Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-11
Pres cnfed TO Gen. sherman.

Army Headquarters by appointment. On
entering Gen. Grants office, Mr. Stewart
approached him and irfcrn.sd him that
they had come prepared to consummate
the purchase of his residence and furni-
ture on LIST. for the purpose of presenting
the same to Gen. Sherman: and al the
same time handed 70 Gen. Grant q check
for $4,000. The General received the
gentlemen cordially, and expressed his
great qualification at Gen. Sherman's
being the recipient Of such high mark of
friendly consideration. The General then
produced deed Of the house and bill of
sale for the furniture, handsomely ga
crossed on parchment, sigrei and &C.
knowleaged for record, and bearing the
requisite signatures OF Gen. Grant and
his wife After a short interview with
Gen. sherman, who was attending to his
duties at "a desk in the same room while
the committee were engaged with Gen.
Grant, the chairman. Mr.. Stewart, made
known their desire - i.a.o a private in
tervieT. Gen. sherman then invited the
committee To an adjoining room. usually
occupied by Gen. Rawlins, Chief-of-Staff,
when Mr.. Stewart, holding in his hand
the subscription papers and deed and bill
of sale, addressed Gen. Sherman .. fol-
lows:
GENERA it l. a great pleasure 10 me
TO be the medium of presenting this vol
untary subscription OF your friends and
fellow-countrymen. If there was ever an
instance of the pleasure. being greater
10 give than to receive, this il certainly
that one. / assure you that this may be
accepted without any feeling OF obligation
: on your paT,, a. Al Is contributed in the
sincere belief that your noble and effect
i've services in behalf of our country in
her hour of peril can never he compen-
stated. We trust that the kind Providence
who has in the past watched over. guided.
and protected you on the battlefield and
in the camp. may lls,s you with long
life; tha6 yoa may enjoy the reward OF
faithful public servant from a free and
happy people
Mr.. Stewart then handed Gen. ancr-
man the subscription is. AID deed and
bill Of sale, lomarking that tie balance Of
the subscription, now amounting TO nearly
100000, would be forwarded to him
within few days. anl after the names
shall have been obtained of few gentle
men who desired t. contribute, adding
that a portion OF this sam had been sub
scribe,. ~ Gen. Sherni aus friend, in Bos-
ton, whose nnina- would be adlsd 10 the
list
Gen. Sherman se.mei much affected,
and replied that this noble act II kindness
was entirely unexpected by him until
within few DAYS past: that in view of
his coming to Washington. he had been
engaged in making arrangement; for liv-
ing here In a manner p..portionate to his
income and .a al humble but modest
style. OF course, this gift would enable
him to live in different manner than he
had contemplated that be assured the
gentlemen that IL should be held l.y hlm
for the special benefit ~ lis family aud
the education. 81 MS children: that, be-
yoEd this purpose. be intended never Ia
touch himself on'. dollar Of il that, apart
from this. lac desired the contributors io
understand that he should always b.
happy u welcome then. IA VII Il might be
re garded a. their house while visiting
Washington, in order that he might know
them and they know him mora intimate
ly, and that he could not further express
his grateful sense of their kindness, -
unexpected and generously accorded
TO him. He then shook hands with all
present
The committed, after brief and pleas
ant conversation for few minutes, with
drew
: PREPARE FOR SUGAR MAKIHG.-As
the maple sugar season j. near at hand il
will be welt for farmers 10 commence their
preparations. and our advice t, them is TO
tap every tree The late rise in prices of
West India sugar Is maintained the
trade are generally holding to the opinion
that whatever may be the result in the
present struggle in Cuba, il il likely 10
continue long enough 10 materially inter /
iere with the operations of labor through
out the island. In the meantime, holders 4
of sugar are reaping harvest. sale OF
a recent importation of raw sugar was
made in Boston last Friday. which real /
lied profit of upwards of $4,000 to the l
owner.
lOWtstr uuItNbTaDie tnlS state OF L
things may be TO consumers, il is favora-
BILE to Vermont farmers and we expect to /
see them strain every nerve to take the
utmost advantage Of it by producing all
that their orchards will yield. Now is
the time to procure additional implements,
and then they will he ready for the first
and best run.-S ADans Messenger.
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q large smount of choice
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by sending ten cents to s. Brai-
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