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From The ". 7. Day Book
Andrew Jobnson's Opportunity.

If Mr.. johnson were true Democrat,
Of course his path would be clear. He
would instantly remove oil his armed for
ces from the southern States, and leave
the great principle Of self-goverpment to
settle matters: subject only to the Federal
Constitution. IF he were statesman, or
even man of constitutional formulas, he
would administer the government on that
basis, and that would remove the Adolf
ton pressure, and permit southern indus
try and order to restore themselves. If
he had any sympathy with the laboriug
classes--the toiling millions--as DO has
pretended, he would sooner cut bis own
throat than become the tool Of Abolition
for degrading them to level with me-
groes. If be wero a man Of sense, he
would know that this impious and loath-
some experiment of amalgamating races
must fall, and when the hour of reaction
comes, tue outraged and maddened mass
es will show even less mercy to the tools
of Abolition than they will to the bcastly
lunatics themselves. Finally, if he could
rise above the vulgar ignorance and de-
grading lunacy Of the times, and know that
negroes were in their normal condition at
the South, aud therefore to strive to
"aboliSh" that condition and amalgamate
whites and negroes in the same freedom, -
was and is the most transcendent crime
against God and His creatures the world
ever saw, and then, had he manhood and
firmness enough to become the exponent
OF the truth and the leader Of the masses
in the mighty reaction of the future, he
might become the foremost man of oil
this world" and the second founder Of the
great Republic of the West.
The Aboliliouists, taking sd,autage OF
the fatal course of the southern leaders in
1861, have the southern people. and, in
deed, the whole country, ut their mercy.
They believe that "slavery" is wrong,
that negroes should have the status Of
white people, that the white mechanic or
laborer is no better than negroes, and
therefore should be forced to u common
Lowell with them, and they have now
reached stage in their impious and devil
ish madness, where faithfulness to thei,
"cause'' seems to them vital to their own
preservation, or in other words, where
they must make voters of the negroes, OF
lose possession of the governn' cut, auG
stand naked aud exposed to the wrath O
an indignant and ruined country. With
this dread upon them, they demand tina
Andrew johnson shall become their too
and do their work, and thus enable then
to reconstruct the Union" in some wa,
that shall secure to them permanent pvs
session Of the government, and safety from
the outraged people. At the utmost, the,
are never even one.third Of the people
and indeed all the horrible wrongs au'
crimes Of tho pas. four years are the worl
of scarcely more than fourth Of the en-
tire people. They elected Lincoln, an
got power through the States, and the
turning squire about, WELD that power a
d nation, and for four years this anti-so
cial as we'll as anti. Republican party ha
ruled and tyrannized over tho vast majol
ity Of the American people.
At this moment Andrew johnson hold
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G5sAt the Dead Deter Office in w.s

gfAt the Dead Deter Office in Was,,.
ington letter was recently received co..
tanning check for eight thousand dol
lars IN coin, directed to a lady in New
York, requesting her 'to acerrt the en- q.
closed as a return for the kindness shn%n
my father and mother" dated at III,
Astor House, and signed sJohn,' who
was to start Immediately for Europe
The Postmaster General directed thor
ough search for the lady, and at last found
her.
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PROPOSED New SUNDAY LAW II

PROPOSED New SUNDAY LAW IN
MARYLAND.- The bill of Mr.. Thomas j
Tull, of Baltimore city, in the House of
Delegates, relating to the general observ
ance Of Sunday in the State of Maryland,
has been tavorably reported from the COM
mittee on ways and means. The bill
provides that no person in the State, in
either cities nor counties, shall sell, or if
a dealer give away, on Sundays, any to.
bacco, cigars, candy, soda or mineral
water, spurious or fermented liquors,
cordials, lager beer, wine, cider or any
other goods, wares or merchandise what
soever the penalties for violating the
same to be indictment in any court in
this State having criminal jurisdiction ;
and upon conviction tue payment of not
less than twenty or more than fifty dol
laro in tho discretion of tho COURT for the
first offence for the second offense fine
of not less than fifty dollars nor more
than FIVE hundred dollars, imprisonment
not less than thirty days and revocation
of license and for the third offense a
iDe double that imposed by the second
conviction, Imprisonment sixty days and
revocation of license The bill also pro-
vides against the keeping open of dancing
saloons, opera houses or ten pin alleys on
Sundays, under like penalties.
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RATHER HARD ON MASSACHUSETTS. -

