Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-23

Kentucky replaces the good-naturet
but lazy McCreery by Governor John w
Stevenson. He was born in Richmond
Va, and was the son of the illustriou
t Andrew Stevenson, Speaker of the Hous
of Representatives and Minister to Eng
e land. He is lawyer. In 1856 he wa
elected to the Thirty-fifth Congress. H
was chosen Lieutenant Governor in 1867
and upon the death of Governor Helm
succeeded to the Office. In 1868 he wa
elected Governor by an overwhelming ma
jority. igso 4e
General Joseph Rodman West, the new
Senator from Louisiana, is a native of thai
State. At the breaking out of the war hs
resided in California, and organized the
First California Infantry in the city o.
San Francisco, August, 1861, commanding
the regiment. He was promoted to the
rank of Brigadier- General December end
1862, and after service in the field he was
honorably mustered out January 4, 1866
Returning to his native State he has held
positions in the United States Marshal's
Office and New Orleans Custom House
Though no great addition to the Senate
he will at least fill the place of Mr.. Harris.
Michigan replaces Jacob M. Howard by
Representative T. W Ferry, a native Of
Michigan, A years old, eight years Re.
publican member of the House, and one
of the three new men, who are not law
yers.
William Window succeeds Mr.. Stearns
of Minnesota in the seat held by d. 8.
Norton until his death last summer. He
is of course Republican and has served
ten years in the House.
Nebraska has made good exchange in
filing Thayer's place with Phineas w.
Hitchcock, a native of New York and
graduate of Williams College, though not
brilliant, is above the suspicious of dis
honesty which attached to his pred coes-
sor.
Joseph P. Kelley, the Senator from Or
egon, who succeeds Mr.. Williams, is so
years of age, and native of Pennsylvania.
He studied law with Judges Reed and
Carlisle, and removed to Oregon in 1852,
where he has practised law ever since.
He has been a member of the Oregon
Legislature, and has twice been President
of it's Senate. In 1856 he was colonel of
a regiment of Oregon volunteers during
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himself for gallantry. He was the Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor in 1868, but
was defeated by small majority.
Judge George G. Wright of Iowa was
elected more than twelve months ago, the
present Senator Howell having been
chosen at the same time to succeed Sena-
tor Grimes, who had resigned before the
expiration of his term. Judge Wright is
brother of the late Joseph A. Wright,
Governor of Indiana and Minister to Ber-
lin, and was born in Pennsylvania about
the year 1916. In 1850 be ran for Con.
gress in the Western District Of Iowa as
the Whig candidate, and was beaten by
less than SEQ votes. He was chosen to
the Supreme Court of the State in 1855,
and was reelected biennally for fifteen
years, the two last elections being for
Chief Justice.
Judge Henry Cooper will be the success
sor of Mr.. Fowler as Senator from Tennes-
see. He was born in Maury county,
Tenn in 1921, and first entered public
- 1870 t. hoI Ioo s.
one of the Supreme Judges, but resigned
in 1866 to accept a professorship in the
Cumberland University. He was chosen
to the Senate over Andrew johnson by
the votes of the Republicans.
Alexander Caldwell, the new Senator
from Kansas, who succeeds Mr.. Ross, was
born in Huntington county, Penn, (which
is also the birthplace of Senator Scott in
1880. He removed to Kansas in 1868 and
began business there. In few years he
retired on large fortune. He has since
been largely interested in railroad enter
prises. Mr.. Caldwell never held office be-
fore.
Henry G.. Davis of West Virginia, is
another Democratic gain, in point of num-
bers, but probably in no other respect.
His position in the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad secured his election. He is a
self-made man, about 40 years old, and
rich.
Governor Alcorn of Mississippi, elected
successor of Mr.. Revels has declined the
honor on account of his private business,
and Revels will probably be sent back.
The rebel Ex-Governor Vance of North
Carolina is not very sure of being admit.
ted There is a contest in Texas, Vir-
ginia has not yet elected and what will be
done with all the claimants from Georgia
remains to be seen. The new Senate will
probably stand, Republicans Sc, Demo-
Gratis Is.
THE INCOME TAx.-The income taxes
are assessed in the month of March each
year, and assistant assessors are required
to complete the assessments and place the
same in the hands of assessors on or be-
fore the last day of that month. The
assessor is then allowed time to hear ap-
peals or complaints, but the complete list
must be placed in the hands of the collec.
tor for collection on or before the Both |
day of April. During the month of May
the taxes, including those on incomes,
must be paid 1t is made the duty of ev-
erv person of lawfnl aoe whose oross in. |