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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
CoNaRrss.-A Washington dispatch of

CoNaREss.-A Washington dispatch of
the Goth says gHa
tits the general belief among mem
bers that congress will close this ses-
sion in about ten days. The Tariff and
Internal Revenue bills are the two most
important measures pending.
The Senate's amendments to the for
mer have been referred to the committee
of Ways and Means, previous to action
upon them by the House, and the dis
agreeing amendments of the two
branches to the latter are in the hands
of a Joint committee of conference. A
few days only will serve to dispose of
these measures.
All the general appropriation bills,
with the exception of two of a minor
character, are passed, and these provide
for the coast survey, the lighthouse es-
tablishment and other civil expendi-
lures The Bankrupt and Illinois Ship
Canal bills, and several Others, have
been postponed till next December.
The new loan bill, reported at the
instance ofthe Secretary of the Treasury,
an abstract of which has already been
published, will be taken up this week
and its passage pressed through the
House. The House will sit for business
every night, and it is probable that the
Senate will follow the example.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

GoLp.-The "Gold BILL" which went
into operation on Monday, makes it un-
lawful to sell gold or exchange without
the seller is in actual possession Of 1t,
and shall receive the pay for 1t down /;
and more than all this, the transaction
must be at the place of bushes Of one
Of the parties concerned This of course
cuts off all sales of gold at the brokers'
board, and all time sales; consequently
there are now no authorized quotations.
The bill created great excitement among
the gold gamblers on Tuesday, and they
were in quandary what to do. The New
York papers say some Of the shorts in
gold had to pay an advance Of aa4 per
cent. to settle up their outstanding con-
tracts, and the Gold Room adjourned
siss de.
The Boston Journal says:
"The prices Of gold, which have 20
long constituted Q staple item Of daily
news, disappear from our columns to-
day. It Is true, there are nominal quo
tstions Of the reported price of gold in
New York, but such is their shadowy
authenticity that they amount to moth
ING. Those interested in the operations,
n there are any really extant, can cali
the quotations about what they please.
And yet it IL perfectly legal to buy and
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
ELEVENTH VERMONT RrolMrsr.-we

ELEVENTH VERMONT REGlMsSr.-We
make the following extracts from pri.
vate letter, dated June 18th:
"Col. Seaver, of the Sd Vermont, has
Just been assigned to the temporary
command of the Eleventh regiment, Col.
Warner having been wounded May 18th,
and Lieut., Col. Benton being unable to
endure field service on account Of chron.
lie diarrhea. 1t is organized into three
battalions, of four batteries each, and
either of these battalions is larger than
the old regiments of the brigade. The
list battalion is composed of batteries F,
l., X, and II, under command of Major
Flemming; the I'd battalion, batteries
e, ID, and NJ, is commanded by Major
Hunsdon, and the Sd, batteries A, B, /,
aud G, by Major Chamberlain. The reg
iment has lost up to date about $50 off,
GERS and men, about 25 of the number
being killed. 1t has participated in four
engagements, besides being continually
under fire in the front line of rife pits
since June lst. Its conduct is highly
complimented. The boys are all anx-
ious for the return of Little jim, as
they call their plucky Colonel, and we
are happy to know that he hopes soon
to be able to resume the command Of
his regiment .... ..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

Mr.. GARRISON IN DEFENSE OF THE
PRESIDENT. - In replying to Wendell
Phillips assault on the president and
cabinet, at the Boston antislavery con-
vention, Mr.. Garrison put the case in
this sensible way:
."'As to his cabinet, / will tell you an
anecdote which read the other day,
and thought pretty good one. Some
one, sympathizing with my friend phil
lips), went to Washington, and said to
Mr. Lincoln, Sir, you must get rid Of
Seward-throw him overheard e Mr..
Seward said the president, is secretary
of state. He conducts the diplomacy OF
the country. Have you read his diplo-
matte correspondence Yes, SIR Have
you any fault to find with it? No, sir
well, sir, he is my clerk; got him for
that purpose Well, but you should
throw Blair overheard Sir, Mr.. Blair
is postmaster general Do you get your
papers and letters regularly 2 Yes, sir
We'll, sir, he is my clerk for that pur-
pose; and am president of the United
States" (Applause.) Now, Say this :
that Mr.. Lincoln has never made an APP
pointment. which did not meet the ac-
ceptance of all the loyal and all the anti
slavery sentiment of the country at the
time-never! applause For instance,
they were well satisfied with the cabinet,
when it was first appointed, almost pre-
cisely as it stands to day. If you say,
We'll, see what it is to-day I answer,
either that cabinet has worked with the
president, or it has not. If it has, then
it collectively deserves its share of praise
for what has been done; but if the pres.
ident has acted independently of his
cabinet, then he has done all these mag
nilcent acts alone, and therefore the
j, cabinet does not control him. Cap
plause.) l care not which horn of the
dilemma is taken"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

