Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-15
Local and state Items.


Tor violation of the Internal Revenue
Law, judgment was rendered on Saturday
for the defendant. District Attornev tor
the plaintiff, G.. A. Davis for the defend
ant.
The case of United States VS.. Rufus
Buck action on Post Office Bond-also
resulted IN judgment for the defendant,
on Saturday District Attorney for
plaintiff, Sewall Fullam for the defend
ant.
On Yesterday, Monday, the Court con-
vened at l2 o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment. A jury was empannelled in the
case of the United States VS.. John C.
Buswell. The indictment charges the re-
spondent with making and transmitting
false applications and affidavits for Land
Warrants to the Pension O4iiue at Wash
ington. The Transactions to which the
testimony relates, took place ghainly in
Orleans County. The prosecution is con-
Quoted by District Attorney Howe, and
the defence by Mr.. Steele of Derby, Mr..
Colby of Montpelier, and Mr.. Dewey of
Rutland. The trial we understand is
likely to occupy two or three days.
During the temporary absence of Uni
ted States Marshal Baldwin, Sheriff Field
performs the duties of his office.
A MosT RARE EVENT IN THE HIsro-
RY OF THE COURIER. The Courier states
that lady IN Oberlin, Ohio, has sent to
lis editor one dollar and fifty cents for
another years subscription to that paper
Musical CoNvENrIoN. There * to
be grand musical convention at Spring
field, commencing on Monday, the Goth
| Of this month, and will continue for FIVE
days. Profs. l.. O. Emerson, Wyman,
Hayden, and other eminent musicians
will be present. The people Of that place
! will entertain those attending free of
charge. There will be two grand CON
certs given during the week.
MILIrARY.-About ten hundred men
have been recruited for the 18th Vt. regi-
ment
Battery NJ, llth Vt. Regiment, $50
officers and men. was organized st BRAT
tlebofo, the lth inst. 1t. Chas. X. Flem-
ing, of Co, G, llth Regiment, was chosen
Captain. On the Sth inst. the Battery
was mustered into the United States SER
vice.
Capt. Young of Co. H, Seventh Reg
iment, on the Sth of September, was, with
twenty-five men, sent out on scout in the !
vicinity Of Pensacola, and captured one
Captain, one Lieutenant, and six privates
of the 9th Alabama Regiment. The 7th
regiment was in excellent health, in fact it
now IS IN better sanitary condition than |
any other Vermont Regiment in the SER
vice.
The following commissions were issued /
by Adj j.-Gen. Washburn on the Sth inst:
Ellis B Edwards, lst Lieut. Co a, as
Capt Co A, Cavalry
Henry 0 Wheeler, Sergt Co A, as 1st Lit
Co B, Cavalry.
Fl a Hyde, lst Sergt Co B, as I'd 1t Co
b, Cavalry
Waldo J Clark, sergt Co G, as I'd Lit
Co G, Cavalry.
Emmitt Mather, lst Sergt Co H. as lst
1t Co II, Cavalry.
J H Hazelton, lst Lieut. Co H, as Capt
Co Nj, Cavalry.
Mason e !, 4 ! Stone, Priv Co F, as lst 1t
Co M, Cavalry.
+ 3 sibley, Sergt Co NJ, as I'd 1t Co M
Cavalry.
C.n Carpenter, lst Lieut. Co G, as Capt
Co Sth Regiment.
PERSONAL. Mr.. G. K. Crossman has
been appointed sutler of the military post
at Brattleboro.
= Rev. Alonzo Webster, late Chaplain
of the Sixteenth, has been commissioned
Chaplain of the Sixth Regiment.
= A. ). Downing Of Island Pond. one
u the clerks Of the Grand List in 1862,
has been appointed to clerkship in the
Treasury Department at Washington.
= Among the exhibitors at the recen
Windsor County Fair, was Hon. VIM M.
Evarts of New York. He made an ex-
cellent display Of fruits.
The official returns show that Sena-
tor Beattle of Essex County, was unani-
mously elected. A clean thing.
DR. s. 3. Park, Jr., of Grafton, who
was surgeon in the 10th regiment, has
been appointed to the same office in the
llth regiment.
The ORWELL Town FAIR on Wednes
day, passed off to the full satisfaction Of
all. The day was fine and the attendance
large, the chief attraction was the show of
sheep, which was not large but very nice.
A very interesting address upon ssDrain-
age" was delivered bv Mr.. COPELAND.
agent of the West Castleton Slate Com
pany.
- The Soldiers Aid Society for
warded yesterday to Charleston box con
tanning the following articles 13 shirts,
z pairs drawers, pairs socks, 81 towels,
2 pairs pants, coat. 2 vests, crav ats,
3 pairs slippers, pillow and case, 8 gal
Ions currant wine, cans dried currants,
O hoftl 40 o,,rra nj ,olI, 2 ooc.