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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24
rHE FREEDMEN TROUBLES AT THE SRA

A correspondent from Charleston says:
The Sea Islands, where Gen. Sherman
located his immense train of black fol-
lowers, contain large number of freed
men who are just emerging from a con-
dition of terrible Generalization. They
had been led TO believe that the land oc-
cupied by them would be given TO them
by the government, and had been taught
by the agents Of the bureau TO iistrust
the rebels that is, their old masters
and all the citizens Of the vicinity. On
some of the islands they went so far as
TO organize themselves into military
companies and regiments They We're
armed, and posted pickets, made patrols
of the islands, and on one occasion ar
rested a couple Of gentlemen from Penn
sylvania, who attempted, from motives
OF curiosity, to visit them. They held
them as prisoners for two days, only re.
leasing them after an army officer had
appeared and forced them to do it, For
some time after the close of the war
they labored under the impression that
the mainland was filled with rebels
who they imagined were only waiting
for favorable opportunity to carry
them off. These poor, credulous crea;.
lures had been deluded by ill-adviseds
speeches of mistaken friends to such an
extent that they really believed every
white man not connected with the bu-
reau to be their enemies. This opinion
was undoubtedly strengthened by the
demeanor of the troops toward them, as
they, instead of protecting, abused them
most numerically, and it is stated on
good authority that nine out of every
ten cases of outrage committed on the
blacks in this department have been per-
petrated by our own soldiers.
There is unmistakable evidence that
a feeling of jealousy exists in this de-
partment, between the bureau and the
military establishment, superinduCed by
the effect of the orders issued during the
regime of Gems. Gilmore and Saxton.
The result has been that the officers
have not worked well together, and con-
siderable damage to the interests of the
freedmen has followed as the inevitable
consequence, This fact is but one of the
many arguments presented to the OBJ
server in favor of the consolidation of
the bureau with the military garrison.
Without the aid of the garrison, the Off
GERS of the bureau are powerless to exc
cute their orders or to punish offenders.
Gen. Grants recommendation to that
effect finds great favor, not only with
the officers of the troops, but with most
Of the bureau agents and superintend-
ents who have given the matter any
thought. Gems. Steedmen and Fullerton
will probably recommend the consolida-
ton Of the two branches of service in
this State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24
by Mir Hassan sha, Plrzadsh of Batta-

by Mir Hassan Sha, Pirzadah of Batta-
la, at the Erd festival, in Alamgir's Mus.
jd, which has been made over to the
Mohammedans for public worship
Translation
80 Lord, help and befriend her who
has bestowed on US this splendid musjid
and has given us this noble building,
namely, the Empress, an excellent lady,
whose empire extends from east to west,
and who has become victorious over the
kings of Arabia and the rest of the
world her whose name Is Victoria,
God preserve her empire and authority,
and bestow on her subjects the blessings
which flow from her government o
preserver and gracious helper of man
kind. Amen" q. Z. hear.)
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

SAvAGE.-John Cain of the Rutland
Courier, has repeatedly attacked Hon. S.
NJ. Dorr Of that town, with great abu-
siveness and has been allowed to do so
with impunity, but having recently al
luded to Mrs. Dorr, the worthy and &C
compished wife Of that honorable gen.
tlcman, in a scurrilous paragraph, Mr.
Dorr apparently thought the business
had gone far enough, and meeting the
Isle OF Wight man gave him a reminder
to restrain his personalities, enforcing
his words apparently by wholesome
shaking. The Courier man hastens to
proclaim in print the treatment he re-
ceived, and adds the following fearful
threat;
"Should he Dorr) ever again take us
by the collar and use such billingsgate
language as he did yesterday, he never
will regret it but once, and that will be
all the days Of his life. As it is, only
want of reliable witnesses prevents US
from prosecuting him for assault and
battery, and breach of the peace"
This reminds US of Muggins' savage
rejoinder; "Sir you have slapped my
face and kicked my body; you have
tweaked my nose, and added insult to
injury by splitting in my face-don't you
do so again or you will rouse the Sleep
ING lion within me - B,lyyjsotoy E.e.
Press.
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miscellaneous Items.

