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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

STEPHEN A. DoUGLAs.-The great dem
ocrat, Stephen A. Douglas, uttered a
sentiment at the outbreak of the war
which has peculiar significance now.
We commend his testimony to the Chi
cago Convention men;
/" The slaVe question is mere crease.
The election Of Lincoln is a mere pretert.
The present secession movement is the
result ofan enormous conspiracy formed
more than year since-formed by lead
ers in the Southern confederacy more
than twelve months ago. The conspiracy
is no,o known armies have been raised
war is levied to accomplish it. Every
man must be for the United States Oh
against it. There can be no neutyals IN TIL
war /; only patriots or traitors"
Yet Gov. Seymour at Chicago charged
the Republican National Convention o
1860 with originating the war. Doug
| las told the truth and Seymour lied.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

GEN. GRANT-The sword and horse
equipments voted to Gen. Grant by the
visitors to the Metropolitan Fair at New
York, have been sent to him before
Petersburg. He acknowledges them in
the following note:
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 9th inst
enclosing express company's receipt fol
the army sword, saddle and horse equip
ments, generously donated to the Metro,
politan Fair for the benefit of our sick
and wounded soldiers, is just received
The articles themselves also reached me
this evening. Permit me, through you
to thank all those loyal citizens to whose
partiality l am indebted for these beau
tiful presents. The sword | shall en-,
deavor to hand down to my children I'M
furnished by any act OF mine to make
them feel ashamed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

THE SHARON POISONING CAsE.-We
were misinformed in regard to some of
the facts of this case. The girl had
been in the family about five years, and
the poisoning took place on Tuesday in
stead of Friday,as our informant stated.
The family consisted of Mr.. Ferguson
and wife, and a hired man about II
years of age, whom the girl charges
with furnishing the poison, and stating
as their object to leave together after
the poison had the desired effect. A son
and daughter are both married and re-
side away from home. Mr.. Ferguson
died Saturday, as stated last week, and
Mrs. Ferguson is recovering.
The preliminary examination in the
case was held in the Town Hall, Sharon,
on Monday. 1t was shown that on
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Ferguson brought
home package of tea, and having some
hay or grain to get in, concluded to take
his evening meal before attending to it
Accordingly directions were given to the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

The CHICAGO CoNvENTIoN.-The Bos-
ton Traveller describes the conglomerate
which makes up the Chicago Convention
as follows. Having referred to the great
scheme of the democratic leaders in
1860 to throw the country into confu-
sion by their quarrel, in the belief that
thereby the people could be inclined to
submit to any demands for organic
change which the Shareholders and their
allies should see fit to make, it says:
To what that conspiracy led we all
know, to our cost; and yet it is to this
Catilinarian crew that men are mad
enough to look for help at this late hour !
The managers Of the democracy are just
as much the fiunkies of the South to-day
as they were four years ago, and they
are now busily employed in doing their
masters business. The collection is at
Chicago made up of specimens from all
the political tribes that have existed in
America for fifty years, and of the orts
and ends of dead factions as well as OF
living parties. There are to be seen
living democrats and wing ghosts, old
free sellers and young worshipers OF
slavery, veteran secessionists who have
never forgiven President Jackson fol
saving the Union, and antique conserva.
tives who have never forgiven him fol
destroying the Bank; enthusiastic Cath.
olic foreigners and the fossiliferous re
mains of kicked out acknowledgment
peace men and war men, and supporters
of Douglas clasping the hands of hi:
murderers. 1t was thought that TIT
whig convention that nominated Gen
Harrison was a mongrel body, contain
ing as it did Hartford Convention Yan
KEGS and Virginia supporters of rebel
lion and the resolutions of '98, but i
was absolutely homogeneous in com
parison with the spotted, speckled, ant
striped assemblage that swelters to-da,
at Chicago. If variety Of material il
necessary to the manufacture Of per
feet whole, the democratic convention
ought to be the most exquisitely perfec
body that has ever met for the organize
ton of political army. 1t is expecte
that this strangely instituted body wi
nominate Gen. Mcclellan for the Pres
! dency, and such proceeding would b
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08
Miscellaneous Items.

