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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07
Miscellaneous Items.

The annexation party IN Canada Is
growing stronger
The Louisville journal was thirty.
five years nit last week Friday
Detroit is very diuy, aud therefore
very nervous about the cholera. o..
-.Utncinnati has the largest Sunday
school Ia the country, itnumbers $500,
1t may be asserted with confidence
that there - no truth whatever ia the
statement that JetitTsun Davis il 10 ur
tried by military court.
The highest number OF prisoners ut
any one time in the Old Capitol prison
during the rebellion was 004; hut &c
cording TO the official returns to day
there are only IL confined there at this
time.
Resolutions having in view the in
crease of cotton culture in the South,
and requesting the support of govern,
ment in projected new labor organiza-
tions for that purpose have been adopted
by the Boston Board of Trade.
John Tillman, the negro who viola
ted little girl only five years old, at
New York, last week, has been sentenced
to state prison for 20 years, the heaviest
sentence allowed by law.
"A man at Boston asked q well known
and popular Judge, day or two ago.
what IL was best to do In the way of
protection against garrOters. Garry
loaded pistol and shoot-accurately,'
was the laconic and emphatic answer
There is good reason to believe that
the president will In a few days issue a
proclamation restoring the privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus. AS couse-
quence, there will be no military com
! missions or courts to try otftnSes in dis
trcts where the cases can be disposed of
by the civil tribunals.
- Waddeil. late commander of the
| Shenandoah, was graduate OF the
Portsmouth Naval Academy, and was
in the United States naval service for
over twenty yerrs Among the other
officers We're nephew Of Robert E. Lee
and Il son OF John NJ. Mason.
The Emperor OF Russia has granted
the use OF a Russian war vessel to as
sist the American Overland Telegraph
Company in laying the 80 miles of cable
across Behring strait, and now that the
Shenandoah has ceased her work of de
struction secretary Welles has ordered
one of onr vessels to join the expedition.
The company had eight vessels engaged
before.
"A man who sold his vote for what
purported to be barrel of -four at the
recent election in Troy, found the bar.
rel, when opened to contain sawdust
1t would seem that there is no more
honor among vote-buyers than among
thieves.
During the first half Of the eight
zenith century Whitby gentleman mar.
ried a lady in Hull who had then the
large fortune of 10000, which was
paid in guineas, and conveyed from Hui
to Whitby in cart or wagon, heaped
up with straw, and accompanied by two
men dressed as rustics, each armed with
formidable hayfork.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07
RUTLAND HERALD,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1856,
Tho Cholera in Constantinopie.

The Chillicothe Gazette publishes a
letter from Hon. John P, Brown, who
has for many years represented this Gov
eminent at Constantinople, in relation
to the cholera at the Turkish capital.
Having remained in that city during the
ravages OF the disease the past season,
he has had unusual facilities for observ-
Ing Its peculiarities. His views on the
subject possess much interest, and his
advice Is worth needing:
'During the two months and half
that the cholera ragged in Constantine
pie, 1t carried Off about $4,000 of the in
habltants. The whole tenor Of Mr..
Browns letter is calculated to lessen the
feeling of alarm caused by the prospect
i've approach of the epidemic. 1t shows
that where proper sanitary measures
are taken, and the simple laws of health
observed, 1t has been of little account.
During It's prevalence, the atmosphere
was hot and oppressive, and every one
felt that he breathed an air which was
infected, and the stomach seemed not to
digest food as formerly Mr.. Brown
conjectures, though unable to prove by
experiment, that the air was full of mi
asmatic insects, which were inhaled at
every breath. At all events, it had the
faculty of locomotion, and continued
until strong North wind blew it away.
1t chiefly ragged in dirty districts and
preyed on people whose stomachs were
weakened by disease. Ventilation did
not always prevent its visits. The chol-
era can be carried from one place to I'M
other by an individual whose garments
are infected, or who has the disease in
his own person. On the other hand, s,
the person attacked be secluded, and the
righteousness of his discharges be de-
stroyed by lime, the extension of the
disease will be arrested. Thorough
quarantining is the most efectuai check
to the progress Of this disease. Few
families which took proper precautions
Of this kind were attacked. The disease
never assumed its worst form unless pre-
coded by more or less arrangement of
the stomach and lower intestines. Clean
illness, abstinence from fruits and much
cold water, and the exclusion of night
air from rooms, were found very saluta-
ry. Mr., Brown recommends the mix
ture of equal portions Of laudanum,
camphor and rhubarb, with perhaps a
little peppermint, as highly efficacious
in the first stages. OF this, twenty or
thirty drops should be given in q little
brandy, wine or water, and repeated af-
ter each evacuation, according to the
circumstances and strength Of the pa
tient. He should lie down, his extremi-
ties be kept warm by friction with fan
mel dipped in camphorated spirits. Mus
tard plasters may be applied to the alb
domen with ADVANCE if necessary. Those
who are prudent need have little fear of
the disease, Persons whose tendencies
would seem to render them liable to is
attacks kept it, off by care and the use
of the above mentioned mixture, or bis
muth and quinine. Almost anything
that warmed the interior of the stomach,
such as the essence of ginger, hot bran
dy, &c, frequently sufficed to check the
disease in its first stages"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

