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Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27
From, the lIhuslaRtr Erir4 Of Jiue D.
TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATlON IN
WHITEHALL

At abou, O'Clock ibis morning FIRE was
discovered IN the barn adjoining the Clinton
House which continued to rage until abou,
/, burning the Clinton House, ana all the
buildings on Clinton avenue, and up Canal
street IS lar a. the Marble Pillar Store
Among those who were burnt out, arc
Wan B HAMS, Jas a W. f. MoGhec, p.
Johnson d Son. lCHutou House, Bascum
g. Gaylord. Eddy 81 Mann, T.. Duuson, las
II II parte /. SCHUYLER D VI. KuSscluc,
j. S. Wright Boyd & Wilson. Davis a
Gibson, II GAYLORD Ii. Sloweu, D pcuheld,
l. Guswold, f. & "a Austin, Whuehaler
once, Chronicle OHice, T.. p. Thurson's
Book Bindcry, and several Groceries on
Clinton Avenue.
The horses and cauiagos in the barn Of
ibe Clinton House were all burned. Some
OF the buatJers At tho Clinton House barely
escaped with their lives among the number
was John C.. Dudley, OF Albany, who was
badly burned aud lost his yallsc, wallet, &c.
The fire companies were promptly on hand,
and rendered all the assistance they could.
Shortly after the first cry Of fire last eve
ming, Dca Harry Allen, Gtocer, on Canal
street, dropped dead IN the road Several
others were obliged to be carried of the
ground
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

ns.Gcn. s. F. BrLKxAr. who died at
Windsor, on Tuesday the l9th instant It
o., stated held over hafa million oflho soc,
ol,be Vermont Central RlIltoad, b sides a
lBrye amount OF o. her stock IN the different
railroad corporations in New EngInnd. --
Mr.. b commenced his career rs q day la
borer on the Worcester road, but before j,
was completed obtained a contract, which
wns The foundation OF his after enterprise
and prosperity lie was native Of West
Dummcrslon, VI, SIX miles north Of Brat
tleboro.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

RECEPTION on FATHER MATHEW IN
New loHK The New Workers are making
preparations to give Father Mathew a suit.
able reception. The following is an cxtract
from Now York, received yesterday by Dea-
econ Grant,
"Our corporation viii give Father Math-
cw a noble welcome lIc will land from tho
ship at Staten Island where he will remain
over night Next day the committee Of the
corporation, with 400 others, will 90 down
the Bay IN steamer Of the first class and
bring him up to Castle Garden, when he will
be presented to the Mayor lie will subse-
quently be conducted to the Park, when, at
6 p NJ, he will be presented to the people,
and thonco he will proceed to his lodgings
The next night the friends Of temperance
will give him great meeting ut the Broad
way Tabernacle lie will remain here prob
ably about five days
lie will undoubtedly be in Boston on tho
an, where he will probably emain four or
five days D $780, Bostoa Ailas.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

Tbcum has come Tor The old democracy
60 Vermont to ssy, openly and boldly where
they arc. and uhcrc they intend to be 'ound
uroa the question of slavery. The subjee.
can be thnkcd no longer, aud We nay ~
we'll 'takc the bull BY The horns a, once
nd have d5uc uuh 1t. -- 'ermoHi Patriot.
Jou 80 - ihc lime Aoad have come a
long time since, Bot IS The Patriot quite
sure TIA, il bas not now go, hold of,hc 9th.
er cI'rcmuy ofihe BulI1 leo, the free
democracy uilleut curious figure IA Sep
lcmJcr- and Viii be ready TO swear that
the BOIL has no horns al oil.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

HoRRInL TRAGEDY. A horrible TRACE
dy IN humble life occurred on the 4th inst
in Spring Garden Philadelphia. A poor
colored woman, living on the Ridge Road,
gave birth 10 an infant while alone in the
house. with the exception Of child dyo
years old. and soon after drowned it in
bucket Of water while aboring under tem-
porary arrangement from the effects Of f.
yer She died herself during the afternoon
and the coroner held inquosts upon the two
bodies together.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

