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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-05
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1864,

Tn EIEoTIyE RRANoRIsE,--We have
not az hand the Soldiers Voting Act
passed by our legislature last Fall but
It conters, as We understand it, upon those
volunteers from the state who would be
voters at Home the power 10 vote where
they are, 1t does not confer the elective
franchise upon minors in the army, nor
upon women at home, nor three or four
votes upon any one man, nor do any
other preposterous or plainly unconSti-
tutiona thing, IL conters upon no man
any aett right il prevents men who are
voters at home, and who notwithstand-
ing their temporary absence are still
legal residents Ofthe state, from being de-
prived Of a right they possessed before
by their present occupation-an occupa-
tien which their very patriotism led
them into. We cannot but think our
correspondent, a. W. p" unjust, If he
would intimate that the friends OF the
Soldiers Voting Act, desire, or would be
willing. that the constitution should be
infringed jot They endeayored to
frame law which should come within
the requirements of the constitution
out they were still doubtful whether
they had effected this or not. This very
doubt led them to submit the legal
question Of its constitutionality To the
supreme court, before allowing the act
to go into execution, Instead of desiring
10 accomplish anything unconstitutional
or revolutionary, this action of the leg
stature strikes us as indicating great
anxiety to guard against a possible VIC
lation OF the fundamental law OF the
state, to accomplish purpose however
desirable. I.-a |
As we have before said, the question
of the policy of the law was settled, |
practically for this state, by the action
Of the legislature. We do not care at
this time therefore 10 resume a discas-
sion Of that question and publish our
Correspondents communication this
morning without further comment. The |
question OF the constitutionality of the |
act remains and rests with the supreme
court. .r
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Rutland, April %, 1864,

a VRRSoNTRR.--Gen. Joseph A. Now
en- who bore prominent part in the re-
cent battles on the Red River and was
The leader OF the successful expedition to
Henderson's Hill, La, is Vermonter
and native Of Woodstock. The Stan
dard says he enlisted at the age of IL
as a private in the Mexican war, under
Gen. Franklin Pierce, and after the war
was over the General remembered his
meritorious deeds as a soldier, and OBJ
tanned for him Lieutenant's commits
sion in the regular army. When the
present war broke out he was Cap
tain in the First Infantry, and by his
great success and noble bearing in ma
ny battles he has earned his present
rank of Brigadier General
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WESTERN VERMONT RoAp.-It is sta.
ted that L. W. Park, Esq, Of North Ben
nington, President of the First National
bank in that place has purchased all OF
the mortgage bonds of the Western Yer
mont misunderstanding to several
hundred thousand dollars, and of course
owns the road. The Troy & Boston
road, however, have lease of the road
for some two or three years, and will
run it we presume, as usual, that length
of time. 81 I8oHIE Hf
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ag' A Washington dispatch says that
the credit for such prompt action by the
House on the tax bill is principally due
TO Mr.. Washburne of Illinois as chair
man of the committee of the whole, Mr..
Morrill, of Vermont, who Mad charge OF
the bill and Messrs Kasson of Iowa,
and Boutwell, of Massachusetts,, who
brought great degree of business sa-
gacity and intelligence to its'considera-
ton. tf"
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Mr. Hen TOMS Escaps.

