Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-23

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TIE County Court for Addison Co.
pcmm enced It's session in our village
the 18th inst Present Chief JUS
doe Pisrpoins Assistant Justices N J.
Allen. J. <. Ferre.
A, sessioe of TIE Grsnd Jury was hold |
IN, and bills of indictment were found
against John Freeman, lnegro.) J. B,
Barker and G. Pierce. The negro was
sent to State. Poison on his own confess
sion, for Eve years. Thelsther cases were
put over until June Court for trial. and
the prisoners remain in Jail under bonds.
The Grand Jury failed to find bills
against Geo. G.. Shattuck- and Silas w.
Bennett the first WAS bound up in $1,000
bonds for completely in the burglarious
breaking open Of IT, store OF II. W.
Brewster, and the latter bound up in $3OO
bonds for obtaining goods under false pre-
tensee, and they were discharged.
There wer- ouly two civil cases tried.
The first was f. b. Parker rs. Henry
Chase, assumpsit for box and supplies
sent the son Of Parker while in the army.
Verdict for defendant with costs; attor-
ney for plaintiff, Ira w. Clark; for defend
ant. Stewart & Eldredge. The second
case was Eli Thorpe cs Wright. trover
for horse. Verdict for plaintiff. $145 and
costs. Attorney for plaintiff. Stewart &
Eldredge'; for defendant, Woodbridge q
Briggs. The court adjourned sine die
Friday p. m, the 18th inst. Several cases
were put over by reason of absence OF the
Counsel, which had tendency to short
en- the term very much. Our excellent
Chief Justice presided with his usual
dignity and impartiality.. A nobler man
or more upright Judge cannot be found
than Judge Pierpoint of Vergennes.
Would that New York city had some like
him to administer justice in that corrupt
city.
A fair has been in progress through
the entire past week, in the hall OF the
graded school house, in our village, I'M
der the auspices Of the Catholic Church,
Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, pastor. There
has been very large attendance OF the
Catholics from this and surrounding
towns, aud the fair has been success
There must have been between $1,000 and
$4,000 raised from sale of articles given to
the fair. Nothing. occurred to mar the
enjoyment incident upon such an occa
sion.
There is to be on the evening of the
anniversary Of the landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers on Plymouth Rock
December 22nd, an address in them
Convr-xatioua! Church in our village, de
livcr.d by Rev. w. w. Winchester
Bridport, to be followed by n supper in
the lecture room of the church, at which
singing, toa-ts and good speeches will b
the order of the evening. We are gla'
the day is to be observed. We love 4
honor the day, and the memory OF tn
men who made it historic in its character
influence and power, not only in this on
land, but through the world. They wer
it is true. rigid. but il WIS the observ
ance of those things that lay at the foun
A dation Of civil and religions liberty. Tt
nacious in their views, the Pilgrims some
times went to extremes to compel ob-er'
ance of what they deemed pure and goot
and as result, perhaps, fell into error
They pursued with incorporating ho'
tility. every form of church tyranny an
prie-tly domination, and gave to tn
/. world. a church without a bishop, and
/ State without q king. In some cases the
) -rr- ina"..~~l by -~rrv~, --ctorian, bigo
ed views, but with enlarged religious pr
gress and true Christian liberality joined {
a progressive humanity and an sdvancin
= spirit of civiliz ,tion, they were don
P away. and the world to-day should wit
: united voice award all honor to our ri
! grim Fathers. They gave US liberty I
the foundation stone of our nations
structure, and religious liberty as Il
! true foundation stone of the Christia
Church. Upon these hangs the salvatio
s of the world. Christianity and trt
Democracy are yet to triumph ever.
u where, overturniny civil and spiritual d.
: nasiie-, bury ing in the dust thrones al
r nitred heads, and raising man to his pr
: mai dignity aud glory, "a little low
than the angels. bestowing upon him Il
: blessing of Republican liberty and Chris
:, like Christianity. December 22, l02
n was an epoch in this grand event and Il
y Pilgrim Fathers prom inent actors in
e ultimate contamination. They are dea
10 but the principles they brought over Il
ocean in the May Flower live, and fro
lie generation to generation, rs long AS tin
Al shall last, they will live, increasing
p power and influence in shaping the GO
y ernments of the earth. in the full. develo
,- ment of christian civilization, the prev
&c lenoe of humanity and love, until Il
is kingdoms of the world shall be given
Christ for his inheritance and the utt'
most parts of the earth are his possession
: Up to Saturday, night the 18th, '
= have had no snow of any consequent
, but during the night named snow fell
- the depth of six inches. making good sleie
= !. ing and very opportune for Christn
rides.
~ -Exercises are to be held in the NJ.
>, Church in our village on Christmas f.
* consisting of q sabbath school celebrate
In attended with Christians gifts to I
y. children, from Christmas tree all une
"a. the direction of Prof. III. N. Seely, "a
IT. bath school superintendent. 1t promi'
a to be fine affair. Music and speakil
IN by the children enter into the progrsmd
;or Sabbath evening, the 18th inst,
as community in large congregation W
he gathered in the n. E. Church. and
all toned to IN able aud thrilling tempers'
g. l1ac<ure d.livared nv Rev N G.. AIT