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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

THE SrRENe tn OF EARLY's LATE AR
MY.--A, correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, who oates from Baltimore, saws
that Gen. Sheridan's estimate Of Early's
forces, based on statements Of prisoners
and the like was $1,000. On the other
hand, Gen. Grant had made an estimate
from the carefully collected statements
OF prisoners as to the strength of partic-
ular brigades and regiments throughout
the whole rebel army in Virginia, ac-
cording to which Early could not have
had over 10000. 1t is not at all improb-
able that Early's loss in the two battles
last week may amount to fifteen or six
teen thousand, and dividing the discrep-
ancy between the two estimates given
above, this loss will include over two
thirds Of the rebel army in the Valley.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
miscellaneous Items.

A Devonshire physician, while play
ing cards, fell off his chair in fit. After
half an hours steady application of
remedies he recovered, and Immediately
inquired "what are trumps?" n
Fires are of almost nightly occur
renee in Richmond, and a resolution to
offer a reward of $1,000 for the detection
Of the incendiaries has been offered in
the Richmond City Council.
"A soldier in New Orleans expressed
his opinion of Gen. Candy thus: she
appears to be in earnest, and to be a
thorough soldier Besides, should take
him to be man of business, for he has
been here more than two months and
has not yet found time to have his pho
tograph taken"
The Hon, Jno A. Griswold, demo-
cratic representative in Congress for the
Troy, n. Y, district, comes out fairly
and squarely for Lincoln and johnson.
He says he cannot support the Chicago
platform nor anybody who stands on it.
He is now the Union candidate for re-
election.
The only State that stood any
chance of being affected by the Fremont
ticket was Missouri. But even before
the fact Of Freemonts withdrawal was
known the St. Louis News said that all
dissensions were fast being harmonized
and the State was sure of throwing a
solid majority against the Copperhead
ticket.
- Daniel S Dickinson presided at
Union meeting at Binghampton on the
10th inst, and made a speech in which
he said that Gas hseraved mercy at the
final retribution, hefoped in God that
when the last sun went down on the re-
bellion, its next rising might not be
upon single human fetter unbroken in
our broad Union, and ne wanted the
reporters to take that down.
When Gen. Mcclellan was superinten-
dent of the Ohio and Mississippi rail
road he issued an order to the following
effect: That If passenger got into the
cars without a ticket and refused to
pay the additional fare, or to pay his
fare altogether, the conductor should
stop the train, back up to the station at
which the person was received and
there put him off. This order was pnb-
lished in the papers at the time, and Gre
ated no little amusement among the
railroad men. Mcclellan finally saw the
point and res oA41 lfil%
s-Prof. Goodwin Smith of England says
tna. when he read McClellans letter of
acceptance, he feitsnr of one thing, and
that was, if he (McClellan) should get
into power, peace would Immediately
follow, and there would be an end to all
that the American people had gained,
both in a military and moral point of
view, after three years of the hardest
fighting the world had ever known.
= - Two hundred guerrillas plundered
the town Of Keysville, Charon county,
Mo-, on Wednesday of last week, burned
the court house and all the books and
records of the county and killed the
sheriff and Robert Carman and William
Young, noted Union scouts. Gen. Fiske
with strong force of cavalry and artil-
lery, is in close pursuit of this gang, and
part Of the militia had q fight ON Sat
urday with band of bushwhackers,
four miles from Lexington, Mo-, and
killed of them. 2'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

