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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
a-An Ac, relating to the State Prison.

3.-An Act reIsung 10 inc Stae
II is hereby enacted by the General As
scmbly of the state of Vermont, as follows
l. Charles Hopkins of Windsor, John
Moulton Of Woodstock, and OTIS Chamber
lain Of Pomfret, are hereby appointed
committee, and they are authorized to let
out, for term not exceeding five years,
from and after the twentieth day OF March
next, TO any person or persons who VIII hire
the same, the labor of all the convicts in
said prison, on such terms as shall be agreed
to and determined on by the commltte here
in before designated.
Provided however, that no contract OF let
ting, under the authority of this act, shall
be valid unless the contractor or contrac-
tors shall, at the time of entering into such
contract or contracts, give security, satis'ac-
tory TO the committee, by bond with sure
Ties executed TO the treasurer OF this state /;
conditioned that said contractor or con-
tractors will wholly indemnify and save
harmless the state from any expense what
ever on account of said prison, that shall
accrue during the term of such contract or
contracts, and faithfully fuhl and perform
the contract or contracts SO made.
Provided also, that nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to give such
contractor or contractors any right to inter
lere in the government of the prison, and
said prison shall be conducted and govern
ed by the superintendent and other officers
thereof, in the same manner as has been
heretofore done.
.. Said committee may receive ana ac-
cent proposals in writing for The hire oil the
labor of said convcts, and thereon cause
contract or contracts TO be made, subject 10
I the conditions made IN the FIRST proviso 10
the first section of this act, and the said com,
mi,tee shall give notice OF the tune ana
Mace at which they will receive and deter
mine upon such proposals, by publication at
least thirty days previous thereto IN one
newspaper printed at Montpelier, and one
newspaper printed at Windsor IN this state
which publication shall be made "',h ,il
thirty DAYS after the day of passing oil 'n''
act. ;,,o.
3. II shall be the duty OF said comml''ee
to close a contract with the person or per
sons making the best propositions Tor .ne
interests OF the state, also TO report 10 ue
nou General Assembly the names oil all .''
persons making proposals Of contract, =, 70
ge,her with the propositions by them ihAus
also 10 report the contract by them maui
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
WILLIAM FAY, Entf

2. The third and fifth scctio1
tenth chnp,cr ofiho act to whichd>.
dition be. and the same are h~1. yss u,
3. The militia Of a. 49, I'D
bled in the year ,.reul
year thereafter, in The si"~S<lk
for inspection and discipline,
the time Of assembling TO be dec
orders by the commandnnt ortst3oD
I. For all rcginepisl
for in this act, the .haN 49,
meet nj eight o'cp .nc
o. The commad e ~
this state may. in ts,soo
company together 6xH
instruction, IN additiG
provided, one dsgpo
ta1&nustef. .~- -
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16

The rumor now is, says an exchange paper, that
Mr. Van Buren's visit TO New York made at
the instance of his friends ins Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and other locofoco states who suggested that
didate for the Presidency could hardly expect the
of other states while unable TO secure the vote
OF his
The news from the interior of this state having
shown that Mr. Van Buren, has failed in his object,
il is now presumed he will withdraw from the can
vass, leaving the succession to be settled between
Benton and Kendall, and a consequent easy victory
TO the wing candidate.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16

ana also to siipula,c N said con,rac, tina, the
superintendent of sad prison shall at all
tunes have liberty TO inspect the books OF
such contractor or contractors. so far as they
relate TO the business and expenses of said
PRISON and to take thaeirom such memoran-
dums as he may see #.
a. This act shall t,ke effect immediately
upon the passing Of tie same.
Approved, November II, 1889.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
CHAPTER III.
UNIFORM.

!. So much of the militia act of s37, as
requires the chaplain, surgeon and surgeons
mate of each regiment, to be uniformed, be
and the same hereby is, repealed.
2. The uniform Of the surgeon and sur
eeon's mate of each regiment, shall be as
follows citizens black hat, coat and pan
falcons, boots and spurs, red sash, black rose
cockade with white one inch eagle plate,
the surgeon with white two inch star on the
right breast, and surgeons mate the same
upon the left breast, with horse cquippage
as now provided for field and staff officers.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16

