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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24
Thomas Chittenden, President" :"

If the remuneration, for the above
named services, seem paltry, we must re-
member, the p9nury of the people, the ex-
haustive effects of the war, the scarcity of
money-there being then only one bank
IN the nation and but little specie; state
orders and individual notes being the
chief circulating medium also custom
prevalent among the public men of thos e
day, as among the early invalid visitors
to Clarendon Springs, namely, that of
carrying their provisions in their portman-
teaus and trunks and Herewith boarding
themselves. Perhaps also, the patriots of
the Revolution hungered and thirsted af
ter the public treasure with less greed than
the army contractors, ct i'd omae genus, do
now.
But the positions, in which Bowker is
the best, or only known, to the general
public, are, that of President ofthose Con-
Ventlons, that asserted the States indepen-
dence and framed the first constitution, and
that OF speaker of the House of Retire.
sentatives. Was it any honor to preside
over such assemblages ? What was the
character of their members We need
not be told chat the early settlers of Yer
ment were not Chevalier Bayards or Sir
Philip Sidneys in scholarly and courtier
like accomplishments. Chiefly tillers of
the soil only very few among them pos
sessed either wealth or professional cul
ture. The Supreme Court had dispensed
law to the state, almost decade of years
before the election of Nathaniel Chipman
as Judge, the first lawyer ever on that
bench. Yet, were not the people general
ly, thoroughly educated as to their LEGAL
and political rights ? Gage, the last Brit
lsh Governor of Mass chusetts, wrote to
the home government that every subject
IN his province was a lawyer or a smatter-
er IN law. Edmund Burke, on the 22d
of March, 1775, tod the British House
of Commons that the fierce spirit of liber-
ty was stronger and the study of law more
general in America than in any other coun
try In the world-that he was informed bv
the bookseller that after tracts of popular
devotion, law books were most eagerly
sought for by the Americans, and that
about as many copies of Blackstone's Com
mentarles on the English laws were sold
In these colonies, with population of two
and half millions, as in all England with
seven and half millions of people.
IT the four colonies of New England
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24

to be zone of the finest of men and reli-
giousn
Wm, Mcconnell, neighbor, asserted
that she was the only man around here
that knew anything-justice, judge, rep
re entative, deacon &c.n
The late Henry Strong, another neigh
Dor, said, "Joseph Bowker was one of the
Committee of Safety, he was greatly
looked mp to for counsel, much esteemed
for his great and excellent qualities, for
many years the most considerable public
man in town, and during the troubles of
the war and the negotiations with Canada,
he was always resorted to solely for coun-
sci and advcen
The Rev. DIR. Heman Ball, who came
to Rutland about twelve years after Bow
ker's death, leaves on record this casual
testimony, "Judge Bowker, who Was often
mentioned to me in language of much re-
spect,"
Who has not wished that photography
had been invented by Adam, and never
since a lost art, that we degenerate mod
erns might gaze upon the features OF the
mighty dead of all ages ? If we imagine
Bowker standing before US, about five
feet and seven inches in height, stoutly
built, dressed In his favorite suit of blue
blue coat, blue pvercoat, blue vest, blu,
breeches, sometimes varied with cottor
and linen breeches, and sometimes agair
with leather breeches, long stockings, sill
yer buttons, silver stock buckle, silve
bosom breach, silver knee buckles anC
silver shoe buckles, we shall perhaps hav,
the best likeness now attalnable, of "this
fine old New England gentleman, all o
the olden school"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24

July, I77S. To attending venduo

July, l77S. To attending vendue
one day, Is.
To writing three leases, 3s
To one day in leasing Rockwell's lot, 2s.
To cash paid Gideon Cooley for
boarding and Transporting the families
of Perry ard Shorey to the Lake, G2 6s.
Sept, 1878. To cash paid to Daniel
Wasbburn for boarding the family of
Robert Perry weeks, 60.
TO journey of myself and horse to
Tinmouth and attending the trial of
John McNeal, 9s.
Jan. 1880. To journey to Manehes-
ter OF myself and horse, 3S miles, l3s 4d.
To 8 days service in drawing a lot
terry, at Is per day, G2 9s.
To two dollars paid to widow Wei
Ter, for house room and fire wood Us.
To 6 bush. of Indian corn for use of
the State, lSs.
To journey to Sunderland to attend
the council, AZ miles, lbs.
To ! days services, Is.
To day of myself and horse to
Castleton, 9s.
To day weighing bread and forward
provisions, As.
To day of man and horse to trans
port provisions to Pittsford, Us.
To cash paid Nathan Pratt for trans
porting tory women to the Lake, f22 I'd.
April 1880. To paper to Captain
Parmlee Allen, f5 IS I'd.
On the Doth of October, l779 he re-
ce!ved from the State Treasurer fS,Ss
''for examining accounts ofa committee to
build Fort at Pittsford," and on the 23d
of February, 1871, Is ''for examining
muster roll"
The following are significant;
"Clarendon, Jan. 81 l77S.
Received of Joseph Smith, Commission
er of Sequestration, four pounds one shil-
ling and five pence, l.. NJ. for my time
setting with the Committee TO try tories,
Joseph Bowker."
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By order of Council,
Your mUst ob't servant,
Thomas Chttenden, President"
"In Council, Bennington, }
Eab II l77S


