Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

PERSONAL, - Chauncy X Williams
Esq, of this place has been elected an
honorary member of the State Historical
Society of Iowa.
Capt. T.. A. Morse, who went from
this place AS Quartermaster of the
Seventh Vermont Regiment and is
now Superintendent of the U. S. Military
Railroad from New Orleans to Brashear
CITY, was considerably astonished some
two weeks ago, as we learn from the
New Orleans Era, at receiving call at
his residence from large number OF the
attaches of the road he Era says
As it was late in the evening when the
visitors We're announced, and as they
came in such formidable array--twenty-
six In all-visions of terrible accidents
and fearful calamities" occurring on
the road for moment flashed across his
brain, followed by thoughts OF petitions
to resign, and other dire misiortunes.
But entirely different, and vastly more
pleasing, was the mission of his callers.
Mr.. Greene, the Captains assistant, and
very popular gentleman, by the way,
stepped up to the front, and in grace
full and appropriate speech, expressed
the respect and esteem felt by all present
for their chief. He concluded by re-
questing the Captains acceptance of
testimonial which had been prepared for
hirYlLan elegant diamond pin.
Captain Morse, pleased with the act Of
friendship, responded as follows:
" / cannot express to you the graft
tude feel for the beautiful testimonial
you have so kindly presented me. My
connection with you has been one of the
pleasantest passages Of my life. All my
| effogts have met with hearty coop
Grafton from you, without which they
would have awaited little. The senti.
| ments you have expressed through our
| friend, Mr.. Greene, are most gratifying
to me, as they prove that our regard is
mutual, and as long as we continue to-
gether trust nothing on my part will
| mar these pleasant relations. Again
! thank you for this valuable gift, which
in future years will recall to my mind
pleasant memories of each and all OF
you"
After general hands shaking and ex-
change of compliments, a raid was made
upon the well-stocked wine cellar of the
Captain, and an hour or two was most
agreeably spent around his mahogany. "
Joseph X. Averill formerly of Platts-
burgh who edited and published DEM
ocratic journal at swanton and St. Al
bans in 1862, died in December last at
Morris Island, 5. C. He was member
OF the eth n. Y. Volunteers.
Capt. Charles K. Fleming of the LIST
Vermont Artillery, has been promoted
to Sd Major of his regiment. Adjutant
Hunt Burrows of Vernon, and Of the
same regiment, has been promoted tc
Captain of Fleming's battery,
K.G. C.'s.-They have unearthed s
new X. G. c. organized in Chicago anC
the ritual is published, so far as it re
lates to the first degree. The ringlead
ers are not known even to the members
of the lower degrees The object OF thu
organization is stated to be two-fold
, first, the election of Copperhead Presi
| dent, or falling in that, the kindling o
! civil war at the North. A convention
of the traitorous tribe was held at CHI
cago, beginning on the Sth of Marc
and continuing four days. The humble
! | in attendance was estimated by differen
observers at 100 to 1870. Every efor
was mads to keep the affair secret. Tn
} organization is said to be spreadin
e throughout Illinois, and will be extend