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twelve aud "a half years in prison
SLAVERY ILLUSTRATED.

More than thirteen years ago the read
ing, humane public were astounded at
the barbarity of Kentucky in kidnap-
ping and dragging me from the state
of Indiana into her own dominion,
without due process of law" and then
sending me to prison at Frankfort,
where / remained until the 18th day of
last April. 1t was expected by every
one that before this a book would have
appeared exposing that injustice and
cruelty. But, upon my pardon, I was
unable to study or write Last Novem-
Der the work was attempted; but, find
ing my resources insufficient l post
poned it until the coming warm season,
in order to improve my health and re
plenish my purse During those years
of wonders | have been forgotten by
many, and people often ask for what,
and how long was | imprisoned l
submit this synopsis that the public
may be reminded of the history; and,
in the words of Mr.. Tilton himself,
that the world may know that the
Romish Inquisition was not whit
more cruel than American Slavery"
visited the South in 1851, for the
purpose of recovering and removing to
wyoming County, n Y, the remains of
my beloved father, who fell at Licking
ton, KY, by cholera, in lS49. On Sun
day, the 9th of November, was assault
ed in Jacksonville Ind, and in presence
of one hundred persons, dragged into
Louisville, KY, in violation of all law,
thrown into Jail, heavily ironed, held to
bail in the sum of $1,000, and on the
Goth of February, 1852, forced to trial
without witness for defense, being re-
fused compulsory process to obtain
them, and convicted upon the most
glaring, shameless perjury of witnesses,
four of whom had, according to the
statement Of Major General Lovel II.
Rosseau, received or been promised
from $50 to $50 for corroborating tes-
tlmony against me.
was confined in the prison at Frank
tort on the 9th of March following. and
up TO the 10th of last April, 1 suffered
under sentence of fifteen wears for Civ
ing aid and comfort to a fleeing slave
glrl, VINO had been doomed to the high
est price for physical beauty, in favor of
the most libidinous scoundrel who
might out-tempt the cupidity of a gold
loving Kentuckian.
during this time suffered every form
OF insult and every variety and degree
or cruelty and barbarism. These began
with cutting my hair so as to excite
rldicule. The next was my cell, within
winch suffered, with slight variations
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FAIR AT POULTNEY IN AID OF THB
SoLDIERs.-Sympathy for the soldiers,
induced the young ladies of Poultney,
to hold Fair and give an entertain
ment of Music, Tableaux, Charades,
Colleagues and Pantomimes, to close
with an Antiquarian Supper and ice
cream. Joslin's new hall, so admira-
bly, adapted for such q gathering, the
use of which he generously donated for
the evening, was well filled, and from
the commencement of the exercises to
the close, the interest was sustained and
even kept on the increase. 1t would
be invidiOuS to make comparisons
where every part was so well done.
There was some of the acting that was
so perfectly natural as to be beyond
criticism, and in the tableaux were
parts so motionless that you might al
most have taken them for statues, in
reality. '....
The music was especially fine. Prof.
Greene on the violin, Miss Marion Greene
on the piano, Mr.. J. Joslin on the vio-
lone or double bass and Mr.. Lewis on
the violincello, gave the citizens of
Poultney rich treat in music and adj
ded greatly to the interest of the occa-
sion. The piano, Mrs. Morgan's, (who
kindly furnished it for the evening"
gave forth sweet and exhilarating tones
The young ladies Of Poultney deserve
much praise for the labor, time and
taste expended to make this Fair a sue
cess in an unusual degree. 1t is worthy
of being repeated. As the result, $780,
90 have been raised to add to the comfort
Of the sick and wounded soldiers. The
success exhibited IN the tableaux, is due,
in a great degree, to Mrs. Poor, the wife
of Prof VIM. H. Poor, who possesses
excellent taste and who was unwearied
in her exertions to perfect the same.
-. ......s.. .-s,. gs-...,. w. G. P,
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Miscellaneous Items.

