Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11
miscellaneous Items.

The Democratic Representatives pre-
vented the passage of the Contiscation
bill by administering, because Gen. Frank
Blair was not permitted to speak and
defend his position. a
The Governors of loyal States have
been informed that they are to be cred
tied with all men enlisted in the regular
army since September 8, 1862. Here
after tri-monthly reports of the regulars
enlisted will be sent to the governors.
1t is rumored that the Army of the
Potomac is to be re- organized into three
grand divisions. and Generals Augur,
Hancock and Sedgwick are spoken of as
commanders. s ~
A correspondent of the Portland
Press intimates that if certain dorg
is not kept indoors nights sausages
will be cheaper SOON"
A Partisan doctor has discovered
that brandy or rum is the best antidote
for chloroform, and that it will at once
counterfeit the effect of an overdose.
John B. Cough, the temperance lee
turer, has been lecturing acceptably in
the camps. On one Of these occasions,
we read that some eighty-nine soldiers
came forward and signed the pledge.
"A young man who attended a
masquerade ball the other evening, lost
his cap and overcoat He laid them on
settee to join in the dance, and when
he went for them they were among the
missing. fs4 m
The Chicago Journal states that a
company Of Frenchmen are engaged in
catching rats In that city, with the in
tention to export them to France, where
IN. me SKINS are manufactured into gloves
.nd sold as the finest OF kid. DsaH
r.. ared thousand bales of cot
ton have been shippe,. .. 'iic = : =,
port of Adana--the Mussulmans' proft
from the folly of secessionists. Adana
is in that part of Asia which anciently
WAS known as Cilicia, and is not far from
the site of Tarsus, the birthplace of st.
Paul ~ ..1 t.5e.. AK, =. 80. -,
A western paper records the presen-
tation of n be. eutiful silk dress by fifty
five citizens of b burlington, Wisconsin, to
Miss isabella Crawford who demon
strated her pluck AID patriotism by
knocking down one 1Shn Russell, Of
Dover, for having insulteo the memory
Of her brave brother. who fell at Chick-
mauga. lowest asfF $50 So
At Gettysburg $4,000 muskets we're
taken. Ofthese, $4,000 were found to b.
loaded, $4,000 containing two loads, and
Il IN, do Oh ~
numerous instances half dozen balls
were driven in on-a single charge of
powder. In some cases the former pos
SCISSOR had reversed the usual order,
placing the ball at the bottom of the
barrel and the powder on top.
SENATOR WHITE OF PENNSYLVANIA
The letter Of resignation of this gentle.
man, whose detention in Libby Prison,
Richmond, has kept the State Senate of
Pennsylvania unorganized, the parties
being tied, has been i'm the possession
of his father nearly two months. He
withheld it under the hope that the eff
forts of the Government would procure
his sons release, aud that the Democrat
ie party would make common cause with
all patriotic supporters Of the Govern
ment. Failing in these, he produced the
letter. 1t is now reported that the De-
mocratic leaders are disposed to contest
the election of successor to Senator
White, on the ground that the letter
may not be genuine, and also that the
Speaker of the Senate has not been regu-
larly chosen to that office, and therefore
has no right to issue writ for new
election. The letter is said to have been
brought away from Richmond concealed
under the shoulder straps ofan exchang-
ed Union Captain, great pains having
been taken by the rebels acting in the
interest and doubtless under the inspi-
ration of the leaders of the Pennsylva-
mia Democracy, that Senator White
should have no communication with his
friends at home.