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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-16

PEACE MayBN 'RETs IN THE SoUTH-Th(
Nashville corresp> 0ndent of the New
York Times has inn 9rmatton OF recent
peace meetings being heA>A all over Ala
bama and Georgia and in q portion Of
Mississippi. Insomo places tn. csc move
ments are open and bold The writer
says
Several delegations Of prominent
AIabamians-men from the army as well
as from civil life-have recently waited
on Gov, Watts, urging that official TO
send commissioners to Washington, TO
arrange for return Of the state to the
Union, but, as yet, the governor stub
bornly refuses One thing is certain
the pressure upon him is so strong, that
he must either yield or make prepara-
tions for counter revolution. On Au-
gust next, either Bradley of Huntsville,
or Bugles of the central part of the state,
Will be elected governor and both OF
these are unconditional Union men and
the rebels will not take the field at the
polls against either of them. But so in
tense are the sufferings ofthe people that
bAVy VAL lilUL wall LllI next January,
when the new governor will be inaugu-
rated. They demand immediate relief;
and unless Gov Watts grants it, or
shows q disposition to make peaca he
Will be ousted by a counter revolution ;
and that coGnter-TeVolGtiOn will be i9G
by no less parsonage than Gen. Roddy.
He Is at the head Of q considerable force
and he Is only awaiting the conclusion
that the governor will arrive at; and he
will not larry much lenger.
And here let me speak what know
this reaction has embOldened Gen.
Thomas to send at least 10000 more
men to the east than he would other
wise have done. He knows that Hoods
army is reduced that knowledge alone,
however, would not have justified the
sending away Of all the troops he has
sent but he is also aware that no re.
cruits can be had, and hence there is no
danger of such an increase of strength
as would render the enemy once more
dangerous"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-16
state News,

The election of officers Tor the I'd
Regiment Vermont State Militia took
place in Burlington on Friday last,
with the following result Colonel,
VIM D. Munson OF Colchester, Lieut.,
Colonel, J, j, Boynton of Stowe Major,
George Bascom of Milton. Col, MunsOn
was formerly Lieut.. Colonel of the 18th
Vermont; Lieut.. Colonel Boynton was
Major of the same regiment, aud Major
Bascom was Captain of Co d, in the
18th Vermont
The line officers Of the 18th Regi
ment State Militia met at the Bratte.
bOrO House on Thursday evening, BRIG,
Gen. T. o. Seaver presiding, and made
choice of the following regimental OH
GERS Colonel, John Hunt of Vernon.
Lieut.. Colonel, II. 0. Gillett of Whiting.
ham; Major, Nathaniel Gilmore Of Rock.
ingham. Col Hunt was formerly Cap
tain Of Co L, llth Vermont Lieut.
Col. Gillett was LIST Lieutenant Of Co, F,
10th Vermont. Major Gilmore is au Old
State Militia officer, and was elected
Captain Of the Rockingham company
Henry Batty and w. II. +. Walker
of Proctorsyille, in company with N. G,
Healy Of Hartford, Conn, visited Lake
Bombazine in Gastleton, on Saturday
the 4th inst, and caught, with hooks,
forty.twO pickerel weighing over 200
pounds. The largest Of these fish
weighed IA pounds They also caught
half bushel of perch,
Some girls from Vermont have been
arrested, with others, in Manchester, N.
H., for stealing cloth and yarn from the
mills in that city. They were LuCretia
A. Dwinnels Of Marshfleld, Bertha E.
Quade and Fanny S. Quade Of East Ran
dolph and Lucy NJ, Gaines, girls Of from
Is to % years Of age. Small quantities
Of the stolen goods were found in the
house Of two middle aged women named
Hannah NJ Gilman and Asenath Addi-
son, who were arrested for receiving
the stolen goods.
Patents have been recently issued
as follows To IL. W. Catlin of Bur-
lington, for improved whip socket fas-
tening; and Thomas G. Ball Of Spring
Held assigner; &c, for improved map
holpS~r patent antedated Feb IA, 1868.
"A shaksperean Club hiss been form
ed in Brattleboro, at the instiSation Of
Rev. Frederick rockingham, the Uni
tartan minister Of that place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-16