ISPoRMATToS FURNISHED. Having en-
tered our protest the other day against
the prevailing custom of drinking
strong liquors, such as whisky, brandy
gin, &c, and also heavy beers and ales
the Tribune is anxious that we should
furnish it specific information as to what
it shalt drink ? We thought We had done
our duty to inquirers, in giving warn
ing against the articles we indicated
and such OF their well known cOngeaers
as are included in set cetera." II all
such drinks were properly handled by
the community and the Tribune, there
would be no need for our pointing such
morals as we did on Monday. But, as
the Tribune demands that, having con.
demned the profane and spirituous liq
uors, we shall not sCruple to do so. We
boldly say, then, for ordinary use, Gro.
ton, liquid whose merits are apprecia
ted both by man and beast If the in
quirer should unfortunately be afflicted
with any arrangement of the stomach,
we refer to the excellent advice given
for such cases by st. Paul to Timothy
N. T. Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

THE JAMAICA INssRREoTIoN ENDED.
1t appears that the outbreak among
the negroes in Jamaica has been entirely
suppressed, the few rebels that were
still away from their homes having laid
down their arms on the publication of
the amnesty. The number OF rebels
that came by their death in this short
insurrection is estimated at 5000 of
whom 1000 fell by the hand of the exc
cutioner on the gallows, and the remain
der were put horS de combat by the mill
tary. Now, when it is too late, the
English people are beginning to see the
weakness and guilt of Their government
of the negroes. Since emancipation
times little or nothing has been done for
the elevation Of the colored population,
while much has been imposed on that
body which has been oppressive and un-
just. Properly educated and treated.
in the opinion of those who know them
best, the blacks would have been safe
and devoted friends; ignorant, debased
and down trodden, only for proyidential
circumstances, they would have extir-
pated the whites In Jamaica. Our
country has moral to CLEAN from the
bloody history of the Jamaica insurrec-
ton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

DAIRlRs.-A correspondent OF the New
England Farmer says the fact that Yer
mont can and will make the best butter
and cheese for the New England market
is obvious,-frst, because the atmos-
phere is pure, being free from malaria;
second, these hiilsides furnish an album
dance of the purest water; third. from
strong and we'll under drained soil
comes suitable food for the secretion of
milk. And not word for the dairy
women without these all the rest would
be in vain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

BRICK AND PEAT MACHINE. saw
machine yesterday that appears to be
"big thing" 1t is a machine for
pressing bricks or peat The crude ma
terial is shoveled or dumped into hop
per, where it is thoroughly worked over;
a boy places a set of moulds on a slide,
which is Immediately drawn underneath,
pressed full of clay or peat, and thrust
out upon platform, whence it Is taken
of, carried out to dry, and the same pro-
cess is repeated. In this way the peat
to confine our attention to this sub.
stance-is Invested Of great portion of
the water, and becomes very compact,
and so tough as not to break by ordina-
ry handling, The agent says that what
he calls the improved machine will get
out Is tons of dried peat per day.
Several of these machines have been
in operation during the past season in
New York state, among which was men
toned one on the beds of the Long Isl
and Peat Company, at the Ridgewood
Water Works, near Brooklyn. A speci-
men of the dried pressed peat was left
on our table for examination.
The address of the agents OF the EN-
pire State Brick and Peat Company" is
Lyon q Ford, Schenectady, N. Y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

RAILROAD ACCIDENT,-Yesterday, ut
Gassetts Station, as a freight train was
starting, something broke, and struck the
ground in such a manner as suddenly to
stop portion of the cars, producing of
course conclusion between those that
were stopped, and those that continued
to move. The Conductor, Mr.. Frank
Miller, of Burlington, happered to be
ascending the ladder outside, and just
before he gained the top, his egg, being
in horizontal position was caught at
the knee and the foot between two cars,
and badly fractured. He was placed on
board the mail passenger train and con-
veyed to his home in Burlington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

