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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

AN ACT for the relief Of Ida Holm IN,
BE ii enacted by TIE Senate and House Of Repr-
sentdiireS Of the United States Of Amertea IN Con-
greSs assembled
That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he
is hereby, directed 10 place the name ofIda Hoti-
man, widow ofthe late solomon Hoffman, of
Carroll county, Indiana, who was shot and M
stantly killed on the fourteenth day of March,
eighteen hundred and sixty three, while engaged
IN the duties OF deputy provost marshal, on the
per month, 10 commence from the fourteenth
day of MaIch,e ghteen hundred and sixty-three,
and TO continue duung her w!dowhood.
Approved July |, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
lPRlYArE- No. 81.

AN ACT for the relief Of Major n. S. Brenton,
a pavmaster in the United States army.
BE II enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Repre-
scHtatrss of the United states Of 4 msrIod an Con-
gress assembled
That the proper accounting officers OF the
Treasury DEPARTMENT be and they are hereby
autLori3aI md required to allow Major n. 5.
BrentoI, on the settlement Of mis- accounts, a
= cyedit Of two million SIX hundred thou
sand dollars for money IN the army, on board
the steamer Ruth, and destroyed by fire
on the night of the fourth Of August,
eighteen hundred and sizty-three, if, on exam
ming the evidence by the Paymaster General,
he, the said Paymaster General, shall deem HIM
Justly emitted to said credit but such credit shall
NOT be lowed without the said paymastsr Gen
eral shall certify his approval thereof.
Approved July ?, 1854.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

lPRlvArE-No. S3l
AN ACT for the relief Of the widow of c. A.
Haun.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
SentatiUes Of the United States Of Americd IN
Congress assembled.
That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is
hereby, authoizedlto place the name Of Nus. e. a,
Haun, Of the county Of Greene and State OF
Tennessee the pension roll at the rate of eight
dollars per month, to commence on the ielevnth
day Of December, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, and to continue durinelher widowhood.
Approved July >, 1854,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

ailing all the Spring, though not con-
fined TO her bed till three weeks ago,
and was conscious till Friday afternoon,
after which time she appeared to reeog-
nize no one, and sank quietly away,
Two children Were the result Of Mrs.
slgourney's marriage, one of whom, the
wife of Rev. Francis 4. Russell OF Ge-
neva, N. Y, survives, A son, Andrew,
died some wears ago,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
IPRTvATE-NO. S.
AN ACT Tot the relief of Eliza Cass wood

I a
AN ACT Tot the relief of Eliza Cass wood
bride.
Be it enacted ty the SENATE and HonsS Of Rep,
resCaiqtirrS ofHe United States Of Ane,ica IN
Congress assembled
That the Secretary OF the Inferior be, and he
ia hereby, authorized TO place the name of Eliza
Cas- Woodbridge, of the State of Michigan, the
widow Of Major Francis Woodbridge deceased,
or The roll Of the Pension Office at the rate of
twenty dollars per month, during her natural life
and her widowhoo3, and the said pension shall
date from the first day of January, eighteen hun
bred and sixty.
p Approved July :, 1861
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN North CAROLINA
The Raleigh IN. O. Progress says that
the negroes are in the majority in 20 of
the Sc counties of North Carolina and
could elect 81 members to the legisla-
ture II Tney were voters. This is not
valid objection to negro suffrage, and
vet it is one that many white men
would feel in similar circumstances.
The Progress proceeds to say:
''There is no occasion for controversy
by any one relative to this matter. We
do not know Of single voter in the
state Of North Carolina, knowing as we
all do the present degraded condition of
the negro, who is willing to give them
immediate enfranchisement, and conse-
quently there can be no disagreement
with their frequent Earrings and i'll feel
ings. For humanity's sake, however,
it will be the duty of national and
state legislatures to do everything they
can to elevate this race, and the time
may come when, by giving indications
Of improvement and advancement, their
claims for the rights Of suffrage will be
granted by our state. In our opinion,
however, this cannot occur daring the
present, or perhaps the next generation,
and consequently we need notgiye our
selves any uneasiness about it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
(PRIvATR-No. SAL
for The relief of klchard @. N

