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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

The Fire at RrattleborO.

The Brattleboro Phoenix has come to
hand, with the following full particulars
of the destructive fire and attendant sad
loss of life, which occurred at Brattlebo.
70 last week, and which has been before
noticed in our columns .--
On Wednesday night, between eleven
and twelve o'clock fire was discovered
in the Melodeon Factory owned and oc-
cupied by Jacob Estey for the manufac-
ture of his celebrated melodeons and
other musical instruments. The watch
man, discovering the fire, instead Of at
tempting to extinguish the flames, COM
menced sounding the alarm with the
steam whistle attached to the factory
The night was extremely cold, and our
inhabitants were generally wrapped in
their early slumbers, hence the fire had
made great progress before any effort
could be initiated to extinguish it. The
building was four stories in heigh,
and having been kept heated night and
day by furnace and steam, ii was as dry
as finder box Added to this, it was
filled from cellar to attic with the most
combustible materials. The fire COM
mehced in the center of the building, close
to the furnace Under these circumstan-
ces, nothing effectual could be done to
save the building or any of its valuable
contents. Every room was soon filled
with flames and smoke, and in an in
cedibly short space of time the entire
structure was nothing but mass of
ruins. The fire department was early
on hand and succeeded in saving the
wood and lumber on the adjoining
grounds and Eleazer Farnsworth's dwell
ing house close by, which escaped with
a thorough scorching.
During the progress of the fire, in the
efforts to save Mr.. Farnsworth's house
the attention Of the Hook & Ladder Co.
was directed to the barn situated be-
tween the factory and Mr.. Farnsworth's
house, belonging to the latter. So much
of this structure as could be was pulled
down, and water was thrown on the
burning fragments to deaden the fire.
While this was being done, part of the
east wall and other portions of the fac
tory fell Outwards, striking William E.
Nichols, Assistant Engineer, on the back
of his head, breaking his skull near the
base, his back and one leg, and, as is
supposed killing him instantly. Gren-
vile P. Kittredge, Engineer of No. En-
CINE Co., was struck at the same time
by a timber falling across his bowels,
breaking the neck of his thigh bone
and inflicting serious internal injuries
He died Thursday afternoon One or
two other persons were wounded Mr..
kittredge made an outcry upon being
wounded, and he was removed immedi-
ately to his boarding house, where he re-
ceived the best medical care and atten-
ton; but Mr. Nichols was not missed
owing to the excitement of the hour
and his body was not discovered until 8
O'Clock Thursday morning There can
be no doubt that his death was instan-
taneous. He was one of the most esti-
mable and worthy citizens of Brattlebo-
70. For several years he has been a
leading member of the Episcopal Church
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

How TO THAw FROZEN FLESH, - The
N. Y. Evening Post says frozen flesh
should never be rubbed The juices of
the fieshy tissues, when frozen in their
minute sacs or cells, at once become in
each of these enclosures, crystals, having
a large number of angles and sharp
points; and hence rubbing the flesh
causes them to cut or tear their way
through the tissues so that when It is
thawed the structure of the muscle Is
more or less destroyed. The proper
mode of treatment is this:
When any part of the body is frozen
1t should be kept perfectly quiet till it is
thawed out, which should be done as
promptly as possible. As freezing takes
place from the surface inwardly, so
thawing should be in the inverse order,
from the inside outwardly. The thaw-
Ing out Of q portion of flesh, without at
the same time putting the blood from
the heart into circulation through it,
produces modification; but by keeping
the more external parts still congealed
till the internal heat and the external
blood gradually soften the more interior
parts, and produce circulation of the
blood as fast as the thawing takes place,
most of these dangers are obviated. If
the snow which is applied be colder than
the frozen flesh it will still further alb
stract the heat and freeze it worse than
before. But if the snow is of the same
temperature it will keep the flesh from
thawing till the heat from the rest of the
body shall have effected it, thus prevent
ing gangrene, Water, in which snow or
ice has been placed, so as to keep its
temperature at thirty-two degrees Fab
renheit, is probably better than snow
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

