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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

FIRE ALARM.-An alarm of fire was
raised about six o'clock last evening,
and the engines were promptly got out
but soon returned, their services not be-
ing needed. The alarm was occasioned
by burning chimney in the house OF
Mr.. II. II. Paine on Grove street. The
flame and sparks were thrown by back
draft or gust of wind, down through an
open pipe hole in the chimney into the
dining room. Not much damage, how
ever, was done.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21
A Democratic Protest.

Petroleum V. Nasty protests, as con.
sistent Democrat, against the nomina,
ton of soldiers by his party. He writes
~ object to nominatin EN- for the io
lerin reasons
l. Taint honist. In 1862 l called the
sojers Linkurn purps, and the orfserS
'sholder-strapt hirclins, ard | meant II.
They was wagin crooil and uuhOly
war agin Democrisy, they woz TeiOosin
our magorities in the suthren states al
the rate of sum hundreds per day. and
now to nominate EN- is a flop I'll never
make.
.. Twon't pay. These fellers sold Us
out when they took commissions, they
sold out the Ablishnists when thev
fopt back to us, and what guaranty hey
we that they won't sell US out the mex.
Aturn of the wheel? Eff we Good git sun
1decent wuns, it mite do, but, good Lord
the solder who wood DO this wood BE-
lower down than we is, which wool
bother man. All the votes that siCL
men could controle, we have alters OWL.
ed in fee, simple.
g. faint iustis to us original copper
beds. We endoored the heat aud bur
den nv the day, we resisted drafts
we damned taxes, we wuZ Fort Latay'
eted and Fort Warmed, twas Us who
died in our door-yards. Where wuL these
orfsers then7 All the damage they dun
the government was to draw pay an'
rasheus.
4. The RECONSTRUCTED dimocrisy NV 70:
South won't Xix it, and to them, ate
all, we must look for success.
5. They acknowledged niger eqau..T
by allowing niggers to fight with EN-.
6. We hev gone too fur to try the ~
jer dodge. We opposed the war, we Op,
posed Their vOtin, we opposed the Adj,
shin in votin pay and supplies, we op
posed Aid Soeietieties, and laft at SAM
tary Commissions, we opposed drafts at
time when they needed help, and to g,
back on such record is rather renChil
and / won't do it.
I. Eff we undertake the soljer, we CON
nit ourselves to paying his penshuu.
ct settry. How would the suthern Dim
ocrisy like that
s. If we nominate men who served
we disgust the deserters and them e
went to Kanady for the sake Nv TIL
co., g..
Mr.. Nasty appends the following &d
vice to his party
"We have cappytle enouff in the Nls
ger, Let US plant ourselves boldly o.
shoor ground. Let us Resolve that Goo
dlemity wuz rite in making the Nlgge
our slave, tho he made a mistake /.
plantin in his heeven buzum Cr01t
desire to run away from his normal COZ
dishun. Let us hang out our bsnne.
and inscribe on it's folds. No marry.l
Niggers = No paying a debt inkurd il =
Niger war; Protect US from Niger
equality' and SIGH other precepts ez
cum within range Nv the Dimekratc IN
tellek, and go in and win.
May the Lord hasten the day,
PETROLEUM Y. Massey,
Lait Faster Nv the Church Nv the Noo
Dispensashun."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTBR.-C A.
7. Dunton, A. O. NJ, who has been on
duty at City Point, Va, since December
last, has been relieved of further duty
at that place and has come to this viii
lage with three Of his clerks to finish
making up and settling his accounts
with the Departme He was but one
Of many Assistant Quartermasters sta
tioued at City Point while that place
was made base Of supplies for the army
of the Potomac. To give our readers
some idea Of the immense business done
at that place, we will state the amount
OF three, from the many different kinds
of articles, issued at Capt. Dunton's Of
fee alone. During six months from the
first Of December 1864, there were is
sued at his office 5,791 ,276 pounds of
grain, and SO, 430,77l pounds of hay, and
during the month of May last there were
issued 1896 IA tons of coal for coaling
steamers ,-BrattleJor0 PhoniT.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

