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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12
Diocese Of vcrmon,--speciai session,

The Burlington Times contains the fol-
lowing notice of the special convention Of
this diocese, with an interesting account Of
the first election of Bishop.
A special convention Of the clergy of
the Diocese Of Vermant and lay-delegates
has been called by tn" standing commit
tee Of st. Paurs Church, Burlington, ON
Wednesday, the llth day Of March, 1868,
10 choose successor TO the Right Rev,
Bishop Hopkins who died January 9th
1868.
Pursuant TO invitation from the stand
ing committee. a commemorative sermon
on the life and services Of Bishop Hop
kins will be pronounced before the Con-
vention by the Rev. Albert II. Bailey, d,
D., OF sheldon.
Bishop Hopkins was elected Bishop Of
the Diocese Of Vermont, at St Stephen's
Church, Middlebury, May 3lst, 1882
Those who were present from Franklin
county and participated in the choice,
were as follows: Rev. Sylvester Nash
Rector of Union now st. Luke's, church
st. Adams; Messrs. John Richardson and
/ Benjamin Richardson, lay-delegates; Rev
Richard Peck. Rector of Calvary church,
Berkshire Rev. Anson B. Hard, Rector
Of Grace church. sheldon; Mr.. Isaac J
Potter, lay-delcgate; Messrs. Alfred
Wheeler, Lyman Hawley and Jepth'
Bradley, lay delegates from Trinity
church, Fairfield OF this number, only
one clergyman the, Rev. Mr.. Hard, is liv'
H. II i-=e-e+t raaia s:lss i - bet g
Penn, and two lay delegates, viz; Messrs
Benjamin Richardson and Lyman Haw
Icy are still living, the former at st. AL
bans, and the latter at Fairfax.
From Chittenden county there wer'
present the Rev. George T. Chapman
Rector of st. Paul's church, Burlington
with Messrs Justus Burdiek, Timothy
Follett and Andrew Thompson, lay dele
gates; the Rev. Louis Mcdonald, Recto
of Trinity church, Shelburne; and Messrrs
Samuel r. Crane and Warren Hoxie
lay delegates from Trinity church, Mil
ton The lay delegates are all dead, ant
both clergymcn still survive, Rev. Mr.
Mcdonald at Middlebury, and the Rev
DIR. Chapman at Newburyport, Mass.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

ISEBRIATE's ASYLUM. - Persons are
not aware in this vicinity, that there are
now three asylums successfully at work for
the recovery q the drunkard, at Boston,
Philadelphia and Binghampton that these
institutions act by kindness, not severity :;
by hope, not restraint; that three-quarters
of their patients are recovered beyond
doubt, and that it is no unusual thing for
a man to be brought to Albert Day in an
utterly hopeless state, and in few weeks
to be made to feel that he can yet be
man, living manlike; that in six months
time to be restored to his family changed
man. The Binghampton institution is the
most beautifully situated, commanding
an extensive view from its hillside of two
river banks, and is not yet more than half
iull; so that patients are sure of immedi.
ate reception, whether belonging to the
State of New York or not. Board is af.
forded at seven dollars per week; but it
is not desired that any person should ap-
ply who is not willing to stay long enough
for cure; and six months do not seem
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

PAUL AND CHRIsT.-Paul could never
quite get out of his mind the notion Of
woman's sphere. Into the mind Of Christ
it never came. Paul admonished women
to guide the house. Jesus applauded
women for not guiding the house. All
his intercourse with woman was adopted
to lift her up from the level where she
stood into higher region-to take her
above the wearying, petty cares of "her
sphere and fix her thoughts on higher
themes--themes that expand the mind
and enlarge the heart. 1t was not Mar
tina, numbered with much serving, but
Mary, who left her house to look after
itself while she sat at Jesus feet, who re-
ceived his commentator. Martha is the
model of women, but Jesus-praised Mary.
Men at different times brought accusa-
tions against women, but Jesus al
always maintained their cause. Even
when they were palpably and grieveously
wrong, he shielded their guilt with his
own purity, arsd couched his censure in
such gentleness that displeasure ia swal.
lowed up in love. o, never man spaks
like this man Gail Hamilton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

