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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
Report OF the Secretary of The Hnte-
riOr.

1t appears from the report of the Sec
rotary of the Interior that during the
past year 4,513, 738.46 acres of the public
lands have been granted to various par
ties and that on the Both OF September
there were still 1872, 285,035 acres sur
veyed, and undisposed of For Ian DIS
sold he has received S748, 427 %, an exc
cess of ten per cent over the previous
year. Different regulations are in force
in the different territories regarding
claims to unoccupied lands, and some
uniform law is asked. The lands are
very wisely sold for the sum necessary
to survey and transfer them to actual
settlers and purchasers.
1t is estimated that 250,000 able bod
led men are mining upon the public do.
main without paying anything for the
privilege. In view of the tax upon
most other purssits, it is suggested they
be not neglected.
The number Of pensions added to the
roll during the year was 1928, repuir-
ing 81 ,220,765 80 annual payment. AL
lowed during the year were "a 500 at an
annual charge of $2,574, 179 OF naval
ptuSlOUS bucIG "cIG 200 dWdIuGu, anu
and S205, 489 81 paid, which is amply
provided for by the investment OF the
Government share Of prize money. The
increasing plumber Of pensioners de-
mands largely increased appropria.
ton.
There are within our boundaries
about $4,000 Indians, most of whom
have been amicable, and few loyal and
progressive. Some however, having been
melted by rebels and by resentment to
wage war against the government and
in the territories, by the collisions with
the white race, have kept up predatory
warfare, which we have sent troops to
suppress. 1t ought not to be the policy
of the government to exterminate the
red men, but rather, through missions
and treaties, to pacify them.
There have been 6 pol patents granted
during the fiscal year. The work of the
census has been pushed as far as posi-
BILE. The work upon the several branch.
es of the Pacific Railroad appears to be
progressing satisfactorily, and they will
doubtless be finished by the specified
time of their charters. Surveys are be.
ing made of the main line westward.
More money is asked for the compile.
ton of the capitol. The inhabitants o.
the District also want the government
to help them pay the local taxes, and tc
clean the city, and for other benevolent
and humane purposes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
local and state Items.

ExpLANAToRY,-The acting editor of
this paper went away to spend thanks
giving, expecting TO return In season to
make up the paper for this morning
but he did not Cause, the non arrival
of the Friday afternoon train from Bos-
ton, which in consequence of an acct.
dent on the Cheshire road below Ash.
burnham made the train four hours late,
Since writing the above, which we
did at the Ludlow Station, we lean
from Conductor Starkey, that box
freight car loaded with chair stuff got
loose by some means at Ashburnham,
aud started on the down grade towards
Fitchburg. When near the Wachusett
station, within three or four miles of
Fitchburg, and moving at the rate of
40 or so miles an hour, it met the up
mail train and was smashed all to
pieces-the fragments of the car, and
the chair stuff flying in all directions
like hail. The engineer, Mr. Geo. Bou-
telle, saw the freight car approaching
when about 80 rods distant, and had
barely time to whistle for the brakes,
before the conclusion. He was some.
what injured but not seriously. No
passengers were hurt As soon as the
car started from Ashburnham, a tele-
gram was sent to Fitchburg hut the
train had Just left thatplace. The peo-
pie OF Fitchburg Immediately rallied
large number Of teams and hurried for
what they supposed - b. the scene of Pa
melancholy and fatal disaster Forum
ately there wa, but ittlr occasion for
their services. The principal damage
done 10 the mail trnn consisted We be-
lieve in knocking OH the top part of the
engine.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
Report OF the pos,mas,er Generai,

