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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

CABINET OFFICERS IN THE HOUSE,
The Washington correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican says the bill
reported in the House from g select
committee by Mr.. Pendleton. Of Ohio,
provides that members OF the cabinet
shall have seats on the floor of the
House and attend the session every
Monday and Thursday to answer inqui-
RES. Rules reported from the same
committee provide that book shall be
kept, in which the questions PROFOUND
Cd and resolutions submitted shall be
entered that the member introducing
or submitting the same, shall specify the
day on which he intends to call them up,
which day, except by unanimous con-
sent shall not be less than three days az
Ter the notice that the clerk of the
House shall serve copy of the resolu-
lions or questions on the member Of the
cabinet interested, and apprise him OF
the time when the bill will be consider
ed on the appointed day the member
who gave notice shall briefly explain
and assign his reasons for propounding
his questions, and the member Of the
cabinet shall answer in like manner, or
explain why he cannot answer, and the
House shall vote without debate.
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RrersrRATrox THE Middlebury Reg.

REGISTRATIONS The Middlebury Reg
lister we'll observes For forty years
there has been in this State an almost
total neglect Of the registration in the
public records of marriages and births.
1t is neglect that ought not to contin-
ue, and deficiencies should be supplied.
There are few families whose records are
not easily obtained and a.transcript of
them in the town clerks book will be
evidence in any court Of law. Since the
commencement of the war and the null
duplication of cases involving pensions,
bounties, &c, the value of these records
are being better understood. There is
no certainty, with any family, that an
official transcript of their family record
may not be of very great value, sooner
or later, and the expense oft is mere
trifle.
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FRox New ORLsAss.-New Orleans

FRoH New ORLBAss.-New Orleans
news to the 10Th ult. is received. The
election for delegates to the Louisiana
State Convention resulted in favor Of
the Free State party by large majority.
The steamer j. H. Russell, with zoo
bales of cotton and hogs, was consumed
by fire at night at Plaquemine. The
rebel ram Tennessee was struck by a
squall April l, while living near Grants
Pass, causing it to keel over and sink
But two feet Of her smoke-stack now
remains visible. Her armament will
prove a heavy loss to the rebels. 1t con-
sisted of six 0O-pounder rifled PARROTS
and nearly as many small pieces. All
is well with our feet, though we have
had some very bad weather. At Alexan-
dria, on March 9th, it, was reported
that all was quiet with the exception of
occasional skirmishing. The rebel force
near there was reported to be 10000
strong. Our gunboats, bound for Shreve-
port, had succeeded in getting over the
shoals.
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Prom the Evening Post.
Drilsed Apart.

ny Mrs. JULIA q. n. Dom,
Down in the grave with you my friend,
An the day long my heart has been,
Longing through its dark depths TO send
A Socs that might reach the ear within,
A voice that might tell thee all my grief
And my vain repinings and bitter woe,
when read the message sharp and brief,
,,Fallen in battle, two weeks ago"
We had been friends for many a day.
Mind answered 10 mind, and soul 10 soul,
And thought responded TO thought Away,
Quick as the needle 10 the pole -
But Time with rs hurrying cares and strife,
And Distance rose slowly between each heart,
While on The eddying current Of life
Our boats drifted further and fur ther apart. e
sVent Ger the land the fierce tumult OF war;
Dark was the air with dread portents OF gloom !
At the sound Of the slogan hosts rushed from
afar,
Quickly exch hanging the pen for the sword,
Thou didst haste 70 the conflict with never
sigh,
Mid The thunder of battle thy life blood was
ponred
Martyr ana Patriot, so did'st thou die
Thou vert noble and good and true,
Lofty of aim and firm OF VIII,
Doing the work God gave thee 20 do,
Yielding thine own 20 His purpose stll
Never drawer soul than thine
Heard Goi,s voice in the batte-cry--
Never tenderer heart than thine
Fell where the pitilesa death-shots ny.
Maybe from thy home in the other sphere,
Friend of my bright AMI beautiful past,
The words L am utteripg thou dost hear,
And dost know was true 70 thee e'en 20 tine
last
Perhaps thou dilst know of my bitter grief
And my vain regrets and repreachfnl woe,
When read the message; sharp and brief,
Fallen in battle, two weeks ago"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

