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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
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THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. s.

ELECTIONS NEXT WEEK. The cleo
tons in Ohio and Pennsylvania take
place on Tuesday Of next week. The
caa las been exceedingly active, and
the result WI be looked forward to with
intense interest. A great source of tribu-
la on TO the Copperheads. in elections now
a lay, F" some states, is the vote of those
patriotic men w. 40 have volunteered in de-
fence of their country, The Copperheads
proclaim every day that it is democrats
who are fighting our battles, but singu-
larry enough it is an iusuherable trial to
them that these same democrats should
be allowed the right of suffrage, This
repugnance to soldiers voting has been
manifested in Pennsylvania as elsewhere.
The present Copperhead candidate for
Governor, Judge Woodward, pronounced
the decision annulling the act passed by
Republican Legislature allowing the Penn
sylvania volunteers to vote in camp, and
further held, according to the Tribune
that the right of soldier to vote under
the Constitution is confined to the election
district where he resided at the time of his
entering the mil tary service. By the de-
NAL of the right of suffrage to the soldiers,
his opponent, Gov. Curtin, it is thought,
will lose more votes than he had majority
in 1860. The result has therefore been
considered uncertain in that state, but
the prospect has been growing brighter
and brighter in the past few weeks ; one
prominent Democrat after another has re-
pudiated copperheadism, and come out
emphatically for Curtin and the Union,
and it is now confidently believed that the
loyal cause and candidates will triumph
by a decided majority.
In Ohio, the only question seems to be
as to how large will be the Union MAORI
ty. The copperhead martyr business has
proved an immense and ignominious fail
ure. No traitor can be elected Governor
of that state. Valiandigham will ne'er
be heard of more after the election next
Tuesday and Vallandigham "democra-
cy" everywhere, we suspect, will then re-
ceive its quietus.
The Democracy, however, keep up
some show of claim to both states,
and 1t will be remembered that
both states gave democratic majorlties
last year. The vote was then as follows :
In Ohio, Union, 1888; democratic,
1882 democratic majority, 5,577. In
Pennsylvania, Union, 2l5,6l6; democra-
tic, 2l9, l40; majority for the democrats,
1924.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

A. New EXPEDITION. The papers
are discussing somewhat "a large and i'm
portant expedition under Gen. Foster
The details, destination and object of the
movement are as yet shrouded in mystery.
But 1t is said to be proceeding from For
ress Monroe in attachments, under in
structiens to rendezvous at certain point,
and immediately commence operations
against the enemy. If this be all true,
we shall soon hear from it, and in the
meantime can endeavor to console our
selves for our want of definite knowledge
regarding it, with the hope that the rebels
are as much in the dark as ourselves.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

Missouri. The fact that reign of
terror is prevailing in Missouri under the
military government of Gen. Schofeld
would seem sufficient to show that
he is not the man to command the de-
partment. And in the same connection
the fact is noticed that the Missouri papers
which have been loyal from the outset are
dissatisfied with his administration, while
those Which are professedly loyal by rea-
son Of circumstances over which they
have no control,' uphold him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
Miscellaneous Items.

