davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

A SAD DEATH-Dr Nathan HAYWARD
of st. Louis, son of DR.. Hayward of Bos-
ton, and surgeon of the Goth Massachu.
sets regiment during the war, died sud
denly of cholera at the former city, on
Friday, and was buried from Rev. DR..
Elliotts church there on Sunday. DR..
Hayward was young man of fine quail
tiles, had been settled in St. Louis in his
profession for but year, and was Civ.
ing himself up with enthusiastic devo
ton to the care of the many sick wira
the cholera there, when the disease ar
rested alike his philanthropic labor and
life. Dr. Hayward was a graduate OF
Cambridge College, and proved ora OF
the most efficient surgeons that our
State sent to the war. On one occasion
after terrible battle, he kept at work
for thirty-siX hours in treating the
wounded and making amputations, and
the great strain upon his system caused
his hair to turn suddenly white. His
now sudden death IN this other field of
devoted labor, falls like crushing blow
upon a wide circle OF friends in Boston,
and also here in Springfield it comes
with peculiar sadness to few, for he
was about to he married to the Youngest
daughter of MR. Charles Howard. The
wedding day had been appointed for ear
ly in September, and all arrangements
were perfected for the consummation OF
an engagement so shockingly arrested by
death.-SprinqfeM Republican.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

TIE PAEAGUAYAE WAR.-Letters from
Buenos Ayres say that the common feel
ing in all quarters is for peace with the
Paraguay2ns. The politicians are only
for continuation Of the war; and the
mediation offered by the Emperor Napo-
leon will probably be declined until
another battle takes place, which the
allies hope will be in their favor. 1t is
pretty evident, according to common be-
lief, that Napoleon has his eyes on some
thing or other which includes his own
interests. Since June Is, there has been
no material fighting. The allied feet is
anchored below Fort Curupaiti, and has
shelled that fort, but at so great dis
tauce that there is no probability Of
much damage having been done. The
fleet cannot pass up, as so many obstruc-
lions have been placed in the river that
no boats can approach. The Paraguay
ans haze loaded launches with stones
and SUNK them in such order and num-
bers as u make small cataract, over
which the water dashes constantly. 1t
is said alsothat the river is full of tor
pedoes, but pQne have yet been found.
The fort Curtpaiti is well fortified, and
it contains large garrison. Baron
Porto Allegro is aid to be at Itaty with
10000 troops, WIN have not yet had
brush with the Paraguayans. He is
also supplied with snimals. 1t is also
understood that movements will be de-
layed until ne reaches the allied camp.
But at various points On the river there
are Paragusyan batteris that may i'm
pede the arrival of these new forces.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

CIVIL RIGHTS IN GEoRGIA.-A gentle
man residing at Lawson, Ga, writes to a
government official in Washington, the
following account OF the manner in
which the civil rights law is enforced in
that section:
"You wish to know what is the effect
OF the removal of troops from here.
Well, will mention one instance which
came under my own notice, to enlighten
you. A Mrs. Adams (colored) had
quarrel with white woman because
the latter made scandalous charges
against her. The white woman had
Mrs. Adams arrested, and she was taken
before Judge z. King Of Clinch County,
who sentenced her to receive IS lashes,
which sentence was carried into effect
by the Sheriff, sent word to Gen. Will
son of the affair and although the latter
officer sent subordinate to investigate
the case, no punishment has yet been
melted out to these violators of the Civil
Rights bill. This is not the only case of
like character that has come to my
notice since the removal of the troops.
So long as the latter were here (they
were colored) no magistrate dared dis,
regard the law, because the officers
were known to administer justice when
need be-"
Thus it will be seen that the freedmen
have at the present time no more rights
in the late insurgent States than they
had while they were in bondage, and
Notwithstanding that the law Of the
land proclaims equal rights to all, they,
in the portions of the South from which
the U. S. troops have been removed, are
still subjected to the most inhuman
treatment at the hands of their late
masters. Such cases as that of Mrs.
Adams evidently did not come to the
knowledge Of Gems. Steadman and Full
lerton previous to their making their re-
port on the practical workings of the
Freedmen's Bureau.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

