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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

CAUSE OF Mr.. CHAsEs RBsI6NATIoN.-
The New York Tribune gives a semi-of-
fetal explanation of this matter on the
side of Mr.. Chase. 1t says that the fu-
ture prospect of our finances had nothing
TO do with it, Mr.. Chase having no ap-
prehensions on that head, The alleged
difference with the President on the APP
pointment of the Assistant Treasurer of
New York had a colorof truth, the facts
being as follows, according to the Tri-
bune:
"There were men enough eager for
the place there were some who were
fit for it; but men at once fit for
1t and willing to take it were scarce.
(The salary is $4,000 per annum the SUI
rites must become bound for 100000
and justify In double the amount the
money to be handled often exceeds ten
millions per day. Mr.. Chase urged it
successfully on three eminent republi-
cans, not one of whom would look at it.
Then he proposed his Assistant, Mr..
Maunsel B. Field, who had been Mr.
Ciscos deputy for years, and was thor
oughly conyersant with the duties of the
Office.
This name was not acceptable to the
President-or rather, to leading poll
ticians whose wishes the President felt
bound to regard. Three names were
presented by those politicians-names
of good and true men-yet none of them
seemed to Mr.. Chase precisely what the
place demanded lie thereupon solicited
of the President u personal conference
wherein to compare notes and adjust the
matter-which was not accorded. MIR.
Chase thereupon felt that his usefulness
as member of the Cabinet was fatally
impaired he no longer enjoyed
that perfect and unreserved confidence
of his superior which was essential to
the efficient and successful discharge OF
his important and ouerous duties SO he
asked to be relieved from further service,
and his request was promptly complied
with. Such are, in substance and spirit,
the reasons for alr. Chase's Withdrawal
at this juncture from the public ser
! vice."
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AoolpEsrs.-On the Sd inst Mr. Ezra

AcclDESrs.--0n the Sd inst, Mr. Ezra
Boynton, of Ludlow, was carrying to
their homes Misses Mary and Elvira CO.
burn, daughters Of Sylvester Coburn Of
South Reading, and while they were de-
scending hill, the horse began to kick,
owing TO too long holdbacks Mr.. b.
was thrown out and one of his legs bro
ken one of the girls was thrown out
and the other jumped out, and both were
somewhat injured.
During the firing Of cannon at Bar
louisville on the 4th, premature explo-
sion occurred by which 4. b. Lowell.
keeper of the hotel there, was severely
burnt in the face and one eye. Two
brothers named Tyrrell also had their
hands badly burnt at the same time.
On the Oath ult., Mrs. Joel Sheldon Of
Reading, was watering her garden In
the evening, when by some means she
fell aud broke her leg
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

ITEMS ABOUT THE ALABAMA.--The New
York Herald correspondent says one of
the Kearsarge's shells killed fifteen of
the Alabama pirates, scattered bones and
flesh in all directions and cut one man
entirely in two.
The following characteristic telegram
was received in Liverpool from an off,
Ger who was saved by the Deerhound !:
"Thc Alabama was in first rate trim.
We have been deceived in the Kearsaree.
Work hot and heavy, but weight of id
metal of KearSarge too much Her shots
went slap through below water-line.
He'll could not stand it. Yankee too
fast for Semmes, who held his man too
cheap"
Capt. Winslow In brief note to his
family, announces the sinking of the AL
ALBANIA, and adds that, most of his own
boats being stove, he requested the com
mander of the Deerhound to pick up the
men in the water. The captain of the
Deerhound performed this service, and
then steamed away, acting in the most
disgraceful manner.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