THR CREDIT FOR EsLIsrHeSgs AND RI
gsLlsTMEsrs,-An official communica-
ton from Provost Marshal General Fry,
has been received by Adjutant General
Washburn, stating, LIST that recruits
will be credited TO the localities from
which they receive local bounties, pro-
vided the Muster In Rolls show them
enlisted and mustered mas of the said
localities and that the Muster ln-Rolls
must show the facts of the case and Will
be the evidence for awarding the credits"
and %, that veterans in service, re
enllstlng, will be credited 10 the local.
ties 10 which the Enlistment and Muster
In-Rolls show them rs belonging. There
fore until Vernonters have been re-
mustered, IL cannot be determined TO
what particular locality they win be
credited" Adjutant General Washburn
has accordingly issued an order, dated
January sth, stating that the first clause
of the above communication is in affirm
ance of the rule, which has been adopted
and invariably acted upon in this State.
All Muster in-Rolls must show, in the
column headed Where Enrolled" the
name OF the town to which the man
is to be credited, as shown by the state
ment of his residence in his enlistment
contract. Previous to muster altera-
tions may be made, by the consent of the
recruit, and of the selectmen of the town
from which the change has to be made,
and of the town to which the change is
to be made But after the muster has
been completed and the Muster In-Rolls
prepared and forwarded, no change can
be allowed. Under the second clause of
the above communication, Vermonters,
who re-enlist in the field, viii be credited
to the towns to which the re-enlistment
contracts and Muster In Rolls show that
they belong. The credits will be given
when the Muster-In- Rolls upon such
-enlistments are received at the Adju-
tant Generals office, and cannot be given
until such Rolls are received. No other
evidence will supply the place of such
Rolls. The credit, when given, will APP
ply upon the quota of the towns under
the last call of the President for 100000
volunteers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

DEATH OF THACKRRAY-Last week
brought us the intelligence of the death
of William NJ. Thackeray, the celebrated
English novelist and satirist, which oc-
CURED on the oath ult., after single
days illness. The readers of Vanity
Fair, Pendennis, The Newcomes, &c, &c,
on this side the water, will feel genuine
sorrow at the announcement that the
work of this author is finished. Mr..
Thackeray was born in 1911, in Calcutta,
and was the descendant of an old York
shire family of some wealth and note.
He was carried to England at the age of
seven, and was educated at Cambridge
University. He came into possession of
100000 and q desire to become an ar
fist, on reaching his majority, and not
till years of travel and study on the con
tinent had overcome the latter, and bad
speculations dissipated good share of
the former, did he decide to become an
author, of the age of thirty. He com
menced by writing for various periodi-
Gals, among which were Frazer's maya
zine, The Times, and Punch. To the lat
ter he contributed the Snob Papers, which
gained for him considerable notice and
distinction, and though he made slow
progress, his various contributions to
literature under different names gained
for him in time a distinctive character
as a writer and a social satirist; and on
the publication of Vanity Fair, the first
of his greater works, he at once took
rank with Dickens and Bulwer, among
the first Of British novelists. This was
in l848, and since then his success has
been sure, and every reader of current
literature is familiar with his writings.
Thackeray wrote in verse as well as
prose, and also made quite figure at
one time as historical lecturer, the
English Humorists of the 18th centu-
ry," and "The Four Georges" furnishing
him rich and congenial themes. In 1860
Thackeray founded the Cornhill Maya
zine, and continued to act as its editor
till his death, the very fact of his con-
nection with it bringing the magazine
at once into a circulation and repute
rarely reached by similar periodicals.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
THE VERMONT VOLUNTEER.
PRI Il H Pc Is M.
by MRS, JULIA c, R. poRR, or RUTLAND

