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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

Mr.. HARLAN's DEFENsE.-Ex- Secretary
Harlan has written lengthy letter in
reply to the charges made against him in
connection with the sale of Ind1an lands.
In answer to these charges he says:
"By inquiring of the purchasers these
villihers would have learned that had
no personal interest in this company, or
in the sale of these lands, direct or indi-
rect, immediate or remote, and that
never owned or held, or sought to own
or hold, one dollor's worth of their
stock, and that no relative or business
associate of mine ever held or owned, or
sought to hold or own, any such interest
or stock"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

AocIDENTs.-Last Saturday, son of
Galusha Bundy of Lyndon, ten years
old, was wrestling with a son OF G. C.
Miller, of about the same age; the Bun
dy boy was thrown, and In the fall
his arm was broken just below the ell
bow.
"A son of G.. N. Wells, ESQ.,, of
Gansevoorts, N. Y, while playing upon
the track of the Rensselaer, g. Saratoga
Railroad on Friday afternoon last, was
run over by the wood train, which broke
both of his legs and inflicted such other
injuries that he died the next day at
2p.m
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

steadily running for work on the road.
Two steamboats, have been bought, and
several Others chartered by the company,
aud very army of men on the lines of
transportation have had the duty all the
while of seeing that the material shipped
Tor the road was hurried along. The ac-
tual amount paid in freights on iron
alone, during the past year, was 81 300
OOO, and as single item, showing the
enormous cost, much of the iron cost
torty-slx dollars per ton for transporta.
ton from the place OF purchase TO Omaha.
There are already twenty.one locomo-
tives on the line, manufactured at Sche-
nectady, N. Y, Paterson, n. j., Lancas-
ter Pa, and Boston, Mass; also about
two hundred cars of all kinds. 1t cost
from $500 to $1,000 to get each of the
locomotives up from st. Joseph to Oma-
ha, distance of two hundred and TWEEN
ty-tlve miles; $3.50 to Sl75 each for
bringing up platform cars, and as for
the passenger cars, the company had
themselves TO buy boat, the Metamora,
Tor their transportation, the river fur
nlshlng nothing which could be used
for the purpose.
For sixty miles down and one hun
dred and fifty mp the Missouri river from
Omaha, all the force which could be OBJ
tained has been steadily at work getting
out ties, and now great numbers are
being obtained three hundred miles west
OF Omaha. Those from this last source
are all of cedar, an excellent and dura-
bic matarial, and finding them near the
line will be a great advantage to the
builders of the road. The average cost
OF ties has been 81 25 to 81 so each. To
day the road is 271 miles west of Omaha.
1t is graded and ready for track. laying
100 miles further. The rail is going
down at the rate of a mile and three
quarters to two miles per diem, and
only about one hundred aud fifty miles
further, at most, will bring them to the
base OF the Rocky Mountains.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

clothes, taxes, doctor bill, the loss OF
his time during sickness, insurance, etc.
The same hand can now be hired at
$40 per menth, Sl20 per. annum, clothes
himself pays his own doctor bills, taxes,
etc, deducts all time lost by sickness,
and If he dies, it is his own loss. The
same way by horses and mules they
can be bought for less in currency than
they could before the war in gold. Pro-
visions are nearly the same when re-
duced to a gold basis.
The Alabama planters, before the
war, amassed large fortunes raising cot
ton at from seven to nine cents per
pound and today in our own markets,
1t is selling in gold, for two or two and
hslf times what it did before the war,
with a prospect Of it being higher. Then
putting the land, labor, stock, &C., at
half their gold value in 1860, and cotton
at twice or more its gold value in the
same year. it must follow that our
opinion, as to the investment, is correct.
The present year is no criterion as to
the cotton crop, for it has been proverb.
tally the most unfavorable season since
1886"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

lHE FENIAN Col. LYNoH.-General
sweeney, who has been restored to his
oio position as Major in the regular
army and who is no longer connected
WIN the Fenian organization, has ad-
dressed the following letter concerning
ooi. Lynch, whom the Canadian author.
LIles have sentenced to be hanged on the
1otn prox. for participating in the Fort
Erie raid in June last, to the American
consul at Toronto:
u 17Ih1nrstOa, United States Consul a. Toronto.
SIR; Although 1 am no longer con-
Aecteo with the Fenian organization. I
eonsioer 1t matter of justice to inform
you mat the prisoner who is styled Col.
lynch, and who has been tried, convicted
ano sentenced to be hanged on the 18th
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