An old negress called aunt Biddy
died at Macon, Ga, last week, aged II.
years.
"A correspondent Of the New Or.
leans Times states that Admiral SemmeS
will soon prepare an account Of his ad-
ventures on the high seas for the press.
Canada, bereft of Fenians for d
pleasurable excitement, has gone crazeT
than ever over oil. Prodigious strikes
are reported.
Rev. Dr.. Fisher has resigned the
presidency of Hamilton college at Gin.
ton, N. Y, and will probably be sue
Ceeded by Prof. Arson J Epson.
The orphan asylum and school 0.
St. Vincent de Paul, at Syracuse, n. T.
were destroyed by fire on Tuesday night,
oflast week with several other buildings,
Samuel Kennedy, the last survivor
Of the Wyoming massacre, died near
York Springs, Pa, last week. He was -
years Of age, and was carried away by
his mother from the horrid butCheTY
when five years old.
An editor says in a recent letter to
a friend cat present am in the coun'
try, recovering from fourteen years ed;
itorial life-bad eyes, crooked back, and
broken nerves, with little to show for it.
A Richmond Va. paper says that
Mr.. Robert MayO's estate known as
Powhatan, on James river, near Rich
mond, and where, according to dub
Gus tradition, John Smiths life was
saved by the fair Pocahontas, is said 70
have been sold to Col. North of Massa'
chusetts for $4,000.
The Tennessee Legislature haspaS'
sed metropolitan police bill for the
cities Of Memphis, Nashville and Chat
tanooga. The villainous conduct otthG3
Memphis police in the late riot caused
the hurrying through Of the bill without
much elaboration.
The metropolitan board Of excise
have completed their licensing for New
York and Brooklyn, and have issued
licenses to $500 liquor sellers, and re-
ceived 1897, 900 for them.
The New York board of health are
learning thing or two. which may
prove Of personal advantage. President
Schultz has looked into a milk depot
and says he shall never drink any more
milk.
The Paris papers tell US in melsn,
cholly tones that Mile. Theresa has ioI
some time been prevented singing Dc.
famous songs by family bereavemel'
the loss of her favorite spaniel Iltus'
which expired in her arms after seyerS
days of the most cruel suffering.
"A correspondent of the Manchestet
IN. H. American says that the lasi
survivor of the Revolution is LelngTS'
Cook of Clarendon, Orleans county n
Y, He was born near Wolfboronssn5,
Carroll county, N. H., which was , .ilod
a part of STAFFORD county, and creai. credit"
to the quota of New Hampshire dufins
the Revolution.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

A Coon AND AUTHENTIC STORY about
Mr.. Lincoln, came to me the other day
from "reliable friend.n Conversing
with Hon. James A. Briggs, formerly
State Agent Of Ohio, in New York, one
day at the White House, the late Presi-
dent said in reference to the rush of
officc-seekers and their ingenious devices
to secure his attention: "Why, Briggs,
I believe thereis even a system of female
brokerage in Offices here in Washing
ton, for l am constantly beset by women
OF all sorts, both high and low, pretty
and ugly, modest and the other sort.
Here, yesterday, a very handsome young
woman called; she would not take q
denial, was admitted, and went straight
to work soliciting certain office for
somebody supposed to be her husband.
She plead her cause generously, elo-
quently, at times was almost su ccessful
by her importunate entreaties. By de-
grees she came closer and close. to me,
as sat in my chair, until really her face
came so near my own that 1 thought
she wanted me to kiss her. When nv
Indignation came to my relief, and.
drawing myself back and STRENGTHENING
myself up, l gave her the proper sort Of
iook ana said; 'Mrs.7, you are very
pretty, and it's very TEN pting; but /
won t.-C0rTes. Chm UOpiR leleial
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

A HUMAN. CURIosITY.-The Berlin pa.
pers have the following curious para.
graph: "a Hungarian girl, born at
Oedenburg, without hands, now twenty
years Of age, has been giving some cur.
ious representations in the Prussian cap
ital. She performs with her month the
functions Of her hands. She sews, en-
broiders, executes the most delicate
work with pearls, even threads her nee
dies and makes knots, all with the sole
aid Of the tongue, apparently without
difficulty, and certainly without the as
sistance Of any one. Part of the works
thus executed are destined for public ex-
hibition." Most people will hesitate to
believe such maryels until they witness
them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

