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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04
Sending Cuiprits 10 the Army.

We believe In retributlon. We have
taken some pains to teach our children
that they must expect to receive the
consequences of their actions. If they
obey the laws of the land, and of God,
they may ordinarily hope for peace and
safety IL they disobcy, they are liable
to suffer the penalty, and they are not to
expect that parents or friends will shield
them therefrom. We are willing to live
and die by this principle, and transmit
it as a legacy. We believe it vital
one, both as it relates to individual, and
to social well-being.
Furthermore, we have something at
stake In our grand Union army. Like
all others who lay claim to a particle Of
true patriotism we are proud Of the
bravery, the integrity and true nobility
of the soldiers. We have, to the best of
our ability, repealed the sanderous
statements of secessionists that the
"Lincoln soldiers" were all mean, low
lived, drunken rascals and foreigners
In common with nearly all our contem-
poraries, we now enter our humble pro-
test against the practice OF allowing
criminals to forfeit their bail and enlist
in the army. In behalf of our brave
: soldiers in the service, and their friends
at home, we hereby express our thanks
TO Major Austine for rejecting some such
recruits as we have alluded to, and hope
he will continue in well-doing. No
doubt there will be plenty of fellows
who, when contemplating some fragrant
crime, will consider whether they can,
by any means, raise money enough to
bail themselves out, if they should get
into limbo. No doubt the lawyers will
try to do the best they can for their eli
ents. We are not disposed to find fault
with them--it would be of no use if we
did. All who have got their names up
as criminal lawyers, have resorted to
every possible makeshift to screen theiI
clients from deserved punishment
WOnty yCdlo aSo oiiS Va ASo''
ell used to think if they could only gel
esquire Bootler" to plead ftH them they
: might enjoy freedom of ''spache" and O
action, with perfect impunity. 1t Is
said that notorious thief was once
brought into court and the Judge will
some difficulty prevailed on Mr.. Butlel
to act as counsel, saying to him, "Giv'
the man the best advice you can" The
counsel withdrew with his client, gave
him ten dollars, and told him to TAKE
leg bail, according to the best Of his
ability. He then reported to "his Hon
or" that he had given the best advice HI
could, and the fellow was industriousl.
complying with it. .N.s
With such an illustrious example, AM
with the we'll known mayims and nraC
tees of the profession, it is to be ey
pected the lawyers will do their best t
help the rogues out of their ugly scrapes
but for the honor of the Union army AN
the good Of society, we hope they vii
not generally succeed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

hY" Letters from Norfolk say that
Bright, the rebel guerilla, hung by
Wild's negro brigade, confessed himself
a deserter from the rebel ranks, and was
proved to be the leader of a gang of
banditti. who were robbing the people.
Samuel Jones, the Ohio soldier who was
hung by the rebels in retaliation, was
not captured there, but was sent from
Richmond for the purpose by the rebel
authorities. ......... .....
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

RoMANoE.--The Cuba On. Y True Pat
riot records romantic incident which is
said to have occurred in Allegany county,
short time since. couple were mar
ried. The bride was as beautiful as the
morning-her eyes like the sun. The
husband was patriotic--he enlisted
went to war. A libertine from Chau-
tauqua county, saw the beautiful wife,
and exclaimed, ''Ye gods, how beauti-
full" He sought her society, and os-
tensibly won her confidence He pro-
posed an elopement She assented. He
gave her ten fifty dollar greenbacks to
make necessary arrangements. She ac-
cepted. The hour was fixed upon. The
villain went to his hotel to smoke the
impatient hours away, when the follow
ing letter was put into his hands:
Mr. IT,; ! have to inform You that
circumstances beyond my control will
prevent me from fulfilling my engage
ment to elope with you tonight lex
pect my husband home on furlough soon
to spend Christmas and New Years,
when we shall enjoy a hearty laugh at
your discontinue Meanwhile, | will
| keep your money as, a Christmas present
for him. and when this cruel war is over,
it win come handy to assist him to start
| in business. l4
| Yours ttpndpriy'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

