Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-19

frightened by the cars and broke away,
throwing one part of the vehicle from the
other, and dashed down through Pleasant
street and along Merchants Row, until
opposite the store of Longworth u Co.,
where lie was stopped. A little boy was
near being seriously hurt, but fortunately
escaped. The horse was not injured
The camp meeting of the Bennington
District is to be holden on the grounds of
the "New Haven Camp Meeting Associa-
tion," in the town of New Haven, on the
line of the railroad, commencing Mon
day, the Both day of August, to continue
through the week. The grounds are to
be put in good order, well seated, and
other accommodations for all who may
repair to the tented grove to worship God
We hope large gathering may be re-
allied and great good accomplished.
Hon. d. Stewart, State Auditor, re-
turned from Washington on the 18th in
slant, having been quite successful in the
prosecution of the claims of our State
against the general government. His re-
port to the Legislature this fall will show
to what extent. We are glad we have a
State Auditor that does these things up 80
we'll for the State. Long may he be con-
tinued in the position.
"A delightful affair came off in our
village on the 18th instant. The gradu-
ating class at our late commencement of
Middlebury College, entertaining high
regard for all the faculty of the College,
and especially for Prof. Geo. n. Webber,
desired to express their personal regards
to him in tangible manner. They pro-
ceeded accordingly to procure splendid
gold-headed cane, upon which were en-
graved the names of all the members OF
the class. On the 18th inst. the class in
body proceeded to the residence of Prof
W., who had not the slightest intimatio
of what was going on, and finding the
Professor at home presented him with the
article in question. The presentation
speech was made in very happy manner
by +. E. Sheldon, of Wellsboro, n. Y,
one of the graduating class, and respond
ed to very feelingly by Prof. Weber in
his acceptance Of the gift. The whole af-
fair is highly creditable to the young
men making the gift, and will never be
forgotten by them or the recipient, Prof
w. Our prayer is that all concerned
may long live to honor and love each
other and should the young men be-
come professors in turn, they may so re-
ceive the good will of their pupils, that
each may receive gold-headed cane as
token of regard and esteem As to Prof
W., we hope he may live to be one hun
dred years old, and. with vigor of intel
lect and body, walk down the sleeps of
life, scattering blessings in his pathway
to all, and finally, he and the graduating
class may join the happy throng that
showeth their conquests Der their tri-
umph gained with the redeemed in
Heaven.
The dwelling house of S. 3. Rock
well, Esq, of our village, was burglari-
ously entered the night of the 18th inst,
after II o'clock. The burglar, by means
of ladder, which had been used by some
painters in painting the piazza the day
previous, and left standing where last
used, mounted the roof of the piazza and
entered the room of Prof. Brainard, SON.
in-law to Mr.. R., where the Professor and
wife were sleeping, and took from his
pantaloons his wallet contain ny 500
and some other papers, then proceeded
down the stains to the dining room and
stole some silver spoons, napkins and
silver cup, and went out of the front door
and made good his escape, without dis
turbing the slumbers of any of the in
mates of the house. He was evidently q
green hand at the business, as other val
uabies of great value escaped his notice,
although being in plain sight. 1t be-
,hooves all to see that their houses are
we'll secured, ~ villains are lurking
nrouud watching every opportunity to
steal.
A young man called Oda Conner,
ON the 18th init, for committing an as
~ault upon Mr. Frost. III Cornwall, in our
village. was committed 10 Jail and pro-
vidcl with LODGING over night, where
. he could repentnt leisure for his wrong
On the following morning, be promising
better fashions, was released
After drought of nearly three
weeks, we have been blest with refresh
ing showers, and nature again smiles
The rains were very timely for corn, grass
and potatoes, the growth of which had
been retarded
Among the marble quarries being
worked in our town, that of the "Ches'
hire Marble Company is in great state
Of forwardness, taking into account the
time engaged in opening it and develop,
ing the resources OF the quarry, with it:
productiveness. The opening of the quar-
nv commenced the 18th of April, 1868
The prospect was soon found to be Sc
good for finding good marble, that thu
Company determined TO erect mill fol
saving the same ON the stream running
within few feet of the quarry. Abou
the LIST of August, 1868, they began lay
ing the foundation for the mill, which i
60 Y 70 feet. The quarry is about thirt,
rods from the mill, and railroad tract
was laid from it to the MILL on which tn
stone were transported to built the same
and on which the blocks of marble ar
carried for saving The mill was com
pleted in the winter Of 1868 and 90, wit
eight gangs Of saws, The wheel-house
% 30 feet, with breast wheel twenty
two feet in diameter. The average mum
Der of men employed during the time wa
about twenty. The Company commence
saving marble April /, 1869, less tina