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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

FOREIGN ADvIcEs.-By the last arrival
from Europe it is reported that several French
and English papers maintain that communi-
cation has been addressed from the French
Government 10 that of Washington suggesting
the meeting of Commissioners from the United
and the Southern States.upon neitral ground,
to discuss the expediency of reconciliation
The rebels are reported To have effected large
sales OF cotton warrants in England, TO be ce-
livered at Confederate ports after the recogui-
tion Of the Southern Confederacy. A strong
opposition to toe Mexican war is expected
from the French Legislature, but the Emperor
is said to have predicted that if the expedition
comes TO be fully understood 1t viii be regard
ed one Of the most glorious acts Of his reign.
Six thousand more additional tronps have beeu
sent to Mexico. The Moniteur acknowledges
the hiring of Egyptian negroes for the Msxi-
can expedition. Several plots, Murs tist and
Mazznisn, have been again discovered in It.
ally, and insurrectionary movements have bro.
ken out in p land. The Weinlar Gazette an
nounces that the Duke of Coburg has accepted
the throne of Greece ia case the House of Ba-
varia viii be willing to abandon its claims
but it is also reported that Russia protests
against the Duke on account of bis near rela-
tionship to the royal family Of England.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

while ago, gambled away in single night
1t IS but small contribution to the great
leading industrial interest of the country that
interest which is the support and the life of
the nation; sum which, in comparison with
your daily expenditures, is but as a drop to
the ocean.
Shall we withhold this small pittance for
this great purpose? Shall we reduce it Shall
we give it gT@dgingly in aid of the great
farming class of The country and, | will say,
the great tax-paying class Of the country, aud
the last from whom you will ever hear COM
paint of taxation for purposes of this kind
the pre-eminently loyal class of the country !;
for there are no traitors and no sympathizers
with treason, at any rate, but very few, among
our farmers-among the great laboring class
who earn their daily bread by their daily toll
Mr.. President, we should at least be careful
that we do no act, which, by msconstruction
even, can be taken manifestation of neg
lect or of indifference even to that great con-
trolling class of onr fellow-citzens upon whose
industry depend the prosperity and strength
of our country; and above all, upon whose
loyalty, upon whose fidelity, upon whose
strong arms, and upon whose strong will chief
ly rest to-day the hopes of the Republic.
These are some of the general reasons,
briefly stated, which will induce me to vote
against the proposed amendment of the Com
mittee on Flnance, and to sustain the PROPOSE
ton of the House of Representatives.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
Correspondence of the Congregationalist.
Ne" England Homes in * oordisfan
BITLfS. KnnRnIsrAN Nou 8 1a

bIrLls, kooRDIsTAN, Nov. 5, 1862.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Taking a new route to
Persia, for the sake of visiting the missionary
station at this place, 1 found myself here Nov.
lst, on the head waters of the Tigrs. among
the rugged mountains of Koordistan. Hardly
anything could be more romantic than the sit
uation of this town, which hangs picturesouely
along the slopes of two parallel mountain
ranges, divided by a small tributary of the
Tigris. 1t contains $4,000 inhabitants, one
third OF whom are Americans, and majority
OF the rest Koords, with sprinkling of Jews,
, ana lew Jacobte Christians.
1T is place of considerable business and
/ ca,,ea, particularly in the line of very plain
;otand n,;,;n cahco goods, manufactured in a
ihis sA',ss ran way oy hand; and being such, even
sensib,v the shy, eoIn in Koordistan feels very
Rnt the ,,on. ,rsca * g the American war.
bly, at this place, is, tbs me ane aon.ra. '
two missionary homes aarVelous CONTRA 4 Q
around them. Just outsiderres to ever y,hin,
met by M. Knapp and Mr.. the tov N wa
notice Of my coming, and wa Who ha
Quoted to the house of the - -, ,han, cor
maly narrow and crooks, .oas .oas. .hroue
and weary, as was frop i lane II dnsi
hard journey, on whis' my long an;d an
passed, (as my Armr a my nlgnss ed bet
very graphicalty = I'M .n'an m noss sa.a n oa aAan
buffa:os arounf above, and cows, caivsA
! me-" to be ushered -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

