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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23
Miscellaneous News Items.

Gen. COUGHS command il among
the re.inforeements sent to Grant by
Gen Thomas
The wife of the rebel Col Lamb, for
merly in command Of Fort Fisher, has
entered our lines and is on her way
North
Montgomery Blair and Henry Win
ter Davis are prominently talked of as
candidates for the Senatorship made
vacant by the death of Mr.. Hicks.
Eleven boys were turned out of one
of the district schools in Cleveland, last
week, for being drunk in school. Nearly
half the boys in the city, from ten to
eighteen are said to be in the constant
habit Of frequenting low groggeries.
-Twenty-one sailing vessels reached
New York on Tuesday from Savannah
with 1000 bales of cotton, equal to
about 100000 pounds It will be
placed in the market as soon as arrange
ments for it's sale can be made. The
whole amount of cotton obtained in Sa-
vannah win be about 10000 bales.
"A first rate notice. An exchange
says the Grand Trunk Railroad is the
longest and the meanest line of railway
in the world, running from Portland,
Me, to Sarnia at the foot of Lake HUI
ron, 1896 miles.
The fact of the escape of the rebel
Gen. Hindman to Mexico is confirmed.
He was at Matamoras on the 9th of Jan
uary, with his wife. He had previously
unn+ - thor piub + bupdrai bo1aS IF oo+
ton to he sold on his own account, and
ne said he was going to the city of Mex
leo, to accept command under Maxi
milan.
All accounts agree in representing
the rebel soldiers as enduring great pri-
vatiOns as disaffected and discouraged
by the failure of the peace conference,
and as deserving in Unprecedented num-
bers Two hundred rebel deserters ar
rived at Washington on Monday, and
two hundred more on Tuesday, all of
whom took the oath of allegiance.
An officer in the army of the James
writes; "There is great excitement
among the rebels about peace move
ments, and if nothing comes, of it, de
serters all say thR will be coming over
by companies when an opportunity Of
fers. The difference in appearance from
those deserving in 1872 is most strik
ing. Their army was then made up OF
young, saucy, flre-eating devils; now,
they are the dirtiest, discouraged.
hr2knn-down old men and boys l ever
saw
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23
American slavery The Prophecy.
Nv MRS, usNprsrrA WELLINGTON poA IN,

THE following lines were written in
EUROPE twenty years ago, in answer to
d slaveowners family, who Invited the
authoress to travel inc the Southern
States. They were first published many
years ago. The lines were indeed pro-
phetic,l
You tell me OF q bright land far over the sea.
But an can YOU cal il the land OF the free
where tie image OF Col, Tor handful " gold,
like haost of the Geld in the market is sold
Where the oh,tl from the mothers fond bosom
where the father is 2heiuol, leaving orphans
for orn-
Where tae maiden i, bartered like mer,hauit'o
Thea doomed 20 The "a. h and tbs sroan Of de.
spair'
Woo woe to the tair land FAR over the main
For thu oanker OF de dark sla0ery's tam
Shall gnaw TO hv vitais, while every Ugh,
From the victim who wrlIho mounts tor justice
on higN,
And lie, The great Lord OF the universe W de,
shall smte thee to earth in thy strength and thy
For ven, eauoe must fall Tor foul orueties done
On the beings redeemed by hrs own beloved
son.
The sound of the wAr-drum shalI thrill thee, at
As thy SOM and thy brothers are borne 20 the
Tho i .vo and the cotton shall stab thee with
And the North and the South be divided in
twin,
Avid brother 'sstust brother shall strike IN the
Ard .ttIes be fought in e dead Of the night,
AuI tie wLi.e mad AMI widow ia sorrow shall
And the aags OF thy freedom ia tatt'rs be torn.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23
military Talent i'm the War.

