Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-14
Local and state Jtems.

| western ana NORTH W estern states, writes
to his relatives in Castleton that he enlist
ed in the LIST Minnesota Regiment the lst
of May 1861 has been throdgh thirteen
battles, and been wounded three times,
at first Bull Run, Balls Bluff, and at An
tietam; was in an engagement where nine
| ty-siX of his Regiment were killed in 20
minutes was through the Pennsular
campaign, and fought by the side of the
Vermont Brigade. He speaks of them as
true soldiers and good lighting men, and
further says that the State may well feel
I proud of the noble conduct and gallant
bearing of her sons on the battlefield.
Mr.. Chalon f. Davey of New York
City, a native of Vermont, and 'or sew
eral sessions the popular Clerk of the
House of Representatives, delivered an
eloquent and practical address before
large congregation on Sunday evening
last, upon the present national crisis, its
duties, lessons, expectations and results.
The lecture of an hour and half was
listened to with marked attention and ap-
probation many passages being ex-
tremely eloquent, patriotic and touching,
and calculated to stimulate his hearers to
patriotic deeds in the struggle for national
life. He paid a just tribute to the dis
tiugulshed services and statesmanlke
character of Secretary Seward.
His appeal TO the Ladies to continue
their aid in this death grapple for the I'm
ION was glowing indeed.
B. W. B.
ALLOTTED PAY.-Asslgnees and 9th
ers holding orders for allotted pay of the
Ninth and Eleventh Regiments, and COM
panies F, L and II of the Sharpshooters,
are hereby notified that returns have come
to hand for November, December. Janu-
uarv and February, and this office is pre-
pared to pay the sums received IN the us
ual way. J. B. PAGE,
State Treasurer.
Rutland, May 7, 1864,
The ENROLMENT AND DRAEr.-
Capt. Hendershott, Assistant Provost
Marshal, has issued an order which directs
that the Provost Marshals for the various
districts of the State report by letter to
his headquarters without DELAY.
They will report whether the boards of
enrolment IN their respective districts have
been organized, the names and residence
OF the members constituting the board,
and what progress is being made generally
towards carrying out the law for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces.
They will also apply from time to time
for such instruction to his headquarters as
they may require, under existing laws and
regulations in the performance of their du-
ties.
Capt. Hendershott, by the way, Is said
to be native of Poultney, in this State,
but was appointed to West Point from
Kentucky. He graduated at West Point
IN l847. He was promoted to Captain
cy in 1861.
Town LroUoR AGENT.-Rumor says
there is to be a change in this Office for (
the next year, We hope this is not the |
case, as we know of no man with whom |
the public would be better satisfied, than |
with the present incumbent, (Mr. e. G. |
Lewis who has had the agency for sew
eral years past. We are sure the town
will not be satisfied with any change.
STABBING AFFRAY.-We are informed
that James Welch, an Irishman, stabbed
John Fitzgerald with dirk knife. on
Sunday afternoon, at the house of the for
mer, about three-quarters of a mile east
of this village, WEIGH was the worse for
rum at the time, and what provocation. if
any, he had for the act, we did not learn.
The wound inflicted upon Fitzgerald was
IN his right breast, some three inches
deep, and his recovery is not certain.
SENT HoME.--It is said that the lst
Vermont Brigade remtted to their friends
at home eighty thousand dollars of their
last tour months pay This brigade. il
VIII be remembered, is much smaller than
Ihe "a, as the men have been more than a
year longer in the service.
he 10th Regiment, correspondent of
me freeman says, sent home twenty-five
thousand dollars.
NEsENIATloN. - Un the evening of |
the 18th ult., the officers of the
10Th regiment presented Col. Warner with
IN elegant sword, which was manufactured
expressly for the purpose, at a cost Of more
han $500.
The presentation took place at Fort Ste
ems (formerly Fort Massachusetts, 1t.
joi. 4. G. Benton making the presentation.
: SIck OF THEIR BARGAIN. = Suudry
,ermonters who have purchased land in &,
'lneland, New Jersey. So says the Cal
donian. !
PERsoNAL.-Lisut. Col. A. C. Brown t
9Th Vermont Regiment, having received !
is commission as Assistant Provost Mar.
hal for this district, returned home Fri G
ay to assume his duties.
John E. Doten, of Pomfret, di d on n
lie Sth ult., aged SO years. He was the Il
'venth in lineal descent from Edward Do II
n, who came over in the Mayhower. in !.
$40. = Fl
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