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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28
REBELS TAKE PLYMOUTH.
THEY CAPTURE 1000 PRS
ONERS.
AND rs PIECES OF ARTIL-
LERY.
REBEL Loss 1880.
FoRr MONROE, April "a.

.. FoRr MONROE, April "a.
Capt. weatherbee, Of the Twenty third
Massachusetts regiment, has just ar
rived from Roanoke Island. He makes
the following report Gen. Vessels sur
rendered to the enemy onWednesday, 10th
inst, when the rebels took possession OF
Plymouth, N. c., after four days hard
fighting. Our loss is $50 killed and 1000
captured. The rebel loss is | 500 killed.
New YORK, April Is.
A dispatch dated Headquarters Army
of the Potomac, April oath, contains the
following The Richmond Seminal of
the 22d says the following dispatch had
been received by General Bragg
PLYMOUTH, N. c., April 20th.-7o Gen.
Brartos Bragg Il have stormed and cap
tured this place--capturing one Briga-
der, 1000 men, stores, and twenty-five
pieces of artillery,
R.. HoKE, Brigadier- General.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

SENATOR WILSON THE HERO OF LGr-
TIE STORY. The following amiable Tit
tie story is published in Massachu-
sets paper
The President says that in the Senate
he GOWNS nine of the Senators and
one-half of another" "Who owns the
other half?" asked gentleman to whom
the President was speaking. Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts," replied the
chief magistrate. Wilson is for me"
says the President, before breakfast;
rather against me while his digestion is
going on after it loves me like pie du-
ring the hours which he spends visiting
the various departments and asking for
places and patronage and is bitterly
my enemy from seven every evening un-
til he goes to-bed, drops asleep and com
mences snoring. Wilson is carrying
water on both shoulders but guess
he'll get wetting and soil his clothes
before he gets through"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

SINGULAR WAR IKcIpKNr.-Amidst all
the horrors Of war, many incidents occur
amusing in themselves and which some
times, under the most trying circum,
stances, are provocative of mirth, and
form subjects for camp stories moHths
after. have seen soldiers chase hares
aud pick blackberries when share of
the leaden messengers of death was fall.
ing thick and fast around them, and do
many other cool and foolish things. But
the following, which actually took place
at Mine Run, surpasses anything | re-
member TO have ever seen or heard On
one of those biting cold mornings, while
the armies of Meade and Lee were star
inc at each other across the little riyu-
let known as Mine Run, when moments
appeared TO be hours and hours days, so
near at hand seemed the deadly strife, a
solitary sheep leisurely walked along
the Run on the rebel side, rebel vi
dette fired and killed the sheep, and,
dropping his gun advanced TO remove
the prize. In an instant he was covered
by a gun in the hands of a Union vidette
who said, divide is the word or you
are dead Johnny" This proposition
was assented to, and there, between the
two skirmish lines, Mr.. rebel skinned
the sheep, took one-half and moved back
with it to his post, when his challenger,
in turn, dropping his gun, crossed the
Run, got the other.half of the sheep and
again resumed the duties of his post
amidst the cheers of his comrades who
expected to help him eat it. OF the hun
dreds of hostile men arrayed against
each other on eitheribank OF that Run,
not one dared to violate the truce in
tuitively agreed upon by these two SOL
1iarS
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

IMMlGRAmoS.-Th immigration from
Canada is on the increase. About one
hundred and twenty-five passengers,
mostly young men seeking employment,
arrived by steamer at Rochester, on
Thursday, and this is said to be CON-
mon occurrance. Business is said to be
Frustrated in the Provinces, and there
is no inducement for laboring men to re,
main there. There is work enough in
the States,
Since the LIST of January last, 35,8O2
emigrants have arrived at New York.
This is double the number that arrived
in the corresponding period of last year
four times as many as landed in that Of
1852, and more than arrived in that Of
any former year, not excepting 1854,
when the number of arrivals for the year
was $4,000. The number that arrived
up to April 20, of last year, was 1859
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28
Important Captures.-TOrped I'm
the RappahannOck.
WASHINGTON, April %.

