Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-14

same proceedings, and don't know but
we will present our bill for such ser
vices, though If we do, 1t will hardly
reach 10000 figures.
-Fayette McMullen Of Virginia, and
q dozen other Southern politicians, are
in Washington, telling the President that
the South IA IN immense danger OF a
negro instruction. MeMnllen says the
recent elections settle the question OF
negro suffrage at the South. When
asked how long 1t will take TO repeal the
reconstruction laws, he did not reply.
"A letter received at the capital from
Fort jefferson, Dry Tortugss, STATES that
the soldiers at that post have unani-
mously signed a petition to the govern.
ment for the release OF Dr. Mudd, In con-
sequence of his great exertions in at
tending the yellow fever cases, The
letter states that DIR. Mudd deserves the
greatest credit for what he has done,
and that every soldier on the Key has
the greatest confidence In him as ply
The ordinance committee examined
several parties from the navy yard on
Thursday. Their testimony was to the
effect that after Messrs. Fox g. Co., Of
Boston, had finished the order given
them for fuse stocks, the greater part of
the machinery employed in their manu-
fActure. became useless aud was pur-
chased by the navy department for the
government. Horatio Ames of Msssa-
chusetts submitted q sworn statement
to the committee setting forth that GER
tain guns made by him under contract
for the navy department, were refused
for insufficient reasons. a.. ...I
The order of the PTesigent to Gen.
Grant to disband the white and colored
militia of the District of Columbia, has
been temporarily suspended on report
made by Gen. Emory, commanding the
Department, that he was at loss how
to execute 1t. 1t appears on investigs.
ton, that there are but three coiored
companies in the District, with two
hundred and thirty men and but seventy
muskets, though the men are all uni
formed. OF white troops there are but
three companies, partially formed and
unifo rmed, one of which is armed.
These statistics dispose of the stories
that there were numerous armed or
CARNATIONS In the District, hostile
either to the Executive or to Congress.
EURoPE.-All the towns In Schleswig-
Holstein, save Altoona, have Joined the
Zollverein. .a... ...
The progressive candidates to seats
In the Prussian Diet were on Thursday
all elected. q, ~ Z .5- f.'Ht1 ~
The Sultan of Turkey is making
unusually extensive military prepare
tions, and is fortifying Kars. .as.-
THE lifeguardsman, o'Donnell, who
was shot in London some days since,
has died of his wounds. - .... t.-..-
A royal commission, to inquire into
the Protestant Church establishment in
Ireland ,has been appointed. sgr 9g
70 Renewed demonstrations, occasioned
by the want of employment and the
scarcity Of food, have occurred in Devon
shire, England haa ,bbS.tIG 10 yosq
The Pontifical authorities intend to
prosecute more citizens who voted In
favor of union with Italy. The French
government has sought to dissuade them
from taking this step. ''3'~- .,'a#
The latest accounts Of the last en-
gagement near Rome sets forth that,
during, the engagement, Garlbaldi
brought into action 10000 men, and held
the field until the arrival OF French re-
Inducements turned the tide. , .'
THE London Times, in a leading ar
,ticle on Thursday, predicts that should
Napoleon's plan of q conference prove
unsuccessful, the French government will