Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-15
FROM Another correspondent,
II. NJ PoIrAnp

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1866.
Editor Rntlohd HaoI3, During my stay
in this place, have been fortunate
enough TO run across several men who
hail from the old Green Mountain STATE,
and among them, one who formerly
lived in Rutland and who Ipresume 10
well known by some Of your readers,
"Mr. George 3. Alvord, now one OF the
engineers on the Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad, who runs the day cX-
press from Dayton to Gallon, distance
of one hundred and eight miles IN four
hours, aud although he is dubbed by the
officers and employees of the road, By
the coguomeu Of Indian, he cannot be
called slow Of action, for ! should not
like to bt wLirled through all my trav-
els as was from Gallon to Dayton be-
hind hlm Although he was an hour be-
hind time when leaving Gallon, still
his train stood in the depot at DAYTON
at the appointed time.
The residence of C. L. Vallandighanl,
OF whom your readers have doubtless
heard, is in this place, and on the front
door OF his house are still to bC seen the
marks Of the bayouets, used by the SOL
diers to obtain an entrance to his house
at the time he was arrested by order Of
oar late Chief Magistrate.
Tic residence OF Hon. john Sherman,
| Senator IN Congress from this State is
also here, and some idea may be formed
Of the opinion in which he is held by the
citizens Of this State, when 1t is known
that he has just been reelected to serve
his state six years longer in the U. S.
Senate, ANoSYMoos'
sgJudgo Russell OF New York got Il
reputation q few years ago, for sentencing
a garroter to forty years Imprisonment. 1t
has recently come out that the next week
after, the Judge saw his friend Gov. Sey-
mour, and got the man pardoned out.
He became a good Democratic voter.
A TENNESSEE LADY MAKES "HRR
MARX. Gen. Fisk, Of the Freedman s
Bureau, in speech in Cincinnati the
other day, told this story "A few
weeks ago there came into my head
quarters at Nashville Tennessee lady
elegantly attired in silk and velvet, tC
talk with me, as she said. gave her q
seat. She took it with AN air. and
told me she wanted to recover her prep
erty seized by the Government. She
abused it heartily, and read me lecture
on Yankees and Abolitionists, and ex
ecrated them for killing her husband il
battle, for he had only gone with thu
South to fight for its rights. l gave
her the circular to read which contains
the conditions of the Government fol
claimants to comply with. She asked
me to read it for her. told her haC
no time that she had better read 70
heeself, and then fiji up the blanks pro
vided to prove the legitimacy Of ne
claim. Then she admitted that sh
3 could neither read nor write.
own that while pited her, Eel
a little mischievous so I pointed tc
that young Ohio clerk, and told her b.
would write out the document for her
She was Mortified, and asked me will
: sharpness and asperity, can that ntgge
, write 2 Yes, madam said and b
! will attend TO che business for you
, | With some reluctance, she went to hi
desk. He arose, bowed, and gave her
seat, and made cut Ia Cue round han(
the necessary statement, and then reat
1t fol- her, II was then offered for he
signature, but when she drew Of he
glove, aud [ saw splendid diamond
sparkle on her finger as che made he
. 's#ark,' pitied her from my heart th
. superiority, the real superiority, Of th
. negro was seen In the simple transac
2 tiou.
The poor woman perhaps felt it thet
herself, for she wept, came to her seuses
regretted her harsh remarks about th
'uigger,' and went away with idea
l more becoming a reconstructed wsmal
than when she came