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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05
How They Live in Great Cities.

The Evening Post gives figures show
ing that four hundred and ninety five
thousand five hundred and ninety-twO
persons in New York city-nearly half a
million-live in tenement houses and
cellars. There are fifteen thousand
three hundred and nine tenement houses
in the Lighthouses, that is to say in
which more than three families live;
and the average number of families to
each of these is seven and one sixth. This
includes families in tenement houses
who, within the limited space they 0c-
Cupy, take in bOarders or dodgers. The
half million who live in tenement houses
are packed at the rate of two hundred
and forty thousand persons to the
square mile This extraordinary crowd
ing would produce pestilence, were it
not that among the tenements are scat
tered stores and other business build
ings. In the same city, fifteen thou
sand two hundred and twenty four peo-
pie live in cellars probably tea thou
sand live in shanties and stable lofts.
In one ward alone, the Sixteenth, two
thousand four hundred and forty-One
persons live under ground. OF the fif-
teen thousand tenement houses in the
city, inhabited sy an average of more
than seven families each, three thousand
nine hundred and fOrty-two have no
connection with the sewer. The Stops
filth and refuse matter created by the
Inhabitants are either thrown into the
streets, or rot in the alleys, or are
thrown into cesSpOOls which have no
outlets, and near which, in many cases,
are the wells from which the people
draw the water they drink. The Post
adds:
ga considerable number of the most
modern tenement houses are so built
that health, cleanliness, and even decen-
cy, are made impossible. On lot twen-
ty-fve feet wide and one hundred feet
deep two houses are built, each five or
six stories high. The front house is
twenty-five feet wide by fifty deep, the
other, on the back of the lot is twenty
five by twenty-five feet. Between the
two is q narrow cnnrt, twenty Ave fcct
by twenty-five, in which lie the privies
and the wells or hydrants, and in which
the inhabitants, numbering perhaps from
sixty to one hundred persons, empty
garbage, wash clothes, throw their Stops,
and enjoy the air! Here the little child
rem play; here the poor mothers suckle
their infants, and wonder that they are
pale and sickly; here, where the sun
cannot penetrate, where the air is never
pure or wholesome, where privacy is
out of the question, where cleanliness Is
impossible, where comfort is unknoWn
must live a considerable part Of the
workingmen upon whose industry, in
tteiligence anu virtue are founded our
city's prosperity"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

DISCOVERIES AT PoMPEIl.-The exon
Vatlons at POmpeii are going on with
an activity, stimulated by the important
discoveries made at almost every stem
and the quantities of gold and silver
found, which more than suffice to cover
the cost of the works. Near the temple
OF Juno, Of which an account was re-
Gently given, has just been brought to
light house belonging to some million
aire OF the time, as the furniture is of
ivory bronze and marble. The couches
OF the triclinium, or dining room. are
especially of extreme richness The
noorIng consists of an immense mosaic.
well preserved in parts, and of which
the center represents table laid ont for
a grand dinner. In the middle, on a
large dish, may be seen q splendid pea-
cock, with it's tail spread out. and nIaced
oack 10 Dack with another bird also of
elegant plumage. Around them are ar
ranged Holsters, one of which holds
Dlue egg In its claws, second an oys-
Ter, which appears to be fricasseed, as it
Is open and covered with herbs; a third
rat tarcl, and fourth, small vase
hIled with fried grasshoppers. Next
comes circle of dishes of fish, inter-
spersed with others of cartridges, hares
and squirrels, which all have their
heads placed between their fore feet.
Then comes a row of sausages of all |
forms, supported by one Of eggs, oys-
tiers and olives, which in its turn is sur
rounded by double circle of peaches.
cherries, melons and other fruits and
The walls of the triclinium
are covered with fresco paintings of
birds, fruits, flowers, game and fish of
all kinds, the whole interspersed with
drawings which lend charm to the
whole not easy to describe. On table |
Of rare wood carving and inlaid with
gold, marble, agate, and lapis lazuli,
we're found amphore still CONTAINING
vine, and some goblets Of onyx.-Gal,
'na'.i's Magazine.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

