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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-03-22
FREEDMEN's VILLAGE.


The village was visited at different times,
in the years of lSG3-4-5, by Hon. Han.
nibal Ilamlin, Vice President of the Uni
ted States; Hon. William Ii. Seward, Sec
retary of State; Hon. Salmon =. Chase,
Secretary of the Treasury; Hon. Gideon
Welles, Secretary of tue Navy; Hon.
Charles IA. Dana, Assistant Secretary Of
War; Generals Meigs, Anger, and Doub-
leday; Lord Lyons, the English Minister.
attended by Admiral Milne, of the Royal
Navy; the Russian admiral and his suite.
aud other notables: Secretary Seward had
visited the village thirteen times, and his
wife aud daughter, both deceased, who we're
distinguished for their practical sympa thy
for the oppressed and the poor, and around
whose memories cling precious recolec-
tons, had frequently visited the village,
and manifested the deepest interest aud
Christian sympathy in their physical com
fort and in their intellectual and religious
culture and elevation.
On Ssturdy, the 9th Of January, 1867,
the friends Of the freedmen met in the
church Of tbs village to engage in the GER
emonies Of the day. Ii had been tasteful
ly decorated with evergreens aud beauti-
ful banners by tho colored people, and
over the pulpit was wreathed in letters OF
evergreen the name Of ABRAHAM
LINCOLN"
THE CEREMONIES
were commenced by an impressive and
fervent prayer by the Rev. Mr.. johnson,
Of the United Presby yterian church.
5. V. Boyd, ESQ, who had been active
and liberal in getting up the first colored
regiment in the District Of Columbia, and
is an earnest friend of the colored people
was appointed to preside.
Address Of Hon. John n. Farquhar.
Hon. JoHN Ii. FARoUnAR, mem.
Der Of Congress from Indiana, being in
troduced, said: Ny friends, l know not
for what purpose my old friend the Rev
B. f. Morris invited me here to partici
pate in these festivities. unless il was tc
humiliate me by contrasts in your pres
ence. After the very able, eloquent, and
thrilling address Of the distinguished gen.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-03-22
ADDRESSES AND CEREMONIES
At the New Years Festival to the Freed
men, on Arlington Heights.

In the midst Of tho social and family
festivities and greetings Of the opening Of
the year 1867 at the national capita, , the
hearts Of some benevolent ladies and gen.
tlemen Of Washington, ID. g., were touch.
ed with Christian sympathy for thousand
freedmen on Arlington Heights, within
sight Of the capital, who needed words Of
sympathy to cheer them and material com.
forts to gladden. their humble homes.
Remembering the precept Of Him "who
went about doing good" and who said,
"When thou makest feast, call not thy
friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kins-
men, nor thy rich neighbors, but call the
poor, the MANNED, the lame, the blind,
and thou shalt be blessed" some friends
of humanity, and members of different de-
nominations, resolved to give New Years
Festival to these lowly children Of our
common Father, many of whom were the
disciples Of the Savior, who, by his own
precepts and beautiful examples, taught
the fatherhood Of God and the brother
hood Of man.
INVITED GUESTS.
A large number Of invited guests were
present, among whom were Hon. Portus
Baxter, member of Congress from Ver-
mont, and his wife; Hon. Messrs. Moul-
ton and Bromwell, members of Congress
from Illinois; Hon. Mr.. Clarke, member
of Congress from Ohio, and his wife; Hon.
John II. Farquhar, member Of Congress
from Indiana Hon. George A. Lincoln
and his wife. from Brooklyn, New York:
Hon. Mr.. Jewett, of Buffalo, New York;
Colonel U. IL. Hutchins and wife, Of Ohio;
Mrs. Mary e. Ames, the correspondent Of
the Independent; Mrs. $. j. Bowen and
sisters; Mrs. G. ii. Morse; Mrs. John j.
JollifIe; the Misses Mcclellan, Nelson.
Spear, and Borden; Drs. Sunderland and
Butler; Rev. Mr.. Morris; Rev. Mr.. Tur
ney, and his wife; Rev. Mr.. johnson; 5.
V. Boyd; General Charles ii. Howard,
Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau, aud others.
Invitations had been extended to Chief
Justice Salmon =. Chase, Hon. Henry
Wilson, Senator in Congress from Massa.
chusetts; Hon. Horace Maynard, member
of Congress from Tennessee; Hon. George
w. Julian, member of Congress from In.
diana Hon. Ira Harris, Senator in Con-
gress from New York; Hon. J. NJ. Ed
munds, Commissioner Of the General
Land Office; Hon. james O. Wetmore.
Military State Agent for Ohio; John II.
Elvans. Esq, of Washington city. aud
other distinguished friends of the colored
race, but who were unable to be present.
Letters from some Of these gentlemen were
received, which will be found elsewhere.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-03-22

