Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-18

all the way down W pos'o'i W set printed
that the Thrt.er.A Annual Far Of the
Vermont State Agrioa. 'tural Society Ia to
be holden at this place on 'ne Sta, sh
10Th and llth of SeptamA " next "A
Wool Growers Convention wilf holden
on the trst day of the Far, lhe SN5 at 2
/ o'clock 7, NJ, before which heny s
Randall, of New York, end Others, MI
deliver addresses. Further parlicols,,
will be gwen IN dus season,
THE ENRoLLMENT.-ih he enpollme.t "a.
this Congressional District is ueSrly dom
and Will DO entirely completed ia two !,
three days. Our interchangeable provos,
marshal deserves credit for his quick worL
he being some time ahead of the otioer,
IN the other TWO districts of the Slato %
we understand il, although il one OF them
the provost marshal appointed an euroliDs
officer in every town,
The kARTHQUAKE.--The St. johns
bury CaledonlaD says There was verv
perceptible shock of an earthquake teb
here at about $40 Tuesday evening, Iast,
ing about half a minute. Crockery rattled
and windows shook in some locauues.
The lrasburg Standard saws several
severe shocks OF an earthquake aere eype-
rleuced IN Irasburg, on Tuesday eyeniog
last, al about ten O'Clock The Vibrations
were very strong aud marked, 1t made
every thing tremble.
PATRIorIc.-The town of Barton has
furnished thirty new recruits for the war
We guess that IS about her share.
The INVALID CoRPS.-The estimates
of the War Department for the Invalid
Corps provide for toUr companies in Yer
mont. We advise the good soldier bows
to apply quickly.
LONGEVITY. 49, A correspondent from
Poultney sends Us the iollowm
Some time IN the year 1928 Seth Meeker
died ia the 80th year of his age. Aboul
1874 his I'd wife, with whom he had lived
thirty wears, died in her DIST year. Ben,
Jamin and Mary were his first wife's child.
ren. Benjamin died in Reading some 9
years ago about 50 years old Mary died
IN western New York about lS43 aged
about 20. John, the eldest of his % wife,
children still lives in Reading aged s. /
Esther also lives in Reading aged 50. Eli I
nor lives IN Hubbardton, Vt, aged 80 /
Lodema IS supposed to live in Erie c.,
Pa, aged 81, Charlotte lives in Wis
consn and is - years of age. Panel
died in Hubbardton in 1862, aged
Catherine lives in western New YorE
aged 70. Betsey lives in Poultuey, "A
aged 10. Moses in Reading, aged G i
Samuel N Darieu, Ct, aged "a. The
combined ages are 1883 wears. All
this family were married but one. an
only one was married the second time
Bealamlns wife survived him. Mars
husband also lived sometime after ,ie
died. John and his wife still live 70
getner Esther was never marred Eh-
nor's husband lied IN 1861 aged about
IS. Charlotte lost her husband some
three or four wears ago. Psmehas hus
band is still living in Hubbardtou Cat6
erlne and her husband are living BetsevS
husband died IN 1861 Moses and San
uei still live with their wives, Al Of
these were about the age OF their Respective
husbands and wives.
GALLANFRI OF THE VI. VOLUNTEERS,
Col. Graut, commanding the lsb Yer l
mont Brigade, pays the following glowing /
tribute To the Volunteers of his command, |
in letter 70 >. e. Colby, Esq, of Mont
pelier Il
Mr. DEAN >ia: Your esteemed favor
Of the 10Th instant has Just come 10 hand I
Your recognition of the brilliant CONDUCT
Of this brigade IN the recent campaign
joyfUliy received. Nothing more encoHF
ages the solder amidst hls dangers, ha'
ships and tolls than the assurance that
conduct Is known ana appreciated at hons
Your lively interest in our behalf a.
your pride in the record which the harak
Sons of Vermont are making, shall
courage us to future noble deeds. II
Permit me to say, that you and the Fl n
pie Of Vermont cannot be too proud ~
the conduct Of your troops on the reca 81
battle fields. They showed themseTt IN
worthy of noble worthy of mob I Il
State. Nothing could exceed the br n
liancy of their charge across the PLAIN al
up the heights of Fredericksburg. MOI
ing could exceed the undaunted coura 81
and Gnbroken front with which they rece
ed the charge of the enemy ON the fol-
ing day. There was hurled against u
a threefold force, flushed with the ho1 ~
victory, and led by rebellion's CHI
leader. With shouts the enemy rus III
upon them like the waves OF the sea Vi
lashed into fury by mighty wind. Bio
en- and discomfitted he fell back ike Tho n
waves when dashed against an nunoo
rock. And, in turn, the enemy
charged upon and put TO utter rouh
The soldier, too, is proud OF MS ~
" The Vermont Brigade" is iayOrs
known throughopa the army. 10
soldier from Vermont is an honof mae
Fear not for the good heart and y
of the command. They were never D.
We are now ia pleasant camps, Frp
ing easy duties, ever ready to do on
towards ending the war--ever reaa!
leaden hail or cold steel TO pierce the
of the rebellion.
am, dear sir, very respectfully y
s. A. GBn