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only eight years old. Al theiatter there
were several songs aud solos sung by
daughters of A. d, Hayward aud D. A
Child, respectively, all of whom were
from 8 to 10 years Of age, But the
song which brought down the House
was sung by Master Charlie ParEill, a
lad of seven summers,
Mr.. Irl s. wright, while returning
nom Town Meeting, last Tuesday, was
thrown from ms wagon aud struck ON
his head. lie WAS taken up for dead
and was iusunsihle Tor long time, but
il ia fair way TO recover
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

THE SEVEN DAYS BATrLEs.-Harper's
Magazine for March contains an account
of the great battles between Generals
Mcclellan and Lee before Richmond,
made up from the official reports of both
sides. -aa
Ii appears from a comparison of Lees
with McClelian's reports, that at the be-
ginning of the Seven Days the armies
were very closely matched. Mcclellan
had los, 224 men, according to his own
account, aud Lee had 100, 500, according
to his report. 1t appears further, from
Lees report, that in every single battle
our men beat the enemy, though almost
In every case a greater rebel force was
brought against the part OF ours which
was permitted to fight; 1t is shown that
on the second and third days Richmond
was open to Mcclellan, the tide of bat
tie having so rolled around that the
greater part Of Lees army was SO placed
as to leave the whole OF McClellans
force between 1t and Richmond.
Mcclellan had not more than third
Of his army engaged In any single bat
tie, except that of Malvern but our
gallant troops fought with heroic brave
ry; the generals in command on the diff
ferent fields appear to have selected ad-
mirable positions, and as the attack lay
upon the enemy, he suffered more Sc
verely than our troops; as viii be seen
by the following official account of the
losses on both sides:
uaion killed, 1852; wounded. 1909 /;
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marriage OF a grsndchild. Gen. John :.
Tyler of Boston, however, was the OBJ
server OF the wedding of his grand
daughter, AT the residence of his daugh'
ter. few DAYS since. His Honor May
or Lincoln and other distinguished cit
liens were present. The bride was the
recipient of numerous and costly pres
ents. one of when was bible, the gift OF
her aged grandmother, Mrs, Royal Ty-
ler the relic of the former Chief Justice
ofthe Supreme Court OF Vermont. She
is stllI living at the advanced age of
ninety-oue years AT Brattlebaro, w. in
the enjoymen OF perfect health, --Bosto"
Herald
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

GEN. GRANTS RESIDENCE AT WASH
INGToN.-Gen. Grants new residence at
Washington, says the N. Y. Times, is
one of block built ten years ago by
Senators Douglas, Rice and Brecken-
ridge, as their metropolitan residences
while in Office. Government has used
the whole block as hospital during the
rebellion. The house adjoining General
Grants belongs to Alfred Lee, a saga
cious and highly-respected colored man,
a -four dealer, and reported to be worth
100000.
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SENATE,
90 " n 4 lie
WAsHINGp0E, March s
Adjourned

Several petitions were received.
a resolution amending the CousLitu.
ton by Gisqualifying from voting all
who took part in the rebellion was Of
fered, and referred to the reconstruction
committee.
a series of resolutions were offered
declaring the duties of Congress, and
that Congress and not the Executive
has the power TO re-establish civil gov
eminent in the rebel states etc, ordered
printed.
The joint resolution amending the con-
stitution on the basis Of representation
was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, made a speech in favor Of
the amendment.
MIR. Wilson approved the pending
measure, but feared It would be de.
feated.
Mr.. Wilson opposed the forcing of uni
versal suffrage upon the states bv q DOS
tive law, but let there be foar or five, or
six years of discussion aud universal
suffrage will triumph peacefully.
The Senate at four o'clock went into
executive session and soon after adj
journed having previously agreed that
the vote should be taken Tomorrow al
four o'clock.
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The KAssoY DIVORCE CASE DECIDED
The divorce case of Kasson ys. Kas.
son, in Warren county, Iowa, has been
decided. Mr.. Kasson, member Of Con-
gress, the defendant in the case, ap.
peared in open court and plead guilty
to the allegations of infdelity, where
upon decree was entered in accord
ance with the prayer of Mrs. Kasson's
petition. The statement made by several
papers, that Mr.. Kasson did not de.
sign to resume his seat in Congress, is
an error.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