RurERr,- Moderator, Jonas Wilder;
Town Clerk, Thomas l.. sheldon; Select
men, \, c, Beebe, George jerks, John
Farrar; Treasurer, L, II, Stafford Town
Agent, A. c, Beebe; Overseer Of the Poor,
4, c. Becbc; Constable, J. l.. Mccall F,
Trustee Of Surplus Money, L, u. Stafford
Listers, Dwight Tyler, Almon Nelson, G,
+, Howard Auditors, d. b Maynard,
Dwight Tyler, Henry Moor; Superin-
tendent of Schools, W, b, Maynard. Tax
voted 30 per cent
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

Po.TAGE oN CANADIAN LETTERS --
Under the new arrangement just con-
eluded between the Post Office Depart
ment of the United States and that of the
Dominion of Canada, the single rate OF
postage on international letters will be
reduced ON and after the first day OF
April, 1865, from ten to six cents, if pre-
paid at the office of mailing in either
country, but Il the postage is unpaid or
insufhciently prepaid they will be subject
to a charge of ten cents per single rate
in the country of destination. The author
lied weight of single letter will be 10
grammes by metrical scale, and half an
ounce in the Dominion of Canada.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

FLORIDA. - The Florida Republican
State Convention have unanimously NOM
mated the following ticket: For Gov
enor Harrison Reed; Lieut., Governor,
Wm. IL Gleason Member of Congress,
c. NJ Hamilton. Six delegates were ap-
pointed 10 attend the Chicago Convention.
\ new State Executive Committee was
-gtUCt5t, and three Presidential electors
were nominated.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

ST.. ALBANs.-The st. Adams Messen-
ger Of Tuesday afternoon thus speaks Of
the progress Of their town meeting:
Town meeting, to-day, has afforded a
first-class illustration of show TO do it."
An unusual sense of the importance of
their duty seems to have pervaded the
"voters' this year, and they were on hand
at the hour named in the warning, pre-
pared to "vote early and often But the
thing can't be done under the healthy op-
erations Of registry law and "check"
list-not in the spacious, well-ordered
apartments at the St. Albans Town Hall
Proceedings commenced promptly at
10 a. m, with the election Of G.. G.. Hunt,
Esq, as Moderator, and at the time we go
to press the "sovereigns" have further re-
elected Mr.. G. d. Farrar Town Clerk, and
Victor Atwood, Esq, 1st Selectman. We
shall give daily. reports of the meeting
until its completion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

A LoNG PAsToRATE.-Rev. T.. A.
Dunn, pastor of the Baptist church in
Fairfax, proposes to preach his twenty
fifth anniversary sermon, next Sabbath,
the sth of the present month. 1t is not
often that a minister of the gospel contin
ues his labors in one church, and commu-
nifty for quarter of a century. During
this period the church has has grown from It
feeble church to one of the strong churches
of the State, with membership of three
hundred and twenty, and the attachment
between pastor and people has been daily
growing stronger and stronger, not only
in the church, but throughout the entire
community.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12
c. X, BATCHELpER,
4. II. BAILEY,
CHARLES STUART HALE.
NDoLPH, Feb. 20. 1868"

THE BANKRUPT LAw.-Senator Stew
art has introduced bill to amend the
bankrupt act, which was referred to the
committee ON the judiciary. 1t provides
that no debt created by fraud or embez-
clement Of the bankrupt, or by his defal-
cation as a public officer, or while acting
IN any tldnniary character, shall shall be dis
charged under said act but the debt may
be proved and the dividend thereon shall
be payment on account; and no dis
charge granted under the act shall release
any person liable for the same debt for or
with the bankrupt, as partner, surety, &c.
In all bankruptcy proceedings commenced
after one year from June |, 1868, no dis
charge shall be granted to debtor whose
assets do not pay fifty per centum of the
claims against his estate unless the assent
in writing of majority in number and
value of his creditors who have proved
their claims is filed at or before the time
of application for discharge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

fore in the space of time given. One
house alone sold 10000 pounds, and
one purchaser bought 100000 pounds at
a single purchase The aggregate of
sales, 50 iaras made up, amounts TO about
100000 pounds, with an, advance Of 10.
per cont
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12
sB-The English daily papers have sung

sY-The English daily papers have sung
pnans over the Hercules, unlocked
couple OF weeks since, in the Medway-
descriptive writershave had hysterical fits
the leader writers have sung "Rule
BRITANNIA and the people have been
asked to triumph over this new victory
tforsooth , of English ingenuity, skill and
power. And all this because huge iron
plated castle, too cumbersome to be easily
manipulated, too ponderous and unwieldy
to live in rough sea, having engines OF
=, 900 horse power, and spacefo only three
days coal, has been launched from .
British dock yard.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

