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der Of Zach sopcrale organllaIIon TO
send, with his report, his photo
graph, and the phota 'raphs Of any
one Of his commanders killed in nc
tion, together with such facts relat'
ing To his career aud death rs may
be interesting.
All officers who served upon my
staff are requested to furnish mo
with their photographs and reports
of their labors and observations,
Tho following is regarded rs the
best form to ombody the most I'M
portant fhcts:
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INCunENTs or CARLoTTA's MA.
LADY.--lhc Paris correspondent Of
the London Star says;
The greatest sympathy is mani
tested for tho Empress Carlotta, 1t
would appear that her mental state
gave cause for alarm TO her even
before her arrival in France. Dur
ing her voyage from Vera Cruz to
st, Nazairc, she appeared to be
plunged in tho deepest melancholy
and constantly spoke Of the immense
responsibility she assumed. On ar.
irving in Paris, although indirectly
prepared for the Emporor's refusal
to alter the period he had fixed up
on for the evacuation of Mexican
territory by French troops, sho
persisted in her desire to have n
personal interview with Napoleon,
The result is known; although the
Emperor received the wife of Mex
imilian with all courtesy and kind
ness, he remained absolutely firm,
The Empress unfortunately lost her
head completely. She so far forgot
her sclf.posscssion ms to give way
to the most violent paroxysm of ex-
citcment and make use Of language
which not only startled but puzzled
the Emperor. This painful excite
ment is now easily TO be accounted
for. The first subject which ap-
pears to have distracted the mind Of
the Empress, was the clause in her
fathers will, by which he merely
gave her life use in the twenty
five millions he bcqucathed to her,
although he gave her power to dis
pose of the principal by will The
Empress applied to hcr brother,
Leopold il, and TO the Court of
Flanders to annul the clause and
allow her to devote the twenty-five
millions to the consolidation of the
Mexican empire. Her brother,
however, turned q deaf ear to her
solicitation, reminding her of tho
prodigal generosity which her hus-
band had spent his own private for
tune as well as a portion of hers,
and positively refused her request
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EFFECT OF TIE REMOVAL OF For
EsTs.-At one season the earth parts
with its warmth by radiation to an
open sSy-reccives at another, an
immoderatc heat from the unob-
structed rays of the sun. Hence
the climate becomes excessive, and
the soil is alternately parched by
the rigorous winter. Bleak winds
sweep unresisted over its surface,
drift away the snow that sheltered
it from the frost, and dry up its
scanty moisture. The precipitation
becomes as irregular as the temper
ature. The melting SHOWS and
vcrnal rains, no longer absorbed by
a loose and bibulous and vetetable
mould, rush over the frozen surface
and pour down the valleys soaward,
instead of filing a retentive bed Of
absorbent earth, and storing up
supply of moisture to feed perennial
springs. The soil is barred of its
covering of leaves, broken and loos-
ened by tho plow, deprived Of the
fibrous rootlets which held it to-
gcther, dried and pulverised by sun
and wind, and at last exhausted by
new combinations. The face of the
earth is no longer sponge, but q
dust heap, and the floods which the
waters of the sky pour over it hur
ry swiftly along its slopes carrying
in suspension vast quantities of
earthly particles, which increase the
abrading power and mechanical
force of the current, and, augment
cd by the sand and gravel Of fall
ing banks, fills the beds of the
streams, divert them into new
channels, and obstruct their outlets.
The rivulcts wanting their former
regularity Of supply, and deprived
Of the projecting shade of the
woods, are heated, evaporatcd, and
thus reduced in their summer cur
rents, but swollen to raging tor
rents in autumn and in spring.
From these causes there is con-
slant degradation of the uplands,
and consequent elevation Of the
beds of water courses and Of lakes
by the deposition of tho mineral
and vegetable matter carried down
by the waters. The channels of
great rivers become unnavigablc,
their cstuaries are chokcd up, and
harbors which once sheltered large
navies are shoaled by dangerous
sand-bars. The earth, stripped Of
its vegetable globe, grow less and
less productive, and consequently
less able to protect itself by wcav-
