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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-03
From, Pea Ridge.
Chicago, March

Chicago, March 20.
The Tribunes special from Cairo says a
gentleman from Pittsburg and Savannah ar
rived here this morning.
On Monday morning last a reconnaissance
in force was made at Pea Ridge on the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad where the rebels
were said to be terrifying, but no enemy was
found.
Our forces are continually augmepting by
the arrived of fresh troops.
Latest advices Fl ON the rebel camp at
Corinth give the strength of the force there
at seventy thousand.
Sunday last force was sent to Nicholas
landing, 60 miles south of Savannah, which
seized fifteen thousand pounds Of fresh pork
and forty-fve thousand pounds of cured
hams and shoulders. For long time this
has been the market Scr the pork business
for the C. S. A. Within the last two months
large quantities have been sent southwark by
teams.
An engagement occurred between the gun
boats Tyler and Lexington and masked
battery in the vicinity of Eastport.
The gun boats fired fifty shots. The Ty-
ler's smoke stack was struck once. The eff
feet or the enemy's works was not ascertained
Capts. Bedaren and Carson returned to
Savannah from Nashville Tuesday night
overland.
Generals Nelson, Thomas and McCook's
divisions of Gen. Banks column had reached
Duck Creek.
A special to the Times from Cairo says an
arrival from Island No 10 yesterday reports
that the effect of our fire on the rebel batter
les was very serious. The upper battery
was entirely silenced, sixty-nine men had
been killed there and twenty or thirty more
had been killed on the Island.
The rebels continue to forty.
Steamers can be seen continually running
up and down between the island and tht
main land.
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VERMONT AaRIcuLruRE.-Vemont is

VERMONT Vermont is
so purely agricultural in its tastes and tenden-
cies, that seven-tenths of its population are
directly engaged in that business, and most Of
the balance are grately interested in the
products Of its mines, quarries, forests and
springs, Notwithstanding that agriculture is
the great speciality Of this state, no agricul-
tura paper is published here. The state
agricultural society says, after eleven years
existence, that il has never received state pa
tronage to the amount OF a dollar, they have
never issued an annual agricultural report
for the want Of means, and the laws which
once gave aid TO the country agricultural
societies have recently been repealed. All
this exists in a state perhaps more dependant
upon agriculture for wealth and future great
ness than any other, and at a time when
agriculture especially needs fostering care.
Because this is period of strife, It does not
follow that therefore here should be an
abatement Of interestin peaceful agriculture.
On the contary, there is need Of crater exer-
ton lest gaunt famine follow up the desola-
tons of war. Nearly ten thousand men have
already left that state on enlistment, or about
one-thirtieth the entire population. Ofcoufse
large prOpOTiOu vi tucsc DtiouS W tnC goo-
many, and it will take time to fill their places
! with other laborers. About as many horset
as men have also been taken away for army
purposes Wool, one Of the great staples Of
this state, continues in demand beyond the
supply. Probably one third more wool,
twenty times as many horses, and FIVE time:
as many laborers are worn out and destroyed
in var, as in the peaceful avocations of life
If this is so, labor will enevitably be dear
horses scarce, and wool high for years t
come. The result will be greater produc
of horses and sheep. Labor-saving machin
cry will come 10 the farmers a,d, and tn
thousands of hills in Vermont will swarm
with focks and herds. Production will pay
the public mind be enlightened, and tarmin
become profitable. Neither agriculture how
ever. nor any other business, ever ca
reach its highest prosperity without education
al faculties The farmers club, the agricu
tural society, the newspaper, the text bool
the college, are but so many instruments
be used in securing the desired end. We al
happy to add that Vermont, through he
representative, Hon. Justin S. Morrill,,
endeavering to secure national aid to stat
agricultural schools, by the donation of GO
eminent lands. How can the foundations
government be better strengthened? III
next state fair is fixed at Rutland, on the st
10th, 18th, and 18th of September, to be a
companied by "wool growers convention
Springfield Republican.
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Foreign News.
s. f. DUPONT,
Flag Officer.

