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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

II is compromise which the President
ought to have adopted in cooperation
with Congress, and which he ought now
TO adopt at all events, because his con-
flict with Congress, If persisted in, will
be most emphatically decided against
him. 1t cannot be otherwise. The in
evitable result is as clear to the searcher
for the true situation of things as the
light of the sun through the breaking
clouds. Not one of the States which
voted for Lincoln and Johnson will fail
to adopt this constitutional amendment,
since New Jersey, the only Northern
State whose vote was against them, has
led off for the North in the ratification.
The policy and the duty of President
Johnson, therefore, are as clear as a
mathematical demonstration, and equally
clear is the policy OF the still excluded
Southern States. We have earnestly ad-
vocated the Presidents policy; but after
the verdict of the jury the argument is
at an end. The example of Tennessee in
the ratification of the amendment is now
the only alternative for the other South
ern States. Tennessee, in ratifying the
amendment, opened the door to the ad-
mission of her members into both houses
of Congress. She, by that simple act,
is reconstructed and restored.
- This amendment is going through.
There is no other settlement for the
South. The Governors Of the Southern
States ought, therefore, to call their leg
islatures together at once and ratify this
amendment so that with the meeting of
Congress in December they may be all
restored to both houses. In this way
they can at once secure the balance of
power in Congress and put an end TO
any further attempt Of the radicals to
apply new restrictions Of State restora-
tion. The Southern States, too, will
thus be put in position to take their
ground and shape their course to some
purpose in view of the Presidential cleo
tion. What has been done in the case
Of Tennessee amounts to the adoption of
a rule of admission. The way is plain,
the door is open, and in this simple act
of ratification the South will be restored
to it's balance of power. 1t is the ulti-
matum of the victorious North, and the
South will lose much and gain nothing
by delay in its adoption.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

LIeHTNING.-During the passage of a
thunder cloud on Wednesday morning,
the wires Of the Vermont g. Boston Tel
egraph Line were struck by lightning.
The charge passed through the offices at
Waterbury, Essex Junction and Bur-
lington, burning the relays and going off
with explosions which were taken for
the discharge of firearms by passengers
in the depot at the Junction, and by
several of our citizens who were near the
office here.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

AocIDENTs.-0ne day last week as
Charles Waite was throwing some scrap
ings of paint dish into the fire, in one
of the shops of Messrs. Fairbanks, at st.
Johnsbury, the fire communicated to q
dish of paint which he held in one hand,
and dropping the dish, the blazing paint
spread over the floor of the shop, but
was extinguished without a general
alarm. Mr.. Waite had his hands badly
burned, and he will be laid by some time
by his injuries.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

COMING OvER.-We continue to note
the remarkable enlightening effects of
the Vermont and Maine elections. The
New York Commercial Advertiser, which
has of late occupied an independent po-
sition, says:
The returns from Maine are significant
of the extent to which the country is
stirred by the issues Of the day, and
shows upon which side the verdict Is
likely to be given. The moral sense Of
the nation is evidently reused as it has
not been for years upon the great ques-
tion of reconstruction, and the people
have apparently made up their minds
that, as Mr.. Beecher says, Whatever
slavery put into the Constitution shall
be taken out, and what it left out shall
be putin" Politicians and trimme-s had
better make note OF this.
Nearer home, the Springfield Republi-
can, whose Johnsonian proclivities for
months past have given its friends so
much regret, now gracefully yields to
the tide, as follows:
"There is no longer avail, therefore, in
pressing such views as those so clearly
stated and ably defended by Mr.. Beecher.
The conduct of the President has destroy
ed both his party and his policy in the
North. The one cannot be as respectable
or as formidable as was promised, or as
was desirable, even, as balance IN our
political contests, and the other cannot
hope for success. Both are at present
going down hill very rapidly and by
the blunders and wickedness of the Pre-
sident and some of the Southern people,
arousing alarm and anxiety throughout
the North the Republican-Union party
rises above the mistakes of its own lead
ership, and mounts to a greater compact
ness and strength than ever before. "
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

