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St. Mary's beacon., 1861-08-30

MISCELLANEOUS IrEMs.--A firm faith is;
the best theology; good life the best
philosophy; clear conscience The best
Law; honesty the best policy; and temper
ance the best ply sic.
Grapple ever with opportunity. And.
as you do not know when oppcrr unity will
happen along, keep your grappling-iron
always ready.
Mourn not that you are weak and hum
bic. The gentle breeze is better tl,rn
the hurricane. the cheerful fire Of the
hea, thstone than the c,,nfagraiion
Domestic jars, when concealed are half
reconcilcd. Ills double task to stop
the breach at hoHie, and mems mouths
abroad.
Men spend their lives in the service Of
their passions. instead of employing their
passion in the service Of their lives.
The reasoning power Is the cornerstone
Of the intellectual bHilling. giving grace
and strength to the whole structure.
\ pleasant jest in time Of misfortune IL
courage to the heart. strength to the arm,
and digestion to the stomach.
If you employ your mo.,cy in doing
good you PVT. it out 1t the bcs, inter,s,.
A puucsual man can always ind leisure.
a negiIgeot one never.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-08-30

The "BoGrs GOVERNMENT or MlscoU-
RI-Thc columbia .Tn,csmcm, Union
paper, refers in the following language to
the new government:
The services Of Provisional Govern
or, for the short tin,c intervening between
this and the election in November. cab
not. VIC fear, be worth what they may cost
The people in domestic strife aud fratcrnal
war. There may have been time, even
"a few weeks ago, u, which the experiment
might have been tried with less peril Uf
the public peace: but it may HOW cnd in
ila.crnal blood and in promoting the
scheme of secession. We hope, therefore,
it will be abandoned
The Missouri 7ay,ui,t, also Union,
speaks thus;
The State Convention has nnv itt;ng'y,
but cfcctually thrown up masked ba,tc-
~. from behind which the scccssionisis
and rcvolutionists may overwh,.i,H aud ul-
tiina,cly carry the State with the Southern
A'onf lcracy. Was this designed Tie
only thing necessary to accomplish il l..
that the people re-elect the very officers
that t c C"nvchtio has a. sumed to Iepoxc
The history Of this Government presents
nothing parallel to this Ligh-hanlcd. rev.
olutiurary act of one &c. Of the Peoples
servants attempting to Gust from office an
other set, and then filing the highest If
Offices thus vacated, with some Of their
own number. whose politica! sentiments
might have been barrier in the way Il
any such choice by the people. Will the
people swallow this prepared dose. or will
they re-assert THEN original and sovereign
-hoice Z"
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-08-30

BLENDING AND CArnIyG TIGERS IN Cocu-
IN CHISA.-Many Of them Obtain their live
lihood by tiger-catching. They use novel
mode Of ensnaring these savage beasts
Two Malays generally 60 in company. and
travel over many parts Of the country
Those who follow this business regularly
have chops. Or permits, from the Quong
of Saigon, allowing to build hut for their
use in any place they think fit. The hut
is built ON the top Of feIr bainboos, from
fifteen to twenty feet high, and as the IL
ger cannot climb these, the two men can
remain in it and watch their snares in
safety. The snare consists Of large leaves,
and sometimes pieces Of paper, about six
inches square, covered on one side with
a substance Of the same nature as bird
lime, and containing poison, the small
lest particle Of which. getting into the an
imaps eyes, causes instant and total blind
ness.
They arc laid about thickly, with the
bird-,imed side upwards, in the track Of
tiger; and as surely as the animal puts lis
paw on one of the treacherous leaves he
becomes victim; for finding it stick 10
his foot, he shakes it; he then PROBABLY
rubs his paw over his head. in the attempt
to rid himself of these lcafy membranes.
but they stick to his head and face he
then perhaps rolls himself on the ground.
when he becomes fairly covered: and
while scratching himself to get free, some
of the poisonous bird-lime gets into his
eyes and blinds him. lie growls and
roars in agony. and this is the signal for
his captors to come and despatch him
The Malays then skin the animal, and
take away PARTS of the body that may be
valuable. They leave the carcase, well
strewn with more leaves, as Lait for
other tigers. Other animals, and birds
also. they ensnare in the came raanacr.----
BrOmns -fdtcntures IN Cochin (hiru.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-08-30

