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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23
Religious Intelligence.

There are 3G4 yhurchc, in Rome. with
daily religious service.
Rev r. NJ. Swain of the Baptist
Church i'll Grafton, has gone West on a
visit TO friends in Michigan, with view
to final settlement in some Of the West
ern States.
Sixteen persons were united Ia the
Center Church in Brattleboro, on sunday
last--twclve by profession Of faith and
four by letter.
The r.. Rev. Bishop Smith OF Ken
lucky, succeeds Bishop Hopkins As pre-
siding Bishop of tile Episcopal Church in
the United States.
The dedication services Of the new
Baptist Church in Lowell, Vt, will he
held on Wednesday, the pa inst. com
mencing at / o'clock a. IN.
The Week of Prayer" was observed
by the Baptist, Methodist and Cougrcga-
tionalist churches Of Burlington, in con-
cert union meetings being held, one each
evening, in the several churchc- in rota-
ton.
The new house of worship erected
the present season by the Baptist church
in West Bolton, Rev. l.. Il. Steele, pastor
was dedicated by public services On
Wednesday, Dec. 4th. Rev. II. c. Este.
preached the sermon, and Rev. S. NJ.
Whiting offered the dedicatory prayer
The Central Univcrsalist Association
held conference at Randolph on the
18th and 10th. The Repository suggested
as one Of the questions demanding con-
sideration at that time How far and i'll
what way ought our Executive Board to
encourage an alliance and utilization with
Unitarians y
The Rev. c. c. Parker, formerly of
Waterbury, now Principal of the Young
Ladies' Seminary at Gorham, Me, Is
performing the ministerial duties of the
Congregational church in West Gorham,
on account Of the continued illness of the
pastor, Rev. Stephen C. Strong, and
Gorham paper adds in connection with
/ the announcement relative to Mr.. Parker
that he is 1.-The right man in the right
place, wherever you find him."
REV. Pliny II. White furnishes the
Chronicle some interesting facts concern
ing the pastors of Congregational church
es in Vermont, from which we learn thai
the whole number of pastors is seventy
six, of whom, however, four sustain thu
relation only in name. The Oldest pasto'
in actual service is Rev. o. G.. Wheeler o
South Hero, whose pastorate has continu
ed more than twenty-seven years. N
; other pastorate now acting has lasted 10
a quarter Of century, though those o
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

VERMONT "GoREs" - There are still
some "gores" remaining in Vermont,
though regarded as great nuisances, rem
dering county government complex and
cumbrous, and constantly needing special
legislation. This peculiar institution of
the Green Mountain State is described as
o piece OF land separated by intervening
land from the main portion of the town
ship of which the gore constitutes part =
The fathers Of the State intended that
each town should contain $4,000 acres
1t some times happened that, after the
boundaries of the towns in particular
district had been settled, there would be
left "a tract Of land not large enough fol
town, but more than half large enough
The deficiency was made up by tract Oh
tracts of land anywhere else in the State
that could be made available for the pur
pose. These complementary tracts wer'
called cores" For instance, the town o
Goshen contained only $4,000 acres. B.
the charter, granted in 1852, the defcienc.
was made mp by giving to the town
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

EuRoPE.-The cable conveys to US re-
port that Lord Bloomfield, the British
Minister to Austria, and Lord Clarendon,
have departed for Rome to invoke the
Pope's influence for the suppression OF the
Fenian agitation.
Dispatches from the East refer to the
alarm caused in Turkey by the aggres'
sive policy of the Russian government
The ST. Petersburgh Gazette affirms that
both England and France have urged the
Sultan to make naval and military prepar
atoms on the Mediterranean.
1t is asserted in Paris that the banker
Jecker proposes to sue the French govern
ment for the recovery Of the $4,000 ,oo'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