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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

CAsTLEToN.- Editor Rutland Herald
The Holidays are out and people are
once more preparing to assume the bur
dens Of every day life. New Years Day
was appropriately celebrated by the
young people with rides in various d.
rections, the largest one taking the road
to "Hyde,s." None of the usual accidents
resulting from good cheer excitements,
and fast driving have as yet been heard
of. A more b0untiful supply OF snow
has not often been known this side of
the mountain, and every one seems
bound to make the best possible use of
it.
Wood is beginning to make its APP
pearance accompanied by the usual
amount Of grumbing, the farmers think
ing the present prices are much too low,
while the purchasers are equally certain
it is too high.
Some weeks ago town Temperance
Society was organized here, meetings to
be held once month. That of last eve
ming was extremely interesting at which
Hon. G. NJ. Willard gave a report of the
proceedings of the State Convention re-
Gently held at St. Adams. Then fol-
lowed an address from the Rev. H. Nj.
Grout Of West Rutland. If Mr.. Grout
could only hear 1.-THE Of the common
dations the audience bestowed upon his
discourse he would feel paid for his
! trouble. The principal arguments against
incompetence have been used so often
that it is no easy matter to prepare an
hours discourse capable of interesting
an intelligent audience, but Mr.. Grout
proved himself able to overcome the
difficulty. The friends of Temperance
are arOusing to new efforts and it is in
deed high time, for it is patent to every
body that intemperenCe is increasing at
a fearful rate especially among young
men. The increase is in great meas
ure confined to those who have been in
the army, but their example will soon
spread it far and wide. 1t is admitted on all
sides that our prohibtory law is the best
ever made and amply able to control
the traffic, if the citizens would only
put it in force. But in many towns
moral courage is lacking, as only q
very few persons pay any attention tC
the subject. Let temperance become
popular and the difficulty vanishes at
once, for in this State at least the liquor
traffic cannot stand any length of time
after the people are once aroused.
b.. B.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10
THE RUTLAND WEEKLY HERALD JANUARY TO- 1867

Gen. Melgs, Paymaster Gen. Brice, Sur
geon Gen. Barnes, and some fifty or six
ty officers OF lower grades, all In full
uniform, and many of those who only
perform bureau duty were arrayed In
epaulettes and embroidery of the most
stunning description. This comprised
official presentations, and many Of those
above named were accompanied by
ladies, elegantly attired in full morning
costumes, some of which, worn by the
ladies of the diplomatic corps, were
very elegant.
Atl2 o'clock the officials took their
leave and the people were admitted. For
two hours did living tide OF humanity
surge through the rooms, each man,
woman and child being presented and
shaking hands with the President as
they passed him. There was almost every
conceivable variety of dress, and every
part of the country, with many foreign
lands, was represented. But one colored
man sought an introduction to the
"Moses" of his race, ana he was civilly
treated. From the White House people
went "the grand rounds" many paying
over hundred calls. The parlors of
Chief Justice Chase were crowded, as
were those of Gen. Grant. The General
is not enjoying good health, having
taken cold during his recent trip to ST.
Louis, which prevented his visiting New
Hampshire, to his regret. Mrs. Grant
wore pink watered silk and with her
was young sister Of the Generals.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

COMMISSIONER WELT TARIFp.-The
report and tariff bill prepared by Mr.
David A. Wells, special revenue COM
missioner, were presented to both
Houses of Congress on Thursday. Their
principal features are large reduction
OF the dnty on raw material, or In most
cases its entire removal; the reduction
of the general tax on manufactures
from per cent. to 8; and the removal OF
the internal revenue tax upon the pro-
duction Of bar, plate and sheet iron; He
proposes TO readjust the tariff indirectly
though efiectually, through the decrease
or removal of onerous internal taxes,
and this is the true philosophy. Mr..
Wells bill will be alike opposed by
rabid protectionists and uncompromis-
ing free.draders; but it opens up mid
die, moderate course which must COM
mend it to the sober sense Of the major
ity in Congress, and is, in fact, the only
one that is likely to be adopted at the
present iuncture
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