LUDLOW ITEMs.-Bailey's Menagerie
and Circus together with half q dozen
side shows. were exhibited in Ludlow on
Tuesday last, to what the circus COM
pany declared to be the biggest crowd
they had had since they left Boston. AS
a kind Of sequal to that event James
Hastings Jr. was subsequently fined one
hundred dollars and costs on sundry al
legations for selling rum, although he
says it was never proved that he did SELL
Also several individuals were fined FIVE
and ten dollars and costs for getting
drunk.
Last Saturday an alteration took
place between two employees in the Lud-
low wooden mills by the name of Lynch
and Diggins, in which the former struck
the latter on the head with cloth roller,
ipficting serious If not fatal injury.
Lynch has been arrested.
MIR. Silas Warren who it will be re-
collected was, together with Mr.. John
Howe, severely injured on the 22d of
last May, by being thrown from wagon,
died on Monday, the l4th inst, in conse-
quence of his injuries. He was seventy
three years of age, and had been long
and extensively known as a most eff.
ficient officer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

NAPOLEON AND PRUSSIA. Louis Ma
poleon is certainly an adept at backing
down. His reception OF Prussia,s refusal
to acCede to his demand for the Rhine
provinces was model in its way. He
only put forth the demand to satisfy the
public sentiment Of France, and though
he thought it just, he acknowledged the
fairness of the King of Prussia's argu-
ment in declining it-thus distributing
compliments all round But he has
met with serious rebuff, nevertheless
though it will not weigh upon his mind,
for it is not of sensitive or serious cast.
This little incident, indeed, proves what
Cavour once said, to the effect that the
French Emperor did not have any real
convictions, but series of designs, any
one of which he would take up accord
ing to convenience and push till he en-
countered decided obstacles, when he
would drop it and take up another. But
this failure with Prussia must have a
marked effect upon his prestige as a
ruler, and the time is coming, perhaps,
when he may need all he has.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

MrssoURI.-The rebels in Missouri are
disposed to turbulence and riot in view
OF the approaching election and the
necessary registration Of electors, Gov.
Fletcher has accordingly issued procla-
nation announcing that the laws of the
State will be enforced, and directing the
officers to call upon the militia whenev-
er they are resisted in the execution of
their duties. No armed or organized
body Of men will be allowed to appear
at the polls or peaceful assemblages of
the people except by order of the Gov
ernor or department commander. All
citizens are urged to aid the constituted
authorities in the maintenance of good
order.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's PROCLAMATION
The proclamation of President John
son, declaring one OF Maximilian's de-
crees null and void and made in viola
ton of the law of nations, is destined to
have no little influence on the future of
the Austrian adventurer," and will
probably cause him to hasten up the
settlement of his affairs and make his
contemplated flight to Europe little
quicker than he intended. The words
of the proclamation recognizes him as an
usuRper; it speaks of him as one who
asserts himself to be the Emperor of
Mexico" and speaks of "the treaties ex-
listing between the United States of
America and the United States of Mex
leo" as being still of binding force
There is also peculiar significance in
the last sentence of the body of the pro-
clamatiOn, that "any attempt which
shall be made to enforce the same against
the government or citizens of the United
States t0tH be 9iSalloCea." The President
clearly intimates that he Is prepared to
enforce the position which he has taken
If events should make it necessary for
him to DO so, and the presence of a large
military force at Brownsville, just across
the river, under the command of Gen.
Sheridan, is enough to guarantee the
success of our arms should it become
necessary for this government to main
tain the position which it has taken.
The port Of Matamoras, lying on the
Rio Grande, opposite Brownsville, has
long been in the hands of the Liberal
party. 1t is one of the principal ports of
Mexico in communication with the
United States. Under the immediate
presence of our troops stationed there,
the authority of Macmillan has long
since ceased to be recognized and the
decree of Macmillan was merely a gra-
tuitous assertion of power which he did
not possess. This proclamation of the
President will now bring things to a
crisis.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23
RUTLAND HERALD.
Another Philadelphia Convention.