FIRE.-Last Friday morning, the 26th
inst, about 2 o'clock, fire was discov-
cred in the saw mill in West Burke,
owned by Belknap g. Collision, formerly
owned by Cobleigh, Watson & Chase.
Before help could be rallied the flames
had made such progress as to make it
impossible to save anything. A nice
board machine, shingle machine, cut
tlng-off saws, etc, were destroyed, be-
sides some shingles and boards. Loss
about $2.5O0; no insurance. The pro-
prietors think the fire took from the
stove.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

AN ExptosroN.-On the night of Octo-
per Y there was an explosion in the
Metropolitan Hoop Skirt Factory. at
Bradford, large kerosene lamp fiying
into minute fragments, after one of the
company, George W. Hallet, supposed he
had extinguished it. The courage and
presence Of mind of Mr.. Hallet enabled
him to put the fire out ere the building
was in flames.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

A SPLENDID CALF.-Mr. Heman Hop.
kins, Jr., of Montgomery, bought of
Judge Cleveland, of Coventry, last
spring, full blood Durham bull calf
which was born the last of March. The
first of October the calf was weighed,
and his weight was $50 pounds. He is
in every respect splendid animal. His
color is white with frequent red spots.
We hope he will grace our next county.
and if possible, State fair.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

The CHILDREs's HouR.-We have re-
ceiVed an advance copy of a monthly
Magazine for little folks which is dated
January, 1857 from t. s. Arthur, the
popular editor and publisher of Arthur s
Home Magazine. The children's Hour
will be published regularly after JAN
uary lst, 1861, and judging from the
first number, which contains much
choice reading matter for the class for
whose especial improvement 1t is in
tended, will supply want which has
long been felt BY heads Of families and
Others interested In the proper education
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

HOTEL CHAseE.-The American Hotel
In Burlington has passed into the hands
OF some new landlords, Messrs. P. A..
Roberts of Boston and Edwin Goodnow
of Keene, N. H., having purchased the
lease of the house from the estate of
Charles Miller, deceased. The new pro.
prietors have had experience in their
business In Boston and elsewhere, and
are determined to make the American
one of the best hotels in the State, and
worthy of the patronage which the
public will bestow upon the house.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

ABSENT MINDED.-A gentleman resid-
ing in Waterville, of high standing, and
a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Society, labored industriously all day
sunday in his potato fleld-he being un-
der the impression that it was Saturday
instead.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

of December next, held no position in
the Fenian army, WAS not d commits.
stoned officer, and was not present in any
military capacity whatever.
1t Is likely that the Canadian authori-
ties contounded the prisoner with Brig.
adier'General Lynch of Illinois, who
was ordered by me to superntend the
carrying ont OF the expedition against
Fort Erie. Mr.. Lynch may have been
present as newspaper reporter, or a
mere straggler, for aught know, but 1
am very certain that he had no connec-
tion whatever with the Fenian army.
Very respectfully,
T. w. SWEENEY.
Late Commander in Ohief of the Fenian
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

HEAD orF.-Norman Millington, Esq,
well known as the trusty mail agent on
the Troy and Boston Railroad, between
this place and Troy, has been removed,
and a MIR. Cole of Bennington appointed
In his place. Reason why-Norman
couldn't see "my policy" Cole can.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

DISORDER IN NORTH CARoLINA.-A let
ter from Newbern to the Washington
Chronicle says there is much disorder in
North Carolina, and in two or three Of
the southeastern counties bands Of
robbers and murderers of high and low
degree have become the terror of all de-
cent people. This is particularly the
case in Lenoir and Duplin and perhaps
Wayne. These gangs prowl about the
country and rob all who come 10 their
way, especially the negroes Men who,
at the beginning of the late civil war,
seemed to be gentlemen, have become so
depraved and degraded as to steal
horses, and even blankets, from negroes
who are endeavoring 20 support them
selves by honest industry. Negroes as
well as whites are concerned in these
outrages.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

sEIzURE.-We learn from the Barton
Standard that on Thursday evening last
Capt. Woodbury., the newly appointed
deputy, seized a lot of whiskey in vii.
liam II. Rand's barn in that town
where 1t had been smuggled the night
previous by Lucius H. Barnes, a nephew
of Mr.. Rand.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

