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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20
Miscellaneous Items.

The Aphrodlte, wrecked of the
coast of North Carolina, was not ma
val vessel.
"A generous man in Troy, who lost
$1,000 bank check, the other day, gave 20
cents to boy who found and returned
IL TO him.
A Pennsylvania lie story relates how
u man named Wallace, who could not
buy pair of boots year or two ago, Is
now worth $4,000,
1t il rather ludicrous TO see n fellow
take a twenty five cent cent cigar from
his mouth to grumble At paying five
cents for morning newspaper, -
The Chicago platform may be
summed up in two words, BEAT Lin
coin" The Union platform may be ex-
pressed in three words. BEAT the reb'
els"
The doctors of Hanover county, Va.
have agreed to charge $50 for day Wis
IL, $50 for night visit and 500 for as
sisting in the increase of population.
, An exchange under the head OF
''fdCbS huu ruilSlIo says AhCit oiS NV
young Kingdoms in Europe in want OF
wives to wit Bavaria, Greece, Orange,
Sardinia and Russia. II this Is fact
we fancy that every young kingdom OF
them will have to go wanting,
John b. Cough delivered lecture
on temperance Monday evening at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the
rush TO hear him was so great that hun.
dreds went away unable to gain admit
tanct to the building.
The destruction of buildings an6
crops by General Sheridan seems to have
thoroughly sickened the inhabitants
with the war, and it is believed that the
whole of the Shenandoah valley would
vote for peace on any terms if the op
pOrtunity were offered.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20
Glory Enough for One Day.

The election returns we have received
ct the time Of writing, indicate that the
State Of Pennsylvania has gone for the
Union by at least $1,000 majority on the
popular vote, and elected seventeen out
Of her twenty four representatives.
Ohio gives majority of at least 49,
900 Of the home vote, and electing six
teen Union representatives to three cop
perheads. ~, +. wr.s 81 fssiaps
Indiana has elected six Union men,
and i've oopperheads, and what IL more
glorious than all, she has reelected Gov
Morton, by 10000 majority. The Unior
Congressional gain in these three States
Is ave in Pennsylvania, eleven in Ohio
and two In Indiana, eighteen in I'll. max
ing difference Of thirty-s q securing
atwo-thlris majority In the House.
These results are important in them
solves, and as foreshadowing the CRANE
result Of the November election they 81
mexpressibly gratifying and cheering
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

A BUSsRy IN POLITICs-Gen. McClel-
Ion declares for the Union and wants to
maintain it, and says he would be
ashamed to look In the faces NJ - old
soldiers if he could speak otherwise,
and then turns toward the Chicago
peace party, and gravely tells them he
thinks they must have meant the same
thing when they voted the war failure
and clamored for armistice and negotia-
ton in its stead There is nothing
equal to this in history, but Dickens
publishes parallel in Capt. Bunsby's
'sopinion as is an opinion -
"My names Jack Bunsby. And what
says | stands to. Whereby, why not ;
If so, what odds 2 Can any man say
otherwise Z No Awast then! Do /
believe this here son and heirs gone
down, my lads z Mayhap. Do say so
which If a skipper stands out by Sen
Georges channel, making for the Downs,
what's right ahead of him. The Good
wins. He isn't forced to run upon the
Goodwins, but he may. The bearing OF
observation then lays in the application
on 1t. That Amt no part of my duty
Awast then, keep bright lookout for
ard, and good luck to you. "--SrrfnQfeAG
Republican. .H ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

SECESSION AND DEaocRAcY.-IftheD Dem
ocratic party was always SO devoted to
the Union as Judge Abbott has pretend
ed, it is very singular that Hon. L. M.
Keitt should have used the following
Language in speech at Charleston, in
November, 1860:
"Amos Kendall threatened us on the
one side, and John Hickman on the 9th
er. John Hickman said defiantly that
If we went out of the Union, eighteen
millions of northern men would bring
us back. Let me tell you there are mil
lion of democrats in the North, who
when the black republicans attempt to
march upon the South, will be found a
wall of fire in front" (Cries of that's
soi' and applause.)
The same attitude of the Northern De-
mocracy which led Keitt TO make this
declaration, still inspires the Charleston
Mercury to say:
"If we hold our own and prevent fur
Their military successes on the part of
our foes, there is every prospect that Nc,
Clellan will be elected, and his election
upon the Chicago platform must lead to
peace and our independence"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