For life In general, there is but one
degree; youth is q blunder; manhood
struggle; olj age regret.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-08-30

He that can keep his temper is letter
lLau u. sL-t can keep his carriage.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-08-30

the Union part of it. and all the stripes,
BY simply making the Gag rid, ~itA q
1hife cross. comfui ming On Il The stars Of
Uue. thereby retaining all the xhrcc ems
blcms IT Republicans. red. Hhits and blae.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

TELEGRAPHIc DIsPATCHEs.-We print
the telegraphic dispatches just as they come
to us, and we hardly deem it necessary to
say that we are not responsible for their
truthfulness. 1t is to be expected that in
these times of excitement, many false reports
will be sent. We do not think it best to sup
press any because sce may think them
bogus Our readers must Judge other truth
fulness for themselves. Too much caution
cannot be exercised in the matter of placing
reliance upon some of the reports by tele-
graph. A private dispatch to the Nashville
(Tenn.,) Gazette which appeared in our re-
ports morning or two since stating that an
engagement had taken place at Sewall's
Point, resulting in the defeat of the Federal
troops, could hardly mislead any one of or
binary intelligence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30
BRANDON

\ correspondent informs us that the young
men of Brandon are forming themselves into
a military company, under the title of'Union
Cadets The company has now thirty able
bodied and active members, and it is hoped
and expected that the list will soon be swell
led to the number required by law.
The corps is being drilled by Capt \. S.
Cook, who has generously offered his seryi-
ces for that purpose. The company is thus
far made up of new recruits, with few excep-
tlons-but it is the intention of the men beers
to fit themselves, by a full and thorough
course of drill, SO as to be in proper condi-
ton, and at an early day to 20 forward at a
moments warning, to the defence OF the
Stars and Stripes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30
VILLAGE MEETING.
At the Village Meeting last evening the
following officers were elected:

At the Village Meeting last evening the
following officers were elected
Observation-Disclosures Weeks.
CLerk-Samuel Williams.
IreGSurer-CI b. Mann.
Coiiector-M. ID. Elliott.
Auditors--Geo. II. Cheney, John McKeogh.
Water Con,missioner-John w. Cramton.
IruSteeS-Wsrd / Moses Hawkes.; Ward
2, Clark F. Richardson; Ward 8, n. S.
Stearns Ward 4, C. b. Frost Ward 5,
Chester Kingsley Ward 6, J. c. Carr
Ward Z, |. ID. Foster.
Fire Wardens Ward 1, Harry Brownson
Ward ?, Loren Atwood; Ward 3, NJ. S.
Richardson; Ward 4, J. E. Bagley; Ward
81. C. Dunn Ward 6, George Dennis
Ward 7, Jerry Graves.
A tax of seventy cents on the dollar as
voted to pay the Indebtedness of the village
one-half payable July 18th and one-half pay
able January l 9TH, 1862 deduction of one
seventh to be nj ade if paid to the Treasurer
on or before those dates.
1t was voted that the Trustees be instructed
to draw $1,000 from the Treasury, or more
if not otherwise appropriated, to pay current
expenses of the year.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

NAVAL AND MILITARY PATH FINDER
This is the title Of a paper. lately started IN
New York city, and published by John F.
Whitney. 1t is what it purports to be, "a
weekly record ofthe war in defense of the
Union" and the entire profits Of the paper
are to be devoted to the maintenance and
support of the wives and families of volun-
teers in this war of the government against
southern rebellion. Judging from the first
number-that of April 29-which has been
placed in our hands, we should say that the
Pathfinder is by far the best and most re-
liable, as well as the largest weekly War
journal that has yet been brought out and
is well worthy a liberal patronage, even
aside from the consideration that the profits
are to be applied to such worthy and pat
riotic object as above indicated.
The price is FIVE cents per copy--to sub
scribers, three dollars year
Mr. VIM. Coleman, agent for the Path
Finder is now stopping for day or two in
this village, and those wishingt to subscribe,
will find him at the Central House,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE.-The Burling.
ton Times gives the following as the result o.
the election of the Senior Class, at Middle
bury College for their class day
Orator, G. f. Joslin Poet, j. F. Pierce
Chronicles, c. N. Thomas Prophet, f. II
Phelps Prodromi, NJ NJ, Martin and c. Z
Abel.
Hon. Edward Everett has been engaged 70
speak before the Philomathesian Society al
its anniversary, on Tuesday of Commence
ment week and Rev. Ray Palmer, u. ID.
of Albany, to speak before the PhiIadelphian
Society
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