lRIrn RErUoEEs. Mr. Thomas NJ.
Illlpln, Secretary to the Irish Conredcra-
non, has arrived at Nav York. For sew
craI months he was a close prisoner, first in
Nrwg1le jail, Dublin, and afterwards 10
Belfast MIR Daniel Harneu Of Abbey
leaIc who had shared tie fortunes Of Rich.
ard O'Gorman, after successfully eyading
the police escaped 10 France, from which
country he also arrived on Thursiny A.
mong other arrivals connected with the
movement 10 Ireland, have been he families
Of Nj II DJheny Dr. AnliseIl and Mr.
John Savage.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

ltlsWilh exuomo sotoW, that We record
the death Of ihis csumable Lady, vic 81
Capt. Simmons and daughter ofOel Bllilngi
Esq Of Woodsio, \ She died at San Fran
cisco C,lotaia, on tho 25ih Of Apiil last
Her death wil, be deeply regretted and sin
cerely niourned by large circle Of boreavod
nonds n THIS state.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

Rry-Thc cars commenced running over
TIC Rutland Railroad from Bellows Falls
to Chester on Tuesday the l9h inslan, -
a distance Of fourteen miles The grading
to Ludlow, twelve miles further on, is near.
" completed
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27
TIE CHnLERA

CINCINNATI. Jlue -
There were LHy cholera iniefn,u.s TO-.
Day The disease. although confa.i et. 8
y 70 The lover glasses, ha Uar as.....8 -
'nots general lofm Severe .r ma
lrfrernbls e fr7s h-yr 1..I
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

no fho common council Of Albany
have directed tho hospunlides 9th CITY 10
be rendered to Father Mathew, by The MAY.
or, on his arrival in This country, and that
he be invited to visit that city
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

Gca. Taylor az Nlidat We understand
that Gen Taylor has written TO gentleman
10 ms town, that iI his udIca. duiies wl
ef'm'i he shall accept Ibe Invitation Of Col
bfe"' Of The Nathan, llHe. aHd spend some
"''.e al s's time Of taat .ar amcI pcausula.
90 'Ne m3n'h of Augusl - Ilynu News
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

>TNs IRpN 9rNjro ANriDlrAT
DO TROUBLES INJALlfoNNlA Eit
Cnatitsros. lone 2is,
Hf ur N,w Oueaus mai. w have imlof
Tent ,aisiH senrs from ths ritt of M,stso ua
bee gth iHsi., sni Neta Ctar 90 the 1th.
Toe scotrp at gold hn1 awakeUel o
great le,hng smoug the Mcticsns who
blame 'hs G.,srmeni fot ha,tar ,clDI COL.
.fn.4 o. lle aitc8 States
.aIrcs. nn icui Of jHe C.aI,r vfI,ts fum
-ar Itsutisra llat q vou.a zoos uc sltrsof
Hnsrt % There should l.ra uutor At ths
~psuIsid. .~oIa Americans anI Earrpeans.
aea|usf lrs Am.f4raps. aus thls Jewel wrtst
e. r4u t.c North Americans.
BE uInAs The bat5atous oouiuCl oi Gen
~n..h taWaf5, lternefs, pt0n.b,ung them
ron 0i.alos. Sc ul.. be iar Incaus OF Uuuc
i.c li about !, has already heca suggested
Hata great aud pawctluI government shuuid
hs armat acntenuy o We United Staics,
in California. The approach oi lndians 100
ilc vlciu.iy Of san l1i- Poiost had caused
steat alafm Gen GuKman had been must
eunR forces TO make hostile demonstrations
against the General Government.
The Apathos snd Camsnches continue
ms b fuc Iufuaus on the lfonner STATES Is
nora. aud Uufadgu were musi exposed.
Too Cholera had nearly dlsaprsared 90
Monterey. An extra scAsIon OF Congress
commences in MEXICO on ihe Let July. 10
consider important events which admit Of no
HrlaY
The MEXICAN Congress bad passed bll
Authorizing ,he construction of railroad
from eta Cf.1 10 the city OF MsAico dis
lance 81 about Two hundred miles.
Al Sac Francisco, vooica good, had lslj
en- considerably in prifc
Bu,,ncss house. had boon Obliged 20 De-.
cline cousirnmenis unless thc ARTICLES would
meet q ready sale. ltey exact ~ pee cent.
commission.
Al t1o dry dipRincs, 5000 persons were
working on one spot.
Much difficulty had been experienced 10
col cc'toP gold 90 the uvor, as the water
bad or,ulpwcd hc banks iu numerous
places.
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Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

