Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-19

chiefly TO finishing up iuli account oi one
proceedings of the Legislature. All the
important measures before that body were
definitely acted upon, we believe, one way
or another. We have only space to men
ton now, the College bill, which was
passed the bill providing for soldiers vot-
ing, which passed with provlso that no
proceedings should be had under IT unui
the question of its constitutlonallty had
been submitted to the Supreme Court;
the Essex railroad bill, which was de-
feated in the Senate; the bill IN ald oil
drafted men, and the bill allowing volun-
teers TO commute their State pay tie Sl2o
in certain cases, which wree passed: the
bill to paw bounty to volunteers, ana
the bill to pay to soldiers in the lnvald
corps seven dollars per month, both oil
which we're defeated in the Senate. Inc
militia law was tinkered up somewhat,
but nothing was done in the way OF an
efficient organization Of any portion OF "
| As for arms, they concludes to ask the
general government for some; i've thou
sand. we believe. The Legislature seems
to have adjourned in good order and ssplr-
its. after a session of just five weeks
longer than it ought to have been, but
short as was expected. The laws enacted
will soon be published, when our readers
can better Judge what was done out TO
appreciate what is not done and the time
always spent in not doing it, by any leglsla-
tive body, it Is necessary to read the cur
rent record of the proceedings. There
were many able men in both branches
of this legislature, and all no doubt
were animated by desire TO act tor the
best interests of the State They will be
credited accordingly.
DISPOSED ORA good deal OF Jews
paper quarrel has arisen out OF an item
which originally appeared in the Bur
lington Times, regarding the appointment
of w. w. Southgate to heutenancy m
the army, through the recommendation OF
Senator Collamer. The Woodstock Stand
ard says:
g Ia the first place Judge Collamer
never recommended Mr.. Southgate tor a
Iieutenanoy and never was asked to do
so and in the second place Mr.. South
gate has hot been appointed. The state
ment that he is a copperhead we believe
to be untrue"
On the other hand the Rutland Cosgie'
saws he is copperhead. Mr.. Southgat'
! himself denies it, and he ought to know
and he furthermore informs us that d
E has been appointed, not to heutenanoy
but to clerkship IN the War Department
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. - just betor
the train started for Burlington yesterda,
afternoon, while car, containing seVefa
: passengers, was standing in the depot
r another was run up to 1t with such forc
, as to throw it forward several rods, ant
to injure some of the passengers. An ell
5 DERBY lady who happened to be standing
at the time, was thrown down in such
manner as to fracture one of her limbs
She was taken into the ladies saloon, AM
by means of pillows and other articles
obtained from the Bardwell House, wa
E rendered sufficiently comfortable to pro
|, coed to Brandon, which is understood
, have been her place of destination. tn
e collision was owing to the fact that tn
e brakeman for some reason was unable
y brake up" soon enough.
: PERsosAL.-The session Of the Legl
At lature having closed, Adjutant Gener
+ Washburn's office has been removed
&c Woodstock, where all letters to hi
+ should be addressed.
e, Samuel Williams, Esq, Secretary
Of Civil and Military Affairs, does not lea'
r the capital, says the Freeman, in the h
gira Of other State officials, but will,
e. least for the present, remain and transa
I'd the business of his Office there.
m Lieut.. John w. Newton, Co. l., ]
= Vermont Cavalry Regiment, is now
Gen. Kilpatrick's staff.
IS, MIsIxG. The Legislature at its rece
he session passed an act Incorporating y
Rutland Copper Mining Company. In
ei company are hard at work excavatlng Il
a. limestone, and they are constantly NEE
ing with traces of copper and lead. Ih'
=, have put up derrick, and thrown Q
ii large quantities of earth and rock. Il
vein of ore seems to incline downwar
o and at present the show Of lead is mo
he abundant than that of copper. The spe
rs rs linens obtained are very promisO
PERSONAL. Gen. Geo. j. Stannard
lg now in command Of the post at Fort Rlc
de mond, Staten Island, New York Harb'
e. He has not yet recovered from his woul
received at Gettysburgh, so as to be at
-. to ride on horseback without pain; but
OK gaining slowly on It. His general heal
is good.
AccIDENT.-As Mrs. B. II. Burt a
as, her sister, Miss Hapgood, were returnlI
A. on Wednesday last, from drive to W
:. Rutland, just as they reached home,
mt horse unaccountably sprang forward, tu
red ed about, threw both ladies from the bug!
In. and almost Immediately afterwards d
a Fortunately the ladies were not injured
the Town MEETING.-The Selectmen hi
very properly warned Town Meeti
a which is to be holden on the 23d insta
i ia- to determine if the town will raise MOI
the to pay bounties to volunteers. We 81
-, publish the warning tomorrow, aud