DESPERATION IN REBELDoM.-The New
Orleans Delta of the 28th ult. makes the fol-
lowing very strong and startling statements 90
this point:
" We ara daily receiving accounts across
the lines of the dreadful condition of things ia
rebeldom. The soldiers are only kept from
open mutiay and Decentralization By tie prom
tses hell ont hat peace aoiU be made ia niaety
days. The army IS very tired of the war,
and would accept peace on any terms which
would restore them 10 their homes again
the people, too, even in Mississippi, openly ez-
press a irish that the Yankees WoaLd come
along and end tie farce. The people IN the
country Kill eUeyy officer schO comes around
hunting up coascripts. At least twenty have
been killed il the performance of this kind Of
duty. The people will not serve as conscripts
f they can avoid it,-and the swamps and hid
ing places of Louisiana are full of flgitves
between the ages of sixteen and sixty. Pro-
visions, clothing, and all the necessaries of life
are very scarce, and everybody Isa miserable,
except the heartless spectators and more
hea.tless leaders"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
A California Story.

In the northern part Of this State (Calif6r-
mia is stream called the Yuba river. Across
it some e,.terprisng individual built bridge !;
and on the banks somebody else built three or
four houses. The inhabitants called the place
Yuba Dam. Three bars We're instantly erect
ed, and the 'town" increased rapidly. About
noon one cool dav a traveller and a soiourner
in the land, passed this fourishing locality.
and seeing long legged specimen of humani-
ty in red shirt smoking before one of the
bars. thus addressed him:
Hello y
"Hellor' replied the shirt, with vigor, re-
moving his piTe from his mouth.
what place is this ~ demanded the tray
eler, whose name was Thompson.
The answer of the shirt was upexpected:
aYuba Dam =
There were about fifty yards between them,
and the wind was blowing Mr.. Thompson
thought he had been mistaken.
"What did you say 2" he asked.
Yuba DAM" replied the stranger cheer
fully.
s:What place is this ~ roared Mr.. Thomp-
sYu-ba Dam y said the shirt. in slightly
elevated tone of voice.
g aLookee herel" yelled the irate Thompson,
g | asked you politely what place this WAS
why in thunder don't Wa answer 2,
Ihe stranger became excited. Tie rose and
replied with the VOICE OF an 80-pounder:
"Yu-ba Dam No you hear that p
In a minute Thompson, burning with the
wrath of the righteous, Jumped of his horse
and advanced on the stranger with an EXPIRES
sion not to be mistaken The shirt arose and
assumed a position of offense and defense.
Arrived within ysrdo him, Thompson
said:
g | ask you, for the last time, what place Is
this ?''
Putting his hand to his mouth, his opponent
roared
"Yu-ba Damr,
The next minute they were at II. rirst
Thompson was down: then the SHIRT; ana
then it was a dog fll-that is, both were
down.. They rolled about, kicking up a tre-
mendous dust. They squirmed around SO en-
rgetlcally, that you'd have thought they had
a dozen legs instead Of four. 1t looked like
Prlze,fght between two pugillstlc cenl,peaes
Finally they both rolled off the bank mo .ne
rlver- The wate- cooled them. lney wen.
down together, but came up separate, ana pus
LOT tne snore. Both reached II ABOUT 'no saIo
time, and Thompson scrambled up the BANK
mounted his warlike steed, AID made trackss
leaving his fee gouging the mud out o. one 0i
Having left the business portion Of the town
That is to say, the corner where tne 'nlee
oars were kept-he struck house 10 Inc s.o-
uros, before which little girl Of about i0u'
years OF age was playing. -,
What place i this, Sissy ." ne askso'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

REORGANIZATION or THE ARMv.-it viii
be seen by an order of Gen. Hooker, that the
the division of the Army of the Potomac INTO
Grand Divisions" has been discontinued,
and the system of organization by Corps
adopted in It's stead.
The corps commanders thus far appointed
by Gen Hooker are Reynolds, Couch, Meade,
Sedgwick, Slgel, Slocum and (temporari y
Sickles. They have all, except the last named,
attained the rank of Major General of Voiua-
teers, and have all distinguished themselves IN
the field. As the matter Of their appointment
to their present positions has been entirely IN
the hands of Gen. Hooker, without any dlcta-
ton that know of from Washington, there
is no doubt that they are all men who wiz
heartily cooperate In all the plans, and obey
10 tbeI!eath all the orders, of their command
ing General.
The cava nv of the army has also been coz
solidated into one corps, and put nder coa'-
mand of that efficient and dashing officer, Cen
German.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

