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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
The SOLDIERS FRIkNI

Commodore PauIding and the now rep
eli Commodore Tatnall were very intimate
friends up to the time Of the latter turning
traitor. While the government was al
lowing officers to resign, the two had a
long interview, IN which Commodore Paul
ding exhausted every argument to induce
TatnaIl to remain in the service OF his
country. But it was all in vain. Al the
close Of the conference Tatnall pat the
question What will you do if we meet =
The answer was prompt and energetic -
~ will shoot YOU Tatnal doubted his
ears, and repealc" the questiop 10 a dep
recalne tone. He received the same an-
Swer with additional vim, and became
thoughtful We understand that the gov
ernment will probably relieve Commodore
Paulding from his post, as commander of
the brooklyn navy yard, and assign hrm
to active service. He is full OF tire and
1ea! tor the integrity Of the nation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

would again respectfully inform you that after sell
Jog OIL nearly all their old stock, have just returned
from Boston and New York. With the largest stock
of
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

IRON CLAD SHIPS "NowHERE." by the
following from the New York Herald it is
clear that the steel clad Merrimac steamship
which the rebels have raised in Norfolk and
fitted up for an attack on cur commerce will
surely be demolished as soon as our heavy
shotted ships can get chance at her:
The Ordnance Department and the public
are very anxious to test the Rodman l5-inch
gun by actual experiment. 1t is not doubted
that the Union gun and the Floyd gun, at
Fortress Monroe, will smash in the sides ofany
ship or battery that the rebels may have loaded
down with armor up to the limits of hoatation.
Here is a fact for them: Upward of five years
ago, the Mersey Steel and Iron Company fred
a 292 pound shot with 25 pounds of powder,
at 120 yards range, from their l3inch gun, at
a plate made for one of the English iron clad
ships, by Horsfall The plate was feet 9
inches by feet inches, by A. Is inches thick
and weighed LOO pounds. The plate was
placed against the ends of nine bulks of timber,
6 feet long by IA inches square, secured togeth-
er by cross plank and bedded in sand. The
ball struck the plate little to the left of the
center and drove the portion against which it
struck a distance of three hundred yards, scat
tering the whole plate and driving the timbers
to some distance. The shot was also shattered.
After this report, which is official, we need
stand in no fear of any mailed fleets yet afoat
if we can get a shot at them with our l5-inch
guns, of which the balls weigh 425 pounds
and are driven by 40 pounds of powder. The
shot of 20-inch gun, which is deemed practi
cable by Rodman's process of casting, would
weigh half ton.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16
The National Loan.

Books were opened on the 14th inst for
subscriptions to the National Loan, in San
Francisco and Sacramento They are to re-
main open for fifteen days from that date
Those in Government employ and Office at San
Francisco, subscribed to $4,000. In Sacra-
mento, on the opening of the books, SIS 800
were Immediately taken by the best and
staunchest men in the city. Leland Stanford,
the Governor elect, heading the list for s. 1000
This is the safest investment in the country; it
is better than our State bonds by far, as a
sure thing and as the certificates and bonds
are issued in sums varying from $50 to $1,000
an opportunity is offered to persons of small
means, as we'll as to capitalists to invest their
money in a sure and good paying manner, and
at the same lending a patriotic effort TO the
country in the present crisis. We have the
most abiding faith in the financial matter of
the Government, and would most willingly in
vest our little fortune in it, if it was not tied
up in property we cannot dispose of at present
W ououIu leel pIouu " OWN auu HOlu Que Ol
these patriotic bonds, guarantee of patriot
ism, and an earnest of our devotion to the help
of our country, when she called Not to gire
her what she has right to demand, but to
loan her small sum with the absolute certain
ty of its being returned to US with very
liberal interest for its use.
1t is the surest investment in our land, and
we call upon our friends, who have boarded
their money and kept it away from failing
banks of deposit, to now bring forth their hard
earnings and put them in the Golfers of the
Government for her use by paying interest for
it. Don't fear to invest, it is safer than to
bury the coin.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16
Tory Journals.