sell gold like other staple commodities,
that is by delivery OF the bullion and
the payment down Of the full price, the
transaction taking place at the ordinary
place OF business of either the seller or
buyer. The enforcement of such terms
on other business transactions might be
deemed severe or unusual, but who
thinks they would put complete stop
to the sales Of -four, beef or general
merchandise The difference, then,
would appear to set the fictitious char
acter of the late gold sales In a clear
light. Whether the law, however, Will
effect all its desirable ends remains to be
sepn "a laHs-s rll .s......a arss-ts
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

The OVERLAND J. ELReRApH.-The Sen
ate has passed tie bill to aid in the con-
struction Of the overland inter-continen-
tai telegraph. The section giving sub
sidy Of $4,000 per year, and guaranty
ing full payment of all government ac-
counts over that sum, was stricken out.
AS passed the bill gives Mr.. Collins ana
his associates the right OF way and the
use of forty acres for each fifteen miles
of the line, and allows the secretary Of
the navy to give them the use of yes
sci to assist in surveying the route and
laying the cable across Bhering's straits.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
Increase Of soldiers, Pay.

The president has signed and approve
the act to increase the pay of soldiers II
the United States army, WHICH provide
that on and after the LIST of May last
and during the continuance of the pres
ent rebellion, the pay per month OF noh
commissioned officers and privates u
the military service, shall be as loi
lows: s ae4,
sergeant-majors, S26 quartermas
tiers and commissary sergeants of cav
airy, artillery and infantry, $40 ser
aeants of ordinance, sappers and miners
and pontooners, S34 corporals of ordl'
nance, sappers and miners and pontooal'
ers, $40; privates of engineers and ordl.
nance of the first class, SIS, and OF the
second class, SIC; corporals of cavalry,
artillery and infantry, SIS priYates u
cavalry, artillery and infantry, Sioi
principal musicians of artillery ana III
fantry, go leaders of brigade ana r.
mental bands, s75 musicians, sioi W. IVA
pital stewards of first class, $50; secon'
class, $25 third class, %. All non,eo ,hs
missioned officers and privates II s.s
regular army, serving under ehi's,,n hare
made prior to July I'd, 1861, shall nav Nv
the privilege of re-enlisting ior un,a
years In their respective regiments a onch
the lst of August next; ana al s sa
nou commissioned officers ana p rNam
SO enlisting shall be entitled 10 the wv
ties mentioned in the joint resolpIv ,osI
Congress, approved January loln, i spsl
Tn ali cases where the government sha
furnish transportation and snbsist saOm
to discharged officers or soldiers n ,ocs
the ,lace OF their discharge to the per D.st
of their enrolment or Original ~ enti.
into the service, they shall not pe Dion Of
tied to trayel-pay or commu'A'''
subsistence. 49,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

A SMALL LIE NAILED.-The following
paragraph has been floating through the
press for two or three weeks SEQ
o. The Rochester Union states that
Howard Of the Times, and Henry ].
Raymond spent the evening before the
appearance Of the bogus proclamation
together, and it is currently reported
that among those. who operated under
the influence of the forgery was one of
the editors of the Times, mot Mr.. Ray
mond, who cleared $4,000"
This is false from beginning to end.
The person named had not even seen
Howard for months before the appear
ance of the bogus proclamation, nor did
anybody connected with the Times in any
capacity, as editor, reporter, correspon-
dent, printers devil or anything else,
make dollar out of the forgery or in
consequence of it, in any way, shape or
manner.--N Y. Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