4 convention known as the Southern
Unionists' Convention has been called,
to assemble at Philadelphia on the Sd OF
September next. The object Of the Con-
vention is TO PRESENT the views Of the
men Composing ! to the country on the
subjects Of restoration and reconstruc-
tion,-tbg same avowed objects as those
OF the col vention which adjourned last
week. But wien we consider the ma
terial composing both conventions, and
the course OF the men forming that ma
terial in the war for the Union, there can
be but little room for doubt as TO which
convention should have the preferences
Of loyal men in all sections of the coun-
try.
The convention which adjourned last
week ST Philadelphia was composed
mainly Of men who at the South had
held Offices, either civil or military I'M
der the so-called Confederate govern
ment, and men who at the North had by
word and deed aided and abetted the
work Of rebellion as much as they dare
do, without risking their personal safety.
To these TWO classes add few war
Democrats and handful of renegade
Republicans and we have the material
composing the Johnson-D oolittle Con-
vention. The memories of the many
graves filed by the bone and sinew Of
the North upon Southern battle-felds,
the suterings of our soldiers at Ander-
sonville and other prisons, and many
similar fruits of the rebellion, which the
Southern rebels and Northern copper
heads who held seats and filed Offices
at the Philadelphia Convention Of last
week, as much as any one else were in
strumenCal in bringing about, are too
fresh in the minds Of the yeOmen OF the
North to allow the deliberations of that
body 10 meet with much favor from
them.
On the other hand, the Convention
which is to assemble next month is to
be composed Of men who, during four
years Of war, waged by Davis and his
followers upon the government Of the
United States, have remained true to
the Old flag, and in consequence suf-
fered loss OF property, together with
their honor and reputation in the COM
munity IN which they resided, and in
many instances were compelled to seek
refuge in mountains and out-of-the- way
places in order to protect their lives from
the rutfian mob which constantly assailed
them when by simply declaring for Sc
cession and against the government
which had fostered and protected them,
they could have had honor, position and
wealth under the Confederacy, But
they chose TO remain loyal and aid the
government whenever and wherever
they could do so, Notwithstanding that
price was set Upon their heads for this
q8e,se and ncJw that four years OF suf-
Iering and hs.rdships have brought them
3 conquere(l peace and whole Union,
their opiD IONS on the political differences
which a!,itate the country at the present
time are certainly worthy of respect, If
not ST entire approval.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

BoUNTIEs TO VETERANS There is
likely to be a hitch in the payment OF
bounties to veterans. The bill especially
provides for those who enlisted for three
years, and served their full term. In
1852, enlistments in old regiments were
encouraged by an implied, if not posi-.
tive assurance, that recruits would be
entitled to all the benefits accruing to
veterans. Many enlisted for three years
or the war, and were mustered out after
a service of II months and odd days.
These last, In the opinion Of the Bounty
Regulation Board, are not entitled to
bounty.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

TEXAS. - Texas is restored. Three
words express what q column of legal
phrase Is not sufficient to tell. The
President says in his proclamation, how
ever, that there are troops enough in
Texas to enforce obedience if any mill.
tary uprising should occur. The proc
lamation is important as completing
the restoration of the Union, so far as
the executive department of the govern
ment can do it. All that remains de.
wolves on Congress.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

The Corn CRoP or THE UNITED
SrArEs.-An Ohio correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette gives some Interest
ing statements of the corn crop Of this
country, and by some tabular statistics
shows that the average increase of this
crop is about five per cent. per annum.
In 1910, the crop was S77, 5Sl ,s75 bushels;
in 1850, 592,67l, l04 in 1860, s30,45l,-
707 and the estimated crop for 1866, is
l,0S9,0OO,0OO.
The different portions Of the United
States where this crop is the staple are
as follows:
New England, New York and New
Jersey, 3S, GAS, 800 bushels.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware,
Virginia, North Carolina and South Car
olina, l2S,99S, 249 bushels.
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, l47,-
425, 720 bushels. Ohio, Indiana, Him
OILS, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and Kansas, $50, 627 ,943 bushels.
1t will be seen from this that the main
dependence of the nation FOR this crop is
in the valleys Of the Missouri, Ohio and
upper Mississippi rivers and Of these
States above mentioned Illinois is the
one in which it is produced in the great
est quantity. In Ohio the average yield
per acre for the last twenty years has
been thirty-three bushels, although as
many as one hundred and eighty
bushels have been grown on a single
acre. There is also many counties in
the State where the average product is
over forty bushels.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

