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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

. REBEL INTERNAL MACHINES. Rebel
internal machines viii not explode as
their inventors desire. They are found
to be quite harmless, as opposed to Yam
kee ingenuity. The Newbem Progress
says - ..........
"Prof. B. Maillefert and Levi Hayden,
consulting engineers Of the New York
Submarine Engineering Company, have
been busily engaged in removing obstruc-
tions from the Neuse river, and their
labors are entirely successful. A large
number of torpedoes and pointed pixies
have been removed, and the work goei
bravely on. The engineers accompanied
the expedition to Washington, and re.
moved the formidable distractions in that
harbor in about fifteen minutes. a"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

ALL Fools DAY was duly recognized
at the Bfattleboro House this year. 1t
appears that Mrs. S., as a return for
numerous acts of kindness, sent the land
lord an apple-pie Of her own make, and
as her pies are at a premium wherever
known, Mr., Perry calculated upon a rich
treat. He laid the pie carefully aside un-
til dinner time, when it was brought to
him for dessert, The snowy, faky- and
delicate crust was the theme of general
admiration, as it was passed all about the
dining room, and the pie was even sent
into the kitchen for the inspection of, and
as sample for the chief cook of the es-
tablishment. After passing this critical
examination satisfactorily it was again
brought on the table and the genial heart.
ed landlord proposed dividing it among
his numerous friends, The knife was ap.
pied, when 10 it would not cut through.
Another and another was tried in vain.--
At length an internal examination dis.
closed the fact that the space between the
delicate cIusts was filled with cotton bat.
ting. A hearty laugh greeted the victim
in which, it is but fair to say, that he
Joined as merrily as any one.--Phenix.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

GEN. SHIELDs.--Gen. Shields was a
volunteer in the Mexican war, and was
left for dead in the battle Of Cerro Gordo,
being shot through the body by an esco-
pet ball. One of the soldiers in that bat
tie wrote to the National Intelligencer
that when he, with others, proceeded to
raise him up, this brave irish emigrant
thus addressed them -
Men, am of no further use to my
country you are. Lay me down and
let me die ; might as well die here as
to be taken off to die. You are all strong
able-bodied mcn-able to do your country
some service. For God's sake lay me
down and do your duty.-MsoJ,rypor,
Herald.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

-" A few days ago." says Paris let
ter in the Journal du Havre, Rossini
was at the opera, when the Etoile de
Messine.. was performed. The Emperor,
who was present, perceiving the author
of the Barbiere sitting at the back OF
private box, sent an aid-de-camp to invite
him into the imperial one. Rossini pre-
sented himself in frock coat, as he
usually is, and made an excuse for his
undress. Bah 7 exclaimed the Emper-
or, is there any constraint between two
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

SOME OF PRENTIcE's BEsT-A Capr
Coke of Virginia broke the skull of an old
man of sixty-fve for talking in favor OF the
Union. If the devil has a scarcity Of coal,
we suggest to him to burn Coke.
Let cur soldiers, if they would hit our
enemies in the weakest part, shoot at their
knees.
The resels are everywhere fleeing in
panic The devil take the hindmosy-and
the foremost.
The way to break the back of the rebellion
is to break the backs or heads Of the rebeis.
Curtis has driven Price out of Mi-,onri
and is driving him out Of Arkansas No
blame is attached to the driver"
The rebels are everywhere falling back
from their lines. They may be able to escape
from all kinds Of lines but one
If s idney Johnston is man of parts. they
are such parts as felons often .abscond To-
"parts unknown"
Everything is dear in the rebel contedera-
cy, except the rebels themselves they eel
mighty cheap.
Whenever the rebels pronounce one Of
their strongholds impregnabe, our people 90
and take it.
We have heard great many generals de-
nounce for running away, but Gen Mcclellan
is abused because his enemies run away
Within the last few weeks the rebels have
been driven from four Gibraltars, five Their
mopylaes, and any number Of Quebees
1t is ascertained on examination, that Capt
Fox, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. as
soon as it was known that the Nashui1s had
run in at Beaufort, N. c., telegraphed to
every gun boat of the Navy that was avail
able to proceed forthwith to that port to
prevent her escape. All urgency was ex-
pressed in his dispatches, but, by run Of Ill
luck that sometimes defies all human control,
not one reached her destination in time to do
any good.-Cor Tines.
eJ "Mother," said Ike Partington, did
you know that the "Iron Horse" has bat one
ear ?"
"One ear merciful gracious, child. what
do you mean 2"
"Why, the engin-ear, of course p
in one of the Portsmouth public schools,
recently, a boy reading in the New Testa-
ment rendered one verse thus: "This il the
hair comb; let US kill him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
PRICE THREE CENI
@l. 30 PER YEAR.

