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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18
RUTLAND, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL Is, 1867.

scoria, loosened by the melting snow.
came laundering down from above, fair
ly flying past our heads, on TO the next
projecting ledge, and great snowdrifts,
broken and crumbled by the colluding
rocks, avalanched down upon our heads
a perfect storm of snow aud icicles, and
black earth and lava dust. One of the
guides, smitten by the passing drift,
rolled, half dead, three hundred feet
down the slope, and was buried for a
while in the debris of snow and earth.
Col. Ga a West Pointer, was thor
oughly exhausted, and made as incohe-
rent speeches as q topper in his last strug-
giles to maintain consciousness. His
broken sentences, low and indistinct,
were indicative of scenes on the ChiCka.
hominy, mastering squadrons in cold
weather. Down the mountain sides, al
most under the Clouds lay our English
friends, completely demoralized, and
seemingly discussing on a lava bank
sundry bottles of cOgnac, unconscious
of the dangers threatening their fellow
voyagers in their perilous journey on
the treacherOus cliffs above. The min
iature cascades disappeared even the
drippings disappeared from the rocks
for we had passed the line Of thaw.
Snow was beaten down hard and COM
pact, and glistened like the ice as the
sun fell on it. But an abundance Of
loose rocks lay on the surface, poised
for motion at the slightest touch. The
guide started more than once she picked
his way some distance in front. We
heard by the footballs that the cOur-
ageous s. was pushing on. He
was within five hundred feet of the top,
turning into q shallow gulley to avoid
the falling boulders, when a sliding,
tumbliug noise was heard, then heavy,
dull click, then fall, and in moment
q heavy boulder came whizzing by on
its downward course some one called
out, s. has fallen = The rock
struck him on the shoulder breaking 1t,
and hurled him hundred feet down the
steep gulley. The guide reached him
soon after, and we bore him slowly
down the steep slope, abandoning for the
time our enterprise"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

VERGENNEs.-Hon.F Frederick E.Wood-
bridge in compliance with an almost
unanimous request Of his friends and
neighbors will address his fellow citi-
zens upon "The issues Of the day." on
Wednesday evening next.
-Incendiarsm appears to be preva-
lent in Vergennes. D. A. Melvin's gro
Gerry store was discovered to be on fire
about midnight of Wednesday last. The
alarm was given and the fire soon ex-
tinguished. A box was filled with
shavings and saturated with kerosene,
when, after pouring some kerosene upon
the floor, the whole was ignited. The
flames did not get through the door
before they were extinguished, how
ever; had the fire got hold inside bad
coDfagration would have resulted, as
q barrel of kerosene stood but few feet
from it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18
Manufactures of Rutland.
'HE RUTLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY"

THE "BUTLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY"
This company was organized in 1860
by Messrs. L. Atwood and G. G. Rugges,
who, in view of the Importance of Rut-
land as a railroad center, ana its easy
access to eastern, southern and western
markets, took in at glance the eligibil-
itY of the place as manufacturing one,
and especially for the manufacture of
furniture, as it was on the public high
way and in direct communication by
rail with the forests of Canada and the
western lumber marts. Accordingly,
these gentlemen proceeded in the year
mentioned to erect suitable buildings
for the transaction Of their business,
which are now standing south OF the
railroad track at the junction of West
and Forest streets, aud are known as the
schaIr factory" buildings. Early in that
VrA~ operations were commenced, aud
tae pCoprjetOrs, after practical test,
deemed that the manufacture Of chairs
bedstesds and cradles was more proflta
bic than any other kind of furniture,
aud limited their manufactures then, as
they do now, to these articles. The
works were successfully carried on by
Eessrs. Atwood & Ruggles until 1864,
when, thinking their capital INSULT
eient, stock company was formed and
chartered by the legislature OF the same
year, with Messrs. Loriug Atwood, G. G.
Ruggles, Luther Daniels. ". I. Nichols
and James Laycock a. ibeorporators.
The amount Of capital Of the company
was limited by the act Of incorporation
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.-There is de-
lightful tradition connected with the
site on which the Temple of Solomon
was erected. 1t is said to have been
owned in common by two brothers, one
of whom had a family; the other had
none. On the spot was sown field Of
wheat. On the evening succeeding the
harvest, the wheat having been gathered
10 separate shocks, the elder brother said
to his wife. "My younger brother is
unable to bear the burden and heat of
the day; l will arise, take off my
shocks, and place them with his with
out his knowledge" Judge of their
mutual astonishment, wheh on the fol-
lowing morning, they found their re-
spective shocks undiminished. This
course of event trauspired for several
nights, when each resolved in his own
mind, to stand guard and solve the mys-
terry. They did SO, when on the follow
ing night, they met each other half way
between their respective shocks with
their armsful. Upon grounds hallowed
with such associations as these was the
temple of Solomon erected-so spacious
and magnificent, the admiration OF the
world. Alas in these days how many
would sooner steal their brothers whole
shock than add to it single sheaf
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

