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Virginia Episcopal Conv~ntion.


Richmond papers Of to-day contain Bishop Meadc's
address to the Episcopal Convention OF Virginia, strongly
urging reunion with the Northern wing Of the church
Rev. Dr. Andrews, chairman Of the special commit
tee appointed r. consider much Of the Bishops
interesting and impressive address as refers to
the future relations OF the diocese with the General
Convention Of tho Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
United states, respectfully report that. having bad
the documents referred 10 therein under their most
deliberate anu praycrfu consideration, they recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions
That ihc Christian and concis,ory course OF our e
specsd diocesan, In his correspondence with the prcm
ding Bishop and other members Of the Protestant Eps
copa Church Of the United states, touching reunion
with the general convention OF said church. meets our
cordial spprobation that this Council appreciates and
aectionatcy responds every sentiment NJ frsernal
regard which has been manifested In the cocspondenof
referred to- that this Connc ~ OF opinion that M objects
which all the parter Interested may te presumed mos
70 desire VII beet accomplished Sy referring the SUI
ject 70 the next General Council
The report was adopted almost unanimously.
The Council then proceeded TO elect clergy and lay die
gates 10 tho Grand Council which meets 10 Mobile ha,
about the tst Of November
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Desperate Encounter wnh n shark.
TO THE EIIToR OF THE Herald.

sOrTHotD, l. H. sept v, 1900.
A few days since the schooner Catharine Wilcox, OF
Lubec. Maine, Geoee M,Fsddcn, master, being bound
from New York toEstror and Lubec fell in when op-
positc this place, ~yh what Is termed dad calm ~
The opportunity sctnng propitious the eaptan and
Young psn namei Peter Johnson, who was formerly
mo -.pcr Of the fyst Maine heavy artillery and v,o
~as wounded Intc neck at spotsylvana, Virginia, d.
iermined 70 ENJOY salt water bath.
Jumping ine the water II was not many minutes whom
young John,op says he something ''a white" and
In uins,a0t so carried under the surface 10 depth
OF tvcry feet He now discovered he was IN the
cling nth all his strength johnson managed 10 break
soon fter him, and continued TO bite him in various
partsf the body. when the young man bcthought him
OF IN sailor trick Of putting his fingers in the sharks
eyes, shich he did and 10 Ms small qualification
saw te frcnzcd monster fleeing from him Johnson
now VAN TO the vessel and being taken aboard, was
founA have been fearfully torn about the abdcmen--
its ser section entirely of-boh thighs and shoulder
bcin terribly laceratcd. There being no ysnd 20 get
anyfherc the crew took him In the yawl cd rowed him
eet me 10 the Village OF Greenport were bis wounds
We sewet up and dressed by Drs. F,nda Bryant and
slnner am the young man made AZ comfortable under
~ crcumkances as possible ne ~ growing worss
vurly and 9ere Is not much dance Ior MS recovery
The Sounds now full " tnes rapacious monsters and
9 some Of ysur New York sIytsmen are fond Of game
worthy Of Thea steel this hc month 70 attack them
They are caught aua Ddcd with perfect safety by our
villagers almost e'cfy uay
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NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.

