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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-04

The number of Congregational
churches in Vermont is 1870; 50 have pas
tors, 80 have stated supplies and 30 are
vacant. Fifty-nine ministers are with
out a charge, and the whole number in
the State is 900. Twelve pastors have
been dismissed within the last year.
There has been net gain of 95
members to the churches in the Rutland
Association; Rutland 81 Brandon 20
PittsfOrd %.
The whole increase in the member
ship in the Congregational churches in
the last year in Vermont has been 1854,
being twice as many as the year
before, and more than twice the average
number received for the last eight years.
The number received by letter was
469 and 339 have died. The dismissions
by letter were 244, and 40 excommuni-
Gated, making the number removed from
the churches 924. There has been net
gain in the number of members of 629.
The total number of members of
Congregational churches in Vermont is
l7,546-an average of 80 and fraction
to each church. The average number of
additions to each church by profession
is 7.
The number of baptisms of adults
has been 595; infant baptisms, 287.
The whole number connected with
the Sabbath Schools is 1928.
The sum total of the average con-
gregations of the State is 23,56l, which
gives general average to each church
Of 100.
The amount of benevolent contri-
buttons for the year have been S43, 100
q, an advance of 10 per cent. over the
previous year.
The report of thu Treasurer of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society
gives the following statement: Balance
on hand last year, S8,787 IS; receipts,
s9,O5541; total, sl2,842 IS; disburse
ments, S1OO5l.6O; balance on hand,
$2,791.16.
Rev. Fl. NJ. Grout late of West Rut-
land, will be installed over the First
Congregational Church in West Spring
fizld, Mass, July 9th.
Rev. Eldridae Mix Of Burliogton
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Washington Items.

The Presidential party are expected
to return to Washington on Saturday
morning, though it is probable that some
OF them may reach there Friday even
ing.
Thursdays National Intelligencer
denies the report that the Cabinet agreed
before the President left to remove any
of the military commanders Of the
Southern States.
Gen. L. G. Baker, his brother and
Col. Conger, the last two witnesses in
the Surratt trial, have suit now pend
ing in the Washington city courts to
recover the $4,000 reward offered by the
municipal authorities for the capture Of
Booth.
The Secretary of War has been con-
fined to his house for the past three
days by illness, bat had so far recovered
as to be able to resume his duties at the
Department on Friday.
The report of the Superintendent of
the Colored School Department of Wash
ington for the month of May shows that
there are in Washington SO schools, with
70 teachers and 1895 pupils; in George
town, eight schools, nine teachers and
408 pupils in Washington county, five
schools, nine teachers and 81 pupils.
"A very general denial was given
Friday in administration quarters of the
statement that the Cabinet had consid-
cred the question of the powers of mill.
tary commanders to make removals the
same as it debated and voted on the in
structions relative to registration. II
any such conclusion had oeen arrived
at the result would ere this have been
promulgated through the Adjutant- Gen.
erals office.
Gen. Wager Swayne, Commanding
the district of Alabama, has issued q
general order suspending a most unjust
law Of that State, imposing heavy stamp
duty on official documents relative to
the collections Of the pensions, bounty
and back pay of Union soldiers. He has
also repealed the law imposing dis.
eliminating license tax on sale of illus.
trated weekly or monthly papers maga.
zinIs or periodicals. published GU side o,
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THE STATE MUSICAL OoNvENTIoN.-The
Burlington Times of Friday gives as
the following concerning the fourth
days proceedings of the State Musical
Convention at that place:
The Convention opened yesterday with
large attendance and increased in
terest. The day was spent in practis-
ing choruses and songs for the evenings
concert aud rehearsing the Messiah"
for its presentation last evening.
The exercises consisted Of solos by
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hall, Miss Alice Ath-
erton, Of Waterbury, Messrs. j. E. Per-
kins, &. E. Whitney Of Boston; Mr..
Ingalls, of Brandon; Mr.. Wyman of
Keene, and others.
Mr.. Cobb sang a comic song entitled,
" Trip to Niagara Falls, and in response
to rousing encore gave an Irish song
"The Confession"
Mrs. Hall and Miss Keys sang very
acceptably duet, called The Two
| Cousins"
The concert laat evening, we are glad
to be able to say, attracted a large and
appreciative house. The programme
was judicially arranged and with the
response to the frequent encores, the az
| fair was the best and most extensive
musical treat which Burlington has en-
| ioyed for long time.
