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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
what the Freedmen Of Georgia are
Doing.

The freedmen of Georgia have deter
mined TO assist in their own education.
The Bureau Superintendent of Educa-
ton reports that in the month of NOvem-
Der last, there were in the State ninety
nine schools, Of which forty three were
supported by Northern societies, and
fifty-six-or more than half-by the
freedmen. There were one hundred and
thirteen teachers, of whom fifty-seven
were supported by Northern societies,
and hfty-six by the freedmen. This was
an increase over the preceding month of
flfty-one schools and fifty teachers. The
freedmen paid two thousand dollars in
the month of November for the support
Of schools. The superintendent was I'M
able to make full report of the schools
and teachers supported by the freed
men, but he asserts that the actual re.
suits are even more satisfactory than
the figures already given indicate.
These emancipated slaves, assisted by
a few white friends have organized a
State Educational Association, the Off.
GERS Of which reside at Augusta. One
or more subordinate associations have
already been organized in more than
fifty counties. 1t is expected that in
less than year, associations will be Or
ganiZed In each of the one hundred and
thirty-one counties in the State.
Schools have been established by these
subordinate associations, and are sup
ported entirely by the colored people.
Five subordinate associations have been
organized in the city of Augusta, and
night schools have been opened. Each
association has elected president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer and school
committee-all colored men. The
school committee establish the schools
and employ and pay the teachers, while
the scholars pay the expenses.
The Georgia Educational Association
is not a rival Of either of the Northern
associations. The latter do not propose
to establish schools in every county and
neighborho0d at the South; but expect
to establish first-class schools at impor.
tant points, where teachers can be edu.
Gated. These teachers will be employed
by the colored people, and thus the
Northern associations and the State as.
sociations will work together harmoni.
ously. 1t is expected that an educa.
tiona! convention will be held in each
Congressional district 10 Georgia next
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

Spring; and that distinguished friends
of education from the North will attend
them and address the people,
The Loyal Georgian, published at Au-
gusta, is the organ Of this association,
and the medium through which inror,
nation and instruction are conveyed to
the most distant COUNTIES In the State.
Some of the freedmen in each county
can read the meetings OF the suhOrdi.
nate associations, except in the cities,
are usually held on Sunday after church
service, and are attended by from two TO
three thousand freedmen, and at each
meeting some member reads the Loyal
Georgian to the company, Thus the
freedmen are instructed in important
subjects and stimulated to educate them
selves,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

NBW YORK, 2O-MIdnight.
A furious snow storm commenced here
about six O'Clock this evening, and has
been increasing in violence up to this
hour. A despatch received tonight
from all points in the West between New
York and St. Louis, and the South as far
as Wheeling and Washington say the
storm prevails throughout all the coun-
try north of the Ohio River. Snow con-
tinues in large quantities and drifts
badly so that railroad travels is almost
entirely stopped in every direction.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
From AZ. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ~.
A merchant of Ill.,, named a. A. Ban,
ming, was robbed here to-day of ten
thousand dollars, ard the New York
bonded warehouse in Washington
street was also robbed to-day of fifty
pieces of black silk, valued at eleven
thousand dollars, thirty-four pieces
were recovered, the property belonged to
A, 4, Stewart, Of New York. No arrests
have been made as yet.
Snow on the plains is deeper than it
has been for many years.
Nine men were murdered in southern
Utah on the fifth by the Indians.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

PEsTH, Jan. Is.
The Hungarian Diet has agreed to NJ.
Deak's address condemning the patent
lately issued for the reorganization of
the army. The vote was nearly unan-
imous.
Florence, Jan. Is.
The budget of Italy shows deficit OF
over one hundred and ffty-nine millions
Of forina.
PARIS, Jan. IL.
III. Theirs is about to give a grand
dinner to the Opposition, the Orlean-
lists and Democratic Deputies having
united.
LONDON, Jan. Is.
A Florence letter, published in the
Times of this morning, says Gen. King,
the American Minister at Rome, has
been invited to remove the American
church outside the walls of that city.
Mr.. King complied, and has hired villa
for that purpose.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 16-Noon.
The cotton market to-day opens
steadier, and the sales will probably ag-
gregate 1000 bales middling uplands
ID So.
LONDON, Jan. 16-Noon
The money market is quiet and un-
changed. Consols 81 for money.
American securities are generally un
altered. Erie shares, however, open at
a slight advance, the current quotation
being 45.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

pressed, the emancipatress of the slave
persists In UNFOLDING these fruits OF
despotism the most inhuman and the
most msnstrous. In 1927 England,
France and Russia, in one of those out
bursts of generosity which God some
times excites in great minds, accom-
plished one of those facts which, in the
history Of nations, are followed by uni
versal gratitude. Let them complete
the sublime task, let them spare to hu-
mainly fresh torrent OF blood, and
they will receive from her thousand
benedictions.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