WASHINGTON, April 70.
The navy department has received
communication dated April 22d, from
Commander Fox, commanding the Poto-
mac tlotilla, in relation to a recent ex
petition up the Rappahannock. He
says, having learned from various
sources that the rebel government had
established ferry at Circus Point, a
few miles below Rappahannock, on the
Rappahannock river, and was busily en-
gagged in collecting boats at some point
on the river, for the purpose of attack
ing blockading vessels, l proceeded
thither with a portion of the flotilla on
the Sth inst, where | remained until
evening and visited all the ferries from
Circus Point to Wind Mill Point, with
the following result:
Two ferries broken up. seven large
lighters, each capable of carrying hun
dred men, three pontoon boats, twenty
two large skifis and canoes, two hundred
white oak beams, and knees enough fol
the construction of sloop- of-war, etc
Twenty-Five large boats, one Of which Is
capable of carrying small arms, a large
amount of bacon and wheat, and larg'
lot of smaller articles, which wer'
brought off at Boilers Point on this side
of pa~~ 7l,aa~nt.', 'araing. Our mcr
were o.3 ,Jos.l " :. .oIce of rebel caval
ry, said to be 500, which was kept a
bay by the fire of the Eureka in Hari
otis Creek. The rebels made an attacI
on the Eureka on the afternoon of tn
21st inst, and were splendly thrashed.
Commodore Parker says that he ha
II from reliable authority that the rebel
! have placed torpedoes in the Rappahar
mock and all the branches of the Chess
peake. He speaks in high terms of th
Eureka.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

"VGCR President STEPHENS DTscoS-
TENrED.-The Mobile papers of the
23d of March, ultimo contain synop-
sis of speech delivered by Alexander
II. Stephens at Milledgeville, in which
he said the bill suspending the habeas
corpus was constitutional, but dangerous.
He did not believe the President would
abuse the powers conferred upon him,
but abuse might be exercised without
his knowledge, If the suspension was
necessary, which he did not admit, it
was passed in way dangerous for free
men, and If not protested against would
be fastened as policy of the govern
ment. The currency bin he thought I'M
wise and severe, and the military bill
fatal, as it diminished products to such
an extent as to interfere with the neces.
sary supply of food.
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New York Sanitary Fair--Grant gets
the Sword.
New YoRK, April "a.

NEW 7 DIRK, April a.
The Sanitary Fair closed last night,
having realized the sum of $1,011, 900.
The result of the army sword voting
was--Grant, 30,29l Mcclellan, 1860
scattering, 1853.
The naval sword was voted to Com
modore Rowan-Admiral Farragut being
the next highest.
The State Legislature adjourned sne
die last night.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28
From Memphis,


Forrest is retreating into Mississippi.
Chalmers and Mccullough have passed
the Tallahatchie. Grierson is pressing
Forests rear column. Gen. Hurlbut
reviewed the negro troops under Gen,
Chetham here to-day. They made fine
appearance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28
Reported Murder Of Negro Troops
AT Plymouth, N. C.
BALTIMORE, April "A.

There are reports here, this morning,
reported to have been brought by a col
ored sntler, that the colored federal
troops at Plymouth, N. c., after the sur
render, were murdered by the rebels
There are no means Of verifying these
statements.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28
Extensive ConSlagrauon.

HALIFAX, Aplll3 100
The greater business part of Demarara
was destroyed by fire on the I'd inst
Loss from two to three millions, A long
continued drought caused scarcity of
water-rendering it necessary to blow
up some of the buildings to save the
town
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

CHICAGO, April Y.
The railroad bridge at Rock Island on
the Chicago and Dixon Air Line was de-
stroyed by fire last night, Loss 100000.
Travel unimpeded
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

u The st. Louis County Court has
given the Mississippi Valley Sanitary
Fair tract of land valued at S3O,0oV,
and the city of st. Louis has given wv
900. The citizens of Nevada Territory
have 200 pounds of silver bullion COL
lected for this Fair, and it is proposed 10
increase the amount to half a ton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

EXPORT OF SpEoIE.-The steamer I.
ma, from New York for Liverpool on
Saturday, took out sl,375,000 in specie
and the virginia 100000, total sl'"o'
600.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

