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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

A TERRIBLE ToRNADo.-The villag
of Viroqua, in Vernon County, Wiscon
sin, was desolated by a terrible tornado
allusion to which has been before made
The La Crosse Democrat says:
"At four o'clock black clouds rollin
heavily in the sky betokened a Storm
In few moments the wind sprang uF
and almost Immediately could be seeI
coming from the northeast a cloud 0
wind, rolling at times close to the earth
dust, sticks, &c, filling the air. AT th
same time there appeared another clout
of like nature coming directly towards tn
village from the west. The first curren
was passing to the southwest, and tn,
points met half mile west of the village
when it seemed as it a mighty strife wa
going on between millions of invisible
spirits in the two currents. People rar
for their houses in terror--the whirlwinC
with shrek and howl kept on its east
ward course, the larger current turning
the smaller one back, the two going or
together in their work ofdestructon. In
two minutes its fury was spent at Virodua
and the southern portion of the place
land the most beautifully was made a
scene of wilder and more terrible devas-
tation than we ever witnessed before.
Over one hundred persons were badly
injured, thirteen killed outright, and
twelve more thought to be fatally injured.
Twenty. five houses were demolished and
some Of them removed entirely from their
foundations.
1.-THE dwelling house of John Gardener,
large two>story frame house, was whirl-
ed up into the air. An oak tree stand
ing near by, sixty feet from the ground to
its top, was stripped Of every leaf, and re-
sembles a dead tree. A gentleman saw
from the lower part of the town, out of
the course of the storm, the house of
Gardener rise into the air, till its lower
part was far above the top of the oak
tree.
at came down-the corner struck in
the garden some ways from its founda-
tion-it was wbirled up again higher than
before, and came down the second time
striking on the roof, dashing the building
to atoms. A large portion of the ruins
we're carried away. Mrs. Gardener was
10 the house all the time with an infant
in her arms. She was taken from the
ruins badly injured, while the baby was
lnhurt.
"The town hall has been made into a
hospital, where several are being cared
or by the good people of the place.
Nearly every house in town has one or
more wounded therein, sumo more or less
INJURED. The storm extended fourteen
niles, destroying everything before it,
arm houses, barns, school houses, fences,
'sttle, crops, trees, &c, &c, all being
wept away from spots, as the clouds rose
Ind fell from the EARTH"
The property destroyed is estimated
It over 100000, and contributions are
olicited. Many were in a moment re-
Iuced from comparative influence to pow.
rty, and the fourishing village of a
housand inhabitants plunged into MOURN
ng.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

The PLEA FOR JEFF. DAvIs.-Tho
plea for JEFF. Davis put in by the New
York sentimental, anti-hanging party, re-
minds us Of a "little joke" perpetrated by
French felon. The fellow bad killed
his father and mother, and 10 fact the
whole family, and was tried for the crime
of murder. After conviction the judge
inquired, as is customary, if he had any
reasons to urge why the sentence of death
should not be pronounced upon him
The criminal rose and in most pitiful
and lschrymose tone, said he had no es-
pecial "plea" TO make, except that be
hoped the court would have mercy on q
poor orphani
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

"PIzENED" AND RoBBED.-A fellow
living in Barton, commonly known q.
"Scotchy Bill'--a returned soldier
went to Newport on the fourth to see the
"Hoss Trot', and got slight" and while
in that condition was robbed of some over
5000 by some miserable scoundrel-be-
ing the amount of his town bounty. The
liquor was drugged and it was thought
for several hours that he could not live,
but he did. We will offer "Bilp two
pieces Of advice: first, don't drink sec.
ond, when you do drink, leave your
money at home.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

FATAL ACCIDENTAL sad accident
occurred at about O'Clock A. NJ, at the
car shops of the railroad. Mr.. L, b.
Hayes, an employe in the car shops, was
engaged in lacking up" or raising, by
means of a jack, passenger car for the
reception Of its trucks, which had been
taken out for repairs. He bad neglected
to support the car by sufficient blocking.
and for some cause, perhaps the wind, ID
suddenly swayed over and off the jacks.
and came down upon the unfortunate
man, crushing life out almost INSTANTLY
He breathed but few minutes after the
accident. Mr.. Hayes was Secretary OF
the Masonic Lodge in this town.-S. Al
bans Messenger 11h.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21
The Vermont Boys at Gettysburg,