NEW ENGLAND FEMALE MEDICAL COL
LEGE,-We have received the Nth an
nual report and catalogue Of this insti-
tuition, published by the trustees for the
purpose of erecting suitable buildings
on their lands near the city hospital in
Boston. The graduates Of this institu-
tion, though comparatively few, have
made their way against unfriendly So
cial usages to places OF eminent useful
ness. Private liberality has also en-
dowed several independent scholarships,
and when the enterprise in which the
trustees are now engaged is completed,
the college will afford to skilful and
self-reliant women opportunities for
professional culture nowhere surpassed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

TEACHING AMONG THE FREEDMEN
The teacher, colored corporal, was
very particular to explain the meaning
of each word, illustrating by examples.
A class of boys reciting, he gave out the
word prime. s#@
"Now what do you understand by
prime :" he asked.
"Prime tobakker," promptly replied
the pupil.
"What do you understand by prime
tobakker Z" ....
"Tobakker that's had the lower leaves
stripped off," was the ready reply.
"Now let me explain" said the teach
err. "Dis," laying down book to rep
resent plug of tobacco; 'is good to-
baker; dis" lying down another book
to represent another plug, lis better !;
but dis" laying down a third book, "is
prime; dis is de best
Lion was defined as an animal, and
explained by the teacher to be one
sometimes called de king Of beasts,
and could whip any other beast of its
size dat runs; dough he blieved dare
was some doubt of dat now"
The negro children generally bear the
names Of their masters families, and In
this school [ could see the names of
most of the best families of the county,
and traces of their blood in not few
instances.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

|. A, K.-The Vermont Standard and
Bellows Falls Times makes very honorably
mention ofthe course of lectures inaugur-
ated under the auspices OF this Associa-
ton. The Standard says, ut will un-
douOtedly be the best course ever deliv-
cred in the State"
The Times notices the fact that the
Rutland & Burlington Railroad will
carry persons attending these lectures
for fare one way, and recommends that
people all along the line "get up parties,
attend the lectures, and have a proata-
BILE and merry time generally"
The next lecture will be on FRIDAY,
the SLh inst.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

DIsGUsTING ExHIBIrIoN.- Chicago can
beat the world ON almost anything. Its
last success" is a most disgusting and
repulsive exhibition, at which hundreds
of people stare in the most stupid Won
derment. In small covered wagon,
drawn by two dogs, sits manned SOL
der, or a man in soldiers attire, wo-
man, and little girl. The group sit
ting there, stretch out their eager hands
on every side, for time gathering in
the fve.cent pieces that are thrust upon
them. When they have got sufficient to
reward them for exhibiting, the woman
deliberately unhooks her dress in front,
and there the wonder seekers see, coiled
up In her bosom, rattlesnake about
four feet in length. As soon as it is ex-
posed, the reptile shoots out it's head,
darting it RAPIDLY to and fre, end slowly
uncoils itself, as the woman, taking it
from its warm nest holds it out for in
spection, while the man narrates how
every third day she suckles it as she
would child. She then slowly rolls it
up again around her hand and returns
it to its former quarters. This exhibi.
ton is in itself sufficiently disgusting,
but it is followed by another still more
so. The man, removing the hat from
his head, passes his fingers through and
draws from its nest, amongst his shaggy
locks, a spotted toad, black and yellow,
which he permits to crawl around his
neck and over his face The man boasts
that there is no show in America equal
to this extraordinary exhibition; and
we might add no city save Chicago
where such disgusting exhibition
would be allowed.-7toy Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

FEAR OF THE FENIANs.-The st. AL
bans Messenger says that the excite
ment along the Canadian border still
continues, and mischievous individuals
delight in playing upon the fears of our
neighbors, by manufacturing and spread
ing terrifying rumors and oanards, But
while we believe the belligerent antici-
pations of our neighbors will not be
Immediately realized, every precaution
is Unsuitable. We are informed that the
stanbridge Bank land, we believe, the
stanstead Bank, through apprehension
of our Fenian raid, has removed all its
specie and valuable securities to the
Head Office in Montreal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

Mr.. HUBBELL.-Henry Carlisle, Esq.,
of Sheldon, Master of Haswell lodge,
No. 80, F. & A. NJ, has recently issued a
circular to the masonic fraternity in
which he notifies them that Homer G.
Hubbell Esq, Cashier of the Mississippi
Bank, and Treasurer of Haswell Lodge
No. 80, F. & A. NJ. Sheldon, Vermont,
has suddenly disappeared while on his
way from the City of New York to his
home, He was last seen at Albany,
N. Y. on the afternoon OF Thursday
Nov. 9th, 1865. Notwithstanding the
efforts Of his friends, aided by detectives,
no trace of him has been discovered
since he was seen in Albany. 1t is
feared that he may have been either the
victim of violence or mental derange-
ment Mr.. Carlisle asks the fraternity
to use their best endeavors to obtain a
clue which may lead to Mr.. Hubbells
discovery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07
Local and state Items.