FEMALE EQUEsTR1ANIsM AT CHTCAGO.-
A letter to the La Crosse Republican in an
account Of the late Fair at Chicago, re-
lates the following
Female equestrianism was one Of the
GROWING events of the Fair. Two twin
sisters, the Misses Davis, who rode with
out saddles, won the applause and best
prizes. After the race, and as the win
ner of the first prize came up to the
stand to receive the award of the judges.
the plaid blanket on which she sat Slip
ped from its place, and the fair eques-
trian found herself with her feet on the
ground. "Long John" seized the Oppor-
tunity to display his agility and gal
lantry by Offering to raise Miss Davis
to her horses back. His offer was DO
litely declined, and in less time than |
can write it, the yonng lady had brought
the horse to his knees, when she re-
sumed her seat, amid laundering ap.
plause.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

the SOUTHERN EPISCOPAL BIsHoPs.-
The New York Express states that let
lers received in New York from Bishop
Elliott of Georgia communicate the in
formation that at an informal meeting OF
Southern Bishops at Augusta three of
their number were appointed to attend
the General Convention at Philadelphia,
with full power to represent them on
all questions relating to reunion. The
Southern Convention will meet in Mo-
bile in November, and receive the report
of the three delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention. Doubtless their action
will be ratified.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

! A DASHi&G FEMALE SUDDENLY ST0p.
PED IN HER GAY CAREBR-Durtng the
past foar or hYe days quite an unusual
excitement has existed among a portion
OF the sporting fraternity Of this city, on
account Of the appearance among them
of a fair looking and fashiOnably attired
young won an, who apparently had any
quantity of money, which She seemed
DESTROYS Of expanding as rapidly and
toolishly as possible.
1t appears that this woman, swhose
name is Nellie Otis, alias Nette Curtis,
arrived in this city last Saturday eve
ming and took lodgings at house fire.
quented by sporting men, with some of
whom She very soon made acquaintance,
and ordered wine for the whole party.
During the ey ening wine was ordered
several times for all, for which the
strange female paid the cash, and at one
time she exhibited some $4,000, which
had the effect Of creating considerable
rivalry among her newly made acquaint-
ances, as to who should do her the most
honor or greatest favor. The result Of
Saturday evenings debauch was that
she retired il very intoxicated condi-
ton.
On Sunday she was the companion of
one OF the men who was in her company
the previous evening, and who passed
the day with her in driving about the
suburbs with the best span he could pro-
cure, stopping at various hotels, eating
and drinking-she paying all the bills.
On Monday she attended the races
Where she won and lost several wagers
ordered and paid for wine for all claim
ing her acquaintance, or that of those in
whose immeniate company she was. be-
sides making liberal donations Of the
best cigars by the box and dozens to sew
eral OF the male sex. While at the
races and during the day she paid for
thirty-two bottles Of wine, besides other
liquors.
A similar course was pursued by her |
on Tuesday, during which day she |
placed $4,000 in the hands Of a Young
man to keep for her, and to whom she
applied Wednesday morning for its re-
turn, but as she then was in comnanv
with another young man, the one to
whom she entrusted the money denied
receiving any such amount as $4,000. or
anything like that sum, but rather than
have any fuss made about, he consented
to give her $500. Finding that she
could not get her money back, she re-
paired to the Office of the Chief of
Police. where she related the sub
stance Of the foregoing. and stated that |
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

VERMONT FowLs.-The largest assort-
ment of fowls at the Nep7 England Fair,
at Concord, N a., last week, we under
stand, were contributed by Mr.. D. B.
Worley, of Whiting, Addison county.
He took SIS in premiums on his fowls
We saw them at the Windsor depot,
while on his return from the Fair, The
following is list Of the ,arious species
after he mad sold some 800 worth AT
rican, Toulouse (French), White China
and Wild Geese; Rouan, Aylesbury and
Pol.and Ducks; White, Grey and Red
Dorki, gs; White, Black, Golden, Silver
and Silye r-crested Polands; Drama Poo
tras FrizzE" ed Fowls; Brown and White
Leghorns; 30. ton Greys; White-faced,
Black Spanish, earl Derby, Sumatra,
Wild sumatra, Champion, Clipper and
Black-red Game l'rumpeter Tumbler,
Jacobin, Turbit, Pantcr and Star Pig
cons.
The Toulouse and White CHM Geese
and Tumbler Pigeons are beautiful. In
TACT, the whole make 4 splendid SHOW
IL mRsOy JouWaI.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

