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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

VRRNoN.-An important enterprise in
the interest of temperance has been
started in the town Vernon. 1t was
commenced and has been conducted
mostly by young persons of both sexes,
assisted and encouraged to some extent
by adults. The association is called
Ct The Young Temperance Volunteers"
and was organized the 10th of March
last. The object of the Society will be
learned by The following pledge which
the members subscribe to: We, the
undersigned, having resolved to volun-
teer in the temperance army, and be-
come members of "The Young Home
Guard" do hereby declare our allegi-
ance to Temperance and Purity, and
faithfully promise that we will hence
forth drink no Intoxicating liquor as q
beverage that we will use no tobacco,
and that we will not be guilty Of pro-
family. May the Lord God keep us
faithful to this pledge" To this pledge
there are already "a names annexed,
with the prospect of more. .-a
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

A CITIZEN ROBBED The Bennington
Banner states that Mr.. A. NJ. Day Of
that town had his pocket picked by an
adroit knave at Erie, N. Y, last Satur-
day, of sos in money, besides some val
liable papers. Another man in the same
car was also robbed Of $50. The losses
were soon discovered, and means taken
for the detection and arrest Of the ras-
Gals. Two detectives CHANGING to be
on the train the sporting" was soon
accomplished, as also of two others. On
reaching Buffalo the two who robbed
Mr. Dayton and the other gentleman,
jumped from the train intending to take
to their legs, which one Of them did, but
was finally caught, and money, identi-
fed by Mr.. Day found upon him. The
raScals were remanded to Jail to await
trial.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

VINO THEY ARE.-EXccpting Jefferson
Davis, all the persons named in Presi-
dent JOhnsOn's proclamation as impli-
Gated in the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln, have been sojourhing in Cana
da since last summer.
Colonel Jacob Thompson was for
several years member of the United
States Congress from Mississippi and
Secretary of the Interior Department
during the greater part of Buchanan'S
administration. He resigned when his
State seeded, and on the inauguration
OF hostllltles accepted military service
He was for nearly two years in com
mand of regiment, and subsequently
became Inspector General for the Depart
ment Of Mississippi. For year past he
has served the Contederates in diplo-
matte capacity.
Clement G. Clay was formerly Senator
in the United States Congress from Ala
bama, and, since the war, served in the
Confederate Congress in a similar ca
pacity, excepting the past ten months,
spent in Canada.
George N. Sanders, noted politician,
and Naval Agent for the port of New
York under Mr.. Buchanan, is a native
OF Kentucky, and was a great friend OF
Senator Douglas, He entered into an
agreement, in 1862, to furnish the Con-
iederate government with six iron clads
to be built in England. Sanders made
his way through the North to Canada,
disguised as q COrnishman. The Con
tederate government, however. annulled
the contract with Mr.. Sanders. who sub.
sequently returned to Canada. He pro.
Jected the peace negotiation which re.
suited in the issue of Mr.. Lincoln's proc.
lamatiOn, "To whom it may concern.
Beverly Tucker is a Virginian, pub
iished the Sentinel newspaper in Wash
lngton In 1885, and was Consul to Liver
pool from 1856 to 1880.
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DIR. Parker.

Editor Rntlana Herald II have noticed
in the Herald, with amazement, some
account of DR.. Parker's obsequious call
upon Gen. Lee. have known DR.. Par
ker from his early childhood, and have
cherished for him high regard as a
gentleman, a scholar, and an able min
lister. am at loss to know what
magic wand it was, whose touch could
incline christian miajster from the North
to pay his, respects" TO that arch-rebel
and traitor How could he aud his as
sociates find it in their hearts TO parade
themselves before this bloody monster,
to do him honor The Difference which
every gentleman owes TO the proprieties
of life-selfrespect, patriotism, regard
to consistency-al forbid the slightest
token of respect,
The hellish rebellion was no lawsuit,
where it matters not to the good feeling
OF opposing counsel which way the YER
dict goes, and where advocates can
shake hands after the decision as pleas
antly before No; the crimes of which
Gen. Lee was guilty were hideous and
shocking to humanity. l have no lam
guage to depict their enormity. What
| patriot or christian would have paid
their respects 10 Aaron Burr after the
murder of Hamilton? Who would have
sought, with cap in hand, to pay his re
spects to Benedict Arnold after his ex
plot at Yves. Point II Judas lsca
riot had not turned executioner, who be
lieves that tie eleven Apostles would
have sought formal visit Of re
specie"
There is perverted, spurious chart
ty abroad in our land that might wei
claim staue for Millions Satan,
If other clerical gentlemen call upo
the black hearted ,crtch, this modern Ha
nau, l trust they will not be dazzle
blind by his military trappings, but wi
inform him that their mission is to " res
son Of Righteousness and judgment
come" F. r.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