Over Two Millions OF Treasure Shipped
for Panama-Horse Racing ~ Sacra-
mento-Arrival Of Brieadier General
French and = Regiment OF Artillery ut
San Francisco.
SAS FRASoEoo, Sept Is, 1895.
The steamship Colorado sailed to-day for Panama with
one million three hundred and hfy thousand dollars In
gold for New York. and six hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars for England and nine hundred and fifty
passengers, among them Judge Field and Professor
jackson.
The steamer Moses Taylor has arrived from San Juan
with passengers who left New YORK on the 10th ut
The State Agricultural Fair opens at Sacramento TO-
day under favorable auspices The feature to-day is
race between the horses Norfolk and Lodi.
San FRANCISCO, Sept 10, 1896.
The great at the State Fair between Norfolk and
Lodi yesterday by the former Norfolk the
first mile OF the nrst two mile heat In AS, and
peted the two miles Ia 330 In tho second heat Nor.
folk made the first mile In 80 and the entire heat In
s;as Six thousand people witnessed the race
sAs FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 1885,
The steamer Sonora arrived last night from Panama
with the Second United States artile regiment regu.
lars, Bsevet Brigader General French Commanding
Sailed to-day ship Haze, for New York.
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Lawrence and Ludlow-How and Where
They Were Eirst Buried, sc.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Please permit to oorector rather add little to an
article which appeared In yesterdays ISSUE under the
head Of "Ohtuary" audingto the death Of the widow
Of Don give up the ship Lawrence" The article says
In aludng to the death Of Lawrence and Ludlow4bey
died the following day, and buried with every
respect at Salem Massachusetts, by the officers and crew
Of the Shannon" &C The burial at Salem was subse-
quent TO the all imposing ceremonies which took place
Halifax At which port the two gates Chesapeake and
shannon, arrived on the day aftVr the battle The
mains OF Captain Lawrence and his lieutenant were
placed on the quarter deck OF the Chesapeake their cof
ms daped IN their countrys nag and A. the appointed
me TWO o'clock In the afternoon, procession OF boats
rom the various war In the harbor with all the
prominent oncers Of the army and navy, moved from
.ne snp towards the Shore AMID the booming OF
mnu.e guns from castle and men-Of war, with nags
oroopIng ana the bands playing solemn music. com
graves thus closing the solemn obscquies At Halifax for
BY strangers honored and by strangers mouvned
Inc leading paper nj Halifax had a very beautiful and
soucnng poem on the occasion. few Of the opening
hRes distinctly remember, Wis.,
HIS midnight watch the seaman keeps,
wnere, wraps In DEATH the hero sleeps,
wnere IN his country's colors beeds
brave lawrence, famed for other deeds
The minute gun is heard afar
bui bears not now the note OF war
A SOLDIER OF THE WAR or ,sl2
JsnenS CI1, 0Hpt ~ Isas
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The Disting uished Visitors at Mia CARA
Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, Sept %, 1905
The English visitors have been engaged during the
day In visiting the objects Of interest in this vicinity
In the forenoon they viewed the Falls from various
standpoints. Some Of the party took trip TO Lake
Ontario over the Erie and Niagara road to Niagara City,
where public reception given by the Mayor. In
the evening the Falls illuminated with calcium
lights and fireworks discharged. The grand banquet In
honor of Sir Morton Pcto and Mr.. McHcnry. and the
Buffalo extension Of the railway, is In progress at
ba In
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The Provincial Fair.

LoSpos, c. W., Sept % 1855.
Seventeen thousand tickets sold yesterday for
the Provincial Fair The days proceedings were grand
public and civic reception 10 the delegates from the
maritime provinces, and another TO Sir Morton Peto and
party who arrived at and made basty visit the
exhibition Sir Morton Peo made speech full Of kinds
feeling towards the American people, and left for the
East at three o'clock this afternoon.
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The Odd Fellows.

BALrIh0Rn, bept ~ 1906.
grand banquet was given by the merchants TO the
Grand Lodge sf the United States Gspsys, Hancock
mode tbs address Of welcome
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not the most demonstrative, certainly the most
warm and enthusiastic in their trip The arrangements
made by a committee Of the citizens, who met the
party their arrival at the depot and conveyed them
In carriages 10 the Oliver House. where after brief
resting spell they seated the carriages and
taken TO the steamer George W. Reynolds, which had
been prepared for
EXCURSION ON THE MAuxEE AND LAKE ERis
The steamer was decorated with the British and Amer
lean flags and had band Of music ON board, which,
upon the arrival Of the excursonis,s struck up "God
Save the Queen compliment TO their sovereign which
the English members Of the party acknowledged with
uncovered heads
braced the Mayor Mr. Dorr and the principal mercantile
and professional gentlemen Of the city. When all were
on board the steamer started up the river aording the
sxcursonists complete view Of the grain elevators the
the business OF the place. Going down the river they
were presented with panoramic view Of the entire city
which In every exhibits great thrift and enterprise
The trip was continued out into Lake Eric and around
the lighthouse the entrance 20 the harbor the travel
ers expressing great delight at the beauty Of the river
and lake scenery, aud prophesying from its evident
natural advantages the rapid growth and wealth of the
city and vicinity.
On tho way down the river a splendid collation. with
the ooncomtant champagne served In the saloon OF
The steamer. The cxcursionsts enjoyed themselves
whole entertainment more social picnic party than a
formal demonstration After dessert Mr.. M. X. Waite
called the assemblage To order and, after welcoming tho
guests in most appropriate words, continued
And now permit me TO one word OF tho peculiar
relations wch have existed between you and In the
trial through which we have just passed, aud during
which the power Of government has been manf sted
IN the suppresssec Of rebellion the magnitude q which
lbs Other side u " ADiA ssdsonshmss in the lever
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Dsrnon, Sept ~, 1895.
The 90 OF Charles Dawson, at Pontiac, was entered
by burrrs lac, night and the safe blown open and
robbie GLOVER twenty thousand dollars government
A.,A
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Our Toledo Corresponde nee.