In THE MIRE.-A private le ttar from rrb..
odre Willett, of the nins nrnters vho
have enlisted from the BurliW ,ton Times Office
gives the following picture f the movement
of the Vermont Brigade ir tho Iate atter,1,sJ ;
advance of the Army Of ,he Potomac.
One week ago to- lay, the vermonters
started out with the res !. of the army and nro-
eeeded as tar as seven miles bevond Falmouth.
In the nlght It comr lenced raining. and for
iofty elgnt aours it.. continued raining without
lntermasien. OF course, nothing could be
aone sixteen 4ors. IS were stuck fast on a
slns' II field piece The same were useless on
:. l2-pounder e,aisse,n; amb Ilances " ere COM
, pletely INNER sed in the liquid mud, and some
would be broken in the attempt to extricate
| them. The pontoon train was also immovably
| fixed, so far as horse-fesh was concerned ;
and, commanded by Col. Whiting, the ver--
mont Brigade had the satisfaction (!) Of being
detailed to haul the pontoons, wagons and all,
out Of their miry bed. They worked all one
afternoon, and succeeded in getting them where
the horses had purchase enough to pull the
| wagons themselves. When their labors were
completed, many Of the soldiers were scarcely
recognizable, and not few Of the officers
, we're III the same predicament, owing to the
, ,rud bath they had partaken."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

plight, and from such antecedents, into the
presence of Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Burbank,
was transition that utterly dehes description.
The ladies looked like angels, without the use
of figure, and the clean and comfortable
room, like fairy mansion. Never was be-
fore more forcibly impressed with the power
of New England women to create cases in the
desert, and almost out of nothing.
And what was the dwelling which presented
such charms to my eye not then, to be sure,
in the most fastidious mood 2 A common
structure of the country, built of huge blocks
of rotten sandstone that abounds in the noun
tains.
Glass windows had been introduced into
this strueture-the first ever seen in Bitlis.
Hardly anything else had been changed. A
few articles of the plainest furniture, most OF
them manufactured by natives, under the gud-
ing hand of Mr.. Knapp, who is Yankee,
Were so arranged and disposed by Mrs. Knapp
"a real "Ophella" from Vermont IN this mat
tel, thou gh without any acute angles-that the
whole presented the charms I have mentioned.
When dinner came, that too was thoroughly
New England in style, and never have / en-
joyed a more neat and comfortable, though
perfectly plain, table.
Now think of Mrs. Knapp suddenly trans
ferred from the post of greatly respected
teacher in the beautiful village of Castleton,
VT, to those silds of Koordistan. The ac-
complishments that adorned her station there
are by no means wasted here. They only
shine the more brightly and conspicuousy,
and to far greater advantage amid these wild
and rude surroundings.
refer particularly to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Knapp because | lodged with them Mr.
and Mrs. Burbank who represent New Hamp-
shire and New York-only an enlarged ed-
ton of New England-with whom l passed
day, have similar home, of which much the
same might be said.
| hopeI shall not seem too material in my
tastes, in dwelling on this feature of the mis-
sionary cause. Though not the most impor-
tant, it is also not the least so. Elsewhere |
have written of the very interesting religious
work commenced at Bitlis, which, though of
only four years growth, has been rapid in It's
progress, and is in very encouraging state.
have also spoken elsewhere of the sngleness
and zeal with which these missionary brethren
and sisters give themselves to their work.
The few days that I have spent in Bitlis
have been to me days of rich spiritual COM
nunlon with them, and high qualification with
what | have seen of their work.
AS ever, very truly yours,
j. PERKINS,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

