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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
pitaIs or may pay $500 for the benefit of

pitals, or may pay $500 for the benefit OF
sick and wounded soldiers.
Aliens who have voted or held Office
shall be liable TO draft. Mariners or
able seamen drafted may, within eight
days, enlist in the naval service for a
period not less than the term of the
draft the whole number of such trans
fer enlistments not to exceed 10000.
Districts to be credited with such en-
listments as if the drafted men had en-
tered the military service. No pilot,
engineer. master-at-arms, acting master,
acting ensign, or acting masters mate
is liable TO draft,
Persons physically or mentally unfit,
persons actually in the military or ma
val service, and persons who have
served two years during the war and
have been honorably discharged, are ex-
empt,
The two Glasses" in the old act are
consolidated.
The Goth section provides for the en-
rollment of all able-bodied male persons
of African descent between 20 and As;
loyal masters of slaves to receive the
bounty of 800 due to the slave; the
Secretary of War to appoint Commits
sion in each Slave State represented in
Congress to award compensation, not
exceeding $500, to the masters of colored
volunteers. -...
This act embraces important amend
ments to the Senate bill, and of course
returns to the Senate for concurrence.
According to one of the provisions
above, if a young man just eighteen
years of age is received as substitute
for drafted person, he will exempt that
person for two years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

Rutland County Temperance So.
ciefy.

In accordance with a call issued by
the Executive Committee of the Society,
delegates from the different towns in the
county, assembled in the Congrega-
tional Chapel at Rutland, Feb. 16, 1854.
The meeting was called to order by
James Barrett, ESQ., President Of the
Society Prayer by Rev. DR.. Aiken of
Rutland
Judge Kittredge declined further
nomination as Commissioner, through
his friend Chester Spencer, Esq, of Cas-
tleton.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed Committee to nominate County
Commissioner and officers of the Society
for the ensuing year. Messrs. Spencer
of Castleton, John Howe, Jr., of Bran
don, L. Sheldon of Rutland, B. Markham
of Sherburne, S. D. Winslow of Pittsford,
and E. A. Smith of Dandy.
This Committee reported through
their Chairman, G.. Spencer, Esq., the
following: y
For Prestaeat-James Barrett, of Rut-
land. - ..... ........
III For Tice Prestdents-John Howe, Jr., of
Brandon, c. NJ. Willard, of Castleton A.
Allen, of Fairhaven.
Seestary--B. w. Burt of Castleton..
Executive Commtttee--W. A. Burnett, of
Rutland, s. d, Winslow, of Pittsford, +,
A. Smith, Dandy. en-
For County Coppnissioaer-E.D Selden,
ESQ. of Brandon. ~ Ha
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
Resolved, That we fully approve of the
nomination of Mr. Selden. That we re-
gard him true temperance man, q de-
cided friend of the prohibitory law, and
every way qualified to discharge the du-
ties of Commissioner in a faithful man
ner, and we would earnestly call on
all freeman in the county to deposit
their votes for him at the next March
meeting.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

LIQUOR DECISION is well known
that two large seizures of liquor were
made short time since at the Express
Office and Rutland depot, amounting to
between 600 and 700 gallons. Yester-
day Justice Holenbeck after hearing the
testimony and arguments of counsel,
condemned the whole An appeal was
taken to the County Court, and the case
continued for the purpose of filing a
bond in accordance with the statute
John B. Wheeler, Town Grand Juror,
and Jeremiah French (Attorney for the
" League appeared for the State; E. r.
Hard for claimant Bargmyou,r
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

PAwLET.-lMy Eaitor: At a meeting of
the 'Pawlet Historical Club, recently
organized for the purpose OF collecting
and handing down the history of the
town, it was voted that Henry Clark,
Esq, of Poultney, be invited to address
the next meeting on Monday evening,
Feb, 22d, at the Congregational Church
in Pawlet. Mr.. Clark has signifed his
acceptance of the invitation, and we are
therefore looking forward with pleasing
anticipation to that evening, 1t may
be of interest to your readers in other
towns to know that the Club has deter
mined upon the publication Of Town
History, a volume of about seventy five
pages, which will give us more com
plete history than can be obtained
through Miss Hemmenway's Quarterly
Magazine. 1t is upon written history
alone that we can depend.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