Portland, March 81.
The Jura, from Liverpool at / 80 p. m. of
the goth, and Londonderry the 21st instant,
has arrived.
She brings / "a passengers.
The Hibernian from Portland arrived at
Londonderry on the morning of the 10Th,
and al Liverpool early on the morning of the
goth.
President Lincoln's emancipation message
had attracted much attention in England.
There is little time yet for comment. The
Liverpool Post says there can be no doubt
il will have an iucalculable effect in Europe,
and that the effect will be mos favorable to
the Northern cause.
The London Times, in an editorial ON the
subject, says: SIT is the most important news
since the sp it.
The Presidents avowed object is to recov-
er to the Union the Border States.
The proposition is important, not for its
intrinsic likelihood of acceptance, but simply
because it is proposition, and IS the first
bid made towards putting an end to the
war
We may hope others will follow, and that
the North will gradually rise in its offers, I'M
til something acceptable has been put forth.
The only reply of the South to President
Lincoln has been resolution OF the Conted-
crate House Of Representatives to burn all
the cotton and tobacco that may be in dan
ger Of falling into the hands of the invaders.
In every point of view the proposal Of the
President gives great scope for speculation,
and perhaps some glimpse of hope, but 1T IS
for what it may herald, and not for what ii
IT,"
Russell's correspondence to the Times Is
again dated from Washington, and comes
down to March Sd.
He says the weather has prevented Gen.
AcClellans advance.
He praises the constancy and tenacity OF
the Confederates.
He says the Northern troops are getting
weary Of war, and clamorous for furloughs.
Gibraltar advices to the 14th say that the
Federal vessels Tuscarora, Ino and Kear-
sage, were at Algessias
The Lieutenant Of the Sumter and the
ex u. s. Consul at Cadiz, who were arrested
at Taneiers, were transferred from the Inc
to the Harvest Home, bound for Boston
II is said they were put in irons.
The proceedings in Parliament on the 18th
were unimportant
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FROM THE SoUTH.-The Norfolk Day
Book of Monday last furnishes the follow
ing items: !.
MEMPHIS, March ola steamer from
up the river brings the intelligence that
the Yankees are moving down the west
bank slowly.
From information received here this
morning from Corinth, Miss. we learn that
the Yankees are retreating to Tennessee
river.
The Westham Iron works, near Rich
mond, have commenced operations for a
heavy Government contract for shot and
she'll
Captain Thomas Skinner, late Of the
Jamestown, died at his residence on
Church Hill, On Thursday, the goth inst.
From the Norfolk Day Book of March
10:
That part of the army of the Potomac
in the vicinity of Dumfries, the Evans
port batteries, &C., are understood to have
evacuated their various positions or
Friday last, and since then have fallen
back.
The present location of the several
brigades need not be named, but it would
appear that we still have some soldiers
near enough to capture adventurous Fed
erals who roam too far from camp.
The Huntsville ALA Sentinel of the
18th says:
Pensacola has not been evacuated, but
troops enough are left there to man the
batteries, which can resist Fort Pickens
and the feet.
Mobile is not to be abandoned as repor-
ted. Its means Of defence are considered
ample, and were arranged BY Gen. Bragg,
who knows what he is about.
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ST. Louis. March 81

81. Louis, march dl,
Gen, Curtis has issued the following special
order dated Headquarters Of the Army Of
the Southwest, March 26,-Charles, Morton,
Hamilton, Kennedy, Alexander. Lewis,
colored men, formerly slaves employed in
the rebel service, and taken as contraband
of war, are hereby confscated, and not be-
ing needed for the public service, are per-
mitted to pass the pickets Of this command
northward without let or hindrance, and for
ever emancipated from the service of their
masters, Who allowed them to aid in the ef-
forts to break up the Government and laws
of our country"
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g. The London Saturday Review,

a. The London Saturday Review,
long bitter reviler of the North, has
suddenly been converted. II announces
the fall OF For, Donelson with the follow
ing singing comment:
The Southern papers viii henceiorth,
perhaps, think it expedient to discontinue
their habtual attacks on the federal SOL
diery, which, according to their theory,
only exemplified the national want of
courage at Bull Run. II is more excusa-
BILE for raw soldiers TO be charged with
panic than for division to lay down its
arms almost at the commencement of a
campaign which had long been foreseen."
This is an extremely unkind cut toward
the Reviews former friends ofthe South.
Very different from the tone assumed by
that publication in the early stages of the
contest between our Government and
the rebels, il is nevertheless much nearer
the truth than the Review has ever come
in its dispositions on American affairs.
The high tories Of England begin to see
things in proper light and, after their
usual manner when our arms are found
to be successful they pronounce us COM
petent to manage our own affairs without
foreign interference-in fact they "alway'
said the North would get the better of the
fight"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-03

