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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND RdhnFRY
At BEIsroI; y. IA dispatch 10 the
Boston journal, dated Concord, \. H.,
2l~t inst, give, the following particulars
# IN attempted robbery and murder at
Bristol, that Stnte, on the previous even
ing
\ daring ail brutal attempt at proba-
bio robbery an murder occurred between
5 aud 9 O'Clock last evening in the most
complct part of the village of Bristol.
While young and peaceful man named
Webster Heath was passing the residence
of judge Fowler, on his way home from
Frrar Il Boardmans store, he was sud
denly attacked and knocked to the ground
by an unknown assailant, who used club
Of wood. Heath WAS considerably stunned
and i Large cash was cut under one eve,
bur he managed to get up, cried for help.
cltnched his adversary and threw him to
the ground, when an accomplice appeared
and rescued his confederate and both
escaped. The ruffln left behind cap
and loaded revolver. The affair caused
great excitement in Bristol and officers
were immediately put on the track of sus-
Pected parties. The supposition is that
II" 'th was taken for one of. the proprie-
Tors OF the store which he had just left.
LIE GREATEST Loss BY GAMBLING
ON hECoRp-One of the favorite fan
'y stocks OF the New York markets has
been Atlantic Mail. One year ago this
stock sold for 16. In December il was
run mp to l24 A few days ago the ru.
NOR was started that the leading manipu.
iator OF the stock was sick of brain feye,
and that his father had been carried to 9
Lunatic Asylum. On the day to which
we refer the stock opened at s6s. In pre-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

VERMONT CONFERENCE.-THE follow
ing are some of the appointments made at
the session of the Vermont Conference at
Swanton:
Burlington District B. Eaton, Presid-
ing Elder. Burlington, d. W. Dayton ;
Winooski, n. o. Freeman Williston, NJ
Ludlum Shelburn, J. NJ. Edgerton, sup
ply; Hinesburgh, S. Donaldson; Starks-
boro, c. II. Richmond; Monkton, n. G..
Parker Ferrisburgh and vergennes, G.
G. Bancroft North Ferrisburgh and
Charlotte, 4. J. ingalls, Weybridge, E.
n. Howe Bristol, J. E. Metcalf; Ad.
olson and Panton, B. Cox; Lincoln, A.
W. Eastman, supply; Salisbury and Lei
cester, A. Stevens, Middlebury, L. s.
Walker; Brandon, W. w Atwater; Pitts
ford, G. II. Townghend East Pittsford
and Mendon, to be supplied Rutland, to
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

IF'II y" hoy y, I. IIuVs.-
The Rutland Vt. HERALD greeted the
new year with new dress Of type, and in
An enlarged form, This evidence Of pros
perity is gratifying and proves that the
people of the Green Mountain State, who
made such a noble record during the war,
know how to appreciate and sustain an
able, wide-awake and thoroughly loyal
ionrnll.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

CURIOUS lNsCIurTloN.-Among other
orders from Georgia, one has been received
by Messrs Oliver X White marble deal
ers of this town, for a hcadstonc, to place
thereon in addition - the usual inscrip-
tion the following; Height : feet
Weight i3o pounds. Evidently there
Were giants in those DAYS"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

The Rutland HERALD, one of the most
cnterprising dailies in this section of the
country, has been enlarged to seven
columns, being little larger than the
Springfield Republican, and c-mes to Us
In neat new dress Its terms are s. per
wear.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

BENNINGTON AND RUTLAND Rail-
RoAp.-The Troy Wing of Wednesday
morning contains the following paragraph
relative to frcights over the Bennington
and Rutland Railroad: Since the de-
struction by fire of the bridge over the
Walloomsac' on the Troy and Benning-
ton Railaoad, the Rensselaer, and Sara
toga and Troy and Boston Railroad Com
panies, with a view to accommodate the
citizens of Vermont, have offered TO carry
freight from all points north of Benning-
ton, via. Rutland, at the pro rata rates of
the Troy and Bennington road, and to
permit Mr.. Park to name the tariff. The
bridge destroyed was very important
one, and it will take at least month to
rebuild it,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

The Lowell Base Bali Club propose
to make a tour through New England
about the first of June.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

