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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16
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OrFiCB TIE Erin RAILWAY nosPAnf.,
NOTICE. The Stockholders of the Erie Rail
~ way Company ar, hereby notified that the ANIMAL
ELECTION for Directors the ensuing year VIII De held
the Office Of said Company, Erie p.sco. IN the cry 81
New-YoTk on TUESDAY tho lAh day Of October next.
III polls will be open from IL o'clock M, TIL O'CLOCK
p 81,
The trsu.fer hooks will be closed the afternoon OF
Saturday. 9th inst and remain closed nnl the oth oil
October. H. n. OIlo, SscIethfy'
NeW.York Sent Il. 1862
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16

NIBLOs GARDEN.
~ Lessee and Manager. WIN WHEkTLEY
First night Of the engagement Of
Mr.. HACKETT
who will appear An bis ned inpcrsonanon OF
IALsrAFF. .,r,o,,
S1AKFSPEARE'S GREATEST COMIC CHEATioN'
Prince Hal (hi. f.i appearance this ,sascn) w
TUESDAY EVENING Sept. l6. will be performed shafe-
pcao great historical pay sct. entitled the tst fAt VI
KING HENRY ",
Comprising ,hs Battle Of Shr-..buy.
Prince Hal..................hr WIN. Wbestey
Lazy Percy .hfs pIAdstohA
Dame Sucsy ..............s..n "Aiy "eAS-
The OIchesrs under the direction 81
MR.. HARVEY b. DODWORTH,
viii perform daring the evening tho Overture to Les Martyrs
Of Donzt with operate se-ciious from olei~n 'sspsfs
&c 81 Verdi aud other musical selections
WEDNESDAY EVENING sept II, 1891,
EDWIN FORREST
ia BIZ. grand and powerful impsronston Of
THE CARDINAL
IN Bulwers RlCHELlEU, bi, second spp.nanes 10 two
years
Nights Of performance -
EDWIN FORREST.
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. snd FRIDAY
Nj HACkETrS night.
TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
with the exception Of the Press. no fhEE LIST
Admission - Secured PafqBsie stalls, 3, cent,
FAMILY Circle q o~uts Commence al o'c.ocf
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16

Total do 70 Aug 81 22O3639 OF lS0i,o2 Is <oS,i6 81
Increase for August, 10 $40 g. cent
Average increase to Aug 81. 1862 % slo 2 cent
M H..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

course. Boston Journal Yes; and with
what interest do we glance over their pages,
till we are settled down for an hours earnest
perusal Thea how our mind revels upon
the infinite advantages and various sources
of pleasure arising from the dailies, that rem
der us familiar with affairs on the Potomac
while our populous cities 80 remote, are yet
made near by inestimable railroads, and tele-
craps, and newspapers. God bless the edi-
tors land the printers, too--and inspire all
their patrons with true sense OF honor, and
prompt payment OF their bills, and hb-
eral patronage. Tincle goes the bell,
though alone, we are in both the romance
and theory Oft the war messenger and des-
patch is waiting from Camp Griffin the
brigade surgeon of the hospital, bearing
news an only son is better" from slow ty-
pheid fever-and we again close the door,
while we are deeper still il our solitude, with
no "body guard" alone, dwelling upon the
horrsrs of war, and the many anxious hearts
that beat long and heavy at every impulse,
for the many TIES that are breaking. Then
our mind fits away to brave generals, and
we fancy we see innumerable tents, and a
thousand fires, cleaning through the faint
moonlight, and band is playing at the Gen.
erals quarters-its strains are echoed by a
score of regmental bands, and their music
is mingled with numberless noises of camp
the hum of voices, the laughter from group:
around, the fires, the clatter of hoofs, as some
rider hurries to the General, the distan,
challenges of the sentries, the neighing Of
horses, and the clinking Of cavalry anvils
But-hush Ia rap at the door! How i
breaks in upon our mental reveries w,
tremble to have this death-like stiffness
Post Office Department dead-letter office
Bless the man in public office that has ra,
of conscience in these days. The men il
Washington are not all rebels, traitors, spie
they do not all seek to live alone, at tn
expense of the public treasury. The dead
letter comes to life again, after tour an,
six months sojourn at the United State
capital. Let US read it is all about mill
tary Posts" and Commissions OF Bank
baggage, forage trains, assistant quarter
masters, and something of that sort Bah
we wish we weren't woman
... LUCY.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

