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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
Suppression of ssrecnbaciSs i'm Rebel.
dom.

1t would seem, from the haste with
which the Confederate Congress passed
the bill to punish trade in United States
money, and the arguments used in sup
port of the bill, that the rebels fear our
greenbaCks almost as much as our blue
backs. Mr.. Brown the member from
Mississippi, represented that United
States money was getting into the Mis-
sissippi valley at a fearful rate, and was
sadly demoralizing the people. He said:
"In all that section, such has been the
effect OF this traffic, nothing could now
be bought for confederate money except
when our troops were there to enforce
respect to the confederate laws. Citi-
zens had not only refused to sell their
cotton for confederate money, but con
cealed it, and when opportunity served
transported it to Memphis and disposed
Of il for Greenbacks. 1t had been shown
that not less than from 1000 to 1000 bales
per week had been delivered at Memphis,
and in return the country was overflow
ing with trifes, creating artificial wants
and producing an utter disregard of the
laws and of the interests of the confed-
eracy."
The penalty for dealing i'll greenbacks
by the new confederate law Is, forfeiture
of the amount bought or sold, fine not
to exceed $4,000 and imprisonment for
not over three years, Notwithstanding
this law, so long as our troops hold the
line of the Mississippi, we may be sure
that the planters in that region will nei-
Their burn their cotton or sell it to the
rebel government, but will continue to
bring it within our lines and exchange it
for greenbacks, the only money with
which they can purchase supplies. And
this process, quietly and constantly going
on, is really damaging the confederacy
as badly as its congressman say.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

THE New YORK POLICE COMMISSION
ERs.-Gov. Seymour's removal of, or
rather attempt to remove, the Police
Commissioners of New York, is not only
illegal, but contrary to its own written
pledge that the Commissioners SHOULD
have an opportunity to produce their
testimony and of being heard in their
defense" This pledge was made in Jan
uary last and was repeated in June, when
additional charges were filed, and Gov.
Seymour told the Commissioners that he
would make the proper order for an in
quiry into the truth of the charges made F"
There Gov. Seymour suffered the whole
matter to rest. He did not dismiss the
complaints, nor did he order an inquiry
TO be made into their truth. But on the
31st day of December year after the
charge had been filed, and more than six
months after they had been repeated and
enlarged, he removes the Commissioners
and appoints Others in their places.
The object of Gov. Sesmour is, ofcourse,
to get control of the Police Of New York
for political purposes. But he will prob
ably be cbeckmated by the Legislature
or by the Courts. The Police Commits
sioners refuse to surrender the trust COM
mitted to them. By the law they can
only be removed under the provisions
of statutes relating to the removal from
office of Sheriff;',-and those statutes
are peremytory in requiring that all
| charges shall have a full and fair exami-
nation, and the accused official shall
have the amplest opportunity to be heard
In his own deiense.-Bosten Journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
Tne aay,. PIan,asion ana Negr.e O..

