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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25
Miscellaneous Items.

"A man who was guilty Of great
crime near Albany, n. 7. has been all
the time at liberty on bail, and finally
escaped altogether, while his victim
was kept in prison from May until Jan
uary-eight mOnths-as a witness.
"A patient New Yorker has written
President Johnson's annual message,
which covered page in most neWspa-
pers, on space twenty-five by twenty
nine inches and will give the result Of
his labOrs to the President. He was
five weeks at work upon it, and might
have been in better business.
The Mormon paper at Salt Lake
City, notices the new demonstrations of
eastern and congressional feeling
against polygamy under the head of
Hell Boiling Again" The editor is
United States Postmaster. He deserves
to be boiled" out of his Official position
without ceremony.
A couple of la0orers oyerhauling
some cotton at New York, the other
| dav, found $4,000 in gold. One Of
them reported the discovery to his en-
ployer, and dispute at once arose as to
| the disposal Of the treasure which was
| claimed by the employer aud man to
| whom he had sold but not delivered the
cotton. The courts will settle the ques-
ton, The laborers got 800 apiece In
| greenbacks,
1t will be remembered that some
! weeks ago Major Dixon. Paymasterr
was shot and killed near Alexandria
| Va, by Dr.. MadduX, OF tauqnier sOun.
~. After the death OF Major Dixon
who WAS one OF Inc s,auycheet UDiOr
men in the country, the tx rebels de
t, Tmiued 10 drive his uHpcOttCttd wild
ow from the county Of Pauquier aur
they projected IN guerrillastyis to burn
her house over her head, AZ the deaC
hour of night. A kin providence
however, averted the doom intended
and the Ere Aindled against her doc
failed to ignite the hunse. This at
tempt was sufficient, however, to drivu
Mrs Dixon from her home, and she Ii
| again an exile In Washington from he
| home and from her native state, as 81
has been during the past five years.
The following facts appear in REF
erence to the brutal treatment on boar
the emigrsnt ship Neptune which ar
rived in New York last week.
"a woman named Mary Ann Gilroy
who was enceinte, was so shameful
neglected and hsr,hly treated that III
: gave birth to still born csild, an
was then permitted to lie on rom
| straw without attention for two day.
| uyifh ler dead infant b,sSi,ta her Nh
T was baby frozen and died ON Satorda,
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the loss win be about 100000, or less
than half q million.

