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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

The LAsr RAILROAD SLAUGHTER -
A graphic picture Of the Mast Hope cat.
astrophic IN drawn b. New York World
one of the most horrid and .ickcniug spec
taclcs that mortal eye ever looked upon
1t il said that mother pcrished with hcr
three young children in her arms, ali
being crushed helplessly together NY the
telescopIng OF the cars. Whom last seen
che had gathered them all in her arm.
and thus, unconscious aud wounded, they
were slowly consumed by the flames. Tho
young and tender bones Of the little ones
wero quickly destroyed, and but a few
shrivellcd pieces could be- distinguished
from the larger pieces Of the mother
The remains OF Rev. Mr.. IIalleck make
the best preserved relic Of humanity in
the sad list. The limbs are gone, but
the trunk and head remain The thigh
bones protrude through the crisp
burnt flesh, and indicate that the
clothing on the cushion Of tho seat
served as some protection from the flames
The position of the form shows that the
body rested easily in the seat during the
process of combustion. The skull, also,
is quite perfect, although the extreme
heat had thoroughly dried the bone. The
sharp edges around the top, where it is
broken, seems as though there had been
fracture. This leads to the theory
that when the car was broken up, the
tops of the seats hurled violently forward
and some Of these driving pieces crashed
through his head, Draining him and caus-
ing instant death. 1t is thought that he
was not burnt alive, but that he died
some time before the flames reached him
a view confirmed by Mr.. Heaton, the
brother-in-law of AIR. Hallock, who states
that he saw Mr.. Halloc; instantly killed
The unfortunate gentleman was on his
way to Broome county, with bis brother
in-law, to spend the summer with him
when he met his death. The testimony
of those who last saw the car, leads to
the belief that nearly all the victims
were killed or stunned in the first terri
BILE crash, and that none were roasted to
death by a slow fire, rs was at first sup
posed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

EPIDEMIC AMONG HorsLs.-Wr ur-
derstiIid There j. "a >erIpu- tIademio
among he hprre-, prevailing n certain
parts Of the towns Of Hartford, Argyle,
and Greenwich. A number Of valuable
horses have been lost. The disease first
appears manifesting the symptoms OF dip
liberia. The inflammation extends to
other parts Of the body, and death speed
lily ensues Ii treatment l. taken III the
first stage the disease is sometimes broken
up. Among those who have had horses
attacked in this manner, il Mr.. Hall OF
Hartford His brother, the farrier al
/ Truthyille, recommends bleeding and
physic. The disease ia thought to b.
owing TO an impure condition Of the
blood, and Mr.. Hall suggests the follow
ing prescription AS forming an excellent
preventive One oh. saltpetre, oz. rhu-
barb aud 2 on. ginger, to be ground up in
the form If a powder. The disease j.
said 10 be contagious - Hashtngton Coun-
N Chruntcie.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

LPRfow.-Among the guests at the
Ludlow House this week were Mr. H.
Q. Houghton and the Rev. Kinsley Twin
ing Of Boston. Nr. Houghton e the pro-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
Quiet Life.

A little crib beside the bed,
A little face above the spread,
A little frock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor.
A little lad with dark brown hair,
A little blue-eyed face and fair,
A little lane that leads 20 school;
a little pencil, slate and rule.
a little blithc winsOrne maid,
A little hand within his laid
A little cottage, acres four,
A little old-time household store.
a little family gathering round;
A little turf-heaped mound
A little added 10 hts soil
4 little rest from harder toll.
v.
A little silver In has hair;
A little ttODl and easy chair
A little night Of Faith-lit gloom;
A little journey 20 the toinb.
-THiL IL. BUii,tH
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

/. .. or o. F.-The next session of the
Grand Lodge |. o. of o. 1. Of the United
States will be held in San Francisco, Cal.
ifornia, on the Goth of September next,
and the representatives thereto are ex-
pected to assemble at Omaha, Nebraska,
on the 10th day of September, to be con-
veyed thence by the Pacific railroads
across the continent.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
ro1ssD ~