ToLEDo Ohio, Sept 49, 1866.
As several cities contended about Homer 20 the several
railroads leading eastward from Chicago conended for
the honor Of conveying Sir Morton Peo and friends over
their respective routes The Michigan Southern, how
selected the leading directly TO Toledo
the objective point after Chicago.
Accordingly the party embarked at six this morning
special train provided by this road consisting of
baggage car saloon and ordinary passenger coach
Tho saloon car was apart for the ladies who have
Joined the excursionsts by invitation accompany them
far as Niagara Falls These ladies' are mostly from
Chicago, and follows-Miss Laura Wilson, Miss
Anna J. Wilson, Miss Matteson, Miss Bissell, Miss
Odershaw, Miss Coolbaugh, Miss Hoge and Mrs Nc
GinnL.
The original party from Europe diminished by the
absence return OF several Of MEMBERS whose
gagemcnts have prevented them from accompanying the
excursion 10 its termination. These gentlemen are
Captain Judkns, Of the Scotia; Mr. Hull Of Liverpool;
Hon. Arthur Knnard and son, and Mr.. Bevan, OF
London.
The train started just the town clock had struck the
hour Of six, and run OF one hour and half brought
70 the town OF Laporc, Ind, distance OF fifty eight
miles, or al speed Of very nearly forty miles hour
II Is intended that the train shall reach Toledo
ococka distance Of two hundred and forty -four miles
In seven hours.
The excursioniss brcakfasted at Elkhart At Goshen
crowd had assembled TO the train On Its arrival
they made calls for Sir Morton and speech. Sir Nor.
ten presented himself and Mr. Cosharn was in the ex.
ordium OF aspeech, when the engineer, who was ION
tme' whisked the train away.
At Wauseon the crowd briefly addressed by Mr.
Samuel wann In one of hts happest efforts
The earlier portions Of the trip this forenoon were de-
voted somnolence after the fatgues Of yesterday
last night; but since breakfast the travellers have
aroused themselves and now with the eniivcnment OF
the ladies' company, enjoying themselves anore
The entertainment that has everywhere marked their
journey since leaving New York-wine fruit and re-
feshment-has the additional zcst Of the society
and song Of the fair sex.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

MAYOR HoppMAg.--The newly elected
Mayor of New York, Is only 3S years old,
He graduated at Union College in 1S4S;
was admitted to practice law on his
twenty-flrst birthday; was defeated as
candidate for the Office of United
States district attorney in 1860, because
MIR. Buchanan thought him too young
was chosen recorder {principal criminal
judge) of New York In the fall OF the
same year; was reelected in 1883 by
$4,000 out Of $1,000 votes, his conduct
during the memorable riots of that year
having commended him to the support
Of every party and faction. He ia des.
cribed as elegant in person, has ono
face and head, is of ready speech, Is
allied by marriage withIone OF the best
families inlthe city, and attends st. AIMS
Protestant Episeopal) cAurch.r
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

MrNsrRsLs.--Green's Mocking Bird
Minstrel troupe opens in Yonkers, N
Y, this (Monday) evening, and will con-
tinue TO aost their music on the banks
Of the Hudson on Tuesday Mr.. Green
has sustained his widespread reputation
during his connection with the Christy g
in this city. His knocking bird song
will be given at Yonkers. Can't be
Shaken will bring out Mesrs. J. X. Camp
bell and W. Emmett, and In q monster
concert Mr.. l.. Meyers will introduce ten
diftreut Instruments. After dancing
aud ballad singing the performances
will conclude with the Invisible Spirit.
N. /, Hsyald.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

CORPORATION MBErINo.-At the meet
ing of the village corporation on Friday
the 18th inst, it was voted TO accept
the new Charter granted by the Lost Leg
islaturc. A Committee, consisting of W I.
C. Duuton, NJ. G. Everts, J. B. Page, o.
l., Robbins, and II. Z. Dyer, was APP
pointed to draft set of bylaws under
this Charter. The meeting then sd-
iourned till Monday, the 25th inst.
At meeting of the Board of Trus.
tees, held directly after the Corporation
Meeting, the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That from and after this date,
for all exhibitions, concerts, and per-
formances Of whatsoever kind exhibited
within the limits Of the corporation and
requiring an entrance fee, the mana gers
will be required to obtain q license from
the Trustees.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