Pussurr OF ksowLEDOE UNDER DrrFicuLTlEs.-
$50 has knowledge almost always been cultivated
and genius nurtured-thai is to say, amidst dliheu-
ties Where did Franklin first cultivate the knowl-
edge that a, length bore him 10 the height of fame
la printing office Where did Bowdi,oh study tie
msfhemaicsi Ia early life, ship board, and ever
after in hours sna,cbe1 from the cares Of busy
life. How did Ferguson bsgin 20 study Astrono-
my Tending sheep in Scotland; lying upon the
bare earth, and gazing upon the heavens-mapplng
out the consultations by means oi single s'ring
stretched from hand 10 band, with beads upon IT,
which, sading back and forth, enabled ham 10 as
certain the relative distances Of the stars Where
did loang faraday commence his siudles,-siill
young, and yet the successor IN London TO the cee
brAted Dzvy He began his chemical studies, a
pooi boy. IN an apo,hecanes shop Sir Richard
Arkwrighi, who was knghied for the improvements
he introduced into cotton spinning, and whose beau
uful seat upon the Wye Is ofihe fairesi IN Eng
land, Was barber until he was thirty years old
And al has moment, there Is a man ~ New Eng
land who has read nifty languages, who was appren
ncod.--~ho has always worked.-and who SUI
wnFks-as blacksmith ,r-CLusaan EramfaeT.
Mrs. GilmAn's "Hoasewic's Almanac for isio
states a. curious fact In natural history that II y
female mosquitoes only who iornents 10 man
Kind. Here Is an argument cor the bachelors which
they never dreamed Of
~AFe you looking Cor any one IN particular" q
Ne nyoss Said vhea the CT was watching him.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
CHAPTER VII.
TRAININGS, susTERs AND DRILLS

|. The commissioned, non-commission-
ed officers and musicians Of each regiment,
in the uniform prescribed by virtue OF the
Militia act Of 1887, shall, biennially, rem
devious, between the 2oth day Of August
and the 25th day Of September, within their
respective limits. two days, successfully, for
the purpose Of drilling and improvement in
military discipline: the days Of rendezvous TO
be designated in orders by the command
ant ofbrigade.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
CHAPTER VI.
RULES AND ARTICLES

|. The twenty-fourth article ofthe ninth
chapter Of the act TO which this is in addi-
ton, be and the same hereby is repealed.
2. All delinquents, TO be tried before a
brigade court martial, shall be served with
copy Of the charges and specifications
preferred against them, at least ten days
previous TO the time Of trial.
3. Every non-commssioned officer, mu-
stefan and private who, being duly ordered,
shall unnecessarily neglect TO appear at any
election Of company officers, at the time
and place appointed shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of one dollar, TO be collected in
the same manner as other fines for non-ap-
pcarance at any company training now
are.
4. Every commissioned officer who, be-
ing duly ordered, shall unnecessarily neg
lect to appear at any election ri field Of
6cers, at the time and place appointed,
shall forfeit and pay the sum Of two dollars.
s. The third and fourth sections Of the
ninth chapter Of the act to which this is in
addition, shall be construed to extend 10 all
cases in which compensation is provided for
officers and soldiers by this act.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
CHAPTER Nv.

INDEPENDENT COMPANIES AND CAVALRY.
/. The first section Of the seventh chap
ter of the act to which this is an addition,
and so much Of the third section as makes
the enlistment Of minors into independent
companies void, be, and the same hereby rs
repealed.
2. The commanding officer Of any com
PAW Of light infantry, rilemen. artillery or
cavalry, may from time fill up his company
by enlistments from any Of the standing
companies in their respective regiments
Provided, That he shall not enlist any per-
son under the age oftwenty- one years. with
out the consent o: their parents, guardians
or masters being first obtained N writing,
and that no enlistment shall take place
out of any standing company so as TO reduce
said company to less number than fifty
effective priyates.
3. Independent companies, retained up
on their own organiZaiisa by the board oi
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
CHAPTER III.
DUTIES OF OFFICES.