pfosperityI Of our town, the Brandon
Manufacturing Company, under the man
agement Of Mr.. Sprague Is President, and
Mr.. Reynolds - Superintendent we nm
derstand has increased the number OF its
employees from 80, under the management
of the Howe Scale Company, to over ~.
Mr.. Sprague has just returned from Q
trip on the Union Pacific Road, going
days journey west of Omaha, where he
was successful in making sales of his
scales.
Rev. Mr.. Tuxbury, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, is at present taking
his vacation. His pulpit is supplied by
Rev. DR.. Kitchell, President Of Middle
bury College.
Mr.. Elisha Rich, of Sudbury, was
quite severely injured on Wednesday, by
a workman living near him, named Nor
ris Sullivan Some trouble bad arisen
between them in regard to some cows be-
longing to Sullivan, when he took large
stick and struck him, hitting him on the
arm and fracturing one Of the bones in
the elbow DIR. Woodward, OF Brandon,
who afforded him, reports ii az quite a
serious affair, rendering it quite likely
that Mr.. Rich may have stiff elbow.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
4 TRAP LAID.

Mr.. Merritt being a man of means has
plenty of leisure on his hands After
due reflection, he determined to follow
this persistent counterfeiter, and ascer-
tain everything concerning him and his
gang, if he had one. lie was certain
that this business required manufactures,
and great deal of capital. He became
his bosom friend They were inseparable
two brothers.
TOUR or THE wEsT-THE DISCLOSURE.
They Travelled in company from Omaha
to St. Louis, thence to St. Joseph, Du.
buque, Prairie du CHEN. &n Rat~soo.
Madison, and GAINESVILLE, the unknown told
his secret to Mr.. Merritt, and proposed
that he should engage in it. He went on
to enumerate its success and prosperity,
displayed about $4,000 worth Of the
stuff, and concluded by saying that they
must get out ut GAINESVILLE, because his
pals and .'the house" were near there.
Mr. Merritt had no objection 10 this ar
rangement; on the contrary. he was re
ioiced at being enabled To know his
friends, and engaged in 20 lucrative i bn.
sluess.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

A PLEASANT TiIEUrE-Bcy Mr
Alger, in his Jubilee sermon, which ha.
been published, remarks
1T did one good the other diy 10 I'll
amidst those congregated thousands when
George Peabody came in, aud to feel til,
surge of moral emotion, the thrill 81
reverence for exalted worth, that rar
round the house as he passed That, VI
said to ourselves, is the royal merchant
who has done more to keep love and peace
between England and America-mothor
and child in the sacred family OF the ma
tions-tLan a hundred demagogucs hav,
done TO interrupt and destroy them,
That, we felt, Is the able and uprighr
~rh~so E~,-~ .,,..iGo~..~e, 20. 20 be
crowned by the unparalleled benignity
and magniti"ence of his closing requests
has brought honor ON his country. auc
will carry his name III undimmed lustre L
ages far remote III the future. To join il
the spontaneous tribute to this patriot.
and cosmopolitan philanthropist was ;
high, Purifying luxury Of the heart, II
full uui~ion with the character of the oe
casipn."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

ATTEMPT Al ROEEERY.-Ihrrow was a
daring attempt at robbery az Salem, YER
mont, last Saturday night. Two strIn-
gers visited the premises OF William
Mitchell, about midnight, and leaving
their boots IN the ball, proceeded 10 ran
sack the house Finding "A lamp III one
of the chambers, they succeeded in fully
exploring the uPpce portion But in CON
tinuiug their search, the light from their
lamp awoke Mrs. Mitchell who sprang up
and inquired what was wanted. The
robbers each drew "a revolver and informed
Mr.. Mitchell, his wife and daughter. who
were now fully aroused, that if any alarm
was given, or any resistance was made,
they would be instantly killed that
there was no chance to escape "a there
were enough more of their party outside
TO guard the house; that they had no in
tention of iniuring any one, and had only
come to get $500 which had been sent
Mr.. Mitchell a few days before 10y his son
in New Hampshire. M Mitchell in
formed them that he had psi the money
to Messrs. Edwards and Di,lerIn n. OF
Derby, taking up a note they held
against him This seemed 70 .a',-fy the
robbers, since in their search anopt the
house fortunately they had found
the note answering to the des.
scription. They then continued their
search, finding nothing that they
wanted, except 80 cents III chance.
a cheap bosom pin, and par Of sock-
which one of them exchanged igr those
he had on. They then asked Mr. NJ Tor
some milk which she brought for Them.
After drinking it they charged the family
to make no disturbance nor venture from
the house until daylight ou the peril oi
being Instantly shot. Being pretty
thoroughly frightened no movement Wa
made until a neighbor came early Sunday
morning 10 take home hor-e belonging
to Mr. Mitchell. Inform iiion w1s a.
once given 10 Constable * u2siry. who il
company with Dir. Parker ~ browning
ton, started in pursuit. The robbcr-
could be easily described aud Wcrc track
cd to Stan-toad Plain. The Canadian
authorities were kindly di-pp-ei 10 secure
the parties if possible and il il hoped they
may bo oyertaken and justly dealt with.
Whether they came from New Hump
shire where the money wa sent from. 81
gained such accurate information from
some other source is the mystery. At all
events they were probably exports and
accurtomed TO such daring acts.--AerI0rt
Empress.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
TIE DEN.

