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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

FRANKLIN CoUNTY,-The Grand Jury
of Franklin County have presented the
condition of the Jail in said county as
insufficient, both for the safe keeping of
prisoners, and for their comfort and
health. On the condition of the high
ways in the county, the Grand Jury say
they are satisfied both from individual
observation and public complaint, that
the culpable neglect of the towns in the
county in this regard is the occasion of
many accidents and unnecessary damage
and delay to all classes of travellers"
On illegal traffic in intoxicating liquors,
they say:
This Grand Jury deem it incumbent
upon them to suggest that there seems
to prevail a great indifference on the
part of the local magistracy towards the
illegal traffic in intoxicating liquors.
Aside from the poisonous composition OF
the liquors sold, the increase Of the ille-
gal sale should excite general attention
and alarm on the ground of public
health as well as morality"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

A FAMILY CIRCLE IN THE FURNACE OF
AFFLIcrloN.-Die at Malone, N. Y, on
the oath ult., Frances Caroline, wife OF
VIM. II Palmer, aged % years; also at
Rutland, VT, on the 25th, Mary Ann, wife
of War4en Dickerman, aged 30 years;
both daughters of Mrs. S. H. Kellogg of
Pittsrord. And also at Rutland on the
9th ult., Minnie Jane aged years, and
Benz c. aged months, children of B. N.
aud Sarah Jane Grenoe; and on the same
day at Rutland, Louise c. daughter of
Newton and Julia Kellogg, aged IL
months, all grandchildren OF s. H. and
Caroline Kellogg. The afflicted feel to
say, "Be still and know that am God"
Communicated.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05
Tendency OF our Agricultural
shows.

The Boston Advertiser says:
While noting with pleasure the firm
and increasing popularity of the agri-
cultural fair as an institution, we regret
to see in some localities a disposition,
often uncOnsciously harbOred, to pervert
it from its proper sphere and purpose
The country fair of ten years ago offered
premiums equally and iudiciously pro-
pOrtioned, for excellence in every varie-
ty of live stock, every kind of horses,
fruit and vegetables, butter and cheese
and all the products of the farm, for
skill in husbandry, and to the wives and
daughters of the farmer house for
bread making Horticultural and needle
work. All the people of neighbOrh0od
assembled to admire each others cOntri-
buttons, compare their own triumphs
with those of their friends, revel in the
unwonted dissipation of a crowd, and
indulge in various kinds Of innocent
amusement. They partoOk Of a tenn
perate banquet such as farmers and
farmers wives love- and listened to elO-
Quent words from some orator brought
from the city for the occasion. They
met long absent friends, called home
from distant Iands by the attractions Of
the village holiday They made every
moment one of enjoyment, and felt as
they rode to their quiet homes that the
uay hau oeeh one o' PIoHls as wei a. o.
pleasure
PerhapS the same description would
! tt some OF the fairs OF the present au-
tumn: but tensyears hence, if the ten
denotes which have already begun to
manifest themselves are not met with
seusioIe opposlLlOhi Jhey VIII SeheEaiy
nave very o'ntTehI CHARACTER we
shai' nave co9lIl tt"LtlhS tracks; WINE
Jhe rows ot call' pens VIII De snort an"
empty. PulscS o' nuhoitns ana lnou
SanUS O. collars Will De ohereu I"t lfiaI
/ OF the speed OF horHeS, "h'Ie uFe uoilaro
Will be- considered enough a. d premium
Tor mich COWS or ihc prize at olO"-
( lng-match. u Will become !hcralIe
/ profession I" Keep 1ro'tln@ horSr~ slAPy
to make the round OF the laIFS ara com
pete Tor the money offered.
The sum which might procure the at-
tendance pi an orator ol Worid "lue
Iauit' viii DC spent IN improving Ihe
racing 2IouhH. or audluS hundred COL
larS 10 maze the stake more tempting to
the owner ot a noted animal IhrOngs
o! the gamblers and sWindlerS who fo!-
low horse race ao they DO u prize fight,
VIII degrade The standard ot the fair
while they contribute nothing to the
+ treasury OF the society; and genuine
! farmers Will stay Mt home, guard their
| sons and daughters rom the hurttul IN
fuences Of the fair as from the breath
. OF peStlIence, ana mourn the loss OF
! the golden day OF their iaborious year.
The nobility, the value OF the horse,
/ we should be the last to diSparagc. 1t
| is undeuiabIe that competition IN horses
agricultural fairs but that such com
pptition sb0uld take the form of simple
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