Iz5-Ihe case Of Isaac A Biggs, charr
cd "Ilh sending threatening letters to W.
b ANor has been tried IN the Court Of
General Sessions 10 New York, and went
20 The jury oH Thursday, and resulted In
yct.- gully The counsel FOR lhc De-.
ea-- moved 40 ar.- q. Jlismcu.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

l. The Rais on the Rutland and Budioc-
'"a Railroad are lad from Burlington Go
~Hr.1urus and the uacAlaYl0r from Yer.
-eaues On thts place was commenced ycs,er-
JaE I15h) MAlleauF GALAXY.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

have before often said. that % was such
mse,iug - 8lray, occurs on ike occasions,
and was well calculated lo inspire The hope
and atouso the feelings OF every whiF bros'
wthln b., Influence. We have never under
The ritoam.apces. seen better collection
81 ,he .iaid onJ steady wings Of ,he Count,
assembled
The nomlnu,nns viii bc sound ia their
proper place, and all she wings OF Rutland
county have Co jo-an easy n,k--is TO see
that they are tdunphanily eleled
Ly-Wc give below auberuoljecs Of he
foreign press on the s1llrel oitho late coal
i,on OF the I.ocoIJco and lsbeny parties IN
lbis State anI which shows nc view taken
Of tbs matter by those abroad That he
Wigs Of Vermont will be ltssawahc t'
The duty now imposed upoo them than the,r
brrhrcu 10 other S.Ncs IS nollo be suppos
cd 1T a thorough organization Of the
party to commenced Immediately through.
out thc State and a certain victory awaits
hem despite ,ha boasiius' Of lhcir oppo-
nculs
Blu, to the articles alluded to- The Al
hlny Evening Journal 10 speaking Of the
prcs,n, position Of a0,rs hero and OF the
ever true Wings ofvermont says
The dj,,mceuI coalm5u Of The FREQ
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

IJ-Ihc New Notk Grand Jury have found
bulls "i indictment against upwards of twenty
persons, who were concerned iu or melted
fhe tio' which took place al she Astor Place
Ihcalef recently.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

R-l1 The New York Express says
"PuvaIe letters from the other side Of the
wafer speak ollhe great abundance oil mon.
cy "a Europe, and otlhe capI1l lhal is IKE.
~ to come over here for investment IN our
stocks The low rate OF in,ercs, 10 England
and 'he uncertainty Of a.I governments on
lhc Conuncnt combine 10 create a desire to
uvcs. 90 wciI Known and highly esteemed
American stocks. These hc,s, combined
wah others yc have here %. home, make
money very plenty 10 New York, aud on
uniouJ,cd scuuuos loans subject to call.
arc made at times from 2 to per cent"
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

CaotraA Is Nrv NosK - For tho twenty
four hours ending Sunday noon, So case,
and % deaths of cholera uco4icd in New
AorA cay.
tHr ihe % hour, ca3inc Monday noon a.
cases and % deaths are reported
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

brENING oF THz NERuovr CrSTEAt EAtL.
ROAD TO NuNrFfIirR We learn from he
Montpelier Herald hist tie work of ia,Iuc
down The track 10 Montpelier, on the Yer
mont Central Railroad, was completed on
W Wednesday, Al uoou 4 O'Clock, =. NJ
TAIN of cars from Mortified came into the
stauou-house, bearing the President OF the
Iumpnuy snd number of our c,uzeus
4 Atue after 3 O'Clock +. NJ, the FIRST traIn
OF passenger cars from Boston arrived, and
were creoled by an immense lhrong oi peo-
plo from This and Tie adjacent towns, who
bad assembled 90 SEQ the i.u t0ro 900 the
midst ul ne Green Mountains aud az tine
capital lot the State, Their aruyai was vel
r"mcd by chcers, huug of cannon, and mu-
sic
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

Wednesday Evcnlng, June q.
RUTLAND COUNTY WIG CoNvEN-
VfnA

] ~ proceeding, Of Ibis convention viii
bs iuuu3 in anp,hc- column ~ reference
io uIs asssm. Iarc Of Nhig 'tccmcn on 'his
occasion, We have only 60 rettctaie what we
have before often said. iAat n was such q
meeiiug - 8'ray, occurs on hse occasions
hnd wss vel calculated 90 inspire The hope
and atouso 'he feelings OF every wing btos
vithin b., iphuence We have never under
The riroamsapces seen a better collection
81 ihe stald and steady wings Of ,he Count,
assembled
The nomulinns vii. bo sound 90 their
proper place, and an ihc wings Of Rutland
county hive To- do-an easy nsk-is 20 Sc
that they are tiunphauily eleted
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-06-27

Ey6 The Jlli changing The punishment
Of Leulia S BIlisielI from death TO imprs
onmonl for uf, has passed be- Legislature
OF New Hampshire
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-10
Correspondence efthc Savannah Republican.
TAMPA, Der. %, 1S49.

