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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.

FUNERAL OF CARLOS PIERCE, ESQ
We learn from the Boston Jo"rnGy that
the funeral OF 4 tos Pierce va attended
at Stanstead, Canada, from his beautiful
residence in that place on Tuesday last
The whole town was In mourning. Busi-
ness was generally suspended, and the
stores were appropriately draped, and en-
blems expressive of the grief of the peo-
pie were suspended across the streets.
Prayers were held at his late residence,
and the body was then taken to the Me-
thoaist Church, fine, large edifce which
his iberali;y aided. Over a thousand
persons were present at the services,
which were in charge of Rev. Mr.. Bor-
land, formerly of Stanstead, but now of
st. Johns The remains were carried to
the grave, poilo distant, in an open cata-
falque, the casket being in full view,
drawn by four white horses. The funer-
al procession consisted of thirty carriages
and five hundred persons on foot. The
friends and relatives contributed a pro-
fusion of flowers At Derby Line the Eng
lish flag as was halfmast, and the Ameri-
can flag at the hotel and post office was
also lowered in respect to the doooasod.
whose loss Is severely felt by those who
have enjoyed his acquaintance and have
experienced the benefits of his enterprise.
His brothers, Messrs. G. W. Pierce and
John Pierce, were present. He leaves a
widow, the daughter of VIM. Mills, Esq,
formerly of Bangor, Me, but no children.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

FATAL RUNAwAY.-A sad accident oc
CURED in Johnsburgh, N. Y, on the 1911
inst. John Dunlop and his wife had lef
their home in Minerva and had been visit
ing friends in Johnsburgh, and wher
starting for home, as they were drivine
down Watertown hill some part of tht
harness gave away, and the team becamf
frightened and ran away, throwing both
occupants from the carriage and bruisine
and mangling them frightfully. Mrs
Dunlop survived the fall only one hour
and her husband is at present lying in 9
critical condition, but some hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery. Mr.. and Mrs
Dunlop were aged respectively about 81
and 60 years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01
Census for 1870.

The Free Press gives the following
census returns for Chittenden and Addi-
son counties taken from returns made to
tion with present returns, the population
of the same towns in 1860, are given with
the increase or decrease since that date
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

CUBAN VICToRIEs.-A Santiago, Cuba,
letter Of the 18th inst. says Valmaseda
has arrived here from Bayamo, which he
left with 1000 men. On his way he was
attacked by the Cubans and lost $50 men
killed and wounded, among whom were
Col Camarara De Miguel and many other
officers. All his baggage, cannons and
some six thousand dollars in gold were
captured
Bodies of Spanish troops under Colo
nels Amphadia and Barranco, lately tried
to force their way from Manzanillo to
Bayamo. The former was successful af-
ter six hours hard fighting, but the latter
was totally repulsed, with loss of 1900
men aud fourteen cars of stores and equip
age. Eighteen car loads of wounded have
arrived at Manzanillo. Colonel Lono.
com mander OF the expedition landed by
the George B. Upton, died at the hands If
the Spaniards, and most of his command
Were either killed in battle, captured or
shot
MOTOR General Donati Marmol, one Of
the ablest Cuban leaders, died of brain
fever near Santiago on the Goth of June.
General Diaz has been appointed in his
place.
Yellow fever and cholera now prevails
among the troops, and there are none in
Santiago fit for service. Nearly 1000
sick, wounded and discharged have ar
rived from that place within the last fort
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

TEMPERANCE NosnNATIoNs- - The
temperance party of New York, had con-
vention in Syracuse "Wednesday. About
thirty delegates were present Myron I'll.
Clark was nominated for governor; G. G.
Leigh, for lieutenant governor; james III.
Bronson, for comptroller; A. III. Wilcox,
for inspector of State prisons; John b.
Edwards and w. w. Dowd, for canal
commissioners.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

WHAT MADE PRUssIANs DESPERATE.
1t is said that the French soldiers,
when they entered Saarbrucken, broke
open the breweries aud smashed in the
heads of casks of lager beer. The Ger
mans could not stand that, you know.
To retaliate, when the Prussian army
reaches Rheims, they will make sad havoc
among the bottles of champagne.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