GEN. SIGEL.-Aceording to western
paper Gen. sigel bore off the honors in
the recent victory at Pea Ridge. The
story runs thus -
"At council of war in which Curtis,
JEFF. G. Davis, and Sigel participated, the
commanding General spoke despondingly
of the prospect, and intimated that sur
render was inevitable, whereupon Sigel
remarked with startling emphasis "Mine
friend mine friend! give me Davis and
de command, and show you who has de
field in three hours"
Davis was earnest for fight to the Bit
ter end, and Curtis gave to understand
that Gen. Sigel should have it all his own
way. The responsibility Of the subse-
quent movements, and the glory of the
next achievements really belong to him.
A PRoGRAMME.-We expect to 60 to
Nashville this week, to Memphis next week,
and to New Orleans the week after. We
cannot accept public dinner from the citi-
zens of either place till they shall have given
uneuuivolcal evidence of their loyalty Even
bouquets from rebel ladies will be sternly re-
iected-Louisvitle Journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-03
MORE TESTIMONY.
HERRIAH's PERFECT FITTING SHIRTS
Send along yonr address.

Rutland, Jan. g, l0o2
M. MmRlAM, SIR
Allow me to songntulate
you upon your success in mailing perfect fttng
shiFts. Those made RON my measure ct yonr shoP
are the hrst had that were exactly right about
the neck Ycufs with respect,
c. N. HAVEN.
Poultney, Feb. 16, lsd2
Mr. E. N. NxRnIAN Dear SIR
Enclosed you
viii find ten dollars and 6ffy cents, The amount Of
your bill. The shirts are received, and tAink
hall NE them we'll. en- pleased With the quality
and manufacture, and more than al eise, thsy dt
we'll. Yours Repeatedly, &
AAao WI 1A1NAAA, Jr.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-03

A general meeting of the Atlantic Tele.
graph Company was held in London on the
18th, The Directors Report was adopted.
Hopeful views were entertained.
The marine statistics show that in five
MON BIS ending January slst, about thirty
six vessels laden with -four and grain from
America for England, were lost.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-03
CTEAM AND GAS FITTINGS
- AND FIXTURES.

H. &. ID Y X Il,
No. q Basement Cramton Nichols block,
MrRCHANTs, Row, RUTLAND, VI.
Has constantly on hand
STEAM, GAS AND WATER PIPE.
Cast and Wrought Iron all sizes, malieable fittings Of
every size and description.
Brass Globe Valves, Walworth's latest patterns,
all sizes. Hose and plain Bibbs-Stops,
Pit and Air Cooks, Brass Plugs,
Bushings Reduoers, 10.
GAS FIX r EST
OSevsry description on hand, farniehed at snors
notice. Also . good assortment OF Plain, Plaip
Ground and Fancy Cut Glass Shades, and Smoke
Bella. 0as Burnsfs Of the latest improved Pattens
He has constantly employed experiences VOL.
msn TO put up 6as, 6team or Water Pips 10 ~ ~
Quirsd form q the shortest notice.
ParieaAr astsntion paid t. putting IN steam mp
tor warming buildings OF any kind
All worn warranted, and prices sattslaotory.
Rutland, Jan. 8, 1851. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-03

Washington, March 81.

washington, Marcn 81.
SENATE-A petition was presented from
the workmen in the late armory at Harpers
Ferry for the re-establishment of the armory
and for work.
A resolution was passed asking the Secre-
tary of War for copy of the Report OF
Brig. Gen. Mansfield, relative to the Mer-
rimac fight.
A bill providing territorial government
for Arizona was introduced
Resolutions from the State Legislature of
Maine we're presented favoring the Presi-
dents emancipation scheme and the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia.
The bill abolishing slavery in the District
of Columbia, was taken up.
Mr. Sumner spoke in favor Of it. After
his address, the bill was postponed till to-
morrow
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Senate
bill removing duties on arms imported either
by States or contractors.
Resolution adopted that S. F. Beach is
not elected a member of the House from
Seventh District Virginia.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the tax bill.
Mr.. Spaulding gave notice that he should
soon introduce resolution requesting the
Pre- sident to give required notice for the ter
mination of reciprocity.
After further consideration of the tax bill
the Committee rose.
Adjourned.
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Machinery, Gas Fixtures, &c.
FOUNDRY AND MA.

