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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

ALARMRD.-The Richmond Sentinel Is
alarmed at the want of preparation for
the pending campaign and the supine-
ness Of congress. II says;
January has almost run its sands,
and Spring approaches. The war which
farther south has shown no pause will
soon wake again in Virginia. Grant Is
gathering his forces around us his own
army is intrenched near at hand Sher-
idan is In the valley; Thomas is in
Tennessee; Sherman is menacing our
southern connections, and with his face
hitherward. All the signs indicate an
early combined and vigorous movement
up our great line of railway and upon
the capital of our country, These
months OF winter were precious months
of preparation Two of them are gone
one of them remains, Has our work
been accomplished Have our plans
been formed Have our measures been
taken Has our policy been agreed
upon Has the army been reorganized
Has it been strengthened : Alas fol
the answers that truth requires, Alas
that the time of preparation is ending
before preparation is commenced. We
entreat congress to wake up"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

PRocToRsvILLE.-The bank of Black
River has declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of six per cent. free of govern
ment tax. The following are the direct
ors for the year ensuing John F. Deane,
II. W, Albee, II. NJ, Dlckerman, Clark
II. Chapman, II. Spaford, Prosper Mer-
rill and George S. Hill. The stockhold-
ers are to mnet at the Bank on the 14th
of Feb, to see II the Bank will change
from State to a National Rank.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09
A CANADIAN OPINION OF THE YANKEES

A CANADIAN OPINION OF THE YANKEES.
The Toronto Leader has a lengthy ar
ticle, of a somewhat beligerent tone, in
which it argues that it is the policy of
Canada TO prepsre for war with the
United States, and then try to avoid
war. If possible. Canada, the Leader
says, desires peace aud should arm to
maintain it. II urges that the Prov
inces should be turned into Zone camn
busy with tho notes OF preparation y
But In the event of war, it is hopeful
as the Canadians will only have to con-
tend with Yankees. We quote as FOL
lows:
We do not say that the Yankee il A.
coward. But he is very different man
from what ne was at the time of the
Revolutionary war. We lay down this
proposition, that met and confronted in
an aggressive war, he Is impotent Tor
mischief. He is sensuous pleasure an
mal in his tastes, hsbiss and eniov-
ments. Drive him ia corner, he Is
dangerous, for in his very errors he has
q stout heart. But he dislikes toll and
hardship. tie is without endurance
Whst HeeasE vas la his Gghts the
American Peopls--ws mean she native
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

Yankees as mendacious as southern
Journals assert them 10 be so often.
There Is something touching in the
plainness of their dress, suggestive here
and there Of having been turned, and
worked over with whatever touch of
coquetry their reduced circumstances,
or perhaps opportunities would permit.
Then their air is marked by extreme de-
jection-not defiance. | noticed, yester-
day in church, number of ladies sit
ting beside our private soldiers in their
own pews, and quietly brushing away
the tears as an eloquent preacher spoke
of resignation Alas that American
women should ever have cause to let
fall a drop so iraught with abasement
and selr-aeCusatlon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

NORTHERN FEELING TOWARD THE
South The vessels which have been
sent by our people with food for the
poor of Savannah, are beginning to ar
rive and naturally make some sensa-
ton there. They must remind the
citizens Of Savannah forcibly of the
slanderous charges which have been as
persistently made against the people of
the North, of bloodthirstiDess and bar
barity. These charges have been made
not alone by the rebels We should ex-
pect them there. The necessity which
has been upon them of using every
means to keep up the determination of
their people and their unscrupulousness
in the choice of means, made such ca
lumnies upon the Northern people enc
of the most natural and readiest weap-
ons which they could use. That SINH
lar charges should be rife among our
enemies abroad is also not surprising.
They are further removed and have had
less opportunity for actual knowledge
of facts, while the atmosphere has been
filed with Misrepresentation almost as
persistent and nearly as effective as those
which have poisoned the Southern air.
But there have been some counter in
fluences also. Light has been thrown
in upon the unwilling darkness. We
doubt now whether the stone feet
which was to close up the port OF
Charleston will be cited much more as q
proof that we are so given up to the
inhumanities of war as to be insensible
to the calls of justice.--Ne,c York Times
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09
SoHooI CoNrRmurIoss. = Circulars