Just below yicksburg is the planta-
tion OF JEFF Davis, just beside that Of his
brother, Joe Davis, Before the war
these were among the finest OF the plan
tatlous on the river; but they have met
the fate allotted to other secession prop
erty. When Farragut's fleet came up
the river, on the occasion of the hrst
siege of Vicksburg, a landing was made
at this point. The sailors from the neet
We're allowed on shore and despoiled the
plantations of most of their beauty. Ey-
erything of value was either carried
away or destroyed, and the plantations
presented the appearance OF having sur
fercd deluge and tornado at the same
time. With that foresight which is one
of his characteristics, Mr., Davis had re
moved his negroes TO plantation near
Edwards Station, about half way be-
tween jackson and Vicksburg. Here
they were considered safe, and would
have been so had none Of our troops
passed in that direction. The progress
of events in the siege OF Vicksburg sent
Gen Grant in the vicinitseof Edwards
Station, to take up his position in rear OF
the town that the rebels deemed mpreg-
nable Jeff Davis negroes were made
free, and passed forever from the con
troll Of that arch-rebel. The man who
stands foremost in a rebellion for the
protection of slavery has lost by the
event of the war the very property he
wished to render more secure Not only
| he, but thousands of his fellow-rebels
| have similarly suffered,
The loss of his slaves Is not all. The
commissioners in charge of the contra
! bands on the Mississippi have taker
possession of the Davises plantations
| and are about establishing contrabant
| camp. The abandoned and runaway
negroes are to be gathered there previous
to distribution, and the plantations ar
| to be cultivated by their labor. The
| river here forms q great bend incloSing
both the plantations on peninsula
| whose neck is less than half milk
across. Fortifcations viii be thrown
up across this neck, and the place will
be securely garrisoned by negro troops
GuerrillaS will not find it to their in
tereSt to pay visit, especially as it Ii
the design to establish there Il station
for gunboat, to cover our troops il
case of an emergency. The whole pro
perty on the peninsula Will be confis
| Gated, unless some aStute lawyer can b.
found who will prove to the satisfaction
| of Il court of claims that JEFF Davis i!
not disloyal. The fate Of these estates il
good instance of the results of Tn
war.-Lettc' from Memphis.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS
Resulting from disorders Of the digestive Orgal
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There are many preparations sold under thu
name Of Bitters, put up in quart bottles, com
pounded Of the cheapest whisky or common rum,
costing from 20 TO 40 cents per gallon, the taste
disguised by Anise or Coriander Seed.
This class Of Bitters has caused, and will con-
tnue TO cause, as long "a they can be sold, hun
lreds 70 die the death OF the drunksrt. BY their
use the system is kept continually under the in
iuence OF Alcoholic Stimulants OF the worst kind,
the desire for liquor is created and kept up, and
the result u all the horrors attendant upon Q
irunkaId's life and death.
Ror those who desire and will have liquor bit
tiers, We publish the following receipt Get one
bottle Hollands German Bitters and mix with
three quarts Of Good Brandy or Whisky, and the
result will be preparation that viii far excel in
medicinal virtues and true excellence any Of tho
numerous Liquor Bitters in the market, and viii
cost much less. You will have all he virtues Of
Hoodan Us Bitters in connection with good ar
ticle Of liquor, at much less price than these IN
serioT preparations will cost you.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

SINGULAR FATALITY. - The Albany
Times gives the following particulars of
a curious case which recently occurred
in o neighboring village: "A few weeks
ago returned soldier called at the resi-
dence of q highly respectable family at
Half Moon, Saratoga county, and sold
his overcoat. The garment was taken
and washed. The family at the time
az we are informed by a lady in the city,
who is resident Of the town, comprised
eight members--a husband and wife and
six grown up childred-fouT sons and
two daughters. In the course of few
days the whole family was stricken with
disease. Father and one son died, and
were buried on the same day. Two sons
soon after died, and were buried at one
funeral. The fourth son died shortly
after, and daughter The son was
buried last week. The mother and sur
viying daughter have been low with the
same disease. The disease was fever
and although contraband to say it, it is
believed to be yellow fever, by some.
We mention the case as one of extraor-
binary fatality in a family--six or eight
members of which have been laid in the
grave within few days
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

NEW YEARS GALB.-The gale OF New
Years day seems to have been more Sc
we're in some other towns of the State
than here. In Huntington considerable
damage was done by unroohng build
ings. In Richmond the barn Of Samuel
Cutler was unrooted, the wind carrying
the roof completely over another barn,
ten or twelve rods off Stephen Hildreth
had two barns unroo;ed and chimney
blown down.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
HooFLAND's GERMAN DITTERs
viii cure them.
DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER DIssAsR

