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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
Miscellaneous Items,

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-Quills are defined as things that are
sometimes taken from the pinions of one
goose to spread the opinions of an.
other r..Uls
The young people in various places
are getting up dances In aid of the San.
itary Commission. Hope they will re-.
gard sanitary laws themselves.
"A young woman's beau ideal is pref.
~ certain To be exactly like her bean
real.
The Atlanta Confederacy says that
the scarcity of shoes in the army is at
tributed to the leatherheads in Rich.
mond
In a single century, four thousand
millions OF human beings appear on the
face of the earth, act their busy parts,
and sink into its peaceful bosom.
"A German mother ut the West
taught her little son the prayers she had
repeated in her childhood. One day he
surprised her by asking, ma, why do
we always talk Yankee and pray in
German Is God Dutchman ~ 'gt
A joker, on hearing that certain
persons were mutilating the copper cent,
by cutting out the head and wearing it
as breast-pin or badge, at once sug-
gested the following definition: "Cop-
perhead-one who Outrages the good
cents of the nation. 41h Ao aS'3t'L
Some of the Union men of East
Tennessee who have been imprisoned by
the rebels have commenced suits for
damages against the villainous leaders
in the rebel ranks. Parson Brownlow's
suit is first on the docket, and he laws
his damages at $4,000. ' i't"
Mr. Shore, expelled from Gen But
ler's department as correspondent of
the New York World and News, states
that he has written but two letters for
the World and one for the News, all of
strictly news character, and that no ar
ticle or letter from his pen has ever been
copied into a Southern journal. He was
engaged by the papers alluded to simply
to forward Richmond papers as they ar
rived by flag of truce or through other
channels. He has been in the depart
ment two years.
The following question was asked
young man at his examination for
Assistant Engineer in the navy "Sup-
pose you had built an engine Yourself
performed every part of the work with
out assistance, and kne~ that it was in
complete order, but when put into a
vessel the pump would not draw water
what would you do7" The yong man
promptly replied, Il should go to the
side OF the vessel and ascertain if
there was any water in the river"
Upon the receipt of this answer the ex-
aiming board Immediately adjourned
for drinks.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

The FALLIBILITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE.
A correspondent, Warrenton," of the
Springfield Republican, writes as follows
in reference to the opinions of scientific
men as to the manner in which young
Converse came to his end:
l might say something about the med
ical controversy, of which | wrote to
you some time ago, which turns out to
be decided in favor of the doctor who
was supposed to know least, scientifical-
ly, about the subject. But / must tell
you this, that convocation of eminent
surgeons, after reading Mr.. IS ar
ticle in the Daily Advertiser in favor of
the theory that Converse was killed by
a blow and not bya shot, came to a
unanimous conclusion that this was
probably the true state of the case The
Medical and Surgical Journal, | believe,
took the same ground! Great is the
value of medical science
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

sg There is much said in the papers
and out of them, about Hon Green Clay
Smiths vote for Mr., Colfax for Speaker,
in preference to voting for Hon. S. S.
Cox. Between the two, it strikes us
that Mr.. Smith had Hobson's choice
only. Mr. Colfax was formerly a true
and tried Wing, of the Henry Clay tribe,
and is now conservative Republican,
the old leaven of Wing principles
permeating and controlling his judg-
ment. Mr.. Cox is yallandigham De
mocrat; and the traitors of the South
boast that he is their kind of a man
opposed to the rebels and insurgents
being coerced; but not opposed to the
insurgents and rebels butchering Union
people, destroying their property, and
overturning the Federal Government.
They first nominated Vallandigham for
Governor of Ohio; and Mr.. Cox and his
confreres confirmed the nomination
and endeaTored to elect him. That was
the status of the two men. Mr.. Colfax
was the representative man of those who
are for crushing the rebellion, and re-
storing the Union under the Constitu-
ton; Mr.. Cox was the representative
man of those who are for permitting the
Government to be destroyed; who are
for refusing to furnish additional men
and money to suppress this rebellious
instruction. Under his oath then to
support and maintain the Constitution
and laws, it was Mr. Smiths duty to do
as he did--Fra,kfort Ky. Commonwealth.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