Under this head the last Army and
Navy journal discourses in an interest
ing manner on the prominent command
ers thus far developed by the war. 1t
says that the present humbled and de
spairing condition of the rebel army is
due, more than to anything else, to the
rise Of military talent in the Union ar,
mics. 1t then contrasts some of the
opposing generals. Office and Grant it
says, that neither Is as remarkable for
his brilliant as fDr his sound and trust
worthy qualities that both have the
Eapoleonic faith in the strongest bat
talIions and that both have great en-
duTance and uncOnquerabe determiua-
ton. II shows how well matched they
were by glance at the last summer
campaign.
Mcclellan and Joe Johnston form the
naxt paralel-bOth remarkable as or
ganizers and disCipiners of troops, and
for inspiring confidence among their FOL-
lowers. Both, however, were compare
tive failures as generals. because they
knew too much rather than too little,
were fOnder of maneuvering than fight
ing, aud wanted greater prepOrder-
ance Of advantages on their respective
sides than was possible in the nature of
things. Their successors, Hooker and
Hood, had directly opposite qualities
both being splendid corps commanders,
brave, determined, good tacticians, but
unable to handle large armies as they
had handled corps. If Johnston and
Mcclellan fought too little, Hooker and
Hood fought too much.
With regard to the Southern idol,
StoneWall Jackson his merits were exc
eutive ability, determined lighting, and
skiiful handling OF small forces, But in
all these respects his parallel is found
in either Sheridan, Hancock or Warren
The latter, for example, has often avinc.
ed combination of dash and sound
judgment, and careful attention to de-.
tails, which remind one of Jackson.
The closing paragraph of the Army and
Navy Journals article we copy entire,
as follows:
TO Sherman, we can afford no par
allel IN the history OF. this or apy other
modern war. An ADLER tactician than
Joe Johnston, whom he out-maneuyered
nom Held to field; as determined a
hghter, when the necessity arises. as
either Hooker or Hood as good an ex.
ecutlVe officer, when under Grant, "a
either Jackson, Meade OR Warren, ne
mas shown in the combinations of his
, a. tampa gn a strategical ability un-
~ since the days Of Napoleon.
k NJ aoie government of Savannah ey-
hloats sound judgment and prudence
winch, combined with his other mn
equalled excellencies, make him tn
greatest soldier the American people
have yes produced. 'P''
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

A LEGAL BOoMDRANG.--A diminutive
German-we will call him Kraut--en-
tered complaint that his wife had beat
en- him in manner literally merciless.
He unswathed his head from the band
ages surrounding it, exhibiting the
marks of a broom handle administered
with no feeble JUNCTION. Mrs. Kraut
was arrested. She stood full six feet
high, with breadth of shoulder and
length Of arm in due proportion, The
husband reiterated his affidavit. The
woman made no defense, and the magis-
trate fined her for intoxication. As she
didn't pay the fine, the officer motioned
her to follow him to prison, She obeyed
the order.
What you goin to do?" asked Mr.
Kraut.
Take the woman to prison"
Take her to prison"
Certainly"
And who dakes care Of der baby 2"
DON'T know; suppose you must take
care of it yourself"
"But I can't goes now to mine
work."
Well, if somebody don't pay her
fine she must be locked up"
"Und must | get Knocked into der
cellar by mine wife, ind my head broke,
md den turn roundt und pay for it,"
"Sonehody must"
Mr.. Kraut said something that sound
ed like profanity. He dropped five dol
lars and ten tears-the former upon tl2.
desk Of the Recorder, the latter upon
the floor, and departed with his wife
plunged in profound wonder at the Gu
riosi'ies of the law.
As we said before, people indulging
IN mafrimony yten learn a great deal
by very short course of study.-Phap-
aAiotis Moth Aursiean.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

TnB PUBLIC DEBT,-The Secretary Of
the Treasury on Monday addressed a
letter to Hon. Mr., Price, member Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, COM
municating an official statement of the
public debt, of which the following is %
COPY:
Aggregate debt bearing interest in
coin, ten hundred and eighty seven mil
lion, five hundred and ffty-six thousand,
four hundred and thirty eight dollars,
eighty cents; interest, siXty-three mil
lions, four hundred and thirty-three
thousand, one hundred and thirty. one
dollars, forty-five cents.
Debt bearing interest in lawful money,
six hundred and eight millions five hun
bred and seventy thousand nine hundred
and flfty-twO dollars and forty-fOur
cents; interest, Twenty-Five millions
six hundred and ninety-eight thousand
seven hundred and seventy dollars and
forty one cents.
Debt on which interest has ceased,
three hundred and fifty thousand five
hundred and seventy dollars and nine
cents.
Legal tender debt bearing no interest,
four hundred and thirty three millions
one hundred and sixty thousand five
hundred and sixty-nine dollars.
Fractional currency, twenty four mil
lions ninety-six thousand nine hundred
and thirteen dollars and ninety three
cents.
Total, two billions one hundred and
ffty-thrce millions seven hundred and
thirty-fl five thousand four hundred and
forty four dollars and twenty-six cents
Total interest, ninety three millions
one hundred and thirty one thousand
nine hundred and one dollars and eighty
six cents
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

