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

CAsTLEroN SEMINARY Editor Rnt1qrd
Herald The examination of this school,
which / attended during three days Of
last week, was Of so high an order, and
evinced such thoroughness of teaching
and excellence of scholarship, that it
leads me to give, through your paper, to
the patrons of the school and the public,
a few thoughts in regard to it. $500
tested for myself some of the,classes,
and believe no one present would fail to
see that most, or all, Of, the scholars
would have creditably borne critical
examination of their attachments. The
classes were all deserving of the highest
praise; but the geometry, algebra, chem
istry, and logic classes were, perhaps,
the most noticeable for their excellence.
In taking charge of this school, Miss
Haskell was determined to make it one of
the best in the country; and the large
building, with every room full, is proof
of how well she has succeeded in awak-
ening the tagging interest in this insti-
tuition. An attendance upon one exami-
nation will show all who are interested,
how well qualified she is to make the
school all that can be desired by parents.
In her choice of teachers, both in the
solid and ornamental branches, she has
been remarkably successful. believe
she retains the same through the year.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

A HANDSOME SoUL.--One day last
winter, a little boy from the South, who
was on q visit to the city, was taking
his first lesson in the arr of sliding
down hill, when he suddenly found his
feet in contact with lady's rich
silk dress. Surprised, mortified, and
confused, be sprang from his sled, and
cap in hand, commenced an earnest apol-
ogy:
a beg your pardon, ma'am L am
very sorry"
"Never mind exclaimed the lady,
"there is no harm done, and you feel
worse about it than do
"But, dear madam, said the boy, as
his eyes filed with tears, t'your dress is
ruined. thought you would be very
angry with me- for being careless"
No, no." replied the lady, 'better
have a soiled dress than ruffled tenn
per"
30, isn't she beauty Z" exclaimed the
lad, as the lady passed on.
"Who? That lady ?" returned his
comrade. Of YOU call he beauty you
sha'nt choose. for me, Why, she is more
than thirty years old, and ner face is
yellow and wrnkledH
III don't care If her face is wrinkled,"
replied the little hero 'h61 sod Is haad-
so,,se deyho,9. fs
A shout Of laughter followed, from
which the little fellow was obliged to
escape. Relating the incident to his
mother, he remarked;
80, mother, the lady did me good, /
shall never forget and when I am
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

j.
MExIco.--The House of Representa-.
tives on Monday adopted, by a unani.
nous vote, the following resolution, re-
ported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs by Henry Winter Davis: v
Resolsed, That the Congress of the
United States are unwilling by silence
to leave the nations of the world under
the impression that they are indifferent
spectators of the deplorable events now
transporting in the Republic of Mexico
therefore, they think fit to declare thai
it does not accord with the conviction:
of the People of the United States to &C
knowledge a Monarchical Government
erected on the ruins of any Republican
Government in America, under the aus
pices of any European Power.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rebels are per-
petually telling us that we will have to
'exterminate the whole population of
the South before we can bring their ter
ritory back into the Union Now, at
the late election for State officers in Ar
kansas, held under the national flag and
authority, there were polled seventeen
thousand votes--being one-third the en-
tire vote OF the State at the last Presi-
Dental election. Yet in other days we
heard the like rebel cry from Arkansas,
that we would have to exterminate eve
rybody there before it would submit
Probably these rebel malignants simply
mean that they themselves must beck
terminated, which is quite likely to be
true. ~. T. Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

