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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1867.

providing that no person disqualified
from holding office under the third sec.
tion OF the proposed constitutional
amendment shall vote for members of
the convention elected to form the State
constitution.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, think / have
shown that under the military provis-
ions of this bin we secure protection to
all the loyal people, and the question
now arises as TO whether the bill pro-
vldes plan or platform whereby the
insurgent States may return TO their al
leglance and practical restoration to
the Union upon conditions that are just
TO them and safe for ourselves. think
it does. 1t provides that the State con-
stitutions shall be in conformity with
the Constitution of the United States in
all respects; that 1t shall be ratified by
a majority of the male citizens of the
State, twenty-one years old and upward,
of whatever race, color or previous con-
dition OF servitude, who have been resi-
dent Of the State for one year previous
to voting upon the question of ratifying
such constitution, except they may be
disfranchised for participating in the
rebellion or for felony; that the elective
franchise shall be guaranteed to the
blaos man as well as TO the white man
that the constitution shall be submitted
to Congress for examination and ap-
proval that the Legislature elected
under the constitution shall adopt the
proposed constitutional amenGments,a and
that said proposed amendments shall
have become part of the Constitution
of the United States before any Of said
States shall be restored to the Union and
become entitled to representation in
Congress and that until all these con
ditions. precedent are complied with, the
military arm Of the government shall
be charged with the protection OF the
person and property OF every loyal cit
izen.
The bill secures universal suffrage on
the one hand, and on the other prevents
any person from holding any office, civil
or military, State or Federal, who in the
exercise OF any prominent office had
taken the oath to support the Constitu-
tion OF tbs United States and then en-
gagged in rebellion or given aid or COM
fort thereto The future safety of the
country demands all these guarantees,
and if they are accepted by the rebelious
States, fraternity will follow, and the
future of the South will be as bright
and glorious as her past has been wicked
aue oppressive.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

ONE MORE UNFosTUNATE.-TheS st. Al
bans Messenger says that Gilbert Will
liam, or better known to some as Gill
bert Lozean, formerly Of Enosburgh, but
of late years a resident Of Westfleld, left
his home for Newport on Tuesday eve
ming last, intending to return at noon of
the same day. While there he became
intoxicated, and is supposed to have fall
len on the railroad track, where a pas
sing train struck him, mangling his
body in a shocking manner, and infict-
ing injuries from which he died in few
hours. He was a well-to-do farmer, and
rarely addicted to intemperence. A wife
and six children are bereft by this sad
calamity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

CAsTLEroN.-Rev. Lewis Francis, for
nearly three years past the acceptable
pastor of the Congregational church,
delivered, last Sabbath, a farewell dis
course previous to his departure for
Europe. He sails from New York next
Wednesday, intending to spend six
months in visiting Rome, Constantine
pie, Jerusalem and the Holy Land, and
other places Of interest, inclGding the
Paris Exposition. Rev. Mr.. Spring, Of
Massach usetts 8 recent graduate Of
Andover Theological Seminary, is to
supply the pulpit during the absence of
the pastor.
On Thursday afternoon last Union
PRAYER Meeting for colleges and other
institutions Of learning, was held at the
Methodist church by the Congregational
and Methodist churches, Rev. G. R.
Hawley OF the Methodist church in
Benson conducting the services. In the
evening Rev. John ]. Noe, of Salem, N.
Y, delivered a sound and logical dis
course before the Methodist Ministerial
Convention.
The Ministerial Convention, which
has been held during the week, was a
more interesting series Of meetings than
is seldom enjoyed by the people of Cas-
tleton. The sermons, essays, criticisms
and discussions were of great merit and
valuable, not only to the clergy present,
but to the people. Rev. Mr.. Meredith,
Presiding Elder of the Saratoga, N. Y,
District, was present, and took an active
part in the deliberations of the Conven-
ton.
Rev. J. E. Bruce, Of the Universal
ist church, Shoreham, gave, on Friday
evening, so interesting lecture on the
Culture of Democracy in America" and
held two religious services at the Town
Hall ON the Sabbath.
Miss Haskell, Principal Of the Semi
mary, and her first assistant teacher,
Miss Pendleton, are spending few
weeks in the vicinity Of st. Louis, Mo-,
the former having had call to take
charge of a literary institution in that
vicinity.
DR.. Joseph Perkins is pronounced
by his attending physicians and friends
as recovering from his serious illness
Considerable solicitude has been ex'
pressed by the peopla as to the result
and all entertain hopes of his immediate
restoration to health, and that many
ysars OF usefulness may yet be his as
skillful physician and worthy citizen.
| Is, w.B.
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How THE ALLEGED, WINE FRA

