davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-10

@fOk kENT-Two STORES under the Man
8 sion House Hotel; also, D W ELLlNG e..
H0USES-two suitable for large families, aii&=s
~ boarding houses, and others Of smaller Capt
city. And on Union street, convenient to tn,
railroad. TWO LARGE YARDS, suitable for
The lumber, coal, wood, or plaster t:ndc. En-
auirc of JAMES GREEN,
iy5.tf So, Prince stree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-10
FOR SALE.

~, FOR SALE. ~
Ea&H \ Is A r g \ | n E.55i
FOUR FRAME HOUSES, Oh the west side
Of Water street. near Gibbon, each containing
SIX rooEs. The lots run back to IN alley. tn,
advertiser will sell one, with the privilege OF
the four. For further particulars, terms, &c,
@p?ly to WM. COGAN,
ie l-tt No Is, north Royal ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-10

tJ,OR SALE-A Two Story BRICK finn. a1
II D W E l. l. N G, with Water and B#S#
Ges, in desirable location. For further purllc-
ulurs enquire ut this Office. aug 9--t'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

Has JAMES STEPHENS A DOUBLE ~
Since the announcement Of the de-
parture of James Stephens for Ireland,
and the partial contradiction OF the
same the friends of the organization
have been thrown into such a state OF
doubt and uncertainty that they don't
know what to think. Some say he is
gone, while others believe him still to be
in this city, and thus the matter stands.
Our reporter, to whom Mr.. Stephens Is
well known, made his accustomed visit
to headquarters this afternoon, and was
at once struck with the quiet which
reigned there, a place for some time past
the continual scene Of noise, hustle OF
business, and discussions on military
subjects. The clerks piled their pens
silently and industriously, being only
now and then disturbed by the entrance
of some person charged with the deliV-
cry of respectable donation into the
hands of an Authorized official. In an
inner apartment sat James Stephens
(apparently), occupied in reading cor
respondence, with his head bowed
slightly. Having heard so much about
his departure, the people naturally scru-
tinized his countenance closely. Sure
enough, there was the expansive fore
head, flowing beard and penetrating
eyes; the appearance of the man in his
sitting posture tailed to an iota, yet
there was something in the tone of voice
so different from what one had previ,
ously. noticed, that the first impression
was instantly dispelled, aud the question
| has the Fenian chief double2 quickly
suggested itself. Whether the gentle
man alluded to is taller in stature OF
otherwise.is not known, as he remained
sitting until the audience was concluded
Through this discovery it will be quite
easy to see how Stephens succeeded IL
leaving Ireland without disguise, aftel
escaping from prison, the presumption
being reasonable that the double got t.
France in disguise, aud having mad'
himself conspicuous there, completely
satisfied the British authorities of hi
identity, and left the coast clear for th'
escape OF the original. The absence o
nearly all the officers destined to f1gur
prominently in the Irish "Army of Lib
Grafton" adds another link TO the chail
of evidence which goes to prove tina
the real c. o l. R may be already with
. in a fe v hours' sail of the coast OF Ire
land.-N. Y. Ezprsa.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

EuRoPE.-Advices by the Atlantic
cable to Tuesday night inform us that the
Fenian instruction in Ireland is just
ready to break out, If the first blood has
not already been split. Stephens, the
Fenian chief, is believed to be PERSONAL
ly directing the uprising. Under this
state of things the London papers are
very ferocious, and talk of stamping the
rebellion with an "iron heel" in most
relentless way. The insurrection is evil
IDENTIFY an affair of much more magnitude
than most people have supposed was
brewing, but Of its issue there can, oil
course be no doubt. 1t is an untortu-
nate occurrence for the convicted Fe'
mans in Canada, as their necks, hereto,
fore thought secure, will now probably
be stretched.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

Cosr OF PRINTING A DAILY PAPER IN
THE FAR WEST. Though three, perhaps
four, daily papers are published In Colo
RADIO, and seemingly well supported
we can hardly imagine how 1t is done
after reading the following exposition OF
the cost and circulation of the best loca-
ted and best patronized Of them all, the
Denver Daily News -
at costs here about twelve hundred
dollars per week to run daily news
paper. The voting population OF Den
yer is about twelve hundred. of these
about two-thirds take and pay Tor a
daily paper. 1t is fact too well known
to require any argument to prove, that
there is scarcely daily paper In the
Union whose subscription rates cover
the cost of the blank paper upon which
it is printed. Did the News depend
only upon It's subscription for support,
it could not live a week. To meet cur
rent expenses, the advertising patrons
must make up what subscription falls
to pay-about six hundred and fifty dol
lars. The average number OF advertisers
in this community is about one hundred,
these one hundred advertisers must pay
weekly, to sustain the paper, six dollars
and fifty cents each, in order to meet the
expenses of the mechanical and PROBES
sional labor required on its columns.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