Certain property in Kansas city. sold
hrec years ago for $3.50, recently brought
SIO 400
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

snce were compelled 70 leave Eysns'
farm, and upon their return to Shelby
Vile fined the distiller according to law:
In order TO make the fine they levied
upon some mulea belonging 70 Evans,
and we're about to seize them under .
civil process, when Evans gave bond
TO deliver them ia ShelbYville on
the Sd instant IL allowed TO retain
them until that time. Notwith-
standing his refractory conduct, COL
lector Ramsey allowed Evans the
time, but the mules not being
forthcoming on the specified, day;;
he and Messrs. T. 0. Crawford ana
Black, the former inspector and the 1T
ter deputy, went to Evans farm Tor the
purpose Of seizing them. Evans and
his son, upon the arrival Of the officers,
appeared conciliatory; Mr.. Crawford
took the mules, and the whole party
started toward Shelbyville. When about
two miles from Evans farm, Evans
and his son caught up with the officers,
and Crawford, suspecting hostile inten-
tons on their part, requested them not
to shoot him when his back was turned,
which they agreed not to do, while pro-
Tossing the most amicable feelings.
Crawford, who had drawn his pistol,
then placed it in his pocket, when
Evans son commenced firing at him,
the first shot taking effect in his back,
ranging in the region of the spine and
passing out in the front Of his body with.
out touching the abdomen. The second
shot struck Crawford in the thigh, pass.
ing entirely through the heshy part and
infiicting painful wound. The elder
Evans fred at Collector Ramsey, and the
ball missing that gentleman, struck his
horse in the head and killed him on the
spot. Young Evans and his father
then disappeared, while Collector Ram
sey went to Shelbyville to report the
matter to the proper authorities, and
Crawford was conveyed in a buggy TO
Tullahoma. The latter gentleman's
wounds are painful, but not serious.
Much astonishment is felt by Evans
friends at his conduct, for he has hitherto
borne the character OF an upright, law
abiding citizen. His conduct, however,
in this matter is quite reprehensible, and
he has no sympathiEers whatever. No
political feeling caused the difficulty, and
Evans refractory course seems alone
actuated by desire to evade the revenue
laws. Young Evans was partially in
toxicated when the shooting occurred.
Collector Ramsey will take prompt
measures to arrrest--by military force,
if necessary--the offending parties, and
they will no doubt be severely dealt with.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

pR-There is a slight error which we
observe tendency to fall into nova
days, which, with many greater ones, It
would not be exceedingly injurious if we
should avoid. We allude to DISPOSE
tor, enot little apparent, to put forward
and make much of some things which
come from abroad. Are all our distin-
guished and brighter intellects Of Ten
nessee utterly dead and buried out OF
sight 2 What is the matter2 We have
no objection to a man because he came
here from the north, east, west or south
We don't care whether he came here
with the Federal army or the British or
French army, or no army at all. We
don't care when he came, how he came,
or whether he came. But we want some
better Endorsement of stranger than
that the accident Of his birth was in
Indiana, Ohio, New England, old Eng
land, Ireland, Holland, Turkey or China.
We suppose gentleman may come
from all those places And SO may a
rogue. What we require is, that he
should be gentleman and a true man,
and no more. And to all strangers
would we give the preference pertaining
to the rights of hospitality. But wepro-
test it is not quite necessary that all the
shining lights of Tennessee shonld stand
in the background. Our modesty should
always stop short of an undue conces-
sion of inferiority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09


s@5@ 1t is ludicrous to see the ferocity
of the Radicals in Congress, who are
now debating, amending, skirmishing
with bill to repeal the tax on cotton.
If there was no question but what is
Justice and no interest but that of the
Southern white people, we have no
doubt these sapient Legislators would not
only refuse any reduction Of the tax, but
increase it considerably. But the argu-
ments affecting their own pockets place
them in a quandary between gratifying
their passions, on the one hand, and
caring for their interests on the other.
If the South is not encouraged to pro-
duce cotton, they are beginning to be
apprehensive the supply will fall of, to
the injury of their own manufactures.
And besides the South is likely to be
educated by the same omission to come
in competition with the West, and
become its rival in the production of
grain ard stock. Hal-ba We are
delighted with this battle between their
passions and their pockets, and it is
decidedly not important to US which
whips. If the pocket gains the victory,
it is too late to make us fools enough
again to work for them; and we have
nothing just BOW to put into their
pockets. If passion has the mastery, it
only makes the result of the agricultural
and commercial independence of the
South more swift and sure. Sic um,
Tray; give it to UNI, Dash.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

they viii ne. by the better angel Of our
naturo.'
Ex-Govcrnor Perry. Of South Carolina,
SAYS: 1.-THE Southern heart ;s crushed
and broken by terrific calamities, social
and political. and appeals Al this time to
every generous and manly feeling of the
North. A large portion Of the Southern
people were opposed to secession, and did
all they could to prevent so dire calam.
ity They have suffered the destruction
of their property, the loss of their homes
and the deaths Of their sons and hus.
bands, and now as reward for their de-
votion to the Union are doomed to ne
gro supremacy. and the barbarous vices
of their former slaves, stepped in igno-
rance and vice SelEdefense and self
preservation will force war of races
the most unnatural and horrible that
ever desolated the face of the South.
The Southern people are powerless and
helpless at this time, and their only hope
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