LIQUOR SETzUREs.-About seventy bar.
reIS Of intoxicating liquors, principally
whisky, were seized at Montpelicr on
Wednesday 9th inst, under the pro-
hibitory law. The amount was taken
from nine different places, including
four hotels, three stores, and two victu-
aling saloons. The greater share Of this
was probably designed not for the citi-
zens Of Montpelier, or the members Of
the legislature, but for the wholesale
trade, as that is q business center sup
plying goods for several towns in that
section Of the State. The largest lot in
this seizure. consisted OF about twenty
three barrels taken at one of the stores,
FROM one of the hotels but one iug
was taken, and from another seven
barrels. The movement was made
in compliance with the advice of good
portion of the leading business men of
the place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

ANOTHER SUBMARINE CABLE.-The pro-
ject Of submarine telegraph from the
Eastern to the Western hemisphere ov
the route of the tropic region, says thu,
Washington correspondent of the r,oo
ton Journal, has look of ac~ ,,,.,,,os S
ment in it. The Emperor - TDaIna -
Brazil, and the Kir> 90 80 sna;n Dou
mark and Italv Npa'A'
~ CONNECT !, have formed treaty
an cohhe'' Ion with company for the
iaSlp {, of the cable The line is to COM
fnence at Lisbon, Portugal thence by
the coast OF Morocco to the Canaries
thence to Cape de Verde on the coast of
Africa, thence to the Cape de Verde
Islands, from which point the Atlantic
is to be traversed till Cape San Rogue,
South America, is reached. At this
point branch line leads to the principal
cities Of South America, and another is
to De carried through the West India
Islands to New Orleans. The high con-
tractlng powers agree to afford all the
required facilities and guarantees for its
construction, contribute the necessary
steam vessels to be employed in laying
the cable, and maintain the rights and
interests of the company for ninety-nine
years The Emperor Of France gives
four millions, and the Emperor of Brazil
three millions of francs as a donation to
the work. Other nations are invited tn
join as governmental guarantees, and
the United States are specially invited.
The cable is to be treated as neutral in
war by the contracting parties. Copies
Of the treaty have been for ~,"sarded to the
Secretary of the State and to the Presi-
dent.
There is little doubt that the two
Aemispheres will be Geographically con-
nested by at least one line, and probably
~ several, at no distant day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

A MAN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
YEARS OLD.-There is a man two miles
and half below Newburg, n. Y, at a
place called New Windsor, who was
born Aug. 10, 1851. His name is Nc
Cormick. He came to this country in
lo46, from Ireland, and is now in his
llotn year. He was a rebel in 1898, and
has two wounds in his leg, He is well
and hearty with the exception of poor
eyesight. He has always lived a very
temperate life, using no tea, coffee or
tobacco, and drinking very little water,
and never any milk. He has always
been an early riser, hard working man,
and has always eaten his food very salt
Potatoes, corned beef and cabbage were
his most frequent dishes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

RICHMOND REpIvIvUs.-Ths Richmond
Dimes says the extraordinary activity
and industry in every part Of the ''burnt
district" is most gratifying to eontem.
1aate. There now seems to be scarcely
q lot where workmen are not swarming
IKE bees, digging new cellars, Laying
esndaaons, running up walls, doing
ne wood work and lathing, plastering
NM completing the work Of the more
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

FATAL ACCIDENTs.-A child of Gilbert
Barber Of Guilford, aged IS months, fell
out Of its chair on Tuesday, Sept. 26th,
and broke its neck, dying instantly.
As Mrs. Hattie E. Persons of Mari
boro, who had been to Boston to visit
her husband who is there on service
was returning home in the cars in April
last, bringing child about four months
Oh age, carpet bag which one of the
passengers had hung on the side of the
car over the seat on which she sat fell
and struck the child on the head causing
Injuries of which it died Sept. 18th, after
long and severe suffering.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05


CONDITION oP THE FREEDMEN.-Gep.
howard has issued an order requiring
frequent and exact financial reports from
his assistant commissioners. to whose
discretion many things must necessarily
be entrusted. Those who are familiar
with the condition of the freedmen saw
that the question Of pressing urgency
with them now is, not whether they
shall vote this fall, but whether they
shall starve this winter, as many thou
sands of them must unless their wants
are supplied by the people OF the North.
The negroes-some because they are dis
inclined to work and others because
they could find nothing to do-have. ac-
complished comparatively little since
their emancipation. To great extent
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