GARlBALDI UPON THE CRETAN REBEL
LloE.-Garibaldi has written letter to
a friend in England, complaining of the
willingness of England to remain neutral
in the struggle now making ty the
CretaDs to gain their liberty, in which
ne says:
But have you any idea what this des-
potism of the Turks protested against
by you really is j.? Twill give you an ex-
ample. One day, in the port of Olivi-
eri, In the island Of Mitylene, inquired
Of Greek peasant the reason why he
did not gather up the olives instead of
permitting them to perish on the ground.
Because" he answered, "the pssha
ouys up all the olives and we are COM
peiled to deliver them to him at such a
low price that 1t would not pay the ex-
pense of gathering them in." Behold
now the interest of this poor remnant OF
Christians is neglected in temporal mat
ters; and for the rest, for all that con-
Germs the prostitution of the body and OF
the soul, how am to relate it to you
who have SO kind heart, and who have
4 son and daughters 1t is most horri.
Die. And If do not speak of it, oh
forgive me; 1t is for the sake of decency
ana from the respect owe you, that
cannot detail to you such brutalities
Well, now l have laid before you the
condition of the Christians under Islam
and Britain-the classic ground of hui
man rights, the protectress OF the OPP
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
In the Pepusvlvapia House of Re

In the Pennsylvania House of Rep
resentatives on Thursday, q resolution
was introduced expressing indignation
at the nomination of Mr.. Cowan as Min
lister to Austria, and charging President
Johnson with contemplating direct in
suit upon the people Of Pennsylvania in
making the nomination, and calling upon
the Republican Senators to oppose the
confirmation of Mr.. Cowan.
The New York Herald must be SEN
sational or nothing. 1t tells US the
President is to be impeached and re-
moved, that Fessenden will be made
President of the Senate, and thus be-
come acting Chief Magistrate until a
President can be chosen by election.
That such election will be held this year,
the Republicans will nominate Grant
for President and Farragut for Vice.
President, and elect them, and thus the
South will be brought to terms, and the
Republic will reap the advantages of the
war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20

WARRINGTON, Jan, 20.
A heavy snow storm commenced here
this afternoon aud continues tonight
accompanied by heavy northeastern
gale, causing the snow to drift badly.
The House select committee to inquire
into the murder of Union soldiers in
South Carolina aud the discharge Of the
murderers, has summoned as witnesses
Gen, Sheridan, Gen. Thomas aud Score.
taries Stanton and Browning.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
Another Example of Southern Chiv-
airy.
NEW YORK. Jan. 16.

NBW YORK, Jan. 10,
According to letter from Captain
Clous, in command at Charleston, S. c.,
it appears that the burning to death of
the twenty-five colored persons in the
Jail at Kingston, S. c., was caused by
the barbarous obstinacy of the sheriff
and jailor, who refused to unlock the
doors and let the poor creatures out. A
white prisoner, however, was allowed to
go out. Capt. Clous has ordered the
sheriff and jailor arrested.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

The mechanic visited ST. Petersourgh,
and soon afterwards removed his whole
establishment there. He had imperial
orders there for as many locomotive en-
eines rs he could construct. He has
lately returned to his own country, and
is still receiving large returns from his
Russian workshop. And all this pros
perity grew ont of unselhsh civility 10
two strangers, one of whom was the Sc
cret agent of the Car OF Russia.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
YElc Mails.

NEW YoRE, Jan. -.
The delayed mails from various points
reached the city yesterday, and several
mails which started out were returned
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
Fire.

NEW IOaK, Jan. ~.
A fire at Port Jarvis, on the Erie rail
road, destroyed the Delaware House,
McGoverns Hotel and livery Stable, and
other property; the loss is heavy, IN
sured in Eastern offices.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
IuCendiary Fire.

