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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

GENERAL GRANTS KlNDNEss.-On the
arrival of the presidential party at Au-
burn, N. Y.,on Friday,a boy, the son of a
MIR. Richardson, rushed towards the car
rage to shake hands with Gen. Grant,
but in his effort to do so, fell under the
wheel, thereby shattering his leg. He
was conveyed to his home. At night he
sent word to Secretary Seward that he
was anxious to see Gen. Grant. The lat
ter, affected by the circumstances as re-
lated by the Secretary, at ii o'clock, at
tended by Surgeon General Barnes, called
at the house of the sufferer, and on part
ing told the youth when he recovered
to write him a letter and he might be Of
use to him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06
Treason Must be Made Odious and
Traitors Must be Punished.

The following is an extract from a
speech delivered by Andrew Johnson, at
Nashville, Tennessee, on the 9th day of
June, 1854, on accepting his nomination
IS Vice President:
But in calling convention to restore
the State, who shall restore and re-estab-
iish it2 Shall the man who gave his
influence and his means to destroy the
government? Is he to participate in
the great work of reorganization? Shall
he who brought this misery upon the
State be permitted to control its desti-
MES? If this be so, then all this pre-
cious blood of the brave soldiers and
officers 30 freely poured out will have
been wantonly spilled.
Why all this carnage and devastation 2
It was that treason might be put down
and traitors punished. Therefore say
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

SARATOGA DISCOVERY OF AN OLD
RBbIo.-In digging for the foundation
an addition to the store of Trim g.
Waterbury, on Friday, about ten feet
below the surface, the men came to a
small iron cannon, about three feet long,
with remains of the wooden carriage, up
on which it had been fastened bya band.
1t has bore of about two inches, and
seems in quite good condition. 1t
weighs one hundred and twenty pounds.
What "oldest inhabitant" can tell when
it was buried, and by whom?
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

Tbs On ATLANTIC CABLE.-The Old
Atlantic cable has been caught up from
the bottom Of the ocean and spliced to a
new continuation, and the Great East
ern is now on her way to New Found
land pertecting the line. After many
discouraging failures, the prize slipping
away just as 1t was to be secured, the
splice was made Sunday morning, pay
ing out commenced land on Sunday night
all was going well. We get this news
by the Great Eastern telegraphing
through the old cable to Valentia, Ire
land, and Valentla repeating it through
the new cable to Hearts Content. This
fact shows that the old wire is in work
ing order, and gives promise of speedy
doubling, and We hope, also cheaper
ing, Of our Geographic facilities with
Europe.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06
RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER A, 1865.
OsE OF PRESIDENT JoHssos's Ar

OSE OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON Ar
roINrNEsrs.-rresiden johnson has APP
pointed the editor Of the copperhead
State Register to the office OF Postmas'
ter of Springfield, ILL.,, when there were
a number Of loyal soldiers applicants for
the place. This man who was appoint
ed den anced u war and all engaged in
il in tt most reasonable language. He
called ae soldiers hirelings and muir.
deIers, opposed the draft, advised the
soldiers 10 desert, and did everything in
his power 10 aid the enemy during the
war. The Springfield Post OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic" alta meet
ing on Wednesday, discussed the sub
ject OF this appointment, and adopted q
series Of resolutions which are as truth
full as they are emphatic. The following
is a sample OF them
Resolgea, That in this appointment the
President Of the United States has not
only falsifed his own avowed policy,
and set at naught the express will of
Congress, but has openly and wantonly
insulted and outraged the feelings and
sense Of honor and self respect OF the
Union soldiery Of said pension district
and at the same time done despite to the
memory o. our martyred comrades.
ResoyDea, That in this appointment we
see treason made not "odious" but re-
spectacle, and traitors advanced to
front seats, while loyalty to the flag
of our country is made odious and
to have bourne arms in it's defense is
thus made cause for prescription.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

that traitors shosa take back seat in the
work Of restoration,
say that the traitor has ceased TO be
a citizen, and in joining the rebellion has
become a public enemy, He forfeited
his right TO vote with loyal men when
he renowned his citizenship and sought
TO destroy our government.
Treason mast be made od,Ous, and traitors
must Be punished and impoverished. Their
great plantations must be seized and dl'
yded into small farms, and sold TO hon
est, industrious men.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