BRANDON. YT.. Jan. 81. Is

BRANDON, VI, Jan. 81, 1862.
DEAR HERALp,-I notice that Brandon
matters do not find their way into your
columns as much as would be interesting
to your readers in this vicinity Feeling
philanthropic, just now, permit me to en-
tighten you,
Musical matters are taking the prece-
dence in our community. In November
last, Glee Club was Formed, consisting
of the several Choirs, and others who
could read ordinary music at sight in
GLIDING more than forty members. Since
that time the Club has been under drill by
Mr.. A, r. Sabin, of Miidebury, and II.
w. f. Seavitt, OF this town. The music
selected from the Messiah Chorusses
and Opera ChoruSses, pricipally--is most
admirable for practice, and will exercise
powerful influence III refining the mu-
steal taste and raising the standard of
musical excellcnce. The traslg nature
of most of our fashionable performances
is painful to persons of culture, and bale
full in its legitimate results. 1t is, then
with most hearty sympathy and good will
that we recognize an organization OF this
kind
The rehearsals OF the Club have Ne
cessarily been mostly private, but the anx-
iety to hear them is so great among our
citizens, that they have concluded to give
Concert in our new Town Hall on
Thursday OF next week, Feb. 9th. The
frescoing of the Hall is just completed in
most beautiful style; and without design
ing to boast, think we have far surpassed
anything in the State. Come up, Mr..
Editor, and if you do not own up, your cor.
respondent will order double portion of
testaceous bivalves, for your individual
deglutition and digestion.
| | learn that Miss Lois Gaskill, of your
town, who won laurels at Bristol few
days since, will assist the Club on that
| occasion.
Through the courtesy OF our gentle
manly Superintendent, the r. &c B. Rail
road pass back free all who attend the
Concert.
Modesty being my ruling trait, | re-
train from boring you by long etfusiOn
this time, but promise to continue my eff
forts for your enlightenment-unless you,
like certain young lady TO whom | once
proposed, should hint, Excuse me, Sir"
don't mind telling you, in confidence,
that / did excuse her. Was it etiquette
on my part'
Yours, inquisitively,
SIGMA.
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LUCY
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DAILY
+ HERALD.
EAST CRAFTsBURY,. ORLEANS Co, VT. J
Jan. 20, 1862

EAST CRAFTsBURY,, ORLEANS Co., VT.
Jan. 20, 1862.
DEAR EDIToR,-As you perceive from
the above date, | send you this epistle from
Northern Vermont On last Tuesday morn
ing took the cars at Rutland, and after a
pleasant trip, by way of Bellows Falls, Conn.
River & Passumsio R,R., arrived here at ten
o'clock, P. NJ. on the same evening. need
not tan you tba4 passed. thrnnah charm
ing country, beautiful towns and villages,
and the most picturesque mountain scenery
scenery unsurpassed in grandeur and
beauty; and wherever | cast my eyes,
had evidences OF New England-economy,
thrift, intelligence, perseverance and industry.
The stranger who travels through Vermont,
is thus paid, If a strict observer OF men and
manners, his travelling expenses,
write from the vicinity of Her Majesty's
dominions-being the n. E. county of the
State, 80 miles from Canada East, 26 miles
to the East that classic N. E. river, the Con-
necticut, flows South Ga beautiful stream), up
which came by r. r. Barton is the pres
ent terminus OF the Passumpsic R. r., from
which | came here in the 50 Mail Sleigh.
This place is 81 miles N. Z. of Montpelier,
Our capital.
The land here is better adapted for farm
ing than at Rutland, there beng more arabic
land, although it is rolling, and in many part:
mountainous. Corn, wheat, potatoes, oats
rye and hay, are produced here in abun
dance; but not much fruit. Maple sugar i
made in great abundance, and many farmer
have more than thousand trees in thei
sugar orchards Sheep do well, and mucl
wool is growed, and, as you may suppose
f needed in this latitude, in winter. / nee,
t not tell you that the people here are frugal
f honest and hosptable. These are some o
: the noble characteristics of the Green Noun
r tain men, and indeed of all New Englan
|, men. There is a certain vivacity, shrewd
. ness and intelligence observable IN Yankee
r dom which ! have failed to find elsewhere
e and for kindness and hospitality they ar
is proverbial. Every face beams with healtl
is full, cheerful content.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

