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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

ANYrvERsARY OF THE VERMONT BIBLE
Soc1ETY.-Thc Vermont Bible Society
held it's anniversary at the Congrega-
tional Church in Montpelier on Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 18th, the President,
Governor Dillingham;, in the chair.
After singing and other Introductory
and devotional exercises, the TreasIrer's 8
Report was read by the Secretary MIR.
Lord, in the absence of the Treasurer
Mr.. Page, from which it appeared that
the amount collected during the year
was over five thousand dollars, of which
$4,000 has been given to the American
Bible Society. The legacies sent from
this State to the Parent Society increase
the amount credited to the Vermont
Society to $9,261 rs. An interest
ing Secretary's report was next read,
and after singing by the choir, the Rev.
DR.. Tutole, one of the Secretaries of the
American Bible Society, delivered an
address, from which it appeared that the
bible has been translated into nearly
fifty different tongues-the. latest being
the Spanish and Arabian. During the
war; the Society has distributed about
100000 copies of the Scriptures among
our own army, and about 100000 in the
rebel army.
BY referring to the notice of the ami
versary meeting last year,as reported for
the HERALD at the time, we find that the
receipts were S4,41S, or about $500 less
than those Of the present year. This
was the ffty-third anniversary of the
Society.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26
RUTLAND, THURSDAY MORNING.

prohibitory legislation, would do we'll
TO reflect that its practical working
must be excessively bad TO make so
ardent, able and lifelong an agitator Of
temperance as Rev. DIR. Bacon, of Con.
neCticut, to declare in public lately thas
the Temperance cause was wrecked on
the rock of the Maine law-that the
quackery of such legislation has been
the ruin Of the cause, from which it
cannot be rescued until we cut ourselves
clear Gfthe whole scheme of legislating
alcohol out of the creation of God"
We copy so much to show the spirit
which animate5 these assaults on the
law, and not in order to defend Mr.
SINNERS BILL to which there may be
grave objections, or indeed to defend our
Vermont prohibitory law. That law
goes right on" after ten years. trial,
and it must be very different legisla-
ture from any that has recently as
sembled IN Vermont. that will even
seriously consider the question Of its re-
peal The temperate and temperance
loving citizens OF Vermont, as a cody,
ate not likely to disturb the law for
whose repeal every grog- shop keeper,
liquor dealer and drunkard, are clamor-
ing and Dr. Bacon and their other re
spectacle Co-adjutors in The work oi
breaking down the law, will do well to
look around them and see what sort OF
company they are in.-B,FlngtoH FTer
Press
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

MAJOR-GEN STANNARD.-The Burling-
ton Times says We are most happy to
announce that Maj. Gen. GEO. J. STAN
MARE, who was honorably mustered out
Of service IN August, was on Thursday
last reinstated in the service by order
of the President On the personal reoonmen-
datim of Lieut.. Gen. GRANT. The asso-
ciated press despatch, announcing the
fact WELL says
Gen. Stannard is regarded as one OF
the bravest soldiers of the war. He was
severely wounded in the battle at Ges-
tysburg, and lost his arm at the battle
of Chapin's Farm
Thus has justice been done to one of
the best and bravest of Yermonters. Our
delegation in Congress have been earnest
friends Of the gallant general since his
entry into service, and none were more
surprised than they when, after so
splendid record, he was dropped from
the service. 1t seems, however, that
modest, brave Ulysses himself knew
the Generals merit and would not suffer
it to go by unnotioed by the Govern
ment. It is due to the Secretary Of War
to say that the mastering ont of Gen.
Stannard was entirely an oversight on
his part"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

CHEsTNUTs. s.-Brattleboro is said to be
one Of the greatest chestnut sections Of
the country, and thousands of bushels
of these favorite nuts are yearly ship
ped to distant markets from Brattleboro
and vicinity, the larger portion of the
crop going to Boston. The picking sea-
son is just now in full blast, the late
frosts and winds having brought the
nuts down in showers. They are gath
cred chiefly by children who swarm the
woods in every direction, and who by
indrshiously poking about among the
leaves, not unfrequently earn several
dollars each in day. They are sold
green by the bushel, five stricked pecks
being allowed for the bushel, the extra
peck being to make good the shrinkage
in drying, at about S..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

