Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

We would recommend to them by all
means to avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity, and to be provided with pencil
and book for the purpose of taking co.
pious notes.
CAPT. L. A. MoRsE.-We find in the
New Orleans Times of the 10th inst.
graphic and lively description Of the
new locomotive Col Hoablrd, built
by the Z, NJ, D."
The writer commences TINS
HOME MANUFACTURE.
A locomotive engine has ceased TO be
a phenomenon, and engine, with train
following after, has become, by frequeu-
cy, one of the most ordinary occurrences
in city life, But of all who are daily in
the habit of seeing the iron horse flash
by them in this vicinity, there are few
who reflect upon the fact that not one
OF these locomotives was built in this
particular latitude called New Orleans.
The grind manufacture of a locomotive
engine has, it is believed, never before
been accomplished here; never before
the present building of the locomotive
l." Col. HOlabird, has one OF these useful
as well as ornamental pieces Of machine
ry been constructed, from cow catcher
to link pin, stem to stern, by our own
| mechanics. There have been other
works Of art constructed. Leeds old
foundry has turned out small steam Gu
gines in olden times. Sugar machinery,
cotton machinery, and other mechanism
demanded by our staple growers have
been manufactured here, but a lOComO-
tive engine never before has been en-
tirely built in any shop within the cir
cult Of the parishes of Orleans and JEFF
tersOn or anywhere this side of Rich
mond Va. Hence the final completion
of this locomotive, "COl. HOlabird" by
our own mechanics in our own midst,
is deemed to be an event OF sufficient
Importance to justify an extended des-
| cription.
The work was projected by Capt. f.
A. Morse, and was carried out under the
superintendent of Mr.. Titon, the mas
ter mechanic Of the Opelousas railroad
machine shop. 1t was executed by the
workmen employed in the department
over which Captain Morse exercises
cOntrOl-One division Of the immense O.
NJ. D.
The writer goes on to describe the
Systematically damaged and smashed
up" condition of the shop and tools in
which the rebels had left them, and in
which Capt. Morse found them. Ten en-
gines were nearly destroyed, all Of which
have been repaired and are now in
working order. The establishment in
| its best days was never intended by the
builders of the Opelousas Railroad Tor
anything more than place for repairing
locomotives and rolling stock. Every
department has been thoroughly re
paired, is in good working order, and
under the superintendent Of Captain
! Morse. bids fair to continue so.
A tirst-cass passenger car has been
built at the same time with the lOcomo-
tive, and in all, one hundred and twen-
| ty-tive cars have been built since the
Federal occupation. The reporter says
he crossed over to the classic town of
Algiers to catch an ocular view of the
engine. Sentinel with a musket bayO-
net attached, spite of the dandifed APP
| pearance of this reporter, would insist
on seeing his enrolling certificate and
| wished to know if he'd been drafted.
Explained matters by showing q slip Of
| paper on which the name of Capt. Morse
was seen. Satisfactory. Found his
way to the depot. Knew that must be
the new engine by the appreciative
audience which surrounded her, some
| touching her as if she were bay geld
ing, and thcv afraid that she might
| kick"
Our readers will recognize in Captain
| Noise their fellow tOwnsman of the firm
| of Pond & Morse, who went out, we
believe, with the 18th regiment, as Quar-
ter Master, and received further promo
tiGn from the Government. Being a
live Yankee he has succeeded in breath
ing life into the "dry bones" which he
found strewn about in that region.
5-g"The news of the capture of JEFF.
Davis and his posse reached Montpelier
during church service on Sunday morn
ing and the glad tidings" was an
nounced in the churches and received
with an universal expression of delight.
The enthusiasm of the people could
hardly be restrained from outward dem