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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-12
BY TELEGR APH.
PROCLAMATION
BY the President!
BUTLER Gu rs TIL Z
'aa I'll ROADS!
Holds Beauregard in Check a!
GEN. AVERILI. CUTS THE VA.
AND TENN. RAIL ROAD!
Our losses Thus far $4,000.
GEMS. MILROY AND SMALLER
TAKEN PRISONERS.
L0NeSTREET CERTAINLY
BADLY WOUNDED!


Presidents PrOclamationy
ExEcUrIvE MANSION, !
May 0, 1854
To the friends of Union and Liberty
Enough is known of army operations
within the last five days to claim our
special gratitude to God, while what
remains undone demands our most sim
cere prayers to and reliance upon Him,
without whom all human effort is
vain. recommend that all patriots at
their homes, in their places Of public
worship, and wherever they may be to
unite in common thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-12

BALTIMORE, May 8.
The Fortress Monroe boat which ar
rived up this morning brought no letters
from the press agents, and nothing but
vague rumors can be learned from Gen.
Buffers army.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-12
Assembling of the Ohio Militia
Draft Commenced.
CINCINNATI. Nav s,

CINCINNATI, Nay 5.
Gov. Brough has issued a proclama-
ton thanking the National Guard for
their noble response to his call. The
guards are rapidly assembling at their
camps, ready for duty. Over six thou
sand have reported at Camp Dennison.
The draft commenced In the First dis
txict this morning. 1880
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-12
CROSSING OF The RAPIDAN.
Lee forced from his Entrenchm'ts

Great Battle ON Thursday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-09

THE SECRETARY IN A FIX.
In the meantime the secretary, in a
quandary, sends for the chief clerk, who
enters:
"Bantam," says the secretary to his
chief official, "that Buncombe Bantam
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-09
Comic Miscellany.

A BADLY bunged up Emerald Islander, in
response to the inquiry, "Where have you
been?" said: "Down to Mrs. Mulroony's
wake; and an Elegant time we had of it.
Fourteen fights in fifteen minutes; only
one whole nose left in the house, and that
belonged to the taykettle.
LET Lincoln place rifle in the hands
of each of his six hundred thousand Office
holders, and order them to the front.
Most of them have had much experience
in riaing, and all of them know how to
charge.
YOU'VE MAN (loquituy).-To find out
the length of night, sit up all tho night
preceding your wedding day.
BUSINESS MAN.-To ascertain the exact
length of day, have note due at bank.
without the necessary coal oil to meet IT,
A CLERGYMAN had two daughters who
we're much too 70 ID of dress, which was a
great grief to him. He had often re-
proved them in vain ; and, preaching on
Sabbath day on the sin of pride. he took
occasion to notice, among other things,
pride in dress. After speaking some con-
siderable time on this subject, be suddenly
stopped short aad said, with feeling and
expression,-"But yor will say, 'look at
home! My good friends, l do look at
home till my heart aches!"
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of some standing, living in solitary house
with servants who dare not prune him,
and with acquaintance who will not take
the trouble to prune him, must necessarily,
unless he be very wise and good man,
grow into most amorphous shape. Ibeg
the reader to mark the exception I make !;
for presume he will agree with me when
l say, that in the class of old bachelors
and old maids may be found some of the
noblest specimens of the human race. A
judicious wife is always shipping off from
her husbands moral nature little twigs that
are growing in wrong directions. She
keeps him in shape by continual pruning.
If you declare that you will do some alb
surd thing, she will find means of prevent-
ing your doing it. And by far the chief
part of all the common sense there is in
this world, belongs unquestionably to the
woman. The wisest things a man COM
monty does are those which bis wife coun-
sells him to do. It is not always so. You
may have known a man do, at the instiga-
ton of his wife, things so malicious, petty,
and stupid, that it is inconceivable any man
should ever do them at ALL But such Ca
ses are exceptional.
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stop lmpOrtatiOns.

Movements are now on foot in the loyal
States to stop importation of silks, jewell
ny, &c. Why not include wines and IL
quors? Are our patriotic ladies aware
that more gold is paid to Europe for these
articles than there is paid for silks and
satins. and these articles, too, can be re-
placed so well with our own pure native
wines? We called in house on River
street not long ago, and in the wine cellar
we tasted strawberry, blackberry, cherry
and other wines, which to US tasted far
ahead of the imported ports, sherries, &c.
In the June number of Ha,per's Month-
ly may be found a highly interesting trea-
tise upon wine making. "The production
of wine," says the writer, els the most
important branch of agricultural industry
on earth; at all events there are only to
be compared with it, the culture of rice,
which forms the staple food of nearly one
third of the human race.
Europe is the main seat of wine culture,
producing little more than three thousand
million gallons a year, which, estimating
the average value at place of production,
is worth, on thespot, more than eight hum
dred millions of dollars, in gold.
Messrs. Bennett Peters & Co., of Chi
cago, have for the past three years been
making extensive preparations for the
manufacture of homemade wines. They
have the most extensive arrangements with
fruit growers, and in the proper season
they gather Strawberries, cherries, peach
es, blackberries, raspberries, &c., &c., to
an enormous amount. Their wines far
excel many of the imported wines, both in
purity and exhilirating effects. Many of
these homemade wines are being largely
adulterated. Buy none but those with
the unmistakable label of Bennett Pieters
u Co. These gentlemen are men of high
responsibility, and guarantee every article
from their house pure and unadulterated.
Chicago Tribune.
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VICTORY /!

