Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-30
Local and state Items.

THE IoN6KkssioNNh N'N' nv '''N'-
Wa have only space to say this morning !
that the Congressional Convention which |
met here yesterday, was one of the largest
and best looking Conventions ever held in
this State, aud that the name of the candi- !
date for Congress, presented by the noml-
mating committee, was received with
GREAT applsus. and unanimously adopted
nv the Convention. On September he
sill be unanimously elected,
AcclpENr,-0n Monday, at about ten
.,c,ock the horse and carriage of Mr..
lame. Lewis was standing before the post
office in Middlebury, when the mail train
rassed. The horse turned suddenly
around and upset and badly smashed the
buggy. A lady who was in it escaped
with no other injury than slight bruises,
The horse went off rapidly with the fore
wheels towards Bridport.
A GooD SToRY.--A good story is told
of Hon. Prospe, Merrill, a Windsor Coun-
ty Senator. In consideration of the pay
ment of $3.50, he insured DR.. j. p. Os-
burn against the draft. He was present
at the draft at Woodstock on Wednesday,
and when all hut five or six had been
drawn was rubbing his hands and feeling
good generally about the escape of the
Dr., but the DR.. was drawn within two Of
the last.
HOSPITAL STORES. Editor Herald-
There were forwarded July 18th to
Brattleboro by the ladies of Hubbardton,
for the use of our sick and wounded sol
diers, the following articles:
bed quilts, blankets, pillows, >
dressing gowns, 6 sheets, Q pillow cases,
10 towels, shirts, , prs. drawers, 3 prs.
slippers, prs wooden and prs. cotton
socks, > night caps, 4 handkerchiefs, l
bundle old linen, 26 lbs. dried apples and
5 lbs, other fruit.
drs N. NJ. DIKEMAN,
President.
East Hubbardtown, July p, 1863.
LIQUOR SEIzED--Ten and one-halt bar
rels of beer and a 40 gallon casl of gin,
tho spirituous stock IN trade Of James
Kelly of Burlington, who does wholesale
business in that line. were seized on Tues
day. and await the result of James trial.
They will probably spill
BEWARE OF CouArEEFErrs.-The only
genuine Malt Coffee manufactured IN the
United States is thar of White & Moore,
Albany, New York. Their label contains
the seal of the State OF New York, direc-
tions for using the coffee, and DR. Chlton's
certificate. Beware of all other kinds, as
they are bogus. Bay only thai Of White
d Moore, sole manufacturers, Nos. ;, /, &
s, and 10, Blocker Street, Albany.
July %. WV.
PERsoNAL.-Jonathan Shepard, one
of the oldest inhabitants of Montpelier
died on the Goth INST, in the 92d year o
his age. He settled in Montpelier in 1893
He was The father of Geo C. Shepard o
that town.
A MAGICIAN AMONG THE BARRIERS
"A GooD JoKE.-A good looking gen
tleman, with something of that elegan
appearance in which the character of Sa
tan is clothed upon the stage, went int
Marshs Shaving Saloon in the Arcade
last evening, and took chair to be man
ipulated upon by knight of the razor
The iourneyman barber performed the OPP
Grafton to the best of his ability, and The
gentleman arose from the chair Stand
ing before mirror, he called the proprie
tor, and the following colloquy ensued -
"Sir, believe | am in your debt for
shave, but allow me to inquire if 20
think have been fairly operated upon
AS he said this he turned the side {
his face b Mr.. Marsh, and there appeare
to be beard of weeks growth.
Mr. M. replied Certainly not" ant
tn ming to the journeyman who had per
formed the operation, said,
"Did you shave this gentleman ?"
The barber replied, Eyes, sir"
Mr.. NJ. responded rather sharply
''Have the goodness to look at his face !?
The barber looked and appeared pu2
zled-perplexed-but declared resolutel,
that he had shaved the gentleman, but hi
looks indicated that he was in doubt.
''Then be so good as to shave him hir
again." said the proprietor, imperatively
The second shave was commenced, tn
barber was muttering that the beard wa
longer than it was the first time he shave
him, but the minute before.
This brought out a laugh from the Gus
toners in the saloon, who had been al
tracted by what had just TRANSFERRED.
second shave was executed, but before tn
time for the third arrived, gentema
who was present discovered the name c
Prof King in hat upon the table, an
laughing, exclaimed, there is magical
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