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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
39th CONGRESs-SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan: II.

WASHINGTON, Jan: II.
In the Senate to-day after the presen-
tation OF the usual petitions Mr., Ram
sey, from the pOstoftice committee re-
ported the House resolution authorizing
the procuring of a site for the New York
post office with an amendment Of little
consequence. The amendment was
agreed to the bill goes over to the House
for concurrence.
MIR Ramsey reported the House bill
fixing the salaries Of post-otlfce route
agents at not less than nine nor more
thar 1wylVe hundred dollars. After de-
bate it. passed.
Mr. Chandler called up the bill Of last
session TO establish ship canal around
Niagara Falls. After some discussion
the bill was made the special order for
tomorrow.
The bill allowing the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad to extend their track was
taken aud passed.
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on the
District of Columbia, reported a bin 10
prevent illegal voting in the District,
with amendments.
The bill to regulate She appointment
of pension agents was then taken up
and Mr. Fessenden spoke against it I'M
til the expiration Of the morning hour,
when the bill to regulate the tenure of
Office came up and Mr.. McDougall spoke
against it. Other Senators also spoke
against the bill. Mr.. Doolttle said in
the course Of the debate upon the sub,
jeCt Of the tenure of office, that at fu.
turo time he expected to prove that the
policy Of the administration was the
policy of Mr.. Lincoln, and from which
the Republican party had departed. Mr..
Howe reported that the gentleman, Mr..
Doolittle, had spent considerable time
and trying to show that but thus far the
people had failed to see it, Mr.. Doolit-
tie said he could demonstrate 1t from his
colleagues own speech on the question
admitting Arkansas to representation
MIR. Sumner in the course of the debate
said he thought it the duty of Congress
to protect the loyal people of the couu-
try against the President of the United
States. There was no such duty on our
predecessors in this Gambler because there
was no President Of the United States
who had become the enemy of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Dooittle said such language
should not be used toward the execu-
tive. The speaker decided that the
words were not going beyond the usual
license of debate. Mr.. Doolittle ap-
pealed and the appeal was laid on the
table by vote of 90 to 100. At4.45 the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
After the transaction of some business
Of no general Importance, the House
went In committee of the whole with
MIR. Cobb in the chair, on the legislative
appropriation bill. Mr.. Stevens offered
an amendment as an additional section
extending to the court of claims the
privilege OF the act of July ID 1854.
which declares that in the courts of the
United States there shall be no more
exclusion of any witness on account of
color, nor In civil action because he is
party to or interested in the issue on
trial. After short discussion it was
agreed to. Soon after the committee
rose and reported bill to the House,
and Mr.. Stevens attempted to introduce
an amendment, but the speaker ruled it
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
DANBY BANK.
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.

There is a further dividend ordered to be paid
to the bill holders and creditors of Dandy Bank
of twenty cents on the dollar, payable on the
fret day of February, 1867. The same will be
paid at the office of the undersigned, in Man.
chester, OF at the Battenkill National Bank, on
the bill holders presenting their certificates for
that purpose, at either of said places. Notice
is ordered to be given OF the same, by publica-
ton, three weeks in the Manchester journal,
and the same time in the Rutland HERALD, pre-
yious to the first day of February rexr
Dated at Manchester, this 2lst day IL Decem-
Der, 1866.
By order of the Chancellor,
ian1d&w3w a. L. MINER, Receiver.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
pOUNTIES EQUALIZED!
- PENSIONS INCREASED 7

All soldiers who enlisted for three years,
served out their terms of enlistment and re-
ceived only 500 bounty, or whe were dis
Charged for wounds received in inc of duty,
and the widows, minor children and parents Of
such soldiers who died in United States service
or of wounds, or disease contracted in line Of
duty, can obtain an additional bounty of 800;
and widows of soldiers drawing pensions, hav-
ing minor children under 16 years of age, and
minor children and one armed soldiers, can
have their pensions increased by calling on or
writing WALTER c. DUNTON,
aug4d&wf Rutland Vermont.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
DR. NJ. GOLDSMITH,

Late Surgeon and Brevet Lieut. Colonel U. s.
Volunteers, formerly Professor of Surgery in
Castleton Medical College late Professor
of Surgery in the Kentucky School of Medicine,
has returned to Ratland, VT. where he will re-
sume the practice of his profession.
Office at the BARDWELL HOUSE
uoyl8d&wtt
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. d.

