Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

Oh ANuuiCbuIg lOA liOSlNOHtlStl AASCNpi'
The convention was addressed by H.
b. Smith and Hiram Atkins in their
usual and well known style, and q reso-
luton was unanimously adopted en-
dorsing the resolutions of the State
Democratic Convention, including the
one which declares the states absolyed
from allegiance to the general govern
ment. Atkins then distributed some
coarse pictures among the unterrifed,
gave notice that more Of the same sort
could be had by applying to him, Cen
closing stamps and the enthusiastic
convention adjourned, its members feel
ing much relieved, undoubtedly, that
they had got through the usual motions
necessary to an organized defeat.
" DEMoCRArc' County CoNyENTIoN,-
The " Democratic County Convention
was called at the same time and place
with the above. J.Q. Hawkins Of Bran
don, was Chairman and c. w. Adams
o, Sherbumc, Secretary. John Cain
moved that Il nominating committee of
seven be appointed. This motion was
amended so that the committee cousis-
ted Of one member from each town of
the couS represented In the conyeu-
ton, Oue of the twenty-five towns
in the county twelve were found repre-
sented by one or more persons and
the committee was as follows
Messrs, J. L. Billings, Of Rutland;
Adams, Pittsford Paige Brandon A.
]. Ketchum, Sudbury Dennis Huiett,
WaIlingford Solomon Adams, Sher-
burne; Stiles. Hubbardton Collins,
Chittenden Henry, Dandy; Nathan
Francis, Wells French, Poutney
Pratt, Mt, Holly.
The following candidates for county
officers were set up to be Knocked down
at the election, and the convention ad-
iourned
Senators, S. W. Adams of Sherburnc,
G. Cheney of Rutland, s. F. Paige of
Brandon Judges, G P. Hannum Of Rut-
land, Thomas Nichols Of Dandy; States
Attorney, J. Q. Hawkins Of Brandon;
Sheriff, r. r. Drake OF Pittsford; High
Bailiff, Nathan Rounds, Jr. of Walling-
| ford Judges of Probate II. A. Hunt of
Brandon, Justin Jennings uubbardton.
TOBACCO. - Mr.. Leonard Fargo Of
Pittslord, has left in our office an enor-
nous tobacco plant-raised by him. lie
has about three-quarters Of an acre de-
voted to tobacco raising, and the leaves
of some of his plants have attained
| very large size, one measured by him be-
ing three feet and five inches In length
by one foot and four inches in width.
PRoMoTIoNs--The following late pro-
motions in Vermont regiments are re-
ported:
| Eighth Regiment. - First Lieut.. Al
| fred E. Getchell, Co. D, to be Captain
of Co. D.; LIST Lieutenant William H.
Smith, Co. f, to be Captain Co, F; sergt.
Edward F. Gould, Co. d, to be 1st Lieut.
| Co. D. 49,.
First Caroly.-Capt Henry NJ. Paige,
J Co. G. and Capt. Andrew J. Grover, Co.
! K, to be Majors; Sergeant Major Brain
ard NJ. Parker, to be I'd Lieut. 90, G; lst
Lieut.. Alexander B. Chandler, Co. E, to
! be Capt. CO. L; Regt Commissary Sergt.
/ Lorentio II. King. to beregimental com
missary.
| Third BATTERY Of Liyat ArtiEery.--2d.
1 Lieut.. John H. Wright to be lst Lieut.;
! 1st Sergt. VIM. A Rowell to be "a Lieut..
4 Poor PRosPEcrs.-Th Irasburg Stan
dard says there's a clothes thief in lras-
burgh whose prospects for Windsor are
| much brighter than for heaven.
AocrDENr.-Monday evening the por-
| ter of the Lake House, Burlington,
James McCaffrey, was standing on the
rear platform of a railroad car back
ing over from the Central to the Rutland
and Burlington depot in that place,
when he put out his head and it came
in contact with freight car, throwing
him violently upon the track HIS
recovery is doubtful.
MURDERED BY INDIANs.-GeorgeDod
son of John Dodge of Guildhall, was
murdered by Indians, together with
three other men, while prospecting fol
gold in Nevada last April. The party
OF seven were ambuscaded and four o.
them killed, the other three escaping