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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-13

*THE TAX ON REAL EsTATE.-Ihere
Ems to be an impression that the Gov
bment has imposed no direct tax on the
b estate of the country. BY the law
1ttled AN act to provide increased rev.
ue from imports, to pay interest on the
blic debt, and for other purposes,
ssed on the 9th of August, 1861, it is
ovided that direct tax of twenty mil
bns of dollars be and is hereby annually
ID upon the United States, and the same
Jail be and is hereby appropriated in
manner following
Jaime $420,S26 Indiana S904,S74
!. Hamp. 21S,406 Illinois 1,146,55l
Iermont 211,06S Missouri 761,l27
lass. SO4,5S1 Kansas 71,743
hode Is. 1892 Arkansas POI 1886
bnn. 30S,274 Michigan sol 1858
lew York 2,003,918 Florida 1882
ew Jersey $50, 1874 Texas 800, 100
pm. 1869 Iowa 452,0SS
aware .74,683 Wisconsin 519,6SS
bryland 436,S23 California 254, 1913
lrginia 937,550 Minnesota l0S, 524
Carolina 576,194 Oregon 80, Az
! Carolina 363,570 N. Mexico 62,64o
Georgia 5S4,367 Utah 26,9oZ
Il Alabama 529,313 Washington 100
ississippi 4l3,0S4 Nebraska 1887
louisiana 3S5,SS6 Nevada 4592
Ohio 1,569,0S9 Colorado 22,905
kentucky 1905 Dacotah 3,24l
tennessee 669,49S Dis. of Col. 49,437
] The law further declares tina. this tax
.1hall be assessed and laid on the value OF
All lands and lots of ground, with their
improvements and dwelling houses at the
Fate each of them is worth in money OIL
(he first day of April, 1862.
There is provision, however, in the
Jaw which allows the States and Terrific
les to assume the payment of the amouh
hpportioned to them respectively, II
which case deduction Of Is per cent. i
allowed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-13

STATE OF VERMONT, lVN II E Hon, Probate
Dist riot of Rutland. ] i Court for the District
of Rutland. 1rfE
To all persons interested In the estate Of Moses
Curtis, late of Rutland, in said district deceased.
0171T' II ,71%26aAlsf NAeA GREETING:
By the authority OF the State Of Vermont, you are
hereby notified appear before said probate court at
the probate office in Rutland, on Tuesday the 25th
Won have, against the allowance of the account Of
John CEddy admin strator of the estate of said de-
ceased.
Given under my hand at Rutland, In said district,
this 9Th day of March, A. d 1852.
Ii - JAS. BROWN, Register.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-13

DRUG STORE FOR SALEl
Well located, and doing business o. seven Thos
sand dollars year For further pazticulars sddreol
BOX a. Rutland, VT nQH
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

Report OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR--The re-
port of the Secretary of War, details the military
operations during the past year says from u
survey Of the whole field of operations il is appa
rent that whatever diasters our arms may have
suffered at particular points great advance has
been made since the commencement OF the war
The Union forces now in the field under able
commanders, stronger than ever, resoute, and
eager to be led against the enemy, TO crush the
rebellion by vigorous campaign. The Armies
of the Potomac and Of the West stand ready to
vie with each other in dealing the quickest and
heaviest blows against the enemy. Taught by
experience of the ruin Of inaction and the hazard
OF delay spirit of earnest activity seems now to
pervade the forces Of the United States beyond
what has hitherto been exhibited. Under the
calls of July and August there are already in
the field over four hundred and twenty thousand
new troops, of which three hundred and ninety
nine thousand are volunteers three hundred aud
thirty two thousand Of these have volunteered
for three years
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13
How THEY FIRE IN BATTLE An army cores

How THEY FIRE IN BATrLE-- An army cores
pondent of an Eastern journal says:
"You wonder whether the regiments fire regu-
larly in volley, or whether each man loads and
fires as fast as he can. That depends upon cir
cumstances, but usually, except when the enemy
is near at hand, the regiments fire only at the
command of their officers You hear drop,
drop as few of the skirmishers fire, followed
by II rattle and roll which sounds like the fall
ing Of building, just as some of you have heard
the brick wall tumble at great fire.
Sometimes when body Of the enemy's cav
-i'J are s"eeplng down upon reglneut W cut
it TO pieces, the men form into square, with the
officers aud musicians in the center. The from
rank stand with bayonets charged, while th'
second rauk fires Us fast az il can. Sometimes
they form in four ranks deep-the two front one'
kneelng with bayonets charged, SO that II tht
enemy should come upon them, they would run
against picket fence of bayOnets When they
form in this way, the other two ranks load and
fire as fast as they can. Then the roar is terrific,
aud many horse and his rider goes down before
the terrific storm of bullets"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