"Carleton" of the Boston Journal, took
a ramble over the battlefield at Gettys,
burg on the Fourth of July, and thus re-
calls, among other incidents, the WORK
which the Vermont boys did there:
Now leaving this line of men in blue
and walking directly from the last oat
trees mentioned west, six or eight rod,
toward Cordori's house, we find shallow
ditch, yet remaining partly concealed by
small scrub oaks. There were the nine
months Vermont boys, under Stannard
All through the second day they lay ii
reserve in the rear of the Cemetery
where the shells rained upon them from
right and left and front. / saw then
lying fiat on their faces; but on thi,
third day they were lying here, in ad-
vance of all others, the right men in the
right place. Their muskets were of suf
icient range to fire deadly volleys the
moment the rebels crossed the road anC
began to advance from Cordori's house
AT that moment the rebels began tC
feel the peltings of such storm as they
never felt before, from the batteries al
ready enumerated, taking them in from
and on the right flank. To escape thai
storm on their right from the sixty-foul
guns, they DETECTED toward the north
or rather obeying the orders OF Long
street to close by the left. This threw
them past Stannard's right flank. The
blood of the Vermont boys was up
They were ready for charge. He had
but to give the word, aud two regiments
the 18th and 18th, sprang to their feet
They had faced southwest They swung
round toward the northwest and moved
forward into the rear of Kempe's brigade
of Virginians, five regiments. "Now i:
your time, boys" said Hancock, and Har.
rows men also spraug to their feet and
pushed upon the flank of Kempe.
AT this moment the scene was of in
tense interest, for Garnetis and Armi.
stead's troops had reached the fence by
the thicket, and Halls and Hayes troops
were obliged to fall back and stand be-
hind the guns. Some of the men of the
.7th Virginia and some of the 18th rush
ed upon the guns and were blown to
pieces. There were desperate hand to,
hand fights, bayonet thrusts and sabre
strokes. When walked along the lines,
after the rebels were repulsed, while the
killed and wounded were lying where
they fell, | saw men in gray and men in
blue, side by side, their blood flowing
from CHASTITY wounds, and mingling in
one stream. That was the only place
where the rebels reached our lines
That was the highest flow of the tide
1t was high water only moment, for
the Vermont boys were in rear of the
rebels, pouring their voleys into their
backs. Hayes men sprang out from
above the grove and pinned them-how
many ! do not remember. Very few OF
Garnett's and Kempe's men recrossed
the Emmetsburg road.
Wilcox's division which was behind
Kempe's was broken by the terrible fire
of the batteries, and the other two Yer
mont regiments gathered up large mum
Der Of stragglers. The Green Mountain
State won for herself on that day a lau-
rel which never will fade.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

adopting the resolutions and attending TO
matters Of business that were presented
After some excellent music from the
choir and vote of thanks to the singers
for their services and to the liberal people
of Charleston for their bospitable enter
tainment, the convention adjourned, and
we all came away thinking that we had
enjoyed pleasant and interesting meet
ing, and those of us who were so ignorant
OF the habits of the Charleston people as
to stop at the hotel--had our eyes opened
by finding our hotel.bills paid-and came
away-promising to do differently the
next t me the convention meets at
Charleston.
f. S. CowLEs, Secretary.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

The CALAMITY OF THE VERMONT
BRIGADE.-Gen. Cadmus Wilcox, who
commanded one of the best Divisions o.
Lees army during the Wilderness cam.
paign, in late conversation with Gen
Getty, declared that the Vermont Brig
ade, $500 strong, in the battle of the
Wilderness repulsed the attack of his own
Division, and that of Gen. Heth, number
ing more than 10000 men. Gen. Wilcox
declared that the gallantry of the Brigade
saved our army from defeat, as otherwise
Hancock's column would have b n
lanked and forced to retreat.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