School CONTRIBUTIONS. - Circulars
have been sent to the School Superiu-
tendents in all the towns Of Vermont to
be distributed among the school teach
ers, soliciting contributions from all the
scholars for the relief of the soldiers.
The money thus obtained is to be re-
mitted by the teachers to Mrs. NJ. q.
Davenport, Vermont Agent of the San.
itary Commission, Brattleboro. The
plan was first suggested and is fully
endorsed by Secretary Adams, of the
Board of Education. 1t is obvious that
whatever is done in this line must be
done quickly, as 1t will not be many
weeks before some of the schools viii
close. -...
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

coal and other necessaries, The change,
of course, would be gradual. The need
of perSecting the iron clad fleet, of max
ing changes and repairs In other ves-
sells, would probably keep the same
number of men at work, only they
would be less driven and their work
would be better done. An opportunity
would also be given TO send some of the
best of our war vessels TO points
abroad, to look after the interests of our
commerce or for exerting a needed
moral effect. Boston Journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

REBEL PEACE Mission. 1t seems to
be true that a body of rebel commits
si0ners-or Southern gentlemen, as they
prefer to be called-are really on their
way to Washington. There is little
discrepancy as to the individuals, ex-
cept that all accounts unite in saying
that Alexander H. Stephens is one of
them. 1t must be admitted that this
peace episode thickens. Mr.. Singleton
has Just returned from his first, and Mr..
Blair from his second visit to Richmond !;
and now on their heels we have the
Confederate deputation. 1t is to be
presumed that both Mr.. Blair and Mr.
Singleton much as they may differ in
their private views, both concurred in
representing it as the unalterable posi-
ton Of this government to look upon
no terms Of peace unless they embraced
reunion and emancipation. What pos
sible object, then, can the Richmond au-
thorities have in sending deputies to
Washington, unless they are prepared to
yield those two fundamental conditions y!
If they had other ideas, their arrival
just after the passing Of the cOnstitu-
tional amendment would be sufficient to
send them back again.
But the whole truth must come out
before long. We do not think the coun-
Gry- i,,d,llsaa in any great hopes over
this recent passing to and fro between
Washington and Richmond. and we
trust the government is not DELAYED in
its war movements one moment by it
nevertheless, it is desirable that all
there is in 1t shall be sifted and brought
to light as quickly as possible
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09
Local ana State Items.

AvALASoHR.-As the stage was going
from Hydepark 10 johnson on Monday
night last, an avalanche slid from the
hillside above the road, completely
burying the horses and partly the sleigh.
The driver got out obtained assistance
and extricated the horses unhurt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09
cavelry.

BUTTER.-The Boston Saturday Even
ing Gazette says on the authority of q
reliable gentleman from Vermont, that
butter which has been held in this state
for the rise Of seventy-t1ve cents per
pound, is now selling at thirty, and that
cheese that sold for twenty-five cents
now brings thirteen.
Query-re-l ie-able. We don't see any
80 cent butter. Possibly somebody can
smell little ofthat kind. Waitor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

NAVAL ExPENDITUREs.-It would seem
that, with the,closing of the harbor of
Mobile, The capture of Savannah and,
above all, the shutting up of the port
of Wilmington, our blockading squadron
might be materially reduced. This
would not only save large amount in
our national expenditures, but 1t would
tighten the demands on the foundries
and workshops, reducing the price of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

colleague Pendleton) had referred 10
the Abyssinians, and 1t might be asked
OF the Navy, Whether or not the
Abysslans were used In the battle ofthe
Nile, and II so, where they We're all the
while = (Laughter) These, and other
such questions, might be asked by the
veterans of the House, He had not
touched on what the fresh squad might
dOn
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

DEATHS oP VERMONT The
New York Tribune publishes very long
list of Union dead in Salisbury" in
which we find the following from Yer
mont regiments R. earned, Co. E, 9Th ;
Joseph Elwell, I, 18th ~; L. Godfrey,
g. 1st Battery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