CAUTION TO CHLpREN.--On Wedues-
day afternoon q number of children
upon leaving school repaired to the Cove
to have slide. Prior to going home,
the ice proving too weak to sustain their
weight, nearly all the party were sud-
denly treated to cold bath, and some
of them would probably have lost their
lives but for the timely aid of Henry
Callahan, brave boy Of some ten or
twelve years, who being near, plunged
in and rescued five little girls, who were
houndering amid water ana broken ice.
and so thoroughly frightened as to do
but little to extricate themselves from
their perilous position. Let children
beware Of ice.--G3u,tVi1s Ne.cs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

CoTrog.-There was sale OF govern.
ment captured cotton in New York on
Tuesday last, over three thousand bales
being disposed of. The attendance was
large, and the bidding was animated;
but there was slight decline in the
prices received from those of month
ago. Middling fair New Orleans and
Memphis sold for ffty-three cents per
pound, and strictly middling at from
fifty and a-half cents to ffty-one aY
s-uuarter cents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21
Tug GALArzA.-The steamer Galatea

Tug The steamer Galatea
which did good service for our govern.
ment during the rebellion, and was af.
terwards sold to the government of the
Haytlen republic sailed Friday from
New York, where she had been for some
time undergoing the process of being
fitted out as q Hsytien man-of-wsr, for
Port au Prince. She has an armament
Of one ffty-pounder and ten thirty
FOUNDER Parrott guns, and Is oaicered
principally by white men who served in
the Union fleets during the late war.
Her crew i3 composed chiefly OF colored
seamen who also have completed their
terms Of service on board United States
naval vessels
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yaSscellaySeo1N 'e

The FloIida Legislstufea ssyes'e'u"S
Freeman Hardy, who A ueen year:
ago was poor carpenter, has. 'uss 1' ~
s95OrOO0 residence for hlmsA s'uA'
cinnati.
Some OF the capitalists OF Ely IS
Penn, are contemplating the estaA Su
ment OF line OF vessels between ca az
port and Europe for the transportatin
of oil.
Burglars attempted TO enter the
residence OF P. t. Barnum, Wednesday
night, but his alarm telegraph, "a good
thing to have in the house,) heightened
them away.
-Theer Is lady by the name Of Dep-
nett, residing In Pittsfeld, N. A., who iS
the youngest Of twenty-eight children,
and is herself the mother Of fourteen
The Buffalo Express denies the ru.
NOR that the American Express Compa-
ny has chartered exclusive express privi.
leges over the New York Central Rail.
road.
There are counterfeit: $50 green
backs in circulation, and they are 80
well executed that only experts can de-
tect them. There Is no safety in taking
greenbacks of this denomination, with.
out first submitting them to the inspec-
tion of competent judges.
The Philadelphia, Germantown, and
Norristown Railroad Company has Just
completed new and very powerful
freight locomotive for the Eorristowu
branch of the road. The new engine is
called the ~. s. Grant," and is capable
of drawing one hundred cars.
The collector of internal revenue
for Montana Territory, In a letter re-
ceived by the Secretary ofthe Treasury
says that the product of the gold and
silver mines Of that Territory for the
year 1866 will be upwards of $16 ,OO0,-
900. In 1862 the Territory was wilder.
ness, uninhabited except by savages,
The Canada papers state, that the
right wing of the Seventeenth Regiment
returned to Halifax on the Goth ult.,
from Jamaica, their services not being
longer required there. They left on the
18th ult., and the remainder Of the regi-
ment was expected soon to follow.
Executions, nevertheless, continued To
be OF daily occurrence In the island.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

~ The Fenian interests in Vermont,
under the leadership Of Capt. Lonergan,
OF Burlington, is in rapid progress just
now. Since his return from the Phila-
delphia Congress he has organised cir
cles in the following places Northfeld,
Waterbury, Rutland, Crown Point, Ben
nington, and st. Johnsbury. The circle
in Burlington held recent meeting and
hadl quite u rejoicing over the escape
OF Stevens, the Head Center OF ireland,
from Dublin Jail.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21
Looag; aad state Items.