The Indiana legislature. where the copper
heads are in ma 'ority, with spunky repuo-
licah minority, is having very exciting ses-
sion. Ii has already lasted more than month
and only four important bills have been pre-
sented to the Governor for his signature and
but little business seems likely TO be done, as
the republicans have all gone home, leaving no
quorum. AMI declare they will MT go back,
without the resolution lately passed, appoint
ing a convention at Louisville, with several
other democratic legislatures, is rescinded, and
the democrats will promise not to call 1t up
again. The other day republican Senator
was making speech, and the democrats IN
terrupted him, asking why be was not in the
field. He answered that be was "where dan
ger was most imminent and where traitors
were most rancorous," which comes very near
the truth.
Mr.. Boileau, who thought martyrdom 10 the
secesh cause would not paw, and so promise
LOYALTY. has been forced out Of the Phi adel-
phia Journal establishment, that paper need
ine larger freedom Of speech in orcsr To ssrvs
it. party.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

ARMED COLONIZATION OF FLoRTDA.-Of
the various auxiliary schemes proposed II al A
of the efforts of the government 10 bring back
the revolted States into the Union, the plan of
Mr.. Eli Thayer for the military colonization IF
Florida has, perhaps, met with the greatest
share of attention. 1t has several recommend
able features, not the least important Of which
is this /: that, whilst it proposes TO enable the
colonists TO hold by force the footing which
they may establish in the seoeGel tcrr-tory, ii
will take nothing from the strength Of our
arms elsewhere. After sounding public feel
ing on the subject, Mr.. Thayer went 10 Wash
ington and submite ed his plan 10 the President
and Secretary of War. They had IL some
pleased with it, and left Mr. Thayer under the
impression that it would be acted upon. For
some reason o. other this intention appears TO
be abandoned, or at least shelved for the pres
ent. Finding so much Indifference existing in
regard to his plan in Washington, Mr.. Thayer
is seeking by fresh appeals to the public, to
stir up the government TO move in the matter.
On Saturday last be addressed large audi
ence on the subject at the Cooper Institute,
and was supported, amongst other prominent
public speakers, by Cassius III. Clay, whose
energies, forcedly idle for some time past, will
no doubt find congenial employment IN thIs
new field of operations. By resolutions adopt
ed at the meeting, the snbject IS, we see, again
TO be pressed on the attention of the President
and of the two houses of Congress. commit
tee having been al pointed 10 proceed to WASH
ington for the purpose.-N Y. Herald.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
GEN. McCIrIrAs.-Gen. Mcclellan has

GEN. McCLELLAN.-Geo. Mcclellan has
finished bis visit in New England and returned
to New York The Springfield Republican,
which was formerly his warm defender, thus
sums up the result of the ovations OF when
we have been hearing so much:
" So ends the Mcclellan visit to New Eng
land. 1t was conceived in personal and po-
lticai motives, has abounded in rich person
al nonors, has set on foot some political IN
trigues, but has produced and will produce
no important results, either to himself or The
country. 1t has served only the more distinct
~ TO identify him with TIE opponents OF the
administration, With those who are ready 10
gram disunion or make dishonorable or irn-
possible concessions to the South, for tie sake
OF Union, and has not brought him any more
INTO the sympathy or the confidence OF the
great body OF the people of New England.
It's hrst effect, perhaps, will be stimulation oil
the latent treason that is born of personal DIS
satisfaction and fed PY Sbes est6fs danffo e en en.
Mcclellan any of the great opportunities be
has lost. Fortune is never so generous To one
man as TO repeat TO him the chances for great
ness and permanent fame that this one has
failed to improve. Thwarted by others lie
may have been in some of his military plans;
bct his great hindrance 10 high success lay in
himself And politics will not restore to him
the fame or the power he lost on the field"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

The little girl, frightened at the drowned
rat figure wnich the stranger cut, streaked Il
for The house. Having rea, he'd the door,
she stopped-turned, and isqueaied-"Oo-os
Damr gE 3 .n5sgiGs3l Z. alol -
!" Good Heavens p said Thompson, digging
his heels into his horses ribs" Good Heav'
ems! let me get out Of this horrid place, where
not only the men, but the very babes ana
sucklings swear at incfensive travellers -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
Local and State Items.