now witnessing some novel and instruc-
tive events. The colored people, awake
to the necessity Of personal exertion to
secure the full rights of citizenship to
their race, are holding public meetings
and conventions at which they discuss
their objects, and plans after the plans
OF their white brethren. Such con-
ventiOn was recently witnessed at Will
mington, n. c., where a crowded mass
meeting of the colored people was held
on the 2lst inst. The principal speaker
was j. p. Sampson, editor of the Gin
Ciunati Colored Citizen, (fomerly a
slave in Wilmington who made forci-
bic and telling address, which is report
ed in the Wilmington Herald. He set
out by claiming "the immediate, unCOn-
ditiOnal and universal enfranChisement
Of every black man in every State in
this Union, and then proceeded to argue
the matter. He told his hearers to
claim a voice in the North Carolina
State Convention, on the ground that
all, black and white were disOrganiZed
citizens OF the United States, and not of
North Carolina, and in case their admiS
sion is refused, carry protest to Wash
ington. On the subject Of "inferiority
of race he made this good point
"IG you read the history Of the Nor
man conquests, you will find that this
proud Anglo Saxon was once looked
upon as inferior to his Norman master
and might be found in the highways Of
England laboring, with brass collar
on his neck and the name Of his master
marked upon it,"
In conclusion, he told his audianct
that their State rights must be obtained
from the State, and not from the genera
government
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

EPISCOPAL CoYvENTIoN.-The clerical
deputies from Vermont to the Episcopal
General Convention, to be held in Phila-
delphia next month, are Rev. d, II. Buel,
of Burlington; Rev. NJ. Douglass, OF
Wiudsor Rev. F W. Shelton, of Mont
pelier; and Rev. Francis W. Smith, of
St. Albans. The lay deputies are Messrs
r. Richardson, OF Montpelier; G. R.
Chapman, of Woodstock; Alfred Keith,
of Sheldon; and julius E. Higgins, of
Brandon
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

Attorney Generals office has become so
great tvs to necessitate clerical force
aud office room for which there is no
provision by law consequently Mr..
Peasants, the chief pardon clerk, and
his assistants are greatly Overworked,
while the bureau has really become one
o. great Importance, especially 10 pardon
seekers. To illustrate the amount of
business passing through this Office, 1t
may be noted that d large rack twelve
feet high and eight wide has been erect
ed, which has been divided into longl-
tudiual sections running the whole
length, each section containing the par
don applications from each State in the
process of examination. Virginia, Of
course, takes the lead, her pile being
over ten feet high, and containing over
three thousand applications. Alabama
follows with a pile of fifteen hundred,
upon which the dust is accumulatlng,
as the President is awaiting the action
of the Alabama State Convention.
Georgia is next in order, with pile
about four feet high, and containing
twelve hundred applications. Missis
sippi and North Carolina are about the
same. seven hundred each. South Car
olina has at least five hundred, Tennes-
see three hundred Kentucky, Louisiana
and Texas about one hundred and fifty
each while Florida, Arkansas, Missouri
and Western Virginia are very moderate
on the subject, and present but a score
or two of applications. Altogether
there are at least ten thousand applica-
! tions in the Attorney Generals Office.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05
Local ana State Items.

A FALSE REPoRT.-We are informed
that the rumor ahoat hereabout to the
effect that Mr.. Wilson, manager of the
Horse Fair at Burlington, has absconded
with portion of the proceeds of the
Fair, is without foundation, and that he
has simply gone to Concord, N, H., to
make the necessary arrangements for
the Horse Fair about to come or there
under his direction. The Concord Fair
will undoubtedly take place according
to announcement, and we wish Mr.. w
abundant success.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

New PAPER.-We understand that a
new weekly paper, to be entitled the
"Champlain J0UHal," is about to be es-
tablished at Champlain, N. Y, by S.
Howard, Esq, recently editor and pro-
prietor OF the Ne0Saealey, published at
Hydepark,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

REcRUITNG FOR THE REGULAR Army
Recruiting for the Regular Army is quite
brisk Just now, Capt. Coates Of the
10Th Infantry, stationed at Burlington,
has already obtained nearly fifty men,
and during the last month has enlisted
at the-rate of man a day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