NINTH VERMONT STATE MILITIA.-As
there were some inaccuracies in the list
of officers which we published yesterday
we give it below with the requisite cor
rections.
Company A, Rutland-1st Lieut.. S. G
Staley, Capt, vice L. G. Kingsley, pro.
NOTED to Colonel. I'd Lieut.. E. NJ
Rounds, lst Lieut., vice Staley pro.
NOTED. Serg't Milo Lyman, I'd Lieut.,
vice Rounds promoted.
Company G, Castleton - LIST Lieut.
George Gibson, Capt, vice G. NJ. Willard
promoted to Major. I'd Lieut.. E. H
Armstrong, 1st Lieut., vice Gibson pro-
NOTED. Serg't II. M. Hynes, I'd Lieut.,
vice Armstrong promoted.
Company G, Fairhaven- LIST Lieut.
J. w. Eddy, Capt, vice j. Jennings
promoted to Lieut.. Colonel. I'd Lieut.
George Ofensend, 1st Lieut., vice Eddy
promoted. Serg't J. w. Hamilton, I'd
Lieut., vice Offensend promoted.
Company l, West Rutland-Serg't R.
R. Thrall, LIST Lieut., vice Charles Shell
don appointed Adjutant.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

DEsERrERs.-The Burlington Times
says that fifty-fve thousand deserters
under one of the last proclamations OF
President Lincoln, have within ten days
past emigrated from Canada, reported
at Capt. Gleason's Office, and returned to
the federal service They are a lean,
haggard set, with several in "slippered
pantaloon," who enjoy along the from
tier the rough appellation Of "Shirt
Tail Rangers" Twenty eight leave for
New Haven this evening, under charge
of Deputy Marshal Griffin.
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miscellaneous Isems.

-POwelton, where JET. Davis was last
heard from Is about SO miles northeast
from Milledgeville,
The Metropolitan Bill has been de-
feated in the Massachusetts, Legislature.
The rebel Notifications around Mo
bile are all TO be leveled to the ground
and the guns removed
MACMILLAN names his Empress as
regent in case of his death.
John Milton, reb Governor of Flor
capture of Richmond.
JEFF. Davis in May lS6l-"All zee
want Is to be let alone" jeff Davis in
May 1S65,-"All want is to be let
alone"
Bachelors are not all lost to the
refinement of sentiment, for the follow
ing toast was given by one of them at a
public dinner-"The ladies, sweet briars
in the garden of life"
1t has been decided to detain for the
present a military force at Stanton, in
the valley of Virginia. More of the
cavalry in the valley have started fol
Washington.
The people of Hartford are talking
of building a dixie along the river In
front of the city and such places on the
northeastern border too as will secure
them against future inundatiOns.
The London Morning Herald in {
Jeremiad over the surrender of Lee, de
clares that the spectacle of great ma
ton thus falling in battle against its op
pressors, lis enough to make angels hid,
their faces and men shed tears of blood,
The rumor that the Goodyear rub
Der patent had been extended, aros
from the fact that new lease of seve
years had been given to the inventor c
what is called "hard rubber use
in place of horn, whalebone, wood, iro
&c.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

MASTERING OUT.-The War Depart
ment has ordered commanding Generals
Of Departments to Immediately muster
out of service all volunteer soldiers of
the cavalry arm whose terms Of service
will expire prior to October LIST, 1865.
All cavalry remaining in service after
the aforesaid discharges have been made
will be Immediately consolidated in COM
plete regimental organizations. Organ
izations from the same Statewill be con-
solidated with each other. The regi-
ments about to be disbanded will be
sent to the States in which they were
raised, and, as far as practicable to their
immediate localities, there to be mus
tered out and paid off.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