Y Judge Holt has replied to u
charges of Montgomery Blairs Ia
speech. He denies that he ever mace
armistice with the rebel secretary,
made any agreement that no act Of Wa
should take place during Mr.. BuchaI
ans term, nor does he believe that an
such agreement was ever made. b
calls on Mr. Blair for evidence. He ais
denies that he refused to let Gen. SEQ
reinforce Fort Sumter, or that he eyi
wrote letter justifying rebellion. III
cry important assertion Of MIR. BIaiF
great speech having now been fatty co
tradicted by the persons accused, ne v
find it necessary to bring on his pro
or he will be set down as a slandere
the worst variety.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

MASSACHUSETTS APPRECIATED The
Norristown pa Herald replies to some
abuse of Massachusetts, by democratic
paper, as follows;
Massachusetts, threw the tea over
board and the first battle of the Revolu-
ton was fought at Lexington. She
leads Off in all reforms that result in the
benefit of the people and in favor of an
intelligent government, and that is the
reason why she is denounced by all
demagogues, pothouse politicians, dunn
mics, fools, traitors and copperheads,"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

A VERMONT SOLDIER GONE TO TESTIFY
AGAINST WIRz.-J. Everett Alden, book
keeper for J. Estey & Co, of Brattleboro,
formerly sergeant in Co. f, 4th Vermont
regiment, and for some time prisoner at
Andersonville, has been summoned to
appear at Washington to give evidence
in the Wirz trial. He left Brattleboro
on Friday, and will doubtless, be valu-
able witness, inasmuch as he kept rec
ord of everything that transpired under
his eye.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

VERMONT SHEEP AT THE NEW YORK
STATE FAIR.-Tlfe Utica Herald says that
Vermont sheep from the following
flocks, are on exhibition at the New
York State Fair in that city:
Newcomb E. Wheeler, Of Middlebury,
Vt, has pens in which are l. rams, II
ewes and 8 lambs. Some of the year
ling bucks sheared the first season Is
pounds of wool each, and about the same
quantity was taken from the ewes. One
OF the rams, a yearling, is out Of Ham
monds Gold Drop. All these are OF
Atwood stock.
J. Hill of West Cornwall, Vt, exhib-
tied Spanish Merinos. w. H. Delany,
West Cornwall, Vt, has 10 yearling ewes
and one ram of Atwood stock. Tho
buck is two years old, sired by Ham
mond's Sweepstakes, and is a finely
formed animal, and for which the nice
little sum of $4,000 has been refused.
Judge Pettibone, of Manchester, Vt,
has pens, and exhibits Is merinos, Z
ram lambs, 6 ewes, and eve lambs
FL. J. Jones, of West Cornwall, VT,
shows II, and TWO buck lambs, among
which is Young Comet, a stock buck out
of Sweepstakes, and a yearling Gold
Drop, out of Hammonds celebrated Gold
Drop. J. 81 L. Jones, of Shoreham, VT,
show six yearling Spanish MerinOs, and
one of the Robinson stock.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

"Of course race-course isn't coarse
A fine Is far from fine;
1t is a sadder sight TO see 81
A noble pine-tree pine.
"a kitchen maid Is often made
To burn her face and broil It;
A lady will do little else
Than toil-it at her toilet.
"a sea-horse is Il sea-horse
When you see him in the sea
But when you see him in the bay,
A bay horse then is he"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

n The New Haven, Conn, Palladi-
um, which for thirty years has used
steam as motive power for its press,
now usesa turbine wheel about the cir
conference of straw hat-brimf driven
by stream OF water only an inch in di-
ameter.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

REMARKABLE SUCcEss.-The st. Johns
bury Caleaonian has the following con-
corning the success of "Hyrum" Atkins
as Democratic "revivalist:"
In 1853 (before Atkins lectured the
Democracy here) this town polled 1913
Democratic votes. In 1864, Atkins
came over just before election and spoke
his piece at the Town Hall, and the
Democratic vote stood 116. This year
the argus man repeated the dose, and
the vote counts up 43
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

TROUBLE AMONG THE DEMocRAcY."-
There is trouble in the camp Of the I'M
terrified" The New York News has
discovered and very significantly re-
Dukes the inconsistencies of the New
York Democratic Convention. The
Schenectady Democrat refuses to hoist
the Democratic ticket because it is made
up mostly of Republicans. The Demo-
erat is Judge Pages organ. andssympa-
thizes with Seymour. ATET I.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