HoRRIpLH TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI
A Jackson (Miss.) correspondent oil the
Chicago Republican says that an inVes'
tipatlon by Major General Wood deVeI-
oped the following startling facts reia,
tive TO barbarous outrage perpe'fateu
upon some colored people IN Carroll
County, Miss. The details are taAen
from the Official report:
"a number of colored families were
occupying several buildings at Shanga'
10 for which they had paid rent from
time to time The owner OF the oalld-
Inos was well pleased with his tenants,
and nothing could be alleged against
them. excepting that they were 'lree
niggers' and living alone This simple
fact seemed TO sting the pride OF certain
slayeoerats and liberty haters Ihey
threatened the negroes with burning
ont and on one occasion whlte men
gathered around the buildings and en-
deavored, by firing guns ana reVol'eIs'
to Brighten them away. These threats
were unavailing. The negroes SUI! re-
On the evening of the 25th Of No
vember they had u quilting party, lol'
lowed by dancing party. About ten
or eleven o'clock, when all were ENJOY
ing themselves very pleasantly, ABOUT
twenty white men suddenly surrounded
the buildings and fred them, and refused
egress TO all the inmates. Shots were
GTed into the burning buildings. Great
CONSERVATION prevailed. 1t is not now
l,po,yn that any failed 70 escape from
the burning buildings, mostly by break
inc through windows, NotWlthstahu-
ING so horrible a right and excitement
. some had presence of mind enough tc
q endeayor to save some bundles OF cloth
ing or other property, These were
, seized by the white men and all thrown
/ back into the flames. One man, in es-
/ Gaming. called to a woman, saying, FOL
Y low me. there is no danger this way
f - you, I'll show you whether there
q danger said a white man.
= He shot. The negro fell. His dead o.
q wounded body was picked up anC
i thrown into the flames. To iurtnel
: show the desperate and petty mallgnlt!
s of these incarnate fiends, they caugh
q and burned the poultry OF these poo
neOple and shot their fat hogs IN IN
pen. Without shelter, without looo
: without clothing, except what was o.
v their persons, they took refuge in an Oh
abandoned church. This, too wa
o burned.
f Being fully possessed of the devil, I
complete their Ubiquitous carnival, the
} caught an unoffending and taVorite ne
y gro servant boy, and cut his thros
IS with intent to kill. But, as if to be
re living monument of these internal act
is he still survives and his CHASTITY wounC
- are slowly healing"
" A coroners jury summoned by II
. civil authorities could neither distil
y guish the "age, race or sex" of IL
o. man burned, and decided that he can
es to his death " from some cause III
of known" Five white men, supposed
u be actors in this drama of bloodsh'
IT and arson, were on trial before magl
ar trate for two days, and acquitted. T
Id sentiment of the community uphol
MT the crime.
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Luo1p.-On Dec. %, the Florida State
Senate passed the joint resolution rati-
Ding the Constitutional Amendment
abolishiDg slavery-S6 yeas. nays
Mr.. Peden recorded his vote in the sf-
hrmative, but entered the following iu-
cid protest: Il gave my vote In sffirma-
don Of the ratification of the Amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United
States. as reason resulting naturally
from pre-existipg circumstance, and
without conatraint.~
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SUFFERING AND NEGLBCT On one e
the cold nights Of last week, an old m'
by the name Of Robinson, while on y
way from Jamaica to his home in Gree
field, Mass. was found on the road ns
the U, s. bakery in Brattleboro, chile
but Offering = fervent prayer to God I
care and protection. He was kinc.
cared tor by Mr.. George Allen, TO who.
he related = sad experience, embracI'
the mos! shameful neglect and ipjnsaI
from his employer in jamaica 80 ~
she Vermont Record.
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TAMMAYY CRLEBRATIoN.-The Sunday
Mercury has the following bit OF pleas
ant gossip from Washington:
"All the. old politicians here are
laughing at the Tammany celebration IN
CommemOratiOn of the battle OF New
Orleans. 1t is well understood that the
demonstration was intended, If possible,
to commit President johnson to the for
tunes Of the Democratic party. AL
manner Of traps were laid, first TO get
the President to come on and make
speech, and, failing in that, to get him
to write letter, recognizing the Democ-
racy among his supporters. Commit
tees from Tammany Hall were coming
and going for week previous between
New York and Washington; but the
President was too old bird TO be
caught by such chatf as that. Judge
Pierpoint made dead set at President
| johnson to induce him to write letter.
! He besieged the White House for two
! DAYS, but all his eloquence and address
were lost on the retiCent Executive
By the way, there were some letters sent
to prince John chairman Of the COM
mittee of arrangements, which have not
seen the light. One was from Genera
Sherman, another from Gen. Grant, an
other from Secretary Seward and stil
another from Secretary McOulloch
None of these have yet seen the light
Rumor says that they are of such
| character that the Tammany people had
rather they should not be given to thu
public, hence they were withheld. Th'
dinner cost Tammany some money; bu
doubt whether it paid expenses in tn
| net result y
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of destitute freedmen in this country.
The Secretary of War has been lnstruc-
ted to direct Collectors ofthe Revenue
TO admit all such goods free OF duty, on
a certificate from him that they are In
tended for distribution among the freed
men
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New ORLEANS, dec, -, 1900
Dear Picayune, pray,
That on this Christmas day,
Youll accept this fine bottle Of whisky
For 'tls full of the seoul
of "Kentucky of old, ,.-.-,.-
And will make Won feel 'pluoky and tricky
There no medicine" here
No "bitters" nor beer"
There's nothing but good honest drinking
And twill make you feel good,
As all fine whisky should,
And tighten your heart up to thinking
OF hours that are past
That brought pleasures, that last
Through ages of trouble and sorrow;
And If on this night
You should 90 to bed tight"
You'll not have the headache tomorrow.
NJ. JEFF THOEPsoN
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DIR. ]. c. Herrlck of Southampton, Long
Island, the ships surgeon, has been ar
rested, as we'll as the Captain, and this
barbarous treatment will be investiga-
ted. other cases have occurred on the
same ship, men being shamefully beat
en-. one of them fatally,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