THg ENRoLLMENT Act. - The follow
ing are the most important points OF
the Enrolment Act, which passed the
House on the 18th inst, and an abstract
of which has already appeared in our
telegraphic columns:
The quota of each city, town, district,
&c. is to be in proportion to the num-
her of men resident therein SUBJECT 10
draft; and in ascertaining the quota,
the number already in the naval service
is to be taken into account.
ANY person enrolled may furnish, pre-
yionsly to the draft, substitute not la
BILE to the draft, and shall be exempt
during the time for which his substitute
shall be exempt.
Il Previous enrollments are to be rectlfed
by including those omitted, and exclud-
ing these improperly returned as liable
Any person drafted may furnish sub
stitute, and if the latter is not liable tc
draft, shall be exempt during the time
the substitute is exempt, but not ex
ceeding the term for which he was
drafted. IF the substitute is liable, the
principal shall be liable in filing future
quotas. If the drafted person pay com
mutation, such payment shall reliev'
him only for that quota, and in no cas-
shall his exemption extend beyond on
year.
Members of religious denomination
conscientiously opposed to bearing arms
and so declaring by oath or affirmation
may be assigned, when drafted, to hos
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

WASHINGTON MATTERs.--We take the
following from the Washington cores
pondence of yesterdays New York pa
pers: E 31ag W Rf
The silent passage of Arnold's resolu-
tion for an amendment of the Constitu-
ton to abolish slavery throughout the
United States, by a majority of sixteen,
in thin house, presages the most i'm
portant act Of legislation in the history
of the Government. A majority Of over
forty-five representatives can be COM
manded for the measure on full vote.
The Select Committee on freedmen has
decided to report bill legalizing the
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation.
Senator Sumner submitted a portion Of
his draft of a report on the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave Law, which will review
the whole question. 1t is stinging
paper. @ a3ia5 af332@ QS
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

CREDITABLE TO NEW ENGLAND.-We
notice that the Boston Watchman and
Reflector, one of the marked religious
newspapers of the country, presents this
year very attractive list of contribu
tors. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is
among them, and is furnishing brilliant
sketches of our prominent public men.
That upon Mr.. Lincoln, already given,
was certainly one of the most vivid, life
like portraits of our President yet pub
lshed We are glad that New England
has so able a representative religious
Journal as a vigorous Boston contem-
porary. - 500 & Ss
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

WHISKY. - The whisky dealers have
brought or bought the House over to
their side at last, as well as the Senate;
and both branches have now voted not
to tax the stock of whisky on hand, and
this Notwithstanding the assertion that
the tax would put ten million dollars
into the treasury, and the absence OF it
will not save that amount to the people,
but put it directly into the pockets Of
the whisky speculators. A few days
ago it was decided that the government
cannot afford to do justice to the negro
soldiers and make up to them their back
pay at the rate paid to white soldiers,
because of the great demand it would
make on the treasury-say 81 ,50O,O 600.
Does the fact that the whisky dealers
can command votes, and the negroes
not, explain the favor to one and the in
Justice to the other l-Spring,feld Repa6-
lican.
The thermometer indicated 25 de-
grees below zero at st. Paul, Mimi, Tues
day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

Governor Andrew johnson of Ten
nessee called on the President this
morning, and had quite pleasant in
terview He reports that the cause Of
the Union is progressing rapidly and
earnestly in Tennessee, but. it is learned
that he even thinks President Lincolns
Amnesty Proclamation too liberal for
the rebels, who are taking it and then
pressing good Union men out of their
places in the State. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
81 The death of Rev. Peter Bullion

ssy- The death of Rev. Peter BulliOns,
d. D., of Troy, is announced in the pa
pers of that city, He was Scotchman
by birth, but spent most of his life in
this country. He is known to scholars
as the author of an English Grammar,
and is the publisher of large number
of classical works. He was pastor of
the United Presbyterian Church. His
death occurred on Saturday the 18th
inst. and was quite unexpected.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