A FUNNY CASE or LOW AND MosEv.--
DR.. Kant Of Vienna was in love with
rich young lady, and told another rich
lady, not young, who was in love with
him, that poverty was his reason for not
marrying The latter generously next
day made over to him 10000 gulden'
and sent the deed with note as follows:
Dear Sir: / have much pleasure in
Enclosing a paper which, hope, will re-
move the obstacle in the way Of your
marriage. Believe me, sc. Alice Martini"
Dr. Kant, for he and no other was the
addressed, was the happiest man in the
world on receiving this generous epis-
tie. But, alas that he should have put
a different construction on it to that ex.
pected. Repairing at once to the pa
rents of Franslein Fischel. the lady of
his love, he proposed for her and was
accepted. His reply to Fraulein Marnni,
besides conveying his sincere thanks,
contained two cartes de Visite, link
ed together by the significant rose
colored ribbon. Miss Martini forthwith
sued the happy bridegroom for resti-
tuition; but as no promise OF marriage
had been made, the case has, by two
! successive courts, been decided against
J kor
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20
erg- The Philadelphia correspondent
Of The Boston Journal saws:

vi ttlC DoptOh OSJp
GA thrilling incident occurred during
the voting in the eighteenth ward to-
day. An old man over seventy years of
age advanced to the window, leaning
tremblingly on his staff, when an off,
cious copperhead vote distributor ap-
preached him and thrusting a ticket In
his face said, "Here is a Jackson DEM
ocrat, who always votes straight tick
ct"
The old man opened the ballot and
held it with trembling fingers until he
had read one or two Of the names, when
he flung it from him with q loathing,
and in voice husky with emotion, ex-
claimed, ~ despise you more than hate
the rebel who sent the bullet through
my dead sons heart You miserable
creature! Do you expect me to dishon-
or my poor boys memory, and vote for
men who charge American soldiers
fighting for their country, with being
hirelings and murderers1"
The Union ticket was given him, and
room was reverently made for the true
hearted old patriot by the hushed and
admiring knot around the window.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20
A Point Well Put.

Gov. Morton, the Union candidate for
Governor of Indiana, has stumped the
State with his opponent, Mr.. Mcdonald,
the Democratic nominee. AT recent
meeting, Gov. Morton In the opening
speech had charged the managers OF the
Chicago Convention with having care
fully kept out Of their platform denun-
citation OF the rebellion and censure of
the rebels McDonalds reply was, that
denunciation would have done no good,
and that he was opposed on principle
to dealing in bitterness and denuncia-
ton" The reporter of the meeting
writes:
ION this point Morton, In his closing
halfhour, planted a lick between
Josephs eyes that doubtless made him
too blind to see the fly any longer, and
it in all probability escaped unframed.
sThe gentleman, said the Governor,
has great charity for JEFF Davis and his
rebel minions who are attempting to
destroy the nation; he is opposed to de-
nouncing them, because it will do no
good, &C. Then why can he not extend
the boundary of his charity so as to take
in Mr., Lincoln and the people of the
NORTH If his charity is so great he
cannot denounce the enemies of his coun-
try, how is 1t he happens to have so
many bitter denunciations to heap on
his friends who are attempting to snatch
It from the jaws of destruction At
this, the crowd again slung hats, clap
ped hands, and cried out: "Hit him
again, Hit him again And thss did
the Governor go on for half an hour, at
the close of which some one proposed
three cheers for Gov. Morton, and they
were given In earnest. No cheers were
', ~oposed for Mcdonald, and this at his
sd home was humiliating enough. He
"a tSe stand the worst looking and the
leiC T. dipped man we ever saw come
down frol.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

The Russo AMERICAN TELEGBAPH,-ln
accordance with the authorization by
the act of Congress, the Navy Depart
ment to-day have telegraphed to the
proper authorities in San Francisco to
arm and equip vessel at that port for
the use of Engineer Buckley aud party,
who are soon to proceed on the eXpedi-
ton north, to commence operations for
the completion of the great overland
telegraph line, from the Columbia river,
in Washington Territory, to the Amour
river, Russia. The expedition will
probably commence active operations
in the northern ATTITUDES by the LIST OF
March. The officers of the United
States Coast Survey feel great interest
in the necessary preliminary surveys OF
the expedition, and are a'aording to En-
ginecr Buckley and his assistants all the
facilities in their power.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