General Washington, writing to Richard
Henry Lee. August 10Th, ITS, said:
81 have made pretty gooi storm
among such kind of officers as the Massa-
chusetts Government abounds in since l
came to this place, having broke one
colonel and two captains for cowardly
behavior at Bunker Hill /; and two cap
tains for drawing more provisions and pay
than they had men in their companies,
and one for being sbsent from his post
when the enemy appeared end burned a
house just by, Besides these, l have at
this time one colonel, one major, one cap
tain and two subaterns under arrest for
trial. 10 short, | spare none, and yet
fear it will not at all do, as these people
seem to be only attentive to their inter-
ests"
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70 Correspondents,

All communications Tor publication must be accom-.
dn will he paid 10 them. Tue real nl.ue of the aor
VII not b. published unless desired, but we cannot
fonsrat 10 ihett communications unless we know the
HritLr. "
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B Ell A | R NJ D

as-The "4Egis" has more extended circulation
among the intelligent farmers and business men OF
hartford, than any other paper in the county. No
"Lack Hosptal"'S other obscene or s.oery' adver-
tsemcnIs will appear in our columns at any price A
irse number OF our auhscrhers pay Tor their paper in I'D
vance, and consequently class
Q re TO reach. -
heatention of respectable and tmslG advertiser
Is directed to the ah0ve facts.
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Dag- There is an Indian woman on the
st. Croix river, Wisconsin, who is known
to be $50 years old, and is believed to be
nearly two hundred years old.
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B&~ Myriads of frozen fish were wash
ed to the coast of Cape Cod during the
cold weather vf last week.
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IS ACRES,
MORE OR LESS.
and many other articles,

1t has nearly all been lined; there are
10 acres of young chestnut, a fine young
Apple Orchard of choice fruit, comforta-
BILE Dwelling, new Barn, Granary, Corn
House, good Spring House, within 10
yards of the door, Blacksmith Shop,
Pump in the barn yard, of excellent wa
ter.
For further particulars apply to the sub
scriber, near Cooptown, or TO his son, on
the premises.
teb9 ABEL DURHAM.
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B9~The leader of fashion this winter in
Washington, Mrs. Senator sprague, the
only lady who, when she gives ball,
builds a ballroom expressly for the occa-
sion and removes it the next day aud
well she might, for the government and
Congress have been at work for year
or two in getting up tariff to suit the
views of the Sprague family generally,
and the Rhode Island Senator in par
ticular, and millions of dollars have the
cotton lords pocketed by it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-09

B@~In describing u reception at the
White House, the Washington Star
says: A peculiar style of wearing the
hair last evening among the ladies, was
the subject of much comment, and the
remarks were, for the most part, altogeth-
er in its favor, as a becoming substitute
for the waterfall The hair was allowed
to fall its full length, without fetter or
bond of any description, and was thought
by many to be the most graceful style
the ever-ohanging empress fashion has yet
presented to public patronage.
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Servant Wanted.

WI ANTED-A WOMAN, to do gen.
w eraI house work. Good wages
will he paid to one who can come we'll
recommended. Apply at this office.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

tion ? Even copperheads complimented
the late Senator Collamer for speeches
made in the Senate. Did the Freeman
ever think Of charging by implication
that distinguished Senatorial represen-
tative of our State with being derelict
to duty on that account And is it not
a significant sign when such radical
and veteran Senator as Henry Wilson
Of Massachusetts,, acknowledges that
Senator Poland's speech caused him to
change his opinion and vote?
Truth, although slow in its march,
will yet gain the ascendency over our
passions, and bring in triumph the hon.
or due to Vermont.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