We notice in one of our exchanges
an advertisement, "Lost-a Leather La
dys Portmonnaie." Tough lady, that.
The Copperheads call President Lin
coin "a tyrant" because he declares him
self determined to enforce the draft in
September. If he had deferred it until
after election they would have called
him ga coward"
1t is stated to be rule of law in the
far western territories that "town is a
place where whisky is sold.h By means
of this rule the courts distinguish real
towns from those which exist only on pa
per plans of land spectators.
Nine hundred of the rebel prisoners
lately captured by Gen. Grant have ar
rived at Point Lookout, Nd They say
that during the last month their rations
have been reduced to simply fresh beet
or bacon and corn meal, and this in
small quantities. They report the NOR
tally in the rebel ranks as fearful, prin.
cipally from fatigue and exposure.
The proper authorities of the post
office department, under the direction Of
the Postmaster General are busily en-.
gagged in classifying the post offices
throughout the country, as to the rela-
tive Importance and amount of business
transacted at each, in order TO determine
and adjust the proper salaries to be paid
postmasters, under the act of the last
Congress abolishing payments by com
mission, and substituting salaries.
A curious accident from wearing Q
cl- ,,,t in, faxy
days since. A Mrs. Gregg, in the alb.
sence of her husband, carried a pail o
water to the horse. When entering thu
stall, the horse, in kicking off flies, pu
his foot through the hoop skirt Of thu
| woman, when, in her endeavors to ge
| clear of the horse, she had her leg bro
ken by kick, and was otherwise badl,
injured. A sister coming to the rescu
was also severely kickea-having he
shoulder blade broken and side bruised
Harris of Maryland, as he was re
firing from the platform at Chicago, al
ter his speech against Mcclellan, wa
told by some one, "Sit down, you d.
traitor" when. he turned round an
knocked down his supposed insulter. II
hit the wrong man, however. The ma
who made the offensive remark was
Massachusetts, man, delegate frol
Charlestown, and the man who wa
knockedhown was New Yorker. III
latter was much astonished, but speed
ly picked himself up and withdrew an
the man who made the remark did NJ
take any pains to rectify the mistake.
The Boston Courier says: "Tl
Halifax Journal in mentioning the a
rival of the Tallahassee at that por
says she has been doing good bushes
and in one week, captured and destro,
ed thirty-five sail and property to Il
amount of two or three millions of dc
lars. Such language is not strictly of
friendly character towards our people
Whereupon the Springfield Republics
remarks that it is full as friendly"
the common language of the Courier.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

A DEMOCRATIC TURN -ouT.-The most
aristocratic and royal equipage at New
port this season is that of August Bel
mont, the chairman of the democratic
national committee rich New York
banker. 1t is thus described in the Now
York Evening Pos
" IL consists of low barouche drawn
by four elegant and fiery thorough
breds, with positions mounted on the
left or near horse of each pair. Two
footmen in extreme livery are suspended
from high seat on the back of the car
riage, technically called the ramble.'
The barouche is lined with rich satin
damask, and the outside trimmings are
OF heavy gilt. The positions are
dressed in buckskin brooches and high
top boots, with black silk-velvet jackets
and caps highly ornamented with gold
lace. The men are peculiarly well
formed having been selected and trained
in Europe with especial reference to their
build and the extra size of their calves.
Their livery is imported at cost oil
about $1,000 suit, and the cost OF the
whole affair may be conjectured when |
state that the horses are valued at S25,
900, the carriage at $4,000, and the har.
ness and other trappings at $4,000,
When the royal cortege makes its APP
pearance on the avenue with the demo-
cratic prince in full costume, all Other
vehicles instinctively give way, as
though the occupant was indeed 9
crowned head The stables of his de-
mocratic majesty are said to contain
some forty horses, valued at $1,000 tc
$4,000 each.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