Do you rise with coated tongue morning.
with bad taste in the mouth aud poor appetite
for breakfast DO you feel when you hrst get up
50 weak and lauguid you can scarcely get about
often dullness, with headache oocasionallyt-
Are your bowels oostive and uregul lar, and apps-
lite Ghsngeahlei Do you throw up wind from
the stomach and do you swell up often' Do you
(, j a fulness after eating, and sinking when
the stomach is empty DO you have heartburn
occasionally Do you feel low spirited, and look
on the dark side OF thingsl Are you not unusu-
slly nervous at times Do you not become rest
less, and often lay until midnight before you can
90 to sleep and then at times don't you feel dun
and scaly! also sallovi In short, is not you
life burthen, full Of forebodingsl
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

~ Among certain articles dug up at
Yorktown, Va. by Northern soldiers last
winter, the Hartford Times says, was a
small red stone, which upon cleaning
proved to be a garnet; and further in
spection revealed the interesting fact
it had once formed part of the signet
ring of the Marquis de Rochambeau, the
liberty-loying commander of the French
army in this country, who acted in con-
cert with Washin gton in plans which
won the battle of Yorktown. 1t con-
tains the noble Counts motto in Latin,
and his family crest.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
From the Vermont Cavalry.
CANT 1sT VT. CAVALRY, }
SteYensburg. Va. Jan. 4. 1864. (

SAmf ISL ~. SANALR1,
Stevensburg, Va, Jan. 4, 1864. !
Editor Rutland Herald - Considerable
excitement has been got up about re-en-
listing during the last month. 1t has
not only prevailed in our regiment, but
in the whole army. A large number
have enlisted for three years more as
veteran volunteers. We expect mean
those of us who have re-enlisted, and
been mustered in as veterans II to be
home on furlough sometime during this
winter.
Our old neighbors Of the 1st Michigan
Cavalry started for home two days ago.
They go to their State as veteran regi-
ment, where they will recruit and re Or
ganize. Our regiment would have had
the same privilege if it had not been for
reasons which are hard to explain.
The cavalry is still doing the advance
picketing Our pickets face the rebels
along the whole front; but Just noe they
are decidedly mum. 1t is said that they
have orders if any one is found talking
with our pickets to shoot him. Occa-
sionally q deserter comss over to us.
Last week two intelligent looking fel-
lows swan the Rapidan, and gave them
selves up to the picket post where Com
pany l. of our regiment was ON duty
They said that if the ice should become
strong enough to cross upon, many more
would follow them.
A squad of new recruits have Just
arrived for this regiment, and have been
sent to the companies for which they
enlisted. They are mounted on green"
horses. Green men, from the Green
Mountain State, mounted on green hors-
es, make rather a green appearance
for the first few days after arriving in
camp. But, our recruits look as though
Vermont could furnish volunteers that
will make tip top soldiers, yet; and
we are glad to learn that many are com
ing to our aid.
Lieut.. Col. Preston is in command of
the regiment at present. He is an officer
who makes everything STIR, and in the
| right way.
Our camp is made in a grove OF small
pines, about one half mile from what
was once the village of Stevensburg.
We expect to stay here this winter, if the
rebels do not make too big muss over
in the Shenandoah Valley.
| The health of the regiment still con-
tinues good. rfes
| Respectfully yours, J.B.
s8 Counterfeit greenbacks, tens
altered from ones-are in circulation,
The genuine have the Presidents pol
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT.-Lieut, Mo
roney, on Tuesday, mustered into the
United States service Capt Browns
company, at st. Adams, and in Burling-
ton the company recruited by Lieut.
Danforth. Of the latter company but
81 were present for muster, 20 having
failed to report.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
rrem the Daily .f Jan. 3.
Vermcnt,s nesponse la the Press.
dents Call.