A RECAHsTRUCTED SoUTHE8NER.-
Whatever may happen tosouthern secie-
ty in general, there seems to be no doubt
that Mr.. J. .. De Bow, the once statis-
tical champion of slavery, is thorough
" reconstructed He has written q
letter advocating the social, physical
and political advancement" of the freed
men. He also declares that the South
must throw her immense uncultivated
domain into tae market at low price
reduce the quantity of land held by In
dividuai propTietors, and resort TO In
telligent and vigorous measures az the
earliest mnment, to induce an 1nnux OF
population and capital from abroad.
And this is the man who, three or four
years ago, was ready to show by all sorts
Of arguments and by an array of figures
that no blackboard could hold, that the
''patriaTchap' system of slavery was the
only one which could or ought to -four.
ish IN the South After this it woulC
not surprise us to see Mr. Spratt, the
late advocate Of the revival of the Afri.
can slave trade, or even the redoubtable
Senator Wigfan of Texas, applying fol
agencies under Gov. Andrews "Ameri
can Land Company" They couldn't dc
better.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

RAILROAD Acc1DlsN7s.-An employe Of
the Rutland & Burlington railroad by
the name OF Dyke was killed Saturday
on the eastern secti on of the road. He
was intending to re pair bridge, and
having missed the passenger train, he
got upon the top OF a freight car, and
was knocked Of by "a bridge
AT Whitehall las Saturday, the Lo-
comotive George Dauchy exploded, and
laid in ruins building that stood near.
A woman that was in the building was
so badly injured that she is not expected
to recover. -#.."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

How DEACON WHITE CoURgRn THE
WIDoW.-The Deacon's wagon stopped
one morning before Widow Jones' door,
and hegaye the usual country sign that
he wanted somebody in. the house, by
dropping the reins and sitting double
with his elbows on his knees. Out
tripped the widow. lively as a cricket
with tremendous black ribbon on her
snow-white cap. "Good morning. was
said by both sides, and the wido n wait
ed for what was further to be said.
"Weli, Ma'am Jones, perhaps you don't
want to sell one of your cows, now, for
nothing, any way, dc you?"
"Well there, Mr.. Smith, you couldn't
have spoken my mind better. A poor
lone woman like me does not krSw what
to do with so many creturs. and should
be glad to trade if we can fix It.
So they adjourned to the meadow.
Deacon Smith looked at Roan-then at
the widow-at Brindle-then at the
widow-at the Downing cow-then at
the widow again--and SO through the
whole forty.
The same call was made every day for
a week, but the deacon could not decide,
"ulCh W" ht "dhbtu. E1t le0gIu, on.
Saturday, when the widow, Jones was in
a hurry to get through her baking for.
Sunday, and had sever so much to do in
the house." as all farmers wives and
widows have ON Saturday, she was a
little impatient. Deacon Smith was as
irresolute as ever. G
'That ere Downing COW isa pretty
fair cretur, said he, fbutn-he stopped
to glance at the widows face and then
walked around her-not the widow, but
the COW. ESQ
''The Downing COW / knew before the
late Mr.. Jones bought her." Here he
sighed az the allusion to the late Mr..
Jones she sighed, and both looked at
each other. 1t was highly interesting
moment, .4a
sold Roam is faithful old Ynilch, and
so is Brindle--but have known BETTER
A long stare succeeded his speech-the
pause was getting awkward--and at last
Mrs Jones broke out:
"I.ord Mr. Smith, il I'm the COW Won
want, do say So"
The intentions of the deacon and the
widow were published the next day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