This class of newspapers in England, took
I'D the subject of the present American diff
culties with that peculiar avidity which has
ALWAYS characterized them, whenever anything
occurred on this side of the water, to indicate
most remotely that the American system of
selfgovernment might prove failure. Head
ed by the London Times, all the Tory papers
of the country have sided with the rebellion
lists in the United States. and have argued a
recognition Of the so-called Southern Confede-
racy, under the specious cry of Cotton for the
workshops of the kingdom. They have harped
upon this string until it has ceased to vibrate
at their touch, even when agtated by the
great fat, false prophet of the Times, DR.. Rus
sell. This sagacious correspondent and peri
patetic philosopher insisted that the North and
West were dependent upon the South for their
wealth, ETC.; but now, these time serving To-
ries change their tune, when experience has
proven to them, that, when any great destitu-
tion befalls the people of Europe, like the pres
eat failure of the grain crop in France, all eyes
and attention are at once turned TO the North
ern and Western United States of America
In such strait, what relief could the rattle
snake Confederacy afford to starving millions
of people? Cotton, seed and all, could not
save them.
Money makes the mare CO." is an old,
trite adage butSaAl1at is. no doubt, founded
upon the suppositicn that there is plenty of
grain to be bought for the money. Yet, grain
and bread will make the mare go-money or
no money. These pussy English milliouaires
are eternally crying out, d" hold your pockets p
when anything turns up to make stocks fuc-
tuate and depreciate consols They cannot
appreciate the blessings of Free Democratic
Republic, until they get themselves in tight
place and the people begin to cry for Bread
Thea these gouty money-makers turn to their
ancient Colonies Cotton, they find, can be
obtained elsewhere, than in the South, and the
Tory journals change their tone and find apol-
ogies for the United States in the present cri-
sis. Hear the Times. in a recent issue ct
certainly does not become tie Porcers Of Europe
to fdsten upon the existence Of ciuH 1rar IN
America as a proof Of any extraordinary rice
IN her institutions Or a popular stigma on
Democratic government"
This looks like great change in the tone of
the leader of the Tory press, and the lesser
ones follow in the wake. Do not, therefore, be
surprised to see this class of journals, not only
in Europe, but in our States, denouncing the
Confederate Government and the whole Seces-
sion movement as Justify as they have hereto
fore catered to it. Things change wonderfully
in short periods of time. Dixie is loudly and
boisterously triumphant at some reported re-
verse to the Union cause, and, all of a sudden,
you hear it die away into the low mutterng
curses of disappointed hopes. Dixie, as gen.
eral thing, cannot withstand success it must
boil over, and, of course, put the fire out, and
then swears at its own folly. Toryism must
succumb to Democracy and good government
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

NARROW ESCAPE AT NIAGARA FALLs.-ON
Sunday evening, Oct. 18th, while party
gentlemen were making tour of Goat Island
by moonlight. one of the party, Percy Clarke,
indiscretely ventured too near the edge of the
rock forming portion of the central fall. At
this point the earth above the rock is insecure
and gave way while Clarke was pressing for
ward to catch closer viev of the torrent and
he was precipitated on the rock below. In
the partial darkness the moon was at that
moment obscured by passing clouds-it was al
most impossible to distinguish CarkeIs posi-
tlon, and for moment it was thought he had
been swept over the falls All was confusion
and in the wild roar of the cataract it was
difficult to hear his cries for help. at this
moment Howard Paul of London, who was
one Of the party, sprang forward, and instantly
removing his coat, prostrated himselfupon the
bank, and clingipg to the root of tree, threw
an end of the garment to the unfortunate gen.
tleman, and succeeded at the risk of his own
life, in rescuing Clarke from his perilous and
fearful position When discovered he was
hanging to an abutting crag or fragment of
rock which forms the precipice of the central
fall, within single foot of the immense sheet of
falling water, which roars and tumbes down
distance of hundred and fifty feet below
Had it not been for Howard Paul's courage
and presence of mind there would most likely
have been added another victim to the list of
those who have lost their lives by adventuring
too near the terrific dangers of Niagara Falls.
-NeU York Herald.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