The present postage currency is 60
ing into the Treasury at the rate of $50
600 per day.
-" Soldiers must be fearfhlly dishon-
est" says Mrs. Darlington, "as 1t seems
to be Nightly occurrence for a sentry to
be relieved of his watch"
The New York Times regards the
sending of Mr.. Mason into coventry as
indicating that the British Government has
no expectation of success by the Con-
federates, and desires to be relieved Of all
connection whatever with them. 1t con-
slders the stoppage of the rebel rams on
the Mersey as final.
The New York Daily News has a
bulge. eff "advices from Richmond" evi-
IDENTIFY by rebel writer In summing up
the particulars of Bragg's victory, he
admits loss of 10000 IN killed and
wounded.
"A medical student wishes to know if
young ladies with a mania for shop
ping" but no particular prediction for
buying, may not properly be considered
counter irrltants
"A movement is on foot to establish
provisional government for the State of
Mississippi. Mr.. Duncan and Mr. Mer-
rill, of Natchez, both wealthy and promi-
nent citizens of reputed Union antece-
dents, are mentioned as candidates for
Governor.
A young lady at Louisville had two
sutors, engaged herself to one of them and
then eloped with the other. Very good,
doubtless but her father didn't appreciate
it and disinherited her, and the abandoned
lover wants to shoot somebody.
In one of the great Union demon
strations in Ohio, the following motto was
inscribed on a banner: ave fight for
peace-Cowards beg for it,"
- Mrs. Wannamaker, died in Bergen
county, n. j., last week, who weighed,
previous to her death, seven hundred
pounds. She was great eater and dis
posed OF an ordinary ham in two meals.
At her last dinner, twenty-four ears of
corn made up slight portion of her re-
past.
- The distance to be travelled by
troops leaving the Army of the Potomac
to Join that of Gen. Rosecrans is about a
thousand miles. Between Richmond and
Chattanooga is somewhere about half that
distance, but the interruption of the Vir
ginia and East Tennessee railroads obliges
the rebels to 60 round so as to constitute
the railroad distance between the two
points about eight hundred miles.
- The Washington correspondent of
the Boston Traveller says Of Gen. Hook
er's movements: "He is to be under
Rosecrans, and is to command part of the
reinforcements sent to Chattanooga. 1t is
pretty generally known that the Govern
ment is exerting itself to the utmost to
give Rosecrans troops enough, not simply
to remain safely on the defensive, but to
assume the offensive at once. Hooker
will have charge Of one of the largest
corps of the Army of the Cumberland, and
he has few superiors as corps command
er in the country. He accepted the APP
pointment readily. although it is a step
down the ladder, and it was a fine exhibit
ton of patriotism as well as good sense for
him to take it unhesitatingly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
MORE VESSELS FOR THE NAVY. ]

MORE VESSELS FOR THE NAVY. The
Washington correspondent of the Tribune
says "once more the Navy Department is
about increasing the Navy. Without be-
ing able to learn many of the particulars,
l can inform you that whole feet of fast
wooden steamers is to be constructed at
the Navy Yards of the United States with
all possible dispatch. l am certain that
orders have been sent to New York and
Portsmouth for the commencement of these
vessels. Three are to be built at Ports
mouth, three at New York, and under
stand three at Boston. These vessels are
to be as fast as the ingenuity of the coun-
try can make them. Those at Portsmouth
will be about 1000 tuns each, md possess
the general characteristics of superior yes
sells of war. Their ornaments are to be
very heavy, but we hope the Navy De-
partment will not make them too heavy
for speed"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
For the Rutland Herald.
Tomorrow.


HIGH hopes that burned like stars, at lenst
From Freedoms sky are parted,
And perish when We need their strength,
The truest, strongest hearted.
YeLnever will We kneel 10 say
"There is no path but sorrow !"
But Tor the sunshine msekly pray
To hide upon the morrow,
Although in summers path of flowers
There falls the sound of wespin
Sad Memory mid the blood stained hours
Her soul Of truth i, keeping;
From off our "SnIp OF 5 ate" the SAIL
BE roit by " inds of SORROW
How sweetly will iavoring gale
Wat. on our bark, Tomorrow
Though on the lurii air the moan
OF ailng Hooe asoendeth,
The powers OF Earth are feeble grown,
And Heaven the sutferirg endeth.
DeoayIng hearts IN II ST e I lie
Within Ii e's darkene1 turrow,
Shall fill with gol len fruit &c high
The uners OF tomorrow.
Upborne by victory's arm of power
Lean ont your heads TO listen
For tliumph tones that sweep the hour
Whose arS of rapture glisten
For Freedoms ro7es kiss the strand
Thai bounds the wave of sorrow,
And yonlrr les the promised land,
1t sha all be ours, tomorrow!
The Lonely night of gloom goes down,
And human eyes ii wonder
Will gree the day whose cioudless crown
Is born in battle thunder.
The world rolls on Loves shining way,
Its music tones we borrow
The ha DIS of Might are ,trong to-day,
But Right shall rule tomorrow
-Plitsford, VT.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
THE REINFORCEMENT OF RosEcRANs.
We have had telegraphie accounts of the

