Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-03-21
ITEMS OF NEwe

ton as Tag officer of the navy.
Postmaster General Blair hos , ...,
applications for Office from the sscedad S,a,as
Jers Clemens has been appointed Major
General in the rebel army.
An ovation was recently given tn the traitor
Twiggs 1t New Orleans.
Senator Cristenden intends - v;.;, pos,on
next june.
NE hon. David Wimot was On Thursday
.,ec'ed u o. Senator rom Pennsylvauia-yice
Cameron elevated to the Cabinet.
Some OF the Washington CORES pondrn,s pre
dict that an extra session of Convr..s vul bs
called.
The surrender of Gaets and the final departure
OF ex'king Bomba were celebrated with great
enthusiasm at Naples
Ahe navigation OF the Hudson river il now
onoostructed by ice; boats were running regr.
larry last week.
A bill for the repeal of the personal liberty law
OF Malne has passed the Senate of that State by
vote of IL yeas to 10 nays
Col. Sumner has been promoted to the brga-
ilerShip made vacant by the expulsion of TIE
traitor Twiggs.
The long Iitigated Gaines case has been de-
cided IN favor OF Mrs. Gaines. This result gives
Ger q fortune OF tel millions of dollars
AdVices from Texas state tina. the surrender
OF Fort Brown was agreed to quietly on the 6lh.
between Capt Hill aud the State com nlssioners,
Returns of the North Arolina election from
INV m -,
against Etate convention.
ID. n. Garter. d former member of Congress
from Cleveland, Ohio, has been appointed Gov
ernor of Nebraska.
General Dix had public reception in the city
hall AT New York, Thursday, when an address OF
welcome was made by the MAYOR.
Secretary Seward asks further time to consider
the application Of the Southern commissioners
tor recognition of their author1ty to ne..otiat
on the part of the Southern confederacy.
The Michigan House of Representatives, by
20 OF 50 to "a, indefinitely postponed the con
liberation OF the bill for the repeal of The Per
'onal Liberty Laws.
Orvllle Gardner the converted pugilist in New
YORK. has become insane, from TOO great zeal in
MS religious and reform efforts He has been
taken to quiet place in Pennsylvania, wherl
1t is hoped he may rest and recover.
The Livingston IN. Y Republican learns
| from intelligent agriculturists in that section
| that there is no probability Of q peach crop tn
coming season. The severe storm recently frozr
the buds, and they now appear black and dead.
The personal liberty bill, which had previously
| passed the Massachusetts Senate, passed the
House on The 18th inst by 9 vote of 81 to 45-
| This bill modifes the present law of that State
materially.
FernandoWood is said to be in trouble with his
new wife, the pretty daughter of Millionaire Mills
The rumOr runs that Fernando agreed to settle
500 o' Don his wifi; but that, since the wedding
the money is not forthcoming, as ali his property
has been mortgaged to his brother Ben.
The Illinois Legislature attempted to pass
statute imposing a penalty for fast driving over
the bridges of that State, but by inadvertently
leaving out the word fast" or neglecting to
| >pecify The legal rate of speed, has posi- ive ~
prohibited driving over the bridges at all
| During the past month, the oldest person o.
he Onondaga tribe of Indians, woman named
| Hannah, died at the supposed age of over ~
years. From the family traditions, il is believed
that she was born as early as l74I, and perhap,
at sull earlier date.
physician in Wisconsin, being disturbed one
night by a burglar, and having ball or sho
Tor his pistol, neiseessly loaded his weapon witt
| dry, bard pills, and gave the in ruder pre-.
scrption" which he thinks will go far toward
l nf had
here have been but two postmasters in tn
city OF Charleston since the days of Washing on
| Gen. Washington appointed Mr.. b 4Iot III 1877
who served until his deata, when tue preset ii
cumbent, MIR. Huger pronounced Userj, Wa
appointed by Mr. Monro.. MIR. uu.er is nov
over seventy yGars-of Huguenot bloDd-A gen
eman of commanding AMI venerable appear
auce.
| The Kansas relief committee at Atchison ha
received over $4,000 bush lis of seed wheat all
about an equal amount has c.me through othe
sources len thousand bushels we've shipped l
Leayenwortb, / thursday, for distribution Ia Lea'
enworth and Douglas counties. The demsn
tor potatoes tor seed is very large, there beIn
scarcely any on hand. The supply OF provision
is small thong the applicants are more preSsln
than ever.
correspondent of the Macon (Ga.) Tell
graph, writing from Baltimore, states that VI
Lincoln would have been eyed beyond h
shadow of a doubt had he passed through ths
city according to the programme. The write
speaks OF his own knowledge, for he was in Ii
crowd at the depot, heard the TIN eats of thos
comI osing it, saw the eggs, aud what is more
the purpose, had nasal proof ct their bad quaIIt
as they were prematurely crushed III the sway III
OF the croEd.