The postOfllce department has again
been more than selfsustsining during
the fiscal year ending June 80 1865,
the revenue being Sl4 500 l5S 10, and
the expenditures SlS COATES %, leaving
a surplus of 1851 ,430 AZ. The services
have been per cent more costly ami II
per cent more productive than the pre-
vious year. The average deficiency for
the past "a years has been 81 ,288,0 81
per annum, which had to be met by
special appropriation, The estimates of
the years 1866 and 1867 contemplate a
deficiency of 81 ,207 456, which is more
than provided for in unexpended ap2ro-
priations. ISL
There has been addition of, 1858
miles of routes opened during the year
principally in the Southern States, and
1851 Of the SOL old offices reopene6, at
a much less cost than before and pro-
posals have been invited for re-es.ab,
fishing nearly all the old routes.
The European mail service has been
conducted for some years on the basis of
daying to the American steamers the
whole of the postage of letters carried
and to foreign steamers the sea postage
only, the latter amounting to an aver
age of 5000 per trip last year. The
advantages of such competition rather
than substituting national steamers are
clearly set forth. Steam service with
Brazil has been established, and CON
tracted for to China.
Free delivery of letters is now con-
fined to As principal cities. A new
post office building for New York is re-
commended There has been an increase
of % per cent 1850 262) in the number
of dead letters for the year, of which
AZ, l54 contained money amounting to
S244,372 81, large increase upon last
year. Nearly one per cent of all letters
conveyed were sent to the Dead Letter
Office, owing in part, no doubt, to the
irregularities caused by the war. The
law requiring the advertising in the
newspaper of largest circulation it is
found Is very expensive, and discretion
is urged in its stead.
The money order system is so far sue
Cessfully in operation that it has issued
1927 orders for 81 $50, 122 50 during
the year; the fees amounting only to
thirds of the expenses. Some sug-
gestions for alterations are suggested.
Contractors and others from the re-
bellious States have presented claims
for million dollars, which are held for
the action of Congress The two great
mill stones on the neck of the postoffice
are the Thanking privilege and the over
land mail (partly military, which to-
gether cost a net outlay of two mil
lions of dollars to be paid by the De-
partment
1t is a gratifying fact, illustrating the
progress of education and social devel-
opment of our country that the aver
age receipts from the north alone dur
ing four years Of war were 1888, S45,
over the whole, and of the past year,
$6,038091 greater than the revenues
from the whole Union previous to the
rebellion
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

AN INCIDENT.-Tuesday forenoon a
provision dealer on North street Boston,
received leg of mutton by the eastern
boat, and on opening the box the dealer
and half a dozen bystanders were
greatly surprised at seeing a black and
white animal jump out OF the box aud
skulk around the shop. A colored man,
who was in the shop with basket, in
nocently inquired what the animal was,
and on being told that it was q rabbit
and that he could have it, after consid-
cradle trouble managed to get the fellow
safe in his basket and started off for
Richmond street. He had proceeded
bat few steps when the odor emauat-
ing from the basket became altogether
too strong for his sense OF smell, and he
was force to drop his basket and run.
The animal started at the same time,
and so did number of boys, who
chased the "varmint" about the vicinity
for some hours, until they succeeded in
killing him. The incident created unu-
snail sensation in the neighborhood.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
Report of the Secretary OF the Navy.

Secretary Welles rehearses in his re-
port the immensely of the task of or
ganizing the Navy, and maintaining the
blockade, and the operations of our
fleets toward the close of the war. In
four years the navy added 208 (steam)
vessels and $4,000 men to its rolls, be.
sides purchasing 4ls vessels, of which
3l3 were steamers, which on sale have
deprecated sl2 100000. The co,opera-
ton of the navy in the capture of Will
mington, Charleston and Mobile will be
read with keen interest. The conduct
of England in building and equipping
privateers and blockade runners is re
ferred to in emphatic terms, and an en-
largement and completion of our navy
yards is urged that we may be prepared
for future emergencies. There are now
five squadrons Of national vessels-on
the coast of Europe a. Brazil (l0), East
India (4), Pacific (ll, West India (S).
At the highest period of efficiency of
the blockading squadron, in January
last, there were All vessels, with "a, $50
guns. OF prizes there have have been
captured OF all kinds L. 51 vessels, OF
which 2l0 were steamers, rams and gun
boats II, and 355 of all kinds have been
sunk or destroyed. The estimated value
of those sunk and captured is over $751;
100000. The amount of prizes captured
up to the LIST of November is $21, 829-
543, 96, and a number of important cases
are still before the court Most of the
whole has been British property.
There are on the pension roll 2,027,
receiving an annual sum of $248, 500 so.
An increase of the salaries of officers
and clerks is asked for. The resources
of the Department for the fiscal year
were $4,000, l25 80, aud the expendit-
ures $116,782,675 95, which together
with unexpended appropriations ana
those for the current year, leave a bal
ance for estimated current expenses of
Sl42, ,9l9 40, exclusive of the pro-
ceeds of sales of vessels, etc. The work
ing expenses of the navy for the year
ending on the 30th of June, 1867, are es-
timated at little less than twenty-four
millions.
The Secretary of the Navy offers some
suggestions for the laying-up Of iron
clads; location of naval academy and
for the education Of seamen. He con-
cludes by saying that the navy is in
state OF excellent physical and moral
efficiency congratulates the country,
his subordinates and himself upon the
success of their past labors, and COM
mends the naval force to the cherishing
care Of the Government as the best
hope of our national defense and glory.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14