TIE ARMY RATION IN OLD TtmEs.-The
army ration, as fixed by the Continental
Congress, November 4, 1875, consisted
Of.
One pound beef or IA ID. pork, or
Id. salt fish per day.
One pound bread or -four per day, Is
pints of peas or beans per week, or vege-
tables equivalent at one dollar per bush
ell for peas or beans.
One pint milk per man, or at the rate
1-72 of a dollar.
One-half pint of rice, or pint Of In
dian meal per man per week.
One quart spruce beer or cider per
man per day, or nine gallons Of molass-
es per company of 100 men per week.
Three pounds candles to 100 men per
week for guards.
Twenty four pounds soft or 8 lb. hard
soap for 100 men per week"
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PERsONAL.-Gov. Smith has been ap-
pointed the member of the United States
Christian Commission for Vermont, in
place Of the late Ex,Gov Fairbanks,
and has accepted the appointment.
Rev. G. NJ. Blodgett, for a year past
the Post Chaplain at the Baxter" U.
S. General Hospital, Burlington, has
been ordered to the De Camp U S. Gen
eral Hospital David's Island, New York
harbor
-Messrs. Blodgett g. Sweet Uf Bur
linGton heve obtained an injunction
from the United States District Court of
Maryland, against parties who were in
ringing their patent for galvanized
ovens,
Capt. Grout of the first company of
Frontier cavalry was presented with a
sword, sash and revolver ON Friday, by
sergt. J. P. Eddy, in behalf of the COM
pany.
Prof. William R. Shipman of Tufts
College will be ordained at South Wood
stock on Thursday, the 10th day of Feb
ruary next.
George A, Bailey of Woodstock, and
a graduate of Norwich University, has
been commissioned LIST Lieutenant of
Co. NJ, 18th Vermont.
Rev. j. W. Hough OF Williston de-
livered his excellent lecture on Physical
Education at Brattleboro on Thursday
evening last, He is also to deliver it in
Windsor.
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THE OLp CAPITOL PRISON Secretary
Stanton has directed that in future no
officer or enlisted man in the service
shall be committed to the Old Capitol
Prison, save upon his personal order.
Other reforms In the administration Of
this establishment are taking place. The
prison has been entirely cleaned out Of
rebel officers and men, including large
nu E Der of guerrillas, several hundreds
Of whom have been sent to Northern
prisons within the past few days.
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LAWS or FxE UNITED STATES.
| PunLrC--No. 49,

Passed n In FifS5 NeSS0n of ne T3trlv-rt9ail
Congress
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APPENDIX.
mo. l0.]
By THEPREsIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:

AMERICA:
A PROCLAIM TON
WHEREAS the act Of congress the 2stb Of septem'
6er 1850 entitled An act to addtiona collection
districts In the State Of California Ind to change the
sang districts therein aud to modify the existing col
lection districts in the United States" extends to
meenandse wharshoused under bond the privilege of
exported to the British North American Provinces
aoinng the United Bates In the manner prescribed In
Nv Aet OF congress Of the I'd Of March, ls45 which
Sssnatea certain frontier ports through which msr-
@ may be exported, and further provides "that
S. otnei porn situated the frontiers of the United
ses adjoining the British North American ProyInces
my hereafter be fund srpsdsnt NAV have sx tended
ths s tns IKE privileges, On tho Recommendation Of
made by the President Of the United ststsa sns.i
designating the ports to which the Aforesaid uy,iss:
| are be extendsd;" f'''a'ses
Now therefore ABRAHAM LINCOLN, presasp, Of IN.
states Of America In accordance with The reeor
dIasWn or the Secretary Of the Treasury do hsrshy
snd proclaim that the port Of Newport in ~
vermont, Is and shall be entitled to ali the nriys
Sss "a regard to the expectation Of merchandise In
~, " .ns british North American Provinces adjoining
Sea states, which extended the ports emu.
% ~ ~ me IN section Of the oct Of Congress or the
this Proclamation s'A' ~'& ave- 'ns ~~'s "
ID w.nsss whereof, have hereunto set my hand and
caused tne seai q the United States to BE- sfixsd
4 lone ~ TIE city Of Warrington this eighteenth
1 asy @AaSst n ~ ysN < sU Lad ~ then
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RESOLUTION to purchase Mail Pouches Boxes of Mar
shall Smiths Patent for the Postal Service and fol
ether Purposes.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Beprssentapes
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the be- and he hereby author.
lied purchase of Marshall Smith such number of mail
pouches or boxes CONSTRUCTED the principle of letters
patent issued April twenyeght eighteen hundred and
sixtyhree, aud May seventeen, eighteen hundred and
sxtyour to said smith he may deem proper to fully
test their utility and value in the postal service; and also
Solomon Andrews and to secure patent for the same
and that the expense thereof shall be paid out of any ap
preparation heretofore made or hereafter to be made to
the Post0fice Department.
Approved, March 3, 1896.
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NO. ~.
BY THE PRECEDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
4 PROCLAMATION.
WILLIAM i. SEWARD, Ssertary Of STATE.

