Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-04
Personal.

William r. Shedd, ESQ, Of New
bury, and his family, are TO speIA the
winter at Yineland, Nenf jersey
Col James Montgomery, who waA
conspicuous in RE Kansas free state
struggles. latel, died at his home in that
State. He vas the friend and confident
of John BTown, and during his impris-
onmeps in Virginia he secretly headed
party to go TO the old herO's rescue, but
abandoned the project when he saw its
hOpelessness. He was also one Of the
bravest Union leaders in the rebellion.
The Hon. James Monroe, who was
sent as Minister to Brazil by President
Lincoln. is now representative in Con
gress. and has been in his time pastor
and professor at Oberlin, Ohio.
Augustus Weissman, Republican
Senator elect from New York city, is the
first native German who was ever elected
to a seat in that body. The last Senate
contained only one member of foreign
birth. Michael Norton, an IrishInan.
TAR. who died at Meadville, Pa.
last week. was one of the oil Princes
He was offered $4,000, 600 for his farm,
but refused it. The yield in four years
was GAG, 900 barrels. Mr.. Tarr tarred his
pockets and an immense fortune stuck To
them.
Rev. DR.. Robert Patterson Of Chi
cago, who has been chairman of the -
lief committee since the fire, has become
so worn down by exposure and hard
work that he is about to make an eX-
tended tour of Europe to recruit.
The new Mrs. Sickles is described as
of the medium hight and delicatas
formed Her eyes are dark and lustrol
the eyebrows beautifully arched, and the
eyelashes long and curved. The face
indicates a gentle and loTable disposition.
The hair is of the deepest black Mrs.
Sickles does not speak English, but she
converses in French with ease. Her
manner is quiet and self-possessed, and
her voice low and sweet. She and Ge;-.
SickIes converse in Spanish.
Gov. Seward has written 10 q friend
in San Francisco that his health is better
than when he started on his trip around
the wrold. If he gets through the win
ter comfortable, he proposes to spend .
next Summer in making a tour Of North
ern Europe. including the extreme
Northern portions Of Norway and Swe-
den
In Indiana paper reviyes il, as an in
stance Of Henry Ward Beecher's consci-
entious and careful preparation for his
work. that once on a time, when the
great minister held his Indiana pastor
ate he determined TO urge a crusade
against gambling, and in order TO fortif5
himself on the subject intelligently, e.
called in the assistance of a celebrate
poker player, Col. Alvord, who divulge
the intricacies of the trade" to the rev
ernd neophyte.
Col. Alvah Croker Of Fitchburg
just nominated for Congress in the ninth
Mass. district to succeed Gov. Wash
burn. has long been known as the head
Of the paper manufacturing firms OF A
Croker & Co. and Crocker, Burbank
& Co. and as a prominent mover in
nearly all the railroad enterprises in
lorthern Massachusetts,, including the
IIoosac tunnel. In politics be IS . con
sentative Republican, and he has gained
experience for his new position by serv-
ng in both branches of the State Legis-
ature. He viii be a working rather
han q talking member Of Congress. a.
his predecessor has been.