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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24
Anecdotes of President Lincoln.

The "reminiscences of the late Presi-
dent Lincoln related by the artist, Car
penter, in the New York Independent,
are very interesting. We extract the
following from the Independent of last
week:
Concerning the stability Of Mr.. Lin
coins mind when, after full reflection on
a subject, his opinion was once formed
Mr.. Carpenter gives an illustration of
from his remarks on the
WADE AND DAVIS MANIFESTO.
Last year, upon the appearance of the
document known as the Wade and
Davis Manifesto" an intimate friend
and supporter, who was very indignant
that such document should have been
put forth just previous to the Presiden-
tlal election, took occasion to animad-
vert very severely upon the course that
prompted it. 1t is not worth frettino
about, said the President; " it reminds
me OF an old acquaintance who. havino
a son OF scientific turn, bought him a
microscope. The boy went around with
ms glass, experimenting on everything
that came in his way. One day, at the
dinner-tabie, his father took IN niece
o. cheese. Don't eat that. father said
the boy, its full of wrieolers., NV
SON. replied the old gentleman. taking
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24
From our Special Correspondent,
The Celebration at bennington

BENNINGTON, Wednesday, Aug, 10,
Editor Ratlaad Herald The Board of
Education held meeting last night at
North Bennington, heard the annual
report, written by Rev, P. H. White,
and adopted the same, This report
speaks of the Geography of Vermont"
in favorable terms, and urges its intro
duction into the common schools. The
report also alludes to the large increase
Of female teachers in the State, and re-
CARDS this as matter of congratulation
both in respect to economy and an i'm
proved condition of the schools.
At the date of this letter the streets
Of Old Bennington present a very lively
appearance. Showmen and peddlers are
in full blast. Bands Of music are riding
along, flags are floating everywhere,
cannon are booming, and friends from
all parts of the State are greeting each
other. We notice among the distin-
guished personages present, Cows.
pulll anu bbAIu IdIlll CA-pON iCSShSii
Gen, Seymour, Rev. DR.. Chaplin and his
venerable father, Gen. J. W. Phelps,
Hon. A. D. Hager, Rev. P. H. White,
Prot, Park OF Andover, Mass, and many
Others.
The procession was formed at half
past eleven, under the direction Of Lieut.
Col. j. E. Pratt, near the Mount An
thony House, and moved from thence to
the grove one-fourth mile distant, in the
following order Band Members of the
Historical Society and Invited Guests,
in carriages; Returned Officers and Sol
diers; Troy Military Companies +;
Eleventh Vermont Militia Bennington
Fire Companies Citizens generally.
The weather is pleasant, but the roads
are very dusty,
The hospitality of the Benningtonians
is unbounded
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24
Miscellaneous Items.

The military division of the Wash
ington post-office is now no longer
necessity, and 80 clerks have been dis
missed. 5. ...
Emma Richards of Reading, Pa, ate
fourteen plates Of ice cream the other
night and died.
John Slidell's property at New Or
leans, valued before the war at $780,
900, was sold lately for $l00,410
Gen. Hooker has recently been made q
major general in the regular army. His
commission as brigadier general in the
regular army dated from Antietam.
The keeper of the Kings county IN.
" Jail has been investigated" and dis
charged for starving and cruelty whip
ping the prisoners in his custody.
During Gen. Grants recent journey
through Maine, one enthusiastic old
man presented him with a real Havana
cigar.
The Hudson River railroad quietly
laid complete track through Warren
street to Broadway, New York, a few
nights since, thus surprising the people
thereabouts and avoiding numerous in
functions.
One Of Aba-el Kader's wives has
run away from him since he arrived in
Paris, and the, forsaken husband don't
like it, but the French authorities de-
clare she became free on her arrival
The Philadelphia politicians are in
a muddle. The democrats, on Tuesday,
nominated Daniel S. Fox for Mayor.
Much quarrelling took place in the ward
conventions, and in one Of them fight
occurred, in which two delegates were
stabbed, both Of whom will probably
die.
EFF the North conquers, said sEarl-
ing old Thomas Carlyle, year or two
ago, England will go to democracy by
express train" The North has conquer
ed, and in the late English elections the
aggregate liberal vote was 1914, 924, the
aggregate tory vote, 1881; liberal
majority 1917.
"A woman named Charlotte Winsor
has been arrested at London for child
murder. She made way with several IL
legitimate infants, being paid 60 to "a
apiece for the service. She was discov-
cred in the case of child of an unmar-
ried girl named Harris, whom she in
duced to let her kill after two months
solicitation.
There are juicy Oil discoveries near
Denver, Colorado. if the local reports
are half true. They declare that there
is 'an extensive area Of land, covering
an extent of 1900 acres, which is literal
ly saturated with the crude petroleum.
The clay can be taken in the hand and
the oil wrung from it like sponge; and
in a trench dug about four feet square
the oil may be seen oozing out from
oriflces. They will tap the
trees for Gle" next.
Salt is obtained in Arizona in beau
tiful transparent crystals, and in large
quantities. The salt mountains are To-
Gated some sixty miles above FL Dorado
canon, up the Colorado, and are said to
be a great curiosity and wonder to trav.
elers who have visited them. The pack
Frs chop the salt out Of the mass with
ixes. ass
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