The Senate has confirmed the NOM
nation of Senator James Harlan as Sec.
| rotary of the Interior. .sE.
"A new monthly magazine devoted
to the interests of petroleum has been
| started in New York.
| The two drunken Senators, Ssuls-
bury and McDougall, have been omitted
from the Senate standing committees.
Gen. Terry, in his official report
says that not until he was sailing down
James river with his troops did he
learn from Gen. Grant that Fort Fisher
was the destination of his expedition
The President, on Wednesday. NOM
mated Freeman Clarke, Congressman
from the Rochester District, N, Y. to be
Comptroller of the Currency, in place of
Mr.. McCulloch.
Jacob Depew, late Deputy in the
office of the Provost Marshal of the
Ninth District, has been arrested by
Col. Baker and sent to the Old Capitol.
One of the most whimsical notions
connected with the conscription is that
of the drafted men of two wards in
Philadelphia, who propose to give a
grand dress ball next week, ain honor
of the country's calling them forth to
battle" s. =
The Russian government is making
large appropriations for organizing
schools and colleges for the instruction
OF the emancipated serfs. Books are to
be purchased for the poorer peasants.
and other steps taken to diffuse the
blessings of education.
Nassau, so lately the Headquarters
for rebel blockade is dead in a
business point of view. Both the yes
sells and the inhabitants are leaving the
place as rapidly as possible.
An effort was made by inflammatorv
handbills to get up mob against the |
New York Daily News, because it did |
not hang out the flag on Saturday. But |
u the News is too small game, even for a
New York mob. -. -.
Gen. Terrys official report of the |
capture of Fort Fisher is published. The |
total captures were one hundred and |
sixty nine pieces of heavy artillery. and
two thousand and eighty-three officers
and men.
The Chattanooga Gazette says that
about the first of January party of
guerrillas hung the wife and daughter
Or, Joshua King, of Rome, Ca, on the
charge OF loyalty to the Union. They
were out riding when they were cap
tured by the guerrillas, who took them
70 tree and hung them from one of the
limbs. DR.. King is a rebel and went
south when Johnston evacuated Rome
asst spring.
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OBITUARY Eso1ur1oNs.-Center Lodge

OBITUARY EsoLUTIoEs.-Center Lodge
No. "a Of F& A. NJ, on the I'd inst
adopted theOllowing resolutions:
WHBRBAsit hath pleased Almighty
God to remge from our number our
worthy broter, VIM. H. Bennett and
whereas, it comes us as brother Ma
sons to oferpme tribute to his memo
ry; therefore, it
Resolved, TIT in this event we recog-
nize the hal of an overruling Proyi-
dence, and. Ivy in submission to His
will yet weeeply feel our loss.
Resolred, lat in brother Benefits
death the Frernity has lost true and
worthy broth; this Lodge an efficient
and faithful deer, and the community
a just and uIght citizen.
Resolved, Tt we extend our united
sympathies the family and friends of
the deceased, their deep affliction.
RGolred TIL copy of these resolu-
lions be plad among the records of
the Lodge, anthat the Secretary be di-
rected to tranit copy to the family
of the deceai, and also one to the
Rutland HERO, for publication.
AMOS w. WARREs,
4.#E Secretary,
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INSTRUMENTATION TO DAsBY,-
Editor RHtlanderaM At our annual
town meeting st past our people We're
taken by surph by magnificent do
nation made the town of Dandy by
Gen. Isaac Mcniels of Rutland, of the
sum of ten thtand dollars, the inter-
est to 60 to sulrt our common schools
for all time. !. McDaniels had his
birth in DanbNd resided In the town
until about ls4 The foundation of his
OVID wealth, also of his fathers.
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was laid in this town and out OF re-
spect for the people of his native place
he has made this generous and noble
gift, and believe the people will appre-
ciate 1t as they should. In no other
way could Mr.. McDahiels have used a
portion of his wealth that would do so
much public good. Without our Gem
mon schools and our cheap newspaper
system, by which all the voters can
keep themselves informed of all public
doings, we should have lost our Gov
eminent In the beginning of this war :;
and had the masses of the Southern peo-
pie been as we'll educated as are the
people of thu Northern States, they
could not have been driyen into this
wicked rebellion for the reason they
could not have been imposed upon by
the falsehoods of their leading men.
Our common schools are nurseries of
patriots, and in no other way can Re-
publican Government be kept up; and |
think Mr. McDaniels is entitled to all
honor and gratitude from every man
who loves his country. ....
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

NEW JERSEY DKMoCRACY.-In order
to prevent any reversal of their action
opposed to the passage of the amend
ment to the United States Constitution
abolishing slavery, the Democrats on
Monday voted down bill extending
the voting franchise to the soldiers in
the army.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