.B The late Charles Kean used to tell
an anecdote with much humor about .
barn acting of ''The Forty Thieves when
one man, who represented the whole band
on horseback, pranced across the stage in
horse. trapping, and hurried behind the
scenes to re-appear each time more breath
less than before. Having performed thirty
nine circuits he was satisfied, but the an
dience, who saw the trick and ccun1e9
the appearances, shouted for The suEssssh
thief.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

..8 DR.. Cunningham continues to be
much interested in the signs Of the ap-
proach of the latter years of the world.
But his discoveries hardly bear the test OF
common sense reading. Fenianism, earth
quakes, Mount Vesuvius, are all very pop
ular incidents. So is the gagging OF the
French press, and Mr.. Bismarck is an old
man. The Abyssinian expedition Is curl
Gus, and Uncle Sans agitation about the
Alabama is a whim not to be left out Of
the list.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

TIE New CONSTITUTION OF New
YoRK.-The new constitution Of the State
of New York, which has engaged much
of the time and labor Of very able and
very slow convention for three-fourths of
year, is completed, and will be submit
ted to the people for ratification at the
November election, with the exception
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

STATE CONFERENCE.-The Bennington
and Rutland, Rutland and Burlington,
Vermont Valley, Vermont and Canada,
Vermont Central and Sullivan Railroads,
will carry persons attending the State
Convention at Rutland, on the 18th inst,
for fare one way.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

ANOTHER NEWSPAPER. - Poultney is
to have another newspaper about the 4th
of March, "to be called the Bulletin" SO
says circular just issued and signed by
DR.. Newman, editor, and John A. Morris,
publisher.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

too much to devote TO the restoration Of
lost manhood. DR., Farmer used to require
a whole year, The story Of two thousand
ladies of fashion applying for admittance'
is an arrant humbug, y, WI.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

MANCHEsTER.-Rev. j. Milton Peck Of
Rutland, during the lenten season, will
bold services every Friday, at o'clock p.
m, in Zion's Church at Factory Point
= At primary meeting, held on
Wednesday evening last. Hon. A. l..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

THE PRESS ON IMPEACHMENT-Eve
Republican newspaper in the United
States but three or four uphold Congress
in the Impeachment question.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

THE PRESIDENTS CoUNsEL.-It is re-
ported that Hons. Caleb Cushing, VIM
M. Evarts, Jeremiah Black and Benjamin
r. Curtis are to conduct the impeachment
trial on behalf of the President.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

LAMoILLE VALLEY RATLRoAD-El-
more, the first of the towns not on the
line of the Lamoille Valley Railroad to
act, has voted $4,000 in aid of that pro-
iect
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

TETEGRAPuING EXTRAORDINARY -
The up train over the Bennington and
Rutland Railroad on Monday last ran
into deep snow bank about three-fourths
of mile north of SALISBURY. and all
efforts to back up or go ahead proved
futile. To leave the train there was not
to be thought Of, and the train hands had
no means of communication by telegraph
with either end Of the road, to ask for
assistance. and but for the presence of
Mr.. John NJ. Hills, telegraph operator, OF
Burlington, who happened to be on the
train, it is doubtful what would have
been the result As last resort, Mr..
Hills suggested to + G. White, Esq, SUI
perintendent Of the road, also passenger
on the tnain, that if piece of wire could
be procured, he would endeavor to inform
Rutland Of their situation and have as
sistance forwarded The wire was OBJ
tanned by Mr.. White walking back to
SALISBURY for it. This procured the sor-
vices OF another passenger were called
into requisition, who, after many tsials.
succeeded in climbing telegraph pole
and cutting the conducting wire. This
done, Mr.. Hills affixed the piece Of wire
procured by Mr.. White, to one of the
ends Of the conducting wire, and by
striking the end of this against the other
end of the conducting wire formed cir
cult and communicated to the officers of
the road at this place their condition,
asking that an engine be sent to their
assistance, which was at once dispatched,
and succeeded i'll aiding the blockaded
train so far as to enable it to arrive here
at three o'clock Tuesday morning This
mode of telegraphing is as novel as it is
ingenious, though no more wonderful than
the manner in which Mr.. Hills received
the answer to his dispatch from the Rut-
land Office, which was done by placing
the ends of the wire on either side of his
tongue, and receiving the shocks in his
system, produced by the vibrations of the
key in the Rutland telegraph operators
hands.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