After their arrival at Evansville, they
took a short drive into the country, and
drove up before an elegant country man
sion. Two gentlemen came to the door
to meet them They walked in They
went up stairs. What did they see !:
Only ten artistic workmen manufactur-
ing counterfeit money with the rapidity
Of lightning. Dyes, plates, engravings,
and all the paraphernaiia necessary TO
enable them to carry on the business,
were scattered around in profu-ion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

PoULTEEY-A large number of visitors
are now at the Ripley Female College
among them Prof. S. T.. Warren of the
r. p. |. of Troy.
The mineral springs Of Middletown
are destined to make this place one of the
favorite resorts Of the pleasure loving.
improvements are the order Of the
day, the brush and the plane are busy al
work, and the village grows in beauty
daily.
John Lewis, father of Rev. David y
Lewis of the Troy Conference, aged fifty
nine years, died on the 10Th inst. Hi.
funeral was attended from the Methodist
church on the Goth.
The editor Of the Poultrcy Bulletin
took occasion to note the failure of tho
Adventists' prophecy Of the worlds de
struction, whereupon the adventist parsor
last Sabbath morning berated the modest
editor in most unmerciful terms.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

EA~I DoRsET.-The amount of marble
shipped from East Dorset, will average
twenty car loads per week.
The number of laborcr> employed in
tho quarri,s and mills at East Dorset, j.
about one hundred and fifty.
The Field Marble Company Of Et-t
Dorset, have just completed marble
building front 10 go TO Chicago, il being
the first front Of Norm ut marble ever
erected in that city.
There are employed about the quar-
rics of the Field Marble Co, ID. l.. Kent
& Co, J. X. and VI. Ffiedey, and Wil-on
x Prince, at East Dpr-ct. twenty yoke
Of oxen which cost upwards Of $4,000
They are valued by their present owner-
At much higher figures
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
BETRAYED. NY GOD ,

| i'i- IA i+i'i - '''i'
They remained there over night. The
next morning they returned To GAINESVILLE,
en- route for Madison. While waiting for
the approach Of the train, Dir. Merritt,
unobseryed by his companions, telegraph
ed 10 the authoritie- 1T NJ ldison, inform
ing thein Of his discovery, and also that
thee OF them would come by next train.
| The c6unterfeiters suspected nothing.
| When they arrived at Madison Mr. Mer-
rit pointed out the connterieitcrr 10 the
officers, who Immediately took them int
custody.
What for = asked the unknown.
"On this gentleman charge, -r, f0r
counterfeiting."
"My God my God have you betrayed
me n said one Of them, addressing Dir
Merritt.
"This il not the first time we have
met" said Mr.. Merritt. eve saw each
other, once before, at Elmira, ten years
ago, under somewhat similar circumstan.
ces."
The wretch bowed his head and was
carried off. Fifty thousand dollars Of spu
rious money was found in his possession
Mr. Merritt. after seeing the trio firmly
secured, came back to GAINESVILLE in com.
pany with the officers. They surrounded
the house and arressed the inmates yes.
terday afternoon. They expect to make
more arrests tonight, and it is for this
reason that we do not mention any names
Justice might be defeated if we did So
A GRAND HAUL.
Over 100000 worth of weil.executed
counterfeit bills were seized in the print
ing room. The number of persons com.
plicated is over one hundred, some OF
whom are people hitherto looked upon as
respectable. The unknown has been in.
duced to turn States evidence Inter.
esting disclosures are expected.
GRATITUDE.-A lady writes to the
Watertown Reformer little inciden,
which shows that gratitude is not yet ex.
tinct. She says:
my son had been on trip on the
steamer Paine, on Lake Michigan. He
writes: The clerk of the boat, Mr.. Itch
field, formerly Colonel of the Seven Mich.
igan Cavalry, and /, were in Libby and
Macon prisons together. He was in a
cell, and used to pour coffee through a
| hole, and poke down little pieces of dried
beef and little crackers for him. He was
captured at the time Fitzpatrick made his
raid on Richmond, March 1864. The rebs
put all these prisoners in cells, on diet
of corn bread and water some of them
came very near starving. He would not
take anything for my fare on the Paine
Was on her two days. When offered
the money, he put it back saying. No
man can pay me money when he has
poured coffee through hole to me, and
divided his Little stores from homo with
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
From the Albany Argus, July 18th
Railroad Communication Between
Albany, Pittsburgh and Nom
treal.