TININAIk-NO, 81.
AN ACT for the relief of Richard @. Muir
ply.
Be Il enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
SsntairtS Of he United States Of Americd in Con-
greSS assembled,
That thoIe be paid, outof any money in the
treasury hot otherwise Appropriated 4, 10 Richard
agent, for services and expenses in the removal
OF Sioux Indians in the year one thousand eight
hundred and tlfty-three, the sum ofsiX hundred
dollars.
Approved July 2, 1864,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
PRIvATE-No 43.
AN ACT for the reli Of Horace Ga

AN ACT for the reli of Horace Gases
Be Il enacted by The Senate and House of Repre-.
ssRtdtipeS IF the United, States Of 4 msrica IN
Congress assembled,
hat the Secretary OF the Interior be, and he Is
hereby, directed to place the name of Horace
Cat S, OF Franklin, in the State of Vermont
upon the roll OF Invalid pensions, at the rate Of
eight dollars per month, TO commence on the
first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty.
two, and continue during his natural life.
Approved July 4. 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
IPRIyArR No A9l

AN ACT for the relief OF John G. Mcconnell.
BE u enacted by the Senate and House Of R,dr,.
SeRidtjreS fhe United States Of Ameriea an co., .
greSS assembled.
That IN. Secretary Of the Treansry be, and he
is herby, auth oriIed aud irected to pay 10 John
c. Mcconnell the sum OF two thousand dollars
out of any money in the treasury not otherEise
Appropriated, in full payment OF mOaey advane-
ed and service rendered IN raising troops in Ma
ryland.
Approved July 4. 1864.
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Local and state Items.

MARsHAL's SALE.-A lot of Struggled
liquors and groceries, consisting of SO
gallons of whiskey, 10 bushels of peas,
100 pounds of butter, barrels of flour
and 225 pounds of nutmegs, with ten
trunks and ten bags, are to be sold at
auction at the Custom House in Bur-
lington on the 10Th instant, at 10 o'clock
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
LPRvArk-No. al

AN ACT for the relief ofDr Charles We,t.
GRILL, VIZ
BE u enacted by ths Senate and Houis of RAM
sentatirss Of The tinted States Of Amerlca ia Ca
gFeSS assembled, '"'
Taa, the seoretaTA of the Treasury be. ma
Be- B, 9s'SS sS.pOt tbs @G sum G OF e
and diy dollars Ia fun tor his services a, cba,u
ist of tie Agricultural Department, ut OF snr
money in the treasury not otherwise Gppronri
Ated. W."
Approved July >, 1861.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

RELEASE OF REBEL PRISONERS FROM
FoRr WARREN. Under the recent or
ders to discharge all rebel prisoners at
Fort Warren below the rank Of captain,
upon their taking the oath of allegi-
ance, a large number were released on
Saturday. They came up in charge Of
a Lieutenant, who went to the Quarter
masters Office and obtained transporta
ton for them for the South, and most of
them left the city Immediately. They
were mostly members of Mosby's band,
and belonged toVirginia and Maryland.
They were nearly all dressed in COnfed
crate uniforms and had more or less
baggage. They spoke well of ther food
and treatment at the fort, and their APP
pearance wasin strange and gratifying
contrast with that of some of our priS
oners confined in the Libby, Castle
Thunder and in Andersonville. There
will be a number more released upon
taking the oath in day or two.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
NEW MILLINERY STORE

MISS JENNIE NJ. WALLER respectfully in.
forms the ladies of Brandon and vicinity tbs
she has purchased the Millinery interest
Messrs. Ross & Pitts, and this day filed ne
rooms formerly occupied by them With a fulL
assortment OF new and fashionable Milliner!
Goods, to which she invites attention.
Brandon, April 10, 1865. alld&wSm
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!" New SALEM, June q, 1886