RAIN.-There was quite little sprinkle
in this county Saturday night, Sunday,
and Sunday night-leaving everything
in most delightful soak. AS conse-
queuce the streams have been pretty high.
In Glover bridge was carried away in
the vicinity of DIN Gray's, so that the
Stage could not cross, and in some places
the meadows were badly overlooked,
though we think no great damage has
been done. If anybody has been pray
ing for rain in this vicinity we think they
have overdone il.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21
RETRIBUTION-T met w

RETRIBUTIoN.--I met VT the
other day, formerly purser of the priva
teer Rappahannock, fine looking, fine.
ly educated man. His feet were abso.
lutely on the ground; his coat was creas.
ed and threadbare, and without lining
he was pallid and of trembling hands
and asked me for few sous to buy him.
self glass of absinthe. He took a dead
mans portion, and ho5bled away with
the remark, that he was pretty "low
down." shall not soon forget his bag.
gard face. This mans wife died of par.
alysis in the Charity Hospital, having
been driven by her ennui and poverty to
vicious courses.-Paris CORES.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

SICKNEss.-There has not been for
years such a time of sickness in this
town, as there is now and for several
days past. Almost every one seems to
be taken down With a sudden and peculiar
diarrhGa, attended with very great pain
and extreme sickness at the stomach, the
disease lasting a week or more.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21
MURpERAYD LrNcHING IN ILL1No1s

MURDERAND LYNCHING IN ILLINOIS
A startling tragedy was enacted a
Nashville, ILL.,, on the Fourth. A Ger
man farmer named Jacob Meier had EN-
ployed two men named White and Nc
Gready to assist him during harvest
The two laborers declined to work on the
Fourth and asked for the money due
them, which Meier refused to pay, as be
was disappointed by their determination
not TO work. After this, which occurred
in the field, the two men repaired to
Meters house and ordered his wife to tell
them where bis money was concealed
Upon her refusing they began torturing
her with boiling water from the stove
Upon her persstently refusing to produce
the money, one Of the men brought in an
iron wedge from the yard and beat her
on the head until he had killed her. To
prevent the murder from becoming
known the men then set fire to the house,
and securely locking the doors aud fast-
ening the windows, went directly into the
woods short distance off. The smoke
was soon seen issuing from the house,
and one Of the neighbors bursting open
the door saw the dead body of Meters
wife on the floor. The atrocious murder
caused great excitement, and the people
turned out in every direction to seek for
the perpetrators. Next day White was
caught on bis way to St. Louis. He
had travelled about twenty-five miles on
foot and bad fallen asleep on the side of
the road. He was taken back to the
village, where he made a confession of
all that had occurred. About 6 o'clock
the same evening it was determined to
lynch him. He was given few mo-
ments to prepare himself for death, when
a rope was placed about his neck and he
was hung to tree in view of the ruins
Of the house where the cruel and brutal
murder was committed. At last accounts
Nc Gready had not been arrested.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

CorToN FAoToRY.-They are going
to have a cotton factory in Barton
Some gentlemen by the name of Wright
from Massachusetts we believe, and who
already own water privilege in Barton,
propose to bring with them capital oil
$4,000 and erect factory, provided
the people of that town will give them
$4,000. On Saturday last, r. NJ. Kim
ball went to work raising the money, and
on Monday afternoon he had raised So
900, and the people are all confident that
the other 81 900 will be raised without
much trouble. We hope so. 1t would
be great pity TO let so great an enter
prise slip merely for the want of little
more public spirit. If the people of Bar
ion we're obliged to give twice the sum
demanded it would be good investment.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

DENTIsTRY.-See the advertisement Of
DR.. II. t. Whitney in another column
He is permanently located in this village
and he brings with him excellent testi-
monials as to his capacity for doing good
work, and he has done work already tc
the entire satisfaction of his customers.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21
INoRrAsE IN rnr Nnmnrn or Pa

INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEN
sIoNs.--Owing to the liberation of pris-
oners and the discharge of the army, the
number of applications for pensions the
past June was greater than ever before.
Since the war began, thirty-four thousand
pensions have been issued to invalid
soldiers, and fifty thousand to widows,
mothers and minor children. The pay
ments amount to 100000, and it
is stated tina: when all pensions arising
from the war shall have been granted,
the annual expense will be about thirteen
millions Of dollars.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

TnEFT-A chap named Stewart, liv-
ing in Barton, was arrested by sheriff
Pierce on Saturday last and brought to
this place, for stealing an overcoat from
Carter, the Yankee Notion peddler. He
had the coat on when arrested. "Thou
shalt not steal"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

In a trial now in progress in one oil
the courts of Sweden, a series of the
most appalling crimes has been brought
to light. A clergyman named Lindback
Is charged with the murder of several Of
his Pensioners by administering to them
poison in their sacramental wine The
proof is said TO be conclusive.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

Two young men were sitting on door
step in Springfield, Mass, the other day,
when young woman with an infant in
her arms came up, and laying the infant
in the lap OF one of them babe him take
good care of it for it belonged to him.
She then skedsddled.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

Thirty years ago, Asa Packer lief
Mystic, Conn.,, having no earthly pos
sessions but bundle of clothing which
he carried with him. He proceeded tt
Pennsylvania, where, by industry, h,
has risen to wealth and influence. Re
Gently he gave 100000 to found col
lege in that State.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

EXPENSES OF THE PRESIDENTS FU-
NERAL.-The whole expense at Wash
ington of President Lincoln's funeral was
a little over $4,000. That of President
Harrison's obsequies was 100000.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

The expenditures of the government
during the past year amounted to the
enormous sum of 81, 200,000,00O or over
S3,500,000 per day.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

w. II. Powers of Morristown, return
ed to the assessors an income of $500
from seven cows.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

Those who make free with tumblers
are apt to become tumblers themselves.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-21

Gen. Rousseau, whose military and DO.
litical record are equally good, is making
lively fight in the Louisville Congression.
al district. In recent speech he "carried
the war into Africa" in the most gallant
style, as will be seen from the following
extracts
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25
Good and Bad News.

Fl + 3
EDIroR WORLD: Squire Stringham came
in to Davis & Richer's Hotel this morning,
looking weary and tired, and said, " the road
is broken from Boise City to Idaho City-and
the Road Company ALsoP' 800.
I The first part of this statement believe,
for see the stage passing in charge of our
friend |" Nat. Cornish making good time.
Following him are several freight teams,
well loaded, and apparently taking things
easy, by the happy appearance of the drivers
and cool condition of the horses,
] think the people of our various towns
have but faint idea of the amount of trouble
and priyations that their neighbOrs on this
mountain road have to contend with during
these severe storms, and through this hard
Winter; and only for the great perseverance
and large outlay of money on the part of the
Road Company, and the hearty cooperation
of the people on the Road, the people of
Idaho City would for long time be shut out
from the rest Of the world. Xxx.
March I8,. 1865, a .ts
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

BOGUS TREATY.-A gentlemen called at our
Office, the other day, who was presens at a
pretended treaty made by Governor Lyon with
the Snakes in the BOISE country, and de-
scribed the occasion as one of the greatest
farces he ever witnessed in the intercourse
between whites and Indians. About forty
squaws, and from fifteen to- twenty backs
only, were present, and they, constituting
the most AFFECT class of the Snakes, who
were in so destitute a condition that they
would promise anything for cup Of four.
This gathering the Governor digni6ed into a
great treaty gathering of the Snakes
We said, in a former number, that the
Governor possessed no treaty making power /;
and hence his acts in these pretended treaties
could not be expected to receive any confr-
nation of the Government.-[ Radiator.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

The 18th. The day of st. Patrick Of
blessed memory was quietly and agreea-
bly, commemorated Friday by the Numerous
children of the Green Isle in this Basin,
and By many others, not to the manor born
The ball at 0kanagan Hall, Pioneer City,
was attended by many from Centerville and
Idaho City, and proved very cheerful gath
ering-Barney 4 Hartyell presiding. On
the succeeding evening, Magnolia Hall, at
CenterVille, took in from the rain anoth er
happy assemblage. -.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