BY MRS JULIA c. r. poRH
Four years four little years ago through sunny
Sat wives and mothers calmly blessed beside each GaG
Wrapping in sof web Of dreams cot hamlet vale aud town
Our sturdy husbands held the pow or cast the shining grain
forge anvil mill and loom in all the marte of trade
And where pmeya forests throw grand eternal shade
They marble from its upon the mountain side
And some Of studlou eye and brow tongue pen
Breathing high words Oflofy cheer to bless their fellow meu
But sometimes as we sat at ease in serenest air.
We wondered brave hearts and bold found fitting nurture there
We wondered if our mountaneer We're valiant as of old
cloth of ee still found matched with cose cloth OF gold
thrilled quaint olden story
The brought haoed with solemn glory
Sighed for the grand heroic days they thought forever past
And deemed the present cold and tame prosac to the last
And cheeks mdens paed deeply bordering
Some of old romance, tale of legendary lore,
They read Of tilt and tournament and fields of daring high
A buge blast rang through the land war cry loud and shr
Each peak caught the strain hill sent back tohl
TO arms! to arms stalwar for freedom and for God
And tread yourselves the glorious paths your noble s once trod
A @ sd they Son s ao o Si t9s the
We speak not of Leonidas, nor of Thermopy@,
Where Persian thousands poured their blood dark ecrmoned
tell with tremulons lip how Spartan mothers babe
Their the foe with strong hearts undsmayed
And y told them back bearing their shields them
boys ho shields bloody
Oh paled golden light o all romances
True does no az age OF age
know the story to-day the old time spendor
And that mems hearts are bold and brave they and tender
many fought field vermonts
Firm and unyielding the rock unmoved by
We glory in their glory in the bright. unsulled fame
That circles q halo each patriot heros
That fearful charge at Lees Mills the rushing river
Where they lines of rifle pits the foemen bayOnes
While Numbered them-the Balakava
famed in and in did nothing
the Fifth Station they unfadng bays
Crowned there and after with grateful nations praise
With four hundred they charged the batteries the
And they took hembut alas half their number laid
At Bethel and Manassas from Yorktown to where
The of Chckahominy poured death the
deadly field Anteam many beside
Fredericksburg and Maryes Hill and
Their bravely in the until the
Baton Rouge brave Roberts fell bleeding a
Newbum noble Jarvis poured his fe-blood
Ye tried and and loyal what words
How cOuntrys nnost heart shall
The record Of glorious deeds shall live
Till Heaven Earth shall away and Time
oh honored dead who lie
Der which friend wife
Yet earth shall hold in glad embrace the
And God and all His angels watch dust
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

senooL iIopsE BURNED The school,
house In district No, 4, in Nottingham
was burned TO the ground ON Friday
night, Dec 25th, all its contents, books
&c, being destroyed. II had been built
but a short time. The fire is supposed
10 have originated NON the ashes, which
were kept in a wooden box in the wood
ahe0
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

80 The Senate Committee will acquit
MIR. Hale of Intentional misconduct
and recommend general law to cover
such cases in the future. 81
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

An IMPORTANT FAcr-The important
fact came out in the recent debate on the
CONSUMPTION bill i'm the Senate, that the
terms of enlistment of only 10000 vete-
ran volunteers expire before the LIST of
next July, in all our armies.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

Is The city authorities of Louisville,
Ky, have purchased $4,000 worth of
coal to be distributed among the poor OF
that city. An example worthy of imi-
tation. 80 - egs-#
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

PocKBT pICKED,--The wife OF Nj. c.
Hall, ESQ., Bennington Center had her
pocket picked in theoars at the Troy depot
one day last week, by some adroit
raseal
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

IEpEBrED,-we are indebted 10 Major
I. II. Mars, New Orleans, for copies OF
late New Orleans papers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

THE VERMONT BRIeADR.-It is report
ed that Howe's Division of the Sixth
Corps, of which the Vermont lst Brig
ade is part, has been moved from
Brandy Station to Harpers Ferry.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

RRBUuy- The Troy and Boston Ran.
road bridge at Dandy partially wicked
by the gale on New Years day has been
rebuilt, and the cars are now running
over it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

Marriage must be favorable to lon
gevity. An old maid seldom lives to be
more than thirty.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

NEW HorEL AT Sr. ALBASs-The sub
scription book for the erection of new
hotel In St.Albans was opened on Thurs
day, and sixteen thousand dollars sub
scribed. ggGIa aa3 a9
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

The WINDSOR County AGRICULTURAL
SocIErY hold their annual meeting at
Woodstock on Tuesday of this week.
The Committee on Field Crops win also
make their awards at the same time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

Roplace was selected for holding the
fair, but committee Of five was chosen.
consisting Of Judge ], w. Colburn, Ma
than Gushing, Henry Reyes, Judge Eli
JAN Cleveland, and II. s, Morse, To take
the subject into consideration. 1t was
voted TO hold the fair on the 18th, 18th.
18th, aud 10th, of September Although
no place is selected for holding the fair.
1t is thought it will be held at White
River Junction. An adjourned aeeting,
TO decide on location, will be held at
Bellows Falls on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

