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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

The monitor life raft Nonpareil sailed
for Havre from New York, Tuesday
afternoon, having on board 4 crew Of
three men.
Walker W, Rogers, policeman, was
brutally murdered by notorious char
acter named Tom Prewitt at Memphis
on Tuesday morning.
A convention of neutrality-suspicious.,
of whom about one-half were blacks,
was held at Trenton n. j., Tuesday.
James NJ. Scovel was chosen president,
and the resolutions advocated the right
Of manhood suffrage,
The annual communication of the
Grand Lodge of the Masonic order of
New York commenced, Tuesday after
noon, at Irving Hail. New York. There
were about 900 voting members pres
ent, and about the same number Of
visiting brethren.
MIR. L. Harris Hiscock, member OF
Assembly from Syracuse, and delegate
to the Constitutional Convention now in
session at Albany, was murdered at Stan
wix Hall in that city at $50 p, m. Tues
day, by Gen. George W. Cole, also of
Syracuse. Mr.. Hiscock was standing in
the reception room ofthe Stanwix smok-
ing a cigar in company with Patrick Cor
bett and Moses Summers. Gen. Cole APP
preached from the dining room and,
raising his arm, placed his pistol against
Mr.. Hiscock head and fired, the ball
passing through his head after entering
the right eye. Mr.. Hiscock fell back
ward and expired at $50 p. m. Cole
was Brgadier General of cavalry dur
ing the war. He has been arrested and
held to answer the charge of murder,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

The ELECTION IN WAsHINGToN-In
spite of the predictions of set OF Demo-
Gratis with whom the wish was father to
the thought, the people Of Washington
never saw quieter election than that Of
Monday. The best of order prevailed
around the polls, and the police made
but few arrests, and these merely for
trining offences. The vote polled will
be nearly as large as the number of re-
gistered, and would have been fully up
to that mark II the colored men had as
many chances as their white citizens Of
attending the polls. Many Of the en-
ployers Of colored men either refused to
give their employees ample time to cast
their ballots, or else gave them leave Of
absence at such late time OF day as to
completely foil the intentions of the
newly enfranChised, the latter, especially
those who could not read, labored also
under the additional disadvantage of
having counterfeit tickets placed in their
hands. The Republicans had printed
tickets in red ink, with designs OF a
shield and the portrait of Lincoln at the
top, over which were the words, Re-
publican ticket" The Democrats print.
ed tickets exactly like these, stamps,
head lines aud ALL but in the body they
substituted the names of the Democratic
nominees. Fortunately the trick was
discovered in time by the Vigilance
Committees o. the colored men who
were stationed at every precinct. The
10Y of the enfranchised race on Monday
evening over their their victory was in
tense, yet they kept within the bounds
Of good order up to midnight, only two
full Wards and scattering returns from
Precincts in other Wards had been col
lected. Enough has been received, how
ever, to show that the Radical Republi-
can General ticket is elected by about
1000 majority. The Republicans have
secured q clear majority in the Board OF
Council, and would have done so in that
of Aldermen, il half Of the latter Board
had not held over
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

N1cKLE CENTS CALLED IN.-The Sec
retary Of the Treasury has authorized
the Director of the Mint, with view of
reducing the quantity OF cents in circu-
lation, and obtaining supply of nickle
in convenient form, to purchase the
nickle cents, paying the nominal value
in three and five cent pieces, which will
be commenced on the 10th Of June under
the following rules:
Frst-Persons sending or bringing the
nickle cents will receive a certificate OF
the weight thereof, and the amount paid
in three or five cent pieces, or both, as
they may desire, and with their indorse-
ment thereon, such certificate will be
paid as soon as the coins are ready.
Seeond-They must be careful not to
send any but the kind mentioned, which
are readily known by the color and size,
and by the dates Of 1857 to 1854.
T6vd-The pieces will be taken not by
count, but by avoirdupois or grocer's
weight. No lot will be received under
ten pounds, and no spoiled illegible or
doubtful pieces will be taken.
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Andrews died In a short