The SOUTHERN PACIFIC RALRoAD.-Of
this work the San Francisco Bulletin
says: cts length from Springfield, Mo-,
to San Francisco, is about one thousand
eight hundred miles. 1t lies mostly
Through valleys, and is not obstructed
by mountain chains, other than the low
ranges bordering the valley of the Rio
de- Norte. About four hundred miles
west Of st. Louis it crosses the Arkansas
waters where they are still navigable. 1t
passes through New Mexico at Albu-
querQue, touches the head of navigation
on the Colorado, and enters California in
San Bernardino county, just below the
sharp corner formed by the Colorado
with the State boundary. 10 the regions
traversed by it the summers are described
as temperate, long and dry, the winters
as shor aud mild while there is much
gooo soil, wood, water and abundance of
miuera wealth. A railroad by this
route would afford an outlet for the
mines of New Mexico, Arizona, South
ern Nevada and California, and for the
cotton.growing regions of Southern
Utah. 1t would not Immediately com
mand so great traffic as awaits the
Centrl Railroad across the continent,
which lies directly through the most
fourShing western settlements and 10
the path of the heaviest column of emf
grafton. But il would find sufficient
traffic for its support, and would create
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

A SURPRIsE.-Mr' Judah Dana, form
erly principal of the High School Of
Windsor, but now of Rutland, and who
who has been for six years Superintend-
ent of the Congregational Sabbath
school in this village, while on visit to
his home, on Wednesday evening of last
week, was called upon by the teachers,
who presented, in behalf of the Sabbath
school, two silver goblets and a salver.
The recipient of these presents was the
more worthy of such tokens of esteem
as he had during the whole six years of
his superintendent been present at his
post Of duty every Sabbath, except two.
aud then to attend the funerals of rela-
tives.- Fnadsor Journal.
Mr.. Dana is now principal of the High
School in this village, and is meeting
with degree Of success commemorate
with his ability and former experience
as teacher. The school already exhib-
its marked improvement under his su-
perintendence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

teams, getting some $40. He stole an
other team In Bennington County, drove
of leaving 1t by the roadside, returned
and received half the reward for its re-
covery. From thence he went to Fort
Edward, N. Y, and hired another team,
drove to Keeue, N. H., and sold the
horse for 1926, but to divert suspicion
sent the buggy, robes, &C., back to the
proprietor, From thence he went to
Bellows Falls, and hired a fourth team
and went to Troy, N. Y, where he was
taken, He had been married since he
left prison in October, and had left some
of his things with an uncle, to whom he
sent his wife for the things, Having
found her they arrested her, and found
in her possession letter from him, tell.
ing her VIXEN to meet him in Troy. The
officers reached Troy first, and on his
arrival Gilman was Immediately arrest
ed. He was taken to the Windsor
county Court, and plead guilty.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

PACIFIC CHARACTER OF FRENCH Pol
ICy.-Tbat the present position Of Rus
STA is distasteful to France-prominent
authority says hardly admits of a
doubt, but that the Emperor will 60 to
war on that account is hardly likely, If
any reliance is to be placed on M.
Fould's report of the finances of the
French Empire. He states that the rev.
enue of the present year has exceeded
the estimate by nearly two millions
sterling, thus making income and ex-
penditure equal. Next year he calcu-
lates on a surplus of three millions and
a half sterling, and the year following
on surplus of five millions. With re-
gard to the new army scheme, it is de-
elared to be in the interest of peace, and
will offer increased securities for the
future. All this is satisfactory, If it can
be relied on. A letter from Paris de-
clares that the only war in which the
Emperor is likely to be engaged is war
against ignorance, misery and insalu-
brity, and it is to be hoped that the
correctness of this speculation will be
realized.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

CONGRESS. - Congress re-assembled
Thursday. In the Senate several pro-
tests against reduction of the national
currency, and against the imposition of
duty on certain articles, were referred to
the committee on finance. The consid-
Grafton OF the bill to admit Nebraska
was postponed until Monday. Tie Sen
ate soon afterwards adjourned. In the
House, information was asked for in re-
lation to the loss of the steamship Even
ing Star and the steamer Commodore. A
discussion took place on Mr.. Stevenss
substitute for the reconstruction COM
mittee's bill to restore the Southern
States, but no action was reached. A
resolution was offered by Mr.. Eldridge
Of Wisconsin, reproving Mr.. stevens for
reporting his bill on reconstruction, bu,
it went over under the rules. The House
then adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