sure of the holder, Our paper currency
was a necessity of the war but the war
having ended, 1t should now be brought
up to the specie standard, To do this,
it will be necessary 10 withdraw part
of 1t circulation, and this, | propose TO
do, if Congress shall sanction my views,
by funding the legal tenders. The eX
treme high prices that now prevail
throughout the country are an evidence
that the business of the country is in an
unhealthy condition, and that we mea-
sure values by false standard. Besides
the present Imitation is corrupting the
public morals and diminishes the pro-
ductive industry of the country. | have
faith that we shall be able without q
financial crisis to fund our surplus cur
rency and interest bearing notes, bring
back the business of the country to a
specie standard and place the credit Of
the country on the most stable and sa-
tistactory basis
Such views as these, emanating from
the highest fnacial officer of the Go
vernment, should be broughf 20 tine
knowledge Of the people Of The country
and will be regarded by them with
great satisfaction.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26
The Presbyterian synod Of Ken
lucky.
President Of the United States
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 20, 1865.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 20, 1865
The Preshvterian SYNOD nf Kant"olsJ-
yesterday adopted a paper touching the
action of its late General Assembly by a
vote of IS yeas to As nays. The paper
is substantially as follows:
|. The acts of the last Assembly on
overtures Nos. and Z and resolution
No. 4, on the report Of the Committee
on the Board Of Domestic Missions, are
condemned as unwise; unconstitutional
and unscriptural, and we hope the AS
sembly will review and correct these
deliverances.
2. Yet none of the acts OF the As
sembly, during the years 1861 to 1865
inclusive, justify a withdrawal from the
body; and we assert that the Synod will
adhere with unbroken purpose to the
Presbyterian Church of the United
States, and will oppose every effort TO
produce a schism.
s. The Synod disapproves OF the dec
laration and testimony adopted by the
Presbytery Of Louisville, and enjoin
upon that Presbytery to forber what
ever tends to disturbance and aliena-
ton.
4. All under the Synod's care are
urged to study into the things which
make for peace.
There was no action OF general inter
est to-day. The Synod adjourned this
afternoon to meet at Henderson on the
third Wednesday in October next.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

eign missionary bishops, also, an amend
ment 10 authorize the ordination OF
priestsand deacons in those churches
abroad which are not under missionary
jurisdiction, such, as the church in Paris,
and also in Hayti.
The amendments are made in concur
renee with the acoionin the House of
Bishops.
The remainder of Che session was oc-
cupied in the discussion of tAe report of
the Committee on Foreign missionary
Bishops, and the convention adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

THE PRoHIBIToRY LAW.-Our neigh
Dor of the Times still hammers away at
the Prohibitory Law with a persever-
ance worthy of better cause. The spe-
cial occasion of his last blast is the in
PRODUCTION in the House by Mr. Skinner
of Derby, of bill increasing the powers
of Grand Juries in the investigation of
liquor cases, restoring the old plan of
paying the States Attorney by fees, and
making Grand Jurors and States Attor
neys liable to fine for neglect to ex-
anime, indict and prosecute offenders
against the Liquor Law. On this the
Times comments at length in style of
which the following paragraphs are fair
samples
The friends of the law begin by stay
ing it up with crowd Of special
watchers and informers, and now they
propose to make the community the
special watchers and informers upon
the officers of the law. The result OF the
matter will be that the people will be
disguised with a law which requires
such constant nursing in order to keep
the breath of life in it, and the law will
be cast aside as a worthless, trouble
some and expensive experiment.
!
The real friends Of temperance, before
they persist in this foolish scheme o.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

FIRST CLASS Doors AND SHOES FOR LA
DIES AND observation-disclosures. 7. E.
Moseley & Co., Summer street, Boston,
are Justly and widely celebrated for the
superiority Of their boots and shoes.
Mr.. Moseley has, for twenty years, made
a speciality OF furnishing for ladies aud
gentlemen the finest quality Of boots
and shoes, for all purposes, and theil
customers are always sure Of an elegant
fitting, well made, desirable article,
which is pleasure and q satisfaction as
long as worn. Messrs. Moseley & Co.
guarantee perfect satisfaction in all their
manufactures; they use nothing but the
very best stock and employ none but the
yerv best workmen. Their prices are
as low as at any store in the city, and
ladies and gentlemen in want Of first
rate custom made articles are especially
invited to call and examine their stock
when in Boston.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

MIssIssIPPE-TheM Mississippi Legisla-
ture on Thursday Of last week elected
ex-Provisional Governor Sharkey to the
position Of one of the National Senators
from that State by vote of one hun
dred for him against twenty-six for his
opponent, though many Of those voting
in his favor declared that they did not
approve Of his proclamation directing
the reception of negro testimony in the
courts but acted in accordance with the
instructions Of their constituents, Yes
tarday Mr.. S. L. Alcorn was elected as
the other Senators to which the State is
entitled There is small majority in
the Legislature in favor of the admis-
sion Of the freedmen's testimony in the
courts.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