DUTIES Of OFFICEtS.
/. So much of the sccondsection Of the
fourth chapter of the act to which this is an
addition as makes it the dug of the adju-
tant and Inspector general to attend and
take command at all regnn;al drills, and
so much of the tenth section ms requires the
brigade Inspector TO attend the regimental
drills, and regimental courts martial, be, and
the same are hereby repeated.
2. 1t shall be the duty If the major gen.
erals to attend biennially the inspection and
review of the several regiments Of at least
one brigade within their respective divis-
ions. 1t shall further be their duty TO at
tend and take command at each officers
drill within their respective divisions, pro-
vlded by this act, to supeintend the exer-
clses and mannuvrcs, and TO introduce the
system Of discipline established by law, and
they shall take the command as drill officers
so far as il shall be necessary to the execu-
ton Of those duties.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the brigad,er
generals. together with their staff, to attend
biennally the inspection and review of the
several regiments in their respective brig
AIDES.
4. 1t shall be the duty of the command
mant of each regiment TO appoint the place
of all officers drills ordered by the briga-
der general in pursuance of this act, and to
notify the major general of the division, in
which they are located, thereof 1t shall
further be his duty at all officers drills with
in his regiment in the absence of the ma
jor general, to drill his regiment either by
himself, or by some person appointed by
him.
5. At all officers drills and regimental
mustcrs directed by this act, the adjutant OF
the regiment shall take precedence of any
captain ofthe line.
6. The returns required by the thirteenth
section of the fourth chapter of the act 10
which this is an addition, shall include the
amount Of all executions issued by the reg
mental courts martial previous to the first
day of July. And it shall be the duty of
the commandment of each company TO an
mex TO his annual return n list Of all those
within the limits of his company who are
exempted from military duty in time of
peace only
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16

AN Act, in addition to in sci entitled can rnt for
renlsung and governing the Militia Of TIN. State, -
approved Nov. / lS37.
IL is hereby enacted by tho General As
sembly Of the State ofyermopt. ms follows !.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
CHAPTER 1.
orrIcrhs

/. So much ofthe first section of the third
chapter of the act TO whichths is an add
ton as provides that the division Inspector
shall take precedence of any colonel of the
llne--and so much as provides for the ap-
Pointment Of one quartermastei sergeant TO
each town, are hereby repealed.
2. In addition TO the reglmenta staff now
required by law, il shall be the d,ty Of the
reglmental field officers to appoint one quar-
termastcr sprUennt
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16

Am Act, Ia alteration Of the act providing for ihe
reporting Of the decisions OF the Supreme Court, sp-
proved Nov. ], 1887
Ii is hereby enacted by the General As
scmbly ofthe state of Vermont, as follows,
|. Hereafter il shall not be the duty Of
the reporter oft the decisions ofthc Supreme
Court, personally to attend the sessions of
said court, but in all other things his duties
shall be the same as before the passing of
this act.
2. Such reporter shall annually receive
out of The treasury of this state, four hum
bred and fifty dollars, instead of seven hun.
bred dollars, as provided by the act to which
this is an addition and alteration.
Approved, November 49,, 1889
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16

instruction, IN additiG
provided, one day r.
t9lpuster. ~
CHAR
RsoIsESrAsl a. -
l. A majority Of IT,
regiment are nuihosi1o
mental courts martial, ~ =
mandant Of the rseiueus,
requirements Of tho Nix
and one session o. @ ~
ed in each town, y ~
nually.
2. The executions
tai court martial sho
Tor field officer pres
BILE to regimcntsl n
8. All non--coo
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non-appearance. r.
form, at any a
muster, or BY reo6
when on daty
neglect to wGg
the regiment
other delinlC
4. All O.
officers, an
ficers, who -
appearance
any ofiicef
lection, aud
who shall H.
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company tsG1
MERGED BY tn
which they
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holden in q
resides.
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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
Laws Of Vermont.
f"ssed az The session Of the General As,,sIiy. :,
October and Neronber, A. u. 1899.
i-An Act, relating % the Revised Statute.

,i-an Act, relating Ia the Revised Statutes.
~ " hereby enacted by the General As.
scmbly OF the state OF Vermont, as follows
! i. lhc committee who revised the stat.
utes, or any three Of them, are hereby drec.
ted 10 prepare the same, with the Constitu.
ton OF the United States, and of this state
Tor publication. as soon as may be. and
make a copious index TO the whole, and n
concise reference TO each section NJ the
mead oil each chapter, and contract with
some responsible person to publish the
same.
?. Before making any contract, such
committee shall give notice, by publication
IN at least four newspapers printed in this
state, that they will receive proposals for
printing the revised statutes, and shall make
the contract with the person who shall pro-
pose to publish the same on such terms as.
IN The opinion Of such committee, will be
most advantageous TO the state.
3. The contract shall stipulate for the
delivery Of one hundred and seven,y-five
copies ofsuch statutes, when published for
the benefit of the state.
4. When the printing Of the revised stat
utes shall be completed, the committee, or
any three Of them, shall certify the same to
have been examined and compared by them
with the original acts, and shall dcposite
copy, so certified in the office Of the Secre-
tary of State, which shall be conclusive cv-
idence Of such statutes.
5. Such certificate shall be printed in
each copy ofthe revised statutes, published
under the direction Of the committee, and
every copy so printed, in which such GER
tfcate shall be inserted, may be used in
evidence in all courts ofjustice, and in all
proceedings before any officers, board or
body in this state.
6 This act shall be published with and
as part Of the revised statutes
Approved, November 10, 1889.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15
From the Albany Argus Oct, z.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN NEW-YORK