d Mr.. Edward II. Benton i'm his testi-
mony at Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters,
in relation to the Fort Pillow massacre.
gave the following account of his own
escape.
He spoke of the rebel violation of the
flag Of truce, and said that after it had
been rejected or the surrender rejected,
the enemy were so close to the fort that
about three thousand just sprung right
in, and the whole garrison threw down
their arms at once. The bigger portion
of the darkies jumped down the bank,
towards the Mississippi river, without
any arms at all, and were followed by
Forests men, and shot indiscriminate-
ly black and white, with handkerchief
held over them in great number of in
stances. In reference to numbering the
prisoners, he said they were moved
down in lines by rebel shots. And the
men so slaughtered had no arms Of a,w
description md held up both hands begging for
quarter In answer to the question
whether he was not in line, Mr.. Benton
said 4
"No, sir, ] was not. 1t was attempts
ed to put me in line, but | chung to
man who tried to shoot me, and caught
his gun and prevented him, and he took
my money from me-some seventy dol
lars-and ordered me into line, raising,
his gun to strike me- and as i came to
the line the Captain made feint to
strike me with his sword, and told me to
give him my pocket book, which did,
but as he turned to put in Others
sprung away and held close to this man
who had first taken my money. | said
to him that he had taken all the money,
and he must keep me from being shot
like dog, as was o citizen, and had
nothing to do with the fight. He abused
me in every way by bad language, say
ing that he had fought them like devils,
and tried to kill all of Forests men.
until we came to the bookstores, where
he gave me. soldiers coat and told me
to wait moment until he could step in
and steal his share. AS soon as Twas
left ! took some clothing, q saddle, q
blanket and q halter that were there,
and started out of the fort as one of For
rests men. On the way, l saw three
men shot--mullatoes and blacks-shot
down in cold blood. succeeded in get
ting over the Qualifications, and hid un-,
der fallen timber, where l remained un-
til dark. After dark | attempted to
go towards Hatchie river bottom, but
the fallen timber being SO bad got lost
and wandered near the Pass No. 2, lead
ing out of the fort inside fit, whereI
could see all, where laid the next dav
till l o'clock. / heard fifty one or fifty
two shots fired singly at different times
within the fort during that time, and
screams and cheers ~
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an advance against johnson may be
made there just as secretly as they have
been openly conducted In the East, and
within few hours the railroads trans,
port Grant and his headquarters from
the Held " in the East TO the field /" in
the West, and he sweeps down upon
Johnston while the public in Virginia
are straining their eyes to see his adj
vance, or their ears to hear the distant
thunder OF his approach.
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SECRETARY CHASE. - Washington
dispatch says that it is known to Secre-
tary Chase's intimate friends that he is
thinking seriously Of Withdrawing from
the cabinet within few weeks, or as
soon as Congress shall have SATISFACTORY
ly perfected legislation upon financial
subjects. We trust there is no FONDA
ton for the report
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If 1t has not occasloned, the existing
war.
To argue that because other States
have adopted certain measures therefore
Vermont should do the same, would be
TO surrender the independence and intel
ligence of the State to the bad example
OF Others, something to which we should
not be willing TO give our consent.
w p
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ALLOTTED PAY,-Assignees and Others
holding orders for ALLOTTED PAY OF the
sth REohKsr and Co.'S, E, & II. snARr
SHOOTERS, are hereby notified that re
turns have been received for the sth to
January list; for the Sharp Shooters, to
March LIST, and this Office is prepared to
pay the sums received, in the usual way
JOHN B, PAGE,
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WAR DEPT, Adj't Gems Office, /,
Washington, March 2S.
Col. and Inspector Genl
GENERAL ORDERS No. 10.

Commanders Of Departments are au-
thorlzed TO grant fourloughs to paroled
soldiers within their command upon the
approval OF the officers commanding the
posts at which they are stationed. The
number allowed to be absent at one
time to be limited to twenty per cent.
and the period not to exceed thirty DAYS.
and to be graduated according to the
distance OF the applicant from his home.
the good conduct of the applicant to be
made the rule in granting the furloughs.
me names of all soldiers, who thus re-
celVe burroughs, and their return to their
statlon VIII be reported tri-monthlv to
1he commissary General OF prisoners. II
BY order Of the Secretary of War
VoiSnea) e. d. TOWNSEND
Official, eS--7'3'''' - :
K. u. TowssENp A. A.
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SEVENTH REeMENT.-The Burlington
Times says the Seventh regiment has
been ordered to New Orleans for the
purpose of joining Banks army. II is
stated that all but eight of the regiment
have re-enliSted.
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FIRE.--A barn of John Morgan, Eden
was burnt on the night of the 23d of
April, with eighteen cattle, five sheep,
five lambs, nine tons of hay, and farm
ing tools. Asa A. Raymore has been put
under $500 bonds for setting this fire.
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Big TRADE IN GUM.--Three tons of
crude spruce gum, collected in New
Hampshire and Vermont, and consigned
to parties in Portland, went over the
Grand Trunk road last week.
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BoDy SEEN. - On Sunday, the oath,
the body of man was seen in the river
near Ridley's, North Duxbury. Most of
the hair of the head was gone, and from
that it was inferred that the body must
have been in the water for some time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-05