The music of the "Mendelssohn Quin-
tette Club" was an excellent feature of
the occasion, and although the Men
delssohH's" have been frequent visitors
to this city, their reception last night
shows that there has been no decrease
! in their popularity.
The concert was opened with church
music, followed by an overture by the
/ Mendessohn Club.
Mr. J. +. Perkins sang with fine Il
feet the old song of The Exile"
"Salve Maria" by Mrs. Hall of Bos-
ton, was finely sung and was we'll ap-
plauded.
The next and one of the best things
on the programme was the flute solo by
Mr.. Heindl of the Mendelssohns." 1t
is difficult to describe or to praise suffi-
GENTLY the performance OF Mr.. Heindl.
The audience were enraptured at his
skilf full handling of the instrument, and
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the limits of Alabama and not In a Tor
eign State. This was piece OF special
legislation intended to apply particu-
larly to Harper's Weekly.
The Judiciary Committee met on
Thursday, but did not do anything OF
Importance, 1t is generally agreed,
however, that the decision arrived at
three weeks, ago which, it will be remem-
bered, was against impeachment, will
be reported to be the House; but
whether the resolution also adopted
that the Preslden is unworthy Of the
confidence OF the American people-will
be submitted for the consideration OF
the House is not positively known. The
Chairman Of the Committee will not be
present until Tuesday. If u quorum be
present on Wednesday, the report and
the evidence will be presented to the
House. The Committee are required to
make report by special resolution Of
the House.
The fifteenth day Of the Strait
trial brought with it the importan: wit
ness Weichmau; and the connection Of
| the prisoner with the conspiracy. Veich'
man testified at great length, and re-
cited his evidence as if it had been oom'
mitted to memory. 1t was given n the
order O. date, and embraced his acQlaint-
ancc with all of the members Ct the
Surratt family, and the dOings Of the
same down to the last time he saw Sur
raft on the Sd Of April, and to the day
of his ride with Mrs. Surratt to Suratts-
vile and their return therefrom but a
few hours before the assassination. His
direct examination was CONTINUED on
Friday. The prisoner never took his
eyes of Weichman during all o. his
testimony, and followed him closely as
he gave concerted account.
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The FIREMEN's ToURNAMENT.-The ar
engagements for the Firemen's Tourna-
ment on the coming Forth of July are
nearly complete, and it will, as predicted,
undoubtedly be the largest display Of
the kind ever held in the State. Sixteen
fire companies from abroad, accompanied
IN several instances by brass bands or
drum corps, will be in attendance, and
from the liberal arrangements made by
the railroads centering at this pc Mt, We
have no doubt that several thousand
spectators from the various towns along
the line of said roads will be present.
The only drawback to making the doings
on the occasion entirely satisfactory to
all seems TO be whether our people can
furnish entertainment for the large mum.
oers who will be present, but with their
usual magnanimity, we have little fears
that any visitors will suffsr on the occa.
son, and trust that, if necessary, our
citizens win throw open their houses for
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has received call To the FIRST Pr,s,v.
terlan Church OF Orange, n, j., Al A
salary of $4,000 year,
A church edlfice for the Baplisus A,
Guilford, was dedicated on the 10Th
Sermon by Rev Mark Carpenter of Brat.
tleboro.
Rev. Reuben Sawyer, u veteran
Baptist pastor for A years, has reiu-
pushed the pastorate at Eneshurrh
and removed to seyden, N Y,
Rev |. NJ. wnlmouth has resigned
the pastorate of the Baptist church In
Newfaue, and removed To Rowe, Mass
The receipts of the American Board
of Commissioners for foreign missions
in May, was $50, 4S7, 48 from septem
Der LIST to May 3lsc, S288. s5IO7.
A Methodist Association at Balti.
more will receive over half a million of
dollars under the will Of the late John
Clark o. that city,
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BURaLARY.-The store of William L,
Bragg, Quechee, was broken open on
Tuesday night Of last week, his safe
rifed and robbed of $125 in cash, a
watch and other articles. An entrance
was effected through back window.
One or two strangers had been seen
about the place for day or two, and
one of them had procured an implement
at the blacksmith shop ostensibly for
tearing down an old building, but really,
as it proved, for shop breaking.
