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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11
miscellaneous Items.

Ninety million tons of water pas!
over Niagara Falls hourly.
-One-fifth of the national income o
Great Britain is derived from the tax or
ardent spirits.
AT Chicago thev are raising a fund
to purchase handsome property fol
Mrs. Col. Mulligan
-Spinsters take notice The i'm.
proved sewing machines have "feller'
attached to them.
Three Union ladies have started a
Union paper in Loudon county, Va,
called the Waterford News.
"A Trojan proposes to plant another
crop Of potatoes as the present crop will
be small. He thinks they will have
time to grow and ripen before the late
frosts will injure them.
An editor at a dinner table being
asked if he would take some pudding,
replied in fit of abstraction; "Owing
to the crowd of other matter, wesare un-
able to find room for il"
"John, mark the goods up, gold is
higher" "HoW much shall I mark 2"
'Well, fifteen per cent. Gold went up
ten yesterday, and it may go up five to-
morrow. 1t is best to be safe"
"A dispatch from Cincinnati says
that the copperheads of Dayton, Ohio,
had pic mic on Friday last, to celebrate
the birthday of Mr.. @. L. Yallandigham-
That gentleman was present but refused
to speak, and the time was consumed in
drinking and fights.
Ben Wade and Henry Winter Davis
chairmen of the Senate and House COM
mittees on the rebellious states, have is
sued three column protest against
the refusal of the president to sign the
bill for the reorganization of the states
now in rebellion, which passed Con-
gress at the last session.
The Macon Telegraph says that the
Union raid on the Montgomery and At
lanta railroad was thorough work, hay-
ing torn up and bent 25 miles of track.
All public stores and buildings, mills,
&c, were destroyed on the line of the
raid, and all negroes and stock were
driven of. The Montgomery and West
Point railroad is destroyed for thirty
miles.
Gen. Rosseau, while on his raid,
would not permit factory in which
were manufactured guns to be used
against him, to be burned, because the
fire would endanger the private resi-
dences Of the place; and he and his
command worked hard to save from
destruction town endangered by fire
at railroad depot accidentally in
flames. How does the burning of Cham
bersburg compare with that?
"A "side judge in one of the county
courts of Vermont being inquired of con-
cerning the duties of the place, replied
"Sir, | have filled this important and
honorable Office several years but have
never been consulted with regard to but
one question; and then the presiding
judge, after listening to three or four
windy pleas of an hours length each.
tHrned to me and whispered, 'Isn't this
bench made of hard wood 7" and l told
him thought it was.'
Since the beginning of May, John
ston has retreated from twenty-nine i'm
pregnable positions; has evacuated
score of the mightiest mountain fast
nesses on this continent; has forsaken
three river lines of defence without
fight, and!has built gigantic earthworks
all over northern Georgia, only to fly
from them when he heard the advancing
tramp OF our glorious army.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

PsRsoNAL.-Capt. II. G.. Vaughn late
Of the Third Vermont battery, having
been recently appointed Coamissary OF
Subsistence, has been ass gned to the
Third brigade, First division of the
Ninth corps.
j. w. Herick, OF Winch ester, has been
appointed Mail Agent batween Boston
and Burlington, over The Fitchburs,
Cheshire and Rutland and Burhngton
railroads, III place of Gahil Toaman Of
Fitchburg.
Merritt e. Goddard, the representa-.
tive from Reading IN the Legislature
last year, and exemp5 from draft by rea.
son of physical disability, has signifled
his intention to put in representative
recruit for himself in accordance with
the recent circular from the War De.
partment.
Major E. r, Plstt, Second u. s. Artil.
lery, is ordered to West Point, in charge
of the department of the Spanish Lam.
guage in the U. s. Military Academy,
Major Platt is Vermonter, appointed
to the Military Academy in 1845 from
the Third District by Hon. G. z. Marsh,
and for the last two years Judge AdvO-
cate of the army of the Potomac, on the
staff of the commanding general.
A correspondent writing from Sharon
(Mass.) to the Dedham Gazette, thus
speaks of soldier who was recently
killed in battle and whose death we have
special reason to mourn.
1T is with burdened soul and tear.ai
eye we record the reported death c,f the
noble youth, George Herbert Gs.y, son of
George W. Gay, Esq, at the early ace of
eighteen years and nin.c months. He
entered the army IN t.ugust 1862, join
ing Company b S8d Mass regiment. He
wa, was gallant aad patriotic youth, and
MS memory deserves and should receive
note"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