It has been stated that the Whitehall
and Plattsburgh Railroad has passed I'M
der the control of New England capital
lists and New England interests. That
while the road will be constructed south
ward through Clinton and Essex counties,
as far as Ticonderoga, it will cross Lake
Champlain at that point by means Of a
bridge, and thus form connection with
roads leading through Vermont to Bos-
ton. This would give New England adj
ditional control of the large trade she
already enjoys in connection with the
northern counties Of this State, and shut
off direct railroad communication between
New York, Albany, Troy and Montreal.
With reference to this subject, cores.
pendent, who is thoroughly posted III
these matters, writes az follow
1--WE have been struggling FIR years, in
a poor country, to secure dir ct railroad
communication between plattgburgh
Troy, Albany and New York, by the con-
etruction Of road On tho wcAt side oi
Lake Champlain, from Ilattsburgh to
Whitehall This would give direct com.
Montreal by the shortest possible route, a
a road is already in operation from Platts
burgb, connecting with the last named
place. But for this purpose we have never
bad one dollar Of help--south f Tioon
dcroga We have spent about nine hun
bred thousand dollars, and have built
twenty miles Of road south from Platts
burgh, and seventeen miles more between
Port Henry and Ticonderoga. This cx
hausted our resou. ccs entirely, and we are
to-day without funds. The twenty miles
south from Piattsburgh has been leased
to the Montreal and Pittsburgh Railroad
Company for ten years, but the lease Is It
terminate whenever southern connection
is secured Ia order to get five thousand
dollars mile from the State, we have t.
raise and pay thirty thousand dollars pei
mile besides, in order to build the road.
"Whitehall has always opposed Us, al
though we proposed to run directly Il
them And although the twenty miles OF
the road lying directly north Of White
hall Is over 1.-THE marsh where there ar,
no local interests to aid III building, still
Whitehall has not subscribed dollar
nor have its inhabitants. Thus matters
stand to-day. Now as to the future. 4.
ii community, these counties would very
mucH ilhe u remain paIt VI ~" u n
but we have struggled for years TO get 4
railroad communication, but not Il dollar
of aid has come from the parties above re-
ferred TO- or from Troy, Albany or New
York 1t is not too late yet for them Il
aid us, but they will not, and as a last re
sort, and feeling as though we had bcer
abandoned by our own State, We are hop
ing to get the thirty-fve miles be
tween Port Henry and the Ausable river
built, and can only do it by the aid o.
New England Interests. We may not b,
able to do it even 70 but if We can hav,
communication with Boston direct los
mail, and New York by the way OF Rut
land and tho Bennington and Lebanon
and Harlem roads This would lcav,
Troy and Albany entirely off the route
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29

STRAWBERRIES AGAIT.-Mr. Frost in
forms Us that his two strawberry beds
cont ia one hundred and fifty plants, and
cover one hundred and sixty-two feet Of
ground. The yield is 10 per cent, Dir.
Rowolls about AZ. As DR. Woodbou,e's
plant, cover six hundred feet OF ground,
we should Judge the yield was not quite
~ good
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-22
TIE RxyoIur1os IN CuDA.--An American