In the long account in the New York
Tribune Of A. D. Richardson, ore of its
CORES ondents, long held il captivity
by the rebels, from which he recently
escaped, occurs the following
will give but one of the many in
stances in our Libby experience. 1t was
a hot summer day, and we Wee all de-
pressed when the news came that Grant
had oer.u terribly whipped and driven
back in confusion from ViCksburg; and
that q great battle had occurred at
some obscure place in Pennsylvania,
called Gettysburg, where Meade had re-
Ceived a Waterloo defeat, and Lee had
captured 10000 prisoners. The rebel
papers INDUCED in a good many specu
latiOns as to where their authorities
could guard these prisoners, and how
they could feed them without starving
the people of Richmond. That was
sad, silent night in Libby and even the
usual evening prayer-meeting was con-
Cluded with dependency and doubt.
There was one negro among the score
or TWO in the prison, who had excited
y,
with me, he declared that he felt no in
terest in the national conflict; that it
was a SPECTATORS war on both sides,
from which no good could ever result.
He was the first African | had ever seen
who p;0fessed to be indifferent on the
subject But the next day after we re-
ceived this gloomy intelligence he
came rushing up into our room and i'm
mcdiately began to dance a hornpipe,
performing the most remarkable gym
nastics. We all clustered around him,
asking What is the matter 81
De Yankees has taken Vicksburg
with forty thousand prisoners, he
shouted as soon as he could gain his
breath. " Here is de newsl" And he
pulled from his pocket q newspaper ex-
ira, just from the press, which he had
purloined from one of the rebel Of
feers.
Then swiftly followed the glad tidings
that we had also cOnqueeed atGettysburg
that Lee and not Meade was in full re-
treat. How suddenly the very atmos-
phere seemed to change There was
cheering, and dancing and somebody
shouted Celery, hallelujah ~ Upon
this hint Rev. DR. McCabe, of Ohio, in
his clear ringing tones, started Mrs
HOwe's impressive hymn.
* For mine eyes have seen thu glory OF ne COM
ing of the Lord ~
and every voice IN the room joined in
the chorus. I never saw any body OF
mems more stirred and thrilled than
all were as they heard the closing
stanZa
IN the beauty Of tho titles Ubrist was born
across the seas,
w tn q DRY in His bosom that trausdgures you
aud me;
AsHed ed TO make men holy, let US die to axe
men free.'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

MORE PRoCLANATIoNs.-P
are again being fred at Gen. Sherman.
He survived them all in his Georgia
campaign probably he will now in
South Carolina. The Richmond Senti-
mel publishes proclamation of the gov
ernor OF South Carolina calling the en-
tire population to arms. All who fear
to take their place in the ranks are Or
dered to leave the State, including
aliens, and all property which cannot
be removed is ordered to be destroyed.
He says:
"Think not that your property will
be respected and afterward restored.
You leave it but to support and sus-
tain him-the invader You save 1t but
to help him on his course. He will
make you return to your homes over
chsrred and blackened road. Prepare
you the same way for him as he ad-
vances. Let him read everywhere. and
in everything, that in this State there is
but one purpose and fixed resolve, and
that purpose Is to meet him at every
point-fght him at every road; that re-
solve is to undergo all sufierings, sub
NIT to every sacrifice, welcome any fate
sooner than subsection by his army or
submission to his terms"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