A CABINET OFFICERS OPINroN.-The
Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gazette, speaking of the Presi-
dents reconstruction policy, says:
Some remarks made last night by a
conspicuous Cabinet officer on the SUBJ
Ject go right 10 the bottom of the dis
trust referred to. / had been speaking
OF IL, and finally said: What the sup
porters OF the Administration want to
be assured of is, that the President has
no intention of pursuing the Provisional
Government policy, if between this and
the meeting of Congress it should be
found to work badly
'On that score replied the Cabinet of
ticer, there need be, am convinced, no
fear whatever
Will the President then give his infiu-
ence in favor of negro suffrage 2
Personally, the President is at least
not hostile to negro suffrage. Yon know
what he said to Chase and subsequently
TO Sumner do not believe he has in
this or any other aspect of the reorgan-
ization question changed his opinions an
iota since he first expressed them. But
ne oeileves now as then, that the Gener-
al Government cannot interfere in deter
mining who shall be voters in a State 1"
But the writer then supposed the case
OF the present unsatisfactory signs at the
South continuing, adding;
Every traveller in the South tells the
same story that under some other name
state control, contract system, or some
thlng OF the sort, slavery is certain to
pe re-established, if the rebels whom we
defeated in the field are to be restored to
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

power in politics, Now suppose these
indications should continue and increase
would the President urge Congress to
admit Senators and Representatives
from Southern States under such aus
pices, no matter what fair promises they
made2
No sir he would not, do not think
there need be the slightest apprehension
on the subject
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

PosTPoNED.-The trial of Wertz, the
keeper of the AndersonviHe prison, has
been postponed again. There are sew
eraI sets of charges and specifications
upon one of which the prosecution will
decide at the proper time as the one on
which it will base the trial.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

The KETCHUM DEFALcATIoNs. - The
Ketchum frauds are now estimated to
involve more than four millions of dol
lars.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

A "CHIvALRoUs" PROCEEDING. - In
June, 1854, Congress provided by law
that the municipal authorities of Wash
ington and Georgetown should set apart
from the school fund for the support of
COOred schools such proportionate
part thereof as the number of colOred
children between the ages OF six and
seventeen bears to the whole number
thereof. The Washington correspondent
OF the Tribune says that Georgetown has
applied to its black children that pro-
portion of the sum 80 raised, but Wash
ington steadily refuses to take similar
action. In the tax levy passed recently
there. no moneys We're raised for school
purposes, and therefore none can be APP
piled to the education of colored
children. But the real estate tax is
raised from seventy to seventv-five cents
on the hundred dollars, and from this
and other increased taxes there will be
enough to pay the expenses of the exist
ing white schools. In this way, the law
Of Congress providing the means for
educating the colored children of the
district has been thoroughly nullifed,
and the taxes paid by the six hundred
thousand dollars Of property belonging
to colored people there will go to the
support of white schools.
This is proceeding worthy OF the
'chivalry." Won't our Northern demo-
cratic papers give us their opinion of
this taxing of colored people for the
education exclusively OF white children?
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24
RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, AUGUST Is, 1865
!. 80 plan for the Reduction "'
an, National Debt,

