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


cial dispatch informs us of the death of
Hon. Charles Linsley, which occurred at
Middlebury yesterday morning. Mr..
Linsley was we'll known to all our citizens,
having resided here for several years en-
gagged IN the practice of his profession,
and represented this town in the Legisla-
ture. All will unite in bearing testimony
to the high esteem in which he was uni
versally held by the community. He
ranked among the most prominent lawyers
Of the state, and has held several impor-
tant Offices Of trust under the state and
general governments.
Mr.. Linsley was sixty-eight years of
age at the time of his decease. The fune-
raj services will be held in Mlddlebury,
tomorrow Thursday at two o'clock in
the afternoon.
BURNING OF CATTLE CAR WITH
EIGHT OXEN. While the freight train on
the Rutland and Burlington railroad,
which left here at six o'clock Monday eve
ming, was between Healdville and Ludlow,
some straw on the bottom of cattle car,
| in which were eight oxen was set on FIRE
as is supposed by spark from the engine
This was not discovered until the flames
were seen busting out of the car, when
| measures were at once taken to extinguish
the fire; but the oxen were so badly
burned as to render it necessary to put an
end to their suferings by killing the whole
| number.
/ oOUR REBEL EXCHANGES Under
this caption the Irasburg Standard says:
We are in receipt of the files of the Rich
mond Dispatch to October Sd, the Rich
mond Sentinel to October 5th, and the
Montpelier Argus of a stlll later date.
| The Argus is printed on much the best
quality Of paper and uses the fairest type.
though the tone and style of its editorials
are more radical than those of its Rich
mend brethren.
PRovosr MARsHAL's OFFICE, ]
First District Vermont.
Rutland, Nov. I'd, 1853.
| The following abstract Of persons ex-
empted by the Board of Enrolment for
this District, for the week ending Oct.
81, 1868, with the cause of exemption in
each case, is hereby published for the in
formation of all concerned:
Paid conmutation.
James Pervier, Duxbury.
ENLISTED IN Inralid Corps previous to
draft.
John McGowan, Rutland.
Only SON Of aged and inlarma parents de-
pendent on his labor for support.
Edward Walcott, Readsboro.
| Disability.
| ]. G. Taplin, Montpelier.
Hiram Bruce, Readsboro.
G. K. CRANE,
| Captain and Provost Marshal
A. G. Brown,
! Commissioner
| BENJAMIN f. MORGAN,
Surgeon.
RESOLUTIONS. At meeting of Chap
ter c, of the |. A. K held October 2lst,
1868, the following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God
in his allwise providence, to remove from
us, by death, our beloved brother, James
I. Sexton, of Chapter A, and for long
time scriptor of that Chapter, and
Whereas, We are thereby deprived of
an active member and efficient officer,
therefore be it
Resolued, lst. That while we recognize in
| this dispensation the hand Of Divine Prov
ldence, and while we lament the loss of
our dear brother, we would humbly bow
in submission to the will of God.
I'd. That in token of cur respect and
esteem for our departed brother, we wear
an appropriate badge of mourning fer
thirty days.
3D.. That we tender our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the bereaved parents, and offer
these resolutions as slight token Of our
respect for him whom they mourn.
| GEO. G. NEWMAN,
| FL. A. HOOKER,
/ Committee.
Poultney, VT, Oct. 81, 1868.
/ COULDN'T SUPPLY THE DEMAND. A
Vermont farmer sent to an orphan asylum
for boy that was smart, active, brave,
tractable, prompt, industrious, clean,
plous, intelligent, good looking, reserved
and modest. The superintendent replied
that their boys were all human, though
they We're orphans, and referred him to
the New Jerusalem if he wanted to get
his order filled.
INSPECTOR OF FINANCE. On the re-
| moval from the state of Charles w. Brad :
| bury OF Yerpennes Insnectnr nf Einanno