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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

APPoINTMENTs.-H G. Johnson, Esq.
editor and publisher of the Vermonter
has been appointed postmaster at Yer
gennes. Mr.. johnson has been an active
and energetic Republican, and is relia
BILE business man. This appointment is
eminently fit recognition of his services
and his many friends congratulate him
upon his success.
Hon. Jasper III. Orcutt has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Mortified. Mr..
circuit is a merchant, and one of the lead
ing citizens of Washington county, hav.
ing been its sheriff for several years, and
for the past three years has been mem.
Der of the Senate from that county.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

POSTAGE STAMPs.-The highest priced
postage stamp is worth ninety cents.
These stamps are printed in black and
carmine, and are used for books and
manuscriDts.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

ADVENTURE or a Cow,--Considera
excitement was caused upon the dock
about block above the ferry-way, West
Troy, few minutes before eight o'clock
Sunday evening, by cows walking off
the wharf into the river The owner,
who had driven the animal from Albany,
was almost frantic in his appeals for as
sistance The believing of the unfor-
fortunate dumb beast lead Il number of
persons on this side of the river to be-
lieve that the owner. as well as the beast,
were struggling in the water But such
was not the case. The COW was carried
by the current down as far as the ferry
slip, at which point Il rope was adjusted
to her head and she was dragged ashore.
The incident attracted u large crowd
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

OBITUARY.-Died, in Brandon, April II, after a
short illness, John Simonds, aged l6 years.
Thus has passed away one of our most valued
citizens. Although a resident of our village but
few years. he had gained the esteem and af-
fection of all classes in community. The
splendid block bearing his name, will remain an
enduring monument of his deep interest in the
substantial growth of our place. Through long
life OF greatly extended business, he ever main
tanned reputation of strictest integrity. He
was truly that noblest work of God, AN HONEST
MAN. We shall sadly miss his kind greeting his
genial presence and valued counsel Happy we,
if the end of our days be like his. Ripe in years.
full Of honor, and crowned with the Christian
blessed hope of joyful resurrection, and glori-
GUS immortality. H.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

Coon BEEF. - Daniel kimball, OF
Clarendon, sold two steers to Mr. Peverly,
of the Central market, which were
slaughtered yesterday, whose live weight
was 2,605 pounds. They were only 20
months old
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

SINGULAR BLUNDER-A Western pa
per meant to have stated that John Young
Scammon had been appointed to foreign
mission, but by a singular misapprehen-
sion, the types made it appear that "a
young scamp" had received this mark Of
executive favor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

RICHMOND MARKET.-The Richmond
butter market, on Monday, was not very
brisk. The sales were 150 tubs, and the
prices ranged from 37a to 40 cents per
pound, the latter figures being paid only
for few tubs Of choice extra No cheese
has been yet offered in this market the
present season.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29

EXCITING ADVENTURE. - \ Young
MAN BURIED IL \ WELG~-On Saturday
a young man narrowly escaped from
death in we'll at lreland's Corners, \
Y. The young mans name was Dixon,
and he was engaged in cleaning out a
well on the premises Of Mr.. BnrbJnks.
While 50 engaged the well ctved in upon
him, burying him completely from sight.
\ gang of men were Immediately set to
work, though hardly with hope of rcscu-
ing him, and after working some eight
hours succeeded in digging him out en-
tirely uninjured, The falling walls had
fortunately form an arch just.over hi,
head. thus saving him from instant death
During that long period his head remain
ed frmly pressed down upon his breast,
and his arms were also pinioned, But
fo~ inches space remained for his head
above water, and his lower extrcmities
were embedded in the earth beneath Yet
he did not suffer for want of air, and dur
ing the whole time distinctly heard the
men engaged III their efforts to rescue him
from his perilous condition. 1t was a re-
markable escape.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29
Cor. of the Boston Journal.
Among the xermOntcrs.
MONTPELIER, VI, March 26, 1869