PRoPosBp EXTENSION or THB Con
CORD AND CLAREAOEr RAILROAD
Meetingshave recently been held III vari-
GUS counties OF New Hampshire con
corning the extension Of the Concord
and Ciaremont Railroad TO Connecticut
River The Concord and Claremont
Railroad now runs to Bradford, fifteen
miles from Newport the distance
thence to the Connecticut River is about
fifteen miles. Once started the road
would be pushed forward to Cavendish,
Vermont, where it would tap the Rut-
land road. This would afford Boston a
route to the West via Concord, Newport,
Cavendish, Rutland, Saratoga, and
Schenectady, more than forty miles
shorter than that by Fitchburg, Keene,
and Bellows Falls. The people along
the route from Bradford, New Hamp-
shire, to Cavendish, Vermont, would
subscribe at least half million dol
lars towards the building of the road.
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, Mr. HvBBELbs EFRg0Ts IN add.
ton to the articles belonging to Mr..
Hubbsll, heretofore mentioned in the
HERALD, We t1nd it stated Ia the Times
that the properly includes au extraordl-
nary amount Of clothing and boots
such as % pairs of pants, 20 p,irs OF
boots but very little worn, IS 's 8, and
a number Of oveTcoats. In his safe,
which was broken open, was discovered
q $500 U. 8. bond and S400 promis-
sorry note. Over a wardrobe in his house
was alsO discovered, covered with dust,
$500 in bills OF the Mississquoi Bank,
signed by the President and Cashier.
He had evidently provided against a
"rdny day." for q umbrellas were
among his effects.
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THE WBArHBR.-We are having an
other slight thaw-the thermOmetg
standing at about As. There has beer
no sleighing in this vicinity as yet, a.
though on the east side of the moan.
tains, and among the hills, there is pei.
haps depth Of six or eight inches Q.
snow. What is needed apparently mofS
than anything else in Vermont is abOu.
two feet of snow well laid on, - in or
der that the wood and lumber in tht
mountains can he brought down. Tho
usual season for mountain teaming i
now more than half gone, aud mani
persons who have large quantities q
wood piled up among the hills an
obliged to buy wood at eXorbitant rate
because they cannot get at their OWE
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A REBEL GENERAL TURNED Port
General NJ. jeff. Thompson, formerly Of
Missouri, and now located In New Or
leans as a commission merchant, sent
the editor of the Picayune a bottle q
Bourbon whisky on Christmas day. Ac-
companying the present were the fol-
lowing lines
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MRAssREMRKs.-The Burlington Fee
Prsts ''spectacles7 nust magnify and
diminish Objects, or it's "foot-Tule" ex-
pand and contract, to suit occasions.
We don's care for any Of the hind.
thank you. And we would remind the
Free Pnss that the comparison Of the
size Of papers, did MOI dominance with US
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

The interesting statement is mads
psrived from au official sourcej that
Turing The Mexican war the less by
PAynasters In the army was ~ coo,
WHINE during the war with Great Brit
Ain. when rs much more was expended
- In the Mexican war. thsioss through
Paymasters was $1,000 GOO, and during
Die war o. the rebellion. thonsh the TiS-
bursements amounted to el Q2S. 600 COO
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

AEorHsR BuILpEe,-Dr Allen, whowas
one OF the sufferers by the late Ore In thu
place is going TO build an oftlce near the
Washington ongine hou>. Oh the south
side, II will probably be- ready for oOsa.
paucy in about week
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gA Washington dispatch says that
q letter has been received there from A.
II. Stephens, In which he states that the
condition and prosecutions OF Union
men In Georgia are at this time vastly
worse than during the days o. the rebel
lion t.#
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ESoIsn RsLisV pon PRsRpngs-
Three more inyoices of goods, amount
Ing In value 10 81 500, have jIst been
rccrivrd frnm the Birmingham Society
OF England, ~ be applied for the relief
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AN lHpBRNAL MAcHINE,--Judg Field OF
California received by express at Wash
ington on Saturday, small box with q
printed address, which came from San
Francisco by the latest steamer, Not
knowing its purport he proceeded to
open it, with the ordinary caution
which curiosity inspires, in the presence
of Judge Lake. Upon unscrewlng and
raising the lid about half an inch Judge
Lake caught sight Of several little cop
per wires, and instantly suggested that
it was an internal machine. Further
operations were suspended, and the box
placed in tub of water until Monday
when it was taken to the War Depart
ment, where it was opened, and twelve
large metallic cartridges with heavy
ball nicely adjusted with Illuminating
powder so as to explode upon the rails
ing Of the lid, were found. There was
a single line written upon the inside O.
the lid, as follows: Last October you
decided the Puebla case"
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MoNTREAL.-At a meeting OF the Irish
citizens O Montreal on Monday evening
the sum OF $4,000 was subscribed. fol
the purpose of building hall, to N
called st. Patrick's Hall.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