Petitions were introduced and ap-
propriately referred in favor of increas-
ing tie tariff and for the abolition of the
inequality on account Of color, and
against the curtailment OF the currency
and for the extension of the Law of copy
right to trade marks, &c.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

NAsHINGTON, Jan -.
II the Senate to-day Mr.. Hendricks
from the naval committee, reported the
House bill Of last session in favor Of the
selection Of League Island as & depot
for iron Clads ordered printed
Mr., Wilson offered q resolution which
was adopted, iustructlng the district
committee, to inquire whether the cor
pOratiOn has complied with the laws Of
Congress requiring portion of the
school set apart for the support of the
Colored scholars.
MIR. Wade called up the bill to au.
thorlze the Baltimore & Potomac rail
road to construct branch Of their road
into the District of Columbia. It was
debated at length.
The Senate railroad bill was consid-
cred till the expiration of the morning
hour when the bankrupt bill came up.
1t is the House bill of last session as
amended by the Judiciary committee.
The amendment was to strike out the
Circuit Courts and insert the District
Courts in the third section, which was
agreed to. The next amendment was
to strike out the words "upon the nom
ination" and recommendation of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court"
and 'of the United States" After some
debate the amendment was not agreed
to. Other minor amendments were
agreed to when, at four o'clock, pending
consideration of the bill, the Senate ad-
journed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
HOUSE,

Ia the House to-day, after the transac
ton Of some general business, this be-
ing the day for private bills, the House
considered the private calendar after the
expiration of the morning hour the
private bills were laid aside and the
Speaker presented several executive
documents.
Mr.. Stevens reconstruction bill was
taken up and debated at some length.
Mr.. Spaulding who spoke in favor, dur
ing his speech proposed an amendment
suspendiBg the writ of habeas corpus
and declaring martial law in the lately
rebelious States. Mr. Stevens accented
the amendment and the House at four
O'Clock, without action, adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24
From the Toledo Blade.
~ asby.

NE. Nasty ESSAYS A SERMON, nut is In
TKRRurrEp ny A NIoaRR WHO IL AIDRD
AND ABErrRD BY THE PRRvRRsR jog
RIsLBR.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun and New
York World says that the President will proba-
bly, assemble Congress in August, by procama-
tion to adjust the complications under the recon-
struction act.
1t is almost certain that the acts of the District
commanders, whenever they have transcribed
the nominations of the law, will be reversed and
the power of the Provisional Governments re-
stored, and that the functonares of the ProvIs
ional Governments will hereafter only be removed
by Court Martial or act of Congress. This is the
decision of the Cabinet, Stanton only dissenting
by silence. The probable resignation of the Dis
trict Commanders under these reversals and res
traints was discussed. Such action was appre-
hended and deplored. The point was made,
however, that these District Commanders were
soldiers on duty, and hat, however unpleasant
the duty, they cannot abandon their posts.
Senator Patterson has just returned from
Tennessee, and reports the increased excitement
10 the political canvass iE that State The citl-
zens of Tennessee who arrived 10 Washington
to lay the cases of The outrages OF Brownlow's
armed militia before the President, have not
been able to obtain an interview owing to the
Presidents i'll health and the pressing nature of
the public business. They are confident that
peace cannot be obtained until General Thomas
is directed to disarm the militia by the use Of
regular troops.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