SENATORS DAVIS AND SAULsBURY.-A
Washington correspondent gives the fol-
lowing sketch of the two notable men,
bers OF the United States Senate, Garrett
Davis of Kentucky and Willard Sauls-
bury of Delaware
These are the two demons who have
been painted so excessively black that
the reality looks almost lustrous in COM
parison. People who put implicit trust
in those correspondents who, because
they have said thing once say l. many
times more, get the idea that Garrett
Davis is always talking, and that Saus-
bury of Delaware is always drunk. Dur
ing the fortnight that | have been
locker on here in the gallery, Mr.. Davis
has not said a word, and Mr.. Salisbury
has been as sober as church. Mr.. Da-
Wis, to be sure, looks as if he might be
exceedingly prosy VIXEN he does get on
his legs weakened old man with eyes
pertinaciously near together, his narrow
head bald, with fringe of white hair
at the sides, and lips full of indications
of ouerulousness. But that he can hold
his tongue the early records OF the For
tieth Congress will show; and let US
give him his due for that silence, so diff
ferent from what we had been led to ex-
pect of him.
Mr.. Salisbury is hardly past the prime
of life, strong and sturdy in figure, and
with no signs of dissipation on his face.
His complexion is swarthy, and his
whole look that of Southerner. Cop
perheadism is at so low an ebb just now
that his politics seem of very little ac-
count; and as he moves about the Sen
ate, exchanging Jokes with the members
on both sides of the chamber, with the
bearing of a genial gentleman, few would
think Of him as the maudlin champion
of slavery and rebellion, with whom the
country has often been disgusted, as ex-
hibited in the reports. OF course give
you here only those first impressions
which are so much more vivid than the
more trustworthy results Of longer expe-
rience; and of course do not intend oil
profess to analyze the characters of the
| Senators describe, but simply to en-
deavor to reproduce the mental photo
graphs of their general appearance, for
the benefit OF those readers who have to
! look upon the national councils only
through the eyes OF correspondents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

INPEAcHMBNTs IN HIsToRY.-Charles
impeached the leaders of the Parliament
airy party; but his action was clearly
unconstitutional, and nothing came of it.
While the civil war was raging, the Com
mems impeached the Queen because she
had Joined Charles with body Of troops.
The matter was never prosecuted. The
trial of Charles l. was not by process of
impeachment-the Lords, indeed, refused
to have anything to do with it-but the
Commons erected themselves for the oc-
casion into high court Iof justice.
Lord Clarendon was impeached Of high
treason in the reign of Charles H., and
went into voluntary exile, Lords Ar
liugton and Dandy were impeached in
the same reign, and the prosecution
failed. But during the insane period Of
Oates "Popish Plot, the venerable Wis
count Stafford was placed at the bar of
the House of Lords, charged with COM
plicity in that imaginary scheme, and
after a seven days trial was convicted
and executed. His death had an effect
very different from what his prosecutors
desired, and probably did more than any
other thing to arouse the nation from
its bloody dream of plots and conspiracy.
Indeed, the tendency Of impeachment in
modern times has almost always been to
raise the prisoner to the dignity of mar
tvrdom, and benefit the cause for which
he suffers. The famous trial of Dr..
Sacheverell, in the reign Of Queen Anne,
is striking instance in point.
This man, a preacher who possessed
little of religion, virtue, learning, or
good sense" was impeaGhed in l7l0 on
account of two sermons, in which he
denounced the act Of liberation, and in
culcated high and dry Tory principles
of passive obedience, thus condemning
by implication the revolution of 1889.
During the trial public passion became
infamed to an almost ludicrous extent !;
the sermons were printed and sold in
incredible numbers, and the populace
made the accused the hero of the hour.
He was suspended from preaching for
three years but the mob celebrated
this mild sentence as popular victory,
and received Sacheverell with Ovations
and bonfreS. On a change of ministry
he got a rich living. Lord Lovat, who
was impeached and beheaded in the
reign of George l., for conspiracy to re-
store the Stuarts, would have been re-
membered only for his rascalities, had
not the dignity of his trial raised him
out of the mire in which he belonged
In the early years of the reign of the
House of Hanover impeachments were
numerous, and the two Houses Of Par.
lament did not even deem it beneath
their dignity to put forth all their power
and magniticence for the punishment OF
such petty crimes as smuggling. In
several cases the only result Of the pro-
ceedings was that the Lords and the
Commons got at l0ggerheads on techni-
cal questions, and the prisoners escaped
scot free.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

