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

rows MEETING, At the Tswu Meet

,sR.solcsd, That from this time until the
sth day at January next, or until the quo,
IA of this town is filled, the seleotmen Of
Rutland be and are hereby authorized ia
.nhst All able bodied men who by their .
sructions from the Adjutsnt General oil
tbe State of Vermont, can be credited on
the quota due the National Government
nv this town on the last call Of the Presi-
ldent for 100000 men. The selectmen
lare authorized to pay TO all such men en-
listed by them the sum OF not exceeding
Sx5sO. when they are mustered into tho
aervics of the United States" Y
4 Ga motion of John B. Page, seconded
Ay John Cam, the resolution was modified
b as to authorize the selectmen to pay to
1hose enlisting from out of town the sum
ef not exceeding $500 when mustered in,
end $500 more at the end of six months
efhonorable service, or when thew have
Deceived an honorable discharge. Irthev
ptould die in the service of the country,
ihen their legal heirs should receive the
$500. . asas 2em
The object Of this modification. as we
Understand it, was to guard against deser-
bons' and to secure bona fde soldiers.
A motion Was made to authorize
Pc selectmen to pay Patrick Ready
n the 18th, and Charles and Eugene
eade of the Shsrpshooters, each the sum
$500. The matter was referred to the
olectmen. I'D .-r I'D. .a...- 80. 10
s. The meeting was rather thinly attended;
- than 100 were present. .
"a MOTHER Town MErrlse-It Will
be seen by the notice in our advertising
columns, that another Town Meeting is to
- held al West Rutland on Monday, the
1lst inst, at one o'clock, P. M, to vote a
*, and authorize the issuing of orders
N the Selectmeu, to NEE the expenses
bcurred in the payment of bounties to
ountsers. r..as STEW s. 81 .
REcRuirs.-We learn that fity-two
ren have volunteered upon TIL quota of
ssiand.
PERSONAL. Lieut.. A. B. Cain of Rut-
And, recruiting officer for the regular
army IN Burlington, has been promoted to
: eaptaincy in his regiment, the 4th in-
Antry. 7.#.f a sa.
ERhoSTERs IN CoseREss.-In addl-
6on 70 her own delegation, Vermont ia
represented by her sous in other States as
fDiiovs:
sJacob M. Howard, U. S. Senator from
iohigan, born in SALISBURY.
Feraando G.. Beaman, Representative
pa Michigan, born in Chester, June
&, 1914.
Thomas T. Davis, Representative from
~ York, born IN Alddlebury, Aug. %,
Joseph K: Edgerton, Representative
l. IN indiana, born in Vergennes, Feb.
II 1878.
Charles A. Eldridge, Representative
) % Wisconsin, born in Bridport, Feb.
{ 1921.
Josiah B. Grinnell, Representative
m Iowa, born in New Haven, Dec. q,
Rl.
ohn A. Kassou, Representative from
"a, born in Charlotte, Jan IL, 1922
Jesse o. Norton, Representative from
nols, tborn IA Bennington county, we
*
Thsddeus Stevens, Repr sentative from
konnsyivania, born in Peacham, April 4,
KEcRuITs.--A party of one hundred
lneraits left Brattleboro Monday to Join
III old regiments.
BURNED re DEATH. Mrs. Fairbanks
1pw Of the late Louis Fairbanks, of
lergis, was so severely bcrned on Mon
~ evening that she lived but few hours
Aftaf. II is supposed that while warming
Aer teet by the stove after the rest of the
hzbiiy had retired, her clothes caught fire
BONE way. Her screams aroused the
nmily but assistance came too late to save
Be life. % uaai s.asHto 4
u Ubal Yaf % al6bd 1Hiad
A TOTAL ABsTrs ENC MAI. Mr.
mes Ferguson, who resides in Barnet,
8 years old, and is said to perform IN
Int of manual labor every week that
~euld shame some of the young mon
His friends believe he can run s quarter of
J NJ quicker than any other man in the
poenty. His step is said to be as elastic
- his form as erect as that Of boy
has long been total abstinence man.
MURDER TRIAL. On Tuesday after
of last week, in the Bennington
nty Court, the case-State vs.. Daven-
indictment for the murder of Samuel
son-was called and the prisoner plead
guilty. Hon, A, r. Miner. State,s