Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-06

VIRGINIA ELECTIoN.-Edward Pendle
ton received the votes OF Union men as the
candidate for Congress in the eih (Harper's
Ferry) District, as John Janney had de-
cliLed. Scarcely anv returns were received
from the interior.
The vote Of the four counties in Virginia
comprising the " Panhandle" against the or
dinance of Secession, was 6s2s. 20 43l cast
in its favor.
VINO Co.'s THERE The advance
troops ofthe Federal army that were sent
INTO Virginia. were instructed to reply 70
challengers of the rebel pickets-Who goes
there with this-"The Advance Guard of
the Grand Army of the United States -
This answer, In all instances made the rebels
beat precipitate retreat.
A little boy being asked at Sunday School,
What is the dhief end of man ? answered.
the end whats got the head on.
THE WAY HEY 'SoGER' AT THE SoUTH.
A eentlema b who travelled with Col Max,
ey Gregg's South Carolina regiment part
OF the way from Richmond to Manassas juno
ton, says thatthey were accompanied by TWO
hundred negroes, who carried their masters
arms. knapsacks, and in many cases an extra
hat. The guns We're strapped on 10 the backs
OF the negroes 4 peculiar feature was full
negro band " hich played Dixie elegantly,
BRIGHT ONE-A gentleman from Mass
achusetts. travelling in the northern part OF
Vermont, selling Sewing Machines. called at
house for a trade. and in conversation with
the lady, politely enquired Of her if her
husband was Mechanic ''Oh, no :" said
She " he is not, he is Democrat :" Sublime
A WAsHERwOMAN's SPECULArIoN.- "A lady
at Philadelphia, who had sent out her rich iaceS
te be done up" saw At an evening party her
own elegant and unique set graclng the shou!
ders and wai,t of another lady \ shrrwd in
vestigation of the matter showed the washerwo-
man had rented the lace "one evening only 10
the lady who wore il.
EFFECT OF BAD TEACHING Several news
papers in the South have been obliged 10 sus
pend of late, for want OF means, and the Mem
phis Bulletinip rging upon its friends 10 pay mp
saws the pay ulent of debts Is q sacred matter.
The same article advises the reputation OF
northern Indebtedness Strange that >acredness
can he SO divided, but it is not strange that debt
crs should always fail 10 see the distinctions. -
Whether they do in this in tance such lesson
will be learned in the South that viii plauge
the inventors long after the present difficulties
have passed away
There is at present a snow bank in Buckland
Me. near Silas Biglows's residence, eight or
ten feet deep, and covering nearly quarter o.
an acre. II is on the east side Of hill, and IS
well exposed to the suns rays when there is no
cloud between Hezekiah Ward got snow from
the same place the 18th OF June, 1887, and wax
ed some sugar.
In late number OF St. Louis paper we find
a novel style of advertisement-a follows:
Enqaqed-Miss Louise Daily, milliner, to
John Mowry, carpenter, both of this city.
The Charleston Mercury calls the Yankee
troops, now threatening the South, /" tin ped,
L dlers." 1t is true that the Yankees have
generally, in their visits South, peddled tin
\ but we guess they mean to peddIe lead this
| time Louisville Journal.
A WEAK PoLICY.-We have lost Baltimore
and now we have lost St. Louis, by the act OF
Gen. Harney. There is the fruit of our weak
policy in releasing him, when we fairly had him
prisoner - Charie ston Mercury.
w. f. Washington, late Colonel in the
army, was among the prisoners captured at
Fairfax. He declares that he was forced
against his will to bear arms, and took the
oath ofallaoierrc 10 the CCns'l'N'.0G.