ThE NISrH REGIMENT, a brief No.,
OF the arrival of which we pubIlshsd "
wednesday, upon their arrival a, ny VI
l'ngtone were served with a snlan%,
collation. by the citizens of thai c,,a
Nine officers aud 253 men composed ~,
battalion. They were paid Off ON Tim,
day, and have nearly all gone To ,b,,
several homes.
The battalion was composed OF ma,
whose term of service did not evni,,
previous TO October LIST, 1865, and who
mostly enlisted in the winter OF lSe2.l
They have taken part in the battles n,
Newport Barracks, Feb, . 1864. Cha
pins Farm, Sept. Goth, 1864, and at Fsi,
Oaks, Oct, 9th OF the same year. Tho
picket line of this regiment were ,bo
first troops to enter Richmond April "A
and June l4th, the Original orgauizstlo,
was mustered out of the service, havino
upwards of four hundred still in tho
field. They were Mt once assigned tbo
honor of doing guard duty at the head.
quarters OF the ever memorable twpntF.
fourth army corps; where they Won the
esteem of Mai. Gen. Gibbon and his &C.
comphshed staff. Subsequently thew
were transferred TO Norfolk and Ports.
mouth, Va, where they remained until
mustered out,
The following ac 'hr onlnr- . ..
regiment.
lieut-Coi.-IIr herman Srjg-ul.
Acting Adjutaut-Liput. q e.. C14m-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

MAxrMrLIAN's QOEEN.-The Empress
Charlotte, on her way to Yucatan, tar
rled eight days at Vera Cruz, where she
was received with much state by the
officials, aud with respect, out with no
superabundance Of enthusiasm by the
people generally. She was honored by
salutes, fireworks, considerable displays
of flags and banners, a procession
through the streets of the city, grand
ball and other ceremonies. A cores
pondent Of the New York Herald says
that when she reached the city she en-
tered vehicle expressly prepared for
her use on the occasion. When she was
seated the horses were removed, and an
attempt was made to have Her Majesty's
carriage drawn by the people. But as
the enthusiasm was not by far as great
as had been expected, the horses were
again put in, and the Empress proceed
ed on her way rejoicing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

RAILROAD @CoLLIsIos.-On- Saturday
afternoon last, two freight trains collid'
ed at the "Tunnel" near Canaan, Mass,
on the Western Railroad, Both engines
and several cars were completely demol-
ished. No person was seriously injured.
Albany passengers were detained three
hours, reaching Albany at o o'clock,
There are no fagmen stationed at this
tunnel, where, it is said, similar acct
dent occurred year ago. a-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

EKgHrUoKy.-Gov. Bramlette's message
to the Kentucky Legislature says that
Kentucky furnished to the Federal ar
mics Of mostly three years men 63,975
white, and rs, 53S colored soldiers. THAT
ours was not the loyalty which draws
its subsistence from promised profit, and
discourage from distant danger, but that
unyielding devotion to principle, which
neither loss Of property nor present dan
ger could overcome SD
He recommends each county to or
ganize a company to support the civil
authorities.
The Gouervor says the result of the
war has been such as to forever Danish
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

practical relation of the lately rebel
States TO the Government-what the
Government has the legal and moral
right to demand, and what guarantees
shall be considered Indispensable 90 per
petual peace and security against any
attempts In the future to repeat the re-
hellion, The sooner this understanding
Is reached the better for all concerned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
Report of the Controller OF she Cur
rency.