To Capt Joseph Bowker-Sir,
Whereas, complaint IS made to this
Council, by Deacon John Burnap, that
Moses Olmsted, Jabez Olmsted, and -
Gwen of Pittsford. did, in December last,
take from him about twelve hundred
weight of iron, which is detained from him.
he therefore desires this Council that they
would direct him in what manner he may
obtain his property again. Therefore, this
Council recommend to call together the
members of the several committees in Rut-
land and the neighboring towns to the
number of FIVE to Judge and determine the
case depending between the above parties
according to justice and equity.
By order of Council,
Thomas Chittenden, President"
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"In Council, 25th Nov. 1777

III NVV'TINTIt --VNII A'V'' II -
Capt. Bowker-Sir:
The confusion and multiplicity of bua-
ness occasiohed by the unhappy war in
the northern department since the appoint
ment of this Council, has prevented their
being able to get the constitution printed,
which obiges us, this Council, to desire
you to call together the old Convention, to
meet at Windsor on Wednesday, the oath
of December next, which you will not fail
to do.
I am cir
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-16
U, s. Marshars Notice.
UNITED STATES OF AMERIcA,l
District OF Maine SIS.

UNITED p;I,s;r, STATES II w.g.A Of AMEnroA'
DURSUANr to Monitons from the Hon. Ashur
Il Ware, Judge of the United States District
Court within and for the District of Maine hereby
give public notice that the following lnformations
and Libels have been filed in said Court, viz;
An Information against Four CASES ELASTIC
WEBBING seized by the Collector of the District of
Portland and Falmouth on the eighteenth day of
March last past. at Portland in said District.
A Libel against TEN BARRELS CONTAINING Four
HUNDRED GALLONS OF BRANDY, seized by the Col
lecor of the District of fPassamaquoddy the fourth
day of April last past at Eastport in said District
Libel against FIVE SACKS, CONTAINING ABOUT
FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS OF UNMANUFACrURED To-
BAcco, seized by the Collector of the District of
Passamaquoddy, on the eleventh day of April last
past, at Eastport in said District.
An Information against ONE CASE OF ELASTIC
WEBBING seized by the Collector of the District of
Portland aud Falmouth. on the eighteenth day of
April last past, at Portland in said District.
An Information against ONE CAsK OF CUTLERY,
seized by the Collector of the District of Portland
and Falmouth the Goth day of April last past at
Portland. in said District
Which seizures were for breaches of the laws of
the United States particularly set forth in
said Informations aud Libels: that a hearing and
trial will be had thereon, at Baagor, the Fourth
Tuesday qf June current, where any persons inter-
ested therein, may appear and show cause, if any
be shown, wherefore the same should not be de-
creed forfeit aud disposed of according to law.
Dated at Portland this ninth dav of June, A. d.
1868. F.A. QUINBY,
U. S. Deputy Marshal District of Maiue
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those of gentleman, treats everybody with
profound respect, and espouses the cause of
the rebels because he believes it just. He is
five feet nine inches high, dresses magnificent
ly, and aims to secure the confidence of his
men. He is jovial, good-hearted fellow, and
worthy of a better cause. He was recently in
command at Greenwood, where the Federal
troops were repulsed, and is now in the vicin-
ity of Vicksburg
Brig. Gen. G. ID. Lee is South Carolnian,
and when he became rebel was a first lieu
tenant in the Federal army. He graduated at
West Point, and bears the reputation of an
excellent soldier. This officer commands the
Vicksburg batteries, and all the artillery in
the district of Vicksburg. 1t is said that he
was so indignant at the recent running of the
blockade by the transports and gunboats, that
he sent all the gunners with their officers in
irons to Richmond.
Gen. Lee dresses plainly, and acts the gent
leman. JEFF. Davis believes in Lee, and as
crbes to him the possession of extraordinary
military genius. His conduct in the battle of
Chickasaw Bayou is highly commended. Gen.
Lee is considered one of the rising men Of the
Confederacy.
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The Rebel Generals at yicksburg.