THE RECONSTRUCTION BLL.-We have OBJ
served the statement that there is no pledge in
the reconstruction bill, that upon compliance
with its terms, the Senators and Representatives
of the State will be admitted into Congress.
This is an error. The fifth section says, upon
compliance with its enumerated requirements,
which are also summed up in the published opin-
ion of the Attorney General that .'sad State
shall be declared entitled to representation in
Congress-, and Senators and Representatives
shall be admitted therefrom, on their taking the
oath prescribed by law; and then aud thereafter,
the preceding sections of this act shall be inope-
rative in said State" This is the pledge which
is given in the bill to receive the States repre-
sentation in Congress upon a compliance with
the prescribed terms. When we have complied
with these terms we then become entitled, under
the bill, to Congressional representation, and not
before. Upon the faith of this pledge, We hold
it be the duty of every one who is not disfran-
chised, to register and vote.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18
Il Cannot something be done to prevent the

a Cannot something be done to prevent the
Legislature of this State from re-assembling in
August, and consuming fifty or seventy five
thousand dollars in the way of per diem and
mileage, and besides, probably, appropriating a
large sum of money for purposes not actually
necessary. There thousands of people in the
State suffering for bread and the common neces
saries of life, and although many have little
property in the way of land they are utterly
unable to pay the present State and county taxes.
unless their homes are sold by the Sherfs. Now,
is it right, or fair, good policy for the Legis-
lature to meet again and make appropriations
which will certainly tend to increase taxation
Is it right to use the money which has been
may BIS paid into the public treasury to defray
the expense of extra session of the Legislature.
and then force the people to pay more taxes to
make up deficiencies Is it right or honorable
for the State Legislature to voluntarily assemble
when it is we'll known that the members will not
be permitted to act free American citizens, and
that they will be subject to military control
But, apart from all this there is necessity for
assembling the Legislature. 1t will be time
enough to conform State laws to the
dtion of things after Constitution is framed
and adopted.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

INDICTED.-We hear it said that two promi-
nent Federal office holders in this State were last
week indicted for perjury by the Grand Jury of
the U. S. Court in session at Raleigh. The
charge is that the said officers took the test oath,
although they aided the Confederacy.
The Raleigh Sentinel of Saturday last, says:
CIRCUiT COURT.-The Grand Jury of this Court,
yesterday, presented d. II. Starbuck, l. S Dis
trict Attorney, for perjury, in having taken the
iron clad ath of ofIice--Mr Starbuck having been
a member of the State Convention of 1861, though
subsequent to the passage of the secession ordinance
At the request of Mr. s., the Chief Justice appointed
counsel to conduct an investigation into The matter.
Col. ThOs Ruffn being first designated, declined,
for private reasons, act when B. F. Moore, Esq.
reluctantly consented to act
1t is understood that several other officials were
presented for the same offence but as their names
have not yet publicly transPired, we refrain from
giving them until such is the case, which will
doubtless be in A day two.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

1NJURIoUs.-The decision of Chief Justice
Chase, that the order of Gen. Sickes, staying the
collection Of debts, cannot apply to the District
Court of North Carolina, will prove injurious and
a hardship to the citizens of this State-both
debtor and creditor. A non resident can bring
suit in the District Court against citizen of this
State. get judgment, and sell property, while our
own citizens prevented from securing their
debts by State and military law. A New York
merchant can sue a North Carolina merchant and
collect his debt, while the North Carolina mer-
chant is not permitted to collect what is due him.
All should stand on the footing-Northern
creditors ought not t. have advantage and
privilege in collecting debts not enjoyed by
own citizens. We hope Gen Sickles will enforce
bis orders impartially.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

THE DIMENSIONS OF OUR NEW TERRITORY.
In brief notice of Mr. Summers speech upoa
the Russian purchase, the area ofthe new acqui-
sition was stated at FIVE hundred and seventy
thousand square miles, with shore line of four
thousand miles. If the islands and bays are
taken into the estimate, the coast line is between
eleven and twelve thousand miles long. That is,
our Pacific coast is now much more than twice
as long as it was before the purchase.
With regard to area, few comparisons may
give US clearer ideas of our bargain Russian
America is sixty five and half times as large as
Massachusetts; between eight and nine times as
large as all New England; twelve times as large
as New York; nine times as large as Virginia;
twice as large as Texas; twice as large as the
French empire, or between six and seven times
as large as the island of Great Britain. 1t is con-
sideraby larger than all the New England States,
New York, Pennsy lvania, Delaware, New Jer-
sey, Maryland, Virginia, North and s. Carolina,
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi together.
OF the islands on the coast, Admiralty is very
nearly the size of Long Island. St. Lawrence,
Nunivack and Oonimak are little smaller. and
Kodiak is larger by fourteen hundred and fifty
square miles There are several sounds, straits
aud bays which have from twenty to twenty five
times the extent of Long Island Sound. The
river Youcon is believed, on pretty good grounds,
to be five times as long as our Hudson, and as it
has been explored is very nearly as wide as the
Mississippi. The peninsula OF Alaska is about
one-third as large as Florida
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18
ASSASSINATION The French papers inform