RoGrERy.- The Brattleboro Phoenix
says the two men mentioned last week
as having passed counterfeit money,
been arrested, put under bonds, and then
having their bonds reduced from five
hundred TO two hundred dollars and en-
listed to help I'll up the quota for Towns
bend, were brought to headquarters, at
Brattleboro, but the officer in charge re
fused TO muster them into the United
States service; whereupon they were
again arrested on other counts for pass
ing counterfeit money, put under bouds
one six hundred and the other four hun
dred dollars, and failing to get surety
they were again sent to Jail to await
their trial This, it thinks, will proba-
bly, put an end to attempts in this region
to foist such villains as these into the
army
MAsoSIc.--At the Annual Commnnica-
ton of Center Lodge, No. "a, held at Ma
sonic Hall, January 5th, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
y. v. K Wilson, W. Nj. ...
Ben. X. Chase, s. W.
VIM. T. Nichols, T. w -..ts
II. II. Paine, Treasurer.
VIM. Ii. Bennett, Secretary. #..
Samuel d. Jenness, s, d. .. .......
n. ). Stearns, j. d.
VIM ThralI
49, VIM. McNoah, ''0""iO
f. B. plaisted, Tyler.
We understand this Lodge have re-
Gently removed their rooms to the Hun
toon Block, corner of Center Street and
Merchants Row, and that they intend to
have a public, dedication OF the new Ma
sonic Hall at an early day. .~
A Rich Story. A decidedly rich
yarn is spun concerning q farmer in
Moretown who took his fatted hog to
Northtieid the other day to sell. The
Northileld butcher in a fit of generosity
patronizingly said the hog being such q
fine one, he would make him present
Of the head, which he accordingly did,
then weighed the hog MINUS head and
paid for it. 1t took the unsophisticated
seller number of days before he could
settle it in his head how the butcher
could keep his usual health under such
q chronic attack of generosity. He sees
the point" now though, and finds he
not only sold pork, but got badly sold
himself
ORGANIzED--The first National Bank
Of North Bennington has been organized
with capital of 100000, with the
privilege of 100000. I. W. Park, Esq,
President; Charles g. Lincoln, Cashier.
Directors, I. w. Park, Hiland Hall,
Charles Thatcher Jr., and Charles f.
Houghton, OF North Bennington; iona
than C. Houghton, of SALISBURY: D.
McEowen of Bennington, and Calvin
Park, of Woodford.
a CARD.-The Managers of the Rut-
land and Burlington Railroad desire to
express their grateful thanks to the
members of the Fire Department and
other citizens of Rutland, for their
prompt and efficient services in rescuing
property from the fire, and arduous eff
forts to save the Round House from de
struction on the 9Th inst.
Il. A. CHAPLIN, Sup't.
Rutland, Jan. IL, 1864.
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of the
Bennington County Sunday School IN
ion will be held at the Baptist Church at
North Bennington, on Wednesday and
Thursday, the 18th and 14th inst, COM
mencing on Wednesday, at ten O'Clock,
A. NJ. Able speakers from abroad are
expected, and the subjects to be consid-
cred are such as to render the meeting
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IA tnls Fliiage, ana Tor the last four years
~ oeiosS" MASTER Vi columbian Lodge
+ q a, NJ ms age was about thirty
Ioul years; ne IeaEes widow and four
souhs chilareh. hr' klttredge came to
li'is to"h IRON ureehheld, Mass, few
SeaIs since, ana was IN the employ Of
ffatt wright 9 20, as cutter. lie was
" worthy ana exemplary young man,
aiiu was : AieiHper Vi the Masonic ira
Ueihity' ne iea'es no family. Ills age
nao aoout tltllty years. boIh THESE men
received thelr death wounds while in
Inc actlFe ulscharge of their official du-
YES lhelr ueath IN manner and I'M
uer . circumstances sal.l . 50 distressing, has
cast ueep gioom over this whole COM
, n4. Inc oeleaVed family OF Mr..
SIclols WIZ receive the nearly sympa-
thies vi every one OF the numerous
oletI'eh, iTlehus, ana helghoors, who so
aeepiy mourn the 1858 IN this sadly at
ili9 n bereavement .. IT,.
"a ~ To- .ne sccona tlrle, lost con-
800 90 po IA Iiou " t1e properly he had
ana noao;t " rI rus lnuus.ry enterprise,
49,. az iilS iose On Inc pullulng
a amd na' i.,s II estlinateu at S9o0V,
enc oO Ui aeoIh, toois, ana instruments,
tboro IL ali y ooo, on Whlch
s9s 0oo - ''t th in'V Wa 70 sne amount OF
booLs o - Inc 'elilone MUTUAL. his
,Tara $3.50 rodo =, anu Faiaaole papers
s 80 oas.u Iii q ieiole conoitlon as the
s sno s sUi.,ailas tnein was removed be-
IN M ." i,aIS. iIeo tne cellar,
8 = ne D''sen'el,t was occupied by smith
=. ~ Go.lliI - plahlllg mil, etc: some OF
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