LoNasrR.RT-If any serious disaster
shall beiall the Union fortunes IN East
Tennessee, IL will be difficult for the
country to appreciate the merits of the
military policy that has permitted Long
street TO remain so long in that region
and there strengthen and prepare mn
self for new attack. After he was
beaten back by Gen. Burnside, we were
excited with the intelligence that the
whole force would surely be bagged'
After the prospect of bagging, however,
had disappeared, the President issued
proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving
to Heaven that the rebels had been drlN-
en- out of East Tennessee, an act of graf
ulation which proved to be rather pre-
mature when IL shortly afterwarC came
out that Longstreet, instead OF huirylhS
back to Lee, simply put Cumberland
Gap between himself and any pursuing
column that might move through IL
against him, and having reached Rodg-
ersyille, faced about, fortified and stayed
therel No attempt has been made TO
deal disastrous blow at this isolated
rebel column, occupying n position MIL
itarily untenable against a serious as
sault. His railroad communications
with Virginia were indeed cut by Aver
Ill, but these have long since been re-
stored, and he has received supplies and
reinforcements from that State. Long
street, according to all military rules,
should never have stayed where he was;
no man could tell how it was possible
for him there TO subsist his army, ana
the only explanation of the reason why
he has not long ago been driven away
by Gen. Grant, is that his voluntary
withdrawal has been regarded as mat,
ter of necessity. But having stayec
there against all military rule, and sub
sisted his army no one can tell how, hi
is now attempting to take advantage o
the valuable position he occupies to dea
the Union cause a blow at point where
if successful, it will be severely felt anc
fraught with disaster.-Neo York Times
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04
GEO. DENNIS, Chief Engineer
STRIFE AMONG BRErnREN.-A domestic

STRIFE AMONG BRETHREN.--A domestic
instruction seems, to have broken out
among the Abolition ultraists of Boston.
Wendell Philips, it seems, has been We
hementry denouncing President Lincoln,
and calling on the people to make
Chase President, Butler Secretary Of
War, and Fremont Commander of the
Armies. He thinks we have right to
demand that the war shall not be closed
until Slavery is extirpated, and his chief
complaint against the President is, that
he seems willing to close it sooner. Mr..
Garrison warmly and sharply criticised
Mr.. Phillips, and seemed inclined to
vindicate and sustain the President
He will come to be called a conservative
by-and-by, if he is not careful-and then
where will he go to when he diesl w
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04
D The following pleasant and int

u The following pleasant and inter
esting correspondence explains itself;
Chief Engineer, Geo. N. Dennis
Dear Sir will you please accept for
the benefit of the Fire Department under
your supervision, the enclosed check as
slight appreciation of the noble servi-
ces rendered us by the two Fire Compa-
MES, in saving so much of our property
in the late destructive fire
CLARK & BROTHERS.
Rutland, jan %, 1854. g
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

Recent intelligence from Lees army
states that they are executing the 1.-THE
tax ofone-tenth of all forage supplies on
the inhabitants thereabouts, and that
their horses receive but four ears of corn
per day, and are not allowed TO be used,
except for extraordinary emergencies.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

TUE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION was
in session on Tuesday last at the Bran
don House in Brandon.
Owing to the i'll health of Secretary
Adams family at home he was unable to
remain through the meeting Of the His
torical Society, much to the disappoint-
ment of many.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

lg~ The Troy Times speaks Of curl
osity in the shape of a calf fourteen gears
old. That is curiosity. 1t is a baH, is
it not - -.. ...... ...... n..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

VALUE or THE HAY CRoP.-The aver
age hay crop Of the United States is now
about 20,000,G00 tons, worth, according
to quality from SO to S25 ton, aver
aging, perhaps, $40, which would give
500, 900, 900 as the annual value.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