ASCENT OF THE PEAK ORIZABA.-A cor
respondent of the New Orleans Picayune
writes an interesting account of the ad-
ventures Of party who in January last
endeavored to reach the top of Orizaoa.
During the war with Mexico, South
Carolina Officer undertooS this ascent,
but on reaching the height OF $4,000
feet he fell paralyzed. The description
given by the correspondent is exceeding
" interesting, and we give the closing
paragraph:
We were now nearly $1,000 feet
above the sea level. Distinctly, as If al
our elbow, the sound OF the guides feet
striking the solid drift, one thousand
feet away, fell upon the ear. Evidently
the Indian pilots did not count upon
our advancing so far, became alarmed
and indicated a wish to return. But
Gen. s. urged them forward, tax
,np himself narrow conical Iedge,
nnsbed after towards the summit. Two
thirds of our party were out ol sight
down the slope. Three alone beside the
affrighted guides held their way. Blood
oozed from ears and nostrils ana mouth,
and veins stood out on the forehead ike
GREAT black lines. Our footing became
more and more uncertain the ascent
more abrupt; the stones coGsIautly
turning and tumbling away ana oetluies
huge masses Of earth and eoulaers anu
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18
Washington Eeems.

"A report prevailed at Washington,
Sunday, that Macmillan had been cap
tured by the liberals at Queretaro, but
no official information was received to
confirm it.
-Ex-Gov. John A. Andrew and At
torney General Reed are at Washington
to argue the Massachusetts liquor tax
cases before the supreme court, which
have come up ON appeal from the State
courts.
The only extra expense incurred by
the government in the acquisition Of
Russian America was the cost OF a tele-
gram sent during the negotiation from
Washington to Gen. Halleck at San
Francisco, asking what would be a
reasonable price, and Of his reply that a
reasonable price would be from $5,000,-
600 to $lO,O00,OOO.
The number of voters registered in
the first, second, third and fourth wards
in Washington is 8,958, o. whom 4,406
are white and 1852 colorad, which gives
the latter majority of only 146 in these
wards, The registration in the other
three wards were commenced on Mon
day.
The Senate, on Saturday had up in
executive session the question Of the
publication in certain newspapers Of the
proceedings of the secret sessions Of the
Senate. 1t was claimed to be breach
of the privileges Of the Senate and sew
eral remedies were suggested, but no
final action was taken. 4 proposition
to make the nominations public as soon
as received by the Senate did not meet
with much favor.
Unless the counsel in the Missis-
sippi injunction case desires more time
for argument the supreme court will be
ready, on Monday, to render decision
dismissing the subject, on the ground
that it has no original jurisdiction. The
judges held conference, Saturday, and
this is the conclusion to which they
came. The argument in the Georgia
ktse will not be made until next Friday.
If the Senate should adjourn to-day
the President intends to run the vacant
Offices by deputies or special agents, but
he will make use of the deputies now
occupying them. He will not follow
the legal advice Of the pliable Solicitor
Jordan, and remove and appoint depu-
ties at his pleasure. Prominent Senators
say that there will be no summer ses-
sion, no matter what the President does
with the offices. If he is stupid enough
to expose himself to impeachment, he
will be taken care of next winter.
The President sent in large batch
of nominations on Saturday, and still
larger number were expected yester-
day. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
the Senate can get away on the day
fixed for final adjournment. The usual
inquiry will be made of the President
whether he has any further communica-
tions to make, and it is probable that he
will reply that he has. The Senate will
hardly venture upon adjournment upon
such reply. There is, however, great
danger that there will be no quorum
at to days session, and if there is
not, the Senate will be compelled to ad-
journ, as its presiding officer has been
instructed to adjourn the body at A
o'clock p. m, on Tuesday, and If quo
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

