Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-03

whose editors was recently in this vi
cinity, and that account made no refer.
ence to the Baptists.
1t is not our habit TO notice commu.
nications from anonymous correspond
ents, and IAN Observer" who writes
us from Walilngford would have re-
ceived no attention from us, but for our
anxiety 10 correct ali possible errors in
the premises. Observer" should know
, that in furnishing or correcting state.
Eaants of important facts common sense
| and good breeding require the name Of
he writer as q guaranty of good faith.
Darn oP \ VERMoNTEB IN TRoY.-
,0oI William Tell Willard, an old and
nromiogpt citizen Of Troy, n Y, died in
that city On Monday last at the age OF
70 wears. He was nat. We oil Middle
bury. this State. In 1914 .'e was APP
pointed by President Madison second
Lieutenant in the army, and three y '"'S
later he was promoted to be First Lieu
tenant. He held the latter rank for ten
years, and was nearly all the time in ac- |
tive service, being assigned to duty at
different times to nearly all the military
posts in the Southwest, and at certain
points in the North. He also performed
much perilous service in Georgia. In
1925, he was assigned the Super
dcncy in the construction of the arsenal
at Vergennes, Vermont, and hc cou'in-
ued to act in that capacity until he sent
his resignation to President Adams, and
it was accepted. In 1850 he was APP
pointed by President Fillmore, P"stmas-
ter Of Troy, which he hcld for three
years.
Deposit RRcRIPTs.-Thc Merchants
National Bank of Burlington issues De-
post Receipts, bearing from three 10
five per cent. interest, payable on de-
mand. This the Times considers the
most perfect and convenient savings
bank arrangement ever put into opera
ton in this country.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Lemuel Allen Of
North Danville attempted suicid in an
insane spell by cutting his throat with
a razor. one dav last week. nhicting
some severe gashes, hut not enough 10
destroy him.
THE VERMONT C0EFEREScE.-The Yer
mont Conference Of the NJ. L. Church
has been in session at Montpelier since
Wednesday of last week, and has proba.
bly, adjourned before now. Bishop
Simpson preached in the Congregational
Brick church on Sunday forenoon, to &
very crowded house, people of all de-
nominations crOwding in to hear so dis
tinguishcd a preacher. The Burlington
Times estimates the audience at 1900
, and notices the sermon thus
: He announced as his text, John II
? IS. God has given to each a specific
work. Examples Of holy living-in tn,
family, in all the affairs of life. Ha,
given each & mission of instruction. o
! benevolent labor and of sacrifice How
t shall We best prepare for the work o
! life? By study of Gods Word, prayer
+ gift Of the Holy Spirit.
1t is impossible to convey any correc
idea of the peculiar power Of BishoI
; Simpson over his hearers. The singula
5 charm OF his oratory is all his own, an(
iS lIya thof Of ~ har fr ~
remember to have heard. His natura
! advantages of voice and presence are by
no means remarkable indeed, he seem!
: to obtain his control over his hearers
through the wonderful feryenCy and sin
l. Cerity Of his manner, which makes every
q word of his tremendously constructed
discourse glow with the light Of a deer
religious seDsibility. 4 fine imagina
tjOn-a power Of simple illustration
+ lent winning beauty to his language
when, in his discourse, he dwelt upor
/ his tavOrite lessons of Christ like chart
ty and bencVOienCe, and the all-COmprt
, hending love Of the Redeemer.
The Bishop is, with all his omotiona
t power, d close sermOnuer, who ncyel
2 leaves the logical thread Of his discourse
r 1t will not De- forgotten that Bishol
Simpson, during the war, did nobl,
service for our suffering soldiers, anC
e. was d cherished friend OF the lampntcC
a Lincoln.
' PLEASANT CALCULATIoN.-The RocheS
ter IN. ~ Union says
"There are millions Of bushels Of rot
ten wheat now lying in the storehOuse,
Of Chicago to be shipped when uayiga
ton opens. This grain, in all stages o
Y decomposition, will be put into vessels
I sent to Buffalo, put into elevators, thence
; taken in canal boats to all points where
these craft 60 chiefly to New York, anc
thence it will be sent TO New England
This wheat is wholly unfit TO he eaten
and will breed cholera wherever it i.
to go. Buffalo will be ravaged by chOI.
era 4 that Chicago wheat Is stored auC
transferred there. Rochester. and all
the cities on the canals, will he iabe to
. suffer if the boats are permitted to carry
! this grain. The canal will be full OF
| cholera from New YORK +o RrR,lo ! : 81,