AN INTERESTING CoURT-MARTIAL CASE.
Capt. Montgomery Bryant, Sixth U.
s. Infantry, was recently tried at Charles
ton for conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman"-the penalty for which
offence, IN case of conviction, is dis
missal from the service. The ground of
complaint against Capt. B. was as fol-
lows
"On the evening of the 9Th Of April
last, Capt NJ. Bryant then commanding
the post Of Orangeburg, S. c., invited to
his quarters several guests, among
whom were included First Lieut.. Thos.
Britton Of the same regiment one Har-
ley, an officer in the late rebel army, re-
siding at Orangeburg Joseph Bryant,
employed in the suffers establishment
of the Sixth U. S. Infantry, and Geo. l.,
Reach, q clerk at post headquarters.
The party having taken a cornwall turn,
Reach furnished some liquor at the re-
quest of the accused. During the even
ing the health of Jefferson Davis was
proposed but whether proposed by the
accused or Harley, or both, is left in
some donbt by the testimony. Lieut.
Britton protested against the toast, and
when the party proceeded to drink it,
this officer dashed the glasses from the
hands Of all OF them except Reach, who
states that he stood aside and drank the
toast. During the evening tOasts were
proposed to A. Sidney Johnston, Joseph
Z. Johnston, George B. Mcclellan, and
Andrew Johnson and Jefferson Davis.
In order to avoid the imposition Of the
full penalty, the court acquitted the &C
cused 0. the charge Of conduct unbe-
coming al officer and gentleman" but
found him guilty of "unofllcer-like con-
duct to the prejudice Of good order and
military discipline" and sentenced him
70 be deprived of his sword for one
month. General Sickles disapproved
this sentence, and in reviewing the case,
said
SIT is not easy to discover the mean
ing OF 'unofficer-like conduct" if it be
not conduct unbecomiug an officer and
however described, whether as unofficer-
like or unbecoming an officer, the be-
havior OF the accused was disgraceful to
his rank and command in the service of
the United States"
The record of the case was transmitted
to the President by Gen. Sickles, with
the recommendation that Capt. Bryant
be dismissed the service. The President
returned the paper with the following
endorsement:
"The President is of the opinion that
the conflict Of testimony is such as does
not warrant the overriding of the find
ings Of the court and the summary dis
missal Of Capt. Bryant from the United
States service. But he is also of opin-
ion that the conduct of Capt. Bryant in
the matters alleged was so reprehensible
as to require the full enforcement of the
sentence pronounced against him by the
Court"
Comment is unnecessary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

The Boston Musical School Commence.
the Fall Term the first Monday in October me-,
This institution was founded in lS57 49,
yearly gaining in strength and growing In ' Nv =
lie favor and artistic estimation. Prof 4 ~
Baker, one of the best conductors of A rboj. :.
chorus, is at the head of the corporation b. o'
ing numerous able assistants, and powbarIa't, LAY,
the country are such adyantag es offered for mn
curing musical education, vocal or inst
mental, partial or thorough. We commend ts
Boston Musical School to all interested 'U'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

The exhibition OF stock aud promiscn.
Gus driving on the race course durlr,
the day has shown that New England
can boast of some of the finest LOOKING.
and fastest animals in the country. Al,
together, we think the prospects indicate
that the present exhibition will be tho
most successful which either Society has
ever witnessed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06
Local and state Items.

ACCIDENTAL lNsuRASos,-Mr, Asa s.
Meachsm was injured by the falling Of
mill stone at the grist mill in Hyde
vile on the 9th of July, and on presenta-
ton of his claim was promptly paid for
three weeks loss of time, This 1t is to
insure In the "Provident' of Chicago.
Capt. Clark evidently has faith in the
adage, "SAort accounts make long friends
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

