Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-10

to witness sight so heart-rending. Rev.
J. Fletcher, D. d. delivered an impressive
discourse to large audience, at the Bap-
fist church.
Thus this village is called to give up
one whom it can i'll afford to spare, and
the Church and Sabbath School valu-
able assistant. Mrs. Kent was faithful
wife, devoted mother, highly respect
ed citizen, consistent, upright I'VE be-
lieve) christian. Truly, the world can
boast of too few such women as was the
subject of this imperfect sketch. We ear
nestly hope it may please the Great Ply
stefan to restore to health, his family, this
community, and the world, our respected
neighbor and friend, Mr.. Kent, but we
must await the result of means used for
his recovery.
We leave for an ADLER pen than ours to
give to the world suitable notice of the
many virtues possessed by our much la
mented friend, and trust it may soon ap-
| pear. CURTIS.
East Wallingford, Nov. 3, 1870.
THE BOAT LAUNCH AT SHELBURN
HARBoR.-Ten o'clock Thursday morn
ing found rather more select than nu-
merous -assemblage of our citizens at the
South Wharf, armed with umbrellas, but
toned up in overcoats, and shod with rub
bers, patiently awaiting the arrival OF
the United States, which was to make her
advertised trip to Shelburn Harbor ;
where all who had the courage TO brave
the very unfavorable weather, could wit
ness the launch of the new boat. A few
minutes after ten the States came up, the
bedraggled crowd went aboard, and from
such places of shelter as they found, re-
garded with plying oomplaeency the de-
spair of a few individuals who breath,
lessly reached the very edge of the wharf
as the steamer had gone some six feet on
her way out. A run of some twenty min
utes to half an hours duration brought
the passengers to their destination, and
landing sneh as choose to go ashore, the
States backed off to point favorable for
a view of the launch.
In her raised position on the ways, the
graceful lines of the new boat, which as
yet is mere she'll, could be seen to great
advantage she lay with her stern to the
water, and inclined at slight angle to-
wards it, in the usual manner of build
ing. Her position was little north oil
the place from which the Adirondack was
launched. All along the keel of the boa,
the sound of hammers was lncessant, as
the workmen knocked away the blocks
that held Der fast, leaving only the chains
at the head and as the men moved act
lively about her, the dimensions of the
boat appeared enormous by the uncon'
scious comparison.
A few minutes to eleven the last blocks
were knocked away, the retaining chains
started, and without moments warning,
the great hulk moved swiftly down the
CREASED ways, carrying along much OF
the supporting timbers, and plunging in
to the water, shot out considerable dis
lance into the harbor, where she hoatsd
lightly and gracefully. A ringing cheer
from all who witnessed 1t announced the
successful launch of the Vermont on her
native elemeNt, and welcomed the last
addition to the number of Lake Cham
plain steamers. The success of the launch
was complete, no hitch or accident of any
| kind occurring.
The foil length of the Rew boat is 275
feet breadth of beam 30 feet. The ma
chinery of the Canada, thoroughly madt
over and repaired, will be placed in her.
She will be finished in chestnut and black
walnut, similar in style to the Adiron-
daok. Her stateroom accommodations
will be of exceptional fullness and finish
Work on the interior of the boat, which
now lies at her dock in the harbor, will
be continued to the close of the season
and as it is intended that no pains shall
be spared in her fitting, by next July the
Vermont may be looked for to take her
place as the largest and best finished boat
on Lake amplain.-Free Press.