Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29

conveyance, and visited the parole camp. two
miles from the city. Here are 5000 paroled
prisoners, 1900 Of whom have been recently
exchanged, including some Vermonters Two
thousand more are expected soon, while the
1000 exchanged will be Immediately equipped,
and rejoin their respective regiments.
Captain Blodgett has entire charge of the
Quartermaster's Department at this post, and
is an indefatgable and most faithful officer
He has been most highly complimented by
General Wool and other prominent officers,
who insisted upon his retention at this impor-
tant post. The Captain was appointed from
Burlington, VT"
Hon. VIM. Clapp, Collector at Burlington,
VT; Hon. Josiah Tuttle, of Essex; Judge
Barber, of st. Adams; G. w. Fisher, ESQ.,, Of
Vergennes, and other vermonters, are in town.
Captain Tucker, of Burlington, is also here,
and has invented Coupling" for railroad
cars, which is pronounced, by railroad men,
one of the best things of the age in that line.
1t is very simple, and arranged SO that cars
can be instantly disconnected, under all cir
cumstances. Mr.. Tucker has received a pa
tent on his invention, and shrewd business men
say there is fortune in it.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Among the many excellent new books from
the press Of TScknor E Fields, Boston, is RAJ
vENsHoE, by Henry Kingsley, a novel of great
interest, and realTmerit. Mr.. Kingsley is one
of the first writers of fiction in this country.
Ind this is one of his very best works. The
fact that it has gone through four editions is
sufficient proof ofthis The greater part of the
| novels of the present day are without a feature
| that would recommend them to an intelligent
| reader their contents seeming to have been
| hastily thrown together, with view to making
book in the quickest possible time, to be nc
sooner read than forgotten. RAvENsHoE be-
longs to very different class-while it inter-
ests It also dastructs. Its language is pure
and graceful, and its characters are such as are
met with in real life. The volume is printed
and bound in the very best manner, and is sent
postpaid, by the publishers, on receipt Of
ST. Is.
The WAR WITH THE SOUTH, a history o.
the Great american Rebellion, by Rcber,
Tones. M. D., and now being published in
parts" by Virtue & Co., New York, is des
tined to be the most complete and reliable his
tory of the war yet brought before the public
1t is being prepared with great care, and by
historian eminently qualified for the task
The publisher are determined to make it
complete history of the war, giving not only
detailed accounts of the battles and seiges by
sea and land, but record of the politica
events, and of our ever varying relations with
foreign powers, during the progress of thu
contest; statistical information as to the re
sources of both Northern and Southern States
biographical notices of distinguished states
men and commanders, as well as descriptions
of fortresses, strategetic positions, and local.
ties that have become memorable as battle
fields. Comprising vast amount of informa
ton and interesting detail. The work will b,
illustrated with numerous steel portraits anc
engravings and will be complete in two hand
some volumes. Yours, &c,