same weapon. Andrews died in a short
time.
"A young man and young woman
went to Rondout, New York, on Tues
day, for the purpose of getting married.
On their way to the clergyman's house
the lady stopped at q bank and drew
therefrom 5000. This the young man
suddenly snatched from her hand and
escaped.
ON Sunday last, as a train of cars
was approaching st. Hyacinthe, Canada,
the engineer, Joseph Gairepy, saw child
about four years OF age walking on the
track. He endeavored to stop his train,
but being unable to do so, rushed out on
the cow-catcher and seized the child as
the engine was about to strike it. The
little one was uninjured, but badly
scared.
The bodies OF more than thirty.fve
hundred of the heroes OF the war lie In
the grounds allotted for the purpose, at
Cypress Hills Cemetery, on Long Island.
A committee has been appointed to pro-
cure headstones for the graves, erect
monument and see that the grounds are
properly tahtH care Oh,
On Thursday last q man named
| Fitzgerald was sentenced TO death for
the murder Of Ellen Hicks, at West
chester, New York. In court his bear
ing was that of bravo. After hearing
his sentence pronounced he remarked
"I'll never be hung have had the rope
around my neck too many times, and es-
capped, to be caught now"
An examination of Mary Gilroy,
| one of the witnesses In the trial OF
Bridget Dergan for the murder of Mrs.
DR.. Coriell, at Newmarket, n. j. was
| held before Justice Nevins OF New
Brunswick, Tuesday afternoon, and re-
suited in her being fully committed to
| Jail until the meeting of the grand jury
in September next, upon a charge pr
being an accomplice in the murder.
Several very damaging facts came out
in the course of the examination which
had not appeared on the trial of Bridget
Dergan.
William Newman, a New York
blacksmith was arrested, Tuesday
morning on a charge of having been
one of the ringleaders Of the riot in
Grand street, on St. Patrick's day. He
absconded, after the riot, but returned
to Brooklyn, on Monday.
A locomotive at Huron, on the e.
troit branch of the Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana railroad, exploded
her boiler, Tuesday, killing Bewley, the
engineer, and another person, and badly
scalding the fireman.
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structed to admit all United States
vessels TO their ports free of duty.

structed TO admit all United States
vessels TO their ports free of duty.
The Government on Tuesday rested
on the broad shoulders of Secretaries
Stanton and McCulloch, the President and
all the rest OF the Cabinet being out of
town. Stanberry is in New York,
Browning is in Illinois, and Welles was
at Annapolis for the day, while Gen.
Grant, with Col, Badeau of his staff is at
West Point attending the annual ex-
animation at the Military Academy,
In private letter from Gen. J, F,
Miller, Collector at San Francisco, Cal,
to the Secretary of the Treasury, he
speaks of our new Russian purchase as
follows
Russian America is susceptible OF
development equal to that Of the New
England States. The country is rich in
mineral and coal. The waters afford the
best fishing. grounds known to this con-
tneut. The fur trade is immense. The
climate Is not more rigorous than that
of Maine or Vermont. Gold and copper
will be found in abundance when the
country is opened to American settle
ment The wisdom Of acquiring this
territory will be fully appreciated and
acknowledged in very short time"
Gen. Augur,in d general order OF
recent date, makes highly favorable
mention of the daring spirit manifested
by Sergt. George Grant, Company E,
Eighteenth Infantry, and Sergt. Joseph
Graham, Company G. Eighteenth In
fantry, who, IN February last, after the
Fort Phil. Kearney massacre, when Fort
c. F. Smith had not been heard from for
two months. started and successfully
made the trip Of ninety miles through
perils of savages, snow and ice, Re-
turning they were attacked by Indians,
became separated, but finally reached
their starting point having been entirely
successful in opening communication
with the isolated post. He recommends
their act Tor the consideration Of his
superlors.
The news OF the removal Of Gov.
Wells of Louisiana did not reach Wash
ington until Tuesday afternoon. Gen.
Sheridan did not telegraph to General
Grants headquarters and the intelli-
gence was not credited until the official
order came to the press. The action o!
the military officials, however, was an
ticipated somewhat by the government
for the reason that it was announced a
few days since that Gen. Sheridan had
practically suspended Governor Wells by
the issuance o: an order prohibiting him
from making any removals or appoint
ments under the State Government, with
out the same being first approved by the
General commanding the military dis
trict. The Louisianans here, who have
been urging the President to remove
Gov. Wells, state that he will certainly
revoke Gen. Sheridans order. They ar,
rive at this conclusion from converse,
lions had with Mr.. johnson on this very
Question.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

THR sold SBcoND."-Notce is hereby
given 10 the former members, officers
and rren of the Old Second Vermont
Regiment that their annual regimental
re union will be held at Burlington on
THURSDAY evening, June Goth, the ami
versarg day of the muster Of the regi
ment. The Bennington & Rutland,
Rutlatd & Burlington, Vermont Central
and Vermont & Canada railroads will
extend the courtesy of return tickets to
those attending the meeting.
C. NJ. BLISS, Secretary.
Woolford, June LIST, 1867,
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RUTLANlI HERALD.
THURSDAY, JUNE G, 1866.
The Changing spirit OF the south.

