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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03
w. T. JOHNSON, Esq, Augusta, Maine.
Gen. Banks's Reputation at the
TuiIeries.

A Paris correspondent of the New
York Herald, in a letter dated January
90, gives the following:
On Wednesday the Emperor seemed
sad He had evidently not yet got over
the deplorable affair of Pierre Bonaparte.
He spoke to very few, If any, of the for
eigners presented. He passed along the
American platoon without uttering a
word, until he heard the name of Mrs 81.
P. Banks, when he stopped and said, smil-
ing, he did not know the General had
left his wife behind him. He asked if
her husband had made a good voyage
home, and expressed regret that his stay
had been 50 short in Paris, as he would
have liked moro conversation with him.
This was pretty good for the Emperor,
and better still for Mrs. Banks, who was
naturally pleased to find her iege lord
had made so good an impression at the
Tuileries.
When the Empress came along and
heard Mrs. Banks's name sounded, she
was more complimentary still. "Are you
the wife of General Banks, who was re-
Gently in Paris ?" inquired her lovely
Majesty, in the blandest English ever
spoken.
eyes, your Majesty, replied Mrs. N. P.
Banks.
81 am glad of it," returned Eugene
"and all the more that [ missed seeing
your husband when he wars at tho Tuil'
cries. The Emperor said nothing about
it, and / was annoyed that the General
was not presented TO me. Pray, tell him
when you write that I deeply regret it,
and that / would have received him with
out any ceremony whatever"
1t is needless to say that Mrs. Banks
crimsoned with satisfaction at these com
pliments to the departed General, and
said she would not fail to convey to him
these kind expressions Of her Majesty
Mrs. Banks was the only American spoken
to by their Majesties, as hers was the only
name known to them. 1t is evident from
this incident that the honorable member
from Massachusetts, made a very favorable
impression on Napoleon, for he must have
spoken of him in strong terms to make the
Empress regret not having made his ac-
quaintance. l think it just well the
susceptible General did not come in con-
tact with one of the most fascinating wo-
men in Europe, for it might have quite
turned his head and made him forget his
politics
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Free Lumber.