TROY, Jan. -.
The ron foundry Of John O'Brien &
Co. in this city, was destroyed by an m
cendiary Gre this morning. The loss is
$4,000. Insurance $28, 900.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-23
A Tremendous Earthquake at Fort
klamath. Oregon.

The Oregon Sentinel Publishes the iol'
ing leter from Fort Klamath, dated Jan.
uary 9Th. giving the particulars of a fear
fnl earthquake in ,ha. Locality
We have singular, if not serons. news
10 send BY the express just leaving. This
morning, al daylight. we were startled
from our sleep by precipi's'e shock ol
an earthquake. Immediately followed by
noise as Of distant thunder. But in a
little while quiet reigned; every one was
conversing and laughing heartily over The
singular phenomenon, but our counle
lnances soon underwent serious change,
for i, began to grow dark; The whole heav'
ems were full of very black smoke o'
cloud, the air had sulphurous smell land
ashes of bfownish color fell as fast as
ever saw it snow.
We had TO use candles in the mess
room. The most Of US went IN 10 break
fast, but had only got fairly into seat:
when, horror upon horror the earl.
seemed rolling like waves upon the ocean
Every one was thrown TO the floor. and
only regained their feet 10 be placed a
gain in lhe same siiuaIi With the
ratlling OF dishes, crashing Of windo"
glass cracking of the timbers Of the build
ing and the screams Of frightened boys
you could no, imagine more perfec
chaos. Some Of us gained the door. and
such sight as met our gaze ! The tai!
pines around the fort seemed flashing
themselves into fury. The wagons ir
front Of the stable were engaged in pitch
ed battle; horses and cattle lying crouch
ed upon the ground, uttering most pI'itu
moans; dogs bowling, and The unesrh'y
yeNs OF The Klamath Indians encsmPet
near the fort, completed the scene,
We imagined we were amidst the
wreck Of mailer and the crush OF worlds
The suffers store was thrown abou
twenty fee, from its former position
There were no lives lost. and no serious
accidents TO any one. There were quite
number with bruised shins and skinned
noses. No serious damage 10 any o! che
buildings, all being log and frame bou
ses, but do not think there is whole
pane OF glass left al the post.
There are many sprcoations as TO The
cause of this mos, singular freak of ma
ture, but most of us are Of the opinion
that volcano had broken loose near TIE
Klamath marsh, as a continuous dark vol
ume Of smoke is seen ascending in tha
direction. Some of the soldiers have vol
unleered 10 go up and find out if we have
a monster v"miling fire near US or not
There wss about half an hour between
the first and second shocks. The irs
and second shocks. The first was only
percepiible, and The second lasted,as nea
as can be judged from various opinions
from two 10 three mi0utes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-23
The Passage OF Mr.. Stevens Bill by
the House.

The blackest record ever made by an
assembly of The representatives Of free
people stained yesterday the proceedings
of the House of Representatives. Never,
in the most iyrannous hour of the Long
Parliament misrule; never, amid the Ut
most subservience TO the royal mandate
of an English King; never. in the most
boodihirsty epoch OF French Con'oca'
tion, did the representatives OF The people
stamp themselves with greater IgnomIny.
The bill, which passed by vote of lO9
to So, HANDS one-lhird Of the people oil
this country over TO military government.
For lhe rule Of law ii substitutes the will
of an officer. For The tribunal Of judge,
i, furnishes drumhead court martial or
military commission. For the process
of court and the peaceful visit OF a sher'
iiff, i, proffeIs the order Of petty sstrsp
aad ,he presence of squad Of bayonets.
1t ignores the Chief Magistrate of the Uni
led States. Ii invests a General with ab-
soIute power over one'lhird of his coun-
uymen. l, ,erecis subordinate dictator',
armed with unbridled power, from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande. Through
ont This broad domain, comprising the
fairest aud most fertile section of the Re-
public, no man is to have a secure title 10
his property; no mans house is free from
search; no mans chs,tes exempt from
seizure; no mans liberty unexposed 10
ASSAULT no mans life safe from peril. An
army officer. soldier exalted above the
law. may ru,hlessly invade a ciizen's s
home and dag him from The bosom oi
his family. Such bill makes mocke-
ry of free institutions. 1t despiles all the
safeguards of popular liberty. 1t tram
Piles on the freedom Of the press. 1t an
initiates the right of free assemblsge. IL
siIences the lips of free speech. Ii in
fringes the righ, of the people TO bear
arms. Ii wipes out the guaranty OF
grand jury presenlment. 1t aboIishes the
exemption Of freedom from seizure and
from search. 1t sbrogsles the right OF
trial by jury Of ones peers in The vlcnage
of the commission of The alleged offence.
|, ,rampIes upon The perogalive OF ihe
President, ii makes war upon the Consll-
tuition. j, rebels against the authority oi
the Supreme Court. 1t invades The sa'
cred constitutional rights of the citizen.
lis treason enveoped in the forms OF
law. Ii is the rebellion wearing The garb
OF legitimate power. Ii is usurpstion as
saming the sancrisy Of constitutional EN-
National MleiHgtnCer, Feb
rudry IAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-23
Strange Disease among the Cattie-Rav-
! ages Of the Mad Itch.