Kentucky has had narrow eScape
nom the grasp of traitors and plunge
into the rebel Oontederacy. The plot
was laid, and conspirators stood ready
to put in execution, but Mt the critical
moment the chief actor wavered before
the pressure of loyal men, and the state
was saved from ruin. 1t now appears
that the law subjecting slaves to draft
was seized upon by the enemies of the
government as a favorable instrument
Tor reyolutionizing Kentucky and carry
ing her out of the Union. To this
scheme Gov. Bramlette gave his support
SO lar aS to prepare proclamation de-
n0uncing the measure, but listened to
Judicious counsel, and issued one advis-
ing people to submit to the enlistment
OF their negroes. The authority for
this statement is the venerable and no.
Die Rev. DR. breckenridge, who, although
STAKEHOLDER, loves the Union better
than slavery, and declares himself an
emancipationist. He is reported by the
CINCINNATI commercial as having said !;
he had been called to Frankfort to
consult with Governor Bramlette about
the course to be pursued in reference to
the enrolment OF slaves here, and after
ascertaining that the proper officers
were determined to obey, as thew were
bound to do, the laws passed and orders
issued upon that subject, he had seen the
proclamation which had done so much
to quiet the public apprehension issued,
and that too when the Governor had al
ready prepared different one. He was
bound, as a gentleman, to support that
proclamation, although it did not pre-
cisely suit him. 1t answered, however.
a good purpose. 1t foiled one part of
the scheme to bloodily baptize Kentucky
into the Southern Confederacy. This
scheme he understood to embrace an
eneate of the Kentucky troops in conse-
quence OF WolfOrds arrest, and gene
raj rising in the State, strengthened by
a cotemporaneous invasion by portion
of the rebel army. So far as the defec-
ton of the Kettucky soldiers and the
uprising of the people were concerned,
he could say the conspiracy had failed.
The proof of the existence of such
conspiracy was overwhelmingly strong"
Forests raid and the copperhead out
break in Illinois were unquestiOnably q
part of this infamous plot. Such pro-
jects are to be expected from the enc
mics of the republic, but we have the
comforting satisfaction that they are
daily growing less feasible of execution.
The tide of patriotism is swelling hour
ly and will finally overwhelm alike
home traitors, border State conspirstors
and southern rebels Boston Jop,Yto,.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

The ScHLEswra- HoLsTE1a QUESTION
ExPLArSED.--AtB reakfast.-Q. What is
the Schleswig- Holstein question, papa
A. Well, my dear boy. am pleased to
see that you have an inquiring turn of
mind, and take notice what is said in
your presence, and will endeavor to
make you understand Schleswig- Hol-
stein is in Denmark--that is, It is not
exactly in Denmark, at least Schleswig
may be called so, but not Holstein--no,
is HOlstein that Imay be considered
Danish, or, if yon like long word bet
ter, Scandinavian. Let me see. what
did say? O yes, Holstein is in the Ger
man division of the territory, and Schles-
wig is an ancient fief (you know what a
fief isl OF the crown, and was ceeded in
1916; that is to say, Holstein was coded
not Schleswig. Holstein having been an
ancient fiefo Germany, and therefore
you see Prussia takes an interest in the
question as part of the German con-
federation but Lord John Russell is
only in the matter as mutual friend,
and he thinks that the proposals of
Prussia--no, mean Denmark--yes, of
course, Denmark that concessions shall
be made to Holstein--nO, Holstein does
not want concessions, but yeto( that is
Latin for Il forbidg upon taxation and
other things, and Schleswig to be al
lowed to speak German-well, Lord
John thinks this fair, but the Prussian
minister does not think that Prussia
at least Denmark, has any right to i'm
pose conditions OF this sort, because
there was u promise of a constitution to
SchIeswig or Holstein, forget which,
but the principle is the same, and there
are some other points mixed up with it
which you might not be able to UNDER
stand so easily as the simple outline of
the case which / have given you
p,t,,ek
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