MORE REBEL BARBARlTY.-The Army
and Navy journal states that Command
er Rowan, in temporary command of the
South Atlantic blockading squadron,
has received intelligence that First Lieu
tenant C. Fl. Bradford of the marine
corps, who was captured at the attack
on Fort Sumter in September last, was
buried through the influence of friend
in the Magnolia cemetery. But subse-
quently, at the instance of the citizens
of Charleston, he ,oas disinte,red and re-
buried in the Pottv's fell Hatred and
malignity could go no further. The of
icer was captured in gallant but I'M
successful attack upon the Fort, the
bravery of which would have enlisted
the admiration of every man who has a
spark of chivalry. Negro troops had no
part in this assault, and there is no pal
liation or excuse for such barbarity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

Mr.. Jenckes from the select commit
tee reported bill to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy. He moved
that it be postponed until the 4th OF May,
Objection being made the bill was re-
committed and ordered to be printed.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Pomroy in the chair, on the
bill to pay expenses incurred in calling
out the militia of Pennsylvania TO repel
invasion
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-06-17

AoEs OF REIoNISa MoSARcHs.-The Oldest
rcigning sovereign In Europe is King William
Of wurtemburg. He heads the list in the Go
tha Almanac. Having been born September
9th, 1881, he Is now In his eighty-thrd year.
lie was thirty-fvo years old when he came to
his throne in 1916 but he has reiened nearly
half century. King Leopold. Of Belgium, is
In his seventy ffth year King William, Of
Prussia, 4, In his SEVENTEEN (; King John, OF
Saxony, Is in his sixty.third. Pope Plus the
Ninth was scventy-two on tho 18th Of May.
The Emperor Of France was hfty-,ix last April
Tho Emperor Of Russia was forty-six in April
Tho Queen Of England was forty-6ve In May.
Tho King OF Italy was forty.four In March.
The new King Of Denmark was forty.four in
April. The King Of Sweden was thirty-scven
In May. The Emperor Of Brazil Was thirty.
eight last month. Tho Sultan Abdul AXIS is
now thirty.four. The Emperor Of Austria will
be thirty-three next August. Tho Queen OF
Spain was thirty-three last 0ctotsr. The King
Of Portugal was twenty-five In the same month.
Tho youngest King in Europe is George I. Of
Greece, who was eighteen on tho Oath Of De.
ccmber last. ..st
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PURCHASING CoLonEp Goops.-When pur-
chaser has for considerable time looked at a
yellow fabric, and is then shown nm orange or
scarlet piece Of goods, II is liable to be taken
for crimson for there is q tendency in the
rctina, excited by yellow, to see violet II II
then looks at yellow, II perccives an impression
resulting from the mixture of green and yel-
low. The left eye being closed and the right,
which has not been affected by the sight Of red,
remaining open, it sees yellow. and it is also
possible that the yellow will appear moro Or
angc than it really is
II there is presented to buyer one after an
other, fourteen pieces Of rod stuff, he will con-
slider the last six or seven less beautiful than
those first seen, although the pieces be idcnti-
cally the same. What Is the cause Of this or.
ror Of judgmentl It's that tho eyes having
seen seven or eight pieces in succession, arc in
the same condition as II they had regarded AZ
edly, during the same period Of time, single
piece Of red stuff; they have then tendency
to see the complementary Of red, that Is to say,
green. This tendency goes, Of necessity, to en-
feeble the brilliancy Of the red Of the pieces
seen later. In order that tho merchant may
not be sufferer by this fatigue Of the eyes Of
his customers, he must take care, after having
shown the latter scven pieces Of red, to present
to him some pieces OF green stut. to restore
the eyes to their normal state. II the sight Of
the green be sufficiently prolonged 10 exceed
tho normal state. the eyes viii acquire ten
dency to see red then the last seven red pieces
viii appear moro beautiful than the othsrs.-
Scienttfe Amsrieaa. u
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M(istellalreous.