HORSE ON THE RAMPAGE.-A horse be.
longing to Messrs. Howe, Hall g. Co.,
while under the influence of the "blind
staggers" yesterday clambered up the
narrow, steep stairs Of the barn he
was in, to the floor above the stable,
and jumped through window to the
ground outside, coming in contact there
with picket fence. The horse survived
his lofty tumbling, and at last accounts
was doing tolerably well.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

Is THERE ANYTHING IN A NAME Were
you ever ashamed Of the names of some
of our battle fields Not northern mud
stills, but southern chivalry, are respon-
sible for such names as these-they are
genuine and historical: Bull Rum
Smokers Gap, Slaughter's Mountain,
Polecat Station, Gum Neck, Nigger Foot
Road, Buzzards' Roost Pass, dDokeys-
vile, Scufiletown, SINNERS Neck, Mob
Jack Back, Yellow Tavern, Hardscrab-
bic Town, Snaketown, Jericho Marsh,
Piping Tree, Pumpkinvine Creek, Ok
Mech, Guinea's Branch, Snake River Hol-
low.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

THE COMPUTATION CLAUsE.-The Bos-
ton Post and other opposition papers are
against the repeal of the $500 commute
ton clause, and are using precisely the
same argument in its favor that the re-
publican papers used when it was first
adopted, and when it was SO bitterly at
tackled by these same opposition jour
nails. There's consistency for you,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

VALLAEpIeHAM. = yallandgham has
been chosen delegate to the Chicago
Convention. This is very good. We
hope that he will go, that he will make
speech, be generally prominent, get the
nomination for Vice President and, If he
wants it, for President. And as for ar
resting him, which some ot-heads have
advised the government to do, our only
desire is that the government will let
him alone and give him all the rope he
wants,-Boston -Adrertiser.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

"a,
FIRES IN ORwELL.-A Fire broke out
on Wednesday night in the dwelling OF
Mrs. Sally Young, and the house was
completely consumed. Shortly after
wards fire was discovered issuing from
some of the out buildings of the house
of Mr.. Edgar Catlin, which, however,
was extinguished without much diff
Guilty. About the same time an out
building of an unoccupied store, known
as the "Wilcox Store" was also discoy-
cred to be on fire, but was put out
shortly. SO many fires occurring at
about the same time indicate that they
We're the work Of an incendiary, and
produced considerable excitement.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

FIRE AND Loss OF LrFR.-On Monday
of last week, the dwelling of Joseph
Dodge, in Eden, caught fire and was en-
tirely consumed. Mr.. Dodge, in en-
deavoring to extinguish the flames, or
to save something, went into the upper
part Of the house and it is supposed, fell
into the devouring element. The body
of Mr. Dodge was afterwards found with
the head, arms and legs nearly bur-ed
off He was about rs years of age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

FATAL AccIpxSr.-Chauncey Herriu.
son OF Robert Herrin, of wateryille !.
lad about seven years o,a 1 fell Off the
~ ~a barn, a distance of twenty
ieet On the 9th inst, and was so badly
injured that he lived hn. three h hours
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
LEGAL and state Items.

EIaRrH REolNESr.-The members Of
the Eighth regiment who recently ar
rived In Brattleboro, about l60 In mum.
Der, have been paid in full by the State
Treasurer the sums due them from IT..
state, and were mustered OUT on Tues.
day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

pATBNT.-A patent has been recently
issued to Daniel II. Cross of shatsbuy
for apparatus for cumming cutting and
mounting Photographic prints.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
Furnishing of Substitutes Previous
TO Draft.
The following circular is forwarded
to us from Adjt- General Washburn's
office, ,lso4 ~ r-assse tz-.rge.