VI. MEDICAL SocIETY.-The semi-an-
nual meeting of the Vermont Medical
Society is to be held at Brattleboro on
Wednesday and Thursday, June 18th
and 14th commencing at 10 q. IN.
Wednesday. Arrangements have been
made with the Vt. and Canada, Vt. Gen.
tral and Sullivan, Rutland & Burling-
ton and Vt. Valley, Conn, and Pass.
Rivers Railroads, to carry members Of
the Society to and from the meetings for
fare one way. Papers on various medi-
cal subjects are expected from DR.. Rock
well, Superintendent of the vt. Insane
Asylum; DR., Phelps of Windsor, DR..
Bullard of st. Johnsbury, DR.. Allen Of
Rutland, and others. A portion of the
time will be allotted to the discussion OF
subjects presented in the several papers;
and under this head the subject Of Chol-
era will occupy an important place. In
addition to the papers presented, leach
member of the Society in practice, is re-
quested by resolution adopted in 1862
to report written case treated by him.
self, at each annual and semiannusl
meeting" During the session the men,
bers of the Society will have an oppor-
tunity (if desired) of visiting the Insane
Asylum of the State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

never worn one CT the latter in my life.
had this box in my room. Having in
formed a few friends OF the secret of my
new movements, and the cause, I put
on an old overcoat that had with me,
and, putting the soft hat in my pocket,
/ walked out of the house at back
door, bareheaded, without exciting q
special curiosity. Then l put on the
soft hat and joined my friends without
being recognized by Strangers, for was
not the same man. Sumner and Hun
ter wished TO accompany me. Isaid no;
YOU are known, and your presence
might betray me. / will only take La
mon (now Marshal OF this district),
whom nobody knew, and Mr.. Judd, Sum-
ner, and Hunter felt hurt.
We went back to Philadelphia and
found a message from Pinkerton, (who
had returned to Baltimore,) that the
conspirators had held their annual meet
ing that evening, and it was doubtful
whether they had the nerve to attempt
the execution of their purpose. | went
on, however, as the arrangement had
been made, in special train. We were
long time in the station at Baltimore.
heard people talking around, but no
one particularly observed me. At an
early hour on Saturday morning, at
about the time was expected to leave
Harrisburgh, / arrived in Washington. !"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1866.


The Fenian excitement continues and
may last several days longer The FIRST
blood was spilled" on Saturday, and re-
smiled not exactly in Bull Run, but in
run before Bull. But inrunnng from Bull,
the Fenians have come upon the muzzles of
Uncle Sans guns. They can neither ad-
vance nor retreat In the Inauguration of
their war upon Canada they have without
doubt violated the laws of the United
States. They are in a bad predicament, but
lust the predicamcnt that any sane man
would have predicted for few hundred, or
. afew thousand of men, however brave, who
should, without base of supplies, without
store Of ammunition, without transporta-
ton, without organization, without almost
everything necessary to carry on war, at
tempt the invasion of an enemy's country.
Ii is without parallel in the history of mad
and fool-hardy operations 1t can only en-
tail ruin upon those engaged in it, and q
delay, if not a total and final defeat upon
the cause in which they are supposed to be
engaged.
There are reports of movements on other
parts of the frontier; but the greater the
number of Fenians that cross the line, the
greater the number that will get into diff
/ Guilty, that is ALL The result is as certain as
fate. Even a temporary success would only
make the final disaster the greater. Any
plan for the deliverance of Ireland, which
should appear at all feasible, would COM
mand the sympathy of the lovers of justice
and liberty; the present invasion Of Can
ada can only excite their astonishment at its
arcical and fool-hardy character. The only
good that we can discover as likely to come
out of it, will be to teach the Canadians
how to appreciate the other side of the ques'
,ion of raids.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

The NATIONAL DEBT.-A letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury to Hon. John
Sherman was ordered to be printed by the
Senate, together with the accompanying
official statements. From the papers it ap-
pears that the amount of the public debt
redeemable May /, 1867, is S7s6,O41, 400;
May l, 1868, s4O7 ,415,25O; May /, 1869,
$500, ,42S,131i May 1, 1870 Sl4s,OOO, 900;
May l, 1871, Sl26, ,O24, 500. The amount of
paper circulation on May /, 1866, was $780,
SOS,471; including the national currency,
1853, ,4O3, ,O95; State circulation, S45, 5,OOO, 900;
United States notes, S415,16431S; fraction
al currency, S2s, ,192,Ol7; compound notes,
Sl61Ol2, ,l4l; one and two years five per
cent. notes, S6,O369Og
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

FATAL STEAMBOAT BxPLosIoN-SIxTY
PERSONS KILLED Oh WOUNDED. - The
steamer City of Memphis, from New Or
leans for st, Louis, exploded at the foot
of Buck Island, forty miles below Men,
phis, at 8 o'clock, Thursday morning.
The forward cabin was torn away and
the boat set on fire. She had % cabin
and so deck passengers. About sixty
persons were lost or injured. The steam
boat St. Patrick brought the survivors
to Memphis. The City of Memphis was
owned by the Atlantic steamship CON-
pany, and was valued at 100000. She
was uninsured.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07
Local and state Items.

