Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-20
LEGAL and state Items.

ton County closed this part ofthe proceed |
ings under the transcription Act" for the
First District of Vermont,
In this last draft, we see that our friend
Capt. Samuel L, Burnham, the efficient
Recording Clerk of the Board of Enrol
ment for the District, has not been passed
by unno;iced and in this connection we
may add that the only three persons at
tached to the Enrolling ofice-liable to a
draft, have received their tickets TO CO."
In view of the low and contemplate means
which have been taken in certain quar-
tiers, to weaken the confidence of the peo-
pie in the integrity aad uprightness of this
Board, this result, certainly, is remark
able one.
MEETING OF THE "VERMoNT AND
SHAFrsBuRY AssocfATroN."-Ihls Asso-
citation, and the Sabbath School Conven-
ton connected with 1t, will meet in Rut-
land on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, 25th, Goth and 9th INST. The eX-
ercses of the Convention will commence
on Tuesday, at = o'clock P. NJ, and con-
tinue through the evening. They are ex-
pected to be unusually interesting, and
large attendance is desired from all the
schools connected with the churches COM
prising this Association, and of all per-
sons interested in Sabbath Schools. The
exercises of the Association will COM
mence on Wednesday, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, when a sermon may be expected by
Rev. j. Tucker, Jr., of North Benning-
ton. All persons passing over the West
ern Vermont, and Rutland and Burling-
ton Railroads will be carried for fare one
way, receiving a return ticket from the
clerk of the Convention or Association.
RESOLUTIONS UPON THE DEATH OF
THE Hon. HoRATIo NEEDHAM.-At a
meeting of Mount Calvary Encampment
of Knights Templars, held at their Asy-
lum at Middebury in July, 1868, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions We're
unanimously passed.
Whereas, God in his inscrutable wis
dom has removed from this earthly taber-
nacle our we'll beloved and highly es-
teemed brother, the Hon. Horatio Need
ham of Bristol, a worthy Sir Knight, who
at the time of his decease held the Office of
Generalssimo IN Mt. Calvary Comman-
derry, and the office of r. L. Grand Com
mander of Knight Tempars of the State of
Vermont
ResoJ0ed, That the members of Mount
Calvary Commandery eel deeply the loss
in our COmmanderv. Sir Knight Need
hams zeal for our institutions his unwa-
vering devotion to the order. and his uni
form urbanty of manners, had endeared
him to US all, yet we humbly trust that
our loss is his eternal gain.
Resolved, That as token of afectlonate
regard for his memory, the jewels of oul
Commandery be draped in mourning for
the term of three months.
ResolUed, That we tender to mis- be-
reaved and afflicted widow, our atec-
Tomato and respectful sympathy in her
deep affection.
ResolDed, That our Recorder forward a
copy of these resolutions to the widow Of
our deceased brother Sir Knight; also tc
the Middlebury Register and the Rutland
HERALD for publication.
GEORGE C.. ADAMS. Recorder.
"THE RIGHT Man IN THE RIGHT
PLACE" The New Orleans correspondent
of the Boston Traveller thus speaks of ont
of our townsmen.
The Opelousas Railroad is in running
order to Brashear City. Capt. Morse, A
@. NJ, has hurried it up very rapidly. He
has recently been made superintendent Of
it, and am happy to say that this is an
instance where the right man has been put
IN the right place.