How THE ALLEGED WINE FRAUDS
WERE BRoUGHr TO LICHT.-Respeoting
the development of wine frauds at the
Boston Custom House, the Boston cores
pondent of the Norwich Bulletin says:
A curious story is going the rounds in
regard to this case, and the connection
with it Of Rev. John Eierpont, late clerk
in the Treasury Department. | am able
to vouch for the authenticity of the story.
On the day before his death Mr.. Rierpont
related what he said was a fact not gen.
orally known, that it was through him
that attention was first called to the fraud
committed by the Messrs. Williams. Ger
tain papers came under his eye which re-
vealed to him that all was not right with
the accounts of his old wine-selling per-
secutors, who drove him mout Of the pulpit
of Hollis street Church, in Boston. He
felt sure that champagne was not bought
by them at the price set down In their IN
voises returned to the Department.
lie called attention to the matter. and
was directed to make investigations, whirh
he did, with the result Of nrcoverlng eN-
tensive frauds. Thus the very firm whieh
drove Mr.. Pierpont irem Boston, and 50
finally oceasioned his being in the Treas
ury Department, drew down upon itself
by that act the terrible penalty which
overlook it in the exposure secured through
Mr.. Pierpont. This was Mr.. Pierpont's
story. related by him to Illustrate the ways
Of Providence, and with no personal feel
ings towards a firm which had irreparably
injured him in return for bis denunclatloia
of its selfish trade in intoxicating drinks.
The venerable clergyman and poet was o.
an eminently forgiving temper, and utterly
Incapable Of rejoicing over the calamity ol
an enemy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

NEW DIRECToRY.-A most useful book,
entitled "The United States Express Guide and
Shipping Directory" is now in press by Mr..
Geo. W. Howes, of Baltimore, Maryland, and is
one of the most complete works of the kind
ever issued in this country. The book contains
a complete list of all the cities, towns, villages
and hamlets in the United States, withtnll par
ticulars as to post offices, names Of express
agencies at each place, and full and complete
shipping directory to any town or point in the
United States, however large or small, near or
remote, and will be invaluable to all business
men, and is as necessary in a counting room Or
office asan inkstand and blOtter.
Mr. G. II. Bass, the General Agent, is now in
town, and we commend him to our readers as
a gentleman thoroughly conversant with the
very useful work he is engaged in, and our
business men cannot fail to appreciate the vol
liable service he is rendering them and the pub'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07
Reconstruction.
REMARKS OF HON. F. e. WOODBRIDGE OF
VERMONT IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsRN-
TATIvEs, FEBRUARY IS, 1857.