MORE PRIZE TELEGRAPHING.--W VIM. Ket-
ties, who won the prize for rapid and
accurate telegraphing the other day, has
been "at it" again, and on Thursday beat
Mr.. Gentry Of New York, sending 800
words in Il minutes and % seconds, av-
eraging AZ words per minute. Mr.. Cen
try averaged 81 IL words per minute.
The Boston Journa! says:
"The execution of both was far supe-
riOr to that Of the former occasion, Mr..
Kettles especially duplicating his writ
ten figures by the corresponding numer-
ais, and inserting the periods in the
proper places, but emitting other pune
tuatiOn marks, while Mr.. Gentry neither
duplicated his numbers, nor did he
punCtuate at all.
Mr.. Kettles, therefore, still remains
the champion, title which he well and
easily obtained at the first, and most
brilliantly retained at the second trial.
Mr.. P. II. Burns Of Worcester has
challenged Mr.. Kettles to trial of $50
words at an early day, and much inter-
est is manifested in the contest, Mr..
Burns having widespread reputation
among telegraphers as a speedy and
skillful sender.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

GooD SHEARrNG.-Cornelius Lincoln
of Ira sheared two bucks, the other day
that were sired by the celebrated Rich
buck OF Shoreham. The fleece taken
from one Of these bucks weighed IA IA
pounds, while that from the other weigh
ed 10 II pounds. Mr.. Lincoln also
sheared two yearIing ewes, from one Of
which he sheared II II pounds and
from the other Is pounds. Besides these
he sheared five full-blood merino ewes,
the average weight Of whose feeces was
70 IA pounds. If any Of our neighbor-
ing farmers can make a better report
than this, we should be glad to hear
from them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

CAsTLEToN. - Editor Rut1and Heyald
Our village was most agreeably enliv-
ened on Saturday last by visit from
some of the Rutland young men. Their
appearance with a team and fancy wagon
was to say the least striking. We
learned that their ride extended TO the
lake where sport is so often found in
the dripping oar" To say that we well
come our friends from the neighboring
towns into our midst, is unnecessary,
and especially so in the present instance.
Besides giving several serenades at the
residences Of some Of our more FORUM
ate neighbors, they made the air vocal
among the broad-leaved naples of the
Seminary grounds.
Being a night so still, that sound
seemed to fly with wings more light
than usual, there was reflected down
upon us from the dark Seminary's walls
strains Of music sweet and plaintive.
At intervals there broke upon the night
in mingled chorus, cries of 'encore, en-
core, )" "give US another" "more, more"
interspersed with uproraious clapping
of busy hands, sounding like the dash
ing Of distant waters. Thus changing
the monotony Of the evening hour
among the fair ones at the Sem, these
young gentlemen left US with our best
wishes for their safe return and hopes of
a second visit.
OF home matters I may say, that our
village is looking most charming at the
present time in its opening foliage, and
Spring-fresh shade. AS yet We have
not received arrivals Of city guests. but
shall soon expect them.
We learn that the Rev. Mr.. Tuxbury
of Brandon has been invited to give
our citizens a lecture, this evening, one
Of a course he has written.
CITIZEN.
Nav 81
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voted to hold the annual fair of the New
England Society at Brattleboro, Sep
TENDER 4th, 9th, 9th and 9TH, in connec-
ticn with the Vermont State Society.
The latter had decided TO hold its annu-
al fair at Brattleboro one week later,
but the fair of the New York State So
ciety at Saratoga occurring ~ the same
time it was deemed best to change the
time and hold it in connection with the
New England Society. The show
grounds, which are 10 be situated one
mile South of the village, are now being
fitted up, They are large and pleasant,
ly situated two hundred feet above the
river, and are now supplied with an
abundance of water.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

Coon MAPLE SUGAR DtsTRIcrs.- In
one school district in Sutton Vt, con-
tanning twelve families, 1000 lbs, of
maple sugar We're made this year. An
other district of eleven families in the
same town made 1905 lbs. In School
District No. >, Glover VT, 1900 lbs.
were made this year.
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Nfay21.

