Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-26

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tice of the school in Distr ct No. ii and we
are glad to be again assured that the high rep
utation which it has maintained heretofore has
been fully sustained during the past winter.
This school has just closed its winter term,
under the charge of Mr.. G. R. Hitt-assisted
by Miss Anna Barnes-and we are requested
by several in attendance on its close, to give
expression to the qualification which the exer-
c1ses gave them The examination Of the diff
ferent classes on Thursday and Friday, gave
full evidence of thorough and systematic in
struction, and the manner in which the pupils
acquitted themselves, abundantly proved that
while the teacher had been faithful, they, too,
had been, with vigorous mind, actively at
work. No such results as were there shown
could have been produced but by the active
cooperation of both teacher and pupil.
The exercises of the school closed with an
exhibition at the Methodist Church on Friday
evening. The performances consisted of read
ings, declamations, dialogues, the enacting OF
charades, tableaux, &c, interspersed with mu-
sic from the West Rutland Band and the pc
culiarly marked attention of crowded audi
ence gave the fullest evidence of the satisfac-
ton with which these performances were re-
ceived.
In concluson we cannot refrain from say
ing that the marked success of this school for
the past two or three years. has been IN no
small degree attributable to the active efforts
of the prudential committee of the district, Mr..
Dorr ~.
PRoMoTED.-We are pleased to learn that
| E. HI. Ripley, who went cut as CAPTAIN of Co.
B, in the Vermont Ninth, has been promoted
to the Majority in this Regiment. Major Rip
lev has heretofore shown himself prompt and
efficient officer, and we have no doubt that
he will fill his new position with credit to him
self and to the satisfaction of his Regiment
UNION LEAGUEs.-The following letter, re-
ceived by D. E Nicholson, Esq, has been handed
us for publication, as containing suggestion
well worthy of being acted upon:
DEAR SIR Il believe there is no doubt
that the copperheads have formed, and are
still forming, leagues to take any advantage
in favor of the rebels and against the Govern
ment that chance or accident may offer. |
would no more trust Tom. Seymour or Toucy
or Bright and all tnat tribe, than | would JEFF.
Davis himself They have done all in their
power to destroy the patriotism Of our army,
and are still at work at sapping and mining.
In view of this condition Of things, ! would
suggest the propriety of forming Union
League in every County; have it organized
perfectly with officers and committees, and hold
regular meetings. If rightly managed it would
be great help to our cause, by furnishing
correct information, and in many other ways as
occasion might call for. Ifyou and other gen
tlemen think we'll of it, why not set it going.
Respectfully yours, &c.
Dandy, March II, 1868.
AIDING DEsERTERs.-The Bradford Tele-
elgraph says that Robert I. Bailey of New
bury, was on Tuesday of last week brought
before N. t. Sheafe, Esq, at St. Johnsbury,
charged with enticing and aiding a soldier in
deserting from service. Rogers, of Wells Riv-
er appeared for respondent 1t appeared on
examination that the soldier was under eigh-
teen, and that his guardian had never given his
consent to his enlisting. The boy tried soldier
ing, got sick of it, and Bailey helped him to
elude the officer who tried to arrest him. He
was bound over in the sum of 500 to answer
to the charge.
PERsoNAL.-H. II. Thomas, formerly Of
Vermont, and graduate of Middebury Col
lege in the class Of 1861, has been appointed
Adutant of the 9Th East Tennessee Volun-
teers. His regiment is at present near Mich
olasvlle, KY, ready to receive the rebels in
their proposed raid.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE VERMONT Sol
DIERs.-The following are the headquarters
ofthe Vermont Regiments:
The I'd Vermont Battery was at sBaton
Rouge on the I'd of March, and was expecting
to. be ordered immediately, with a strong force
to attack Port Hudson the 9Th Vermont reg
iment is a Camp Reno, Brasher City, Louis
lana bhe first Vermont brigade is at White
Oak Church, Virginia the 9TH regiment is at
Pensacola, Florida the 9th is at Chicago !;
tba ic nf foe
Md. the 18th is at Washington the 18th
and 18th are at. Wolf Run Shoals, Va and
and the 14th, 18th aud 10th are at Fairfax
Station. The 1st, I'd and Sd companies of
Sharp Shooters are near Falmouth, Va. the
lst Battery Is at New Orleans the lst Yer
mont Cavalry is near Fort Scott, Va, but the
regiment is doing picket duty in several places.
Some are at Drainsville, some at Anandale,
some at Lewinsville, and some at Vienna.
? RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD.
We understand that Mr.. James Cheever,
sole remaining Trustee of the First Mortgage
Bonds of the Rutland and Burlington rail-
road, has appointed Mr.. VIM. T. Hart, of the
firm of Hart, Baldwin & Botume, his co-trus-
tee, in place of Mr. Thatcher, deceased
Boston Trove1er
Headquarters, Provost Marshal's Office, }
Brattleboro, Vt, March 81, 1863
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
accounts with this office, that the same have
been turned over to Maj. VIM. Austine, U. S.
A., United States Mastering and Disbursing
officer, at this place, who will pay them as
soon as the necessary instruction is received at
Washington, of which due notice will be
given.
The Provost Marshal, thanking the -many
Il. ~,
throughout the State for their prompt coop
Grafton and assistance in the discharge of his
duties, this day, in pursuance of general
order from the War Department, terminates
his official labors. All persons who have ac-
counts accrued on his orders not yet forwarded
for approval, will forward them at once to him
at Wells River, Vt.
DAVID T. CoRBIN,
Provost Marshal for the State of Vermont.
THE ID VERMONT BRIGADE-We find in
the New York Times the following extract Of
a letter dated Fairfax Court House March
2Oth
Affairs have changed sensibly for the better
about Fairfax Station since the last rebel raid
and the capture of Gen. Stoughton. The COM
mand of the forces for the defence of that i'm
portant position, after that piece of ssfat bur-
glary," fell, by virtue of his rank, to Colonel
Blunt of the Twelfth Vermont. Col. Blunt
at once established the headquarters in the
midst of the brigade, instead of five miles
away from it, and has been laboring with char
acterstic energy and success to put the post in
a condition for thorough defensibility. With
out going into particulars, it can be said with
all truth, that more has been done during
the past week to secure the safety of the po-
sition than had been accomplished through the
two months previous.
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