LONGEVITY OF THE PopE's FAMILY.
"A letter from Rome says: "The Mas
tai family, to which the Pope belongs, is
remarkable for itslongevify. He has two
brothers and sister older than himself
Count Gabriel, aged 80; Count Gatano,
aged 7S; and Countess Isabella, 75.--
Count Jerome, father OF his Holiness,
died at the age of "a and the Countess
Catharine, his mother, at the age Of 50;
while his grandfather, the Count Her.
cules, lived TO the age of SO. Il may
consequently be averred with truth that
they are long-Iived family"
1t begins to look as if there was
method in the military combinations at
present attracting the attention of the
people. Grant, Buell., &C., hold 20 900
rebels occupied within fifty miles of Mem
phis, Foote and Pope keep $4,000 on
10000 busy at Island No. 10 and New
Madrid. As many more are required to
prevent Banks from advancing upon Cor
donville and Strashurg. At least 10000
are watching Mcdowell near the Kappa
hammock ; and Mcclellan promises work
for as many more on the York and
James rivers.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE.-The Emily
St. Pierre, fine ship of 1000 tons, from
Calcutta, with 1000 bales of gunny bags
on board, was captured by the James Ad-
ger trying to get into Charleston, about a
fortnight since. Her register was British,
and her crew the same. She cleared
from Calcutta for port in New Bruins
wick, the captain alleging that he had or
ders to stop at Charleston and 20 in if the
port was not blockaded. She has long
been we'll known as a Charleston ship.
"REwARD OF MERIT" - Subseryiency
to the South has become chronic with the
Democracy II was exemphfed two years
ago in holding their National Convention in
the hot-bed of Treason. 1t was exemplifed
the other day in appointing Vallandigham
the confrere of traitors, President OF their
Congressional Caucus Vallandigham va:
Kissed off the field by the Ohio troops last
summer for his aftiliation with Rebes; out
Vallandigham is annointed high Priest o.
the Democratic Church, because, in honerine
him, they hold out an olive branch to their
" natural allies in Dixie.-AlbaRg journal
Pillow says he will shoot Floyd
whenever he meets him. Person Wilbur
says Pillow is imprudent to tell OF il
beforehand, for Floyd, if he hears nt it
will steal Pillows shooting-iron.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

TENNEssEE,--On the 22th ul,., in the
Hall of Representative, at Nashville, Gov.
Andy Johnson made another speech to the
Tennesseeans At the conclusion he gave
the people to understand what. would be his
course in the following words
The power vested in me as the acting Gov
ernor Of your State, will be exercised tenn
perately / shall call around me to fill the
Executive offices, gentlemen of undoubied
ability and loyalty When the people Of
Tennessee have the opportunity of choosing,
at the ballot box, men of their preference
for the administration of the State Govern
ment, shall give up my authority, as on the
former occasion. The lao must be eaf0rc3 d
the Constitution must be preserved. Are you
SO weak-minded as to suppose that the Gov
erRment will not mete out punishment to
those who have trified with its power They
mast suffer You who have brought death
and destruction upon the victims Of this un,
righteous outbreak, shall take care Of their
children if the power is in me. (Sensaton.)
a word about the guerillas infesting oui
State. IL their depredations are not stopped
they shall be held to great accountability.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
From New NIaarisl.