A special dispatch in our columns yes
,erdg~ announced the result OF the vol
unit $50 ~ this State since the call OF
the President for 100000 men. The
grand result on the 9th of January was
her quota filed, and surplus of two hun
drcd and seventy men, without counting
the re.enlislme Is of Vermont volun-
teers in the field. Thus Vermont still
holds her position in the front rank of
States always ready 10 meet every call
of the nation in this great crisis OF its
history. Although the enterprise of her
sons has led large numbers of them TO
other fields of labor; although no other
State has suffered such proportionate
depletion of able bodied young men from
this cause as Vermont; yet the sons of
the Green Mountain State who remain
within her borders permit no call upon
their patriotism TO meet an unwilling or
incomplete response. Vermont is the
star which never sets In more glorious
sense than ever. She not only keeps
full her ranks in the armies battling for
the Union, but she keeps them full of
suck soldiers as win for themselves UNI
dying honor and reflect upon her glory
which shall surround her name as with
a halo upon every page of the history of
this greatest and noblest struggle OF
modern times-the struggle of popular
government against despotim, of civil
zation against abarbarism, of freedom
against slavery, of the Union against
treason.
This may sound like self glorifcation,
but it certainly is not without founda-
ton And this record of Vermont has
not been made without corresponding
effort. The State has been foremost from
the commencement of the war in her
liberal but discriminating provisions for
the volunteer in the field and for his
family at home the towns have poured
forth their money in bounties rarely
equaled elsewhere for The same objects
and rs freely as their sons have poured
out their blood in the battle. The State
authorities having in charge the enlist
ment and care of our olunteers-always
in sympathy with the cause of the
Union and supported therein by the
almost unanimous voice of the people
have been unremitting in their efforts
the subordinate recruiting officers ofstatt
and town have worked with will, and
the sons Of Vermont have responded to
every call of The country with q patri-
otism worthy the name of Green Noun
tain Boys There is no need to post
pone the draft on account Of this State
Vermont is not only among the first to fl
her new quota (sheis the first whose quota
we have seen officially announced TO bC
FULL but her heroic veterans are among
the first to rc-enlist, just as one might
have expected of them.
Vermont will assmedly have no occa-
sion hereafter TO be ashamed of her re
cord, either political or military, in this
war, Let other States endeavor to fol
low her example in filing their quotas
under the suspension of the draft, anc
then push on the veterans with thu
''three hundred thousand more" The
rebel concern is admitted to stand or
" the brink of precipice. AS soon AZ
the weather viii permit, father Abraham
topple 1t over.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

SHOULDER SrRAPs.-The present con-
dition of the rebel navy is admirably
illustrated by the fact that, according to
Mr. Mallory, it contains five hundred
and seventy-four commissioned and pet
ty officers. and but eight hundred and
seven seamen. "But one halfpenny-
worth of bread to this intolerable deal of
sack"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

s5 Col Farrar, commanding cav
airy detachment at Natchez, Miss, is q
brick. He recently proceeded to plan
tation in Louisiana, with a detachment
of negro soldiers, made raid on a mill
tary ball and captured one confederate
Lieutenant and eight privates. Not to
spoil the fun too abruptly, the Colonel
and his officers then led the blushing
but willing ladies upon the floor and
finished the ball.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

THE misunderstanding over nine
hundred men had re-enlisted, so far as
now known, from the regiments of the
old brigade, up to the 9Th of January
This, with the reported surplus of two
hundred and seventy, makes Vermont
about twelve hundred ahead on the last
call
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

BANK OF PoULTNEv.-At the annual
election of the Bank of Poultney, held on
the 9th inst, the following named gen.
tlemen were elected directors -
Samuel P. Hooker Poultney.
Joseph Joslin, Poultney.
Lucius Copeland, Middletown.
Zenas c. Ellis, Fairhaven.
Edward Clark, Poultney.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

Poor WAsTBp.-The Copperhead jour
nails are in the habit of asserting that
the suffrages of soldiers in the army
were controlled by military authority
last fall, but thus far they have failed to
bring forward particle Of proof to sus-
tain the charge. Now, the Washington
Chronicle, which has larger circulation
In the army Of the Potomac than any
other journal, advertises for evidence on
the subject, and calls upon any soldier
who has been compelled to vote contrary
to his wishes, to make the fact known
through Its columns.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

