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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

oAlNr's kEsT, which Is in the Stait NV
Moo Gersay, August 90, 1855.
wuz born Whig. My parents wuz
member NV that party, leastways my
mother wuz, and she alluz did the votin,
allowin my father, NV course, to 90 thro
the manual labor of castin the ballot, in
Difference to the laws Nv the country,
which does not permit females or mig
gers to vote, no matter how much intel
leck they may have in em.
In all probability shood hev cast my
lot with that party he'd not a insident
occurred, in my boyhood days, wich
satisfied me that the Dimocrisy was my
approprt and material abiding place. 1t
was in this wize
In playful mood wun mite / bustid
open grosery, and appropriated, ez a
jest, what loose change ther wuZ in the
drawer, (alars in these degenerit days
NV paper currency, the enterprlsing theef
hez to steel at 40 per sent. discount,
and sich other notions eZ struck my
boyish fancy. / indoost Niger boy,
sumwhat younger than myself to aid
me, and when we had bagged the game,
l, feeling in my pride as one having the
u
toomuchlusly thro his vanes, what Cheef
Justice Taney hez since made law, to
wit: that the niger heZ no rites wich
the white man is bound to resspeck,
whaled him till he resinded the entire
proseeds of the speculation to me. The
degraded wretch, devoid of every prin-
siple of honor, blowed on me- and we
wuz both arrested.
The JHStiS Of the PeGSe a0us Whig and
after a hurried eggaminashen he sen
tenst me one of his own race one of
his own blud Nv his own parentage
to imprisonment for THIRTY DAYS on
bread and water, and the nigger to only
ten, on the ground that | wuz the cheef
offender.
My muther begged and prayed, with
teers streemin down her venrable cheeks
faster than she could wipe EN- up with
her gingum apern, that the arrangement
might be reversed-the nigger the 80
and | the 10, but no. Cold ez a stun.
infexible ez iron, bludles as a tnrnip,
was incarcerated and stayed my time.
Sullenly emerged from them walls
on the evening nv the Both day a
changed indivijoel. Liftin my hands to
Heaven, l vowed 3 vows, to wit:
/. That would devote my life to the
work OF redoosing the African to his
nominal speer.
2, That 7 would adopt Pvr feShen inZ
which | could steel without being haul
ed up for it.
3. That the water | he'd consoomed
while in doorance vile wuz the last that
wood ever And its WOW indiloo+aJ into
my stummick.
HEM l jined the Dimocrisy, and who
ever eggsamines my record, will find
that | HEv KEEP MY oATHs
PETROLEUM V. Massey.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

The KENTUCKY ELEcTIoN.-The official
vote Il every county but one (Wolfe)
in Kentucky gives majority Of 158 for
Garrard, the candidate for state trea-
surer, now dead. Garrard's vote is A.
240, and Neale's is 42,082 This will
stand as the official count, as the votes
Wolfe county were not properly return
ed and will not be counted. The vote
shows good deal of radical progress in
Kentucky since last fall, when McClel-
Ian had about $4,000 majority. The
state senate stands Is for the abolition
amendment and IS against it, and the
house of representatives stands AZ for
and So against. Lieut.. Gov. Jacobs is
said to be in favor of the amendment,
and his casting vote will carry the
senate for it. Another year will find
Kentucky clothed in her right mind.
She has done nobly already, and her
legal voters deserve the very highest
praise.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

FOUEDLING.-Last Thursday night, or
rather Friday morning, little after one
O'Clock, DR.. l.. D. Cox, dentist in Lud-
low, was awakened by the crying of a
child. On opening an outside door, he
found a basket containing female in
fant, few days old, together with sew
eral articles Of good clothing among
which were dresses, blankets, flannel
skirts chemises, dozen towels and pill
lows, and red Thibet shawl. Accom-
panying this present was note,
which read as follows
"Dear Sir,-Please accept this little
fatherless child, as present from its
unknown mother, and rear it as your
own. Give it your name, and let it be
to you as though she was your own
daughter; and may God in his goodness
bless and prosper you, is the prayer of
mother in trouble.
Born the 26th day of August, 1866"
MrsCox had recently lost her first born
infant. which fact was probably known
to the mother of the founding.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

