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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14
THE EQUINOX HOUSE

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14

The hog may not be thoroughly
poltsd in arithmetic. bat when you
come 70 square ROOT Le : Tiers nc
hog Is
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14

Mister, say. | suppose you don't
know of nobody sho don't want TO
hare nobody to do nothing. don't you.
The answer was, Yes, don't"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

We find in the Manchester ,1ouiual thu
following letter from Hon Trcnor w
Park Of Bennington, relative to Railroad
communications
OFFICE BENNINGTON x EuThANpRR /
~ Bennington, VI, March 80, lSGS I
Edao, JoHUM'-l am asked many
times every day, il we are to have a con-
nection with the Troy 4 Boston Railroad,
BY which the business Of our people can
be done by the old route, and if 50, when
the connection is to he made. Many OF
these inquiries are made by mail, and il
is impossible for me to answer them all
except through the press. The public
have an interest in the railrnaa, and their
connections, and have a right to hav,
their questions answered. | propose to
make answer by giving a brief statement
of facts and leave the public to draw their
own conclusions. In the last part of Feb
ruary an agreement was made with the
Troy 4 Boston Go. in eyac' arrorti,acn
with the proposition made last fall at
Montpelier, during the session of the Lc-
gislature, which is briefly as follows -
1st The Troy S Boston Company were
to give a bond with satisfactory surctic,
in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, 10
secure any Judgment that might be re-
covered against them in the suit Of Knapp
& Briggs against them.
ID The suit commenced by the mort
gagecs Of the personal property in the
State Of New York were to be discharged
and the causes of action released.
Sd. An the property attached was to be
returned to the Troy a Boston Co, and
all claims for taking property attached
and removing 1t from tho State were TO
be released.
4th. w were 10 haul the wood of the
Troy & Boston co. TO the State line and
they were to haul for US on equal num-
Der of tuns of iron, coal and lumber over
heir road.
When | made the negotiations with
Judge Prout at Montpelier (he acting. as
attorney for the Troy u Boston Co he
assured me if this arrangement was made
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09
Impca Chment Facts and Rumors.

Tho Presidents counsel have asked
for their first subpGnas for witnesses, and
filled up one for Gen. Rousseau, now in
Washington Territory, and another for
Gen. Sherman at New Orleans, but if
they expect great delay on that score they
will be disappointed.
Among the witnesses for the prose
cution in the Impeachment trial is Hon.
Foster Blod of Augusta, Ga, who
was removed as postmaster Of that place
in direct violation Of the tenure of Office
act.
The Cincinnati Commercial under
stands that the 7th of May is the date
fixed for the Inauguration of Ben. Wade
as President of the United States.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09
The Impca ohnIout Court.


The 'rtd of tho Impeachment Of An
lrew johnson has not progressed very ra-
pidiy On Tuesday, the examination Of th'
witnesses having been interrupted that
The Senate might decide what j, the pr
negative Of the ChiefJU9T-To VINO -T-z---
ing. The Chi.f Justice ruled on quc~-
tion Of evidence, and Senator Drake que~-
loaed hiS night to do 80, lhe Managers
argued that the Chief justice had no right
t" decide any question before the Senate
pending the trial. and Senator Wilson
moved that the Senators retire for consul
tation on the question raised by SAla,ar
Drake.
The yeas and nays being called uu llis
motion, re>Nlted in tie Votes nays to
p yeas, Chief Justice Chase, after an
nounoing the tie voted aye and inmeli-
ttely withdrew, followed by the'Senator-
to the Ladies Reception Room Hour
'',yF "'"r passed ana the ''d''' IN '"'
S-ll4fs4 AlA2."a.lH W1l4.I[W, ~ ''' ''''
- t, '-'.''''''' = ''' we moor
Inc it'S"ents counsel remained at
'"s'I '''ie OF walked up ana down TIA.
d, ,rT'1'r' ."hi.@ the managers retired 10
'he room '' the committee o" Aplr'r'l"-
'loi'S' ne l'rty->iN reporters who arr
."' eyes ana ears ''r millions vi re.@'E>.
F">>'" iIo'h I"b"f 10 refreshments, and
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

TIE New ENGLAND CONFERENCE
The Springfield Republican says of the
recent session;
The New England Methodist Confer
ence having delivered itself on impeach-
mcnt issued its bull on the liquor ques-
ton, yesterday, and declared that pro-
hibitory laws, and those only, are right
lind must prevail. The vote of the con-
ference was unanimous, showing that a
spirit Of fraternal harmony, if not a
discreet wisdom, rules its councils. Dur
ing the war there was Methodist con-
ference somewhere out West that express
ed itself on .hc state Of the country
thus:
Resoleed, That we stand still, and see
the salvation of God.
And that is about what we shall all
wish to do before our Methodist brethren
have settled either impeachment or prohi-
hition.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

