Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

The CoNoERT.-The audience assem-
bled last evening to hear Gottschal6 aud
Nine. Strakosch, filled the Town Hail.
To attempt any praise of the performers
would be entirely superhuous, The audi
ence expected to enjoy a musical treat
never surpassed, if ever equalled, in this
vicinity, and were evidently not disap-
pointed. II will long be remembered by
all so fortunate as to be present.
I. 7. COLLINS is to give one of his
novel entertainments with the Laughing
gas" at Town Hall, Brandon, this even
ing. Our readers in that enterprislng
town, particularly those, if there are any
who are so unfortunate as to be sour and
dyspepuo, would do well to attend
Struck BY LIGHrMNG.-During the
thunder storm of Saturday, heavy dis
charge Of electric fluid arrested DR.. Russell
on professional tour in the east part of
Mlddebury. The stroke fell so near as
to render Inn for time insensibe; his
face was burned and his clothes filed with
sulphuric odor, which they retained for
hours. On his first returning conscious
ness, says the Register, the doctor mag
ined that he was before Richmond and
that there were more legs and arms to be
amputated
ACCIDENTAL North Dorset on the
morning of the 18th ult., a little girl nam
ed Minnie Seymour, fell into Otter Creek
near the bridge south of this place, and
was drowned. She was the daughter of
Michael and Agla Seymour, and aged six
years.
New COLLEGE LIBRARY. - Ths New
Library Of the University of Vermont was
/ opened yesterday. President Torrey was
announced to deliver an address in the
chapel. which !. $3.50, ,,,aon,,ooa would
be followed by remarks from other gentle.
men.
| CoNCR EGATIoNAL CoNvENTIoN.-The
| Gsneral Convention of the Congregational
Churches Of Vermont wiz. De held IN Mid
dlebury, commencing on Tuesday, the
! 10th inst, and continuing through Thurs
day.
HE OLDEST INHABIrANT. - Mrs
Sarah Lingham died in Middebury last
week, at the age of SO years
PERSONAL. 49, Capt. Joseph B. Camp
bell, son of Henry R. Campbell, of Bur-
llngton, is a member of the board of Off
GERS to examine candidates for officers in
the negro regiments.
A letter from the cavalry Regiments,
dated May 18th, says that Lieut.. Newton
had not then been promoted to be captain
of company A, though COL Sawyer had
offered him the position.
Capt. Bean has been highly compE-
mented by Col. DeForest, for his conduct
in the encounter at Warrenton.
REBEL PAPER IN VERMoNT.-The
following paragraph is attributed to the
Woodstock ( Verment) Age of May Both.
1t speaks clearly enough for itself;
The Consumption Act will be put in
force in few weeks old Abe's niger
heads " are making out the list of Scoop
perheads liable to do military duty for
the Africans "eqdal rights" We are
revolutionist in every sense of the word,
when our rights are assailed, and if we
thought there was drop of blood in one
of our veins that was not rebel,n we
would prick it, and let it flow.
SHeREHAM.-On Saturday night the
dead body of man was found on the
beach near Mr.. Lapham's. We do not
learn his name and the verdict of the
coroner we have not heard.
"A chap who has been wandering
about with his wife and two children, did
an extensive job of stealing, last week. A
correspondent says, "He stole of Asa Sun
derland wagon, any amount of clothing,
a carpet, shawl and everything he could
Law his hands on that was worth stealing.
He was pursued and taken near Fort Ann,
New York. He was handcufed and put
on board the cars, but jumped off while
the train was in full motion, and at last
accounts had not been retaken, but doubt
less will be.-Middlebwy Register.