The NEW ENGLAND AND The YER
MONT AGRICULTURAL FAIRs.-The officers
Of the New England and Vermont State
Agricultural Societies held msetivg at
Bellows Falls On Thursday. It was
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

AN OLD MANS WoRK-The Lyndon
Union says man in Troy. Vt, aged rs
years cut three cords of wood in ten
hours. A man at Montpelier aged about
ninety years, cut two cords in one
day.
ACCIDBNT.-We regret to learn that
John Goodenough, of Plainfeld, while
at work at Laird's Mills, was severely
injured on Friday the 18th inst. His
right hand was caught by a chain, and
he was thrown around a horizontal
shaft three times, the chain mangling
his arm at the shoulder joint in a shock
ing manner The wound was dressed
byDr. W. S. Vincent. Mr., G. recovery
is considered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jour-
3H2
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A LITTLE LATER FROM THE VIRGINIA
UNIoYIsTs.-Later accounts from the
convention of the unconditional Union
lists OF Virginia state that the resolu-
tions adopted declare for impartial, quail
fled suffrage; for free shoots in Virgin
ia; for the representation of all the
States in Congress, with safeguards
against secession; and against the Vir-
ginia Legislature as at present consti-
tuted Mr.. Bolts was for the general
disfranchisement Of former rebels, but
could not carry the convention with
him. In several Of the speeches regret in
expressed at the differences between the
President and Congress, and it was evil
dent that the most earnest Union men
felt it as great obstacle to the Union
cause in the South.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

PRESTON KINGS funeral took place on
Wednesday, at Ogdensburg, N. Y, his
old home. Flags were everywhere dis
played at half mast and business was
entirely suspended.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

QUEEN VICTORIA PRAYED FOR AT A
MonAMEDAE FEsTIvAL.-For the first
time in India, says a correspondent of
the Friend of India, the "Khutban has
been read in behalf Of the Queen OF Eng
land. The event took place at Lahore,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24
From the south and the Freedmen

The unconditional Unionists Of Vir-
ginia have been holding a convention at
Alexandria, near Washington, Of which
. John Minor Bolts is a delegate. Mr..
Bolts is reported AS having declared
that he had spent more time and money
in procuring pardon for rebels, without
pay. than any man in the United States
that he would have continued so to
act, but he finds that the reconstruct
ed do not appreciate such favors that
his kindness only arOuSeS their hatred
and impudence toward him - and he
comes to the conclusion to abandon the
Presidents policy, and is more than
ever determined to aid the unconditional
Unionists OF Virginia.
The delegates in attendance estimate
the number Of reliable Union men in
Virginia at ten thousand, and that q
thorough organization could swell their
strength to twenty thousand. Sixty
three delegates were present on the first
day Of the convention.
Negro suffrage came up in the conven-
ton, and "Perley" telegraphs the Boston
Journal that the delegates handled the
subject "gingerly" which we suppose
means they did not come up to the ideal
Of negro perfection as taught by few
New England impracticables who hail
from Boston and vicinity. But we are
inclined to think the real Union men of
Virginia understand and appreciate the
negro quite as well as these philosophers,
and will be very much more likely to do
him substantial justice.
But "Perley" is not the most reliable
authority. On Friday last, this convention
reported series Of resolutions regret
ting the differences Of opinion as to the
mode of restoring civil and political
rights in the South, and adding: awe
will do all we can to bring about the
mutual wish of the President and Con-
gress by initiating State action in favor
of impartial, qualified suffrage, which,
in our opinion, is one Of the main requi-
sites of republican government"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