Italian, and is over-hung with masses of
dark brown hair. The complexion is
deep olive, with tinge of the golden
peach, and the mouth and the curve of
the lips, together with an exquisitely
wrought chin, combined with the ele-
CANT and graceful outlines of her figure,
certainly render ADELAIDE Ristori per-
feet specimen of the fully developed and
maternal Italian woman. Every move.
ment and pose of the body is emblematic
of grace and classic fidelity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

SECOND BEsT.-The editor of this pa
per received 6l5 votes for representatives
to the State Legislature on Tuesday of
last week. In no city or town In this
State has any candidate received so many
votes, excepting Mr.. Prout, our oppon-
ent, from this town.-Rutland Courier.
In no city or town in this State, ex-
cept Rutland, are there 500 Irish voters
who are willing to be led by the nose by
any one man. THAT'S what's the mat
ter"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20
JAMES MCLEAN, Clerk.

HORSES SToLEN.-Dan' Whitcomb
has returned home after q weeks unsuc-
cessful search for the horse stolen from
him on the 9th inst. He traced the horse
and thief to Castleton and thence to Ben
son, where he lost all track of them.
See advertisement in to-days paper.
Mr.. s. c. Russell of Warrensbrug,
N. Y, is in town in search OF horse
stolen from him on the 3lst ult. See his
advertisement.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

PERsoNAL.-Maj.-G Zen. G. II. Thomas
was a guest at the Lake House, Burling-
ton, Thursday night last. He was enrouta
fom Montreal South.
- Lieut.. N. II. Daniels, grandson OF
salvin Collins Of Montpelier, was killed
in fight with the Sioux Indians, near
Fort Reno, Dakotah territory, on July
20. Lieut.. Daniels received his COM
mission in the 18th regiment of regulars,
for meritorious services as volunteer
officer during The war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

BISMARCK AND BUTLBR.-The foreign
correspondent of the New York World
gives graphic pen-portrait of Count
Bismarck, and adds:
II expected that he would remind me
of Stanton, but he much resembled But
Ter. Stand Gen. Butler on a chair to help
his stature, prop his eyes open and give
him power, and you have the nearest re-
semblance to Count Bismarck that | can
think of among American leaders"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

CAMPAIGN DoCUNENTs.-The Republi-
can Committee at Washington have care
fully collected the speeches Of President
Johnson made during his present cleo
tioneering trip, and when completed by
the speeches at Baltimore and Washing
ton on his return, have seriously under
consideration the idea of publishing them
as a radical campaigng document.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

HEADS OFF.-The Philadelphia Ledger
says Mr.. Bigelow our minister to France,
is to be removed because he does not
indorse 'my policy" and that Henry J.
Raymond, editor Of the New York Times,
is laboring hard to secure the position.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

Mr.. WIN. H. FULLERTON, of South
Dorset, has received from parties in
Pennsylvania an order for a Monument
to stand thirty feet in height, the cost
of which will be three thousand dollars.
The Field Marble Co., of East Dorset,
are to furnish the marble.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

FIRE IN SARAToGA.-The rumor prev
alent in eur village Saturday evening
that the Union Hotel, Saratoga Springs,
had been destroyed by fire, is incorrect.
The story originated, probably, from the
burning!of a row oflow wooden buildings
in that place on Saturday. The "Union"
is still preserved.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

THANKs.-The members of Washing
ton Engine Co. No. 2 would tender
their thanks to the managers Of the Rut-
land & Burlington Railroad Co. for their
numerous favors shown them heretofore,
and especially for their liberality in
transporting their company and invited
guests free, to and from Burlington on
Tuesday last.
JAMES MCLEAN, Clerk,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

AoKNowLEDGMENT.-Ab boquet of beau
tiful flowers, beautifully arranged, di-
rected to the "editor of the HERALD" I"
and sent by two ladies of Bellows Falls
reached us safely Saturday evening. The
donors have our sincere thanks for their
remembrance of the HERALD.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

The GUILLorISE.-The removal Of
Aleck @. Noble, as Mail Agent on the
VT. & Canada Road and the appoint
ment in his place of Roswell B. spauld-
ing of Richmond, Johnsonian Republi-
can, is the first stroke of the political
guillotine in these parts. Heads viii
soon be plenty in the baskets.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-20

THE JEwELRY man was at Irasburgh
last week on the day of the Circus there,
and took about 500 out of the green
horns, at haul.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
PROBATE COURT.
BEFORE WATERMAN