SECRETARY MCCUILoCH.--We scarcely
need ask the attention Of our readers to
the synopsis of the speech delivered by
Mr. McCulloch not long since at Fort
Wayne Ind. We have already published
one or two extracts from this speech,
and intended to have commented thereon
but have been prevented by press OF
other matter. We would particularly
invite attention to what is said in refer
ence to the reconstruction Of revolted
states, the proper treatment OF leading
rebels and traitors, and the kind of cur
rency that is required in the country.
So far as we can learn from converse
tion, correspondence and with one or two
insignificant exceptions, from our ex-
changes, the views expressed by the
Secretary, especially in reference to the
currency, are very generally received
with unalloyed satisfaction.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

RoBBERY.-The money drawer in the
Office Of the Central House, burlington,
was robbed Thursday evening of about
$40. Several parties were arrested upon
suspicion, and one of the arrested was
incarcerated in Jail to wait further ex-
animation and investigation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

NoRTI CARoLIEA.--The North Carroll
ma Convention adjourned on Thursday
of last week, to meet again in May next.
Before djourning the ordinance preven-
ting tn, Legislature from assuming any
portionof the State debt contracted to
aid therebeIlion was passed. The Raj
eigh paleTs have published dispatch
to Govcnor Holden from President John
son, inNhich the latter declares that
every ollar of Indebtedness incurred to
assist ne rebellion should be repudia-
ted fiujly and forever, aud hopes that
North carolina will wash her hands of
everything that partakes in the slight.
est deree Of the attempt to sever her
connection with the Union.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26
local and state Items.

C'URR.-My little daughter has been
suff,ring FOR the last two years with a
most distressing discharge from the ear
together with deafneess. She has
been ander the care Of skillful ply
siclaps all the the time but they had
failed to benefit her. Two months since
/ placed her under the care of DIR. LIS
TON and aow she is as well as ever she
was, her hearing Is perfect and her
health is better than l ever knew it to
be before.
s. d. NEWTON,
c,..-.. - ~ n. OC TCgs
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

A MEXICAN LOAN CONTRACTED For
The C,pstilutional Republic of Mexico,
throuth its President, Benity Juarez, and
his Commissioner, Gen. Jose NJ. ]. Car
vaial, has contracted with gentleman
in New York for the negotiation and sale
of thirty millions of dollars in bonds, in
denominations of $50. 500, $500 and
$1,000, pay able twenty years from October
/, 1865, with interest at seven per cent.
per srnum, PAYABLE semi-annually in the
city o! New York, principal and interest
payable IN gold.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

JUSTICE TO VERMONT SoLDIERs.-A
writer who signs himself VETERAN Re-
SERVE, and dates at Boston, Mass, Oct.
ID, 1866 has recently addressed the leg
islature through the medium of Walton's
Journal. He says it is with confidence
that we venture word to the people,
and especially to their Representatives,
requesting one little favor-or rather an
act of justice, and that is the granting
Of the seven dollars per month, allowed
to all other Vermont soldiers. He urges
the claim for the following reasons
1st, Our names are credited to the
quota of the towns in they-State, the
same as soldiers in any other arm of the
service. ..s.s.. sd. -...=....,........
ID, But few of our members have re-
ceived any local bounties. .
Sd, We have all signed and forwarded
to the War Department, through his Ex-
| cellency, the Governor OF Vermont,
Petition requesting our release from the
service; as. yet it has been OF, no avail;
all Of us wish to return to the avoca-
tions OF citizens, where we coHld re-
ceive wages that would enable us the
better to support our families.
4th, The whole number now in the v.
R. G. from Vermont, it is believed will
not exceed forty and including all who
have been discharged will be less than
one hundred, and the whole appropria-
tion necessary in the case, we estimate
will not reach $4,000. 1854
9th, Every other State has from the
beginning. placed the Veteran Reserve
Soldiers upon the same footing as all
Others. ... .....-.....
9th, 1t is well known that the duties
performed by the Veteran Reserve Corps,
have been very arduous and harrassing
as well as useful. All OF rs have been
in the field and know the severe hard
ships of Soldiers life.
Finally, we demand as VeFmomt SOL
diers simple act of justice.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