The PRESIDENT AND THE FREEDMEN
A despatch from Washington in the N.
Y. Tribune and other papers states that
President johnson has assured George
7. Downing, chairman of the colored
delegation row at Washington, sent
there by the colored people Of the States
No. Ch and South, that no sudden change
will take place affecting the occupancy
of the lands to which Gen Sherman
gave the freedmen a possessory title
The President suggested that the
freedmen should continue to cultivate
said lands.
The freedmen feared that they might
be disturbed in their possessions on re-
ceipt of the Presidents veto-having
as little understood the Presidents feel
ings ard character as too many at TIL
North seem to. But all may be un
deceived before long.
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objects of study than sources of refined
pleasure. He has, by his History of
Ireland and other works of lesser note,
made valuable contributions TO our Eng
fish Literature. He has thoroughly
mastered the native language of his
countrymen, and is accounted one of the
best, If not the very best Gaelic scholar
In Christendom.4
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March

WASHlSGTOEy haICh To-
A resolution was introduced instruct
ing the judiciary committee to repoy
five amennments 70 the constitution.
FIRST BasiEg representation on F.
number Of voters.
Secai9, Basing the direct tax on ii
Value OF property,
Third Pleddug tie faith of the Go,
eminent for redemption of the nations
debt
EowL, Pohibiting the payment Of Il
rebel debt.
Fiji, Prohibiting the payment e
slaves,
The bill for the admission OF Colorad
was taken up. The question arising 0
Mr.. Summers amendment introduce
yesterday-attCr debate it was witt
drawn. The Senate by vote Of
against q refused TO order the bill to
third reading, so the bill fails,
The regular army bill was made t.
special order for one o'clock tO-morro1
Mr.. Sherman introduced q joint res
luton that the aggregate outstandir
| ing United States notes not bearing i.
terest and including fractional currenc
shall not be diminished below four hui
bred aud twenty million dollars. Tia
all surplus in the treasury eXceadi1
forty millions in coin aud forty mill o.
! Of cnrlcncy shall bc promptly apple
to the payment Of the accruing indebted
ness, aud to the purchase or payment
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

WINDSOR COUNTY, The vote for Coun-
ty Commissioner was very small, as 1t
has been everywhere throughout the
State-but the probability is that John
spoford of Weathersdeld is elected
There were more than twenty d.
vorces granted at the recent term OF the
court at Woodstock half of
which were on account of adultery.
They have had another fire at Wind
sor-a house owned by D. G, Billings, at
the south end of Main street, was des-
troyed, and shop where marble grave
stones, &c, were made, was torn down,
to prevent the fire from spreading to an-
other building. The are originated
from Il vo,fuuuei,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

WEYBRIDGE.-The singers have enjoyed
two very pleasant and profitable sing
ing schools this winter, one at the Vii.
lage taught by John H. Wright of Bris-
tol, and the other on the Hill taught by
L. II. Toby Of Hinesburgh, both of
whom are Vice Presidents Of the Yves.
tern Vermont Musical Association, and
or course bound to Introduce into all of
their Schools the books used at the Con-
ventions Of the association, if possible.
At the former school the opinion of
the teacher was ovsrruled and TIE
Saere2 LNte by z. e. Perkins ofN.
was procured, but In the latter the
teacher prevailed and introduced IT,.
Ha'p Of Judo by L. o. Emerson Of Bos.
ton. The Village School had the ad.
vantage in musical talent and u; hooks
and the other in teacher. Both were
a success, and each closed with a con-
cert. The last part of the entertain.
ment at the former was song well ex-
ecuted by Miss Lille Sprasue, a girl
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

A BIG BULL.-Walter r. Dean of Fac
tory Point, has a bull which has at
tanned greater weight than any of the
mamoth bullocks reported. When two
years and eleven months old he weighed
5000 pounds. Last Christmas he was
five years and eight menths old, and
weighed 1910 pounds, and is still grow
ing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

FENIAN BoNDs.-The New York Times
Of Monday says: The bonds of the
O'Mahony Irish Republic have been
quite extensively counterfeited, and the
spurious bonds are said to be very close
limitations of the genuine. The Fenian
Headquarters, at Union square, were lit
orally besieged Saturday by servants
and others, whom Mr.. O'Mahony's Or
atorS have persuaded tn purchase tho
Fenian bonds.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