Lieutenant General Pemberton was born in
Pennsylvania, graduated at West Point and
at the commencement of the rebellion was an
officer in the Federal army ON the frontier, in
command OF two companies of artillery. His
command was ordered to Washington, and
reached Baltimore during the time the riot
was in progress. Pemberton resigned his po-
sition, and then went to Richmond and ten
dered his services to President Davis, was ac-
cepted, and given the command of a regiment
OF cavalry. He was afterwards made a briga-
dier and send to the Department of South
Carolina. No one ever heard that he accom-
plished any brilliant deeds in that department,
but he was an especial pet of Davis, and was
soon after made major general. After a
short time he was sent to the Department of
Mississippi and East Louisiana, and promoted
to lieutenant generalcy.
Socially Gen. Pemberton is brute. Ii you
nave business of a military character he is ap-
proachaDie, but not otherwise. He dresses
plainly, and his personal carriage is stiff and
ungraceful. In temper he is brutal and un-
manageable, continually in a quarrel with his
adjutant and staff. Soldiers and citizens are
displeased with him, both socially and as a
military cheftain, and demand his transfer
TO some other department. The War Depart-
ment at Richmond have unlimited confidence
III him, however, and there is no prospect Of a
change. The President, in his address to the
faithful at jackson, some time ago, spoke in
extravagant terms of him as military man.
and advised hearty acquiescence in all his
plans.
His personal characteristics are, height five
feet ten inches; eyes, dark gray; nose, keen,
sharp, and straight; voice, coarse and rough,
speaks quickly, and plumes himself upon his
dignity is reserved in his manner; believes
IN Gen. Pemberton, and don't care rush for
public opinion.
Gen. Loring is native of Mississippi, and
is considered one of the best officers in the
Southern army. He lost an arm in the Mex
lean war. His personal characteristics are
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

OFFICE OF THE Il. q. NJ, ,l7thInfantry, U.S.A,l
Fort Preble, Maine MAY sth, 1868
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- office until Tuesday, June 30, 1853 at IL o'clock
NJ, for l500 tive hundred cords of hard seasoned,
merchantable wood-one hundred and twenty-eight
cubic feet to the cord rhe wood to be delivered on
the wharf at Fort Preble in lots of 80 cords up
wards, as may be required.
All the wood TO be delivered on before the first
day of September next.
No Noproposals for less than fifty cords will be
ceived.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the names
of two responsible persons TO enter into sufficient
bond for the faithful performance of the contract.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for fur
nshing wood to the command at Fort Preble."
The Quartermaster reserves the right to reject any
or all bids not considered by him to be of benefit to
the Government
All contracts will be submitted to the Quartermas-
ter General, for his approval
Bidders requested to be present at the opening
of tho bids. HENRY INMAN
LIST Lieut. 18th Infantry. r. q. NJ, u S.A.
my9 dtd
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BROWNS
Portland Commercial College.

