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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22
A WORD FOR DoUGHrAoEs.-Gov

A WORD FOR DoUGHFAoEs.-Gov,
Andy johnson, of Tennessee, says that the
chief obstacle to speedy reconstruction
of the Union, is the belief excited in the
minds of rebels by the din Of party fac
ton, that there is a great reaction in their
favor at the North. Andy, of course, re-
fers to such movements as that in Con-
gress, under the lead of the traitor Val
landigham. This atrocious man has evil
IDENTIFY succeeded in arranging a majority
of the so-called Democratic members of
Congress in opposition to the Government
and the war. But they mistake much if
they suppose it possible to lead Of the
masses of their party to allegiance to
false and wicked creed, such as they pro-
nouce in their address. However ready
they may be to gather under the old
standard of Democracy, they surely will
not mistake for it the dirty secesh rag
waved by Valandigham. Dix, Butler,
Corcoran and Shields, represent them.
The winning traitor who has been prom
inent in his treason from the outbreak of
the war, insults them when he calls them
bis constituency.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

staples in our State, at present? The
rebels are doing all they can to ruin
she planters and render their condition
desperate, and it seems to US that they
should be visited with punishment as
heavy as their guilt is atrocious. - Nash
vile Union, May TO-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22
COMMERCE W.T. II SOUTHERI
PORTS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
May II, 1862.
Regulations Relating to Trade aoih Pr
opened By Proclamation.

Regulations Relating to Trade oiM RtI
opened By Proclamation.
l. To vessels clearing from foreg
ports and destined to ports oponed by I'D
Proclamation of the President of tb
United States of this date-namely, Bear
fort, in North Carolina, Port Royal, III
South Carolina, and New Orleans III
observation-disclosures will be granted g|
consuls of the United States upon ahs
factory evidence that the vessels 50 b
censed will convey no persons, propery|
or information contraband of war;, ethel
to or from the said ports; which Licenses
shall be exhibited to the collector Of the |
port to which said vessels may be re- |
spectively bound, Immediately on arrival
and, if required, to any officer in charge
OF the blockade; and on leaving either o. |
said ports every vessel will be requlreaa
TO have clearance from the collector
the customs according to law, showing
violations of the conditions of the license |
Any violation of said conditions Will ID
volve the forfeiture and condemnation
the vessel and cargo, and the exclusion
all parties concerned from any fur'na
privilege of entering the United o'a'S
during the war for any aurpose whale's,
2. To vessels of the United o'S"
clearing coastwise for the ports aOI,
said, licenses can only be obtained HUI
the Treasury Department. .;o,
B. In all other respects, the exl'ars
blockade remains in full force and efl'C'
hitherto established and maintained ~
is relaxed by the proclamation, exctp
regard to the ports to which the IS'a a..
tons is by that instrument expressly T
piled.
sa s. P. CHASE
Secretary of the Treasury
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22
French Army Marching ON III. fl. !.
Mexico.

New York, May 49,
The steamer Blackstone has arrived !
the LIST Fire Zouaves, to be mustered out
service.
The French steamer Montezuma r.,
Vera Cruz the Stb, has arrived.
She reports the French army marcbO,
the city of Mexico, meeting but little opp,
sition. Ff'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

~ The next annual session of the Ma
tional Division of the Sons of Temperance
of North America will be held in the city
of Hamilto 4, Canada West, commencing
on Wednesday, the 18th June next, at
10 o'clock, A. M.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

- We understand that both the seventh
and eighth Vermont Regiments were left on
Ship Island to do garrison duty, and did not
accompany Gen. Buffers expedition against
New Orleans. So say letters received from
some of the boys.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

Capt. W. G. Edgerton, of the Regular
Army, of this village, is recruiting at Water
town. He recently took squad of sixteen
men to Boston, and passed through here on
his return to WATERFOWL. He is meeting
with good success at that place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

"a Gen. Ii. III. Baxter of this village. is
the only Vermonter named among the cor
porators of the sPacifc Railroad Ibill which
passed the House a few days since.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