AssAssJNATIoN.-The French papers inform
US that the shot at the carriage in which the
two Emperors were riding was fred by young
Pole, and intended for the Gar Of Russia. The
deed, it is further stated, was inspired by polit.
cal passions. This is the second attempt made
against the life of the Russian Emperor, the
preceding one having been made last year by
an impoverished Russian nobleman who belongs
to the ultra revolutionary party of Russia. The
passion for assassination from political reasons is
unfortunately increasing. Nearly all the great
monarchs of Europe have escaped similar dan
gers Thus, attempts were made against Louis
Napoleon by Pianori Gin April, 1859 and by
Orsiui (January, 1859 few years ago a
student tried to take the life of King William
of Prussia, and last year that of Count Bismarck
was endangered. Two different attempts were
made against Victoria. Last year it was re-
ported tina. similar attempt had been made
against the Emperor Of Austria at Prague, but
the investigation of the affair proved that the
person charged with it was innocent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18
CHARLOTTE MARKET, June II, 1867.

CORRECTED BY SrENHoUsE, MAcAULAY l. Co.
Cotton-But few bales changed hands last week
the basis of 20 cents for mddling grades and in
ferior qualities III to l94 cents.
Flour from wagon. $6.I23 to Ss.25 per sack; from
stores $3.50 to S6.75.
Corn-The market is bare and ia selling from
wagons at 81 30 to 81 IS; from stores Sl.4o Peas,
$50 Oats, 65 to 70 cents. Wheat-none IN
market.
Bacon, IA to Is4 cents-market we'll supplied.
Lard, l6 to II cents.
Fresh Butter, 20 to rs cents Chickens, rs TO 80
cents; Eggs, Is to 20 cents.
Corn Whiskey is held at Ss25 to S2.5o per gallon.
Liverpool Salt, $3.50 to So rs per sack.
Molasses, 80 cents to 8 BY retail.
The general market has exhibited increased
dullness during the week, only limited retail
business has been done. The weather continues
clear and warm, and very favorable to the planter.
large crop of wheat is being harvested.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18
IMPORTANT SPEECH BY SENATOR WADE

IMPORTANT, SPEECH BY SENATOR WADE
Lawrence, Kansas, June l0-Senator Wade,
Vice-President of the United States, delivered
a significant impromptu speech day, in reply to
calls from crowd of citizens, 10 front of the hotel
where the excursionists dined. He declared un-
equivocally in favor of female suffrage, reitera-
ting views expressed in the Senate last spring;
declared that neither Johnson nor the devil could
tempt Congress to desert the people; said the
Southerners now had the mildes: terms offered
them they ever would get, and that if they re-
jected them, the screw would be driven another
turn, and they would be compelled to yield. The
Senator added that the shadow of another strug-
gle was over us; that Congress, which has done so
much tor the slave cannot quietly regard the terri
BILE distinction which exists between the white la
borer and employer; property is not fairly divi-
ded and more equal distribution must be
wrought out. Ifyou dull heads, he said, cannot
understand this, the women will, and canvassers,
upon the eve of an election will have to tell the
laborers what they will DO for them. Men should
not be compelled to labor until life is worn out
and being is a curse, nor can this always be the
case here, where every man IS capitalist to a
certain extent. These inequalities arc not felt
as they are in the East; every man there, who
was subject to q capitalist ought to leave him
and get two hours nearer sundown forth with.
He (Wade) pledged himself to advocate boldly
and persistently the natural rights of man aud
predicted the most important commercial results
from the completion of the Pacific roads. He
was frequently applauded
THE above sounds as if Wade and his party
were about to devote some of their attention to
the poor whites of the North, and drop the negro
for awhile. This is progressive age and agra
ranism is on the increase.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