Dear Colonel am told that during
my absence last week, you passed
through this place, and stated publicly
that you were in possession of fact or
facts which, If known to the public,
would entirely destroy the prospects of
N. w Edwards and myself at the ensu-
ing election; but that, through favor to
us, you would forbear to divulge them
No one has needed favors more than l,
and, generally, few have been less I'M
willing to accept them but in this
case, favor to me would be injustice to
the pnblic, and, therefore, | must beg
your pardon for declining it. That
once had the confidence of the people of
Sangamon County is sufficiently evident
and, if / have since done anything, Ell
Their by design or misadventure, which,
if known, would subject me to a for
fixture of that confidence, he that knows
that thing and couCeals it. is a traitor to
his cOuntrys interest. | find myself
wholly unable to form any conjecture of
what fact or facts, real or supposed, you
spoke. But my opinion of your veraC-
ity will not permit me, for moment, to
doubt that you, at least, believed what
you said am flattered with the per-
sonal regard you manifested for me; but
| hope that on more mature reflection,
you will view the public interest as
paramount consideration, and therefore
determine to let the worst come. I
here assure you that the candid state
ment Of facts~on your part, however
low it may sink me, shall never break
the ties of personal friendship between
us. l wish an answer to this, and You
are at liberty to publish both, if you
choose.
Very Respectfully,
r
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

GEN. HOOKER's CAMPAIGN.-The Com
mittee on the Conduct of the War TINS
accounts for the failure Of Gen. Hook
er's campaign when in command Of the
Army of the Potomac:
ut would appear from all the testi-
mOny that there were three causes, per
haps four which contributed much to
render this campaign unsuccessful after
it had been so successfully begun: Those
causes We're, the stampede Of the 18th
corps on the LIST day Of May, by which
the enemy We're enabled to obtain pos
session Of the ground which commanded
the position of the Union army at Chan
cellorsville; then the injury Gen. Hook
er sustained on the morning Of the Sd Of
May, by which the army was deprived
Of the direction which was so necessary
at that time then the failure of Gen.
Sedgewick to carry out the orders he
had received to. fall upon the rear of
Lees forces early on the morning of the
Sd and the entire failure of the cavalry
under Gen. Stoneman to perform the
part assigned it, the severing of Lees
communications with Richmond"
1t seems that Gen. SedgeWick was ord
cred to make an assault upon the enemy
at daybreak on the Sd Of May but he
moved SO slowly that the attack was
not made till II o'clock. The commit
tee say that the charge that Gen. Hooker
was under the influence Of liquor and
incapacitated from exercising command
was utterly unfounded. The committee
censure Gen. Halleck for Withholding
troops froom Gen. Hooker which he de-
sired for subsequent operation, ana
which were at once granted to his sue
NAsSOr
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
pANK OF RUTLAND, May %, 1865

This Bank has been appointed agent for the
distribution of the THIRD SERIES of the
100 LOA N,
The notes of this series are issued under date
of July 10, 1866, are payable three years from
that date in currency, or are oonverhole az the
option of the holder into sz
U. S. 500 PER CENT GOLD BEARINe
BONDS,
and are precisely the san e in form and privn'
eyes as those already sold, except that the Gov.
eminent reserves to itself the option of paying
the interest in coin at 6 per cent. instead Of
$40 per cent in currency Interest will be paid
subscribers to date of Bonds.
The delivery of these Bonds will commence Oh
the LIST of June.
d&wtf 8. w. ROWELLb CashiH'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

FREE LANcEs FOR MExIco.-The!news
from the Rio Grande points to the prob
ability Of a considerable military emf
grafton from Texas to Mexico. In view
of this emigration it may be well for
the ImpeTalists not to reckon 100 surely
on their Confederate" friends in any
lighting that may have to be done. If
Kirby Smith has gone across she river,
he has gone, first, to escape 5 trial for
treason second, to make money; third,
to take sides with the party most likely
to win. This simple theory OF the case
Macmillan and his French friends will
find worth consulting before many more
months pass over their heads. We
make them a present of it 70, nothing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

MANILA PAPER TWINE. a
VA Splendid art Gle Just received and for sale
st wholesale and retail by
FUTILE, GAY & co.
RutliD1 !, April II, 1865 d&wti
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

Where Senator Mason's. residence
once stood not stone is to be found to
tell the beholder of its existence; and
his wife we are told by personal friend
is now in Richmond, taking in sewing
for subsistence. Yet Mason, when
the Secession ordinance was first passed,
told the citizens of Winchester that he
now witnessed that which he desired
and prayed for during period of TWEEN.
ty years. How little we short-sighted
creatures knew what is really good for
us as. S. Times
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

land which are granted, relinqushed, or con-
yeyed by this act,
Approved June 80, 1864,
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NTOOD FOR SALE.