HoN. PoRTUs BAxTRR.-The st. Albans
Messenger learns that Hon. Portus Bax-
ters health is nearly broken down by
his labors for the sick and wounded at
Washington. The following in relation
to his services ia from the Washington
Chronicle;
"ComHendable Patriotism. the dis
charge of our professional duties we
have frequent opportunities to notice
the constant and unwearied attentions.
the sacrifice Of convenience and COM
fort, and the daily contribution of pri.
vate funds in the alienation of human
woe as it exists IN our hospitals. One
of the special cases deserves honorable
mention. The Hon. Portus Baxter.
member of Congress from Vermont, and
his estimable wife, remain here for the
express purpose of doing all the good
they can to our sick and wounded SOL
diers. They have purchased carriage
for their own use, visit the hospitals
daily, procure little luxuries, fresh flow
ers, &c, and with their own hands. un-
der the advice of the physicians, dis
pense these favors."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

THE PLACE TO GET A WIPR.-The Ver-
gennes Vermonter says that in Ferris
burg, the other day, two sisters women
grown, were seen engaged in most essen
italy aiding in harvesting the hay
One Of the sisters was riding the now
ing machine, guiding the horses and
cutting down the grass-the other was
riding the horse rake. 1t is worthy of
mention, that the only brother of these
sisters, is in the army.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

The REBELS MININe.-A Petersburg
correspondent of the Tribune says there
are several suspicious circumstances in
dlcating that the rebels are engaged in
mining large fort situated at certain
point on our line. To guard against
any possibility of a. successful consun-
nation OF their purpose, means have
been taken to ascertain the facts in the
case and to effectually check the pro-
gress Of any operations of that charac-
ter on the part of the enemy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

a REPORTED ATTACK ON MoBILR.-New
Vrleans correspondence of the New
York Herald, dated July 30th, says that
information was received at the head
quarters OF the department of the Gulf,
pn Thursday, that Farragut had passed
Aorts Morgan and Gaines, which had
Deen supposed to command the entrance
q Mobile Bay, and is bombarding the
PIPER defenses. If correct, the forts
Must speedily surrender. The Admiral
IS now six iron-clads off Mobile, and
10 more left this city to-day. The
pmbardment has been continued for
ree days, and it is expected that the
ty will surrender before the close of
xt week. Gen. Granger will command
rs iand forces, which will occupy Mo
ne anu garrison the forts should per-
Gu success crown the movements of
pmirai farragut, as everybody here
THE Tribune's correspondent. writing
der the same date, and probably tell
more truth, says:
The capture of Fort Morgan. at the
france of Mobile harbor, has been an
onced in this city, but 1 have informa-
y which enables me to pronounce
~ as ior the present, premature, Tt
aiso claimed that Farragut had run
tne forts and was inside the harbor.
l hardly think such piece of news
itled to implicit faith on tho mort oe
n readers until you receive some.
~ corroborative by next weeks
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

How THREE YEARS MEN WILL COUNT.
Solicitor Whiting of the War Depart
ment, in a circular, decides that each
man furnished under the present call for
troops, whether for one, two, or three
years, shall count only one in the quota
now required but, in making up the
quotas under new call, districts hav-
ing furnished three years or two years
men shall be credited with three times
or twice the amount of service of those
furnishing one year men, and the quo
tas will be arranged accordingly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

Phi BETA KAPPA.-The Phi Beta Kap-
pa Society Of the University of Vermont
at their annual meeting on Tuesday,
elected President Asa d. Smith, of Dart
mouth College, Orator for 1866, and Hon.
Wm. M. Evarts of New York, substi-
tute.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

TELEaRAPnIc CONSOLIDATION. - The
New York World states that all the new
lines of telegraph working between
Washington, New York, Boston, Chicago
and other western cities, have been con-
solidated in one company under the
name of the United States Telegraph
Company. This includes the several
corporations known as " independent"
United States and Others, with cap
ital stock for the new corporation of
about two millions of dollars. James
Mckay is President of the new corpora
tiOn
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

