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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29
miscellaneous Items.

The health of the venerable Lewis
Cass is rapidly failing, and his death is
daily expected.
The bill in the Wisconsin Legislature
to restore the death penalty has been lost
in the House, "a to so.
There will be q total eclipse of the
moon on Friday March 80. 1t will be-
gin 10 this region at 9.47 p. m, and be
total at 1854 p. m.
The steamer U. S. Grant from st.
Louis for the upper Missouri, sunk in an
ice gorge at the mouth Of the Platte on
Sunday. Loss $4,000 The passen-
gers and crew we're saved.
City of Mexico advices say that the
Belgian minister, sent TO inform Maxi
milan Of the accession of Leopold H.,
was shot while riding in diligence.
james Hamill, the famous Pitts
burg oarsman, is going to England, in
May, to have trial with Harry Kelly,
the champion Of that country.
A woman has been arrested at New
burypOrt, Mass, for having three hus
bands, all Of them now living and re-
spectacle men. Her last husband is
man of considerable property, who had
wife who has left him since his marriage
with this fascinating female.
Mrs Miriam Fletcher Of Westford Mas.
was 100 years old on Tuesday of last
week, and her relatives and friends 4p-
prOpriately celebrateC the anniversary.
She was married so years ago and has
lived at her present residence ever since,
Her husband died 30 years ago. She
spent much of her time during the war
in working for the soldiers, and is still
at her advanced age, in as good health
and spirits as when she was twenty
five.
q could soon finish you up" said
some lemons to bottle of Carb Jpate~ of
soda. 81 could soon take the taste ont
of you, answered the soda. "Let US
try our strength" said the lemons.
"With all my heart" said the soda; and
to work they went, trying with all their
might to eXtingush each other; fzz-
went the lemons; tjzz-went the soda
and they went on fixing, till there was
nothing of either Of them left. and only |
a nauseouS puddle showed where the |
fight had been.
An old Methodist, very great at re-
sponse>, which were not slways appr0- |
pirate, out always well meant, went one |
DAY TO hear a popular preacher. The
preacher, usually lucid, was rather per
picked, and felt it himself. He lab0red
through the first part, and said: "Breth-
rem, have reached the conclusion of
my first point" Thank God !" eiacu-
lated the old man, who sat before him.
proIundly interested, in q voice that was
heard in every part of the church. The
last part OF that sermon was harder to
preach than the first.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

ALMOST A CENTBNARIAN-Mr. Peter
Shumway, of East Dorset, was born in
1869, and is consequently in his 9th
year. He is very healthy and can see to
read without spectacles. In fair wealth
er he can go out unattended and chat
with his neighbOrs He has had five child
dren, four now living, the youngest 80
years old. He has lived to see the fifth
generation Of his descendants, and now
bids fair to count hundred years in
his own life time. So writes a cores
pondent of the Manchester journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

MCCORMICK, THE BURGLAR.-The Troy
Times says that Mccormick, who was ar
rested here on charge of having been
connected with the attempted robbery
of the Bellows Falls Bank, is Troy
man, and that his reputation In that
city lis none of the best, and for long
time his character has been under the
ban of our police"
He was unable TO give very clear or
connected account u his doings or
whereabouts on Wednesday evening,
but stated that he slept at certain
place, in the vicinity of which full set
of burglars tools were found.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

EXHIBITION. - The NJ. E. Sabbath
School of Rutland gave highly inter
esting exhibition yesterday afternoon,
at the Methodist church. Everything
passed off so satisfactorily, that at the
request of the audience, the exhibition
will be repeated at the same place, to-
morrow friday evening, for the bene-
fit of the Sabbath School. The doors
will be open at IL O'Clock; exhibition
to begin at 7 IA O'Clock. The public
are invited to attend.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

DRATH OF Dr.. WHBwRLL.-Dr. VIM.
Whewell, the distinguished mathemati-
clan and philosopher, died in England
on the 9th instant, at the age of ~
years. He was the son of a joiner in
Lancaster, England, was educated at
the University OF Cambridge, and in
1928 was chosen professor OF Mineralogy
in that institution. In 1887 he was
transferred to the Chair of Moral Theol-
ogy, in 1S4l became Master of Trinity
College, and In 1866 Vice Chancellor.
Devoting himself to the study Of physic-
al science, DR.. Whewell became distin-
guished for his original thought, careful
research, and valuable contributions to
the store of knowledge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