The changing SP' VI '
Evidences are daily increasing Of the
changing spirit and temper Of the South
upon the various Issues involved in the
n. REORGANIZATION of the rebellious States,
The revolution in public sentiment
which is rapidly bringing the South
into honest obedience TO the laws OF the
land and rapidly securing rights to her
liberated millions, has been anticipated
by those who have been observers OF the
movements of many Of the leading men
of that section. The prejudices against
the colored race, in the free States, are
put to shame by the alacrity with which
many OF the prominent men in the re-
bellion accept the conditions OF Con-
gress. The example of this class OF
men in Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana, Georgia, North and South
Carolina, like Hampton and Brown, ad-
dressing public meetings and acknow-
Lodging the citizenships OF colored men,
will soon be followed by others so gen
orally as to make it the unquestioned
guarantee Of perpetual peace. The mar
row bigotries Of the past will be re-
tanned only as the political capital OF
opposing parties. Hence it is that the
reconstruction act instead Of working
disaster, promises universal benefits and
the more cordial and earnest their pres
ent obedience, the more general and Sc
cure their future prosperity. The Con-
servative press have been filed with
prophecies that the military bill, with
other radical measures, would preclpitate
a war of races,-that the cOiored men
would control great communities by
their own votes, and that the whites,
rather than YIELD would initiate the de-
fant multitudrs Of Ireland and OPP
pressed patriots of Poland ard Hungary.
These prophets have already come to
grief, having forgotten that none have
more fully realized the boards Of the
rebellion than its authors. These pro
phets OF the North could not believe
that when the rebels failed to destroy
the life Of the republic they generally
expected to lose their own lives. They
had placed everything on the final des-
tiny of battle, and when they found
their cause lost, they were greatly sur
pri,,d at the conditions which RENTED
to them life ana property, and gave to
the millions they had held in bondage
the rights they denied them. We are
making history every hour. The me-
MORALS of triumphant freedom, disprove
the bloody experience OF other days,
when the few might riot in luxury, the
many starved, and fought and died. The
evil disposition that draws q comparison
between the men who originated the re-
bellion and the oppressed millions OF
ireland, Poland and Hungary is fully
answered by the manly position o. prami-
nent ex.rebels like Wade Hampton, The
folly that predicts q WAT o. races and
the despotic exercise OF power by the
blacks over the whites Of the South, is
equally answered by the manner in
which they acknowledge the franchises
which have been conferred on their re
cent slaves. The growing spirit Of &C
Quieseuce in the reconstruction policy o
Congress gives good promise Of th'
future prosperity and peace OF The
country.
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Bellows Falls, June 5, 1867.

A Rr1IC OF THE WAR OF 1812.-Last
week The workmen digging in the lot
Just north of the dry house of Catlin &
Gordot. in Burlington, unearthed five
canno, balls, bearing evidence of having
been ling buried. During the war Of
1912 British vessel fred at a sloop that
was uoon the stocks near by, and these
balls are undoubtedly some Of the shots
that vent wide Of the mark and lodged
in thehank. The balls are such as be-
longed to the six and ten FOUNDER guns
Of tha period.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

RoBBlRY.-The store Of the well-knoWn
MATCHMAKER, L. Freeman, Church street,
in Burlington was entered by burglars
duringSunday night. The robbery was
first discovered about 4;30 a. m. Monday
when Sheriff Munson, with Policeman
Wight at once set about looking up the
perpetrators of this bold robbery, when
. it was found that the safe had undoubt-
edly BEEN carried off on a wheelbarrow
which was tracked to the railroad bed
near the old bridge over Winooski
Avenue, where the safe was found buried
in abors ten inches Of soil. 1t was at
once dug up and taken back to Mr., Free
mans store where it was found unopen-
ed, so Ill the stolen property was recov-
cred. No arrests have IS yet been made,
although certain yillainous, yet not ex-
ceedingly sharp persons are suspected Of
participation in the burglary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