ALL RIGHT AGAIN-Messrs. Ross &
Jones, who were burnt out of their store
by the fire in Clark's Block last winter
are back again in their old place, but new
store. with commendable promptness,
and are now ready with new and ele-
CANT stock of fashionable goods, to sup
ply the wants of all their friends. Read
their advertisement and give them a
call. ..... ...... ..H
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MORE Eee-sTRAoRDIsARY.-Mr. A. j.
Newton of Ira brought into our office
yesterday hens egg, measuring IL
inches IN length, 8 II inches in circum-
ference over the long diameter, and
weighing a trife over five ounces. As
remarked by a contemporary on a similar
occasion, Mr.. Newton laid the egg-on
our table. al
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sums the aggregate loss of this Red Riy-
er compaign, from the start as follows:
Ransom's corps 800 men.
Emory's division 600 men.
Smiths corps 500 men.
Cavalry division 400 men.
Total = 5000 men.
The loss in material is estimated at
$50 cavalry, division and brigade wag-
ons, together with some 1900 horses and
mules. lt - fI an
To offset this, we have gained
Fort de Russey, Alexandria, Grand
Ecore, and Nachitoches, 1900 prisoners,
several hundred contrabands, and about
5000 bales Of cotton.
A correspondent with the army
writes
I The whole army has fallen back to
the river at Natchitoches, and will I'M
doubtedly soon abandon West Louisia-
ma, at least in the vicinity of Red River,
altogether. Indeed, it was understood
that the 10th and 18th army corps,
which belong to Gen. Sherman's army,
had been ordered to Cairo, and would
thence proceed to join Gen. Sherman at
Chattanooga. These two corps do not
at present number over seven to eight
thousand men in the aggregate, large
number of regiments belonging to them
being North on Through. The remain
der of the army of necessity must leave
their present position soon, as there are
no supplies where it is located, and the
river is falling very rapidly.
CoMMANDER FLUssRR. - Commander
Flusser, recently killed at Plymouth,
N. c., by the attack of the rebel ram,
was one of the finest officers in the naval
service, and was one of those who. when
the war broke out, remained loyal to
the old flag, while his friends and ac-
quaintances went over to the enemy.
The following is the letter he wrote to
the rebel Capt. Hollins in answer to an
invitation to Join the traitors-as hearty
Union epistle as the war has given
rise to-
thursday. Dear cap II Shall never
do it. What be one of the very first
to fire on the flag Not |. | have no
appetite for argument tonight; my
heart is sick. Is itnot enough to drive an
honest man out of his senses to find
thieves making a great nation destroy
itself2 Where are your wits, man :
How can this business end? In peace
and " slavery" The end may bring the
death of both forever and worse, in
augurate an era of blood unparalleled.
Will the South be whipped by the North ?
Not while one southerner lives. Will
the North be whipped by the South
Not while the Alleghanies rise above
level land. Just look, then, at the pros
pect Blood, rapine, desolation, war!
HoILINs; tt H4t
" Thou eanst not shake thy CORY locks at me
And say, did it's
Yours, in union, c. W. FLussER.
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HosPTAL SUPPLIES. The following re-
ceived Thursday evening was crowded
out of yesterdays Herald:
Supplies for the soldiers from Rutland
county for the month of April have been
packed and forwarded to the N. E. w.
A. A. The following towns were repre-
sented:
cAsTLBToN.
bed quilt, pairs wooden drawers,
pair pillow cases, pillows, towels, 2
pairs cotton flannel drawers, wooden
shirts, 2 cotton shirts, double gown,
handkerchiefs 3 pairs wooden socks, 2
rolls bandages, pounds dried apple,
2 l-2 pounds dried fruit
fr CLARENDON. w.. ..s..,. -y,..y
5 shirts, 4 pairs cotton drawers, prs
wooden socks, pairs wooden drawers,
bandages. $3.50 #RFg Tzag@
fHea st ##.r DANNY. HH1a.t tI
AZ pounds dried fruit, SO rolls banda
ges, 2 bundles linen, 8 napkins, 8 bun
dies lint.
FAIRHAyEN. ....
] bedquilt, sheet, s prs pillow cases,
6 towels, 5 armslings, handkerchiefs,
5 flannel shirts, l cotton shirt pairs
flannel drawers, 9 body bandages, roll
ed bandage, pair socks, package dried
apple. ,.s. ...e,..f. +.4- ss..a
4a-E HUBBARDToN. ar, II. ..-,r .ea
2 sheets, 8 pillow cases, s towels, A
pairs socks, ! bed quilt, 2 shirts, 2 pairs
drawers, l dressing gown, s handker
chiefs, ! rolled bandage, / IA pounds
dried currants. .s. ..,,.~ .... ...s
IRA.
pounds dried apple, 8 shirts, l sheet,
2pairs drawers, l pair pillow cases, /
pair socks, rolls bandages, package
l quilt, l bedsaek, pair drawers, 9
cotton shirts, 9 handkerchiefs, can
dried currants, sack dried currants.
~. ~ PITTsFoRD.
flannel shirts, 4 cotton shirts. a prs
flannel drawers, / dressing gown, caps,
8 flannel bandages, pair wooden socks.
8 packages dried fruit, / package lint,
2 handkerchieis, pairs cotton flannel
drawers, As magazines. gag
iaa RUTLAND. s0 4
4 sheets, 10 pairs wooden socks, a pairs
wooden drawers, caps, IL cotton shirts.
l undershirt, 2 towels, / linen coat, 10
handkerchiefs, pair cotton drawers, 6
dressing gowns, wooden shirts, 8 bot
ties current wine, / raspberry shrub, 1
blackberry syrup, 3 IL lbs. dried cur
rants.
sHRRBURNE. .t,
2bedquilts, 2 handkerchiefs, with lint
and old cotton. "a zen ef5 ass
WEST RUTLAND. IVA
: cotton shirts, 5 pairs cotton draw
ers, armslings, 6 pairs wooden socks.
i pillow, ] cotton sheet, quilt, i bun
die old linen, papers corn starch 2 pa
pers farina, 2papers oatmeal, II news
papers, Independent. 500
Very grateful for the ready co-opera-
ton of SO many towns of our county,
we would very cordially invite ALL to
join us in this labor of love. Shall we
not see every town represented soon
Mas WV. Y. RIPLEY, Cor Sec.
Is
MORE EcG-sTRAoRDIsARY.- A. J.
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Sb9,oooo-@
The annual interest on the debt is
$40, S52,168 The portion of the debt
bearing gold interest is put at S764, 202,-
So. AT the rate of present daily addition
TO the debt, its increase at the end of the
year will be S453,00l 800, adding $27,-
100000 to the gold interest (if interest
on it is made payable in gold and a.
100000 to the sinking fund making a
demand in the next twelve months of
S85, 000. 900 in gold.
Large as these figures appear, the re-
sources of the country are abundant to
meet them, if proper measures to make
them available are enacted by Congress.
A revenue of s69059,642 was received
last year from customs alone, a larger
amount than ever before obtained from
that source. - ...-
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THE AMERICAN CoNFLrcT.-We have
before noticed the History of the Rebel
lion, its Causes Incidents and Results, in
preparation by Horace Greeley. We have
received further pages of the work from
the publishers, Messrs. o. D. Case & Co.,
Hartford, Conn, and from an examina-
tion Of them, have been confirmed in our
first impressions that the work will be
equalled by none other of the day in his
torical value and interest. Commencing
with the history of slavery in this coun-
try, it is brought down in the pages re-
ceived (up to go of Vol. ], } to the bred
Scott case. The author deals not in the
cries, but in the facts for the ga thering
Of which he has unequalled facilities
OF his style it unnecessary to speak, it's
vigor and energy are too well known
The facts gathered with Mr. Greeley's
wonderful industry, are arranged in
such order and stated with such terse-
ness as lend to the work thus far an in
terest possessed by comparatively few
books Of a historical character. Typo
graphically the work is excellent, the
type large and clear, and the illustra-
lions fine A'
Volume will be issued about the 1st
June.
The REBELS PUZZLED. - One of the
most promising indications in connec-
ton with the coming campaign, is the
fact that the rebels are much puzzled
and confused as to Gen. Grants plans.
The Richmond ENQUIRER of the 18th
inst, for example, distrusts the reality
of the movements in Virginia because it
says no efforts are made to conceal them.
ana ears Gen. Grant will make a sudden
and unexpected movement from Chatta-
nooga. 1t says;
If no efforts have been made to con-
ceal these preparations, certainly none
have been taken to prevent our learning
them, for the flag of-truce boat has reg
ularly delivered full files of the papers
that were known to contain them
Why, then, has this publicity been given
to preparations that all military expert
ence teaches should be most sedulously
kept secret Can it be supposed that
Gen. Grant is so confident OF success
that, like the Carthagenian General, he
would prefer to fight two armies to fall
ing upon one? Gen. Grants presence
with the army of the Potomac furnishes
no criterion by which one should decide
that he is there for the purpose of com
handing another advance upon Rich
mond. Having commanded in Tennes-
see and the West but very recently, and
having placed Sherman in immediate
command, all necessary preparations for
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ssr The captivating copperhead-ess,
Miss '.fnma Webb, fecturtqi in Troy on
Wednesday evening by hard work
and extensive advertising an av.. cnce.
was got together, according oy'
Tiiues OF one hundred ard SONS,
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, April 4th 1854.