A FRRson SAYINo.-The French phi
losopher Cousin recently closed con-
yersationai discussion on the subject of
the Encyclical Letter, by observing /:
" AT any rate, the Pope let slip chance
OF keeping still that he win never have
again. o# SITS #I.". -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

PERsoNA--Marcus Dougherty, Esq,
a graduated the University of Vermont
and brothelof Rev. James Dougherty,
of Johnsoi was candidate for the
mayoralty IF Montreal at the election
last week. He was defeated by Mr..
Beaudry, wo has been declared re-elect-
ed by 604 mioritv,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

A GROWING CRoP.-There were 9,8l9,-
$50 pounds of maple sugar made in Yer
mont in 1860, an increase OF 3,470,5S2
pounds over 1850. New York made near
ly 100000 lbs. more than Vermont in
1850, but only 900 Col pounds more than
Vermont in 1860 The sugar crop in
Vermont last spring was 100000
pounds, worth s., 100000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16
Pubic No. g7.I

| AN ACT relating TO members of conpres.
heads OF departments aud others officers
of the government.
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and HOUSE, of
Representatives Of the United States of A,nsr.
tea in Congress assembled,
That no member of the Senate mr.
House of representatives shall after hi,
election and during his continuance in Office
nor shall any head of a department. head Of
bureau, clerk or any other officer of the GOV.
erhment, receive or agree toireceive any com
pensation whatsoever, directly or in jirectlv.
for any services, rendered, or to be rendered
after the passage of this act. to any per.
son, either by himself or another, in relation
to any proceeding, contract, claim, contro-
yersy, charge, accusation, arrest, or Other
matter or thing in which the United States Il
aparty, or directly or indirectly interested be-
fore any department, court-martial, bureau.
ofhcer, or any civil, military, or naval com,
mission whatever. And any person Offend
ing againtI anyiprovsion of this act shall on
conviction thereof, be deemed, guilty of q
mlsdemeanor, and be punished by fine NOS
exceeding ten thousand dollars, and by i'm.
prisonment for a term not exceeding two
years, at the discretion of the court try.
ing the same, and Shall be forever thereafter
incapable of holding any office Of honor.
trust, or profit under the government of the
United States.
Approved June IL. 1854.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

The PASSPORT SYsTEM.-The passport
system is being rigidly enforced along
the frontier, United States soldiers guard
ing the roads from Canada to Vermont
very strictly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

KILLBD.+In the list of those killed
by the accident which occurred on the
Camden aid Amboy Railroad, on the
It'll inst, we find the name of Moses
Goddard, d Co. D, 9Th Vt. Vols. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

RE-ARREsTED.-George b. Payne, the
suspected raider, discharged by Justice
soule, left st, Adams Saturday evening
under guard for Gen. Dix's headquar.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

WoUNDED-Major E. D. Redington,
of Vermont Paymaster U. S. A., was
badly wouned by fragment of rebel
shell last hturday while engaged in
paying off oops in the neighborhood
Of Fort HillArmy of the Potomac.
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Dandy, March s, 1865.

REAL ESTATE CHANGB.-We under
stand that Samuel Hayward has pur-
chased of A. r. Fuller the lot on the
corner of Center Street and Merchants
Row, on which stands Fuller's Stove
and Tin-ware Store. 1t is the best loca-
tiep in town for fine block of stores,
with concert and lecture hall up
stairs. We hope such a block will be
put up there.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

PERsONAL.-Capt. Nickerson has been
relieved of his command at St. Adams,
his. services being required at the Gen
eral Hospital, Brattleboro.
During a recent visit to Washington
Gov. Smith was presented by DR.. Hyde,
Surgeon of the I'd Vermont regiment,
with pretty brown mare, saddle
beast, captured by the 4th Vermont reg
iment while on a foraging expedition
in the Shenandoah Valley.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

The FUNERAL Of Sergt. Julius Lewis
of Company l. 9Th Vermont Regiment,
was attended at Poultney, on Wednes-
day. Masonic funeral services were per
formed by Henry Ruggles, Esq, as Mas
ter, and Rev. John Newman, DID. Chap
lain, OF Morning Star Lodge, No. 81.
Sergt. Lewis was killed in the shenan
doah Vallg in September last. He had
served ne'rly three years and was
veteran AMI faithful soldier.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16
Approved June l l, 1864.
lPUBLIC-No, 96-I