We will sell wood prepared for the stove st re-
duCed prices. Enquire at Chair Factory.
Rut and, April Goth, 1865. may2d&wtt
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
Letter from Abraham LincOln.-'-
Written in 1886.
{ From the Springfield Journal

We are indebted to Major Robert Al
len, formerly of the Goth illinois Volun-
teers, for the following communication,
inclosing a letter from President Lin
coin, written twenty nine years ago,
and when he was about twenty seven
years of age. Nothing could indicate
more clearly the principles of cahdor,
honor and high integrity on which his
conduct was even then based, and which
ever afterward characterized his whole
life. The original Of this letter is re-
markable for the evident care with
which it was written, and the correct
ness Of its punctuation, showing that,
even at that time, Mr.. Lincoln had
studied the rules of composition with
great care, thus laying the basis Of his
future greatness as a clear and sound
reasoner:
SPRINGFIELD, May 8.
" Mes8y8. Editors / present you with
the following letter for publication, 1t
was addressed to my father, Col Robert
Allen, by our late President, when Mr..
Lincoln was a candidate for the State
Legislature in 1886
am, Very Respectfully,
Your Obd't Servant,
ROBERT ALLEN"
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II CTS.-The Best Photographs OF
lsy Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, Presi-
dent johnson, Sec. Seward, j Wilkes Booth
Gems. Grant, Sherman Sheridan, Burnside, and
800 other subjects, at l5c each, or eight for 81,
mailed free.
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rrav6d Rw2n
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J TELLER, NJ. D.
No 8, Beaver street, Albany, n. !.
may l7d&wly
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-22
Oil in Mcigs County.

Mr.. ED1ToE-At your request, give be-
low statement with regard to our oil opera
tions, from which you can make VI, a suitable
article foryour. paper. c.. %,I&4
1t is known to most persons that
in the spring of 1851, a first class flowing oil
well was struck, in boring for salt at the 'Dia-
mond Salt furnace, near Middleport Aware
of this fact, A. s. and W" Darrow com
;menced boring for oil in the same hollow, a
short distance above the furnace, about the
first Of May last, At Che depth Of LAG feet the
first vein Of oil was struck A larger vein was
found at the depth of 2IO feet, and gas at
267, feet After boring to the depth of 300
feet the well was pumped nearly a week, day
an and night with little success. On Friday
the 18th the pump was raised to the 2lO vein
, and has since been pumping oil at the rate Of
d over twenty barrels per day, clearly demon
strating the fact, that Miess County has de-
posits of oil in considerable quantities.
There are now ten engines operating for oil
in the County Eight of these are on Thorn,
as Creek, and two of the wells are over three
hundred feet deep. Quite number of wells
are being bored by hand until eusincs car
. be supplied, and there is no doubt that before
" ~ The summer is over, more than twenty engine:
will be in operation, thoroughly developing
the resources of the county. -
~ IT, .s=.t ,. hnt t,I"- a. .. ~
Midlcport. June GOTH 1868.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-22
Explosion in u Coal shaft.
Correspondence Of the pittsburg Chronicle.
10 ID .f. STet-RENyJIJE ,Iune


