Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-19

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Tested ~ - nEsxLD :--0reat snuety !. ;s'0s.
to hs 70 kno" the result Of the NO. = mani.
~ ~ suuck soon by vur srmv - y" w expectsd
transs.u IS Monroe. The in,eiIssn,N Ncnlty
pansler ps, Of the ninth CORPS Of s,Sence ,Sa Of the
troona :. consisting Of thirty-sve u ins
Won ~ r. '1al locality has already sssao r..s1
fer of NC great secrecy with which the eo ,s
Of muoh many troops was made. is the s',t:u
,h musn praise. In this re.rs,.. !. NJ SUBJECT
ts;ni,, s. successful thing Of the war "a "ssn
'~'s speaks well for General HooL.r ANU Ger
IT, coNoREsa
c.nnS. us eistory OF legislation in tb;, cou,,
in s ;r,s furnish parallel with the pa.. 80
n,..hOa, .LSsless or national importance. Th.r. III
r. peyOaoi! never again be discussed in ,hs an.
- dle,ess 80 many questions Of such n.ar;
.aue anu importance, in as brief 4 neroS -
.lme. Inc bill authorizing the raising Of rsr;
,neh.s oI blacks for the cons.ructio, os.
so, natonai ship canal uniting ,hs VuSsor
ano Missssppl rivers providing for ma
tionai currency, and TO aid the State of M;,.
sour 70 emancipate her slaves, are the rnos,
important. The first passed the House the
secono was defeated in the House. bur viii
PfoDAp.y be resurrectea by the Senate ths
third passed the Senate to-day by close yots.
ana VIII probably pass the House and tbs
last Is now under consideration. and eniovs ,
good prospect Of success. In the Senate to-
day, salisbury had the audacity to make ,
speech, notwithstanding his disgraceful behay-
Tor SO recently There is evidently a good
deal OF brass in his composition.
GOOD ACT.
There IS much rejoicing among Union men.
at the late order of Major General Burlbut
commanding at Memphis, fofbidding the cir,
cuiaton OF the traltorous Chicago Times In
that military district. General Hurlbut is =,
true soldier and patriot, and occupies proud
position in the great Western army. Although
porn and educated in Charleston 8. c.. lac Is
one Oh Inc most bitter enemies of the rebellion
ana OF Its cause and support-slavery. Pitts
burg Landing and the Hatchie will ever re-
main monuments to his honor.
THE PRIZE CASES,
Most people are not aware that the Supreme
Court IS al this time hearing arguments in q
number OF very important prize cases, involv-
ing not only large sums of money, but oues-
tions OF the greatest Importance. Some Of the
most eminent lawyers of this country are en-
gagged IN arguing these cases.
Ia SAD SCENE.
One of the most affecting and heart rendng
scenes imaginable, is the farewell # an Old
government employee TO official position. |
witnessed one Of these few DAYS since. An
individual who had long received large sal
AIRY for notorously small services had lust
been notified that the government 10 longer
required ms services in an Official capacity
sl., ta1
LOYALTY months ago, and that had greatly Of.
Tended him but ;his-this was the g unkind-
est cut of all" In the true spirit of injured
innocence, be DOW appeared before his former
superior for the purpose Of formally and SOL
EMMY announcing his retiremeu, from the pub
lie service. The closing sentences of that no
bic farewell are all that shall give. Would
describe il further If were not fearful thai
what might write would be blotted out by
falling tears. said he: . retire in the belle
that have done my duty ;--that have Left
nothing unGoue that ! ought 70 have done, no,
done anything that ought 10 have left undoue
1t has peen M highest ambition to faithful,
discharge my duties, and have never engages
in inlitice, one way or the other. | slaL
5rlaq q. my blu IN contingent expsasss 70
mosroae" How truthful the FIRST sentences
and how sublime the last one
/ sm grafifed In being able 70 state tha
Hon. +. p. Walton has rapidly improved il
health for the past week II two, and that b
has for several days been ia his seat in tn
| House. Hon. f. E. Woodbridge of Ver
gennes. has been here recently, aud Hon. jon
r. Page Of Rutari, Hon. Joseph Warner an
| Rev Is I.si,aree, ID. -. Of Middlebury, sd
j. Crane, Esq, of Huntington. are 10 town
The I7uifei States Sanitary Commission Al
| doing noble work. Their headquarters an
| this city, and too much prsise csnnot b'
awarded them Tor their untiring efforts in be
half Of suffering and needy soldiers. The
| have recently established an agency for pro
| curing pensions free Of charge, for discharge
Invalid soldiers, and have appointed Wm. +
BascoIa, Esq, Of AIiddlebury, ss Director
Mr.. tiascom is well qualified for this Po-itior
and has already started upon the discharge
his duties. The position Of the Vernon
| troous remains The same az for the pa-t tw
| weeks, he Vermont avalrs are bea
| Draness iIle, In excellent condition. Son
restless party recently again attempted TO st
up disaiffct on against CoL SAWYER, with u
military authorities, whe.eupon the oihcers
the regiment met and denounced the prole
by the passage of resolutions. One r.
Smith. belonging to the regiment, has, ] lear
been scrihbling for the newspapers against u
| Colonel and has = come to grief thereby
| The Colonel and the cavalry are in go'
ronditio - and . long may they wave"
| The Vermont delegation in Congress are u
derstood 10 be opposed 70 Secretary Chase
hank pro)ect
Yours, p Il. 7.