The DAVENPORT SwIEDLE EXPOSED IN
PAR1s.-A correspondent of a London
paper writes from Paris, Sept. IL, describ-
ing the appearance of the Davenport
brothers there, and the detection of their
imposture. All the usual arrangements
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

LoUIsIANA.-Gov. Wells Of Louisiana
has issued a proclamation calling for
the election of State Officers and Mem
bers of Congress on the first Monday in
November next.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

THE CHoLERA.-The State Department
has received dispatches from the Amer
lean consul at Constantinople which
show that the cholera is d ecreasing in
Turkey, but that it has broken out afresh
in Italy and Barcelona.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

rgCol. John Fl. Shaffer of Illinois
tells a story Of Gen. Patrick, the Demo-
cratic candidate for State Treasurer,
that helps explain how the copperheads
can forgive him for having been in the
army. Two of Gen. Ord's staff officers
being without quarters in Richmond,
asked Gen. Patrick, who was provost
marshal, to turn over to them the house
of the infamous Winder-Andersonville
Winder, the worse than brute who per-
sonaly ordered and oversaw the tortures
inflicted on the Union prisoners. Gen.
Patrick Strengthened himself up and
said: Gentlemen, you cannot have
Gen. Winder's house; he was class
mate of mine at West Point, and gen.
tleman, and his property shall be pro-
tected %
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

MEXICAN Observation-Disclosures is said
to have been received at Washington
from reliable private sources in Mexico,
that Juarez's influence in Mexico is or
no consequence whatever. The only
spot which he can claim to be master OF
is Ell Paso. The mercantile community
is represented as almost unanimously in
favor of the new order of things, owing
to the increased security and stability
which it gives to trade. The position
of President johnson on Mexican affairs
is said TO be one of masterly inactiv-
ity," and if it is found that the majority
of the people are really on the side OF
the empire, an ambassador from thence
will be received as readily as from
France or any other country with which
we are at peace.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

The HUMAN HAIR.-To number the
hairs of the head has been in all ages ac-
counted as impossible feat as &c &c count
the sands Of the seashore The astound-
ing labor has, however, been gone
through by q German professor, who
thus tabularizes the result of his exam
lnation of four heads of hair:
Blonde, (number OF hairs) 140.100
Brown 109,440
Black lO2 962
Red SS.640
The heads of hair were found to be
nearly equal in weight, and the defcien-
cy in the number of hairs in the black,
brown and red colors was fully counter
balanced by corresponding increase Of
bulk in the individual fibers. The av-
erage weight Of a woman's head of hair
is about fourteen ounces.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

-Amont the court files at Taunton is
the finding of Coroner's Jury, drawn
up some thirty years ago by lawyer,
which concludes that the said--came
to his death by the visitation Of the
aforesaid God"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

AWKWARD OMISSION. - Paris gossip
gets off a rich joke on the distinguished
Frenchman, M. Emile de Girardin, who
recently gave dinner in Paris to Add
ell Kader, and during the conversation
said, II shall be happy to present you
with my Two Sisters" meaning his new
play. In translating, the explanation
that it was M. Girardin's play was left
out, and the Emir politely replied that
abe would be very happy to accept ths
ladies, although his harem was quite
full"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

IHs PARDON BUsINEss.-A Washington
letter says the pardon business of the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGEYCE.-The First
Unitarian Society, of Lowell, have voted
to invite the Rev. Frederick Frothing-
ham. OF Brattlcboro to become their
pastor at a salarY Of $1,000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