w dSnIugtOn, ApIL 2
The Secretary of War received dispatches
to-day from New Madrid which stated that
Gen. Pope had just landed on the Tennessee
shore. The whole movement had been
grand success. ~
The General had received ferry boat by
the new route through the swamps.
Another gunboat had run the rebel gaast-
let and was at Gen. Pope's disposal.
Official dispatches state that nine merchant
vessels were captured at Newbern with their
eargoes, aggregating four thousand barrels
of rosin, besides pitch, tar, oil, shingles and
nine bales Of cotton.
Richmond papers of the 9th were received
at Washington to-day, containing extracts
from New York papers Of the I'd instant.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

The farmers of Eastern Virginia, it is
stated, do not design oultivating their lands
This spring, a, the effects OF the war have de-
yastated their fields, destroyed their fences,
and otherwise incapacitated them from per-
suing their rural avocations. Many Of them
are making money in disposing Of r, lies of
the several battle-felds on their territory.
The West will have to be princ,plly relied on
for the supply of food the coming season, as
tbe same reasons exist in the valleys Of the
border and the Southern State, as in Virginia
why farming cannot be PrOftably prosecuted
Union City, taken by Col. Bufort and
bis command on Monday last, is very I'M
portant place, as five railroads centre there
Il is about thirty mile from Cairo in a
southwestern direction, The movement look.
like an attack on the rear Of the rebel en-.
csmpment on the Tennessee ade Of the
Mississippi at Island No. 10.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

HANDSOME MENTION. The Albany
correspondent of the Utica Herald" says
the Atlas IL Argus, in recent letter, de-
scribing some Of the leading celebrities of
our city, makes the following handsome
mention, among others, of the poeG SAKE :
Nor must I forget, he says, Sake
who twice ran for Governor of Vermont,
and wrote epigrams over his own defeat
who has recently become an Albanian.
He is living quietly on Lydius street.-the
happy head of one of the most interest
ing families in the world. No man is
more thoroughly domestic in bis habits,
and no man is more beloved in his own
house. Mr.. S. has never written better
Il doubt if has ever written so well-as
during the past year. As philosophical
humorist, he stands as think, unrivalled
on this side Of the Atlantic. Holmes has
more wit and fancy, but less of the heal
thy comic element"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

AT sale of rare coins in Philadelphia
last Friday, an American cent of 1898 sold
tor s12,75; silver dollar of 1874 for sls,25;
a cent of 1896 for S15,73; and a half dollar
Of 1896 for S28.
The New York couneilmen have voted
70 give Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee, the
use OF the Governors room In the City Hall,
'or public reception when be arrives
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
REREL BARnARIsM. We are plad to See

REBEL BARBARIsM. We are glad to see
that resolution has been adopted in the U.
S. Senate, instructing the committee on the
conduct of the war to collect evidence in re-
gard to the barbarous treatment by the rebels
at Manassas of our killed in battle. there
also, to inquire into the alleged atrocities of
Indians employed in the rebel ranks This
is subject which peculiarly demands careful
and impartial examination, because it is pecu.
liarly liable to be surrounded with popular
prejudice. Undoubted some Of the atroc.
ities ascribed to the lebels in the earlier
stages Of the war were unfounded, while
others of the most serious nature have moi
been disproved. 1t is due to strict justice
therefore, and to that verdict upon this mos
singular contest winch must yet be made W
by the world at large and by posterity, tha
this subject should be thoroughly sifted ant
fairly put on record. To this end tn,
Senate has made a good beginning.-Bosto'
Journal
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES
The liberal members of the French Corps
Legislatif have presented the following
amendments to the imperial address in
regard to the United States -
France ought not to interfere in the
civil war which is laying waste the Re-
public of the United States of America
but it declares loudly that its sympathy is
with the Northern States, the defenders
Of law and of humanity. 1t trusts that
their victory viii occasion the abolition of
slavery, and that thus it shall be proved
one more that the most serious crisis can
not be fatal to people who do not separate
democracies from liberty"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

DRYING UP.-Rumors are current that
petroleum wells in Pennsylvania are drying
up, and the oil market in consequence is
"much firmer" 1t is very probable that,
Ike the reports of the "total destruction OF
the peach buds" and "the unparalleled raw
ages of the wire-worm," this kind of false ru-
nor is to be henceforth periodical trick 'of
trade.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