VALLANpIGHAM IN EXILE.-From q letter in
the Cincinnati Commercial we get the following
items concerning the lato Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Ohio, Copperhcad Martyr, OF
whatever they call the Arch Traitor, Clement
Vallandigham. The letter is from Windsor,
Canada, dated May %:
As matter Of course Vallandighami Is m OBJ.
ject Of interest to the American visitor in Can
ada, and although the caption Of these para
graphs respecting him docs not bear resemb-
lance to that Of Edgar A. Poc's ingenious
sketches of the last hours of NJ. 'Valdcmar,
your correspondent would fain hope that the
cause of truth may bo better served than 1t is
by that inimtable effort.
The "Sanl" occupies suit Of apartments in
the second story of the Hirons House, an ordi-
nary tavern on the street leading from the fer
ry.landing, and his sitting room windows over
look the riyer and the entire river front Of De-
troit. There is no telling what "thc Saint" sees
as he sits there watching over the border, bu,
he hears everything that goes on in the States
as regularly as the sun rises and sets. The
dearest partner Of his greatness, rather pleas
ant looking matronly lady. displays her dcvo-
tod to her lord by standing sentry in his sitting
room window, opera glass in hand, scanning
every passenger who crosses in the Essex, the
ferry boat between Windsor and Detroit.
A regular system Of signals is established be-
tween the friends Of Vallandigham and the
watcher at Hiron's, and the martyr is duly APP
priscd of every ones approach who has busi-
ness with him. No one Is allowed to see him
who does not como armed with satisfactory in.
Productions, and even then II is necessary to un-
dergo the scrutiny Of q master Of ceremonies
in the gcntleman's parlor at Hiron's before WIS.,
itors are admitted to his presence.
1t is the custom Of "thc Saint" to make pc.
riodical visits into the interior, the period oi
these visits varying from one to three weeks o,
time. 1t is remarkable fact that during his
absence no one crosses to see him, but when be
returns visitors crowd his room for days to.
gether. As many as forty gentlemen from the
States call to see him in body, and great
deal of stir usually attends his return. lie re-
ceives his mail under cover to partiesi in Detroit,
where rebel sympathizer acts as pilot for pill.
grims bound on homage to the Saint.
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81 A novel lawsuit has grown out OF John
Morsan's march through Indiana. When the
great horse thief wa, in Corydon. Harrison
county, he gave safeguard to three Touring
mills, In and near the town, for 50 300, two
paying $500 each. and one Mr.. Maucis' $500
Mr.. Applesate. the owner Of ono Of the mills.
mado the bargain and paid the money for oil
three. the other proprietors having ussns bu'i-
ness just then no. to SEQ John. When peace
returned and the walls Of Harrison were once
more whi.ened with fslds Of gloriss. Mr.. APP
plega,e very naturally wanted his money back.
Mr.. Mauck wouldn't pay t. He hadn't au.
,horised any bargain for the safety Of bis mill,
and hs would not be held responsible FOR any
body else. SO Mr.. Applegate has sued Mr..
alauck for $500. Under what head can such
. suit oomei Is Il salvage, damages, money
borrowed, accounts stolen, Or whatf lAlif.ii
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THE MlsERrEs OF PRrSrrSo.-"I pity tho
printer" said my Uncle Toby. "He's poor
creature" rejoined Trim. ',TIow so," said
my Uncle. because, in the first place." con-
tinued the corporal, "ho must endeavor to
please everybody. In the negligence Of mo-
ment perhsps small paragraph pops upon
him he hastily throws Il to the compositor, II
Is inserted and he Is ruined to all intents and
purposes" "Too much the case, Trim." said
my uncle, with n deep sigh "too-much-the
case" "And please your honor" contin-
ued Trim, clcvating his voice, and striking In
to an implorablc attitude, land please your
honor this Is not the whole" "Go on, Trim, I"
said my uncle. fcclingly. "The printer. some.
times" pursued Trim, ''hits upon piece that
plcases him. and he thinks It cannot but 20
down with his subscribers but, alas sir, who
can calculate upon the human mindi
He inserts It, and II Is all over with him.
They forgive others, but they cannot forgive q
printer. He has host to print for. and every
one sets up for crime. Tho pretty miss cx-
claims-'why don't he give us moro poetry,
marriages and bon moti ? away with these
stale pieces The politician clsps his specs on
his nose, and runs Il over in search of some vi.
olent invcctivc he finds none no takes off his
specs. folds them. sticks them In his pocket, do.
olaring the paper good for nothing but to burn.
Every one thinks Il ought to be printed express.
ly for himself. as he Is subscriber and yet
aftcr all this complaining; would you believe II,
sir. thcrc are some subscribers who do not hes.
itate to cheat tho printer out Of his payf Our
army swore terribly in Flanders, but they new
or did anything 90 bad ~ that" ''Never!"
said my uncle Toby, emphatically. Trisiram
Shandy. .f-a
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BE TRUE, AND FAITHFUL, AND VALIANT FOR
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING,
PLANTING Tnr.-Every day in all this month