GOVERNOR SMITH, who was present at
the State Fair, last week, was {" route
for Washington, where he will be occu-
pied for some time in the adjustment Of
the claims between the National and
State Governments, which have accrued
during the war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

Struggled GooDs.-The appraisal of
the hundred barrels of -four and their
contents-high wines, about S. per cent.
reported seized at st. Adams, makes
the shrewd smugglers about $500
"out"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

MASSACRE BY INDIANs.-A letter :
ly received at Desmoines, Iowa, Civ :
account of the massacre by India9
Hiram B. Stone and Others of 8 pal
from Newton, Jasper county, whils
their way to Idaho, on the last a.!
July. The party were attacked by au3
500 Indians. They attacked the heaa !,
the train first and killed two men :
one aged lady, and carried of glril q
16. They afterward killed Mrs. otoD'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

TIE CHoLERA.-We have intelligence
nom Europe that the cholera is making
unexpected progress at Marseilles, half
the daily deaths being attributed to the
pestilence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

KILLED.-While a young man in Cam
bridge, was assisting in raising a bale
of straw into store house, the bale
slipped and fell upon his head, killing
him instantly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

The HARVEST IN EEGLAND.--Theh ar-
vest prospect in England is much more
gloomy than was anticipated. Forum
ately for ourselves, and fortunately for
the world, the granaries OF the United
States are already filed to overlooking.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR.-Six thou
sand pounds of oxen, in pair, owned
by Thomas Purinton, of Starksboro,
will be exhibited at the Champlain Val
ley Fair on the 9th inst. These oxen
are the largest in New England.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

SAugusta, Maine, was visited by
the most destructive fire that ever oc-
Cured in that state, on Sunday morn
ing. The business portion of the city
was destroyed. Loss over 100000
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.--The Fair OF
the Addison County Agricultural So
ciety will be held at Middlebury Wednes
day and Thursday, September 20 and 81
The annual address will be delivered by
Henry Clark, Esq, Of Poultney, on
Thursday at o'clock p. IN.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

TROUBLE FOR THE FEKIANs. - Five
members Of the Fenian brotherhood
have been caught, near the town of Dun
ialk, in ireland, INDUCING in their lit
tie evening pastime, and have been
ruthlessly lodged in Jail without benefit
OF bail.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

BURNBD.-A barn and fifteen tons OF
hay, belonging to Mr.. Churchill, of
Irasburgh, were burned few days ago.
Loss $500; insured for Sl75.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

Coney's majority in the State will
probably exceed 10000, against little
more than 10000 last year, though the
total vote has fallen of nearly one
third. Maine has never before shown
an increased majority for our side the
year after the Presidential Election.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

MExIco.-The latest reports from Mex
leo are much more favorable to the Re-
publicans.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

FIRB,-Sunday morning last, the barn
of Barnard McNally in Cambridge, was
burnt, with thirty tons of hay one hun
dred bushels of grain one yoke Of oxen,
plows, harrows, haying tools, harnesses,
&C No insurance. Supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

BENNINGTON. - Collector Poland, of
the LIST district, claims Bennington as
the heaviest manufacturing town in the
State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

APPOINTMENTS - Arson A. Nicholson,
Esq, of Brandon, has been appointed
Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue
for the 9th Division, 1st District of VT,
vice Hon. S. Il. Kellogg resigned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

Destructive FIRE IN TROY. - At
about two o'clock on Sunday morning
last, fire was discovered in the hop
house owned by Jonathan James and
sons, who live about half q mile south
of the village of South Troy. The fire
was not extinguished until the hop
house containing aboutfour tons Of hops,
and three large barns containing about
one hundred tons of hay, and eight hun
bred bushels OF oats, and the sheds be-
longing to the premises, were entirely
consumed. The insurance on this prop
erty will amount to only one thousand
dollars, aud the loss is estimated at
about six thousand dollars.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

Our STATE ELEcrIoN.-Returns from
200 towns give Dillingham; 26,245, Da-
venport, 1924 Dillingham's majority
17,721. The same towns last year gave
Smith 30,189 Redfeld 1929; Smith S
majority II, $50.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

