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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1865.


1t being the constant practice OF Pres
ident Johnson to appeal TO the people In
his speeches to examine his record,
with the object of having them chose
between the positions OF Congress and
himself upon the subject Of reconstruc-
ton, it would be well, perhaps for a
man who has so many different records,
to say, in his appeals to the people,
which of them he has reference to. As
we have lntimated, he has several. For
instance;
His record in supporting Breckenridge
and killing Douglas.
His loyal record made between 1851
and 1865, embracing his Nashville
speech, in which he threatened to "arrest
them as traitors, try them as traitors,
and by the Eternal hang them as
traitors" also, when he accepted the
nomination for Vice President, saying
that traitors should "take back seats !"
also, on taking the Presidential chair,
when he declared that traitors should
be punished, and treason made odious;"
and also when he opened for the colored
people the Mosaic dispensation.
His third record, comprising his
speech on the 22d of February, his veto
of the Civil Rights bill, his calling Of
the Philadelphia Convention, and his
electioneering tour through the West,
and his going back to the rebels.
Besides these, President Johnson has
q record with the rioters of New Orleans
on the Both of July, when Union men,
black and white, were inhumanly butch
cred by unrepentant rebels, whom he
telegraphed to that their acts should be
tried by a jury of their own number,
virtually intimating that their crime
would be overlooked or go unpunished.
And again, it is charged in some circles,
that he has record in connection with
the murder OF the martyred Lincoln, by
which he was placed in the executive
chair, in order TO use his influence to
have the rebellious States re-admitted to
the Union upon their own terms, that
they might again assume control OF the
Federal government or replunge 1t into
a fratricidal war for tie purpose of ac-
complishing, the perpetuity OF human
Slavery on this continent or their othel
hellish designs on the life Of the nation
These are the Presidents records, anc
# he will specify which one he has re
ference to, he will oblige his masters
the people.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

ApDEEpA TO REPORT OF THg 0RAToRIo
CoNcRRT.-A superior Organ Harmon
icum, manufactured by H. W. Smith h
Co, Boston, and played by Mr.. G. W.
Clark of the "tri-mountain city," fur
nished the desideratum of heavy sub
bass iu choruses for which the Mendels-
sohnQuntette Club supplied matchless
accomplishments.
The selections which followed after
Rev. Mr.. Ford vacated the theatre of
action" were received with general ia.
vor. Mrs. Smith sung the ever pleasing
American ballad, "Ynn. Same-The
Honey Bee is Humming it." composed
expressly for her by Thomas Ryan, (the
Quintette Clubs famous clarionet play
er,) with such effect as to receive
fllsilade Of elegant boquets," beside long
cob tinued applause. Carl Meier per-
formed difficult violin solo, "La Mass
Anielle, by Alard, with as much grace
and skin as Carl Rosa evinces in his
happiest ef1rts. Miss Ryan favored her
admirers WITH three beautiful songs, an
English ballad, "The Beating of my own
Heart" by MacFarren; "We'll Meet
Above" touching German ballad, by
Louis Liebe; and "l'he wee Bird" by
George Linley. Rev. c. N. Thomas was
gathered" from a "high place. in the
vocal synagogue" to the very front of
the stage, where he let his "voice be
heard" In response to free use OF his
name in connection with "The Old
Sexton" Boildier's overture to HLa
Dame Blanche" was nicely executed by
Miss Tuttle and Messrs. Mietzke,
Schultze and Fries, on three instru-
ments, piano, violin aud violncello, and
before concluding we must not forget to
notice Mr.. W. F. Leavitt of Brandon,
whose fine tenor voice in the Oratorio
drew forth thunders of applause from
the vast and appreciative audience.
The Seventeenth Annual Convention
was emphatically a triumphant success,
pecuniarily. The Association treasury
is not left in an unenviable state of des-
titution, as receipts foot up about three
hundred dollars more than expenses.
Six hundred and sixty membership
tickets were sold.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