His Excellency, j. GREGORY SMITH
Governor of the State of Vermont
Governor: Your letter of the 23d
ultimo, in which you ask furloughs for
some Vermont prisoners at Camp Parole,
that they may visit their homes, has
been received. 1t was not answered inn
mediately, because a General Order was
in preparation, authorizing local COM
manders to give furloughs to paroled
prisoners under certain restrictions. /
have the honor to enclose you copy OF
that order, under which, no doubt is en-
tertained, that the soldiers named will
get furloughs in the ordinary course OF
time. g~s
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't Servant,
JAS. A. HARDIE,
Col. andsInspector Genl.
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The following letter and accompany
ing order received by Gov. Smith, will
explain the reason why some of our pa
rolled prisoners have not received fur
longhs . r... I..
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NATIONAL DEpr.-The public debt of
the United States on the 18th day of
March, 1864, is set down in Hunts Mer-
chants Magazine at 81, $50, 201 IA and
OF this S779, 1888, 800 is in currency, viz:
Temporary Loan, al, 207, 545
y. s. Treasury Notes. ..............4 i9 073 SIG
Fractional Currency. ....,.....,.. 1878, 800
Interest Bearing Treasury Notes. e. 40, AL
p. .EE . s645, $50, 1922
Add Certificates OF Indebtedness, 1874, 09S, 900
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HOSPITAL SUPPLIES The following re-
ceived Thursday evening was crowded
out of yesterdays Herald:
Supplies for the soldiers from Rutland
county for the month of April have been
packed and forwarded to the N. E. w.
A. A. The following towns were repre-
seuted: .ts
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THE RED RIVER AFFAIR.-The Herald
sums the aggregate loss of this Red Riv-
er compaign, from the start as follows
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4. u. TowssREn A. A. G.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA

