Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-22

The Copperhead papers are complain
ing that the friends Of Curtin in Wash
ington, who are voters in Pennsylvania,
all went to that State and cast their votes.
Who had better right2
Gov. Curtin was lately visited by a
Miss Catherine E. Davidson, of Sheffield,
Ohio, who disclosed to him much to his
astonishment the fact that she was the
wounded soldier whom he relieved and re-
moved from the field of Antetam. Her
right arm was amputated above the ell
bow, and she received an order with the
bold signature of A. G. Curtin for an ar
ti6cial arm.
-Brigadier- General Rufus King has
been re-appointed Minister Resident at
Rome, and accepts the appointment, his
acceptance to take effect Immediately.
The receipt of money paid by drafted
men now amounts to nine millions, which
it is expected will be increased by one or
two millions more. The whole of this
sum is to be appropriated to recruiting
under the new proclamation Of the Presi-
dent.
They say that part Of the shirt of
Mahomet was burnt during late fire in
Constantinople, whereat his followers are
greatly grieved. We don't believe it.
Mahomet didn't wear any shirt He was
a rebel.
TO provide against contingencies, the
enemy now being pretty near Washing
ton, the defences of the capital are being
looked to. Gen. Augur has been placed
in command. There is great activity in
the engineer corps, Strengthening the de-
fences by the erection of new rifle pits and
batteries. One thousand men from the
convalescent camp on Thursday morning
were detailed to work on the Notifications.
The enlistment of negroes is to be
renewed in Maryland, after a suspension
of several weeks. The President has now
sent formal orders to headquarters at Bal
timore that all able-b bodied colored men,
whether slaves or free, who may volun-
teer for the army, shall be accepted and
enlisted.
The kind heart of our Father Abra-
ham has been touched by the report that
the colony of colored people which was
taken to Hayti last Spring, has suffered
severely from sickness and death, and
that the undertaking in fact has been al
most a failure. 1t was quite daring
project of the Presidents at one TINA to
get the blacks to remove from this coun-
try. and this colony was kind of expert
ment designed to settle the feasibility of
the plan. The matter will be investigated
at once, and such assistance as is needed
will be rendered.
Animals cut up queer antics down
East A runaway horse trotted into a
store in Bath where several ladies were
trading, making things generally mlscel-
laneous, aud at Portland respectable
woman was aroused from her slumbers, a
few mornings since, by the attempted for
chile entrance to her sleeping apartment
by a COW. The playful bovine had passed
through the kitchen and sitting room, and
was still endeavoring to advance. but was
repulsed, and soon changed her base.
The following is. set down as the rela-
tive heating value CT different kinds OF
American wood: Shelbark hickory being
taken as the highest standard, 100; pig
nut hickory, 95; white oak, IS ; white
hazel, r.; apple tree, 10; red oak, SO !;
black walnut, &C white beech, 65 black
birch, 62; yellow oak, 60 /; hard maple,
50; white elm. So; red cedar, So wild
cherry, IS; yellow poplar, So; butternut,
81; white birch, 40 white pine, AZ.