CAsTLEToN ITEMs.-P. W. Hyde, Esq,
enlisted five robust negroes on Monday
last, who intend to join Massachusetts,
regiment.
Rev. Willard Child, D. d., has recently
asked his dismission from the Congrega-
tional Church in Castleton, after very
acceptable pastorate of ten years.
The receipts at the Catholic Fair held
in Castleton few weeks since amounted
to between six and seven hundred dol
lars,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

3 CONSOLIDATING REBEL BGENBRALs--Beau-
regard, through an agent, has lately
paid 500 of U. s. taxes ON property
which he owns in Memphis, Tenn, and
Gen. Simon Boliver BuckHer, (whom
Grant captured at Fort Donelson, pays
taxes regularly on property which he
owns in Chicago. Why is not the prop
erty of these traitors confscated2 Ask
our energetic Administration. Loyal
taxpayers certainly would be glad to
know E
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

REBEL PERpLBxITIEs.-The rebels are
in such fix, says the Chicago Tribune,
that it requires several columns 10 set
forth their dilemma, to say nothing of
any mode of RELIEF from it. Their case
seems to stand thus:
l, If they increase their army they
cannot feed it.
2. Unless they increase their army
they are whipped. -.
3. Unless the press speaks out their
liberties are gone. ...
4. If the press speaks out their govern
ment will be gone
5. Unless they draft the whole popu-
lation they must surrender.
6. If they draft the whole population
they must starve,
7, Unless they recover East Tennessee
they can get no saltpetre
s. If they undertake to recover East
Tennessee, they will get more saltpetre
than they want.
70, Unless they free their negroes they
have nothing left to fight with.
10. If they free their negroes they've
nothing left to fight for.
IL. Ever since the rebellion began ne
groes have been falling.
IL. Nevertheless, their greatest fear
now is, lest the negroes should rise.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

A CARD p.-The undersigned would ten
der their grateful acknowledgements to
the citizens of Cuttingsville and Mechan-
icsville respectively, for recent friendly
visits, and the substantial expressions of
kindly favor amounting to 500. The
donors will please accept the best wishes
of the recipients for happiness and pros
perity. ~e. H. EASTMAN,
-. l.. II. EASTMAN
Tuttipsysviile Feb 1894
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

BURLINGTON COMMERCIAL CoILEGK-
There are between thirty and forty stu
dents in Bryant, Stratton & Co.'S Com
mercial College at Burlington. The
Times says that the proprietors feel
much gratified at the success which the
enterprise is meeting in the brief time
since its establishment, and hope soon
to enlarge their rooms, and make other
improvements.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

{. Personal. = Walton's Journal says
among the prisoners at Johnson's Island
Is Vermonter named Grey, who left
Dorset before the rebellion broke out,
and went to live at Salisbury, N. G. He
was conscripted, rose to the rank of lst
Lieutenant, and was captured last fall
on the Rappahannock. He is anxious to
take the oath of allegiance, and the case
is before the President. II
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
ouAsruM surrrcr.-we clip the fol-

QUANTuN SUFFIcT.-We clip the fol-
lowing from the New York Tribune
The Troy Daily Press is journal
which, we hope, would prefer to tell the
truth, if it supposed that would serve
the ends of its party, but as things are,
it thinks such substitutes as the follow
ing will answer:
Next to Lincoln is whisky, the new
abolition idol A few years ago Gree
lev wanted it all destroyed-,or he rants
everybody to drink it--not for medicinal
purposes but to brace up the stageer-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
Rutland County Agricultural soci.