+ 0CATED 1850 in the Hanson Block, No. l6l Mid
IL die street. The rooms have recently been made
new and furnished neatly and the most pleasant
in the city One separate room for Ladies. ! pre-
sent my thanks for the extensive patronage, and
promise as in the past pains shall be spared in the
street. The Principal has had % years experience.
Diplomas will be given TO those Ladies and Gentle
men who pass through thorough courses for Ac-
countants. Terms will be reasonable NV fnstifd-
tion is branch of the Hon. Bartlett's Commercial
College, Cincinnati Ohio. the first aud Oldest in the
United States. Ny teaching and plans are modern.
and the most improved and approved, as the first
adss business men have and willtestify.
ER-Prdcttcdiiu taught as follows Book Keeping
Navigation. Commercial Law, Native Business and
Ornamental Writing. Commercial Arithmetic, Cor
respoDdence, Card Marking, &c. Teaching from
printed writing copies and text books avoided.
Each Student receives separate instruction. Intri-
cate Accounts adjusted. Certain evenings will be
devoted 10 Lar Lectures, if expedient.
esR Mr. Is. would refer TO a recommendation from
his Students of this city who acting business
men, accountants, SC, containing above four hun
dred signatures. part of which be in print
in the hall at the entrance to his Rooms, few of
which are as follows:
We have been taught by actual experience that
the method of instruction pursued by Mr. X. N.
BROWN, of this CITY, in teaching the art of Writing
and the complicated series of Book Keeping, has
been eminently successful and take pleasure in
publicly acknowledging our Indebtedness TO him for
whatever skill and facityi in adjusting accounts we
may now possess:
Philip Henry Brown, Jas. Olcutt Brown stephen
III. Cummings, w. w. Thomas, Jr Samuel Chad
wick, Augustus Cummings Jason Berry, John s.
Russell, Fred. A. Prince, John II. Hall, George T..
Thompson, John b. Coyle Jr., Fred H. Small John
NJ. stevens. and 200 others.
~ The services OF a Sea Captain is secured to
teach Navigation, who has had 40 years experience
as practitioner. mys d& wam47
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srThe report in circulation that on and
after July lst all letters deposited in the
post office for mailing, on which the postage
is short, instead Of being sent forward, as now,
will be kept and treated as if there were no
stamps on them, is not true. Letters upon
which postage is short will, after the new
law goes into effect, be forwarded as now, but
double the deficiency will be demanded on de-
livery. This is the only change, and will
probably be a sufficient inducementto to the pre-
payment of full postage PhiIa. Press.
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Ordinance Of the City respecting
Dogs.

CECT. mo dog shall be permit tted to 90 at large
- or loose, in any street. lane alley court or trav-
elcd way or in any uninclosed public place this
City, until the owner keeper of such dog or the
head of the family the keeper of the house store,
shop, Office or other place where such dog is kept
harbored. shall have paid to the City Marshal two
dollars for license for such dog to go at large.
SECT. Z. In case any dog shall be found loose,
going at large. contrary to any of the foregoing pro-
visions, the owner keeper thereof the head of
the family or keeper of the house. store shop office
other place where such dog is kept harbored
shall forfeit and pay sum not exceeding ten dol
lars.
NIB. The above Ordinance will be strictly en-
forced. JOHN S. HEALD, City Marshal.
Portland, May Z, 1868. myS If
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sB-A private in one of the regiments in
Salamanca cried out during the hottest part of
the action: "Och murder, I'm kilt entirely
/" Are you wounded?" inquired an officer near
him. Wounded, is it, your honor?" replied
the gallant Emeralder: "by jabers, I'm worse
nor killed out and out; wasn't waiting for
pull at Jim Murphy's pipe, and there, now,
it's shot out OF his mouth"
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CITY of Portland.

MAYORS OFFIcE,
june g. 1853
THE Committee ON Public Buildings will receive
proposals, until Saturday. the Goth day of june
II O'Clock NJ, for furnishing the City with $50 tons
broken and screened Heseltine Lehigh Goa: :
must be free from slate, and delivered at the City
Building ON or before the 18th September.
The Committee reserve the right to reject all pro-
posas ii not deemed satisfactory.
jeS I'd JACOB MCCLELLAN, Chairman.
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
JOHN T. GILMAN Editor,
Is published at No. s2l EXCHANGE STREET.
IN FOX BLOCK, by
N. A. FOSTER 4 CO.

Terms:
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published every
morning lSundays excepted, at S6U0 per year in
advance to which will be added twenty five cents for
each three months delay and II not paid for at the
end of the year the paper VIII be discontinued.
Single copies three cents.
The MAINE STATE Press is published every Thurs
day morning at 50 90 per annum, in advance; 80 25
if paid within six months; and $3.50, If payment be
delayed beyond the year
Rates of Advertising:
sl25 per square daily first week; 20 cents per week
ater three Insertions or less 81 co. continuing eve
ry other day after first week, so cents.
Half square. threcinsertons or less, rs cents; one
week, Sl.O0; 30 cents per week after.
Under head of AMusEMENTs 50 90 per square per
week; three insertions or less, $50.
SPECIAL NOTICES. sl.75 per square first week,
Sl00 per square affer three insertions less 81 2
half square. three insertions, s1.0o; one week,
Sl.25.
BUSINESS NOTICES, in reading columns, 12 cents
cents.
LEGAL NOTICES at usual rates
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part of
the STATED for IS cents per square in addition TO the
above rates for each insertion.
Transient advertisements must be paid form ad-
vance.
eY-Al communications intended for the paper
should be directed to the Editor Of the Press and
those of a business character to the Publishers.
EF-The PORTLAND DAILY and MAINE STATE
Press Cffce in Fox BLOCK, No. S2s Exchange
Street is open at all hours during the day and eve
ming from O'Clock in the morning to in the
evening.
eY-JoB PRINTING OF every description executed
with dispatch and all business pertaining to the of
flee or paper promptly transacted application
above.
f. Tracy, Travelling Agent.
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NOTICE.