reason of his interest in the event of the
same, as party or otherwise"
Previous to the annual election in 1854,
Governor Fairbanks was extensively men,
toned as candidate for reelection, and
it was generally expected that he would
be the candidate of the Wing party for
that Office, but prior to the assembling OF
the Convention of that party for the pur-
pose of making nominations for State
officers, he declined being ga candidate
for another election ON account of extern
sive and pressing business engagements.
Again in 1860, he was presented, with
great unanimity, by the Republican Party,
as their candidate for Governor, and at
the ensuing election, was elected Governor
Of Vermont, by over ten, thousand majority
of the popular vote.
The events of his administration and
the extraordinary amount of labor thrown
upon him, and the ability with which he
discharged the arduous and perplexing
duties of his office, are too well known, t.
our readers, to require especial mention
here.
He was honored IN 1860, with the de
gree of Doctor of Lars, by the Univer
sity of Vermont.
He still resides at st. Johnsbury, active
ly engaged in business, in the 10th yea
of his age.
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LETTER FROM BRANDON.
BRANDON, VI, Jan

BRANDON, VI, Jan. 30.
Mr. EDIToR-It is curious to stay at home,
and answer the door-bell, tor three hundred
and sixty-fve days. What odd specimens
of humanity present themselves to US, during,
that time-often so unexpectedly There
now, in the midst of Midwinter' am
reading the wrong page; it's " Mason and
Slidell," a Yankee IdylP'-no,o it is right.
Fremont's hundred days in Missouri
ring goes the bell, and what elfn spirit, or of
genus homo, do we find, but tall, itinerant
youth, twirling on his hands g machine" of
Yankee construction-tor ,chdt, we ask al
most mpatiently, as the chill of the cold air
sweeps over us. Oh for winding worsteds,
silks, yarns, zephyrs, floss, thread, SC.
No, Sir, we can't afford to purchase, for our
threads run through different channels, while
we silently request that our mental yarn is
thus cut short, by one whom we wonder is
not with Gen McClellan's boys, fighting for
his country-no, 6 roughing it in camp, OF
| living on, ior national food, and national
clothes, and national pay Again comes
another ring, and man, one of the "lordi
of creation" is at the door, to sell if he can,
forms for cutting dresses--eertain guide,
and we wonder in ghastly astonishment that il
these days of belligerence, when mind and mus
Gle, nerve and patriotism, are IN national de
mand, man dressmaker or man-milline
should spring up from the race of Adam
Query, why is he net one of the staff a-bu
it is folly to be wise, or to speculate so prac
tically upon the Oocations, or want of voca
tons, of those who fit across our door-ways
each pursuing the path of life to bis nc
ton. Thin comes the newsboy, with hi
| ever-welccme sheets,fresh from the telegrap
y and pressl The Herald2 Yes" daily" {
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

On TO KNOXVILLE The St. Louis
News advocates the speediest possible oc-
cupation of Knoxville, Tennessee, and says
that it is at this time, more important
strategic point than Richmond. Its pos
session would be more valuable to us, and
a greater disadvantage to the enemy, than
the occupation of the Virginia capitol, for
it would cut the revolt in twain, and COM
pletely separate Virginia from the South
west, and render the transportation of
troops or supplies from Tennessee, louisa
ma, Mississippi and Alabama to the Poto-
mac impossible. 1t would, in fact, sepa-
rate the South into two confederacies, COM
pletely isolated from each other. Gener-
al Thomas army ought to push forward
at once to Cumberland Gap, and, after a
brief rest there, advance to Knoxville,
while all the troops that can be spared
from Ohio and Indiana should be sent af-
ter him, till Knoxville was garrisoned by
$4,000 Federal troops, with 10000 more
holding the line of communication between
that place through Kentucky to the Ohi'
river.
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Is THE QUESTION ANSWERED.