MONTPELIER, VT., March 26, 1909
Vermont has been less prolific OF poll
ticians than New Hampshire, but has not
been destitute of able and patriotic men.
There is Ethan Allen, as true and brave
a man as ever lived and among her de-
ceased statesmen one readily recalls the
names of Vans Ness, Collamer, Prentlss
and Bradley. OF her living men, Hon
George 2. Marsh, resident Minister at
Turin, and Senator Morrill, are best
known, the former for his ripe scholar
ship, and the latter as practical leglsla-
tor and irancier.
Nor has Vermont been without her rep
resentative men in the new States. 10
Illinois she gave Stephen A. Douglas, and
more recently to Wisconsin the brilliant
Young Senator, Matt III. Carpenter. The
sons of the Green Mountain State abroad
are noted for their industry, and not few
of them are among the most thrifty farm
ers of the West.
Fifty years ago the Legislature of this
State was body of rare originality and
ability. Rufus Choate, who visited 1t
during the session of 1921, used to say
that he never heard the English language
more correctly spoken or with more power
and eloquence than in that body. 1t was
among such men that Thad. Stevens had
his early training in Caledonia county,
and anecdotes are told illustrative OF that
irrascible persistence Tor which he was 90
we'll known in after years
Then there was David Edmond, of Yer
gennes, an accomplished dialectician, Il
logical debater, and Il man OF nativS mind
and power OF a similar type vas James
Bell of Walden. He began life as a shoe
maker and was ,uneducated. lie could
read and write, but his profession was up
on the bench with the lapotone. BY some
accident he get into lawsuit He en-
ployed counsel to defend hiF CAUSE, and
they went ON defending and defending
him Having expended all his money, he
was compelled to sell his last COW to pay
counsel fees When this was gone hr de-
CT led that lie would 20 to the bar and ar
que his own ease. lie did 81, and won.
Not long after he applied tor admission
to the bar. Well. in Vermont as else
where, man must 90 through a. certain
course of study in order to be entitled 10
admission So the lawyer. opposed y III,
and continued to do 50 until Jack Mat
tocks, "A sagaaious man, and afterwards
Governor, said: Don't ypu resist Jim Bell
any longer ii you try to keep hiA. ont,
be will by and by turn us all out 50
he was admitted, as he ough: to have
been.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
The United States and Cuba.

Whatever may be its disposition or the
ultimate action of the United States in re-
ference to Cuba, the Administration to- day
stands in no very enviable light in connec-
ton with this subject Without pretend
ing either to espOuse or oppose the Cuban
cause, we can say this in all candor and
whether we take into question the indie
cision of Secretary Fish, the imbecility of
President Grant or Sumner dog in the
manger trick. and the big scare he has
gotten up over the Alabama claims, we can
see nothing beyond an entire want of dig
nifty and frmness, weak palavering spirit
in the action of the Government I'M
worthy of the high position which
the United States was wont to maintain
among nations.
If the Administration meant from the
first the contscation of the Hornet, or
Cuba, why was not action taken with firm
ness, decision and promptitude. But if
this was not the intention then, how stands
the detention of the vessel here? 1t is
equivalent for the time being to contisca-
ton and its attendant evils. 1t is giving
an undue advantage to the Spanish navy,
incompatible with our ayoWed neutrality ;
and it looks unmanly to see this one poor
little vessel of the Cuban navy SO tampered
with.
The session OF Congress this Winter is
viewed with Importance and anticipations
of some action there relative to Cuban af-
fairs are entertained. And we suppose
that here the sett lement of the question
will rest The Adm inistration is timid, as
we'll as weak-will Congress prove as fear
less as it is vicious and oppressive What
ever may be its action, it can scarcely be
more undignified or less satisfactory to all
sides than that of the Administration has
thus far proved.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
North Carolina Railroad.
Sect'y OF Vestry.