ing a new network of roots to bind
its particles together, new carpet.
ing of turf to shield it from wind
and sun and scourging rain. Grad
ually it becomes altogether barren.
The washing of the soil from the
mountains leaves bare ridges of
sterile rock, and the rich organic
mould which covered them, now
swept down into the dark low
grounds, promotes a luxuriance of
aquatic vegetation that breods fever,
and more insidious forms of mortal
disease by its decay, and thus the
earth is rendered no longer fit for
the habitation of man.-Mdrsh,
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THE CONSPIRACY TO TANG Mn,
DAyIs.--The New York Herald OF
the I'd has the following:
We are likely now to hive n rcvi.
val of the excitement growing out
of the arrest of one Of the conspira'
tors on charge Of subornation OF
perjury in connection with the con-
spiracy in question. The authorities
at Washington having been con-
vinccd of the truth Of the llcralds
exposure have at length, through
the agency OIL. G. Turner, Judge
Advocate of tho War Department,
taken steps to punish the parties
implicated in the conspiracy. Mat
tcrs having assumed tangible
shape, 1t was decided that the best
method of getting the entire depth
of the scheme was to look up aIl the
parties connected with the attempt
ed fraud and subject them to pun
ishmcnt. To this end Mr., Il. c..
Turner, Judge Advocate ofthc War
Department, arrived in this city
some days ago with the necessary
papers for the arrest of Conover,
alias Dunham, who was said to be
here. The United States detectives
at once went to wcrk, and succeeded
yesterday in tracing Conover and
taking him into custody, and he
was last evening taken back to
Washington. The official investi-
CATION now going forward there re-
garding this scheme is to be con-
tinued for the present. 1t is said
that Conover will at once be brought
to answer before the proper tribu-
nails there for his misdemeanors,
and rumor has it that ''persons in
high places" who deemed it for
their best interest to show compiled
ty on the part of Jefferson Davis in
the assassination Of President Lin
coin, by false testimony " otherwise,
will find themselves held up to pub
lie gaze in q manner they little
dream Of
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Can a nan with wooden legs Be conEid-
srs1 "fooi" passenger by toll collector ?
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repeat the suggestions which ho has
heretofore made, and which no de.
Tended in his western tour, and then
leave Congress to debate until IL Is
weary with its own oratory, Moth
ing definite will be accomplished,
because nothing has been dotermin-
cd on, The northern people are
divided in sentiment, and their rep
resontativcs are in the same dis
tractcd condition. The settlement
cannot be made except on constitu
tional grounds, and every delay
only tends TO allay angry feeling
and bring about iaircr adjustment
Patience is what We must exercise,
and with our patience We ought to
bride all violent expressions OF
opinion. Wchavoa thousand things
to do, and n busy man soon forgctS
trouble if he keeps hard at work.
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the former, their timber having
grown faster than they used il.
We extract the above from the n.
Y, bay b ok, for the purpose OF ad.
ding the testimony II several gen.
tlemcn in this vicinity 10 It's truth,
MS applicable to the Texas prairios.
One old settler, the other day, point.
ing to n tract OF land near the city,
now beautifully diversified with
thrifty growing trees, in .ormcd US,
that, when he first came here, ii was
entirely bare, There can be no
doubt, that the settlement Of tho
prairie region and its enclosure and
cultivation tend TO increase tho
rains and promote the growth Of
trees, The time will come, when
the rolling pralrics, between Austin
and Waco, (and more fertile aud
lovely country we have seldom
seem will be moro bcnulncd and
onri;hed by fine growth oftimbcr.
When tho trees do not spring up
naturally from the causes mcntlop.
cd, they should be planto'! aud tho
rapidity Of their growth will be sur
priSing. Our people must give this
MISREPRESENTATION. State G0.ette.
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Gen. Early is now at Toronto,
Canada.
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When the vote was taken upon
the adoption Of the report Of the
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-01
|, Darling & Merriman,
Emporium of Fashion,
Corner Main 4 Congress sts.,
Houston, Texas.