THR Coal RIoTs.-The evidence ad-
duced upon the trial of the Carbon Coun-
ty coal mine rioters again proves the
existence of reasonable secret orders in
Pennsylvania. 1t was testified that the
members were sworn to help each other
in evading the draft and in discourag-
ing all efforts to raise men for the army.
In case of being forced into the ranks,
they were instructed to desert, and were
furnished with signs by which the
rebels might know them as friends.
One Of the witnesses testified that among
the instructions given to the members
was the statement that the order was
for the Constitution as it is and the
Union as it was. Though generally
known by the title of the Golden Circle,
these organizations were unlike those
bearing that name at the west, and those
in different Pennsylvania counties were
unlike. The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can thinks they were simply the work
of Democratic organizations, got up for
partisan purposes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

FROM THE NINTH REGIMENT-We have
seen a private letter from an officer in
the 9th Regiment, dated Morehead City,
N. c., Feb. 4th, which states that they
were attacked by the enemy in vastly
superior numbers at Newport Barracks,
Feb, 2, losing some men killed and
wounded and most of their baggage, &c.
The precise loss is not given. Lieut.
Bolton is mentioned as wounded in the
shoulder. The ninth is said to have
fought well, and rallied eleven times
against greatly superior numbers, but
finally retreated in good order.-Bwlnq-
ton Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS Items.

The Etna Insurance Company of
Hartford, has voted to increase its capt.
tai to s2,500,000,
Over 500, 900 head Of cattle passed
through Kansas to California, Colorado
and Idaho the past year.
Rev, DIR. Parsons Cooke formerly
editor of the Puritan Recorder, died at his
residence, in Lynn, Friday forenoon.
lie was 81 years of age.
The Troy and Boston Railroad Com
pany are having five new sleeping cars
made at Springfield, to be run on the
through route from Troy to Rutland.
An exchange says that one of the
frozen roosters found hanging by its
claws to the limb of tree in New AL
oany, Indiana, had his last crow sticking
eleven inches out of his mouth and fro
zen stiff
The House Postal Committee have
decided to recommend an appropriation
OF two hundred thousand dollars in aid
OF mail line of steamers to Brazil, If
the Government of that country will
give an equal sum.
The Post Office Department records
show that Green was appointed Post
master OF Maiden by the last admins
tration and retained by the general de-
sire of the citizens He has never been
deiaulter although he was once behind
hand In making statement of his ac-
counts, owing, as he said, to robbery
OF stamps from the post office.
An affecting incident occurred at
the New Haven barracks the other day.
A woman desired to see her husband
embraced him, began to sob and cry VIC
lently. Husband gave her his handker-
chief to wipe her eyes, after which she
curlously manipulated it under her
shawl and returned it to him. Husband
took 1t as If it were brick bat Officer
OF guard Investigated, and found a bot
tie OF old rye whisky in handkerchief
The evacuation of Richmond as the
rebel capital is limited at by the Mont
gomery Mail (rebel), and the follow
ing indications of the probability of this
step are specified: The gradual removal of
our soldiers held at Richmond as prison
ers OF war to Salisbury, n. c., and other
places further South, has been going on
for somesime; the rebel arsenal was re-
moved several weeks ago from Rich
mond to Columbia, S. c., and, finally. the
last Union raid to Bottoms Bridge, and
the fear of an early and more successful
one, may have urged the rebels to hurry
up their movements southwark.
-Parson Brownlow makes very had
reports about the preachers in rebellion.
According to his estimate, they are gen
orally hypocrites and debauchees. as well
as traitors. He says of Rev. Fielding
Pope, Presbyterian preacher of Blount
county, Tennessee: "He managed by
hook and by crook to get up revival
among his deluded followers, and con-
nected 1T with the raising of volunteer
forces for the rebel army. He preached
to them that God was on their side
got them up in the mourners' bench
lectured them awhile - then advised
them to go into the rebel army, and as
sHred them that if they died in the
cause, they would be saved. We have
known this old hoary headed rebel for
thirty-five years. He was an anti-sle
very man until he married widow lady
owning gang of negroes, and then he
turned rebel"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

