Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-24

"Major Jarvis, Of the Ninth Vermont
Infantry Regiment, part Of which is sta
toned at Newport Barracks, on the line
Of the Beaufort and Newbern Railroad,
was killed by secesh cavalry man, yea
terday. The Major was in command Of q
scouting party, and when in the vicinity
of Whteoak River, himself and Orderly,
being somewhat in advance of his party,
struck the trail Of horsemen, aud soon
came IN sight of three cavaliers" fleeing
for dear life. The Orderly, member Of
the Sd New York Cavalry, Grst overhauled
them, and enga ged one, and the Major
soon came to his assistance. 4.Hg .5,
; Both parties were firing their pistols ut
each other, until, the last ctrtridge was
discharged, during which Major Jarvis
received two bullets, and lived but three
hours after. One of the secesh was killed,
another escaped, and the third, who killed
the MAJOR, was finally captured by the N.
Y. Cavalry boy--John Henry--who corn
menced the fight. The prisoner said his
party had been home on far,ough, to =
point within our lines, and were retaining
to their regiment. Major Jarvis was an
excellent officer, and much beloved by his
regiment and all who knew him.
The EPISCOPAL CoNvocArIos. The
Argus makes meager report Of the pro
ceedings of the Convocation of the clergy
Of the Episcopal Church for the Diocese Of
Vermont, which was held in Montpelier
last week, and which was quite fully at
tended, the following being present:
Rt. Rev. John II. Hopkins OF Burning
ton, Bishop of the Diocese; Rev. Messrs.
Buel OF Burlington, Winthrop of High
gate, Bailey of West Rutland, Douglas Of
Windsor, SWEET of Bethel, McIllwaine of
| Woodstock, Graves of Mortified, East
man of Vergennes, Bliss of st. Adams,
Randall of Randolph, Shelton Of Montpe-
Her.
The first public service was held in
Christ's Church on Tuesday evening when
the service was read by Rev. Messrs
Graves and Douglas, and sermon deliv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. Buell. Wednesday
morning Rev. Messrs. Eastman and Bliss
read the service, Rev. Mr.. McIllwaine
preached, and the holy communion was
administered by the Bishop. In the eve
nlng OF Wednesday the service was by the
Rev. Messrs. McIllwaine and Randall.
and the sermon by Rev. Mr.. Eastman.
, The attendance upon the public services,
which were very interesting, was fair, but
!, not SO full as it should have been.
SMALL Pox. There have been several
cases ofsmall pox in Orwell recently; but
all have recovered, and the danger of any
/, further spreading of the disease is consid-
cred over. oH
! MIDpL EBuRY COLLEGE,. The DATA
logue of Middlebury College for 1864
shows the following number of students /:
II Seniors, q Juniors, IA Sophomores,
and l6 Freshmen; total 63.
ii UNpERGRouND Brook. On Tuesday
of last week, while the laborers on
the extension of the Passumpsic and
; Connecticut River railroad, were at work
!. !. in clay ent near the Canada line, one
of the horses broke through the road bed,
: aud on making an examination there was
found beneath this clay running stream
of pure, crystal water, eighteen inches
S wide and eight inches deep.
NEw ORGAN. The Unitarian Congre.
gatlonal society in Brattleboro have pur.
:, chased new organ, made by VIM. Nut
> ting, Jr., of Bellows Falls. The instru
ment cost seven hundred and fifty dol
: lars and is said to be very good one.
II VERMONT AND CANADA R. R. AT /
meeting of the directors of this railroad
held in Boston on the 9th ult., Lucius B
: Peck was elected President of the road
: john Porter Vice President, w. G. Smit
u Clerk and Treasurer, and Edward Blak
a Transfer Agent.
DIpTHERIA is prevailing in an epidemi,
., form in Brattleboro. Three young chill
!, dren of that village, who died Of this dis
: ease, were buried in one day last week.
FIRE. We understand that the school
house IN the Carpenter District, belonging
9 partly to this town and partly to Dunn
merston, was burned to ashes on MONDAY
: night last The school had kept about
:, week when the accident happened. Loss
= poor miserable hovel, not fit for lambs
u much less for children honi1.
RECRUITING. = Thirteen fine lookinI
" young men from Orwell and Shoreham
oi led by Capt. Ward, late of the Vernon
:. q cavalry, marched up to the Captain
'e Office here on Wednesday, to be accepted
" The father of one of these boys cam
along to see that every thing was don
al right, and only regretted that he was nc
ID young enough to so instead of his SOL
Se We understand that fifteen arrived ais
be from Bennington county on the same day
he & Some thirty recruits from Calais an
ne Worcester, left Montpelier "Wednesday
to for Brattleboro', where they will be mus
r. tered into service. A large share Of then
lie are expected to go into the Eleventh Reg
y iment.
DIPTHER1A. This dreadful scourge i
be prevailing at Summerset, in Windhau
q county. Eleven young persons betweo,
ID the ages Of six and eighteen have alread,
xe fallen victims, and there are several NOR,
= who are very sick with it. 1t has carriet
" sorrow and mourning into many a hithert
ii happy family. In Wilmington and Sears
~ burg the. disease has disappeared, w
learn almost entirely