RECEIPT STAMPs.-The Boston Board
of Trade, after considerable discussion
of the stamp question, have concluded
that railroad company should furnish
stamps on receipts for freight delivered
them; that consignees should furnish
stamps on receipts for freight received by
Them that through receipts given by
transportation companies should be
stamped At the expense of the shipper;
mates receipts given at the ships side,
at the expense ~ shipper aud that
receipted freight bills, given by railroad
companies, should be stamped at their
expense, as all other receipted bills are
stamped by the parties receiving the
money,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM Bush
wHAcKERs.-0n the body of rebel
buswhack r, killed in Platte county,
Missouri short time since, was found
list of one hundred and twenty Union
lists to BIO shot or hung, the mode of
death stated opposite each name. On
the list was German living near Wes-
ton. Soon after twenty bushwhackers
went to his house at night and ordered
him out. On his refusal to obey they
forced the door. He fled up stairs, when
they tried all arts to try to induce him
to come down, but in vain. One emp
tied his revolver harmlessly. They left
for light, and the German procured a
pitchfork and awaited their return. At
the door he received one of them with a
dreadful thrust. They then fired the
house and stayed until it was nearly
enveloped in flames, when they left,
thinking him dead but he had found a
spot to remain in long enough to es-
cape, and on seeing their departure, he
sprang from the window to the ground,
a distance of sixteen feet, and in less
than minute the building fell. He is
now at Weston, Mo-, with the 18th H.
linois regiment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

MCCLRLLAY's RESIGNATION, - Little
Macs letter of resignation has not yet
reached headquarters, we understand.
1t has been stated that it was forward
ed by the Delaware and Rarltan canal,
bat we have since learned :.nnat It will be
sent under flag of truce through Com
missioner Ould, and will probably ar.
rive at Fortress Monroe in few days
Washington Republican.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

G8~ A letter from Atlanta, dated on
the 10th instant, says that the Mayor of
that place informed the writer that a
number Of the leading men in Georgia
were about to present "a petition t. Gov.
Brown asking for the calling of State
Convention to take instant measures for
a return to the Union Tnirty-fiye
thousand rebel prisoners who were CON
fined at Andersonyille have all been sent
to Savannah and Augusta, Ga.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

BURoLARIEs.-Burglars Were at work in
Burlington on Friday evening last They
entered Story's Music Store and stole
about $40 in money and SIS in counter
felt bills. The store of A. X. Cole, on
Church street, was also entered but the
robbers only received as booty little
postage currency. Colver g. Turk
clothing store was visited but one OF
the clerks happened to be up and the
burglars fled. ......
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

PUNISHED FOR AIDING THE ENEMY
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Herald says:
In Baltimore county a citizen has
just received his merited punishment for
guiding and assisting the rebels during
their advance on Washington and Balti-
more in July last. His name was Cock
ey, and he took special pains to pilot the
rebel officers on the most direct and best
roads, guiding them to places where
they could procure and seize for the use
of''e rebel army forage az l9rSes and
o.ner property, and giving them other
useful information and assistance. Ha
was tried before a Court Martial, of
which Lieut.. Col. G. f. Hanley, 9Th
Mass. Vol. Militia was President. He
was found guilty and sentenced to be
imprisoned for and during the period of
five years, to date from the day of ar
rest, July IA, at such place as the Com
handing General may designate, and
then to be released upon the payment of
one thousand $1,000 dollars to the Gov
eminent of the United States, or, in de-
fault of paying the same, to be further
imprisoned, until the same shall have
been paid. Gen. Wallace has approved
the sentence and designated Fort War
rem as the place of confinement"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

PRESERVATION OF FIsH.-Editor R,thaad
Herald. In the HERALD of Sept. 22nd
find a communication concerning Fish
| agree with the writer of that article
and in addition to it l would say that In
this town the trout have been taken out
of the streams and ponds by gill nets to
such an extent that it is hard work to
get any now in any way. In Shrews-
bury pond the trout were formerly very
plenty, but for the last few years the
gill nets have been used to such an ex-
tent that now it is seldom that one can
be caught with a hook.
Many of the inhabitants of this town
find it necessary to construct small ponds
for the purpose of raising the fish that
they want for their own use.
1t would be my wish to have the law
put in force or thrown entirely out Of the
way. .. ....-. ..............-
AS friend Copeland has began a good
work, hope that others will follow on
in the same road until our streams will
afford us fish once more.
.. Truly yours,
ORRrN HAeER.
walllngford, VT, Sept. "a 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

.PRRsoNAL.--Col. Henry of the Tenth
Vermont, says that, though democrat,
he shall vote for Lincoln, as he knows
his reelection will ensure an honorable
peace. a4 s1 -
Col. I. A. Baker, Sixteenth N. II. Vols.
a Democratic Mail Agent between Bur
lington and Boston during the admins
trations of Pierce and Buchanan, the
Burlington Times says, has come out
strong for, "Old Abe" u7a
Billy Goldthwaite has challenged
Kavanagh to play for the billiard cham
pionship. The match is to be played in
December.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
Union majority

