Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-22


The meeting in behalf of this Commis-
sion, held at the Town Hall last evening,
was attended by as many as could find
seats in the Hall; and not man, woman
or child was present, we are sure, but was
glad he came. We cannot, at the late
hour at which we write this, attempt to
give any abstract of :the lectures
Of Mr.. Demond and Rev. DIR.
Mingins. No abstract or description, in
deed, could be made which would do any
justice to the wonderful dramatic power
and eloquence of the latter, while the re-
marks of the former were also valuable
for the information and statistics in rela-
ton to the work of the Commission. We
have only time to say now that we ear
nestly hope that no person in the State
who has the opportunity, will fail to hear
these gentlemen in behalf of the noble
work in which they are laboring.
The Chairman of the Commission, who
was also expected to be present, was
turned homeward, ON his arrival at Provi-
dence, by telegram informing him of
sickness in his family.
We shall eudeavor tomorrow to give
an abstract of some of the facts present.
ed by the speakers.
A collection was taken up at the close
of the meeting; and we are requested
to say that any persons desiring TO contrib
ute to the Commission may hand their
gifts to VIM. A. Burnett, ESQ.,, or Rev.
DR.. Aiken, and they will be Immediately
forwarded.
INFORMATION WANTED. Information
is wanted of Mr.. Bailey Bachelor, Of
Royalton, who left his wife and three chill
dren the last of August, and since that
time has not been heard Of Mr.. Bachelor
is 46 years old, slim and straight, thin,
face, blue eyes, brown hair, and light
whiskers on the chin. He had on his lit
tie finger silver ring that could not be
removed unless filed.
The COMPLETION OF THE PAssuMp-
sic RAILROAD. The Directors of the
Passumpsic and Connecticut River railroad
companies, and others interested in rail-
road progress, had a formal opening last
week of fifteen miles OF the Passumpsic
road, from Barton to Newport, Vermont.
The Passumpsic road now extends from
White River Junction to Newport, dis
tance Of one hundred and five miles. The
charter of the road extends to the Yer
mont and Canada line, four miles beyond
Newport. and that portion is graded and
will be finished as soon as the continuation
of the road in Canada shall be built.
CHARGED WITH MURDER. Fred F.
Streeter, formerly barber in Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro, has been arrested
in Ohio, charged with numbering the Coy
family in Medina, consisting Of man,
his wife and their boy about sevsn years
old. The circumstances are said to be
very strong against Streeter The Bel
lows Falls Times says of him:
Streeter is understood to be deserter
from the army in which he enlisted in
1861, as sharp shooter. His standing
here was not at all favorable, and he was
looked upon by many as bad man. The
most disastrous fire that ever happened to
this place, and from which the village has
not yet recovered, was very generally at
tributed to him at the time four years ago.
He was heavily insured and that was sup
posed to have been the motive. He mar
ried wife in Westmoreland, N. H., who
died year ago, some say OF grief at his
conduct, at all events he was not worthy
of her. s.life has been reckless, and
his career seems now soon to have an
ignominious close.
| CONSOLIDATION OF COLLEGES. A
meeting of officers and representatives Of
the Middlebury and Burlington Colleges
has been called at Montpelier to consider
the question Of consolidating the two in
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