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

Very sweet They are introducing
style of sugar weddings out west, 80
days after marriage
--Beecher says q womAn is as good as
q man, aud man and his wife are
great deal better than each other
The Secretary Of War has ordered a
! dlscOntinuauCe Of the advertising Of his
department in the National Intelligencer
and Constitutional Union. opposition
presses.
--EXpenetve The Government print
ing at Washington cost Sl,70000O asst
year and it is estimated that it will
reach 100000 this year. 1t should be
cut down more than hall,
-Defaulting is becoming common in
Iowa. The private Secretary of the
| Governor is said to be defauiter to
the extent of 1875 900 In State bonds. II.
| c. Ohrt, County Judge of Desmoines
County, has left for unknown parts,
with $500 belonging to his German
| fellow-citizens. The records of the
court were found in ineXtriCable Confu-
sion. Cause-hard drink.
The estimated loss of steamboats,,
wharf boats, barges, ferry docks, &c, in
! st. Louis harbor since the first move
ment of the ice, is 100000. The insu-
rance will probably be about half that
amount. The ice is still running, but
navigation with the South is partly re-
sumed.
In his speech in the House on Mon
day, Mr.. Julian stated that there were
10000 900 acres of unsold lands of the
South, which, unless prevented by legis
lation, will be o en- to rebel spectators.
His bill Contemplates the setting apart
of these lands as homesteads for both
white and black loyal men.
"A clerk in the Quartermaster De
partment named Jonas said publicly on
| Monday, on hearing of the threats made
to assassinate Senator Sumner II am
| not in favor Of deCapitation, but |
| would like to see Sumner sent to his
| long home" This was reported to the
Secretary of War, to-day. Mr., Jonas was
notified that his services were no longer
required by the government.
"A car wheel burst, the other night,
while a train was running at full speed
over Deep river bridge near Valparaiso,
! Ind and two cars which were thrown
from the track were dragged across the
bridge on the trestle work, just escaping
fearful plunge into the river, and
finally rolling over and over down an
cmbankment, one hundred feet. There
were few passengers in the cars and
strange enough none were killed though
several were injured
"A warrant has been issued i'll Rich
mond for the arrest of Pollard. OF the
Examiner, upon the affidavit Of Mr..
Brooks, the New York Times cores
pondent, whom Pollard recently assault
| ed. The prosecution 5 .lstigated by
prominent officials and citizens who dc
sire at once &c meet the question Of Sc
Curity and life 1t IS stated that the
| rebel element in Richmond is becoming
iusCleDt AMI aDboarau'e. Indeed, a
northerncr would uot be SUE there but
for military protection. Gen. Grant was
right in deciding that I'll" military
shOuld not hr withdrawn from Virginia,
FERIAN ADMINISTRATIONS are uow
going on at the 0'Mahony headquarters
in their wonted sty Ie, ante the recent
| battle of factions The documents
purporting to have come from stephens,
the Chief OF the great Fenian tribe ev-
erywhere it now seems, are aCknowl-
edged to be genuine and are unhesitat-
ingly declared to be so by those who
have heretofore doubted their character
in that respect, and who are acquainted
with Stephens chirography. In the
! faor ha tbara mi oil ba SnSnipiOu of
this being fact in other quarters, an
affidavit has been sworn to by Jeremiah
Kavenagh and Thomas N. O'DwyeT,
both of whom know Stephens hand
writing, that the documents from Ste
phens were really written by that illus
trious fugitive Meantime, it is stated,
letters are arriving from all parts of the
country endorsing the action of the
| Congress, and expressing their resOlu-
tion to abide by it; even those who
were the Warmest in support of the Sen
ate are the warmest in praise Of the de-
csiun of the convention. Their letters
are all in opposition to a Canadian in
vasion, and in favor of an Irish rebel
lion.
The Fenian Genate-those who, with
Roberts at their head, were depOsed by
| the Congress-was to meet on Wednes.
day. The object OF the meeting is to
try the three S4nators who joined the
| OMahonY faction. The leading charge
is to Include Il specification that they
have violated their oath of Office aud
rppudiated the Constitu0io of the Broth
crhoo Or course they will be found
| guilty aud depOsed.
H. Is stated Tat several delegates
from ireland hsd reported to President
Roberts, a'd presented important infor-
NATION respecting the prospects and
condition of the Feuian organization in
that Country. The revelations they
made, however, sre necessarily contra
band.
L. ia reported thas efforts are being