PETRoLEUM.-It is said that daring
the past year more petroleum has been
yielded by the oil wells OF Pennsylvania
than during the height Of the coil fever"
Twenty-eight million barrels is the sggre-
gate yield of Pennsylvania during the last
ten years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

THE CABINET.-The Free Press in
noticing the rumor that Secretary Cox is
to be sent as minister to England, and
Ben. Wade made Secretary of the Interior,
with characteristic effrontery volunteers
to instruct President Grant, and slur hon
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

INsECTs.-1870 has been one of the
worst years on record for the number Of
insects and the mischief they have done.
Hundreds of miles of trees in New Jersey
and elsewhere are covered with a congre-
cation of caterpillars sticking fast to thou
sands of forest and fruit trees.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

EAST WALLINGFORD.-The dry westh.
er still continues, much to the discomfort
of man and the apparent injury of grass
as also to some crops not yet matured
Your correspondent is informed that the
water in Mill river has not been so low
for more than quarter of a century as at
the present time. Wells and springs have
nearly dried up, insomuch that some fam
lilies are obliged to carry water a long
distance. The mill long since ceased to
run, except occasionally Tor an hour OF
two. hear of parties who are obliged to
go to Plymouth to have their grain
ground, and even there find no water with
which to have it done.
"A more general dearth of news can
hardly be imagined than exists in this
section at the present time.
Butter and cheese sold in this market
on Monday at figures which show an inn
proved condition, thus making our dairy
men look more cheerful.
Sickness of a great variety of diseases
still exists in this vicinity, though per-
haps not to quite the same extent as at
our last.
Our village bears unmistakable evil
dence of general improvement. New
buildings are being erected, and old ones
are being repaired, all of which tell of
prosperity.
Crops are being harvested with great
satisfaction to thosesengaged in agricul-
tural pursuits. CURTIS.
Correspondence of the Rutland Herald.l
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

BUTTER MARKET.-The butter mar.
ket in Vergennes was lively, Saturday
last, and butter brought from 30 to 81
cents per pound; cheese from s to 10 fOI
farm dairy and 10 to - for factory.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01
correspondence of the Rutland Herald
letter from Stowe.
A PLEASING oCCURANCE-THE DRAMA
mot HIS WRITIN AT ALL"
STOWE August 20

STOWE August 20.
l Want to tell the numerous readers OF
that good paper of yours, which to-mor.
row morning will gladden. so many
hearts, about "our theatre up here" ]
mentioned it in my letter yesterday, but
last night we had play, real panto-
mine, and real comedy, translated from
the French for the occasion. The panto-
mine was "Barbe Blue" or what the juve.
niles know as "Blue Beard" Twas a
right good thing. That speaks volumes
Mr.. B. B. and 1.-The other one," by Mrs.
Algierand Butler, were splendidly per-
formed. The appointments were fine.
Whew, how those dead wives heads, all
strung up in a row, and the sheets all
covered with blood, did make the people
shudder; and how theswhole audience
clapped their hands with joy when the
old "wife slayer" got woryted up in the
duel.
The intermission was filled up by vocal
music and solos, by Mr. Hidden and Mrs.
Gen. Arthur. Then the play,
LUCKY HIT
came on, and went off, in the most COM
mendable manner, and everybody laugh
ed, and said how delightful it was,
clapped their hands again very loud, and
seemed nightly pleased. The last play
brought out Miss Allen in the character
of the Marchoness, graduated by Hymen-
ial conniyance from a ladies waiting maid,
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