DoN'T WANT TO LEAVE PmsoN.-The
fact that the rebel soldiers in our prisons
are we'll treated, would seem to be estab-
ished from the following;
The Columbus correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette gives the particulars of
the refusal of 260 out Of 500 Rebel pris-
Oners, at Camp Chase, to accept the offer
Of exchange Col. Richardson, Comman-
dant at Camp Chase, receiv d instructions
from the Commissary General Of Prison
ers to make up a list of 1900 prisoners
for exchange, in detachments of 500, and
in which be was not to include any who
did not wish to be exchanged. He called
out the first 500, to whom he read the or
der, which was received with cheers. He
then announced that those who did not
wish to be exchanged were not obliged to
go, and ordered any such to step forward
five PAGES. Only three or four stepped
forward He then ordered all back to
their quarters. This was not the end of
the matter, however. Soon after he re-
ceived a score or so of notes from prison
ers, requesting to be kept behind. Col.
Richardson then resolved to test the mat
ter thoroughly, and again assembled the
500, lie stated to them all that had Oc-
Cured. He told them that he would take
another vote, which should be final, ex-
planning to them that those who remained
behind would have to continue in prison.
He then called upon them TO make their
choice, Immediately 200 stepped forward,
requesting to remain, some of them stat
ing that they preferred to stay IN prison
ten years rather than be sent back to the
Rebel army. This number included all
present who had served under Hood.
There are 10000 prisoners. altogether at
Camp Chase,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

A CHARGE AGAINST GEN. GRAET.-If
Mr.. Salisbury, the copperhead Senator
from Delaware, must be continually say
ing something against prominent Union
men, we hope he will never get further
from the mark than in the following,
from his last speech, viz:
in the course Of some remarks on in
creasing salaries, Mr. Salisbury said he
had seen General Grant for the first
time this morning on the floor of the
Senate, and it seemed to him (Mr Sauls-
bury that the President had made q
great mistake in appointing him to that
high pOsitiOn-that a man who did not
know how to cut swell better than
he ought not to be Lieutenant General.
Why, there was not a lieutenant Of the
home guard in the State Of Delaware
who could not keep up bigger style than
this man whom the President had iniu-
di ously selected for Lieutenant Gen
er I. There was not lieutenant or
provost marshal that Mr.. Stanton sent
down to keep the people Of Delaware
from voting that could not cut better
swell than General Grant. He (Mr.
Salisbury thought this fit subject for
the consideration of the Senate. laugh
terry "
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

We have been favored by d. Plttock,
Pittsburgh, Pa, with a prospectus of
the Munchauseu, Philosophers Stone
and Gull Creek Oil Company capital
stock 81 900, 900; with working capital
of eS7 80; and dividends semi daily,
Sundays excepted territory 1853 100000
acres in fee simple, and the exclusive
right to bore on the thirtieth part Of an
acre on Gull Creek (coal privilege on
this lease } river frontage on Cheat riv-
or unlimited; ON Gull creek still larger
and fully adapted to hydraulic boring
S. W. Indie Presidents Hon r. Ascal,
Vice President; d, Faulter, Treasurer;
s. Teal, Secretary, Oily Cannon, legal
adviser; LemuCl CULVER, Hon. G, Heat,
Baron Munchausen, &c, Directors" We
have not yet been able to pay much at
tention to Oil operations, and expect to
leave them alone till the rebellion Is sup
pressed and peace restored to our COun-
try and we cannot say how the bril-
liant prospects exhibited by this COM
pany to investors compare with those of
rival specuatiOns; but some Of the
statements made in the prospectus AS
to striking veins of Cooking Butter,
Shoemakers Wax, Ale, Quinine, &c.,
seem to border on the marvellous. Those
who are tempted to operate will find the
prospectus 1--WE boIieve) with the Ameri-
can News Company, No. ri Nassau
street.-TSijane.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

THE DRAFT.- Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Fry has issued the following order,
dated the 18th, and directed to all act
Ing assistant provost marshal generals,
except those in Connecticut, Iowa, Cali
fornia and Oregon
"See that ell boards OF enrolment in
your jurisdiction which are not busily
employed in examining and mastering
recruits prepare at once to commence
drafting. Report as soon as possible
what districts are not rapidly filling their
quotas, and the day on which the board
in each dis. let will be prepared to draft,
so that al order for draft may issue
from this Office
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

