Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27
Local and State Items.

"'o no" all IN New York City.
SMALL THEvING,-The Reoruitn
Office of the Invalid Corps at Moutpelie
was burglareusly entered Sunday nigh
ana about So worth of postage stamps,
few envelopes, some paper, some clothing
a ruler, bottle of ink and sundry othe
small items were taken, besides walle
(wlthout any money in it, and cap.
LOST OvERBoARD.-Hollis Sanborn O
Co. d, 9th regiment, was lost overheard
from the Illinois, on the passage from AL
ezandria to New York City.
You've Horse .TH1EF.-Geo. H. Mes.
SCI, of Lamoille, was sentenced by the
Supreme Court to three years at the State
prison, at its late session at Hydepark
LOT horse-stealng, He is only sixteen
years of age.
PERSONAL. DR., Shedd, formerly of
the University of Vermont, has been in
Vlted to the prolessorship in the Union
Theological Seminary, at New York. va
Gated by the death of DR.. Robinson. The
New York Observer says, however, that
Dr. Shedd's "great success In the pulpit
and the increased demand for his valuable
services " will probably forbid his retire
ment from the associate pastorship of the
"Brick Church, ...-
AHh ,'', 'S,sERNoRsHIp. The St. Johns
(Canada) News thus refers to the Union
candidate for Governor of Vermont:
"Mr Smith has been for some time most
favorably known upon this side of the
border, especially in conjunction with the
Montreal and Versnont Junction Railway
Company, Of which he is both Vice Pres
lden: and Managing Director, and has ex-
hlblted untrlng energy in the promotion
OF this important enterprise. We thus
claim kind Of international property IN
this gentleman, and feel the greater pleas
ure IN congratuating him upon this dis
tlngulshed mark of appreciation and ''hon-
~ II ~---. Aar.atrr j,
RECRUITING OFFIcERs.-The follow
ing appointments of officers TO recruit for
the two regiments and battery of Vete-
ran Volunteers have thus far been made:
Captain David T. Cole, principal,
Chelsea.
Captain George G Blake, principal,
SUanton.
LIST Lieutenant Stephen F. Brown, sub, |
Swanton. "s
I'd Lieutenant Sidney s. Morey, sub,
Swanton.
Captain Xerxes C. Stevens, principal,
st. Johnsbury.
I'd Lieutenant Charles w. Randall,
SUBJ, Montpelier
Captain Henry A. Eaton, principal,
Bethel
49, Captain Horace E. Brown, principal,
Thetford
lst Lieutenant w. H. Norton, sub.
ID Lieutenant George W. Tobin, sub
Battery-1st Seargant Warren G. B.
Brown, SUBJ, West Randolph.
MORE OF Mr.. REDFIELD's RECORD
For the "latter day'' Pro-Slavery adj
mirers of the " Democraticn candidate for
Governor of this State, the Freeman fur
nishes the following glimpse at his record.
In lS4S Mr.. R. was the Free Soil Sena-
,or from Orleans County. During the
session of the Legislature that Fall the
following resolutions came to the Senate
from the House:
l. That there is no foundation for
luman slavery in any divine or natural
aW, or IN the law of nations, and that its I
rlgln is always to be traced to fraud or /
'hysical force;
2. That Congress possess and ought
Immediately to exercise the power to ex- r
lude slavery, by positive enactment, from o
sew Mexico and California !,
3. That our Senators and Representa- :
ves IN Congress be requested to urge the q
assage of law, abollshing slavery in Q
ne District of Columbia, and prohibiting U
le slave trade between the States; n
4. That it is unbecoming the Represen- u
yes of freemen to legislate for the gene u
Il welfare in a District where slavery
lists, and exerts baleful influence upon
e freedom of debate, threatens the free -
pm OF the Press, and controls the Execu- l.
We Department; and -
5. That unless slavery in the District -
Columbia be speedily abolished, it is the oe
lty of Congress to remove the seat of u u.
overnment into the territory of some free "a
ate =,
The vote on these resolutions was as co
lows: Yeays %, nays 0. Among the qu
as is recorded the name of Mr.. Redfeld. ~, 81
CoNscRIPTs.-Two hundred more con- irf
1pts from Vermont have left to Join the lot
Ilrd regiment, and it is stated that two bir
ndred more are to leave on Monday wb
It for the Fourth regiment. bir
EARLY FRosT. = Jack Frost paid Jae
'ntpeher rather an early visit-on Tues ar
7 last. No damage was done. Ma