II will be recollected that we asked the
editor of the Vermonter, who had under
taken to cnticise our position upon the Slay-
cry question, to define his views, 50 that We
could determine whether there is really any
occasion for quarrel between us. In reply,
the Vermonter says:
The Herald wishes us TO define our own
position. This is very easy, for all we have
to do is to quote from the Vermonter Of last
week, in the article in reply to the Herald !;
"We advocate an act by Congress for the
emancipation of the slaves of rebels, or a
proclamation to that effect by the President
as military necessity, as one of the means
to crush the rebellion" Now the above may
be loose in style, but it seems TO us Ineligible
to the most common understanding. But we
will add a few words more. We would set
the slaves free at once and forever, so that
they cannot when the war is ended again en-
slave those whom our troops have set free.
We would arm the slaves whenever and
wherever advisable, in South Carolina now,
that we may not be forced to send thousands
of our Northern troops there another sum-
mer to die and we would arm them in other
States as did Washington and jackson In
spite of the Courier turning up its bog-trottel
nose
The above answers only one-half the ques
ton. We, with the Vermonter, would hav'
the slares, like the rest of the property" o
the rebels, subjected to conhscation, by &C
of Congress. There is no difference between
us, then, IN that respect We declared tina
to be our position at the outset But tn
vermonter, either designedly or by inadver
lance, fails to answer whether it favors tn
sweeping emancipation policy which is &C
vocated in certain quarters-that is, tn
policy OF emancipating, by act of Congress
or Executive proclamation, the s.a'os Of loy'
men, even in loyal States I? That is th
question which we have put to the We
monter, and which the editor of that papt
has lodged. Or are we to infer that Il
emancipation of the rebels is all he asks
Let the Vermonter be frank and open as "
have been.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
AN HONEST MAN.

"Gen. Geo. F. Davis, Quartermaster,
VT, is an honest man In making pur-
chases for his State, whenever the seller
offers him commission as purchaser, he
accepts it and passes it to the credit of
the State. Gov. Fairbanks thought he
ought to be displaced, but the Legislature
chose to retain him. Where is his
peer ?"-Boston Post. -...
Gen. Davis, though for a time the "best
abused man" in the State, has shown con-
clusively that he is the "right man in the
right place" The most vindictive, bitter,
and at the same time, uncalled for and
unfounded personal assault was made up
on him, just previous to and during the
session of the Legislature, which he went
through with as calmly, and apparently as
undisturbed, as he would be in accepting
the commission offered by the seller, and
passing it to the credit of the State" His
sterling merit as man and an officer was
conspicuous and apparent to the members
of the Legislature, who wisely reelected
him to the office of .Quartermaster Gen.
eral. in the face of most INSCRIPTIONS
opposition, by majority which over
whelmed his revilers. 4 feeble attempt
10 Disgrace him public estimation uos
manifest in few State papers for few
weeks after the election, in the shape Of
anonymous communications from Gov
Fairbanks favorites in the Vermont reg
iments, but that soon died away, as the
announcement was made that the troops
from this State were supplied with more
than an abundance. Gen. Davis is ar
excellent officer, and we have no feal
that he will fall from the high position
which public opinion assigns to him, Ell
Their as regards his efficiency or his scru
pulous integrity.
We say thus much not to revive an oil
controversy, but to do justice to faithful
and competent officer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

INSTANTLY KILLED.-We sre panied to
record tue death of lad about eight years
old, son of DR.. John Water, who was killed
this afternoon on the railroad track at the
foot of Bank street. The boy was sliding
down the steep bank this side of the track
and came in contact with loaded hand.car
on the steep descending grade at that place.
The meeting was so sudden that it was i'm
possible to stop the car, and the lad was
killed outright. We understand that the ia
Their is member of the regiment now in
camp in Rutland.
The boys body was caught by the car and
carried along little way, but was not man
gled. When taken up be was quite dead.
No blame is attached to the men on the
hand-car-Free Press, Feb. /.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
COUNCIL OF CENSORS.