GENERALS AT THE NEW YoRK FAR
A correspondent OF the Springfield Re
publican, writing from New York, con-
corning the Great Sanitary Fair just
opened, says
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies
the ti(ty-fve hundred persons collected
within the fair building were allowed to
circulate. The immense throng antici-
pated was not reality, owing doubtless
TO the high admission fee for the open
ing ceremonies, and the evening was one
Of exceeding pleasure. Distinguished
persons passed in every direction, but
the beautiful picture gallery seemed TO
be the magnet wherewith to attract
Gen. Fremont and Mrs. Fremont were
there, he looking very intensely out of
that eagle eye, aud she the embodiment
of strong, brilliant, impulsive woman.
Gen. Mcclellan was also there, creating
little curiosity, and indeed vastly in
teresting study to the impartial critic.
1t were not possible for such a head and
face to save country, Salvation is not
written on hair or line, but there are
Z.
There was not man in that great build
ing more Insignificant in appearance and
manner than the young Napoleon. -
Burnside approaching, / turned to see
the meeting between the former friends
There was no stepping, both passed on,
simply touching their hats, Burnside
looking altogether the greater man. If
| mistake not he said GOOD luck to
you 7. as he passed ndsingulariy prop
er words they are. There was never
was so lncAy a man as George B, Nc
Clellan.' -......- ..........
81 VANDERBILT GoRsBRBD.-A New York
correspondent of the Springfield Union
relates the following Esd 1T" f
The following story 1 have directly
from gentleman to whom Commodore
Vanderbilt himself, last night, told it,
The finance committee Of the fair called
upon the Commodore and solicited'at
his hands donation. Heanswered that
he would give to the fair as much as
any other man. in New York There
upon the committee visited MIR A. T.
Stewart, aud reported to him the offer of
the Commodore. Stewart at once drew
a check for 100000, and handed 1t to
the committee, and they, armed with
the check, again waited upon the Com
modore, and showed him the contribu-
ton of Stewart. Vanderbilt had been
cornerins other people for quite while
in Harlem stock, but this time he found
himself cornered. However, he was as
good as his word. He covered Stewards
check with a check of his own for 81 like
amount
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REvrRoY JOHNSON ON SbAvRsy.-AWash-

REvERpY JOHNSON ON SLAvEsy.-A Wash
ington letter says of Reverdy Johnson
able speech on the proposed amendment
to the constitution abolishing slavery
In a remarkably brilliant speech in
the Senate to-day, Reverdy Johnson cut
loose from the Pro-Siavery associations
by a bold declaration of strongest Anti
Slavery sentiments. He spoke in favor
of immediate and universal emancipa-
ton, and advocated the proposed amend
ment to the constitution forever pro-
hibiting Slavery in the United States.
Union Senators crowded around him
with hearty congratulations when he
closed, while Copperheads only scowled.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

The ROLLS OF THU SEVENTEENTH Rga-
IMENT. - Adjutant General Washburn
says that every soldier mustered into
the service OF the United States, is paid
his State pay from date of enlistment
to date of muster, through this Office
Ii recruit for old regiments. it is paid
before he leaves the State. After mus
ter the soldier is not entitled to draw
pay from the Treasurer until the expi-
ration of one month. The four compa-
MES of the Seventeenth Regiment were
mustered March lst, I'd, Sd and 4th.-
Copies of the muster-in- trolls of Compa-
mics A, B and c were sent to the Treas
urer March 10th. and copy of the mus
ter-in-roll of Co. ID was sent to him
March 28th-all in season for the first
payment which became due to each"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

by direction Of the President, the
following changes and assignments are
made in army corps commanders Mai.
Gen. Sheridan is assigned to the cavalry
corps OF the army of the Potomac the
llth and 18th corps are consolidated and
will be called the LIST army corps, with
Maj. Cen Hooker to command Mai.
Gen. Gordon Granger Is relieved from
the command of the 4th army corps,
and Major Gen. 0sC Howard Is assigned
in his stead Major Gen. Schofield is as
signed to the command of the 23d army
corps Major Gen Slocum will report
to Major Gen. Sherman, and Major Gen.
Stoneman will report to Major General
Sehofield for assignment; Major Gen.
Granger will report by letter to the ad-
jutant general of the army. s
"A colored preacher within our lines
recently felt constrained to preach
against the extortions of the suffers
from which his flock had suffered. AZ
ter much deliberation he announced his
text as follows: Now dc serpent was
more snaer than any beast of the field
which de Lord God had made.n 1t is
needless to say that his deductions were
not particularly complimentary to the
suffers
Sam. Medary's Columbus tOhio)
Crisis says that any attempt to trans
fer the Democratic party ON to war
platform will be resisted with more de-
termination than some men, who would
sell the country for an Office. suppose
They want neither Lincoln nor any Of
his Major Generals. The strength, and
the only strength of the democratic
party, from first to last, has been epposi-
ton to this 'oor, unholy, barbarous and
ruinous.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