TuE FIRE IN CAmBRDaE N. Y,-ln
our Geographic dispatches will be found
the particulars of a destructive fire iu
Cambridge, N. Y. We are indebted q,
T. Hawley operator al that place, for q
special dispatch to the uERAln.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15
aarsh Meetings, 1866

Fegbyidge.--CIerk and Treasurer, NJ,
+. sprague; 6eleotmen, S. Dodge, IL s
Wright A, D. Hayward Listers, s. o.
Wright, c. Sturdevant, A. j. Child Au-
ditors, c. Moody, N, E, Parktn, IL, Cor
ham; Constable, G, l., Harrington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15
HOUSE:
WAsHIEG40E, March s

a resolution WAS adopted that the
Secretary of War communicate the Or
GERS issued by the Commissioners of the
Freedmen's Bureau.
A bill TO facilitate communication
between the States, whick was once
passed and then recalled, was reported
to the House with an amendment pro-
viding that 1t shall not affect any stipu-
lations between the government and
railroad companies. Laid over Till
Tuesday.
A bill fixing the number of Judges of
tHe U. 5. Supreme Court at one Chief
ana eight Associate judges, passed.
The bill restricting the fees to soldiers
claim agents to ten dollars. was reported,
Debate sprung up, and it was finally re-
committed with instructions to the Ju.
dietary Committee to report with
amendment, providing for q systam of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

EXPENSIVE TowING.-As one indica-
ton of the cOstliness Of our iron war
ships, the Navy Department paid $4,000
for towing the sangamon from Hamp-
ton Roads to League Island the Pa
tapsco cost $2.125 ana the Lehigh
$3.50 for the same service.
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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Ma

WASHINGTON, March Is
Messrs. Jencks, Shilaberger, Hoga
Baker, Myers, Mckee and NJ Humph's
J were announced as select committee 0
! vii service.
Vi communication was received fro.
49, &. Cr2tary Of War relative to the Z
t Iro 1 in service Of volunteers i0-
Illinois. o.Jo..,.. .,o. iii
roiIi,arn 80. ittee enquire into the z
radienry 80 ~ -, ring bill for the n
foF oF yorsons - paid commutatlo.
~ r ,,nt gI n,,bati.ms~ in the army the SEQ
| ond time. ,.,,;4.,,, ~,
| The ways and meatas omandinu An
stdered the expJdiency O. 'r,,It ,nn9tSIr
internal revenue SO as tor n 'ne 'I sovins
duty on the average 0eposicA
banks. a., mill.
Mr.. Schenek reported from ~. M
airy committee a substitute for ,ilig
amending an act incorporating a l. nh
ry asylum for disabled sOldieriN g.,
substitute provides for only II cope,
tors, instead Of 100, to include the Praa
ident, Chief Justice and Gen. Grant the
Others to be appointed by joiat resod'
ton. The substitute was agreed to, anl
the bill passed.
The bill for the withdrawal oE goods
from public store and warehouses, was
reported from the ways and meas con-
mittee. The amendment substituting
May for April was concurred in by the
House.
The civil rights hill, with amend
ments, was reported back from the j.
dietary committee. The first sections
amended, declares that all persons born
ia the United States, not subjects Of fol-
eign powers Excluding Indians 10,
taxed,) to be citizens of the UNITED
States, without distinction of color, anu
endows all civil rights upon the inha0lt
ants OF every race and color, without It
gard TO any previous condition OF slave
~, any other laws or customs to tlF
contrary Notwithstanding. This amend
ment was agreed to: "That in all qaes
lions of law arising in any case un0e
the provisions of this act, final appea
shall be taken to the Supreme OouTI
The bill then passed by vote Of 10Y
80.
The fertilization bill was taken up
committee of the whole.
After the passage of the civil rights
bill, MIR. Lawrence of the judiciary CON
mittee, reported back with sundfi
amendments, the joint resolution pro
posing amendments to the national con
stitution.
Mr.. Cook, Of the same committee n
ported back a substitute bill to amen
an act relating to the habeas CORPUS
and regulating judicial proceedings
certain cases, approved March Sl'T
1855.
Pending consideration of this bill, tl
morning hour expired, and the bill wen
over till tomorrow.
dr. Latin, from the committee =
reported back the resolutlv-
for printing $4,000 extra copies OF =
ports and testimony taken by the coz
mittee on reconstruction, without CIV
ers, for use Of House.
Adjourned,
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lington road.
CAsrLEroN.-. Editor Ratlqad Herald ;
Our town m.eeting passed off with great
unanimity, and to the satisfaction of
almoyt every voter present, which in
cludoS nearly all the freeman of the
,.o NJ. a..,,, was presided over
'o""' q 0 H10',"S Willard.
He was subsequently elected Town
Clerk in place OF John Howe. ESQ. who
declined further service in that capatit y,
remarking that he had held the otfite
eleven years in succession aud had dis
charged the duties Of the office to the
best of his ability, and thanking the
town for the confidence it had reposed
in him during that time, he begged
leave to retire. have not yet learned
the number of votes cast for Commits
sioner, but judging from the number of
voters that deposited ballots, [ should
think it would be as large a vote as
would be given in any town in the coun-
ty except Rutland, the vote there and
in many other towns being nothing like
what 1t should be, and like what it has
been in years past. Why is it that so
little interest is taken in the vote for
this office ? Is it because there is no op-
posing candidate, or is it because the
people are willing the thing should run
itself, without an expression from them,
either one way or the other?
r. NJ. Phillips, Esq, read an elab.
crate report Of his doings the past year
as superintendent of Schools. Mr.. P.
has held this office three or four years
and WAS reelected again, this year. A
vote was passed raising 40 cents on the
dollar si the grand list to pay indebted
ness and expenses Of the town. This is
quite a relief to tax payers, after paying
one hundred, one hundred and twenty
five, and one hundred and fifty cents on
the dollar for three years past.
Mr.. Ebenezer Child, the oldest inhab-
liant OF Castleton, passed to that bourne
from which no traveller returns, after al
most a century of life, at six o'clock
last Saturday morning. His age was
96 years, 6 months and g days. For
eighty years Mr.. Child had been q resi-
dent OF Rutland County, residing In the
towns of Brandon, Pittsfeld, and Castle
ton. He has been a resident of the lat
ter place sixteen years. He leaves a
large number Of children, grand and
great grand children scattered far and
near over the land-the oldest Que be-
ing o son, now at the far west, and
more than 70 years old. The funeral
will take place at his late residence.
Tuesday at 10 o'clock. B.w.R,
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local and state stems.