GEN. SHBRMAN.-Secretary Seward
has issued a circular letter to the Con-
sular agents and ministers Of the United
States stationed at ports likely to be
visited by Gen. Sherman's expedition to
the Holy Land, commencing the General
and his party to their consideration, and
intimating that any attention paid to
him by foreign states will be gratefully
appreciated by the government. The
Secretary of the Navy has given orders
to supply the Quaker City-the vessel in
which the party sails-with artillery
and flags to be used in saluting.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

MBX1co.-Advices from Matamoras,
Mexico, give further news from the vi
cinity OF Queretary to the 22d ult. No
doubt at present exists that the recent
engagement resulted in an imperial de-
feat. The fighting was very stubborn,
and the losses are admitted by Escobedo
to be very heavy on both sides. The i'm
perial chiefs had issued proclamation
Offering $40 to any soldier who would
join them with his arms, and SIS for any
one who would join them without his
arms. 1t is probably intended as bait
for deserters from the Liberals. The
commander of Matamoras had again re-
quested a loan of the merchants Of tina t
city, the amount desired being $4,000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

LEGISLATIVE CoRRUPTIoN.-Some ten
years ago, Mr.. James S. Wadsworth of
Genneseo-the gallant soldier who was
among the slain in the battle Of the
Wilderness-went to Albany to procure
the passage of q bill to enable his Or
phan nephew, born abroad, to hold real
estate. 1t was a simple act, perfectly
proper, and liable to no well-founded
objection from any quarter. Ii was
sent to the appropriate committee, q
favorable report made, and Mr.. W. went
home, regarding Its passage as a mat
ter of course. After waiting several
weeks, and hearing meantime that 1t
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

TENNEssEE.-Gov.B Brownlow Of Ten
nessee has issued a proclamation declar-
ing the registration of voters in the
counties OF Benton, Coffee, Franklin,
Hardeman, Humphrey, Lincoln, Stewart
and Wilson null and void. A large
meeting of radical colored people was
held Saturday at the capitol in Nash
vile, at which resolutions were adopted
supporting Gov. Brownlow and the rad
ical cause.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

EURorE.-By the Atlantic cable We
have European advices to Sunday even
ing. The Cretan National Assembly has
issued a proclamation declaring in favor
OF religious liberation and equal polit-
ical rights.
1t is reported that proposition is
now under consideration to make the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg neutral
territsry, in order to avoid war be-
tween France and Germany. In case Of
war between France and Prussia, the
provinces OF Bavaria and Baden will
make common cause with Prussia.
The great race on the river Thames
between the Oxford and Cambridge uni
versity boat clubs took place Saturday.
Great interest was manifested, and the
banks of the river for four miles were
lined with spectators. The race was
the most exciting one Of the kind ever
witnessed, and Oxford won by about
half length, in twenty-five minutes
aud thirty.nine seconds.
The English House Of Commons had
a long debate Friday evening on the re-
form bill and on Mr.. Gladstone's amend
meut fixing the rating at IS. After a
long and interesting discussion the vote
was taken, resulting in a government
majority of q. The Times in its issue
of Saturday morning editorially con-
graduated the country on the defeat of
the liberals in the House Of Commons
the evening before. MIR. Gladstone's
course was severely criticised, and that
of the liberal members who deserted
their party correspondingly praised.
This detection from the reform party
will probably give the balance of power
to their opponents, the government, and
prevent resignation of the Derby min
istry.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

DAY-nAwN IN EGYPT.-Under the au-
spices of the mission of the United
Presbyterian Beard, a printing. press
and a type foundry have been establish
ed in Cairo, and books have already be-
gun to be issued. This is one OF the
most significant OF the changes taking
place IN modern Egypt, and Is the sure
forerunner of an advancing civilization
following the introduction of Christian
ity. When education becomes general,
aud books are widely circulated among
the people, the proverb, ozark as
Egypt" will lose its meaning as 8
synonym OF prevailing ignorance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

