Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-22


riage at Whtcomb's Livery Stable in this
village, for the alleged purpose Of going
to Clarendon hunting. He WAS to return
about noon on Wednesday, but has not
yet made his appearance, and it
is supposed that he has made OFF
with the team. 1t will be seen by refer
ence to an advertisement in our colsmns
this morning, that a reward of fifty dollars
is offered for the apprehension of the in
dividual in question and the recovery of
the property, or twenty-five dollars for
either.
u. $. CIRcUlr CoURT. Hugh Corey,
convicted of an assault upon the Provost
Marshal, was sentenced yesterday morn
ing to thirty days close confinement, to pay
a fine of fifty dollars, and to stand COM
mitted until the fine is paid
The business of the term was concluded
in the forenoon and the Court adjourned.
EXCISE TAxEs. 1t may be seen by
reference to the advertisement IN our col
umns, at what times and places in Rut
land, Addison and Bennington counties,
Hon. Joseph Poland, the Collector Of this
District, will be present to receive the tax
es payable under the Excise Law. All
interested will give their attention to the
notice.
SUDDEN DEATH. Mr.. Babcock, a
former resident of Poultney, but more re-
Gently of Troy, whose wife had been in
declining health, started from Troy with
her yesterday morning for Poultney. He
did 50 with the appreciation of physicians,
who expressed the opinion that Mrs. B.
was able to take the journey, and would
be benefited by it. But she died IN the
cars before reaching her journeys end.
Her disease was consumption. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. had been married less than year
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. We learn
that on Wednesday last, son of Mr.. G.
S. Benson, of Fairhaven, about nine years
old, in the absence of his parents, amused
himself with gun which had been in the
house for some time. AS he was swapping
it, his little sister CHANGED to run in front,
when the gun went off and the ball passed
entirely through her head. She died some
time in the night following.
ADDRESS BY Coz. NEEDHAM.-Col.
Needham delivered an address in the Rep
resentatlves Hall, at Montpelier, on Tues
day evening last, by invita- ion, concern
ing the Hamburg International Exhibi-
ton, and the part taken by Vermont
therein. His remarks were in substance
the same as those made by him at the
Wool Growers Convention, held here du
ring the last State Fair, and which were
| published at the time in the HERALD
The Representatives Hall was crowded
| and the address was listened to with grea,
| interest.
The 18th VT REGIMENT. About ten
| hundred men have been recruited fol
| the 18th Vermont regiment Rutland
| Herald.
Guess not as many as that. We were
| informed few days ago that there were
only about two hundred and fifty men re-
cruited for this regiment.-&. Albans
| Messenger.
If it was printed STEM hundred in the
Herald, the printers are responsible for
the mistake, for we wrote it sstwo hun
dred." Ifthere are now two hundred and
fifty recruited, all the better.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERMONT
MEDICAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting
of the Vermont Medical Society com
menced at Montpelier Oct. IA, 1863
The Society was called to order by the
President, DR.. J M Stiles of Windsor, at
half past ten o'clock A. M.
DR. McCollum, the Secretary, being alb
sent, DR. G P Frost of Woodstock was
chosen Secretary pro tenn.
The proceedings of the sem-annual meet
ing at Woodstock, in June last, were read
and approved.
At the suggestion Of Drs. Bradford Of
Mortified, Stevens Of st. Adams, and
others, the hour of half past four o'clock
Tuesday 7. M. was fixed upon for the adj
dress OF DIR. Stiles.
DR. Stevens moved committee to nom
mate officers for the year ensuing, and re-
port the following morning, agreed to.
Drs Q T Bigelow of Brandon, S R Day
of st Albans, L M futile of Springfield,
Walter Cuisine Of STAFFORD, and l. G
Butler of Essex, were proposed for mem
bership in the Society
DIR j 5 Richmond of Woodstock read
PAPER on Chronic Pleurisy.
On the call of the President Drs Wood
ward of Brandon. Bradford of Mortified,
Smalley Of New Hampshire, Stevens and
Chandler of st. Adams, Frost of Wood
stock, and Miller Of Massachusetts, fol-
lowed with some remarks respecting this
disease, speaking of cases which had come
under their observation.
Adjourned to 2 p. M.
PERSONAL. Rev. Durell W. Dayton,
the Methodist clergyman Of st. Albans,
has been commissioned as Chaplain of the
Cd Vermont regiment.
Robert A. Babbitt of West Ran
dolph, late Assistant Surgeon Of the lst
North Carolina Union regiment, has been
appointed Surgeon Of that regiment.