Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

TENN correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, says the Presidents proclama-
ton, although but partially known
among the citizens, and very imperfectly
understood, already has many warm sup
porters even in the rebel county of Giles,
II throughout the State like proper
ton of men are found who are willing
10 accept the terms of the proclamation,
Tennessee may be restored TO the Union
in very short time Prominent slave
holders are clearly convinced that
slavery is dead, and are becoming black
aboltionists Like wise men, many of
the owners of slaves are turning them
over to the government, relying on its
good faith TO reimburse them, as IL is
now done in Missouri
The CAST" SToRY-Those who al
ways have good story to tell, rs Pre-
sident Lincoln's last, are responsible for
the following A few days since SO they
say, a New England gentleman called at
the White House to propose new plan
for capturing Richmond. II know, Mr.
President" said he, that the Union men
in the rebel capital, with the prisoners
and the contrabands there, are able to
overpower the garrison--so all that you
have to do is to let Gen. Meade make a
diversion against Lees army and then
let Gen. Butler go up the James River,
to cooperate with the Unionists."
81 have great confidence in General
- til II .I~,,t II
not so sure about Richmond Your
plan remind me of a story told of a lot
of Methodist ministers, who were the
trustees of a Western college. 1t so
happened that this college was con-
nected with a neighboring town by
bridge and that this bridge was sub
ject to be carried away by freshets. At
last they held special session to receive
the plans of a noted bridge builder, a
good mechanic, but rather a profane
man. Can YOU build this bridgef ask
ed a reverend gentleman. Build it,
bluntly replied the mechanic, Il could
build bridge to- the internal regions.
This Mortified the trustees, and after the
bridge builder had retired, the minister
who had recommended him thought
proper to apologize. 4 feel confident
said he, that our energetic friend could
build safe bridge to Hades, although l
am not so sure of the abutment on the
other side And so with your plan, con-
cluded the President, | have great con-
fidence in General Butler, but doubt the
strength of the Unionists in Richmond"
A Kiss IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AT
the Ladies Fair recently held in Column
bus, Ohio, pretty Indian girl was OBJ
served exerting her persuasive powers to
their utmost tension, trying to induce q
certain military gent, who ranks as n
captain, to buy bead basket, or some
other ornament she had in her posses
sion As the gallant captain had been
gouged an unlimited number of times
during the evening, he didn't see it; but,
thinking TO startle the maiden, said, jo-
kingly, Don't want to buy your trink-
cts, but I'll give you five dollars for
kiss" The maiden reflected a moment.
She was laboring in noble cause, for
the soldiers good; surely, in such
case, there's no harm :" SO, in twink
ling of the eye, she said, Done, sir |"
and, as she expressed it she gave him a
whopper, right on the cheek Military
drew back, abashed. The crowd saw it,
and laughed. There was but one way of
escape; he pulled out his somewhat de-
pleted wallet and forked over a "V.' He
then rushed frantically up stairs where
he drowned his sorrow in flowing bowl
of oyster soup The maiden, in the
meantime, maintained her accustomed
tranquility, and yet survives, a fitting
monument to womans patriotic spirit.
~ Just before the close of the meet
ing of colored citizens at the Cooper In
stitute on New Years night a tall,
straight, broad shouldered symmetrical
negro quietly left the hall, and was pro-
ceeding peaceably to his residence, when
q company of drunken loaferS, who were
passing down the Fourth avenue, near
Eighth street, saw him and shouted
"There goes id niger, let us kill
him." Suiting the deed to the word,
they forthwith commenced an assault
The negro retreated quickly at first 'front.'
ing the assailants, defending himself in
manner that would have been no dis
credit.to the pugilistic skill of Heenan or
King. Striking straight from the Shout
der, he leyeled a rowdy at every blow
He then ran few steps to separate his
assailants, and again turned suddenly
upon his pursuers, with well directed
blow, laid the foremost sprawling in the
street. In this way he kept up run
ting fight until he reached the doors of
the Institute, when score or more of
policemen rushed from the Hall and pur-
sued the assassins, who fled like sheep.
One of their number bawled Justify for
mercy when he was caught, but he got
good clubbing and lost his hat into the
bargain. Those who witnessed the trans
actions were delighted to see the plucky
negro rub the black of his hands into
the white faces of the wretches who
would not have dared to have met him
face to face and foot to foot in a square
fight.
Hon r. J. WALKER ON OUR PUBLIC DEBT.
In his recent letters for the enlighten-
ment of the people of Europe, Hon. Rob-
ert J. Walker shows that the actual in
crease Of our national wealth By inmigra-
ton i'm the decade from 1850 to 1860,