Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-10

TEArERANor MEETING, Last .,...
ing large audience was assembled =, ' ',
Town Hall TO listen to Temperate. y
dress by Rev. RS. Howard, of the Ems
pal Church.
The lecturer took a cursory view Of Il
evils OF mtemperance, characterized i
rumseller IN appropriate terms, vave :, ~
reasons among the many which miah, ="
given why so-cailed Temperance ~ NV
should abstain totally from lntoy;c,. %
beverages: first, the influence Of tha,s.
ample; and second, the fact thai No ~ y
who drinks at all is sale. For still ,, as
ger reasons those who have contrac,a S''
appetite were most earnestly en,r.,,''
here and now to resolve, in the s,,oa.,
and grace Of God, that they will yry''
drink again.
The whole lecture was redolen, w,
Christian principle and Christian sm,,
and could not fail Of making a good ~
preston upon all who heard.
Interesting remarks were also mad. !.
Rev. DR., Aiken, Rev. l. Howard. Il,
said he came near shouting amen .'I
would say amen to what he had bs,r
and Rev. MIR. Chadbourne.
1t is exceedingly gratifying TO ala,
| friends of temperance to lind the i,
gymen of Rutland so earnest on ihi, g.,,
subject, .. -...
STATE TEMPERANCE SOcIErT
next Annual Meeting of The Vernon,
State Temperance Society will @b,a ;, \
Town Hall in Burlington, comnepen, !,
10 o'clock A. NJ, on "Wednesday lie Is5|
of December, 1868, and continuing \, 4.
pleasure of the Society. Address ma,
be expected on Wednesday evening. MI
tiers Of importance will be discussed !
ing the meeting The friends Of the ca.
generally are invited, and all tempei1a
organizations in the State are especial
requested to send delegates. The hss
tahty of the citizens of Burlington il q
pected. Fare one way on all railrOaal
the State except in Southwestern Yaaa |
by return certificates Of the Secrav.-l
Friends of temperance and humAaV oHs
and help in the good work.
Ministers IN Vermont are reQuetas|
read the above in their churches "a
Sabbath.
JOHN HOWE, JR.,
w. W. ATwArER,
JAMES BARRETT,
LORENZO SHELDON,
WM. A, BURNETT,
| II. CLossoS.
! w. ). BALcH,
! Executirs Committed
RECRUITING. TweAtg-ONN wsN My
enlisted upon the quota Of Burlington =
der the last call
"A town meeting at St. AleaN
Tuesday afternoon, adopted the iaAgl
resolution in relation to. bounus b I'd
unteers in that town;
ResolUsd, That q tax OF ITO Csaaa
dotlar be raised on the grand list
town of st. Albans for the purpose d
ing a bounty OF $500, to be paid B!
Seiectmen of the said town, to yoiHrf|
Tor the purpose of filling the call
men, required by the Governmeai !
500, 000, said money TO be paid to SAD
ulcers when thew are mustered IH
service of the United States.
w oodstock mas voted bout
$500 and in the town meeting The Ss
men offered to give to each man eaHs !
by them SIS TO which they are entitled
the town would pay them for the q
spent and expenses in recruiting y
town passed resolution accepting
offer.
ACCIDENTS. On "Wednesday nlTi
last, the Rev. A. Wltherspoon. D.e-
the NJ. Il. Church of Brandon, Ha
= quite a serious accident In slsr.
to stop frightened horse, he was aT'
violently upon the frozen ground ~
over by the wagon, receiving o.
over the left eve, and his left lua y
: severely bruised.
Ira W., son Of james Wan
: Peacham, was killed "Wednesday Of
: week, while at work in AIS iathefis
: mill. He was alone, and Il Is saA
5 that in shifting the "trig" under R
e the trig was struck by the moving
: throwing it upwards and striking y
der the chin, causing his death ada
stantly.
, CRIMINAL MaTTERs.--Yeste1R
, cases of the persons charged VIII
: various articles of merchandise ~
cars were up for consideration. T.
L. L. Pearssns, against whom ne'
plant had been entered, waived eSs
| tlon as before; and the cases o.
, Ambrose, Timothy Smith, james
/ and Daniel Talbot, were eonohuS
/, next Tuesday.
: THE FAIR AT BosroS A %@
!. tori writes us suggesting hall ~ y.
: railroads for those attending DEL
be held at Boston in aid of the =
q Commission The railroad guy
certainly could not extend ths
: for more praiseworthy Object =
, is not already understood Eths' V
carry for half fare, we have n S
. Judging from their accustomed w.
J that they win cheerfully do So
: NEwBuRY SEMINARY. Al wf