TAXING U. S. BoNDs.-The matter of
taxing U. S. bonds is ala nutshell.
Republicans and reasonable Democrats
are in favor of taxation just so far and
so fast as it can be legally and constitu-
tienally done. 1t cannot be done any
further or .aster than that by the inter
ested office-seekers who are anxious for
new issue, nor by anybody else. Prac-
tically, therefore, there is no issue in the
matter, and nothing out of which to
make one.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

1882, was excellent and very well re-
ceived.
Other sermons We're preached by Revs.
ID. Tinkham, @. Coon and ]. S. Goodall.
The letters of the churches did not
develop any marked changes in their
spiritual condition. They seemed to
breathe, however, spirit of humble
gratitude to the God of Hosts for the
signal successes with which He had
crowned our arms in the suppression OF
the great rebellion.
Regret was expressed at the many
pastoral changes that had taken place
during the year, equal in number to one
half the churches in the whole Associa-
tion.
Seven pastors have resigned their
charges, only one of whom remains
within the bounds of the Association,
while three have lately settled within it.
[CoM.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

SILVER WRDDTNas.-We have lust had
a description, from an eye witness, of a
DOUBLE SILVER WEDDING, which occurred
in this town on Thursday, August 31st.
The occasion referred to was the twenty
fifth anniversary of the marriage of Rev.
DIR. Magoon of Albany to Miss Susan M,
Griggs, and Of Mr.. S. Jones Grigss to
Miss Julia A. Kelley. Mr.. Griggs and
Mrs, Lagoon are the son and daughter
Of our venerable townsman, Deacon
Samuel Griggs Of "Socialville, so called,
which is midway between this village
and Sutherland Falls. The occasion is
said to have been of much interest. The
display of silver presents must have
been very attractive, and our long absent
national coin undoubtedly made part of
the wedding offering, as one of the re-
cipients,was heard to say that he should
be prepared to resume specie payment
the next day. The entertainment is de-
scribed as having been perfect in every
sense Of the word.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07
A New LINE OF OCEAN TELEGRAPH,

a New LINE OF OCEAN TELEGRAPH,
"A contemporary suggests the follow
ing line for an OCEAN telegraph, and
thinks it strange that it has not been
thought of and adopted:
From Cape Race to the Island of
Flores, distance nine hundred and
elghty-four geographical miles. From
Flores. to to the Island of Fayal, less
than one hundred miles. From Fayal
to st. Miguel about one hundred and
ten miles; and from St. Miguel to Cape
st. Vincent, on the Portuguese coast,
ABOUT eight hundred miles. The com.
paratlvely short submarine stretches by
TINS line are not its only advantages.
1t would form line, subject to treaty
arrangements, between several govern
ments. instead Of being under the exclu.
sive control of one leading power.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

The W1LLIsToN MURDER.-The fol-
lowing new facts have been developed
in relation to the Williston murder;
d" Soon after the discovery of the mur-
der, Monday morning, surgeons seal
pei, broken in two places, was found Oh
the kitchen floor beside the pool of
blood, which was pronounced by Drs.
Welch and Sprague as the instrument
which undoubtedly inflicted the fatal
wound in the throat Cf Mrs. Griswold.
Thursday afternoon it was also ascer-
tanned that the latch of the kitchen
door had been so filed that the door
could be easily opened, even when fast
ened by the wooden button over the
latch. This, of course, indicates that
the person committing the murder must
have been familiar with the entrances to
the house.
The investigation Friday, also
shows that though none of the money
and jewelry were robbed, yet the solid
silver ware was all taken, and also
cotton shirt containing valuable gold
bosom pin, which was on the bed in the
private room of the murdered woman.
1t is also learned that early Sunday
morning, a wagon containing two per-
sons, driving rapidly north was seen by
persons in the nelghborhood between
Essex Junction and some miles beyond.
A man representing himself as a saloon
keeper at Albany, was at Tyler's Hotel,
Essex junction, through Saturday and
Sunday, and left Sunday evening with
out paying his bill. 1t is supposed that
this person and another were the parties
seen riding furiously Monday morning,
and that they probably committed the
murder"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