THE BEAUTIES OF SLAVERY.-The Phil
adelphia Press publishes thrilling des-
cription of one Of the evils of slavery, as
given by soldier of the l04th Pennsyl-
vania regiment. The scene is four miles
north of Pamunkey river, at the planta-
tion of Mr. Anderson Scott the owner
of one hundred and fifty slaves:
Around the door were three women
and about half dozen children, from
the wee baby to the young girl Of fifteen
or sixteen. Two of the women were
about a shade lighter than the qualro0n
while all the children were white. The
third woman was apparently pure white ;
her eyes were blue her hair was brown
and straight her features were entirely
American-nothing to denote particle
Of negro blood. In her arms she had n
beautiful little boy, about -four years old,
with fair hair and blue eyes. This wo-
man was crying bitterly when we rode
up Thinking that she was a member Of
the family, we tried to console her by
assuring her that Yankees made war up
on men, aud not upon women. Can you
i'm gine how shocked we were when we
were told that this white woman and
child were slaves, and that the degraded
mother was weeping for shame at her
degradation
/ asked one Of the women why she did
not bundle up and come along, now that
| she had chance, with the rest. She
said she had an Idiotic son in the house,
who was sick, and they could not go
without him. l asked this woman il
she was the daughter of the owner o!
the plantation She said she was We
went into the hut, and upon a clean bed
! there sat this poor idiot boy, white as /
am, with brown hair About .nls time
Mr.. Scott came in, the lord and owner
fall these Whae people, whittier than
himself. He is an old, shriveled-up,
nigger-faced, crooked backed, little spec.
linen Of Southern chivalry-aristocra
as king, and 'Virginian born asked
the mother of this boy If Mr., Scott was
his father. You should have seen her
blush as she answered Yes The in.
cestuous old beastl This idiot son-t5,
child Of his oa0a da,ghter-fatAer and Grand
| father to his oacH children.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14
woo Mucn Drrro. "a CORRESPONDENT

''Too MUCH DITTo."-A correspondent
communicates the following story
an small village in New England
lived an old chap who though quite
wealthy did not possess good educa-
tion, as did not also his wife, He pur-
chased much Of his household goods at a
dry goods and grocery store in the vii
lage, and at the close of the year the bill
was presented for payment. On one oc-
casion in looking it over he observed
that the word ditto" occurred frequent
ly On reaching home he said to his
wife: "what have you been doing with
so much ditto this year2" showing her
how it stood on the bill. / haven't
bought any and what have you been
doing with so much 7" ~ haven't had
bit" she replied. "You must have
had it, he returned; "for c. always
dealt honestly by me, and here it is on
the bill, you can sec it for yourself"
al don't care if it is; / haven't had
bad any, and c. has cheated you; /
always said he wouldn
"Well, " he replied, "then l must see
about it," So he trudged back to the
store. "Look here c., what, do you
mean, charging me with so much ditto ?
haven't had any, and my wife says she
hasn't" c. bit his lip and politely
explained
When the old gentleman returned
home his wife inquired If he had found
out about the ditto ?" "Yes, " was the
reply "I have found out that / was a
great fool, and you was ditto ?
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14


R5EsoNAl,--It is reported that Presi-
dent Lincoln will visit Manchester du.
ring Mrs. LinColn's stay there.
Senator Collamer arrived in Wood
stock week ago Saturday, having, on
account of i'll health, been excused from
further attendance upon Congress
during the session. Rest, and the air
of Vermont, it is hoped, will soon re-
store his health.
Lieut.. Col. Pingree, who has been on
the sick list during the hard fighting OF
the present campaign, has SO far recov-
cred as to be able to join his regiment,
what is left of it.
Capt. Horace F. Crossman, of the old
Second Vermont, now of the Veteran
Reserve Corps, who lost a leg at Fred
ericksburg, and has been stationed at
Baltimore for some months past, is to
go into active service soon, it is said, as
commander of colored regiment.
Charles Case, OF Woodstock, who has
been in the United States Navy a little
over year, has recently been promoted
to the position of Ensign, and assigned
to the steamer Don.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