Union majority last year IL GAG, An
increase of little over three hundred
over the majority Of last year"
But the aggregate vote this year turns
out to be about ten thousand five hun
bred less than it was last. An increased
Union majority on a vote SO much
lighter is remarkable. The increase in
majority is equivalent to gain of 1000
on an equal aggregate vote. In Novem-
Der will be added the soldiers vote which
will swell still higher the Union ma
jority. .....
The Aroostook (Me.) Pioneer says that
the entire Union ticket of that county
was elected with the exception of the
representatives in the two northern
districts. This was the only county in
doubt, and the election of the Union
Senator there gives Senate unanim-
ously Union, while the Union majority
in the House is increased over last year.
Well done, Maine. LIZ.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

OVER THE LINES. E. .Spoor of He
bron was nominated for the Assem-
bly, by the Second District Union Con-
vention at Fort Ann, N. Y, on the 10th
inst. Mr.. Spoor was formerly resi-
dent Of Rupert, this state.
A young man rather the worse fol
drink, while sleeping on the railroad
near Whitehall, was rather uneeremo-
niously picked up by the cow-catcher OF
a passing train and left at the road side
on Saturday last. A leg broken in two
or three pieces was the consequence. a.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

A CoPrRRHRAD MEETING DIspERsEp.-
The copperheads of Ithaca, New York,
awaited themselves of the presence of q
circus, 10 get together u crowd and to
throw out q Mcclellan and Pendleton
flag While the operation was going on
the news OF the fall of Atlanta was re-
ceived, and the Ithaca Journal tells the
rest of the story as follows;
"When the band ceased playing a
Union man stepped forward on the bal
cony and announced the news from At
lanta, read Secretary Stanton's official
dispatch containing the thrilling intelli-
gence, and then called for "three
cheers for the Union army" The men
who had just cheered for Mcclellan
stood appalled-dumb. Had a shell
from one Of Sherman's great guns ex-
ploded among them, il could not have
created greater consternation-no dis
persed them more suddenly. Recover
ing little from the tremendous shock,
they gave few dismal and heartrend-
ing groans for Sherman's army, and fled
in every direction, hiding in holes and
corners and burying themselves in cell
lars and basements-and in less than
three minutes after the reading of the
dispatch, not copperhead was to be
seen--the meeting had vanished, the
speeches remained pndelivered for the
want of an audience. This is believed
TO be the latest discovery for dispensing
a copperhead meeting. If Atlanta has
had this effect upon them, how will they
tand the fall of Richmond
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

MISTAKEN IDENTIrY.-In the Brattle-
boro insane asylum were two young la
dies from Middlebury, each named Clara
and each the daughter of widow. One
of them died recently, and the same day
brother Of the living one called to see
his sister, was informed that she died
early that morning, looked st the corpse
and gave orders for having her body
sent home. On his way to the hotel he
met an assistant physician who inform
ed him that the Clara he wished to see
was not dead, and returning to the asy-
lum, brother and sister met.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

PoTAToEs.-The St.. JohnsbuTy Gale
DOMAIN says that potatoes in that neigh.
borhood will yield an average OF fully
thirty per cent. more than last year
They are not so numerous in the hills
as in some seasons, but are very large
and the qnality is unsurpassed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

rHR MRSAoERIR-Van Amburgh & Co.'S
great Menagerie will be on exhibi ton ON
the Fair Grounds near this village on
the last day Of our County Fair-satur.
day next.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

Snow CAPPED,-Killlngton Peak put
on white cap night before last and yes
terday presented striking contrast to
the autumn colored leaves and green
fields of the hills and valley beneath,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

S@7 'In the light Of the present cri-
sis, some Of the opinions advanced by De
Tocqueyille upon the dangers which
threaten the Union seem prophetic,
These views We're received with great
dissent when they were first published,
but time has shown that they were as
philosophic as those which were more
readily accepted. Boston Journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