INVASION. - Miss Dickinson has en-
tered the state Of Vermont, and pro-
ceeded as far as Brattleboro, where, on
Tuesday night last she took thousand
people by storm in the Town Hall. She
is represented as being invincible and
irresistible.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

PRRsoNAL.-our State exchanges speak
Of the recent death of two men, hereto
fore well known in the legislative coun-
ellis Of the Commonwealth-Hon. Abner
Field of Springfield, and Hon. Stephen
s. Brown of Underhill.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

STATE BoNDs.-The State Bonds which
have been advertised for some time in
our columns as for sale, have all been
sold by the State Treasurer, and there
will be no further issues of Vermont
State Bonds for the present.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

WEIGHED AND CoUxTED.-A Vermont
youth, 10 years Of age, six feet three
inches in height, and weighing over
two hundred pounds, passed through
Springfield Mass, the other day, as 8
reinforcement of the army.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

MILITARY HARMoEY.-From an able
..rtiola in the Methodist" journal
published in New York, wnIon vonts..-...
the harmony now subsisting between
the leading generals with the quarrels
aud the jealousies of former times, we
quote the closing paragraph.
In a word the object OF this article
is to call attention to our military har-
mony, Grant has a faculty for moral
as well as military combinations Gene
rails as well as armies seem to find in him
centre whose contact fuses and uniGes
them Who can tell how much breadth
in q commander-in -chief is worth to the
nation Here are GOODNESS and impair
TALLY in selecting the best leaders, and
Joy in the wisdom and results Of his
own judgments. Without these quail
ties success AT the circumference would
demoralize the centre, unity would be
gone, and the battles Of the leaders
would hardly be inferior in rancor and
fury to those Of the opposing armies.
Grant is commander of minds of the
very best minds and the combination
of military talent about him to day,
next to the patriotism of the nation, is
the surest guarantee Of final and early
triumph
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

THE " ECLEoTIC. The February num-
ber-being number two Of the New Sc
ries-oc this excellent magazine is on
our table. 1t contains fine full length
portrait on steel of Sir Charles Lyell, the
eminent geologist and president Of the
British Association for the Advance
ment Of Science, and the following Sc
Iections from foreign periodicals -
craftsmanship in Constitutional Coun-
tries; Politeness Insular and Continen-
tai; Times Of Louis XVI and Marie An
toinette, Modern Phases of Jurispru-
dence in England Birthplace Of Queen
Elizabeth; Roman manners under the
Earlier Emperors Madame Roland ;
william Of Normandy; Edmund Spen-
ser as a Sacred Poet Nineyeh; Catha-
rine Cornaro; The style of Balzac and
Thackeray John Leech; French Anti
clerical Novels; The Models Story Sir
Charles Lyell Poetry Literary Mott
ces, etc The number is fully equal to
its predecessors.
Published at No Beekman street,
New York city. Those wishing to com
mence with the New Series, should sub
scribe at once.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

G1g- From the Cal oman Mercury, to
which we have male allusion elsewhere,
we clip the following items.
There is an utter absence OF all
news of interest from the Continent this
morning, if we except some items in
reference to the miserable squabble be
tween Spain and Peru.
Captain P. S. Corbett, the command
er Of the Confederate pirate, the She
nandOah, when she left London as the
Sea King was brought up at Bow
Street Police Court on Thursday. Wit
nesses were brought forward to prove
that he had violated the Foreign Enlist
ment Act in recruiting for the Confed-
crates. The case was adjourned till the
18th instant, bail having been given
himself in $500 aud two suretieS in
ESQ each,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