FIRE.-Last Tuesday noon, the house
and barn, with all their contents, be-
longing to Mannis Gallagher, of South
Wheelock, were consumed by fire. vii
liam Aldrich was living on the place,
and the adult members of the family had
gone away from home for few hours,
leaving no one there bat the children.
At noon, q little boy, six years old, took
some Goals to the barn and set fire to
some loose straw near the door. In
half au hour from that time everything
was in ashes. Gallagher lost all he had
raised this year, including 2l,, bushels
oats, 100 bushels India wheat, IL tons
hay, sc. Aldrich lost 50 bushels po-
tatoes, all his clothing and household
furniture. We understand there was no
insurance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

INTERESTING CEREMONY. find the
following notice concerning the marriage
of Mr.. Charles X. w. Strong, former
resident OF our village, and grandson of
the late Ex-Governor Williams of this
State, in the Elizabeth IN. J.) Journal /:
The marriage of Mr.. Charles X. W.
Strong, to Miss Fanny L, Freeman, took
place on Wednesday last, at the residence
of the brides aunt, Mrs. Abby Woodruff,
in Market street. This was an interest
ing occasion, from the fact that both
parties are mutes. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Kempshalll, inter
preted in the sign language by Professor
Lewis Peet, of the Deaf and Dumb lnsti-
tute of New York, Of which both the
bride and groom are graduates.
Both parties are highly educated and
msve in the first society; the groom
being clerk in one of the departments
in Washington city, and the bride is the
daughter OF the late Rev. john N. Free
man, Missionary to India. She, with q
brother, came to this country when mere
children, and thus escaped the massacre
which awaited their parents in the Sepoy
rebellion in the British provinces in
India.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25
JOHN VAN BuREN's LAST HoURs.-l

JOHN VAN BuREN's LAST HoURs.-A
singular exhibition of the tenacity with
which the mind clings to its chosen and
favorite channels Of thought was given
in the closing hours Of the ie i:.te re 11ohn
Van Buren. On Friday, the day before
he died, while much of his talk upon
general topics was ipcoherent, he began
political speech and talked consistent
ly for two hours and a quarter upon
matters connected with State and ma
tional politics. Supported on either
side by his daughter and niece, he fam
cied that he was addressing q large au-
dience in his native State, and his coun-
tenance lighted up with the brilliancy
hat used to mark it when he was upon
the stump. His remarks, as might have
been expected, were in full sympathy
with the policy of President Johnson
and his Democratic supporters
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Local and State Items.

Rows AND RUCTIoNs.-A bloody row"
occurred yesterday at the house kept by
a Mrs. Gleason in Nebraska" where
black eyes, bloody noses, swelled heads,
&C., were the order of the day. Several
arrests were made.
Various rows also occurred on Green
street and "Gouger HILL" For further
particulars see our local columns here
after, under the head of "Police Items. "
P.S.-As we go to press another row
is in progress in Nebraska" with the
prospect OF fright smart time. How
are you, whiskey?
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

Connecticut, where the shad fisheries
alone are more valuable than all Others
combined on any other river in New
England; and are, moreover, In danger
OF soon being destroyed. We hear Of
nothing that has been accomplished yet
for this great interest, though legislative
commissions ami private efforts have
not been wanting TO aid the plan. The
shad Of Connecticut river are famous for
being the best In the world. They are,
however, steadily decreasing In numbers,
and will ere long totally disappear. and
the Connecticut river shad fisheries be.
come thing of the past, as her salmon
fisheries have become, unless something
is done to avert that result. A fish way
should be made at Holyoke dam. Again,
millions of these flne fish are gobbled up
in "ponds" at the mouth of the river
many of them too young and small-and
all are sent off to the large markets. But
we think an important cause of the di-
intuition of the number of shad in this
river Is one that has never been suspect
ed by the public. We refer to the
annual loss of thousands on thousands
of the young fish at one place in the
river, when, having attained in August
q size to seek the sea, they get caught in
going down the river by taking the
stronger current which leads into the
canal at Windsor Locks, where they
get killed in the mill machinery, and are
daily thrown out in great numbers,
dead, below the mills. The young shad,
once headed towards the sea, will never
turn back, for any obstacle, but will get
through or around it if possible, aud
thus they will go into the machinery
which destroys them. At cost of per-
haps thousa d or two thousand dol
lars, a series of guards could be so placed
at and above the entrance to that canal
as to efiectually prevent the young shad
from going into it, and thus save a great
many thousands annually, to return
large and plump, to the river in the sue
ceediug May. An experienced fisherman
on the river gives it as his opinion tha
this sacrifice of shad at Windsor Locks
is the chief cause of the growing annua
decline in our shad fisheries.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