PERsoEAL.--Lieut. Col Charles Cum
mings having recovered his health has
rejoined his regiment, the 18th Vermont
Volunteers, in the army of the Potamac,
belonging to the 9th army corps
E. III. Stoughton and Charles B. Slough
ton of Bellows Falls, John @. Tyler and
G.. II. Mann of Brattleboro, and j. FL.
Flage of Wilmington, were admitted last
week as Attorneys at the Windham Coun-
ty Court. i,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
Local and Sta,c,

APPOINTED TRLLER.-Mr, Henry f.
Field has been appointed Teller OF tn.
Bank of Rutland and has entered upon
the duties of his Office.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

Is Henry Winter Davis has repent
ed his manifesto and takes the stump
for Lincoln and Johnson. The Union
men are now unit in action, and their
ticket will sweep the loyal states in
November.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
nUTLAND COUNTY BANK vii

DUTLAND COUNTY BANK VIII
HI receive subscriptions for the new 3-lotos
three years Treasury Notes. These notes are II
sued in denominations of $50, 500, $soo, sna
$4,000, interest payable semi-annually the prls.
cipal is paid at maturity in currency, or converA
BILE into six per cent Collaborating $50 Bonds.
Recognizing the importance Of a general sh ~
scription to this popular loan, this bank ne
made arrangements whereby they can furniso w.
Bonds here free Of any expense. n.
We receive subscriptions for the per cen' = =.
40 Loan, and can procure other Government
curities on orders.
/ Rutland, Aug Is, 1854. c..h;sr.
aug15-d&wtf
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

WHAT THE FALL OF GoLD MEAss.-
Even if you are bitten slightly in pro-
duce, and are in little ON gold, and the
loser by the panic in the markets, you
can bat rejoice at present aspects if you
have a spark of loyalty. Why, man, the
good old ship Union rights herself again.
A spanking loyal north wind is blowing.
We are not going ashore, and the hopes
of the wreckers and the hunters for sal
wage will not be realized. The fall of
gold means just that. The people are
rallying round the flag; mark the steady
stream that is pouring down to sustain
our boys in blue. The moneyed men
are coming forward with their aid to
the Government; see how the loan has
been taken Everything is going on
well. Maine has given her centre shot
at the peace sneaks. Gold falls because
Atlanta fell; because we are pushing
the rebels hard; because the deep laid
schemes of the Northern enemies of the
Government are being unmasked and
thwarted. 1t will be time for caution
now. Cautious men will sail as near
the wind as possible, to avoid contin-
gencies. Somebody will be hurt, but
the Union will be saved -0heaqo Trs
bune 49,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

DECLINE IN PRIcEs.-The decline in
gold is bringing down. prices slowly.
During last week, in New York, cotton
fell SO cents per pound. Flour declined
a dollar and quarter barrel, wheat
ten cents per bushel, pork three dollars
a barrel, butter six cents pound, and
sugar, coffee, lard and provisions of all
kinds fell off in corresponding ratio.
Letthem fall. While the spectators are
bitten, the "rest of mankind y will re-
joice.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

FIRE,-On Sunday last, the barn, corn
house, and hog house, Of Mr.. ]. B. Booth
of Ferrisburg, were burned, and the
hogs roasted alive. The fire was caused
by some boys firing into tree near the
buildings, the wad going into a hay
stack. No insurance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

1 Washington correspondent sug-
gests that Gen. Sheridan omitted to men,
ton that Gen. Mcclellan was badly in
jured by the fight in the Shenandoah val
ley last Monday.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