THE REINFORCEMENT OF RosEcRANs.
We have had telegraphie accounts of the
reinforcement Of Rosecrans. A correspon-
dent of the Chicago journal, writing from
Indianapolis under date of September %,
states that the llth and l2'h army corps,
Gems. Howard and Slocum, from the Rap
pahannock, had been passing through In
danapolis on that day and the two days
previous. They We're expected to reach
Chattanooga by the early part of the next
week at the farthest. 1t was stated by
the soldiers that the third army corps from
Meade's army was also on its way west
ward,
The correspondent further says:
Up to the present writing, in the
neighborhood of twenty-five thousand
eastern troops have passed through here,
and "still they come" Train after train,
column after column dash through-the
platforms aud even the roofs of the cars
crowded full One poor fellow, who had
gone unframed through the iron hail of
dozen fierce battles, was struck by a
bridge yesterday, knocked down between
the cars, and in an instant lost one arm
and both legs. General Howard and staff,
also Carl Schurz and staff, passed through
here last night. aside from these Poto-
mac troops, many other reiaforcements are
going f0rward to oSecraaS-maay more
than the public dream Of"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

An explosion occurred on Saturday
last at the Washington Ironworks, in
Newburgh, New York, by which three
men were killed and several dangerously
wounded. A boiler constructed for the
gunboat Lenopee was being tested, when
it exploded, SCATTERING the building and
dock into fragments, and occasioning a
loss to the company Of about $4,000 dol
lars.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
GILLMoRE's. GREEK FIRE. I

RS GILLMoRE'ss GREEK FIRE. The
Charleston correspondent of the New York
Tribune, after describing some expert
ments which demonstrated that Greek fire
would not explode shells loaded with it
prematurely, says; .... ...
OF the incendiary power of the Greek
fire your correspondent was enabled to
Judge by igniting some himself aud thrust
ing it alternately into water and sand
Several seconds immersion in either was
Intellectual to extinguish the flame. Anoth-
er tube thrown under water, on the beach,
was exhausted of its contents. The thick,
pitchy smoke that dubbed up through the
water continued TWO minutes, to prove
that combustion still went on. A third
tube was fired, and buried on the beach,
the very sand being stamped and pressed
in on all sides oft, so that the air was eX-
oluded from the flame. In four minutes
it was dug up, and found to have burned
out. A substance that will burn two
minutes, inextinguishabe by any of the
appliances ordinarily at hand, must be a
very dangerous incendiary agent. Chem
lists know how to compound several such
mixtures !. but as all those heretofore
made have been liquid or gaseous in their
form, the danger of using them has been
very great. Mr. Short has reduced his
compound to sohd body, inexplosive,
and not liable TO spontaneous combustion.
He packs it in tin tubes, three inches IN
length, and three-iourths of an inch IN dI-
ameter These are lined, inside and out,
with pitch. The solid compound is tight
ly packed into them, a fuse being inserted
at one end. They are then covered with
brown paper and deposited in wooden
boxes of $50 each, ready for use. 1t
would seem that they might be made
available for the same purpose as hand
grenades are used for. ....
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

RATHER ROUGH ON THE PARsoN.-
The Winstead, N. j., Herald very cody
publishes the following among its mar
riage notices:
MARRIED-At the Methodist Church in
this village, on Tuesday evening last,after
PAINFULLY protraeted prayer by Rev. f.
A. Spencer Of Terryville, Capt. Charles
L. Hosford to Miss Hattie L. Pierce, both
of this place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

OUR ARTILLERY IN EUROPE. The
London Times thus admits in effect the
great superiority of our artillery over
that of England or of any other European
country
"The siege guns used against shore for
tifcations by the Federals at Charleston
have certainly done what nobody would
expect of any guns in our service. They
have battered down fort at two miles
range they have shelled town at FIVE
miles, and we are assured they would be
perfectly effective for the same work at
seven miles. Here there can be no doubt
about the practice, and it leaves the pow
ers of our artillery far behind Possibly
some of the guns may have been disabled,
and there may be other drawbacks from
their general efficiency Of which we are
not informed, but the great fact remains
that Charleston was shelled from FIVE
miles distance, and Fort Sumter knocked
to pieces at about half that range Could
our slxty-eight- Founders perform any such
service as this? 1t must be observed,
oo,that these enormous guns were brought
from considerable distance to the scene
of action, and that all the necessary MA
trial had to be similarly transported
Such exploits open new epoch in siege
operations. We do not suppose that Fort
Sumter was any fair specimen of fortif
cation, but that is of no importance to the
moral. The moral is that guns of about
three times the calibre used in our service
have been successfully employed for
preaching and bombarding purposes at a
range hitherto unknown"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