CLARENDoN.--Wm. s. Weeks, ESQ.,, of
East Clarendon, has been appointed by the
Governor Justice Of the Peace for the
County of Rutland, to I'll the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of Hiram
Smith, Esq, of Clarendon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

- The New York News (copperhead)
says; at is now understood that di-
rect opposition to the war is to be one of
the controlling agents in the next great
political contest" One would think
they had had about enough of that,
judging from the elections of 1858. But
suppose the war should be virtually
ended before the next great political
contest comes Off
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

PATRIOTIC TowN.-Thc quota of the
town of Jay, under the last call, was six.
Twenty.fve enlisted OF the q men in
school district No. 5 in the town, 16 have
enlisted. Hard to beat. that.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

Gov. SRyMoUR's MgssAoe.-lts exhibit
of the resources and governmental in
terests of the State are gratifying, New
York proudly maintains its pre-emin-
ence as "the Empire Gov. Seymour
INDUCES in two or three columns of
adroit partisan accusation against the
National Government, 1t is all special
pleading in behalf of slavery and other
property interests of the rebel States,
Not one hearty word calculated to excite
the popular patriotism against the rebels
who are lighting with desperation to de
stroy the Union; but fault-finding all
the way through against our own ma
tional authorities for attacking the
property and rights" of traitors
dolorous predictions Of national ruin as
a consequence of thus assailing them
hints of national bankruptcy and init
nations of the worthlessncss of the ma
tional currency The Governor sees no
| bright future-all is darkness ahead, lie
is himself under cloud, aud appears to
Judge the country fran the gloomy
stand point he occupies. He does not
arraign traitors he scarcely condemns
the rcbellion; he brings in his long
| indictment against our loyal Govern
menti That is Horatio Seymour, Gov
ernor of the State ofNew York. He has
served out half his term; has been con
dcmned by sweeping majority of The
people of the State-and has written his
last Message Troy Times,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

ADMITTED TO THB MINISTRY. At the
meeting of the Suffolk (Mass.) South
Association, Mr.. s. L. Blake of Middle
bury was, among others, licensed to
preach the gospel. He belongs to the
present senior class at Andover.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

LAND PURoHAsEs.-Th Fairbanks, of
st. Johnsbury, in connection with New
York and Boston capitalists, have pur-
chased, at recent sales, more than $780,
900 acres of land in Michigan. Timbered
lands are rising in the markets.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14
A Temperance Lecturer by the name

A Temperance Lecturer by the name
of Joy reprobates as sin, drinking CT
der, card playing, dancing, playing
snap and catch 'em, kissing, and prom
enading" We don't know anything
about "snap and catch EN-" but he
never would have denounced kissing If
he had known how to select his partners.
The old curmudgeon need not travel
about the country under an alias preach
ng such doctrines-he don't know what
IN, il
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

AccIDENT.-Dr. Wolcott of Whitehall
met with severe fall on the ice last
week, and received injuries which, it is
feared, will prove fatal. 4''t'a. " {
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

CARELESS USE OF FIRE-ARHs,--In Rich
mond, this State, one day last week
three little girls were at play near the
postohice when boy accidentally dis
charged loaded shot gun not more than
two or three rods from the girls. A shot
struck one Of the girls on the forehead and
glanced OH Although the wound bied
profusely, no permanent injury is anti
cipated. Several shot passed through
the dress Of the boys sister.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

eY The first State Convention Of 1864
was held at Concord on Wednesday,
Gov. Gilmore was nominated for re-elec-
ton. Abraham Lincoln was declared
the choice of the people for next Presi-
dent. fe5a ic A"t htiilaes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

The PAPER DUTY.-The Washington
correspondence of the World says the
proposition to repeal the paper duty,
now before the Committee of WAYS and
Means, has more friends than the SINH
Lar measure had last season,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

The New Haven papers are to in
crease their advertising rates for the COM
ing year thirty three and a third per cent.