LADIES' RBcEPTIoN,-In the absence OF
all demonstrations of New York men to-
wards the returning soldiers, the ladies
have at last taken the matter in hand.
The 102d regiment, numbering about
$50 war worn veterans, with tattered
ensigns, We're entertained last Friday
evening by the ladies, who welcomed
them with smiles and waving handker-
chiefs. Col. Van Buren,, the original
commander, Gen. Burnside, and Hon.
George Bancroft were present. Lieut.
Col. Avery, the present commander, has
lost an arm, and Col. Van Buren,, in 81
luding to him, said: "The commanding
officer-who is present-what there is
left of him. Here Mr.. Bancroft in
terrGGrted with, "What is left of him is
o whnlls soul at any rate, which brought
down the house. The soldiers were
soon allowed to partake of substan-
tial dinner, being handsomely served by a
bevy of young ladies. a...
Gen. Burnside, in the course Of few
soldierly and sensible remarks, said
New York is sound at heart-not only
the ladies-but the men. No other city
has so often, and so largely helped the
government. The seeming neglect OF
the soldiers was more apparent than
real. The soldiers were far less identi
fed with the citizens here than else
where. Gen. Burnside closed with no
BILE and hearty recognition of the private
soldiers as the real heroes of the war
The enterprise was set on foot Wednes
day afternoon, the money raised, th'
programme arranged, the room deco
rated, and all the preparations complet
ed in less than two days-all by tn
ladies.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04
Per order of Il

Bro FIsHINa.-The +" son of subscri-
Der" in Pittsford, writes that on the It'll
of January, VIM. R, Hall, caught through
the ice in Chittenden pond, 10 pounds of
trout in one half day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04
Yours, 'tenderly,'

Up. S.-When next you undertake to
play the libertine, you would do well to
select your victim outside of old Allie
ghany county; and above all, beware of
soldiers wife, H4
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04
RUTLAND, Jan. 30, 1864.

Aesss. Clark & Brothers
In behalf Of the Fire Department Of
Rutland, / tender you my sincere thanks
for the very liberal donation made to the
department. If occasion should again
require our services, you will find us
Always Ready" and We'll STRIFE to
Save" erg
GEO. DENNIS, Chief Engineer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

-Crinoline has been put to a new use
in Australia At Wagga Wagga the tele-
graph wire broke and there being no
other suitable material at hand for re-
pairing it, q lady lent kindly her crino-
line, which, being dissected, and used to
tie the electric wire together, enabled
the operators to use the line.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

Books FOR THE CAMP FIRES. james
Redpath, Boston, announces a series Of
ten cent Books for the Camp Fires, of 8
much higher class than the dim publ
cations now in the market. They will
contain from SO to ia pages; new type,
good paper" neatly bound in green.
backs" No. is--"On Picket Duty and
Other Tales" by Miss l.. Nj, Alcott
whose Hospital Sketches has been one
OF the most popular books of the season,
No. 2 is Clotella, a Tale of the South,
with five illustrations. No. 3 is" The
Vendetta, one of Balzac's best tales,
translated for the publisher. No. 4 is
/" Gulliver's Travels in Lilliput" No D
is" Victor Hugc's eloquent description
of the Battle of Waterloo" Each
number is complete in itself and m
abridged. Ten cents sent to the pup
Usher will secure specimen copy, posi-
age paid, to any home or camp address
-or fifty cents for the list above M,
nounced No. | is out, and the fiVe WI
all be published before the close OF rev
ruary. Address, Jas. Redpath, pupllsheh
Boston. 19ui
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

GEN. GRANT AZ FARNER.-The edit
or of the Milwaukee Wisconsin writes
as follows to that paper from st. Louis.
We suppose everybody is at liberty to
believe as many or as few of the state
ments as he chooses:
have been profoundly interested in
studying the history of Gen. Grant while
a resident of this city and county. Six
years ago Gen. Grant occupied a little
farm to the southwest of st. Louis,
whence he was in the habit OF cutting
wood, and drawing it to Carondelet and
selling ii in the market there. Many OF
his wood purchasers are now calling TO
mind that they had cord of wood de
livered in person by the great Gen. Grant.
When he came into the wood market he
was usually dressed in an old felt hat,
with a blouse coat, and his pants tucked
in the tops Of his boots. In truth, he
bore the appearance Of sturdy and
honest woodman. This was his win
ters work. In the summer he turned a
collector of debts-but for this he was
not qualified. He had noble and a
truthful soul--so when he was told that
the debtor had no money, he believed
him, and would not trouble the debtor
again. One of the leading merchants
of st. Louis mentioned this circumstance
to me. From all can learn of his his
tory here, he was honest, truthful, indie
atigable-always at work at something,
but did not possess the knack of max
ing money. He was honorable, for he
always repaid borrowed money. His
habits of life Were hardy, inexpensive
and simple. About his being an inebri-
ate, | find nothing to confirm it. On a
cold day, when he brought load of
wood to the Carondelet market, he would
take something to keep himself warm.
This, so far as | can trace, is the found
alton of many reports of his inebriety.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