The ESCAPE FROM FORT WARREN
The paragraph which has been going the
ronnds of the newspapers stating that
two rebel prisoners had escaped from
Fort Warren is incorrect. The rebels
are SO closely guarded that an escape OF
any would be an impossibiity. The
facts are that two soldiers, one men,
Of Co. G, Of the 1st Battalion Mass,
Heavy Artillery, awaiting sentence for
desertion, and the other deserter from
Maine regiment, under sentence, were
serving outside the fort in the ordnance
gang, and availing themselves Of the OPP
portunity offered by the rain and fog o.
Tuesday noon, jumped into feed box
and padded toward Hull. The escape
was soon discovered ana both were re
captured about o'clock the same even
ingat bingham.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

A SINGULAR CIRCUMsTANCE.-The Liv-
erpOol Weekly Mercury of the 22d Of
April contains an account Of the arrest
by the police and trial by the courts Of
thirty-fOu persons who were engaged in
cock fighting. As the officer entered
the pit where the fight was in progress,
he heard the parties who were watching
it cry out Ego it Booth" swell done,
Davis" ''I'n bet EOS on Davis" &c.
The fight must have taken place within
two or three days afteI Booth commit
led his murderous deed and before the
intelligence OF it could possibly have
reached England. The names OF the
parties arrested are not given, but it is
evident they were Southern rebels or
rebel sympathizers. 1t is singular
circumstance, if they had no knowledge
of the assassin's work which had been
assigned to Booth, that they should
have used his name in this connection
and in the way they did. 1t would at
least be interesting to know who the
parties were and how long they had
been in England.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

AMICABLE RELATIONS. - Rutland and
Burlington, though at some distance
from each other, are, as we all know,
very intimately connected. They are no
BILE pair, and very good coaateparts Of
each other. Not only are business rela-
tions entirely satisfactory, but the oc-
cupants and inmates Of the principal
hotels, who are eyesoitnesses of what they
affirm, assure us that the various social
qualities are in actire exercise and they
have reason to believe that the very best
Of feeling is engendered.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

GENEROSITY IN MlLLIONAIRR.-Mr
Ezra Cornell Of Ithaca, n. Y, may well
be considered a generous man. A little
more than year ago he founded pub
lie free library at Ithaca and erected a
building for it at cost Of $4,000.
Last winter he offered 100000 and 800
acres of land to the State of New York
for an agricultural college of he highest
grade, on condition that New Yorks
share Of the public land set apart by
Congress for the establishment of agri-
cultural colleges should be devoted to
the same purpose. The legislature mai
ly accepted his Offer, and the Cornell
university at Ithaca will be the New
York agricultural college, and it will
also have a mechanical department,
thus supplying what the Peoples col
lege at Havana, n Y, waa intended to
do but never did. Mr.. Cornell's whole
donatiOn-money and land-amounted
to S5l5 000: In addition to these nun
i1cent donations for the cause of educa-
ton in his town aud state, Mr.. Cornell
has lately given 100000 to establish at
Ithaca a home for the widows and orph-
ans Of soldiers who have fallen in the
war. The building for the home is al
ready under process Of erection. Sure
ly the expenditures Of over 100000
in the course year for the public good
is enough to stamp Mr.. Cornell as a
man Of the rarest and most unselfish
generosity, Such men as he are an hon
or to the state and age in which they
live. Mr. Cornell has accumulated q prop
erty of about S5,O00,O00, principally by
his connection with Prof. Morse in con-
structing lines of telegraph and invest
ments in telegraph stocks. So long as
he uses the profit of his business with
so lavish hand, and at the same time
with such wise beneyolence, we hope
his gains will largely increase. Some
other millionaires we know of would
gain a broader fame and more kindly
remembrance by like distribution of
some Of their Princely wealth.-Sprisg-
feld Republican.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18
BRowxLow's DESCRIPTION OF A TRAl