ROBBERY.-Mr Edward c. Gallar, pro-
prietor of the Fulton Market was robbed
of his gold watch and chain of the value
of abont three hundred and fifty dollars
and of some one hundred dollars in money
on Wednesday night
1t seems that during the evening of
Wednesday he had been with colored
man named Edgar Ormsbee, commonly
called Chick" and David Oney, Jr., who
has been somewhat notorious inthe police
records Of this county, and that late at
night (or perhaps early in the morning)
he requested them to harness a horse and
take him home. A conveyance was ac-
cordingly prepared, and it is said that in
stead of going directly to his residence,
they at first started up Center street,
which is in an opposite direction, and
after going in a roundabout way they
finally left him at his house. Upon
awaking Thursday he discovered that his
watch, chain and money was gone, and as
he had a dim recollection of his two COM
panions "fumbling over" him; he has no
doubt but that he was robbed by them.
After taking Gallar to his residence, they
returned the team to the stable, and then
after visiting one or two different places
and taking an early breakfast they went
to the depot and purchased tickets for
Bellows Falls aud left for that place on
the 450 a. m, train over the Rutland
Railroad. At Bellows Falls they left the
train and since then all traces of them
have been lost.
AN EXPERIMENT-An Illinois farmer
who had vainly prayed for rain, took a
razor and experimental on throat cutting.
The experiment was a grand success, as
the undertaken was seen about the house,
and the experimental was buried during
a twenty-four hours rain storm.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

"THE AMERICAN EAGLE"-Mr. Nichols
of Dandy, brought to our Office yesterday, a
rare curiosity in the form of what is called a
bald head eagle, which was shot on Thurs
day morning by Mr.. George Baxter in
DANNY. It weighed 10 pounds and meas
ured 1-2 feet from tip to tip. A gen.
tleman present, after an examination of
its beak, pronounced it TO be about two
years of age. This species of eagle are
very rare. It is to be preserved.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

DIED FROM INJURIEs.-An old man
named John Layden was injured by a
special train at North Bennington on
Friday night last, and died that night.
He was insensible from the time he was
atrrcl,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

WHITEHALL.-During the past twelve
months, one insurance agent at Whitehall
had to fork over $4,000 in losses, which
his agency has sustained.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

night. The city is also suffering from
want of water, the supply having been
cut off by the insurgents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

FATAL Wednesday. after
noon DR.. Fl. B. Day, of Utica, N. Y, in
getting on starting train going north at
Fitzwilliam depot, made misstep and
fell under the cars, and was so badly
mangled that he died in few hours. His
remains have been sent to Utica.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01

FIRES IN THE WoODs.-An engineer
from the line of he Adirondack railroad
reports large fires raging in the wood-'6n
both sides of the UpPep IIs.a4a-,. in the
vicinity of Boreas, about sixty miles north
of Saratoga. He says he was also in
formed by gentleman on the train that
large fires were raging in the woods about
Lake George. These fires are probably
the source of the smoke which has been
settling all about US for several days past.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05

QUITTIsG adveslisng in dull times is like tear
ing out dam because the water is low. Either
plan will prevent good times from ever coming.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05
Sam Patch.

The Elmira New York; Gazette has reprinted
some extracts from paper issued in that village
forty years ago, describing the exploits of Sam
Patch in jumping at Genesee falls. A successful
leap made October IL, 1928, was thus described
Sam has made his great jump. The day was
lowery and rainy However the number of 900
persons assembled on the island to witness the
| feat, the Canadian shore was crowded. To view
the platform erected for the fearless Patch from
the Bddle stairway, did not appear so grand as
the platform reached only about two-thrds the
hight of the bank but to descend to the margin
of the water, in the gulf beneath, and there look
up at the perpendicular ladder, made you
imagine that it would require superhuman pow
ers TO accomplish such an enterprise. Sam as
cended the ladder and remained on the top about
ten minutes, resting himself and adjusting him
sci: for the leap, during which he was repeatedly
cheered by the spectators. AT length he arose
every eye was bent intently on him, he waved
his hand and kissed the star spangled banner
that noated gracefully over his head and then
precipitated himself like an arrow into the food
below. Twas matchlees aud tremendous leap
He very soon reappeared and swan to the shore
with great ease. Then it was that painful and
unpleasant yet indescribable sensation was driven
| from each breast by the flood of joy which sue
ceeded on seeing that he was safe. Then it was
that the benumbing spell which had reigned
from the moment he arose on the platform, was
broken by the burst of the voices of congratula-
ton.
| The jumping hero made his last and fatal leap
November l3, 1929, which was thus chronicled
Sam Patch is no more lie made his last leap
from scaffold erected on the bank of the falls
this afternoon. The staging was elevated 20
feet. He sprang fearlessly from it, and de-
scended about one-ihird of the distance as hand
some as he ever did. He then evidently began
to droop, his arms extended, and his legs sepa-
rated and in this condition he struch the water
and sunk forever. 1t was a fearful leap, anC
fearfully it was terminated. The prevailing
opinion is that his became lifeless ere he reached
the water. He had drank fearfully in the morn
ing, but was not apparently more overcome thar
he was on Friday last. IL was truely solemn
scene where so many thousands were Witnesses
to an immolation which had its origin only in al
effort to satisfy the craving appetite of human
curiosity. Sans last request, | understand
was that the funds collected should be sent u
his mother, if his adventure shonld terminate
fatally. His body has not yet been found. Th
hight of the Genesee falls, from which he jumped
is 100 feet. The staging was 20 fset above thu
falls. The distance which he descended wal
therefore l25 feet.
Sam Patch was a native of Pawtucket, Rhode
Island, where some of his relatives still reside.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05