VERMONT MILITIA SYsTEM.-The Yer
mont militia system, which our las!
Legislature SO carelessly threw over.
board. has been adopted by the States o..
Kentucky and Kansas.
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Observation-Disclosures Smith ESQ. whose
death is recorded elsewhere was APRON
inent and rnterprising business man OF
DANDY. He will I've greatly missed in
that community.
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CoNyECTICrr AND PAsrMPsIc RAN
RoAn.-The Connecticut and Pasumg,
sic River Railroad has declared thra
per cent dividend.
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J Gibbs; Brandon, z Nearing Castle
ton, Asa Collins Clarendon, Porter
Benson Dandy, EA Smith Fairhaven,
J NJ Hamilton Hubbardton, Cyrus
Jennings; Ira, Bradley Fish Mendon,
Henry Pike; Niddletown, Ii b Mcclure 5
Mt Holly, Moses Harrington; Mt Tabor
C II Rounds Pittsford, NJ Q Bogue :
PittsHeld, Almon Thompson Paw)ct
Gu simonds; poutney J NJ Dewey
Rutland, A f johnson, Sudbury James
Al Ketchum; Sherburne, Benz, Markham
Shrewsbury N b smith riumoutht
Henry Noble Wallingtord ! 1 Scott
Wells, Wesley Rowe westhayen, Chas
Forbes
On motion O w l. Marsb the meet
ing adjourned
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REAL EsTATB.-The remains Of that
portion of Union Block, belonging to
the Huntoon estate, together with the
lot comprising about SO feet fronting on
Merchants Row by 1900 Center Street,
have just been sold to E. Pierpont, Esq,
for IS 900. We believe the bricks and
foundation as they are, are valued at
about $500.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

DEER HUNTISG.-A two year old ouc
was shot in ShOreham last week. ltL
supposed to have Gene across the lake
on the ice from the Adiroudacks, Dee
hunting has become rare amusemel
in Vermont.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

KRsroREp. - Capt Franz Huu>oon'
formerly Of Co. H, LIST Vermont Cavalry.
was In command OF a party which was
surprised and captured by Nosby at
Aide in the Spring Of 1868 For this,
while prisoner, he was dismissed from
the service. When exchanged he made
no effort to justify himself but enlisted
as a private in Western regiment, and
fought brayely till the end of the war.
The real facts in his case having at
length come to the knowledge Of the
Secretary Of War, by which it appears
that Capt. Huntoon was not at fault, his
dismissal was revoked his reinstatement
ordered, and he now stands honorably
discharged He is at present Assistant
Cashier Of the s. Nicholas Hotel in New
York.
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G1EswooD.-Rev. S T. Smith Of New
ton, Mass, author Of the patriotic hyn
commencing
My county tbs Of thee
Sweet land Of liberty
and many other very "sweet' hymusA
been secured to deliver the poem atS
anniversary Of the Glcnwood SemlnN
West Brattleboro, next July.
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INSURANCE., lhe IoliuWlng sums OF
insurance have been paSd 10 the respect,
i've parties by y. Pierpout, Agent.
The Home lrsurAuc, Company pave
10
siwon- y Eosor 5000
william Ods. 400
Huutoon Estau 1900
The hgna Coupauy pays
Simons & Edison SS,0os
William Otis, 800
FIRE IN ST.. ALBANs.--Yesterday mor-
ming little after one O'Clock Or
broke out 10 the rear OF Poster and
Potters store IN 81 Adams. The flames
spread rapidly north and south, and
destroyed I've stores The National
Bank building was saved. The loss is
estimated AZ $4,000, covered by An In.
suraucr IN the VERMONT MUTUAL to the
amount Of thirty or forty thoussnd DO,
lar. Ttc fo'mNfug are 'hr prime pal
sufferers
Ell Watson. Merchant Tailor Eos
ter aut Potter Grocers Allen and
smrt IItS, Caps and Furs Skinner
and s.onc, Stoves snd Tin Ware A. H
Munyqn. JrweNrr Bailey and Davis
Attoruc,- To- County clerks Office
and the stables O. thr Am, ricsn House
wer, also destroyed.
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HFNRN LAIN
Secretary