INsURANCE.-One Of the most bcnifi-
cent institutions in the country, and one
which has most rapidly grown. into popu-
larity, is the plan of savings furnished by
the insurance companies. The business
is now so simple that there is no excuse
for a man not leaving small competency
to his family at death, while the man
whose house burns up without any in
surance upon it is laughed at rather than
pitied The small annual payment to
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

TIN MNNuFACrURERs' EXEMPTION
BuI--Thc second committee Of confer
ru,c on, the amendments To he bill to
eNenpt certain manufacturers from inter
nal tax, agreed upon report Monday,
which i, i, thought will be adopted by
the two houses, They alter the whisky
sections So as To intlict imprisonment and
t-.a,-..!! listillers, government officers
aul other, connected with or eolludimg
in frauds, aud forfeit their distillcries in
sueh oascs Tho other puuishmcuts arr
~tr.heu out one Of the committee says
that tie gry, rumeut contractors for ma
thmery, &c, have not been benefited by
the change in tho bill Representative
Ferry of Michigan, one If the committee,
advocated n amendment that unmanu-
re'urel lumber be exempt from tax on
-llo- Mr. Brooks Of New York urged in
behalf OF an consumers. that -four should
also lg thus exempted. The report 50
provides, and those article, viii Therefore
remain free as under the present law.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

FISH Culture. - Prof. Ara,,iz adj
dressed the Massachusetts, Board Of Fish
commissioners, Friday evening. relative
- I, me propagation Of fish in our New
England waters. lie urged that it is q
matter OF Importance to the coming gene
'atlons' and one which should occupy the
attention of our statesmen. for if involve.
the prosperity Of. the community not
dreamed Of now, but which will be rooos-
nihed IN years to come. He was prepared
to say that the time will come when every
man who has water on his grounds win
raise fish for his own table. as he now
raises fruit, OF course, many will be
raised for market, for SO long as men find
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09
Washington Items.


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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

RomING 4 puoE Iluust,.-O On Monday
night OF last week, two men called at tn.
poor house in Waterford. aud were put
up for the night Al two o'clock they got
up and left. The woman su~pcctm4
something wrong, got up and found Sll-
miS,iu. from the drawer, The men, on,
Of whom is Cha,. Knapp. formerly of st
t5hn>bUry, arc TTUw rrrrtirf ttt-.-t i IL
Teton,
TIM NEW Srl.ANIB.-The burlington
Free Press gives the following account o..
e recent visit to the new Steamer build
ing at Burlington;
We paid visit ON Saturday. to the
new steamer building in Marks Bay
The workmen have commenced to lay til,
decks, and are putting on the plunking @.
| the hull. She appears to be q very thor.
! ough piece Of work. The white oak
chestnut and Georgia pine timber. o.
which She is built, is all Of extraordinary
clcarnoss and excellence All. she is put
together and fastened in the most thor
'uE4i ilitAh'lt J itf itut lltI't tilAiliN q
the boat are now fully apparent. She i
Ll4rgo boat: larger than any on the lake
Her lines are fine her model fitted botl
for capacity and speed; and as the motiv.
power of her two engines will he ample
giving her more power than any othel
steamer on the lake, there can be it'll,
doubt that she viii be a very fast Is vel
as staunch boat Atpresent, about seven
ty-tive Workmcn are employed on her
and it i, Capt. Proctor's intention To hay.
her launched in May, when she viii b
towea to Whitehall to receive her two
boilers, which are making there W,
think the boat will do high credit to hon
builder, CAPT. Proctor. Her ownership
and destination are not As yet announced;
but we see no reason 10 modify our pre-
Yious conjcctures on those subjects,
BrrrEB. Buttercontinues tocammaul
an unusually high price for this season OF
the year, and transactions were quit
large at st. Adams, on Tue,duy, at - to
% cent, Tor fresh made. though choice
lairic- only realized the latter figures.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09
I.ocni and state Items.