WHAT KIND OF CUss "A spruce
young gent OF Montpelier, VT, fresh from
MS Latin studies, recently called upon
some young ladies, and being asked bv
the servant for his name, as he sat ouiet.
iy In the parlor, replied "Amicusn "a
iriend). Biddy was puzzled, but regain.
Ing her composure, in the blandest man
ner possible observed, "What kind of =
cuss did you say sir ?"-EreAan0e,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

A VALUABLE GIFT.-The widow of
Gen. Martin Field has presented her
husbands neurological cabinet, one of
the largest and best in the State, to Mid
dlebury College.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

THE CONDEMNED FBYIANs.-A cores
pondent of the Buffalo Commercial saws
the Canadian authorities were long ago
directed by the home government not to
resort to extreme measures in the case
of the Fenian prisoners in Canada, even
though they should be found guilty and
sentenced to death.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

OF the young. The terms of this new
publication are such as to place 1t with
in the reach Of all classes, the publishers
placing 1t at the extremely low price of
Sl,25 per annum, or five copies for s., 90,
and in similar proportion to larger clubs.
Address 7. S. Arthur & Son, 1928 Walnut
street, Philadelphia.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

PATENTs,-Patents were issued to the
following Vermonters from the General
Patent Office, Washington, for the week
ending Oct. 80, 1866:
Henry H. Ladd of Worcester, for i'm
provement in sheep.racks.
F. B. Carleton of Jacksonville, for i'm
proVement in upper jaw bits.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

BURGLARY IN BRATTLEBoRo. - The
Town Hall in Brattleboro, temporarily
occupied by Drew & Pearson, auctioneers,
and filled with large amount of goods,
was entered on Saturday night and
about six hundred dollars worth of
goods stolen therefrom. ..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

ACCIDENTAL man named John Cos
tello, an employee of the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad, was pretty seriously
injured on last Friday afternoon, while
attempting to couple cars, at the corner
OF Lumber and Montgomery streets, Al
oany. 1t is feared the injuries he sus-
tanned will prove fatal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08
Local and State Items.

REAL ESTATE. - John W. Cramton,
Esq, has purchased the property known
as the Union House on Evelyn street, of
MIR. Brown, paying therefor the sum OF
$45O0.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

The QUEBEC SUFFERERs.-Two hun.
ored and fifty dollars were collected at
St. Mary's church in Burlington, on
Sunday last, for the Quebec sufferers
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

G<g Senator Wright of New Jersey
whose death has been so frequently re-
ported by telegraph and through the
press within the past year, died at his
residence in Trenton on Thursday morn
ing last.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

WET NURSE WANTED.-See advertise.
ment in another column.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

REMovED.-District Attorney Dart, of
the Northern New York district, who, it
will be remembered, issued a most bonn
bastic order to the commander of the
revenue cutter Chase at Ogdensburgh,
N. Y, to sink or destroy all craft which
should attempt to carry Fenians from
that point to Canada, on the occasion of
the Fenian invasion Of the provinces last
summer, has been removed from office
by the President. Dart, although not
much of Fenian, is good Republican,
and makes way for a man who can sup
port ''my policy"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

A SAVAGE MURDERER,-On the Goth
ultimo, terrible tragedy was perpetra-
ted near Fort Randall. The Sioux City
(lowa) Times says that James Dunley
Of New York, one of a party of ten mi,
ners coming down the river in a Macki-
nav boat, attempted to murder the
whole party while asleep. He had Sc
cured their only gun, and then com.
menced on his sleeping comrades with
an ax, killing man named Easton, and
learfully wounding one Mccullough
from Minnesota. The party escaped to
their boat, taking the wounded man
with them. The commandant at Fort
Randall sent Indian scouts after Dunley,
but they failed to capture him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-08