MORE RAsPRERRIEs.--Mr Green, q
brakeman on the Rutland & Burlington
R.R.handed US on Saturday last two small
branches OF raspberry bushes, picked
near Gassett's Station which contained
blossoms, and green and ripe berries.
We had the curiosity to count the bios
SONS and berries, and found the whole
number to be fifty-two. The ripe ones
were very sweet and palatable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26
letter from President johnson tg
the WindhaHa Co. Baptist
Association.

Aresolution Of the Windham Co. Bap-
tist Association, published in the Rec
ord three weeks since, relative to Presi-
dent johnson and his conduct of nation
al affairs, was sent to him and has elic-
tied the following reply:
EXECUTIVE, MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 3, 1865. !
r. P, Briggs, Clerk Of the Windham
County Baptist Association,
DEAR SIR BE pleased to convey to
your Association my thanks, for their
kindness, in forwarding to me the res
olution enclosed in your letter Of the 26th
ult. have confident hope that the
same Divine Hand that has held our ma
tion together through its four years
struggle for life, will sustain and guide
it to sure prosperity in the future.
Very truly Yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

APPoINTMXNT.-William F. Bascom,
Esq, Of Middlebury, VT, late States
Attorney of Addison County, has been
appointed Director of the Central Claim
Agency OF the U. S. Sanitary Commits
sion at Washington, d. G., rice Darius
Forbes, OF Maine, removed for ineompe-
tency.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

New YoRK-Therc was grand Union
meeting ut the Cooper Institute New
York last Friday night The build
ing was crowded, there being among
the audience large number OF ladies,
and the greatest enthusiasm was mani
tested throughout. An excellent band
Of music poured enlivening and patrl-
otic strains outside, while a glee club
inside, with the speeches Of some of the
prominent lights of the republican
party gave zest to the proceedings, The
Presidents policy with regard to recon
struction was fully endorsed. The
speakers were General Fitzpatrick Hon.
Daniel Dickinson, Horace Greeley, Gen.
S. f. Cary, the well known temperance
champion of Ohio and others. The
Republicans Of the metropolis" are
evidently awake and do not intend to let
the coming election in the city go by
default for the want of earnest and unit
ed effort on their part.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

FALL IN THE PRICE OF PoRK.-The
New York Times OF Thursday says:
e'Pork spectators are coming to grief.
Thursday mess pork fell 81 rs per bar
rel in this market. At the close there
were far more eagar sellers than buyers
at the reduced rates. A tight money
mrrket plays the deuce with the gamb-
lers in the neeessaries Of life
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

A HAEAorER. AT Harper's Ferry,
the oner day, Sir Morton Peto and his
fellow capitalists from England exca-
vatican Old fellow from one of the Gel
lers q the town, who had held his
groud during the war, refusing to be
frighaned away by either cannonading
or exlosion. d" l dun know" the old
fellow said, "as the wars done me much
harm Five years ago was the poor
est nan in Harper's Ferry two years
ago Twas the richest, everybody else
havin, run away. wasn't worth no
thing hen amt worth nothing now
so I'm square. Judge Ito Sir Mortonl
have y,u any ter1akker about ye ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

DEATH or A CLERGYMAN.-Rev. DR.. B.
Crocker, since 1858 the oldest Presbyter
of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
the United States, and for more than so
wears Rector of st. Johns Church in
Providence, R. l. died last Thursday eve
ming aged 81 years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26

The EPISCOPAL CONyRNTIoN.--The res
olution appointing special committee
to report upon certain discrepancies on
the Prayer Book was adopted on Friday
last.
The Committee on Christian Educa-
ton submitted full report on this sub
ect. The report very ably and at great
length discusses the various depart
ments of education at home in the Sun
day school, the day school, boar
ding school and the college. ..
The object OF the committee was 20
call attention particularly of parents to
the want of better education OF the
young In the principles, theories and
doctrines of the Church. .a
The Committee en- Canons reported a
canon in reference to the formation OF
dioceses within the jurisdiction o. for