FENIANs IN RUTLAND.-The Fenians of
Rutland held a meeting at their room on
Washington street, last Saturday night
but for what purpose, or with what result,
we of course are not informed.
About one hundred and eighty Fenians
passed through Rutland on the Boston train,
Saturday night, at midnight, bound for
California, they said During the half-hour
or more they were here, they behaved in a
peaceable and orderly manner, They were
treated to barrel of ale by their brethren
in Rutland, most of them having canteens
which they handled with great activity.
They all seemed to be in excellent humor,
and evidently thought they were soon to be
in the land of Canaan.
A car load of Fenians also passed through
this village, northward, on the o'clock
train on the Rutland & Burlington Railroad,
Saturday afternoon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07
The Clandestine Journey.

Jfr. LjncoA3's O,en Acc0unt of His Secret
Journey from Ph'ladelphja to Uasdinqtoa,
Just Prior to HIS inauguration
The following is taken from Lossing's
Life of Abraham Lincoln :"
While in Washington city, early in De
Cember, 1864, the writer called on the
President, with Isaac n. Arnold, MEM
Der of Congress from Chicago, one of
Mr.. Lincoln's most trusted personal
friends. We found him alone in the
room wherein the Cabinet meetings are
held (in the White House,) whose win
dows overlook the Potomac and the
Washington Monument. At the request
Of the writer, the President related the
circumstances of his clandestine Journey
between Philadelphia and Washington
The narrative is here given substantially
in his own words, as follows
II arrived in Philadelphit on the 21st.
I agreed to stop over night, and on the
following morning hoist the flag over In
dependence Hall. In the evening there
was a crowd where 1 received my friends,
at the Continental Hotel. Mr.. Judd. a
warm personal friend from Chicago
sent for me to come to his room. went
and found there Mr.. Pinkerton, a skill
full police detective, also from Chicago
who had been employed for some DAYS
in Baltimore, watching or searching for
suspicious persons there. Pinkerton in
formed me that plan had been laid for
my assassination, the exact time when |
expected to go through Baltimore be-
ing publicly known. He was well in
formed as to the plan, but did not know
that the conspirators would have pluck
enough to execute it. He urged me to
go right through with him to Washing
ton that night. | didn't like that.
had made arrangements to visit Harris
burg, and go from there to Baltimore,
and resolved to do SO. | could not be-
lieve that there was a plot to murder
me. | made arrangements, however,
with Mr.. Judd for my return to Phila-
delphia the next night, if l should be
convinced there was danger in going
through Baltimore. I told him that if |
should meet at Harrisburg, as I had at
other places, a delegation to go with me
to the next place (then Baltimore.) /
should feel safe, and 90 on.
"When | was making my way back to
my room through crowds Of people. I
met Frederick Seward. We went to-
gether to my room, when he told me
that he had been sent, at the instance of
his father and Gen. Scott, to inform me
that their detectives in Baltimore had
discovered plot there to assassinate
me. They knew nothing Of Pinkerton's
movements. / now believed such plot
to be in existence.
"The next morning raised the flag
over independence Hall, and then went
on to Harrisburg with Mr. Sumner,
Major (now General) Hunter, Mr.. Judd,
Mr.. Lamon, and others. There l met
the Legislature and people, dined, and
waited until the time appointed for me
to leave. IN the meantime, Mr.. Judd,
had so secured the telegraph that no
communication could pass to Baltimore
and give the conspirators knowledge OF
change in my plans.
In New York some friend had given
me new beaver hat in q box, and in
it had placed soft wool hat. I had
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

DoNATIoN.-The friends of Mrs. VOL
colt, the speaker on Spiritualism, met at
the Town Hall in Dandy Four Corners,
Friday evening, June 1st, and made her
liberal donation, some two hundred or more
persons being present. The meeting was
called to order, and few very appropriate
remarks were made by Mr.. Holden of
Clarendon. Everything passed Off pleas
antly, and all returned TO their homes well
satisfied with the result, Con-.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