Late Commanderin. Ohief of the Fenian
army.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
Gen. Cobb's Reformation.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found the
proceedings of the Convention which re-
nominated Gen. Amasa Cobb for Congress.
The session Of the Convention is described
as being We harmonious, ,?the best of good
feeling prevailing. Gen. Cobb was unani-
mously nominated by acclamation, and on
being waited upon by committee appear
ed and addressed the convention, reviewing
the acts of the late Congress, the course
of Andrew johnson, and the state of the
country. A series Of strong, radical union
resolutions were intoduced and unani-
mously passed. The course of Gen. Cobb
in the late Congress has been handsomely
endorsed by party conventions, and next
November, when the people get the chance
we hope to see it handsomely endorsed by
them We have no fear of Gen. Cobb's
defeat, but we want full vote, and full
expression of the people of the third Con-
gressional district of Wisconsin, which
cannot fail to be an unqualified endorse
ment Of Congress, and an emphatic rebuke
of the treachery of the President.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
Wisconsin State Fair.

The thirteenth annual fair of the Wis
consin state agricultural society will be
held at GAINESVILLE, the last week in Sep.
tember. The following is the daily pro-
gramme Of the fair:
Monday and Tuesday-September oath
and 18th Reception and arrangement OF
articles. Tuesday Horticultural
convention.
Wednesday, 10 a. m.-opening address
by the president Two o'clock p. m.-
Match Of pacing horses. Three o'clock p.
m.--Two mile heats of running horses
best two in three. Evening-Agricultural
convention.
Thursday, o'clock a. m.-Carriage
horses on the track. Ten O'Clock a. M
Ladies' equestrianism. Two o'clock p. m.
Mile heat of trotting horses. Four o'clock
p. m.-Mile dash of colts and fllies. Even
ing-Election of officers.
Friday, o'clock a. m.-Cavalcade OF
horses on the track. Ten o'clock a. M
Annual addresses, by Maj Gen. John A.
Logan, Senators Doolittle and Howe, His
Excellency the Governor, and other dis
tinguished speakers. One o'clock p. M
Presentation ofprize banner to the winning
county. Two o'clock p. m.-Mile heats Of
running horses-best three in five Four
o'clock p. m--Grand cavalcade of pre-
MUM stock.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13

HIGHLAND CoUrY REPUBLICAN UNION
TicKET.-The Richland county O6ssrDsr
gives the names of the Republican Union
nominees in that county as follows:
For Assembly, I. S. Haseltine; Clerk of
Circuit Court, D. S. Hamilton; Sheriff, j.
McMurtrey Register of Deeds, A. Love-
less; District Attorney, j. S. Wilson;
Clerk Board Supervisors, G. L. Lewis /;
County Treasurer, c. H. Smith Surveyor
D. Hardenburg Coroner, Amasa Hoskins.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13

INCENDIARY-The magnificent and cost
ly building, the Union League House in
Philadelphia, was partially destroyed by
fire on the night of the 1st inst. The man
ner in which the fire broke out, the water
pipes being cut, and the fact that it did
not belong to any one person, and would
not materially injure any one person or
corporation, but belonged to the Union
men of the city Of brotherly love, led to
the conclusion that the fire was started by
some yindictive, traitorous, Copper-John-
son man, who thought it was doing too
much service to the Union cause 1t would
doubtless be advisable to place strong
guard around Fenuel Hall, Boston, Inde-
pendcnce Hall, Philadelphia, and other
cradles of freedom in our land. It was at
first supposed that the entire building
would be consumed, but through the great
exertions of the firemen, the lower part
Of the building was saved. The loss is
estimated at $40, 900. The building cost
100000. The furniture, library, pictures,
etc., were saved, though greatly damaged
by moving and water.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN PRoBATE-IowA COUNTY CoURT-In tho
l. matter OF the estate Of Joseph Turton, deceased
Letters OF administration having been this day is
sued to Hannah Munger, of said county, and twelve
months fiom the date hereof being allowed and
limited creditors to present their clams aeainst
said deceased for examination and allowance. n
is ordered that all claims and demands against ths
estate OF said deceased be received and adjusted be
fore the Judge of this court; and for that purposs
on the first Monday Of each month during tbe tars
above limited And it is further ordered that said
admnistratrix without delay cause COPY of this
order 10 be published for four successive weeks Il
the DoDGEyILLE CHRONICLE, weekly newspaper crn
culating in thd county OF Iowa; and also that shs
cause like copy to be posted PIP in four diffarent
public places in said county '- e4s
Dated August 10, 1866
R-vs Z. u. STRONG, County .rndas
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
Union County Convention.