The proprietor Of this establishment having pur-
chased the late interest OF A. j. Hass!er ia the
same and having made expensive additions there
to is now preprred to do all kinds of Photograph
ing, Amhrotvpirg. Ferrotyping and Melainotyp-
ing i'm the hiehest stve OF the art lis large sky
NJ d side lights enable him to take all kinds ot pic
tures in all kinds of weather.
He is now having an immense run OF those
beautiful Carte dc Yisics. that are all the rage in
the cites. They are just the thing and every
BODY should have dozen at once.
Life sized Photographs as true to naturee
ture is true TO herself, and very popular
Pictures Of all kinds copied and enlarged.
Don't fail to procure life likeness of vour
Father. Mothes. Son. Daughter, husband or Wife
before their dear faces are hidden from your view
by the grave Money could not buy from YOU the
poorest md fair Photographic image ofthe lost
loved one. Then delav not day lest the sub
stance fade ere Won secure tho shadow.
The undersigned having had wears of expert
encc i'm the picture business, and having recently
become familiar with all the late improvements IN
the art. fattcrs himself that his work will com.
pare favorblv with the best done in the cities.
New and beautiful pictures. Stereoscopic views
etc. will constar tly be added to the already re
spectacle stock; so that this establishment will in
deed be "Fine Art Gallery" Caiiand see the
pictures, FIJI. HALL, AorSr.
Plymouth, Indiana, September 9th 1863. nSt
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

Office ishereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing between the under
signed is this Gay dissolved by Limitation. All
persons knowing themselves to be indeb ed to the
late firm of Reeve Cdpron are requested to call
and settle. The Books and papers are to he fonnd
at the Office OF G. II. Reeve.
C.H. REEVE,
A. C.. CAPRON.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14

or sale in Marshall county by Blain & Co. T,
A. Lemon, Pershing Il Co, Plvmouth Robert
Cornwell & Co., Bourbon; N B. &P S. Alleman.
Tlppccanoe John Clnss, Bourbon Jonas Miller. .Bre-
men, Jas. VI. Wickzcr, Argos; Peter Smith I'm
ontown; ana Druggists aud Merchants generally
throughout !he Union