r.v method for the reduction OF
~ national debt has been suggested oy
western paper (the Toledo Commercial
wbich seems worthy Of considerations
r. Government owns millions Oh acres
"a mineral lands in the fao'ue s'a'e'
- .Lo vast territories lying between
mo- states and the Mississippi river
III c,gD,erciql proposes that these lands
sbould be scaled in prices according 10
thelr richness and set apart by law OF
r.,,r,ss for sale. From the best data
ohtainable 1--WE quote from the Troy
r., it appears that the government
owns about fifty millions Of acres OF
tbese lands which are reserved from sale,
and upon which there are now numer-
nus souatters realizing in many IN
stances large fortunes without paying
the government any corresponding COM
pensaton. In any arrangement made
we would recognize the rights OF pres
ent occupants, by giving them the right
OF purchase for term of years over all
others. After the expiration OF that
period then these lands should be open
to the first applicant. Much OF the land
has highly developed value, the occu-
pants in many instances having erected
valuable buildings, machinery, etc, and
to obtain title to the land in such cases
q large price would be cheerfully paid.
Sales of rights to work small parcels OF
mineral lands are very often made by
Original discoveries at fabulous prices.
The selling of these lands would in the
Judgment of the best miners, greatly
enhance the productiveness by giving
them fixed, permanent, working pop
ulation 1t is accordingly proposed that
Congress create a bureau, with a corps
OF competent biologists to scale these
lands according to value.
1t is certainly Just and of the highest
Importance that in the present condi-
ton Of the national finances, the govern
+ ment should begin to realize something
direetly from its great mineral resources.
Such price could be affixed to the lands
as would not retard or embarrass the
development of their wealth but on the
contrary by the permanent ownership
the sale would give would tend to in
crease such development, while the
prices received by the government for
the lands, applied to the reduction of
the national debt, would greatly relieve
the people. The plan deserves the at
tention of Congress.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

The votaries Of Terpsichore, number
ing one hundred couples, added the
crowning graces to the celebration of
Wednesday, by devoting the night fol-
loving to sundry practical and pleasing
illustrations Of the poetry OF motion"
Your humble correspondent win not at
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

DISAPPOINTED GoLp GAMBLERs.-The
gold gamblers have lately worn lugubri-
GUS faces, but the cause Of their sorrow Is
very different from that which bows down
the community at large. The gold specu-
lators are sort of Government vampires,
who fatten upon the misfortune OF their
country. The death of the President was
by them regarded simply as an event that
could be made valuable in forcing up the
price of gold, and they acted accordingly.
On Saturday morning. as soon as ousi-
ness hours arrived, they went to work
like beavers, buying all the gold they
could find, and specializing for rise:
The results of their labors was, that gold
was forced up ten per cent, and the gam
blers felt hopeful that they would be able
70 create a sensation in the market, and
send gold up high enough to make all the
shorts" rich. Fortunately, however,
public confidence was too strong for them,
and when they had run the length OF their
means in buying, a reaction set IN, ana
declined again to within two per cent. OF
the starting point. Since then the gold
gamblers have looked mournful enough.
They held no regular street sessions, Tor
the reason that public sentiment was op,,
posed to it; but little knots congresated
daily at the old haunt, corner Of William
street and Exchange Place, where they
endeayored to influence the price of gold.
In every case, however, public opinion
did not allow them to make Dational
calamity the subject of base speculation.
" Y. san.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

TRIBUTE TO Mr.. LINcoLN.-Governor
Bramlette. of Kentucky, said in an address
delivered at Louisville, on the murder OF
Abraham Lincoln:
How few there are who possess that ex-
tended charity that belongs to him. No
man has ever seen him, from the beginning
of this trouble to the hour of his death,
moved with anger. We saw him calm,
placid and equable in temper, strong IN
his sentiments, and comprehensive in his
views. We may differ with him, and
have differed with him, but when the
judgment Of future events has come, we
End we are differing blindly; that he was
RICH, and we were wrong. (Cheers.)
Standing as we did in local prejudices, he
occupied an elevated standpoint, and
viewed the whole political surroundings
of the country, grasping with massive in
tellect the logic Of events. and gave US no.
thing but what he regarded the logic OF
events in his administration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

An old hunter of Southwestern Texas
who had long had a pet panther Of great
.;ze and ferocisy, was recently attacked
in his cabin by Indians. He lie. them gam Y,
che lower mart of the house, and then LEI
the panther loose among them he beinl
safely perched upon the loose ch.nDe'
aooI, through the creviess OF which n
could FIRE upon his foes and Hascn IN sns
nrorr.s. Of events. But after the nrs
howl and spring Of the panther no Indian =,
remained except three killed BY the'or 1s
and one shot by the old hunter. IN
rest disappeared, probably never % 70
tuSu, LE#
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

~ Prescription carefully CO.
po1nded ~ IN exPer1eAceA
iSt!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

