Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

CAsTLEToN. Rev Mr.. Irwin gave n
thrilling and interesting lecture on the
condition of affairs at the South, ousea TN
a twenty or thirty years experience and
observations in that section of the coun-
try, including recital of the same trials
and Affections which he and other loyal
men Of the South passed through during
and since the rebellion. He spoke before
small audience, but the generous contri-
button in his behalf amounted to about
twenty dollars.
Mr. Kane and his class OF Go young
folks, between and 10 years Of age, gave
three splendid tablcaux and musical en-
tertainmcnts at the Town Hall last week.
The room was filled each evening, and
would have been for week of evenings,
had they continued. Every feature of the
exercises were looked upon and listened
to with uninterrupted delight and admir-.
alton
-Midshipman Frank Ellery, of tho
Naval School Of Annapolis, Nd, has beer
spending four weeks leave of absence
with his parents and friends here. Hi,
class have Just returned from pleasant
voyage 10 the Western Islands. Frank
bears u good reputation as naval student
az, did his father before him.
4 Four horses were recently sold in
this town, in one week, for two Thousand
dollars Two of them went to Boston, 4,
single. At six hundred dollars each, und
the other two. !, matched pair, were pur.
chased 10y Columbia county man, at
eight hundred dollars for the two.
Our nGighbor Preston sells bees some
times at pretty high figure, he h,,
disposed of three Swarms Of Italian bee,
lately for $50 dollars per swarm. Mr.. T
is thc most extensive and skillful raiser o
bee, ia town and makes it pay.
Capt Lyman Johnson is the owner of {
largo and valuable farm on the west side
of lake Bombazine, and by the. way is 8
good farmer and AN excellent man, and
furnished thyec >ol~ for the recent war
one OF them the late lamcntcd Col. L, T.
johnson -r,i~rd the lrcsen, season 15(
bushels % the celebrated early rose pota
toes; lac sold 100 bushels Of them for tn
sum of $500, reserving 30 bushels TO
seed another year, when he contemplate
: cultivating ten acres of them. The Cap
tain is to be- congratulated on his strcal
Of good fortune in his old age, yet he il
young for one of his years.
Nj +. Fitch expects to grow fielt
If L. acres of the early rose potatoes mex
year, aud has purchased sixty bushels 70
that purpose, paying for the same $50 pc
bushcl SO goes the potato question here
Wool and sheep are nowhere with us.
a large grey eagle has been amusin.
itself flying around and over lake Bomba
zine for several days past, the bird has
bell around its neck that can be heard ant
seen quito distance, indicating that i
was once a tame or Gagged eagle, and ha,
been set at liberty by its kind master. A
number Of our best marksmen have failec
TO bring him down as yet.
The Methodist people and Sabbath
School enjoyed gala day at Saratogi
Springs, not long since, and the Adven
society and school engaged in similar fes
tiyitics at Clarendon Springs.
Rev. Norman Scaver, D. D., preached
at the Congregational Church last Sabbath
morning his discourse abounded with
religious instruction and was replete with
sacred truth and interest