THE INSTRUCTIONS IN JAMES RIVER
The facts in regard to the distractions
IN James river are thus stated The OBJ
structions are temporary, and can be re-
moved when the army is ready to move.
They were sunk according to the origi-
nal army plan Of campaign, after a
months delay, caused by professional
feeling ON the part of Admiral Lce-a
delay the motive for which every naval
officer will appreciate. If the Admiral
had persisted in his objections against
sinking the distractions which the army
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM-The
Washington correspondent of the New
York World says:
"The lull which has followed the late
raid of Generals Wilson and Kautz is
specially observable For the moment
one would fancy there was an end of Of
fensive demonstrations; and that the
Union and rebel hosts were going to sui
lenly face each other for as long peri
cd as they did upon the Rappahannock
and Rapidan after the fight at Gettys-
burg last year All the while, though,
preparations are going on which may
either be intended to deceive the enemy
or TO gather in storm which would
overwhelm the devoted city which
stands like lion in the path to Rich
mond; siege guns of the heaviest calibre
are being mounted, and already enough
of them are in position to sweep Peters
| burg from the face of the earth, If their
! fire was directed on it for twenty four
hours. This preparation may be the
| prelude to such an attack as the French
| and English made upon Sebastopol,
when, amid a fea d'eRftr of artillery that
| stunned and conf0unded the defenders
| of that fortress, the Aaakoff was taken
by assault Perhaps, again, at the very
instant Lee or Beauregard has decided
| that the thunderbolt is about to fall in
that direction, Grant will strike like
| lightning and with fatal effect some
where else. His ways are devious and
past finding out. Those that know him
best learn that they know least about
| him. But he has the implicit confidence
of his army, and the nation is not likely
to lose faith in him until at least Come
untoward event chances to shad LOW the
| splendid record he has made"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

SINGULAR EscAPD,--The Bellows Falls
Times says that a private in the Fourth
regiment, named Stone, young man of
about eighteen years of age from Wind
sor, is reported to have escaped capture
in the late affair on the Weldon railroad,
as follows Seeing the condition of
things he fell among the dead, from
whom he obtained blood and applying
it to his own face lay on his back, and
feigned himself dead. The rebels passed
him and when they were sufficiently dis
tant, he had sudden resurrection, cut
and ran, making his escape to our lines.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

" The following is an extract from
n letter received in Philadelphia. dated
neautort, S. c., June %: eve are nre
palins an expedition from this nlaco
THoe' F;e zen. Saxton, consisting of tbe
s.y-siSth soacy, Z New York, the First and
o,ed r' - 2outh Carolina and another col
The do5,,t' dS,ment' In all four regimepts.-
n raid ies.,.atlon -. of it is supposed to be
The a.. tsoa oai the mainland below Savannah
dave, Ups are ordered to take sixteen
tns ms sot rations. They were to start ~,
' '0'n' on transports from Beaufort .
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

The REBEL DOCTRINE. - Speaking of
Fourth of July celebrations, the Rich
mond Dispatch says "the only doctrine
Of the whole Declaration of Indepen-
dence which the North can consistently
rejoice in is that which asserts the equal
ity Of man, and which is the solitary
blunder in that great document"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

DEATHS OF VERMONT SoLDIERs.-The
following recent deaths of Vermont SOL
diers in the hospitals in and about New
York, are reported: John Henderson,
Co X, Sd vt; Joseph Longe, Co. L,
18th Vt; James Tigue, Co F, 3Sth Mass,
enlisted from Roxbury, VT; A. S. Whip
pie, Co. II, I'd U. s. s. S., enlisted from
Irasburg, Vt
At Washington, July 8, Stephen R.
Wilson, 11th Vt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

INSURANCE COMPANIES AND FIRE Ex-
GINEs-lt is stated that at the next an
nual meeting OF the Vermont insurance
companies, resolutions viii be offered
to cancel all policies in villages where
there are certain number of frame
buildings and no fire engine.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

had provided, the country would have
held him responsible. Intelligent naval
officers think well Of what has been
done, but not of its doing. Admiral Lee
was willing 10 rely upon pickets. net
ting and booms, but gave way to the
suggestions of Gen. Grant.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

DRowXED,-The Whitehall Chronicle
says "A person known as the umbrel-
la man, was drowned Sunday afternoon
in the creek. He was not entirely sober
at the time"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

MOVEMENT oP TROOPS PROM New Or
LEANs.-A Cleveland paper says that six
teen thousand men had left New Orleans
prior to the 10Th ult., and eight thou
sand more up to the date of the latest
advices. One opinion is that they have
gone to reinforce Gen. Grant-another
sna' 'hey have moved to attack Mobile
Inc sudden landing of twenty-five thou
ssl0.,, sanu veterans under Gen Candy at Mobile
wouIo make stir among the rebels nm
ger johnston, and should the Louisiana
veterans be added to the army Of the
potomac, Grant will the sooner be .hle
to press Lee to extremity. " ''o'o
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

