Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1854.
From the Capital.


proceedings in reference to an agricultu-
raj and classical college till another
wear. The House on Thursday p. m, by
decided majority passed the biz repeating
the law Of last year, thus, so far as their
action is concerned, setting everything
afoat. The special order then came up,
which was the bill reported by Mr.. He
hard of Chelsea, but framed essentially,
as we have reason to know, by Mr.. Dorr
of Rutland. This is entitled, An act to
establish the Vermont Agricultural Col
lege and State University, Those who
are familiar with the legislation OF last
wear and with the different views of the
nrofessed friends of education in refer
ence to the college scheme, and who
have also examined the bill in question,
cannot fail to see that it is framed with
areat care and ability that it is intend
ed to harmonic conflicting views on
this question, and relieve the anxiety, on
the one hand, of those who are fearful
that agriculture will have to play second
eddie, and on the other, of those who are
apprenensive that the young men of
Vermont will have to pursue classical
knowledge under greater difficulties
than they ever did before. If we were
to attempt a further classification of
members we should say that there are
some who regard the whole subject of
liberal education as very great bore;
or at least they are like the man who
drew the elephant, they cannot for the
kfe of them tell what to do with the
coll ge scrip which they have drawn.
There are two other classes who may
be compared, not exactly ON all fo1rs, ;"
TO the two women who came before king
Solomon, each claiming the living child.
One claims it exclusively as an agricul-
tural college, the other as a classical
university. One has no particular OBJ
iections to dividing it; the other, shud-
dering at this proposition, surrenders,
and says d" let it not be divided, but let
it live as best it can" In the multitude
Of solomons, Solons and Lycurguses,
who are sitting in council on this bant-
ling, the safety" thereof is doubtless
real, but not very palpable to the super
8cial observer.
RUTLAND AND CAsTLEToS RAILROAD.
The Senate and House Committees
meet together on this subject, for the
purpose of hearing testimony. Messrs.
Prout and Dunton of Rutland, and Will
lard of Montpelier appaer as counsel for
the applicants, and Messrs. Phelps and
Woodbridge, and Mr.. Lyman attorney
Of the Western Vermont, for the oppo-
nents of the new road. During the time
that we were present at one OF the ses-
sions of the committee, Mr. Fisher OF
Sutherland Falls, Senator Clark .of
Poultney and Mr.. Lyman Of Bennington
were interrogated. On one side 1t was
claimed that exorbitant charges were
made for transporting marble, &c, for
short distances and that we'll founded
complaints had been made by many who
had had business with the Western Ver-
mont and the Rutland and Washington
roads, On the other 1t was claimed that
the new road would have to cross the
o. old one at least three times between
Rutland and Castleton, unless great ex.
pense was incurred in excavation, that
II would injure the business OF the roads
already In operation very materially
and although there had been complaints
against these roads, yet this was no
peculiar to them that they were as wei
managed as Others are Mr.. Woodbridge
asked the question if there was railroad
this side of heaven that was not com
planned of. The witness, Senator Clark
seemed to think that his limited knowl
edge did not enable him fully to answe
the question; whereupon there was TO
the moment general switching Off upol
side issue as to whether railroad ethic
were at all compatible with heavenl
christianity. There are to be furthe
hearings and the prospect is that thi
viii Dt Ouo VI tLC VCAihS 4uSSeioAS.
HOME GUARDS.
This company met at their rendezvou
On Thursday evening, and having com
pleted their organization, marched t
the State House and received their fu
compliment of guns and cartridge boxe,
The selectmen of the town are mad
shargeable to the State for the arms
ana each man is charged with his gu
ana cartridge-box. The commissions
sfacers are, Capt, G. b. Wilson; Ii
Lieut., W. FL. Ballou; I'd Lieut., J. \
Poland; all Of whom have seen actiy
service; Orderly, John welch. Anon
the privates are such men as Col Bou
well of the Pavilion, and lawyers Luu
and Willard. who have not shrunk fro
taking their turn in performing qua,
duty during the rainy nights precedir
and following the election. 1t is n
expected, however, that these men W.
are mostly engaged In their various !