NEGRO SuFFRAeB.-The editor Of the San
Jose Courier says, in speaking Of this sub
ject:
On this subject we have changed our minds,
and recently. In the free States, and in Cali
fornia in particular, there are large numbers
of men who are not only now, but will always
be, bitter opposers to the United States Gov
eminent At heart il not openly their friends
and relatives in the South have been reduced
from princely affluence in some cases to pau
perisrn. Their sympathies are with them.
They are as much rebels as ever, but have
not so much power to do harm. Already IN
the North, and in the State OF California. we
see efforts on the part Of unprincipled office
seekers, ID affiliate and take into the fratern-
al bonds Of party the men who few months
since they loaded with all kinds Of epithets,
called them traitors and re6els-noW we see
them ask and receive their votes, and use
their influence to place the same men IN posi-
tons of honor and trust. What have We
been fighting for politically and in the field J
Has il been for office, or for the defense OF
the Government! II for Office, then unite
with the known enemies Of the Government,
with men OF known secession sympathies.
When another Pierce, Buchanan, Old
Granny" Scott or Mcclellan can be nl.s:! !; =
the Prssidentiai chair or at the head Of the
armies Of the United States, We can have an
other rebellion, but never on such an enorm-
Gus scale a. this one. The negro man Of the
South is the true Union man OF that secaon.
No secession sympathi1ers can fool hi I'm !. INTO
their .uuport. Ignorant a. mass, sui there
are enough among them who know how 70
zriae and counsel the others. Better trust
H.. hone., though ignorant negro with the
.;eh, N suffrage than the learned but hypo-
cTs.;esl traitor who would betr.y his country
ne the hands Of its enemies for some petty
Office c Let the negro vote, he has earned the
right, he 10 truSty.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

C.M. CORNELL, Graduate of the Philadelphia
College Of Pharmacy, (Class le4s)
A guarantee Is offered that Prescriptions and
Medicines will be dispensed accurately.
REMEMBER Jones Building, four doors South
ofTavlor street. mh7 lm2p
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

A CLOSE calculator makes the subjoined
announcement in the Massachusetts, Rail-
way Times: "A man who shaves seven
times a week. spending ten minutes IN
ZACH operation. uses up sixty-one hours IN
a wear; and if the person lives to the age
of four.score years he will have spent all
tbe working hours of leap year with a
razor in his hand. The number OF males
in the United States is about ten millions,
each of whom must have on an average al
least fifteen years. If they shave every
Ssy-and no person can keep his face fret &
from beard, and carry out the idea o.
shaving fully, unless he 'hayss each day ~,
the coming generation will spend nn'
hundred and fifteen million dollars Al
lowing each to sxpend Eve dollars, ss ~ IS'
brushes and soap, the aggregate eoss :. ~
articles win be fifteen million dollars
making the whole cost Of shaving In IN
United States, for one generation, MN
hundred and sixty-five million dollars.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

rREMKMBRR THE PLAcEt -
c.yu,r Of @ and TayIor Streets, ns1tdoSr
-. Rank II CaIIfarnia. [hAn2p
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

A CoIoRED woNAN's LoeIc.-Ths
Grass Valley Union says:
"a colored woman while visiting at q
house occupied by white folks" brought
up the subject Of JEFF. Davis. "Do you
suppose they vii, catch him ," remarked
the lady Of the house. "oh, yes, I'm sure
thew will" replied the eolored woman
"His own wife will peach on him for
hundred thousand dollars" "Oh. that is
;mnossible," returned the lady. "Oh, no
there's nothing impossible with them
folks; if they will sell their children iol
two or three hundred dollars, guess
they'll sell husband or wife for q hun
dred thousand dollars. '
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

Still FARTHER REDucED.-Accordng
to the recent discharging order from the
War Department, Company ID, OF the
Nevada Infantry, an incomplete organiza-
ton, having never been mustered In as q
company, are entitled to their discharge
from the service. Tell it not to the In
dams
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

IL Bridgeport, Conn.,, an Englishman
boped that " Jesus Christ would sink this
Government" when q man sunk him with
A blow of his fist. Holding the same
.opininn when he got up, he was treated
to . second thraahing BY the indignant
,citiSOnS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

Dividend.
A DIVIDEND OF EIGHT DOLLARS AND
n thirty three and one-third cents upon each
and every share of stock in the
COnhldence Geld and silver Mining
Company,
Being one hundred dollars per foot, was declared
this day. payable on the LIST day of Nay. 1865.
WIN. ARLINGTON, President.
A. n EDGISGToS. Secretary.
Gold Hill April %. 1855. ap29w
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25