Our readers are aware from mention
made in our columns, that an effort is
making to secure from Congress- the re-
moval of the existing duties on lumber.
The interests asking for this change are
the lumber dealers who in this case
represent also the great body of consum-
| ers of lumber in New England, New
York and New Jersey. The petitioners
| represent about one hundred millions Of
capital, and wide constituency, includ-
ing the manufacturers and users of lum-
| Der over that wide section of country, to-
gether with parties representing the for
eign shipping trade at Boston and New
York The earnest petition of so large
and respectable body of citizens is GER
tainly entitled to careful and respectful
consideration at the hands of our legis-
lators.
1t seems to US that there are considera-
tions connected with the lumber business
which obviate many of the objections
urged against the removal of duties on
other articles.
In the first place the lumber crop is not
one which is increased by protection. On
the contrary, the higher the price the
greater the indaeement to cut down and
clear off the pine timber, which, once cut,
does not grow again. The result of this
process has been the gradual destruction
of the American pine forests, till they can
no longer supply the demand The great
source of pine lumber now is, and must
be, the great lumber regions of Canada.
The common arguments for protection do
not, apply here. In fact free lumber will
be protection for the American forests
already too much exhausted.
The only reason for continuing the
duties, then, is the revenue derived there
from. But this is not enough in amount
to warrant the continuance of a tariff
which affects disastrously many branches
OF home industry. Few persons can
afford to build houses nowadays, owing
to the high cost of lumber, and almost all
the many branches of manufacture of
wood are unfayorably affected by it. The
removal of the duties will enable the deal
ers to correspondingly reduce prices to
consumers, and the general increase of
manufactures and of internal revenue re-
ceipts, will vindicate the good policy of
the change.
We are glad to learn that the measure
which is being urged at Washington be-
fore the committee on ways and means by
our townsman Mial Davis, of the great
lumber firm of Shepard, Davis & Co., and
others, finds high favor IL many influen-
tial quarters. Mr.. Wells, the able Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, AIR. Will
son, Commissioner of the Land Office, Mr..
Sargent, Commissioner of Customs, and
Mr.. Young of the Bureau of Statistics, all
gentlemen in position to know the
actual working of the existing tariff, and
who would naturally care for the inter-
ests of the government, concur with many
members of Congress, as we hear, in the
opinion that the duty on lumber is sui
cidal measure, destructive to important
public interests, and bringing no counter
valiing advantage to others. Why then
should 1t not be removed, and the sooner
the better ?-FTee Presa.
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for the first year OF Gen. Grants Admin
istration, estimating for the few remain-
ing days will amount to 1894, 600, 600
Out of this sum total xS0,oo0,000 have
been applied to the payment OF the public
debt, thus leaving for the current expend-
itures Of the Government, including in
terest on the public debt, $Sl4, o00,O00 or
$50, 000,0 less than acas expended an the
sane tiase Jy President Jolsnsons Admin
tstrGtion. These figures are taken from
official records, and their accuracy cannot
be questioned.
1t will be observed that the receipts
were $26, 100000 more in General Grants
first year than in Mr.. Johnson's last year.
Over 500, 900 600 of this must be credited
to the internal revenue, which has been
much more faithfully collected; 1t will
be noted that this large increase in
amount has been derived from diminished
and contracted sources of taxation, many
of the taxes in force during part OF the
years 1869, having been repealed be-
fore President Grant came into Office
Whether regard, then, be had to the
fidelity with which the revenue is collected,
or the economy with whichit is expended,
the comparison for the past is undeniably
and overwhelmingly in favor of the pres
ent administration.
For the future the fullest confidence
may be INDUCED. The House of Repre-
sentatives is vigorously seconding the
efforts made by Mr.. Dawes, the able and
upright chairman of the Appropriation
Committee, to curtail expenditure where
ever it may be done, and am very SURE
that for the ensuing year Secretary Bout
well will exhibit financial record ever
more satisfactory to taxpayers than thai
of the year which is about to close.
Very truly, yours,
J. Ct. BLAINE.
~ ~
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THE INUNDATED ASSOCIATION. "A
large number of owners of land upon
Otter Creek and Lemon Fair held an adj
journed meeting at the stone school house
in Cornwall, Feb. Goth, and effected
permanent organization, by the name OF
"The Inundated Association" adopted e
constitution, and elected the following
officers:
President, Henry S. Gross; Vice
President, Horace ]. Mead; Secretary, N.
E. Parkill Treasurer, J. B. Benedict Col
lector, l.. ii. Payne.
Executive Committee, 8. S. Rockwell,
III. N Solace, Philo Jewett, D. L. Wright,
John Brittell.
The association is now fully organized,
ably differed and really in earnest, and
determined TO use all lawful means for
the removal of all distractions in Otter
Creek at Vergennes.
The following contract has been signed
by about fifty persons:
We, the undersigned, owners of land
on Otter Creek and Lemon Fair, do agree
to pay our proportion to defray the ex-
penses of our Executive Committe in re-
moving distractions from Otter Creek at
Vergennes, in proportion to the amount
of land each individual owns, forty
dollars per acre being the basis.
The executive committee were instruct
ed to procure a survey of Otter Greek
from the Falls at Vergennes to the mouth
of Lemon fair, thence up the Fair as far
as they deem necessary and report to the
adjourned meeting to be held at the same
place on Saturday, March 18th, at one
o'clock p. m.
Addison county papers please copy.
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SOLOMON WEsTERBROOKs.