A SKrLLFyLD ETECTIvE.-It is announced
that the Government will send Mr.. Allen
Pinkerton to Utah to discover and arrest
the murderers of DR.. Robinson. Mr..
Pinkerton is native of Scotland, emf
grated to Illinois in 1916, and at first
followed the business of a cooper. By
accident his talents for the detection OF
crime we're discovered, and he was en-
ployed by the Government as a secret
mail agent. In this employment he es-
tablished his reputation by the great
macdonald case' in Illinois, and the
"Pittsburg and Fort Wayne case" in
Indiana. As single evidence of Mr..
Pinkertons remarkable skill and sue
cess, it may be mentioned that during
the last ten years he has recovered for
the Adams Express Company upwards
of one million two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. During the war he
rendered many important services to the
country, having charge of the "Secret
Service" 1t may interest some OF the
secessionists of Baltimore to know thai
the "contraband" mail between that
city and Richmond, by way of Washing
ton, was regularly carried by one Of MI
detectives.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

The ASSASSINATION CoNsPIRAToRs.-A
discharged prisoner from the Tortugas
saws DIR. Mudd is doing duty as medi-
cal attendant to the prisoners Spangler
is making money as carpenter, and
O'Laughlin and Arnold are at work at
their old loyment-whatever that
may be. "AH four are Il" hope Of a speedy
pardon" And since Andrew Johnson is
making general Jail delivery of rebels,
counterfeiters and postofflce robbers, the
assassination conspirators have good
reason for their hope.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

THE New ACCESSION TO THE KINGDOM
OF IrALY.-A Florence letter says "The
territory just added to the kingdom OF
Italy and which will send tifty-three rep
resentatives to the national parliament
at Florence, contains the following nine
provinces, each bearing the names Of its
chief CITY, and arranged here in the Or
der of its respective population, accord
ing to the census taken in 1862 Udine
population 437 $40, Vicenza (227 ,734)
Verona (3l7 1861, Treviso (308,483), Pa
dua 1904, 1922, Venice (294 454), Rovigo
$50 646), Belluno Q67 ,229), Mantua
(154, sOO) total population, 2,493, 475::
But if we estimate the Importance OF
each province by the population OF its
capital, we shall have to adopt differ
ent order, to wit Venice population,
1913 462), Verona (lO3, 74O), Padua (109,-
448), Treviso (83,86D, yicenza (82, 1857,
Mantua (7O,8l2), Udine (57 ,l24), Belluno
(43, 1927, Rovigo (36,010). The most
populous not comprised in this list met
being the chief town of a province) Is
the ancient city of Chioggia, a sort of
Venice in little, and formerly the seat of
an independent republic, which after a
long and memorable struggle was finally
absorbed by its potent rival. Chioggia
| is remarkable for its characteristic race
| of fishermen, portrayed to the life in
that most original and amusing Of all
the productions of the great Goldoni,
the farce of lie Baruffe Chiozzotte,
"The nine provinces above mentioned
are divided into eighty.one districts and
into eight hundred and forty-two COM
munes. With the exception of Mantua
(Which is Lombard), of a few Slavonic
villages in the province OF Udine, and
of the remarkable seven communes' OF
Vicenza, inhabited by German-speak,
ing population, they are peopled by a
homogeneous race, differing in an OBJ,
servable degree, both In appearance and
in speech, from their neighbors the LON
bards, the Romagnols and the Piedmont.
ese. Il their physical and moral char
acteristics, no less than in their Ian
euage, the Veneti are eminently south
erners as compared with the other in
habitants of Upper Italy, in whose
veins. it will be remembered, there is
strong infusion of Gallo, and, in thu
case of the Lombards, further admix
ture of Teutonic blood. In feature anC
in speech, the Veneti are of more de
cided Latin type. Their language, in
/ deed, bears most uneeuivocal testimon.
to their central Italian origin, and tn
traveller who has sufficient leisure or sui
, flcient acquaintance with the subject t
occupy himself with such matters, can
not fail to be struck by the contras
between the rich infections and the VIC
cal desinences which meet his ear immt
! diately after he has set foot on Veneta
. ground, and the truncated, censonants
! forms that he has just left behind him 8
, Turin, at Milan, or at Bologna"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

