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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

BRATTIFBoRo,-A black snake meas,
uring six feet seven inches was killed on
the mountain, near the village, the other
day,
"A party Of six gentlemen from this
village left town ON Monday last for
weeks fishing al Saranae Lake, in North.
ern New York,
-Selah Plummer Young clerk at c.
T, Thompson's hardware store, applied oil
OF tobacco 10 corn on his foot, one day
last week, and came near losing his life in
consequence, He is now slowly recover
ing from its effects, and, says the rh0nix,
win probably hereafter esohew the weed
in that form, at least,
TuE STORM OF LAST WEEK,-The
Woodstock Standard thus rccounts the
, effects of the severe storm in that locality
on Saturday last:
A terrific whirlwiud accompanied or
followed by a heavy rain storm, visited us
on Saturday evening, Late in the after
noon the western horizon began 10 wear
black and umiuous aspect, and abouts six
o'cloek the whirlwind struck inst west Of
the village, passed through DIR, Powers
grove on College Hill making fearful
havoc with twenty or thirty naples, and
from thence passed on. unroofng about
onehalf of James Hazards house and
Mr., Staples barn and shed, made kim
L tlh,,sY usfstN - ah1tas - F.l1 nt
on the Hill summit in the rear of the high
school house, then swooped down on TO
South street and literally tore into splin-
tiers Austin Hazards barn,
From here ii swept across the fiat,
twisting off a large and vigorous elm as
/ though il were a pipe stem and struck
+ the barn ON the Hutchinson pasture,
/ demohshing il completely and, what is a
little curious, seemed To strike il in dir
eetion, directly opposite from its general
course From this point ii passed oyer
Mount Peg, marking its track with shin
giles, turned little 10 the southest, des-
troyed A. ID. Washburn's corn house and
/ I. T. Putneys barn ON Hartland hill So
called, then turned 10 the northeast and
cleaned out all Of DR. Carey's build
ings except barn and his house, des-
troyed barn for Mr. Newton, crossed the
/ Queeche On TO II, ID. Udalls place, doing
some damage To trees, and then turned a
right angle aud struck tangent for the
Strong nei5hborhooa, below Quecche
where it uprooted trees but did no other
damage. The rain storm which followed
and lasted through the night was the
heaviest known in these parts for many
years, if not the heaviest ever known.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

A HUMBrG.-Dr. S. D.. Merriam, at
present figuring in Montpelier, having
issued circular with extracts printed in
it of what purports to have been COM
plimentary notice from these columns,
during his recent stay here, we, in justice
to ourselves, deem it necessary to inform
the public that no such notice was ever
published by us, nor can we believe that
any remarkable cures, performed by him
while here, demanded it. The extracts
published in his circular are CARRIED from
an advertisement which appeared In our
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

A RELIC OF THE FALL OF YICKsBuRG.
One of the soldiers of the famous yicks-
burg campaign brings to light copy of
the Vieksburg Daily Citizen run off be-
fore the fall of that stronghold The fol-
lowing is one of its items:
"OS DIT-That the great Ulysses-the
Yankee Generalissimo, surnamed Grant
has expressed his intention Of dining
in Vicksburg on Saturday next, and cele-
brate the Fourth of July by grand din
ner, and so forth When asked if he
would invite General Jo Johnston to join
he said, No for fear there will be a row
at the table Ulysses must get into the
city before he dimes in it. The way to
cook rabbit il, first TO catch rabbit"
&c.
The sheet bears the date Of July ., 1886,
and on. the 4th Grant did dine in Vicks-
burg This sheet is about one and a
half feet in width by two feet in length,
and is printed on the blank side of wall
paper.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

NV FIFTEEN CENT NOTES.-The new
fifteen cent issues have been turned out
by the printing division Of the Treasury,
The notes are OF the same width, but
somewhat shorter than the twenty-five
cent notes, Between the yignettes are
the words fifteen cents" prominently
displayed, and Immediately beneath the
figures "l5," The back is sinilrr in APP
pearanoe to that Of twenty-five cent notes,
with the discrimination on each end
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

lars Of his ill-gotten and ill'spent plumber
A colored man who was sent 10 the
Providence County jail two or three years
since for illegal voting in Newport was
also hardened and his fine RENTED,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

