Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-27
Miscellaneous aten,s.

organizing as Il regiment Of mounted rifle
men.
The democrats Of New iampshra encour-
aged 40 doubt by the recent democratic Veto
res IN some of tho middle and western States,
met at Concord on Thursday and nominated
Ira A, Eastman, Of Concord, for Governor,
and James S. Cheney, of Manchester, for Rail
road Commissio' err.
Attempts are being made already to coun-
terfeit the cew pos age currency. A proof
sheet Was picked up in New York, on Mon
day, which was very we'll executed and
calculated to deceive, 1t is fortunate that the
discovery is mada in good season.
1t is asserted that four of the Membsis of
Congress at the late election in Missouri, were
chosen by the military. The result in the St.
Louis District is again in doubt. Mr.. Blair
may possibly get the certificate of election, but
his right to the seat will be contested before
Congress. ... .
ORpHEus G. KERR ON THE GENERAL OF
THE MACKEREL BRIGADE.-As | calmly OBJ
serve the present situation of our military af-
fairs, my boy, and consider how persistently
the Blue Ridge continues TO get between our
great strategic army and the dilapidated
Southern Coniederacy, am impressed with
the idea tuat the salvation of our distracted
country demands the removal of either the
Blue Ridge or the beloved General of the
Mackere Brigade.
1t will be remembered that as Kirby Smiths
division Of the Rebel army was leaving Ken
lucky, some Of the pickets captured and hang
ed in the vicinity of Cumberland Gap, Capt.
King and fifteen other loyal citizens. On
Thursday, the 9th instant, a party of loyal
men visited the vicinity of Hackuey's Cor
ners, two and half miles from the Rockcastle
river, and captured a party of nine men, be-
longing to different corps of. the Rebel army.
The ca tives were held in custody but short
time, and then were executed upon tree not
far from the scene of the outrage perpe-
trated short time ago by Kirby Smiths
pickets
The army Of Austria consists Of 738, 344
men, of Prussia, 1902; of Russia, $50, 900;
of France, 626, 1000; of Great Britain and In
dia, 534,S2S; of Denmark, Sweden, Spain,
Portugal and Italy, 305, 497; making a total
of 3,7Il,760 men.
A lad, aged only Ii years, is to be tried in
Portland, Me, for murder, having drowned
smaller boy.
A petition to the President of the United
States praying that the dismissal of Command
er Preble from the navy may be reconsidered,
and that he may have allowed to him, as the
simplest Justice, trial for bis alleged mnoon-
| duct, was placed in the merchants Exchange
recently for signatures 1t has already been
signed by many prominent merchants OF the
| city.
| A London furrer, wishing to inform the
public that he would make up furs in fash
| ionable manner out Of old flrs which ladies
have at home, appended the following to one
of his advertisements. \: B;--t-pos, veto
rlnes, etc, made up fo' ladies in fashionable
styles, out Of their own sbia8,
Some of our territories viii be knocking this
winter at the doors of Congress for admission
into the great family Of States. We have now
attached to the Union the territories Of iJaco-
/ tab, Nebraska Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
Nevada and Washington seven in all, TIE
whole of whose governmental expenses are
| paid out Of the Nationa, Treasury. These
| territories had the following amount OF popu-
lation when the ceusus of 1860 was taken:-
Colorado, $685.; Dacotah, 1916; Nebraska,
28,S4l; Nevada, IL ,364; New Mexico 49,
! 600 Utah, 40, 500 and Washington, H.
! lG3.
/ Prairie fires are repo, ted to have been very
/ frequent ana destructive OF ate in Northern
Kansas and Southern Nebraska hole
} farms have been ruined, and their occupants
/ beggared In La Sale county, Illinois, a
large tract Of irairIe county has been burned
over, causing a great loss in houses and
crops.
Tue newspaper publishers Of Philadelphia
/ have heEd meeting and agreed upon mutual
action - protect their interests The prices of
/ subscription will be advanced, ,r the size of
papers materially reduced . /
Stirring events may soon be hea I'd of along
the Mississippi. Between $4,000 and $4,000
! troops have passed down the river within the
last TWO weeks to Memphis and Helena-most
Of them to the former il Is nderstooa that
Zen. sherman, 'at present N Memphis, will
cooperate with zen. rant, now moving
against the enemy in Mississippi
The Charleston Mercury states that the corn
crop in that State has been seriously diminish
ed by a drouth, and that the rice crop is small
on account Of the removal of the planters from
the tIde-water region. It has apprehension, of
a short supply of food for the winter, The
first lnstallment of the new sugar crop was re-
ceved from New Orleans on the 30th ultimo.
The prospects are not favorable for saving any
considerable proportion OF it, though If the
usual force of negroes was available the larg-
est crop ever raised in the State would be
gathered this season. The New Orleans Ad-
vocate of the 3lst ult. SAYS:
"Fine and propitious weather for grind
ing season; but planters here, IN nine eases,out
of ten, merely stand by and see their crops go
to ruin. The negroes have been SO turbulent
and nsubordinate during the season that no
wood has been secured, and there being no
coal on hand there are none of the usual le-
quirements for taking offa crop of cane avail
able"
The three powers, Russia, England and
France, have recognized the provisional gov