ASSOCIATE ALUMNI.--The annual meet
ing of the Associate Alumni of the Uni
versity of Vermont, was held at the In
stitute Hall, Burlington, on Commence
ment morning. C. L. Benedict of the
Glass of 1847, presided. VIM. G. Shaw
was elected Treasurer vice G. +. Dewey,
resigned. The following appointments
were made for the celebration in 1866 !:
Orator, Charles L. Benedict, Brooklyn,
N. Y; Substitute, Hon. John E. King,
Baltimore Md. Poet, r. ID. Benedict,
New York City; Substitute, Rev. C. l..
Goodell, New Britain, CT.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

S@B Normain Doane, an Indiana sold
ier, has received furlough from one
of the Washington hospitals to visit his
home and christen his twins-Abe and
Andy. His application for the fur
Tough causes laugh even amid the
sternness of the war department
"Dear Sir The Union is saved. Hur-
rah Make room in Abraham's bosom
My wife has twins. Both boys Do
please grant me furlough for twenty
or thirty days to go to Fort Wayne, Ind
to christen 'em Abe and Andy; and be-
sides / would like to know if they look
like me. | am not too sick now. A few
days at home will do me more good than
six months in the hospital Shonld any
references be fequ'ri !. ,aia. U.s., aud
public services, Schuyler ColiaX oA do
mestic relations, Mrs. Doane. Very RES
pectfully. NORMAN DoANE, U. S. A."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

SKELETON FoUND.-Most of the bones
OF human skeleton were found in
Brattleboro, last week by some work
men who were excavating earth on the
site where had stood a tavern seventy
or eighty years ago. According to le
send, a peddler mysteriously disap-
peared from the house about that time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

DOES Nor DRINK.-All soldiers do
not drink intoxicating liquor. We came
across splendid.specimen of soldier
the other day who had been in the
service over three years, during all
which time he had not tasted the poi
son. When on the Peninsula with Nc
Clellan he threw away his ration of
whisky dealt out by the government,
not believing it necessary to keep away
the fever. He had always been well,
and until wounded at Cold Harbor he
did duty continually. Caleaonian.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

CIVIL WAR IN ILLINoIs.-The Chicago
Tribune has dispatch from Springfield,
H., stating that civil war has virtually
commenced in Montgomery county, in
the neighborho0d of Hillsboro. The
rebels have 700 men in their encamp-
ment, and it is stated that the Union
men to the number of 2000 with two
pieces of cannon from Mattoon, have ia
ken the field against them. 1t is report
ed, also, that an engagement had taken
place, and that two Union men had
been killed and their bodies brought in
to Hillsboro. The Union men had risen
in that part Of the state to defend their
lives and property. Reports from Chris
tian county also state that body of
rebels is encamped there, and that they
are making depredations on the Union
people of the county.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

bw The Springfield Republican ar
CUES that the rebels want peace, and
must have it within the present year
The only question with them is what
sort of peace shall they have. They
are intensely anxious for the success of
the democratic party in order that they
may have such peace as they desire
But should the Union party succeed,
they will yet have peace, the best they
can get. The question is, whether there
shall be peace in accordance with the
policy of the Administration or such as
shall render all our sacrifices for the
cause Of the Union of no account. The
people are to decide this question at the
coming presidential election.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