PARAGRAPH TO BE PERUsED.-We
should be doing injustice to the public,
whom we profess to serve, If we should
remain quietly in our sanctum and deny
DIR. Kennedy the credit that is his due
for presenting to the afflicted his Rheu-
matte Liniment; and the thousands who
have been cured might well upbraid US,
and the pains of the sick, and perhaps
their death might be upon our head,
should we withhold the knowledge that
we possess in relation to the healing
powers Of this medicine For all Rheu-
matte pains, bruises, sprains, and for
sore throat, it is perfect cure, and we
advise the afflicted not to delay in pur-
chasing bottle.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

CURIous.-A Memphis dispatch to the
Chicago Tribune says that, on the 9Th
inst, Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, through
his agent, paid his United States tax on
property in that city, amounting to over
one hundred dollars. This clearly indi-
dates that, even If he has faith in the
establishment of Southern Confedera-
cy, he has no hopes that Tennessee will
constitute portion thereof.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner regularly
pays the assessment on his real estate in
Chicago.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

The SEVENTEENTH REoMgsr. = This
New Regiment has, as we are reliably
informed, been assigned to the Ninth
Army Corps under General Burnside
All enlistments into the 18th will be
credited on the last call BY the way
what is being done in this town to-
wards raising its quota of forty three
men' Do our authorities, and the peo-
pie generally, realize that the Ides of
March, or rather the Calends, are close
at hand; that there viii be no Govern
ment bounties after the first; and that
there ~W be an memorable draft on the
tenth Z
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

TROUBLE IN THE New YoRK CENTRAL
RAILRoAD.--An Albany letter writer
says: There has been quite commo-
ton in the management of the Central
Railroad for several days past All sorts
of rumors have been flying about of de-
falcatiens, quarrels over matters of leg
islation and several other matters. l
have at last been able to trace the mat
ter to head, and have ascertained the
real trouble existing in the manage
ment.
1t appears that Davidson, formerly
partner of Corning, presented large
bill for iron cars and other materials for
the road. The bill was referred to the
Executive Committee, and they refused
to act. Mr.. Corning Immediately called
a meeting of the Board for last Satur-
day. The Board of Directors assembled
and the bill was laid before them. They
refused to act thereupon Mr.. Corning,
becoming indignant, resigned his seat.
This, of course created quite sensa-
ton; but the Board adjourned until to-
morrow without taking action ON the
resignation. 1t is understood that his
resignation was so worded as to take
effect at some future day at no distant
period.
My information comes from respon-
sible source.
1t is understood by those in the secret
that his resignation will be accepted at
the next meeting of the Board. The
Directors feel that the developments of
the election last fall show that they
have a great deal of strength outside of
the Corning interest, and they are not
entirely opposed to electing some one
else besides Corning as President.-ND
York Commercial Aapertise., 10M.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

s The last number of the Vermont
Record contains deeply interesting BIZ
ographical sketch Of the late Major
Charles Jarvis, from the pen of the Hon.
Hampden Cults. He was the son of
William Jarvis, or "Consul Jarvis" as
he is Familiarity called, and was born in
Weathersfeld, August q, 1921. In 1880
he was a pupil of Solomon Foot, then
Principal of Castleton Seminary. He
graduated at the Vermont University in
1889; at the Law School in Cambridge,
Massachusetts,, in 1912 and was adj
mitted to the bar at Woodstock in 1913.
After the death of younger brother he
yielded to his fathers wishes, and went
home to live.
In 1852 he enlisted as private in the
9th Regiment, and was chosen Captain.
He was always attentive to the wants
of his men, and whatever good things"
he received from his friends, it gave him
more pleasure to distribute them among
the men than to use them himself. The
Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Dickinson, writes
Gle has been my counsellor in all my
trials. 1t affords me pleasure
to say that amid the temptations and
vices of camp life, he remained pure in
his religious principles, and correct IN
his habits
Major Jarvis received his death wound
while engaged in the pursuit Of thres
rebel cavalry soldiers, whose track h,
had discovered, on scout beyond thu
picket lines, near Newbern, North Caro-
lima, December LIST, 1853.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