It will be seen by the following letter
that President SMITH is more brief, If not
moro pointed. Our readers will bear Us
out in the assertion that he has not an
swered directly either of the three ques-
tions propounded. Our questions were
1st. Had he not been offered the same
amount to Greensboro on a portion of the
freight, as he receives to Raleigh Cd.
Had he not been offered rates to Colds
boro' for all freights which would pay his
road between Raleigh and Goldsboro' a
living profit and Sd. Why any freight
from Wilmington to Charlotte should go
by Columbia The first two he lodges
altogether, and the last he indirectly
charges upon the officers of the Whining
ton and Weldon Railroad. Our contro-
versy has already devolved the fact that
upon the article of salt, one of the prlncl-
pal articles sent to Charlotte, the proper
ton of freight received by the North Car
DINA Railroad is greater than that received
by the Wilming ton and Weldon Railroad,
and VIC do not think that President SMITH
will say directly that tho same rule will
not hold good throughout the entire list.
In taking leave of this controversy, if
President SMITH is satisfied with the re-
suit, we invite him down to our Agricul-
tural Fair. Let him become acquainted
with our business men; with our increas-
ing commercial importance with our eff
forts to build up tie agricultural, CONNER
cial and mechanical interests of North Caro-
lima; with our concern Tor the internal i'm
provements of the State with our liber-
atty, energy and enterprise, and we be-
lieve his prejndces will be removed, and
we will have no gronnd for further CONS
plants
Presidents OFFICE N. O. i. r. COMPANY.
COMPANY BHoPS, N, 4. Oct II, 1853
Editor Iplnl'uqto, Journal, Wilmington. " {:
DEAR Slit am perfectly willing t. give Col
Bufurd tho same rates to Greensboro AZ VIC get
via Raleigh, and have alwal been wiling to re-
ceiye the Same per mile via GoldsborO' as We re-
ceive via Raleigh, and have Il Tar Il to Viii
mington let 8 than either. | have no control over
the Wilmington X Weldon Railroad, II | had not
one pound Of freight would over cross the Cape
Fear for Charlotte
Yours truly,
w. A. SMITH, President
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
On The Culture Of Potatoes.
LETTER NO. V.
LONG CREEK, Oct. 5th, 1869.

LONG CREEK, Oct. 9Th, 1869.
Dear Journal OF all the roots pro-
ducel in our fields and gardens, none ap-
pear to be of such inestimable value as
that of the potatoe. AS food for the poor,
they are certainly preferable to tnrnips,
and might be rendered equally useful for
cattle. AS crop, they tend greatly to
meliorate the soil, being in this respect
equal to turnips, and in general, pay the
owner of the land much better.
They may be very proftab!y used as food
for cattle and hogs. No food is better for
rearing and fattening the latter-cows and
oxen will also eat them freely-and they
are more easily preserved from frost than
turnips hence they would prove an ex-
cellent succedaneuna at the Spring season
when food is most wanted. If potatoes
were introduced regularly in the farmers
course of crops on good light aoils, great
advantages would ensue. He need not be
at the expense of having them dug up
clean--let him only take up the best part,
and then turn his swine in they will fat
ten on them, and repay their value in the
manure they leave behind.
Potatoes grow better in n soil that is
loose and deep-where the swelling of the
roots meets the least obstruction, and
where they draw the greatest nourishment
most easily. On this account, where the
quantity intended to be raised is small
digging is preferable to pioughing; but if
the land be ploughed deep and well pull
verified, success need not be doubted.
They onght to be planted in lines twenty
inches apart, and at fourteen inches dis
lance in each line. This will give an OPP.
portunity for earthing them up with the
hoe while young, which will greatly pro-
mote their fertility.
Vast quantities may be obtained by a
little additional labor in keeping them
clear, and the land will be left in excellent
condition for succeeding crops. It is ne
cessary to observe that the same kinds
ought never to be planted together on the
same land; nor the same land set with po-
tatoes more than two years at the extent.
"GLAuCUs !"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
Particulars Of the Hanging of the Ne
gro who Outraged Miss nOOley.