The RIGHT OF CoYQUEsT.-The follow.
ing is Gen. Sherman's view of what the
rebels have lost in their attempt at re.
bellion, and what are the rights of a
conqueror. 1t is from a recent speech at
Lancaster, Ohio:
When the rebels venturned their all
in their efforts to destroy our govern
ment, they pledged their lives. their for-
tunes and their sacred honors in their
cause.-the government accepted their
wager of battle Hence, when we con-
quered, we by conquest gained all they
had-their property became ours by
conquest. Thus they lost their slaves
their mules, their horses, their cotton
their all, and even their lives and per
sonal liberty, thrown by them into the
issue, were theirs only by our forbear-
ance and clemency. By this right of
conquest we own the ground we stand
on to-day, conquered from the Indians.
the Shawnees, | believe. The State of
ONO Is ours by conquest from the
frehch and English. So soldiers, when
we niarched through and CONQUERED the
country OF these rebels, we became own.
ers of all they had, and don't want Won
to be troubled in your conscience for
taking, while on our great march the
property of conquered rebels They for
ieited their rights to it, and /, being
agent for the government, to which it
belonged, gave you authority to keep all
the quartermasters couldn't take pos.
session of, or didn't want"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07
THE CoPPERHEAp SPIRIT II1rsrp.,

The CoPPERHEAD SPIRIT ILLUsrRArRn.
MANY of our readers will recollect
that shortly after the battle of Antie.
tam, one Col. Thomas NJ. Key, of the
staff of Major Mcclellan was asked bv
some one, why the defeated rebels were
not followed up vigorously, instead of
allowed to take their own time and con-
venience to retreat into Virginia. His
answer in substance was that it was not
the game to beat the enemy too severe.
~ but rather to keep the matter unde-
cided till compromise could be made
which would leave slavery untouched.
For that disloyal declaration, President
Lincoln ordered Key to be dismissed
the service, and the loyal sentiment Of
the nation approved. Key was from
Ohio, ana ne has just been put in nom-
nation by the Ohio democrats for Judge
Of the Supreme Court.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

PBRsoNAL.-Dr. P. O'M. Edison, for
merly Assistant Surgeon Of the Vermont
Cavalry, and late surgeon of the 18th
regiment, has taken rooms at the Ingra-
ham House, Chester, where he will re-
sumo the practice Of his profession.
1t may not be known to many of
our readers that the famous Mormon
prophet Brigham Young, is native of
Vermont Nottingham in the County
OF Windham, has the honor of being his
birth place.
We are informed on good authority
that the "Caustic Letter" of Gov. Brown
low to Geo. T. Curtis of New York,
which we published some days ago. was
written by Brig. Gen. II. H. Thomas,
formerly of Brandon in this state, and
now on Gov. Brownlow's staff.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

The VERMONT AND SHAFTsBURY BAP-
TIsT ASSOCIATION held it's eleventh an.
niversary with the church in SALISBURY
August 30th and 31st.
1t was organized by the appointment
OF Rev. L. Howard of Rutland, Modera-
tor, Rev. c. P. Frenyear Of Middletown,
Clerk, and N. Bolton, Esq, of Shafts
bury, Treasurer
The annual sermon, preached by Rev.
W. S. Apsey Of Bennington, from the
text, And I, if be lifted up from the
earth. will draw al men unto me-" John
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

MURDER AT SOUTH DEDHAM, Mass
On Friday morning last, at about 2
o'clock, Mrs. Marston, wife of DR.. Car
los Marston, homeopathic physician in
South Dedham, Mass, murdered her
husband and daughter by shooting them
with revolver, and afterwards killed
herself with the same weapon, Mrs.
Marston's health had been poor for some
time, with symptoms of mental aberra-
ton
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

- The latest about JEFF. Davis is
That both the president and secretary of
war favor his trial by civil court, and
at the earliest practicable moment; that
tne president wanted him tried at Knox
Vlue, Tenn, but that Chief Justice Chase
coVets the honor of presiding at the trial
Whlcn Will consequently most likely
take place at Norfolk in October: and
finally, that Gen. Butler will he assoni1 t
prosecution. asl ''-0
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

aovERNoR FLETCHER AND THE CLER.
sY.-GoVernor Fletcher of Missouri
ateiy made speech at st. Joseph for
cne e benefit of those preachers who re-.
Iuse TO take the oath, and describes his
snort method with them as follows;
=. nave directed an enlargement of
tne Penltentiary cell rooms, with the in.
tentloE that men who commit crime
hereafter in this State by undertakino
70 decide for themselves the laws wbicS
are to be spit upon and trsr1r'e5 -,n4e- -,tlc-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07
Local and state Items.

