Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-26
Local and state Items.


WAR MEETING, Long before the APP
pointed hour the Town Hall was Tiled to
lis utmost capacity with ladies and gentle
men who had come 10 manifest their inter
est in the cause of the country, and 70 lis
ten TO Senator Foot. The meeting was
called to order by Mr., G, 7. Hannum,-
MIG. Evarts, ESQ was appointed chairman,
and w. A. Burnett, ESQ.,, secretary.
Senator Foot, on making his appear
ance, was greeted with hearty applause,
and for more than hour enchanted the au-
dience with an eloquent portrayal OF the
situation, prospects and wants OF the coun-
try. His remarks met with a cordial re-
Spouse from the audience, and at the close,
a vote of thanks was passed by acclama-
ton.
The meeting then voted to adjourn TO
meet again on Monday next at one O'Clock
PM, at the same place.
MUSICAL CONVENTION. A change On
Time. The Union Musical Association,
to avoid holding their proposed Conven-
ton the week in which Thanksgiving oc-
ours, as previously advertised, hereby
give notice that said association will hold
its next meeting at Middle Granville, N.
Y, commencing Tuesday, Dec. lst, at |
o'clock P. NJ, under the direction of Prof.
Z. j. Cook from New York, assisted by
the talented solo singer, Mrs. A. J, Alb
bolt, of Brooklyn.
W. II. PooR, President.
Poultney, VT, Nov, 20, 1868.
A Brave VI. Boy. At jackson,
La, Aug. Sd, Lieutenant Dyer, after los
ing a section of the ID Vermont battery,
by having their horses killed and being
deserted by the infantry, being himself
so seriously wounded that he could not
leave the field, ordered every man to look
out for himself.
Prosper Z. Fales OF Brandon, a mere
stripping of boy, but possessed of thu
Green Mountain pluck, the color bearer
of the battery, but then acting as cannon
Ger No. 3, armed with primng wire anC
tube pouch, succeeded in capturing a Sly
foot rebel armed with saber bayonet, anc
brought him to Port Hudson, distanc,
of fourteen miles, for which he was pro
NOTED to corporal Vermont Record.
The CAVALRY REGIMENT. A prlvat,
letter from the Cavalry says that the reg
iment came off picket on the Rapidsn OF
the forenoon of the 18th inst. The regi
| ment was to be paid the next day. 1t
, not thought that the cavalry boys will re
enlist for three years under its present or
ganization Lt.-Col. Preston is quite un
we'll, and is in corps hospital at Warren
ton junction. The regiment miss hiI
very much.
The SHARPsHooTERs. The I'd |
!, S. Sharpshooters, commanded by Lieu
/ Col. Homer K. Stoughton, of this stat
bore an important part in the battle
the Rappahannock, and the skirmishin
, which succeeded It, Col Stoughton be
r haved very gsllantly, and he and his rec
= iment were complimented by several gen
=, erals for the splendid style in which the
, did their work.
, VERMONT SHEEP FOR AUsrRALH
, Twelve very fine bucks from the tlocks {
George Campbell of Westminster (wh
took the first prizes at the Worlds Fair ;
Hamburgl, Ebenezer Bridge Of Pomfre
| and 0. F. Barron of White River JUNE
+; ton, were to be shipped from Boston tn
: week for Australia.
SUCCESSFUL SPORTING. A party col
: sisting of Z. Clark and Jonas Hines
Brandon, VIM FL Goodwin and Mr. D
Sharkey of New York, and G ? Clark
II Ogdensburgh, returned Tuesday evenlr
A. from a hunting expedition to Racket Ri
,e er, N, Y. They brought home as tr
plies of their skill hirtyfge deer, havir
. : ought down in all torty-one.
F" CouNTERFEIrN Counterfeit two's ,
l. the Peoples Bank, Derby Line, ha
ss made their appearance, but SO badly ex
v cuted as not to be very likely to decelv
n Personal, Captain Charles Park
I returned home to Vergennes, on Frid
u last. He was Captain Of Co. e, 7th Y
lie and resignad because of i'll health.