The House having under COusidera-
ton the bill (H. R. No. ll43) to provide
for the more efficient government Of the
lately rebalious States, Mr.. WOODBRIDGE
said
Mr.. SPEAKER: | think it will be adj
mitted hv ali that when we adopted the
constitutional amendments at the last
session of Congress, it was with the un-
derstaudlrg that upon their ratification
hv the rebelliOIs States, restoration to
the Union and representation in Con-
aress would naturally and perhaps ne
cpssarilv follow. We went to the Coun-
try upon that ground and made it an
issue in the elections last autumn. \
triumphant and overwhelming majority
of the lOval people sustained US. The
South, instead Of accepting our reason
able and generous propositions, hurled
them back upon us with derision and
scorn. and regardless of all law, either
human or divine, and with q reckless
ness and hate worthy of demons, have
opnressed loyal men; refused to protect
their persons or property driven them
from their homes and their States for no
other reason than because they stood by
the grand old flag; and, if accounts are
true. they have beaten and scourged and
murdered the poor freedman, and never
! in a single instance has the offender been
punished. -.
In this condition of things an addi-
tional duty is imposed upon Congress,
and that is, first Of all to provide some
means whereby loyal men in the South
shall bs protected in their persons and
nronerty, Under this paramount ohli-
cation of the Government to It's loyal
Citizens, the bill introduced the other
dav nv the distinguished gentleman from
Penusylyania IMr. Stevens called the
military bill, was iustifaoIe. aud met
with nv support However inconsist-
emf with Republican martial law may
he or however onerous a military GOV
,rnment NAV be, Congress, as the So
preme legislative BODY OF the nation
NAV establish either or b0th wnen tue
safety o: the Government or OF the peo
ple demand It. | was not particularly
nieased with the bill, aud greatly prefer
the amendment which has passed the
Senate and is now under consideration
7 greatly doubted the constitutionallty
Of the provision directing the General oi
the Army to detail officers not oeIoW
the rank of brigadier generals, to com
msud the districts into which the ten
rebellious States were divided, upon th'
rround that Congress mas no authority
10 grant to any one u power the eXefc's,
(Which d;rtctiy infrjoseS upon ina
clause 70 the Constitution whlch make
n President Of he Uaitef States th'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07
Washington Items.

Both houses of Congress were in
session on Sunday evening, and not
withstanding the heavy storm prevail
ing, a large crowd of members and
spectators We're in attendance and much
important business transacted.
The President has nominated Judge
Russell as Collector of Boston, and he
will unquestionably be confirmed
The legislative, executive and ju.
dicia! appropriation bills came very near
being lost in the last hours of Congress.
-Four conference committees failed TO
agree, and finally the House, to save the
bill, receded from its amendment to In.
crease the pay Of It's own employees %
per cent.
The inhationists have been badly
beaten in their controversy with the
Senate. No greenbacks are to be issued,
and only s5O,OOO,OOO of loan certificates.
This is owing mainly to Mr.. Pomeroy
Of New York, who was upon the COM
mittee, and is opposed to imitation.
The prospect is that the fortieth
Congress will remain in session but q
few days, and that the House commit
tees will not be announced by the Speak
er for the present. Gen. Butler urges a
complete organization aud a continuous
session, but the old members desire to
return home.
The veto messages produced not the
slightest impression in either house, ex-
cept to convince some Of the extreme
radicals that the President did not
mean to obey and execute either of the
bills passed over his veto. They are
probably mistaken. A member of the
Presidents family stated Saturday that
| he intended to execute the law with
rigor
Representative Hubbard of Connect,
icut, succeeded Sunday night in having
an appropriatiation of $4,000 placed in
| the naval Appropriation Dill lor the sur
vey and improvement Of the Thames
river. The amendment to this bill, of.
fered by Mr. Brandagee Of Connecticut,
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy tc
accept New London as site for naval
station, has been agreed to by the Sen
ate.
Two important bills were presented
to the President, Sunday night, for hi.
approval, the bill to establish uniform
system of bankruptcy, and to protect The
officers of the army who made what i:
known as arbitrary arrests during the
war. The President asked Mr.. Jencke:
of Rhode Island, its author, to explair
the bankrupt bill to him. Its length il
so great that he had not time to consid
er it carefully.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