ENGLISH ADvICE.-Perhaps the most
amusing exhibition Of the non.inter-
vention policy of England is the an
nouncement that in the event of war be-
tween Turky and Greece she will remain
rigidly neutral, but that "the British
government has already warned Greece
of the consequences" How much heed
is given to this warning from the great
sermonizer of Europe is not stated but
.one would suppose that Greece would be
likely to reply that if England has
nothing but advice to give she can spare
herself all trouble, for most nations are
able to procure that for themselves.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

SERIOUS ACcTDENr.-W VIM. Cain, of
Burlington, brakeman on the freight
train North, Tuesday, was knocked from
the rear car of the train, near Charlotte,
by coming in contact with bridge,
He was struck in the back of the head
and the bones badly crushed. As he fell
he caught the rear rail of the car and
was dragged long distance, his face
coming in contact with the bunter
breaking his nose and cutting him other
wise, but through great effort he sue
ceeded in getting back on the car and
walked the length OF the train to the
saloon car and announced his injury
himself. DR.. Maxfield was on the train
and cared for him all it was possible I'M
der the circumstances. He telegraphed
to DR.. Thayer to meet the injured man at
the depot in Burlington. We have since
heard that he is doing we'll. Cain is a
man Of great physical power as is
evinced by his wonderful endurance and
successful Efforts to recover himself after
receiving the crushing blow from the
bridge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

THE GROWTH OF TExAs.-To show the
wo nderful rapidlty with which Texas Is
settling we quote from one Of our ex-
changes the following description of
Sherman, a town. Judging from its name,
which has evidently sprung up since the
war SHERMAN boasts of as good site
as any town in Northern Texas 1t IL
situated near the center of Grayson
county, and in the richest portion OF the
State. 1t contains as many, or more
business houses than any town of its
size in the State; ten dry goods houses,
one large church, one hotel, one board
ng.house, one restaurant, three grocer
les, four blacksmith shops, four wood
shops, and the finest brick building in
Northern Texas"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10
Life's Voyage.

LIFE IL full of cares and troubles,
Scarce bright and sunny spot;
Not place within its wildwood,
Where a shadow pierces not;
Not a bright and dancing streamlet
Undisturbed by rock or shoal;
Not a barque that glides on smoothly
With its freight, precious soul.
Not nower but that is hiding
Many a thorn whose sting Is deep;
Not a valley where the lilies
Withered not by storm winds sleeps
There may be a bright oasis,
One small island ever green;
Soon we sweep past flowery shores
Which by us no more are seen,
Though the willows kiss the water,
On our bark is gliding still,
Past the bright and sunny bower
Fastening on against our will;
Though we grasp the slender Teedlets
Growing on the shcl,lined beach,
Soon the breakers sweep us from them,
Toss their heads beyond our reach.
Yet we know there il a harbor
In the far,Otf distant land,
Where Wen anchor safely, surely,
When we reach the sunny strand;
There's Father waiting for us,
Opening wide his loving arms
Soon will we be sheltered in them,
Safe from earth's deluding charms.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

STATE LEG1sLATURE.-Twenty State
Legislatures have already assembled OF
will assemble during the present month
The New York, Pennsylvania and Min
nesota Legislatures assembled on Tues
day; those of Massachusetts,, Maine, In
diana, Maryland and Michigan on
Wednesday; those Of California, Mis-.
sissippi and Nevada will assemble or
the It'll those of Kansas and New Jersey
on the 9Th that Of Wisconsin on the
9th those of Illinois, Iowa and Vir
ginia on the 14th ; that of West Virgins
on the 18th, and that Of Louisiana or
the Dist.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

FATAL ACCIDENT IN SPRNGFIELD.-
Christmas day Carol II. Damon, only
child of Simon Damon, returned from
school and went to piece of woods near
his fathers house where his uncle was
chopping. His uncle had tree nearly
felled, As it began to fall both ran from
the tree in direction opposite from the
way the tree was falling. Ia its fall a
limb, partially dead caught upon another
tree, was broken Off and thrown back
upon young Damon. 1t struck him
near the right temple, fracturing the
skull, butnot breaking the skin. He was
taken up insensible by his uncle and
borne home, He fingered about two
hours unconscious, aud died.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