A BRIGHT IDEA.-We find the follow
ing in the National Intelligencer. Its
briliancy even excels the light which
usually emanates from that gifted sheet:
We have seen with regret the fact
that some five hundred white people of
North Carolina are now on their way, In
one bDdy, as emigrsnts to the Northwest.
We are sorry to see the South thus los
ing its population, when there are such
immense capabilities there needing de-
velopment. Why is this exodus of the
white population of the Southern States7
Not knowing the particular circumstan-
ces of the movement of this body Of
people, we cannot speak with certainty
about it. But we very much fear the
violent course of the Radical party to-
wards the South is creating general
telling of apprehension very antagonistic
to material prosperity.
That is to say, there is such adreadful
feeling Of apprehension of danger from
the Radicals that the ex-rebels move
directly in among them Since the war
the poor whites Of the South have learned
that the North is not such land Of
misery after all If the aristocracy and
chivalry wish to have the immense caps
bilities of the South developed, let them
do like the Radicals and cease making
labor discreditable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

LITERARY SocIRTx.-A literary soci-
ETY. has been organized at Monkton Ridge
in connection with the High School.
The school is very fourishing. Nathan
Smith, Esq, has been elected President
of the Literary Society, and Egbert A.
Peck Secretary. Weare pleased to learn
that Rev. Mr.. Austin of the M. E. church
Ia Burlington will deliver lecture be-
fore the Society Monday evening, Oct,
22d. A pleasant and profitable occasion
is anticipated.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

SAAAS.. W = AAS1Ss Ss-S
horse, harness and buggy stolen from
the stable of Dan. whitcomb In this
place on the 9th Of September last, was
recovered by Mr.. W. last Thursday night
In Stony Greek, Warren county, New
York, and the arrest Of the thief effected
under circumstances which for shrewd-
ness and GINNING are seldom equalled in
detective business where property Of .
large amount Is not at stake. 1t appears
that Mr.. w. was informed by friend
resident in that section of country, that
q horse answering the description of his
was in the possession of a man named
VIM. w. Cameron, whose description
answered that of the supposed thief, in
the town of Stony Greek, whereupon he
left this place on Wednesday for Ballston,
N, Y, and after procuring the services
of his friend who impaired the informa-
tion concerning the horse, and the sheriff
of Warren county, the trio set to work to
devise plans for the arrest of Cameron,
WuU lS w bC NheioS-
ter, the horse, buggy and harness being
already under their observation in such
manner that they could be secured at
any time. Various plans for his capture
were proposed among themselves and re-
jected by them, until at last the expedi-
ent of sending couple of men to Cam
eron, who owns large tract of wooded
land, to hire as wood-choppers, was de-
cided upon. These men were we'll armed,
and one of them provided with an axe,
when the sheriff, Mr.. Whitcomb and
friend, and the two would.be wood-chop-
pers started from Ballston for the
residence of Cameron. When they
neared the house, Mr.. W. and friend,
with the sheriff, concealed them
selves in a clump Of alders, and
the chopper that was furnished with the
axe, closely followed by his compeer
chopper, proceeded to the house, and
knocking, was answered at the door by
the brether-in-law of Cameron, when he
told pitiful storylabout being hard-up
hungry, &C., and asked if he could have
work, when Cameron coming to the
door informed him that he could, anC
an arrangement was at once effected by
which the man was to commence work
on the following morning. AS soon as
he had hired out, he Informed G. that hi
had friend outside who was travelling
with him, and who also needed employ
ment. Cameron said he would hire hin
also, and both stepped to the door ant
called him, when he came up, and Cam
eron commenced making bargain wit
him. His bargain, however, was Gu
short by both men pouncing upon hin
and telling him that he was their pris
oner, telling him why and wherefore
He resisted as much as possible, ant
called for arms to defend himself, bu
without avail,--he was in the hands ,
two stout men selected for thc, occasion
ana vas forced TO succumb. he wa
taken to the place where the re',nalndt
} OF the party were concealed, when th
Sheriff placed him in irons, and cor
veyed him to the Ballston Jail, where
still remains.
The horse, buggy and harness wer
| recovered the same evening. and are nov
safe in the possession of the owner il
this place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