HENRY d. SEARLEs.-It will probably
be recollected that about ten years ago,
man by the name of Searles, an engin-
eer on the Rutland and Burlington rail-
road, was fatally injured near the Whit
ing Station, while Stacking some cars.
His remains were brought to his home
in Ludlow and inferred in the village
cemetery. Tuesday the body of his
oldest son, Henry D. Searles, accompa-
MED by the widowed mother, the wild
owed wife and her father, was brought
to Ludlow and deposited in the same
cemetery. He had formerly been in the
naval service, and the last voyage he
made was in the Merrimac, whose SUBJ
sequent history is so well known. A
young brother of Mr.. Searles having en-
listed in the 26th Mass. regiment, he re-
solved to enlist in the same regiment
and company, in order to look after his
young brother His health remained
good till within about two months
when it failed, and after remaining a
short time in the hospital at New Or
leans he was brought to New York in a
steamer. At his earnest request he was
permitted to take the cars for Lowell,
where his mother, Mrs. Frances B.
Searles now resides, as he hoped to speak
word to her before he died. He reached
Boston and started for Lowell, but died
before arriving at the latter city. His
age was 26 years. Three of his brothers
Dare still in the service of their country.
One of them, however, if living, is a
prisoner in Richmond, unless he has
been removed further south. NIB.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

IMMENSE ESTHUsIAsM.- There was
tremendous enthusiasm here on the re-
ception of the news of McClellans nom-
ination, which displayed itself in moth
ing less than the running out of one
solitary little flag from the door of one
of the village saloons. Yesterday an
other flag silently appeared on Mer-
chants Row opposite the Courier office,
and by night the enthusiasm had reached
such pitch that gun was fired of
several times amid the cheers Of a
multitude of-half-a-dozen boys. This
was only day behind time, but that was
fast enough for the "Great Unready."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

How A UNION OFFICER EsCAPED.-Cap-
Tilden, of the 10th Maine, was taken
prisoner in the fight for the Weldon
railroad, and carried on the way to
Richmond about 4 miles from Peters
burg, when he slipped from car and
escaped. Having on light colored
and broad brimmed Kossuth hat and a
rubber over-coat was unquestionably
his salvation. The fact that 1t rained
nearly all the time that he was pris-
oner gave no look of strangeness or
ground for suspicion in his wearing his
rubber coat, while his broad brimmed
beaver gave him the air and tone of o
true southerner ito the manor born. -
At all events he walked freely through
the streets and public places of Peters
burg, picking up much valuable infor-
nation which he has since impaired to
the commanding generals. When he
first struck the rebel lines with view
to get through them, he was fortunate
enough in his place Of coacealment and
observation to hear a rebel soldier re-
mark to another: "The Yanks will have
hard work getting through our three
battle lines here, but down below, where
there is only thin skirmish line, 1t
amt SO safe, l reckon" The colonel
thought he would take look after that
chin skirmish line and he found it.
The heavy storm and dense darkness of
the night enabled him to get through
the line. He did not get through any
too quick, for two shots were fired at
him while between the enemy's skirmish
line and ours. He came upon the pick
cts of his own Brigade piece of good
fortune pleasingly agreeable, and quite
as remarkable as agreeable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

