Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

nabas, Norwich; st. Paurs, Royalton st
Marks Springfield; st. Paul's, Windsor
st. James, Woodstock and st. Johns
Ludlow.
The Board Of Land Agents OF the
church in Vermont, appropriate
ed 500 to Christ's church, Bethel, in
1868.
On the 30th inst, patent was grant
ed to Cyrus Lawton Sabin, of Barnard,
for milk cooler.
The wooden mills in Londonderry are
soon to commence work again, after lying
idle for some time.
William H. Smith, of Woodstock,
last fall dug $50 potatoes Of the jackson
White variety from one hill OF ordinary
size.
The friends of Mr.. Lyman Lewis met
at the Junction House, White River juno
ton. on the 18th inst, and presented him
with a silver watch of superior manufac-
ture. Mr.. Lewis was formerly employed
as night clerk in the junction House,
where he has gained for himself host OF
friends during the three years he had
filled that trustworthy position.
Mr.. Charles p Chase, formerly con-
nectcd with the Academy at Thetford,
has assumed the position of principal OF
the Classical and English Boarding School
at Norwich
N. F. English, of Hartland, has just
completed two velocipedes, which are con-
structei wholly of iron, and weigh about
forty-fve pounds. They are regarded by
machinists as superior to anything now in
use.
Rollin Amsden, Esq, Of Windsor,
has received the commission of deputy
sheriff Of Windsor county. He was
also elected constable Of Windsor at the
town meeting on Wednesday, 3lst inst.
Deacon Abner Fuller, who died at
West Hartford, last November, left ~ his
will, 800 to the Congregational Society
at'West Hartford, Jas a permanent fund
and 1900 to the Congregational Society in
Stowe, where h. formerly lived.
Simon Wilkinson, Of Londonderry,
has absconded after having borrowed
money to the amount of $1,000, leaving
liabilities TO tho amount OF $4,000.
Asa sugning party Of young people
OF Woodstock, were driving on Fast Day,
the sleigh was upset by apple of rubbish
near the upper bridge breaking Miss
Percy Hazen'S ankle and Educating Geo.
X Chapmau- shoulder
There were in Woodstock for the
year ending Dec. 31s', 1868, /, marriages,
3G births and % deaths. OF the deaths
the ages of nine average 20 years, three of
them were over 50, five over 20 years
eight were under five years.
SENATOR Ross "PfHsoNAL ExPLANA-
rIoN."-Senator Ross, in his speech III the
Senate, SAID that the statements of his
interview with the President were grossly
incorrect and slauderous, and had been
prompted by parties interested in manu-
featuring public opinion against him, who
were witnesses to the interview. In
simple justice to he President, he felt it
his duty 10 Say that, on the occasion re-
terrcd t., no word inconsistent with the
stricte>t rules of propriety and decorum
were uttered by either of the parties to
the interview The interview was sought
by him. not for the purpose of Emporium
ing the President to. appoint this or that
man lie Lad never yet approached him
for that purpo,e, aud had no design at
present of doing. His object was to
protest against the sweeping removals of
the radical republicans in his State. Dur
ing tie interview he was a~toni,hed and
panied TO hear from the President the as
sertion that where any man had held
office during the last year and half, it
was presumrtiyc evidence that he was a
johnson man. He proceeded at length to
criticize the removals and appointments
that had been made in his State; por-
t ,.1 Of the delegation had demanded, and
tt, President had conceded the summary
dish. sal Of republican otiice-holders on
mer, charges of want of fealty to the re-
publican party. which charges the men
making it knew. i'll many instances, to be
false and slanderous He charged that,
of the new appoiutces, scarcely one had
been taken from the soldiers who fought
against the rebellion but in their stead.
men had been appointed who were skulk-
cr- in tbs time Of danger aud notnriou~ly
unfit for any public charge.
Mr.. Pomeroy briefly replied to his coll
league, saying that h" WAS well satisfied
with the President and the administra-
tion. He s4w nothing to complain of and
nothing to cersure. He argued that the
changes were demanded, and would be
sustained, by the people of Kansas.
CnI Psi CoNNENIIoN.-The Goth an
uual convention Of the Chi Psi Fraternity
will be holden in the city of New York
on the 9th and 10Th Of June This is one
of the Oldest and best college secret soci- |
cites. The society is going 10 erect a
hall in the city of New York,
and form prominent association of grad
uate Chi P,is The first President of the
association will probably be either VIM.
B. Aston or Judge Barnard, both of whom
are members Of the fraternity.
MAZZINIAN CONsPIRACY.-Th Italian
government authorities have discovered /
another formidable Mazzinian conspiracy
in Milan. Papers which were concealed
by the revolutionists, and which give the
details of the organization, were I'M
carthed and seized, together with a large
amount of arms, ammunition, &c. A