Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-03
local and state Items.

day by Dr. f. A. Pond on the daugh.
ter of Mr.. Benjamin Lampman, of this
village, for the removal Of large tumor
from the carotid space, superior triangle
Of the neck, just below the ear. Drs.
Morgan and Haynes were present and as
sisted. The patient was under the infu-
ence OF ether, and the operation was sue
cessfully accomplished. II is worthy of
remark that the case was considered so
hazardous by physicians OF well known
skill that they refused to undertake it,
and much credit is accorded to DR.. Pond
for his courage in undertaking, and skill
in SO successfully terminating very dan
gerous operation Of surgery.
A PATRIOTIC MOTHER. The follow
ing story is related Of lady of this town,
who had son residing in Tennessee al
the outbreak of the rebellion. This son
became an officer among the rebels, was
captured, thrown into PRISON, and his es
tate contscated. The mother recently re-
ceived letter from him asking her aid in
procuring his liberation, and means with
which to go abroad and repair his shattered
fortunes. The mother answered, express
ing sympathy and regret, informing him
it was unnecessary he shonld go abroad !;
that she had the means to assist him, and
would gladly do so on condition he would
take the oath OF allegiance to the only
| government worth living under. Until
| tina. time she could do nothing for him.
MILITARY. A detail of two commas =
| stoned officers and ten enlisted men frss!
| each regiment of the Vermont brigade,
| arrived in Burlington on Saturday, with
orders to report by letter TO Adjutant
Gen. Washburn. The following are the
| officers so detailed:
Second ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Leach
and Estes.
Third Regiment-Capt Brigham, Lieut.
Morrill,.
Fourth Regiment Lieutenants Tracy
| and Fisher.
Fifth Regiment-Major Dudley, Capt
0rmsbee.
Sixth Regimenl--Col Barney, Captain
Reynolds.
Recruits and deserters, it is stated
are brought into the camp at Brattleboro
at the rate of ten per day.
| Go. +, 18th regiment of the Invalid
| Corps, Vermont company, is guarding
conseripts and deserters at Concord, n.
II.
There is TO be another company Of
Invalias formed at Brattleboro, probably
| for duty at the Burlington hospital.
Col. Charles B. Stoughton, of the
Fourth Vermont regiment, on account of
| disability from wounds received at Funks-
town IN July last, has been detailed on
special duty in the city of New York.
HISTORIES IN PREPARATION. A cor
respondent of the Plattsburg Republican,
/! who visited Montpelier during the session,
says:
"I was gratifed to learn that the dis
tinguished President of the Society-Hon
Hiland Hall-has long been engaged in
collecting materials, and preparing his
| tory Of the controversies connected with
the 9 Hampshire Grants" Such work
has been deslderatum in politics as well
! as literature, and in his hands will be ad-
eqaately accomplished. | also learn that
another prominent member Of the society,
eminently qualified for the duties, is EN-
| ployed in the preparation Of the annals Of
| Vermont
| AccIDENTs.-On Thursday the 26th,
Philo Dean OF Sheldon, member OF Capt
Browns Company, had his leg broken by
the falling ofa portion Of the barracks
which the company are engaged in erect
ing at St. Albans.
--On the 26th, Henry Hinkley, lad
in the store of j. B. w. Prchard Of Brad
ford accidentally shot himself through the
leg above the knee. with both charges Of a
| double barrelled gun, loaded with bali and
shot. Amputation was performed by DR..
Crosby Of Hanover, but the patient lived
but short time after.
The SHEEP BUSINESS. Thomas j. st
Clair, of Cabot, has kept the past season
five sheep. The fleece from two Of the
sheep have been worked up by the family,
the balance of the wool and the lambs
raised from the five sheep he has sold for
! S34 ,25. From two of the sheep he has
sold wool and lambs to the amount Of
| S26, 90.
CouNTERFEIrs. A new and danger
Gus counterfeit of the SIS on the State
Bank, Troy, N. T., was discovered on
Saturday. 1t is excelently done, and so
near like the genuine that its detection Is
very difficult, even by the expert.
Also new counterfeit OF the 2's on
the Bank of Seneca Falls. The sigma
lures Of this counterfeit are engraved,
and the general execution of the bill Is
bad.
! WHAT THE Towns ARE DOING. Mt
Holly pays $lo0 bounty, and 81 month
to volunteers. Londonderry pays $40 a
mouth. Chester and Shrewsbury each
pay $500 bounty TO every recruit that is
credited to the respective towns.
BURLINGTON held town meeting OH
Monday and voted bounty Of three hun
dred and fifty dollars to such of her cit-
zens az volunteer to make her quota.
Town BoUsTIEs. The towns OF Poult-
ney ane Pawlet have voted three hundred
dollars for each volunteer to fll up the
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