An AMAZON AT A CANA recent letter
from Garrard county, Kentucky, where Union
camp has been formed, composed in part of ex-
lied Tennesseeans, says:
One Of the features of the First Tennessee
regiment is in the person of a brave and ac-
complished young lady of but eighteen Sum.
mers and of prepossessing appearance, named
Sarah Taylor, Of East Tennessee, who Is the
step-daughter of Captain Dowden Of the First
Tennessee regiment Miss Taylor is an exile
from her home, having joined the fortunes of
her stepfather and her wandering companions
accompanying them in their perilous and dreary
flight from their homes and estates. Miss
Taylor has formed determination to share
with her late companions the dangers and
fatigues of a military campaign. She has don
ned neat chapeau, beneath which her long
hair is fantastically arranged bearing at her
side highly finished regulation sword and
silver mounted pistols in her belt, all of which
gives her neat and martial appearance. She
is quite the idol of the Tennessee boys. They
look upon her as second Joan of Arc, beiev-
ing that victory and glory will perch upon the
standards borne in the rank favored by her
loved presence. Miss Captain Taylor is all
courage and skill. Having become an adept
in the sword exercise, and a sure shot with the
pistol, she is determined to lead in the van of
the march, bearing her exiled and oppressed
countrymen back to their homes, or, if failing,
to offer up her own lfes blood in the sacrifice.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16
Recent Battles.

Almost all Of the recent engagements of the
Federal troops with the rebels have terminated
favorably to the former. Success has attended
all the Union movements in Kentucky, and the
rebel invaders have been compelled to leave
her loyal borders. The battle at Belmont, in
Missouri, between the Union and rebel forces
the former under Generals McClernand and
Grant, and the latter under Gen. Cheatham-
resulted in the complete rout of the rebels,
with heavy lists of killed and wounded and the
loss of twelve pieces of artillery.
The fight at Harper's Ferry and Bolivar,
with the Union forces under Colonel Geary,
formerly Mayor of San Francisco resulted in
the defeat of heavy rebel force and the loss
of big gun,'' on their part, and several
thousand bushels of wheat
The battle of Fredericktown, Missouri, be-
tween about equal numbers on each side-the
rebels under JEFF. Thompson, and the Union
men under Colonels Ross and Pummer-ter
minated fatally to Jeff's command, killing and
wounding over two hundred of his men, and in
taking their cannon and large quantity of
small arms besides running bis broken ranks a
distance of over ten miles. Colonel Lowe was
killed he was second in command in Jeff.'s
ranks, and was considered the better soldier
The Hatteras Inlet victory, which was the
first attempt TO carry the war into Africa, re-
suited in the regular and Confederate Consti>
tutional right Of the secession of the county of
Hyde from the Confederate Government, and
her adherence to the Government of the Uni
ted States This looks like small and trihing
affair, but it is only an example of the practi-
cal effect of the puerile theory upon which the
whole fabric of Secessia is founded the indie
pendent sovereignty of States and communities
1t is to be hoped, that the Davis Government
will not attempt to cOerce the loyal people Of
Hyde into support of bis Government, as they
have in their sovereign capacity, thrown off
his yoke and taken up what they consider a
lighter burden.
Then, last, but not least, is the affair at the
!
Carolina, by the fleet of about fifty vessels
Our last advices are, that both of these points
are in the possession of Federal troops and be-
ing fortified with Federal guns the Govern
ment, 10 doubt, having taken the short way to
condemn that portion Of Africa, for the purpo-
ses of coal yard and supply port for her YES
sells that happen to pass that way. 1t is said
10 be the best harbor south of Hatteras Inlet,
and between that and Key West and is handy
to the Savannah and Charleston Railroad,
which will erect a new depot for the accom-
modation of Uncle Sam, near to the town of
Beaufort. Such movements as this, will re-
move the battle fields from the border States
and throw them where they properly belong
into the heart of Secession. The dark cloud
Of the Southern rebellion seems to be breaking
away, if these recent battles seem to indicate
any change in the tide of war. We think
they do.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16
FORTS IN THE HARBOR.
In remarking on this multitude of forts and