FRE.-A barn containing about 90
ton, of hay, owned by Henry Hayward
standing on the west side Of his farm
near the track Of the Bennington and Rut-
Iand Railroad, was entirely cosumcl hy
ire about one o'clook yesterday afternoon.
IN coming out from dinner the fire was
discovered, and his son mounting horse
rode rapidly to the barn, aud drove there
rom 200 iull blood Mprino sheep that
were confined in the building. lie barely
ucceeded in getting them out before tho
aarn and hay were all in flames. Mr.
Hayward and the town listers who hap
-Reaai L. Ia at his house, haStcucd to ron
Ter assistance, and after some thrgc hours
labor succeeded in putting out the fire
which was rapidly making headway in
he growing grass. Had it reach a field
# clover near by il would have undouht.
ealy run over a large tract The fir,
aught in the grass about fifty rod, dis
tant from the barn from the sparks of tho
ugine from the noon train over the Bon
ningtou and Rutland Railroad Los
$500 Insured for S4O0
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

THE TEACHERS TNsTIrrTE-The scs.
sion Of the Teachers Institute for Rutland
County We're continued during the day
yesterday. The morning session was de-
voted to the subject of reading, under tho
instruction of Professor Brainard Kellogg
of Middlebury College. The time was
very proftabiy spent and the instruction
given was Of the right character, and
none who listened but became learners.
We wish all the pupils Of our public
schools had been present. 1t would have
been an hour OF profit to them, and we
suggesttoourlocal Board of Education that
it would be money we'll invested forthc
benefit Of our schools if the services oi
Professor Kellogg could be secured for
half day occasionally TO appear before our
combined schools BY request, Prof. X.
read most admirably Poe's celebrated
poem, entitled The Bells"
The afternoon was profitably spent in
the discussion Of various branches taught
in our schools, and the exercises were
---,tt4 II 4n4 l-y highly pleasing general
address by Secretary Rankin to the teach
ers, upon the various methods Of impart-
ing instruction and the proper govern
ment and discipline of our schools
The Institute is the second one held
under the administration of the new See
retary, and has been successful There
have been about 125 teachers present dur
ing 4 greater portion OF the time, and all
seem to have been well pleased with the
manner in which it has been conducted,
and to have derived much profit.
Secretary Rankin has been cmincntly
successful in introducing himself to tho
people, and gives evidence that he is
gentleman of fine culture and experience,
with the promise of becoming popular
and successful school officer. He visits
the Normal School at Castleton to-day,
for the examination Of applicants to that
The remaining Institutes in
the various Counties will occupy about
six weeks. He has been under obligation
to Prof. Kellogg and Mr. Dana, of the
Rutland High School for valuable assis-
tance rendered him during the continu-
lnce Of the institute
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

ANOTHER FIRE on THE VT. CENTRAL.
RAILRoAD.--Another car was burned on
Monday on the Vt. Central Railroad, be-
tween Montpelier and Northfeld - a
freight car from Ogdcnsburc, loaded
mostly with leather. The amount of loss
we are at pre- sent unable TO ascertain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

A NEW WAY OF PUTTING THE QUEs-
TIoH.-This from the Independent, is
rather neat way of doing up constitu-
tional question Michigan is sitting
with her finger on her forehead, ponder
ing the question, is the negro man
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09
RUTLAND VT. THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL o 1863

it desirable to eat fish, so long will fish
raising b. Profitable, The increase in the
production Of fish was important in a san
itary point If view o., an article Of diet,
and also as an educational movement,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09
THE RETtANp HERALD,
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

Tar T[ <,i>,r.n< n,. Nr7n.t .t....... ~
rus h.ru>.tnr<r Caerr-.G.n Rnt-
Irr', tluraugA examination If t}.e wit.
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\ witness haiu- -ta;,l HAT hc found
Go'. Thama> at fulgy ball. masked
Gen Nujlu.m a>klu- aua,hor witness
,bou, ,ht lsuaul lup Mr.. Stanton to sur
render the Wan DEPARTMENT. asked,
" Na- G,n. Ilamy~ masked :" lieal-o
was I"rt..u.a Ia ~au- Whether General
Lhoma ~aid 1H1J = III H1r WTUr my
"tT}"lon'u or 4arle4,auno~,. The
wl'nu>s "a* eaIt tlud the General said
he didn't "gnt to have any "np}pa-lnt-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

