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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
Miscellaneous Items.

The rebels estimate Sherman's army |
1t 100000 and Sheridan's st $4,000, |
which is not far from wrong.
"A -four dealer in Boston purchased |
SIS, 900 worth of -four at st. Louis, about |
a month ago, and will lose $40 900 on it.
Another Boston firm has lost $4,000 in
Western -four. ia
Three of the Lake Erie pirates, off,
Gers in the rebel service, have been ar
rested in Sullivan county, Indiana, and
taken to Indianapolis. They had re-
ceipts for making Greek fire and the
chemicals for preparing it in their pos
session. & @
VIM. Kester, an errand boy, has rob-
bed merchants in Cincinnati, Ohio, Of
$4,000, by unlocking their post office
boxes. Seven thousand dollars were re-
covered. .ss-~ VS.
The democrats have tried to maze
capital out Of the political riot at st.
Louis, but an investigation by Gen.
Rosecrans shows that It was begun by
tne coprrerheads throwing stones at sol
dlels and calling them towards. Gen.
Rosecrans advises both parties to keep
cool. e agg ysmaa a 8AaE
"A party Of rebel deserters who were
lately sent from Harpers Ferry to Bait
more sung the 'Star Spangled Banner
while on their way in the cars, and
= delighted on recognizing famil-
seeme,. around Baltimore, where
iar localities lone of them, There
they belonged. Salu IS back look
as many fellow lying on a. armv
ing upward at the stars in Lees -,
who would give worlds to be where we
are. The number of deserters wing
themselves up to Sheridan is very |. srge.
On the I'D ult. a most brilliant and
successful expedition was made fir. om
Natchez under the command of Lieu t.
Earle. The command consisted of onl, :
thirty men, and when near st Joseph.
in the direction OF Tensas river, thew
surprised and captured camp of rebels,
taking 80 prisoners and the camp equip
page, 80 head of mules, s wagon loads,
with the mail-carrier and his mail.
Lieut.. Earle did not lose man. Five
rebel officers were captured by the gun
boats in attempting to cross the river.
They We're taken to Natchez.
The aemocratic politicians indulge
in a good deal of bowling over "politi-
cal Generals" who are doing nothing and
yet drawing theirpay. Would it not be
modest in them to ask Mcclellan to stop
dawing his pay as Major General, while
he is playing politics as the nominee of
the Chicago convention, OF else hold
their peace? Doesn't Mcclellan strike
them as bearing a strong resemblance to
political General ~
-Hangman Foote of Georgia, the
most rampant rebel in the whole Con-
federacy, is out for Mcclellan Hear
him: asG Hl1 ag ~ 81 u
4 sMeClellanis general availability as
candidate is undoubted his willing
ness to run on = genuine peace platform
commits him fully as to MS future ae,
ton IN the event fhis election. and MS
association with Mr.. PendIeton OF Ohio.
whose eut-spokan peace proclipiffes are
50 Fselikaown, snake assurance doubIv
sure g regard % The course OF any ad
ministration at the head of which ne
might be placed"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

FATAL AcoIpzNT.-George jackson, =
sawyer in the Raymer Mill, so called,
situated near the line of Woodford and
Readsboro, met with an accident last
week Tuesday, which proved fatal. He
was engaged in running a circular saw,
when quite a large fragment broke of
from the stick Of timber he was running
through, striking him violent blow on
his head, near one of his eyes, breaking
in the side of his face, and otherwise in
juring him so badly that he died on the
next day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

FROM SHRRIDAN.-Gen. Wilson, who
has Just arrived from Sheridan's head
quarters at Harrisonburgh, represents
that the destruction and capture of reb-
ell property by our cavalry, in their late
great raid in the vicinity of Staunton,
were on colossal scale and most CON-
plete in their execution. More than one
hundred mills were destroyed, the Cen
trail railroad was badly cut up, and 9
herd of twenty -four hundred cattle and
sheep was brought back to Harriso--,
1-~h. The latter prize comper. safes
oals 81 - theft lately mace by the
rebels on James river,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
,ained hls tlrst rreat VICTORY over Early

