Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, - turing the
storm on Friday morning, a covered
bridge, ON the Troy and Boston Road,
near Dandy Station, was blown entirely
over, impeding travel on that road for a
short ting, The bridge was 80 feet long
and supposed to be capable of resisting
anything in the breeze line, No fur
Their damage
Anotheraccident happened on the Rut-
land and Burlington Road, near Pitts
ford, A locomotive was precipitated
down an embankment, on account of |
rail being torn up, and considerably
smashed. Fortunately, the train of cars
did not follow the bad example of the !
locomotive. Everybody safe.
PERsoNAL.-Col. Jewett, of the Tenth
regiment, arrived at his home on We'd
nesday, on short leave OF absence HeI
is in good health and spirits, and reports,
his regiment in excellent condition.
Col. Thomas has started to rejoin his /
regiment His health is restored, and
during his stay here he has done good
service in promoting enlistments
Mai. Thomas H. Halsey is at homes
spending the holidays. The Major is Z
now stationed at Norfolk, in the depart
ment OF Virginia and North Carolina.
THg LATE SToRA-A severe gale set In
Thursday night last in this vicinity, and
continued undated until yesterday, do
ing considerable damage TO bridges
chimneys, loose window shutters, out
houses, &c, and interfering somewhat
with railroad travelling. In fact, old f3
passed away with vengeance, leaving
his mark behind him in more ways than
one
BRIGADIERs.-it is supposed that two
more brigadier- will be appoint =
ed from this State during the winter.
The principal candidates are Col. l.. A. +
Grant of the Fifth regiment, Col Thomas
OF the Eighth, and Col. A. b. Jewett, d
the Tenth All of these deserve the PR
motion, and would do credit to then
selves and honor to the State, with The
rank of brigadier.
REcRUITNG,-Bothr recruiting districts
Of Rutland county, we believe, are nov
reported full.
Up to last Wednesday night General
Washburn had received $50 enlistment
contracts for the old regiments, and In
this count are not included about fifty
who have been inspected out For the
new regiment and battery he has received
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The SIXTH REGMEsT.-Some squads OF
the Sixth regiment arrived in town on
Saturday. This regiment seems to be
coming home in detachments, instead OF
in body, like the Fifth. We learn that
rather than wait for their transportation
tickets about which there was some de-
lay, they paid their own fare, so eager
were they to see the folks at home"
A hearty welcome 10 the gallant fellows
FGRENAN's BALL.-A grand ball is to
be given by Washington Engine Co No.
2 of Rutland, at the Franklin Hall, on
Friday evening, January 18TH The ar
engagements being made promise bril-
liant time. For particulars see the ad-
vertisement in this paper.
EscApED.-Streeter the murderer of
the Mccoy family, escaped from the
Medina, o., county Jail, on the oath OF
December.
HowE's Scales. - The scales contri-
buted by MIR. John Howe, Jr., of Brandon,
to the Sanitary Fair at Boston, sold for
about $500.
ACQUITTED Costello, who has
been on trial in Bennington county, for
the murder of Thomas Barry in Feb
ruary last, is acquitted.
FRED. DOUGLAS is To lecture in White
hall on the evening of the 9Th instant.
Mission of the War"