RUTLAND & BURLINGTON RAILROAD
We yesterday noticed Improvements on
the Vermont Central road by way of
new cars, by which a separate car was
to be used for baggage aud express pur-
poses, and another one for post'office,
and also for smoking, A similar ar
rangemeut has been for some time in
progress for the Rutland & Burlington
road. A splendid new car Is nearly tiu-
ished in the car shop here, in which one
apartment is neatly fitted for distriou-
ting and carrying the mail, and an
other, commodlous and well arranged,
for accommodating the smoking gentry.
The baggage and express car will here
after be an entirely separate affair.
We notice fine new freight locomo-
tive just put on this road, called the
"Mt. Holly" An old engine was put
into the repair-shop, some six months
| ago so much disabled and FUSED up"
az to require reconstruction" more
than any of the states recently in re-
bellion. 1t now comes out substantially
a new machine, in the form of the "Mt.
Holly" 1t wighs 20 tons--its driving
wheel is 4 IL feet, and its cylinder l6
by 20 inches,
1t is rare spectacle to see the uumer-
I GUS freight trains Of the Vermont Cen
trail road row daily passing over the
Rutland & Burlington road, and yester'
day, we saw formidable freight trair
| from the Passumpsic standing on tht
track near our Depot. All the New
York freight from and for the Contra
road at Montpelier and points above
now passes over the Rutland & Bur
lington road,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15

Az UEusuAL OccAsios.-Is is not the
experience ofmsny men TO witness the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15
39TH UONGRES-.--,tST SESSION
SENATE.