THE TRUE STORY OF THE NATIONAL
HOTEL PoIsoNING.-A correspondent of
tie Chicago Tribune gives the correct
history of this memorable affair, from the
lips of Unswort, at the time employed at
the National as keeper of the wine room !:
Well, Guy (the lsndlord) took to drink
ing, and was on the eve of losing his
mind, as he afterwards did lose it en-
tirely and, seeing that he soon would be
unable to attend to the place, he came to
me and asked me to exercise general SUI
perintendence till he was well enough to
make other arrangements. This did,
out of regard for him, although was
quite disabled by the work | had to do.
The hotel gradually lost its system and
order, changed proprietors, and person
from the North came on to be the super
intendent. He resolved to reduce expen-
ses, and had me muster the walters and
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vocating the right Of the female portion
of the community to vote and hold official
stations in the gift of the people She
said numerous good things for both men
and women, and some passages might as
well have been unsaid; but the Council
of Censors have forced this question upon
the people of the State, therefore they
must hear what may be said by the cham
pions of the cause, and act accordingly.
Mrs. Stone will have to speak longer,
louder and stronger than on this occasion
to convince our people, or any great por-
ton of them, that it is woman's sphere to
vote and hold Office. She is pleased that
the officers of the Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation of Vermont is composed wholly
of men, and believes this is strong indi-
cation in favor of the movement. In con-
Guiding her speech she admonished the
men, and the women also, to see to it that
a delegate entertaining true sentiments
on this question be elected to the oonven-
ton as member at Montpelier in June
next. Lastly, an invitation was given to
subscribe for the Womd1Is Journal, ed
tied by Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Bowles, Mr..
Garrison and Mrs. Stone.
Last Sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Brig
ham preached at the Liberal church, and
Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell spoke at the
same place in the evening; subject, "Wo.
an and the Bible"
Rev. FL. l.. Grose of the Baptist
church at Hydeville occupied the desk of
the Congregational church last Sabbath
evening, preaching very acceptable SER
mon fromlMatt. ii. 2.
Elder Miles Grant arrived in town
to-day Monday, and is the guest of G. S.
Sherman, Esq. He speaks at the Advent
church this evening. The Elder has nu-
merous personal friends here, and always
attracts large congregation when he
speaks. ~-
Is appears from neatly printed re.
port of our town officers, just issued from
the HERALD office that the expenses OF
the town for the year 1869 are considera.
bly, larger than any previous year since
the war. The auditors report that it will
require tax of sixty cents on dollar OF
the grand list to meet the liabilities of the
town. This is twenty cents on the dollar
more than last year, caused in part by
high wind, high water, poor bridges and
high medical charges, the latter by reason
of the small pox raging so fatally and
fearfully among Us year ago this winter
H. Ainsworth, Esq, has purchased
of Mr. Charles Langdon three and one.
half acres of land, situated between Main
street and the creek, paying therefor
800. This was portion of the village
property belonging TO the late B. f.
Langdon.
--Orson Smith has sold his farm, two
miles east of this village, known for years
as the Perry farm, to Mr.. George Serb
ner, for the sum of $4,000.
"A hearing iG now in progress at G.
III. Wizards office relative to damages
sustained by man and his team in fall
ing through the cemetery bridge last
summer. G. NJ. Willard is employed as
counsel for the town, and II. g. Wood
as counsel for the plaintiff; Mr.. Perry,
Simeon Allen, ESQ, and Mr.. Miller Of
Fair Haven are the referees. B. w.B.
Castleton, Feb %, 1870.
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lty papers please copy.
News Items.

Sweet potatoes too big for stove wood
and too small for dug-outs are Kansas
productions. e.
1t is said that hundreds of mechanics
are now out of employment in New
Haven, CT, and most of the factories are
discharging men every day or two.
There is talk of another strike of coal
miners in March, so that the present
stock may be worked off and the price
put mp again. s...
Within the space of fourteen months,
six of an Ohio family have entered the
state of matrimony. . III. ... ..
st Louis boasts a Shetland pony but
twenty inches high, and weighing only
sixteen and a half pounds.
The Detroit Tribune recommends the
application of shinplasters for the silver
nuisance disease in Canada.
The rowdies of Des Moines, Iowa, are
receiving the following valentine "Ske-
daddle or go under the ice"
"A Washington clergyman shocked
several congressional consciences, last
Sunday morning, by praying with his
overcoat on.
The National Education League of
Great Britain states that there are more
than million children in England and
Wales who ought to be at school, and who
are not at school.
Immense fiocks of robbins are perched
upon the cane and bushes on the cliffs of
Cumberland River, KY, for three miles
The Northumberland extension of
the Concord and Montreal road will be
opened as far as Whitfield the coming
season. -...a
Sylvester Marsh, protector of the Sky
Railroad to the summit of Mount Wash
ington, is invited by the Swiss govern
ment to superintend similar enterprise
in that country.
A call has been issued for national
convention, to be held at Pittsburg, Pa,
on the Sd of March, of those in favor Of
a constitutional recognition of Almighty
God and the Christian religion in the
United States.
George Fox, man of considerable
wealth, died few days ago in New York,
leaving property valued at about s400, 1000
to the government, for the liquidation of
the national debt. His relatives are con
testing the will.
Western papers report that Mrs. N,
A. P. Darwin has been elected professor
of logic, rhetoric and English literature
in the Burlington University.
"A substance has been found in Pan
cake Mountain, Nevada, which is said to
resist intense heat better than anything
heretofore discovered, and it is to be used
in lining smelling furnaces in the silver
mines.
One hundred and seyenty-fiye Nor
mons have taken possession of ranches be-
LONGING to Gentiies in the neighborhood
Of Elv' Nevada, avowing their purpose to
hold The land at all hazards, and serious
trouble is apprehended.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03