RELIEF FOR THE NEEDy.-It will be seen
from the following correspondence that through
the liberaty of kind friends in Washington City,
a handsome contribution has been received for
the benefit Of the destitute of Union county.
The amount has been placed in the hands of Mr.
j. Mclaughlin, of this place, to purchase corn
and send forward to Union:
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10, 1867.
DR.. G. j. Fox and W. J. Yates, Esq, of Charlotte,
and Maj D. A. Covingson and Col. Jonathan
Trull of Union county, N G..
GENTLEMEN Il have the pleasure of enclosing a
draft New York for three hundred dollars for
the benefit of the destitute of Union county. For
this pleasure am indebted to parties who recently
held Fair in this City for the benefit of the dest-
tute of the South, at which tables were provided
follows:
Churches-First Baptist, Rev. D Gillette. D. Q. i;
Fifth Baptist, Rev. G Meador; Assembly Presby-
terrain, Rev. McFalls Western Presbyterian,
Rev. Coombs NJ. Street Methodist, Rev. w v
Tudor-and Ladies from each Ladies of Calvary
Baptist; Two Independent by Ladies of various
Churches, and one by Catholic Ladies.
Please acknowledge its receipt as soon as it comes
to hand.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
R. J. POWELL.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

A SHOCKING Observation-Disclosures has been
brought to light, which show the preparation
OF most shocking murder in the Eastern part
OF this county. 1t appears that one Rufus Lud-
wick married Miss Campbell, about three
weeks ago, against the wishes of his parents.
She was denied the privilege of entering their
house, and they protested against their SON living
with her. She suddenly disappeared, and was
gone nearly week when the neighbors becom-
ing suspicious of foul play, had Ludwich arrest
ed, and instituted search for his wife, and
found her dead in the Yadkin River, near the
premises of his parents. An inquest was held
over the body yesterday, but we have not heard
whether any marks of violence were found up
on her body. The general belief prevails that
Ludwick murdered his wife and cast her into
the river, and that his parents were accessory to
the deed. The matter was yesterday, or will
be to-day, fully investigated Sufficient evil
dence has already been elected to commit
Rufus Ludwick to Jail.
Since writing the above, We learn that the
body Of the dead woman was removed from the
river late Wednesday evening. A bullet hole
through her head showed< that she had been
shot with rifle; her throat was also cut Eth
er OF which wounds would have proved mortal
This is the most shocking murder it has ever
been our duty to chronicle. A young and
highly respectable woman, just married, has
been most inhumanly treated, first by the parents
of the accused, in denying her access to their
house, and finally most brutally murdered, by
whom it is not positively known, but believed
by her husband, assisted Or instigated by his in
human parents. The facts so far as elected, go
to establish this We have not heard whether
the parents of the accused have been arrested
or not, but We presume they will be.-.Salis-
bury Banner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

SUPREME CoURT.-The celebrated johnson
wilcase, coming up by appeal from Chowan
Superior Court, was under consideration before
this tribunal on yesterday. Gov. Graham made
an elaborate and able argument in behalf of the
appellants, on yesterday morning, and up to the
hour of the adjournment of the Court. The
was also ably argued, in the afternoon, We
learn, by Messrs. Winston and Phillips for the
propounders. The hearing will be continued
to-day.-RaleigA Sentinel Of Friday.
WILMINGTON, N. e., June l3.-Col. j. P.
Foster, Collector of Customs, has been arraigned
before a u. S. Commissioner on charge of NAL
feasance in Office. The defendant was bailed in
the sum Of S., 1000, and the case continued till
the 9th inst.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-18

CONFERENCE.-The N. Y. Journal of Com
merce says: "There is a remarkable change in
the aspect of African colonization. The freed
negroes now begin to crowd applications for pas
sage to Liberia. Upwards OF thousand have
been sent out within the past year. Rev. DR..
Olcut, the we'll known Secretary Of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society, has been invited to
New York to aid in the cause, and we learn that
he is successful to considerable extent. The
only hope of Africa is in this cause. The civil
ization which has hitherto been kept out of that
benighted country may be introduced by return
ing the negro from America to carry his knowl-
edge and example to his uncivilized brethren"