the question of admitting certain eyjd.
eaee The manner of senator Drake
when appealing from the decision OF Mr.
Chase, was very bitter, When he A.
tempted TO speak, the Chief Justice DE-
olared him out Of order in a pcrcmptory
tone, Butler was rather severe on Chase
II was noted that the Presidents counsel
seem To feel no interest in the question.
Tho witnesses examined acquitted
themselves very well. ItisaN,ry Try iRg
position to stand for m hour before such
an audience, and submit to examination
and cross-eNaminatiou The progress ot
the Senate Tuesday does not look very
much Ike finishing tfc rrTiUtt m II fort
night, q, some Of the more ardent mem-
hcrs Of the House have been predicting.
The debate in secret session was somewhat
excited, and tho result is regarded as "a
concession 10 Mr. Chase The yotc'stood
.3l TO Is, Among those who voted with
the Democrat, in the affirmative We're
Mcs,r,, Anthony, Elmuud>. Grimo>, Nor
rill of'Mainc, Morrill, Of Vermont, Pa,,er-
son Of New Hampshire, romcray md
Wilson.
FoREIcN.-Thcd debate in the House Of
Commons on Monday night is reported To
have been the most important Of the se--
sion. Mr. Gladstone called up his re,9la-
tion providing for the abolition OF the
Irish Church Establishment, and made O
lengthy speech in support of II. Lord
Stanley. replied, and in the course of lis
remark, said the Government did not seek
the >hirk the ISSUE and gharaot,rized the
resolutions as too vague and general
Several other member, spoke on tle >uh-
iert, after which il, further consideration
Was postponed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

UNITED STATES Pension AGENCY
Newton Kellogg, ESD, United State, Pom
,ion Agent, has removed his Office from
he Nationel Bank of Rutland to the Post
Office Building, up stairs, northwest cor-
ner room. Entrance on Court street
SrrclpE-Elr Shepherd, are,pectahlc
'armcr Of Jamaica, 60 years of age, COM
uitted suicide by hanging last Friday, on
,ccouut Of domestic troubles. H. leave,
no family except divorced wife. IIi-
.ather hung himself Is year, previous.
, MAPLE SuGAH-The present is the
best maple sugar season in the memory OF
he oldest inhabitant. l, accumulates in
Brattlehoro from lack Of transportation.
FIRE N Tow&suENp-A house in
rownshend, occupied by several families
and owned by Thompson Holbrook,
eaught fire for the fifth time in three
wears ON STTTtTy nT7-TTIr7g- last no loss
except the villagers morning nap. Ihr
tire took in consequence of a defective
chimney, which the owner neglected 10
repair, and only does so now on the threat
Of prosecution Insured Of course, but
the agent Of the company did not like to
lose any commission by cancclling the
policy--a fair sample Of country policy
peddlers.
THE VERMONT MUTUAI~-Thc Ncr-
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
At Montpelier was chartered Nov 10Th.
1927, and organized March 3l,t, is2s
1t has now been in existence forty years
OF the thirty-si1 original corporator>, only
one is now living, Hon. Daniel Baldwin,
wheis now and long has been President
'f the Company. To him the first policy
was issued.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09
letter from Hon. y. ". PARK on
Railroad Affairs.

We find in the Manchester Jouinaf thu
following letter from Hon. Tronor w
Park Of Bennington, relative to Railroad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-08

May 10, lat % 40. Ion 81 10, sch Fred Z Porter 50
DAYS from Messina tor Philadelphia
June l. lat 81 lon 10 06, sch Sarah Smith from
Belfast tor Savannah.
june 8, OF Absecom, brig Milwaukee, from jack
June 4, lat Sc 50 N Ion "a 36 w brig Emma from
Portland tor Matanzas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-08
State News.
ANpRoscoeG1N COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Androscoggin Herald says as a gentle
man was passing along the road by Water
house Brook, Wednesday, he heard rum
bling sound like that of train of cars, but
looking in that direction it proved to be q
whirlwind, which took up, in his estimation,
nearly a barrel of water in passing over the
brook, and whirled it around in most beauti-
full circle. e.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. Lewis Wentworth, a carriage builder
residing in Ellsworth, was shot Friday after
noon by the accidental discharge of pistol in
the hands of a lad who was playing with it,
1t is feared that the wound is fatal.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Valley Campmeeting Asso-
citation held a meeting last week in which it
was decided to purchase the lot of ground sit
uated at the upper end of Richmond and
about seven miles from Gardiner. The lot
contains about fifty acres of well wooded
land and will cost about $3.50. 1t is accessi-
BILE both by railroad and steamboat and it is
designed to have it fitted up SO that camp
meeting may be held there this fall
KNOX COUNTY.
The forty-seeond annual meeting of the Cen
eral Conference of Congregational Churches
in Maine will be held in Thomaston COM
mencing on Tuesday, June %. The steamer
City of Richmond, on the route from Portland
to Bangor, and the Lewiston from Machias to
Portland, will give return tickets to such as
go by them to the General Conference The
boats will leave passengers at Rockland from
Rockland conveyance by carriage. The steam
ers Cambridge and Katahdin from Bangor
will also furnish return tickets from Rock
land to such as go by that line.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Wing learns that on the dowr passage
of the steamer ArOostOok, Wednesday last the
body of boy about twelve years old was
picked up in the river near Piscatauus Falls