The OLDEST FAPER, Some time ago
the following paragraph appeared in the
HERALD,
Tar FIRST NEwsPAPER,-Seyeral con
Trajectory statements have been made IN
regard to the commencement OF jour
nalism. The able and learned Agnes
Strickland, in her life Of Queen Elizabeth
saws that the first genuine newspaper
was the English Mercurie, ~ which
was issued hy the Government during
the progress of the Spanish Armada, to
prevent the circulation Of false reports.
This paper was printed by Christopher
Banker the Queens printer. ana
the first plumber was dated July 28d,
1888
Yesterday we received i number OF
the CALIFORNIAN Mercury OF January
18th. published in the city Of Edinburg
and directed to the Rutland Herald,
Rutland Vermont, United States OF
America. upon a corner Of which was
pasted the above paragraph, and under
meath it was written with pencil
The Caledonian Mercury was estab-
lished in 1860, and has been issued week
ly since that year. 1t is consequently
the oldss' paper in the world.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

American.-would be in war. They can
not take punishment. At this moment
their armies are recruited from the Irish
and German, and virtually II you cut
OH this supply you annihllate the army.
One defeat in Canada, vigorous pur-
suit, TO destroy their broken forces, and
the war would be virtually ended For
there would be no means to recruit
these shattered forces"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-17
aqritulturul unA Dunestif.
Curious Trees.

The AdansOnia OF BaObab Tree, il the
oriant Of the vegetable world. We nave the
record Of one whose trunk measured one
hundred and four feet in circumference
The HIGHT Of this tree does not exceed MY
or sirfv feet while the branches are about
tho sarna isnofh. and when seen from . dis
tauce the hemispherical cap Of foliage al
nost resembles forest. 4 f1i grown
Adansonia, with il deep green leaves, aud
large snowy blossoms is q magulncen- sight.
II attains % q pa-riarclal age, aud X II
said there are trees now living more than
two thousand years old. II is native OF
SENEGAL and other parts of Western AFRICA
The DRAGON Tree-anOthsr gigantic trop-
ical grOwth-has ordinarily an erect trunk
a, not more than twelve Or fourteen ieei ~
bi0bt which divides into shOr. branches
e.ch terminating iu an expanded TUT OF
D,iofeI -w0rl-.Iapei leaves. There was
one OF these tree.. Dies royei by tempest
soue forty wears !s0. in the island % Ten
sr,fs which measured fs.iy-ave feet ln CIR
conference, AMI nearly sixty feet IA hisat
and which Wa Supposed % bee one Of the
oldest living Inhabitants of oar globe.
The C0urDari- OF Brazil, are described
as having trunks more than eighty feet 30
circumference Al the base AMI sixty iset
where the 1Jie- become cylindrical They
are SAIL % resemble lti4r rocks more than
tree. Tor % i- only OBI That pinnacle Ji -heir
bare ava uakei ulfs tnlt foliage can be-
discovered 1ld ihA' a. -lcna distance from
the eye THAT tlr forms OBJ tIs leaves can nOl
be distinctly seen.
There wa. ani Dr anything we know.
there Is -til. a. express 10 Cnlp4Eepec, iH
Mexico. whose trunk measured one hundre'
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-17
Salt for the Garden.

Lately some practical men have recon-
mended application of salt 10 gardens
either in autumn, after the crops have been
removed. or in the spring before or after
digging for crops, and we have no doubt
from our own limited experience in its use
that 10 will effect all that Is claimed Tor IT,
For years il has been established that salt
hay from the marshes Over-iiOwrd hy sea
water was far 20 bee preferred as q mulch
10 any other substance The application
OF urine. also 20 fruit trees, especially the
plum, where il has been most general used
is well-knoWn 10 have very beneiicent ell
Get. The Iruit-grOwers OF New England
and New-Y York, clam for salt many advan-
tages by sowing il under pear trees. They
say IL gives the blush 10 this fruit IL Will
have the effect in a garden, also. Of de-
strOying nOxiOus insects which have their
winter habitatious in the ground. From
six To eight bushels 10 the acre can be ap-
piled with safely. Any coarse, refuse salt
will do IL should not be buried
rains will dissolve IL and carry IL down. Par
mers frequently have salt from their meat
tubs and mackerel barrels, which could Dc
used in this way, after being thoroughly
drained and dried, and applied Iat the rate
OF about four bushels 10 the acre.
Salt Is not a lasting application. It's liz
rect influence rarely extends beyond a year
though the good il effects may continue
for many years. -fermaHtOtrn Telegraph.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-17
Boot and Shoe Grease.

