Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-05
Local and state Items.

TRorTING March. The trial between
the bay mare owned by Mr.. Daniel
Sprague, and the brown mare Mazeppa.
belonging to Mr., Jehie Parker. both of
Casteton, came oft yeste. .rday. The track
was very muddy, AID for this reason.
probably, no ver's fast time was made.-
The race was to be the best two in
three, ard was won by the brown mare in
$40 and 1888.
The judges were j, w. Clark, Moses
Jackman, and NJ. " Bronson.
SALE OF SHEEP. On account of the
rain on Saturday, very little was done in
the way of selling stock at the adjourned
sale. About dozen bucks were sold at
prices varying from seven to twelve dol
lars piece. This closes the operations
for the present.
FILL UP THE QuoTAs. We print
elsewhere this morning Gov, Smiths pro-
clamatou, in response 10 the call OF the
President for volunteers. The quota of
each town, with the necessary instructions
for recruiting officers, &C., will speedily
be announced by Adiutani General Wash
burn. Let each town 60 to work prompt
IL and earnestly to ill its quota, aud "get
out of the draft"
WAR MEETING. Mr. ID. II. RanneY,
Of West Rlattleboro, has been appointed
| Commissioner of Enrolment for the Sc
I cond Congressional District. and will
| speak at war meeting in Ludlow, on
/ Thursday evening, the.5th inst. The peo-
I PIE of Windsor county appear TO be wax
ing up to the subIsct of golnntal Y enlist
ments, and manifesting A good deal of the
.spirit ofs,6l. IL Is. fDiseds.snd believed
they wall raise their quota qf men without
draft.
EAST WALLINGFoRD. The village Of
East Wallingford, on the Rutland and
Burlington railroad, appears TO be growing
and thriving. Within very few years,
a heat and commod;eus church has been
erected there, and is tolera bly, we'll filed
| with worshippers on the Sabbath New
buildings are In progress for dwellings
and stores. II promises to be a place of
considerable Importance as a market for
the produce OF the neighboring farmers.
UNION STATE SABBATH ScHooL Con-
vENrIoS. We are requested to give no
tlce that there will be a Union State Sab
bath School Convention held at Montpe
her, IN the congregational Church, Rev.
w. I'll. Lords, on Wednesday, the llth
instant, commencing at 10 O'clock, A. Nj.
IL is hoped the Convention may be at
tended by representatives of all Evangeh-
cal denominations in the State, and Iur-
nish an opportunity for a free interchange
( views !; a season for mutual conferenc 6
upon the important subject of Sabbath
Schools, and an occasion to effect a per-
manenl organization should such be
thought expedient. All persons passing
over the Rutland and burlington Railroad
to attend the meeting, paying full fare,
may receive of the Conductor free return
checks wien he takes their tickets. All
delee ates passing over the Central, paving
fuil fare, may retain their tickets, aud ex-
change them with the ticket agent st
Montpelier for return checks.
The meeting is approved by Rev. J. G.
Houghton, Pastor of the Congregational
Church, Chelsea; Rev. L. G. Bass. Pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Bellows Falls; Rev. J, Tucker, Pastor Of
the Baptist Church, North Bennington !:
Rev. |, Hyatt, Pastor of the Il. W. B.
Church, North Bennington; and many
others.
SICK SOLDIERS. The steamer Citv Of
richmond, with eighty FIVE sick Vermont
soldiers, arrived at New York on Satn,.-
day morning, en- route to New Haven
whence they proceeded to the Vermont
general Hospital at Brattleboro. These
men are from the Peninsula and belong 10
the 9Th regiment.
PERSONAL. Hon. John Hutchinson
secretary Of Daketa Territory, is STOP
Ping a short time with his friends at
| West Randolph. He reports but light
emigration into the Territory since its
organization, OWING in part to the Indian
ailncultles. For year Mr.. f. has been
acting Governor of Dakota.
| 49, A1esh = ChVhNEh DOS. 4 he
Caledonlan relates the following:
Willie Johnston, aged thirteen wears. a
drummer boy in Company d, Sd Vermont
regiment, has received medal for his
heroic conduct in the seven davs fight be-
fore Richmond. On the retreat when
strong men threw away their guns. knap
sacks and blankets that they might have
less weight to carry, this lutte fellow kept
his drum and brought it safely to HarrI-
sons Landing, where he had the homer Of
drumming for division parade, he being
tne only drummer who brought his drum
IRON the field. Upon these facts being
reported to the War Department by. the
division commander, Willie was presented
with the Star Medal of Honor, by Seere-
tary Stanton in person. Young Johnston 5
parents reside in this town. His father
Is member of the Sd Vermont Regiment
Expensive TRIAL. The Worcester
murder case cost the state $1,000.
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