l2-pound shot alongside, have been an-
noyed in every conceivable manner pos.
sible. My poems ran OFF; my cotton
crop and sugar cane destroyed; some
six thousand tomato plants eaten by the
worms Il was shipping tomatoes to
California at fifty cents per pound
$4,000 loss of plants; and finally three
different attempts 10 assassinate me In
one week. The cursed French have had
me prisoner in Mazatlan five days ut a
time, and the other side robbed me of
all my arms-two revolvers, one rife
and double. barreled shot gun, have,
through all this, had the coast fever, or
callentura, for six months; most of the
time delirous; and altogether have
passed through more during the year
than in all my life combined"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

MuRDER OF FRERDMAN.-A mos
horrible murder was perpetrated st Ma
con, Ga, last Thursday night by three
ruffians, upon an old negro named Sam
uel jackson, living three miles from that
city. They attacked his cabin about 8
o'clock, and after knocking him sense.
less mutilated his body frightfuily with
knives. Their object was robbery, as
one of them knew the negro had $500 il
gold stored away for his old age. Off
GERS OF the Preedmen's Bureau have ar
rested one and are now on the track o
the Other two.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

LEGISLATIVE ROws.-There is COM
fort, of a miserable sort, in the knowl-
edge that it is not left TO the Congress of
these United States TO be the only egis-
lative body in the world which OCCASION
ally INDUCES in first class rows. Even
the British parliament now and then for
gets it's temper, and muses. its buckram.
Our Canadian neighbors are occasionally
reminded by their legislators that all
flesh is weak and the spirit of man, even
great men, is liable to overlap the
bounds of moderation if sufficiently pro-
vokeG. A few days since, the Canadian
parliament was the scene of bit of up
roar. The cause was the offering of a
resolution by Mr.. Chambers, OF Brock
vile, calling for an official inquiry into
the matter OF the Fenian raid at Fort
Erie, and the conduct of Canadian troops
and officials in connection herewith.
When Mr.. Chambers rose TO make his
motion, the House reSounded with q
chorus Of yells, screams, stamping, sing
ing, Kissing, running over the benches
and firing Of paper wadS at the speaker,
who continued the attempt to make him
self heard for an hour. He had engag ed
the reporter of the New York Herald to
take notes of his speech, but as no one
could hear what he said, that resource
of getting before the people did not avail
him. 1t seems that there were some
occurrences connected with that inva-
sion of Western Canada which the pro-
vincials do not wish to have ventilated,
and hence the refusal of hearing to a
representative. Probably Chambers will
be able to get into print, notwithstand-
ing this choking OF.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

THE FENIANs.-Following the spirited
example of the Irishmen of Chicago,
Mr.. President Roberts has again frankly
declared in favor of impartial liberty in
America as one great moral step toward
securing the sympathy Of the world in
the efforts for Irish freedom. 1t was
too much to expect that the intelligent
body of the sincere friends of ireland
would refrain from condemning a ma
tional policy which ignored them as
coolly as it did the loyal men in the
South, or hesitate to make common
cause with the friends OF impartial free
dom everywhere. Irishmen from this
day forth promise to show an independ-
ence In politics which we heartily ap-
prove and welcome. The leadership of
the race in this country must be given
to the men of foremost ideas and hon.
esty, without whom their cause cannot
speak unashamed to the sympathy of the
! world. Be it said to the honor of the
Fenians their recent open stand for i'm.
partial freedom is their own voluntary
doing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23
Local and state Items.