mcnt will ,uon rcport ldll making
number II Important retprms IN the 't''I
service II The government, at Rome and
elsewhere abroad
The annual IMPORT Of John d Deirces'
Congressional printer shows that the en'
tire cost ofprinting and binding for Con-
gress and the Departments during the
past year was sl,a9aels over Holt OF
this was for printing and binding ion the
Departments, the accounts against III,
Treasury Department. amounting To ssas,'
356, Of which Sl9O.0s9 was Ion blanks and
circulars used by the Internal Revenue
Bureau. The cost II printing and bind
ing the las, Agricul,uralrepor, was Sl59,'
9as.
The Chronicle is out IN favor OF
what it calls a moderate expansion Of the
currency, Il SAYS there is undoubtedly
= majority Il both House, in favor OF ii
Thi, does no, agree with sherman'S state
mcnt, yesterday, and it is not corrcc,
statement. The expauSionists will mako
a tremendous effort 10 carry a bin for
more grcenbacks through Congress, but
they viii have hard work in the Senate.
The finance committee and the ways and
means committee If the House viii be-
against the proposition.
Mr. stanton intends 10 remain in hi,
office at all hazards, and the President
il is said on the authority Of those about
him, viii not resort to any extreme meas
ures, The Treasury Department duly
honored two O! Mr.. stanton. acquisitions
upon it for public purposes, Thursday, In
the Washington common council, Thurs
day, a resolution Of thanks to the Senate
tar the Reinstatement OF Stanton occa-
stoned a long discussion. and bitter de-
uunciation Of the latter by Democrats,
which was terminated 10y the hour of adj
iournmcut
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

A SUCCESSOR TO BlsHoP HopKIEs.-
The standing committee, of which the
Rev Josiah SWEET. DID, is President, i'm
mediately after the large and impressive
funeral Of Bishop Hopkins was held in
st. Paurs Church, Burlington, Jan. 10Th,
held a meeting and resolved to issue call
for special Diocesan Convention to elect
Bishop for the Diocese Of Vermont. This
special convention will be held at st
Paufs Church, Burlington, on Wednes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

DEATH OF JONAH SANFORD. - The
Potsdam Courier and Freeman of the 10th
contains an obituary of Hon. Jonah SON
ford, who died at Hcpkinton, " Y, on
the 25th of December, 1867, in the 18th
year of his age Mr. Sanford was born in,
Cornwall, VT. He married and moved to
Hopkintou in 1911, where he continued to
reside till the day of his death. lie re-
presented his county in the State As
sembly in 1929 and 1880, and served an
unexpired term Of the late Hon Silas
Wright, in Congress- from December
1880, to March Sd, 1851. He was one of
the Associate Judges of the Court of Conn
mon Pleas Of St. Lawrence County during
part Of the terms of Judges Fine and
Allen. When our late rebellion opened
upon the astonished country, it aroused
the military zeal and famed afresh the
undying patriotism of General Sanford.
Old Is he then was, he sought and OBJ
tanned leave to raise regiment Of Nolun-
teers for his countrv's service, and in the
Fall Of 1861 commenced the arduous task,
which he prosecuted with such vigor that
on the first day Of February, 1852, the
92d regiment was organized and left the
county Of st. Lawrence to be mustered
into the service Of the United States with
General ). at its head as Colonel But
strong and active, he was not exempt
from the laws Of his being, and i'll health
induced by age and great cxcrtion, com
PEELED him to leave his regiment in Nir-
giuia and he returned to his home with
impaired health which he never regained
Gen. Sanford, with his own hand, re-
claimed a farm from the forest, paid for
its soil, reared, schooled and provided for
large and influential family, devoted
/ time and means to all the public and
benevolent objects within his reach, dis
charged with integrity and acceptably
high and responsible public trusts, and
preserved to an old age a name of which
none can think but as friend. The
deceased was one of the few now remain.
ing early settlers OF that county--a elias,
Of men of whom we may well be proud
and whose influence for good still sur
wives He was an intimate friend and
associate of Gov. Wright, Judge Fine
Bishop Perkins, Judge Allen, Judge
Willis, Judge Clark, Preston King, and
many others who might be named and
who have left for their final reward a,
well as of small number still living OF
that venerable and worthy class who are
now setting thcirhouse in order for their
. departure.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

Rev Alfred Stevens Of Westminster West
anu Rev sewall Paine Of Montgomen
van attain that age in few weeks
he'' s.ias Meke,a, d. D., ct Bradford, l..
the only minister in the stat, in active
ssev'oe, who has attained lte ministerial
age OF half century lie has preached
the gosP' nearly h.y-iour years, tn
patriarch Of Vermont ministers i, Re,
Ammi Nichols %. Rra,utr,,, who Ia,
preached the gospel more than ~ year,
and /, uow nearly - wears old.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