The following was the vote in the
Chicago Convention for candidate for
President before any changes were
made;
Maine gave Mcclellan A I; T. II, sey-
mour 8.
New Hampshire-5 for Mcclellan.
Vermont for Mcclellan, | for Sey-
mour.
Massachusetts-ll IL for Mcclellan
and IL for Horatio Seymour.
Rhode Island for Mcclellan. m.
Connecticut was passed ~
New York-33 for Mcclellan.
New jersey for Mcclellan.
Pennsylvania-26 for Mcclellan.
Delaware-3 for Thomas ii. Seymour,
Maryland for Thomas IL. Seymour.
Kentucky-5 l-2 for Thos. Ii. Seymour;
5 l-2 for Mcclellan.
Ohio was not ready.
mcclellan 8 IL, Seymour
IL.
Ilinois-l6 for Mcclellan. 1t was cast
by instructions of the state. A dele
gate explained that the real vote was 20
for Mcclellan to 10 against. He protest
ed in the name of one hundred thousand
voters against McClellan's nomination.
Michigan-6 l-2 for Mcclellan; l IL
for blank.
Missouri-6 l-2 for Mcclellan; IL
for Horatio Seymour.
Minnesota for Mcclellan.
Wisconsin, for Mcclellan; I. ii.
Seymour, l,
iowa-3 for Mcclellan for Sey-
mour of New York.
Kansas for Mcclellan.
California; IL for Mcclellan, and
2 IL for T, III. Seymour.
Oregon-McClela 2; Seymour l.
onnecticut--McClella 7: Seymour A.
Massachusetts, changed to a unit for
Mcclellan.
Connecticut showed IL for McClel.
Ian and IL for Charles O'Conner Of New
York.
Vermont changed her entire vote for
Mcclellan. Iowa was also unanimous
Michigan did the same. Maine also
came into line.
Ohio was then called for and the con
vention listened with earnestness TO get
her vote. 1t was-McClellan 8 IL Il
H. Seymour 10 IL Horatio Seymour 2
In announcing the votes the clerk trans
ferred all the votes for Horatio Seymour
to Thomas III. Seymour, the former gen
tleman ordering it to be done.
Wickliffe of Ky. got up and announced
his state unanimous for Mcclellan.
Other changes were made, and there
were loud calls for "Ohio," "Ohio."
A voice from the gallery cried, oval
landigham, change that voter Mean
time the Ohioans were tryingito harmon
ize their vote, but they could not do Sc
The chairman handed the roll of tn
Ohio delegates and wanted it called, ant
every man to name his candidate.
The chair would not admit the mo
ton.
President Seymour then arose ant
withdrew his name as a candidate.
Ohio was again called for, but wa
not ready. After waiting some time sh
announced her vote: Mcclellan Is; I
H. Seymour 6.
The result of the vote was announced
Mcclellan, 2021- 7. H. Seymour
% IL,
On the first ballot for Vice Presiden
Vermont gave for Guthrie and l 70
Powell.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

THE DRAFT.-Ex-Gov. Morgan of New
York and Ex-Gov. Morrill, of Maine,
who have been travelling in New Eng
land to observe the progress of enlist
ments and the prospect of draft, think
that three if not four of these states will
have their quotas filled by the 9th, and
that New England will have at least
four-fifths of her entire quota ready by
that day. In addition to this, the New
York Tribune thinks that, with the cred
its for men previously furnished, at least
two thirds. and probably three-fourths,
of the half million men called for will
be ready for muster when the draft takes
place
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

FLAG OF THE 18th REGIMENT. - The
State flag of the 18th Vermont regiment
has been brought home and transferred
to Quartermaster Gen. Davis. Though
the regiment went so recently into SER
vice. the flag is blood-stained and nd
died with bullets. Twenty-seve bull
lets have passed through it, and eight
have struck the flagstaff. 1t forcibly
attests the gallantry of its defenders.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR VICE
RECONSIDERATION, the candidate of
the Chicago Convention for Vice Presi-
dent, is "peace" politician of the VAL
landigham stripe and was put on the
ticket to satisfy that side of the Conven-
ton. He is no better candidate, politi-
cally, than Vallandigham, Long or Har-
ris would be, except that he has not
made himself so notorious.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

PoLIrIcAL.-Carolus Noyes declines his
nomination for Town Representative
from Burlington, and Caucus is called
to make another nomination. N. B.
Flanagan who has been Sheriff of Chit
tenden county for seven years and wants
to be longer, not having been renomina-
ted by the Union County Convention,
announces himself as an independent
candidate. At the democratic caucus in
Burlington, D. G. Linsley was nomina-
ted for Town Representative, VIM. H.
Hoyt having declined.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

PERsoSAL,-We are indebted to DIR.
Durham J, Green, who has just arrived
in town, for copies of late New Orleans
papers. DIR, Green entered the service
as a member of the Rutland company OF
the Seventh Vermont regiment, and Is
now Surgeon of Louisiana regiment
The DR.. is on visit and will return with
his family TO New Orleans.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08
Local and state Items.