WESTERN RHETORIC. A mule was
drowned while the army of Gen. Rose
Grams was crossing the Tennessee river.
His last moments are THIS graphically de-
scrlbed by correspondent of western
paper: Notwithstanding his almost hu-
man gagony and desperate exertions to
save himself, he finally yielded up his
breath, in one great assinine sigh that
foated to the surface in frail bubble
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
SARATOGA IN 1863. The Saratogial

SARATOGA IN 1868. Tho Sarat0glan
says:
This week witnessed the closing of by
far the most prosperous season of which
Saratoga was ever the recipient. While
Newport, the only Baden that has at all
thoug ht of competing with US, registers
this summer eight thousand visitors, the
books of our hotel show the names OF
more than twenty-one thousand guests,
and even this number does not give by a
third all of those who have been at private
boarding houses
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
THE FALL ELECTIONS. The elections

The FALL ELECTIONS. The elections
in several Of the states, this fall, occur as
follows:
Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. IL.
Pennsylvania, Tuesday, Oct. IL.
Massachusetts, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
New York, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Wisconsin, Thursday, Nov. 5.
Delaware, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Iowa, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Minnesota, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

The Hon. Erastus Corning has re-
signed his seat in Congress. 1t is under
stood that his extensive business cares,
taken in connection with his very feeble
health, constitute the main reasons for his
resignation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

E 1t is reported at Newbern, N.
c., that Mr.. Holden, editor of the loyal
paper, the Raleigh Standard, has been as
sassinated, but the particulars were not
known.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

EAST TENNESSEE. A Knoxville letter
of Sept. este the Cincinnati Commercial,
says there were then no symptoms of a
movement of troops from thence to Chat
tanooga. The news OF Rosecrans' defeat
was learned the evening previous. The
loyal East Tennesseeans, to the number
of about fifteen thousand, have been
organized and armed for home defence.
They are also volunteering in our army
very rapidly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

- The rebels are progressing fast
in their tendency to absolute government.
A late number of the Southern Literary
Messenger says: " We have no special
objection to loyalty when restrained by
constitutional barriers. The glorious Ca
reer of Notwithstanding for centuries
the beauty and truth of free government
demonstrates that loyalty and liberty are
not incompatible. Let us seek
at once to eradicate every vestige Of radi-
cal democracy, every feature tending to
make ours popular government, making
it subject only to the intelligent and vir-
tuous, and those who are interested in its
successful administration,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

The Richmond papers think that
Rosecrans has struck the hardest blow at
the rebellion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

The present postage currency is go
ing into the Treasury at the rate of $50,
600 per day.
The Portland daily press., 1863-11-13

IT SAVED NY LrFE.--In speaking Of Goes Cough
Balsam, ~ tel you the whole truth you viii doubt
Consumption cannot be cured, and those who do
believe this Will not vail themselves of this valua
Bile remedy. They will have more confidence in it IL
/ only claim that have been greatly benefited In
view OF this am willing to write whole page when
the fact may be stated in three words, giving you
statement of my case. Consumption is hereditary in
the family, two brothers and sister having been
taken from me by this alarming disease.
In my case our family physician concurring with
Others eminent for their decided that must
fall by the same destroyer. never expected to get
relief, had no faith in medicines especially patent
medicines and 1t with idea of being benefited
that tried Goes l had heard II well spoken of by
all who had within my knowledge tried It, but it
not till was overpowered by the entreatics of my
wife, that was willing to use it. The relief OBJ
tanned from the first two three doses, satisfied me
that it was no humbug. Ny friends soon began to
say, "linghes, yon look better. What are you
mgr said aCoe's Cough Balsam." They replied
that the article was good and wished TO know what
thought of it, toli them that wished to
give il a fair trial then would report"
This is what am now about to do. IL can be-
lieye eminent kysicians-if can have confidence
ia the opinion of my family and friends-if know
the difference between Joy and sorrow, then three
years ago was cured of Consumption, and l also
believe that If my brothers and sister had used IT,
they would have been here TO add their testimony to-
day. Now then, If ii fails to cure your friend, do
not recommend II the less, for il may another
1t is the lot of all to die later and Iunder-
stand that he does not claim to cure consumption
but will vouch for its efficacy in all cases. great
relief il not certain cure And even amer writing
this If find that must die by consumption though
have no fears in the matter, my knowledge of the
good others have received. will satisfy that in Of
fering this testimony. only do my duty in thus urg
ALBERT W. HUGHES.
The above is correct MARY A. HUGHES.
No 22l Franklin ST.,
New Haven. Conn, Dec. 9th, 1862.
For sale BY all Druggists. Z. c. CLARK CO.,
Agent in Portland, w i. PHILLIPS, 1is Middle
street. noyaeod Swlw
The Portland daily press., 1863-11-13
CO.. The Army and NAVY Journal saws