PBRsoNAL.-Rev. W. S. Balch, of Lud-
low, will not settle at Baltimore, as the
papers stated, but has accepted an invi-
tation of the Universalist Society, Gales
burgh, Ill.
The Caledouian says: 1--WE are glad
to learn that Hon. c. W. willard, of
Montpelier, will not remove to Mil
waukie, but will again take charge of
the Freeman about the first of January.
"A friendly match between Deery,
champion billiard player Of America,
and Foster, took place last week in
Washington, resulting in the defeat OF
Deery by twenty seven points.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

a HINT To SUGAR-MAKRRs.-H. Young,
Springfield, Bradford Co., Pa. says: 'If
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

TnE MAINE ELECTIoN.-The Kennebec
Journal gives returns which compare
mill La ct rrnnr fnllnpus
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

Brig. Gen. Kearney has oeel
pointed United States Consul 6ene''
China.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

OBITUARV-The remains of Lieut.. Ed
ward Crafts Hopson of the 10th Connect
icut regiment, who was killed in sheri-
dams great battle on the 10Th Of Octo-
Der, 1864, are expected to reach Poultney
this Tuesday evening. Tho funeral
will take place from the residence Of his
father, Rev. Oliver Hopson, on Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

STOLEN PROPERTY RBcovERBD.-Dr.
D. W. Hazeltine, while visiting patient,
left his horse and buggy standing in the
street in Proctorsville on Friday morn
ing last, when some one took possess
sion and skedaddled. The team was
traced through Ludlow, Plymouth,
Sherburne and Rutland, and yesterday
morning at about two o'clock, the buggy
was found beside the Castleton road in
Ira and the horse in a neighboring pas
ture. 1t is ascertained that the thief is
an escaped convict from Fitchburg,
Mass, and the officers are after him.
There was case of surgical instru-
ments in the buggy, worth $780, which
the thief carried off with him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

LEcrURE.-Fred. Douglass delivered
lecture at the county fair in Rutland on
Wednesday last. Subject The Assas-
sination of President Lincoln.-St. H.
bans Transcript.
A little premature, that is all. Fred.
Douglass is expected to deliver lecture
here on Wednesday OF aert week, the
first day of our County Fair.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

FIRE IN PoULTNEY.-On Sunday morn
ing last about ten o'clock. the dwelling
house of Mr.. Henry Anjevine Of POult-
ney was discovered To be on fire, and be-
fore the citizens could rally, it was
nearly consumed. By vigilant exertions,
most of the furniture was saved as well
as the wood house and barn, At one
time it was thought impossible to save
the mills Of the Union Tile Company,
standing across the street, but with
great labor they were protected from the
fire. Mr.. Anjevine was insured in the
Farmers Mutual, MONTPELIER for $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-09
SECOND edition,
O'CLOCK z. N.
JEFr,S TREASURE.

The treasure heretofore noticed in the Starr
captured among JEFF. Davis effects by Major
Gen. Wilson'S forces in Georgia, and brought
here by Mr.. Twombly. of the Redemption
Bureau of the Treasury, has been counted at
the cashiers room of the Treasury. 1t amounts
to Ss7,s7s in gold, mostly old coinage, ss,s2a In
silver LAG pieces of foreign coin, (gold and
silver value not yet estimated, and So bricks
of silver, weighing over five lbs. each. esti-
mated value S100 each-the value of the whole
being somewhat over $4,000.
Z Some Of this money and bullion is claimed
by the Bank of Virginia, the Exchange Bank
of Virgins, and the Farmers Bank of Viz
ginia, as being portion of their funds, carried
off at the time Of the evacuation of Richmond.
No decision has yet been made by the Depart.
ment on the claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
g LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Advance in Cotton-Further Discoveries o.
.....a. Fenian Plots.