CouNTRRFE1TRRs ARRESTED. - Two
counterfeiters named Overton, father
and son, were arrested in New York city
last Friday, having in their possession
plates for counterfeiting fractional cur
rency aud the bills Of several banks.
Among them, plate of ten dollars on
the Farmers Bank OF Washington
county, Fort Edward, n. y, Of which
proofs have been taken for Curiosity's
sake was found in the room OF the son,
and is an almost perfect fac simiio of the
original, only the engraving OF the Wig
pettc is a little better work than the
original can boast Had the counter
feitcr been allowed but few hours
more he would have flooded the COun-
try with one Of the best spurious issues
of the Farmers Bank Of Washington
county ever execu ed in this country.
As it is, his dies, lathes, tools, unfinished
plates, paper and other material are in
the hands of the Treasury officers.
AN INCIDENT AT THE WHITE HoUsE,
On Thursday last an unusual and
W. ill., .[,n,,,, tba sop.d of mar
dnn sooi,ars thera The sn1nIisnts wore
"ait;ny and oHonr oth4rs wrr, Two
n.,,,,. ,.,c.,l,, ,...II,3 ,,,,,,,, Iad, ar1
4 ,,oDtIon,an somevbat bronzad IN rehrI
SnIdinr onre onite IikeIy \ with = heavy
hoard and c4rnrnI ir.ss Tbnv had
n0t noiI anv atttnlic,, T., earL Other
Inrio|, tbo bnrI, ~. w., tbe,, LaI h,@nn So
nr.,. and wou,d NOT have dorp 50 coT,
~, c,,,nin,, ti,no nod nnt bner for tho
ushor He came win a document ami
", ..hor,, +.nn' rolIad ON a nam, .suner.
.crihol M, its nnvnI,,r 7, vy,,. q nron-
;nant n,,a oncn in Crn,,oi9 and was f4-
,r,iIfar ~ most nf rho oars unou which
','t 49,, tnnns an Tho Gentleman with an
dr. o' ,,lnosIIrc stnnnad forward tn take
- ,rhln u tho Iady yyifn q ,fttIe .r,,arn
,a"s1 ~ ,, rorTyord wv ana clasned him tfoht1v
=, n,t,',,n' h,n or,,, lro ~ Ak .na,nad spr-
,l.i1'-li -, ~, s,,cb oo unr,on+od ,,rooaad
p,,9, ~ ho,, tl'r l}I, .ovaraI ,imna nxoif
al, lII, U,-aa ""e " "0 nDnn,t Won trow Tosse p,
oI1t' In' ''">' ,''. ,,,. Iaaoa 90 t.Xo', oo,,,t
hn,' DUn Sou N.Io" ,-,,oh sborr+i,, -
nnd ",e a%-1 rrne
'tnport rra+,,, I,' sa ,1'' ,,;.;",, aI
in9tont opd w,j+h ~ o,o ,,am5 .,sis+",
bn uos onito os % Gnno,stro,ivo % on. "o'T os sho
r"as Iocoro aWbr Taoso "ha+ %,tt0 90 nnu 1,,r
80 10Y, ~, -, "J oI''o "l,-'O -. az w w
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

Mass MEETING OF FREEDMEN AT VII
NISeToN, n. C.-The southern people are
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

GREE SPEEch" AND THE DEMOCRACY.
The ''Free Speech" Democracy of New
Jersey has vindicated it's principles by
trying to prevent Gen. Patrick from be-
ing heard at public assembly which
came together in Newton to welcome
this distinguished soldier to his home.
So intense is the hatred of the copper
heads for soldier who has fought for
the Union that mob was organized, led
by the Hon. A. j. Rogers, Democratic
Representative in Congress, to silence
Gen. Fitzpatrick. The disgracefal effort
failed. Spite of the disorder, Gen. Kill
patrick spoke and the mob had to listen.
So will the State listen Indignantly to
the story of such an outrage.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

VERMONT AND CANADA RAILROAD
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Vermont and Canada railroad
company will be held at the Welden
House, st. Adams, October 10.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. James Hall of
Windsor, while conversing with some of
his neighbors, on Tuesday last, suddenly
fell and died. He was 81 years of age.
The VERMONT CENTRAL RA1LROAD
MORTGAGE BoNDs.-A special meeting
Of the holders of the first and second
mortgage bonds was held on Friday af.
ternoon at the office of the Vermont
Central Line, No. State street, Boston,
when the plan of settlement agreed
upon at New York, Sept. IS, 1865, by
the joint committee Of the first and sec
ond bondholders was unanimously rati-
fed and adopted, the plan being in brief
as follows % The principal and in
terest of the First Mortgage to be fixed
at three million dollars, bearing interest
at seven per cent, payable semi annu-
ally; (2.) the principal and interest OF
the Second Mortgage to be fixed at one
million, bearing seven per cent, semi
annually; (3) the Philadelphia interest
in the Second Mortgage Bonds to sub
scribe and pay two hundred thousand
dollars on the new eight per cent, loan
to be raised, in five equal instalments
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02