IF you go in store and find the clerk lying
on the counter asleep, you may know that the
firm don't advertise Anything for quiet life.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05

A NEW Mississippi steamboat has been chris
tened Big Sun FioWer. Is she expected to mod
and bend in the breezes?'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05
Weekly Grinity yuurnal.
Coming OF Spring.

As Hope, with bowed head, silent stood,
And on her golden anchor leant,
Watching below the angry flood,
While Winter, mid the dreariment,
Half buried in the drfted snow,
Lay sleeping on the frozen ground.
Not needing how the wind did blow,
Bitter and bleak on all around,
She gazed ON Spring, who at her feet
Was looking on the snow and sleet,
Spring sighed. and through the driving gale
Her warm breath caught the falling snow,
And from the flakes flower AS pale
Did into spotless whiteness blow.
Hope, smiling saw the blossom fall
And watched its root strike In the earth;
al will that flower the Snowdrop CALL"
Said Hope, in memory of its birth;
"And through all ages it shall be
In reverence held, for love of me-"
"And ever from my hidden bowers"
Said Spring, "it first of all shall go
And be the herald of the flowers,
To warn away the sheeted snow.
Its mission done, then by thy side
All Summer long 1t shall remain.
While other flowers l scatter wide,
Der every hill, and wood, and plain,
This shall return, and ever be
sweet companion, Hope, for thee"
Hope stopped and kissed her sister, Spring,
And said, " For hours when thou art gone
Pm left alone without thing
That can fix my heart upon:
Twill cheer me many lonely hour,
And in the future shall see
Those who would sink raised by that flower;
They'll look ON it, then think of thee,
The Snowdrop bringeth Hope and Spring"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05

PRiNCE Arthur AND Mon OF New YORK
LADIES. "-On Prince Arthur's visit to Stew
arts great dry goods store it was crowded with
ladies. Most OF them on learning that the royal
youth had set foot in the building, made grand
rush for him, surrounding him on all sides and
staring at him with brazen effrontery that we
did not think American women capable Of If
they had forgotten to bush however, the Prince
manifested that he had not, for he turned very
red, and seemed much confused by the extraor-
dnary conduct on the part of the mob he sup
posed to be composed OF ladies, according to his
strict Interpretation of the term. Stewart a
policeman and several clerks were necessary to
clear the way through the crowd, so that the
royal visitor could pass on his tour of inspection.
He was followed by the crowd, however, and
when he went up on the elevator there was
another grand rush of the graceless females, the
clerks only succeeding in repressing the throng
with deal of difficulty. Dresses were torn,
hair WAS disarranged, and some of the ladies
came out of the struggle in a sad stase of dilapi-
dation. 1t was a melancholy sight-one most
disgraceful to our women those of them, in-
deed, who are supposed to be of the most IN
tellectual class and who consequently should
know better.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05
L Shall be Satisfied.