WAsHIsGToN, Oct. 13.-The perpetrator
of the above outrage was arrested on7 the
same day, taken to Piscataway, where he
was identified by the lady, a committal
made out against him for court, and In
charge of Constables John Underwood and
Anthony Anderson he was Immediately
started in wagon for Marlboro, the coun-
ty seat. At his request he was taken by
his house to tell his wife goodbye. While
the wagon was standing in front of his
house it was approached by about twenty
men, dressed only in their shirts and draw
ers, one only in shirt, and with handker-
chief with pierced eye-holes tied over their
heads, who, after tying Constable Under
wood, who had attempted to defend his
prisoner and fred several shots at the
lynchers, removed him from the wagon,
and made Deputy Constable Anderson
drive the vehicle to the woods, short dis
lance off, where he too was put out and
tied.
The wagon was then driven by one of
the maskers under large white-oak tree,
and moose having been adjusted over a
limb the prisoner who was handcutfed
was made to stand up, but his head not
reaching the moose, he was made to get
upon the drivers seat, when tho moose
was put around his neck and the wagon
was driven from under him, he springing
up at the time, apparently with the inten
ton of expediting his death. The rope
slipped and tt . wretche's feet touched the
ground. One of the maskers then jumped
upon his shoulders to bear him down,
while some of the others swung him TO and
fro until life was extinct; after which the
whole party formed in line and fired q
volley at his body. After swinging for two
hours the body was cut down and cOro-
ner's jury, which had been summoned to
hold an inquest upon it, returned a YER
dict of death from hanging by unknown
persons The corpse was buried on Hal
toms Hill, on the public road leading from
Broad creek to Piscataway; and the sight
of the grave will, it is thought, be a con-
slant and sufficient warning against the re-
occurrence of a similar incident to that of
which it is the end.
CONDITION OF MISS DooLEY.-The unfor-
tunate victim, and who is engaged to be
married has 80 far recovered from the Sc
we're juries she received that she will be
enabled to start for her home in Washing
ton in few days.-Alerandria Gazette.
We learned last night that the negro did
not consummate the heilish outrage, thanks
to the strength and resistance OF his vic
tim. Her injuries are about the neck and
head, and were the results of the blows of
the fiend and of his attempts to choke her.
He, however, left her for dead, and only
failed of the contamination Of his first
damning purpose by fear of some Que ap
proaching. - Wushingtou RepuJlicun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
Rev. j. ID. Cheshire, ID. ID.

We Inadvertently copied an error in re-
gard to this gentleman from an exchange
He has resigned the pastorship of Trinity
Church, Scotland Neck, Halifax county.
and not that of Calvary Church. Tarboro'.
DIR. CHESHIRE has had charge of both fol
many years, but failing health compels
him to resign one.
We can sympathize with our friends in
this resignation. and feel that they will fill
his place with much trouble. We hope he
will be long spared to the Calvary Church
at Tarboro' which has been built up unde,
his labors, and is a monument to his tal
ents, energy. and Christian character and
virtues.
The following is the action of the Vestr,
Of Trinity Church upon the occasion Of
the acceptance of DIR. CHEsHIRE's resigna
ton: ...-... ...#
The Vestry Of Trinity Church having learned
with regret the resignation Of the Rev. Jos
Blount Cheshire, it's esteemed Pastor, ON accoun
OF i'll health after q minstration Of twenty-eigh
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
Important information

We publish the following section from
the Revenue laws as matter of information
to those interested
SEC. 43. and be Hfuyh5ey enacted, That
it shall be the duty of every person who
empties or draws off or causes to be
emptied or drawn off. any distilled spirits
from u cask or package bearing any mark,
brand, or stamp required by law, at the
time of emptying such casll or package, to
ef1ace and obliterate said mark, stamp or
brand. Any such cask or package from
which said mark, brand and stamp is not
go ef1aced and obliterated, as herein re-
quired, shall be forfeited to the United
States, and may be seized by any officer of
internal revenue wherever found. ANY
railroad company or other transportation
company, or person who shall receive or
have in possession with intent to trans
port, or with intent to cause or procure to
be transported, any such empty cask or
package, or any part thereof, having
thereon any brand, mark, or stamp re-
quired by law to be placed on any cask or
package containing distilled spirits, shall
forfeit three hundred dollars for each such
cask or package, or any pant thereof, SO
received CT transported, or had in posses
SIGN with the intent aforesaid and any
boat, railroad car, cart. dray, wagon OF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22

other vehicle, and all horses or other ami
mails used in carrying or transporting the
same, shall be forfeited to the United
States Any person who shall fail or neglect
to efface and obliterate said mark, stamp,
or brand. at the time of emptying such
cask or package, or who shall receive any
such cask or package, or any part thereof,
with the intent aforesaid, or who shall
transport the same, or knowingly aid or
assist therein, or who shall remove any
stamp provided by this act, from any cask
or package containing or which had con-
tanned distilled spirits, without defacing
and destroying the same at the time OF such
removal, or who shall aid or assist therein.
or who shall have in his possession any
such stamp SO removed, as aforesaid, or
have in his possession any cancelled stamp,
or any stamp which has been used, or
which purports to have been used, upon
any cask or package of distilled spirits,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and on
conviction, shall be fined not less than
five hundred dollars nor more than ten
thousand dollars, and imprisonment not
less than one year nor more than five
years."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22