PERsoNAL,-Lsrkin G. Mead, Jr,, of
Brattleboro, the sculptor has completed
at his studio in Florence, Italy, his
model OF Columbus before Queen Isa-
bella, his most ambitious as we'll as the
latest work, and making to the order of
lie Grand Lockwood, Esq, Of New
York.
Ex-Governor Elisha Dyer Of Rhode
Island, sailed for Europe in the steamer
Africa, from Boston, yesterday, to spend
a time at the celebrated springs at Ham
burg, Germany, for the benefit Of a
member Of his family.
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ROwth-The reasonable expense OF the

FOwth-The reasonable expense OF the
transportation OF three cent pieces in
sums OF $50, and five cent coins, in sums
of $50 and upward. to any point accessi-
BILE by railroad or steamboat, will be
paid by the Mint.
FVh-This arrangement will be re-
voked as soon as ii is found the issue OF
three and i've cents is likely to become
too large, or that the abatement of cents
is sufficient. The sole object Of that OPP
Grafton is to confer public benefit, and
none OF the cents herein mentioned have
any special value.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

Last Monday evening Bushrod
Payne. of London, Ohio, was sitting in
the doorway of his carriage mapufac-
tory, with his little daughter in his arms,
conversing with his partner, Mr.. Newell,
when flash of lightning struck pro-
jecting pully or hook, and descended the
wall to the door, killing Mr.. Payne. The
other two persons were Frustrated, and
remained insensible for half an hour. 1t
is thought they will recover.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

INDIAN AFFAIRS.-Ihe commissioner
of Indian affairs at Washington has been
informed by the superintendent at Fort
Leavenworth that the American express
company has issued orders to its en-
poyes on the Smoky Hill route to Den
yer, Col, to the effect that Every Indian
within shooting distance is to be shot,
Show them no mercy; they will show
none to you" He also states that Gen.
Hancock has ordered every Indian found
north Of the Arkansas and south Of the
Platte rivers to be shot. These In
dams have however, treaty right to
roam in that country, and these orders
will cause interminabe war.
Gen. Meagher has raised one thousand
men, and taken the field against the
hostile Indians of Montana. The Indians
attacked small party of troops cross
ing from Fort Cummings to Fort
McCrea, New Mexico, on the 28th of
April, and drove them back.
The news from Dacotah, until May Is,
says that not single depreciation has
been committed by the Indians on the
upper Missouri since the opening Of
navigation Several small parties came
down the river from as far up as Fort
Union, and attachments Of troops passed
from one fort to another without modest
alton. Gen. Stanley passed up the
river about two weeks since, en- route
for Fort Sully, where he will establish
his headquarters. Major Rush will
command at Fort Randall, and Col.
Knox at Fort Dacotah. Two new mill
tary posts will be established in Daco-
tan, one on the Big Cheyenne and the
other between that stream and Fort
Berthold. There are now three regi-
ments along the upper Missouri, which
are thought sufficient to keep the Indians
in complete subsection.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

BENNINGTON COUNTY CoURr.-The June
Term OF the Bennington County Court
has been postponed TO Tuesday, June
18th, as Judge Kellogg has not sufil,
GENTLY recovered from his recent illness
to hold 1t at an earlier date.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

WATER WORKS. - The Water Com
mittee Of the City of Burlington have
leased of the Trustees Of the vt. Central
R. R., a lot 100 feet square, 800 feet
north Of the North Basin of the Central
Docks, at an annual rent Of $3.50, for the
purpose of the erection of an engine
house. One of Worthington's pumping
engines has already been contracted for
and will be ready to set up early in
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