A CHANCE FOR THIS "ANx1oUs AND
AIMrEss" LOWELL GIRLS. - Brigham
Young has thoughts of compassion to-
wards the Lowell factory girls, as wit
ness this passage from his last confer
ence address:
1.-THE last time I was in the city OF
Lowell, there were fourteen thousand
more females than males in that city.
This is many years ago. They live and
die in single state, and are forgotten
Have they filled the measure OF their
creation, and accomplished the designs
of Heaven in bringing them upon the
earth ? No. they have not. Two
thousand good, God-fearing men should
90 there, and take to themselves sever
wives apiece. 1t is written in the Bible
'and in that day, seven women shall lay
hold of one man, saying we shall eat GU
own bread, and wear our own apparel
only let us be called by thy name to TAX
away our reproach.' The Government
| of the United States do not intend tina
that prophecy shall be fulfilled, and tn
Lord Almighty means that it shall. ID
you not think the Lord will conquer
| think he will, and we are helpin
| him."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

A FRENCH WRITER ON Mr.. SEWARD
Monsieur Zavier Eyma, has begun in La
Liberte q series of articles on eminent
Americans, which he styles "Les ho1""eS
detat ct genvaar A0aertcainS." The first
sketch is of Mr.. Seward, whom the wri-
ter warmly eulogizes, remarking that
his career can scarcely be considered less
remarkable than that of his friend Presi-
dent Lincoln, although he has not had
ne Jeaefce "de la tOmbe." Mr.. Seward is
probably better satisfied as it is.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

New DRILL FOR THE BRITISH ARMY
A general order of considerable impoF'
lance in its relation to the infantry drill
of the army has been issued from The
Horse Guards. The order, signed BY
Adit. Gen. Lord william Paulet, c. B, BY
order of his royal highness the Duke O.
Cambridge, field marshal and generS
commander-in. chief, directs that men BE-
longing to infantry regiments, excepting
such as have served over 10 years, or are
excused by medical certificate, shall Be
exercised al running drill" once day.
For the first fortnight the distance run
is not to exceed 800. For the second
fortnight the distance may be increased
to 600 yards. For the third fortnlgn.
the distance may be increased to Wv
yards. After the third fortnight's prac'
tice the distance may be increased 70
1000 yards daily, with arms ana a.
coutrements carried on alternate Gays
The pace on all occasions is not TO eA'
coed six miles an hour, nor musV tu'
1000 yards distance be attempted 0elo'
the six weeks preliminary practice na'
been made over the shorter distances
When the ground will admit, the mea
are to run in single rank OF 10 10 "
abreast, and otherwise by companies ~
fours. When regiment has been sun
GENTLY trained in running drill ceT'S.
movements are then to be performed ..
"the double" except when the Regimen
is paraded for drill in marching oIu''
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

POSTAL TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN
1t is announced that the Postmaster
General has concluded a treaty with
Great Britain, by which hostages each
way are to be reduced to twelve cents
The postage is in all cases to be prepaid,
and is to be kept by the government OF
the country in which the letter is mailed
This reduction % the rates by one half is
important, and the result will naturally
be considerable increase in communi'
cation between the two countries. The
advantage OF this arrangement Is
thought to lie with our Government
since before, we had exchange against
us, and the balance Of the postage vii
be in our favor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

The LITTLE CoRPoRAL,-This excellen.
children's paper is one Of the incest and
best published, and has gained hosts 0,
friends since it first shouldered the
knapsack to carry news to the juvenile
Americans. As an inducement to new
subscribers, very fine line steel en-
craving, one of the best ever executed
in this country, entitled, "The Heavenly
Cherubs," from Raphael, is offered. This
superb engraving is sent free as pre-.
MUM to every one who sends to the
publisher three new subscribers for one
year to "The Little Corporal" Mr.,
Sewell also offers to give Organs
and Melodeons to schools or persons
who sends large clubs. The price o.
the Corporal is one dollar a year, in ad-
vance sample copy, telling all abou.
the premiums, 10 cents. Address Alfred
L. Sewell, Chicago, Ill.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