estimate woul be nearer right At 1G0 bushels
per acre) gives Us 27,sOO bushels, which st the
moderate price of % per bushel twill be $54
Twenty five hundred pounds of "long forage to
the aero will make ], 35O, 900 pounds, worth at
least SO cents per cwt., makes 1915 The peas
that left in the field with the pops, which
averaging $50 pounds, will be 10000 pounds of
pork; which at 50 per thousand pounds for fat
tening will give rs s27, 900. Total, s87,70O.
If we are not mistaken our friend Thos.
L. Colville of this city is partner of
General Grimes in this peanut crop. For
their sakes we trust that the above is not
over estimated. There are not two more
deserving men in the State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
T'he Romantic RarOE.
Helene SIIile the Alleged Deserted VtiEc
The Story Of One Who * new the Facts of
the C:ase--A Romance OF the War.

a writer in the Augusta (Ga.) Constitu-
tionalist comes to the relief of Helene
Stilie, whose much controverted story has
been told in the World. Ii what this wri-
ter says is true, there has been some lively
perjuring recently done in the Superior
Cont of New York. Helene, according to
the Constitutionalist, lived at Mobile with
her father and mother, and there first met
De REVERE, who was then acting the part
of zouave. She and her mother eloped
With him to the North. were pursued by
the father, and brought back to Mobile.
Out of this affair grew duel between the
"baron" and Colonel Harry Maury. At
ter this, Monsieur came to New York,
where he followed the noble calling OF
Il billiard-marker. Some how or other he
had shooting affair with a notorious
rough of the city, and then disappeared
from our midst.
All this time the girl had remained with
her father at Mobile, spurned by the gent
Ter sex and sympathized with by the coar-
ser. She had been deceived aud she dear
ly paid for the villainy of her seducer So
ed she might as we'll have been harIot as
what she was. She lived virtuously and
in sec!usion.
The writer further says that while OF
Wilmington in 1964-'5, he was surprised
to hear that Helene and her mother were
in town waiting for an opportunity to run
the blockade and go to Europe, there to
meet the false lover who had then become
the Baron De REVERE. II one wishes to
know how to become Baron he is hereby
Informed that he must do as REVERE did
go home to France, become Feconciled
to his father, display great skill in the
working of iron, and gain wealth. At all
events, that is what De REVERE did, and
thus he became Baron De REVERE. He
then sent to America asking Helene to fly
to her lover across the seas and live with
him in France at ease. Satisfactory evil
dence laid before her father induced him
to allow his wife and daughter to accept
the invitation, and so, as soon as they
could run the blockade, they bounded mer-
rily over the waves bound for la belle
France. On the young lady's arrival the
Baron's father opened his arms into which
naesoanaes mere Ell file sobbing the De Re-
WE'RE pere took the hands OF De Reyierre
fills with one hand, while the other took
the hand of the seducer then he placed
the four hands oil together, extricated his
own, and calculated, BLESS you, my chill
dren $50 they blessed themselves. -
No d. 'aris had lovelier robes than
tho No. @ quondam billiard maker
gavah ~erAde. In short, they lived
togetL Il awhias then the Baron
fabricated his pilgrim : staff and perambu-
lated his calcareous strata; in other words,
he cut his stick and walked his chalks.-
Helene had become the mother of two
children ere the truant bird plumed his
wings for other fight. He had left her al.
most destitute, and at the time when the
heard this story, she was
about to set sail for America.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
Barbarian.

A journal published at La Crosse, Wiscon
sin, gives very painful account in which
children arc punished by the teachers in
common schools of that place. One little
girl was whipped for the objectionable
crime Of "taking sly blight of apple. D
After the fiogging, the child pitteously
sobbing, was placed upon a table, as a
warning spectacle to the whole school, and
then was made general search of the
children's pockets for contraband apples.
Something like dozen apples was the re-
suit of the search, all of which the writer
goes on to say, the little girl on the table
was actually forced to eat, until the child
cried with internal pain. and vomited in
the school Eroom, for which supplemental
offences she was kept after school,"