Bsusgr, ssrt l, isSs-lsIy
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

agent of the Rutland, Burlington and
Saratoga line, Geo. A, Merrill, Esq. SUI
perintendent of the Rutland Road, Mr.
Parker, Superintendent of the Northern
N. II. road, DR.. T.. II, Hoskins, L, W. pa,
Wis, Esq, Luther l.. Holden, ESQ, ana
James Redpath, the well.known author
and other gentlemen. The object OF the
excursion is to bring to the public atten,
ton the excellence of this line of travel
for those seeking health or pleasure IN
the summer days. Most of these gentle.
men can influence large amount OF
travel, and particularly the wealthy no.
tel proprietors alluded to, who are con-
stantly applied to by scores of patrons
for Information as 10 Northern routes
Several editors accompany the party
They passed the night at Plattsburgh,
and this morning go down the Lake 70
Ticonderoga. Lake George, Saratoga
and Schenectady will be visited and INT
return home at the end of the week vii
be by way OF the Rutland & Burllng
ton, and Rensselaer, & Saratoga railroads
. -BrliRgtOR Times.
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THE CHANGES OF FoRTUNR.-A few
months ago Charles v. Culver was at
the head of one of the most successful
banking houses at New York, Culver,
Penn s. Co., and was establishing banks,
building railroads, founding. towns, and
endowing churches and colleges IN the
oil regions of Pennsylvania. He was
elected to Congress from the Twentieth
Pennsylvania district, though he Offered
the convention that nominated him So
600 for party purposes if they would
leave him to his business. But just then
he was prosperous, rising, and popular,
and it is in the genius of American poll
tics to elevate such men to public offices.
A few weeks ago the dizziness of the oil
trade and the extent of his business ven
lures and speculations necessitated the
suspension Of Mr.. Culver's firm, and now
he has gone to Jail to await trial on the
charge of fraudulently obtaining iron
the office of the Auditor General OF Penn
svlvania the bonds of the Petroleum anC
| Venango banks Suits without number
| have been brought against him, anC
tired of trying to restore his business tt
soundness with dozen lawsuits front
| ing him at every step, he has takeI
| refuge in Jail. He is the victim OF ex
| cessive speculation, the inordinate hast
| for the achievement of wealth which ha
sadly characterized the past few years Q
our history.
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ment, and If enough Of the stay-at-homes
can be found to secure a quorum 'he
amendment will be ratified at once.

How TO GIT AROUND THE Law IN hR-
GARD TO FREE PAssEs.-The editors OF
Western New York convened for their
annual meeting at lie Roy, wednesday,
The LIE Roy Gazette says
The duty of the President o. the uni
ted States is to "see that the laws are
faithfully executed" The duty OF the
President of the Editors Association,
after their business session is ended, Is
to "see that they have a good time" IN
the discharge of this duty we applied 10
Dean Richmond to know if he could not
furnish a special train to the Falls, 9l-
rect, and the cost thereof. To this Mr,
Richmond, in his characteristic liberal
manner, replied through Haskell, the
receiver at Batavia, that but for the law
of the last session against free passes, y
would afford him pleasure to give the
press of the State free team-out uh'
der the circumstances, as he coulo ho'
do exactly that, we could have the trall
on paying the receiver one dollar we
have accepted the offer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

THE WORLD ON SECRETARY SEwARD's
TAMMANY LETTER. - The New York
World Indignantly repudiates the pleas
ant things which Secretary Seward said
to the Tammany democrats in his letter
declining their invitation to join them
in their Fourth of July celebration, and
says:
When Secretary Seward sat down to
write his rose water letter in reply to
the invitation of the Tammapy society,
the thought must have suddenly struck
him that he owed an atonement to DEM
ocrats for the abuse he poured upon
them. in his last Auburn speech. We
beg to assure him that his fulsome and
Miss Nancyish praise is appreciated at
its true value. Democrats have sean toe
many specimens of his lacqured ware to
mistake it for guilt much less for gold
They remember not only the last Auburn
speech, in which they were abused, but
the one preceding the last, in which Ger.
tain other parties were praised; ano
they regarded his abuse and his praise
as equally hollow. They would as soor
be the objects Of the one as of the 9th
er, his fulsome praise being as nauseou'
as his unjust abuse is offensive.
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Inca, and state Items.

