Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-07

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sailrood ucctinG AZ Portland.
We h-tvv- MT vrrUurrt ut tiIr ryItTUId
meeting ~ Portland, INT the following
taken from the Portland Star of We'd
ue,ay evening LocAl In,
Agreeable tu notice. meeting Of g,u-
tluucu irum New Hampshire and Yer
mont, ami citizen, Of Portland interested
IN the formation of the Portland and Rut-
Ian Railroad Company, met at the Reccp-
uuu Room. City Hall, at htlf.pa~t three
O'Clock this afternoon to confer upon the
matter We have the names Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen from abroad who took
Iart in the meeting:
Henry Clark, John Cain. Rutland, Vt. A.:
Edward Dana, Woodstock: Hon Roler-
lck Richardson, DIR. J. Y. Dewey, ]. G..
French, j. 4. Wing, Montpelier; O. f.
Fowler, q. T. Morse, &. :. Southland. Geo
f. Crawford, NJ t. White, Geo. NJ Dew.
\. y Bingham, David Mason. j. ). Chase,
Bristol, y IL; J. :. Piper, Dana Wood
man. f. C. Wells. W. NJ. Eyer, New
Hampton; Cyrus Taylor, 5. h. Mason, l.
T. Hummer, J. e. Fox, New Hampshire.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
llaineS, as Secretary of the last meeting
William Decring, Esq. was selected a.
chairman, but declined, and Hon Fred
crick Robe was elected and accepted the
position, John 4. Poor, ESQ, then stated
the general purpose Of the meeting and
moved that the corporation of the Port
land X Rutland Railroad resolve them
selves into convention for the general
discussion of such questions as might come
up. As our report closes Henry Clark
Esq, of the Rutland HERALD, is speak
ing. The meeting is quite large and will
be participated in by many gentlemen.
Already we have seen some from abroad
hose names do not appear in the pub
lishcd list No doubt the convention will
be prolonged beyond this afternoon.
Since the above was in type the follow
fng from the Boston Journal of the Both
ult. has come under our observation:
PORTLAND, Ne, April %. \ large
meeting of gentlemen Interested in the
proposed Portland and Rutland Railroad
was held here this afternoon. Delegates
Were present from Montpelier and Rut-
land, in Vermont, Bristol, New Hampton,
Ossilce, and freedom in New Hampshire.
Gorham. Stlndish. Brownficld, Cornish,
Porter aud Parsonvillc in Maine, and 9TH
er places on the proposed route. John
\, Poor, ESD, called the meeting to order.
Allen iIaiues, ESQ, was chosen corpo-
ration clerk and took the oath. Hon.
Frederick Robbie ii Gorham was chosen
Chairman
Mr. Poor then Addressed the meeting,
stating it, objects, and on his motion the
meeting was resolved into a convention
for the general discussion of railroad in
tcrcsts. The following gentlemen adj
dressed the meeting: Henry Clark, Esq
of the Rutland Herald. Johd Cain, Esq,
of the Rutland Courier, in behalf of the
Rutland and White RIVER Junction Road;
Judge O. J. Fowler and 5. X. Mason. ESD,
of Br>tor, and $. r. Crawford, Esq, Of,
New Hampton, in behalf Of the Alton,
Bristol and Danbury road Joseph 4.
Wing, Esq, and Judge H. Richardson Of
Montpelier, in behalf of the Montpelier
and Wen, River Road II J. Banks, Esq.
Tor Carroll County. and the O-~ippoc
route.
Thciniorma,ion given by the various gen
tlcmcu was interesting, and the remarks
were harmonious. The feeling prevailed
that the citizen, of Portland should hear
all propositions, and plan he united up
on for the general good. The meeting at
SIX O'Clock p. III. adjourned until to-Inor-
row at tcn.a m, when the discussion will
be resumed. and several prominent Port
lndcrs and other, will address the meet
ing, and the further necessary business
will Lc transacted.
PERSONAL We learn that Luke w
Whitcom,h, Of Kalamazoo, Michigan. SON
in-law of Gen, Lyman Mower, Of Wood
stock, died April 2,th, ult., at hi, home
Mr.. Whtcomb was known to many citi-
zcus of our State. who will be paiucd to
hear Of his early death.
Prof. Peter Collier Of the University
OF Vernon and State Agricultural Col
lege has been elected Professor Of Natu-
raj Philosophy and Chemistry in Will
liams College He entered upon his du-
ties Thursday. He docs not, however,
sever his connection with tic University,
his lectures being given in The fall
term.
We learn that Major Wyllys Lyman,
Captain aud Breyet Major 10th L. S
sColorcd,. Infantry, WIS badly wounded
in undertaking to arrest some North Car
DINA desperadocs by order of Gen. Kinks.
Major Lyman is 6rotherin-law of Sen
ator Edmunds, and viii be remembered
by many Of our readers as the gallant and
popular Adjutant of the 10th Vt. Regt
We trust his wounds may not prove as
serious as were at first reported.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ~ EAST BERK-
st. Albans Messenger of
Thursday evening says:
just as we 90 to press, We learn of
destructive fire at East Berkshire, last
night, which has swept away nearly
everything of value The fire originated
in Bradford Sherwood's Hotel. The prop
erty destroyed 50 far as We can ascertain,
is as follows:
The old Brick House. Bradford Sher-
wood proprietor, and buildings connected
James k. Stones saddlery shop; DR..
Smiths house, Office and barn; the Epis- |
copal church, W. S. Rublee & Sons store
and stock; Lyman n. Harris house and
barn and shop; Paul & Moren's store,
and stock; dwelling -house and barns owned
by Vim. Clapp; and two dwelling-houses
owned by Mrs, Carpenter.