Police Court. - On complaint of
Grand Juror Joyce, Julia Lepine, Agnes
Healy and Mary Ann Campbell were
yesterday brought before Justice w. II.
Smith, on charge of vagrancy, under
the act of 1864, These women have for
some time past been successfully plying
their vocation in our midst as "women
of the town" making their rendezvous
on Pine Hill and in the sheds on the
County Fair Grounds, and had at the
time of their arrest, which was accom-
plished by Officers Crawford and Kings
ley become an intolerable nuisance. One
of them, Julia, is an old offender, and
though Agnes is old in crime, she has
not yet attained the age of Is. Julia
was sentenced to Imprisonment in the
common jail for four months, Agnes for
three months, and in consideration Of
the Campbell woman having young
child in her care, she was sent up for
only one month. She is, indeed, hard.
ened wretch, having actually carried her
child, which is only Is months old,
around with her in her nefarious prac.
tices. The child presented a truly pitia-
BILE sight, and this time saved its mother
from a longer term in Jail than she re-
ceived. The women are three of the
most worthless characters to be found in
any community, and richly deserved as
large number of years in Windsor as
they received months in the County
Jail.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

PoLITICAL.-Witiam D. Munson OF
Burlington, sheriff Of Chittenden coun-
ty, publishes an announcement to his
constituents that the nomination OF N.
B. Flanagan, as his successor, was a sur
prise to him, and that he will run for
the office himself, and hopes a majority
of the voters will see it in the same
light.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

GOLD IN BRlDGEwATBR, Mr.. Ira
Angel a merchant in Bridgewater in
forms US that week before last, 1900
pounds of the quartz rock in Bridgewa-
ter were crushed in the mill, and yielded
5000 worth of gold. He also spoke of
masses of gold as large as paltridge's
egg; and robbins egg having been re-
Gently taken out.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

TIE DOUGLAS MONUMENT
Gen. John A. Dix, of New York, has
finally been engaged to deliver the ora
ton on the occasion of the laying of the
corner stone of the Douglas monument,
at Chicago, and the 9Th of September
has been fixed upon as the day. Presi-
dent johnson will lay the orner
stone.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

CLARENDON SPRINGs.-Quite an inter-
estinS event took place one evening last
week at Flowers Hotel at Clarendon.
The occasion was the silver wedding
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Flowers. The numer-
Gus guests of the house, together with
some invited friends, in the course of the
evening assembled in the parlors which
were handsomely decorated with
wreaths, flowers and flags, some,of which
formed notices appropriate to the occa-
sion. The host and hostess were quite
taken by surprise at the extent of
the demonstration which was ar
ranged under the auspices of the la
dies visiting at the house. They were
still more surprised, however, when they
were formally addressed by one of the
accomplished ladies, who on behalf of
their friends assembled, congratulated
them on their twenty-ffth anniversary
of their union, and conclu led by asking
their acceptance on behalf of those
present Of numerous articles of silver
both ornamental and useful which were
then brought into the room by two beau
tiful young ladies tastefully dressed.
The occasion was a joyous one, and the
rest of the evening was passed in the
happiest manner by the splendid CON-
pany.
We cannot let this opportunity pass
without calling attention to the enter
prise displayed by Mr.. Flowers in the
erection Of his new hotel. 1t will be re-
membered that last winter while rails
ing his old hotel building for the purpose
of adding another story the whole struc-
ture fell and became a mass of ruins.
With cOmmendable zeal he Immediately
cleared away the debris and on the LIST of
July had his present new building ready
to receive his friends, and he has now on
foot plans for greatly extending his es-
Establishment before another season.
The domestic arrangements of the no.
tel under the supervision Of Mr.. Flowers
are very happily conducted, and the table
gives the greatest satisfaction to all who
partake of it's bOunties.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

a EAsANr LIPK TO LsAD.-The
sentiema who gives the following ac-
count of hlrsself lived till recently on
the dividing line between Texas and
Mexico,
u have fsd a plantation in the har.
Dor Of Mazatsn (on an island); received
20-pound shells through my house and
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23

The building inspectors of Philadel-
phia on Friday, notified the contractor
for the "Wigwam" that it had been put
up in violation of the ordinance of the
city prohibiting the erection of wooden
buildings The penalty for the violation
Of the ordinance (s75) was paid. The
structure has to be removed within
thirty days. or another penalty of $50
will be imposed.