To LOVERS OF ANTIeuITY,-Mr. A. d..
Hawley has shown us copy OF the
Book Of Common Prayer, with the Old
and New Testaments, which was printed
in London in 1887, being 900 years old ;
also prayer book 1856 years old. These
works are printed In the style of the
times in which they were issued from
the press, and present venerable and
instructive appearance. Those who
would like to examine the works Can
do so by calling at the residence of Mr.
Hawley on Wales street.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

MAsosIo,-At regular communioG.
ton of West River Lodge, No 81, F, Il
A. NJ, held in their hall at South Lon
donderry, on the 2lst inst, the following
list of officers was elected for the year
ensuing
i'll. Pierce, w. NJ; +. II. Davis, s.
W., NJ. ID. Whitman, j. W; Geo. walkes,
Treasurer G. W. Whitney, Secretary
E.W. Mellehdy, S, D.; S, ID. Curtis, J
D.: d. watersou Davis, A. A. Curtis
Stewards Horace Stowell, Chaplain
Silas Whitman, Marshal Hubbard
Barrett, Tyler.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06
local and STATE TENS.

County CopRr.-An adjourned term OF
the Rutland County Court has been In
session in this place for the past two
days, Justice Peck presiding. The bust
ness transacted has been chiefly upon the
motion for new trial In the case Of
Executors of James McDanielsV. Thomas
McDaniels. Messrs. Edgerton and
Roberts appear for the plaintiffs, ant
Gov. Dillingham; and c. 9. Dewey, Esq,
for the defendant. The hearing on thu
motion, we understand, was mostly con
cluded last night, and the decision viii
probably be given tomorrow.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

Personal The Plattsburgh party
which sailed recently for Europe, ar.
rived safely at London, and there sepa-
rated-Gen. B. S. Roberts ard party pro-
ceeding to St. Petersburgh, Hon. 6. W
Palmer and family and Frank II. Wins
low to Paris, and G. D. Blake and stste.
to Germany.
Their numerous friends will be To-
terested to learn that Mr.. and Mrs. g.
Benedict arrived at st. Croix, West
Indies, on the 29th ult., after pleasant
passage of seven days from New 1ork
They propose to spend six months
among the West Indies, in pursuit 0
health.-Free Press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

ANNEXATION MOVEMENT IN CANADA
A large annexation meeting was held IN
Kingston Wednesday night. The Cana
dian Cabinet were severely handled Tor
leaving the country without Govern
ment and open to the Fenians and their
friends. A resolution was adopted ad-
vising the Capadian people to accept the
terms of apuexation offered to them by
the last United States Congress.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

TERRIBLE AFFAIR IN MAYF1ELD-A
YogHG MAN MURDERS HIS FATHER
Cleveland Leader, of November ~, ss!s
A shocking parricide occurred 10 nSy
field. Cuyahoga county, on the "a ~,
slant, but the affair has not been luas .
public until now. A man by the nsD.
of Carpenter, accompanied by his sou =
young man about % years of age, "su'
into the field to work, with d 'ea -,
They had occasion to go through p~ o.
of bars, and the son got of the W@eS
and went to let them down. Ao az -,
passed the horses, one of them maue o. .
effort to bite him, wher, upon he VooA !
stick and commenced beating the apiIt 10
His father ordered him 70 desist ou' =,
refused. Ugh words ensued, "hI0n q
suited in the young man thro"p5
large stone and striking his father y"-,
back OF the ear, causing his oeatn M.
shortly thereafter. The famliy ,bat
wishing to have him tried, told nun 'n nn.
if he would leave that part of the Coa
try and never return the affair Wa 4,
not be made known. The cause Am
fathers death was stated to De suJ In,
start OF the horses which thre" IAN
upon the ground, his head ialiins AZ dss.
a stone, The young man, VINO II me
perate character, fingered aoou 1ooutl5
place however, and the case was ~ n,
made known 10 the authorizes, zoe
family do not fe, safe with him a. Nd tht
CARPENTER has been arrested nlscs
prelimipsry examination will taAe
TO morrow ar MAY field.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

