Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-17

/ y, anu Ira " ClaIh were elected utlc
gate, from 1Iiddlehury to the Republican
State Convention at Rutland on the lGtl
inst CASBoR.
June nth, 1869
OcDENsBUEG AND LAKE CHAMrLAH
RAHEoAD.-The annual election Of Of
ticors and directors Of tie Oglensburg
and Lake CHAMPAIGN Railroad was held
at the Company Office in. Ogdensburgh
June sth. The following named gentle
I men were chosen directors:
I John c. Pratt Jacob ". Pierce, John
S. Farlow, j.. L. harrington, Arthur VII
/ liams, Hollis llunnewcll, Thomas UpLam
I George ". Barnard, w. c. Crown. : VI
I FELTON,, J. ID. FarnswOrth, Calvin I. HUI
burd, Albert Andru-
/ John c. Pratt, Was reelected President
and Heary a. Church, Treasurer.
Delegate, To the SIatc Convention
/ WtLrINGForp.-C. " Townsend, "
Kent
/ NoRrHrIl-LD.-Heuau CARPENTER GEO
+ Nichols, c p kimball.
I CoLcHEsrHE--W. V. Reynolds. \ ]
Crane, Ira Robinson.
+ Fouaru OF JUlY BALL.-Au attrac-
tive Ira-rimme has been arranged for
the Fourth OF July Ball, to be attended
at the Engl, Hotel in Proetorsvillo ou tho
2nl Of July r5eimo. Floor Managers,
4. J. Adams, c. ". Spauldin, Intro
duetory Committee, u. c. Pollard. + =.
Mul1e Music by the Chester QuaJrille
Band
+ THr RAILROAD MEETING W. pub.
li~h this morning % call for a Railroad
Convention that Is to be held in Rutland
June 9Th, in aid Of the Woodstock Rail.
road. We assure our citizens that not
withstanding all the croaking in our
streets. shat the Woodstock Railroad is
not dead, a. some would have Us believe
and this meeting will demonstrate the
fact. This call indicates that the world
moves" although Rutland Is dormant. and
has seemed to he determined TO put an
end 10 It's prosperity to the only prospect
that can increase its business and promote
its growth. The time has come when
Rutland must act III sc Sc L--a...e.s i.
verted into other channels. and it, pros.
perity paralyzad. Our citizens should
awake to their danger Let ~ arouse
from our stupidity and protect our inter.
ests, and not be cheated out Of privileges
by designing men.
DAyuY.-The water from Dandy MIN
eral Spring has a weekly increasing de-
mand II is carried away in casks. Jugs.
Qemijohus and bottles, over thirty gallons
being taken away in one day in less than
two hours 1t needs no advertisements
TO those who travel on the main road from
Rutland TO Manchester, as the rold lead
ing to the spring shows II to be ~ well
travelled rs the highway. Board i being
engaged again ~ people from other
States, having been in short time
50 much benefited. are Inducing their
friends 70 come also and drink Of the
waters. l.. M.
MrppIEEuRY SrNER MINING Con-
rANY.-The Middlebury Register of June
1st contains the following, relative to the
MGddlcbury Silver Mining Company:
From a letter written by i. w. Peck
t. a gentleman Of this village, dated san
Francisco My 18th, 1869, we take the
following MISUNDERSTANDING il viii b. of
interest TO the stockholders of the Mid
dlebury Silver Mining Company
" In reply TO your question. What
ought the company to DO with the mine ,
] viii say,-During my sojouru in this
city | have made it my constant endcay-
ors to gain all possible information Of
mines and mining, aud the thousand and
one processes OF dispuSing Of. and work
ing a. many different varieties of orc-.
find that ores of the character of the En-
pire ore are saleable here. and have a mar
ket value in this market. even greater
than they would net at the mine, count
ing cost OF mill and reducing
Taking two essays | had made Of the
poorest and best ores in the mine. as an
average, and it will bring in this
market $40 per ton. One wealthy firm
agrees to take thousand tons ut so per
ton delivered on the wharf in this city
Our ore contaiucs large per cent Of lead,
which makes it desirable for these par,ies.
az they own the shot and smelling works
here and reduce immense quantities Of
ore.
The cost ofInining and shipping ought
not TO exceed $50. per ton 1T the outside.
If this estimate be correct, a. il doubtless
is, it would have fine margin as profits.
The company ought 10 raise and ship ten
tons as an experiment and then the gene
raj value of the mine is settled. When
mine is proved TO pay a profit, it sells
readily for large sums of money.