The Council of Censors, consisting of
thirteen members, provided for, and re-
quired by, the Constitution, to be elected
the present year, should consist of men of
the greatest ability and largest experience
in the State. ..
Various suggestions have been made as
to the proper method of selecting candi-
dates, and as the time fixed for the cleo
ton is fast approaching, some definite
course of procedure ought to be fixed up
on, without delay.
One method which has been propos ed
or rather discussed, is to nominate the
candidates in separate County Conven-
tons. But the objection to this course
arises from the fact that there are four
teen Counties, while there are only thirteen
Councillors to be elected. 1t would be
impracticable, and altogether invideous,
ifpracticable, (if counties are to be made
the basis of representation to determine
which of the fourteen counties shall 60 I'M
represented. The Councillors are TO be
elected upon general ticket and they rep
resent the people, not geographical locali-
ties. nor political nor municipal corpora
tons. Though it has been the custom,
and is eminently proper to constitute this
body in such manner as to fairly represent
all parts and all the interests of the State,
we do not regard it Indispensable, or with
in even the spirit of the Constitution, that
mere county lines should be thought of in
the selection of the members of this body.
It matters but little if not only one
but three or four counties are unrepre-
sented, provided all sections of the State
are regarded in the arrangement OF the
ticket, and the right men are selected.
For these reasons, briefly expressed, we
are opposed to the idea of each county
nominating candidate for the Council.
The only other method, is the calling
of State Convention for the purpose o
putting a ticket in nomination. Thi
should be called at once We know o
no particular committee that is authorized
to do it. The members of the Legisla
ture might have properly assumed upo
themselves the task Of at least appointing
a committee to call convention, if not {
selecting candidates; but that was nc
done. What course now can be pursued
We can think of only one. Let the Sta
Committee appointed by the Union K
publican Convention which nominati
Gov. Holbrook, call convention of L
people at some place in the State, for Il
purpose of nominating candidates for t
Council. As nothing of partizan cha
acter should control the nominations, a
as no partizan question can possibly col
before the Council, in order to avoid
/ least suspicion of an attempt at partia
control in the matter, no doubt other st
Committees OF other organizations, il tn
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West PoultneY. Jan. 81, ]

West Poultney, Jan. 81, 1867.
EDITOR OF THE HERALD Were it
not for music, this would be gloomy
world, and to such masters OF the art as
Baker, Bradbury, Root, Mason, Taylor,
Perkins and the lamented Woodbury., this
section of the community are greatly in
debted for the progress that has been
made in vocal music during the last ten
or fifteen years, and one of the best at.
tended and most successful Musical Con
ventions ever held in Western Vernon
has been in session the last three days in
the pleasant and hospitable village 0.
West Poultney, under the direction Of
Prot. J. Il. Perkins OF New York.
This Convention being the second one
given under the auspices of the Union
Musical Association, recently organized
in Granville, New York. the class was
composed of from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty advanced singers, rep
resenting some fifteen or twenty choir,
and nearly as many towns in Rutland and
Washington counties. The exercises
CoustSl6u vi DIIct tcCtuTtS on all the varied
departments of Music, and rehearsing
church tunes, anthems, choruses. glees,
and other selections from the Olive Branch
and the Oriental Glee Book, both of then
late works compiled and arranged BY
Messrs Cook and Perkins, and are ever!
way worthy of the patronage of all lover
Of sacred and secular song. Mr.. Perkin
is man of rare musical attachments, 81
accomplished singer and conductor, ant
was greatly beloved by every member d
the Convention. To the officers of III
Convention much praise is due for secuf
ing the services of so competent leade
and instructor also to the committee D
arrangements for the successful progres
and termination of the proceeding. Iht
whole will conclude with a concert thl
Friday evening. Judging from press
appearances it will be grand affair, an.
sweet foretaste of good times yet
come in the annals of this association, al.
TO the lovers of song in this part Of th
musical world B.w.B.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

The SOUTHERN CoNsPIRACY.--ThlrT
years ago, the nullifers of South Carolli
conceived and developed plan for breai
ing up the Union, similar to that revive
by the conspirators at Charleston "a
winter. The scheme progressed until .
18th of December, 1882, when Preside
Jackson exploded it by bombshell in !
shape of a proclamation, with a declaDl
ton that he would hang every traitor,
they did not return to their alleglanj
Before old Hickory interposed, the RE
dent, Vice President, and membr
Cabinet for new Provincial Governs
had been selected as follows:
President-John G. Calhoun.
Vice President--William G. Presto,
Secretary of State-George McDuD
Secretary of Treasury-Tho's CooPq1
Secretary of War-James Hamilton
Secretary of Navy-H. L. PincknJi
Postmaster General-Robert TurnOy
Attorney General-Robert G. Hay
The Southern confederaoy was to %
been inaugurated, and the above naD
gentlemen duly installed in their resp,
i've offices by South Carolina Con,'
ton, which had been called to NEE
the first day of March, 1888; but f''
dent jackson spoiled their fun.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

TRUE IRISH GRIT.-Henry O'conner, of
Muscatine Iowa, District Attorney, andre
puted to be one of the best lawyers in the
State, joined the first company that was
raised in that place, after the war broke out,
as private. He was with the First Iowa at
the battle of Wilson's Greek, and fought like
Turk. On returning home he was offered
commission-any he might choose in reg
iment. But the reply was, "D-n your
commission all ,odnt IS gun" That's
the kind of man for you.