TUEsDAY.-In the matter OF the last will and tes-
lament OF the late Capt William Coagan, citation
being issued to Mrs Collagan to produce the last will
and testament of the deceased, later than that
mad been offered tor probate, and which it was al
legged, was in her possession; a hearing. occupying
some ten or twelve days, having been had, Judge
Waterman delivered his decision. 4et
Although the Judge was satisfied that such win
had been made and executed by the testator at Gro
sstore, and after it was so executed was handed
TO Mrs. Coagan, yet he was not satisfied from the
evidence, that said win was in her custody at the
ume o. the death ofthe testator, which occurred
about five months after the execution of said Will.
lie declined to issue warrant for the commitment
OF Mrs c. as required by the statute and the petit
tion was therefore dismissed. H. P. Deane, and E.
d f. Fox for petitioners; j. r. Pickering of Boston,
and N. Webb for respondent. es.E d.
In the matter of the last will and testament of the
late Rodman Townsend, the Judge sustained the will
and admitted it to probate. j. O'Donnel and Brad
bury & Sweat tor the will; P. Barnes for contes-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
~~--a@s,sg PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY MORNING, 1866.

to the Constitution or by the passage of laws.
He insisted that under the Constitution, no
State could be deprived of its equal suffrage in
the Senate, and Senators and Representatives
ought to be at once admitted into the respec-
tive Houses as prescribed by the Constitution.
He was for rigid adherence to the Constitu-
tion as it is, and remarked that having sus-
tanned ourselves under it during terrible re-
bellion, he thought the Government could be
restored without resort to amendments He
remarked in general terms that if the organic
law was to be changed at all it should be at
time when all the States and all the people
can participate in the alteration.
According to decision by the Commission
er OF Internal Revenue, the income tax being
assessed under the old rates of per cent, and
l0 per cent. of the proposed amendments, one
OF which increases the exemption from $500
to $1,000, will not affect this assessment; per-
sons will also for this yesr have to pay tax
on their watches, carriages and plate as here
tofore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

AfRlL TERM-DANFoRTH. j., PRESIDING. 81,
TUEsDAY.-No 225-Ebenezer Stone VS.. Cumber-
land d Oxford Canal Corporation. This is an action
to recover damages, laid at $780, for injury to plain
tns house and property at Saccarappa, by overflow
ing OF water from the canal caused by break in the
embankments. Not finished.
III. P. Deane. E. &F.For
Ellen d. Lane, Hbellant, VS.. George d. Lane. Ii
Del tor divorce Cause descrtion. Divorce decreed,
and the child given to the mother. sf M 5st.
McCobb Kingsbury for libellant. No appear
ance for hbellee.
ANNE d. Coiiey, hbellant VS.. VIM. H. Colley Lii
bel Tor divorce. Cause conviction of an infamous
crime Divorce decreed, and custody of child given
to pet ioner.
MeCobb d Kingsbury for libellant No appear
ance forlibellee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02