THE BRATTLEBoRo COMPANY, recently
mustered into the State Service. chose for
their Captain, Edward A. Todd; LIST Lieut.,
John S. Tyler; 2i Lieut., F. 4. Prouy.
The patriotic ladies of the town have sup
Piled each of the Volunteers with a flannel
shirt, pair of flannel drawers, a pair of
woollen hose, two pocket handkerchief, a
beg containing needles. pins, thread &c, and
the Phoenix understands that they are aboud
TO add "Havelook.
Geo, c. Hall, OF New York, but always a
Brattleboro boy, has presented each private
and non-commissioned officer a rubber blan-
ket of superior manufacture. He also gives
to each commissioned officer a rubber mat
tress-which for use is blown up like a life-
preserver-and a regulation sword
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

4 gentleman who arrived in Washington
recently from the South says that the repeat
ed statements of the Secession leaders, that
an attack on Washington was never intended
is entirely false, as it is we'll known through
out the South that when the Federal troops
were pouring into Washington, General
Davis was making bis way to that city by
slow stages, his army increasing as he pro-
ceeded-and if the Northern troops had de-
layed their arrival in Washington three
more days the capital would have been ia
ken by Jea Davis, with no less than 80 900
men.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30
STATE ITEMS

The Collector for Vermont has appointed
as deputies, NJ. j. Hill, at West Berkshire,
VIM. II. Blake at Swanton Falls, 4. r. Bell,
at Franklin, and DIR. Bailey at Highgate.
Captain Theodore p Green, U. S. N, of
Brattleboro, has sailed for California, where
he will assume the important charge Of the
navy yard near San Francisco.
Albert G. Hatch has been appointed post
master at Windsor, in place of p. G. SKIN
ner.
The Selectmen of Ludlow have called a
Town Meeting to be held on the Sd Of June
for the purpose of raising money for the ben
eft of volunteers and their families.
Edgar Grover, thief of notoriety in
Berkshire county and in the eastern part oi
Massachusetts,, around Lowell, was arrested
and jailed at Bennington last week.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

SALEM, n. Y.-We learn from the Salem
Press, that the annual meeting OF the Wash
ington County, IN. " Sabbath School
Teachers Association was to be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, at the
NJ. E. Church, in Salem. The meeting of the
Sabbath Schools was appointed for the after
noon of yesterday.
term of the Supreme Court, and Court
of Oyer and Terminer, commenced at the
Court House in Salem on Tuesday.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

Below we give some interesting remarks Of
the Richmond Examiner, touching the APP
pretended movement Of our troops, viz:
And ifthey come to Richmond, we may
be we'll assured that they will come the same
way that the enemy came before-the Brit
ish-by York river, and by no other way
There is the assalable point the map shows
that: experience and history have made the
fact public to all the world except ourselves.
A march BY land from Alexandra, through
a difficult country, and over the most warlike
population OF the continent, is dreamed Of by
nobody but ourselves. The route by Aqua
Creek can be cut short at Fredericksburg by
a few hundred pounds Of powder under the
bridges Of the Rappahannock. TO look no far
Their Nor did the enemy come up the mar
row and imperfect channel OF the James
when they came before, nor will they come
up it now. But they will do as they did, and
will always do in future, sail or steam thrO'
the deep and straight York, disembark their
troops in little more than a days march of
the city, and take the chances of resistance.
ANY number Of steamers can be loaded
with men and artillery at Washington, and
come TO the mouth of the York, at least. with
out more trouble tlan on morning excur-
SION there, II Is true resistance VIII com
mence. We hear that the Notifications Of
the FLYER have closed it; We hope so-let ey-
cry pne hope ,o-ior il has been fourteen
months since the Legislature appropriated d
million 10 the Notifications Of the State. and
at this moment the prudent course is to hope
that it has been well spent on York river.
where il will be we'll needed. il the enemy
succeed in passing ,hen.ii has only one trou-
bic more. and that Is grand battle with all
the force that our general, can bring into the
field below Richmond. which will De decisive
of oar tate"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

have everything in order, and we intend to
make the Herald creditable sheet in every
respect.
We have thought this explanation and
apology due to our patrons, and have occu-
pied more space about the matter than we
should if we expected to have to allude to it
again.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