- Capt. Bush, of the U. S. A, recently
sent fifteen recruits from this place to Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo. He still has recruiting
station here.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

- The celebrated DR.. Liston, of Albany,
famous for extraordinary operations upon
diseased and defective eyes, and for curing
deafness, &c., is to be at the Park Housein
Whitehall until the Goth inst. inclusive, at
Finchs Hotel in Granville on the 2Ist, 22d
and Esd, and at the Central House in Rut-
land on the 26th, 9th, 2sth and 29th inst.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

"a A sister of Gen. Mcclellan resides in
Alabama, and a nephew of his was in the
battle Of Shiloh, fighting for the Confederate.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22
Washington, Nav 10

Washington, May 10.
SENATE Petitions were presented for a
general bankrupt law. -..
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary Of the Interior to inform the Senate
the names and number of vessels engaged in
the slave trade from the Southern District OF
New York, and arrested since May 1852,
the names of the bondsmeR and amounts re
allied by government Also the names of
persons so engaged and the amount realized
from forfeitures.
A resolution was adopted that the Secreta
ry of War inform the Senate the names OF
persons appointed on the stats of different
officers, where employed and by whose re-
commentator appointed.
A bill was passed giving half t1e value of
the steamer Planter and cargo to Robert
Small ard associates, for their services, &c.
Forty-eight thousand dollars was appro-
prlated for rents and expenses of the Naval
Academy at Newport. #-E
The bill was finally reported to the House
and passed Ii appropriates about 49, OO,-
900.
HOUSE, Mr.. Bingham, from the special
committee, reported an article of impeacb-
ment against Judge Humphrey of Tenn.
1 heie are seven separate charges The re-
port was agreed to,
On motion of Mr. Bingham five managers
were appointed to conduct the impeachment
case.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. HutchIns adyoca tad he Hi
and reducing postage. He advocated a two
cent postage money, order system, and the
abolition OF the tFanking privilege.
resolution presenting medals of honor to
70 &c Ciers who distinguished themselves in bat
tie was passed.
The eontiscatioH bill was taken up
Mr.. sumner favored the principal of con-
hscauon and the emancipation of the slaves
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

Good" Picayune Butler is going it in
the right manner. H. has, without any pa
laver, arrested Mayer Monroe and the Board
of Aldermen of New Orleans These wor-
dy and pompous officials have been consigned
TO the solitary retreats Of felon's cells, where
they can fare on salt junk and sea biscuit
and mediate upon the errors of their WAYS
at leisure. 1t is to be hoped their reflections
will do them good. 1t might not be a bad
idea, in mercy, to let the Mayor ornament
bis room with the "sacred emblem of our
aspirations" hauled down from the CITY
Hall. 1t will enable him to estimate by con-
trast the happiness and glory be has enjoyed
under it, with the protection he received un.
der the star spangled banner when he was
less of villain than he he is now. Perhaps
bench and goose might remind the Mayor
of the happy days of innocency be enioyed
when be was journeyman tailor in New
York. Let him have the goose by all means.
The Columbus (Ohio) Fact, of Fri
day, has an item in its local column
headed Terrible Outrage" which de-
scribes brutal assault upon two females,
one OF whom had just been let out of the
city prison, and in company with another,
was on her way home, When near the
city limits, they were set upon by some
beings worse than brutes, end one of the
girls seized and hrown into pool of
burning coal tar! The other would prob
ably have been served in the same man.
ner had she not been fortunate enough to
escape.
= Two females at Frederick sburg,
who had been assiduous in signaling to
the enemy and harboring rebel commits
saries, were arrested by order of Gen.
Patrick Nifty, Governor of the city. ana
are now in confinement. Not an unnatu-
raj condition for ladies.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

We learn that there is to be considera BILE
building IN Rutland the present season. We
shall make mere particular mention of these
enterprises hereafter,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

We are glad to notice that quite num-
Der of shade trees have been set out in vari-
GUS parts of the village this spring. The
grounds around the Rutland Bank Building
have been thus adorned
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

FIRE.-An alarm of fire was a"unded IN
our village Monday morning at four o'clock
The fire proved to be in an old two story
dwelling house at the Center village, and
had progressed so far when the alarm was
made that the blaze could be distinctly seen
here. Both Fire Companies promptly turned
out, but when they reached the building the
devouring element had about completed its
work of destruction, and no water was
thrown. The building wss owned by an
Irshman named Vance, and was occupied
by two families who fortunately succeeded in
saving their household goods. The building
we understand was fully insured. The fire
originated in the chamber but in what man
ner we have not learned. .--
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
The wuyGen. Butler Does II.