STIFF TALK TO NoRTHERN FLUNKTEs.--The Rich
mond Wing, OF the 30th October, spurns the
friendship expressed by John Van Buren, and the
Woods during the Seymour canvass. 1t says:
No, the people Of all shades of opinion in the
United States had better make up their minds
that the separation that has taken place was nee
essary aud is final. We are as wide apart as the
zenith and nadr. We are rs different as white
from bacls-as autagonstic as fire and water
They can never conquer, nor coax, nor cheat us
into reunion. The sooner they surrender the
hope aud abandon the effort the better for them.
We think no better of the proposition when com
ing from conservatives than when coming from
radicals
This contemptuous rejection shows how the
rebels scorn aud despise the apostatcs of the
John Van Buren stamp.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13
TRINITY JOURNAL.
weaverville, Saturday Dec. Is, 1852.

FRArERNAL SpEECH.-The following is an
extract from speech made by Alexander ii
Stephens in the House of Representatives, during
the session of 1859, addressing the Northern
Representatives:
Gentlemen, you make good deal OF clamor,
but il don't alarm Us at all We have got used
to that kind of talk. You have threatened be-
fore, but you have never performed You have
always caved in, and you will do il again, You
are mourhng, white livered set. We dont
care for your opposition You rail, but we are
used to your railing you hiss, but 80 do adders
We expect it OF you. You are like the devils
that were pitched over the hattlemen's ot heaven
into hell. They set up a howl at their discomht-
ure aud so will you. You must submit to the
yoke, so don't chafe. Gentlemen we have you
in our power. You have tried to drive us to the
wall, hut things are changed. In 1850 you were
imperous and grasping, and wanted to take all
the territory OF $50 30> Now you will loose all.
You went wooling aud you have come home
feeced. Don't be SO impudent as to complain !;
you will only be slapped in the face Don't re-
sist you will only be lashed into obedience
Your Legislatures OF New York, OF Rhode Island,
of Massachusetts,, and your Northern dvlnes. our
opponents everywhere, are merely adders, whose
vocation il is to hiss. They are simply bowling
devils, who shall he sent to hell"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

NEWSPAPER FILEs.-The Sacramento Bee, says
it has reason to believe that but few County
Recorders are keeping flies of newspapers as
contemplated by the Senate which passed during
the last session Of the Legislature, entitled can
Act for the Purchase and Preservation of Public
Newspapers printed and published in the several
counties of this State" The law requires county
Recorders to subscribe for and have bound, files
of at least one and not more than three newspa-
pers in their respective counties. as the Board OF
Supervisors may determine. These bound vol
umes of newspapers are to be kept in the record
ers Office for the use of the Courts, of strangers
and the Inhabitants of the county, free of charge
Neglect of such duty renders him liable to q fine
ef $40 and any one who shall mutilate or de-
stroy such volumes be fined not more than $500
or imprisonment in the county Jail not more than
six months, or by both such fine aud imprison-
ment, in the discretion Of the Court. The law is
a good one, and its provisions should be complied
with in every county in the State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

New military organizations are forming all
over the State. The latest is the Sgel Guards,
Sonora. The Legislature should encourage milf
tary organizations by approprating money to
buy arms. This would be helping the General
Government aud the State both.-MrysUHe .HP-
peal.
True The State prctends TO encourage military
organizations, but at the same time is totally
unable supply them with arms aud accouter'
ments. The (" Ilaleck Rifles " lately organized
here, have only received forty stand OF arms
while they number some fifty men. The Adjutan'
General informs the Company that it is all he has
at his disposal. The State had better esher ap-
propriate money to buy arms or discourage mill
tary organizations.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

The following chicken story is told by an out
West paper as an undoubted fact. We do not
doubt it--or at least not much;
One Of our farmers was greatly annoyed by
the scratching OF the chickens IN his garden, ana
be concluded to experiment a little WIN them
He procured a Shanghai rooster, aud tue result
of the cross was brood of chickens win one
long and one short leg. When they ssoou on .ne
lon" leo and attempted to scratch with the other
thew conidn't touch bottom. On reversing the
order Of things, aud digging with the long leg
while the short one supported the body, Tue hrst
stroke would result in grand series OF soher
saulls The consequences was the mems coon pe-
came weary of that fun, and Ieit tue garden
aud the farmers wife is about pa'enung tue Ih'
veutoun
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

By the Alma River.