Correspondence Of the Pittsburg Chronicle.
rN a SrEuBENvILLE, June g.
A terrible accident occurred in one Of the
coal pits here yesterday morning, the partlc-
ulars Of which we have FROM one who wits in
the building over the works, when the cxplo-
sion took place 1t appears that tile miners
had not been working since Wednesday of
; last week. and the fire in the furnance below,
which is always kept there in order to create
a circulation of air through the different parts
of the mine had not been attended to for two
days; so that the gas had been accommodating
during Saturday and Sunday. af
Monday morning a man went down and is
supposed to have just kinded the fire and
started off into one Of the entries with a COM
mon lamp in his hand, which no sooner came
in contact with the gas than the fearful result
was known above The noise is described as
resembling that made by train Of cars NOV.
ing at a rapid rate. "A shock was felt, which
shook the building to its very foundation, and
the gas from below came up with tremendous
force, bringing along with it g shower Of dust
slate pieces Of coal, and piling the under
i ground cars On top of each other; then fore
ing the whole mass out of the mouth of tho
shaft, knocking and tearing everything ii
their way. Nine men who had already gon'
down to resume their work that morning wcr'
buried. ,a..,,
The news WAS rapidly spread, and soon {
crowd of citizens and brother workmen wer'
collected at the place of the disaster, cage
to do something for the relief Of those 'wh'
might be living, and also to, rescue the bodies
of those in whom life, was extinct Afte
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-22
r0M E5RNY ITELE CRAP H.
Books.

We last weeh subscribed for a work admir-
ably adapted to its purpose, viz, Gums New
Family Physician, or Home Book of Health.
Itis q. large octave of over l2oO- pages and
dives the causes, symptoms, and treatment of
disease in style so plain as to place tlne
work in advance of anything wcpossess on the
subject We presume it will be ferccly assail-
ed by quacks who like the ancient, Denetrlus
find Sour craft il. danger, but no doctor OF
note will object to it on tlat ground" '.as.
That d portion at least of our earnings is
swallowed up by numerous calls Of the family
,loctor, none will deny, and our most eminent
physicians admit that their services might be
dispensed with nine times out Of ten, if peo'
pie were better informed on such subjects
There is more sham and tomfoolery about
medicines than any other branch of science
and few when they hear the mighty term Nj
trate of Potash. Aqua Pura (pure water
Chloride ofSodium &c. are aware that they
daily use;the same thing with other names
We area we'll doctored race, but DR.. Gum
frankly admits that nature is superiorto med
q icine, and simple remedies better than potent
drugs. A careful examination will convince
the most preiudiced .thst the book contains
much valuable information that should be
within the reach of ALL We donotmean that
i . d
doctors should be discarded, but many of our
ancestors lived and died without themiapd 8
more vigorous race never lived 'fhci works.
executed in style that makes it both par
lor ornament and fresideq companion ant
e.should have a,place in every family. r'r 4.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-22
N o TIC E.
A CHEAP FARM FOR SALE.

A CHEAP FARM FOR SALE.
A Ny person wishing to make safe investment
IA would do well to call on the undersigned, in
tho town Of Pomcroy, Ohio. The tract of land
contains 1893 ocrcs, eight miles Southwest of Rip
ley, Jackson Co., West Va, situated on, the
Parchment Fork of Mill Creek, three miles from
the Charleston turnpike. The land is well wa
tered by springs; there is some 40 acres cleared
land, with comfortable Dwelling House, Shoe
Shop, Barn and stable connected. There is also
q good Orchard and Smoke House. The whole
lot of land is tillablc, and suitable for stock
farm. II. b. STARCHER,
T24-3t1 Next to Cohen's Store.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-22

Although not disposed to favor or recommend
Patent Medic mes IL General through dstrust of
their ingredients and effects, ye, know of sur
hcicnt reasons why Il man may not testify to the
benefits he believes himself l." have receir cd from
any sim le preparation, in the hope that he may
thus contribute to the benefit of others.
do this the more readily in regar to Hoonand's
German Bitters, pr pare bv ,r. G.. NJ Jack son. of
this city, because was rr"jud cc- agarnst for
many years, under the Impression that thoy were
chiefly an alcoh mixture. az indebted T., my
friend, Robert Shoemaker, Esq., for the removal Of
this prejudice by proper tests. and for encourage.
men TO try ihen, when suffering from grea anu long
| continued deUiii'y. The of three bottles OF
these bitter. ~ the Lcginnna o tn" present year
was followed by cvdrl reic' and restoration 10
degree OF bodily aud m"n al risor which had mol
felt for six months before, and had ALMOST SPARED
of rcgaininG. therefore thank God ,d my ient
for directing me I" The us" Of them. s#
J. NEWTON BROWN, philud'n.