Town MEETING-At the meeting of the
voters of this town on Monday after
noon, to consider the best mode of filling
up our deficiency under the late draft Of
thirty-six men, they, after discussing
the matter pretty freely, voted bounty
to each of those re-enlisted veterans
who have borne the burden of the
war;" as well as those who may hereaf-
ter enlist, either veterans or new re-
cruits, three hundred dollars. This is
right, and we believe nearly every one
will say amen to it. Bennington wants
no more drafts upon her patriotism
Let the President call and she will re-
spond cheerfully by volunteers. All
honor to our town; she has proved her
self worthy of the name she bears. AS
often as she is called upon for men to
put down treason and rebellion, she will
come promptly up to the time. Colonel
Walbridge, of the I'd Vermont Regiment
was present, and addressed the meeting.
- Termination Banner
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

1 DR. Sheldon has assured the st
Adams Messenger that there are no
grounds for attributing the sickness and
death of Miss Bell, OF Swanton, to the
laughing gas which he administered to
her. He says that she was not healthy
or robust, but on the ether hand, of ra-
Their a delicate constitution. She came
out of the effects of the gas clear and
sound, and seemed to enjoy herself as
well as ever at party that she attend
ed the same evening,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

The OH NINTH CoRPs.-This famous
corps is to be Immediately recruited M
to 10000 men. Gen. Burnside and his
staff are now engaged in this work.
To facilitate it, special permission
has been granted to raise forty new
Companies to be organized into Reei-
ments.
The history of the Ninth is brilliant
one, and aspirants for future fame should
attach themselves to it. 1t is to be as
signed to special work of Importance
early in the summer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

TELEGRAPH LINE CoMPLsrgD.-Thea ar
rangement which throws all the thro'
telegraph business from New York to
Montreal, over the new line from Eagle
Bridge to Rutland, went into working
order on Tuesday, making the line from
Eagle Bridge to Rutland, over the Troy
g. Boston Railroad, one oflocal business
alone. -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

CoRREcTIos.-We are authorized to
state that the report that Can't. Rolla
Gleason, Provost Marshal of the, Third
Vermont District, hao been SUSPENDED
for improper cnlistments, had No f,un-
dation in fact. The statement a.st an
peared in the Washington correspond
ence OF the New York Tribune, and has
oeen copied extensively throughout the
country.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

u The Burlington Sentinel says in
Wolcott one dollar suffices to buy cord
Of wood In Hydepark it requires two
dollars, and in Morristown two dollars
and fifty cents. If the people in those
places, like us poor chaps here in Bur-
lington, had to pay from six to seven
dollars a cord for their wood, what
would they think
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

or the births 10 were males and SO
females
Among the deaths, the three who at
tanned the greatest age were Mrs. Dan
iels, 81; Mrs. Mitchell, SO, and Mr.. Asa
Howard, 81. .. r--...r. .4r.--,-...5
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
MFRS. wAsaunURN,s SONG.