ALLOTTED PAr-Assignees and others
holding orders for the allotted pay of
the Eleventh Regiment, are hereby mott
fed that returns have been received for
the months of NOVEMBER and DscAxsRR,
1868 and this office is prepared to pay
the sums received in the usual way.
JoHs B. PAGE,
Treas.re,-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

sg Emma Webb, the new copperhead
aratress, challenges Horace Greeley, An
ma Dickinson, "or any other man." to
discuss the political topics of the day
with her.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

The CONNECTICUT ELEcrreN Gov
Buckingham's majority, with three
towns to be heard from, is 554l. The
three towns not heard from gave him
last year majority of So His aggre-
gate majority therefore may be safely set
down at $500, His majority last year
was $500 Union gain 5000. The House
OF Representatives last year stood 142
Republicans to 95 Copperheads. This
year it will be about too thirds Re-
publican. The Senate last year was
composed of Is Republicans and 5 Cop
perheads. This year e'ghtea, out of the
twenty-one Senators will be Republicans
That will do
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

CAR BuRNHp.---A car loaded with tow
caught fire from a spark from the loco
motive, as freight train up from Troy
70 hutiand was nearing the Arlington
STATION stweek. The car was destroy.
60 and large share of the tow.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14
Rutland April 9Th, 1864,

liz HIS ON QUARTERS. II rill be
seen by his announcement in our adver-
Using columns that Mr., Stephen French
has returned to his old store in Clark's
Block, from which he was so unceremo-
niously routed by the fire Of last Winter
With fine assortment OF new goods, he
is prepared TO suit the taste of his nu-
merous friends.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

THE EIGHTH REGIMENT. - Walton's
Journal says that nearly all the original
members of the Eighth Vermont Regt.,
400 in number, including officers, have
re-enlisted for another term, and are ex-
pected in Vermont in about two weeks
They come as regiment and are to be
accompanied by their band.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

TIKI Tyson FURNACE property in Ply.
mouth has been sold to stock company
In Boston, and is to be called the Tyson
Iron Co. They will put the works into
operation Immediately
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

sG' The story in Georgia paper con-
corning the passage of Mrs J. Todd White
sister of Mrs. Lincoln, through our
lines, with some articles of great value
in rebeldom, was read by that lady pri-
or to her leaving Washington. Major
milford, at Fortress Monroe says the
statement does not contain one word of
truth. in fact its falsehood was proved
by the absurdity OF its own statements.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

AT a recent amateur exhibition in
Peterboro Madison county, for the bene-
fit of the soldiers, Gerrit Smith persona
ted "0thello, the Moor of Venice" and
he is said to have done 1t we'll
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

ANNUAL CoSFEREScB.--The next an
nual session Of the Vermont Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church will
commence on Wednesday, April 18th, at
st, Johnsbury.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

~ Thad Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
who has worn wig for these twenty
years, was lately applied to in behalf OF
the st. Louis sanitary fair for lock OF
his hair to put in congressional
wreath.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

PERsosAI-The Army and Navy Jour
nal, which is toleIably good authority,
says, last week, Seen. William f. Smith
is not only not urging the restoration Of
Gen. Mcclellan to his old command, but
is among those who are most inclined to
criticize the operations of his former
commanding officer
Col Charles B. Stoughton of the 4th
Vermont Regiment has resigned his Of
flee and is going to study law with his
brother, the General, at Bellows Falls.
8 Hon. Isaac T. Redfeld has in press a
treatise on the Law of Wills. 1t is to
be published in two octave volumes, by
Little, Brown g. Co, Boston,
Gen. Meagher is announced TO lecture
in Burlington this evening Subject,
Michael Corcoran"
% Capt. Eugene viele has been presented
with a sword sash and belt, valued at
sixty dollars, by his Company, l, 9th
Vermont.
Mr. Silas L.. Pierce, for many years
master mechanic for the Rutland and
Burlington railroad in Bellows Falls, is
about to give up his place, and intends
removing to Chicago.
We congratulate our brother Of the
quill, A.. N. Swain of the Bellows Falls
Times, on his election as President of
a musical association just organized in
his thriving village. Who is more ire
sistible than musical swain9
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

