Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-27
Local and state TENS.

CAsTLRToN. Editor Ratlaaa Herald -
The first that was publicly known of
the existence of Young Mems Lecture
Association In Castleton was the appear
ance of posters announcing a lecture by
Fred. Douglass on the evening OF the
18th inst, He appeared aud discoursed
for two hours most eloquently, on what
he regards Sources of Danger TO the
Republic" the more immediate ones be.
ing LIST, A I'd presidential term; ID,
The Office of Vice President; 3d., The
veto or one man power; 4th,, The par
doning power and lastly, secret diplo'
macy. How far his policy was endorsed
by his numerous hearers / cannot say,
but can truly say that all listened to
him with apparent satisfaction from first
to last. Fred. congratulated himself and
friends on the elevation OF two colored
men to seats in the legislature OF the old
Bay State, and in this connection re-
marked that he expected soon to be in
Congress and that he was preparing
himself for it now. We have heard Mr..
Douglass several times, and consider his
lecture on the assassination of President
Lincoln more excellent than all.
School district No. 6 OF this town is
a model one in many respects. Every
winter it sustains q well.conducted Ly-
ceum or debating society. The third de-
bate of the series this winter occurs
next Wednesday evening on the follow
ing resolution:
Resolped, THAT the love of liberty is
stronger than the love of life"
The disputants are on the affirmative,
Luke n. Benedict, George Ross; on the
negative, Seneca Field, Jr., NJ. Beman.
In this district, composed of "a families,
with q population, all told, OF only l25
persons, 10 able bodied young men
I shouldered their arms and fought man
fully in the late war for the Union The
killed among them were Lieut.. Oscar
French, in a charge on Richmond, April
ID, 1855; Sergt. s. X. Gates, during a
fight in front of Petersburg, in Septem-
Der, 1864 N. A. Peck, at the battle of
the Wilderness Peter Donelly, while on
picket duty in front of Petersburg, Sep
TENDER, 1854 Edgar Ross and James
Jackson died in hospitals; William
Barber was taken prisoner and died in q
rebel hospital. The wounded are Jas
per Benedict, G. Hawkins, George Ross
and Oscar Babbett,-a good war record
for small school district.
"A series OF temperance meetings are
being held in different parts OF the town.
The pledge is being circulated and
signed freely, mostly, however, by the
youth. The speakers at these gather
ings thus far have been Rev. Mr.. Fran
els, Hon. c. NJ. willard, Col. F. Parker,
your humble correspondent, and others
belonging in the different localities in
town.
Active preparations are now in pro-
gress for grand Christmas and Sab
| bath School Festival next Tuesday
night; all are anticipating d rare intel
lectual and social entertainment. Rev.
Willard Child, D. D., OF Crown Point,
and for eleven years the respected and
beloved pastor OF the Congregational
church has been invited, and no doubt
will be in attendance.
Among the many good times COM
ing in Castleton this Winter is the 5th
annual convention OF the Union Musical
Association, in the month of February.
This association is live institution,
and the coming convention will be as
brilliant as its predecessors have been.
1t cannot be otherwise with the gifted
array Of Boston musical talent that will
accompany it. B.w.B.
Castleton, Dec. q, 1866.