Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-06
Local and State Items.

afternoon, and with the exception OF the |
Rutland company which of course re-
NAMED here, proceeded homeward. The
rain, which with uncertain intermissions
continued to pour during the day, inter-
fered, we suppose, with the intended re-
cepton, but the gallant fellows can rest
assured that their services in the cause OF
the Union are as heartily appreciated at
home as if they had met with dozen ova-
tions.
Personal. We learn that Quarter
master E. A. Morse, of the Seventh regi-
ment, has recently been appointed Super
inteudent of the Opelousas railroad run
ming from New Orleans to Brashear City.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mr.. A. G. Bag
ley Of this town will accept our best
thanks for couple boxes of delicious hon
ey, from his fine apiary. We have no.
where else seen honey put into such CON
venient shape for use as that provided by
his method, which at the same time Sc
cures the freshest, purest and handsomest
article that has come under our notice.
THE DRAFT. The draft here for the
two remaining Sub b-districts has been post
poned by the Provost Marshal of the Dis
| trict by reason of the press Of business IN
his Office, occasioned by the drafting al
already done. The drawing will proba-
| bly, be resumed in about week
CRIMEs.-The Bennington Banner says
lady of wealth from Hoosick, recently
called at a store in that village to sell
some butter, and while the store-keeper
was absent few minutes, stole dress
pattern, which on being missed, she was
accused of having taken, but denied it.
A few threats, however, caused her to dis
gorge. The Banner says the lady is in
affluent circumstances, having all the
money she can ask for, aud what should
have possessed her to take this dishonora-
BILE step is one of the mysteries.
On the night of July "a, some bur-
glars attempted to rob the store OF H..
A. Markham, of Royalton. They cut
. through d WllluUN anu SOl IHto et biSh
store where they stole some tobacco and a
demiiohn of whisky. They then broke
through another window in the attempt to
get into the main store, but an inside shut
ter arrested their progress. Traces of
blood show that they got wounded in their
midnight assault. 1t has been suggested
that the whisky may prove still more fa-
tai, and that the undertaken may antici-
pate the constable in job.
ACCIDENTS. As Mr. John Il. Morey
and wife, of Vershire, were returning home
from Chelsea, recently, when near the top
of a steep hill, his horse suddenly became
frightened, and running, tipped over the
buggy and threw Mrs. Morey out, who
was very seriously bruised. The horse
was killed.
On she 18th ult, a lad III North Tun-
bridge, Willie Moses by name, had his
fingers caught in planning machine, which
instantly drew in his arm and tore 1t into
strings from the fingers to the elbow This
stopped the machine, and the arm re-
manned fast fifteen or twenty minutes, un-
til the machine could be taken to pieces
enough to iberate the mangled limb. The
arm was of course amputated.
- While Wells Heath, of johnson, was
telling a tree on Wednesday, 9th inst, il
came in contact with another tree, anc
slipped back, caught his right leg, ant
caused compound fracture below th'
knee. He loosed himself and crawled t.
the house on hands and knees, His mis-
fortune was discovered by friend, AM
i Dr. Berry was called in and dressed tn
limb. Up to the present he is doing well
Mr.. Heath is over 20 years of age, and
is thought by his physician that he canno
recover, but strong hopes are entertained
by his friends on account of his strong con
stituton.
THAT PERPETUAL MoTIoN.-A cores
pondent who has seen the machine
r writes from North Troy, to the Newpor
: News, as follows:
: 81 had the pleasure Of seeing the oper
t alton of Mr.. Leech's machine, embodyins
e the principles of perpetual motion, whicl
was exhibited in this place on Saturda,
e evening. The machine is really a curios
ity in fact it is success. | see nothtn.
+ why it would not continue to move for al
t indefinite period, unless it wears out. |
!. moves perfectly independent of an.
!, spring or power outside OF itself; vii
start of its own accord at any time, or il
any position, and continue to move unit
e the brake is applied A small circula
saw is attached to it, which moves as reg
q ularly as though driven by water or steam
How much power can be derived from 1t
am not able to say, but see nothing VIII.
it may not be used as a motive power.
: SHERIFFs ADVERTISED. A goot
t "goak " is told at the expense of tw'
: deputy sheriffs from Newport, who arrest
' ed one O. W. Ryder, and started to lodg'
5 him in Irasburg jail. On the way, tn
5 captors stopped at well known hotel
J and left the captured while they indulget
: freely in the flowing bowl. Prisoner tool
nap, and when he awoke found tn
sherifs non est, and so went on to lras
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