ETY..
The Society met at the Court House
in Rutland, on Monday, Feb. 10, at one
o'clock, p, M, agreeable to adjournment,
James M. Ketcham, Esq, President of
the Society, in the Chair.
III. III. Dyer, Esq, Chairman of the
Committee to revise the Constitution,
presented the report OF the Committee,
which, after full discussion, was laid
on the table.
Daniel Kimball, ESQ.,, offered the fol-
lowing resolution;
Resolred, That this meeting desire that
no member hold office as one of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, unless he will vote
means for the Treasurer to liquidate the
present debt, and provide for all expens-
es hereafter aecrling. Also, that no
money be expended by any single men,
Der, without the knowledge of the Treas
urer.
On motion of ]. L. Billings, Esq, the
resolution was ordered to lie upon the
table.
On the motion of Jesse l.. Billings,
Esq, the Society proceeded to the elec-
ton of officers for the ensuing year,
which resulted as follows:
President-A. D. Smith, ESQ., Dandy.
Vice Presidents-Pitt W. Hyde, ESQ.,,
Castleton; Linsey Rounds, Jr., Clar.
endon.
seoet@y-Henry Clark, Poultney.
Treasnr@-Warren H, Smith, ESQ.,, Rut-
land.
-4aditor-H. H. Dyer, Esq, Rutland.
Board of Managers-Benson, L. Howard
Kellogg Brandon, s. j. Merriam; Cas-
tleton, James I. Freeman Chittenden,
Asa Collins; Clarendon, Daniel Kimball;
Dandy f. A. Smith Fairhaven, Joseph
Sheldon Hubbardton, NJ NJ Dikeman;
Ira, Bradley Fish Mendon, Harmon
Clark, Jr.; Middetown, Eugene W Gray.
Mt. Holly, VIM. Billings; Mt. Tabor, L.
P. Howe; Pittsfeld, Austin Thomas
Pittsford, Geo. N. Ayres Pawlet O. H.
Simonds /; Poultney, James nj. Dewey;
Rutland, J.-B. Proctor; Sudbury, Fay
cite Holmes; Sherburne, Benjamin Max
ham; Shrewsbury, H. c. Gleason Tin
mouth, J. II. Rounds Wallingford, Jo-
seph Doty Wells, John Barber; West
Haven, Nathaniel Fish.
II. W. Lester submitted the following
preamble and resolution:
WAeeas, At meeting purporting to
be held by the Rutland County Agricul-
tural Society, on the Sd Wednesday of
January, 1868, there was vote passed
to assume the claims Of Daniel Kimball
against the Society, therefore be it
Resolved, That the meeting was not a
legal meeting, not being legally warned;
that it had no power to assume the debt
and that Daniel KimbaiIi nau 1fu- -yeivsad
legal claim upon said Society.
Resolred, That the Secretary be in
structed to erase from the record such
resolution assuming such debt. by draw
ing black line around the same, and
writing across the same the word tex
plunged, /" in the presence of the meeting.
On motion, said preamble and resolu
tions were dismissed. ~
On motion, the report of the Commit
tee on Constitution was not accepted.
On motion, the Society adjourned.
A meeting Of the Board of Managers
will be held at the Franklin House, in
Rutland, on Wednesday, February oath,
1864, at one O'Clock, p. M, to make ar
rangements for the Annual Fair, and do
any other business brought before them.
A. d. SMITH, President.
HENRY CLARK, Secretary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

NAVIGATION CLosED-The Burlington
Free Press says
The steamboat Boston went into the
harbor this morning, and unless a sud-
den change of weather occurs to drive
the ice out of the Broad Lake, naviga-
ton is closed for the season. Last year
the Boston made her last trip January
22d.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

ing finances the government. To Con-
gress he says tax ito the people he
pleads drink it, Such is life
The Press will oblige us by not CON-
ing any more.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
Cuttingsville, Feb. 1854.

NoTICE-Rev. w. H. Milburn, of New
York, will deliver his lecture-What a
Blind Man Saw in England-at the
Town Hall in this village, on Friday eve
ming the 10th inst.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

SOLDIERS REST Nineteen Vermont
soldiers, on their way from the army to
the Brattleboro hospital, were cared Tor
by the Christian Commission at the Sol
diers' Rest, in Springfield, Mass, on
Thursday.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

TEMPERANCE. = Notwithstanding the
very uncomfortable weather last even
ing, large audience was in attendance
at the Town Hall, to hear the lecture OF
Mr.. ]. S. Adams, ON the subject of Tenn
perance.
He said moral suasion and legal
should 90 hand in hand. Moral suasion
advances, and makes conquests like a
grand army, while legal enactments
garrison the important posts that have
been acquired. The professed friends oil
Temperance had much to answer for, on
account of their past remissness in the
cause.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

PENALTY FOR SELLING LsoUoR.--In the
United States Court, New York, on
Saturday, James Reilly was convicted of
selling liquor without a government Ii
cense. The Court ordered him to pay q
fine of sixty dollars, and to be imprison-
ed for the space of twenty days. Thf
Court overruled the motion in arrest oe
Judgment. g
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