A rebel in New Orleans having exhibited a
skeleton III his window labelled 'Chickahomi-
nv" Gen. Butler brought him to terms by Vir.
tue of the following order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
NEW ORLEANS, La, June3o, 1862
[Special Order No. ISL
Fidel Keller has been found exhibiting hui
man skeleton in bis bookstore window, .inia pub
lie place in this city, labelled "Chickahominy,
in large letters, meaning and intending that
the bones should be taken by the populace to
be the bones of a United States soldier slain
in the battle, in order to bring the authority OF
the United States and our armies into contempt
and for that purpose had stated TO passers-oy
that the bones were those of a Yankee soldier,
whereas, in truth and fact they were the bones
purchased some weeks before ola Mexican Con-
sui, to whom they were pledged by a medical
student.
II is therefore ordered that for THIS desecra-
ton of the dead he be confined at Ship Island
for two years at hard labor, and ihat ne oe al
lowed to communicate with no person on the
island except Mrs Phillips, VIII" has been sent
there for a like offense.
Any written message may be sent to him
through these headquarters. .,
Upon this order being read TO MN tue sac
Keller requested that SO much tit as associated
him with "shat woman" might be recalled
which request WAS lhclOlOLS ~ q
by him as follows. ,o.o
NEW ORLEANS, June ~, 1862.
Mr.. Keller desires that that part OF the SEN
tence which refers to the communication with
Mrs. Phillips be stricken out, as ne does mo no'
wish to have communication with the SAID MIS-
Philips. ,,yn
(Signed,) r. hELNNN'
Witness, u. Waters.
Said request seeming to the oommanoins
General to be reasonable, SO mucn OF Salu olue.
il reyoked and the remainder will be executed
By order of ,n,,,,,n
Commanding Department.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24

The celebrated leaning tower of Pisa IS olo
feet in hight, and has an inclination from the
perpendicular Of IL feet
A hall of iron, weighing 1000 pounds at the
level of the sea, would be perceived To nave
lost two pounds Of its weight if taken TO the
TON of = mountain four miles high--a spring
balance being used the attraction OF graVita-
ton being less at the top OF MOUNTAIN Ina" ~
the level surface of the earth.
a thick piece of iron weighing halt an ounce,
loses in water nearly one eighth OF OF Its weignS
Int e il is hammered out into plate or yes
soI IF sucb a size that it occupies elght lliilSS
- ,o,,ob enace az before, IL loses IT'S Whoie
:-I,t =, voter. and will float, just SINKING 10
+bo briY If made twice as Iarge' IL VIII us
..Iooo ono ounce of water consequently Twice
p t,a own weight. Every substance becomes
LIGHTER in water III pIoporVfsn " tne "iHou"' Va
utoter displaced by 1t.
The estimated force of gunpoRder when ex-
pIoded, is at least ALSO lbs on every square
inch of surface which confines it. .......
The highest mountain in the world is 20 ,00O
feet: to that hight NJ. Boussingault aud Col
Hall clambered on the side of Chmborazo, on
{ the Andes, the greatest elevation yet attained
| by man without leaVeing the surface IN bal
| loon.
! of the European capitals; 0,O00 people dwell
al the elevation of 1000 feet, on naked des
ert plain, chilled by biting breeze nine months
of the wear and are baked the remaining three
The highest permanen mt residentin Europe is il
the pass of Santa Maria-9,272 feet In tht
Andes of South America, where a tLoplca
temperature prevails, man dwes much ~ n 10
, aloft than in Europe. Potosi, the hlgnes1 cay
on the globe, is 1850 feet above me sea; an;
a post.house at Rumihaus is l2,oaV leet, Whici
is but trife below the peak Vi Slou NJ Dia al.
where mortal never stayed Mofe 'nAn W.
hours. iH el
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
A Story OF COulaaerparts.