CHEATs.-Two rascals recently passed
through Pawlet with a lot of "shoddy
goods, which they palmed off as Eng.
fish goods Of high quality. The cheat
was discovered, and the parties followed
TO Salem, N. " where they were arrest,
ed and made to disgorge their ilI-getten
gains, as also to settle up a good round
bill Of costs
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

Gov. PERRY AND HIS MEssAGB.-The
Utica Herald thus dissects the late mes
sage of Gov. Perry, of South Carolina
at is a fundamental principle of the
republican creed, says the message that
the people in whom all sovereignty is
inherent should elect their own rulers
and representatives That Is very good
as statement of the principle. The
Governor stumbles, however as soon as
he begins to make an application of the
principle. He proposes to exclude from
share in the election of their rulers,
and representatives, majority of the
people of the State, so far as their own
volition is cnncerned. The majority are
not to vote In the outset; that is not a
republican principle certainly. This is
white mans government, and is in
tended for the white man only the
Governor reminds the radical repub-
licans of the North. He enforces his
conclusion by citing the bred Scott de-
cision. The Governor forgets that Taney
is dead and his decision also.
If ours be white mans government.
for white men only, how does it happen
that three-ffths of the men in Gov. Per
RVS own State, who are not white, are
represented in the government through
the will of the men that have owned
them and now control them, in their
elective capacity. If government be
for white men only, why does the Gov
ernor suggest that the State adopt the
three. tlfths basis of representation for
blacks in the choice of the State legisla-
ture II ours be white mans govern
ment ii theory, why not make it so in
practice? Coy. Perry makes it an OBJ
lection t. granting the right of suffrage
TO the blacks, that their employers
would control their votes and thereby
carry the elections. Under this three
fifths basis of representation who con
troll the votes and who carry the Gisec-
tions The glarns inequality of the
three flfths sysCem Is not patent to the
Governor"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

LARGE HAUL OF HoNBv.-Mr. 0. +.
Peck of Westminster found swarm of
Italian bees in a large chesnut tree of
about five feet in diameter at the ground,
and last week he cut the tree and took
from it 175 lbs. OF fine honey. In
addition to the honey he saved the bees,
which being a large swarm are valued
at $50.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

PARADE AT ST. ALBANs.-Six compa-
MES of the ate Cavalry with an aggre-
gate of about $50 men, comprising the
First Battalion, under the command of
Major John w. Newton, paraded at St.
Adams on Wednesday, and at , o'clock,
p, m, were reviewed by Gems Stannard,
Washburn and Barstow. The Messenger
says:
Considering the time which the men
have been drilled and the horses trained
and the fact that the horses are not the
property of the State, but of each man.
much credit is due to Major Newton and
his subordinates, who have placed the
battalion in its present state of prOfct-
ency."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

EXTENSIVE EMIGRATION SoHRME,-Hon.
Geo. p. Marsh, our Minister at Turin,
has forwarded to Washington the propo-
sition of a company of Italian silk and
grape growers and wine manufacturers,
to emigrate to this country in such
force as would suffice for the cultivation
of million of grape-yines and ten
thousand mulbreey trees.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05
Local and state Items.

TIE Horse FAIR.-On Thursday, at
the National Horse Fair" in Burling-
ton a bay mare owned by Mr., C. f, Nor
ton won first prize for horses 4 years
old and under, in $50 and 2.55, mic
heats, best two in three, but lost it by
foul driving R. B. Spaulding won the
second prize.
Three runners entered for a foot race,
viz: Oscar Palmer of Hinesburg, Joseph
Roe and Napoleon White. Palmer won,
list mile in GA I'd mile in els.
In trial of horses four years old and
over, the horse "Gen. Put" owned by
F A. Leland of Middlebury, won the
first mile heat, in 3,05, and the third, and
the match in 259.
In the afternoon ETHAN Allen" and
"Flora Temple" were again exhibited,
but the driver Of "Flora" declined the
challenge to trot against Ethan" for a
purse of $500.
A trial open to all trotting horses next
followed, in which the premium was
taken by James Shaw's "White Stock
ing" time 5,32, $50 and 6O6, two mile
heats.
Running horses were next in order
and G. w. Graham's horse, "Greyhound'
took the lead, doing the mile in l59 and
Isl.
Ten dollar premiums were awarded to
Miss Katie Root Mrs. Wesley Mathews
and Miss Dora Louis, for "female equ-
estrianism."
tandem" exhibition attracted much
attentions Mr.. H. G. Root of Benning-
ton putting his horses through in spank
ing style.
The fair on the whole was sue
cess.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