MIDDLEBURY.-The lecture delivered
in our village on the 22d by Rev. N. Cyl
of Rutland, upon the life and character O.
"Pierre Hyacinthe," was very well re
ceived by,,a large, intelligent and attentive
audience. 1 wish it could be heard by
every man and woman in our State, as
sured that all would not only be delighted
but deeply interested in the subject dis
cussed. After the lecture was closed be
addressed some Frenchmen present in
their native tongue in which they were
all pleased. Mr.. G. is man of pleasing
manners and address, and withal of deer
and unaffected piety. His labors in the
cause of Christ have been blest to good
degree, and we think he may live yet
many years to proclaim the Gospel to the
dark and benighted minds of men, and
particularly those of his own nation, who
are cropping their way through ignorance
of the truth to destruction.
"A horse owned by Mr.. Childs of Wey-
bridge, while in our village standing near
the M. Z. Church on the 23d, became
frightened and started to run, and soon
broke the cutter and became detached
therefrom with one shaft dangling about
his heels. He came toward the post-office
in full speed, and passed ON TO the plat
form and was then stopped by the railing.
Had he jumped over the railing he would
probably have been killed. AS it was no
enc was hurt. ... q.
The dwelling house owned by Mr.
Elijah Grosvenor of Bridport, was burned
on the 23d, with all the furniture there
in. The house was occupied by a tenant,
Mr.. G. living in our village. The loss to
Mr.. g. is over 81 900, with insurance of
about $500. The principal amount of
furniture destroyed was owned by Mr.
Grosvenor.
"A large railroad meeting was held at
East Middlebury on the night of the 25th
inst. It was to consider the question of
bonding the town. Speeches were made
in favor of the project by James M. Slade,
Esq, Hon. J. w. Stewart, and Hon. ID.
Stewart; while the scheme was opposed
by Mr.. Almon FL. Upper.
20. B. Douglass, State Agent of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Vermont, is to address the citizens Of
Wednesday evening, March
I'd, at the NJ E. Church. We hope a
large congregation will attend, and thu.
show that interest in the cause SO imperi-
lively demanded. This Association is ac-
lively at work scattering abroad the seed
Of religious knowledge throughout our
borders, and its active agents should re-
ceive every encouragement necessary
from all who love the word of God and
The Saviour of mankind.
Mr.. Edward Bemis of Shoreham, was
committed to eur Jail the 26th inst,
charged with stealing from Mr.. Patrick
Donnelly Of Cornwall, . wagon, and
going with it to Cavendish. BE win be
examined soon before the proper authori-
y, and probably put under bonds forl
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03

A POLITICAL INCIDENT.-The echoes
OF the political campaign in New Hamp-
shire are beginning to be heard over the
border, as the following narrative will
bear witness. Our Republican friends in
that State, and also the believers in the
political "sphere" of woman, will find in
it certain relish.
Among the passengers in the northern
train over the Boston and Maine Railroad
Thursday afternoon, was one unmistak-
able son of the Granite State. Though
occupying forward seat, his animated
talk with his companion was audible,
though not disagreeably SO, to others seat
cd half way down the car. The words
Hartman, Rockingham County"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03