Willie, fold your little hands;
Let them drop that soldier toy
Look where the fathers picture stands
Father, who here kissed his boy
Not two months since father KIM,
Who this night may--never mtna
Mothers sob. my little dear,
Call aloud that he may hear,
Who is God of battles, say.
con keep father safe this day,
BY the Alma River"
Ask no more, child never heed
Either RuSs, or Frank or Turk,
Right OF nation or of creed,
Chance poised vctory's bloody work;
ANY flag in the wind may roll
On thy heights, Sebastopol
Willie all 70 you and me
Is that spot, whereer it be
Where he stands-no other word
Sfdad-God sure the child's prayer heard,
BY tae Alma River.
Willie, listen to the bells
Ringing through the town to day
That's for victory, All, no knell
For the many swept away
Iundreds-thousands Let us weep,
We may need not--iust to keep
Reason steady in my brain,
Till the morning comes again,
Till the third dread morning tells,
Who they were that fought and fell,
Come, wen lay us down, my child,
Poor the bed is, poor and hard,
Yet thy father far eXilcd,
Sleeps upon the open sward
Dreaming Of us two at home
Or beneath the starry dome,
Digs out trenches in the dark
Where he buries-Wllie, mark
Whore he buries those who died
Fighting bravely at his side,
BY the Alma River.
Willie, Willie go to sleep,
God will keep us, O, my boy
He will make the dull hours creep
Faster, and send news of joy,
When | need not shrink to meet
Those dread placards in the street,
Which for weeks will ghastly stare
In some eye Child say thy prayer
Once again ! a different one
Say, .'0h God, thy will be done
BY the Alma River"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

TROUBLE AT THE STATE PRIsoN.--On the 2oth
nit. John simms who was partner of the famous
MeCauIey in the haIcyon days of State-Prson-
ship, undertook to fence piece oil ground near
the State Prison, under color of patent Issued
TO him by Downey, while Governor, The land
had been improved by the State, and Lieut.. Gov
ernor Chellis, who was on hand, promptly elected
Smns and company from the premises. Now
the claimant sues Lieut. Governor Chellis for
damages. The State will back that officer, OF
course.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

ONE OF THE CHvALRY-Here is a specimen
of one Of the " born patricians OF the South,
as a notorious Yankee literary man calls them
An old wretch came within the Union lines at
Newbern few day ago looking for an escaped
slave, a handsome girl Of sixteen years. Finding
that masters claim was not recognized. the
ptitu old william insisted upon claiming her by
right of being her father! Oh, the chivalry
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

GAMBLER KnLED.-John West and Jas. Lynn,
two gamblers of st. Louis, Sierra county, quar-
relied over game Of cards more than year
ago. On the 26th of November they met at a
saloon in La Porte. where the afiray was re-
newed, and W est killed. He was a native OF
Monticello, Ky.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

U. S. TAX CoLLEoToRs.-Deputy Collectors
have been appointed for every county but Trim
ity, aud many of them are already forwarding
the first iustallments of income under tie Act
Why has Collector not been appointed for Trim
ity, we wonder. II we are correctly informed
the person appointed is required to give bonds
in $4,000. That may have something to do
with Ii.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

BALANCGNG THE ACCoUNT.-England, or at least
her treason sympathizing spectators, are re-
ceiving the reward Of perfdy. Ten steamers
lately captured while attempting to run the
blockade are, with their cargoes worth $4,000
600 Besides the loss OF cargoes the vessels are
acceptable additions TO the Federal navy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

ONLY ONE.-We have heard of ouly one Officer
in the Union army who offered to resign on ac
count OF the Proclamation of Freedom. Thai
was Lieut.. Johnson, OF the l7th Kentucky regi
ment ; aud he vas placed under arrest, dismissed
from the service in disgrace, and his Insignia OF
office stripped from him ia presence of the whole
regiment
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

YUBA RAILWAY CoHPANY.-This Company,
whose object is the extenton of the Central
Railroad from Lincoln to point on the Yuba,
nineteen miles above Marysville, organized lately
with Sam. Brannan as President, Jas. p. Flint,
Vice President and j. NJ. Shotwel Secretary and
Treasurer
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