BRowELow's DEscRTPTIoE OF A TRA1-
ToR.-Gov Brownlow OF Tennessee, be-
ing authorized by the legislature to offer
$4,000 for the arrest Of Isham G. Harris,
lately rebel governor OF the state dcs-
cribes him as follows:
This culprit Harris is about five feet
ten inches high weighs about l45 lbs ,
and is about IS years of age, His com
pleXiOn is saliow-his eyes are dark and
penetrating "a perfect index TO the
heart OF a traitOr-with the scoWl and
frown Of a demon resting upon his brow
The study OF mischief and the practice Of
crime have brought upon him premature
badness and a gray head, With braz,
en-iaCed impudenCe he talks loudly and
bOastingly about the overthrow of the
Yankee army and entertainS no doubt
but the South will achieve her indie
pendence. He chews tobacco rapidly.
and is inOrdinatcly fond Of liquor. In
moral structure he is an INSCRIPTIONS
man-steeped to the nose and chin in
personal and political prohigacy-now
about lost to all sense of honor and
shame-with heart reckless of social
duty and fatally bent on mischief. If
captured, he will be found lurking in
the rebel strongholds of Mississippi,
Alabama, or Georgia, and in female So
ciety. alleging with the sheep faced
mOdesty OF yirtuous man, that it is
not wholesome state of public senti-
ment or Of taste that forbids an indis-
eliminate mixing together Of married
men and women, If captured the fu-
gitive must be delivered to me alive, to
the end that Justice may be done him
here. upon the theater of his former
yillaiuOuS deeds"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

CAUGHT AT LAsT.-A man was arrested
in Manchester last week Friday on sus-
picion of being horse-thief who turned
out to be Henry Child who escaped from
Jail at Newfaue the Wednesday previ-
Gus. He was sent to State prison on
Monday to serve out his term. He es-
capped from Newfane jail by hiding be-
hind a box in the outer room, and run.
ming through the door as soon as the
TAILOR entered the cell beyond.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

RESTORING CoURTs.-President John
son announces in his proclamation pub
lished to-day, that the United States
Courts will be re established az once in
the several insurgent States. This is
virtually pledge that martial law and
military GOvernorship are to endure no
longer than they are absolutely need
ed as agencies of reorganization. 1t is
the most substantial sroof yet given of
a design to fulfil the pledge that the
country should be considered in state
of war only while war actually existed.
1t is a rebuke to the Butterflies, who de-
manded satrapy in every Southern
State, and to the Sumnerites, who ar
gued that because of rebellion the States
had ceased TO exist-ABaRy Jos~aal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

DEATH OF HORACE ALLEN, Eso.-We
have been shown private letter to his
friends in Rutland, announcing the
death OF Horace Allen, Esq, formerly Of
this town. He died at st. Paul, Mimi,
where he had for some time resided.
Mr.. Allen while among us, held several
important offices in our county and
State, which he filled with distinguished
ability, ..aE
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

THE HORSE MARKET The sudden
disappearance of the cause OF the i'm
mense consumption of horse flesh in
army operations has produced great
stagnation in the horse market, and
prices have fallen off twenty five per
cent withid week. Horses valued a
week ago at $3.50 can now be bought
for Sll0 Sl20, and-artillery horses, for
which the government paid $3.50, can
now be had at $40. The reduction in
prices mainly applies to the class OF
horses usually sold for army purposes,
although coach horses are lower in price
also.
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his heart seemed to be overlooking with
love toward the Southern people,

Tur IMMORTALITY or BooTH.-0ne OF
the most influential motives which
prompted Booth to his great crime
seems to have been tie ambition to per-
petuate his name in history, He has
fully achieved the infamous notoriety he
sought, His frequent quotation OF the
passage about 1.-THE ambitious youth
who tlred the Ephesan dome is made
clear by the following passage from Rol-
nu's ancient history
The day Alexander the Great was
horn the celebrated temple of Diana at
Ephesus was burned. 1t Is well known
that this temple was one OF the seven
wonders of the world, 1t had beeu Dullt
in the name and ut the expense OF all
Asia Minor. A great number of years
were employed in building 1t. It's
length was 425 feet, and its breadth 22U.
1t was supported by 1877 columns, three
score feet high, which as many kings
had caused to be wrought at a great eX-
pense, and by the most excellent artlsts,
who endCavOred to excel one another on
this occasion. The rest OF the temple
corresponded in magnihCenCe with these
columns. One Erostratus had set Are
to the temple on purpose Being put 10
the torture, in order 70 force him 10 CON
rcss his motive for committing SO ina
nous an action, he owned that it was
with the view of making himself known
to p0stcrity, and to immortaI'ze his
name by destroying so noble struc-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

RUTLAND Observation-Disclosures Rolls
for the Rutland Cavalry may be found
at the store of w. G. Landon in this
village. There is room for a few more
men. We are informed that Gen. Wash
burn has ordered draft, to fill up the
state militia, and it may be matter OF
interest to some of our citizens to en-
list in the cavalry and hereby be exempt
from the draft.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

