Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-09

issued in Spain directing the rcorganila
tiuu - the Cuban courts.
Late dispatches from Japan announc,
the rclease Of prosecuted and imprisoned
Christians at Nagasaki,
The subject OF the sale II the Danish
West India Island, to the United State,
will h. submitted to tho Rigsleg or
"Wednesday next,
The Turkish Envoy st Vienna will
start tor London at once to ask the pro
lection OF the English government against
tie intrigue, Of Russia,
The Swiss Council, assembled a,
.Cenc, has formally instructed Arnold
suffer, the Swiss Consul at Mexico, Il
express the sympathy Of Switzerland with
the Liberal government now iuaugurated
in Mexico.
In Portugal, the King having accept.
ID the resignation Of the members
II the Cabinet, new Ministry has
been formed under the Count Of Ayila.
who succeeds Aguiar a, President If ,he
Ministerial Council
The latest dispatches from Abys,inia
report the British expedition still At Sen
ate, awaiting the arrival Of the command
nr-iu-ehief Gen Sir Robert Napier, The
health Of the troop. was good, but the
among the beasts If burden was
excessive.
- The Fcnian excitement in Great
Britain continues. \ body Of F,nians,
"a Friday night entered powder maya
'i"" in Cork city and dccampcd with half
q ton Of blasting powder. The clergy Of
he city of Limerick have affixed their
'iguaturrN 10 a document declaring that
here can be no permanent peace in Ire
and uulr-, it i, treated like Hungary.
The Pari, Constitutional cditorially
declares that the relations between Italy
md Franc" were never more satisfactory,
nut f,Ar> ara expressed that the rumors in
gard 10 Gen. Menabrca'- new Ministry
will Dee productive Of bad effect. The
am" Journal denies the truth of the state.
nent made, that the Emperor in his
p"foh to President Schneider ON New
ears day, urged the passage Of the army
reorganization bill .hy the Corps Legi,-
auf
--Mcuabrea, the Prime Minister has
'ycu Publicity 10 number of private
rtt'r~ proving that Baron Rattalyi WAS
ullv appraised Of the recent movement Of
''n. Garitaldi against Rome and favored
I. H. also lent tho in,urgcut, his val
iahlr aii aud assistance. \ great popu-
ar banquet was given in Maple, Friday
v,nmg. in honor Of Baron Ratazzi. In
consequence of heavy suow->torms, which
ave, by impeding travel, prevented the
rrl,'d at Florence ~ many members Of
'arhameu,. the reaSscmhling OF that body
a~ h,el postponed to Dec ).
tuNLE>nK or. NAMES Mf~s>GE-|
,uN. Chamberlain Of Maine, in his annual
tdrr~,, delivered before the Legislature
'hur-day, h,giu~ with the States fnan-
Id condition, and calls it improved. The
elders bounty scrip and interest. $500
90 originally. has all been paid but SO.
oo The gcncrsrl government la, paid
b, state Sj56,Nii i'll war claims, and
art ct this has been applied Ia the pay
lout # the States direct tax. thus gain
l4 - yer cent discount. The State,
lyil debit i, $45S.001, and its war debt
5t9Orin0; and there is now in the treas
~ $G21 500 toward the 100000 which,
Ills duo-in ISL The State tax NAV be-
'dur,l Ia tiv" mill, instead of six. a,
'>' year. II III" plan Of reimbursiug the /
by paving 800 for each /.
ran enlisted for three wears service is not
lopt"d, the Governor recommends the /
'atcmcm "f the taxes of some towns
ruggling under the burden Of a tax Of
) per cent of their valuation. The say
- banks deposits have increased $780,
NJ during the year. All branches IF the
,hnols ha11 huuriAAllr HI ilitrt ll7trz
A. been expended on them. and - new
hool-h"usc, have been built. The Gov
nor recommends the encouragement of
'oluntcc militia; thinks $4,000 will
'Ner the state pensions for 1868; and
1000" will be sufficient for soldiers and
ilor, orphans. The State Prison has
rnel $1,000 less than it, expenses.
ANECDo1E or GOVERNOR MARSH
he Woodstock Standard gives the follow
= anrcdotc of Hon. Joseph Marsh, one
the early Lieutcnant-Govcr of YER
ont: |,
Gov. Joseph Marsh lived i'll Hartford, {
Ottauquechee river, six or seven miles
low Woodstock, on the excellent farm !
W. owned by Hon. John Porter. He !
rs native OF Lebanon, Conn, and
me to Vermont about 1172, and was
ry prominent man in the early DAYS of =
II State government. He was our first l
acknowledgements, having been chosen 6
that Office at the first general election ,
Id in this State, Tuesday, the 3D. dav of t
arch, 117S. He was also for manv ,
ars chief Judge of the county court for I
indsor County. {
MIR. Marsh was "a religious man, and a
'rgymen passing through the country G
ere made welcome to the Inequalities Of
) house. Once upon a time, Young v
vine spent the Sabbath with him and c
cached somewhere in the neighborhood t
his sermon he had much TO say about r
IDS secret will, putting this forward as e
prominent point IN his theology. Proba- b
he was himself deeply impressed with b
e Importance of enforcing the point on il
e attention of his hearers When he II
me to take leave of the Governor no