BE CAREFUL OF Your LAMps.-Sipce
the introduction of petroleum, kerosene
lamps have been universally used bv
families, and information regarding
their use may be considered public
benefit, Many persons, when going to
bed, or when leaving the room for short
time, are in the habit of turning the
wick down low in order to save trine
of the consumption Of oil. The cense-
quence is, that the air of the room soon
becomes vitiated by the unconsumed oil
vapors, by the gas prodDced by COM
oustion, and also by the minute parti-
Giles OF smoke and SCOT which are
thrown off. Air thus poisoned is deadly
IN Its entcts, aud the wonder is that
more persons are not Immediately and
iatalIy Injured by breathing it. Irrita
ton and inflammation of the throat and
lungs, headache, dizziness and nausea
are among its eff eta.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23
A..ec,ursr,s Experience.


lecturers must have some funny expert
s.rces and adventures in their annaalpere-
.rinatIons Holland once threatened to
write n book on the subject and curtis
sttar his Tuesday night lecture. was
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.ayaral Trniaus, partoOk Of the nO7P,
taIity of a friend after " Political , ,Hu
deity" had ended, At IL t'"n III "e aI
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

II. S. FooTE's VIgws The New York
Times SAYS 1t is understood that the al
tentative was presented by our authori-
ties to Mr. Pootc the late rebel Senator,
Of returning to Richmond, or of going
abroad, and he chose the latter, Mr..
Foote represents the "Confederacy" to
be on the eve OF d sruptiOn, and that
the struggle on the part of the rebels is
nearly over High military authority
in Richmond admits that the capture of
Branchville must compel the evacuation
of Charleston, Wilmington, and even Of
Richmond itself Desperate battles
would probably be fought before this
latter evacuation takes place; but if
Grant and Sherman were successful in
them. Lee, with his army, would fall
back to Lynchburg, and there endeavor
to make stand. His army, however,
would in such case become democrat
lied, could not be held together, and
could not be supplied,
Mr.. FoOte thinks that the leaders will
endeavor to leave the country, and the
campaign on the part of the rebels
would descend to guerilla fighting In
this event the different States would
hold conventions and give in their sub
mission to the Government. He is pre-
pared to address the Southern people in
favor of yielding at once. He thinks
JEFF. Davis peace commission was ruse
for firing the Southern heart" that it
will have temporary success, but will
powerfully react in the end.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23


FIRING THE SOUTHERN HRARr."-Here
is specimen Of the way in which the
rebel papers fire the Southern heart"
1t is from an article in the Richmond
Wing, painting the degradation of
Southern women under Yankee rule:
IA few Of them may fly TO foreign
climes, there to weep out their unblessed
lives In tears which bring no relief, and
to waste their nights in prayers which
beat IN vain at the doors OF heaven; the
rest must remain behind In a land ac-
cursed, subject to their own slaves, over
awed by negroes in Yankee uniform,
dragged to prison for the slightest word,
outcast from the homes of their child.
hood, earning a precarious living by la
Dor the most mental and degrading, and
forced at last as a refuge from absolute
starvation, to the embrace Of brutal
Yankee husbands. Hurled from afflu-
ence to the very depths of poverty, cast
down from the highest social position
to the lowest walks of life the next gen.
Grafton, nay, young men now living,
may behold the most cultivated and re-
fined ladies of his acquaintance walking
the streets of Richmond in rags, and
begging the privilege of washing the
shirts of Yankee provost who
grant the boon, indeed, but couple 1t
with coarse and profane tests at the vir-
tue and haggard beauty OF their wretched
suppliants."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

GLENwooD LADIES' SEMINARY. Our
readers are referred TO the advertise
ment of the Glenwood Ladies' Seminary
in another column. This Seminary,
located at West Brattleboro, is under
the charge of the popular and vetersn
teacher, Hiram circuit, and is flourish
ing, first-class institution.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23
BLOCKADE RUNNERS AT FoRr Fisher.
"A letter from Fort Fisher SAYS:

1.-THE guardship at the New Inlet en-
trance is the steamer Fort DoHelson,
which made prize few nights since
of the blockade runner Blenheim. The
Blenheim came in with the tide toward
daylight, unconscious Of our possession
Of the place, and anchored under the
Mound, where despite her English flag,
she was "gobbled' next morning by a
prize crew, Another blockade runner
was beached near Fort Campbell, inside
the western bar. The NansemOnd is en-
gagged in getting her cargo, and there is
a probability that she may be saved"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-23

1T is SAID that the late commander
OF Fort Fisher intends 10 bring an ac-
ton against Rear Admiral Porter and
cen Terry for assault and battery
PfsrtisE