AsSUAI MEETING or THE VERMONT
AGRICULTURAL SocrErY. - The annual
meeting OF the Vermont Agricultural
Society was held at Bellows Falls on
Thursday. 1t appears by the financial
report that the Society has now about
$4,000 in the treasury. The following
officers were elected for the year
For President Edwin Hammond, OF
Middlebury.
Vice Presidents-J. w. Colburn, Of
Springfield; Henry Reyes, of Newbury
Daniel D. Potter, of st. Adams Henry
G. Root, Of Bennington.
secretary--Daniel Needham, OF Hart
ford.
Directors Frederick Holbrook, OF
Brattleboro; e. b. Chase, OF Lyndon;
HIS. Morse, Of shelbnrne; John Gregg
ry, Of Northfeld Elijah Cleveland, Of
Coventry; Nathan Cushing, OF Wood
stock; George Campbell, of Westmin-
ster, Henry Hayward, of Clarendon;
VIM, @. Brown, of Fair Haven, Noah R.
Stafford, of Hartford.
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Rutland, Jan. IL, 1854.

The FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of the
Bennington County Sunday School IN
ion will be held at the Baptist Church at
North Bennington, on Wednesday and
Thursday, the 18th and l4th inst, COM
mencing on Wednesday, at ten o'clock,
A. NJ. Able speakers from abroad are
expected, and the subjects to be consid-
cred are such as to render the meeting
one Of unusual interest to every lover OF
Sabbath School.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

lAPoRrANr DECISION. - An important
question was decided yesterday by the
Supreme Court in this place, i'm the AaIs-
as corpus cases of Vim. F,Bllnn and James
Sexton.
The REALTORS, being minors under the
age OF eighteen years, enlisted in 0cto-
Der and November last, under 1t. Dan
forth, recruiting officer appointed by
the Governor OF Vermont TO recruit for
the 18th Regiment, Vermont Volunteers,
now being raised In this State. Their
age was stated in their enlistment con-
tracts as eighteen years, but no consent
To their enlistment was given by their
parents,
Before the muster OF Danforths re-
CruitS the REALTORS We're brought before
the court upon ha6eas colps DaniOrth
returned that he held the REALTORS under
the authority of the President OF the
United States, as enlisted men in the
land forces of the United States, and
therefore that the court had no jurisdic-
ton, both because the jurisdiction OF
such cases belonged 10 the Federal and
not the State Courts, and also because
the privilege of the writ of Aa5eGS eorpus
in such cases was suspended as to all
Courts by the Presidents proclamation
of September 10, 1863.
The Court, per Poland, Ch. j., held that
Dantorth was an officer Of the State Of
Vermont, and not OF the United States,
that he did not hold the REALTORS by the
authority of the President but by the
authority OF the State of Vermont, and
that, not having been mustered into the
service of the United States they were
not enlisted men In the land forces Of
the United States, and therefore that the
Presidents proclamation did not apply
1 to them; that as the law of Vermont.
under which they were enlisted and
held, prohibited the enlistment OF minors
without the written consent of their
guardians, the enlistment of the relat-
ors by Danforth was Illegal and invalid,
and they were therefore discharged
Barlisgto. Iires
/ sEgAToR CoLLANER.--The +" Father OF
the Senate is Judge Coilamer who was
( born in New York State in 1892, but
was taken when lad to Vermont, where
he served in the last war with Great
Britain. 1t Is upward Of 90 years since
he first took his seat In the House Of
Representatives, where he remained ur-
iii he accepted the portfolio OF Postmas.
ter General rendered him by President
Taylor. From the General Post Office
he returned TO the Bench, and in 1864.
he was elected to the Senate, where he liz
now the chairman Of the postal com
mittee
The Judge carries his years bravely.
and is noble type Of the Old Wing gen
tleman--well educated, liberal and cour-
teous % all As a statesman. he takes
ground above petty intrigues ana ca
balls; as a legislator he is industrious
and patriotic, as debater he is logical
and argumentative, and in private life
his colloquial powers and rare stock of
, anecdotes affords amusement to all who
enjoy his society. While the Republic Is
! indebted to Judge Collamer for many
excellent features of our present postal
system, Others have emanated from the
department, and their failure should not
be attributed to the Senate Committee
Washmqto,s Cor Boston Jats9aal