How ABOUT THE TREASON IN THE NEW
YORK CUSTOM HOUSE There has been
a long and ominous silence as to the
reasonable connivance of officers in the
New York Custom House with the ship
ment of supplies to the rebels. Was
there nothing in the disclosures made
some weeks since, or is the treason to be
covered up, and the traitors to go un-
punished, on account of their "uncondi-
tional loyalty ~ Thurlow Weed writes
to the Albany Evening Journal: ''Until
the administration thoroughly sifts and
probes the iniquities of the New York
Custom House, the people will be justi-
fed in inquiring whether their treasure
and blood shall continue to flow, by
millions and in rivery, while its own
officials are playing into the hands of
the enemy" That is just what the peo-
pie keep asking, but they get no answer.
Springfield Republican,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

MrNIsTERIAL.-Rev H. F. Ballou, of
Wilmington, was the officiating clergy
man at seventy three funerals during the
year 1868.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

LEAP YEAR BALL. = The Ladies of
Rutland propose giving a Leap Year
Ball, on Tuesday evening next, the 23d
inst, at Franklin Hall, on which occa-
sion the male bipeds will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing what the fair sex can
do when they assume the reins of man.
agement.
That it will be the event of the season,
no one can doubt. We only hope that
the ladies will have the full control of
the affair, and that they will avail
themselves of the privileges which Leap
Year entities them to. Hurry up the
boys, girls-another draft on the 10th
of March.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
RENARkABLE. WEATHER. The Bur
ington Free Press says: h

IIIIStOH TItC fCsS o1yS' TT.- 1707-|- 17-7-
= Sunday night was very cold, so was
Monday, and from appearances on the
lake all looked to see the lake firmly
frozen over this morning. But soon af-
ter night fall, the wind set in from the
South, and this morning shows the
broad lake again clear of ice save in the
bays. During the day the wind has
again been from the North, with slight
snow-squall.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

The Ways and Means Committee Of
the House reported bill on Monday to
sell the $12, ,O00,00 gold, which Mr..
Chase says he will have on band in May
or June.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

~ At ST. Johnsbury, on the 1lth
inst, the thermometer was 1S degrees
below zero.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18

YoUNG AMERIcA-The Concord, N. II.
Statesman says lad about ten years of
age, representing himself as ''substi-
tute broker" few days since presented
at the General Recruiting Office, in that
city, three younsters from Manchester,
between the ages of of eight and twelve
years, whom he desired to "sell'' for two
hundred dollars apiece. Not being able
to make bargain with Col Carr, he
told his boys he should take them to
Bosotn, where he could do better. The
circumstance was so amusing that
photograph was procured of the four
~@''sNn g oil in q row ON one plate
QUALIFIED AND WILLING TO PRoCEED. -
A correspondent of the Evening Post
says of Mr.. Riddle, who succeeded Mr..
Bayard, of Delaware, in the Senate, that
his friends stand ready to bet that he is
the best judge of whisky in the State,
and his enemies are joking over the fact
that his first vote in the Senate was in
favor of exempting from tax the stock
of that article on hand.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-26

Excursion trains are now running be-
tween Paris and Madrid. The distance is
accomplished in thirty-six hours.
An India telegram states that Sir Charles
Trevelyan recommends the introduction Of
the sovereign into that country as a legal
tender for ten rupees.
1t is understood that the Prince of
Wales is about to erect new palace at
Abergeldie, Scotland.
A custom now prevails in Austria of fix
ing on tombstones, in a glazed frame, a
Photographic likeness of the person lying
beneath.
NJ. Emile Chere, the inventor and prop
agator of the method of musical teaching
BY ciphers, revived from Rousseau, died two
weeks ago in FIanee.
Richard Wagner is now attached to the
court of the young King Ludwig II of Bav-
aria. He receives stipend of 1000 forms
annuslly.
Z A prize of f2O is offered by the Royal
Agricultural Society in England in 1865 for
an essay on the agriculture of Leicester
shire.n
A Committee of gentlemen, with Lord
Calthrope at their head, have determined
70 erect an asylum for destitute orphsns at
Bagshot, England, at cost of $4,000.