FARMING IN CoLoRADo.-An Intelligent
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser,
writing from Denver, Colorado. gives
some interesting facts in regard to the
agriculture of that territory. He says
"Uuon reference to the map, Denver
will be seen to occupy position upon
the western edge of what is termed the
Great American Desert No doubt the
geographer who designated that portion
of our country stretching from the
Rocky Mountains on the west to Kansas
ON the east as desert fully believed
that its character would bear out Its ap-
plication; but what would be his surprise
prise could behold the wonderful crops
of grain and vegetables which it now
produces by means of irritation! sixty
and sixty five bushels of wheat to the
acre are by no means uncommon, while
as many as seventy-five bushels OF corn
have been raised the present season to
to the single acre, on farms in Colorado
Farmers at the east have much to learn
I believe, and this subject of irritation
deserve more attention than has gener
ally been accorded it there. Formerly
it was believed that the lack of rain, eX
cept at certain periods OF the year
known as the rainy season, was a great
est of blessings. Throughout all CAN
| fornia, Nevada and Utah the farmers
know lust what kind of weather to ex
| pect, and there is no danger OF a we
| harvesting or getting their hay caugh
out Having once completed thel
bitches and conducted the water to thel
farms, there is no danger Of crops suffer
ing from draught or being ruined by to-
much rain. The husbandman labor
with sense of security here that GU
farmers at the east can never enjoy wit
their present climate. Denver City an
vicinity procure their water from tn
south fork of the Platte River, which
here very considerable stream"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

~ An Irish woman applied 10 the
Relief Committee in Portland, few days
since, to be supplied with rations, stating
that she had nine in family and no hus-
band. A member of the committee took
her name and residence and subsequently
called at her house, where, to his great
establishment, he discovered that she
had told the truth F; but her family con-
sisted of nine stalwart men, who were
hoarders
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

Norwich UNIvERsITY.-The Burlington
Times learns that Gen. Rufus Saxton, an
excellent army officer, is about to be de-
tailed by the War Department to the
military superlntendence OF Norwich
University, now located at Mortified,
under the presidency of Capt S, W,
Shattuck, late of the Eight Vermont.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

BUrrER.-Butter sold in the st. Albans
market on Tuesday for from so to IS
cents per pound. The Messenger says
ave Judge that q good quantity was
brought in, from the number of loads
which we saw. The fall, which, for res
sons which we gave, we considered sure
to come, has caught many farmers wat.
ing, with large lots, for higher prices.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

ACcIDBNT-A woman named Keefe,
while trading in the store Of Messrs
Paige e. Freeman, in this place, on Mon
day last, was precipitated through a
trap door TO the cellar of the building.
The trap was left open by one of the
clerks, who had occasion to visit the
celler to get. some goods, and Mrs. K.
being unaware of the fact, walked into
the aperture. She was stunned by the
fall aud was iBseDsible when picked up,
but medical assistance being called, her
wounds were dressed, aud she is at pres
ent doing well.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

IL The Congressional Retrenchment
Committee, while investigating the af-
fairs of the New York Custom House,
discovered that the clerks were taxed
four dollars month for political purpo-
ses, and, if they refused to pay, were dis
charged.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

The Provincial Parliament, Of Can
ada has passed bill requiring builders
of halls, theatres, &C., to hang the doors
so that they will open outwards. This
will be the means of saving life in case
of FIRE or panic.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

HOLIDAY GooDs.-Fenn & futile are
on hand with full supply Of holiday
goods. Their stock is large and varied,
and consists of articles suitable for pre-
sentation to the little ones, as we'll as
much which those OF advanced years
know low to appreciate.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

DROPPED DBAD-A horse belonging
to Mr.. william Buckley of Mendon,
while being driven by its owner in West
Rutland, on Tuesday last, suddenly
dropped dead. The cause Of the animals
death is unknown.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

RsLIFP PoR FRgBDMgs-C, NJ Bliss,
Esq of Woodfurh, agent FIR the Freed
mems Commission, visited Montpelier
during the session of Ihe l. gtslsture,
aud solicited Contributions OF one dollar
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

RoBBED.-Rolliu NJ. Miller of Brattle-
boro, was robbed in Boston, Saturday
night, of $50, by two men who walked
along beside him asking him questions
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-06

John p. Defrees, lately public print
er at Washington, is talked of as can
didate for U. 8. Senator In Indiana, to
succeed Henry S. Lame.