The Hon. Freeman Clarke presents a
compact statement of the years work,
which we print in full. The report is
accompanied by about l40 pages OF sta
tistics, relating mainly to the condition
of the National banks. Since the last
annual report, 28S new banks have been
organized, and 73l State banks CONVEX
ted into National. Whole number of
National banks to Nov. l, is COL of
which go were new, and 933 CONVEX
siOns from State institutions. Two
banks have failed. The result OF the
conversions has been rather to diminish
than to increase the circulation. Nation
al bank notes in circulation Oct. l, were
$l7l, ,903; State banks TS,S97 SIS;
legal tender and fractional currency
S794,5 658. Including bank notes is
sued, the whole amount of the nominal
circulation at that date was $l,083, A52,
233, from which the Controller makes
large deductions Ia order to arrive at
the actual circulation. National bank
notes not delivered to banks are Sl09,
l55,645 legal tender held by banks,
$3.50 1865 compound interest notes,
mostly held as investments, Sl2l,3
1876; currency in U. S. Treasury, $50,
236, 440 ; altogether, S499 1923 ,097 leay-
ing the actual circulation $3.50, 844 229.
1t is recommended that as the most
efficient means to curtail expansion, a
system of compulsory redemption at
the financial centers be adopted. The
emergency which required an irredeem-
able paper currency no longer existing,
resumption Of specie payments should
ensue lat the earliest possible moment.
AS one step toward it, the tariff should
be so adjusted as to discourage inOrdi-
nate impOrtations increasing the tariff
as gold and foreign exchange recede in
price. Internal taxation at the same
time should be simplifed. In addition
to Sl20,000,000 from the tariff, the Con-
troller's estimates are Sl00,000000 on
whisky, malt liquors, and domestic
wines $l5,000,000 on tobacco 1925, 900,
900 on cotton Sl5000,000 for stamps
$20,000000 from licences $4,000 900
from premiums on surplus of gold in
the aggregate $405 100000 a sum prob,
ably 100000, 900 in excess of expenses,
the whole or part of which could go to
the yearly reduction of the debt. By re-
stricting the Internal Revenue tax to a
few articles, the cost of its collection
would be greatly diminished, and dis
satisfaction with the law be abated. The
Controller protests warmly against all
schemes of State taxation of National
securities as q violation Of public faith,
and proposes the transfer OF the bureau
which he administers from Washington
to New York, as demanded by economy
and convenience.-Tft Tribune.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

GREAT DEBATE AsTIcIPATED.-It is
understood at Washington that the reso-
buttons offered by Senator Sumner on
Tuesday, the first day Of the session,
will lead to one of the most interesting
and exhaustive debates ever known in
the history of the country. rAI
Doubtless il was the Senator's inten-
ton, in bringing those important sub
jects before the Senate and the country
thus early at the opening of new Con-
gress, and during the tendency Of re-
construction, to have full and fair IN
derstanding, mutually, between Con
gress and the people and the North and
South, which such discussion would
necessarily result in, of the real and
--..-..-I ....r Il - 49,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

81. ARREST OF PIcKPoCKBrs. ON the ar,
rival Of the IL p. m. train from New
Haven on Monday evening, Dr. R. H
Lyman of Royalton, Vt, had his peck
cts picked of his wallet, which contain
ed only 81, the bulk of his money for
tunately being on another part of his
person. Information of the theft was
given to Officer John Conover of the
18th precinct police Capt. Brackett)
who succeeded in arresting two pick
pockets known to the police, one OF
whom was recognized by DR.. Lyman as
the person who robbed him. Both OF
the thieves were committed for examin-
ation-N I. Tribune -u
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

ADIRoNDAo RALRoAD,-The first
twenty, five miles of this Road, the
Whitehall Chronicle says, was completed
on the LIST inst, and the Hon. b, B. But
Ter informs the editor Of that paper that
he had the pleasure Of riding by railroad
from Luzerne to Saratoga on Tuesday
last
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

THE SOUTHERN DELEGATION. - The
Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Ledger says;
Notwithstanding all the talk about
Southern delegations, there are so far
but twenty three who offer any kind of
credentials, namely, seven from Virginia
five from North Carolina, seven from
Tennessee, one from Louisiana and three
from Mississippi. Only one from North
Carolina can take the oath, and he comes
from the Seventh or Mountain District.
All were on the floor of the House to-
day, and generally located themselves
in seats, but by the rules of the House
they will hereafter be excluded from the
floor Most of them are going back
home this week"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