AoCIDEYTs.-The Vergennes Vernon
ter says .sa.-.- s....
On Wednesday afternoon three Young
bloods while under the influence of too
much stimulus, amused themselves by
running their horse through our streets,
until they were all three pitched out
the wheels of the carriage we under
stand, passing over some OF them. AZ
ter they were thrown out, the horse ran
toward the Fair Ground. Henry Hof
ton, Esq, and Hon T, E. Woodbridge
were in carriage coming slowly from
the Fair. One wheel of their carriage
was struck with great violence, the hub
bruised and part of spoke broken of
The runaway horse continued on until
it came to carriage of Mr.. Little, con
tanning his two daughters, one about If
teen and the other six, overturning it.
One of the girls was badly bruised about
the head and face, and one leg was hurt
the other had her collar bone broken
both carriages were more or less bro
ken.
On the 9th inst, Mrs. Harris, wild.
ow lady residing in Springfield, aged
about IS years, fell Off a bridge as she
was passing from the house of a neigh
Dor to her own, where she lived alone.
She fell fifteen feet upon stones
and broke her arm in several places be-
sides becoming senseless. In this condi.
tion she lay all night before being dis
covered, and is now In critical condi-
ton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

In A NUT-SHELL.-The following, from
the Charleston Mercury of the 5th, is
succinct statement of the rebel relati on
to our political canvass
of we hold our own and prevent fur
Their military success on the part of our
foes, there is every prospect that Nc
Clcllan will be elected, and his election
apoa the Chicago platform must lead to peace
and orr independence"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

= sSg' The Boston Journal learns from
"a correspondent that a vote was taken
In the Lincoln Hospital at Washington
on the 22d with the following result =
Whole nsmber Of votes, l148. Lincoln
and Johnson 600 Mcclellan and Pen
soeton, $50. LiIoo...s majority, 68s.-
This is an unusually fair tesss vote, as
nearly every regiment in the Army of
the Potomac was represented.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
BANKS.
RANK OF RUTLAND

DANK OF RUTLAND
Will receive subscriptions to the new
sEyRN-THIRTY LOAN.
= The rotes are to be issued in denominations o.
$50, 300, $500 1900, and 5000, maturing IL
three years from August 18th, 1854. interest pay,
able semi-annualiy in currency, at the rate "
3-10ths per cent per annum. a.
The notes are payable in currency at matunI,
or convertible into $40 six per cent bonds, WIN
interest payable in gold. -,
Other Government securities will be ootalhe0
on orders left at the Bank
Rntland, Aug. 10, 1864.
augl2-d&wtf J. b. fAeE, fresiden''
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

George VIM. Curtis aptly illustrated
the Mcclellan policy toward the rebels
by gravely saying the other night in
speech that when a rebel hauls down
the American flag, 'let US exhaust all
the resources of craftsmanship to make
him haul it up again" Copperheads
will "see the pint. !"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

c t. Gov. Dennison has accepted the
position of Postmaster General, and will
enter upon its duties in a few days.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

Is Punch says that Yankee baby
Will crawl out Of his cradle, take a sur
Yey OF it, invent an improvement, and
apply for patent before he is six
months old. saoaa ~ p @
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS !

All those who pay their Town Tax, votsd at a
Special Meeting, held August I'd, of 100 per cent
Will save ten per cent. By paying it to the Treas
urer before the lst of October next.
W. G. LANDoN, Treasurer.
Rutland, Sept. 20, 1854. sep24-dlw
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

a GRANGE FOR BETTING MRg. "A
friend Of ours in New York city learn,
ing that there are loud talking McClel
Ian men in St. AlbaAs, willing to stake
almost any sum that Lincoln will be de.
feated, offers as a challenge from 800
to $4,000 that he viii be elected also
500 on State, and name. eighteen
States that Lincoln will carry-the mon.
ey to be deposited In any of the banks
Of St Adams, Amy McClellanite wish.
ing to accept these proposals can have
the gentlemans address b. calling at
the Messenger Ofiiee.-St. 4IiJqns Hss5sa.
ger. ...... .......
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29

TAND WARRANTS WANTED
IL Hiehe st cash price paid for Land Ma arT1N
by AoS dsvSwlm
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-29
THK MAINE ELEorros.-The Lewiston

THE MAINE ELKorroS,-The Lewiston
Journal says
"The returns of our late State election
are so near full that we may post the
hooks with tolerable accuracy. So far
as ascertained the vote stands for Cony
"a, 1865, Howard 39706, Cony's majority
1912. The towns to come IN, last year
gave Cony Sil6, and Bradbury 5000.
Assuming that they have voted this
year as they did last, the total vote
would stand as follows
Samuel Cony 6S,2sS
Joseph Howard 1926