Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-28

called TO mourn the departure of men,
hers of this bar. Within the brief period
that | have been associated with it, no
less than seven OF its members have
be summoned TO the final bar, WRldHT,
LANGpoY, WARNER, LINsLEY, PIERPoINT,
NswELL, and BRowN, -Four short years
ago these were all with us, mingling
more or less actively, as their strength
was in the busy scenes Of life. Now,
they are gathered unto their fathers.
And thus, year after year, through all
our lives, the tramp Of death is in our
ears. No age, no profession, and no
rank. is exempt. All must die. And as
new made graves spring up daily, and
almost hourly, across our path, and we
do not know the next will not be our
own, we should be admoniShed thereby
SO to live, that when our summons
comes, we may die the death Of the
righteous, as, we confidently trust, is
true Of him to whose memory we are
now paying our respects.
In conclusion, l move that the resolu-
tions be received, and that they be or
dered to be placed upon the records Of
this court, in memorial of the esteem in
which Judge Brown was held by his
brethren Of the bar.
His Honor, Judge KELLOGG, responded
in appropriate terms, and ordered the
resolutions to be recorded.
THB WIRz TRIAL.-The heart sickens
at the details of this investigation. 1t
grows worse and worse, if that can be-
come worse which seemingly has been
as bad as bad can be all the time. Ev-
erything goes to show that there was
conspiracy on the part Of Davis, Cobb,
Winder and other prominent rebels, to
starve and destroy as many Of the Union
prisoners as possible. Last Thursday
J. Burns Walker testified that on the 4th
of March Howell Cobb made speech
within hearing Of the paroled prisoners,
in which he declared he was sorry any
prisoners had been taken, and that if he had
his way, he would hang every one OF
them, and advised the citizens to hang
any of the Yankees who might come to
treatment inflicted by Wirz, and said:
'If the President ever gets me he will
hang me, and if I ever get him will
hang him" He said he was glad to find
the state of things around Andersonville
such as they were He said to the Con
federate troops around him, as testified
by Mr. Walker: Look over into that
stoCkade" pointing his finger directly to
it, "gO look over there and compare
yourselves to those men, and go home
and kiss your wives and sweethearts
and see if you cannot gain your indie
pendence; :" he further said in connection
with the graveyard and the treatment
he would give to the prisoners, II would
treat the prisoners well, | would feed
! them well | would care for them" his
voice, when he said he would care for
| them, assumed q steutorian tone; he
spoke harshly, and as if with deep mean
| ing, pointing at the same time with his
hand to the graveyard, as if meaning
that would be the care he would give
| them; the speech was received with
some hurrahing, but not so enthusiastic
ally as l have seen speeches received in
other places.
One witness testified that a rebel by
the name Of James Duncan who had
charge Of the distribution of bread in
the Quartermaster's Department, kicked
a prisoner so that he soon after died, be-
cause he stopped to pick up crust. The
witness was asked if duncan was now
in court. Duncan after standing up to
show himself was requested to take his
seat, and the court informed him that he
must remain. Mr.. BAKER. He is om
witness. Judge Advocate CHlPMAN. Dc
you consider that a special honor?
Mr. BAKER. No, but he has been sub
pmnaed for the defence
The Court then made the significant
remark that they were trying con
spiracy.
The wife Of the rebel surgeon, DIR. j
c. Head, and several other ladies, movet
with womanly sympathy, collected larg,
supplies and forwarded them to the SUI
lerers, but they were repulsed with Ian
guage altogether too profane and indie
cent for publication. These supple
were afterwards given to rebel soldiers
1t was thought that the prosecution
would close on Saturday last, but doubt
have been expressed as to whether tn
wretched culprit would ever live to SCI
the end of the case.
GAMBLING IN WHEAT - THE CHICAGO
CORNER BROKEN. - Yesterday tn,
corner" in wheat was completely
broken, and prices fell ten to twelv,
cents Der bushel On FRIDAY lost No