NOIlCEs
To the Commissioners of the Harbor and Tidal
Waters of the City of Portland:
rINHE undersigned, owners of fats and upland in
Portland, lying between vaughan's Bridge and
the wharf of the Portland Gas Light Company, re-
spectfuly represent that they desire to improve the
same for wharves and docks they therefore, request
that you would fix and establish the wharf line be-
tween the above named points; and also grant to US
license to fill and improve the flats within said wharf
line. tl'GI9
Portland, May 80. 1863.
To Messrs. Jedediah Jewett, Saml. Blanchard and
Jas. L. Merrill, Harbor Commissioners.
Ht J. b. BROWN.
DANL. +. EMERY,
j. WALKER,
N. q. RICE,
Ii. N. JOSE
June s. 1853. Ordered, that notice Of the forego-
ing application be given by publication OF the same
with this order thereon in two at least Of the news
papers printed daily in Portland for seven days at
least before the time of hearing; and that hearing
thereon take place at eleven clock in the forenoon
of Monday. the twenty ysecond day Of June current,
at the eastern termination Of vaughan's Bridge in
said Portland.
JEDEDIAH JEwETT
SAMUEL BLANCHARD,
JAMES l.. MERRILL,
Commissioners Of the Hsrbor and TIL Waters of
Portland jel0 div
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BLOOM R's
Superior Bark Mills.

FuVuE subscriber begs leave TO inform Tanners in
Il Maine, that he is Agent for the sale of Boomers
Superior Bark Mills, manufactured in the State OF
New York, and extensively used there.
These mills can be seen in operation at VIM. Grays
Tannery. Portland, Allen \ warren's, Fryeburg,
and j. L. Horne, Norway, Me.
For particulars in regard TO the advantages claim
ed for this MILL Circulars which will be sent ON
application. j. NJ. S0UTHWICK,
mySo d3m. 256 Congress Street. .. BOSTON
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City Of Portland.

MAYORS OFFICE, june sth, 1863
TINHE Joint Standing Committee of the City Coun-
i Gil on laying out and widening Streets will meet
on Tuesday the 18th day of June, at p. NJ on Pop
lar street order to establish the lines of said street
as per order OF City Council passed june 9th. 1863
Parties i'll interest are hereby notified TO attend.
je9 JACOB MCCLELLAN, Chairman.
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MRS. A. MOFFATT,

MANUFACTURED of the celebrated Oval
1l YOLed Shirt. Bosom. and CoIlars.
No. q MARKET SQUARE, Portland
GB Particular attention given to the manufac
of Gents fine Flannel Shirts, Drawers &c
Ready made Shirts at very low prices. myl5 If
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For Sale.

~ If applied for immediately the fine
E1 schooner SARAH b. HARRIS, 95 tons
MMA Essex built. years old. in perfect order
tAzAzE with two suits of sails, and well found in
every respect. For further particulars
apply to r. G. YORK & SON
je6 dlws
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NIVE DOLLARS will be given for the detection
IL and conviction of any person or persons stealing
papers from the doors of our subscribers
dec25 PUBLISHERS OF THEPRE
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FOR SALE.

O. House No. Is Adam street, two stories. and
H;;:l in the best repair. IL finished rooms, plenty
of b. j. WILLARD.
je9 dlms
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A. ABBOTT would respectfully inform his friends
the old stand my21 dim
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For Sale.

G. THE Three Story Brick Dwelling House,
H:; No. 1876 Congress street, corner Quincy street.
I'LL Said House contains fourteen finished
rooms; is warmed by furnace; plenty of hard and
soft water; an abundance of closet room. Enquire
of JAMES +. FERNALD,
ap23 81 Middle Street.
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removal.

NHARLES +. MOULTON. Dealer in BOOTS
~ SHOES and RUBBERS, has removed from
Union street TO 9S NJ Middic Street. store formerly
occupied by A. Abbott Son, where he will be hap
py to wait upon his former customers, and all who
may favor him with call.
CHAS. +. MOULTON
9S Middle Street