CoRRRcTIoN.-In our brief account OF
the Fair at Brandon, we stated that out Of
several yearltng MerinO ewes exhibited
by Mr.. N, T, sprague, jr., six We're sold
for 500 apiece. In this we Were In err
ror. Those on exhibition, as we bave
since been automatically informed, were
not for sale, and could not be bought
for less than $500 head Those that
were sold were drawn from flock of
twenty seven, and Were really the poor
est of the lot.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

VKRDANT.-A mincing miss NO mao
just passed her teens went into store
in smart village in this county, and
called for some hose The clerk-a new
hand-bIandly asked How many will
you have, Miss Z" she replied, "a pair,
sir, If you pleasep The accommodating
youth Immediately started up two
flights of stairs and brought down q
couple of bots stout enough to dig all
the potatoes in the state, and asked her
If them would do" Damsel left in
high dudgeon, and bought her stock
ings" where the clerks were not so
green rasbuYg Standard,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

The GURRRILLAs IN THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY.-Refugees from the Shenan-
dOah valley report that the guerrlIas
operating in SheTidans rear do not con
fine their attentions TO the Union forces,
but plumber all the inhabitants, without
regard to political sentiment One gang
has been doing a thriving business steal
ing horses in Virginia, selling them in
Maryland, where they would steal more
and sell them TO the far,..r. N the val
,ey. Some horses, it is said have thus
been stolen and sold several times sev-
eral arrests of the leaders of these bands
have been made by the rebel cavalry,
which had suffered from their depreda.
lions, the rebel officers disclaiming any
participation In the outrages.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

GEN. MCCLgLbAN's PRIVATE Platoon
The New York News has repeatedly
stated that Gen. Mcclellan saw and sP'
proved the armishce resolution adopted
at Chicago previous to the assembling
Of the convention. This statement re.
ceives indirect but strong support in a
letter from Saratoga Springs to the Lon.
don (England Post written previous to
the Chicago convention. The writer
says: AZ &.e
"As for his principles, 1t is difficult 70
say what they are. Avowedly Mc0ief'
Ian is Unionist. Openly he PROCESSES
TO be willing to give the South every
necessary guarantee, provided Inc
southern states consent to return lnIO
Union; privately he assures tho'e
friends who discourage the prosecution
of the war, that he desires peace, ana
that he will advocate an armisticee ana
convention of the states should ne IT,
ceive the nomination a. Chicago he
urges as a reason for not openly aY0R'
ING these sentiments, that the people
are not yet ready to endorse them ana
considers it impolitic to take any step
too decidedly in advance of the popular
feeling. He feels assured however ths'
the triumph Of the democratic parry
must end in peace, for he says that eva
If it wished to carry on the war thele
would be no army of any magnitudele len
at the disposal of the government by the
4th day of March next. What the opn,,
ions and professions are worth it is hsN
to say. There are not few who Olr
trust Mcclellan, and who fail 70 plsoo
confidence in the assurances OF n~1
who was one of the first IN the CO%
menceraept of this revolution to SET w
examp. of the violation of personal Nv
erty, as he did by the arrest of the ins ~,
bers of the Maryland legislature WY
has made all the reputation he haS ~ :.
war man by the prosecution oil the y" he
and who Is still drawing pay if a,aor 4,
republican government as an OWs1 IN 4 ,
the army now engaged in carryips - n
war which he pretends TO REGARD %
inous to the country.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

BURGLARY IN MoUNTHoJLY.-We learn
that the house of Mr. j. N. Wells was
recently entered in the night, and about
seventy dollars In money stolen. There
were some eight dollars in silver coin,
six hundred copper cents, and the rest
was in green backs and bills of the Rut-
land banks. Mr.. Wells, who lives alone,
was absent at the time of the robbery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

FouT HARRISON. fort, ior 'as Las
possession of which SO much bloo ;tn al
been recently SO fruitlessly shed, y s 1.-The
ed on the crest of a hill, iitle shout
north of the varina road, dls.ah a,,s s east
one mile from the river, nearly , nu' rom
from Chapin's Bluff, and SIX m, aesyre,stb,
Richmond 1t is equal In SUI SUI sSr.
with q proper garrison, to the m s,Ss Of
m mida i Of the defenses this sl ,esshich
Richmond. The desperate eao os ~ of It,
the rebels made to dlspcs ,ess Rutlers
soon after its capture by Gen ,.r which
forces, and the fearful sls ,1sat both. ~
this attempt cost them, a,tes. tehsy.ss-
strength str. ana the value when INa W
'tached to Its possession
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