, vorISe ~ rHE ARNy.--The Rochester
Democrat, discussing the question OF
voting in camp or by proxy, has the fol.
lowing M
eve have seen an election carried on
In the army of the Potomac. A regi.
ment of Ohio cavalry cast their solid
vote against Vallandigham, voting
while in the saddle, and facing the en-,
envy on the morning of day OF almost
incessant battle. And that act of the
Ohio soldiery-citlzens in loyal Slue-
standing in line across the road al
Brandy Station, each right hand grasp
ing the ready sabre, which In an hour
was 10 lew the rebels in front and the
left depositing the ballot which was to
rout the copperheads in the rear it was
one ofthe most sublime and magnificent
spectacles we have ever witnessed, and
one how truly American u
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To the soldiers, Aid Societies.

The following extract from a letter
written by the Executive Committee OF
the Now England womon's Auxiliary
Association of the Sanitary Commission,
to Mrs. w. Y Ripley, Corresponding Sec
rotary Of the Soldiers Aid Society, Rut-
land, will be of interest as answering
question, now often asked, whether the
large sums being realized from Sanitary
Fairs, will not in a measure do away
with the necessity of continued effort by
country Aid Societies.
UNITED STATES SANITARY CORNERSTONE
N. E. WoMEs's AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION,
BosToN, March 30th, 1864.
We are expecting a very busy spring
and summer--and we feel that we can
not too highly estimate or too strongly
urge the importance of accommodating
supplies in readiness for the coming
campaign-when battles may follow
each other rapidly. We have been some
times asked by our helpers in the coun-
try, if after the large sums raised by the
Fairs, we still need their aid. We hope
they will all remember that each Of
these large sums must be expended in
transporting our supplies to the now
widely scattered points Of the vast ex-
tent Of country to be covered by our ar
my during the coming campaign, and
that the remainder will all be needed in
purchasing in chloroform, condensed
milk, beef stock, and like expensive ar
ticles that are needed in such quantities
after every large battle. You know the
Sanitary Commission expended $4,000
upon the field of Gettysburg alone.
For clothing and miscellaneous stores
we must still rely on the various San
itary Societies and individuals working
with us. Let no one think that the gift
of any article which soldier can use
will fail of grateful appreciation or Of
certain usefulness.
In SO gigantic war as this, with all
that the best medical department land
ours is the best) and the largest human
ity can do, there must still be much SUI
fering. Let us see to it that there is none
which large preparation might have
ayerted."
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Reported .or the Rutland Herald.
Meeting Of the sss.:nd Division %
the Sons Os -,


Grand Division held their semi
animal meeting with the oaken bucket
Division at Shelburn; On Wednesday the
9th inst. Officers present, W. A, Bur
nett, Rutland, G. W, p. T, Conner, Shell
burn. G, W. A. Vim. Boyce, Woodstock,
G. T.. W. r. shipman, South Wood
stock, G, c. J. R, Forrest, Wionoski,
g. Sen.
Representatives nom all the subor-
dinate divisions in the State, but one
were In attendance, and the sessions
were eminently spirited and harmonious
A public meeting was held in the Meth
odist Church in the evening, at which
the Rev. NJ. Chadbourn, of Rutland de
livered an eloquent address on the
Rights and the Crimes of the Rumseller.
He took strong ground in favor of the
Prohibitory Law, and his sentiments
were fully endorsed by the audience.
The singing on the occasion was highly
creditable to the choir, and added very
essentially to the interest Of the meet
ing,
The following resolutions, among
Others, were passed, after full and free
discussion. AS matter Of public inter-
est, the papers Of Vermont are requested
to copy them,
ResoIssd, Thas while we heartily APP
prove Of all attempts to suppress in
temperance by SO called Temperance
Leagues, and hope they may eminently
successful we still believe the temper
ance cause is safe only in the hands OF
thoroughgoing temperance men.
Resolped That we reiterate the opinion
expressed at the last meeting of the
Grand Division, that the Prohibitory
Law ought not to be repealed.
Resolced That all License Laws, that
have been, or are likely TO be devised,
| are nothing more or less than laws to
| protect the manufacturers and vendors
of intoxicating beverages in their i'm
moral business.
Reso!ped, That, in the opinion of the
| Grand Division, wherever half dozen
good temperance men and as many wo-
| men are found, Division of the Sons OF
ISku NC hhu ou-shb w w sue
| tanned.
ResolveS, That Temperance paper
| ought to be forthwith established in
| this State.
Resoleed, That the thanks Of the Grand
Division be presented TO the people OF
| Shelburn for their generous hospitality,
and to the Railroad companies for tray-
| cling facilities.
The next meeting, which is the annual
meeting, will be held with the Ludlow
| Division on the third Wednesday in Oc-
| tober next.
The weather has been perfectly de-
I~lightful The snow has entirely disap-
peared except from the distant tops Of
the Green and the Adirondac Mountains.
The ground is quite dry, and the far
mers are sowing their grain. NIB.
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RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, APRIL IA, 1854.