WEST YIRGISIA-The Senate OF West
Virginia has adopted declaration, by a
vote of Is to ?, that they will not iavora-
bly, consider the petition Of any rebel
lawyer to be released from the operations
of the Test-oath law, unless accompanied
by written renunciation Of secession
hcresies
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

In Boston all the wholesale merchants
commenced, on Saturday last, the very
excellent plan of closing their places Of
business at 2 p. m.
"A party of 200 Sweeds passed through
Milwaukee day or two since for the up
per Mississippi. They are the first in
stallment of lot of LOO to arrive for
Minnesota.
The st. Paul railroad, since its abb
sorption of the Northwestern, has nov
nearly 1000 miles OF road under its con-
troll. No railroad corporation in the
world approaches the st. Paul in magni-
tude now.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

MAINR STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
The Trustees Of the Maine Agricultural
Society have decided to hold thsir nex'
State Fair in the city Of Portland, COM
menoing on Tuesday,'september Goth, and
continuing during four days
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

ARREST FOR 4 MURDER COMMITTED
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGo-The New York
Post says an inquest was held Saturday on
the skeleton of man found near Patch
oguo, Suffolk county, Long Island, sup
posed to be the remains of George Miller,
who suddenly disappeared from that
place about eighteen years since. 1t was
believed at that time that Miller had been
murdered by man named McGregor.
The latter was accordingly arrested, but
the evidence was not sufficient to hold
him, and he was discharged. After a
thorough investigation on Saturday the
jury returned verdict chat the bones
were those of George Miller, and that he
came to his death by violence at the
hands of McGregor." In consequence of
this verdict McGregor was arrested and
put in Jail.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

PouLTNEY,-The rain fell in torrents
at Poultney on saturday night last, doing
considerable damage, and among other
things carried away three or four bridges
between East Poultnoy and Middlctowu,
and at Rugglcs' furnace the water at the
south end Of the bridge guile d into Pom
eroy Wells land and carried with il a full
acre ofgrouud,e entirely changing the cham
mel Of the river and leaving the dam and
mill pond on dry land Mr., Ruggles,
however, is working 10 repair damages
by trying TO induce the water TO take its
original course,
"A calf belonging To Mr. Everett
Clark was killed by lightning last sat
urday night
w III, Eastwood sollhi house and has
lot ON Bently avenue 10 Mr. Griffith Jones
Of Middle Granville, receiving therefor
= 900 Mr. L., goes 10 Seneca Falls, y. Y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

Callahan, the murderer
Of young Dunn in Troy in August, 1866,
was, on Thursday, sentenced by Judge
Pockham to be hanged on Saturday, Au-
gust list
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

- The Legislature Of Massachusetts,
has passed a law forbidding the lighting
of passenger cars by illuminating fluids
that will explode.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

Memphis is excited over the con-
sumption Of two cows that had been bitten
by mad dogs. The beef has been traced
into the open market.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

PARDoSED.-The Rhode Island I,.yis.
lature, at its recent session, pardoned
Walter Arnold, the young clerk in the
Office Of the State Auditor, who robbed
the State Treasury of some ten thousand
dollars, and devoted it to bIothels and
gambling houses, and he was released
from the State prison, having served
scarcely a month for each thousand dol.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18
From the Montpelier Freeman.
Hawks Orderly Book.