UTLAND FOUNDRY AND MA
III CHINE SHOP CO., Near Rutland Burling-
ton Railroad Depot Furnace Street, Rutland, Vt.
JOEL B. HARRIS, Agent.
Orders solicited for Car Wheels and Railroad Cast.
ngs of every description, Mill and other castings Of
alf kinds Cast Iron Pipe, Water Wheels, Castings
for Agricultural Implements, Iron Fence, Piazza
Railines TO-, of the most approved patterns. Also,
MACHINERY WORK FINISHED UP PROMPTLY.
full assortment of Gear and Pulley Patterns-
The usual sizes of Gear and Pulley Castings CON
SANITY on hand. Also the celebrated HuRLBuR1
PLows, and the New England Mower Circulars
respecting the stame sent to any address desired
ALL WORK AT LOW PRICES.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE MERRnIAC. -
The New Orleaas Crescent gives the fol-
lowing description of the Merrimac, the
writer assuming that before it reached
the public that vessel would have proved
itself either brilliant success, or mis-
cradle failure -
ssIn the first place, her engines are $40
horse power-and, in spite of her great
weight, it is thought she will make from
IL to Is miles an hour. She does not
draw by foot and half as much water
as was expected. When afoat she pre-
sents to the enemy only roof above the
water. All of her machinery is below
the water line. Her sides and roof are
composed Of oak % inches thick, covered
with inches of plate and railroad IRON
She has an apparatus for throwing hot
water on boarders. Her armament con-
sists of ten guns only-all rifed.
The guns in her sides, four in number,
are eighty-pounders. Those at the bow
and stern throw one UNDERGROUND
solid shot, or 120-pound she'll, and these
guns have three ports, which enables her
to give broadside of six guns. She has
furnaces for heating shot.
Her crew consists of 10 lieutenants and
$50 picked men, and among them the
best gunners in the old navy. She has
under water wedge-shaped PROV Of oak
and iron 33 feet long.
Commodore Buchanan has confidence
in her, and says he is going to glory or a
grave in her. Jones is less conf lent,
but says she is as good place to die in
as man could have. The objection to
her-and it is serious one-is the fact
that she is entirely dependent on her ma
chinery if that gets out of order she be-
comes mere log in the water"
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The True Doctrine.

friend has placed in our hand a copy of
the The Nsw Era published at Key West,
Florida. which, We are pleased to see is sub
stan'ialy and wholesomely loyal in its principle
and platform. We take the following extract
from its leading article, and seriously believe
and endorse it VS. the only basis Of action on
which this uuhslowed rebellion can ever be
crushed. The Fra says:
he principles Of human bondage under
republican ioIm of government in free America
are as Incompatible as oil and water. This pp-
lou cap never be restored with slavery in one
portion and freedom in the other. We do not
believe In this suhjngstlon of the South. They
must be struck in their most vital part and
crushed at once and forever. Let this be the
last rebellion; aud ia order TO insure it, we
must forever destroy the cause Slavery must
be abolished, the whple eouptry bust Oe free,
or She SOutRern Confederaey be acknowledged
and allowed to establish their monarchy, upon
n niger foundation.
The writer OF the above lives where be has
the opportunity Of fully knowing and under
standing the doctrine whereof he sfiirms
Amid the institution of slavery and mingling
freely. with its supporters, he has arrived at the
same conclusion that hundreds Of our once pro-
slavery northern officers, thousands of their
own men, in our own army, have stated, and
now boldly proclaim.
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DEsPoTIo ASPIRATIONS oF THR RERELs.-ln a
recent address at Nashville, Gov. Andrew john
son Is reported to have said
He knew the leaders of this rebellion well
and intimately, both personally and politically,
and he declared it was the firm determination
of the rebel leaders to overthrow popular gov
ernment, If they should succeed, and esAblish
q despotism instead Of our present liberal insti-
tutions Mr., Clayton, the Assistant Secretary Of
Hon. Howell Cobb, declared to him on one occa-
sion that the people of the South, as Wsh as
many at ths North, we're fully determined TO
submit to the election of no President who had
sprung from the common people, as Abe Lincoln
had"
This no doubt correctly illustrates the eyre
gious folly of large proportion Of tba leading
rebels. But We wonder what this class think
when they dnd themselves obliged TO submit 20
100000 common people" with arms 10 their
hands, instead of yielding to the fair political
success of one.
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.
~ THE PEARL MILLS