SUDDEN DEATH.-Orrin Reed, Esq, OF
Charlotte, a gentleman widely known
among the business men in this section
of Vermont, died on Friday last very
suddenly, while on visit to his son
Mr.. Carlton Reed of Addison. He was
about 20 years of age, of large frame, the
very picture of health, and on the day
of his death was In fine flow of spirits
and apparently as well as he ever was
Heart disease is the supposed cause of
his death. a.--.-.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

THE New YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD
The engrossing question among the di-
rectors and stockholders of the New
York Central Railroad at present is who
shall control the affairs of that large
corporation. The recent death of Dean
Richmond necessitates the election of
new President, and it now seems likely
that the road will have less political in
fuence in the future than it has had in
the past. The prominent candidates for
the presidency of the road, which office
will be filled in December, are Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, J. V. L. Pruyn, Erastus
Corning, Horace f. Clark and Cornelius
L. Tracy, and the list will probably be
enlarged before the election takes place.
The entire capital stock of the company
is $40 100000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

A FENIAN MEXICAN ALLIANcE.-It is
said that the adherents of Gen. Sweeny,
the deposed Fenian leader, many of
whom are Irishmen, and therefore ready
to make fighting trade, being without
employment, have engaged themselves
on the side of Mexican Republican inde-
pendence. Their programme is thus
laid down by New York cotemporary:
"An expedition is now being prepared
with great secrecy to transport $500 Fe-
mans with their officers to the coast of
Mexico, and 1t is understood that the ex-
pedition will start from New York and
debark at Tampico. Another expe-
dition will start at the same time from
New Orleans and meeting at Tampico
or Panuco with the New York contin-
gent will march at once on the city of
of Mexico and there proclaim q republic
with Santa Anna as dictator. The expe-
dition will be fully equipped and pro-
visioned, and artillery will be procured
at New Orleans. 1t is calculated that
2500 Irish soldiers who have seen ser
vice in our army during the war, together
with the thousands of Liberals who will
rally to the standard of Santa Anna,
will be perfectly able to defeat the 5000
or 5000 French and Austrian mercena-
ries who may defend the capital of the
Montexumas. Several German and
American officers who served In the late
war of the rebellion have been offered
high positions, and 1t is believed that in
a few days the expedition will be ready
to start. 1t has also transpired that
several thousand muskets belong
ing 10 the Fenian Brotherhood, and
deemed unserviceable for future use in
Canada, from the fact that the Canadian
volunteers have been lately armed with
Snyder breech loading rifles, are being
negotiated for by Santa Anna, and win
be sold to him by the F. B. couple OF
steamers have been purchased, and in a
week or ten days the citizens of New
York may prepare themselves for stirring
tidiDgs. 1t is believed that Gen. Sweeny
will command the expedition"
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may wonder what sort OF spirit Ill that
puts in circulation such charges sgainst
3 statesman whose entire career has been
one unseltish and heroic tribute to his
country. 1t Is to be regretted that even
the Ledger, after its recent severe expe-
rience, should also lend itself to the cir
culation OF this statement. That paper
not only copies the telegraph dispatch,
but has, to-day, an editorial reference
TO 1t! What has Mr.. Stanton done that
he should be thus persistently and Bit
terly assailed1 Are the men who ira.
duce him aware how much good he is
doing Ia his present position, or do they
desire an inefficient and corrupt man to
succeed him 7
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

CoRRRcrIoN.-In our account of the
proceedings Of the County Court, we
stated that in the case of Thomas Nc
Daniels .. Administrator of James Nc
Daniels, a judgment was given for the
defendant on the report of the referees,
and that the cause was ordered to the
Supreme Court for revisions or excep-
tions by the plaintiff. We should have
stated that judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff, on the report, and that excep-
tions were taken by the defendant.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

discovered the rascal In the chamber
when she came home from church abeut
p. m, when, seeing her, he hed. 6hers
IN Munson was Immediately informed Of
the robbery, and Within An hour arrest
ed Munroe on King street. The pocket
book, containing the stolen property.
had been thrown by the prisoner into
the vacant lot In the rear Of the grocery
of John Hayes, corner of Main and
Water streets, where 1t was picked up
by Mrs. Urquhart. Munroe is In jail.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