A friend hands us the following item from
Lewiston, using an extract from q letter
dated March 4, 1866: 50 g Z
Hon. C. D. Smith, our long -looked-for
Secretary of this Territory, arrived here last
evening, and demanded the archives of Coch-
ran, our present Secretary but not turned
over as yet, perhaps will. The legal capital
men served an injunction on the said Smith
to-day, forbidding him, from removing the
archives to Boise City, where it properly
belongs.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

MINING MATTERs.-We are informed by ] !.
j. Allison, Deputy Recorder, that, since the
I'D day of January, over six hundred and
fifty quartz notices. have been recorded in
that Office, and "the cry is still they come"
The past week has been very lively, and each
party recording seems to entertain the utmost
degree Of confidence in the lodges located.
New discoveries are continually coming in.
Specimens of the ore from most of the lodges
have been exhibited and. generally bear the
appearance of being very rich. Miners are
beginning to look after the placer diggings,
and from outward signs eur town and vicin-
ity will soon resound with the merry voice
and flick of the hardy searcher after hid
den wealth, and ere long California and
Washoe will cease their braggadocio and
" give up that their palmy days long since
departed, and that Idaho, the Queen of the
West, has fairly won the diadem.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

TIE STATEsMAN.-The editor of the Idaho
Statesman has been reading the WORLD pretty
closely since the election, and especially the
Boise City correspondence, over which be has
worried himself into horrible passion.
When last heard from be was tearing his hair
all out by the roots. The only recourse to
relieve his mind from the superintendent gall
is attained by soundy beratlng the WoRLD
and the aforesaid correspondent. "Don'tlet
your angry passions RISE" Mr.. Statesman
The overflow of q little superfnous bile may
reasonably be expected soen after an election
in which the Statesman editor managed to
receive the enormous numberufthree hundred
votes out of thirteen hundred; but even that
triaing disaster is scarcely an excuse for
vulgarity. If repeated too frequently, the
public may imagine those faVoplte friends of
yours ("the boilers y were night in seeding
Immediately afteF your nomination. Be a
Statesman. Battle your stfeyepish brow in
cold water occasionally, and let your blood
flow agreeably. Meanwhile we will locate
an extension for you on ledge up here,
known as the !" Keep Cool" A little reading
too may be beneficial. We recommend the
!" Had Made Easy and especially the last
verse;
aOh, little children think of Troy,
And never fight at all;
Or-if you must-gELEcT A BOY
KHo's YEEY, VERY sMALw
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

YuBA RECORDS FOUED.-The correspondence
published in the WORLD last week from Yuba
District, resulted in the discovery of the lost
records of that section. They were left by
Mr.. Cayanaugh, Recorder of that district, in
the hands of a friend in this town. We are
Informed that they will be Immediately for
warded to Ynba District, and will probably
arrive there about the 1st Of April. -
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

The Idaho gold deposited in the San Fran
cisco Mint last year, says the Independent,
was worth about three million four hundred
thousand dollars. Large quantities of gold
from Idaho, as of that of California, were not
sent to the mint which would swell the total
yield of Idaho to over FIVE millions.
Good judges here estimate the amount de-
rived from Boise Basin alone during that
time at at least million more than the sum
spoken of. a very large portion of the dust
was taken East by the Overland Route, and
never came within the estimate of San Fran
cisco houses
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

WALLULA.-It is currently reported and
believed, that Wallula will take quite start
this spring. Several influential and monled
men intend erecting substantial buildings,
and furnishing there complete and ample
stock Of merchandise for the trade Of this
upper country.-[ Radiator. has IS evils 4s.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25

IT is well occasionally to republish such
sentiments as the following, in order to show
what people said when they were in their
right minds: ,..
!" Coercion of States.is the extinction of the
vital principle Of all Republican Govern
ment - Edward Everett. 80 .
r." The natural. gEayitation of affinity viii
bring about the only Union that can be
benefcent and lasting. - John O. Adams.