THE REVOLUTION IN CUBAN American
gentleman who has resided for some years in the
revolutionary district in Cuba, and has been in
friendly relations with the commanding officers
on both sides, informs West India paper that
the instruction now extends through onc-third
Of the island, and in this district the Spaniards
hold only few unimportant towns. The new
revolutionary government has established Its
capital ut Sbanicu, town In tho interior, about
thirty miles from Nuevitas. The government
is fully organized, and CONSISTS OF executive,
legislative and judicial branches. Tho patriot
army numbers from $4,000 to 10000 men, and
Is completely Organized. The revolutionary
forces are moro active than the Spaniards, and
are constantly making raids. Tho blockade Of
the coast is very inefficient, and there are fine
chances for contrsband trade with the rebels.
The Cubans all sympathire with the revolution,
and the patriots are morally sure Of success.
This american gentleman" appears to have
seen everything in favorable light fori the in
surrectionists. 'rI .', r.H~
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-22

The TIDAL wAvE.-A dispatch from Sackyille,
New brunswick, says that that place on Mon
day 1.-THE 4th) was visited by tremendous gale
and the highest tide ever known. The marshes
were completely covered. Thousands Of tons Of
hay were destroyed and thousands Of cattle
and sheep drowned. The dykes on the marshes
arc oil gone and the bridges all through the
country swept away. The Eastern Extension
Railroad track was torn up 8 or 10 miles and
the telegraph line connecting with the cable and
with Halifax obliterated. As far as can be AS
ccrtained the tidal wave has caused great do.
struction at the Bay Of Fundy and In and round
st. John. The tide rose to great height car
rying AWAY aud destroying an immense amount
Of property. Wharves were ruined. ships,
houses, barns and cattle were swept away.
The bridges Of the European and North Amer
lean Railroad were destroyed. There have
been no through cars from Shedisc TO st. John
since Monday. The steamer New York which
left st. John on Monday for Boston narrowly
escaped wrecking. She reached Easport In .
disabled condition. The amount Of damage Is
incalculablc. In that small parish alone the
loss Is estimated at over q million OF dollars
II Is remarked that this the storm predicted by
Lieut.. Saxby Of the Royal Navy last December.
The papers have called attention to II giving the
necessary warning. .-.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-22
NEW PUBLICATION.

Wc hsyo received nom L. stebbIns, Hartford
Conn, book neatly bound In muslin, OF $50 pages
iemo cmbeliished With several dne engraving, en-
titled, WOMAN, Her rights, wrongs, privileges, and
responsibilities, containing sketeh Of her condi.
ton In All ages and countries, nom her creation md
hl in Eden, 70 the present time Her precent legal
status In England, Prince, and tho United States
her relations 70 man, Psychological, social, moral
and intsllsctsal, her true position In sdueesion,
professional life, .cmploynsnts and Ways eonsidsi
sncy, ana the injury and deterioration when u
would cause In the character, shown, and the oes'
means for her real advancement and elevation dem:
onarsted. Published by L. Stebbins, Hartfort, and
sold by agents only. -
ElxxEyrs OF AsrRoSonr.-We hare received
nom II. A. Brown q Co., No. School Street, Boz
tun, the abovs work, designed - tsxt book fof
academies, semnariss, and families, By yohn Davis,
A. NJ, formerly Professor Of mathsmatics and -
tronomy In Allegheny City College, and late inci.
pei Of TIC Academy o. Science Allegheny city Penn
vlvania. Il treats hnt OF tho sun and those hsav.
emily bodies with which No are by obssrvation most
familiar, and advances oonsecutively In the nvoi-
gation OF other worlds and systems which tho tele-
scope has revealed 70 our view. Nearly I'll OF The
topics that Il contains are fully illustrated BY engra.
wings. Al orders In the Nov England states must
be addressed 70 II. A. Brown Co., Sehooi street,
BOStOn. .I
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-22
In ,h, Supreme Court, til. adverse decision Of

In the Supreme Court, the adverse decision Of
the Court below in the case Of John II. Mckee,
claimant OF cotton and other property captured
at Alexandria, Ca, by the BED River expedition
naval force under Admirable Porter Was Affirm
ed, the Court holding that under sets Of Con-
gress In operation at the time Of the seizure.
The Army Treasury agent who Issued permit
authorizing trade with the enemy beyond the
military lines, did 50 without warrant Of law,
and the permit was void. That the duty Of the
military was wholly confined to the protection
Of persons trading under legal authority obtain
Cd from the proper department Of the Govern
ment, and that license or permit obtained from
tia. source to do anything unlawful conferred
no authority whatever. Il was also held that
the whole transaction was void and the claimant
had never any title to the property In question,
because Il had bscn purchased from an agent Of
the rebel government. The appeal eams from
the Circuit Court for the Southern district Of
Illinois.