The Bath Times says The steamboat
Daniel Webster, probably brought. Sunday
morning, the largest freight ever brought by
steamboat to this city, the freight bill amount
ing to over $780,
The Brewer Monumental Association on
Friday celebrated the anniversary of the first
enlistments in Brewer under the first call Of
President Lincoln. At sunrise a national saluts
was fired, and later a procession, attended
by bands of music, marched to The Church
where an oration was delivered by Rev. DR..
Tefft, and several original poems were read by
David Barker, Esq, of Exeter. Short speeches
were made by Judge Kent, Gen. Hamlin and
Gen. Plaisted. The affair wound up with a
levee held by the ladies in the evening
s "A party from York have made extensive
preparations for the alewive fishery in Great
Bay. They have built lodge upon Nannie's
Island, and weir nearly mile in length to aid
in seizing the fish. a' A p1a PES
The Rockland Free Press is astonished at
the fact that correspondent complains of the
sidewalks in that city. The Free Press says the
present system (graveDis the greatest improve
ment ever introduced into that CITY, as the
sidewalks are soft to the feet never get out of
order, cost nothing but temper, and are admire-
bly, calculated to keep women at home where
they belong, and bring men to the daily practice
of christian patience and resignation.
The Skowhegan Clarion says the Congre-
gational Society of that village, have recently
purchased church bell weighing 23OO pounds
speaking of the beautiful island of Mount
Desert, eighteen miles long oy twelve wide, an
exchange predicts that it is to become as fash
ionable a summer resort as the famed Rhode
Island Newport. There are three towns on the
island-Mt. Desert, Eden and Trenton - the
whole being connected with the main land bya
bridge from the town of Trenton. Several
new and large hotels are now building or have
recently been built. Probably all the seaside
and summer resorts will be crowded this sea-
son, in consequence of the apprehension of
cholera by the wealthy classes in the large
cities; and we have no doubt that both Camde.
and Mt. Desert will receive their full share.
Wing. i' l" r
= The Sunkhaze postofice, wherever that
may be, has been discontinued All mail mat
ter for the Office should be directed to Milford.
The two men, alleged Fenians, who fred
on the English guard at Calais, were tried be-
ioAo NoS ~ -"0So"y, Aounu guilty.
of drunkenness, fined fifty cents each and dis
charged. Gen. Doyle, the British commander
at st. Stephens, had requested their detention,
and the English authorities were highly indig-
nant at their release. Gov. Cony, however,
sent dispatch to the Mayor of Calais, order
| ing their detention until Secretary Seward
| could be heard from in the matter, and they
| were accordingly rearrested. The 81. Cr0fr
Courier says that no complaint having been
made against them from that side they were
| discharged on Thursday. t lf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
VARIETIES.

M. C. Robinson announces, in a paper read
before the French Academy of Sciences, that,
after surnounting great difficulties, he has
discovered that the ray is an electric fish, al
though less so than the several species of the
torpedo. -.a 5t.
Why was Powers Greek Slave one of the
most abused of women? Ans: Because the
artist chiseled her out of her clothes.
in a country churchyard this epitaph may
be seen: "Hear lies the body of John Robin
son, and Ruth, his wife," Underneath is the
motto, "Their warfare is accomplished"
The New Albany (Ind.l Ledger has an
account of an individual who has doubtless
been reading about the cholera, who present.
ed himself before physician the other day
expressing apprehensions lest he should have
it. In few hours he was attacked with eve
nv symptom of the disease, and the next
morning was almost bopelessly III, having
passed through the various stages OF the dis
ease. 1t is a plain case Of probable death
from morbid Imagination.
An orthodox minister writes to the Boston
Enening Commercial (nee Courier, suggesting
nrayer for a revival, as the only means of saw
ing the country from destruction by the radi-
cal republicans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02

- MAsoNIc.-The Grand Lodge of Maine met
at Masonic Hall in this city, yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock, VIM. p Preble, Grand Mas
ter, presiding. The Lodges throughout the
district were well represented, and the attend
ance was large. The Grand Master made a
very able address detailing the matters of in
terest which had arisen during the past year.
He reported that he had granted dispensations
for six cew Lodges, who would probably ap-
ply for charter at this communication. Great
harmony had existed in this Jurisdiction dur
ing the year. He reported the death of Past
Grand Masters John F. Paine and John G.
Humphreys, and Past Junior Grand Wardens
T. K. Osgood and Joseph Covell. He closed
by thanking the Grand Lodge for the courtesy
extended to him during three years of service.
A large amount of business was presented for
the action of the various committees. The
Grand Lodge called off until O'Clock, P. NJ.
The Grand Lodge called on at O'clock
Various committees were appointed and cur
rent business transacted. At o'clock the
Grand Lodge proceeded to the election of Off
GERS, as follows:
7. j. Murray, of Portland, Grand Master;
John Fl. Lynde, of Bangor, Dep. Grand Mas
ter; David Cargill, East Winthrop, Senior
Grand Warden; I. R. Simonton of Camden,
Junior Grand Warden; Moses Dodge OF Port
land, Grand Treasurer; Ira Berry, of Port
land, Grand Secretary; Freeman Bradford of
Auburn, Abner B. Thompson OF Brunswick
and Oliver Gerrish of Portland, Committee
Of Finance.
/
Thursday afternoon at o'clock was assign
ed for the Installation of officers.
The Grand Lodge then called off until We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar assembled in annual conclave last eve
ming at o'clock, Timothy J. Murray, Grand
Commandery presiding. All the subordinate
commanderies were represented and the at
tendance was very full, large number of Wis
iting Knights being present.
A Charter was granted to st. Albans Com
mandery at Portland, and notice was given
that the Grand Commandery would consti-
tute that Commandery in ample form at 7
o'clock on Wednesday evening.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Moses Dodge of Portland, Grand Comman-
der; David Bugbee of Bangor, Deputy Grand
| Commander; j. M. Larrabee of Gardiner
Grand Generalissimo; E. P. Burnham 81
Saco, Grand Captain General; Giles Bailey q
Gardiner, Grand Prelate; j. II. Drummonf
| of Portland, Grand Sensor Warden; George
w. Manton of Bangor, Grand Junior war
den; Charles Fobes of Portland, Grand Treas
9rer; Ira Berry Of Portland, Grand Recorder
d. d. Dic6ey OF Lewiston, Grand STANDARD
Dearer; u. =. Seymour of Calais, Crane
Grand Warder; Warren Phillips of Portland
Grand Captain of Guards.
Adjourned until Wednesday evening at
o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
Proposed Deposition of o,Manoney.