SNNA'' 49,,
Mr. snracue offered a resolution which
was adonted instructinp fine committee
on foTei%n affairs 10 re6ort 2 bill to ap,
pOlnV q commission Ol Two oLc HUN JIG
amy auu one t,o'Ii I, l.. l,,t v" 't','0
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YOU
MIR merru rose 10 speak, OoC On mo
ton Of Mr.. johnson the turtuer cohS!u-
Grafton Of the SUBJECT POSTPONED 'lli TO-
morrow at one o'clock.
Mi Ramsey moved the Senate take uI
r., bin for the admission OF Colorado
Mr. Summer hoped not.
Affa, & debate, participated IN BY
Me- n lsOn, EaH@ey, Trumbu!l an0
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Among the papers Of the late Henry Win
ter Davis. OF Baltimore. has been found the
manuscript Of an elaborate speech advocat-
ing universal suffrage.
Tie City OF Bangor Maine by a vote Of
l.2s7 to -, las decided to loan the credit
Of the city for Il. 0o0. 000. to the European
s. North American Railway.
Bath Bangor AMI Augusta have gone
Republican by large majoritie--
Senator Dixon. orConnecucut Is seriously
III at Washington
The Mississippi river has cut a channel
through Terrapin Neck. near Nicksbrg,
thus shortening the river foeen miles.
Quantrell. the Lawrence butcher and
murderer. has been arrested and sent 10
Washington for trial
A destructive Fire has occurred at s..
Cloud. Minnesota Total loss $4,000
Insurance $4,000.
Rhode Island has a population Of Isl,
965. OF (which $. 263 are males ana SOP
females. 4 chance for a few old maids
there.
C T Brough. at Dubuque, skated Is
miles in IS minutes Hard 20 heat.
Tie IT. James Hotel. corner OF Broadway
and Tventv-s'xrh street. was recently sold
flr sol. ooo
Tie Baptists OF Massachusetts have 2Ci
churches. 3ls ministers and $3.50 mem
hers
F Dresses in Paris are now called bands, So
bear DO both ends meet
The present Russian army Is sos 900
men.
seven steamboats, were lately burned a
50. Louis. valued at 500 600
Thirty Methodist ministers in Kentucky
have seceeiel from the church south an,
Joined tie church North.
The Phl Sheridan we'll on Bennehot
Runn is now flowing 9lO barrels per day
Seyenty-Gve thousand sermons ar
preached 10 England and Scotland ever
sunday. or B. Goa. 900 per year
The present Austrian army numbers
59LSls men.
SlA hundred ana nine million letter
passed through the mails OF Great Britain
last year. p letters to- each person. Ii
London the average was 81 90 each person
in Scotland 20; in Ireland @.
\ new island ia the Grecian Archipelago
is being formed Boy a volcano.
GOV. Vance, of North Carolina has beeI
struck with paralysis.
The wife OF Hon Jno. \. KassOn, Of Iowa
has obtained divorce from him. on The
ground of adultery. She is the daughter o
. Congressman Elliott Of Massachusetts.
Tie Norfolk and Petersburg railroad ha
been re-opened ior business.
There are 2eo newspapers in OHIO, O
whice 20 ave da,iics. Cincinnati has dai
lies and l6 weehies; Cleveland, , dailie
aud3 weeklie=. and Columns dulles an,
3 weekhes
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-21
The Fall of Gold.

Gold still goes down in market, and is
quoted below 100, or less than One-slxth
the premium it commanded in the darkest
hour Of the rebellion. All hearts are thrilled
with the news. II implies fall in produce,
dry goods and general merchandise II is
death TO spectators, and brokers OF gov
eminent bonds. Bad news for the farmer.
merchant and banker; good news for wid-
Ows and orphans, salaried clerks and day
labOrers, and all classes OF consumer TIE
fall has long been imminent, and il viii con-
time, reaching Us, and perhaps siill lower.
before the close Of spring The cau.e j.
obvious. The unexpected and constantly
Increasing supply Of cotton, and the steady
and growing demand for Government bonds
in the European market, bringing foreign
exchange one per cent below gold has
caused a reduced inquiry for gold The
enormous specie reserve held by the Treas
ury department OF more than fly millions.
now controls, as it will continue 10 DO, the
gold market, and is ready at any time when
and to crush any speculative tendency. The
man who has boarded gold must now sell.
for 1t Is the last chance to realize. Govern
ment non-gold-bearing bonds viii rise in
market, and holders should not sacrifice at
present prices.
Iffarmers can no longer get double prices
for their crops; merchants fail 10 make a
hundred per cent annually upon the capital
invested; if National banks can no longer
as they have done in some instances, realize
40 per cent. per annum hawking national
bonds; if manufacturing corporations no
longer declare from so to 300 per cent. div
idends; sure it will be, that with the few
gloomy faces, there will be many smiling
ones; that general happiness viii abound,
and the people at large will now enjoy the
benefits which for the past few years have
enured to favored classes. Time sets every
thing right, and down 90 the prices.