EsrAt the Rhode Island State election,
held on the I'd inst, only about 1900
yores were east. Gov. Sprague and the
rest Of the present incumbents OF the
State offices were reelected without oppO-
sition. The Democrats and Constitution
al Union party have majority in the leg
stature of about sc.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

MAPLE SUGAR.-To make good syrup
the sap must be reduced to one-twentieth
or one-thirtieth of its bulk, or be boiled
twice as much as sorghum juice, The
syrup is then to be strained through fan
mel and placed aside to cool and settle
from IL to "a hours, Then return it to
the pan, add gill Of milk to clarity it,
keeping it carefully from boiling until the
scum has risen and has been skinned off.
Then boil it carefully until it will harden,
which may be known by dropping some
from spoon into cold water. When this
takes place, the liquid sugar may then be
poured into proper vessels, and then the
cakes placed in box to drain. To make
the sugar perfectly white, lay . few
thicknesses of flannel on the top of the
cakes while it is draining-these fannels
to be wet and washed daily with cold wa
ter--they will thus absorb and wash out
the coloring matter. .-Coaatry Gentleman.
1--WE can support the Constitution of
our fathers in the future, as we have
sought to do in the past. We can sustain
Union of equality, such as Webster and
jackson aimed to preserve. To such a
Constitution and to such Union we
have been ever ready to pledge the ar
dent vows of a patriot Nashville Ban
| ner.
Thus it goes. Before the semi-traitors
get their necks fairly out Of the halter,
they begin to dictate terms of adjustment
And, what is more, leading Democratic
papers North-with the instincts of past
subserviency--applaud this dictation =
The Congressional Conference" Of
which Vallandigham is the leading spirit
seems to be simply an official placard
advertising the Slaveocracy, that if they
only quietly lay down their arms, they
can assume their places of National Die.
tators.- Albany Journal.
REBEL GENERALS QUARTERED.-Cor-
respondence from Gen. Curtis command
states that rupture has broken out be-
tween the Missourians headed by Price.
and the commander-in-chief Van Dorm.
The latter is charged by the former with
ordering the retreat at Pea Ridge in toe
much haste, when Price desired to con-
tinue the fight. Among the bitter de.
nouncers of the battle was Gen. Rains
who indulged in the bitter invective tt
such an inordinate degree that he was or
dered under arrest By Van Dorm.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

Col. Devens of the Fifteenth Massa-
chusetts, who fought so bravely at Balls
Bluff, has been made Brigadier General.
Col. Devens is graduate of Harvard,
and prominent member of the Worces-
ter bar, and was United States Marshal
OF Massachusetts under Fillmore.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

sovereignsT And his Majesty conversed
with ROssini with the greatest familiarity
for length Of time"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

Kentucky, Beriah Magoffin.
George w. johnson.
Missouri. Hamilton r. Gamble.
Clairborne F,Jackson
North Carolina, Marble Nash Taylor.
Henry T. Clark.
Tennessee, Andrew johnson,
Isham G. Harris.
Virginia. Francis ii. Pierpont.
John Letcher.
The REASON FOR IT.-The secession
lists in the Washington diocese who de-
cline TO use Bishop Whittingham's prayer
of thanksgiving for Union victories, ex-
cuse themselves on the ground that they
cannot pray for what they do not desire,
or thank God for what grieves them.
There has recently been some inquiry
concerning the whereabouts of. John c.
Breckenridge and Humphrey Marshall. At
last accounts the former was in the noun
tains in Tennessee, and the latter was trying
to squeeze himself through the Cumberland
Gap.
- Hon. Ogden Edwards, for many
years Circuit Judge of the Judicial Dis
trict of New York, died at bis residence
on Staten Island on Tuesday last, at she
advanced age of 81 years.
- Rumors, said to be well authentica-
ted, have reached Washington that the
rebels have resolved to burn Richmond
on the approach of the Federal troops.
Land conveyances of less than S10C
are exempt under the new tax bill. Or
conveyances of from 800 to $500 the
tax will be so cents, and over $500 the
impost will be ST..
GEN. SICKLEs STILL IN COMMAND
-Gen. Sickles is still in command of hi'
brigade. He has never been notified Of
fcially that he was rejected.
BANKRUPT LAVA delegation of in
fuential New York merchants is in Wash
ington urging the passage of Nationa
Bankrupt Law.
Secretary Stanton refuses all appli
cations for passes to Fortress Monroe.
- Secretary Stanton is on visit tc
Fortress Monroe.
Gx- A resolution has just passed botl
Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature
appointing committe to repair to Wash
ington, and urge upon Congress the ap
preparation of money necessary to con
struct one or more iron-clad gunboats fol
the defense of the Delaware river ant
bay and the harbors thereof.
In pool across a road in the county o
Tpperary, Ireland, is stuck up pole, havin!
affixed to it board with this inscription
Take notice, that when the water is owe
this board the road is impossible,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