guns, the New York Times says:
These works, strong and heavily armed as
they are, are not deemed sufficient for the task
set them. The military engineer has now to
take into consideration multitude of contin-
gencies for which Vauban and Cohorn were
not called on to provide Were the hostile
squadron sent to the attack to consist of sailing
vessels Of the old school, the harbor might be
regarded as impregnable. The worthlessness
of fleets of this character was thoroughly de-
monstrated at Cronstadt and Sebastopol. But
it is to fleets of this character an assault on
New York would be confded. Stout and
rapid war steamers, floating batteries, iron
plated frigates and gun boats, all carrying
guns of the weightiest metal and the longest
range now go the making of a naval expedi-
ton, and could sweep into our bay with very
slight damage from the works now in existence
or completing. Certain additions to these
works would make the entrance somewhat
more difficult. Of these, the forti6caton Of
Coney Island, Romer Shoals, the West Bank
aud Robbins Reef, are the principal works of
a permanent character, which the Engineering
Bureau has recommended. But it is alse re-
garded as essential to meet the floating enemy
with resistance which can oppose his ad-
vance, without being left behind as he pro
ceeds, useles and helpless Floating batteries.
hoated as heavily as is consistent with activity
at once shot-proof and bomb proof, are abso-
lutely necessary to meet the tremendous re-
sources of European naval warfare and not a
day should be lost before the construction of
these Indispensable defenses of all three chan
nes should be inaugurated.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

Custom HOUSE RECEIPTS. - During the
month of October, heavier amount of duties
was collected at the Custom House than for
any corresponding period of time for nine years
past. This is mainly attributable to the fact
that when the new tariff for raising revenue
for the support of the Government went into
operation, some five months ago, large orders
for goods were sent abroad Shipments were
OF course at once made, which have been COM
ing into port for some time past. The impor>
tation of goods also, is always greater as the
holidays approach, during which season the
demand for certain descriptions of wares and
merchandise is materially enhanced.-Ata.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

SHOCKING ACcIDENT-Mr. Ira Sutter was
severely injured on Tuesday last, at Tiltons
saw mill. lie was talking with a one Adams,
who was at work with an ak repairing a rail
road track. By some accident the AK slipped
from Adams hand and striking Sutter on the
thigh, cut terrible cash. The bit of the ak
was completely buried in the hesh but forta>
nately no large arteries were cut. DR.. Ii.
Hunt has been attending on the wounded man,
and we are informed be is now doing wel.-
Neuada Democrat
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

MINING AccIDENT.-A miner named J Ohm
McClenahan had bis thigh badly fractured on
Saturday last, while working in Allesbury &
Co.'S claims on Saw-Pit Flat Plumas county
A large rock that he was working under fell
sooner than he anticipated and caught his
thigh under it. 1t was with great difficulty
that six men, with crowbars, succeeded in
raising the rock, SO as to relieve him from his
painful position.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

LEcTURE.-Rev. Mr.. Fnney will lecture in
the Brick Church, on Sabbath evening, at Z
o'clock, on the pathology of the appetite for
strong drink. I he lecture viii be strictly sci
entifc, and be Illustrated by an exhibition of
diagrams, showing the effects of strong drinks
upon the human stomach. The public gene
rally, and especially the young are invited to
attend
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

GREAT DISTRESS IN TExAs-An English
merchant, who has lately arrived from Texas.
states that great distress exists throughout all
portions of the State. At Galveston. when he
left. provisions of every description commanded
the most exorbtant prices Great alarm ex-
isted there respecting the safety of the place,
the inhabitants having heard that expeditions
were fitting out to operate Oh the Southern
coast.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16
The Defences of New York.