A BIC JoB.-It is predicted that the
House committee will report in favor of
the guaranteeing of the fifty million
Mexican loan. This seems incredible
enough, but the whole amount of bonds
has been bought up by company of
spectators for ave million dollars, who
propose 10 spend twenty-five or thirty
millions more to get the bill passed
through Congress. 1t is the most cor
rupt job of the season, in its plot-too
grossly corrupt to succeed, even with
the aid of such influential lobbyists as
Gen. Fremont and Robert Dale Owen
Exchange.
II is presumed that Hon. F. E. Wood
bridge, the Representative from this
District, presented the Loan Bill simply
as matter Of courtesy and accommoda-
ton to the Mexican agent, without ex-
aiming infinitely into its merits.-
Should it's character prove to be what it
is generally believed, we feel certain
that Mr.. Woodbridge will wash his
hands clean of it. If the loan is, in it.
self, an honest one, we do not deem it
good policy, or just to the character Of
our Government or to the memory of
Washington and his heroic associates,
that we as nation should have any
thing to do with it. Let US attend to
our own affairs, cherish and strengthen
our own institutions, and leave the Mex
leans to attend to theirs. We have
work enough to do within our own
household, just now and our debts are
large enough for ordinary purposes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

OUR CoUNTRY's MARTYRs,-We have
received, under the frank of NJ. c. Meigs,
quartermaster. general and brevet ma
jor- general, an Official pamphlet contain
ing list of Union soldiers who gave
up their lives in the prison pen at An
Jacksonville, Ga. 1t is fearful list, and
almost makes ones blood chill to look
at it.
We have also received, under the same
frank, a pamphlet list of the nations
martyrs buried in the national cemetry
at Alexandria, Va.
These pamphlets contain the official
reports of Capt. James M. Moore, assist
ant quartermaster United States army,
and are printed at the government print
ing Office at Washington. The reports
are published by authority of the Seere-
rotary of War, and will constitute an
important part of the official record of
the rebellion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

CONTINUED ILLNESS OF SENATOR F0oT
The continued illness of Senator Foot
is the cause of sincere sorrow among his
numerous friends. AS late as last Sat
urday he was confined to his bed; still
it is hoped that he will yet recover, and
live many years to serve his country
with that honorable distinction by which
his past career has been marked.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

SOLDIERS RECoRD.-Rev. Pliny H.
White has been appointed by the town
Of Covenery to prepare a Soldiers Rec
ord, under the statute of 1864, and the
town voted to have 500 copies printed.
This is move worthy of imitation by
larger aud weather. towns.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

THE FREEDMEN AT WARRINGTON
Gen. Howard has ordered the freedmen
Of the District of Columbia to clean and
whitewash their houses and keep them
selves in healthy condition. He also
rebukes those who refuse opportunities
to work, and tells them they will not
much longer be fed on government "a
tons.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

FREEDMEN IN NORTH CARoLISA.-S. s.
Ashley, superintendent of schools for
the freedmen's relief association, writes
from Wilmington, N. c.: 'In Samson
county 600 children, some of them q
years of age, were bound out by the
county court, and then by an armed and
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mounted police force were torn from
their nov nes and carried TO forced and
unnece ssry apprenticeship. Some of
them were not only able to take care OF
then selves, but were actually doing so.
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Altogether TOO Early.