The SHEEP SAgARING AT RUTLAND
Siace our notice Of the challenge OF
Messrs. Gleason h Jones OF Shrewsbury,
the wool growers seem TO be aroused to
the Importance Of an association for
their benefit, as will be seen from the
communication of Daniel Kimball, Esq,
in to-day's HERALD, relative to the sub
ject. We have also received a commu-
nication from Mr.. Cornelius G. Pierce Of
Clarendon, proposing TO enter fer CON-
petition with Messrs. Gleason & Jones.
Mr.. Pierce also offers to present the
splendid ram "Geu. Lee" owned by
Messrs. Billings, Smith & Pierce, for
shearing against any other ram three
years old or over, in the State, for one
hundred dollars. The entries and condi-
tions to be the same as those of Messrs.
Gleason & Jones. The enterprise and
public spirit shown by Mr.. Fierce in
thus early entering the field and Offering
another class is worthy Of commenda-
tion, and we trust it will be followed by
Others. He also suggests a change of
the time for the reason tSat the same
date is fixed for the ssearing at North
Granville, N. Y, and many of the wool
growers in the western part of the coun-
ty are interested to be present at both
places. Would it not be we'll to post
pone the Rutland shearing until Tues
day and Wednesday, May 7th and 8th.
We are gratifed to see the spirit mani
tested which we trust will arouse the
wool growers to the formation of a
county association.
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Presented to
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By Section Men, 1857.

LIFE lnoURANcB.-C. l.. Babcock, , Esq,
General Travelling Agent of the Phenix
Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF Hartford,
Conn, has appointed Mr.. V. G. Meyer
hofer OF this place, local agent Of the
company, who will, in Mr.. 3.'s absence,
transact ali business of the company in
this vicinity. The PhgniA, heretofore
ranking as a first-class company, has
added many new and acceptable features
to its former terms, and between
Messrs. Meyerhofer and Babcock, we
have no fear but its interests will be
we'll attended to hereabCuts.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

singers, more than twenty OF whom are
members of the choir on the Sabbath.
We have a good cabinet organ, and the
church has been recently furnished with
lamps.
A short time since the friends Of the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Granger, made him q
call, leaving in cash and other valuables,
including sufficient wood-pile, $3.50,
and the church is now enjoying some
spiritual prosperity. On the first Sab
bath in January two persons united, and
others will soon come forward to be re-
ceived into the church. The religious
interest still continues.
SENBx.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07
HUsBARDros.-This town has popu-

HUsBARDTog.-Th town has popu-
lation of about six hundred, and no
central place of business. The few
members of the Congregational Church
are scattered all over the town, aud had
been for many years Diminishing ny
death and emigration. A few years ago
the almost expiring church rallied and
began to repair their church edifce and
the parsonage. Two years last Septem-
Der Rev. Calvin Granger commenced his
labors as acting pastor of the church.
The choir of singers had dwindiee down
so that only two could be relied on, and
they occupied seats with the rest OF the
audience About a year ago Professor
D. B. worley commenced a singing
school, which has proved great sue
cess, and the result is that we now have
a class Of more than thirty well-trained
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

Wool GROWERS Recommendation
RutlaHd HeygH Close upon the heels of
the plucky Shrewsbaryianst to shear some
OF their ewes against any other fine
wool ewes in the State of Vermont for
a purse of 500, and your remarks in
connection herewith, and the feeling OF
suspense relativs Co the fate of the wool
tariff low pending in Congress, would
propose that we form County Wool
Growers Association. have been re-
peatedly called on by prominent wool
growers from different counties in the
State 30 organize such a Society in Rut-
land county. II tbs wool growers in
Rutland County favor my proposition,
let some from every town in the county
inform Henry Clark, Secretary Of the
Rutland County Agricultural Society, by
letter or otherwise, Of the fact at the
earliest possible date, as there is no time
20 Ue lost ii We foFGI aB organic ltioui
aaf .u case 2 snai -isnt prnher iUdIclte
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

PRRsoNAL.-Hon. John W. Stewart
and l.. D Eldridge, Esq, Of Middlebury,
have formed a copartnership for the
practice of law and the transaction Of
insurance business.
Henry s. Foot, Esq., Mr. Stewards
former partner, is soon to open law
office at Providence, Rhode Island. de
has been at the Addison county bar for
five years, three of which he was States
Attorney.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

RE-NoMINATED.-Hon. John L. Flagg,
the present popular Mayor of Troy, N.
Y, was re.nominated for that position
on Saturday evening last. The worst
trouble with the Mayor is his DEM
ocratic politics, yet his administration
of the affairs of the city during the past
year has proved mutually satisfactory
to all parties,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are under
obligations to Hon. Luke ?. Poland for
a bound copy of the Report on the Con-
diti0n of Indian Affairs.
Also, to Hon. Geo. B. Loring of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives,
for copy of the Majority and Minority
Reports on the hours of labor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

PosrMAsTER.--Justin W. Moody, Esq;y
has been confirmed by the Senate, in
executive session, as Postmaster at
Waterbury, this State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

their views in favor OF it, due notice
will be Immediately given, that meet
ing may be held during the session of
the Rutland County Court, to put the
Society in early and active operation.
DANIEL KMHALJ. d.
Rutland, March 4, 1867.
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oCsal and state Items.