The Washington correspondent Of the
World says that the censorship Of the press
will be severely investigated by Congress
before long, and it is anticipated that both
the press and the telegraphic censorship will
be soon abolished.
DEATH OF VOLUNTEER SOLDIER
james Hall. volunteer in the 4'h VT Reg't,
died at Newfane on the Path uIt Mr.. Hall
left the Regiment about month ago, sick
with measles this was followed oy lung fe-
yer, Of which he died a short time after be-
ing attacked with it. His age was 40 years
MIR. Wright, the Senator from Indiana.
who takes the place Of Bright, made speech
against abolishing slavery in the District OF
Columbia.
- Hon. Geo. Ashmun, of Mass, is
spoken of as successor of Carl Shurz
Minister to Spain.
CoUNTERFEITs. - Counterfeit S3's on
the Bank of Otsego. N. Y. are in circu.
lation.
The Vermont troops were at Newpor;
News Sunday.
edwin Forest is playing, and Fanny
Kemble Butler is reading, in Washington.
STATES WITH TWO GOvERNoRs.-The
following States are blessed with two Gov
ernors each. OF these Governors, some ar'
de tactO, some de jure, some both, and some
neither Beside this jumble in State affairs
their national allegiance is in equal suspense
| and division
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

WAR MATTERS IN EASTERN VIRGINIA.
"A Washington correspondent ofthe Gin
cinnati Gazette writes as follows;
with ,ut violating military orders, may
not at least express my individual opinion
that great battle is imminent in Eastern
Virginia A desperate battle" or a man.
moth evacuation, appears inevitable and
within the next ten days, The data on
which this judgment is based, the details OF
army movements here and elsewhere, point
ing Richmondward, and whatever grave
hints leak out from "official circles" bearing
on this point-repeatabls in other times-l
leave wholly unmentioned. But for the ne
cessary selfdenial, some disclosures might be
made which would perhaps have startling
effect, and give additional zest to the ex.
pectation. Before another Sat.
urday night you may expect some solution
of the leng-pending mystery OF our military
policy IN Eastern Virginia"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

The FIRST NEwsPAPER.--lt was gen.
orally believed, for time, that the Eng
lish Mercurie was the " precursor of that
mighty organ, the newspaper press, all
over the world" bearing, as it did, a
81 cIdruna ct venerable n0men." Mr.. Geo.
Chalmers, it is said, met with a volume,
in the labyrinthal recesses of the old
British Museum, containing some printed
papers, with the title of the English Mer-
curie, purporting to have been printed in
1888, at the time of the Spanish Ar
mada, and containing accounts of the
earlier conflicts between the enemy and
the British admirals. Too credulous and
exceedingly elated with his wonderful
discovery, he attributed IT to The "genius
of Elizabeth and sagacity Of Burleigh.'
From his representation, the elder
DIsraeli and other distinguished writers
were readily shared into the same belief
and thence many other literary men OF
the continent regarded this as the vener
able patriarch of newspapers. That
however, which can justly lay claim tt
this distinguished title and honor ap
peared in the reign of King james /
Nathaniel Butler stands before us as the
patriarch of the whole family of Journal
lists. 1t is true, that before this time, oc
casional sheets of news on some new O.
extraordinary topic were written BY
others, and sold for q small sum through
the streets; " but he and his associates,
says Sharp's Magazine, "were the frs
periodical chroniclers in print"