What means the mighty pealing across the Northern
hills?
What mean the grand upstartings with electric
thrills?
AS though million clarions pent up with thun-
derous sound
Had broken through the barrier wall and changed
the wide land round?
Whence all this grand uprising this joy among the
What news from hill and valley what tidings from
the sea
o wires that flash with burnings, what message
comes to-day
To kindle such rejoicing along the naton's way?
See where the shadow rested, as with deadly PAIL
On city, town and hamlet in high and lOwly hall
Now shines newborn glory now rolls the welcome
And not cloud is lingering to darke on the sky!
stars that CLEAN SO brightly, what do ye see SO
grand?
Why all this mighty tumult that sweeps across the
land?
The ris down to the rivers 60 singing with new joy,
The valleys seem to nestle some boon without alloy
What answer from the Northern hills, what saith
the surging deep?
What is the giant hand that wakes nation from it's
sleep?
Who forged this wondrous clamor-what master of
Has poured mighty choral on every Northern
breeze?
The mighty tocsin rtlls its tides far up the granite
hills,
Vermont shakes at the tidings and sends her an
swering thrills,
Down in the pmy forests the lumbermen of Maine
Lay down the axe and lever and join the magic
strain,
Hark to the bells Of victory. Hark to the crystal
chime
And all We people listen. melody sublime
The star of triumph 0lSteuS-nOW the golden
page
Are vaorous deeds recorded the grandest of the
How glorious il the music of Victory's golden strain
all honor to the Chieftain who thrills he land again
$40 bridges for retreating-0ur cork is all ahead ="
And the Hero pushes on DER heaps of scared and
dead,
well if with this trial the bloody hand shall rest
Thrice happy. happy land, indeed, with Peace and
But with sxch leader at the head if rebels faunt
their power,
The stream of blood shall ercer flow, and clouds of
sorrow lower.
nations thanks to all the brave the living and
the dead,
Who thrill the mighty nation with victorys golden
tread;
All hail the good Old banner, soon glorious as of
yOre;
Yes, soon the royal ensign shall float from shore to
shore!
The NOM aims tell the story, the vale and tinkling
rill-
AL all around are singing. and watt the vaor thrill
No blood upon the meadow, no dust within the SOIL
More great or glorious sumber the silent rest from
toll.
The tears shall fall above them sweet flowers con-
ceal their grave
While hstorys page shall honor the bravest of the
brave;
They cannot be forgotten, neer passed unnOtced BY
Their names that are the nations shat! never never
die.
Between the bars Of glory, where CLEANS shoot up
amain.
Behold the good ship calling more great and good
again;
Into the wool of sorrow, into the web of tears,
Is tUi ned the golden legend of all the unwritten
years. Round Table.
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Written for the st. Paul Pioneer.
NO MORE.
BY c. +. Ii.

Its sad. to part, and sadder still to say
1--WE meet no more"
To watch thee vanish as sunset ray,
And then no more.
To see thy bark sail out upon the sea,
While on the shore
l stand alone, and the wild breakers moan
mo more no more"
But fare the well, bright skies above thee bend
FOrevermOrel
And happy hours upon thy steps attend
Forevermore,
May prosperous breezes blow thee DER the sea,
While on the shore
stand alone, and the wild breakers moan
No more! no more.
No more! no more. Oh sorrowful sad words,
"We meet no more!"
Spring shall return, with flowers and voice OF
birds,
But thou no more.
And suns shall SET and stars shall rise and shine,
While on the shore
stand alone, and the wild breakers moan
No more! no more!
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NEW SERIES mo. 562

