Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-22


day afternoon was very largely attended, and
was organized by the appointment of John
Cain, Esq, as moderator Considerable OPP
position was manifested to the Towns assum-
ing the amount paid by the Selectmen to our
volunteers for bounties, though in accordance
with the unanimous vote of large and enthu-
siastic though informal meeting of the towns
people held last Aug. and for which amount
eighteen ofour citizens then periodically became
responsible, by an agreement of indemnity to
the Selectmen This opposition was, however,
the result chiefly of msinformation as to the
history Of the matter, on the part of the great
majority engaged in it,-who were chiefly Of
the non-tax-pay class,-and the leading OPP
position came from a very few individuals
among our property holders. With the excep-
ton of these few individuals, the tax payers
(who constituted majority of the meeting,)
voted with prompt and gratifying unanimity
that the town assume the amount reported by
the selectmen, as paid for bounties, (between
SIG, 900 and $17 ,OO0) 1t was also voted to pay
bounties to two volunteers, who enlisted with
the expectation of receiving the bounties Of
tered by the town, but whose enlistments were
not reported to the Selectmen until after the
towns quota was filled, and until after the time
had expired, we believe, within which the boun-
ties were originally offered With this result
the meeting adjourned. We shall give the Of
fetal report of the meeting tomorrow, and
perhaps refer more at length to the matter.
MASONIC INSTALLATION AND ADDRESS
AT FAIRHAvES.-Afr. Editor: &r-It seems
rather late to record the events of the Old
Year, when we have so many attractions in the
present; yet some are too good to be lost, and
come better late than never. I propose to
give you A short notice of an installation
Masonic Officers of Lee Lodge, which came
off publicly at Adams & Aliens Hall, in this
place on Wednesday evening, Dec. 10, 1862.
Beside the installation of an excellent board
of officers-among them, Simon Allen, Esq,
of Hydevllle, as w. Master of the Lodge
the main feature of the evening was an ad-
dress delivered by Henry Clark, Esq, of
Poultney, w. NJ, Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont.
The address was one of Mr.. Clark's finest
productions. The subject was, "The SPIRIT of
tuition of Masonry 1t was treated in his
characteristic style, and delivered in his usual
animating and enthusiastic manner. 1t was
noble and manly production, breathing high
and elevating spirit, and gives him high rank
among the Masonic orators of the State. All
through it was filed with fervent spirit o.
brotherhood and philanthropy, and noble pa
trlotic sentiment.
After the address, Postmaster Hopson pre-
sented Mr. Clark with a Masonic keyboard,
of marbleized slate. 1t was a complete sur
prise, but Mr.. Clark replied with some appro-
pirate and very interesting remarks, also no.
ticing his connection with the Lodge and the
characters of some of It's deceased members.
On the whole, the evening passed off to the
qualification of all present. and closed with an
oyster supper at the Adams House. vs.
Fairhaven, Jan'y II, 1863 ----..--.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERs.-Mr. G.. j. Tuck
er is now at the Central House, in this village,
where he is prepared to exhibit to all who will
visit him, specimens of maple sugar, purified
by the Beardsley patent process, and to sell
rights, either for individuals or towns, to use
the process. The chief popularity of this pro
cess Is that il extracts from the crude sugar
the carbonate of lime, magnesa, silica, &c,
combined with it, thus not only rendering the
sugar clearer and purer, but also rendering it
healthier, and removing those substances which
cause maple sugar to deteriorate in quality
short time after made.
We have been shown samples of the sugar
by Mr.. Tucker, one, two and three years old,
and all seemed indispensable in appearance
and quality. We were also shown cakes Of
the lmy substance extracted from the suger,
which are certainly curiosity. Mr.. Tucker
has numerous certificates of leading
(among them Gov. Holbrook J, and farmers of
the southern part of the State, where the pa
tent was introduced last year, all testifying to
maple sugar and molasses, over every other
The process has also been extensively intro
duced in New York, and Mr.. 7. is now here
for the purpose of making it known in this
part of the State. We earnestly advise all IN
terested in the manufacture, to call upon Mr..
Thicker who will more fully explain its ex.
cellencies., and examine his specimens.
ANNUAL MUSICAL FEsTIvAL.-We are in
formed that arrangements are being made to
hold the next annual Musical and Terpsichor-
can Festival, in the new Town Hall, at Bran
DON 1t is to come off on Thursday, Februa-
ry 5th. These Festivals have heretofore,
been noted for their superior music, and large
and brilliant assemblies of the votaries of
Terpsichore. Several musicians, whose names
are &c known to fame" with the Rutland and
other Quadrille Bands, combined with the ad-
vantage of the spacious and elegant Town Hall
at Brandon, will make this Festival, like its
predecessors, the party of the season.
CoLoRED PIcTUREs.-Now is the time to
obtain good colored Photographic Likeness.
Having engaged Mr.. Frank Childs, as col
orist, am prepared to furnish good pictures,
nanted in oil colors, life-size if desired.
f. MowREY.