Messrs. Editors:-The talk with the
Seminoles Came off, as was agreed upon,
on the 2sth ult, at Charlottc's Harbor,
Gen. Twiggs returned from, that place on
the 10th to Tampa, bringing with him
three Indiin.;, delivered as part of the
mwderers at Indian River and Pease
Creek. Two of them arc about twenty
years old, !hc other middle aged. The
Chief, Bowlegs, delivered to him also
the hand of fourth, saying that he re-
sisted the attempt to capture him, and
was killed, and that the fifth had escaped,
but they would catch him as soon as pos
siblc, and give him up. The whole of
the conference is not disclosed, doubtless
from proper motives on the part of Gen.
Twiggs. The subject of removal was
broachca, but little could be gathered
from their tllk or their countenanccs as
20 their feehpgs or intention in the matter.
Another talk is to be held sometime in
December, and then the question of wor
will be determined More hope is felt
since this conference of a pcaceable reno
val of the Indians than has been hereto
fore. But little confidence was placed
in them to deliver up the murdcrcrs or
- hold the late talk. They are evident
ly intimidnted, ae is shown by their alac
rity in delivering up these three, and
their promise to catch the other, and by
the presence of the Chief, Sam Jones, at
the talk, a man who has kept3s far as
possible from the whites heretofore
The plan of Gen. Twiggs will further
intimidate them He is about establish
ing a line of forts from the Monatcc River
across the pcninsular to the Atlantic ;
hcsc are to be completed before the
next talk. The Indians will then see a
great force ready to be thrown upon
them the moment they refuse to go. Gen
cral appreciation appears to be expressed
for the activity and efficiency of Gen
Twiggs, in his operations with the In
dians thus far.
The three Indians delivered up are to
be sent to the fort about to be established
at Pease Greek. Whether they will be
hung or kept for service as guides in case
of war is not known. Maj. Morris leaves
here to day with the troops at this place
to establish fort at the burnt store OF
Pease Creek. Gen. Twiggs leaves to
morrow for the posts north of this.
Yours, REX.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-10
GREENYILLE COURT.

Court for Grccnville was holden this week,
there was but little business and none of any
importance We left there on Thursday morn
ing, Court had not then adjourned, but it was
supposed thut it would early that day. Judge
O'Nenll delivered an able and eloquent charge
to the Grand Jury, embracing the same sub
ects that he did here. The Grand Jury unan-
imously recommended the establishment of a
Penitentiary-thc abolition of the License
system, and the adoption of stringent laws in
relation to the carrying of concealed and
deadly weapons, naymg that the practice wa,
certain evidence of cowardicc. They also
recommended some change in the Free School
system, as they thought the present system
proved failure.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-10
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.

WAsInNGToN, Oct. 81.
Some of the New York and other
Northern papers strongly insist upon the
necessity of a change of the Cabinet.
The New York Tribune remarks, signif
cantly, in reference to the dissatisfaction
Of the wings, that, "to say that Gen.
Taylor does not know when he is ill SER
we'd, or dare not apply the obvious RENE
dy, is to charge him with gross incapacity
and pusillanimity." But the truth is, it is
well known here, that Gen. Taylor is OBJ
stinate in his partialtics, and that he will
not listen to any representations against
any one of his Cabinet. There is not
the slightest reason to believe thai Gen.
Taylor is dissatisfied with any one of his
Cabinet, OF thai he will request them to
go out as unit, or otherwise. The 1ri.
6une must, therefore, condemn him for
not knowing when he is i'll served. The
wings do not pretend. however, to find
much fault with the Cabinet, except on
the score of the distribution of officers.
Some Of the Northern papers scout the
idea that the wings will, in any contin-
gency, go for Mr.. Holmes for Speaker
on account of his being Taylor demo
crat. The 1r6m$ says that Mr.. Win
throp's chance viii be Che best-where-
by it means that Er, Winthrop is their
choice. Every one knows that Mr., Win
throp, however great his merits, cannot,
with majority of five democrats against
him, and with FIVE free soil wings against
him, be elected. The game is to bring
the Northern wings, and tho Northern
democrats also, to the support of free
soil Speakcr-either Preston King or Da-
vid Wimot, and, indeed, it will not be
very easy to defeat this intrigue.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-10
RAIL ROAD.