AN ACT in relation to the Limitation of a.
tons in certain cases.
:, BE II enacted By The Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of Amer .
scd IN Congress assembled,
That whenever, during the existence of
the present rebellion, any action civil or Grim :.
inal, shall accrue against any person wbo
by reason of resistance to the execution
OF the laws of the United States. or tho
interruption OF the ordinary course of iudi :
clal proceedings, cannot be served with pro-
cess for the commencement of such action
or the arrest of such person or whenever,
aiter such action civil or criminal, shall
nave accrued, such person cannot, by
reason such of resistance of the laws or
such interruption of judicial proceedings.
De- DC arrested y, or served with process for he
during which such person shall so ho
beyond the reach of legal process shall
not be deemed or taken as any part of tba
of such action. o's'
Approved June IL 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

RELEASED VERMONT OFFTcERs.-Six
hundred Union Officers arrived on Mon
day last at Annapolis, from rebel pris-
ons. We publish the names Of the
Vermont Officers so far as they have
been received: .....
Captain II. G.. Chaplin, Lieut.. Carlos
W. Carr, Lieut.. James B. Needham,
Capt. Charles W. Boutin, all OF the 4th
Vermont.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

CALL PoR ARMS. - The Richmond
Wig urges the people to respond to the
All OF Gen. Lee to send in all the arms
M aecoutrements they can find, for
ne use OF the rebel army. Public at
entlon has also been called to the mat
er by notice from the pulp:ts of the
churches In Richmond.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

VERMONT CONFERRNCE.-The annual
session Of the Vermont Conference will
be held at Bradford, Vt, April 10th.
Bishop Clark will preside. This con-
ference is composed of all the counties
in the State, except a portion Of Rut-
land and Bennington counties.
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Local and state Items.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are indebted
to Senator Foo. for valuable public doc.
uments, among which is a full set OF the
Congressional Globe containing the
debates and proceedings Of the LIST SEES
sion of the SSth Congress We are also
under obligations to Representatives
Woodbridge and Morrill, for similar
favors.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

CoNscRIPT CAhP.-There are now in
the conscript camp at Fairhaven, Conn.,,
about 400 Vermonters. The destination
of eighty-one of themis the 7th Vermont
regiment, now stationed near Mobile.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

MoSRI ORDER 0FFIoR.-St. Adams
has been added to the list OF money or
derpost offices, making four in this State,
viz Rutland, Burlington, Montpelier
and st. Adams.
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Rutland HERALD.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1865.


How TnE MARKET VALUE OF FANCY
srooKs Is FlxEp,-An act OF the last
LEGISLATURE of Massachusetts, requ'ie'
that the stock of certain companies oe
taxed according to its "cash 'n"'No'
yaIuo" The State Treasurer ana Audi
tor, who are also tax commissioners
have lately made report 10 the senate
or tbat state. giving their experience IN
trvipg TO determine such cash market
value and trying time they seem TO
have had. They examined no less than
seventy six gold, silver, copper, iron,
lead and coal mining companies, so
called. An astonishing difference was
discovered between the actual selling
value Of the stocks, (when they were
saleable at all, J and the value as indica-
ted by quotations of sales in the stock
lists. As "a general rule these quotations
seem to have been entirely fictitious,
there having been in many cases no sales
at all,
1t was proposed to base the assess
ment upon the quotations Of sales made
of the several stocks The individuals
concerned could not stomach this, and
hence their confessions as to the real
value 0. Tho stocks. One might natu-
rally suppose it would have been more
profitable for them to have paid the tax
than to have exposed their method OF
doing business but they do not seem to
have seen It in that light
The following examples will suffice to
Illustrate how sales Of stocks are made
on paper The facts are chiefly de
rived from sworn statements Of officers OF
the companies concerned The stock of
the Atlantic Gold Mining Company was
quote in the sales of the brokers' board
at 81, and over. In fact no sales of the
stock were made. The stock would not
have brought y cents, and the quota
lions were made to qpc the stock a "mar-
ket value" The Bronze Copper Mining
Company was assessed at 81 per share.
The treasurer of the company in letter
to the commissioners says that in order
to establish a cash market value I'M
der the act OF the Legislature he tried
to sell at 80 cents per share, but could
find no purchaser The stock of the
American Gold Mining Company was
quoted in the reports at 81 06 IA but
the treasurer says. that it was bought
only by subscribers at 25 cents, and none
was ever sold at all at the stock board.
A large stakeholder in the Grand Trunk
Copper Mining Company states distinct
ly that he ordered quotations of that
stock at ST. II to 81, Ia to be reported
when no sales took place, and the stock
was not worth more than 81 per share.
In old-fashioped parlance, spch q
method of operating as exposed here
would be called wholesale swindling,
and punished as such. In these refined
but high pressure times, we suppose it
is TO be considered as a laudable exhibit
ton Of Yankee shrewdness. But if the
public generally partake at all of this
Yankee shrewdness, they will flee from
fancy stocks, whether they pertain to
gold, silver, copper or oil-striking COM
panies, and will not hang their hopes
upon quotations thereof
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

