Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

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Dandy mountain, sometimes called
Spruce" runs north and south, through
the entire length of the town, ans inter-
sects at nearly right angles with Dorset
Mountain on the south. J. c. W.
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| BRATTLEBoRO.-The road from Brat.
tleboro to CIRCUITS Corner, it is said has
been leased to the Connecticut River
road 30 that this place will be the term
inous Of two roads, and the business will
be likely to warrant the erection of new
and more convenient depot, &c.
There was good attendance at the
Temperance meeting last Sunday evening.
The platform was occupied by members
of the Baptist Sabbath School who sang
several appropriate songs. Measures were
adopted a for a thorough canvass OF
the village, for giving an opportunity for
all to sign the pledge.
"A scamp protesting to be an agent OF
Philadelphia firm recently swindled
some of the dressmakers in this village by
selling them patterns and giving instruc-
tions in the art of cutting &c, making
them pay in advance for articles ordered
from his "firm in Philadelphia" Look
out for him, and notice that his "firm
may have another location in the next
town he visits.
| AT the annual school meeting the
regular business of the meeting was dis
posed of by the reelection of last years
officers the reference of the matter of re-
ceiving tuition scholars to said board and
the vote of tax or As cents on the dollar
of the grand list for the support of the
schools. 1t appears from the Superin-
tendent's report, that nearly per cent. OF
the children between five and twenty
years of age have attended school during
the year or some portion of the year.
A small barn owned by Mrs. Sarah
Fuller of Brattleboro, was burned, Satur-
day night, and the house adjoining was
damaged $400 or $500. The latter was
fully insured the barn not at all.
| L. G. Bliss has sold his house, corner
of Chase and Asylum streets, Brattleboro,
to Hampden Cults for $3.50. The "Keyes
place" on North street has been sold by
s. M. Waite to Henry Devens, for $1,000.
| The barn and sterebouse attached to
the Glenweod Seminary at West Brattle-
boro was burned, Fast day night, with it's
entire contents-wagons, hogs, one horse,
lot of Aonr in barrels, and ice. The loss
is unknown, rs the proprietor, Mr.. Hos
ford, was absent.
John Wheeler, of Brattleboro, fell in
fit on the platform of the railroad station
at an early hour Wednesday morning,
and died before medical aid could be OBJ
tanned. He was left with a handsome
property few years ago, but spent his
last night lying in coal bin at the gas
house Rum did it."
| THE CoMMoDoRE's CAR.-The Albany
| Times says that coach known as the obi
rector's Car" built especially for Comma.
| oohO fohuOAbuiitt 40 SCA
pleted. 1t is few feet shorter than the
| ordinary coach, and will be one of the
most cosy cars ever built. The body of
the car outside is of a cream color, with
cornices of darker shade, and presents a
decidedly handsome appearance. On
either side is a keystone with the Com
modore's monogram. One light of the
best French plate glass constitutes a win
dow, the centre plates being forty-two
inches by thirty-six inches, and those at
the ends of the sides of the car, twenty
eight inches by thirty-six inches. There
is nothing gaudy or snowy about the
coach. The inside woodwork is of black
walnut, and finished as finely as the cover
of frst-class piano. The decorations
are elegant The mountings, door-knobs,
hat.racks, lamp fnishings, &c, are all
heavily silver-plated. The car is divided
into three compartments; First. The
main room, twenty-five by nine feet;
private parlor about eight feet square,
and sleeping apartment. At one end of
the car are two closets, one of which is
furnished with a refrigerator, &c. The
water-closet and wash-room have the
latest improvements. The car will be
lighted with six elegant lamps, in which
sperm candles are to be used, the Commo-
dore preferring this kind of light to gas
The upholstery work has not been done
yet. The platforms are provided with
neat bat strong iron ratings, with drop
gates ON either side, so that when so de-
sired the platform is surrounded with
fence of iron work about two feet and
half high.
THE PROGRESS OF SoUND.-In the
recent trial of Marshall as. Rutland Rail
road, there was much theorizing and
speculation among the listeners to the