On Monday next the Legislature of
Virginia will meet at Richmond ON nm
occasion the most important, perhaps.
since the session of ITS in that great
Commonwealth. The National Inteui-
gencer states that "itis generally claimed
for the ensuing session that the members
comprise all unusual number of able
and high minded-men. It is curious
fact, that III the House of Delegates, Of
ninety-six members, with a single ex,
ception-that of the delegate from Rock
bridge county-every member is an odd
line Whig;' while, in the Senate, the
exceptions are but three or four, the re.
mainder being all of the like party an
tecedents. The whole delegation elect
in Congress and one of the two Senators
of the United States having in former
years adhered to the same political party,
together with avery large majority of the
local state officials of every grade. it
may be said that the state is in the hands
OF the Wings at last.n
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02
LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. &c. Governor
Weils's message was received to-day.
He urges speedy election of United
States Senators, and recommends an
appropriation be made for the Immediate
construction of levees on the Mississippi
river. and that means be devised to pav
all the accrued Indebtedness without Sc
we're taxation, the enactment of laws for
the regulation of labor system, leaving
it toparties interested to make their own
terms. Aft tG
He asks that all impediments to free
navigation be removed. He invokes
needful Legislation to suppress sectional
political associations, which are up-
donbtedly being revived in the state. Fl.
He recommends all taxes levied upon
colored people for educational purposes
oe applied to the education of colored
people exclusively. He says the Presi-
Gent lays great stress on the course of
louisiana, and is anxious that she
should o, take her place in the Union.
Inc Governor invites the Legislature
70 unite with the executive authority of
me state in fresh evidence that Lon
islana is determined to stand or fall with
policy. H. -"s'' u''ion
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02
FORCALIFORNIA.

We call the attention of our readers
and the merchant public of our commu-
nifty to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's advertisement in our columns.
The steamships composing this line are
large, commodious, ably commanded,
and fitted up solely with view to the
comfort of passengers. We cheerfully
recommend this line to all who are de-
sirous of visiting the golden shores of
the Pacific, as possessing conveniences
and accommodations surprising all
others. Read the advertisement.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02

thus it was that they laid another OF
England's champions in the grave.
Brutal as this scene was, it was charac-
teristic of London. The two children OF
Sayers-a boy and girl-were at the flu
neral. The London Telegraph states that
1.-THE girl appears to beabout fifteen orsix-
teen, and has face for which the face
of the Puritan maiden, in Millais' pie
ture of the Concealed Royalist, might
very well pass as portrait. Her brother
is younger by year or two, and seems
frank, intelligent lad but they were
both so painfully affected that judy
ment of character was for that time out
of the question" The will of Savers
was read on the return of the friends
from the cemetery, and the substance of
it is that the $4,000 collected for him
after his fight with Heenan, and in
vested in Northwestern Railway stock.
will be divided between his two chill
dren, together with an additional sum
which, on the realization of his estate,
may be nearly another thousand pounds.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02

The advance of President Juarez from
Ell Paso farther into the interior to ,e-
establish at chihuahua the National
Republican Government of Mexico is
officially known in Washington. The
French, In consequence of military
movements of the Liberals, were com
PEELED to evacuate Chihuahua OH the
18th October. They left not single
soldier there on the Goth ult., and have
Withdrawn to the State of Durango
this result is highly significant. The
failure of the Imperialists to hold the
territory heretofore conquered by them
cannot but operate as great discourage
ment of their cause. These advices are
as late as the Sd inst, from Ell Paso, ard
are direct from President Juarez to Senior
Romero, the Mexican Minister, in
Washington.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02

Advices from Buenos Ayres to the
18th of October, and Rio de Janeiro to
the oath, have been received. From
the River Plate we learn that the Pars.-
guayatls had received further defeat at
Naranjitos, ten miles above the village
OF Yaguarete Cora, force of eight hun
dred, consisting principally of their
ievIes in Corrientes, having been cut up
Dy an Argentine cavalry corps, under
Colone! Felix Romeo. The Paraguayans
burned over thirty villages on their
retreat.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02

we nave reason to think that the
PfeslGent's Message will he sent to Con-
gross on Monday afternoon. The House
OF Representatives will be organized at
once by electing Mr.. Colfax as the
Speaker, and settle the question of the
ADMISSION OF Southern members after
wards. The message is not, as hitherto,
70 be sent out to the press in advance of
Its presentation to Congress, and the
first impression of it in Norfolk, must be
through the telegraph. OF course-as
is usually the case when important
news is in waiting-the wires will be
tout of order"