THR PLANET NAMED.-The planet re-
Gently discovered by Mr.. Horace p. futile
at the Harvard College Observatory. has
been named Maia. This name was borne
by the eldest and most beautiful of the AT
lantic Sisters" who were transferred TO the
stars of the gods, and are there known as
Pleiades- Besides this distinction. Maia en-
joys the still greater one of being the mother
of Mercury, whose name is attached to the
innermost plant of the solar system
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

The Southeincrs cannot Get along without
vigilance committees. anl at Richmond they
are to have one OF the most iigniiel but
desperate" sort. The Examiner >ays:
1T Is rumored that a vigilance committee
is abou. being formed in thi, city. a; the head
of which a.e some Of the mos, dignifed but
desperate men OF the community. Some OF
til csc gentlemen hold high positions and
they have determined TO proceed with their
work when they begin with power and effect,
We hope they will act with discretion. and
hang those only who are positively guilty Of
bad faith to the State. Let those who are
Wis teke heed in time. before il may ba too
lhte"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

The railroads running into Alexandria are
the Orange y Alexandra road. which con-
meets with Richmond. LyncLburg, and so on
through the entire South: the Manassas Gap
road: the alexandria. Loudou X Hampshire
road, and the Washington road. Manassas
Gap is the junction OF the railroads leading
to Harpcr's Ferry. Acquia Greek and Rich
nond. The following table shows the dis
dances from Alexandria to some Of the prin-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

Col. Duryea's Zouaves, the Vermont and
Troy regiments, and two Massachusetts re-
giments encamped outside Fortress Monroe
on Saturday, making about SIX thousand
men now at that point. With the additional
troops received on Saturday and Sunday,
Gen. Butler has now total of ten or eleven
thousand men under his command
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

F.p1AxArIov AID APotocy-A dav or
-ro 400 ~, ~.,ce;vo3 - latter from one Of onr
editorial brethren IN which the writer saws
i. I,av. vo,, all tba editorial helm Won want ,
The ~a,.o, ask i bac,,so ,,onr D,;Iv !
,,vt,,l - Jar - ,root r.aa;ro i oo,.ar,oa
-, ,,ba, ~a.,octs :, .oxo,l,.rt" Iye assrro
o,,r .,orras,oD,ia,r rho. hi fr.,l,ess IN
q. roinrior ont o,,r errors" (rvnogranb;caIl
j. fully annreciated b1+ we must also tell
him there wa. no need Of reminding ~ Of the
bleroiSb ~ which he alIndez. for III e. the bow
,rbo ,,.s ,yb;r,.d ,t snbooI .. ~. Lro,r.d +
- .l.. ,;,,e - =" T,dood +po EDITORIAL toroo
,,.,,. .,, ,r,ra b,I.4;,,,,a l;+tIo a.. cont araroo
,naa..,,.., oyar rbo n,,tr,, ,vban our corres-
,,or,5,,..,. ,,tt,r came ana considerable ;nd;o-
marion, was EXPRESSED that several articles and
items, editorial and other. which had then
}ara],, 7nnaar4a N the Herald had been served
hz tb. n~intars yar, much as = Grave divine
d;sna<,d Of EnAr,im. who. takinq his text
from one OF the prophets. .. Fphriam is a cake
unrurne,I." said - Let rs. therefore. proceed
70 4.trr Enhria,n-+ir,r inside ont. next.
bach side before and thirdly, tother end
up" In truth, we have felt much mole an
moved by the occasional typographical errors
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

The Colonel of a New York Zouave rer-
giment has n OF been heard from for ten days,
and the sum of $4,000 raised for the regi-
ment is also missing
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

Mr.. ADAMS ISsTRCcTIoN-.-In speak
ing OF the arrival OF our new Minister Of
England. Hon. {. F. Adams. the Philadel-
pha Press saws
We think that it will appear that he has
been authorized 10 say 10 Lord John Rus
sell and Lord Palmerston. that any attempt
ditectly or Indirectly. officially or unofficial
ly, TO treat with or to recognize the commits
sinners OF the traitors now in arms against
this Government, will be Immediately follow
ed by a demand for his passport. and by
declaration, in the name Of the United States
that all the eXequaturs granted 10 the Brit
ish consul, and commercial agents in thi.
country will be immediately forfeited and
withdrawn"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