against them to an amount exceeding two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
goods sold them through a series of four.
teen years. The traders and the commits
sioners had a private meeting, and two
hundred thousand dollars were allowed.
So hastily was this done that in two or
three instances the allowances were
greater than the claims. One of these old
Indian traders had become United States
Senator, and his goodwill it was desirable
for the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to
conciliate. So his claim Of forty-fve thou
sand dollars, twice before rejected under a
a former administration, was allowed.
To pay this debt the Winnebagoes were
removed to the "maauvais terres" or
chad land" of the Upper Missouri, and
their reservation was sold and bought by
the Indian traders The Indians were
taken to country VIGOROUSLY destitute of
timber, or game, or grass, or arrable land
to an utter desert. They were trans
ported at an expense to the government
of $150,000, although they would gladly
have made the journey for one tenth that
sum. For more than year the govern
ment at large additional cost, has been
subsisting these Indians, and is now about
to move them to some other locality. The
sale of their lands has not paid their debt
to the traders; yet gentleman sent to
Minnesota to investigate the frauds of
Mr.. Buchanan's Indian Agents, reported
to the Commissioners that there was no
proof whatever of the alleged indebted
ness Of the Indians. he asserted the
whole affair to be fraud, and stated his
reasons. His application to have public
examination of the accounts, under the
scrutiny of counsel selected by the VIM
nebagoes was rudely denied. This is not
all, nor the worst, as am prepared to
show HENRY W. De PUY.
New York, August 49,
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you know what persevering fellow he is !;
he's fierce enemy, too, understand; he
says he likes my report. He got me to
half promise that I would give friend of
his, who is letter-writer, and a man Of
talent, and, understand, strong politi-
cal friend of mine, place at least worth
eighteen hundred dollars. What eighteen
hundred dollar clerkships have we?"
"Four, sir, replied the clerk.
"Who are the men that hold them !?
Give me some idea of them, and how they
got their places"
"Mr. Secretary, the eighteen hundred
dollar places are held by Messrs. Anderson,
Boon, Dawson and Chester"
"Who is Anderson, to begin with !?
Be very frank with me, Mr.. Chief Clerk
Tell me of his antecedents, how he got
here, &C."
"He came here, sir, through the inhu-
ence of Mr.. Clay. But he is not much of
a clerk"
"Mr. Clay! It won't do to wake up his
wrath and sarcasm against US. Who is
Mr.. Boon P" -...
"Colonel Benton, sir, made it his espe-
cial request that he should be appointed.
He don't do well. He's simple back
woodsman."
swell, sir, who is Dawson
"Well, sir, he don't do anything. He's
never here, except at the end of the month
to get bis salary. But the President Or
dered him his place."
"The President " exclaimed the secre-
tary. emo man should be put in Office but
a capable one, Mr.. Chief Clerk, but Presi-
dental power is supreme. Who did you
say the other was?"
Mr.. Chester, SIR replied the chief
clerk. "He is the most efficient clerk in
the whole department., I don't know who
are his friends, or who got him his appoint
ment l found him here when I was ap-
pointed chief clerk. He has large fami-
ly."
"What's his politics." asked the Sc
cretary.
Indeed, 1 don't know, SIR" replied
the chief clerk. 81 know he is always at
his desk and always up to his duties. He
has been here long time"
"He, has, hap" exclaimed the secre-
tary. "Mr. Chief Clerk, rotation in Office
is the great loadstar of our party. Dis
miss Chester and write a polite note to
George Washington Bantam, Esq, advis-
ing him of the appointment of his friend,
Mr.. Slaughter, to Office. Also, write to
Mr.. Slaughter, care of Bantam, announc-
ing to him his appointment.
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Why we have Indian Wars.

To the Editors Of the Evening Post:
know the impression prevails in the
Indian Office in Washington, for I have
often heard it expressed there, that no pub
lie interest can be awakened in any fraud
upon the Indians, however fragrant it may
be. No one cares for the Indian or his
wrongs, as such, and it is the reflex action
of the outrages inflicted upon him by the
agents of the government, coming back to
Us in the form of pillage, fire and massa-
ere, which startles US. In late number
Of the Eoening Post you have truly stated
the cause of our Indian wars to be the
fraudulent practices of the Indian Bureau
in its dealings with the Indian tribes. You
state a case in which one band of the
Sioux, against whom Pope's campaigns are
directed, did not get one per cent. Of the
money pledged to them by the govern
ment The excellent Bishop Whipple,
from whom you quote, can tell you of
many other instances equally fragrant. But
are you sure that the practices which you
have so admirably described, and which
you so Indignantly condemn, ceased with
the administrations of buchanan and
Pierce?" Need you go back so far to
find the wrongs which occasioned the pres
ent outbreaks Do you suppose the present
head of the Indian Bureau less complais-
ant towards the swindling traders " than
his predecessors On the contrary, as his
predecessors never did, he requires the
Indians to receive all their payments from
traders appointed by himself Not only
this, but he has in large number of in
stances paid claims of Indian traders which
had been rejected under both the admin
istrations of buchanan and Pierce"
Let me state one instance. Three years
ago the Winnebagoes occupied reserva-
ton of perhaps thirty miles in length and
fifteen in breadth. 1t was in the most de-
lightful part of Minnesota, and the soil
was of unsurpassed fertility. Many of the
Winnebagoes had adopted the habits of
civilized life, having farms, and houses and
stock. But the swindling traders, " who
"under Buchanan and Pierce had fraud
ulently absorbed "ninety-nine hundredths"
of the Indian moneys, were not yet sa-
tiated, and they appealed to the present
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs for relief
They had claims against the Winnebagoes
which Mr.. Buchanans administration mad
rejected the payment OF. Their suffer-
ings appealed to the tenderest sympatnles
of the Commissioner. Acommlsslon, con-
sisting of the superintendent and agent
was appointed to investigate these claims
secresiu. There was no knowledge of the
investigation among the white Inhabitants
of Minnesota, and no notice was given the
Winnebaeoes that there were charges
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"By Jabers, that General Dawson is a