SMSGGLrNo.-The practice of parties
residing in the United States, in going
on to Canada to purchase clothing, and
in presuming to pass with the same on
their return free of duty, (though upon
their person. is played out by orders
from the treasury department.
Two individuals upon arriving in the
United States at St. Adams Wednesday
were required to pay duties upon full
suit of clothing which each wore. A
failure to report would have subjected
the parties to the liabilities Of indict-
ment for smuggling.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14


hahkSS' ',uS 70 0"' - oehenOeu.
u man. Lev ola' ny oNeiho" W ""4'
The circulation OF the New York
Herald was lh'erulcIeu IN france on Int
"o'h OF octooer'
Gen. Sterling Price who ran of TO
Mexico, now asks to be allowed to re-
turn to the United States.
John Bell has Joined the Presbyte.
rian Church at Nashville, While the
lamp holds out to burr" &c
~, >,o,.
ue Nol'n ol''''iH' = - VI.
Ivni,,ad So '''s sana,ar co. ~. .boyt
term.
1o, q w rnlian N e from In.
llama was horse whinped NJ Richmond
Ind nm Monday LAST nv Sol Meredith
who was defeated for CONGRESS by Mr.
Inliar
The Troy cIary,,,,a, moan tn nreach
an practical tn,,;cs opa came Town on
th4,t4rs and another an hiuh prices
Snndaq
-Col' ho"eTO N'a'V'p' %'''N''" ~"
heh tu"Ny S'u'' or,'' a., va Io.'
scheme has INST been taken to New York
undpr onord
. -,
"A movement mas Qe'u IuauS oIateo
among the la',cS vi IaIIs 70 eleGt d
reform III IeihaIe e[eSS' ny ulscaI''ihs
coS''y anu SnU"y laoi 10 anu %''o''''n u
ut-.,.,
"A conductor OUT "eSI recently "e-
mHhded Two tickets OF tne o!all D5
twins, ont the twins INSISTED '"tS were
one, ana as Ihe con4uc'ot opuipn a. =
fIecI one "'th"u' 'he o'ne'' He ""' ~
let them pass
A couple who met for the first time
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

RAILROAD CoLLIsIoN.-A collision oc-
CURED Monday evening between an Adj
dams Express freight car, af the HUI /
son River railroad, and city railro I'd
car of the third avenue railroad, by
which one passenger in the city car was
instantly killed and several injured, and
the car broken to fragments.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

TIME FOR MATRIMoEY.-Dr. Johnson.
in his work on the Economy of Health
says that matrimOny should not be con
tracted before the first yearof the fourth
septennial on the part of the lady, nor
before the last year of the same in case
of the gentleman in other words, the
female should be at least twenty one
years of age, and the male twenty light
years. The doctor says there should be
a difference of several years between the
sexes. at whatever period of life the
connection is formed. There is dlffeT-
ence of seven years, not in the actual
duration of life, in the two sexes, but
in the stamina of the constitution, lne
symmetry of the form, and lineamentS
Of the face. In respect to early mar
riages, so far as concerns the softer sea
for every year for which marriage IL
entered upon before the age OF t"ehss,
one, there will be on an average LIZ iass
years of premature decay, more or less
apparent of the corporal fabric
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

s@"We are requested to announce
that Elder J, Dixon of Lowell, Mass,
will preach at the Advent Chapel this
Saturday evening at half past seven and
at the usual hours on Sunday.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

CHOLERA ITEMs.-A German scientific
paper gives US the following statisti
cal comfort as to the cholera. From
the foundation of Rome to the time OF
Augustus, in 1872 years, there appeared
thirty three epdemics from the birth
Of Christ to $780, ninety seven; in the
seventeenth century fourteen in the
eighteenth century, eight, and since the
beginning of the nineteenth century, the
cholera has appeared three times. 1t is
evident from these figures that epidem-
les are decreasing in number, as we'll as
intensity, which pleasant fact is as
cribed to increasing cleanliness in dwell
iings and clothing to the improvement
of sanitary regulations, to the speedy
removal of miasmatic substances, and
10 tne progress of the medical science
in general.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

~ want to buy a SEWN machine, -
said an old lady entering shop. DO
you wish for machine with a Teller 2"
inquired the clerk. Snakes, no don't
want any of Yer fellers about me-"