WELL PUT--The Boston Jourisa! hits the nail
on the head when it says:
Not tenth part Of the local news which tran
spires in any country town finds its way into the
city papers, and he who takes the latter TO the
exclusion of his own town or county paper does
not fulfill his duty a citizen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

DEATH OF A NORTHERN TRAITOR.-G0Td0n E.
Niles. formerly editor OF the Lnckport 4d0ertiser,
peace Democratic paper, who went South aud
Joined the rebel Morgan's army, met better
fate than he deserved, by being shot IN the battle
near Gallatin.-RochsstV (JN ~ Advertiser,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

LARGE PoTATo-Peter Onderkirk, of Tulare,
this year raised sweet potato wh'ch measured
two feet round, and weighed fifteen pounds.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

PRINTING PAPER is now worth about 100 per
cent more than it was year ago. aud East
eru journals are raising their prices fifty per
cent,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

GUNs weighing 10000 pounds are being cast
Pittsburg, Pa for the monitors now building.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13

The Red Bluff Beacon is now issued semi
weekly, at 81 SO per year-75 cents per month
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-13
CALIFORNIA WINES
MI. KELLER,

PROPRIETOR OF THE RISING SUN and
| LOS ANGELES VINEYARDS, wishes
TO acquant his friends aud the public generally
with the fact that he has opened Depot for the
sale of his Wines, in the
BASEMENT OF THE RUSS HOUSE,
Corner Of Pine md Montgomery Streets.
The reputation of California Wines has suffer
ed much from the many bad and adulterated ar
lices put up by irresponsible parties, and brand
ed Pure California Wine"-present profit be-
ing their aim, although destroying confidence in
the purity and quality of Native Wines. Others
again. probably without any intention 20 deceive,
but from want of knowledge of the treatment Of
wines have bottled for sale wines that were not
properly made, or that were not in condition Tor
bOttling. Such causes have had an injurious eff
feet with consumers. Ia order to give the public
perfectly sound aud pure article, the under
signed will for the future, attend personally to
the putting up Of his Wines-the product of his
own vneyards-confident that their superior
quality will make them the fsvorite brand with
consumers. In order more fully to guard the
public against limitations, there will be attached
to each bottle an additional label bearing fac
simile Of his signature.
Now on band, and for sale by the case or pack.
WHITE WINE. PORT VINE AN
,s2| GELICA, CLARET-of old and su-
Izssy21ss perior vintages.
Bls5z{y WINE BITTERS-Made from the
SeeZg.sssSS best Native Wine-a healthy and agree
&15aS able tonic.
rs Having been appointed Agents for the
sale of the above celebrated Wines, we shall al
ways keep on hand a large and full assortment
of WHITE, PORT, ANGELICA and CLARET
WINES, of superior vintages, which we offer for
sale on reasonable terms.
sHOENBAR & CO., Agents.
Weaverville, Oct. %, 1862. 4lu'
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-07
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