WHEREAS obscta Of interest to the United States re-
quirs that the Senate should be convened at twelve
O'CLOCK on the fourth OF March next to receive and act
upon such Communications may DO made to II on the
part OF the Executive. b.fE
NOW therefore, l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
states have considered 1t to be my duty to issue
WV, ny PROCLAMATION, declaring that an extraordinary
requires tn Senate Of the United 2tatss to
or the transaction Of business at the Capitol In the
.. washington, the fourth day Of March next, al
raj, veloek 81 noon on that day, Of which all who
bov .hss ums be entitled 70 act 40 member Of that
s'uy AZ AZ hereby required 10 take notice.
~"sn unusl myhand and the seal Of sunitedStates
washington, he ssvsatsssth dsy u Jshsv
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for of the two countries allowed by the existing
treaty may be insufficient to prevent; and where s,
n tier me Pesceut Of the United States has proceeded
c Five the notice required for the termination of tie
treaty BY communication which took effect on the
twenty-third November, eighteen hundred and sixty
four: Therefore,
BE ii resolved 6y he Senate dnd House Of Representatives
ofhe Uaied States Of America in Congress assembled
That the notice given by the President Of the United
States TO the government of Great Britain and Ire
to terminate the treaty of eighteen hundred and
teen regulating the naval force upon the lakes hereby
adopted and ratified MS ii the same had been authorized
by congress.
Approved, February 8, 1865.
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No. So.
RESOLUTION respecting the Publication of the Papers Of
James Madison.

James Madison
WHEREAS the joint committee of the two Houses Of
Congress the library were authorized by act APP
proved August eighteenth eighteen hundred and fifty
six, and amended June twentyffth, eighteen hundred
and sixty to cause to be printed and published thou
sand copies of the papers Of James Madison and where
as the sum appropriated for such purpose has been found
insufficient: Tn reore
Resolved 6y the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of america in Coacress assembled
That the said Joint library committee are hereby author
lied to contract for the publishing of Eve hundred copies
Of said papers, In lieu OF the one thousand copies hereto
fore authorized, and for the same sum.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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may be, mustered into the military or naval service
the United States sha from and after the passage
this act be forever tree any law usage custom what
soeyer &c the contrary notwhstanding and In determ
ming who is the wife and who the children Of
and the woman claimed 10 he hia wife have cohabited
together associated as husband and Wife and so
nu.d to cohsbit associate at the time OF the ens
whether such marriage was or was not authorized Q.
recognized by law has been entered int Or ",
by them and that the parties thereto thereae, ond wife
md so 10 live cohabit associate at tne oo
the enstm emit shall be deemed sufficient proof o. hor
rage for the purposes Of his act and me 10 he
If INV sucb marriage shall be deemed and taken 70 ue
the children embraced within the provisions OF , a.
uha,bsr sIrh marriage shall shall not have peeh us'
solved M the time of such enlistment.
Anproyed March 8, 1865
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No. %
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAM MA TON.
A PROCLA MA TON.