IA We protest that wars ought to
cease. We have no use for wars or ru-
mors of wars, where Greek meets Greek
or anybody else. If the gods 60 to war
it will shake the whole main. We beg
our Jefferson street neigh1ors to think
ofthe little folks and great consequences.
We have read in eur school-boy days
something about Jupiter's Ainging shay
gy topped hills and thunderbolts about,
and great mountains rolling down into
the plains and covering armies and cities
with the tremendous power of the ava
lanche. We have an aversion to such
mighty things, and tremble. We beg
Vesuvius TO keep its stream Of FIRE at
home, and not burn our river up. And
it is too cold just now to welcome an ava
lanche Of Alpine ice and SHOWS. We
neither want TO be burned out nor froze
up, and so we want no victories and no
surrenders. Besides, we lost our scrap
book and encyclopedia during the war,
and if our neighbors gut all the Libraries,
eat up all the big words, devour one an
other and shake the whole land with a
terrible rencostre Of Humorous sounds
and earthquake shocks it will be iucon-
venieut to all the poor devils who live
after them. We beg them to stop on the
brink. We tell them if they burn up the
river and freeze up the city there will be
nothing left
q IT, L.. t;,,,.Jn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09
sfs- Some members Of Congress an

sfy~ Some members of Congress and
Northern editors seem to have an idea
that the repeal Of the cotton tax is a
matter of great interest TO the Southern
planters. On the contrary, the truth is
that it is regarded as Of no material con-
sequence, and is almost forgotten by
them. Every man here knows that mat
ter is but one drop in bucketfull. Less
than q premium of ten cents pound
will not induce the culture Of the breadth
of acres put in last year. And not then
unless that premium is better secured
than by any Radical promises, which
have been belied heretofore, as to the
phorly acres, and most things else. There
are thousands among us who lost heavily
last year with cotton. And not man
can be found who made anything by
planting it. The loss has averaged one
hundred dollars hand where wages
were paid; and the plantation, superin-
tendence, wear and tear and expenses,
where there was no contract for wages.
Planters have lost all sums from one
hundred to ten thousand dollars by last
years operations The instances are
universal in every section, and can be
given in abundance from every county.
We know large plantations which have
lost their thousands We know youngmen
undertaking to begin in life, who had
made little profit in 1866, when the
price was thirty cents, who have lost it
all, and are even bankrupted for con-
siderable amounts by the operations OF
1861. Reports come in from all quarters.
There is no exception from disaster,
which is the truth as to all.
Without reliable labor and security
for the fruits of that labor, cotton 10 the
very plant of all others which will pay
least and worst. Give that and six cents
10 gold for cotton and it can be pro-
duced more probably than with present
labor at twenty. Practical, prudent,
sensible men will not make cotton until
labor is assured and peace secured. If
the West would save itself from compe-
tition in its own peculiar products and
race for wealth, let them see to it that
the intelligent men Of the South
shall govern the South, let them
see to il that Radical maliguants,
camp followers and thieves no longer
rule Us with the aid Of United States
bsyonets. let them give us all the rights
of fresmen and free States, with the
same compulsory power over blacks as
which they exercise over whites
as such, and We will 20 to making cotton
again, supply their manufactures and
buy their stock, meat and bresdstufs-
If not, let them whistle for a market,
AID meanwhile we will live as best we
can without cotton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09
EXCITING RENCONTRE In LIN.
COLIN COUNTY.
Internal Revenue Collector
Resisted and Shot Twice
"A Case of Dollars,
not Politics.
ruII.Asn. Oh, cor. Nashville banner

Tullahema l5,h) cor. Nashville Banner.l
There is a gentleman living in Lincoln
county, three miles from Lynchburg,
named Siaaly Exams, who mas been dis
tilling whisky without paying that atten-
ton to the revenue laws which manufac-
turers Of spirits are required to observe.
He, contrary to the repeated warnings
Of Collector Joseph Ramsey, Of Shelby
vile, who controls this revenue district.
persisted in manufacturing whisky with
out paying the duty. required by the
Government. Mr.. Ramsey, noiwith-
standing the violation Of the law, re.
Trained from using forcible measures
against Mr.. Evans, rntil that gentleman
persisted IN a fragrant manner in distil-
ling the celebrated Lincoln County {"
beverage Duty, however, compelled the
collector Fl last TO exercise his preroga-
tive, and be made an effort to seize the
distilling apparatus, when a sou OF
Evans, armed with a doubie-barrelled
gun, threatened death TO any man who
put h.. hand upon his fathers property.
Mr. Ramsey and his deputy, in couse-
queuce, not being prepared for resist
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

show his sores and claim the rewards Of
martyrdom.
We know that some Of the very men
who now are crowdipg up to appropriate
The spoils of victory, were, when the
cause Of right seemed hopeless, skulking
in the rear, and croaking Of disaster or
even playing into tho hands OF the
enemy. ~.
Let such men understand that the
battle has not been fought for them, but
for great principle. This is no Office
seekers war, no pot-house politician
fight Let the people see to i that oil
of these gentry are made to fill the role
of deck-hauds hereafter. We shall do
our part toward keeping them away from
the pilot-house and the purser's strong
box.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