The London 20 J Journal says:
We regre, TO learn from Mr.. Stephen
Watson. residing near London, that since
Monday Of last week he has lost nine fine
lat steers and twenty-nine head Of fat
sheep from strange and terribly fatal d.
sease known nas the "mad Itch" We
say "s.range" disease. from the fact that
although a disease with which and the
cause OF which our stock men ale geneI'
ally acquainted. ye, for remedy none
seems to be known. Ii is strange, also.
! from The manner in which The animal is
affected and in its perfect fatality. Of the
cause Of this disease all agreed that it is
The resuI, Of feeding csl,ls or sheep TO-
gether with hogs on green corn fodder, or
in fedding them together on corn OF very
late plsn.ng. Gu, up very green and still
at this season retaining the properties OF
green fodder The hogs. chewing the
stalks and thus extracting all The sacchar'
inc juices, drop ,hs dry pi,h in vads,
which is picked Op by the cattle and
sheep and eaten. This innu,riious and
indigestlbIe substance having been re-
ceived into the stomach causes violen,
inflammation, which results in death in
from twelve TO lwen,y-iour hours. In the
manner in which i, oulwordly effects the
animal il is also "s.rsnge' the first
symptoms Of ils presence being manifest
ed in q peculiar ,uitchinp Of the muscles
Of The lower jaw aud lip. followed in 2
shor. time by terrible itching, which the
animal attempts to relieve by rutbing lis
lower jaw and throat against any object
i. can reach. until it frequently rubs all
The hair and skin from those parts, rub
bng. believing and moaning until death
relieves i. OF its terrible misery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-23
A Brilliant Idea.

A shor, time since stalwsrt negro,
no, thousand miles from here, applied
to the county clerk for license TO marry
which vas Immediately granted; and,
cuffee bowed himself out, bal in hand,
the hsPpies! jarkey alive. A week had
elapsed. and the circumstances had been
forgotten by the clerk, when in walked
The same dsrkey. when the following con.
veIss,ion ensued:
Nig-Mr. Clerk. you member bout
dem license
CIerk-What license
Nig-Why. dem wha! you glib me for
10 marry.
Clerk-No. remember nothing Of the
kind. Did ! issue you license to marry !
Nig-Dal's it, boss dars ii
Clsrk-Well, what do you want :!
Nlg-Why, Use tried da, omar, and
don's like her. jist wants you 10 rub
ool her name in the licenses, and pu. in a
nudder one.
Cierk-Why, you rascal. didnt you
marry the woman whose name put on
the license
.Nig-O( course | did, but you see
Keeps de license in my pocket all de time,
SOS could change dem if dat one didn',
sui. and she don's suit Wort cent,
When the "man and brother" was az.
sured that no,hing could be done Ter him,
ne retired very much Disguised with "ds
fankee way marin folks"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-23
Shepherd VS.. McQuilkin.

