Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-12

tbs MEETING LAST NIGHT. Not so
many Of the people of Rutland attended
the war meeting at the Town Hall last
evening as should have been present
Our citizens must more generally mani
fest zeal in this matter, or instead OF
having the l25 volunteers, the towns
quota under the last call, ready on the 5th
of January, they will be obliged to take
their chances in a draft for 2l5. This
statement of the case ought to be sufi-
cient, if no more spatriotic considerations
will prevail. We trust this seeming ap-
athy on the part of many will be speedily
shaken off,
Quite a number of our citizens, howev-
er, assembled last evening, among whom
We were glad to notice not few ladies'
The meeting was called to order by MIR.
Hannum, of our board Of Selectmen. j.
L. Manley, Esq, of Center Rutland was
was chosen chairman, and j. j. R. Ran
dali, Esq, of this village, secretary.
Speeches We're made by Col. Veazey,
Rev. Norman Seayer, NJ. G. Eyerts, ESQ.,,
aud Capt. Dunton, and songs were agree
ably interspersed by Messrs. Brownson
and Thon pson, accompanied by Mr.. Luz
ius Morse on the melodeon. We cannot
undertake at the late hour of writing this
to give reports of the remarks of the va
rious speakers. Suffice it to SAY that the
question of what action should be taken
oy the the town to raise its quota of vol
unteers was discussed, and without taking
any definite action, the meeting adjourned
at about half past nine, with the under
stan ing that another meeting should be
held, and a more general effort made to
get ont the people. Due notice win be
given OF the time Of holding it.
We are informed that the selectmen in
tend also to warn formal Town Meeting
to take action in the matter.
m SHARF pRacTIcE.-A couple of Orleans
county attorneys recently PLAYED this
sharp game on some. substitute. hunters
from New Hampshire: Lawyer No. /
makes out the papers for their arrest. and
No z makes the arrests. When they an.
pear for trial. lawyer No. defends them.
proenFes their discharge, and receives $3.50
for his services. 100
PERsoNAL.--Rev. Asa d. Smith. 3.
u, ls 70 be inaugurated President Of Dart
NOUN ! Nol,eee % "Wednesday of week
Hon. Erastus BENEDICT, brother Of
Prof. Benedict, of the Burlington Free
Press, is a Union Assemblyman elected
from New York city, and VIM. r. Rich
ardson, native Of Montpelier. is Assem-
hlyman from Essex county, N. Y.
iHE HUTcHTNsoNs.-Asa and John
Hutchinson eentemp late 4 musical tour
through Vermont. They will be sure
Of meeting with good houses wherever
they 60. a Ade
81 PRovosT MARSHAL. OF New ~
LEANS. We learn that Major r. M por
ter, of the 7th Vernon. regiment has
been appointed Prsovost Marshal Of New
Orleans. He was assigned to dntv Al
such on the 28th of October. The an
poIntment is an excellent one. and we
congratulate the Majcr and his numerous
friends thereon. ' 80
BuRSEp.,--1he weodshed Of the Yer
mont a.rd Canada railroad at Milton, was
ou.ned during Friday night. The track
mas been laid around it, SO that the trains
can pass along without delay.
Cor OFF THE Track. The early
passenger train going south, on the Rat
land and Washington railroad, pot off
the track yesterday merning few miles
this side of Poultney. No damage done,
beyond few hours detention of the
passengers, and some splintering of the
cars.
ACCIDENT. On Thursday last Charles
Perry of Whitehall, had one of his legs
badly fractured just above the ankle joint,
while jumping from his wagon.
AccIDENT.-Thewife of the Rev. Sim
con Parmalee, # Swanton. in getting off
the cars at Milton Falls, on the evening