A RoauB At LARGE.-A confidence
swindler, who called himself George b.
Morgan, of New Haven, Conn, has been
operating at Keene, N. Fl. He stopped
at the Cheshire House, represented him
self an agent of the government for the
purchase of horses, and made some con-
tracts for horses. He procured the
name of George w Ellis of Swanzey on
slip of paper wrote note for $3.50
above it, and got the money at the
Cheshire County Bank. He then hired
team and went to Fitchburg, thence
by train to Worcester and took the
cars to Springfield, since which nothing
more is known of him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

Hon ScnooL.-We spent pleasant
hour yesterday, listening TO the prompt
and intelligent recitation Of class in
the History OF the United States, and of
one In Natural Philosophy, We know
of nothing that the good people Of Rut-
land have more reason to be proud OF
than this free high school of more than
hundred scholars, under the instruc.
of very able board OF teachers,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20
oMY FRIENDS. The Free Rum inte

"MY FRIENDS. The Free Rum inter
est goes for Seymour-of course. In
1854, Gov. Seymour's veto saved their
traffic from wholesome restriction, and
gratitude as well as fellow-feeling re-
ouires return of favors. So the nurse
rles Of Democracy" as Mike Walsh
called the porter houses of New York,
are commanded by Up. w. Engs chair
man." to come up to the work with Sey-
mour's friends" and carry him in once
more. The faithful tapsters are also
warned to vote for Congressman who
will take the tax off liquor, and to look
out that Assemblymen are not tainted
with fanaticism, etc.-Irt6ane.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

FRoM tn. AUTHOR OF 'efoA BROWN. -
A letter recently received by Mr.. Carl
son from Thomas Hughes, the popular
author of tom Brown" and one Of our
best friends In England, says:
II think 1 may safely say that the
great majority of Englishmen, who have
really taken the trouble to study the
question, agree with me in thinking
that Mr.. Lincoln has proved himself
thoroughly honest and trustworthy in
the fearfuily difficult and trying posi-
ton in which your nation have placed
him, and that these qualities far more
than outweigh hiss faults, which have
been only such as arise from caution
er.a distrust of himself"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

~ The folloWing resolutions, report
ed by the Hon. l., B, Englesby Of Bur
lington, and adopted by the Union Con-
vention, are taken from the Burlington
Times rGt
ResoEcsd That the Union party of Yer
mont in this, its first Convention since
the nomination OF Abraham Lincoln and
Andrew johnson, heartily ratify their
nomination, and pledge to them a united
and hearty support in the coming
election. @
Reso1sed, That this election will de-
clare to che rebels and ts the world, our
determination that in this government
OF the people, bullets shall not overthrow
ballots, but that as in earlier days, Off
GERS lawfully elected shall be peacefully
obeyed.
Resolved, That we congratulate the ar
my and its loyal supporters everywhere,
on the glorious progress of the work of
putting down the rebellion, and that to
the gallant soldiers of the Union we of
fer not pity but praise, not care and pro-
lection only, but requirements and the
iiShe W 'oboi INV eJhpnthy hiohcI pu'
grateful recognition and reward.
Resolced, That we accept the issue ten
dered at Chicago, and declare that JUS
tice, humanity, the cause of free gov
eminent and the public welfare demund
that there shall be no cessation of hos
tilities until the authority of the United
States Government Is again acknowl-
edged and obeyed throughout every acre
of the National domain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

DEATH oP Cor. CusMINGs.-The Bur
lington Times says ave regret to an
nounce that the wife of It. Col. Cum
mings, 18th Vt, has received a letter
from Surgeon Edison of the 18th Vt,
saying that he saw reported in Peters
burg, Va, paper the name OF her hus-
band, with those of other Union officers,
prisoners, who had died Of wounds since
captured"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