MINUTE

MINUTE.
The committee appointed with refer
ence 10 the removal Of the late Bishop of
T1TTS TT0GCSe--tTe President Of TIN. Com
voeation-beg leave to report the follow
ing minute:
Oar meeting as Conyoeation, at the
present time, is rendered sad by the alb
sence Of one who has long been accus-
toned to lead our devotions and preside
over our deliberations 1t has pleased
our Heavenly Father to take out of this
life the soul Of our beloved Bishop, the
Rgh Rec. ,Io1a Harry Hopkins, ID. d.,
Ill. n. u. G. l.. OroB We bow with
fhal submission, but deepest sorrow, te
this dispenSation. We remember with
chastened pleasure the scenes of our late
meeting AT Windsor, when we expressed
aur gratitude for his safe return from
England, and our hope for many years Of
service in the church Of Christ, under his
wise and mild direction. His place. how
ever. at the altar and in our councils is
new vacant. Under these circumstances,
It'll, At once pleasure and filial duty
t6 recall TO our minds his noble presence
and Christian courtesy. During thirty.
ne gfars he did faithfully the high and
sacred duties of Bishop. His great
learning and singular accomplishments
we're most freely used for the advantage
and honor Of the church. With paternal
tenderness he was ever ready to svmpa-
thi1r with the sorrowful and guide the
erring. In the fullness Of age, he has
passed on 10 a higher and more perfect
state of being. For him we do not weep
He Is at rest We are thankful for his
good example And we do devoutly hope
that We may SO follow him, that when the
Master shall call us from our work, we
may he found, as he was, watchful and
liligeui. While we cherish for ourselves
these sentiments, we remember with pro-
found regard and sympathy his faithful
and -!ttectionate wife; and we do pray
our dear Lord Christ to give her, in her
widowhood, the support and sweetest
comforts # religion.
C. r. BATCHELDER,
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treason and rebellion

treason and rebellion
This tradition, if We may 50 term IL. Of
the tendency of the people to take an ad-
vanccd view of national atftirS. Is to Le
once more illustrated in their action upon
the last defiance by President johnson
of the authority of their representatives.
There is no mi,taking the vote by which
the House Of Representatives ha, sum
moncd Mr. johnson Ia the bar Of the SEN
ate for trial, and presented articles Of inn
pelohment against hun The record Of a
majority of those voting for Impeachment
is wholly beyond rcpraach They have
been resolute not To- impcach heretofore,
and have changed their attitude only in
view OF a di,tinctaul ag-rJut violation Of
tts III tilrr T7t- NJ ritr vlCrUrJvT. ift-hT
one hundred and twsnty-siN Representa-
tive. who voted for impeachment did SO
on the c,clre., ioumautry o.idncc-
evidence upon which they can appeal to
theeoun,ry for support with perfect con-
tdeucc-and the result of which appeal
can hut lc the rendition Of the yeri;c;
Well done good ana faithful servants. '
Tho impeachment Of NJ Johnson, m-
der the circumstances att,uding II, is one
Of the most hopeful >igif The times It,
prospect will encourage tbs Ntcnds of Re-
publicaui-m in the States about TO holi
their elections to do their whole duty,
and su~tain the action If thcir representa-
tiye- in the national ltsislatur. and in
spise them with additional colrago and
irmnc,s to prosecute. the work which
they have 50 nohly begun and though
impeachment will b. dragged, into the
forthcoming Presidential canvass as a
leading issue it viii bat rebound tu the
discredit Of our political opponents, for
one-half of the willmlness exhibited by
Andrew Johnson in violating the law. dis
played 10y those who have undertaken TO
yiulicate it, will without doubt result in
placing the ~tandarl-bcarcr Designated by
the Republican Presidential nominating
convention in the executive chair for the
next four years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, MARCH ., 1853.
The Popular View OF National Al
fairs.