gained his first great victory over Early,
"The dispatch announcing the vic
tory will have but an inconsideIable
weight with those who know how east
| ly a sklrmish under the manipulation OF
the SECRETARY of War becomes a great
battle aud how frequently the capture
a. rebel maraudlng party becomes
tremen,a, "us victory over rebel army
The following extract from Che Amer
lean correspondence Of the tory London
Post, is significant, These correspond
ents OF the leading London tory papers,
the Times and Post, are kept posted oy
their copperhead friends. This cores
pondent says ...
".irocedly, AcCkRqa is CBioaiai Open
ly he processes 10 be willing to give the
South every necessary guaranty, pro-
vided the Southern States consent to
return into the Union prirqtelg ne aSsaTfs
those tritnGS tcko discourage me- prosecution Of
the ray tat he desires peace, and that he
will advocate an armistice and con
vention OF the States should he receive
the nomination at Chicago. He urges,
as reason for not openly avowing these
sentiments, that Tie people Fye ~ f' r'edy
10 ipdopSe them, and considers Y iup3l'tlc
to take any step too decidedly IA adj
vance of the popular feeling. de feels
assured, however that the triumph of
the Democratic party must end in peace,
| for he says that, u er7' IL tc'shed 10 carry on
the pp,, there ,could BE- no army Of any iqag-
Nf,ide lttf 81 the disposal Of The Government
6y the Al dcy Of March hert "
In other words, under the course hith-
erto pursued by the democrats, there
could be no draft while they controlled
the government volunteering would
stop, and evidently there would be no
army of any magnitude left by the 4th
of March" even If the Democracy had
any disposition whatever TO continue
the war.
The Manchester (England) Examiner,
thus explains the real issue between the
North and South, which the copperheads
strive so sedulously to cover up.
Compromise means the recognition OF
the rIgat of the South TO hold slaves
and the restoration of all the old immu'
mites for the slave owners; in Other
words, the most ignominious stultifica
ton imaginable by the North, and th'
absolute triumph of the South. We dc
not imagine that any such result is OF
the cards. The real issue is still as mar
row as eyer-war for the Union, or peace
on the basis of Southern independence
Unless the North is willing to let tn,
South 20, all talk Of an armistice anC
negotiation is moonshine. II the NortI
is for the Union, the war must still g
on The Chicago Democrats must b
more stupid than the rest of mankind
or they are iusincere in one or other @
the maxims laid down in their platform
How the war will end, what the ultimat
mode OF form of settlement will be.
would be unsafe even now to predic
but we do not believe that when tn
day Of peace arrives, it will find tn
. North restored = its old position as tn
) apologist and defender Of slave institI
= tons
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and others
holding orders for allotted pay of the
Third Battery are hereby notified that
re turns have been received for July and
August, and this Office is prepared to
pay the sums received, in the usual way.
JoHx b. PACE, Treasurer.
Rutland OctoberT, 1854 ie4ela
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

The recent session of the .'ittsDurS
Animal Conference O! the Met> "',se
Episcopal Church, was characterized. Wy
an incident Of patriotic and thrilling In
terest. Bishop Simpson followed The
Introductory exercises with speech, an
hour aud half long, without manu-
script, in which he held his vast audi
ence of cultivated Christian gentlemen
spell-boand, under his discussions OF
The four questions; Shall our Govern
ment be destroyed and swept from the
earth Can we be divided into two or
more Governments ? Is not the Nation
to rise out Of its present troubles better,
firmer and more powerful 2" During the
whole of the address of this wonderful
orator, the assembly, in deen silence,
hung upon his lips, save when applause
was struck out of them as with blows Of
magnetism. But scene ensued, in the
delivery of his perOration, that will
make this conference memorable to every
one who attended it. An eyewitness
says:
Laying his hands on the torn and
ball-riddled colors of the Seventy third
Ohio, he spoke of the battle fields where
they hid been. baptized in blood, and
described their beauty as some small
patch of azure, filed with stars, that an
angel had snatched from the heavenly
canopy to set the stripes in blood.
With this description began a scene
that Demosthenes might have envied.
All over the vast assembly handkerchiefs
and hats were raised, and before the
speaker sat down the whole throng
arose, as by a magic influence, and
screamed, and shouted, and saluted, and
stamped, and clapped, and wept, and
laughed in wild excitement. Col. Moody
| sprang to the top of a bench and called
for the Star spangled Banner, which
was sung, or rather shouted, until the
audience dispersed, as it had to dis
| perse."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

VERMONT AHEAp--The Adjutant and
Inspector General of this State announ-
ces that Vermont has filed her quota
under the late call, and under all calls
previously made, and now has net
surplus to her credit Of TEN HUN
DRIED AND NINE MENll
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