The LATE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT
EAGLE BRIDGE.-George Dyke, the fire.
man who was so seriously injured while
coupling cars at Eagle Bridge N. Y,
last Friday, and whose case was pub
lished in our Geographic columns, still
lies in very critical condition, and no
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
He was endeavoring to couple plat
form car loaded with sCantling, which
projected over the end Of the car, to a
box car, and his head was caught be-
tween the end Of the scantlng and the
car, crushing it so that his brains ran
out Of his nose, and the end of piece
of the timber was forced into the back
Of his head. His WOUNDS were dressed
by DR., Gray, Of Cambridge N. Y, who
says it is impossible for him to recover.
Mr.. Dyke is young man about 10 years
of age, and has a mother and sister re-
siding in Elmore, this State.
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and to defeat or suspend In dead-locks
men as radically aud trustworthily Re-
publican as Daniel Clark and Justin
5. Morrill,, that have ayalled In New
Jersey"
Letting pass for just what it is worth,
its fllppant assumption about the Pres
ident's intermeddllng in the Senatorial
elections in the States, we may here Just
remind the conductors of the Tribune
that the people of Vermont are not quite
green enough to fail TO see the 0Himw
that turks under thin guise in the
above quotation. The two thoroughly
sound Republican Senators that now
represent Vermont are better known
here than in the Tribune's sanctum, or in
the reporters garnet at Washington.
And II the wlre-pullers at the fountain
of political corruption wish to manu-
facture a little public sentiment against
Senators Poland and Edmunds, by silly
lnsinuating that they are not radical
enough for the people Of Vermont, we
may remind them of the fact that they
have difficult job on their hands.
Messrs. Poland and Edmunds are not
boys-they are full.grown, mature men,
who know the people they represent,
and who have made constitutions and
laws life-study. Their devotion to the
government and flag of their country is
known by every school-boy in our State.
They never faltered during our fierce
struggle, they never advised the surren-
der of our government to rebels in the
dark hours of the conflict If within a
few prescribed months the rebellion was
not subdued. That folly belongs exclu-
sively to the Tribune. We have no OBJ
lection to the Tribune's support of Mr.,
Morrill,, or Of 'any other man, but
when the adviser of surrender to rebels,
and the correspondent Of George N. San
ders and Colorado Jewett comes to teach
the loyal people OF Vermont as to their
political duties, and to insinuate that
the most gifted and most accomplished
Of their chosen servants are faithless to
their best interests, it would be a proper
occasion to laugh, if the grave position
in which the country is placed did not
forbid it.
New Hampshire is kindly taken under
the Tribune's leading strings. And
when it is known that several rival cav
didates are in the field for the seat now
occupied by Senator Clark, more radical
than that incumbent, the attempt to
manufacture public sentiment against
them on the score of radicalism, is only
equaled by its twin effort in the same
direction this side Of the Connecticut
river. In other words, the ludicrous-
ness, not to say wickedness of the at
tempt, is only equaled by itself!
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24
Local and State Items.

A REFRESHING SHOWER OF rain visit
ed US yesterday afternoon, causing the
earth in this vicinity to rejoice. Vege-
tation is now coming forward, and fruit
trees are generally loaded with bios
SONS. And yet more rain is needed for
the springs and wells, which have much
less than their usual supply of water.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24
FROM TEXAS,

Brevet Brig. Gen. Gregory, assistant
commissioner OF the freedmen's bureau
for Texas, reports to Maj. Gen. Howard
that he has just returned from tour of
inspection, many hundred miles in ex-
tent, through Western Texas, and has
everywhere found the laborers steadily
at work in the fields, and well and profit
ably employed. MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween them and their employers are in
frequent, but the instances Of maltreat-
ment and violent abuse have perceptibly
increased in some portions of the State,
within the last month or two. These
can be readily traced to the very con-
siderable reduction of the military force.
and to the increasing excitement on the
grave national questions now agitating
our government. 1t is feared by loyal
residents that the withdrawal of the
troops from the interior will be followed
by much harshness toward the freed
men. The freedmens schools are -four
ishing. There are forty-two day schools,
Twenty-Five night schools, and nineteen
Sunday schools, with total attendance
of $3.50 children and 1850 adults. Be-
sides these there are eighteen or twenty
private schools. The farmers of Texas
have put in large crops Of sugar, corn,
cotton and wheat and if the season
continues as favorable as at present,
more cotton will be raised than ever in
one wear before.