EIscr1oss.-The "aN-- ,..n
taken Mo- nave
.syiand. On Wednesday the
,4ople of that State mot the New Eng
hand fanatics, mind you,) voted upon
the question of holding Convention to
amend her Contribution, and at the same
time elected delegates. Matters had reach
Cd such a pass in that State, in the short
space of three years since Massachusetts
soldiers going to the defence Of the Ma
tional Capital were mobbed in her chlef
city, that both the Union parties consul
tuting an Overwhelming majority OF the
voters in the State) in this election, were
abolition" or to use term less Obnox-
ions to some sensitive ears, Nemancipa-
ton" parties. The radical abolition
lists are in favor of immediate, uncon-
ditional and uncompensated emapcipa-
ton: the other party, or conservative"
are for emancipation with compensation
by the general government. The election
resulted in a majority of about lb,OO0
In favor of holding the Convention, ana
a decided majority of the delegates elect,
estimated at twenty, are of the immedi-
ate, unconditional, uncompensated abo--
lition persuasion" riot is reported
to have occurred in one district, the bal
lot-box being taken possession OF by the
copperheads and totally destroyed. With
this exception the election proceeded
quietly. Maryland, with Arkansas, Ten
nessce, Louisiana and Missouri, is thus
by her own action bursting the shackles
which the Southern traitors sought to
rivet eternally by their suicidal rebel
lion.
In the small State Of Rhode Island,
three candidates for governor seemed to
be necessary in order to get up an excite
ment The result was the reelection Of
Gov. Smith Union, over Geo. II. Brown,
Democrat, and Amos c. Barstow, indie
pendent. The Legislature is strongly
Union.
The New York World is in despair.
The loyal people are as mad and obsti-
nate, in its estimation, as the disagreeing
juryman considered his eleven brethren.
Hear it's lamentations after the Connec-
Gcut election:
1.-THE Dutch have taken Holland.
Connecticut has gone wrong again and
reelected Buckingham by some eight
thousand majoity-rather more than
less, probably. No sane politician ex-
pected any other result after the New
Hampshire election. We take 1t for
granted, as matter of course, that every
State in the North--except, perhaps, New
Jersey--would 60 Republican If the cleo
ton was held tomorrow. The country
is in delirium. Madness rules the
hourlh 20
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Troy CONFERENCE APPOINTMENT
The following Is list of the appoint
ments for the Poultney District, made
at the session of the Troy Conference
Just closed
D. starks, Presiding Elder Poultney,
L. d. Stebbins Hampton, ID. H. Love
land Granville, W. A. Miller; North
Granville, II. Meeker Hebron, ID, Os-
good Castleton, r. I, Wade Fair
Haven, @. Z. Little; Fair Haven Welsh
Mission, r. L. Herbert Middletown
and Wells, J. J. Noe Pawlet, W Earle;
Dandy and Dorset, H. C. Farrar Ar
lington, A. Viele Salem, T. w. Har-
wood Shushan, w. d, Hitchcock
Cambridge Valley, l. Parks Easton and
Cambridge, J. Cope and ]. G. Gooding
Bennington, H. W. Ransom Hinsdale'
vile, G. C. Thomas, one to be supplied
Belcher, J. NJ. Webster; Hartford, ]. W
Eaton Whitehall, j. G. Phillips Fort
Ann, &c, II. II. Smith Sandford's
Ridge, J. b. Searle Glen's Falls, ], X
Cheeseman; Sandy Hill, NJ. B. Hulburd
Fort Edward, s. Coleman ; Argyle, &c,
A. Osborne Warrensburgh, J.B. Wood
Chester, j. L. Slason Bolton, supplied
by z. Pickett; Johnsburg, R. Patterson
Pottersville, &c, A. Robbins; NJ. White
Chaplain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