Ii is an established fact in all political
history that the masses are ever more
ready than political leaders to meet issues
squarcly, and push bodily forward TO the
accomplishment Of just and righteous
end. The history OF our own government
especially warrants the declaration that
the popular conscience is ever true, when
action is necessary, in Sindication of the
-canse which IL has seen Feas.+i - defend
The greatest sliare ,of statemanship in q
democratic form of government lies in
courage to trust the instinct Of the people,
and strike with the event whatever blow
the Aecessities Of the occasion demands.
When William III, Seward, in his famous
Rochester irreprcssible conflict" speech,
sounded the charge Of the nation upon
slavery, his voice stirred an peuinguish-
able love OF freedom in the popular heart,
and it was Mr.. Lincoln's conduct in the
same direction in Illinois which made
him the anii-slavery hero Of the North
west, and the successful rival of Mr.. Sew
ard at the Chicago Convention Of 1860.
And after attaining TO the Presidential
chair, in the dark hours when treason was
50 strong that the very foundation Of our
government was for the time-bcing Shak-
en-, the strongest point in his character,
and that which rendered his adminis'ra-
tion so successful and popular, was hi,
implicit confidence in the people, and
this belief that they would acquic,rc in
his acts for the preservation OF the rcpub'
lie His nohlcst works. like that Of the
issuance Of the Emancipation Proclama-
tion were prompted by these feelings, and
the great hours of his career as Ckici
Magistrate Of the nation were those in
which he uurcservedly threw himself
upon the loyal people to sustain him in
taking forward step in cutting oloof
fr,u,. H., ,ur.. ,f .1YN.r,s -. r.r,,.. s.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

Wool. - During the week ending
Thursday there was more wool disposed
of by the dealers in Boston than ever be-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

sH-The Court Journal which frst
started the report, now denies that Tie
Edinburgh castle is falling down
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12
Conyocation.

The quarterly meeting Of the Conyoea-
tion Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the Diocese of Vermont, was held in
the Grace Church, Randolph, on Fehru'
AIRY 18th, 10th and Goth, Sixteen clergy
were present, and interesting sermons
were preached by the Rev, Messrs. Rob
erts Of Montpelier, DIR, Bailey Of Sheldon,
and Hopkins Of the Vermont Episcopal
Institute. The absence Of the venerated
and beloved Bishop Hopkins was very
deeply felt, and the minute hereto ap-
pended, expressive Of the great less, ocea-
stoned 10y his death, was unanimously
adopted. A resolution was passed ex-
pressivc of sympathy for the Rev. DIR.
Hicks, on the occasion os his late severe
sickness, and Of gratitude. in view Of his
prospective recovery. Daily prayers We're
recommended to all the Clergy and Laity
of the Diocese. for direction Of God in the
choice of a new Bishop at the special
convention, TO bc held ON the llth inst
II was also the opinion OF all the men0oers
Of Convocation, that btJore the election of
Bishop, his ample support should be pro-
yiled for The usual Missionary and
Theological Reports showed an encour-
aging state of the field 4 new and beau
tiful church has just been finished in the
growing and important village of West
Randolph, being the second editice now
in use 10y the Protestant Episcopal church
within the limits of the fine agricultural
town Of Randolph. The Rector, the Rev.
c. Husband, and his people, have been
much blessed in their church enterprise.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12
Local and state Items.

REsTcRED.-The rolling stock Of the
Troy & Boston Railroad Company, which
has been under attachment by T. ",
Park Of Bennington for the past thirteen
months, was yesterday restored To its
owners, and passed through here en- ronte
to Troy. II consisted Of four locomotives
and tenders, one passenger ear and three
mail, baggage and smoking cars
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

PITTsFoRp. = Moderator, Charles l.
Penfeld; Town Clerk, 5. H. Kellogg
Selectmen. Franklin Burdett, o W Phil.
lips, Geo. n Aver: Constable, C. A. Hitch
cock; Overseer of the Poor, II. f. Lath-
rop; Auditors, Wm. Z. Hall, W B. Shaw
j. A. Randall; Listers, r. C. Smith
Grand Jurors, c. L. Pcnfeld, ]. A. Ran
dali. Tax voted, 30 per cent. Vote for
County Commissioners p Powers Is,
s. ID. Winslow -.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-24

.<1fD OFFICE OF THE POTOMAC
Ferry Company, SEVENTH ,srEEET
Mount Vernon Association' having made other NJ
rangements for their the trips Of the
steamer wawasct to Mount Vernon will be discon.
unucd hereafter. WIN ID. COLT,
mh0.jt President Potomac Ferry Co,