AcoIpRSr.-As three men were carry
ing shingles upon staging ON the new
Freight house in this place, yesterday, a
"bracket" gave away and let them down.
One of them whose name is Harrison
Whitmore, escaped unhurt; another,
Charles Harrison, was somewhat hurt,
but walked home alone. The third,
James Atwood, was so badly injured as
to require two men to assist him home,
We believe he was not considered to be
dangerously hurt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

BRSNrNGroS.-From the Bennington
Banner we learn that at railroad meet
ing held on Monday night, T. W. Park,
Esq, laid before the citizens the subject
of extending the Harlem road to Ben
nington. A committee consisting of III.
G. Root, George Benton, Fl. Z. Bradford,
and A. Booth, was appointed to receive
subscriptions. About one million of
the requisite fifteen hundred thousand
dollars has been taken, and more Is
pledged.
On Thursday night last barn and
shed adjoining, belonging to I. W. Park
Esq, North Bennington were DESTROYED
by fire. The buildings were not very
vsluable-the principal loss was that of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

AEEcDoTR OF JUpag CoLLAMRR.-The
Woodstock Standard says: "A little in
cident occurred sooa after his second
election to the Supreme Bench in 1850
which well illustrates the sterling in.
tegrity and incorruptibihty of the man
Soon after receiving his commission as
Judge, one of the leading railroad cor
porations in the State sent to him free
pass for year over their road. This
was done undoubtedly as compliment
and In no other view. Shortly after re
ceiving it, the judge was holding term
OF one of the courts in his judicial dis.
trict, and almost one of the first cases
for trial was case wherein the same
railroad corporation was a party. 1t
was In the forenoon session; the case
was called up and commenced; as the
Judge said to the writer of this article.
L felt as though | was sitting there with
bride in my pocket Says he, 4 ad-
lourned the court early for dinner, went
home and enclosed the ticket in an en- I.
velope to the company, aud deposited it
In the post Office before [ again went
into court, and that said he, was the
last and only free pass on any railroad
ever held while on the Bench"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

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are comparatively running out In point
of population. believe there are more
deaths among the American people In
many of the cities and towns of this
State than there are births, Here in
our own city there have been with this
class more deaths than births. 1t is the
same In many country towns, In 1868
there were 654 births, only 227 of which
were Americans - out of about four
thousand families-about one birth to
twenty families, and some APT births
among the foreign population, constitu-
ting only about one. third of the whole
population. In the same year there
were 693 deaths in Lowell, and about
Observation-Disclosures Americans. There
is then loss of about one hundred in
the American population in one year.
1t is fact that in the State of Massa-
chusetts, up to last year, the American
births have exceeded the foreign; and
last year the climax came, and the for
eign births exceeded the American. We
have got something to do for these for
eign children in place of our own child
rem, otherwise our New England popula-
ton will run out. To illustrate this
thing: A friend of mine went into a
town where the population had contin-
ued almost the same for two hundred
years, and took the average number of
children of families of the first settlers,
and then took the next generation, and
so on down to the present time. The
first families that settled the town had
from eight TO ten children on an aver
age, the next generation six to eight,
and so on, each less than the preceding,
until the present generation had about
two children on an average and that
is but an illustration Of what is the case
in many towns, and also in cities.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

PIGs.-The Woodstock Standard says
that farmer of that town last week
sold to Mr.. Sumner of Plymouth, two
pigs, five weeks old, for six full blood
sheep and five dollars. Blood sheep
have had their run, and now the pigs are
to have their turn at it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

THB BLocKADg OF CHILt--Accordipe
to the London papers, what is left of the
English blockade running feet, which
gave such material support to tn.
Southern rebellion, will be speedily en-.
gagged 10 its old occupation along the
coast of Chill. Experts avow that the
blockade running process there will be
much easier and safer thsn ON the U. 8.
coast, and not far from being profita-
BILE.
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