The Washington correspondent of the
| Cincinnati Gazette Is trying TO create a
sensation by attempting to prove that
Hon. VIM. II. Seward is to be candi-
date for the Presidency in lS6S--that
the programme is all arranged-that he
is TO be especially the candidate of the
South; and in support of this theory a
train of circumstances is brought for
ward,
The correspondent says that in No
vember last prominent rebel officer and
Southern politician, in conversation
with Union officer from the West, de-
clared that 1t was the matured policy of
the South TO carry the next Presidential
election, to which end either Pennsyl-
vania or New York must be secured.
The latter was fixed upon as the more
desirable. The man who could carry
the State had been selected, and IL was
confessed that he was Mr.. Seward. The
writer adds: "Mr. Seward has stated
privately, within short time, that he
is to be the next President, and he ex-
poets the support Of the South" Some
points are then given supposed to have
bearing on this matter, such as Mr..
Stewards leniency to the rebels in the
Fort Sumter affair; his early declara-
tions in favor of the continuance of
slavery no matter what might be the
result of the rebellion; and his recent
course, including his announcement that
the reconstruction policy of the Admin
istration was his own.
We attach very little Importance to
these revelations, but we are inclined to
look upon the whole affair as little
manufactured thunder to create a sensa-
tion. 1t is some time yet before another
Presidential olympiad, and many events
are yet to transpire, many changes &C.
cur; many children are to be born and
many men die before another contest for
the Presidency comes round. 1t is alto
gether too early to discuss candidates,
probable or improbable, for the Presi-
denCy. But as q chrOnicler of the times
we record all public rumors and events,
and none with less concern and anxiety
than the speculations Of politicians
about the next Presidency.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

NEW PosT-oFF1cR.-A new post-ofice
has been established at the bobbin fac
tory in Barnet, called Norrisville, and
the Rev. Mr.. Blanchard is the post-mas-
ter.
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Nor ABOVE HIS CALLIyG.-Gov. Dill
lingham is in attendance on the March
term of the Washington County Court,
not deeming it, as he says, any com
promise of the dignity OF his Office to
work for living"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

1g-We are indebted TO Senator Po-
land and Representatives Woodbridge
and Morrill, for continued favors by way
of public documents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

ST. PATRICK's DAY IN BURLINGTON
We learn that the authorities of Bur-
lingtOn refused to allow procession
of United Irishmen in that city on Sat
urday. If the object Of the display was
only to honor lreland's patron saint,
there surely could have been no reason
able objection.
The above appears In the Albany
Journal, Rutland Herald, n Y. Times
and other papers. 1t is an entire mis-
take. There is no society Of United
lrishmen," under that name in this CITY,
and there was no refusal on the part of
Onr city authorities to allow any pro-
cessiOn whatever. The Irishmen of all
stripes, members of the late Hibernian
Society, now defunct st. Patrick's Be
nevolent Society: and the Fenians, did
In fact unite in the procession, which
was consequently procession Of United
lrishmen, and it was cheerfully allowed
to proceed and to honor Irelands Patron
Saint to any extent desired.-Free Press.
QUERY. How did the story originate?
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AIDES LETTER.

Five Anatomical Engrsvlngs, with Explapa
Physician anu o'Il"I'
Sent free in a sealed envelope for25 cents
~ address, Mrs. DR.. KEwLEE, Brooklyn. P {.
~ Irwin
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

A NEW ENTRRPRIsE.-The manuiac-
ture OF heels for ladies shoes, rs dis
tinct branch of business, Is quite new
in this vicinity. 1t is, however, being
carried on by Messrs, Pierce & Ladd,
former residents of this village, now oc-
cupying one OF the rooms ON Main
street, in Goodhue's building nearly OPP
posite the American House. They en-
ploy several hands and have tools adapt
ed TO the business. In addition to the
manufacture of heels, they also make
another part of the shoe-the stiiening.
The material used is principally scraps
of leather, obtained from tanners and
manufacturers of other leather goods
and the heels and stitienines sent to
Haverhill, Mass, or some other shoe
manufacturing place. BrGtHeboro Phe-
mir.
The above is one of the many little
things that go to make up large and
prosperous cities villages and commu-
mites. An intelligent Englishman once
told us,that it was not the manufacturer
oflarge things, bat that the seemingly
triaing ones, that made the greatest for
tunes Of England. The manufacturers
of cloth often become rich, but most of
the great fortunes were made in the
manufacture of pins, buttons and the
like. When shall we see our waterfalls
occupied by manufacturers of the vari-
GUS kinds ofarticles thatare in every day
use and which are now imported at our
own detriment, and for the benefit of
European capitalists, laborers, and
farmers
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THE BANK OF BURLINGTON" building
was sold to-day at public auction and
bid off by D. D. Howard, Esq, for SILL
O00. The lot measures So feet on Church
street, and 166 on Bank street A guam
tity of property belonging to the old
Bank was also sold, but we have no
schedule of the sale. The set of 'Di-
rector's chairs" was sold at five to sew
en- dollars each, several being bought by
Mr.. Howard. These chairs were made
for the first Board of Directors for the
Bank of Burlington, nearly fifty years
ago, and each one has painted on its
back view of some building then nota-
BILE in Burlington, or noticeable spot
Darlington Free Press, Mqrch 90.
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The steamer U. S. Grant from st.
Louis for the upper Missouri, sunk in an
ice gorge at the mouth Of the Platte on
Sunday. Loss $l50,OOO. The passen-
gers and crew we're saved.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29