A HANDs0RE PREsENT.-We have had
the pleasure of inspecting handsome
gold watch and chain presented to ROad-
Master George NJ. Chase of the Eastern
division of the Rutland & Burlington &
Vt. Valley Railroad by the section men
uuder his immediate direction. The
watch is one of the finest we have ever
seen, and was procured through Messrs.
Chase & Pagker of this place, from the
well-known mandatory Of A. Lapge &
Sons, Dresdsa, Germany, 1t is OF solid
gold cases, lever movement, improved
escapement compensated chronometer,
with balance adjusted to temperature
and position, and fine ruby jewels, and
is q rich testimonial of the just and de-
served respect in which Mr.. Chase is
held by his men. The presentation was
made at the residence of Mr.. Chase in
this place on Saturday last by a depu-
tatiou of Che donors, where the usual
speeches for such occasions were made
and much good cheer dispensed. The
watch cosS $3.50, and bears the follow
ing inscription
Presented to
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RUTLAND COUNTY CoUsR.-The March
term will commence on Tuesday next,
March 10Th, Hon. Loyal c. Kellogg pre-
siding.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07

10 be thought perfectly happy pride
olten makes itself perfectly miserable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-15

der military and negro rule, these base
Radical leaders have hoped to iyrannize
over all our people. This the people
have at last been brought to see and
they have spoken at the polls
that this negro military usurpation
must cease. Such is the present condi-
ton of things. The early future condi'
tons both North and South, depends en-
trely upon the course that the Radical
leaders in Compress may adopt. IL they
listen to the voice which has gone forth
over the country, as the premonition OF
the future action of the white people on
this continent, all will be we'll. II they
discard its solemn teaching, fearful dis.
asiers will be upon us almost at once.
II Congress, putting faith in the false,
wicked and unconstitutional expositions
of such leaders, as Wendell Phillips and
Thaddeus Stevens, attempt to 60 on in
the course they have started upon, and to
perpetuate the policy already inaugu'
rated Of acting "outside Of the constitu'
tion," the people of the North will not
submit to it, They will not, because
they dare not. Submission to this sort of
congressional usurpation would show a
weakness which is not in the nature OF
the American people in any State of the
Union.-Pittsburg Post
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-15
Admiral semms., Laotura.

This gallant ex- Confederate naval
hero and most estimable gentleman de
livered a lecture on Tuesday evening
last, to select crowd of ladies and gen
tlemen of Florence, in the Wesleyan
University Building, kindly granted by
the Trustees and Professor Rico for the
purpose The Admiral, by request,
chose for his subject the Cruise OF the
Alabama" rendered famous in story (;
and right smoothly and eloquently did
he glide through the incidents and me-
mories that cluster so thickly around
her varied and wonderful cruise.
After dwelling upon her construction
and outfit, and rendering a lucid and
very satisfactory description between her,
an armed vessel, fitted in every particu.
lar by de .fdctO government, and pri-
vateer, and before entering npon the in
teresting chapter of her many captures,
the Admiral enchained his listeners with
a description of the physical properties
of the ocean, holding all present chain
bound by the pathos of eloquence that
marked every word of utterance, and
proving very satisfactorily, that the Ad-
miral was well versed in things philo-
sophical as well as nautical
Altogether. the lecture was one Of
much interest to Intellectual minds, and
will be long remembered by those who
had the pleasure and satisfaction of
hearing the gallant old tar " discourse
so fervently and modestly of stirring
and ever memorable events in which he
was the principal actor.-Forence Ga
zsffe.