LETTERS TO PRIsoXERs.-In writing
to prisoners at the South, If you wish
your letters to reach their destination,
be careful to observe these regulations:
Write but one page, on purely private
matters; send it unsealed, accompanied
by ten cents for postage. Boxes not
over fifteen inches square, with the cover
attached by screws, containing clothing
and various little comforts, -but wines,
food, and communications excluded, -
m y be safely sent via Adams Express
TO Charleston or Savannah, "care OF 1t.
Col. Stewart l.. Woodford, Major Gen.
Fosters staff, Hilton Head" Money
may be sent by mail or express to pris-
oners, for which receipts viii be given
by the rebel authorities TO our Commits
sioner of Exchange.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

The cause OF the Union and the Consti-
tuition never appeared more encouraging
than It does at this very hour. The I'm
Ion men of Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana have settled the copperheads, as
Gen. Sheridan settled that "new cavalry
general" Rosser, the other day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20
Local and state Ite,s,s.

ARRESTED. lit will be recollected that
two or three weeks ago an Irishman
named o'Grady was found dead on the
railroad track, and that there was strong
suspicious of'foul play In the case. Last
night Messrs, Briggs and Green arrested
man by the name OF Valentine aud
lodged him in jail on suspicion of his hay.
ing committed the murder.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

The death of Mre. Rose A. Greenhow
by drowning In Wilmington harbor,
where the blockade runner that brought
her from Europe went ashore, is con-
firmed. She published q book in Eng
land, giving an account OF her impris-
cnment at Washington rs rebel spy,
as she was, and gave essential aid to the
rebels Ia the early part of the war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

ANOTHER TUMBLE TO THB CosFBDB
RATE CRBDIr.-The European news, re-
ceived Tuesday evening by way of Cape
Race, shows that the rebel loan in
London has had another tumble, having
been quoted as low as 81. On the news
of McClellan's nomination the quotation
WAS ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

TRUE HBRoIsM.-Lieut. Buttrick of
the 59th Massachusetts, regiment writes
Us follows.
"In the battle of September so there
was young man killed member of
the 9th regiment, who used to live in
Concord. His name was Broad. He
was never in battle before, as he has
been connected with the ambulance
train. He met his death in this way /:
There was man struck by a solid shot
it cutting one of his legs nearly off.
The poor fellow was bleeding to death,
but if brought off would in all proba-
bility get well. Broad was the only
man who would volunteer to go ont
and fetch him in. 1t was almost GER
tain death for any man but, said Broad,
Il have neither wife or child to suffer if
/ am killed." so out he went, and
picked him up put him on his shoulder
and brought him in safely though the
bullets few like hail around him. lie
came in so promptly that we all thought
he had escaped the bullets. But alas
~, or Broad was wounded man. he
laid his burden on the ground saying,
II NAV have saved your life, but | have
lost nv own. He was shot through
bowels ant died very soon after. He
was as brave = man as ever lived"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

CAaPAIGS.-Gen. Sher-
THB ATLANTA Il oftba Atlanta o.n,.
mans official repol 49, - o., 49,
paign is published in Vic raoo,, II l.
and Navy Gazette of II. an tmnntu
dated September 10, and o,.,mntos
columns of that paper. He M, 10
the enemy's strength to have bt ,,an
tween forty-five thousand and fifty tn ~
sand infantry and artillery and ten
thousand cavalry. Gen. Sherman says
that he maintained about the same
strength during the campaign; the
number of men joining from furlough
and hospitals about compensating for
loss in battle and from sickness.
The report is composed in Gen. Sher-
mans terse and trenchant style, and
forms most interesting III. .,orv ne ner-
haps the most brilliant and complete
! caiGpaIgn Of the war. He terminates
his recital with the following deserved
tribute to his subordinate commands:
HMY three armies in the field were
| commanded by able officers, my equals
In rank and experience. Maj. Gems
Geo. III. Thomas, j. NJ Schofield and O.
o. Howard. With such commanders
had only to indicate the object desired,
!, and they accomplished it. / cannot
oyerestimate their services to the coun
try; and must express my deep and
heartfelt thanks that, coming together
from different fields with .diissrent in
terests, they have co-operated with S
harmony that has been productive of thu
grestest amount of success and gooC
feeling. A more harmonious army does
not exist"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

NORMAL INsTIrvTE.-We would invite
the attic "tiop Of our readers to the card
of Messrs NJ T, i D. D. Cole TO be found
I'm o,,r od,o,,,.;,,,, ~ 'Imns.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

APPLEs.-A farmer from Ira brought
into this village yesterday, load Of
good fair apples, which he offered and
sold for two dollars barred.