BURLlSGTON,-At the annual meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Union"
of Burlington, held on Tuesday evening,
the following officers were elected:
Preadmt-J. S. Chamberlain.
Triee Preaant-ProS. Louis Pollens.
Recording Seeretay-Edwin L. Ripley
Corresponding Secretary - Edward S.
Peck.
TrsasWr-AHdrew j. Howard.l
DrectoyS-Geo. E. Davis, R. B. Currier,
H. G. Warner, F. G. Coggin.
BELLOWS FALLsJ-Edit0rS Rutland Her.
AID @: We had the pleasure of beholding
novel and interesting boat launch at
this place this morning.
Rev. John L. Corning of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, and one Of the special contributors
to the New York Independent, arrived at
this place last evening with his famous
bark "Nellie" in which he proposes to
travel from Bellows Falls to the Sound.
"Nellie" weighs only Al IL pounds, and
is Just % II feet in length. She is a
beautiful frail thing, seemingly too much
so to long endure the apparently rougher
Embrace Of the lovely Connecticut but
her owner and master seems not to fear
fer her, she having been tried in rougher
waters At just a. m, Mr.. c. proceed
FL to the river just below "the rapids"
and launched forth, much to the wonder
and admiration Of a large crowd Of
ladies' and gentlemen whe had assem-
bed to witness the novel performance of
daring craftsman" In few short
moments "boat and oarsman" were lost
to view May God speed his bark amid
prosperous gales, into q safe harbor.
He proposes to visit the more promi-
nent towns on the banks of the Con-
necticut, and has already one or two en-
gagements to preach on the route.
During a pleasant chat we had with
Mr.. G. he informed US that having
sought fame and honors in literary and
other fields of attraction, and not find.
ing what he courted, he embraced the
idea of boat-riding, and has thus rod.
himsdf into 8 known fame, both in this
and ether lands. He made trip to the
head-Taters of the Hudson last season
May he gain that for which he is in
search, while an enduring greatness
fame aid good name cover the lives of the
Herald corps and it's numerous readers
as well az Your Friend
THE WRITER.
| Bellows Falls, June 5, 1867.
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We place at the head Of oar columns
the names of the nominees for State Off
GERS selected at the State Convention last
week. For Governor, Hon. John B.
Page, Of Rutland, well known to the
people OF Addison county both in his
business relations and in his official
record as State Treasurer during the
war. Perhaps no more thorough and
efficient business man could have been
selected, and IS an executive officer he
must be superior. Although, not our
first choice. but one man has been men
toned whose qualifications and official
record would have led us to support
him in preference to Mr.. Page. General
Stephen Thomas has the second place
and is, in every respect, entitled (if any
body can be said to be entitled to con-
sideration) to the especial regard and
consideration of The people of Vermont,
We commend him to the earnest sup
port Of every Republican. OF Hon. John
A. Page, candidate for re election as
State Treasurer, we can say but little
and need not say anything. His record
speaks volumes in his favor. On the
whole, this ticket is both strong and
satisfactory -1,ddle5auy Register.
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August. All the pipes for the mains has
also been contracted for, 80 the Water
Works for the city may be said to be
fairly inaugurated.
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ARTEMUs WARD. - The remains OF
Charles F. Browne were conveyed
through Boston on Monday last, en- route
to his native place in Maine, for inter-
ment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-21
Discreet Courage.

Gen. sherman ssys taai ihc creates, de-
mari ever made on his moral courage wss
under the following circumstance:
The citizens % San Frsn-isc1 were once
celebrating ile Fourih Of Jolly in the large
Americia Theatcr. vhich va paokeI to ns
utmost opacity. Iis vas chief mar.bal.
and occupied a seat near tbe front of the
sage. The orator had compleic.l be ora
fion. TIE poet begun his cong. whrn ore Ct
h.s aiics. uhitc viih fear. maIe his usv
down the middle aisle % iLc foot -llfs ard.
reckoning tic Gcncurs ear. whi.rere,l 90
h.rn tha; thc iheafer bad scfiled foot ard
a laii in one Of tie side uails. under tle
c-rit oi che crovd. and n.irh; BE- rx.
perfrl at anv moment to furbie o. their
hrals i1 ru,ns' The Generai commanIirI
Dim OBJ s.t down vlrrc D. vs.. v,tb-or,
farninr hi- ran e-s'r',kcn face % thc aa8i.
c0or. anI io say nee ore word. He then
quietly sent al af1c -af io report te con.
irion oi the wall. fhcn gave Die srrarent
attention to the poem. exrecfios every
moment. A. hc sail. fo see tbe pillars reel.
.r- rri thc roof hn'nr ir: hrt neverff..
iess certain fhat snv rcneral ani saIfen
movrmcut ani fi-it of the people uoa'I
fs.f.e fhe cafarr1rie auI a-rra,afe ,f.
r..1. ul.ir hv ti. oriina-v slow method OF
iasrer.ioa fie danger might rossh'v o.
rs.fre1 The cvrr-i-e corfnurd rafrfr
fa CO. .'1.r TIE al1iancc % the fh.afr-
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