The GREAT EYE AND EAR SURGEON is
CoxINa We desire to keep the afflicted
reminded of the visit of the celebrated
DR. LIsroN, for we know that there are
a great many waiting his arrival and
anxious to avail themselves of his great
and well known skill and experience.
Remember, he will be at the CENTRAL
HOUSE in this village on Monday and
Tuesday, the 29th and Both days of this
month, stopping for those t,cO days only.
In his treatment of diseases of the Eye,
Ear, Throat, Catarrh, &c, DR.. LIsToN
has established a name which stands as
the synonym of success, and his visits
to this village are always anxiously
waited for by the afflicted. Remember
the date. Consultation free.
d&wlt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

hg There are few of the Narragan-
sett Indians remaining in Rhode Island.
In reply to the PROPOSAL to enfranchise
them, they sscIare that they have no
wish for citizenship, Most 81 their
reasons are fancifri, but one is is not
T"lthout force:
las FOR your right of voting, what is
1T Worth2 We do not want Ii now. We
desired to vote for the great and good
Lincoln. Had we been gratified, we
should have also voted for Andrew
.Johpssson. The joy of having voted for
the one woulo have been darkened by
the sorrow that we had voted for the
other"
Hundreds of thousands of white voters,
says the Tribune, will appreciate this
reasoning.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-25

NORTH CAROLINA. - Partial returns
from North Carolina leave no doubt of
the election of Worth, for Governor, by
an overwhelming majority. The Hon.
Alfred Dockery, the candidate of the
Unconditional Union party, which
endorsed the Constitutional Amend
ment, was but feebly supported, receiv-
ing in Wilmington but two votes against
2l8 for Worth. 1t must be remembered,
and regretted, that Mr.. Dockery declined
the nomination some time before the
election, and that this step discouraged
the friends of the amendment, and the
Raleigh Standard says that of the twen-
ty-fve political papers published in the
State, but six are in its fsvor.
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For the Rutland Herald
Notes aud observations at the
Capitol.

The election of State officers in joint
assembly to-day, the 10th inst, passed
off quietly and pleasantly with scarce a
ripple upon the political waters. Unani-
nous consent and overwhelming majori-
ties, silenced all opposition, securing a
riva rocs vote for all the favored and ini-
tiated, except two, Superintendent of
State Prison, and Commissioner of the
Vermont Asylum for the Insane. Each
of these officials was elected by ballot,
and chosen to their positions by iatter-
ing support.
Our Intellectual, historical and bio
graphical treat was had in the Represen-
tatives' Hall in the evening on the oc-
casion of the annual meeting Of the Yer
mont Historical Society. The enter
tainment throughout, was sn interesting
and edifying success. The annual ad-
dress, based upon "The sources Of New
England Civilization" and delivered by
the Rev. E Rankin of Charlestown,
Mass, was one of rare excellence and
ability, calling forth from a large and
appreciative audience, frequent and
hattering demonstrations of applause. 1t
should be published and given to the
world, that so meritorious a production
may receive a wider hearing, and more
extensive commendation.
A paper was also read before the So
ciety by its president, the Rev. Plipy 81
White of Coventry, giving memorial
sketches OF Jonas Galusha, one of the
earliest governors of the State, and a
man who figured prominently In the
his tory of his time. These biographical
relicts of such men as Gov. Galusha, ed
ucated by nature, and prepared for life
and usefulness by the stern necessities OF
! the age in which they lived, come dowr
to US as gems and jewels of the past
and as stars in the armament of histori
cal literature. Every true heart and
bosom in the State must feel and realize
their value.
An eulogy, by the Hon. George F Ed
munds OF Burlington, "On the life ant
character of the late Solomon Foot, wa:
pronounced as the closing exercises o
the evening, adding beauty to excellence
and }ustre to brilliancy. AS the addres:
has made its .nuesEance in the morning
papers, withhold further coh..' 'hen'' l''
merits will vindicste its own claims
and secure it the attentions 1t deserves