THE SSArrws PARX.--Owlng 70 some
unexpected difficulties with regard to
the use OF the Firemen's hose for fiosd-
Ing the Park, we understand that the
directors have made arrangements for
Introducing water from the main pipe
in Wales street
BY the way, one of the whst-d'ye-
call-ems ofthis office has suggested that
the Dutch Gap Canal be put into bottle,
tightly corked, and transported to Rut-
land for an additional Skating Park.
de says 1t could be very easily guarded.
He is so as to be about aud IS well as
could be expected.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

aud wealth, with the incentives to its
acquisition, were the leading features
of the lecture, illustrated throughout
with rare gleanings of wisdom and wit
'tom the rich resources Of the lecturers
reading, and impressed upon the memo
ries OF his audience by the earnestness
OF his manner and the inherent truth
id'ness Of the philosophy he taught
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21
AHEAD OF rag SgAsog.-Yesterday

AHEAD OF rHE S8Asog.-Yesterday q
gentlemen brought into our counting
room four young grasshoppers, as lively
as any Of their cricket relations, which
he had picked up among the grass in
Mount Auburn. The same party in
formed us that he once found the same
kind OF insects some years ago in the
month Of January. Coming into living
existence 30 early, with the prospect Of
leaving 1t 80 soon, these grasshoppers
might say, if they could speak
Since / go early will hr d~sc ior,
wonder what L ~as oegun for r
--Rosf0,s ,Josy,,,1i
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

VAsrErrRs.-It will be seen by refer
ence to our advertising columns that
the Great Combination Troupe of Min.
trels appear this evening at Town Hall,
FOR One Night Only, .a
RAGLRoADs.-In the Vermont Directory
oy W. ". Atwster published by Tuttle
Gay & Co, Rutland, we find on page
i51 useful table of United States Stat.
istics. According to this table the
State OF New York hssl the greatest
number of miles of railroad, nearly 1874
A few Of the other States in order are
Ohio, 2725, miles Illinois 2215 Indians
1888; Pennsylvania 1746; Massachusetts,
1909; Virginia 1895. These are all the
States that Aave one thousand miles or
more.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

&c" The severe sentences imposed
upon criminals convicted OF the offence.
known as 'garrotlng" will meet the ar.
proval of every good and law abidiI
citizen. Judge Russell Is evidently )
termined to end this species af criT de.
possible, aud public sentiment wiz &c, u
sustain him. The good NAM = - toy
city was really endangered k~, a. y, me
ness and frequency OF the n ,oot -. s.u po.o'
les perpetrated by ue crssr,. .ooDs.
Knocked at the law and q ~ oeaca,. VIC VIC
rendered the public r.orouchssrss, anu Nn
safe even In broad d. .ylisht H:sS "cs,.os ra'
Ing" Is an imported Isshior ~ ASnhNs AShos-
.oeocsy. TOP oat, asaesled 90 soon, Il vii
no' o"s"'" ASs.eiy In noasoa..-Bosfs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

DECLINED ACCEPTANCE. - Presid an,
Johnson has positively declined t., se'
cept carriage made for him hJ The
workmen of the army repair shop, after
their working hours, and it hay, been
purchased by Secretary StantAn, "
used to be said during the war that II A
general officer sent broken Wheelspoke
to this repair shop he would receive an
entire new wagon, with tho exception
Of the wheel, in which there would be
the broken spoke neatly splioea.
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v 81, II. UILbhNI.
Agent Am. and vt. Bible Soc =
Rrsttleboro. Dec. II, 1865.

TIE WAR DErARTaENr.-The New
York Times has had several spells Of
reviewing ana sdmiring Secretary Stan
tons Report At the close Of the last oil
these II says; During this war Mr.. Stan
tons officials have enlisted, equipped,
armed fed and moved (often for thou
sands Of tuiles) n3rs than ttC3 r'iN,or8 Of
men. They furnished them with 23,.
00O, 600 bushels of corn, 8,0OOO00 bush
els of oats, $4,000 bushels of barley L.
SOC, 900 tons Of hay, 10000 tons of straw,
$4,000 cords of wood, and | 500, 900 tons
of coal; they have supplied in a siugle
year 141 ,682 cavalry horses and So, 3lS
mules; they have furnished rations sud
clothing in immense quantities, Of which
no exact account is as yet given and
vet never once do we hear Of any want
Of forage. or transport, or subsistence,
where the War Department could raa-
sonahly be expected to furnish it; never
of any each confusion or suffering of the
men from want of clothing and supplies,
as was experienced IN the Crimea, in
supplying 20 600 men, All the gigantic
machinery moved on as smoothly and
easily az the supply Of a single militia
regiment La its Summer camp. This
alone speaks volumes for 'he efficiency
oP this .IefsFtmPDi
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21

5lY An orator Ia appealing 60 the
"bone and siBew," sa.d MY friesds, I
am proud TO see around me tonight the
hardy yeomanry of she land, for I love
the agricultural interests Of the coun-
try and VOL may I love thsm. fellow
citizens, FOR vas- born 9 farmer; ths
i,appiast tsys .. sar go...h gr. ,.,sns