PLANTING TME.-Every day in all this month
you may plant. In oil tho frst half Of June,
rs well as earlier. such early ripcning varieties
Of corn as the improved King Philip" may
bc planted. You have three weeks Of planting
time. Do not fail to use II. Do not be dis
couraged by any one who tells you that you
cannot grow crop "becausc there Is no ma
nure-it Is already all appropriatcd-none to
spare for your extra CROP" The house sweep
ings, the. dish washings, the water from the bed
rooms and wash rooms there Is nothing bet
ter to make corn grow. Where II grows in the
garden. near the house, all this wasted fertility
can be utilized and converted into food.
But where you cannot obtain manure, deep
tillage. and frequent stirring Of the soil will
grow corn. Hoe in the dew drops, and you
will and them in golden ear drops. Forbid the
weeds to grow and corn will grow. But 1t will
not grow unless you plant it, and plant 1t now.
II you love your country, and would. serve It.,
plant corn. Increase all the crops. Put your
own hand to the plough, and with all your en-
ergies encourage others. In this behalf let the
press and pulpit speak. Tell oil the people.
that in the time of the Revolution, when the
colonies separated from England, food was pro-
duced for the army and the families Of soldiers.
by their wives. mothers and daughters. Let us
show the world that the race has not degener-
ated that we can support o million Of men
under arms, and that our country, by the
hands Of its own population, can and will pro-
duce an abundance of food. To show this, let
US at once commence, and through oil this
month continue to plant corn. One additional
hill Of corn to each man. woman and child,
would feed an army.
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REMEDY FOR CuncuLro AND woRxs.-To one
pound Of whale oil soap, or strong son soap,
(the FIRST being prcferred) add four ounces OF
sulphur-mix these thoroughly and dissolve in
twelve gallons OF water. Take one half peck
Of quick lime, and when we'll Stacked. add
four gallons Of water and stir well together
when settled and clcar. pour Of the transpa.
rent part and add this to the soap and sulphur
mixture. To this mixture then add four gal
Ions OF strong tobacco water. and stir this
thoroughly. Apply this compound with gar
den syringe to your plum or fruit trees. 90 as
to drench all parts Of the foliage. n no rains
succeed for three weeks. one application win bo
sufficient. II washed BY rains renew Il. sr
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agricultural.
Sailing Hay.

Our great hay harvest is again near at hand,
and it will be we'll for all who arc engaged in it
to ascertain what viii facilitate cutting and
gathering it, or preserving it in good condition
after il is secured For several years past a
practice has prevailed TO an extent which we
believe has been ipjurious,-that Of sailing II.
Cattle fed principally on dry fodder will eat
very little salt. voluntarily, during the time
they are fed in the barn. II salt Is freely ap.
piled to the hay upon which they are fed, they
are forced to consume considerable quantity
which they do not need. and which. to say the
least, does them no good, II 1t does not induce
actual sickness. Who knows but the disease
which has been carrying of sheep Dy thous-
ands, during the last winter, has been OCCASION
ed. in many instances, by over-salted hay
The use Of salt for this purpose leads to the bad
practice Of getting in hay in q half.cured con
dition. The expression with regard to such
hay is,-"this will answer, with good appli.
cation OF salt" Hundreds of tons are thus
got In under this soothing delusion. and the
stock Is obliged to-eat II or starve
In an article in the Country Gentleman, by
s. Edwards Todd, on this subject. he says -
"Keep the salt of ii. It does more hurt than
good. There is moisture in salt. And the idea
is TO keep as much moisture out OF the hay as
possible. Hay is not like flesh. Salt will pre-
serve flesh from decomposition, but not plants.
Indeed, ii will only hasten their decay. Salt