TEN DOLL 4 IRIS E.4 on!
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There will be total eclipse of the
moon on Friday March 80. 1t will be-
gin 10 this region at 947 p. m, and be
total at 1854 D. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21
pBB YORKvuLG,B NQUIRgR.

the past month considerable quantity has been brought
here from Norfolk by merchants, and sold readily
81 so per bshe adding on the cost ofsacks, about
Flour s1s 50 to sl4 per barrel Peas, 81 so and Oats 81
per bushel Bacon, l6H to &c.,; Lard, 2oc. -
New York, June 16. Cotton dull and dropping at
80 to Al cents.
Charleston. June Is Cotton.-The English Cot
ton MARKET which had been for time the most de-
pressed condition, owing to enormous receipts, the nan
ca panIc and the threatening of affairs on the Cont
nen has al last partially reacted and the news of the
week reports Improvement OF some pence per pound
in the Liverpool market TINS advance has generally made
generally been at full and advancing prices On Friday,
the 9th inst the Cotton market here wns firm with I'm
bales On The basis of 81 80 per pound for Mddng
Cotton On Saturday the market was firm at the prices Of
the day before the transactions amounting to l2O bales
the H5crniar was published causing advance here of
two three cents per pound, some 70 or 90 bales being
sold at 81 to 80 cents per pound for Low Mddng IS 3
cents per pound for Mddng and 80 cents per pound for
Strict Mddng Cotton. On Tuesday the Market was quiet,
with sales of some2 90 bales, OF which were Low Mddng
active about $50 bales changing hands Improvement
In Of about one cent per pound the sales being
based on the following gGdna m Good Ordinary
Middng IS 36 per pound, and Strict Middlng, 3s
cents per pound Yesterday some 60 bales sold in
most cases at the prices of the previous day. but In
instances tho market was one cent lower ....'" ..
Corn-The receipts Of the week have been light and the
advancing rates. with small receipts in Northern markets,
have put up prices here We learn of sales of $500 BUSH
els White Maryland at sl29 per bushel, weight bags in
cluded 1900 bushels White at LBS per bushel weight
bags included and 1900 bushels North Carolina per
bushel weight without bags The demand continues good
Fo,r.-The article has been rather dull during the week
the supply being fully equal to the demand Sales Of low
superave taken place $3.50 to $685. and good Super at
S8.75 to SO per barrel.
Bacon.-fhe receipts continue ample, and report n
fair obbing demand We learn of sales of prime Shoul-
ders l6 TO l6h cents per pound and prime ribbed Sides
at l9 TO l9H cents per pound. ...7
SaAThe market remains without any important trans;
actions but holders have advanced their asking rates. and
are firm at 50 per sack for common Liverpool. 80
- FINANCIAL.
Charlotte, June 1s.--Gold, 42K to As premium.
New York, June 16.--GOld closed at 59X. .....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21