RUTLAND County DEMOCRATIC Con-
yrNrIos.-There was actually Demo
cratic County Convention held In this
village yesterday. 1t was a MASS con,
vention. There were just twenty.eight
persons present, by actual count, includ-
ing the HERALD reporter Col. William
Fuller of Brandon was elected Chairman
and James Garrett of Rutland Secretary
On motion of Gen. Isaac McDaniels, the
County ticket of last year was re'nomi'
mated as follows;
For Senators-s. F, Paige of Rutland;
Jonathan Randall of Pawlet; VIM. Full
Ter of Brandon.
Assistant Judges-T. j. Ketchum OF
Plttsford Dennis Hulett of Walling-
ford.
States Attorney, Q. Hawkins Of
Brandon.
Sheriff.. R. Drake of Pittsford,
High BailifI-N. S. stearns OF Rus
land
Judges of Probate-H. A. Hunt o
Brandon; Justin Jennings Of Hubbard
| ton.
On motion of John Cain, the chair ap
pointed John Cain, Isaac Mechanics, l
! ]. Ketcham, J. NJ. Ketcham and C. W
Adams a committee on resolutions. TIT
resolutions reported indorse the resolu
tons adopted at the Democratic stat
Convention; recommend the sending o
delegates to the Philadelphia convention
to be held Aug. 14th; and declare it tn
duty of the President to enforce the neu
trality laws until repealed.
Speeches were made by John Cain an
Jesse L. Billings, after which Il Count
Committee was appointed, and the Coz
ventlon adjourned en- maSse.
The County Committee is as follows
N. S. Stearns of Rutland J. NJ. Ketcl
am of Sudbury; L. H, Stuart Of Wa
lingford; C. W. Adams of Sherburn
and R, R. Drake of Pittsford.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

Po11rrcA1.-Gov. Hamilton of Texas,
who with other loyal southern men has
issued a call for convention OF Union
men at Washington in September, calls
the Philadelphia Convention .another
rebel invasion of the North, to form an
alliance with the Democratic party lor
the reinstatement of the rebel leaders IN
their former political power to the utter
exclusion of the Union men who have
been prosecuted, oppressed, and ignored
for the last few years" He probably Is
not far from right.
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Money, Love and Strategy.

The American House, at Columbus,
has for ten years past numbered among
its boarders a Mr.. D., respectable gen
tleman sixty years Of age, whose vile
died some time ago, and who at present
has a daughter about twenty-siX years
of age. who is, we learn, engaged TO 0e
married. Since the death Of his wife,
the old gentleman, at times feeling
lonely, has sought the company OF
sprightly widow lady, Mrs. H., some
forty wears of age. The Intimacy be-
tween the two giving promise OF matrl-
mony, the daughter became concerned
about the estate, she being about to be
married herself, and insisted on becom-
ing sole heir to her fathers properly
about S40,000in bonds. The Old gentle
man gave her $4,000 and told her she
ought to be satisfied with that amCunV
The day after the above occurrence, Mrs
z. went on q visit to her relatives IN
Kentucky. The old gentleman Tor somt
time wrote to, and received letters IRON
the widow every day. Finally, how
ever. the letters became less frequent
and at last stopped entirely. The ole
gentleman consequently became gloomy
and thought he was to be rejected by ne
whom he had loved so well. The daugh
ter. seeing the condition in which he
father was placed, determined to breal
up the engagement. Continuing IN
gloomy state, the old gentleman wa
taken by his daughter and some OF nj
friends to the Insane Asylum at Dayton
where the physicians, after an examlna
ton, would not receive him. He wa
then brought to Longview Asylum, nea
this city, but DR.. Langdon, the Superb
,, tendent, also declined without a certlt
,, cate from a physician as to the lnsanlt
of the old man. This was obtained IroI
!. DAYTON, and the old gentleman wa
,, safely domiciled within the walls
: Lopsview. In the meantime Mrs. X. n
turned to Columbus, and was very muc
surprised at hearing the course whic
affairs had taken. She tracked Mr..
to DAYTON, and thence to this city, al
< found him in the asylum. Mrs. Il. e.
= gagged lawyer to look after the matte
1 and after consultation DR.. Langdon ga
r it as his opinion that Mr.. D. was mo
;, sick than insane. He is still within T.
u walls of Longview, and will, we unde
q stand. remain there until his health
fully restored, and is attended faithful
o by Mrs. R. The DAUGHTER, we believe,
% in ColnmhuS Gin, Gazette.
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MORMONIsM IN EUROPB.-On Saturday
four ship-lnads OF Mormons arrived at
New York from Europe. The leaders re-
port that their faith has not extended
much this wear in Europe or elsewhere;
and their efforts are now chiefly directed
to the best modes Of bringing hltner the
converts. Their doctrines are extremely
unpopular everywhere, though they have
a missionary organization that is quite
perfect in iTs details. The countries 70
be worked in are divided into small dis
triCts. for each Of which a missionary is
appointed, whose duty is is to go from
house to house and talk with all who
will listen. These missionaries are un-
der the direction of higher funCtiOnaCies
in the church. In most places the ope-
ratiohs OF the missionaries are conducted
very quietly. If it were otherwise, their
upiuiun Is hat laws might ne enacted
prrhlmtip4 their Wiui~JrV." In Ans
trla rUu If the missionaries Nrrr rr-
Gently ,Ir,ruted from preacotn2 "a pah-
lie, ami y.pre obliged 10 talk win the
people secretly, If 1t all. They 'ouud
nobody with whom they cOuiH safely
remain, except the Jews, whose re igiOn,
like that of the MOrmOns, was nupOpu-
lar. Finally they returned to Eng land
the object of their journey haviug en-
tirely failed. In various parts of Ger
many they are working; but it is freely
admitted that their prospects are not
very encouraging. Some of the Nor
mons who are married explain how their
J wives were induced to embrace the faith,
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LIGHTNING IN JERIcHo.-The thunder
shower in Jericho, on Saturday last was
the heaviest known in that town for some
years. The lightning struck the Metho-
dist church at the Corners, knocked
off one of the chimneys, ran down the
stove-pipe into the church, and com
pletely destroyed the stove. The Bap-
fist church opposite was also struck; the
electric fluid entering the building and
tearing up the oil cloth on the floor
The lightning likewise entered the house
of r. L. Galusha about 40 rods north OF
the village, and so stunned widow
lady named Mrs. Warner, who was stand
ing in the door, that she remained sense
less for several hours and is still con
fined to her bed.
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