The following graceful song, being No
70 OF our late prize collection, is one OF
the few which received an honorable
mention from the Committee. 1t is from
the fruitful pen of the gifted matron
MRS. NJ. II. Washburn, (the worthy mo,
ther or Adjutant General Washburn) OF
Ludlow, long and justly ranked among
the best writers of the State The man
uscript of this poem, In the hand wri-
ting of Mrs, Washburn, is by far the
hnest specimen of plain penmanship that
we ever saw from the pen of person of
her years. In fact at a short distance
from the eye, the writing closely resem-
bleS an impress. ~ FROM thc Frost c,aan-
est type ofcopper-plate eng, .ving, = gn-
mont Record
THE VERMONT VOLUNTEERS.
Our own green hills our mountain homeI
We dream Of thee whers'er we roam,
Aud feel, with pride Of heart and eve
For such aland who would not def . .
Nermoat our Home loyal and free
Our batt!e-ery shall ever be
For Union our fair hills resound:
For Liberty! our rocks rebound
For Home ana Country rear the flag;
Our noble boys will never lag; .
For Father-land' the sons will save
The soil their patriot f,thers gave.
Breaihes there the man, with craven brow,
Before our naughty foe &c bowl
In free Vermont, let him not dare
10 faint with treason, our pure air.
vermont! our Home! loyal and free! ..
Our rallying cry shall ever be
sons of the brave and patriot band, .. ...
W no Joined, of yoIp. hoth heart and hand
Now, TO the rescued for the Cause
OF country, and insatsd laws
Our mountain foliage stll shall wave
Ger freemen, or DER freeman's grave. -..
hen let the Southern ehieftain vaunt;
Wen smile, in soorn, a. every taunt
A. our own rocks, unmoved we II stand
Ana breast the hostile foemen's brand.
Our Fathers God defend the right,
And nerve our arms with double might
Then raise the rallyng cry again
Union in one unbroken cham;
Freedom! through fair Columba's land;
Home and our Country heart and hand
On, then, We braves on then TO glory!
Every name shall live in story
Our mountain echoes shall repeat
Zach daring deed, each glorious feat
Your fame resound in the pure breeze
mat swells amidst our mounta n trees,
Whose foliage still shall proudly wave
Ger freemen or DER freeman's grave.
On, then, ye braves, to the battle fray!
Mothers and sisters stay and prayi
Fair maideus learn to weave the wreath
To crown the brow q patriot chief;
Our Fathers God defend the right
And nerve their arms to double might
And still Vermont shall fearless claim
The ancient glory Of her name;
sui shall her bright and cleaning Star
Its steady radian throw afar; ...r .
And her Green Mountains proudly rise
To bear her honors to the skies
The memory of her fallen braves
Shall breathe sweet incense from their graves;
Their re ;uiem swell on every gale,
From weo1y height and peaceful vale;
Vermont her Sons, valiant and free,
a Nations pride shall ever be.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY - The Jewelry
Store OF W + Leavett, in Brandon, WAS
broken into on Saturday night last, but
all the watches and most valuable Jew
elry was in the safe, and for some cause
or other the burglar or burglars left ev-
identity in hurry, committing no other
damage than. breaking in the glass in
the door and window,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

PRoxoTED-Mr + W Horner, of Bran
don, heretofore employed as section
Track Master on the Rutland and Bur-
lington Railroad, has just been appoint
ed General Track Superintendent of the
Road from Burlington to Bellows Fails
and will soon take up his residence in
Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

SPOTTED FEvER.-A young Inau III
Brattleboro about Is or l9 years of age,
was taken on Wednesday morning of
last week, first with severe pains in his
wrist, soon extending up the arm and
finally to the whole body, and he became
delirious. His mother but few days
before had been reading about the spot
ted fever during the war of 1872, or some
fifty years ago and how they treated it.
She thereupon gave him most thorough
sweat, applied mustard drafts, and call
ed DR.. Higginson who approved Of what
had been done aud bled him, and also
gave him an emetic, and applied blisters.
He came out in bright red spots all over,
and for twelve hours was not expected
to live, but two days after the attack
was better able to sit up, and in week
thought he felt as well as usual, except
that he was weak.
The attack of this disease is sudden
and it is not unlikely that many instan-
ces might occur where physician could
not be obtained for hours after.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

Ins POPULATION OF TIE vMLAoB.--
The population of this village, compris-
ing school Districts Nos. 2, Is, 10 and
~, on the list of February, 1864. accord
Ing to thecensus just taken by Mr.. b.
+. wilkins, is 1854, This does not in
clude any who are absent in the army.
The number in each School District is as
follows: .t
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

The REBEL ARMY IN GEoRGIA.-A
Chattanooga letter says rebel deserters
assert that in Joe Johnston's army there
exists society, embracing fully three
fourths, the members of which are sworn
to serve the Confederacy no longer than
their muster-in time. They have pass
words and signs, and are'sworn to assist
each other in getting away A new rebel
society has also been formed, called the
"Sons OF the Southern Cross who swear
never to cease fighting until the Confed-
eracy is independent.
The rebel sick, wounded and hospital
stores are removing rapidly to Atlanta.
Indications multiply that that they will
make no stand at Dalton.