sB- The Army and Navy Journal says
that the reason OF the concentration of fire
10: the reduction of Fort Sumter, already SO
thoroughly ruined, is that the little island on
which the fort stands or stood is of command
ing Importance as place Of refuge for any
of the iron-clads which may be disabled after
entering the harbor. The possession Of the
ruins of the fort was therefore necessary
preliminary. The same journal says that
facts in its possession, unsuitable tor pubica-
ton, "inspire the best hopes of the success of
the grand combined land and naval attack.
The nature Of the distractions TO the harbor,
which have always been the bugbear to the
fleet, is now thoroughly understood"
The Portland daily press., 1863-11-13
Died.

In Fryebnrg, Nov. 1, MARY JANE, only daughter
of Justus Charles, Esq Also in Fryeburg. sh inst,
sKwALL CHANDLER CHARLES, only son Of Justus
Charles. Esq, aged % years.
The death of this young man. which, though long
expected, viii send end Pang Of sorrow through
least. the tribute Of passing notice.
OF great natural endowments, of extensive and
careful culture warm affections, sturdy and correct
principles and prepossessing manners he laid all of
his gifts-ali that he had himself and all that he
might reasonably have hoped to have become yea,
and his own life also"-a voluntary sacrifice upon
the altar of his country truly and literally as
though his bones were now bleaching under the
wallis Of Fort Wagner, instead of resting in the bo
som of his native New England whose fame was so
dear TO him and with whose principles he
thoroughly imbued.
honored ssad.mr en a, rSs
doin College in the fall of 1855: here, among the
young men Of ability. collected from various parts
of the country, he not only conspicuous, he
fdcle priaceps At graduation lin 1851 he received
the highest college honors, which again tender
ed TO him on taking the masters degree in 1861, but
were then declined lie studied Law with David X.
Hastings, Esq, of Lowell, and the fall of 1861 had
prepared himself for the practice of his chosen pro-
fession, but when at that time, the 18th regiment
was organized and his legal instructor accepted the
position Of Major, the arguments and entreaties Of
his friends and even his own consciousness of the
weakness OF his ply steal condition, no longer
sufficient to restrain his ardent enthusiasm, and he
enlisted as private in Capt. knights company.
One rainy night, while in camp at Portland, he vol
untcereQ 10 take Inc place on gu2vu oil a comraue
whom he considered less capable of performing that
duty: the nights exposure demonstrated that ii
would be impossible for him TO bear the hardships
of soldiers life and within a week from the day of
being mustered into service he was discharged and
returned his father house. to which no has ever
since been closely confined first by long-fever and
since by consumption until death has at last reeas-
ed him from his su1erngs.
TO the friends Of those who fall in the battles
shock, the glory and honor of their death justly
afford: matter Of pride and something
so, to the parents who thus donbly bereft aud
left chdless in their old age the ght that their
son died for his country, though IL now be but
when time shall have assuaged the sharpness of
their affection 1t will be reflection full of comfort
In the hone that il NAV tend somewhst 70 ueb,eu
the hesvy burden of their REF under the twofold
stroke from which they suffer be assured that il is
shared by ell those who have known their son and
the canse of his untimely aud lamentable deceasc,
these lines have been penncd. EDS.
SACO, Nov, IL, 1868.