REvIvkIs.--A series of meetings ha.
been held in the Congregational Church
at Chicopee during the present week,
and some considerable religious interest
has been manifested. At Chicopee Pals
the revival still continues with increas-
ing interest. Union meetings have been
held every night during the week, and
some of the characteristics of the reviv-
al are remarkable. There was no series
of meetings Immediately preceding this
great awakening, but as one pastor re-
Gently remarked, 1t seemed to come sud
denly upon the community from the
skies At least one hundred and fifty
persons have been sensibly affected by
this religious influence, and a large
number, it is hoped, have resolved TO
live new life in future ua
remarkable work of grace has been
experienced in the Punchard free school
in Andoyer, resulting in the conversion
of twenty -tive-about one-third of the
entire number.
An unusual religious interest exists in
the Chestnut street congregation in
Chelsea There are already number Of
conversions, and as many as forty have
been present at inquiry meetings
A revival in Corfu, n. Y, has resulted
In about twenty conversions.
A letter from Grinnell, Iowa, says
We are having special religious interest
in Iowa College; fifteen are already
numbered among the serious and earnest
enquirers after salvation.
The interesting reyiyals at Chicopee
and Easthampton continue with una
bated power. The Baptist church at
West Boylston, of which Rev. Charles
I. Holbrook Is pastor, is much quicken
cd, and several conversions have taken
place There is increased religious In.
terest in the Congregational church at
Williamsburg. A great revival is re
ported at Nantucket. There has been
degree OF religious interest manifested
by the soldiers in the Army of the Pc
tomac of late, that promises to be the
absorbing sensation. Many of the regi-
ments and brigades are holding patriotic
meetings in their camps, which are said
to be largely attended and very interest
ing, A very large number have already
been hopefully converted, and still
larger number of backsliders have beer
reclaimed. N
The revival at Manchester, ~ H., is
quite remarkable. Though il has been
in progress but little more than week,
the awakening is quite general. The
meetings are thronged day and night
Over fifty have already been hopefully
converted, and hundreds have signifed
their desire of a change of heart. This
number includes strong men who are
well advanced on the journey of life,
and many of the youth of the city
Nearly one-half the members of the
high school are among the converts or
iuquirers, and also all of the First Bap-
fist Sabbath School, and nearly every
member of the Sabbath Schools connect
ed with several other of the churches.
The prayer meetings following the
preaching and the meetings for religious
conversation are seasons of great in
terest.--Spr1gfeld Republican.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

Mr.. BUXTON, M. P.-This gentleman,
the son of POWELL Buxton, has had the
honesty TO recant his former misrepre-
sentation Of the policy of the North In
a recent address he stated his opinion
that during the past year the result upon
the Whole, had been decidedly in favor
of the North, and expressed his belief
that the war was rapidly tending to the
complete emancipation of the slaves.
When the war first broke out he candidly
owned that he did not believe that it
would have produced that effect; but
already 100000 people, formerly slaves,
had obtained their freedom, and had
been received into the camps of the
Northern army
While in prison, after planning
his escape. John Morgan wrote to-a lady
friend in peculiar cipher which, when
read in the usual manner contained
nothing contraband Acting on the in
formation thus secretly conveyed, the
Young lady sent John some books, in the
back of one of which she concealed
some greenbacks, and wrote her name
across the pace, to Indicate where the
money was deposited The money thus
sent enabled Morgan to pay theexpenses
| of bis escape.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

The New Jersey Executive Commit ~,
tee for the Metropolitan Fair IN pehan
of the Sanitary Commission, nave 10
solved that no rafting shall be PENN ai'a
ted in the New Jersey department. Oh INC
Fair. f..s.I t SO
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