COUNTY AND Town DIRECTORY
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. J. G.
Kimball, directory publisher, from New
York, is in town, proposing to publish a
directory especially for the county, with
residence directory of Rutland village,
giving the name, residence and business
of each person in the village, and COM
plete business directory of the entire
county, each kind of business and the
person engaged therein, with their loca-
ton, arranged in alphabetical order under
separate heads. He also gives county
and village governments historical
sketch, terms of the courts, members of
the bar and many other valuable statis-
tics. .-.... .. ....
In order to make the residence directory
plain to strangers as we'll as citizens, he
proposes to conspicuously label each cor
ner with the name of the street. He will
then number each house and place of bust
ness on each street, charging the owner
for the number plate and putting them on
from thirty cents upwards, according to
the kind selected. The business directory
of the county will:be a complete guide to
the business men, and will afford valua-
BILE advertising medium. 1t is hoped that
he will meet with sufficient encourage
ment in the shape of advertisements and
to warrant him in the un-
dertaking, as a directory of the county
and village is very much needed, and will
be found of great advantage to all. AS
The houses and business places of the vii
lage need numbering, it is hoped that
every one will improve the opportunity.
We understand he has given good salts
faction wherever he has been, and having
seen sample of his work, can say that
they are well gotten up.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03

CAsTLEToN.-A large and indulgent
audience listened attentively and quietly
at the Ii beral Chistian church, last Sat-
urday evening, for nearly two hours, to
Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell on the woman
question, or, in other words, the right OF
women to vote and hold office. The nov
city Of the thing called out full house,
as this was the first appearance OF 9
speaker on the stage in this place adve-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03

CHEsTER.-At the auction sale of real
estate Saturday, Mr.. A a Adams of this
place, bid off the Farmers Exchange
building for $685., Mr.. George Cole of
Ludlow tho dwelling hv.sv for Fs, 600.
G. s. Howe, Esq, was the auotioneer, and
we would like to see the kind of property
he is not familiar with. He seems at
home anywhere from st ock of fancy
goods to a side-hill pillow. Few "ham-
mers have knocked off, greater or more
varied amount of property than his
"A d. Fletcher, our popular merchant
tailor, has associated with him in the
business his brother, Charles L. Fletcher.
This enterprising firm have established
branch business at Ludlow, in the store
formerly occupied by ]. A. Farnham, in
Pettigrew's Block. This announcement
is made that many living on the line of
railroad above, who have heretofore
patronized the establishment at Chester,
may save that trouble and expense by
calling at the Ludlow branch, where will
be displayed at all times fashionable
stock of goods, and the most satisfactory
work guaranteed. Fletcher's taste in the
of cloths and his artistic work
are facts admitted by the most
fastidious.
The Count, sol distant, Ichabod
Onion, who has been stopping in our viii
lage the past few weeks, left this morning
for Boston. This nobleman claims Amer
lean extraction. A. AID.
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GoLD.-Gold, in the New York board
yesterday, touched the lowest point since
the summer of 1862, the quotation at one
time being as low as 115, with the closing
dguses at 10 IA. Speculations were inn
mense. aud many millions of dollars chang
ed hands. A movement is now on foot to
run gold up again, but we predict for the
friends of the movement, should they at
tempt it, a worse /" corner" than they ever
encountered. We are gradually coming
to IA specie basis, and bulls or bears cannot
prevent or thwart the wishes of the people.
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-Francisnue Sarcev. RI

-Francisque Sarcey, the French critic,
recently said of the students in Paris !:
"They have some spirit, those mischiev-
GUS monkeys" Upon the opening Of his
next lecture, the Kisses and groans were
tremendous. At length he began with
this reference to the obnoxious express
sion: IF silence is made, I win withdraw
the second part of that phrase but if this
noise continues, / will retraet the first
part" and tumultuous laughter drowned
the Misses. Very Sarcey.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03

FRENCH CATHOLIC FAIR.-We under
stand that it is in contemplation to hold a
Fair for the benefit of the new French
Catholic church in this place, ere long,
though the time is not yet definitely set
tied. Many articles have already been
contributed for this object, and many 9TH
ers promised 1t is now requested that
all those who have promised articles leave
the same, or information concerning them,
at the residence of Rev. Father Gagnier,
on Lincoln avenue, as early as noon of
Saturday next, as by SO doing an oppor-
tunity will be afforded the managers of
calculating upon the time and method of
holding the Fair. Contributions for this
object will be thankfully received from
all friends of the church and religious in
struetion in our midst