CLEARING oUT.-About forty cases Of
army clothing which remained on hand
at the Provost Marshals Office in this
place have been forwarded to New York.
This is one of the ten thousand little
details, to say nothing Of the big ones,
which constitute the closing up Of the
Four Years War.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

SAD AFFAIR.-On Tuesday of last
week Eddie Burke of Bennington fell
from building in New York City where
he was attending school and was instant
ly killed, His remains were brought
home on Wednesday and inferred in the
Catholic burial ground. He was a
bright intelligent promising boy, and
his death falls with crushing weight up
on his grief stricken mother.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

William c. Cleary, Secretary of Mr..
Clay, Is from Harrison county, KY, and
fled from that State to the South In 1861.
lie was the leading Democratic member
of the Kentucky Legislature in the SIS
sion of 1860 aud 1861.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-18

THE CoTToN Stock AT THE SOUTH
Mr.. John Bright sends to the London
Star letter from Boston with regard
to the stock of cotton probably still re
naming at the South, in which the
writer concludes as follows:
"There are much larger number OF
well-informed persons who believe in
a stock of over 100000 blaes than
those who place the quantity at a less
number. Thus, while there is no posi-
tive information to be obtained the
general conclusion is that 100000 to
100000 bales will be found and upon
that estimate 1 am guiding the business
of the cotton mills under my control. u
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SUGAR IN LoNDoNDERRY.-The whole
amount made in that town was 10, 400
pounds. Some of the farmers made
over one thousand pounds each.
The value of this at II cents is $1,768.
1t is supposed that the crop in the
whole State is but little above half an
averoge, considering the increased num-
Der of trees tapped. ~.
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pITLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, MAY -, 1860
vo,g,um and Mexico.

po,ween the kingdom of Belgium al"
,,e republic OF Mexico, also oe'" ,ta
paloIum and the United states, ad
most friendly relations have suos'S''"'
In 1881 King Leopold accred.'su II . ''''",
~ l0O', -" government of President
Iuarez and in 1862 a lioera' ana 't'el,"-
~ +reatv was concluded between lhe
,nations No cause OF grievance has
Seen alleged on the part Of the Belgian
Government against the republic OF
Mexico. And yet it is fact that Bel
cian officers and soldiers are now in
Mexico engaged in lighting against
those who are maintaining the institu-
tions Of their own country.
From published correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Romero, Mexican minister
at Washington, and Mr.. Lerdo de ItJa-
da. Secretary at chihuahua, it appears
that while the Belgian Minister OF war
denied THAI the administration aldeu
directly or indirectly in the PROJECT OF
enlisting recruits for Mexico, he con
fessed he had peymtttcd Belgian subjects
to enter upon this expedition without
losing their nationality. A retired lieu
tenant general by the name Of Chapelie,
conducted the expedition, and officers Of
the army were allowed two years leave
of absence, and then return and hold
their positions if it did not suit them
to remain in Mexico, Much opposition
was manifested by the people, and Of
several pamphlets written in condemna-
ton Of the enterprise, one concludes
with a vehement appeal to the Attorney
General to indict Chapelie and his &C
completes for capital oftnSe.
There is hardly a nation in Europe
that has deeper interest in the policy
of neutrality than Belgium. If any
power more than another has reason to
desire the favor Of being "let alone 1t
is Belgium. Why then should she
reach across the Atlantic and thrust her
obtrusive fingers into American cook
cry? The whole matter is contained in
q nutshell. Macmillan is Leopold 5
son-in-law. The wife Of the former is
the daughter Of the latter. 1t is doubt
less on account of this private family
interest that the king Of Belgium has
been willing to set aside the cOnstitu,
ton of his own country, and the opin
ions of the people whom he governs
make war upon the rightfUl govern
ment of distant friendly country, and
to say the least, give ofense to another
friendly and powerful nation, the United
States.
1t would seem as if the course O.
human events, especially OF the last
four years, was enough to convince any
sane man, be he king or clown, that en-
terprises and wars carried on in the in
terest of families or clques, as opposed
to that of the whole people, are mani
testify destined to end in ignominiou'
failure on this continent With all tn,
foreign protection and bolstering tina
can be brought to his relief, it is proba
BILE that Macmillan will find that hi,
Cactus is too heavy and prickly to car
ry about much longer