4 q tNt I ftotNtNt
One year ago you rendered to me, I'M
solicited on my part, the position of
Collector Of Customs for the District of
Boston and Charlestown. | entered
upon the duties Of the office, and have
endeavored faithfully to discharge the
same and | trust in manner sausfac-
tory to the public interested therein.
do not fail to observe the movements
and efforts which have been and are now
being made to organize party in the
country, consisting almost exclusively
of those actively engaged in the late re-
belliOn, and their allies who sought by
other means to cripple and embarrass
the government. These classes Of per-
sons, with a small fraction Of others,
constitute the organization. 1t proposes
to defeat and overthrow the Union Re-
publican party, and to restore to power,
without sufficient guarantees for the
future and protection to men who have
been loyal, those who sought to destroy
the government.
| gave all the influence possessed to
create and uphold the Union Republican
party during the war, and without the
aid of which our government would
have been destroyed and the rebellion a
success.
With such party as has been inaugu.
rated, and for such purposes, l have nc
sympathy, nor can l acquiesce in its
measures by my silence. l therefore
tender to you my resignation Of the office
of Collector of Customs for the District
Of Boston and Charlestown, to take effect
from the time when successor shall bt
appointed and qualified.
Respectfully yours,
[Signed H. HAMIIN.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

While Covert, the murderer of the
Rosa family, stood on the gallows at
Labanon, o., Friday, he exclaimed: "An
innocent man, gentlemen, I am; oh,
dear! oh dear it is horrible to die an
inno-"and the trap fell before he had
finished the sentence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

BALLOON As0ENsIoN.-Prof. King is in
Montpelier, endeavoring to make them
"see" balloon ascension. He wants
to "see" the necessary funds first, how
ever.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

RooKMGHAM.-The Union Republican
caucus held at Bellows Falls, on Satur-
day, unanimously nominated w. H,
Johnson for Town Representative. The
Democrats held their caucus on the
same day and nominated j. II. Williams.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

L. While the President was speak
ing from the window of the Delevan
House at Albany, he inquired, ITO whom
have ! proved a traitor?" when an
Irishman replied, "To General Sweeney
and the Faynians," He continued 81
have held every office in the gift of the
people-what more can desire ?" when
a fellow sung out, "Another term"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06
STA lIESE WINS

The public should bear in MUD ,aal ta.sls
sg-PosITIyELY THE FINAL ToCR-as
of the Siamtsc Twins iTtAc United States, and
all should improve the only opportunity which
will ever be offered of witnessing their remark
able phenOmenOn-this marvellous specimen
the handiwOrk OF
NATURE IN ONE OF HER MOST START
LING AND ERRATIC MOODS
After a seCiusiou 8 thirteen years from paa
life, the Siamese Twins, CHANG and ENG
respectfully announce to the public that tlT
are now about to make Farewell Tour Of L
United States, when they trust that the sl1'
liberal patronage bestowed on their first tTau
ing tour Will be accorded them on these ta..
GRAND FAREWELL ENTERTAINERS
1t would be superfaOus 10 dwell upo- '
merits OF the Twins as a rare curiosity, i0, DE
most eminent physicians and scientific men ar
unanimous in pronOunCing the Siame,e Iw-
a.
The Greatest Curiosity in the World.
sY- The samese Twins will appear as above
announced, and
POSITIVELY NO LONGER,
az previous engagements will entirely preclnoe
the possibility Of a more extended stay.
No one should fail 10 visit these wOndroGs
marvels, whose levees throughout the Worlu
have been the
WONDER ADMIRATION, ABATEMENT
OF ALL.
-" REMEMBER THE DAY, DATE AND
HOURS. IL
TWO LEVERS-AFTERNOON 8 EVENING
Doors open from . till 5, and from till Z h'
Admission IS Cents.
sept4d6t&w1t
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

REsIGNs,-Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has
resigned his office of Collector of Gus
toms at Boston. His letter OF resigna.
ton is as follows;
Custom HOUSE, Boston, !
CoLLgCToR's OFFICE,
Aug. %, 1866
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

Farewell Tour OF the Far Famed Hama, Ana
males,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

ERUIT JARS.-The best IN use. az
L FEM s. TUTTLbe
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06
Scum & Cutie.

A LII INDEBTED TO Us Will oV
n lige by calling and settling their ,rr 9,TIITTE
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

CHANG & ENG.
The Wonderlu.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-06

"A prominent Unionist of North Car
olinaswrites "Our condition is almost
hopeless. We are adrift until Congress
meets and does something for us"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-05
The Products OF TerHiont.

