Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

Gently disposed OF his extensive law
library, valued at $4,000, to Messrs. Law
renee 81 Burnap of Burlington. The
library consists principally of reports,
which, added to the valuable selection al
ready owned by L. 81 B. gives them rare
selection Of books, il not the most valu-
able collection the State.
Neutrality-suspicious. Of the Oldest OF
our citizens, Mr.. Reuben Ross, aged 80
years, died on the 7th inst. He had re-
sided in our village for many years, and
was member Of tho Congregational
church. The burial service was perform
cd by Rev. Prof. Geo. N Webbor.
Prof. H. N. Seeley and Rev. l.. s..
Walker are. the appointed delegates Of the
M. L. Church Of the tho village, to the
State Young Mems Christian Association
that meets in Rutland on the Goth inst
I'm my account last week of the
damage done by the late disastrous freshet
at East Middlebury, forgot to mention
its terrible effects upon the road up the
mountain, from the Forge at East Middle
bury to the "Hier" place. The road was
seriously injured in many places, but the
part leading up the hill near the house OF
Mr.. Eber HER, by the diversion of small
stream swollen to terrible height, was
for many rods cut down through the sand
to the depth of fifteen feet, carrying away
high boulders, dashing away fences, and
plunging down the high and precipitous
bank of Middlebury river into the main
stream. A new house standing near the
road in this place, narrowly escaped from
being washed away with all it's inmates.
Mr.. Smith living near the Seely bridge
lost % blooded sheep carried off by the
flood. Our friends at East Middlebury
with commendable earnestness, are at
work repairing the roads, and town
meeting is called on the Goth inst, TO take
measures to fully repair the damage to the
road and build new bridges, so that the
business of the town shall not suffer. The
friends in Ripton are rebuilding their
bridges with all haste possible, and max
freshet of the 4th inst.
Butter in large quantities sold in
Middlebury last Friday, market day, for
81 cents per h., Potatoes of splendid
quality are being sold among us for from
80 to 40 cents per bushel.
Preparations are in progress to II lily
accommodate the attendants upo the
Musical Convention to be no ,den in
Middlebury on the 10Th and 2Oth inst.
The new and spacious hall in our new
school building will be .eadv for the
gathering, which will undoubtedly be
large, and we trust har .nonious in every
respect.
1t is rumored II at special session OF
the Grand Jury or Addison county will
be held durin z the term of the County
Court next December.
We are sslad to learn that from all
parts of the s,tass, the wish is generally
expressed that our accomplish. ID, talented
and energetic State Audi. or, Dugald
Stewart, Esq, may be reel ected to that
office for the ensuing year Ivy the coming
legislature. His report i'll show that he
mas the past yer been in defatigable in his
efforts Ill settling the accounts of our
State wiz the United. States, and that a
large sim of money mas been paid into the
State Treasury fror that source, as the
result of those eff orts. We hope he may
| as last year, receive an election by the
unanimous vote of the joint assembly.
The Bel den Falls Railroad is being
pushed for ward with much earnestness
Large nu, nbers of men are at work grad
ing the same. The mills at the Falls are
also be ing pushed ahead. Success to these
enterprises.
Mr.. George @. Adams of Marlboro
Mass, has recently sold his farm of x
acres, within three quarters of mile OF
our village to Mr.. N. Brasseau for $4,000
A good bargain for the purchaser. The
land is on the middle road" to Salisbury
and was formerly owned by Hon. Peter
Starr, deceased.
"A new and commodious dwelling il
being erected by Mr.. Parker cleveland
near and north of the Methodist Episcopal
church in our village. sACANDoR.