A quiet, uneventtul life was mine until
left the shelter Of my fathers roof in Gorham
and accepted the desk of bookkeeper in the
wholesale clothing establishment Of Shears &
Prescott, in the busy little city Of Weston.
But there, one fine afternoon i'll October, ust
in the midst of the Indian summer, | invited
Lille Prescott, with whom l was very nearly
in love, to walk in the Park with me.
Her little hand, in its delicate primrose-col-
ored glove, rested on my arm, her black eyes
were lifted to my face. felt particularly ten
der and confident al, and at peace With all the
world. We were speaking Of the gorgeOusness
of the distant hills, clothed, as they were, in
their nantes Of crimson foliage, when l was
brought to stop by hearing my name pro-
nounced in tone neither weet nor agreeable
Mr.. Smith, Ill just trouble you to stop a
minnit!
l looked up. A woman of fifty, or there
abouts, effectually blocked up the sidewalk be-
fore US indeed, her proportions were colossal
If ever have seen the personiGcation of indig-
nation, saw it in her expressive countenance
'Madam' l exclaimed, retreating little
from the battery of flashing gray eyes which
she brought to bear upon me.
you needn't madam me = cried she, wax
ing redder I'm just trouble you to settle this
little BILL And she thrust an ominous piece
of paper before my eyes, which read subotan
italy:
Richard Smith to Mrs Juliana Blgins, DR..
For six months board. Observation-Disclosures. S9
I" washing ................... /:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
ThurIOw Weed ON Employing Contra
bands.


To the Editors OF the Commercial Advertiser:
| want 10 "strike while the iron is hot" and,
as your anvil is nearer than my own, will you
allow me the use of ii? The public mind is
now taking the right direction with regard to
'scontrabands." Cur army needs the aid and
comfort VI ich cannot be obtained from "con-
trabands, and i'll accepting it we deprive the
enemy of al element of strength
was with Gen. Butler at Annapolis when he
inaugurated policy i'll reference to escap ed
slaves. felt then, as l do now, that he "hit the
nail on the head" l went directly to Wash
ington and urged the government to instruct all
the officers of the army to receive, and not re-
/ pei fugiLiyes, proclaimng simultaneously that
the slaves of loyal owners would be paid fer,
and those of traitors confscated and that all
should be employed as unarmed auxilaries to
the army. AT least two-thirds of the officers OF
the army from education and habit, left to them
selves, turned the fugitiYes back, thus making
their condition worse than it was, and diSheart.
ening others who were eager to escape. Had
Gen. Buffers policy been adopted year ago
at least half a million slaves, who have been at
work III the rebel armies, would have been re-
heving our own WORKOUT troops from exhaust
ing drudgery-thus weakening the enemy and
strengthening ourselves in a corresponding de-
gree.
| And this line Of policy would have raised no
embarrassing issues. l. was simple, and so just
both to loyal men and traitors, that all would
have acquiesced. While it protected loyal citi-
zens, it gave us the advantage we are entitled
| TO, in war; over our enemy.
But for reasons which were deemed sufficient,
the question of 'contrabands' has been left to
drift along until public sentiment demands a
policy. Ia that demand perceive the dawn
| ing of a brighter day. Proclaim, at once, CON-
pensation TO loyal men, in the order which di-
reefs commanding officers to receive and employ
"contrabands," and the war will assume new
and more encouraging aspects. Without the
services Of slaves, in relieving their troops from
mental labor, the rebellion would collapse in a
month.
respectfully yours, Tw
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
Line af Rattle.