MARRIAGE CEREMONIAL celebrated
marriage took place at the residence of
Norman Bottum, Esq, Of SALISBURY, on
Monday oath ult. The parties united
were Maultby Birch of New Orleans,
La, and Lucy Anderson, of Charles City
C. H., Va.,-colored. The groomsman
is a member of Dartmouth College.
The bridesmaid, q member of the cele-
brated Female School in Newark, n. J..
Other guests were Major Fiske of U. S.
A. and lady, lady from Petersburgh,
Va, (colored), and number of the Vas
sar Female College in Poughkeepsie, N.
Y. The parties were married by Rev.
VIM. H. Rugg, pastor of the Baptist
church in Shartsbury.-AaacheSter (Yt.)
Journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

OPFICERs' REUNION OF New HAxP-
sHrRE.-The officers of New Hampshire
regiments in the late war; held their
second annual reunion at Concord on
New Years day, organized the "Veter-
ans Union of New Hampshire" with
Maj,-Gen. Griffin of Keene as President,
listened to an grafton by Gen. A. F. Ste
vens Of Nashua, and poem by Lieut.,
Marsden, and wound up very success
full and pleasant meeting with ball in
the evening. Col. W. G. Veazey of this
place was present and was made an
honorary member Of the Veterans Union.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

PRESIDENT JOHNSON s MESSAGE ABROAD.
The Paris papers are not very COM
plimentary in their remarks upon the
Presidents last message. The Temps
Avenir and Journal DIES Debats denounce
it. The latter journal remarks that the
message lis not the work of statesman
penetrated with the grave responsibility
which his high position confers upon
him, but of vulgar, ambitious man
much more concerned about his own for.
tune than that of his country
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

STATISTICS OF 1866.-During the past
year there were sol fires in the United
States, each involving loss of $4,000.
Total loss by these fires 500 ,41O,O 900
against s43,l39,000, for the previous
year, when there were only 354 Of such
fires.
There were IS railroad accidents in
the United States In the year just ended,
causing the loss of lis lives and the
wounding of 607 persons. For the pre-
vious year there were 1S5 accidents, 1856
persons killed, and ], 427 wounded.
There were % steamboat accidents in
the United States last year, involving
loss of life, killing 633 persons and
wounding 156. During the previous
year there were 80 such accidents, with
the loss of 1888 lives and the wounding
of 263.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

RETURNED TO STATES PRIsoN.-Wal-
lace W. Gilman, native of Shrewsbury,
who on the 8th of Oct. last was dis
charged from five years service in the
State Prison was again returned on the
lst day of the present year. He hired a
team at West Randolph to go to Warren,
but came to Rutland, where he swapped
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

CONVENTION OF BIsHoPs.-The Pope of
Rome proposes to hold a grand conven-
ton of Bishops in Rome next June, os-
tensibly to celebrate the 18th centenary
of the martydom of the Apostles Peter
and Paul, but the condition Of the ROM
ish Church will then no doubt be fully
considered. The Pope is old and feeble,
and looks with alarm upon his loss of
territorial power.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

AN HONEST MAN IN DEMAND. George
W. Mclean, Esq, of New York has hon
ors thrust upon him. He was lately
appointed Street Commissioner. The
papers were unanimous in their approval
Of the appointment and lauded him as
an honest man. The fact that one man
who was deemed honest by the Herald,
Tribune and Times reached Washington
and Mr.. Mclean was at once appointed
Internal Revenue agent. Mr.. Mclean
is a banker and broker, and gentleman
universally esteemed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

ADMIRAL TEGETTHoPF.-Admiral Te-
getthof whose arrival in New York has
been announced, with an incorrect
statement that he is a Russian officer, is
q Vice-Admiral of the Austrian navy,
and will be remembered as the COM
mander Of the victorious feet in the
great action Of LISA last summer.
That battle, it is well known, was won
simply by his personal audacity. A cor,
respondent Of the Boston Advertiser
whom that journal considers well posted
in the matter, says that Admiral Tegett
hoG is "the Farragut Of Europe, middle
aged, fine-looking, modest, speaks Eng
fish perfectly, and has come over by or.
der of the Emperor Of Austria to look a
our naval progress" He adds that the
Admiral observes the welcome which
should be extended to courage, merit
and modesty."