REPORT OF gems. STEEDMAN AND Full
LERToN.-A special despatch to the Char.
lesion Courier, dated Washington, June
Is, says: ....
Steedmau's and Fulerton's report of
Freeduen's Bureau affairs in South Carolina
and Georgia has been received.
They say the faithful agents in Carolina
have been greatly aided by citizens, while
incompetent and meddlesome agents have
aroused bitterness and opposition. They
charge Assistant Commissioner Ely, at Co.
lumbia, with engaging largely in planting,
and grossly neglectiug the freedmen. He
has continued those under him in q situation
little better than slavery
The Office under Saxtou's administration
was extremely pernicious, and especially on
the Sea Islands; but Commissioner Scott
is now Rapidly reforming the abuses which
existed under his predecessor. They notice
the affairs of the Sea Islands at considerable
length. They represent 10000 negroes as
being there, mostly in destitute condition.
This they attribute chiefly to dishonest
sharpers who have come from the North,
and who systematically swindle the freed
men with worthless money. They mention
gross extortion and mal-treatment of the
freedmen on plantations managed by one
Underwood, of Boston. They found Jenk-
ms plantation, near by, admirably manag-
ed. Edings plantation is the only one
where the freedmen are prospering without
white supervision.
They recommend, as the most equitable
solution of the Sea Island question, that
the lands should be surrendered next Jan
uary to their former owners, or condition
that they pay the freedmen for the improve
ments which have been made by them
Tilsou aud Scott concur in this recommends
tion. They suggest the issuance of the ne.
cessary orders by the periutendent in time
for planting arrangements. They also re-
commend that the services of citizens in the
Bureau, as agents, be henceforWard discoa-
tiuued They report Col. Osborn's admin
istratiou in Florida as judicious and beue6
cial. ~.''-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21
WASHINGTON News.

WASHINGTON, June l5-The Senate
was not in session to-day, and there was
nothing of importance transacted in the
House, only uuinteresting political speech
es.
W. W. Seaton, for many years an editor
of the Intelligencer and ex.Mayor of the
city, died to day aged 81 years ~- =.
James Humphreys, member of Congress,
died at his home in Brooklyn, New York
The mother of Senator Sumner died in
Boston aged 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21

parently, then scratch his head, twitch his
fingers, and fall to altering some manuscript
that lay before him Meanwhile it was
evident be felt every eye upon him, and
we'll might he doubt his capacity to cope
with his position when he saw the large,
eonine, curly head of Brady iu coDfab
with the bald and polished Reed, or with
Brown looking through his spectacles as
sharp as terrier.
"The sixteen jurors being all empannel-
ed, the Judge commenced to read, in clear
but trembling voice, his charge to them
and such charge! do not repeat it here,
for the papers will give it to you verbatim.
Suffice it to say it was never equalIed by
anything in the whole annals Of jurispru-
dence, not even by the charge by the same
Judge at Norfolk. 1t fairly out underwood
ed Underwood The counteuances of the
assem- blage, during the delivery of this won.
derful by written document were something
worthy of the pencil of a Hogarth. Eve
ry sigh of mirth, from the half incredulous
smile to the fully appreciative broad grin,
were there visible. Learned lawyers sat
listening with lifted eyebrows and mouths
agape with astonishment; the wicked press
gang punched each, other hilariously in the
ribs as each successive popgun came boom.
ing against the press; gentlemen sat pleas
aptly staring at each other, evidently try
ing to discover likeness between them and
the savages Of Mozambique and Senagam-
dia. The whole thing-intolerable, vulgar,
and insulting as it was-was far too rich to
excite anger; the one pervading feeling
was, insredulity and astoDishment, mingled
with pity for the exhibitor The wicked
auimus of a Jeffreys was completely lost
sight of in the amusing bombast Of Buz-
fuz"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21
New York NeWs--Cholera, &c

New YORK, June 16.-Roberts, the
Fenian, was discharged from custody yes
terday. The United States District Attor.
ney, Courtney, has Withdrawn the prosecu,
tion for the present. .
The Tribune prints detailed account of
thirteen cases of cholera in the city since
May lst, FIVE fatal. -Four cases were repor-
ted yesterday. One fatal, 4 e. in collaps,
ed state, without hope of recovery, Three
fatal cases are reported in Schenectady. Al
rivals from Jamaica report that cholera has
extended to that island, and that it still pre-
walls in Guadeloupe. ....