One Of the most valuable donations to
the Vermont Historical Society during
the current year, is Major John Hawks
Orderly Journal Book" a manuscript vol
ume of several hundred pages, written in
1859 and 1860. The book is somewhat
dingy. as might be expected from its age
Of more than hundred years, but is in
excellent preservation, and every page is
as iegible as when first written. The
author was an inhahitant Of Deerfeld,
Mass, and saw much active military SER
vice both in the war OF 1iii and l1i5. In
1860 he rose to the rank OF Lieut.. Colonel.
This volume was his Orderly Book in the
campaigns Of 1859 and 1860, on the upper
Hudson, Lake George and Lake Cham
plain. In 1872 the volume fell into the
hands of Ephraim Hcyt of Deerfeld,
who enriched it with copious historical
notes, some of which are as many as
twelve pages in length. Subsequently it
came to the possession Of the Rev. George
r, Spaldiug of Hartford, CT by whom it
is now presented TO the Historical Society
OF his native State. 1t were a good thing
if other sons Of Vermont, who have left
the State of their nativity, would emulate
this good example, and would show by
similar thoughtful acts, that they do not
forget the mother who bore them.
Many of these orders and notes are Of
great interest to the general reader. There
is evidence that the vice for which "our
army in Flanders was SO notorious, pre-
vailed in the American army also:
As II Is VIGOROUSLY true that proiane
cursing and swearing prevails in the
camps, it is not only very far from the
Christian soldiers duty and very displeas-
ing to the Lord Of hosts and God Of ar
mics, but dishonorable before men, it Is
Therefore required and expected that for
the future the odious sound Of cnrsing
and swearing is turned into profound
silence If after the publishing Of these
orders any is found guilty Of the violation
Of these orders, they may expect such
1 punishment as a Court Martial may judge
for disobedicnce,"
Here i the record of the fate Of de-
serter:
+ George Edwards, 4 Deserter in the
18th Regiment. i to Suffer Death the
Picuuits Of the Line is to assemble Imme-
diately in the front of Montgomerys the
Commanding Officer of forbs Forbes'>
Regiment y will Order that Regiment tc
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

ACcIDESTs--.On Monday morning. last,
Nelson +. keeler, Esq, of Hydepark, was
proceeding to the field to plough with two
horses and the reins around his neck
the horses took fright and ran, dragging
him some distance, and rather severely
bruising him, but iniiicting no serious in
jury or wounds.
Thomas Dunn, in the employ of c.
L. Abbott * Co. of West Randolph, had
the thumb of his right hand severely
sawed on Saturday
". j. Wood, brakeman on the Rut-
land X Burlington Railroad, fell from a
train Wednesday morning, near Bellows
Falls, striking upon rail, and. was Sc
verely injured He was taken to Chester,
where his parents reside.
Mr.. Edmund Blake of Bellows Falls
was considerably injured on Monday by
being thrown from carriage, while rid
ing with another gentleman in Spring.
field. 1t was caused by wheel striking
in mud-hole, the depth of which was
not supposed to be sufficient to need avoid
ing. His injuries appear to be internal,
but it is not thought will prove serious.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

" h'1othutT.
MlDDLEnGRN, June Ii, lists.
Edttors RHtaHd HralR.-I have no.
ticed a criticism in the Middlebury Reg.
lister Of last week, ou the arguments OF
counsel in the recent case " ShaC kCtt =
Hammond, in the Addison County Court
l listened TO those arguments with
much interest, and think the editor of the
Register has doubtless without intention
done injustice 10 Mr.. Woodbridge. His
speech struck me as a very able and elo-
quent one Without dispgragcmcut to
the known abilities of Gov Dillingham;,
l thought it compared very fworahly, to
say the least, with the argument of that
gentleman. And believe it to have been
the opinion OF the Bar especially that Mr.
Woodbridge did all for his cause that the
evidence allowed
That the weight of the evidence was
against him may fairly be inferred from
the verdict of the jury. But that was
.
servations OF the editor of the Register,
as far as | could learn, seemed to be gcner-
ally regretted and disapproved at Middle !
bury, and by none more than the members
Of the Bar. OBSERVER.
MAsoNIc.-The Annual Session Of the
Masonic Grand Lodge of Vermont was
held at st. Johnshury, on Wednesday and
Thursday, June 10Th and llth Over
two hundred Masons were in attendance
The session was harmonious. The future
sessions of the Grand Lodge were pcrma-
nently located al Burlington Hon. Lev
erett B. Englesby, who has So ably per-
formed tho dniios Of Grand Master for
the past seven years, although reelected,
declined further service. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing Ma
sonic year
George NJ Hall, Swanton, Grand Mas
ter.
Benz II Dewey, Burlington, Deputy
Grand Master.
5. G. HeAton, West Fairlee, Senior
Warden,
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

