Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-22

B Fl Burt, Lewis & Fox,
w B Mussey, Cramton & Co,
E w Glib, L Valliquette,
JAS Merrell, d Verder.
Geo Dunklee,
RAILROAD AccIDENT.-As the train which
left Boston at 7.30 on the morning of the 18th,
was passing between Middlesex..and Waterbury
onsthe Vermont Central railroad, it was thrown
from the track from some cause unknown. 1t
happened in curve upon an emankment, if
teen or twenty feet high, and that the whole
train was not precipitated down the bank,
seems almost miracle. As it was, no one
was injured. and after detention of an hour
and half the train proceeded, leaving one car
behind.
DEATHS OF VERMONT SoLDIERs.-Ina list
of deaths in ST. James Hospital, at New Or
leans, during the month of December, we no.
tice the followidg:
Dec. lst-Charles A. Packard, Co. B, 7th
VT, typhoid fever
LOU. 7en-O' IA Gil DdukS, TO- n, TN VI.
scorbutus.
Dec. 4th-oscar Began, Co. H, 7th VT, ty-
phoid fever.
Among the deaths at Hammond Hospital,
Point Lookout, Md, since its establishment,
are the names of L. Severance, Co. F. 9th VT;
S. o. Spooner, Co. F, 4th; and A. w. Rem
lex, Co, E. I'd.
Sick AND WOUNDED SoLDIERs.-In list
of sick and wounded soldiers who arrived at
Portsmouth Grove, R. l., last Wednesday, were
the names of J. Bell, Co. G, j. D. Whitney,
Co. l, c. E. Cole, Co. A, of the 18th Vt. H..
A. Fuller, Co. A, w. Sennott, Co. 1, I'd VT,
c. c. Burgess, Co. 1, 7th VT; P. Tatro, Co..
F, 9th VT. and j. A. Watkins, Co. c, 5th
Vermont
AppoINTED.-Albert Walker, of Benning-
ton, has received the appointment of Commits
sary of subsistence, in the army, with the rank
and pay of Captain, and has left tor Washing
ton to assume his position.
says: 'We saw in our street yesterday for the
first time, load of peat for sale. 1t was
from bog of about twenty-five acres surface
on the farm of Nathaniel Stratton, in the
South part of the town. 1t was good look
ing article, and sample of it which we Saw
on fire, burned W tn bright and fair fame.
If the bog holds out of like quality, it must
prove to be useful article of fuel"
New PosT OFFIcE.-A new post-offce has
been established at East Elmore, VT, and No
ses Pierson has been appointed postmaster.
DIpTHERIA-The Caledonian states that
Diptheria prevails in the towns of Wheelock
and Sheffield with as great fatality as ever.
There are funerals in these little villages near
every day in the week. Within the last two
of his children and the sixth one was but just
alive OH Tuesday last. The three remaining
members of the family have beel sick with
the same disease.
DOG STORY. George Liberty of Yer
gennes lost skate while in the woods. A
week afterwards hound was given the scent
of the other one of the pair, near where the
first one was lost, and found the missing skate
In few minutes.
METHODIST PREACHERS MEETING.-At
the Methodist Preachers Meeting in Brandon,
last week, twenty-five preachers We're in at
tendance, and the exercises are said to have
been highly interesting.
DEMOCRATIC BALL.-The Bellows Falls
Times sa. the & democratic ball, oyster sup
per and dram-drinking, at Saxton's River on
Thursday night of last week, was slim af
fair, politically, except the last named exercise
which was decided success The machine
was run by the Bellows Falls secesh, as usual.
PATENTS GRANTED.-1n list Of patents
ssued by the U s. Patent Office, for the week
'ndlng Jan'y 18th, we notice the following =
10 J. Hope, of Castleton, for improvement in
lamp stoves, and to Wm- Wheeler, of Poult
ley, for improvement in stoves.
The SUPPOSED WIFE MURDER AGAIN.
We noticed in our paper last week the
'rrest of one John Smith. of Concord, VT,
Or the supposed murder of his wife. The
'aledonian from whose columns we took tho
em, says thas@ indslal examination not only
ills to criuznat the husband, but pretty |
early establishes the iact that the wife's death
as wholly accidental, and occurred during
lie husbaad's, absence.
PEkseNAL.-Surgeon G. M. Chandler, who
10 ahe State as Surgeon of the 9th Vt. regi- |
lent, is now detailed to the entire over
ght Of the hospitals at Hagerstown, and is
lid to perform bis duties in an admirable
tanner.
VT. CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The Trustees
T the Central rail road have been building a
ew and extensive Machine shop the past sea-
IN at st Adams The Messenger of last
eek says that considerable portion of the
has been put up and is now in run
ing order.
The engine-40 horse power-is . magnif-
emit one. It was built in Fitchburgh, Mass,
nd reflects great credit on its builders The
Of the shop, Mr.. Edwin F.
'erkins, is in the best meaning of the word,
master mechanic, and just the man for so
ssponsible position. He has served the
,all road company 1t Mortified, in the same
apacity for some time past. The shop win
. in full running order at an early day.