REFORMS IN FRANCE. - The Emperor
Napoleon has recently issued a decree,
which, If carried out, will greatly en-
large the liberty of his subjects. 1t al
lows the legislature to call for informa-
tion in regard to executive acts, reduces
the stamp duties, extends the right Of
the people to meet in public, and re-
leases the newspaper press from the cen
sorship, throwing upon the coarts the
responsibility of dealing with their Of
fences.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

LAKE CHAMPLAIN NAvIGATIoN.-The
Montreal, Capt. Mayo, steamed over to
her wharf from Shelburn Harbor Satur =
day morning, and made trip to Platts-
burgh and back. The ice still remains
firm in the Lake above Cumberland
Head and there is little prospect of the
Line boats coming out before the middle
of the week. The Montreal commences
her regular trips this morning, leaving
Central wharf, Burlington, for Platts-
burgh at $50 a. m, or on the arrival of
the morning train from Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

PATENTs.-Patents were issued to Ver-
monters from the United States Patent
Office for the week ending April 9th, as
follows
David NJ. Smith of Springfield for i'm
proved clothes pin.
Zalmon L. Jacobs of Hebron for i'm
prOvement in bee hives.
W. A. Lewis of Springfield, assignor
ia self, H. II. Mason and Joseph Messen-
ger of same place, for improved mop
head.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

AoCIDENT.-George C. West, formerly
cashier of Irasburgh Bank, now of
Hartland, was thrown from his carriage
two weeks since, and seriously, though
no fatally injured.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

BARBARIsM RBBUKED.-General Sickles
has issued an order prohibiting the
execution of a sentence imposed by
court at Wilmington, N. c., in the case
of Nicholas Carr, which directed that
he should be branded upon the back
with a hot iron. The ground of the
interference is that such punishment is
in violation Of law of Congress which
forbids the manning OF the person. 1t
is strange with what tenacity these bar
barous costums endure; and how they
survive the decay Of the institutions
which brought them into existence. At
Newcastle, in Delaware, last week, three
negroes, two white men and white
woman We're publicly whipped upon the
bare back at post, in the presence of q
crowd which enjoyed the delectable en-
tertainment as it would have enjoyed
bull-bait or prize fight.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

SAD ACCIDENTAL little child of Cor
liss Hutchins of East Richford was Sc
riously Injured on Tuesday last, by fall
ing backwards into a kettle of boiling
water. Its recovery is very doubtful,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

ELoPEMENT.-Charles B., son of G. A.
Burbank, formerly of Danvilie, VT, re-
Gently eloped from Kenosha, Wis, with
q pretty German girl.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18

TO two hundred thousand dollars, an
amount which our readers will at once
see was sufficiently large, when we in
form them that but forty thousand dol
lars OF this amount has been paid In,
and it is deemed sufficient at present,
Notwithstanding the large amount of
business transacted by the company.
About fifty men are employed in the
shops of the company in various capaci.
ties, aud as many boys and girls find
work at its hands in seating chairs.
Thirty. thrSe Of the latter are in the
State Reform School at Waterbury, the
work of the inmates of which institu-
tion has been contracted for by this cor
poration. The monthly payments to
these operatives amounts to about S.
500, and the sales of manufactured stock
bring in monthly about S. 600. About
one and half millions feet of lumber is
annually consumed in manufacturing
this stock, large quantity of which is,
ol course, untlt Tor use. though 1t is not
wasted, finding a ready market in our
village for fuel
The machinery in the company 5
buildings is most complete aud en-
braces everything necessary for reduc.
ing the lumber from its raw state to the
finest furniture. A splendid sixty horse
engine furnishes the power, and every
thing about the premises is conducted in
a most methodic and systematic man.
ner, underline personal supervision of
Mr. Atwood The officers Of the compa-
ny at the present time are President,
Hon John B. Page, Treasurer, G. C.
Ruggles; Agent and Superintendent,
L. Atwood; Directors, John b. Page,
l.. Atwood, G. c. RuggIes, John W.
Cramton and Luther Daniels.