IRISH ADRoITNEss.-CR Otway tells
a story of courageous little dapper eX-
ciseman, who entered Connemara, single
handed, to seize a fat lsdY who did
good business in French silks and laees.
He met the contrabandist in narrow
pass, and came upon her, if recollect
Alright, unexpectedly, from behind a
rock. The lady, who was very large
and fat, was riding on a pillow behind
a servant boy. Although taken by sur
prise, she proved herself more than a
match for the excise officer.
% / shall thank you, maam," said he,
taking the horse by the bride " to dis
mount
"Dismount Arrah what for, sir q"
asked the lady.
II am an officer in his majesty's ser
vice, ma'am and have reason to believe
that you have contraband property
about your person, or beneath the saddle
of the horse
Fortunately for the contrabaudist she
had none Of the goods about her person;
they were all slowed away beneath the
plllion. or saddle, on which she sat,
" / really cannot come down. said
the large fat woman.
But really, maam, you must" said
the courageous little man, looking up at
the mountain.
Then if do, sir, you must help me-"
With the greatest pleasure, ma'am,
said the mini ture exciseman, holding
up his hands to assist her.
The lady, who came "down at a run,
plopped into his arms with weight
and velocity which threw him on his
back in the road, where she held him
pinned beneath her.
" Ride away, ma bockal," said she,
in Irish, turning round her head to the
servant boy Its me the gentleman
wants, and not you"
" Let me up, madam roared the ex-
cisenan.
ooh dear me, sir What fright you
gave me" rolling herself leisurely off;
ana declare that boy has rode off
with the horse. Once Week.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

DUKNED'-oh "ouu' y night last week
the livery stSs.oie Of Mr.. Oscar Burke, OF
"nasor was burned, containing two
horses and some valuable robes. Loss
estimated at 5000 some $500 of which
has been made up by subscription of
citizens.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

CAsHERED.-The Army and Navy Of
fetal Gazette gives the names of Capt.
W. Laird of 4th vt. Vols. and lst Lieut..
Edward Mattocks, Adjt. Sd Vt. Vols,
among those found guilty by court mar
tial of conduct unbecoming officers and
gentlemen. Both of the above officers
were sentenced to be cashiered,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

STOCK : STEALING. - Stock-stealing is
quite common in Bennington, Pownal
and other towns in that vicinity, several
head of cattle having been driven away
and sold
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

MAJOR REYNoLDs-Adjt. Peck of the
18th Vermont confirms the report of the
death of Major Reynolds and says /:
Major Reynolds died gallantly. He
only fell because he disdained to leave.
After killing rebel officer with his o,on
hands, he stood up proudly and almost
alone met his fate
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

1--WE do not deserve to have leader
like Grant" says the Tribune, 'if his
inexhaustible energy and fertility of re-
source have not taught us to endure de-
lays and disappointments There may
be indecisive battles, defeats, losses, but
there will never be disaster overwhel-
ming enough to shake the purpose Of
the indomitable soldier who carries with
him the fortune of the Republic"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

e The rebel peace commissioners at
Niagara Falls have each a personal in
terest in wiping out old scores with the
Government. Sanders is defauIter in
$4,000 as navy agent in New York
Tucker cheated the government out of
$4,000 through the Liverpool consulate,
and Thompson engineered the Indian
fund fraud of SS00,000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

-Guerrillas from Missouri have raised
the standard of revolt in Woodford
county, ILL., Some two hundred and
fifty of them are in arms at Irving, rob
bing Union citizens, kidnapping negroes,
and hobnobbing with secessiOnists.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

PATENT,--Among the patents recently
issued is one to NJ. D. Mudgett of Eden,
this state, for improved sugar boiling
apparatus.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

EscAPED.-John Toner, substitute
broker, who with two deserters was ar
rested and lodged in Jail at Windsor, es-
capped Tuesday night, by wrenching off
a CRATE.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, AUGUST s, 1864.