RocnEsrER a. " DRMooRAr.-This
paper comes TO us enlarged and greatly
improved. It bids fair to become, under
the new management of Mr.. VIM. s.
King, one of the very best and staunch
est papers of the Empire State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

One OF the Hudson river steamers
on Monday night made the trip from
New York to Albany in eight hours and
forty flour minutes, and having q fun
cargo of passengers and freight. Her
passage is considered the fastest on
record. ftas
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

GEsRRoUs.-The trustees of the Yer
mont Central are furnishing the employ
ees of that road at st. Adams with dry
wood at three dollars cord, delivered
upon the depot grounds. The Trans
cript says "This is welcome news to all
except those who have taken advantage
of the want of snow and claimed from
$3.50 TO $500 per cord for an indifferent
quality Of dry wood
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

HARn sPRLt,--A Washington letter
writer says that Gen, 10 Lane was in
Washington when the fact Of Mr.. Lin
coins election became known, and i'm
mediately sent TO friend the following
telegram, rsrbetim co d.S,s.,.t,
" Me and Brick is depheeted gods will
De dun. 10 LAM
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

SUcoBssFUL.-At a Children's Fair
held in Burlington few days since, the
receipts amounted to sl29.66. The money
raised will be put into the treasury OF
the Soldiers Aid Society in Burlington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

OPENING or THE NEW York CANALS
AT meeting of the Canal Commission
ers, held on Monday, it was resolved to
let the water into the canals on the S0th
inst
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

ISr A damper was thrown on the TOO
prevalent absenteeism in the House of
Representatives, on Tuesday, by the re-
fasal OF that body after spicy lecture
on the subject from Thad Stevens TO
grant leave OF absence for the proposed
excursion of the Naval Committee, with
their friends, 10 st, Louis, II was about
time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

-Catawba brandy is mostly made of
pemace, whisky and fusil oil.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

SURRENDER OF REBEL OPvicRRs ANp
SoLDIsRs. - The following. cautiously
worded letter explains itself:
LIVINGSTON, Tenn, March "a.
Col. Stokes, Commanding ri Sparta, 7eaa...
Dear Sir-Colonel, rumor informs me
that my command will be allowed by
you to appear at Sparta and take the
oath of allegiance to the United States,
andin regard to that, Colonel wish to
fairly understand whether 1t Is false, or
done in order to deceive me.
Colonel, IF you will assure me that
myself and men win be allowed to take
the oath and return home or Colonel.
If not contrary to your orders, had ra-
ther take q parole and be exchanged as
other prisoners. prefer the parole.
You will be SO good as to let me hear
from you as soon as possible, and / will
consult my men, and am sure all will
be right.
) Colonel, consider that / am not to
blame for the kind of warfare that is
being carried on in this country between
the few Confederate soldiers and your
command and if you require it, / will
give full explanation of the Calf KiNer
affair, which / am satisfied will give YOU
full satisfaction on my part.
| am, Colonel, very respectfully,
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Col, 25th Tenn, Reg. Is
P. ST. do this because believe it to
be the. only way to save the lives Of
men. AS for myself it matters not; I
had as soon die as be disgraced as SOL
der. Joined the Confederate army to
fight for three years, and my time will
be out the first of August next. and
then am no longer rebel soldier. Bat
it has been always my rule to all my
contracts, but it seems that win not be
able to fill that.
Ii this is agreeable / hope there will
be no more killing until the thing 10
fixed ON. J. NJ. HUsHEs,-
Colonel Stokes replied to this commu-
nication that he would receive the Colo
mel and his command as prisoners of
war. Colonel Hughes and Adiutant
Mcdowell and Others have accordingly
surrendered to him. 1t is expected that
Major Bledsons Partisan Rangers will
also give themselves up in . few days.