ORDER NO. 3s.
THE President of the Confederate States
Il .having accepted, for ninety days .ser0ice,
the Second, Third, Eight and Eleventh. Regi-
ments Of the First Corps Of Reserves, (Coloneis
Cash, Elford, Witherspoon ard Ryan,) the Colo
nels, thereof are hereby ordered to report for
duty, with their respective commands, to Gen.
Beaurcgard, at Charleston.
III. The Colonies ofsaid Regiments will desig-
nate the time and place of rendezvous for their
respective Regiments and extend the order to
their commands without delay.
III. All applications for exemption for other
cause than physical disability, and for iudefnite
furlough on account Of 'public interest" will be
made to the Colonels, of the respective Regi-
ments. All applications for exemption on ac-
count of physical disability viii 6e made to the
Surgeons of the Regiments of Reserves, the GER
t;f,ates to be approved by the Colonels, q No
exemptions will be granted other than those
authorized by the laws of the State.
w. The Colonies of the Regiments are au-
tborized to issue all necessary transportation.
BY order of the Governor and Council. -
WILMOT G. DESAUSSURE,
Adjutant and Inspe ctor General of S. G.
Gss" Charleston Courier and Mercury, Green
vile Patriot and Mountoineer, Marion Star,
Darlington tSoutherner, Camden Confederate,
Lancaster Ledger, Clarendon Banner, Sumter
Wutehnsan and Barnwell Sentinel publish each
once.
November
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-07
3. E. ARTHUR.
Secretary.
sTATEoF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Executive DEPARTMENT., Nov. 3, 1862
Z Whereas extensive and wcll-grounded ap-
prehcnsions are felt that the distlation of spi-.
rits from grain will produce disasterous effects
upon the supply of bread for the poor this win
ter. and greatly diminish the supply of
brcadstutts, essential for support in every
branch of our armies in the field; and whereas
at Is emnentIy polite to suppress everything
that is, calculated to enlarge the field of dis
graceful speculation in the present emergency:
Noac, kRoe0 yc, that ], FRANCIS w. PIcKENs,
Governor and Commandern-Che in and over,
the State of South Carolina, do hereby issue
this my proclamation, declaring that all licen
ses that may have been granted for the distil-
lation Of grain in any shape or form, except as,
are embraced in the resolutions of the Execu
hire Council hereunto above attached, shall be,
and the same are, each and every one of them,
hereby revoked, annulled and declared void
and of no further effect, from and after the
tenth day OF the present month, and do here
10y direct the Shcritfs and Magistrates in the
different Districts of the State to discharge
faithfully their duties in enforcing this procla-
maton and in aiding with all their legal pow
er to suppress this crying and enormous evil
And in addition to this i call upon all good
and patriotic citizens of the State to lend their
aid and energetic assistance to the same ends
No good citizen can stand quietly by and see
the evils attendant upon this distlation with
out at least giving his active influence to sup
press it
We are in the midst of a great revolution,
involving our very existence, and the free use
of ardent spirits by our brave but thoughtless
soldiers, has done moro to injure the discipline
Of our armies and to introduce sickness and
disease dhan any other cause, The question
is simply whether we are are to keep bread
for Soldiers families or allow it to be manuiac-
tured into poison, to be administered to their
husbands and brothers in service.
earnestly entrcat that every man may use
his best excrtions to sec that this proclamation
is immediately enforced, and thus aid in sup
pressing vice which is disg to virtuons
frcemen, and if not suppressed, is well calcnla-
ted to sap and undermine our strength and
power as an Independent people.
Witness my hand and the gleat'seal of the
State, at Columbia, this the third day
l.. 81 of November, in the year of our Loid
1862, and in the s7th year of the sove-
reignty and Independence of the State
of South Carolina.
+. w. PICKENS.
ey@All papers in the state copy twice.
November 2
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South Carolina--Kershaw District.

BY WIN. NJ. BULLOCK, ESQUIRE ORDINARY.
WHEREAS, JNO R. SHAW APPLIED TO
Wv me for Letters of Administration on all and
singular the goods and chattes rights and credits of
Christian Tohne, late of the District aforesaid, de-
ceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all, and
singular the kindred and creditors OF the said deceas
ed to be and appear before at our next Ordnarys
Court for the said District to be holden at Kershaw
Court House on the twentieth day Of November next,
'to show cause, if any, why. the said administration
should not be granted -st.,S S8ss3 49,
} Given under my Hand and Seal, this 2sth
day OF October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud sixty two, and in the eighty sixth
year of the Independence and Sovereignty of the
State of South Carolina. ~ +. yf.rtL n,r.el .tf, Z
October 81 2 WM. BULLOCK, O. X. D. :
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-07
Wanted nlnedi ely,
"A WET HUR&h ONE sWITH0UTs A cHILn,.
~ prsfefablcs Apply at this onacsss ~
8 9oc'ober q 3ssss ssssi ss 10 So 2Ysf
g sl6. 60 Copy.) VI brsw 4 ~ asao.
EXECUTIVES COUNCIL CHAMBER.

NOVEMBER 8, 1862.
- RESOLVED, TuATIN VIEW OF THE
alarming increase IN the price of corn and the
tthreatcned scarcity of provisions in the upper
Districts, particularly in the Districts of Spar
tahburg, Greenville and Laurens, the Governor
iand Council are of opinion that tic permits
lxtherto granted 10 dist grain, under certain
RESTRICTIONS, should be and they are hereby re-
Soked from and after the 10th inst, except
where written contract can be exhibited with
the Confederate authorities dated prior to the
9Th inst, and in such cases the permit shall
extend only to the amount of such contracts.
4, RESOLVED, That that the Governor be re-
quested to issue'his proclamation declaring the
above revocation, setting forth the reasons for
the same, and urging the cooperation of the
people in enforcing the regulations of the Gov
ernor and Council on the subject of distilla-
lion. ~ ~
Z (Signed) B. f. ARTHUR.
--~n Secretary.