\ correspondent of the Tribune writes
from Vermont. stating that ii Mas the onlr
Stale in the Union whose population wst~
not materially increased during the la~i
census decade Bui three Siai,~-Alaine-
New Hampshire ami Ner1nn;-increased
less than ten per cent. The gain ol a
fractional part oi one per ccml- iraieit
saved Vermont from loss. The writer
SAYS further:
III i difficult 10 give any satisfactory
reason for the fact thai ;li> Stale shows
the least progress in population OF any
State in the Union. especially when NC
compare iis products with those of other
New England States Vermont produces.
according 10 tll- la>t eeI>giS, tlie nlo>i hor-
ses. sheep. butter. cheese. wool wheat
oats. hops and maple sugar, Compared
with the other Ncw En.istnd States. &c
eor.iing TO population. il produces IN ad-
liiioa 10 these products The mo>l harley
and potatoes.
While ii thus exrelS every other Stale
in Woodworking. liz improved sheep. ii i
well known. have borne off the highest
honors in competition with The world
The maple suglr manufactured in the
State i now nearly equal IN value 10 IL
product of wool Al the present price oi
sugar. this product Is likely TO be LARGELY
increased. The average annual product
since The last cellSllS WAS taken has prob
ably. been mrch greater than before Su
one State. New York makes more maple
>ugar-Nermont making nearly four limes
rs much. in proportion 10 the SIZE oi The
Stale. The least OF the five States thai
make more hlliitr. Indiana. l. more 1han
three times a. large rs Vermont and con-
tainS more than tour times "a many inllab-
ifantS.
Ii would be hard 10 lind a State that
makes 4 more favorable appearance IL The
agricultural statistics of the ll>1 census
and Vet il stands al the foot Of ali the
States in the table showing The ratio oi in
crease in population. l. not this uilac-
countahle9 Nearly l0a,Hoo natives OF
Vermont mav be found IN other Siate>.
! It, small towns have become >lnalier-
\ slight increase in The larger towns bad
anceS the loss. the number of inhabitants
/ in the Stale remaining about stationary
! The small towns. where There lll> been Il
loss IN population, are. man, oi ihcIn,
equally a. scoi for Agricultural purposes.
ii not better than the larger towns In
these towns farms NAV be bou@l; for what
The buildings and fences would cost, II
constructed while the present high prices
prevail. l. noi here a field ior those ia
search of cheap lands for homes. With
more hands 10 develop them, the products
of the State. abundant a> they are. miahi
be largely increased Ii the population
wcre doubled all would be IL We'll sup
ported as the present numb,r. and prei'a-
l,lv better. When the prosperity that l.
sure 70 follow our great NATIONAL triumph
crowds the meighborin@ States with Il 'len~-
er population. IL Is hoped that Vermont
will be better appreciated and liz progress
more worthy IL merits.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-05
" Go ia. Fiasiegans.:

Some of our Irish fellow citizens. Of
the Fenian persuasion. had a little feStiri-
ty in ST Louis few DAYS since, and when
the affair was well under way. they forgot
themselves so far as TO send for Mal.-Gen.
Frank 7. Blair, with the purpose of draw
inc speech from him. The general was
found Just at the conclusion of dinner
party, which had not been conducted on
strict temperance principles, and, 10 put
fine point upon it, he was not precisely in
condition 10 eonfine himself very closely
10 one subject He concluded, however.
that he would 90 and make the boys a
speech. notwithstanding the advice OF
some of his friends, among them General
Sherman. that he had better postpone hi
remarks on the great Fenian question un-
til some other occasion should arise. Ar
rived at the hall where the Sunhurst glow
ed and the shamrock bloomed. he WAS
presented 10 the audience with The usual
tiattering observations. and drawing HIM
self up 70 his full hei@li. hi countelrance
wearing look of ineNpre>>ibe Solemnily-
he roared at the top of his voice:
{" FinnegganS. I'm with you,"
The mercurial Iri>hmen. dashed little
10y the apparent mistake of the general,
IN addressing them 10y a name they had
not called themselves. and looking upon
his broad declaration that he WAS with
them aS all right. interrupted him with i
tremendous round of applause. Posing
himself - 10 meet 4 great emergency, he
continued:
But mind. tell you. YOU have lig
contract on hand. and old Ireland j. away
across the ocean. But when vou gel
Your ships. and have them loaded with
cannon and things, and sail down New
York harbor. I'll go out there II Ssnly
Hook. and take off mv hat, and sax with
all NV heart-Good-bre. Finncean>,-
And when think lis about time you had
touched the sod over there. I'll giNe you
my PRAYERS, and say-t'o IN, FImcgans-
Al this point there MAS another inter
ruptiun. and one not altogether oi eNceS-
sire appreciation Gen Blair Mas tumul-
tuou>lv told they Were not Fmncg,ns bat
Fenians: and, after apologizilfg Tor hiS
mistake by saving he had hocn in ihe
South - long he had :orgoiien the nanos
of things. the hero gracefully retired--
Cmrianati CvaHnacncaL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-05

