Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-14
Miscellaneous Items.

quite common at Buffalo.
"A son of George n. Sanders is in
New York, soliciting aid for his father.
The delivery of bogus kilograms
and collecting pay therefor, is getting to
be a serious evil at New York.
AT the Winchester (Ky.) fair, lately,
a condemned government horse took the
first premium offered for saddle horses.
The emigration from the port OF |
Cork alone of persons whose destination |
is the United States, is at least one
thousand per week.
Horrible One Of the New York
dailies, alarmed at Mr.. Depew's census,
coolly proposes that meeting OF cltl-
zens be called to provide means Tor IN
creasing their population.
"A New Hampshire COpperhead
named Nat Batchelder has commenced
a suit against Gov. Berry for $4,000,
because the Governor imprisoned him
during the war for disloyal conduct.
Miss DR.. Mary E. Walker asked for
appointment in the regular army, in
consideration Of her services as volun-
teer surgeon, but Secretary Stanton de
clines to take the responsibility OF the
innovation.
The editor Of French paper, in
speaking Of the dedication OF a new
cemetery near Lyons, says that M.
Gascoigne had the pleasure OF being the
first individual who was buried in this
| delightful retreat
The Colorado people voted Tuesday
unon tine acceptance Of the new State
constitution. which was passed by the
late constitutional convention. The
| temper of the people and the returns
| thus far received leave no doubt put the
constitution will be accepted.
The printing OF fractional currency
notes upon the new membrane paper has
baen temporarily checked by slight
| disagreement between the inventor and
! the department in reference to the pro-
| duction and cost Of the paper Eventu-
| allv. when decision is arrived at by
the Secretary, the public will be sup
piled with fractional currency the sue
| cessful imitation of which will battle
| the skill of the oldest cOunterteiter. IL
will be well nigh impossible to produce
the paper outside Of the treasury build
ing, and from it's texture and finish the
| least expert in money will be able to
| distinguish the genuine note. Not the
least among the many excellencies OF
the new currency is the fact that it will
wash.
Daniel Andrews, postmaster at Glen
coe. Missouri, was recently arrested FOL
rObbing a ueighbOr, and committed sui
eide in prison. He left written con-
ftssion which stated that he murdered
returned Californian, eight or ten years
ago, for the purpose Of securing his mon
ey. which amounted to about $4,000
that he had the murdered man buried
his own expense, many OF the neighbor
attending the funeral, and giving hin
credit for charity to the dead. He ha'
also killed two Of his own children an
meant to have killed his wife, beside
robbing the mails Of innumerable letter
, containing, or supposed to contain, mon
| ey.
} "A Georgia paper prints table show
ing the decline Of confederate none
from month to month during the wal
: bv which the decline of the rebel militia
: nv power was most accurately marked
| In July 1861, the gold premium was
| per cent; in July, 1862, it was So pc
e cent; year after it had risen to SUI pc
5 cent; in July, 1854, to 1000 per cent
e and on May lst, 1865, it eliminated an
: exploded at premium OF 10000 pc
D cent, or $1,000 in confederate paper &c
e one dollar in gold, The rebel bills al
: worth more than that here for preserv;
: ton as relics