A MlssING FEDERAL SoLDIER.-Dur-
ing the latter part of August, 1865,
Federal Soldier, apparently intelligent,
was seen in North Clarendon and Rut-
land. He was seen on Cold River, walk
ing on the railroad track. At one time
he was seen walking off, and returning
without his hat. He had carpet bag,
and those who saw him thought him
somewhat mentally deranged. He was
last seen, we believe, without hat and
coat. Mr.. Jacob Bixby Of Rutland,
found Railroad ticket for Montreal,
supposed to belong to the stranger who
stayed several days about Mr.. Bixby's
house. A few weeks ago II. B. Spafford
of North Clarendon, found and picked
up coat that evidently belonged to the
soldier, as he found in one of the pock-
cts discharge paper, dated Baltimore,
August 8, 1865, discharging Thomas
Harris, Q. M. Sergeant Of Lieut. H. H.
Steere, Co. c, First Regt. Rhode Island
Cavalry" He was honorably DISCHARGED
and is thus described "said Thomas
Harris was born in Canada, is % years
old, 5 feet 6 inches hign, dark complex
ion, blue ayes, black hair, and by occu-
patton when enrolled, a clerk"
1t is feared he may have committed
suicide. We make this notice FOR the
benefit of his friends, to whom the dis
charge paper in our possession may be of
value.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07
ANOTHER TgLEGRAPgIc Tg1AI.-Youn.

ANOTHER TELEGRAPHIc TRIAI.-Young
Kettles still maintains his position as
the Champion Operator of New Eng
land. At a third trial Of skill, which
took place last Thursday, between VIM.
Kettles and VIM. Burns of Worcester,
Mass, in response to a challenge Of the
latter for the golden key, Kettles came
off successful. Kettles sent $50 words
in minutes and AZ seconds, and Burns
in $50. The writing Of both was excel
lent and about equal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

ST. ALBAEs SuLPHUR SPRINe.-We
stated yesterday that we had tried the
waters Of the Sulphur Spring just
brought to public notice in st. Aibans.
The water is similar to that OF the Sui
phur Springs at Massena, N. T., and
those Of Highgate and Alburgh, and
equally strong, we think, and Of course
equally beneficial. We understand that
Messrs. Cool & Mcdonald, OF the We'll
den House, have secured this spring,
which is in the midst of our village, for
the benefit Of the friends and patrons of
the House. Having every provision for
the elegant comfort of their guests, this
additional provision, for their health,
will be duly appreciated by the public.
st. Albans Messenger.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

The bill Of Senator Lane of Kan
sas, giving lands to the States that may
establish agricultural colleges for ne
groes, offers $4,000 acres for every 10O,-
900 Africans in the State establishing
the college, and if there is not public
land enough in the State government
scrip is to be given instead of land,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

OBITUARY.-Hon. William H. French,
one of the early ant-slayery leaders in Yer
mont, died at Williston last Tuesday. He
had been a member Of the Legislature for
a number of years, and at the time Of his
death was Judge of probate.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

WAR ExPESsEs.-The following amounts
were paid by the people of the New Eng
land States for commutation during the
war Maine, s610,20O; New Hampshire,
s2s6,5OO; Vermont, s593,4oO; Massachus-
etts, 81 ,6l0, 400; Rhode Island, 141 300; Con-
uecticut, s457 200, Total, $685., 900.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

REsERvOIR.-The manufacturers of Ben
nington are moving to build a reservoir in
Stamford, as q precaution against the dry
times. It is proposed to flow sixty acres
ten feet deep, which will give an inexhaust-
ible supply.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

MEDICAL CoMMENCEMENT.-The COM
mencement exercises connected with
the Burlington Medical College, will
take place this (Monday) evening at
I IL o'clock, at the City Hall in Bur-
lington. 1t will consist of an address
by Prof. A. B. Crosby, and the conferr-
ing Of degrees upon thirty-three young
men.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07

A SMALL RAID.-The FeniaRs, while
at Essex Junction, Friday morning, on
their way to st Adams, made raid on
the baggage masters room, in the depot,
breaking it open and stealing all his
clothes