The Chicago papers strongly denounoc
the exorbitant freight tariffs OF the rail
roads centering al that CITY, and think
Chicago has thereby lost several millions
in few months.
The women are signing & petition 10
Congress. asking that the constitutions max
he SD amended as TO allow them 10 vote
They argue that until this is done no state
will have "a republican form of govern
ment."
The prison connected with t!,e aims
house AT Portsmouth was burned on sun
dav night, the fire catching from deicc-
tive chimney. Loss Sl5O0 no insurance
Three of the prisoners-John Gallagan.
John Duryea and Duncan Hill-were
burned to death
at is a shame, husband. thai | haze 10
sit here mending your old clothes Don't
saw a word about If, wife; the least said
the soonest mended"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-05

We copy from the Windsor Journal the
following letter addressed 10y DIR. Phelps
to the chairman Of the temperance meet
mo convened at Windsor. Nov %. We
commend it to the especial notice OF the
young as the judgment OF an eminent
practitioner
Slr:-As circumstances over which l
have little or no control, prevent me from
attending aS | proposed. | would request
YOU to assure the friends OF temperance OF
NV hearts sympathy with the cause; and
also to express my conviction that !; 5 yc'
too soon for any Of us to fold our hands
and feel that all has been done that Is re-
quired of Us. Somewhat extensive OBJ
servaton leads me to say, that amongst
young men at this time disposition to
drink Intoxicating liquors is on the m
crease.
we'll know how this has come about,
and that men of more mature age are re-
sponsiblc in great degree for it; mas
much as examples of free drinking have
been far too frequent amongst tins class,
especially in that large body of citizens
who comprised so lately our colossal az
mics.
would say few words to those who
are being misled by the influence OF a bad
example, and in doing this, will adhere
closely to the principles of my profession.
What is said shall be brief, and included
under three or four heads:
|. The occasional use of intoxicating IL
quors creates unnatural tastes, and leads
very soon to erroneous mOdes ot taking
nollrishment, from which results, at last,
either direct disease or an invasion OF
those diseases to which the person may be
exposed
2. 1t units the system to take advan-
tage of those recuperative powers winch
are naturally resident within it, which en-
ables Us ottcntimes to throw off an I'M
mense amount of disease
>. The mischief that Is wrought upon
the body, by even the occasional use OF al
cohoIic liquors, is inferior to that which Is
suffered by the mental powers, and 1t Is
to this influence. in great measure, that
we are to impute the prevalence OF ner-
vous diseases in young men, and which, al
times, makes it almost impossible to GET
that control over symptoms that we 9th
erwiSe could.
t. We would advise the young not tt
be misled by the fact that some OF then
number who drink do not become dlseas
ed. or die at once when overtaken by DIS
ease. These exceptions are reserved to1
an evil fate in mature age, or perhaps II
advanced life palsy, apoplexy, loss o
mind. gout, or neuralgia are laying IL
wait for them, and will, sooner vr later
not destroy them at once, perhaps, bu
compel them to draw out a tedious ant
miserable existence, too terrible to describe
! Hoping that these remarks, which ar
entirely founded upon observation and ex
perience, may have some weight with tn
young men who may hear them, | sub
scribe myself, as ever, an every day Ia
: borer in the cause of temperance.
EDWARD Z. PHELPS, NJ. d.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-05

A monument to the fallen is to be erect
ed on the site of the Fort Pillow massacre,
Secretary Stanton having set apart the
ground for that purpose.
Five men were sufocated, and another
50 seriously affected that he was not ex-
pected to recover, by the escape gas In a
room at the Bremen Hotel, Chicago, on
Saturday night.
The law of Congress forbidding the inn
portation of cattle from foreign countries,
passed to prevent the introduction of the
cattle disease, isn't liked by Canadian cat
tie dealers, one of whose sources Of profit
is thereby cut OFT.