On Tuesday Judge O'Neal adjourned the
Court Mt 10 o'clock, NJ, for the purpose of
holding Railroad meeting, Col. Brockman
was called to the chair, and delivered a very
neat and short address, stating that he had
preferred another route, but as it was mpossi-
ble to have that he would throw no obstacles
IN the WY Of the present one, and would do
his part to have the road. Judge O'Neall was
then called for, and in an address of M hour
gave the full history of the road-the pros
poets of its completion, and statement show
ing that the stock would unquestionably be
profitable; and called upon the citizens of
Grccnville to come forward and put up their
money. After he concluded Mr.. Reid, of
Anderson, was called for, when he arose and
in his usual fluent and feeliug manner said first,
that he was always in favor of aroad to Green
vile, regarding it as the proper terminus for
the road--that all the questions now had been
settled, and he hoped satisfactorily; and closed
his speech with an earnest appeal in behalf of
the road subscriptions were then called for,
lars subscribed. Among the first to come up,
we noticed one oF our own citizens Co. Ha.
good, of Caesars Head memory, who doubled
his former stock
The Directors met on Wednesday night, and
upon examination of the stock subscribed for
this road, declared that the amount of stock
was sufficient to build the road, ordered tho
route to be re-surveyed and contracts for
grading Immediately let out. The amount of
sock laid before the Board of Directors, was,
as we have been informed, about Sls4,00O
The road to Grecnville is now certain, and
we may be permitted to congratulate the citi
zen%of our District upon the prospects thst
now lie before them. All that is required to
make our District wealthy and desirable, is
little of industry and energy We hope that
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-10
FATHER MATTHEW.

The temperance apostle, made speech
at New Haven on the 10th ult Father
Mathew commenced by saying that his
emotion in appearing before an audience
like that to whiuhit was his privilege to
speak, could not be more forcibly express
cd than in the words of Holy writ, con
tanned in the second chapter of the Sc
cond book of Esras. When arrived in
America, l was rejoiced to find my fel-
low countrymcn in most respects worthy
of the land of their birth; yet their charac
ter in many particulars is far from what
what l and every true friend hay wish
ed.
You have escaped from the poverty,
the oppression and the dcstituton ofyour
native island. Though your feet no lon
ger tread its soil, all the proud memories
Of the glorious past are still yours. In
days of old, the virtues and excellencies
of our ancestors procured for us the ap-
pellation of the Island of Saints, term
which was well meritcd by the universal
probity and correct habits of the happy
people; large proportion Of whom were
truly entitled to the designation under the
benifccnt influence of the great phlan-
thropist of our home, the blessed ST. Pat
rick. That you are the sons and daugh-
ters of such an ancestry, alone should
prove sufficient stimulus to prevent you
from ever disgracing your inheritance
Though you are no longer inhabitants of
the green island which gave you and
your parents birth, still every proud asso-
citation, every precious inheritance, every
great memory is yours. Every memo
rable deed and cherished event belongs
to you equally with those who are yet in
the land of Erin. Such being the incen-
tives to q life such as becomes men fully
alive to their responsibility to the Most
High and their fellows, | should be a
dumb watchman and faithless shepherd
wereI not to say that the general ! port
ment of my beloved countrymeI., as a
whole, is anything but what | had hoped
tofnd it. l have visited the jails and the
pcnitentiaries of your adopted land, and
| am ashamed to say that have found
far too many tenants my brethren by birth
many of them men whose characters,
when they arrived il the land of their
adoption, were equal to any of the men
whose lives have made the past history of
Ireland superior in greatness to any other
country in the world.
The speaker then drew very forciblc
picture of the progress and effects Of the
Temperance reformation in Ireland, and
the influence which the movement should
have in the United States. Although
Father Mathew has very few Of the
graces of oratory. his styld of speaking
has an earnest truthfulness which carries
with it more force than the most studious
y elaborated attempts at elop,ence.
His addresses were all redundant with the
milk of human kindness, and evastlyI
adapted to reach the feelings and control
he conduct for good of those to whom