A PROCLAIM TON
WHEREAS by my Proclamation of the nineteenth OF
April one thousand eight hundred and sixtyonc it
declared that the ports of certain States including those
Of Norfolk in the State of Virginia and Fernandna and
Pensacola in the State Of Florida, were for
therein FORTH intended to be placed under blockade
and whereas the said ports subsequently blockade
accordingly but having, for time past been In the
military possession of the United States deemed ad
visabe that they should eopened to domestic and foreign
commerce:
Now, therefore be 1t known that l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States pursuant to the authority
ln vested by the fifth section of the act Of Congress
approved on the 18th of july 1884, entitled IAN sct
Their TO provide for the collection Of duties imports
and for other do hereby declare that the block
AIDE Of the said pss Of Norfolk Fernandna and Pensa.
COLA shall far and determine from and after the
first day of December next that commercial intercourse
with those ports except to persons things and nfor
nation contaband Of war, may from that time, be
red on subject the laws of the United States the
limitations, and In pursuance of the regulations which
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury and
to such military and naval regulations In force,
or may hereafter be found necessary.
In witness whereof have herounto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Dono at the city Of Washington, this nineteenth
day of November, In the year Of our Lord one
II, O.. thousand eight hundred and sixtyour, and Of
the Independence Of the United States the eighty.
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of STATE
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g. airy, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-fve, and of the Independence
Of the United States Of America the eighty ninth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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R,so,ur1oy to authorize and direct an Inventory OF
r,jcs, in the Quartermasters Depos of the United
States and in the Possession of the Naval Sorekeepers
| of the United States
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representat.res O
he United States Of Aecd in Congress assembled That
the Secretary War be- and hereby directed to cause
strict inspection to be made of the quartermasers de-
parmen practicable after the passage Of this
resolution and comparison to be made between the
ports of the officers in charge of the quartermasers de-
pots at New York Philadelphia Cincinnati, Saint Louis
and louisville. and hearticles on hand
SEC g. And be further resolved That the Secretary Of
the Navy in like manner be directed to cause an in
ventory TO be made Of all the property of the United
States in possession of the several naval storekeepers Of
the United States.
Approved, March 3, 1885.
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OFFICIAL.

H. s sand eight hundred and .aS ststs, of Amercn
the eightyninth' .ppAuAM ryNcoIN
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JONI RIsoLulios TO terminate the Treaty Of eehtesn
hundred and seventeen, regulating the naval Forces on
the Lakes. -
wHlaEAs the United States Of the one part ana the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland Of the
other part BY treaty bearing date April eighteen han
dred and seventeen have regulated the naval force upon
the lakes and II further provided that Il either
party should he cater be desiTuus Of annung this
stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the
other party IL she'll to be binding after the expifa
ton OF six months from the date of such notics and
whereas the peace Of frontier now endangered BY
hostile expeditions against the commerce Of he ake
and b. ot6ss sstr of iswlsss pssoR, Which the nam
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RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating to the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department Of the Interior.
RESOLVED bg tie Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States of america in Congress assembled
That all maps profes and other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ity Of the Government and all other information upon
the subject of said road In the possession of any depart
nent Of the Government be transferred to the Depart
ment of the Interiors and that the Secretary of the In
terror be authorized TO furnish copies of the free Of
charge to the Union Pacific Railroad Company far as
they may be useful in aiding said Company In determin
ing the proper route for said road
Approved, March 3, 1866.
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No. "a.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA;

WHEREAS the of Congress of the 2sth of September
1850 entitled IAN act additional collection dis
rcts In the State of California and to change the exist
Ing districts therein and to modify the existing collection
districts in the United States" extends merchandise
warehoused under bond the privilege of being exported
to the ish North American Provinces adjoining the
United States, In the prescribed In the act Of
Congress of the Sd of March, 1915 which desgnates
tain frontier ports through which merchandise may be
exported and further provides that such other ports
situated the frontiers of the United States adjoining
the British North American Provinces may hereafter
privileges the recommendation of tile Secretary of the
Treasury, and proclamation duly made by the President
Of the United States specially designating the ports to
which the aforesaid privileges be extended
Now therefore, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
United States Of America In accordance with the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of the Treasury do hereby
declare and proclaim that the port Of st. Adams In the
State of Vermont s and shall be, entitled to all the
privileges regard the expectation Of merchandise In
bond to the British North American Provinces adjoining
the United States which extended to the ports emu
meraed in the 7h section Of the act OF Congress Of the
Sd Of March, lS45 aforesaid from and after the date Of
this proclamation.
In witness whereof have hsreupto set my band, and
caused the seal of tho United States to be affixed.
Done ut the city of Washington, this tenth day Of
January, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
81 eight hundred and sixty-1vs, and Of the Inds
psndspce Of the United States Of America the
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM Il, SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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PARSED AT TIE SECOND SESSION. OF THE TaIR
TEF0URTH CONGRESS.