WASHINGTON CoUNTY.-The Republican
County Convention at Mortified nomin-
ated for Senators, Chas. Reed OF Montpe-
lier, VIM. W Henry Of Waterbury, and
J, Fl. Orcutt of Mortified. Hon. E. P.
Walton introduced and advocated res
olution instructing the nominees to vote
for Mr.. Morrill, for U. s. Senator, but he
subsequently withdrew it. A resolution
was adopted, instruCting the Senators, If
elected, to vote agreeably to the wishes
of the people as expressed by the election
of town representatives.
AS Mr.. Walton could not get his reso-
luton through for Mr.. Morrill,, we sup
pose he will consider his paper 'cen-
sured." ave think Mr.. Walton has
made a grave mistake
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II appears they held out, with the APP
proyal of the leaders, the promise that
no second marriage should take place
without the consent of the nrst wile'
This, it is represented, will hereafter De,
If it has not always been, the doctrine OF
the church.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

COALITION WITH THE DEMoCRATs.-A
nolitical combination Of the johnson
and democratic campaign clubs has just
been formed at Washington, to be known
in the future as the national Union club.
The two executive committees have
been enrolled in one, and will act as one
until new one is formed at meeting
to be held on Thursday next, when new
officers will be chosen. The movement
causes considerable sensation, and it is
said that Raymond threatens to bolt on
the ground that the democrats have got
fulI control of the Johnson club.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

KILLED BY LIGHTNKEe.-A yearling
colt, belonging to Mr.. z. K. Severance,
of Middlebury, was killed by lightning
in an open field on Sunday afternoon.
It appears that the lightning struck the
animal in the head, divided at the breast
and followed the two fore legs to the
ground. Death was instantaneous.
Two horses were also killed by light
ming at Montpelier on Sunday.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN
TRNNEssRE.-The Tennessee Senate has
ratified the constitutional amendment,
and there is prospect Of its early ratifi-
cation by the lower branch of the Legis-
lature. The House lacked only four OF
q quorum on Monday, and the Sergeant
alarms has been sent to arrest delin-
auent members, with orders to take
them, dead or alive, and bring them to
their work at Nashville. A large ma
jority of the members of the House now
ut Nashville are in favor Of the amend