Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-27
Miscellaneous ltems.


occupied Matamoras. f.....H
The Peace Convention at Cincinnati
adjourned sine dc without making any
nominations.
Hon. Robert J. Walker has written
a long and able letter in favor of Mr..
Liacoln's reelection.
The free state legislature of Louisi-
ana has chosen for United States Sena-
tors Charles Smith and Il. X. Cutler.
Count Gasparin, the learned and be-
nevolent Frenchman has written let
ter in support of Mr.. Lincoln's re-elec-
ton. ar
The Indianapolis (Ind) Journal
raises this nice theological question -
'Is it profane to say the Dodd damned
Democracy"
"A cockney tourist met a barefooted
lassie near Glasgow and asked her If all
the people there go barefoot? 'Part of
,em do, and the rest of 'em mind their
| own business" VAS the quick reply.
The late Gen. Birney was brought
to Philadelphia on the day OF the state
| election. and although the mark OF death
WAS then upon his face he insisted on
being taken to the polls to vote before
! going to his home.
Hon. t. A. r. Nelson of Tennessee,
who has warmly opposed some OF MI.
Iincolns measures, has declined to be
candidate for Elector on the McClelian
ticket. and announces that he is for LIN
coin and Johnson.
Gen. Mcdowell made strong speech
at Oakland, Cal, on Tuesday night, IN
condemnation of Mcclellan and in 90
fense of the Administration. onato s
: Conness spoke the same ever .,ing in 90,
Francisco in favor of NJ. Lincoln's re-
| election.
An ohio pas yenger on the Baltimore
E train whicr was robbed by Mosby, neaI
r.nsburg, last Thursday, lost $1,000
, I.,is coat, hat and watch. After the rob
bers had gone, he tore his Mcclellan
. badge off his vest and threw it away
exclaiming, On Mac and the peace
!; devils. 1 am going to vote for Lin
'. coin"
:. "A recent vote taken in the hospita
|, at Marietta, Ga, is very significant
/ Federals-Lincoln, 213; Mcclellan, 9
. majority for Lincoln, 204. Rebels-Mc
!, Clellan, IA ; Lincoln, majority for Nc
|, Clellan, 13. The rebel who voted fol
!; Mr.. Lincoln was German. E
The Chicago Tribune states tina
!; Alexander Staine, Democratic candidate
!. for State Treasurer in Illinois, recently
said that "Five hundred thousand sol
n diers had gone to h-ll." 1t is not a.
Il all likely that Mr.. Staine will receive s
); majority of the soldiers vote.
u "A Cincinnati democrat insisted thai
Mcclellan, if elected, would never be in
!. augurated. "Why," asked dozen voices
y y ''For the reason that he would not b,
u be ready on the 4th of March, and its
:, postponement until the 5th woGildr he ia
- tai" was the democrats reply.
y The rebel invasion of Missouri il
,f accompanied with many brutal and dis
gushing outrages. In one locality a
to-death, negroes wantonly shot, and
4 women ravished. In a1c of the latte
y instances, the husband was tied to tire,
q while his wife was violated before hi
!, eyes.
e, 1t is demonstrated by Beast But
II Ter" that retaliation is a good thing
8, The Richmond Examiner OF Wednesday
Is says the colored soldiers put to work OF
a. their fortifications at Dutch Gap hav,
IS been withdrawn ON account of Buffers
l. order of retaliation. Let Butler 'do i
r. more"
Of AT coin sale in New York, tn,
r. present week, the prices showed larg,
1t advance on former prices. The follow
lie ing arc some of the prices obtained
a. proof set of United States coin (fv'
pieces) of 1912, S62.50; one of 1886, $40
one of 1847, s55; one of 1848, $56 ant
m one of 1849, $47 so; two half dollars o
1t 1876, brought respectively Sl9 ans
L S2250; quarter dollar of 1895, $l8
e. one of 1928, $120 one 1927, s157 !;
H. dime of 1898, SIG; one of 1904, sl2
e. one of 1914, $3.50 half dime of 1874
,e S1O50; one of1796, s1l SO; one of180s
ss SlO.60; and one Of 1906, $l3.