NEW YORK, May 1.
The World says at Convention of the Fe-
man Department of Manhattan yesterday, it
was proposed to depose O'Mahoney The lat-
ter produced a letter from Stephens, stating
that he (Stephens) would leave Havre for the
United States April 2Sth, and is expected to
arrive here on the 9th inst. A compromise
will then be effected. A committee was ap-
pointed to take charge of Union Square Head
quarters, and the books and papers, until
Stephens arrives for the purpose Of making an
investigation. The committee is now in charge
of the mansion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02

Professor Newman says, contrary to the
generally received opinion, birds prefer to fiv
against the wind. The quails Of Europe al
most invariably start on their passage of the
Mediterranean with head wind, and if If
chops round and blows fresh from the sontb-
west, they are drowned by thousands and
their dead bodies are washed ashore for weeks
afterwards. When the wind is abaft, it gets
under the birds feathers in the most aggravat-
ing manner, and upsets his equilibrium and
equanimity at the same time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02

Accidental teamster was severely iniur-
ed yesterday by being crowded between the
fore wheels and body of his cart He had
stepped inside the wheels for something, when
the oxen suddenly started, and gee'd oil, press
ing him against the body of the cart in the
manner described
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
Terms SS per aa,s,un,, in adrance.

HORTICULTURAL ExHp11oN-Tbe exb;-
Iana Yesterday at Mechanics Hall by the Port
thona. horticultural Society was beautiful. AL
s; 'non .ne collection was not quite SO exten-
u - - was last year, it was Superior on ac-
coun. o' The freshness and vigor of tie nlants
ana flowers exhibited. The couservatories Of
Hon. %. Brown, T. c. Hersey. J. B Coyle
Messrs. Derwanger and Others. yieIdo,, ~,
beautiful treasures, and there was handsome
display of wild flowers. Miss Andrews ,s ne
ua., took the first premium for the best disnlav
OF Wild flowers. We shall publish the awards
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
o. 8. COMMISSIONERS, COURT,

WM II. CLIFFORD, ESQ.,, COMMISSIONER,
The examination Of John Mclean steward of Brit
'sh steamship Nerth American, on charge of SNUG
Cling, was resumed yesterday, one party swearing
positively that he is the who offered the article
for sale while on the contrary others as strongly
testify that he was in their company at the time.-
The examination was not concluded and was further
postponed to to-day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02

ExHIBrrIoN.-There was very large gath
ering at the Chapel on Stevens Plains last
evening to listen to an original operatta, cele-
oratlns the departure of Winter and the adj
vent OF Spring. Many people were present.
rom tne city, and at their request the enter
.ainnent will be repeated this evening, com
'nencihs at quarter to eight o'clock, and clos
my IN season for the 9.9Otrain to the city, It is
wen worth trip out there to listen to the mu-
sic and witness the beautiful tableaux.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02

a "lsH.-That Partinston and his good
wlfe may live to see their grandchildren lead
their great-grandchildren to their cbildren,.
home, is the wish of the night compositors of
the Press, for the elegant courtesy shown
In providing for them midnight repast of
which an Alderman would feel proud "