NEW BooK.-Hon. d. P. Thompson Of
Montpelier, author of g The Green Noun
tain Boys" MAY Martin, Locke ANS
den, etc, has issued new volume, en-
titled "Centeola; and other tales" Pub
lished by Carleton, New York. ay
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

Nor BAD.-Harper's Weekly this week
has q good cut of Little Mac, in his eel
ebrated back feat. With quaker
bonnet on his head, a sword in his hand,
and the pipe of peace in his mouth, with
one foot on his black horse ''War," and
the other on the white donkey, "Peace-at-
any-price, Mac is going round the ring.
Pendleton, with his dove in cage, al
so bestrides the donkey, and legend
below informs US that the celebrated an
imal Peace-a any price, was "Sired By
John Bull and dam'd By 448sa7ca."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

PERsoSAL.--Wm. II. Anderson, I'd As
sistant Engineer to the U. s. gunboat
Iuka, was ia Burlington Wednesday on
o forty eight hours leave. His vessel
will soon be ordered to sea. Engineer
Anderson participated in the great ma
val battle of Mobile Bay.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

The PEACE SToRIEs.-The stories about
Gen. Sherman's peace negotiation have
simmered down to this, which seems to
be true that an old Union man, named
King, living at Marietta, Georgia, some
three weeks since obtained permission to
pass through the lines to seek an inter-
view with Gov. Brown, and endeavor to
persuade him to peaceful counsels.-
What luck the good old man had with
his peaceful mission does not yet appear,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

Niger as black as the ase OF spaids, as II
he took him for human being. The
consequences on those who used TO drink
considerable are still more deplorable,
and shoodn't be surprised If half on
an. shood becum black republicans be-
em axt November. An how air the
a ,U,o tic eandydates TO bring out
.sn 800 'rength of wat'll be left NV
.ho VIZ" 49, Urn, whisky Is ten sents q
shu par ~. y, e Demitrdt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

ALTITUDE OF MT. ANTHoNY.-A meas
urement of the hight Of Mt. Anthony, re-
Gently made by g. Park, Esq, of Ben
nington, places it at 1889 feet. Capt.
Partridge of Norwich measured it some
years ago, by the barometer, and made
it only 1900 feet. h
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

About three hundred sick and
wounded officers had meeting in the
Annapolis hospital, one day last week,
and passed resolutions of gratitude for
the late victories, and calling on the
people to sustain the armies in conquer
ing peace. Cheers were given for the
army and navy, and for Abraham Lin
coin, and groans for the Chicago plat
form
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

Lone JoHN's PLAN FoR SETTLING THE
SLAVERY QUEsTIoN.-In his late speech
at Chicago in reply to vallandigharn,
'Long John Wentworth" administered
this ''settler" to the advocates of the 'di-
vinity of slavery; .1.as
''The friends of slavery contend it is
a divine Institution, and a delegated to
the Chicago convention told him he
believed it originated with God, who
would protect it. Well, this suggested
new idea, and said to him, then let
us leave it to God Fellow citizens,
go for that. Let us leave this institu-
ton of God to God. The fugitive slave
law is repealed, and now ifa niger runs
away / am in favor of letting him run
till God brings him back
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