MExICo.-Adviees from Mexico are
dated as late as the 9Th inst. Vera Cruz
was to have her Notifications on the land
side dismantlsd In the discussion on
Minister Romero's appropriation bill,
which provided for the purchase of the
United States. English and Spanish
bonds, but made no appropriation for the
payment of the interest, Mr.. Romero, on
being pressed, stated that it was possible
that some negotiations might be entered
into with the representatives of the for
eign debt which would result to the bene-
fit of the Treasury, President Juarez and
Minister Teiado held the opinion that the
interest ought not to be paid. The Pre-
feets OF La Paez Lower California, and of
San Luis de Potosi are to be prosecuted
for malfeasance in Office Escobedo was
at San Lnjs on his way to quell the rebel
lion in Queretaro and Guerrero. Gen.
Porfirio Diaz had been granted leave of
absence for two years
THE ASSASSINATION or PKNCE MI
CHEL or SEKyIA.-Our cable dispatches
furnish an account Of the assassination of
this Prince in the public park at Belgrade
on Wednesday night. Prince Michel the
Third was 43 years of age, being born on
the 4th day of September, 1925. He was
confirmed in the dignity sf reigning
Prince Of Servia by a frman Of the Su-
bhme Porte. issued the eth of October
1860. He married in 1861 Julia, daugh-
ter of Count Francis kethcly, then II
Grand Chamberlain Of the Court Of Aus
tria. An elaborated dispatch says that
the assassination is in some manner con-
nected with the popular disturbance, by
actual revolt, existing i'll Bosnia, the
western border of Servia, from the last
week in May, since which time the Bos;
MAN movement has assumed large propro-
tons, Osman Pacha operating with a
strong force Of Turkish cavalry for its
suppression. The PRONUNCIATION of the
Sultan's plans Of REFORM accompanied by
an announcement from Constantinople to
the effect that Prince Michel in receiving
deputation from the Christian commu-
mites, declared that he wished that every
one in his dominions might be able to rise
even to the rank of Grand Nizier,. without
distinction of creed, have also tended to
intiame strong party feeling in the
Turkish provinces, and the Prince Michel
may have been taken off by the hand Of
some fanatic of the old school provincials,
as he is said to have been friendly TO the
idea of progress in Turkey.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

regular advertising columns, over his own
signature, and which was paid for by him
as such
Tm WEAFuERsFiEIp MURDERER
Miller, the murderer Of Mr. and Mrs,
Gowing at Weathersfeld, was, on Friday,
convicted in the Windsor County Court
and sentenced TO solitary confinement in
the States Prison al Windsor, until the
last Friday in June, 1869, and on that
day to be executed for the crime, He was
ably defended by Mr. Paul and Hon, W,
C. French,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18

In New York, George Bradshaw
slVoo, NJ. NJ. Kellogg $500, George n.
Thompson Sl60, L. J, Jaffray $50; i'll
Philadelphia, Jay Il II. d. Cooke x Go.
$500 in Washington city, Chas. Knapp
$500; in Burlington, from V. p. Noyes
800.
Hon. Roderick Richardson of Montpel-
Ter contributed several thousand dollars
and gave the construction his personal
oversight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-30

in twelve and half yeau at per cent. the tax
not 10 exceed one hundred cents ON the dollar Of
the list or one per cent Of the taxable property,
per annum. This is based ON the assumption that
the list viii remain az it is, and no dividends be
received from the railroad company. OF course,
If the money is expended the road will be built,
and that will at least add largely TO the lisi, even
If il pays no dividends and therefore il will rs
largely reduce the rate Of taxation. Other towns
can Of course vote eight times their grand list and
raise and pay the money with the SINE rite Of
taxation. 1t is no. great burden, but wise in
vestmcnt, and We earnestly urge all towns inter-
cstod to 60 and do likewise and to do il at
once. It is neclful 10 have the whole amount
Of S2j0OO0 raised to organize the company on
the conditions named by Montpelier and required
by the roads interested and, OF course, until the
company is organized j, cam hive no legal and Of
fetal board Of men to make arrangements for the
success of the project Now is Che time twill
be seen by an advertisement in this paper that the
Commissioners will open the books for subscrip-
tions 10 the stock on the llth of january
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-30