CONDITION or MoSTANA.-1'he mes
sage of Gov. Smith of Montana embodies
interesting facts concerning that thriving
region. The territory comprises more
than l72, 800 square miles-neaTly three
times the area of Missouri. The Gov
ernor says The population is about $4,000
Disorders, lawlessness and crime have
ceased, and men are safe in their lives,
liberty and property. The number OF
acres Of land under cultivation is 1885,
$40, valued at S3l4,5ls town lots, s22,
valued at 1927 ,9l9 capital i'll merchan-
disc, 81, l02, "a, money and credits $40
502; horses, $17l,2l1, mules and asses,
$22l 4sS oxen, $40, 794 cows and calves,
S255,013; sheep, Sl5,43O; swine, S4s,-
334; clocks, watches. &c, SAP 1853; all
other property not enumerated, sos sos ;
making a total of s6,30s, lls. The total
indebtedness of the territory, Nov |,
1867, was $5T,555.
/ The rich agricultural and mineral re-
sources of the territory are fully set forth
in reports accompanying the message, from
! Professors A. X Eaton and G.. C.. Swal-
low From the statements made by these
biologists, it appears that Montana has
/ abundant fertile agricultural lands, and
/ is able TO become self-sustaining in all
things pertaining to the necessaries oi
! life. Its mineral resources and wealth
are pronounced 'soundless.' The eli
mate is salubrious, delightful in summer
! and the winters less severe than in lower
ATTITUDES. The low lands are often free
from snow all winter, and cattle feed on
nutritious grasses in the valleys during
the long winters. Besides gold and silver
in abundance, there is lead in profusion
abundant copper lodes, with signs of elm
nabar and tin. Beef cattle have the fines
pasturage. The valleys are long stretche
of natural meadows. The small grains
: wheat, rye, barley and oats, produce a
large crops as are harvested in the ia
l vored grain producing States. Vegetable
of all sorts flourish Timber of all sorts
, including pine, fir, cedar, spruce, abound
Water, in cool springs, mountain streams
meadow brooks, and clear, rapid rivers i
found everywhere, There are beautiful
lakes. falls and cascades. The territor,
is pronounced by Prof. Swallow lone q
the finest stock countries on the cont
nent"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

B\rTIsrs ~ MAINE AND CONNECT.
CUr-TherJ ar in Maine - associations,
containing 2Gi churches. with an assr--
gate of 1896 members, aud III minis.
tiers. 4 few Of the churches are large, as
Nobleboro, with 40 members 2d 81.
George, 3Sl; Free Street, Portland. 800
lst Portland, 33l PASSPORT, 800 But a
large portion of the churchc, are small,
and there are - with less than 80 meri'
bcrS each. This accounts for the discrep,
annoy between the number Of minister.
and that If the churches; as some minis
tors supply more than one congregation
and some churches are unable 10 sustain
a minister at all. Considerable effort i.
being made 10 assist the smaller churches
The amount expended last year for this
purpose, and for other missionary efforts,
was S3,12i
There arc in Connecticut associations,
containing ll2 churches, with an aggre-
gate of 1880 members aud 81 pastors
churches have more than 400 members
each. There are-lst New Haten, with
IS, members; LIST Hartford, with 129
ID Sufield, 62l; Union, Mystic River,
59i Hartford South, 500; "a Danbury,
$50; LIST Waterford, 40; and lst New
London, 400. There are also churches
with between 300 and 400 members each,
and /, between 200 and 800 each. The
amount spent for missionary purposes in
the State last year was S2,36j.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

GEN. GRANT-The New York Times
has the following sensible remarks upon
the action Of Gen. Grant in the Johnson
Stanton imbroglio;
"Gen. Grant simply obeyed the law
when he vacated the War Department
upon the Senates refusing to concur in
Mr.. Stanton's suspension from Office. And
it is perfectly safe to take it for granted
that he will do the same thing in all
cases, and in whatever emergencies may
arise. If anybody is in haste to inaugur
ate the style Of .republicanism which pre-
walls in Mexico, where every official who
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

THE MosT PoPULoUs TowS. - Rut-
land has the largest population and the
largest grand list Of any city or town in
Vermont In 1860. what is now Burling-
ton city and the town of Soath Burling-
ton combined, had population Of 1.1l3,
That of Rutland, the same year, was
1911. There having been no census
taken since 1850, t-e.trrrrt rTfTTIC exactly
at the present population of either place.
The whole vote of Rutland in 1866 for
Governor was over l,400, while that OF
Burlington has never reached 900 The
population of Rutland il 30 per cent.
greater now than il was eight years ago,
when the last census was taken. and must
exceed IL 900, while that Of Burlington
has not increased in the same ratio.
The present grand list tor one per cent
Of the real estate and personal property
Of Rutland, is S32, 1l404, while that OF
Burlington is $24,23542 We feel, there.
fore, quite satisfied that Rutland has tn,
largest population and the largest grand
list Of any town or city in the State aut
that present prospects indicate that the in
crease in both for the next ten years will
exceed that Of the ten years past. Will
these prospects in Wow, ",n -,-lc,s,ncrl and
village trustees should lay out all new
streets and highways in a systematic man
ner, and have the, sole control Of tiNin-
the distances Of new dwelling from >aiD
new streets, with view to uniformity
and for the benefit of those who vii
dwell here i'll time to come ourttr
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