The Shoe and Leattcr Reporter says
hogs lard is admirably adapted % secure
10 leather both pliabiity and impermeabil-
ity 20 water; train OIL after il dries mp,
renders the leather brittle. Hogs lard rem
ders the leather perfectly plant, and no
water can penetrate it. Ii IS especially
suitable for greasIng boots and shoes; but
in the summer seasons an eighth part of
tallOw should be melted with il. IL should
be laid on when in melted state: but no
warmer than ones finger dipped in the
mass can bear. When it IS first applied TO
a boot or shoe. the leather should be pre-
viOusly soaked m water. that II may swell
up. 50 that the pores can open well and
thoroughly absorb the Lard. The liquid
lard should ne SmeaTed over 60 be wafer
proof al least three or TOUR times. and sole
leather Oiieuer still Afterwards the lard
remaining visible on the outside should be
wiped of with rag. BY these means You
have water proof fioot OF shoe. without
the annoyance caused uy most stuas OF pen
etratius the leather and srea>ing the stock
ings. An occasional coating of hogs lard
is also 10 be recommended for paten. leather
boots or shoes. ~ % prevents the leather
from cracking and 10 10 Pee not rubbed 10
too strongly tine leather Will shlue jast &c
well alter the grease has been applied.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-17

EDS PRAIRIE FENEE \ flock of sheep
owned by J : Kelly. OF Milton. Dupase c.
was So badly htton ani torn hy O log on
the might of the 9ih of the present month.
that the owner of the dog was obliged 10
pay Mr.. Kelly five hundred and SHY doll
ars. tor The damage dome \ slight fll %.
snow the same night enabled Mr. Kelly 10
track The dos, Ga The door of lis owner.
The owner is hard working. inlmstri-
Gus German. and il will take a long time To
make up The damage done by his dog in a
single night.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-17

THE CRorS - ENGLAND FoR 1864: The
crops OF England Tor the last year seem Ia
have turned out we'll upon the whole. The
average wheat crop Is estimated N >
bushels per acre-that OF barley 40 bushels
that 90 oats = bushels rs 10 wheat the
number of returns under average" crops
from more than half The total and the quail
lty Of the grain Of the late harvest Il super
Tor on the whole. % that of the harvest OF
1868 rs the weight IS above the average.
The barley crop IS better than the wheat
there being 2l5 over 20 l23 under
average, whilst the fall averages amour; 10
Is, making 4t3 against 423 deficient
The cat crop was much the most efficient
OF the whole harvest there being 35S re-
tunrs " under against Is over" averages
and only l23 averages"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-17

The California end Of the Pacific Railroad
now employs about 2.300 lah0rers. 500 81
whom are whites. and the remainder Chi
nsse- Cars will be running thirty-six miles
from sacramento next week.
The steamship lines formerly Ia operation
between New York and Richmond. are 10
be resumed company adveriises lis
steamers to make regular trips as soon as
they can be allowed to clear for Richmond.
Mount Baker, California, has been for
some time IN state OF active eruption. and
It's formerly sharp point has been fatiened
down ten or fifteen hundred feet.
returns OF the census taken last year IN
80 A 30 iar a. they have gone. show an
over 100, 900 since SEQ.
There are twenty free schools for ne.,ro..
IN Washington. The first one wa onsned
last year. y
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-17

RAISING TURKEYS Il set my turkeys in
my barn rs early as l can. and with not
over fifteen eggs apiece. When they hatch
put them under crate and feed them on
cracked corn and milk curis. and If have
milk curds enough | feed them on il alto
Eether, and hardly ever lose a yOnng one.
When they are four weeks old lei them
out 10 shit for themselves. The old ones
sometimes hatch a second brood. Four OF
mine have this year. Ii they lay more
than fifteen eggs set the balance under
hens, ana SO | raised from six old hens
ninety young ones. worth now Al marke.
price, one hundred and ffiy dollars.-C9r
DOttar Nersp1pe1.