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NORTHERN New YoRK.-Tri- weekly
stages are running now regularly from
Elizabethtown to the Saranac lakes
Westporters anticipate reduction, by
means of a turnpike road, Of sixteen
hours in the time heretofore required
in travelling from Elizabethtown to thai
place.
AT large meeting held in Keese,
Vile on the 14th inst. by the citizens o;
Chesterfield and Ausable, a committee
was appointed to canvass the towns
represented, and secure their assent to
bonding themselves in aid of the con
templated railroad, provided it shall be
laid through Keeseville.
The Plattsburgh Sentinel says that
the lack of railroad facilities prevented
Messrs. Wood, Willard & Prentice Of
Troy from locating at that place thei
immense establishment which turns ont
100000 worth of boots and shoes al
nually. The Keeseville Republican, with
conmendable local pride, says that town
in common with others on the west side
of the lake, has suffered and is still SUI
fering from the same cause, and the bus
mess of that place diminished, aud con
cIudes thus "a failure to build the road
and connect at Keeseville means the con
tined growth of other localities, and our
remaining in our present condition"
-Glens Falls, by a vote Of $40 to 8l2
has voted to loan its credit for 100000
to build railroad from that place t."
Fort Edward. This gives them direct
railroad communication and saves SIX
! miles staging.
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the entertainment of visitors. Present
appearances indicate that our hotels,
will be filled to OVERLOOKING, and that
there ought to be some additional means
contrived by which the visiting multi.
tudes will be entertained is evident but
We believe our people will prove equal
to the occasion, and so far as this item
in the celebration is concerned, every
thing will pass of satisfactory.
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THE CABINET ORGAN.-The most valuable
and distinctive characteristic of the Mason
HamIia instruments is undoubtedly their quail
ity of tone. There is liquid smOothness and
purity, freedom from harshness and hardness
of character, which is very notable and praise
worthy. Their instruments have near ap
proach to that round sorority which is so ght
for in the diapasons of a pipe organ. The rap
idity of their action, the quickness with which
the tone responds when a key is touched, il
also notable excellence. Their perfection in
this respect extends their capacity TO light,
rapid music, as well as those more slow and
somber strains which have been classed as or
gan music.-LN. Y. World.
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Local and State Items

New SIDBwAIKs.--A new concrete
walk Is being laid on the north side Of
West street, between Court and Main
streets, and a new marble and paved
walk on the Bardwell House premises on
Washington street, improvements which
add much to the beauty and vaue of
the premises along which they are being
laid, and which might be imitaed to
the comfort of the pedestrian, in various
other portions Of our village.
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FISHERMEN WORTH KNOwGEG.-l ester
day morning, two of our industrious
and wide awake citizens, Mr.. Luther II.
Hager, of the firm of Chaffee & Iager,
and Mr.. William H. Bryant, Assistant
ticket Agent, went off, silly amorg the
small hours of the mOrning,-wily fell
lows-and Just for amusement and to
recuperate themselves from the fatigues
of the day; while all the rest Of the
tired world were taking their sweetest
morning snooze, on a fishing excursion.
Nor did they 60 in vain, Tor like
Paddy, when asked what made him sleep
so sound that he couldn't be walked, re-
piled, "why, faith, an its becase when l
Shape, l makes "a bizuess OF it." And
Mey make q business of it. About break
fast time they returned with the richest
string of trout ever brought into Rut-
land, from its vicinity. The largest
wanted bnt two ounces of weighing two
pounds. 1t measured 1912 inches in
length and 91,2 in gi:th; clear
skinned; beautiful brook trout, and
in size, like the salmon trout caught in
Michigan; three or four others were
somewhat less in size, and the remainder
were larger than the common size. So
much for being awake in lime.