The last meeting ofthe Editors and Publishers
Association in this State recommended the adop-
ton Of the system Of prepayment Of subscriptions
to ell the papers Of the Slate In our Judgment
this Is the best system for the subscriber as well
as for the publisher Action has, however, been
delayed by our contemporaries as wei as ourselves,
until it is rather late to put this recommendation
in practice in all cases the coming january, We
have determined, however, 20 50 Gar commence
practice under the system Of prepayment as to en-
ter The names of no new subscribers on our list
after this date, unless the subscriptions prepaid,
and % discontinue all new subscriptions when
the time for which they are paid expires And
we shall be obliged to all our present subscribers
&c they WILL as far as possible, commence with
the new year to pay us in advance and such Of
them as are indebted to us on their present sub
scripton will aid us materially if they win settle
this and pay us for the coming year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-30
Amnesty Proclamation.
Everybody Pardoned.
MAsnlNaroN. Dec. "a.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
BIZ The President Of the United States Of
America Proclamation.
WHEREAS, the President of the United
States has heretofore set forth several procla-
nations Offering amnesty and pardon to per-
sons who had been or were concerned in the
late rebellion against the lawful authority of
the Government of the United States, which
proclamatious were seyoraly issued on the sth
day of Dec. 1862, on the 26th of March 1864,
on the Doth day Of May, 1860, on the Ith
of September, 1867, and ON the 4th day OF
July in the present year and, whereas, the
authority Of the federal government having
been re-cstablished in all the States and Tor
ritories within the jurisdiction Of the United
States, il is believed that such prudential res
crvations aud exceptions, MS at the date OF said
several proclamatons were deemed necessary
and proper, may now be and justly rolnquish-
ed. and that an universal amnesty and pardon
for participation in said rebellion, extended to
all who have borne any part therein, will tend
to secure permanent peace order, and prosper
ity throughout the land, aud renew and lullyre-
store confidence and iratcnal feeling among
the whole people, and their respect for aud
attachment to the national government de-
signed by its patriotic founders for the gem
eral coed;
Now, therefore, be it known that |, An
drew johnson, President Of the United States
by virtue Of the power and authority in me
invested by the Constitution, and in the name
Of the sovereign people of the United States,
do hereby proclaim aud declare nuconditon-
ally and without reserve, to all and to every
person who directly or indirectly participated
in the late inmrroction or rebellion, full
pardon and amnesty for the oifense ec tso"aon
against the United States, or of adhering to
their enemies during the late civil war with
a restoration of all rights, privileges and i'm
munities under the Constitution and the laws,
which have been made in pursuance thereof
In testimony whereof, have signed these
presents with my hand, and have caused the
seal Of the United States TO be hereunto al
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington, the 25th
day Of December, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, and Of the Independence of the
United States Of America. the ninoty-third.
(Sgncd) ANDREW Johnson.
BY the President.
(Sigued) +. w. SEWARD,
ActiAg Sec'y Of State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-30

- The problem of Caleb Cushing s mysterious
mission is solved. The steamer Arizona, which
arrived at New York yesterday, from Aspinwall,
reports that Mr.. Cushing was one Of her passen-
gers ON her outward trip, and that Immediately
after her arrival at Aspnwall, he left on the
United States steamer lantic for Carthagena, en-
route to Bogota. He goes on mission to the
Columbian government, in the interest Of Mr..
Stewards project for a ship canal across the
lsthmus Of Darien