Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
Local and state Items,

| 'N' 'ona'ooiihS tnc WeatutT, anu Wnal
1t lacked in numbers 1t made up in enthu-
slasm. The lady subjects came forward
without any hesitation, and, of course,
far echpsed the gentlemen. Every one
was amply repaid for coming out, and
Mr.. Collins announced another enter
talnment, which must positively be his
last, on Friday Eve On that occasion
both the ladies and gentlemen will again
have the opportunity to inhale the exhili-
rating compound of oxygen and nitrogen,
and the amusing experiment will be re-
peated of giving the gas to three gentle
men at once. The same afternoon he
| gives another entertainment for ladies ex-
clusively. These entertainments have
been admirably managed, and have drawn
out large audiences of our people.
VERMONT SOLDIERS WOUNDED. -
We notice the following names of Yer
mont soldiers wounded in the "recon-
nolssance" across the Rappahannock of
which our dispatches gave an account yes
terday:
Levi Raymond, Co. II, 9th Vermont,
arm, slightly.
H. G, Anthony, Co. c, 9th Vermont,
thigh.
John Hines, Co. B, 9th Vermont, chest
Fetal.
VIM. Meader, Co. G, 9th Vermont,
shoulder, slightly.
Sergeant Major W. G. Davenport, 5th
Vermont, heel, slightly.
thilo J. Cromwell, Co. D, 5th Yer
mont, left arm amputated.
Edward King, Co. f, 9th Vermont,
side.
oro Casweu, Co. A, 5th Vermont,
face.
LARGE FLEECEs. - Ebenezer Bridge,
Esq, of Pomfret, has sheared 1873 3-l6
pounds Of wool from seven Spanish Meri-
no Sheep of the Atwood type-average
over 10 pounds per head. The heaviest
fleece was 80 PIG pounds, taken from
three year old buck. A two year old
buck yielded % l2, and one year old
II l2 pounds. Two year old ewes shear
ed l6 pounds, and one year old from IA
IA to l3 3 l6 pounds.
The 8TH The Sth Ver-
mont has the post of honor in Gen. Welt
zel's brigade, and held the right and
advance throughout the triumphant march
from Brashear City to Alexandria, where
it was on the 18th of May. Col. Thomas
had been then Acting Bngadier General
for some time, heing in command of Gen.
Weitzel's old brigade, and Gen. Weitzel
Acting Major General.
For WEST PoINT.-Wm. J. Sartle of
Barton, has received the appointment OF
cadet at West Point, for that district.
PREsENTED.-The 9th Vermont bows
have presented first rate horse to their
old Colonel, now Brigadier General Stan
nard.
A CIVIL wEEK.-An exchange saws
"the present has been very civil week
in town, as all the gentlemen of the legal
profession have been absent at court"
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE IN WIND
soR CoUNTY.--We have received from
correspondent the following:
The Teachers Institute in Windsor
county for tins year was holden at Weston
on Friday and Saturday of last week.
The attendance was large, and the exer-
cises conducted mainly by the efficient and
laborious Secretary of the Board of Edu-
cation were in the highest degree interest
ing and suggestive, and will not fall to
make a decided impression upon the teach
ers there assembled.
At Its close the following resolutions
were introduced and unanimously adopted
by the Institute:
ResoJced, That the members of the
Windsor County Teachers Institute have
examined with great satisfaction the pub
lie school house in the village Of Weston,
and, while regarding it as a noble monu-
ment Of the interest here taken IN the
cause of public education, earnestly hope
that the day is not far distant when all |
the villages of the State shall initiate so |
noble an example.
Resolved, That the thanks of this In
stitute are hereby rendered to the citizens |
of this place for the abundant hospitality |
of which its members have been the re-
cipients, and to the Congregational Socie-
ty for the use of tkeir house of worship |
for the sessions of this body.
FREAK OF NATURE. - Mr.. N. w. |
Gray, of Coventry showed us last week /
one of the most remarkable specimens of
the mutton genus that we ever saw. The
first born of one of his flock was lamb, |
with one head, two eyes, three ears, one
directly in the top and center Of the head,
four fore legs, set in pairs directly oppo-
site each other, two bodies united at the
brisket, four hind legs ard two tails. The
lambkin had but one heart, one pair of
lungs and lived only two hours.-Nerport
NeWs.
A SHARpER.--A six foot, middle-aged
"corn-cure' pedlar left town on Thursday
for the east or north, accompanied by a
woman much younger than himself He