UNION CAUous-The Union Caucus at
the Town Hall, Saturday evening last,
was well attended. Hon. John B. Page
was chosen Chairman and Chas. NJ. Gay
Secretary.
DR.. L. Sheldon nominated John Prout
as candidate for Town Representative {;
W. H, b. Owen nominated Gen. II. II.
Baxter and Newman Weeks nominated
d. S. Chatterton On motion Of NJ. G.
Everts, the caucus proceeded TO ballot,
and on the first ballot JOHN PRoUT, ESQ.
was nominated for Town Representa-
tive, and his nomination was made
unanimous.
On motion of Geo. A. Tuttle, COM
mittee of nine was chosen by nomina-
ton to present list of candidates for
Justices of the Peace. The committee
consisted of the following persons -
Geo. A. Tuttle, DR.. L. Sheldon, Redfield
Proctor, NJ. G. Everts, S. NJ. Dorr, VIM.
Gilmore, Isaac C. Reynolds, Geo. R.
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

HEAVY DEFALCATToN AT HARTFORD
The officers of the State bank at Hart
ford, CT, which had 100000 deposited
with the Ketchums of New York, at the
time of their smash-up, have since been
investigating its affairs, and the fact is
now disclosed that the cashier, W. H.
D. Calender owes the bank 100000,
which he has borrowed from time to
time to speculate with, This, with the
100000 lost by the Ketchums, makes
the bank out 100000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

CONSUL TO NIcE.-Hon. Asa o. Adds,
of st. Adams, Associate Judge of the
Supreme Court of this State, has been
appointed by the President Consul to
the beautiful port Of Nice, Northern
Italy. 1t is understood that the Judge
takes the position with the hope of re-
storing the declining health of some of
his family.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

FIRST VERMONT ARTILLERy.-The
men of the Battalion of the First Ver-
mont Heavy Artillery have been paid
off Under orders from Major General
Joseph Hooker, commanding the de-
partment of the East, the officers were
not paid of, and will remain at Bur-
lington until further orders. Colonel
VIM. H. Ludlow, Inspector General of
the department is expected at Burling-
ton for the purpose of investigating the
conduct of the officers in the late
troubles in Troy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

CAVALRY. - The Rutland Cavalry
Company met at the Town Hall on Sat
urday evening, and elected John II.
Hazleton captain of the company, in
place of W. C. Landon. promoted, and
John S. Bowman lst Lieutenant, in
place of John N. Baxter resigned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

foot and thereby become accessories
before the fact of criminal offences con-
sequent on their advice, shall be provi-
ded with suitable quarters in case they
escape the hanging they well deserve.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

JUST IT.-The following has local
application everywhere, and we there
fore put it in the local column:
Gen. Schenck, in a recent speech in
Ohio, said: "A rebel is a courageous
Copperhead, and Copperhead is cow
ardly rebel"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

ow They SUPPORT Hm.-Tbe so
SA.u democrats for the want of some
oooy else to support, have latelv had
sen : to say OF supporting President
8 son' whom they stigmatized wbar
- 3 snionists elected him, as the a boor- or
iior' etc. Here is a specimen Of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

the manner in which these Democrats,
who are unable to support themselves,
support Mr. Johnson. Our readers will
recollect that Emerson Etherdge OF
Tennessee has been arrested, and that
President Johnson approved the arrest.
Here is q resolution on the subject,
adopted by the late Windsor County
Democratic Convention:
Resolred, That one of the most high
handed, and outrageous acts of Execu-
tive tyranny on record has been recently
perpetrated, by the arrest of Hon. Emer-
son Etheridge of Tennessee, candi-
date for Congress. Such acts merit,
as they will receive, the condemnation
of every true lover OF his country, and
we demand the punishment of the per-
petrators of such contemplate acts.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

UNIVERSITY OF VERMoNT.-The Bur-
lington Times says the Fall Term of the
University Of Vermont commenced on
Thursday last with an average num-
ber of students and good prospect
of additions during the fall and spring.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

HARD TO FIND,-It appears difficult
task in Minnesota to find the demo
cratic party" The Goodhue Republican
says
"The great Democratic party of Min
nesota have met in council. and
squelched out. On the 10th this invisi
bic entity assembled, in spirituous
sense, and after two days waiting for a
quorum, adjourned until the 7th day of
September, at which time, if quorum
can be found sober enough to get into
council, it is believed by some that they
will try to nominate State ticket"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

FIRE.-Chandler & Bedells grist mill
at Lunenburg was burnt on the 28th
ult.; loss $4,000; insured for $500.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

No JoKE-Harper's Magazine for Sep.
tember has an illustrated poem COM
mencing-
"Sweet is the voice that calls
From babbling waterfalls"
No joke is intended, however.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07
From the Cincinnati Oommeroial.l
Confessions of a Democrat---Hoy
Petroleum Nasty came so Join the
Democracy.