DINNER AT THB HosPrTAL.-h dinner
was given to the wounded soldiers at the
Hospital in Brattleboro on the 4th, by
the ladies of that place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

suIcrDE-Orange Remington of Nor
ristown, a member of Co. L, 18th regi-
ment, committed suicide by cutting his
throat on the 18th of last month, near
City Point, Va. He had been suffering
some days from the effects OF sun
stroke and his conduct gave much evil
dence of insanity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

ricd out, therefore, according to the orig
inal plan, it will be upon Frederick first,
and then upon Baltimore, in order to is
olate Washington from the North the
East, and the West
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

TYSON FuRNAcB-Thn work of run
ming out iron as ,,yson Furnace has
coiiiiehos" gain A store has oeeh
openo''' also a public house, and Tyson
Furrace is again lively.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

MAPLE SUoaB.-District No. 10, "a
small one) in Hartford made the past
season 5000 pounds of maple sugar.
District No. !, in Reading made from
64S trees, 4l40 pounds.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

LIST OF CAsUALTIEs.--We have receiy-
ed the official list of casualties in YER
mont regiments, from June goth to June
26th, most Of them occurring on the 23d.
The list reaches us too late for insertion
this morning, but will be given to-mor-
row
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

Eg' The latest accounts from Europe
represent that the closing session of the
Danish conference at London June 25th
was merely formal, securing no advance
ment toward peaceful solution of the
existing difficulties. HostiIities were to
be Immediately resumed, and an attack
upon Alsen was expected as the opening
OF the new war. The position of Eng
land does not plainly appear, except that
she will not fight if she can well help it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

f5' A grand negro insurrection IN
Cuba was planned to take pace on the
oath ult.. but was prevented w one Of
the conspirators getting frightened and
revealing the whole plot.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

ToBAcCo,-It is stated that Jarvis F.
Burrows, Esq, of Vernon, has disposed
of his last years crop of tobacco G. tonsl
at thirty cents a pound.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30
pea h of Minister Dayton.

,,,.,,.
by 'he ueA'h OF WllIinm L. Dayton
At'rf'csh M'h',',f IN france, the country
mas 'oS' an "PtiSh' ana lai'hiui servant
ana an earnest supporter oi ifee lnsu u
"'hs'
Mf. DaV'on was porn al l5asElng l'!dge
m -n'l "l7"' 'due"!eu III 'he College
OF NV Jersey wh'ie he was graduated
N I"g'i hcHan 'he Ptss'ice OF law in
loSu' was a mr hoer CT 'he sIa'e Senate
III 1896 10 100" was CHOSEN one OF the
Asso'l''t JUSTICES o' 'nt supreme Count
OF New Jersey, when poal'icn lie held
N'I ioii. IN ia he was appointed and
IN 1870 c'tc''G To The CHI,cd states Sen.
ate, III "h'ch ne served "! 1881.
In MS 2oI,icar course he acted viii
"h"' were ca''td me lreesoiI whlcs; he
SoEPoi'to fies'"th' lay Tor, dVocSted
u" "on'IssI'h OF Calofhla rs ircc STATE
,NVo'ea me aoolioon ol slavery IN the
I'N',,c' OF Co'UmU U'a, ana voted against
we nS''Ve o,'Ve o''I'
ih'S course lea al 'hat Umo 10 private
ne f"'ner man uo'c honor lie was
'"IorS'"'d IN loo ~ IL, T. stockton,
ana ocEhh again tie practice oi the law
az l'n,oh' In 500 Ie was nominated
'or INC ' zee i'f">idenc' upon Tue fremont
ncLrt. ln MHrcE, 1897, lie was appoint
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30
The Progress Of Oil Discoveries

Whilc Thousands of men stare in idle
wonder or listen with painful iucreduity to
.ho marvellous stories Of Oh Dorado. there
arc others. more adventurous. more bclicv.
ing and generally moro fortunate, who ure
not letting tho hours slip idly hy but are
taking m activo interest in the great oil
campaigns of the day. Tho developement
in Pennsylvania Ohio. Western Virginia.
Kentucky aud Indiana. grow more and
more astounding every day, and the mon
who are ~ work arc the mon coming their
fortunes
Whlo all should be on their guard
against gambling oil companies, whose lands
CIV" no promise Of success, vet thousands
Ioso money by u persistent ineredulity
which prevents them from taking any part
whatur"r in tho enterprises OF tho day
Tho oil business is nearly in its infancy
There ia no probability of its being merely
tho excited spOlt'ot au hour. 1t promises
to be ore OF the great permanent resour-
ces of this country. l. opens up fields of
enterprise moro attractive than any yet
presented. tho cold mines of the West not
excepted II ia wisdom therefore to take
an active participation in the oil euterpris-
es Of the day. which have n reasonable
chance ct success. Thousands will lament
the iudrcislon which prevented them from
rca'zlug fortunes tor themselves and child
rgu.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30
Coquetry Among Girls.