HAILFAR, Oct. 9.-The steamship China
from Liverpool on September 30, has arrived
She brings dates to the list.
FRIDAY, Sept. 29.-United States fiye-twen-
ties, 70a9Ok. Consois, s9laS94 Bank of
England has increased its rate of discount to
AZ per cent. .
number of FeniaR prisoners Were brought
before the police magistrates al Dublin, on Sat-
urday. The Government counsel stated that
large sums Of money had been received by some
Of the prisoners from America.
The total advance in cotton since the sailing
of the Persia was from 4a5k I'd. per pound. The
advance was from 2a3d. on Tuesday, and va
Id. on Friday.
A letter was intercepted containing a large
draft for one of them. The correspondence
was seized, and il shows that the designs of
the Fenians were of a most sanguinary char
acter, being the determination and assassina-
ton of the nobility on the breaking out OF the
revolution. rrr.s.
FRIDAY EVENING. Cotton sales for the
week, $4,000 bales The market is excited and
buoyant, with an advance of 2kd on Amer
lean, and 1a2d. on other descriptions.
SATURDAY EvENING.-Cotton sales to-day
10000 bales. Breadstuffs market closed to day.
Saturday, firm. with an upward tendency.
Provisions steady. Cotton-Middling Orleans
4hd.; middling uplapds and Mobile IBID, The
market closed with an advancing tendency.
STATE OF TRADE.-The Manchester advices
say that the manufacturers Were offered i'm
mense orders for goods, but the rise in cotton
checked business. I'D. .. -..-..r r......r
LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening -Breadstuffs
closed with an upward tendency. Wheat has
advanced la2d. 1our Is. cd; provisions steady.
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Affairs in Geergetewn.

TIE REvIvAL.-The protracted meetings
which were begun in the various Methodist
churches within two weeks past continue with
increasing interest. and at the close OF the last
week a number of conversions Were reported.
At West Georgetown Church. Rev. II. g.
Mcdaniel, pastor; Dunbarton-street, Rev. Dr.
Edwards, pastor; Congress-street, Rev.D. Bow
ers, pastor, the meetings were well attended,
and excellent feeling prevailed: and the min
very active continuance OF the meetings during
this week. At each of the churches the pastors
Were aided by ministers Of various denomina-
tons, who participated zealously in the eKer-
GARRoTED-Between ~ and I O'Clock Sun
day morning, Col. +. Rosencrantz was assailed
by three men on 9th street, opposite the Patent
ONCE. One of them seized his arms and pulled
them back, another Knocked him down, and the
third robbed him Of $40 and some valuable
papers The villains escaped with their
GRAND LARCENY.-Saturday afternoon r
Day, colored, was arrested by officer r. John
son, OF the Third Ward, for the larceny OF
blankets from his sister in law. He was taken
be held for hearing o-day.
HORSE STEALING AND ARREsT-Sunday
morning, officer Brown arrested A. II. Miles,
alias John T. Grifith, upon suspicion OF horse
stealing near Pooesville, Md. The prisoner
was locked up in the station-house until the
witnesses could be summoned. A horse, iden-
titled as belonging to the estate of Mountjoy
Chase, deceased, was recovered, and Justice
Buckley, having heard the evidence, committed
the prisoner TO jail TO await a req ulsltion from
the Governor of Maryland.
CANAL-Arrived-Boa G. Ardinger, with
wood to market; V. Mccullough. limestone TO
Cooley Rheem; and thirty four boats with
coal, consigned 10 Central Co, SOB tons; Bar
ton Co. 2l2.3 tons; American Co, 3254 tons;
Snow Co., I'LL tons; Hieston & Co. 100 l6
tons; New Hope Co, 217 tons; Plant, 326 10 tons;
Hampshire and Baltimore Co. go tons; Bor-
den Co. 660.ls tons; Consolidation Co, IO5. I2
tons. Departed-Twenty-t two boats, light
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-The week
opens with a good demand for choice lots OF
extras, quite equal 10 the demand with which
last week closed. Holders are firm at the quo
tations of last Saturday. Transactions this
morning were mainly to supply the city trade
There are no arrivals reported to-day, and the
prices of grain remain unaltered.
PORT OF GEoRGETowN.-Entered and clear
ed-Steamers John Gibson, Young, New York
Beverly, Pierce, do; Express, Ryther, Balti-
more; Philadelphia. TUFTS, Philadelphia. En-
tered-Steamer Baltimore, Lewis, New York;
barge Lamont, Gaughran, Yellow Bank.
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THE TUNIs AMBASSADORS.

The visit of the ambassadors from Tuns to
Washington. has been postponed for several
days, or perhaps until the return of Secretary
Seward, who is now absent from the city on a
visit to his home, at Auburn, New York The
ambassadors are now in New York, and to- day
will visit the Brooklyn navy yard. 1t having
been announced that they would arrive here
on Saturday, quite crowd of persons assem-
bled at Wizards Hotel, upon the arrival of the
evening tram from New York, in hopes OF get
ting a glimpse at the ambassadors, but they
were doomed to disappointment