| F, W. H
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Drowning OF REV. s. NJ. MRRRrLL.-
Yesterday we briefly announced the
death of Rev. S. NJ. Merrill Of Platts
burgh, N. Y, by drowning, We have
received the following particulars; The
melancholy event occurred about 10
o'clock on Wednesday evening, He in
company with his sons, Charles auf John,
and young man named Brown, pro
cured boat and went hshiug In the
SaranaC river. After being ont about al
hour they concluded TO return home, and
Mr.. Merrill went to the bow of the boat
to haul in the anchor When il was
nearly out of the water he lost his bal
auce and fell overheard. The current
which was quite swift, bore him to-
wards the railroad bridge. His boys
rowed after him and heard their father
cry call right" but on reaching the
bridge he could not be found. Thr
river was dragged that night and Thurs
day, but the body had not been recover
ed at the last accounts. Mr.. Merrill
was well known in the western part of
Rutland county, having preached several
years at Poultney. His name had been
lately used quite prominently, but
most uDjustly, with arecent scandal case
in Troy, N: Y. He was Chaplain Of the
Tenth New York regiment, and credit
ably discharged his duties. He was Il
preacher Of marked ability. He was
81 years of age and leaves wife and
! nine children.
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DEDICATION OF A SOLDIERS MONUMENT
AT WEArHERsFIRLD.-A monument to
the fallen soldiers of the town of Wealth
ersaeld is to be dedicated by appropriate
ceremonies on the 4th of July. The
dedicatory Grafton is to be delivered by
Col. Wheelock G. Veazey of Rutland, at
IL O'Clock q. m. The selection of Col.
Veazey as the orator of the day is very
appropriately made, as it was in that
section his first company was raised and
we assure our friends in Eastern YER
mont that q rich treat is before them in
the address, as he is one OF the most elo-
quent chaste and forcible speakers in
Vermont.
The monument was furnished by
Messrs. Blood and Woodcock of Clare
mont, N. H., and is five and one-halt
feet at the base and twenty feet high,
The shaft is of brocatel marble, and the
base of granite, Over one hundred
names of the soldiers of that town are
inscribed upon it, and among them that
of the late lamented Maj Charles Jarvis.
Upon the tablet is cut 1900 letters. The
Windsor Cornet Band will furnish the
music for the occasion.
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County Conventions.
WINDSOR COUNTY.


vention of Windsor County, recently
held at Woodstock, the following pomi-
nations for county officers were made
Seaators-Wm. II. Walker of Ludlow,
f. w, Anderson of Bethel, Albert
Brown, of Springfield.
Judges-John S. Marcy of Windsor,
Calvin French of Cavendish.
States AttorHey-S, NJ. Pingree of Hart.
ford.
Straightforward Redmond of Wood,
stock.
HIGH Bo1!g-G. p, spauldlng of Caven,
dish.
Judges Of Probate-Henry Closson Of
Springfield, John Porter of Hartford.
The Senatorial delegation is entirely
new, Col. Hiram Harlow, to the great
regret Of his constituents and many
friends in various parts Of the State,
having declined a reelection.
Mr.. Walker is young lawyer of prom
ise and has been an influential member
of the legislature from his town for the
past two years. Mr.. Anderson is the
popular cashier of the National Bank Of
Bethel. Mr.. Brown is highly esteemed
citizen OF Springfield, having formerly
been the cashier of the Exchange Bank
at Springfield. The nomination OF Col.
Pingree, States Attorney, is one eminent
ly fit to be made, not only for his ability
as lawyer, but as reward to gallant
soldier.
FRANKLIN COUNTY,
The Franklin County Convention at
Sheldon, on Thursday, June 9th, was
largely attended. Rev. Lewis A. Dunn
Of Fairfax, presided. W. L. Sowles and
P. P Leavens Vice Presidents, and Sam
uel Williams of St. Adams, Secretary
The following nominations were made
Senators--Joshua Clapp Of Montgomery
Bradley Barlow of St. Adams, Henry A
Burt of Swanton.
Jadges-George Adams Enosburg, Wal
ter C. Stevens Highgate.
States AhOrney--D. R. Bailey, st. Al
bans.
Sherif-Andrew ]. Soule, St. Adams,
High Baaf-E. Corliss, RichtOrd.
Judge Of Probate - Myron W. Bailey
Montgomery.
County Committee - S. P. Carpente
Richford, ]. W. Hotchkiss Fairfax, Al
mont Barnes St. Adams.