JoNT RrsolurIoy authorizing the Secretary Of lhe Ssy!
TO sxpend Portion OF the Contingent Fund ior en"s
ing the Navy Department Building
Re IL ,sso,rsa In, m, Suaie and House Of RpTesct
tires Of the United States Of America in Congress assem-
6led That the Secretary Of the Navy be- and he heGeD
heretofore appropriated rs may be necessary for the en-
largement OF the Navy Department building 10 meet 'Oe
wants of the Department.
Approved December TO- 1861.
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..ia = and d,chsru.d so,5;sss. S~' " AS.~''

Thomas and the Army under bis Command. -
r. Il rssoyed bv TIE Senate and House Of RsYesenta,s
Of ~ Esd States Of America IN Congress assembled
that the thanks Of congress are due and are hereby
oicers aud soldiers under his command for their skill
and dsunte.s courage by which tie rebel army unds
General Hood was sigusly defeated and driven from TIL
ststs of Tennessee.
Approved, March ;, 1886,
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:

WHEREAS by the act approved July L. 1864, entitled
Gan act further to regulate and provide for the enrolling
and calling out the national forces aud for other pur
pose it Is provided that tho President of the United
States may, at his discretion at any time hereafter call
for any number OF volunteers for the respective
terms Of two, and three year,, for military service
and that In case the quota any part thereof Of any
town. township, ward Of city, precinct election dis
trict OF any county not subdiyfded shall not be
filled within the space of fifty days after such CALL then
the President shall Immediately order draft for one year
to I'll such quota, or any part thereof which may be
untitled"
And whereas by the credits allowed 10 accordance with
the act of Congress- the call for five hundred thousand
men, made July 18TH 1854 the number of men to be OBJ
tanned under that call reduced to two hundred and
eighty thousand and whereas the operations of the
enemy in certain States have rendered II mpractcable
procure from them their full quotas Of troops under said
call; and whereas from the foregoing causes but
hundred and forty thousand men have been put into the
army navy and marine corps under the said call Of July
49, 1854 leaving deficiency that call Of two hundred
and sixty thousand 100000:
Now, therefore, ], ABRAHAM LINCOLN President of the
United States of America in order to supply the aore.
said deficiency and provide for casualties In the mill
ay and naval service of the United States do issue this
my call for three hundred thousand 100000 volunteers
to serve for one two, three years. The quotas of the
States Districts and subdistrcts under this CALL will be
assigned by The War Department through the bureau
the Provost Marshal General of the United States and
township ward Of city precinct or election district or
Of any county not subdivded shall not be filled" be-
fore the fifteenth day of February eighteen hundred and
sixtyhye. then draft shall be made to fill such quota
any part thereof under this CALL which may be untitled
on said fifteenth day Of February, 1865.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this nineteenth
day OF December, In the year Of our Lord one
L. s thousand eight hundred and sixty.four and of
the Independence Of the United States the eighty.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM II, SEWARD, Secretary Of Stat.
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JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of Congress 70
Majordeneral Philip H. Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command.
BE It Iesolred BY The Senate end House Of Representative
81 the United States Of Americd in Congress assembled
That the thanks of congress hereby rendered 70
Majorenera Philip H. Sheridan and to the officers ana
men under his command for the CALAMITY military Skill
and courage displayed in the brilliant series OF victories
achieved by them In the valley Of the Shenandoah ana
especially for their services Mt Cedar Rum on tne LINE
teenth day Of October eighteen hundred and siSyoui
which retrieved the fortunes Of the day. and thus
q great disaster -, r,.oo,dent
of the United States be- and hcrebyis md
muncate this resolution Maoraenerai w n
through him to the officers and SoidielF uHo'' INV
mand.