A Republican Union County Convention for Iowa
county, will be held at the court house. in the viii
lage OF Dodgeyille, on Saturday October 13, 1856.
at one o'clock P. NJ. for The purpose Of nominate
ing candidates for the various county offices, and
for Senator for the 18th Senatorial District. to
be elected in November next
All who are in favor of adoptingthe pending con.
stitutonal amendment and endorse the congressional
reconstruction policy, invited to participate in
electing delegates.
The ratio of representation will be based on ths
votes cost at the last presidential election and each
town or ward will be entitled to one delegate for
every fifty votes, and for avery fraction Of twenty
five votes cast It that election, as follows:
Arena................. Mini PIT City, 1st ward,
Clyde e....................... F" " I'd
Dodgeyi e........ Moscow. ......................
Highland. Pulaski........................
Linden.................".... Ridgeway .........
Mfin Waldwick. k......................
Mineral Point Town.. Wyoming g..~.............. 2
The committee hopes that every precinct In the
county will be fully represented.
JOHN BONNER,
GEORGE W. BLISS,
W. wRIGGLEsYORTH,
County Commitses
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
Written for the Chronicle.
PERISHED IN THE STORM.
SONG AND CHORUS.

She's sitting in the darkness all alone
The freight glstens on her falling tears
She dreams of one who left her years ago.
Whose love she hoped would cheer the coming years
CHoRUs-Hoping, dreaming, hoping that he may
return.
1t cannot be he pershed in the storm.
Long Years have passed since last he said farewel,
And left his parting kiss upon her cheek;
And spring flowers withered, bu :. he cometh not.
And winters SHOWS drift o'er ihe woodlands bleak
CHoRUs-Hoping, dreaming, &c.
She dreams of evenings III the happy years,
When side by side they roved the moon-lit shore;
When his dark eyes flashed love into her own,
She plighted her young heart for evermore.
CHoRUs-Hoping, dreaming, &c.
Her sire wealthy and her lover poor -
He said Good Bye to seek land of gold.
Ger the dark bay his sail returns more;
And Fannie, loving still, is growing old.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
Oshkosh and Mississippi Railroad

The directors and surveyors Of the Osh-
kosh and Mississippi railroad were along
here last week, viewing the proposed route
between here and Madison. They report
that the route from Madison via. the Blue
Mounds, to this place, is the most practica-
bic, shortest, easiest built, and likely to be
the best paying route for the road to take.
The prospects for the road being built at
an early day are quite hattering, and we
have the assurance of all the directors in
this part of the state, that it will without
fail run through Dodgeville.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13

observation-disclosures are rapid
ly advancing in our neighboring village of
Dodgeville. A large number of new and
permanent buildings are being added to
the place this season, and workmen are
busy in grading and repairing the streets,
and putting down new sidewalks. Unless
our citizens bestir themselves, DodgeviIe
will soon be ahead of us for good sidewalks
-NineraI Point Tribune.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13

WHerst c. Gam will please accept
our thanks for complimentary ticket to
the sixty annual Fair of the Union Agricul-
tural Society of Warren, Illinois, which
will be held on the 18th, 10th, goth, and
2lst instants. As this society is composed
of a union of three counties, it will doubt
less be unusually attractive Gems. Logan
and Hurlburt are expected to be present,
and speak on the Goth.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13

Horse STEALING.-Th Grant county
Herald reports great increase of horse
stealing in that neighborhood, and recon-
nends county organization against the
thieves. The Gr"'.t county agricultural
society holds its annual fair at Lancaster
on the Goth and Dist of this month. We
understand that the society is in a very
dourishing condition.