The judgment of the ClrcuIi Court oil
Jefferson county, which was affirmed by
the Cour, of Appeals, was for $500.
The record showed that Henry Shep'
herd was present and witnessed the plum
dering Of McQuiIkin's store, by Ashby's
rebel cavalry, on the 10Th Of September,
1861. That son of Henry Shepherds
belonged 10 Ashby's cavalry. and assisted
in ,he robbing. That IL The distribution
OF the plumber. on the ground, al The lime
i, was taken, Henry Shepherds son gave
him some small articles that were idenn-
fed, which he pu, in his pocket. That
he also gave him an umbrella, which was
part OF ;he. property taken from Me-
Quilkin, which he carried away with
him.
The Court below instructed The Jury
,hs, il was for them TO determine from 'he
evidence, whether Henry Shepherd, by
his presence and conduct, participated IN
or countenanced or encouraged such tres
pass, and ths, il they found that he did,
they should find him guilty.
The CourI of Appeals decided that
there was no error in this instruction.
Other instructions were asked by the
deGsndsn, below which the court held did
no, show wha, the evidence before The
Jury tended to prove, SO as 10 enable The
court TO determine whether the nstruc'
,ions were applicable TO the case or not
and thereupon they could mol tell whs'h'
er the court erred in refusing the ln'ituc'
tions or not. But Iha, as the action and
judgment Of court were always Presum'
ed to be correct unml the contrary was
shown, they could not reverse the Judg
ment Of The circuit court for any suPpos'
ed error in their instructions. This was
the whole csse.-Uheeling AntelHgen'
cpT
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-23
An "Incidentn OF The War.

On one occasion, after the balle oil
Shiloh, the hospitsIs Of the towns and
cities on The Ohio river we're so crowded
with wounded men, both Confederate and
Federal, that sUne Of them were sen, 10
Covington, Ky, and placed in the South
ern Mothers Home, under the care OF
that benevolent institution. On bright
and pleasant day, after some OF the
wounded had become convslesceni, a
Confederate soldier was DOT "sunnng
himself" when Federal soldier Of the
reulonic persuasion also came out, and
after aalklrg round and eyeing our Con-
feiersie friend for some time, accosled
HIM thus:
"You pees von secesh 7"
"Ho~ do you know !" said the Con.
Iedera,e.
"You pc so tam fat Z"
Explain yourself" said the Conied,
ers,e.
well pees in te bosPitle myself, l
sees some iings vot goes on. DE ladies'
coome in Uu the pasket on de arm. and
she coomed to me and she say vat you
per say pees Oonion man. Wounded
a, Shiloh. She say. wat pity for de
besrles ven ds var no, sihope I! Den she
goes TO you and say, wat you bin ! you
say pees rebel soldier, wounded m''
IShIloh.' Den she puts her lilly vi'e
hand in te paske, and takes ou, de cake
and de vine, and gives you ever vat you
want. After vile another lady coomes in'
nit Je paskit on her arm. and she goes io
you fusl. and ask you vot yon been you
say. Il pess rebel soldier. Wounded mi
Shiloh" She say "vo,s pity" Den
links goin' 10 gi, something. Veil, she
coome 10 me and say. val you bin =
say ~ pees a OoniOn man, wounded al
Shiloh" She sets down her paskei and
puts in her lilly vi!e hand. and pulls out
tam Mettotist track You links a nan
get fat on de tam Metotist track De
tam secesh, da gifts de cake and vine, and
ever vat da want, and de Oonion mems
can! even git TO shmell de bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-23
Female SensitiIeness.

81 don't wonder" says a lady CORES.
pon6ent Of The California Sunday lIer-
cury, "lhst some women are old maids.
they are so wonderfully squeamlsh and
particular that The very proximity Of any
thips masculine makes them nervous.
One Of this sort lately took passage on
one of the river steamers for Sacramento.
will tell you the story as it was told 10
me. The young lady desired stsIerooD
for herself, but, unfortunately, they were
all taken. She was so perInacious IN
her desires that the genilemanly clerk ol
Ihe boa, gslIanly concluded 10 give up
his lor her use. On being conducted TO
1t, she s'arled nack IN utter horror; the
trunk, coats, boots, and st cstsros Of the
masculine occupant so shocked the poor
creature oh, could never sleep here
unless these things are removed Oh
went the chsmbermaid - the clerk. %,
yes-take 'em oUi. Of course The
chsmbermsid proceeded to do 50, but BY
accident elta pair Of Panrsloons hanging
behind The door. The lady was sgaIr
Summoned, and entered the slSte.Toom
without percei'ing rhsm, and the cham
bermsid shut the door. No sooner hst
she done so than she heard q scream. and
turning about. saw the lady emerging
from the room in great agitation. 'Oh
,aGe rhem Out take rhem out ! she ex
claimed. Il cannot sleep 10 that place viii
those things hanging Ihere 7 The ebsm
bermsid, who Was almost bursting viii
suppressed laughier, removed the lass'es
tigs Of masculine apparel. whsn the coli
cate and sensitive young lady took pos
ression, turned in and no doubt sIep
wi,hou. dreaming of those things