Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
Local aud state Items.


Moderator Barrett.
Clerk and AUDITOR. j. r. Ran
dali.
Treasurer-H. G.. Clark.
Colleotor-R. Il. Kinsmau.
The Prudential Committee consists of !
j. j. Il. Randall, District No, 2; Dis
trict No. lS, ID. Il. Grandy District No.
10, q. V. X. Wilson District No. 20,
w. Ii. B. Owen at large, ii. G. Clark,
The expense of the school for the past
year was reportodat the sum Of $l650,70.
Amount of public money received for the
Union School, $207 "a. A tax Of fifteen
cents on the dollar was voted to defray
expenses payable on or before the 18th
day of July.
After the transaction Of the ordinary
business, discussion arose as 10 the Pro-
priety of raising the grads OF the school by
establishing higher standard of prepara-
ton necessary for admission ; and the
matter was referred to the Prudential
Committee, with instructions TO make the
necessary arrangements for that pur-
pose.
REMovALs.-The officers of the Rutland
and Washington Rail Road company have
removed to a suite of rooms fitted up ex-
presslv for them in the new block, oppo-
site the depot, and Messrs. Dewey q
Joyce, attorneys, have taken the rooms
vacated by them in Crapton q Nichols
Block, on Merchants Row.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTED IN
DISTRICT No. lS.-D. E. Grandy, F.
L. Tyler, and Robert o. Hewett.
A New CHURcH.-The Episcopal So
ciety of this place have purchased the
premises belonging to Mr. j. II. Bowman,
on West street--between Cottage and
Elm streets-and contemplate erecting
GOOD stone church thereon forthwith.
FIRs.-The dwelling house and barn
belonging to Rufus H. Hyde, of Chelsea
situated in South Royalton, were destroy
ed by fire on Sunday morning, March ~.
Insured Cor $500 in tae Farmers Mutual.
THE Observation-Disclosures more desert
ers surrendered themselves at Burlington
before the first instant, making nineteen IN
all. The same number was collected III
Brattleboro.
pErEcTEp.-L. D. w. Stone, who was
formerly clerk at Bellows Falls, 1t Is
stated was recently detected in asmuggllng
game from Canada to North Hampton,
Mass, his stock in trade consisting of liq-
uors and dry goods, computed to DO worth
$4,000. On being put IN the cars, the
goods were surrounded with shingles, on
which there was no duty. But the keen
ewes of the officials got sight of the subter-
fuoe, and the result was the seizure of the
entire lot.
DEATH OF VT. SoLDERs.-The fol-
lowing names in a list of recent deaths sn
the Washington hospitals; G. A. Richard
son. Co. A M. Kelley, Co. G, and M.
Abbott. Co. K of the 18th Vermont Regl-
ment.
THE WRONG STATE.--The story going
the rounds of the press that Lyman sloley
has been elected clerk Of Barre for the
45th time, it seems, was all right, except
that the town in question was Barre Mass.
instead Of VI.
THE RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON
RAuRoAp.-The Rutland and Burlington
Railroad Corporation having applied to the
Cont ,f Chancery for the appointment 0
D. A. Smalley and E. A. Chapln to o'
trustees under the second mortgage, they
were so appointed temporarily. Pursuan
to notice the representatives of the hrs
and second mortgages met here for hear
ing Thursday morning, before the Chancel
lor. Pierpoint, for the decision OF the ques
ton whether the application of the corpor
alton shall be granted, and Judge Snalley
and Mr. Chaplin shall be permanently ap
nointed trustees. A majority OF the sec
ond mortgage bondholders was represented
bv counsel, including Messrs. Lorlng Q
Boston, Tracy of Woodstock, Underwood
Hard and Shaw of Burlington, Stoughtol
Of Bellows Falls, and j. w. Stewart Q
Middleburv. Mes-rs Edmunds au
Phelps of Burlington, appeared Ior the pc
titioners. Dugald Stewart of Mlddeour.
was appointed commissioner to take evi
dence and the case continued, The sec sec
ond mortgage bondholders are to hi
names of candidates for trustees to day
thew elect.-BurgingtOn Times, Sd 'nst'
The HAMBURG INTERNATIONAL I All
Hon Daniel Needham, OF Hartford, VI