The New-York Sun Extra, of Sunday morning
contains tic particulars of three fires in that city
Saturday night, one of which has been more desruc-
tive than any which has occurred there since the
great fire of 1895, resulting 1t has in the desrc-
ton OF the entire commercial block formed by Bur
ling slip. Fulton, Front and Water street, and a
number of stores on the opposite side of Water
street.
The first broke out at in the evening, consumed
four houses in Albany street, Nos. G, s, 8 IL and 10
not of much value.
Tho second broke out between IL and o'clock at
night, in Carpenter & Suton's carpenter shop in
Eldrdgo street, which consumed that establishment,
and spread to No l27 and 1871, two story brick bull
dings occupied by Eve families, and three frame
buildings in their rear, occupied by number OF
families. These buildings were consumed with such
rapdy, that their unfortunate occupants los, pretty
much all their furniture.
The Mird.--a ie;rGe eoqfdgration.-Wh the
latter a its height, third ono broke ont in the
five story brick store Of A. Halsey, No. 1870 Water
street, which spoad with great rapdiiy, and destroy
ed nearly all the buildings from Hollis Hotel 10 tho
river, being almost the whole square between Fulton
Water Front and Pearl street, and Burling slip.
Thirty buildings in all were consumed mostly stores
with large and valuable stocks Of goods We have
heard no estimate OF the probable amount ofdestruc-
tion but be several hundred thousand dollars
as but very small portion of the goods was saved
lIolt's Hotel for long time in Imminent, danger
and would undoubtedly have persisted with the rest
but for prcvden,ial shifting of the wind, from n
L. TO NV. with great abatement Of its force
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15
CATTLE MARKET IN VERMONT.

A wriisr in the vergennes Vermontor, Addison
Co., argues from multitude of circumstances that,
teei and store cattle must come down this Fall
10 the prices Of some former years, when two year
dds were worth only 10 or 10 dollars and boeffrom
e,So to $500. In reply another writer in paper
IN Caledonia County, IN this state--retors upon him
ind cites some facts in refu,aon. One is tina, a
neighbor ofhis had just sold pair of two year Odds
for eighty doliayss pair of two year Odds were
recensysold in this town for sixty dollars. Blu, the
most common price, we believe for pretty fair two
year ods' is fifty dollars pair, S25 per head. II
probable the vergennes man is cattle Spectator,
md is buying to keep TO kill. We have not learn
"a any material dminu,ion in tho price ofca,lle and
seeSipr month or two past in this region The
truth II there is such mons,rous crop of hay and
fodder tina, the farmers generally, sell nothing but
heir fat cattle, unless embarrassment compels them
to do So This we think win have a tendency ,c
isep cattle up.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15
For the Herald.
WORKS ON COLONIZATION.

Sir--Sinco the topic Of African Colonization has
been before our community, considerable interest
exists and the means of investigating so important
subject not being at,anable in stores, you viii
obee reader by inserting the subjoned list Of the
best authorities
Caroy's Letters on Colonization; Judge Wilkin-
sons History Of Liberia; Gurley's Life Of Ashmun
Miss Boochor on Slavery; Reeses Answer to Jay
Present condition and prospects Of the African Race;
Freeman's Plea for Africa Rev. DIR. Alexander on
Colonization
ur The African Repository may be obtained by
application a, this Office, the editor being appointed
agent for the work. Price - per annum, payable
In advance
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15

