Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-16
State News.

organization OF National Bank at Fac
tory Point with capital OF 100000,
with privilege OF increasing 1t TO
5000, 600; and meeting for the election
OF directors occurs to-day.
The Rev. John A Hicks, D. D., has
been appointed Chaplain in the Army.
His appointment was confirmed by the
Senate on Friday last, and it is under
stood that he will be assigned to duty at
the Baxter General Hospital, in Burling-
ton.
Major john e. Pratt, Attn VI. Vols,
who was taken prisoner with most Of
his command near the Weldon Railroad,
on the 23d of June last, has escaped
from the rebel prison at Columbia s. c.,
and is now a fugitive in search of our
lines.
Capt. W, II. II. Peck, 10th Regt V.
R. c., has been appointed Inspector Gen
eral upon the staff of Brevet Major Gen
eral L. A. Grant.
Major L. E. Johnson, I'd Vt. Vols,
now at home on thirty days leave of
absence, reports that his gallant regi-
ment is in good condition and now num-
bers over five hundred strong.
Capt. Geo, B. French, commanding
I'd Co. Frontier Cavalry stationed in
Burlington was Monday presented
with a superb sabre, belt, sash, and pair
Of spurs by his Company,
Three men passed through Bellows
Falls and Wardsboro, a short time since,
passing counterfeit greenbacks upon the
inhabitants. One OF their victims dis
covered the cheat in time to have them
pursued and overtaken at Wilmington,
They are now in jail at Fayetteville
Mr. Charles Kent OF Worcester, has
sent ten sons and sons-in-law into the
army. One of them fell bravely fight
ing at Petersburg, one Of them died in
hospital, one is in the hospital at Mont
pelier, and the rest are now at the front.
Geo. Hopkins, Of Rupert arrested a
deserter named Thompson, at Granville.
N. Y, on the 9th inst. Upon attempt
ing to arrest him, the 'deserter Jumped
out OF the chamber window Of the house
where he was staying, took the team of
the, officer and left. After riding about
two lailes, he left the wagon and took
to the woods. Mr.. Hopkins pursued
him, and after being fired upon twice,
he surrendered.
The Montpelier National Bank was
organized on Saturday last, and the fol-
lowing persons were elected directors: J.
r. Langden, Elisha P. Jewett, Geo. C.
Shepard, Roswell R. Keith, Daniel Bald
win, Dennison Taft and Carlos Bancroft.
The capital fixed was $780, 900, which is
already subscribed, with the right to in
crease it to 100000.
Two Of the selectmen Of certain
town in Windham county have sharp
eye to the main chance" Being au-
thorized to procure men to apply to the |
credit Of the town, they secured two |
men, at the towns expense, as Substitutes !
fcy Utessselees.
Lieut.. George Hicks, 18th Vt. Vols, |
has been awarded two commissions;
one of them makes him Captain of his
company (F,l and is from Gov. Smith;
the other is g .breVet appointment as !
Captain Of Volunteers " for gallant and
meritorious services in the charge near
the Stands House, Wand is from |
President Lincoln. Said services are
to be capturing stand of |
colors from the enemy. Lieut.. Hicks |
was captured in one Of the battles of |
the Wilderness, and still remains pris-
oaer at Columbia, s. G,
Frank Coleman, while at work in
the wheel pit Of the Forest Mills" in
Westminster, and standing on an arm
Of the wheel, called for light. Aroth-
or workman In letting down kerosene
lamp, turned It upside down, so that the
oil poured over The back and shoulders
Of Coleman, and took fire. The work
man was too frightened to render assist
ance, and before others near by reached
Coleman, his clothes We're burned from
his back and his person terribly burned.
He was obliged to stand still through |
all his agony, as fall would have
dashed him to pieces on the rocks be-
low.
The following gushing puff or puff
ing gush, appeared in the Vermont
Chronicle. 1t was too bad for q reli-
gious newspaper like the Chronicle to
create such futtering among its young
lady readers as this advertised realizs-
ton of their maiden dreams" must
have caused. Did brother Noble unfor-
tunately fall into the hands Of some
" strange, sweet, strong woman, loved
and lamented," who wrote this notice
" with effusion"1 Gays the Chronicle i
"a lecture is to be delivered In
Springfield, Wednesday evening, 18th
instant, by Calvin D. Noble, ESQ, asso
ciate Editor of the Vermont Record, Of |
Brattlebor0, on THE Genius of Eliza
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