Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-04

SfNGrLAR Dr~vrinrrMrNT.- Cause OF Sarnfi
L.. Govr,rRrar. In the course Of he curious trial
of Samuel J.. Gouvetncur, now going on In the
L. S. Circuit Coutt several singular Developments
have como out as to tho fair business transactions
and operations Of the Office holders Of the L.. $.
Government.
The defendant. had cited several witnesses to
prove TIA, he ought TO be allowed a commission OF
five per cent on all The extra official business he
did for the Department such as negotiating &c
cnmmodstlon paper, making loans, borrowing,
raising, mortgaring, and other nccdfnl operations.
One witness said he though, five per cent, was n
very reasonable Allowance; and being asked to
give his reasons. he said that other persons had
received ii and then being called on by the Court
to give an instance. he said that Mr.. w. NJ. Price
received $614 % 10 as his commission on tho
purchase of n sword and a lonkinr-gIass as a
present for the king Of Siam. The Court thought
one instance was as good as a thousand ; for 1t
would establish a precedent.
In one OF the letters. read ns evidence on tho
part of government, written by Col. Reside, in
1884, when he was under the examination oc
tic Committee of investigation, there was excited
quite a lively movement in the Court and audiences;
nope writes the gallant Land Admiral, to get
out OF The hands of this damned Inquisition in
a few days then III be in New York, &c. AT
this the Court looked grave-Mr. Southland emfi-
ed, and Mr.. Bniler turned up tho whites of his
eyes.-N Y. He,oH.
Connecticut Legistature.--A great number Of d.
vorces have been granted, most of them for gross
intemperance. desertion and abuse of the wife, on
The part of the husband and one on account Of
the insanity Of the wife, We know nothing of
particulars OF this last case, but think insanity n
novel reason for dissolving the marriage covenant.
what, we cannot avoid asking will be the feelings,
10 say nothing about the rights, of the divorced
wiIe, II che should recover her reason, and find her
husband, married to another woman
The mmit on tho subject of establishing a
Hospital Tor the Insane poor have reported IN favor
Of q grant Of $50, 600. The number of The Insane
poor in tho State, it is ascertained, exceeds 5000.
A bill making an appropriation of $40, 900 to
the Wesleyan University has passed the House of
Representatives.
The Hon. Thaddeus Bette, of Norwalk, has 70.
ceived the vote of the House of representatives
for the office of u. S. Senator, in place of Mr..
Kimberly, resigned.
From the Report Of the School Fund OF this
State, it appears that the Fund now amounts. in
various kinds of property to So ,02s, 53l so. This
capital has been increased, since 1896, ST, no.
Aa4'@4 to the present sum. The income is nov
about S 105, 900 or 81 25 to each child. The
Commissioner expresses his belief that the amount
OF capital has, for the present reached its max.
mum but that it may be made more produlive,
and will eventually yield the sum Of $4,000 per
annum.-C. Obs.
.NeD Hdmpshire.-From the annexed official
canvass of votes for members of Congress in
March last, it appears that the Abolition strength
in the state is a little over 100, out of an nggre-
gate OF over $4,000. Atherton, author of the
gag resolutions is 27O behind the average of The
other v. b. candidates while Joel Eastman, w.
who was on the Wing and also the abolition tick
et' 10 le5o above the average of tho other Wing
candidates.
putes for members of Congress. as examined Jy the
ErocutiDe Of .Neto Hampshire.
Fan Buren, men, (elecied.)
Tristan Shaw 29,9l0
Ira a. Eastman 90, O5
Charles G. Anterior % 1852
Edmund Burke 29,437
Jared w. Williams 2963S
Ichabod Bartlett 90. 100
Joel Eastman 23,s7O
Anthony Colby 2l9s
Phinehas Henderson 2ls7
Jonathan Smith % O7O
AJohtionist..
Daniel Holt ,76s
Joseph NJ. Harper 1920
Nathaniel Sonthworth l7O5
Peter p. Woodbury. 17I6
Scattering LOT
'Also on tho Abolition Ticket.
Florida Eection.-The election for Delegate
IN Congress from Florida. took place on the 9th inst
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