Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-03


Post as the speach Of President Lincoln to
the crowd at jersey City:
When birds and animals are seen through
a fog their size is grately increased, but when
the fog clears away he effect is diminished
and they appear in their natural proportions.
So it is with my visit to West Point. The
real cause Of this visit, if known to you,
would probably seem of less Importance than
1t now does.
will only say that 1t is not to make or
unmake any Generals. The Secretary of
War holds very tight rein now over the
newspapers, aud if were to blab any l
don't know what he might do with me.
FROM VANITY FAIR-Bread that is un-
kolesome for secesslonists. Federal muster
rolls.
Our stipendary fend upon being asked
by lady, the other day, whether he liked
babies, replyed that he did not think them
very interesting until they are able to stand a
| loan.
BURNING DEMAND NoTEs The Treas
ury Department is recalling and burning
the first issue of demand note>,I at the rate
of half million per day. Four lnllllonS
have been destroyed The whole issI"
was $60,000,000.
PARsoN BRowNLow's Book. - Parson
Brownlow has issued the following letter in
regard to his forthcoming book, for which it
is said orders for 10000 copies have already
been received:
IT, III bod
inquiries from my friends throughout the
all concerned that my friend and publisher
Mr.. Chilos of Philapelphia, allows me very
liberal copyright. | am interested in he
circulation of the work, and | am benefited
by every copy sold.
| Whilst am not offering book to the
public that is not worth what is asked for it,,
| need all that can reakze from the work,
for the reb.is have possession of all my eff
, tects save nv wife and seven children,
W: G RR%SowNLow.
New York, June IL, 1862"
- PUTTING SALT ON THE MONITORS
TAs1.--War it pretty serious business bnt
they are not always serious at the War De-
pertinent. When few days ago the foolish
rumor was current in Washington that the
Monitor had been captured, gentleman ask
ed at the War Department whether the RS.
port was true. Certainly" replied an off
cial with due gravity. How did the rebels
succeed in Capturing her ?" "By putting
salt on her tail" When the report was gen
orally known to be false, the official explained
by stating that the rebels did not succeed il
catching her, because they could not tel
which her tail was, as both ends are mad
alike Providence Journal.
- A few weeks ago babe was taken t.
church to be bsptised, and his little brothe
was present during that rite. On the follow
ing Sunday, when baby was undergoing hi
abluious and dressing, the little brother ask
ed mamma if she intended to carry Willie t,
be christened.
Why nor said his mother: don't 20,
know, my son, people are not baptiset
twice !"
What, returned the young reasoner, will
the utmost astonishment in his earnest face
"not if it don't take the first time 2
- The Bridgewater iron works are nov
engaged in forging plates for several bal
= proof ships, and also in preparing the cast
ings and iorgings for half zen new "Mon
itors." The iron plates alluded to are twelv,
{ fee in length, fifteen inches wide, and fou
and half inches thick, each of solid wrough
iron.
The first six horse team up Mount Wash
ington, made a successful journey on the I'D
inst Drifts of snow ten to twelve feet deep
and thousands of feet long, still whiten tn
slopes and summit.
Rev. E. p Scott and his wife sailed from
Boston, Thursday, for the missionary field il
Assam, Asia, under the auspices of he Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union. Interestin.
re igious services were held upon the ship be
fore its departure, in which several clergy
men and others took part.
PERsoNAL.-Com. Foote has reached hi
home in New Haven.
1t is reported that ex-Secretary Cameron
recently accosted the traitor SlIdell in tn
streets OF Paris, and entered into converse
with him, although The rebel envoy endeav
! oIed to avoid his notice.