suppose that coquetry, in its legiti-
mate form, is among woman's charms,
and that there is legitimate sphere for
it is a natural thing with your sex. Ma
ture has ordained that man shall prize
most that which shall cost an effort, and
while It has designed that you shall at
some time give your heart and hand TO a
worthy man, it has also provided way
for making the prize he seeks an appar-
emily difficult one TO win. 1t is simple
and beautiful provision for enhancing
your value in his eyes. so as TO mske
dlfficnlt thing OF that which you know to
be unspeahably easy. II you bold your
self cheaply, and meet all advances with
open willingness and gladness, the pstu-
raj result will be that your lover will
tire Of you. To become flirt is TO mel.
amorphose into disgusting passion ibu
which by natural constitution is q harm
less and useful instinct. This instinct Of
eoquetry, which makss a woman thing
TO be won and which l suppose all VIC
men are copcious OF possessing in some
degree, is not thing to be cultivated or
developed at all.
, 1t should be left to itself, unstmulated
and unperverted; and il, in the formative
stage of your womanhood, BY initiating
them, or seeking to make impressions for
The sake OF securing attentions which are
repaid by insult and negligence, you do
violence 10 your nature, you may make
OF yourself woman whom your own sex
despise, and whom ali sensible men who
do not mean 10 cheat you with insinceri-
ties as mean as yours, are afraid Of
They will not love you, and they will not
trust you DR.. Holland.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30
The New Presidents Proclamtion


WAsnINcroN, Dec. eO.--By the Presi.
dent Of the United States Of America, q
Proclamation:
WHEREAS, BY the Act Of July 4th,
1854, "Entitled an Act further to recu-
lale and provide for enrolling and calling
out the National forces aud for other pur-
poses," it is provided that the President
OF the United Stat7s, may at his discre-
ton any time hereafter, call for any mum.
Der OF men, for the respective term Of ono
two or three years, for military service.
and that in case the quota, or any part
thereof, OF any town, township, ward, pre-
cinct, or election district of county not
SO subdyided, shall not be full within the
space Of fifty days after such call, then
the President Immediately order a draft
for one wear, to fill such quota, or any
part thereof which may be untitled, and
whereas by the credits allowed in accord
ance with an Act of Oougess on q call
for 800 900 men !, u ade in July 1864, the
number oil men TO be Obtained under that
call was reduced TO 900 600, and where-
as The operations of the enemy in certain
States have rendered ii impraciicable 10
procure from them the full quota OF troops
under said call, and whereas, from The
foregoing cause, but ESQ 900 men have
been put into the army, navy aud marine
corps. under the said call OF Julv, 1864,
leaving deficiency on that call OF 260,
900. Now. therefore, |. Abrahsm Lin.
coin, President of the United States Of
America, in order to supply the aforesaid
deficiency; and to provide for casualties
in the military and naval service Of the
United States, do issue this. my call, for
100000 volunteers TO serve Tor 1, g or
3 years. The quotas of the States, dis.
tricts and sub districts under this call will
be assigned by the War Department
through the Bureau Of the Provost Mar.
shal General of the United States; md in
case the quota or any part thereof of any
town, township or ward Of city, pre-
cinct or election district, or of any coun.
ty not so sub divided, shall not be
filed before the 18Th day of FEBRUARY,
1868, then drah shall be made 10 Eli
such quota or any part thereof, under
this call, which may be untitled on said
18th day OF February, 1865.
Iu testimony whereof, l have herean,o
Sc: my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States TO be affixed. Done at
the City OF Washington This 10Th day
OF December in the year Of our Lord.
1894. and Of the Independence Of the
United States Of America the 89Ih.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
w. H. Seward, Secretary Of State.