WINDSOR CoUyTY,-At the Annual
Meeting OF the Winds County Agricul-
tural Society held at Woodstock, Jan IA,
the following officer were elaeted;
President, Samuel Taylor, Hartland,
vice Presidents, Henry Stafford. SPRING
field, l., T. Tucker Royalton,
TREASURER, Lorenzo Richmond, Wood,
stock. Secretary, Lorenzo Kent. Wood
stock, The reports made will be given
next week.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

SoUru CARoIINA,-Thc South Car
olina Convention, now in session, has a
eolored majority of ten The haughtiest
81 all the 1tates is theref completely at
the mercy If u race wha we've but lately
slaves We should think tll,t those gen
tlcmcu who are sti.l engaged in demand,
ing,the suhiugation Of the southern aris-
tocracy, might be satisfied ,lat the work
is approaching CON. letiou.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

MORE CLERKs,-Congress may talk of
economy" in the administration Of gov
eminent affairs a. long as it chooses to
waste time but il Uncle Sam has a def
mite work upon his hands the lea~. ex-
pensive way for him 10 accomplish it is
to employ help enough TO do it rapidly.
There are nearly two hundred thousand
claims for bounty and back pay on file al
the Treasury Office. Every month adds
about ten thousand to the number. The
present force of clerks. about four hun
dred, dispooes, We are told, of nearly
twenty thousand claims per month, ten
thousand more than the monthly aocumu-
lation. At this rate, of sourse, it will
take about one year and half for the
government to settle up to date" with
its soldiers and soldiers widows. Con-
gress has provided for an additional force
of fifty clerks, This will reduce the time
about three months, perhaps The gov
eminent never pays interest on such debts,
it will be remembered, and those TO whom
balances are justly due are really being
defrauded out of the use of their hard
earned money. Now, economical motives
will not justify us in thus delaying the
payment of our honest debts, But aside
from this consideration there is no econ
omy in employing five hundred clerks to
do in fifteen months what two thousand
clerks could do in quarter of the time.
The sooner Congress begins to regard
something besides the incorporating of
money in its economical discussions, the
better.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Fairhayen,
Commissioners 70 receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against b,
+. SorAhworth, late Of Benson, In said district,
deceased hereby give notice that we Will meet Tor
the purpose OF examining and allowing SAID claims
Wednesday, the 9th day OF May, A. D. 1865,
from nine o'clock a. m. until tour O'Clock p IN. on
sall day, and that SIX months from the 50 DAY o.
December A. d. 1867, is the time a,uitea =, sa.o
court for said creditors to present 'hen eiaIis 10
| us for examination and allowance
dated at benson, Vt, this slst day Of December
! A. d. 1861
r. D. KING, Comr,s
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=. LocA. aud state Items.

folLcE CoURr - pom complaint OF
Grand Juror Joyce Patrick Riley va,
y ,tcrlay arraigncd hcjorc Justice Smith,
charged with drunkenness, and upon con-
victiou was fined five dollar, and costs.
Jerry Lisbon was convicted Of retailing,
and, fined SlG,l3 lie offended in fur
nishiug Riley the wayrwrhal To bcccmc
intoxicated
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

duo m the trmr'-McstW baud, held by
him
Tho W,gat NNsn had reached
Trieste, and .thr Arrhduk,s, proceeding
ahoard, had covered the catailquc con-
tanning MaNmuiau| remain, " lth flow,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

BmsroL,-A Young Mems Christian
Association was organized an Monday
evening last, under the most tiattoring
auspices in Bristol Without regard to
Sc, arian preferences, the Christians Of
Bristol are doing noble work in the
cause II religion aad truth
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

wears a sword, draws il To enforce hisowu
views ofpuhlic policy, they must lind ,tmc'
body besides Gen, Grant 10 begin the
game, Whenever the law vests in him
any discretion a. to the course he shall
pursue he will use il; bat he is not likely
ever to assert his own q ATOMS by acting
against the law"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

tract oi land adjoining Whee'oek, con-
tanning 1889 acres, and anothc, adjoin,
ing flainheld, aud containing s,s9s acres,
The former was called Goshen Gore by
Wheelock, and the latter Goshen. 0oro hy
HlAinhrlh
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23


ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. - The wife 4
George fanham Of St, Johnsbury, at,
tempted to destroy herself on Thursday
evening last, hy taking an overdose 4
opium, Tier condition was early Gi,soy,
cred, and prompt medical aid saved hcr
life this time, though We understand she
declares her determination to commit the
deed, The reason assigned is abuse from
her drunken and debased husband Her,
Is a text for a temperance lecture; \ man
reared in that town-a place which has
heretofore had fair name for temper.
anee and morals-and yet before he /,
thirty-hye years Of age his intolerallc
abuse Of the wife he has promised 10 love
and protect, drives her 10 thoose death by
her own hands, 10 life with such mon.
ster. There are plenty more Young men
going the same road with youag Farm
ham, though perhaps not many quite 81
far along; cannot they be saved Touch
no., taste not, handle aot." is safe motto,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

BR,TrLEBoRo.-Fred. Childs OF Brat,
tlehoro, met with an accident Monday
evening, a. follows; 4 load of ice had
been unloadod upon Green street, which
the proprietor had not stored in his cellar
Childs ran along the walk in the dark and
fell upon the sharp corner, Of the larr,
cakes of ice, idjuring him severely about
the head
The annual session of tho State Good
Templars wa. held at Brattlcl.a-o - Tues
day ands Wednesday The following Of
fcers were chosen for the ensuing year
Rev, Pliny H. White Of Coventry, &, W
C. t; Ellen s Morse, C. ". V. T., 5. IL
Read, G. w Councillor; Rev II. ,. Cush.
ing, G. W. s and G.. W I. The order
numbers 1867 in the State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

day, March llth by canon it i, pru-
Sided that majority ii the clergy pres
ept and two-thirl, of the lay Delegates
present must unite in ordrr 10 secure an
election.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

WEST RUrIAND,-H 4 Chandler, To-
Gently OF Bellows Tails, la, moved To
West Rutland, anu entered into partner
ship with ], +, Marley, IN the mnrblc
manufacturing business.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

FAEM fRoDUCrs IN NE,MoNr-The
following are the statistics Of tie average
cash value per acre OF the several farm
products named in Nermbnt Tor the year
1S.R
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23
EARNS FOR SALE. ON

Il sisting Of 400 acres one-hah heavily covered
with Wood and Timber, the remainder good TIL
able INTERCHANGEABLE buildings and situate BE-,
tween Castleton and West Rutland. The o,-aea
800 acres, one-third Wood and IlInber ana untsin
as the old Thornton Farm, near Bird a,shIc
These farms will be sold upon yssy ~ =, = ~
terms on application to the subssteS y II Fl -
Willard. X. h. S-u+f
Cas.ietnn Ian : 1868 ~ '.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

bRANDoS,-Sardis Hack recently pur.
chased Of his brother, z, r. Hack, ono I'M
divided half Of tina Hack homestead
farm. for si,000 z, r. Hack has pur-
chssed the Lincoln farm Of o. J. Hack,
paying therefor the sum Of $50 O0O
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

SnnEwsRURr.-Rev, George $ Guernsey
viii preach at Shrewsbury on sunday.
Jan 10th.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

SunBuRY.-Rey, H,teridge Haven Of
Shoreham, will preach q, sudbury, Jan.
e4th.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

, DEATH OF \ NErERAN.-At / o'clock
a, m, OF Tuesday last died William Wells,
of Milton, father of Samuel Wells. Esq,
of Montpelier, Mr. Wells was born at
Pcterboro, \. H., the 2lst day of Novem-
Der, 1880, and consequently was q little
over - years old at the time of his death,
which WIS unexpected, though he had
been unwell for some days. He was a
veteran of the war of 1912, and served
FIVE years III Il te army At that time, hav.
ing been a non-commissioned officer. He
was in the expedition which invaded Can.
ada under Gen. Scott, and participated in
tho battles of Chippewa, French's Mills
the siege and taking of Fort Erie, etc.
and was one OF the survivors of the mem.
orable charge at Lundy's Lane under Col
Miller, when .wo-thirds Of the attacking
force was cut down.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

SlU ell Tool SAMPLES tree Address Az a, .
FULLAM, Springfield, VI, wv"