This expression often occurs in referring to
the order of troops on the battle field. and il is
doubtless the opinion Of many that the two ar
mics are in two lines but it is not so.
The army is divided into divisions, and there
are often great gaps between the divisions
They are posted in positions or in commanding
places-that is on hills, or in woods, or on the
banks OF streams, lin places where they will best
be able to resist or attack the enemy. The d.
visions are usually so placed that they can sup.
port one another. You can understand q line
of battle pretty well by imagining regiment
here on hill, another down in the valley,
third 10 piece of woods, with artillery and
cavalry placed in the positions. If you want
to make it more real, when you ar out in the
fields or pastures, with the hills all around lust
imagine that the enemy is over yonder hill.
with ten thousand men and twenty pieces of
artillery. You are a General and have an
equal number. The enemy will come down
that road, spread out into the field, or creep
through the woods and attack you. You can't
exactly tell how many men he will send on the
right, or how many on the left, so you must
arrange your forces to support eschother. Then
to shift it, you are to attack him. You don't
know how his troops are arranged for he keeps
them concealed as well as he can. You don't
want many of your men killed, but do want to
win victory. Now there is chance for you
to try your skill in planning line of battle
You must place your artillery where it will do
the most damagesand receive the least from the
enemy. You must move your infantry so that
they will not be cut off by the enemy before
they get near enough to cut them up in return.
You see that it is no small thing to be Gen
eral. There are great responsibilities.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24


How wanderous are the changes, Jim,
Since twenty years ago,
When gals wore wooden dresses, Jim,
And boys wore pants Of tow
When shoes were made of calf skin,
And socks of homespun wool;
And children did half days work,
Before the hour of school.
The girls took music lessons, jim,
Upon the spinning Wheel
And ''practiced" late and early, Jim,
re On spindle, swift and reel.
The boys would ride backward" to mill
49,. a dozen miles orso,
And hurry off before twas day
Some twenty years ago. s..
The people rode to meeting. Jim,
In sleds instead of sleighs,
And wagons rode as easy, jim,
AS buggies now a days;
And oxen answered well for teams, ..
Though now they'd be too slow,
For people lived not half 50 fast,
Some twenty years ago, .
., well 90 l remember, Jim,
That Wilson's Patent" stove,
That father bought and paid for, Jim,
In cloth our gals had wove,
And how the neighbors wondered
g Nhen we got the thing to go
They said 'tWould burst and kill us all,
Some twenty years ago.
Yet everything is different, jim,
From what it used to was
For men are always taInpering Jim,
With Gods great natural laws,
And what en- earth were coming to,
Does anybody know?
For everything has changed so much 4.
Since twenty years ago. t ...... .
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
The New Pension Law for the Present
Wharf.-The Pay per Month 20 Disabled
Officers and PriVaIes.

Both Houses of Congress have just agreed on
the following pensions for a total disability for
officers, nOn-commissioned officers, musicians,
and privates, employed in the military seryice,u
whether regulars, volunteers or militia, and in
the marine corps, since the 4th of March,
1861:
Lieutenant colonel, and all officers of high
er rank thirty dollars per month; major, twenty
five dollars per month; captain, twenty dollars
per month first lieut., seventeen dollars per
month; and non.commissioned officers, must
clans and pIivatea, eight dollars per month
The pension of total disability for officers war
rant or petty officers, and others employed in
the naval service Of the United States, shall be
as follows, viz: Captain, commander, surgeons,
paymaster, and chief engineer, respectively
ranking with commander by law, Lieutenant
commanding, and master commanding, thirty
dollars per month; lieutenant, surgeon, pay
master, and chief engineer, pectively ranking
with lieutenant by law, and passed assistant
surgeon, twenty-five dollars per month profes.
sor of mathematics, master, assistant surgeon,
assistant paymaster, and chaplain, twenty dol
lars per month; first assistant engineers and
pilots. fifteen dollars per month past mdship
man, captains and paymasters clerk, second and
| third assistant eng ineer, masters mate, and all
warrant officers, and all other persons before
named. employed in the naval service, eight
dollars per month.
Provision is made in case of death for the
widow or children to receive the pension.