INSCRIPTIONS on ARTICLES SENT TO THE
SANITARY COMMISSION FOR THE SOLDIERS.
On box of beautiful lint was this
mark: "Made in sick room, where the
sunlight has not entered for iine years
but where God has entered, and where
two sons have bid their mother good
bye, as they have gone to the war;
On a bundle containing bandages was
written: This is a poor gift, but it is
all | had have given my husband
and my boy, and l wish 1 had more TO
give, but have not.
On some eye shades were marked I:
Made by one who is blind. Oh, how l
long to see the dear old flag that you are
all lighting under /"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

PowER OF A WORD. wendell Phillips,
Esq, Ia his lecture last winter, before
the Parent Washington Society, sold the
following story
A mother on the green hills OF YER
mont, stood at her garden gate, holding
by her right hand son of sixteen years
old, mad with love of the sea ed
ward said she, they tell me that the
great temptation of the seaman's life, is
drink. Promise me that before you quit
your mothers hand, that you never will
drink" Said he, for he told me the
story al gave her the promise, ! went
the broad globe over Calcutta, the
Mediterranean San Francisco, the Cape
OF Good Hope and during forty years,
whenever saw glass filled with the
sparkling liquor, my mothers form 10y
the garden gate, on the hillside of Yer
mont, rose up before me and today,
at sixty, my lips are innocent of the
taste of liquor,
Was not that sweet evidence of the
power of single word And yet IL
was but half for, said he, "yester-
day there came into my counting room
q young man of forty, and asked me
q Do You know met" "No,n said l. 81
was brought once, said he TO my infor-
mant, drunk, into your presence on
shipboard you were . passenger the
captain kicked me aside: you took me
into your berth, kept me there until
had slept off the intoxication, and ther
you asked me If had a mother, j said
never that / knew of never had hearc
mothers voice Yoa told me of your'
at the garden gate and to-day twenty
years later am master OF one of th'
finest packets in New York, and came
to ask You to come and see mt"
How far back that little candle throws
its beam-the mothers. word on tn,
green hillside Of Vermont God b.
thanked wOr the almighty power OF
single word.-Water Cure,
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DEMOCRATIC HARMoNy.-We have be.
fore us four newspapers Of the date OF
the oath, all of which claim TO be GEM
Inc opponents of unauthorized Democ-
racy they are the Cincinnati Enbuirer,
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Chicago
Times, and Chicago Post. The Enquirer
reads the Plain Dealer out of the party;
the latter declares that the former is az
ready outsidethe pale OF the party Or
ganization the Chicago Post declares
that the Times does not speak the senti'
ments Of the Democracy and the Times
calls the Post Black Republican"
Gentlemen, do decide this little matter,
won't Won l--NasSgiRS J'aioN.
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JUVENILE CoKoBRr.--We were glad TO
see a good audience at Town Hall last
evening 20 listen to the singing of Mr.,
sherman's Juvenile class, 1t was worth
the price of admission 10 see gathered
together the smiling faces of the hund-
red little girls and young misses compo-
sing the class, They put the audience
in good humor AT once, and when the
singing came, so creditable to themselves
and to their instructor, all present were
delighted There is no sweeter music
than chorus of children's voices,
trained to sing in "tune and time" The
solos and Duets were well executed by
the little performers, and all passed OFF
charmingly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

FRoM Huron. HEAp.--Advices from
hilton Head to April Sd, are received.
Gen. Seymour had arrived at Hilton
Head, from Jacksonville, having been
relieved by Gen. Hatch. The Smelling Of
Charleston was continued at long inter-
yals. A parrot gun, which had been
discharged nearly 5000 times, finally
burst at Cummings Point.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

An expedition OF Union forces sent
against Mount Elba and Longview, Ark,
returned To Pine Bluff, on the Arkansas
River, on the 3lst ult, Mount Elba and
Lopgview are 70 and 50miles south from
Pine Bluff, on the Washita River, in
South Eastern Arkansas. At Longview
they destroyed the pontoon bridges,
burned train of 35 wagons loaded with
camp and garrison equipments, ammu-
milton, quartermaster' stores, &c, and
captured 800 prisoners On the Both
they engaged Gen. Bookings force of
ZOO men, from Monticello, routed him,
and pursued him ten miles, with a loss
on his side of over one hundred killed
and wounded. Our men captured q
large quantity of small arms, two
stand of colors, many wagons, and over
three hundred horses and mules. Our
loss will not exceed fifteen in killed
wounded and missing Several hundred
contrabands were brought in.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