ONCE. a3lsaf 20 HNF3e z5t4es i
CIRCULAR No. 49, E .Hb
7fs WAR DEPARTMENT,
Provost Marshal Generals Office,
-,ss Washington, May 2e, "a.
The following opinion Of Holl. VIM.
Whiting, Solicitor of the War Depart
ment, is published for the information
and guidance Of all officers of this
bureau: ~
RELATIVE TO THE FURNISHING OF sUBsTI-
TuTRs PREVIOUS TO DRAFT.
Opinion.
The act Of February, "a, 1864, section
four, provides, that any person enrolled
under the provisions Of the act for en-
rolling and calling out the national
forces and for other purposes, approved
March 8, 1858, or who may be hereafter
30 enrolled, may furnish at any time
previous to the draft, an acceptable
substitute who is not liable to DRAFT, nor
ct the time In the military or naval
service Of the United States; and such
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

FuGrTIvR SLAVE LAw-The bin to re.
peal the Fugitive Slave Law, including
also the law of 1898, has passed both
houses Of Congress, the Senate passing
it last Thursday. g-...
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

GRNERoUs.-The workmen in the en-
pioy of Gates, Kilburn & Co., Burling-
ton, have made second douation-this
time S3S-to the Soldiers Aid Society
of that place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

STATE Acknowledgement Smith has
appointed Dugald Stewart, Esq, .of Mid
dlebury, State Auditor to I'LL the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Judge Brad
ley. A most excellent appointment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

SOLDIERS VoTNG. Cannot the St. Al
bans papers tell US where is the opinion
delivered by the supreme court upon the
soldiers voting act or why it is not
published The public,we are sure, are
sufficiently interested in the subject TO
be glad of an opportunity to read it
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

-N H' lothl, |ea.st IaTHsE'" u.sN- 1904
Nearly all the above horses were pur
chased at and shipped from this place.
the government paying from S132,94 to
$145 for the same.
Besides these large number Of horses
have been supplied from this state by
other parties, to New York and Albany
for artillery service.-St. dlbans Messea-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

WORTHY OF IMITATIoN.-The little
girls of Woodstock, of the age of from
eight to thirteen, have, of theirs own mo-
tion, made up, says the Standard, box
for the soldiers containing the following
articles
twenty-five comfort bags, paper of
arrow root, one bottle Of claret wine,
one jar of jelly, one can of meat biscuit,
crackers, writing paper and envelopes,
five testaments and other books, piles Of
magazines and papers, one pair mecca
sins, one flannel shirt, old flannel shirts
and sheets, and one bed quilt"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

GovERSoR OF NOTWITHSTANDING
Edgarton Of Ohio, has r. a
BY the president as governor of the new
territory Of Montana.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

y On Tuesday the House of Repre-
sentatives killed the proposition to re-
peal the Communication clause Of the con-
scription act, by vote Of 100 to Sc,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

SUGAR DIsTmcT. School District No.
8, in Sutton, comprising only ten fami-
lies and forty-eight inhabitants, made
200 pounds of maple sugar the past
season, which is 876 lbs. to each inhab-
liant. Three families containing ten
persons have no sugar place, and have
not been engaged in the business. A
large share Of the sugar was sold for IL
cents per lb. yH r
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

SECOND RBGIMENT.-The old members
of the Second Vermont regiment who
have not re.enlisted have arrived ut
Brattleboro, their term of enlistment
having expired, and they will be at once
mustered out of the service. They are
noble veterans, and should receive a
warm welcome home. .. 70
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

CoNsuL-GESERAL TO CANADA. - The
Senate mas confirmed Hon. John f. Pot
ter Of Wisconsin, as Consul General to
Canada.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BEN
NINGToN, Of which Mr.. L. r. Graves is
President, was one of the successful bid
ders for the new government loan. Its
bid was s43, 900 at 1852 IL.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

{ CHICAGO CoNvENTIoN.-1t is said the
democratic national committee have de.
cided MOTTO postpone the Chicago con-
yentiOn.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

,.re Is no objection in law to the re-
cention of these substitutes, under such
rules and regulations as may DC pro-
yided for the protection OF the interest
of the United States, as well as that OF
the persons enrolled in the military
forces.
II iseoually beneficial to the service
tn accent substitutes in Washington as
in Massachusetts. / see no reason why
the request should not be granted. a
Fl JAMES b. Fry, .
Provost Marshal Genl
Office A. A. Provost Marshal Gen'l,
Brattleboro, Vt, June 20, "a.
CIRCULAR No. 40)
The following telegram from the Pro-
yost Marshal 9seneral is published for
the information of all concerned: 81.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1854.
To BRIG. GEN. PITCHER
Circular No. 49, dated May rs, was ls-
sued to accommodate those actually
absent from their residences, who, be-
ing themselves liable to military duty,
might desire to furnish substitutes with
out being put to the inconvenience OF
returning to their states or homes IN
order to do so. 1t is not to be con-
strued or used as authorizing recruiting
in one state for the credit of another,
through brokers, or 9th
erwise, nor for any other purpose than
the one explained above.
(Signed,) JAMES b, FRY,
Il. G. PITCHER,
Rrirr Con A A Provost Marshal Gen'l.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