Not here not herel not where the sparkling waters
Fade into moeking sounds as draw near;
Where in the wilderness each fOotstep ialters-
l shall be satisfied; but oh not here
Not here, where every dream of bliss deceives us,
Where the worn spirit never gains It's goal,
Where haunted ever by the thoughts that grieve us
Across floods of bitter memory roll
There is a land where every pulse is thrilling
With raptures eaTth's sojouruers may not know,
Where heavens repOse the weary heart Is silling,
And peacefully LIES time-tossed currents flow
Far out of sight while yet the flesh enfolds us,
Lies the fair country where our heart abide;
And of its bliss is naught more wondrous told us,
Than these few words-"l shall be satisfied"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05

GREAT Stakes NEAR AUBURN. - The Grass
Valley Union of February 9th recites the won
derfu rich strike in quartz recently made at
Auburn, and then recalls, and gives an account
of other great strikes that have been made at
different times in California, as follows The
Cresus ledge was struck in 1851, and worked in
holes along the groupings. Rock from 1t was
hauled to Grass Valley and milled, giving
yield in the ueighborhood of $500 per tos.
Peter Walter took out about $50, 900 from his
ledge which Is three miles northwest of Auburn.
This was done some two years agO-the first
work done on the claim having been commenced
year or more previously. Tie Good Friday
claims, on which the immense strike has been
made, are supposed to be on the same lead as
the Walter claims and the Friday location was
made in consequence of Walters success The
Green Emigrant, north of Auburn, our readers
are familiar with. 1t was worInd spasmodically
in the groupings for gold, and with no regular
system and under no precise plan. mill was
put up, but it is running, we believe, on rock
from other claims. The Green Emigrant work
ing spasm passed off as soon as gold ceased to
come out of the decomposed quartz by the pan
full. On Rock creek, four miles north of Au-
burn, General Taylor & Co. are working. This
company is not down over 80 feet, and yet quartz
has been taken from it which gave an average of
over $500 to the ton by mill process. Work is
now being successfully prosecuted. Auburn, it
seems to as, is peculiarly quartz centre. The
country rock is slate, and the quartz ledges are
numerous and very easily traced. We have seen
that many Of these are miriculousy rich. The
location of the district is very advantageous (;
the Central Pacific railroad runs throught it ;
wood is plenty and it is near a rich agriculta-
raj region, which makes subsistence cheap.
With all these adjuncts to successful mining,
and with mines undoubtedly rich all over the
district, but little has been Zone. The popua-
ton there know Dext to nothing about quartz,
and there Is a want of local capital. With skill
and capital and the mines worked with chem,
| the Auburn district would surely equ9I even
! Grass Valley.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05

FASHION has decreeG that wedding cards shall
be Tose-colored
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-03-05

Ratio OF REPREsEETATIoE.-Tbe present ratio
of representation in Congress Is, in round mum
bers, l25 900 to u member. The new appOrtion-
meEt bill fixes the whole number of members at
800. The best authorities of population assume
that the census of 1870 will give total of AZ,
l30, 900. Dividing this by 800, shall have
lao 433 the ratio of representation for the next
ten years, provided all the population were rep
resentative. 1t is probable that the entire repre-
sentative population will not exceed half mil
lion, including Indians untaxed, and negroes
and Chinese not allowed votes in some of the
States. This would leave 81 900, 900 to be di-
yded by 800; and that would give ratio OF 1885,
800. Allowing total population for California
of $50, 900, and deducting from this our 10000
Chiusse and colored people not permitted to
VOTE we shall have left total representative
population of 500, 900. This will give us three
representatives and fraction of 83 800 over, so
that on this large fraction California may proba-
bly, secure one more Congressman than she now
has Union
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-23

The performances last evening were fully
rs excellent as heretofore. and the entertain
ment, SO varied and SO delightful by the
Gazette Groupe, was received with apprecia-
tive applause by an overhowing audience.
We do not know, since the time Of the Ra-
vels, combination of artistic talent so COM
plete and 80 successful as the performances
of the present occupants of the stage at the
Academy of Music. We advise those who
have not been this season to pay
the Academy visit, and see the novelties
there presented. There is no place in the
limits of the city where an evening can be
more pleasantly spent in the enjoyment of
harmless gaiety.