PRRsoNAL.-The Rev. Bernice D. Ames,
President Of the Providence Conference
Seminary at East Greenwich, Rhode
Island, formerly of Brandon, VT has
resigned and leaves the institution at
the close of the Summer term. Mr.. Ames
mourns the loss Of his youngest daught-
err Lula, four years of age, who died on
the 18th ult., of the scarlet fever,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

u Another border state senator
Henderson Of Missouri) has surprised
the public by strongly advocating the
constitutional amendment prohibiting
slavery furnishing another illustration
Of the rapid progress Of anti-slavery
sentiment in the border slave states.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

0xEs.-A. NJ. Clark, Esq, OF st. Al
bans on Friday last sold pair of six
year old Durham steers for six hundred
dollars to Jerry Batchelder, Esq, of Wa
terbury, who regards them as the
latest in New England.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

GEN GRANr.-The Democratic papers
are gradually taking ground against
Grant Noticing the fact that the hero
of Vicksburg and the President are on
cordial terms, the Buffalo Courier makes
haste TO say that 'the re-osgamsatios, Of
the army Of t1e Potomac is for political ana
not fol q ns.htarN nnposl. 2
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SAD ACADEMIA workman named
William Smith, employed in Aliens Pa
per Mill, at Sandy Hill, missed his foot
ing and fell into bleaching vat of boil
ing water, Tuesday morning last, and
died within few hours. Sfsfth leaves
a wife and eight small children
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

RARE REFUSAL Mr.. Forrest Dor
rowed valuable horse of Asa Flint of
Cabot, and the animal hurt himself by
a nail in the stall so as to cause his
death Mr.. Flint considered it acct
dental and refused to take the full value
of his horse in settlement.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

SINGULAR ACCIDENT. - A yoang man
named Durkee, at work in soap-stone
factory in Perkinsville, went into the
wheel-pit on Monday last, to tighten
some nuts, and while there was caught
by his coat sleeve upon a two inch hor-
izontal shaft, and after being carried
around the shaft fifteen or twenty times
with fearful velocity was thrown into
the inside Of large breast wheel and
brought up to a small door, where he
was left in perfect state Of nudity
Strange as it may appear hardly a
scratch could be found upon him, though
he tainted, having become perfectly ex-
hausted
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Mus1c.--we have received from the
publisher, H. l., Story Burlington, Vt,
two war songs, by H. Lovegroye, enti-
tied, LET me hold it till l die, y and
"The Song of the Canteen." They are
arranged with piano accomplishments /;
each has a fine chorus, and they are
popular songs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

szg' The iron-clad frieate lronside has
fired since she has been in service 4,36l
rounds has been hit 24l times has
only had one man killed has not been
seriously injured, and is probably the
best iron-elad vessel in the world.
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10 many:
God at per cent.

"A writer in the World says that the
admiration of the soldiers for Mcclellan
is such that it cannot be expressed. A
great many honest civilians labor under
the same difficulty.
The young ladies of Dewitt, Iowa,
have resolved that they viii not coun-
tenance or. keep company with any
young man that drinks beer or ale, or
any intoxicating drink as 8 beverage.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

INSPECTORS OF HORSES. - Capt. J. A.
Kelly and Lieut.. NJ. E. Jones of the Sth
Illinois Cavalry have been detailed by
the War Department for the purpose of
inspecting cavalry horses contracted for
in this State by the Government.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

BILLIARDs.-The match played at Mus
seys room Thursday evening resulted as
follows; j. s. Ellis winning first prize
II. o. Watkins, second; g. g. Ruggles,
third Harley C. futile, fourth; C., r.
Todd, the round 0. The game was played
upon -table-250 points up.
There were eleven contestants The best
runs OF the winners were; Ellis, 81 /;
Watkins, %; Ruggles, % futile 81;
Todd, %. Perfect harmony existed
throughout the entire game,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

~ A bill TO incorporate The Amer
lean Literary Fund Association, for the
benefit of authors and members of the
press, and their families, In case of sick.
ness and death has passed the New
York Assembly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

MAPLE SueAR.-The extreme dryness
of the spring, thus far, is interfering
seriously with making sugar. There
will hardly be an average crop.