"By Jabers, that General Dawson is q
a peacock of a mani"
And so of George Washington Bantam.
But, underlying all his offhandedness and
dash, there was deep current of self-in-
terest, of which the Honorable George
Washington Bantam kept the run, and
understood both time and tide. ,
In Bantams district there was young
lawyer, Familiarity called Tom Slaughter.
Tom was one Of the F. F. V's-that is,
came from that race-had emigrated to
the west, where he had some relatives,
after spendinga handsome patrimony in
cards, juleps, horses and cocks, in old Vir-
ginia. Tom talked well, was posted in
politics liked to display his knowledge in
bar-rooms, particularly after taking a
glass. He entirely neglected his profess
sion. Tom was great electioneerer,
however, and went in strong for his par
ticular friend, Bantam. Bantam lent
him money, and he electioneered for Ban
tam. Moreover, Tom had very pretty
sister, who had not spent her patrimony,
who was on visit to her western friends,
too, and Bantam was doing his best to
make himself agreeable to the lady.
Now, if Bantam could get an eighteen
hundred dollar clerkship for his friend Tom
Slaughter, he would stand chance of be-
ing repaid by Tom the sums he had Lent
him to electioneer with besides, he might
bring his sister to Washington, where Ban
tam could press his suit; and, not the
least consideration, Tom was ready wri-
ter, and could be the correspondent Of the
True Patriot, the paper in Bantam's dis
tlict, which supported Bantams interest.
The editor, too, would pay Tom hand
somely, thought Bantam, and he might
make some arrangements in that quarter
to get back his lent money.
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If any old bachelor should read the fol-
lowing picture of the utility of wife, it
would incline him, We suspect, to abandon
his ideas of independence altogether, and
place himself under the care of one of
Ewes daughters. Let him take lesson
at once:
Doubtless you have remarked with sat-
isfaction, how the little oddities of men
who marry rather late in life are pruned
away speedily after their marriage. You
have found q man who used to be shabbily
and carelessly dressed, with huge shirt
collar frayed at the edges, and glazing
yellow silk Observation-Disclosures, broken of
these things and become pattern of neat
ness. You have seen man whose hair
and whiskers were ridiculOusly cut, speedi-
ly become like other human beings. You
have seen clergyman who wore long
beard, in little while appear without one.
You have seen a man who used to sing
ridiculous sentimental songs leave them
off. You have seen man who took snuff
copiously, and who generally had his
breast covered with snuff, abandon the vile
habit. A wife is the grand wielder of
the moral pruning-knife. If Johnson's
wife had lived, there would have been
no boarding up of bits of orange peel;
no touching all the posts in walking along
the street; no eating and drinking with
disgusting voracity. If Oliver Goldsmith
had been married he never would have
worn that memorable and ridiculous coat.
Whenever you find a man whom you know
little about, oddly dressed or talkind RI
diculously, or exhibiting any excentricity
of manner, you may be tolerably sure
that he is not a married man. For the
little corners are rounded of, the little
shoots are pruned away in married men.
Wives generally have much more sense
than their husbands, especially when the
husbands are clever men. The wifes ad-
vices are like the ballast that keeps the
ship steady. They are like the wholesome
though painful shears, shipping off little
growths of self-conceit and folly.
So you may see that it is not good for
man to be alone. For he will put out
various shoots at his own sour will which
will grow into monstrously ugly and alb
surd branches unless they are pruned
away while they are young. But it is
quite as bad, perhaps it is worse, to live
among people whom you are an oracle.
Probably among the class of old bache-
lors you may find the most signal instan-
ces of the evil consequences of going
through life with nobody to prune one. I
could easily record such manifestations of
Stiffness and absurdity in the case of such
men as would be incredible. Of course I
am not going to do So, An old bachelor