A CORRESPONDENT of an English paper
tells us how he served quack doctor
who annoyed him by sending him pamph-
let's through the post: =" / got large
hamper, filled it full of rubbish, bricks
and straw, etc., and in the middle | put
the book had received. and outside the
book / wrote, Sold again / directed
the hamper to the author of the book
DR.. So-snd-so, etc., from grateful pa
tient stuck some hares' legs under the
lid, so as as to let him see what was in
side, and sent it by express train. /
never had another book"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

B0- In selecting men for Office we
trust our Mayor will have two questions
to ask: First, ia the candidate qualified
and second, is he a Conservative, Left
witch man. We want no eleventh-hour,
fence men in Office. They are unreliable
as a class. We have plenty Of good
and qualified men, who fought and won
the late battle. We are for them and no
others. We would not give an Office TO
au unworthy or poorly qualified man.
but we would give it to a Conservative
who showed his hand in the fight. And
rather to new men than to professional
ofice-seekers. The following from the
Mobile Tribune saves US the trouble Of
writing what We think about them
There ia no offspring of republican
institutions more selfish, unreliable, base
and contemplate than the professional
office-seeker. A man had better be a
professional gambler than professional
office-seeker.
Come hither, sirrah. You have lived
on public pap all your life, have you not
Got so accustomed to it that your
stomach can't stand any other food We
know all about you, so no lying.
0ne-half your time, for years and
years, you have spent trying to get
Office, and the other half trying to hold
fast to Office after you had got il. That
is the way the case stands. Think what
valuable time has been wasted. Time
and talents have been shrovn away that
vcnlA have made you wealthy and
respectable, had you followed a legiti-
mate business. And, worse still, your
mind has become so vitiaied that you
are a monomaniac on the subject oil
holding Office. You have really con
founded office with the glorious cause Of
country and RACE. Amidst the rising Of
q great nation to record its protest
against the lavless course Of a vile
party, you alone, among the earnest
millions that surround you, are thinking
Of office crowding up 10 hex any hand
possessing the power 10 bestow it; seeing
in the great movement that is going on
only the rush OF 90 many nurses 70 bring
pap 70 your mouth. How woiully mis-
taken you are going to be
The principle that viii be vlndicated
By the victory nog more than half won
over the hosts Of MonErehsm. Is 90
grand and inspiring that IL rs presence
no political be-gar wall be allowed 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09
N O I'll e .

V,HE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
existing between the undersigned in the
Livery Stable business, under the name. and
stvle of G. ii. BRACKET 4 CO., has been
DISSOLVED, by mutual consent.
C. II. BRACKET, having purchased the
interest Of j. g. Jones, will continue the
LIVERY and SALE STABLE business. at the
the Old stand, Nos. 32l-3 SECOND STREET.
that no effort shall be spared on his part 10
give satisfaction to all who usy favor him with
'i'" ' G. II. BRACKET.
II will be seen from the above that have
disp 5sed Of my interest in the Livery and Sale
Stables, Nos. 32l-3 Second street, 70 g. ii.
BRACKETT.. In retiring from the business,
/ would take this occasion 10 return my sincere
thanks for the liberal patronage TO tho laie
concern. and trust that the same may be ex-
tended to ny successor and late partner.
J. G. JONES. d.
], q. JONES. having purchased the interest
Of q. II Rraekett. will es.:sso ths 30 nj
ING HOUSE business. Of the old stand, No. W
MONROE STREET. Thankful for past e
vors. he pledses himself that no effort shall be
spared on his part 10 give satisfaction 70 all
who may favor him with their patronage,
]. @. JONES.
II will be seen from the above that have
disposed Of my interest in the Boarding House,
No. q Monroe street. 70 j.. q. JoNh In
retiring from the business. would take ms
osssasion 10 return my sincere thanks for the
liberal patronage 20 the late concern. and trust
that the same may be extended TO my successor
liz y '"''' c. II. BRACKET.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09
RIOT IN PULASKI, TENN.

New YORK, January "a Nashville
special to the Herald states that riot
between the whites and blacks occurred
in Pulaski, on the evening of the 7th, re-
sultng in the killing of two negroes and
one white man, and the wounding of I've
negroes. 1t is feared the riot will be