OLD STYLE.-Among the old documents
brought . light by the "paper famine" the
followinghas been shown US, which we publish
as illustrating "ye old style" of doing busi-
ness IN the smaller towns cf this State. The
document as follows:
april 18th, 1901.
stThis Dy we the Subscribers recored and
settled all pior Delings subssting between us
and found Die to P W, one good
Slice and Togs and one good Tapping-irop
made after yeoald fashion. and when the said
W reeves said Slice and Tongs ana
Iappng-iron he said W is to pay j
N siXty-seen cents in Tavern Expenses
when called for.
(Signed( = N.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
Hospital Contributions.

WEST RUTLAND, Feb. 5, 1863
EDITOR HERALD:-I am requested to in
form you that the ladies of West Rutland
have forwarded to Quartermaster General Da-
VS., for hospital purposes, cash for the pur-
chase Of beds, bed8teads, &C., S36.25, and
also the following equipments for beds IS
sheets, Is pillow cases, 10 shirts, 6 pairs of
drawers, 3 night caps, pairs slippers, bed
quilts, coveret, 8 pairs socks, 8 towels,
feather pillow. dressing gowns, bag dried
apples all m arked g Rutland County,"
Mpc ToprNzo CE7YDoN
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
Cavendish, Feb. 5th, 1868.

SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS - A young
gentleman In Lincoln, says correspondent of
the Middlebury Register, who had been mar
rieo some over year, took such a dis ike to
MS wife, because, as 1t is said, she would not
rise early, that he took the liberty to whip her.
Kick her out of bed and do oaher ungallant
deeds. This course of things did not continue
Ling before they agreed to separate. They
have child about six months old which she
wanted, and he was determined to have. The
idea OF his keeping such young child away
from It's mother created some excitement among
the citizens, and accordingly a crowd of some
sixty persons went to his house one evening
last week and ordered him to- give it to the
mother, under no less penalty than garment
OF tar aud feathers gracefully thrown over his
person. lie succum bed, and the child was
given over to the mot her.
HORSE THIEvING.-Somet thief took horse
and sleigh from Mr.. Reed of Worcester drove
to HydeparG o,r further, turned the h-rs round
and left HIM . find his way home. The own
er met his te am unhurt near Hydepark.- The
thieves wer considerate enough to put q blan-
ket on the horse before leaving him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
B. w. BURT, Secretary.
Castle.on, Feb. 5, 1868.

CoNFIRMED.-The following nominations
of collectors and assessors for Vermont, under
the internal revenue law, were confirmed in
the United States Senate on Tuesday last
week Jos. Poland, Montpelier, Collector,
First District William G.. Kittredge, Fairha-
ven, Assessor do; George A. Merrill, St.
Johnsbury, Collector Second District Thorn
as E. Powers, Woodstock, Assessor, do; Car
los Baxter, Burlington, Collector, Third Dis
trict Henry G. Adams, Alburg Springs, As
SCISSOR do.
= PRbMoTIoNs.-Lieut A. w. Fisher, of the
4th regiment, now In charge Of the q. S. dis
bursting Office at Burlington, has boen promot-
ed % a captaiucy.
The Freeman says that Lieut. Jas. s. Peck,
of Co. l, 18th regiment, has been promo.ed to
the Adjutancy Of the regiment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

THE RUTLAND COUNTY TEMPERANCE So
cIErY held its annual meeting at the Congre-
gau onal Chapel in Rutland, Wednesday, Feb.
4tfl, 1868 the President, James Barrett, in
tb chair.
The following gentlemen were elected off
Gers for the ensuing year. For President,
James Barrett, Esq, of Rutland; Vice Pres
;.dents, Hon. A. l.. Brown, of Rutland John
Howe, Esq, of Brandon, Hon. G. NJ. Will
lard, of Castleton; Secretary, B. w. Burt, of
Castleton; Executive Committee, Doct. l..
Sheldon, West Rutland, B. f Winslow, Esq,
Pittsford, c. Spencer, Esq, of Castleton.
After some discussion in regard to nominat
ing candidate for County Commissioner, by
reason of the limited notice of the meeting
and there being so few in attendance it was
voted that the meeting adjourn to meet again
on Wednesday of next week, at the same
place, at one o'clock ?. NJ, for the purpose of
putting in nomination candidate for Com
missioner for the coming year. Therefore, in
accordance with the above vote, an adjourned
meeting will be held and all friends of the
cause through the county are earnestly re-
qnested to attend.