THE QUEEN OF SPANS PATRIMoNY.-
The property offered to be sold by the
Queen of Spain for the benefit Of the
nation, comprises the whole royal pat
rimony, with the exception of the royal
residences and the estates entailed upon
the Crown of Spain. Seventy-five per
cent. of the proceeds will go to the pub
lie treasury, and twenty-five per cent.
20 the royal treasury. The sale is esti-
mated TO produce 600,0000O0 reals.
The proposal is said to have been re-
:eived with indiscribable enthusiasm.
The whole Congress testified their graf
tude by thanking the Queen in person.
Her Majesty said that, as she considered
herself the Mother of the Spanish peo-
pie, she wished to be the first to sacrifice
herself for their interests.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

ELECTION IN NEW HAMPsHIRB.-The
New Hampshire State election oc-
ours on Tuesday next. The Union
State Central Committee have published
the result of canvass OF the State,
which, excluding the Soldiers vote, is
as follows f1 a.-
Frederick smyth, (Union,) 5000
Z. W. Harrington. (Dem.) 32,71S
Doubtful 1872
Dividing the doubtful equally, the
Union side has a majority of 1921.
This canvass has been made. since the
first of January and if it is as reliable
as similar ones made heretofore in that
State. a Union victory is assured in this
the first State election during Abraham
Lincoln's second Administration.
The SENATE.-With the adjournment
of the Senate, Saturday, the terms of
Messrs Hale, OF New Hampshire Far
well, of Maine; Ten Eyck, Of New Jer-
sey Wilkinson, of Minnesota, on the
Republican side and Messrs Carlisle,
of Virginia; Richardson, of Illinois,
DeIhOCrduS, eApIFeus Az the extra SEES
sion, which met Immediately afterwards,
Messrs Cragin, of New Hampshire; Fes-
sender, of Maine; Norton, of Minnesota !;
Williams, of Oregon; Guthrie, of Ken
lucky Yates, of Illinois, took their
seats for six years. Mr.. Carlisle has no
successor at present, the Senate having
thus far declined to receive new Sena-
tors from Virginia. New Jersey will
have but one representative in the Sen
ate until the Legislature rejects Mr..
Ten Eyck or chooses his successor.
Maryland has also, up to the present
time. failed to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of ex. Gov. Hicks.
THE QUEEN OF SPANS PATRIMoNY.-
The Richmond palladium., 1865-11-09

aSorrH BEND RxGIsrKs. This sterling Union
paper which about twenty years unser the con
troll Of Hon ScHrLYER CoLFAx, assisted by A..
wHsxLxR Esq, As the business manager and ass"e'-
ate EDITOR aud for the past two three wears has
been conducted by Msssrs. WaEHLx ssd HALL, Is
now owned hy AcEIs AID BshI, Esq who IS he edit
tor and propr>snr. Mr.. BEAL, conducted WITH marx
"A ability the IAssaarska EanPr,", and Vt Is no
particular gt of forecast in any one 20 say that TIE
Rog.cr under its presea; proprietor vii continue 10
be a. il has e>su 10 the past" No. live paper
We wish Mr. BxAI the ample success IN his
change Of base aai - the retiring propresors Of the
Rey.er thAi rspose, which is the substance of all the
good things hoped for BY those who are yet aoorns
as the oar, editorial.