AocIDRNr,-Mr, Chas. Plummer, an
employee in the machine shop of the
Rutland and Burlington railroad, in this
village, met with an accident yesterday
while at work upon the planer, The
machine was In operation and his left
hand was caught in such manner as
TO cut Off all the fingers. The hand was
dressed by DR.. Pond.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

FATAL Academia boy named Ed
ward Prentiss, son of Clark Prentiss Of
Williston, was killed instantly in that
town on Wednesday, by being run over
by an OK cart loaded with manure. He
fell from the load and the wheel passed
over his head, splitting it open. He was
about six years old.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

altogether worthy of it, for he was a
war man orlginally,-the first of all the
land, and only failed to destroy the
very cause for the welfare OF which the
Chicago convention is laboring because
he had neither the nerve nor the ability
to act the part of a great commander.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

A WARNING TO BUSINESS MEN.-Some
Of our citizens do not seem to be aware
that the new Internal Revenue law re-
quires that all receipts for money, when
the amount paid is over twenty dollars,
require two cent stamp to be affixed
to make them legal. The penalty for a
noncompliance is fine of fifty dollars
for each offence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

PRESENTATION. - The New Orleans
Times says that Capt. d. p Barber the
worthy and efficient master machinist
of the Jackson railroad, was made
the recipient of magnificent gold
watch, chain and seal, on the evening Of
August 1S, by the employees of that
road. Capt Barber went out as Captain
of Co, X, Seventh Vermont.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

RoBBRD.-The dwelling house of Del
Billings, of Woodstock, was robbed
Tuesday night of three watches, its sill
yer ware and about 500 in money, the
value of the whole being about S4OO.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

CoAL.-The New York Herald says
that coal in that city has come down in
price two dollars per ton by wholesale,
and that large quantities are accumu-
lating along the docks.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

REBUILDING.-Fouquet is rebuilding
his hotel at Plattsburg, lately destroyed
by fire. The new hotel is to be one Of
the largest in Northern New York.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

Our QuorA.-Some eight or ten men
were wanting yesterday to all the quot&
of this town. The selectmen hope u
procure the number to-day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

10" The Chicago platform and the
candidates set up GU it, sent gold up
seven per cent. on Wednesday, according
to the New York papers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

JY Since the Chicago Convention,
its members describe themselves as
War-democrats-on-a- peace-at-any- price
platform" men.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

New PAPRR.-There is to be new
Union paper at Newport, and the cop
perhead Newport News wants to sell.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

Mrs. John Wood opens the Olympic
theater, New York, next week, with ad-
vanced prices of admission-75c. to
$3.50.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

MORE COPPER. - More copper veins
have been discovered in Hyde Park, and
they are to be scientifically examined
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-08

g The Supreme Court of New Hamp-
shire have pronounced the Soldiers Vo-
ting Act of that State constitutional.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-21
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Joseph Smith, a member Of Company {, Sixth
California Volunteers while marching on cam.
pairn against Indians, in Humboldt county. March
10th. fell down in an spoptectie fit and almost in
stantly died. He was native Of France and aged
, forty years.
Miss Mary D. Banks, daughter OF General Banks
has been adopted as the daughter OF the Fourth
Brigade in that Department. She is twelve years
OF age.
In mine at Union Hill, near Grass Valley, an
accident occurred on Friday, April 18th, by which
a man named Sec was severely, if not fatally in
jured.
In England there are 81 individuals to every hun.
dred acres; in Ireland but 81 In British North
America there is but one person to the square mile
I, is estimated that the increased tax proposed on
the article Of whisky will afford an additional rev.
eauc Of from thirty to forty million dollars.
One hundred vessels with full cnrgoes from va:
ri Gus ports in the East Indies, the Pacific and
Europe are now on their Way TO Boston.
The Richmond Examiner has come 10 the con-
cluson that cotton is the curse Of the South-the
words suggesting the vilest avariee.
The new coal oil lead, lately discovered near
Antioch, Contra Costa county is said TO yield
splendid illuminating fluid.
Immense quantities OF lead impregnated with
gold and silver, have been discovered near Alou-
querque, New Mexico
The bill to conscript negroes in the South in:
cludes all between eighteen and thirty years Oh
age.
f. ". Smith, Of Butte, will be candidate Tor
Congress before the coming Nominating convention,
The gentleman who taught Fennimore Cooper
| the alphabet died recently, aged ninety-seven-
The Troy bridge, over the Hudson has cost the
| citizens over one hundred thousand dollars
Engiand's estimates for the ensuing year are
! Navy, E1o, az, go; Army, fl4, 81, SIS ....
General Gideon Pillow is again in the FIELD, the
| rebel papers tell US
Tennessee, so far, has furnished about 1900
negro troops