The numerous forts guarding the entrance
to New York mounts no less than 1,67S guns,
being more than the United States has now
afoat in all its blockading and bombardng
fleets. The situation and armament of these
defences are thus stated
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

SuFFocArEp. MAMMA plumber employ.
ed BY the Nevada Gas Co. was nearly suffoca-
ted last Tuesday morning. He had tapped
the street main. near the corner of Broad and
Pine streets. and the gas escaped in such q1an-
titles that he tumbled over He was immedi-
ately picked up by some persons who saw him
fall, and carried away from the escaping fumes,
aad soon revived.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

The HEsPERIAN.-This welcome Monthly is
again upon our table; we have got to look for
it, as for a regular friendly visitor. The Hes
perian is no hambug, catch-penny production :;
it is good Monthly periodical, containing Sc
lect original matter, of chaste and elegant COM
position, designed for the home circle, and
should be taken by every family on our coast.
The pattern furnished every month is worth
nearly the subscription, and the reading matter
is worth much more; and, then, Mrs. Day is a
lady whose Union sentiments we most heartily
approve. Success to the Hesperian.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

SAN FRANc1sCo AND san JOSE RAILROAD
COMPANY.-The San Jose Tribune learns from
Judge Dame the Secretary of the railroad,
that the grading of the line from Santa Clara
to Belmont is nearly completed and that it
will be entirely completed to San Jose, in a
few weeks. The cars are expected to be runs
ming to San Mateo in May next; and it is in,
tended to run a steamer in connection with the
road from that point to San Francisco, until
the whole line viii be completed. The distance
from San Francisco to San Jose will be made
in two hours aud half when the road is com
pleted to San Mateo.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16
Taxes.

All persons who do not pay their taxes
before Monday night, the 18th of November,
will have an additional per cent. to pay,
which gives them 30 days more TO run. But
in these hard times it is dear run for so short
a time; so our friends had better pay up i'm
mediatelY
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

LARGE FIGURING Mill. II. Carroll &
Co., in connection with Coover & Stockton, of
Folsom, are now engaged in building at that
place the largest Touring and grist mill in the
State, consisting of nine run of stone, and hay
ing the capacity to manufacture four hundred
barrels of -four in twenty-four hours. The fall
of water from the point at which the stream is
diverted for mill use, is upwards of eighty feet.
The mill will be ready for grinding in about
five weeks
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

FEDERAL AND REBEL GExERALs.-The st.
Louis correspondent of the San Francisco Bul-
letin furnishes the following table, showing the
time when some of the most prominent Fede-
raj and Rebel officers graduated at West
Point, and the position in which they stood at
the time of graduation in their several classes ::
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

ToNsoRIAL.-f you want vonr y ,1r C,-r
manner that becomes you-your head SHAMPoorp
with an article that thoroughly removes the dand.
ruff, and stimulates the capillary organs tho bo
or a DELIGHTFUL SHAVE with the accompaniuor+s
of the purest Hair Oil, Cologne, Pomades Hsir
Tonics and Cosmetics; if you want clean. con,
Portable Bath, a Warm Bath, a Cold Bath. Shove,
Bath a Salt Bath, a Sulphur Bath or a Perfumed
Bath call at t"FERGUS0N's Hair Cutting Head
quarters" Montgomery street next doortocorner
Myers street. dq5tf
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

BUsTED.-The Red Bluff Independent says
o decent was made on faro bank in that
town on Saturday last, aud checked. the
proceedings By an attachment at the suit of a
person who had had set-to" with the " II
ger and came out second best. Nine hundred
dollars were seized By the officials
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

RIVER MINING IN PLAcER-The Placer
Herald says River mining has not resulted
successfully this year, although the season has
been long and weather favorable. Many com.
panies worked old claims and found nothing in
them"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

WE learn, from the Stanislaus Index, that
few days ago one share in the Union claim, at
Copperopolis, sold for S7,OOO and oue>half
share in the same for 50 800.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

ExPLosIoS-The boiler of MILL near Gil
roy, Santa Clara county, exploded last Mon
day, by which Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Hunt, and
Charles Hinman were severely injured The
last named gentleman was very seriously iniu-
red, and bis recovery is doubtful.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

PARKER & PERKINs.-The business of this
firm will be continued under the above name
Mrs. Parker assuming the interest of her hus
band, Edward Parker. lately deceased. Read
their advertisement in another column.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16

re- There are only t1co sides to the question.
Ere1y man must be for the United States on
against it. There can be neutraIs in this aoaT,
ONLY PATRIors-oR TRAIToRs.-S. Il. Douglas