PURSUIT OF THE SHBSANDoAH.-The
Navy Department has information that
The O. S. steamers Saranac and Suwanee
sailed from San Francisco-the former
On the 18th and the latter on the Goth Of
ASgsst--in pursuit Of the pirate shen-
zndoah. Both of these steamers are
list, and heavily armed. IS tfzl +
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER so, 1865.
The south.

The following extracts from letters
written in three different states Of the
South do not present very pleasant
prospect. An officer of the United States
oolored troops on duty in the Freed
mems Bureau, writing from Raleigh, n,
C., says;
off II Is the Presidents intention to
entirely withdraw the troops from the
Southern States within short time
do not wish to stay and try to wheedle
and coax others to do right. If the Blu
reAu is not TO be clothed with sufficient
power TO execute its orders | want to
get out OF II as soon as possible. | can
not speak for other States, but do as
sert that, with the present loose way Of
administering the oath and extending
paTdons and political privileges TO rebels,
North Carolina is not capable Of govern
ing herself within the Union. There
are not troops enough here now, and |
am satisfied there will be trouble before
spring"
Col. Thomas, Commissioner of the
Freedmens Bureau for Mississippi,
writes that the proposed reorganization
OF the militia in that State is creating
great panic among the freedmen, who
feel that it will place them at the mercy
Of their enemies. He says they are ex-
cited and partially armed. They have
some idea of what war is. They GER
tainly know all about slavery, and have
no idea of returning to any such condi-
ton. The writer believes there is no
doubt that collisions will occur-that
a disturbed state of society will be the
result"
A letter from prominent citizen Of
New Orleans, who has lived in Louisi-
ana the past fifteen years, says:
f'No Union man, that is TO say, no man
approving the war for the salvation of
the country, is safe in that State. = = 4
The negroes are shot down wantonIy
every day in all parts OF Mississippi, and
no one Is punished, or even arrested for
it. Perhaps things will come out all
right, but ] confess do not see the way
The Union men are not only quite dis
couraged, but greatly alarmed. Any
one who knows anything of Southern
society and the spirit Of secession must
understand that the snake is scotched,
not killed. | anticipate some
thing like this the horrible treatment
OF the freedmen by the Infatuated rebels
will ere long produce its natural fruit,
retaliation; and then war of exter-
mination upon them"
Of course these matters are differently
represented by different writer's, and it
will not do to take the opinion of any
one man or half-dozen men as conclu-
sive upon the subject. Yet there can be
no question that it is the part of pru-
dence and wise craftsmanship to "hasten
slowly in The matter Of withdrawing
all means of contrGi over the actions of
late malignant traitors, aid of protect
lon to the conflding and loyal freedmen.
Far better to err, if error be committed
at all, on the side OF maintaining such |
means OF control and protection longer |
than absolutely necessary, rather than
by too soon Withdrawing it, to open the
way for new treasons, collisions and out
RACES. Prevention is always much more
easy, safe and economical than cure.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

DRPRBDATIONs AMONG SHBBP.-During
the past few weeks John Lawrence of
Bennington, has lost about a dozen
choice sheep out of his flock which is
upon his pasture land in WoOdford. The
warmth" which commits these depreda-
tions is none other than an enormous
lynx.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-05

THE LATE Gov. BRoUGH--Of the late
Gov. Brough, the Louisville Journal
says:
"For many years, in the old Wing and
Democratic times, he was Democratic
editor, and an exceedingly effective one,
We had many sharp and some rather
savage tournaments with him. Some
times, though not often, he was witty,
We remember an instance. He was a
very corpulent gentleman, and one day
we assailed him with this little coup
let:
If flesh is grass, as people say,
Then Johnny Brough's load of hay.
Il suspect l must be, replied Mr..
Brough, from the way the asses are nib
bling at me.