Rutland, Jau. II, 1856
We would remark In addition 70 the
above that the meeting was well attend
ed aud was spirited and harmonious.
The affairs of the Society seem to be in
good hands; certain old debts have
been cancelled, and the prospect is that
herea tier the Society will not only meet
its current liabilities but hayea consid-
cradle surplus Some remarks were
made by the Treasurer AMI Others with
regard t. The remjssness Of the Town
Managers in promptly accounting forth
tickets issued to then. Several mo.ion-
were made by members with reference
t. THIS subject. 0ut A. wiz Zee seen II
/ the above report o. acton thereon u
/ recorded
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

Laws OF VBRMoNr.-Hon. George
Nichols Secretary Of State, has our
thanks for a copy Of the Laws Of Yer
mont enacted at the last session of the
Legislature.
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1855 90


Amount OF certificates presented
and unpaid, old and new, s3O6 81
Cash in treasury ~ oO
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Leaving an amount Of certif-
Gates unprovided for OF $275 ~
The receipts and expenses for the year
of 1865 as far as they have come to the
knowledge of the treasurer are as toll
lows
Total receipts in cash, $455 90
Cash paid on certificates Of 1865, 269 90
Certificates unpaid of 1855 for
premiums, AZ 20
Messrs. futile, Gay & Co.'s bill
for printing, l82 70
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Insurance The following sums Of
insurance have been pa<d 10 the respect,
i've parties by v. Pierpout Agent.
The Home lrgurAuc, COmnAnV nav.
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New ORLEANS, Dec. %, 1876.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-23
OurNeus summary.

The Chicago Tribune calculates that
If no changes are made in the present
revenue system, the excess of receipts
over necessary expenditures for the
ensuing year will exceed S2l6,0OO,OOO.
Ii is stated that the Hudson River
Railroad Company have ordered 6,O ~
TINS OF steel rails, sufficient to lay 90
miles of-road, and as the iron wears
ont it is to be replaced by steel Iney
cost twice as much, and Will wear ten
times as long as IRON
The house painters of Brooklyn are
on a "strike.n They have heretofore
received three dollars per day, and now
demand three dollars and half. Some
of the employers have acceded 10 the
demand: but others are holding out
against it.
The House of Representatives of the
United States has adopted resolution
that it will adjourn on Thursday, the
day of May, if the Senate agrees.
The blank is to be filed up, and the
time may be in the beginning, middle,
or towards the end of the month.
The ice bridge over the Niagara river
at the foot of the American Fnlls still
remains intact, and is crossed daily by
hundreds of people at the point known
as aThe Ferry.h The ice in the river
between the Falls and the Suspension
Bridge, could be measured by the mil
lion Cords, and it is estimated that the
river will not be clear before the MD
die OF May.
The moulders' strike at Troy still con-
tinues, but there is little or no excite
mentin regard to the matter. a meet
ing of the Aioulders' and StOvemount-
ers' Union was held on Saturday even
ing, at which, it is said, the strike was
denounced by number present. About
twenty-five of the members of the lat
ter Union have Withdrawn from 1t. The
mouIders talk of starting an immense
foundry.
We find the following in paper call
ed the Leader, published by colored
men in Charleston:
nWASrED.-A steamship company
which will put line of steamers on the
route between this and any Northern
city, that will give colored men an OPP
portunity to take passage and be treat
ed as respectable people ought to be.
The freight which the colored people
have to give to such line would soon
pay. Ifthere was but one steamer they
would prefer to wait for her trips"