Rppp1 LossEs,-The rebel losses in the
battles of July Goth and 22d in Georgia,
are estimated by Gen. sherman at 1866
in killed and 5000 in prisoners. The
number of their wounded is unknown.
The wounded are however believed to
have numbered less in proportion to
their killed than usual, on account of
the closeness and desperation of those
contests. If the number of wounded be
reckoned at only twice the killed-a
very low estimate-the total rebel loss
in those two battles was 1905, or three
to our one. Adding their losses in the
battle of the 2Sth, and the number is in
creased to not less than 10000.
This is a very large proportion of the
whole rebel force at Atlanta when Hood
assumed command. The Atlanta Ap-
peal of July Oath, which admitted reb-
el loss of 5000 in the battle of the goth,
made the significant statement that at
the rate Hood had been fighting since he
took command, the rebel army would
last just three weeks!
Hoods army has probably been in
creased by o!d men and boys of the
Georgia militia and by few troops
from Mobile while reinforcements from
beyond the Mississippi are also supposed
to have reached Atlanta or to be on their
way there. But Gen. Sherman is un-
doubtedly able to take care of all Hood
can muster, and the more men he can
get together the greater will be the final
loss to him and to the Confederacy.
1t is understood that Lee has lost over
70,0O0men since May 1st. The rebels have
lost altogether during the Spring and
Summer about l250O0 men. Their
losses (mostly conceded) during the
three preceding years Of the war aver
aged 10000 per year. A careful and
very liberal estimate based upon the
census Of 1880, after deducting these
losses Except those Of Hood above meH-
tioned) and allowing for the young men
4 growing up in the time, places the pres
ent fighting force of Rebellion at not
over 185,000 men all told. At the rate
at which their fighting population has
been used up during the last three
months, how long will it take to finish
the war, even upon the supposition that
the rebel concerne holds out until it's
last armed man is destroyed 2 How
long will 1t take to so reduce the rebel
fghting strength that it can no longer
resist the full Union ranks
The rebels have certainly not the
material from which to raise new ar
mics, whatever may be their present
forces in the field And as to the latter,
awe know that they have not been suffi-
#cient at any time this Summer to OPP
4pose an adequate resistance to our ad-
vance upon both the points-Atlanta
and Richmond-vitally necessary to be
covered and defended for the safety of
the Confederacv. They are now only
Strong enough, at the most, to adequate
~ oppose ote of our advancing armies
bt time.
If we but perseyere q little longer the
end is beyond all possibility of doubt.
9he time wilI-surely come, when the
fole remaining army of the rebels must
field to the combined armies of the Un-
lon or perish from the face of the earth.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

eg- An extensive gang of counterfeit
ers has just been discovered and broken
up in st. Louis. Fourteen of them
were arrested and put in irons, and
vast amount of counterfeits were taken
from them. They have operated chiefly
in $40 greenbacks, and $40 and $40 U.
s. Treasury notes ofnew issue, and also
the 50-cent postal currency.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

RETURN or VERMONT SOLDIERS.
enty-five Vermont soldiers passed thro'
Springfield, Mass, on Friday last, en-
route for Brattleboro.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

Eg' The rebels admit their loss in the
late unsuccessful assault of our forces
at Petersburg to have been 1900.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

BURGLARY.-The house of Mr.. Nelson
Cook of st. Albans Bay, was entered
last Friday night, and as result Mr..
Cook finds himself just S193. "out."-
The thief effected an entrance by a win
dow
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

GREAT MOVEMENT OF GRANTS Army
y is stated that the Washington Nation
q Intelligencer of Saturday morning
psf announced important movements of
grants army and that these move
Dents were known to the telegraph
agents in New York, but were withheld
q the request of the War Department.
Il must be Of great Importance to with
eold what has already been published
n Washington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

For SALE.-Both the Irasburgh Stand
ard and the Newport News are offered
for sale.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

s The soldiers are sarcastic on
leather pies" Apoor fellow of Grants
army, whose arm had been amputated,
was being carried past stand the other
day where an old woman was selling
pies, when he raised himself in the am
bulance and called out, "I say old lady,
are those pies sewed or pegged."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11

CHANeED.-The name of East Putney
post-oflice has been changed to Cornton.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-27

THrGraH-TICKEf-oY-LE MAS-For the first time
in the ConiederAcy, the Ticket of Leave Man was pre-
sented at the Theatre, Thursday night The cast was
good and the several parts generally well sustained
The audience was large and tho piece was well received
and vent Of with hne effect Miss Bridges having re-
covered from her indispostiOn sustained the role Of
"hary Edwards" with usual credit
Whatever may be said OF the morality OF the drama
the Tichct-of- Leave Nan points fine moral and I'M
parts an impressive and instructive lesson IL was re-
peated last night and the Management may reproduce II
at intervals with certainty Of success for some time 10
come Play-goers would do well to embrace tho next
opportunity to witness it.
We notice BY the late United States papers that the
Ticket Of Leave Man has had an Unprecedented run IN
New York City, Mr.. and Mrs. florence in the leading
charactefa.