Messrs. George F. Houghton, Wilbu
P. Davis, Almont Barnes, Lewis james
and VIM. R. Henderson, were the com
mittee on resolutions, who reported tn
resolutions adopted at the last Stat
Convention and one favoring the ador
tion of the delegate system for the mex
Convention and endorsing the State an
County nominations, all Of which wer
unanimously adopted,
Messrs. Clapp and Barlow are the Sens
tors Of last year. Mr.. Barlow has ha
much experience and is among tn
ablest legislators in the State. Mr.. Bur
the new nominee, is promising lawye
and from his success in the House 70
the past two years, will undoubtedl
rank among the leading members Of tn
| Senate
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2Wln
Tntal.
:. EIGnRFs WON'T LIE,

Neither will Pyle's o X Soap fail in the &C
compIishment of all that the proprietor claims
for it. It's worthy the attention of the econo,
mical Sold by grocers generally.
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TRIP1ETs.- Mrs. o. c. Huntley Of
Whiting, Vt, gave birth to three chill
dren a few days since, They are all boys
and doing finely.
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?. W.. H

ATTEMPT TO ROB THE RATIONAL BANK
OF PoULTNEY.-On Thursday morning
upon opening the Bank a; PoultDey, it
was found that burglars had been to
work during the previous night. The
first attempt was directed to the door Of
the safe, drills were used to make an
opening through which powder could be
poured into the inside, filling in this,
steel wedges were driven with great
force into the joints or seems between
the doors-for the purpose Of forcing
the doors Outwards; this also failed.
Having procured heavy sledges from a
blacksmith Shop near by, an effort was
then made to break in pieces the doors.
The safe was made by Lille & Son, and
composed of wrought iron and chilled
or chrystlized cast iron, and although
defaced and broken in a small degree it
resisted all efforts, and the funds of the
bank were undisturbed.
The burglars succeeded in getting four
or five dollars in change, few stamps,
and two or three dollars in counterfeit
postal currency.
They finally left, leaving coat, a
flask Of powder, fifteen or twenty feet
Of fuse, locks, tools &C., Of more value
than the money taken.
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SHATTERED CONSTITUTIONS Restored.
by Helmi,old' : Extract Bacnu-
feh22deod&9weow1Y
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'lnced their admiration at almost every

evlnced their admiration at almost every
pause.
An irresistible encore at the close
again brought out Mr., Heindl, who play.
ed "Sweet Home" with variations.
A song entitled "Storm Wind" by
Mr.. wyman of Keene, was next listened
TO, which was followed by q glee, "Hur.
rah for the Land of New England" by
the chorus, and song by Miss Reyes,
called "Coming through the Glover"
Mrs. Smith rendered excellently an
italian song, the title of which we lost,
and in reply to an enthusiastic encore
sang "Bonnie Mary"
Song by Mr. Whitney "Ir with all
your Hearts" from "The Ethan" Mr..
Whitney renders this style of music
with feeling and good taste, Being en-.
cored he sang John Anderson, my JIG"
Mr.. Schultz of the Mendelssohn Club,
gave specimen Of his wonderful skill
as violinist,
Mrs. Hi, Mrs. Smith, Messrs. Whit
ney, and Perkins, sang with great sue
cess Sacred Quartette entitled "Father,
Breathe an evening Blessing"
This piece of music was composed by
II. I. Proctor of St. Adams, and is pub,
lished by H. L. Story of this city, and i:
a splendid thing of the kind
The concert closed with comic song by
Mr.. Cobb entitled Simon the Cellarer,
repeated by request. In response to 1
vociferous 'encore, Mr.. Cobb sang 9Th,
Charming Young Widow met on tn
Train, which brought into play his re
markable powers Of mimicry, and com
pletely csptivated his hearers. He wa
called for a third time, but declined t.
appear again.
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New ELEvAToR.-The Ogdensburgh
and Lake Champlain railroad company
are erecting grain elevator at Osdens-
burgh, which will store $4,000 bushels,
and receive it from the vessels at the
rate OF 10000 bushels per hour.
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CH1rrExDEN COUNTY FARMs.-The follow
ing is a table of the number OF farms,
with the number of acres in Cbittendeh
county in 1860:
Number containing three and un-
der ten, Va
Number containing ten and under
twenty. AZ
Numorr containing twenty and
under fifty, '''
Number containing fifty and IN ~,
der one hundred, oo'
Number containing one hundred -oo
and under five hundred, 80
Number containing five hundred
and under one thousand,
Number containing one thousand
and over,