COTTON DIS.
And the crash In Mining Stocks
JTTE TAKE PLEASURE IN NFoRAINe
w the public that we have on hand and store
the Largest Assortment Of
FINE DRY GOODS
IN VIRGINIA,
Which must be sold
REGARDLESS OF COST,
And At the above mentioned rates.
We arc AIso Manufacturing all Kinds Of
WHITE AND FANCY GOODS
Made to order.
LAD z 9
Ar, rsous,tsd TO call and examine our Good
our Prices, and BE- convinced that We Will sell
Cheaper than the Cheapest
SPANISH LINENS,
FRENCH,
ENGLISH,
AMERICAN LACES,
Just received.
~Frsneh, Spanish, German and English
'p'A'H .. ROsENER & GO.
No. 10 South C Street,
myl71m Opposite Wells, Fargo { Co.
HERE THEY ARE
New Goods ! New Goods =!
GREAT EXCITEMENT
FRANKENHEIMER'S,
GOLD HILL,
Next Door to W., r. & Co.'S Express Once.
TusT RECEIVED BY EXPRESS, . LarT'
81 and Magnificent assortment Of
SPRING AND SUMMER
Dry GOOd9!
LADIES are respectfully invited TO call and
examine my now and splendid stock, which Will
ATTHR LOWEST PRICES!
And which Is comprised Of the finest PLAIN
and FANCY g..
SILKS CAsHMEREs,
ALPACAs, MERINos,
AND DRESS GOODsl
Silk, Cloth and Velvet Cloaks!
Silk, Cashmere and Tissue shawIs
And magnificent assortment of
GLOVES, HOSIERY, RIBBONS, HAND.
KERCHIEFs, Etc.
Needlework EdGinE and Lace Insertio1
f GS!ssifi LACES, z.s GsssG:s'
GsutIemen's Furnishing Goods,
Linen and Cotton sheetinss,
Table Linens,
.-... a Napkins, TowelS,
Etc, Etc.
OIL CLOTHS, .....
mats and BSnnets,
And u f :. .o sxt I, ehssp FOR Cash. a eGu
h. ohtsinsd IN The Stats. Give me call ,,vy
" 49, - n. FRANKENHElhbh
Gold Hill. Nay 70. 1855 @yls On
Dry Goods! Dry Goods
GREAT sACRHICEH
,k..North b Street,
OPPOSITE THE POST oFF1cEo
...#a VIRGINIA.
-v,ur LADIES OF VIRGINIA, GOLD HILL
md vicinity, arc respectfully Informed that
| bsys n store, and just purchAssd In Ban Fran
cisco, an immense stock OF s,...f ,5a, *
DRY GOODS!
Consisting in part Of
| Aatias, .. s.
DaFaEsS,
| M1slInS, g
L 10 .
l. ssr. ri rs Iaa Lawns,
L. .us-. Ola E'E HlDDOui
DRESS GOODS,
,, And Ia f.ct iii kinds Of 1rIs class GOODS o.
ta:hionabis pattern, which vii ''h
Cheap, Cheaper, Cheape''
All utsnd remaining IN Sen HranciSoe NOS
, H. tina. / shall b. eonStautly sdding 70 ny ~
IN the recent
RASHONADLK9 GOODS 9hs
IiupOr,.d, end viii ssll . Low = The LoW1s
NCLl aaa ~ ~ -. r. -
Il MA " =. -
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-25
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

DIVIDE ND-Omee Bacon Mill
and Mining Company, 434 California street, San
Francisco, May 9th, ls65-At a meeting Of the
Board of Trustees of the Bacon Mill and Mining
Company, held this day, adividend on the capital
stock, of ten dollars per share. was duly de.
clared, payable forthwith.
myll IN W. E DEAN, Sec'y.
Dividend Notice.
OFFICE OF THE YELLOW JACKET
~ Silver Mining Company. Gold Hill. May LIST,
1865. A dividend Of one hundred dollars (el00)
per share on all the Capital stock Of the
Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co.
was this day declared. payable on and after the
5th inst at the office Of the Company, Gold Hill,
or at the Bank Of California, San Francisco.
The Transfer Book will be closed from the 1st
20 9th inst, inclusive.
BY order of the Board of Trustees
myl m WIN H. WATSON, Sec'y.