A CoPPERHBAp LIE NAILED.-A poor
Copperhead lie has been going the
rounds of all the papers of that poor
persuasion" that president Lincoln
draws his salary in gold. As such q
malicious invention could find credence
with no man of any intelligence or
sense whatever, it hardly seemed worth
the trouble of denial But as the late
Register of the Treasury, Hon. l.. Z.
Chittenden of Burlington, has thought
it his duty to publish the facts, we give
his statement below.
TO the Editors Of the Free Press
Gentlemen-My attention has been
called to an editorial article in the Bur
lington Sentinel of the Both ult., con-
tanning statement that President Lin
coin demands and receives his pay (sak
ary) in gold or gold certificates, while
the soldiers of his armies have to take
| their pay in greenbacks" &c. The edit
| or of the Sentinel has been made the VIC
| tim of very idle imposition, and 1t
seems singular to me that he should have
4 hazarded such an assertion, when, with
| a very little trouble, he could have as
certained whether it was true or false.
I ri, false II ecey particular, The sala.
nv of President Lincoln, like those OF
all other officers on the civil list, Is paid
BY warrants, regularly entered In the
Registers Office, where all these accounts
are kept. Neither noe.self nor any other
officer Of the Government Except those
ACTUALLY employed on foreign service, for
witch special provision is made BY law)
- has been paid in coin since the passage
of the act authorizing the issue of legal
tender notes. The Presidents salary has
been regularly paid by q draft on the
Treasury in legal tender notes, with the
regular deduction of the tax on salaries.
. Such was certainly the. case up to the
18th Of August last, the date of my res.
!. ignation as Register Of the Treasury. !. !.
may not be Irrelevant to state in this
connection, fact well known to many
, officers of the Treasury, that upon the
passage of the act imposing tax upon
! salaries, o question was made whether
! it applied to the President and Cabinet,
and that Mr.. Lincoln peremptorily re.
fused r. +. nave any exception made J" hts
Q Summation in which the Cahi,
Z net agreed with him, and the deduction
]. LION all these salaries has ever since
i been made. o<
4 very truly yours,
i, L. E. CHrTrEvpEs.
: burlington, 0ct.-4th.
81. 1t may be further stated that the Pres
ident not only draws his salary, less the
government tax, in currency, but he in
ves is such portion of it as is not neede.,
for his immediate expenses, in the GOV.
eminent bonds, thus showing both bis
confidence in the stability Of the Unio.
and his desire to id it pecuniarily to
the extent Of his ability. Now win the
Copperheads tell us how it is Nth Lit
tie Mac" who while running for lie
presidency in opposition to Mr.. Lincoln
holds on to a commission received from
him, and draws large salary for doinr
nothing And will they retract their
SANDER about the president
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
Local snd ssase.

BIO PorAro.-J. b. Reynolds, ESQ.
left on our table last evening potato
weighing three pounds. Who beats
that
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

MEXICAN NBws.--News is received
from the Rio Grande to the effect that
the French, while marching from Bag
dad upon Matamoras were badly whip
ped by Cortuas, and that the rebels COW
cred the retreat of tie French The
French left Monterey to cooperate with
forces from Bagdad, only small garri-
son remaining, The liberal General
Outrage issued pronunciamento, took
the garrison prisoners and began forti-
| fying. The French at Bagdad are for
tifying within range Of their ships.
One of Juarez's special agents brings
| word to the Union commander at Brazos
that during the absence of Macmillan
Miramon, backed by the archbishop o
Mexico and the clergy, issued a pronun
ciamento against Maximillian. One
half of the city of Mexico has been takel
by Miramon, and an appeal to the PEG
Pile to sustain him and drive out the in
vaders has been issued. The latte
news, however, is not credited.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

Late advices from South America
state that the Peruvian Congress has
declared war against Spain, as the last
measure to obtain honorable satisfaction
for the seizure of the CLincha Islands,
and salute of the flag of the republic
by Spain. Intervention of the European
powers is proposed to enable Peru to
cope with Spain on the seas.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

HEAR THE KENTUCKY DocToR OF DIv1N-
ITY.-That brave old Kentucky divine,
Rev. DR.. Robert ]. Breckenridge, made a
very strong speech in Cincinnati on
Thursday evening last. AS to the Chi
cago peace proposition and the negro
question, he said
II have a brave young son, twenty
one years of age, who has been fighting
from the beginning of this war, on our
side. He was captured, and they have
him now under the fire of the batteries
at Charleston. Well, would cheerfully
go there and take his place; but, as God
is my judge, would not agree to bring
him home by making peace on the terms
which these men propose. (Great ap-
plause.)
II want to say to you one word about
this question of the negro. Whatever
the American people intend to do, thew
ought to do it boldly ,manfully and effec-
tually, and take til responsibility
(Cheers.) As for slavery being destroy
ed by the progress of the war, it NAV
be; but don't believe it. The way for
you to do is War or peace, come what
may. take it perfectly legal, and work
the thing out, root and branch, forever
and forever" (Vociferous and repeated
applause.)
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

q IN COMMAND or a DfvgMoN. learn
Irem private letter written a few DAYS
ago, that Col Edward n Ripley, of tho
Aiath Vermont Regiment, was, at the
cate Of the letter, in temporary com.
mand-of an entire division, at Princa
George Court House, Va, east of Pc.
tersburg.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

HE WHISKY TAX, THE WoRsT LIN
COLIN OuTRaeE.-Talk NV MILITARY inter
iearance with the freedum of elecshuns,
What is that compared with the tax on
whisky Without sootable supply NV
whisky there is no sich thing as freedum
OF etec auns. This tax on whisky was
an insldious plan to re-eleck old Abe,
and grately feer its operashun viii be
disastrous tn our party. There is already
most deplorable destitooshun nv this
deIplkratic euid in menny seckshuas NV
the country. Wan nv my nabers who
used to drink neutrality-suspicious. 3 cal
'iuns \ week.-Mrs. been compelled tn cut
himself down ia as many quarts. and
saw him only Yesterday talkin tn a
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