PERSONAL. Alex w. Davis of Glover,
formerly sergeant in company ID, Sixth
Vermont regiment, has recently passed a
creditable examination at Washington
and received commission as First Lieu
tenant of company. E, Thirty ninth regi-
ment U. S, colored troops,
R. j. Richardson of Montpelier, pay
master in the navy, and who has been
on duty in the U. S. frigate Wabash of
Charleston, S. c., is now at home on a
short leave Of absence.
The Watertown, Wis. Republican con-
tains the following complimentary no.
tice of Montpelier boy
Quartermaster sergeant John P. De-
merit, has received commission as I'd
Lieutenant of company X, Goth regi-
meut Lieut. Demerit enlisted from
Azatlan, but is a native of Vermont
He is scholar and gentleman, brave
and energetic. Nothing more is needed
Lieut. Demerit is a graduate of the
University of Vermont of the class OF
1861.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

Brig. Gen. A. A. Provost Marshal Gen'l.

STOPPING PAPRRs.-The latest intelli-
gence of the insane policy OF stopping
newspapers because one number con-
tanned an article that was displeaslng,
was that of Miss Sophronia Jones at the
West, who ordered her subscription to
the Pioneer to cease. because the editor
had not independence enough to re-
fuse to publish the marriage of her old
sweetheart to Amanda Brooks. 1t was
bad enough, Sophronia thought, to lose
her beau. but to have his marriage to
another put in her paper, was more than
flesh and blood could stand. Hereafter
she will borrow the paper of her neigh
Dor, Proctor, and will, of course, read
the marriages the first thing. Never
borrow your neighbours newspaper: the
chances are that he wants to read it
himself Smoke less cigars, drink less
ale, and subscribe for the paper your
self. Then and not before, you will dis
charge your duty to yourself and your
family. a.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

CA sUALTIEs.-Th following casualties
in the battles of June 10th and 18th be-
fore Petersburg are reported
WOUNDED. ....- .-..
E. Bedell, w. W. Buggy, B. Sheridan,
]. S. Howard, all of the 18th Vermont
L. II. Berry Cd U. s. sharpshooters.
The following deaths in Washington
hospitals are reported Lieut.. Gardner
w. Gibson, 18th VT, Peter A. Smith
Hiram Morse and Lewis Wood, all 10th
Vt, Edward Story and George John
son, 18th Philander W Reed, I'd 10
seph P. Woodbury., 4th. q
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person so furnishing substitute shall
be exempt from draft during the time
for which such substitute shall not be
Liable to draft, not exceeding the time
for which such substitute shall have
been accepted.
Two persons liable to DRAFT 10 worces-
ter, Massachusetts, where they reside,
offer substitutes to the Provost Marshal
at Washington, with the request that
they may be accepted and mustered III,
and duly reported to the Provost Mar
shall of the eigth Massachusetts district,
SO as to entitle the persons offerile them
to the exemption provided s,or by stat
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

~ George w. Palmer of Plattsburg
and Stoddard r. Colby of Montpelier,
were Vermont's best candidates for Mr..
Gliding s vacant consulship at Montreal.
--SpriaGfeld Repablican.
Vermont don't go to Plattsburg for
her candidates.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

v The HORSE TRApE,-The number Of
horses shipped from this place weekly is
very large. A large number of horses
are purchased for private sale, besides
those for the government. We are en-
abled, through the politeness of Lieut..
Haskins, assistant to Capt. Clarke, to
give the following figures as to the
number purchased by government alone.
The figures are for the whole state, but
only very few have been purchased
away from here.
Horses purchased in Vermont for the
U. s. cavalry service since March 18th,
1854 OF
Date. of whom purchased. NO. Horses.