Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-06

~ W. saw uW tha,,
on visit to his mother, His a.,
previous service had been with Gen h
Ter IN Louisiana, as his chief of STAFF 49,,
hlshealth was just restored from the el.,,
of his Southern labors and the Sop,b.
climate, The following sketch of HI. @
we take from the Tribune:
Gen. Strong's father died when bsn
but eight years of age, aud he was ad,,'
ed in the family of his uncle, A. S. Sr,os,
of Easthampton, Massachusetts nrI
whose care he received his first las,.
for military life. He entered West ps,
Academy in the class of 1857, and L.5
the post of first captain of cadets for ,b,
years. After he was graduated be M
charge of the Budesburv Arsenal ~.
thence transferred to Fortress Mon
and thence to Mount Vernon, AIab,,,
After the detection Of Major Moriecaig
had charge of the Watervliet Arsen,I
short time; but ON the breaking ann y,
the : ar, he applied for active service ,,5
was placed on the staff Of Gen Menov,9
at the battle of Bull Run, and was bgr |
compllmented for his efficiency in THAI
tie. He was next appointed on tie Stall a
Gen, Mcclellan, but shortly after was a,
tailed as ordnance officer by Gen. Buu|
for the Department of the East, and
terward accompanied Gen, Butter to Ii.
Department OF the Gulf. ie distinguish
himself at Biloxi and in the perilou. a3
ventures up the Tarigipalio River Gen
Strong was young man but 81 years d
age, at the time of his death. He was
brave and skilful in his profession. a,
thorough soldier, and "A true gentlemau-
AT the assault on Fort Wagner he CON,
manded the assauung column, and e-
it with distinguished bravery aud skill
He was tavorite IN the army, and hoa
ored and trusted by tle men under d.
command. They were ready to foTa
his lead to "glory and the grave"
AN ANXIOUS INeUIRER.-Some ,us
miles up the river from st. JohnsbDrr
Vermont, is a primitive sort of a Villas
called "the Centre Here, not loag since
the rustic youth of the vicinity congreoa-
ted for "dance," "and dance they did y
said our informant, with an JUNCTION up
known to your city bellies and beaux."-
One interesting young man havirg Sin.
bIOed' rather too freely, became "iatigue3rI
in the course Of the evening, and WISE
concluded to retire for short rest.
door aiar near the dancing hall reveal
| lnvungly, a glimpse OF com ortable
| OF which he took possession with the pa
| pect OF an undlsturbed "snooze."
happened, howbelt, that this was tu,
| dies Withdrawing room, auel no soon
had he closed his eyes, than a pair i
| blooming damsels came in from the ball
and began adjusting their dlsorderad Hag-
lets, the DIM light of the taliow candle
not disclosing the tenant of toe bed. The
! girls tongues, Ike most of their "secl'
ran on in this wise: "What nice daa
We are having Have YOU heard auvha3
say anything about me, jane p
"La, yes, Sally Jim Brown saws
he never saw you look so handsome
as you do tonight. Have YOU heard
anybody say anything about mel
"Aoout YOU why, sartin, feard Jo-
| Flint tell Sam Jones that You was l1s
| prettiest dressed girl n the room" Where,
upon the dear thing chnckIed, fixed up
a little more, and made off towards ta
ball room. They had hardly reached to
door, when our half-conscious friend raise
himself upon his elbow, and quite intel
elbly, though slowly inquired, Ha' yo
| heard arg bo0ry sag anything about 70.
| gj%sW They fed with an exploar
scream.
PALMER's EXCELSIOR Horse PREM
FoRK.-We are requested to say that DR.
NJ, A. Tinker, proprietor of these forks
an advertisement of which will be ioun.
in this paper, will be in town on FrIdg
afternoon, and will remain few days to
wait upon any Of our citizens wishing to
purchase bis forks. The farmers and 9th.
ers interested are invited to give him !
call at the Franklin House. Sd.
BEWARE OF CONFERENCE.-The on5
genuine Malt Coffee manufactured in ts
United States is that of White & Moor
| Albany, New York. Their label contal
the seal of the State of New York, dirI
tons for using the coffee, and DR. Chill
certificate. Beware of all other kind;
they are bogus. Buy only that of WI
q Moore, sole manufacturers Nos. 2, !,
s, and 10, Blocker Street, Albany.
July %. d w-6w.
FATAL ACCIDENT On WednesdssT
evening last while the freight tram OF tN
Whitehall and Castleton railroad, TS
app oaching the depot in Castleton, sUs
Kelsey, an Irish woman apparently aO0n
fifty years old, was literally crushed |"
death by the train passing over her. ha
home was in West Castleton. 1t Is SuF|
posed she was going to take the cars 'lg
night for Brandon, as letter was ioqn.
in her satchel, purporting TO be IRON u, 10
son who had just been mustered out Oh p
army, containing thirty dollars in mon%
and requesting her to meet him IN DIV
don. it is said by those acquainted WI
her that she was quite deaf, which accoun.