BUReLARY.-The house of Mr.. Jesse L.
Billings of Rutland was entered on Mon
day night by some burglar who stole Mr..
BIS wallet from his pants pocket, and
about eight hundred dollars from a
bureau drawer % 1ss ,Biis1
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-22
|" MIDNIGHT IS PAsT-THE CROSS BE-
 GINS TO BEND.,

" MIDNIGHT IS PAsT-THE CROSS BE-
 GINS TO BEND." "MIDNIaHT is past-the Cross begins to bend!'' So sings the sailor on the Southern seas, Longing for darkness and the night to end, And letting such old signs his fancy please. The nightwatch, that began in storm and
 gloom,
 Wearied his soul, it's dull hours dragging
 by;
 He smiles in seeing black clouds lift, make Fer this sweet writing of the stars on high. And so think, through alIour ranks to-day, Look answers look, and friend speaks quick to friend Soldier to soldier, brother to brother say, "Midnight is past-the Cross begins to bend !' Aye, ringing bells, throughout this this sul-
 mer air, 52s With all their happy tide of music, blend The voice and blessing of our dead, who share With us this joy-"The Cross begins to
 5end!'
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-22
DENT AL NOTICE.

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($2 Htz Cash, will, for the next six month "THD pay for full Set of Upper Teeth q. IA Carat Gold, and warranted to fit, and m .I, b,tter than any made for the same pric. i. n ,rttord. as don't as yet, for the want of Aasiness. whip the Cat to get work.
 Ii will be founl at the old Stand whose have baSea fer ths p,st i've years. over the Post Of- Zee. Sauth Street. Litchfeld.
 Thsskfui for tho lbsrt patronage l have vsssissl fer years past. hope. by closest ap- ufiastion t. my own business, to merit and re- &vs A satinuaucu of tho same.
 E. CROSSMAN Eit-hGeld, Jan. 1882. u37
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-22
Y. F. WALKER.

fawsr the Post Office, South-st., Litchfeld, Ct.,
 Manafacturer and dealer in &szdEes. Harness, Brides, Halters, Whips Laskss, Sockcts. Surcingles, Ornd.
 ments, Trimmings, Gc.
 Hoesmanss oil Blacking Rer ,reserying, softening, and renewing the snDssranee sf Harness, Carriage tops, &c. Nsde to order sll kiads of double and sin me Haraess of superior style and workman ship, and of the best material. SS
 Mansion House. -N N. HALE, PROPRIETOR, Ltchfeld. ,E . Conn 4tf.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-22
WHOLE NO. 2O53.

such erroneous return; and true copv of each list and statement as amended, corrected. approved or made out by said board of equal ization, shall be by them returned to each re- spective cashier, treasurer, secretary, or clerk superintendent, manager, agent, auctioneer, by mail or r.otherwise; and the decision of said board of equalization shall be final and con- elusive as to the value and amount of any of said deposits, stocks, property, receipts and collections, sales, and number of messages, upon which the respective taxes hereby impo- sed are to be paid.
 SEu II. If any person shall fail to make out and return lto thescomptroller of public acct within the time and in the manner herein prescribed, any list or statement herein re- quired to be made and SO returned, each per- son so failing shall, for each failure, forfeit to the treasurer of this state, for the use of this state, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered in the name of tho treasurer, by sc. tion on this statute. And if any persoa, asso- citation, company corporation required by this act to make within the time herein lim- ited, the payment so required, the person, as s0ciation, company or corporation so failing shall for each such failure, forfeit to the treasurer of this state a sum equal to twice the amount of the tax hereby imposed on suclnperson, company, association or corpora ton. the same to be recovered in the name of the treasurer by action on this statute.
 SEo 12. All acts and parts of acts inconsi't |. ent herewith are hereby repealed.
 Approved, July 9th, 1864.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-22
Special Notice.

Anpersons having accounts due us, gre earnestly requested to pay the same. as soon as possible as we having to buy ell goods for cash, need the money to use now. ~
 N. R-Greenbacks good ,o;th us bbr tho next sixty days. "
 Respectfully, BISHOP & SRpcv,cx