The farmd rs of Ohio are putting in seed
Of the Chine Re sugar cane, for the purpose of
having a sup ply of molasses and sugar, indie
pendent OF the South
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

PERMANENT CONFERENCE.-The
Warrington correspondent of the New York
journal Of Commerce. speaking OF the recent
military advance. says
..trhe time had come when it was neces-a-
~ for the defense OF this city. a. well as 10
ulteror operations, that the town and
county Of Alexandra should d.. occupied by
the Federal Government. The timr will
never come again when lt will bee otherwise
As long a. this city shall b. the seat Of any
Government. the Alexandra hight. will De
fortified and garri,oned. Il is the only means
ordetanding the city on the Potomac front.
When Senator Chandler of Michigan lief,
Detroit lately for thi, city, General Cas- beg
ged him 10 eEdeayor 70 impress upon the TX
crutivr Government here the urgent ueres
sitg tor the occupation and fertilization OF the
Virginia nights opposite Washington. lie
insisted thatit was unnecessary to lortify the
city OF Washington but that the Arlington
range O: nights must be fortified In order 70
securethe city from danger on that side. Il
seems that General Scot, j., Of the same opln-
ion"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

ENGLISH SENTGMENT.--The Boston
Journals CORE pondent, "Ringbolt" who has
recently returned from Europe, says he did
not see a man during his tarry in England
who did not hi PARTLY sympathize with the
North, in its ST uggle for the maintenance of
the government and the suppression of the
rebellion. He thinks that too much impor
lance is attached in this country TO the COM
ments Of the Lpndon Times upon public al
fairs, for it is by no means an exponent of
British sentiment or in sympathy with the
masses.
THE AMER IcAN BIBLE SOCIETY AND
THE SOLDIERS This Society at New York
has distributed % 900 Testaments to the sol
der. Of twenty nine regiments. II is propo-
sed to distribut e 1000 more among the six
teen regiments now in that city.
a war steamer for the Mississippi river,
called the Ingpmar, has been fitted out in
New Orleans for the Confederates, She is
to prevent YES bels from the North coming III
to the lower Mississippi.
On the 10Th and goth of the present month
fourteen different lots Of contraband goods
were seized III Cincinnati, consigned to par
ties in the So uthern States. They have all
been libelled for confscation.
The City Council OF Lowell, Mass, has Sc
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

A company is organizing in New Haven,
to be composed entirely of young unmarried
men.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

A war steamer for the Mississippi river
called the Ingpmar, has been fitted out il
New Orleans for the Confederates. She il
to prevent YES bels from the North coming in
to the lower Mississippi.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

The Irish sentiment toward Great Britain
finds expression in the Irish American
thus
Let the Administration be explci. with
the British representative in torbiddng all
undue interference in our domestic relations
They may be sure that they will be fully
sustained by the people, so long as they up
hold the national dignity. Il is not too much
Irish Americans now in arms to defend the
integrity Of the Republic. Let Britain
breathe but a menace against this land, and
ten times that number will spring up to
hurl defiance in her teeth, and carry the
war. necessary. to her very doors"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

Gen. Sect, like Marlborough. has never
lost battle. The fear of the rebels is, tina;
he never will.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

Tweedle Hall, in Albany. is open every
Sunday for services for the beneft Of volun-
teers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

Boston has sent 81, 900 to the Union Vol
unteers of St. Louis, with promise of more
soon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

On the departure of a Salem. Mas, com
pany for the wars, Rev. DR.. Worcester said
Il give you. soldiers, for battle cry, The
sword of the Lord and Of Washington
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30

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ma. place "-s reinforced ag twe garrCu ans -a-o
Aa,,l.oa-i eo+aF@u-es >a--aE.
As'leFieas n1Fs.-ea;s have been -5iaz g- =
--e camp .-E re pas TAO days Ihe terreuaa
was warned 10 permit nothing except tae 1-45
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had e--;rz. .- {y- IT,, ss --@' me fosl -;--H
NV Yo-E s. -. 100 AIDE he
creek WITH III opposition
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II a-Fse- seeu decided 20 c-rg~T pfr-. p,
in 3.,sga-s .a,.,. ss.-l -.5-. = - ..-'