STATE OF VERMONT, pEh remembered hat
District Of Farhavcn, ~. - at stated Probate
Court held AT Farhnvcn, within and for said district, on
the first Wednesday, being the I'd day Of October, A. d
1899.
The administrator Of the estate OF Jesse Horizons late
Of Weshaven in said district deceased proposes to Ten.
der account of his administration.
II is Ordered that said account be examined In court
The l.t Wednesday Of Now next nnd that pn3iica.
lion of copy Of this order tire. weeks successfully in
the Ruila d Herald pr ted at Rutland as soon M may
be- s be suice nj notice TO all CONCERN 10 appear
f they see Cause and object thereto. true copy o'
record A. WARNER, Judge. Ala
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15
ASsrosrss,,sz
>S.SSrrlS

We kcp; our paper open for the Governors Speech
until tho mail arrived This morning at O'Clock, but
no speech, and nothing else from The legislature -
The locos have probably pat in foroe some Posi- or.
fee non.in,ercoutse regulations. We learn verbal
y, tina, business IS progressing rapidly. The coun-
~ nominations were cldeay made on Saturday, and
the appointments were 10 he made yosieray.
The county nominations for this county were,
Mcsus Z Howe and Obadiah Noble, county Judges.
s. Foot, States Attorney, Vim liall and g. War
ner Judges Of Probate Jail Commissioners, sheriff
&c we believe as heretofore
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15

Pennsylvania for members OF the Legislature and
County officers, took place on Wednesday. We
learn from the PHILADELPHIA papors ofyesieray that
the Wing Assembly ticket, (seven members) in that
city is elected by majority Of about 1900. Tho
Wing Senator is elected by majority Of lss9---
There were three candidates for tho Mayoray, viz.
Messrs Swift and Montgomery, Wings. and Kane,
V. j. Swift received 1913 votes Kane 1904, Mont
gomery e61e. Mr.. Swift having the highest num-
Der of votes will be returned TO tho Council along
with Mr.. Kane, and by that body will be elected
Mayor. The Council are all Wings.
In Philadelphia County Van Buron Assembly
men elected, as usual by majority larger than
the Wing majority in the city. Certain officers are
elected by the city and county CONFORMITY. In those
cases the Van Buren, candidates arc olected--Joar.
Of Commerce..
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15

Eighteen doys Inter from Europe The New
York papers by tho las, mail announce the arrival
Of the Liverpool from England, bringing Lon3oa
dates to Sept. 20.
Much speculation Is going on among the great
capitalists the banks CT England and Inc L. States.
IL is said drafts 10 large amount drawn by the l..
5. Bank on the House Of ITot,inguor, & CO., had
been protested, but afterwards arranged 10y the Roth
childs. Money matters generally rather easier, but
exceedingly iuctuating The newspapers reprcsen,
the accounts Of the crops exceedingly dismal
The affairs Of Spain have al length arrived at cri-
sis Moro,o has gone overto the government party
and Don Carlos has fed to France with his family,
followed by 5000 troops His affairs arc considered
desperate and the war virtually ended
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15
YEwIEasEy ELECTION


Tls election which iook place lasi week for mem,
.rs Of the legislature, las resulted ciecnney for
~ trends of;tc Republic Tho returns come tho
~ medium Of tic Jour Of Com. and other y York
ysp<s. of FRIDAY.
Nsfn,ers 81 Assembly Why's 30, v. j.. 90
cOsncil, wlags 10. Y. Il. :. Wing mag i6. Show
,ns wing gain Ia both Houses. Last year The
C,snoil stood o 10 s--llogso 80 70 %.
The result Of ibis election is rendered much more
a,aran, as ,in locofoeos have heretofore been
,lsimins the state. and the rnerners Of Congress.
Tias, we ,hink viii mainly sgae Tie question abou,
as Eve members Of Congress from thai state, whose
Ss's are disputed for the want 81 majority Should
he election he seni back To the people, there now
ran he no doubt bot the present claiming ncambcns
would be re selected
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-15

Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance C0mpasy.--Wo
have glanced at the report Of the Directors of this
institution in which the pecunary operations Of tho
in the past year is above 2,00o,000 The number
oflosses is l03--arnouniing 10 = iG,3933i--ofwhch
amount there has been paid for losses in the town
Of Burlington from Feb. ,, 1885, to July II, 1899,
sls,1s8,0O. The whole amount paid in the mean
time for losses in Caledonia and Essex counties,
$50, o6--in Caledonia S0,2G. Probably not less
than $4,000 has been paid in these tao counties tho
past year. Is yet 10 be paid 10 losses IN 9TH
or parts OF the state - Cdled0Hia1.