A CARD.-The officers and members of
Nickwackett Engine Company, No. l.,
hereby tender to Messrs. H. G.. Clark
& Brothers, their grateful acknowledge
ments for their generous donation of fifty
dollars.
Per order of the Company
.u R JAMES Brown, Clerk.
Rutland, Jan. 80. 1864. .t
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04

Five seats in Congress from NILSSON
ri are contested.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

TIm result Of the election tn This State on
Wednesday last was a complete tnion triumph.
Tile entire vote la the State quite small. as
compared with the vote Of the fall election
The vote OF this county was only nine hundred
and twenty-six. This was partly owing to thu
inclemcney of the weather, but probably much
more to the indifference of the people upon thu
subject, they not being Jealous for the de-
felsc Of the institution as was formerly the
case. Slavery has become burden rather than
q profit in this State, and the people, even In
this county are beginning to realize that fact
hence their indifference Taking IA pro-slavery
view of the institution In this State we should
cxclairn, Save us from our friends, for it was
the friends of the institution who prepared the
eaillotinc by which the head Of the monster WAS
severed tron the body and its death rendered
bnlA question of time,
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

QUIrE an exciting affair came off in the House
OF Representatives on Saturday last. Speaker
Colfax offered resolution for the expulsion Of
Mr.. Long, of Ohio, for words used the day be-
fore giving aid and encouragement to the rebels
whereupon an animated debate ensued, in the
course of which Mr. Harris, of this county said
The South ask you to leave them in peace; but
no, you say you will bring them into subsection.
That is not done yet, and God Almighty grant
that it never may be. ! hope you viii nc,rv
subiugate the South A very exciting debate
then took place, when Mr.. Washburne, of llii-
nois, offered a resolution 10 expell Mr.. Harris,
and a vote being taken on it to that effect, the
result was, yeas 81, nays &c. This not being
the required two-thirds vote to expell member
the resolution was declared rejected Mr..
Schenck then offered the following resolution Of
disgrace and censure, which was adopted by
vote of 81 against 49,
Resolced That Benjamin G. Harris. Repre-
sentative from the Fifth District of the State OF
MARYLAND, having spoken words this day in de-
bate manifestly tending and designed to encour-
age the existing rebellion and the public enc
mics of this nation, is declared TO be an unwor-
thy member of this House, and is hereby severely
censurcd.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

Order No. Il, = from the headquarters Of tn
Army of the Potomac gives note of preparation
for active work Public and private property
is ordered to be sent to the rear, suffers, theil
employees, and citizens are banished from The
lines, and the authority to grant furloughs ex~
cept to re-enlisted veterans, Is revoked
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

oS Thursday morning the I'd N II. regiment,
which has been doing guard duty here since the
establishment of the Prisoners Depot ut this
place. took its departure for more sontherly
point, but we have not yet learned their exact
destination On Monday morning the 9Th n.
II regiment left the Point also, probably des-
tined for the same place 10 which the I'D regi7
ment has gone
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

Tax late election in Connecticut resulted in a
complete Union victory Gov. Buckingham is
reelected by 800 majority; The Senate stands
eighteen Union to three Democrats, and the
tower house will be about three-fourths Union
In Rhode island the Union ticket was also elect
ca bv a very large majority.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

Two MoRE STATEs.--The bills providing fo'
the formation of State Governments for Nevad,
and Colorado Territories have passed both House
of Congress, and await now but the signature
the President to make them law. Thus ths
march Of the empire is bearing its fruit in the
West
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

VIZ have now on hand and for sale large
quantity of fine letter paper with view of the
whole Point below the isthmus printed on it.
All wishing to purchase should do so immedi-
ately.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

Rky d. d. Mckee, Hospital Chaplain U. :.
A.. assigned TO duty in this hospital by order
OF Medical Director Simpson, arrived here on lak'
Friday, and Immediately entered upon the du-
ties Of his office.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-13

TnE 34th T. =. colored regiment Of infantry
arrived al this place on Monday morning last
and took possession of the old camp of the I'd
n. H. regiment, where they are now comfortably
quartcred.