SAINTS REST, which is in the Stait NV
Moo Gersay, August 90, 1855.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-16
One B. Wiliams-who is supposed to

One B. Williams-who is supposed to
be one of the gang who murdered a
Provo-M MARSHALL in Illinois last years
now under arrest l the custody of Pro-
vo-M Marshall Atkinson. Williams is a
desperate looking character. and is re-
puled to be a bad man. The evidence
against him, on the charge referred TO,
is not positive, yet. it is sufficient 10 Just
ify his arrest on hat charge alone but,
besides this, be is guilty of harboring
his son, Jefferson Williams; whom the
Marshall has also under arrest,) know
ing him to be a deserter from the 10th
Illinois Cavalry.
Williams has been moving about, re.
manning but a short time in one place
and was preparing to move the day fol.
lowing his arrest. The prisoners are
both heavily rOned and in safe hands.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-16

We thought we were "oldes. inhahi
tant" until last Monday, when Richard
Brown-the Founder of Brownsville
made his appearance in our Office. H.
looks hale and hearty, and is thinking
seriously Of returning to his first love
in the Spring. He admits a pleasurahlt
surprise at the progress of Brownville
and is looking up property to locate Oh
This is not the first instance where .ouI
citizens have been lured away by the
siren song of the railroad whistler
perspective or the ''g's-Ometers'' which
operate in towns above but in almost
every instance they have returned much
better satisfied with Brownville as a
sound 2base" for future operations.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-16

There is a subscription on foot to grade
Atlantic Street from the river TO the
western limits of the city. This is VIVA.
our city needs much more than the grad.
ing of the head of Main street. We
need more river front our levee mus
be extended to meet the demands of the
business portion of our community. II
this street were cut through. il would moi
be long ere all the lots south of it, on
the levee. would be graded and occupied
by business houses, Our citizens should
subscribe literally, the City Council, we
think, Will not be behind in doing their
duty.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-16
S. A. RRocKMAN, Sec.

Charles Laland, one of the horse
thieves taken by cur Sheriff last week,
made his escape last Thursday evening.
The i've had been hand cuffed together,
but between noon and supper time, they
had managed to slip the fastnings /; and
when the deputy Sheriff went to bring
them down to supper, they made a rush.
separating, and one escaped. The dep
uty did all in his power to capture them.
but being unable to run in two different
directions at once, when be had recap
tured one, the other had got a big start.
There is a defect in the calaboose /:
there should either be a small anti
chamber, with a grated door, so that the
prisoners could be inspected before let
ting them out 10 the open air; or else
make two rooms of it, with a passage
between. and grated doors. This we
think would make it more secure by Sc
parating prisoners and destroying con.
cert of action between two or more by
separate confinement. and make it less
risky 20 the officers.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-16

M'Creery, Of the lower Drug Store.
has. during the past week. received a
supply of Drugs and Medicines, Per-
fumery, Toilet Goods, Paints, Varnish.
Oils, Tobacco, Cigars, and, in fact. every
thing necessary to make his one Of the
most complete assortments kept in any
Drug Store west of the Missouri. Mr..
M'Creery is bOtha accommodating as a
clerk and thoroughly posted in Pharmacy,
and those desiring anything in his line
cannot do better than call or him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-16

" The Nemaha County Soldiers Relief
Society met at the residence of Rev. Mr..
Chivington, Feb. 9Th, at7 o'clock, P. M.
The Society being called 10 order. the
minutes Of the proceeding Meeting were
read and approved.
On Motion, Mrs. C. w. Wheeler was
appointed Vice President.
The Treasurer being absent, the Sec
retarv reported amount of funds receiv-
ed as follows, $50 10
Expended for Goods, 8 50
Leaving balance on hand of l5 SO
On motion, the Constitution Of the So
ciety was read and adopted.
1t will be found 10 another column.
On motion, the Society adjourned 10
meet at the residence of J. E. Crow, on
Thursday. Feb 23d, al z O'clock, P. M.
R. S. CHIVINGTON, Pres.
S. A. RRooKHAN, Sec.