With new and improved machinery, are now la
the most perfect condition to do your grinding of
all kinds in the best manner, at the shortest mo-
tice. With many years experience in the business,
the best of machinery, and experienced and COM
petent miliers, viii not fail to give good salts
faction to all who may favor us with their patron
age. And. while We gratefully acknowledge the
generous patronage extended US daring the past
many years, We assure you effort shall oespared
90 merit a continuance of your faVors.
.-sg- The highest market price at all times paid
for Wheat. DICKS 4 JOHNSON,
4Stf MuUme OIty Ftb. IL. '63,
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NATvRALrzArroS IN oSR YEAR.-By a law

of Congress, July II, 1862, it is provided
That any alien of the age of twenty-one
years and upward, who has enlisted or shall
enlist, In the armies of the United States
either in the regular or volunteer forces, on
receiving an honorable discharge, may, af
ter residing one year in the United States,
and proving good character. be admitted as
citizen without any previous declaration
OF intention"
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planning MILL,
1 and SASH FACTORY.

HN VI TT LIIN IINI4 T. I hVFNTtTVK'
Manufactures to order, ana keeps constantly on
hand, general supply of
Doors, Sash. Blinds and Window Shades;
Pine, Whtewo0d and Ash Flooring;
Pine and WhitewOod Doors.
All kinds of PLANING done to order. Orders
promptly filled AT Toledo prices, or in some cases,
below the m. 60-tf
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| Delivered on the Anniversary of the Con-
stitution, September II, 1862, in the
City of ST. Louis.
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$3.50 BEST rAAS Sos' $3.50
rpnVESTHEN A. HALE

GkON tSIEbN q hAlf,
Having removed to their new warerOoulS, No. t7s
Broadway, are now prepared to offer to the public
a magnificent new scale full
SEVEN OCTAVE ROSEWOOD PIANO,
containing all improvements known tn this country
or Europe over-struug bass, French grand action.
harp pedal, full iron frame, for
$3.50 CA ; II
Warranted for five years.
Rich moulding cases,
$lT5 TO S20O
All warranted made of the best seasoned material,
aud 70 stand better than any sold for $500 or $500
by the old method ofmanutaetnre. We invite the
best Judges to examine and try these new instru-
mcnts and we will stand ready az all times TO test
them with any others manufactured in this eoun-
try. ,,,,.,.,,,,,,, ,
AIS broadway, n. \.
June IL, 1859 -6mS,
TIN0 THE LADIES
Call and see my new clothes
wringer the greatest Of the age; will save
more wrists aud clothes than any patent ever in
Veated. no9l ~ AhhfS'
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MEIGs NURs sERY.

- . Il Vt r I q = X = Il
As the season is approaching for the transplant
ing of trees, &c., we beg n call the attention Of those
interested 10 large and well selected stock of
Trees and Shrubbery,
Consisting in part of Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum,
Cherry, Apricots, Ounce, Raspberrics Backberres,
Goos6erriSs Currants, Pie Plant, Grapes, &c.
We have full assortment of Fruit, Ornamental
AMI Evergreen Trees. which we will sell AT war
prices P0MER0I X BROS.
Office at the Perrysburg Bank Building, Perrys-
purg Ohio Give MS a call lSwtf
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II. II. DODGE J. It. TYLER, Perysburg.
W. X. BRY Ant, Prairie Depot.
DODG IL TYLER d BRYANT.
- ATTORNEYS At LAW, Perrvsburg, Ohio.
Particular attention paid to Convcyancing and
Notoria Business. Also, for sale, large quantities
Of Land in Wood and adjoining counties. '6O-tf
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BUSINESS CARDS.

JAMES MURRAY. T.. s. sLEvIN.
NTUR RR AY d SIZE VIM,
WI ATToRNEYs At LAW.
Will attend promptly To all Legal business en-
trusted to their care in Wood county Office in the
Perrysburg Band Building, Perry rysburg, Ohio. If