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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

WINDSOR CoUNTY.-Tbe grand jury
were discharged on Saturday last, after
reporting twenty-six true bills. and two
bills not found. Each attorney at the bar
seemed to claim that he was one Of the
two.
Judge Barrett, on account of bis
health, adjourned the court from Saturday
a. m, to Monday two o'clock a. m.
The two jury cases tried last week, re-
suited in favor of plaintiffs. In the first
A. T. Barron won, and in the second Geo.
Tenney, lawyer who hoists bis single at
White River Junction, and sued Mr.
Wright for assault and battery, get YER
dict of one cent. Wright was collector of
taxes, and held town tax of $1.70 against
the lawyer, who would not pay it, but
was going to plead in Offset his dis
allowed account against the town.
So Wright carried Tenney to jail, and be-
cause be would not walk, having, as sp-
pesred in evidence an attack of the sctotdt
hernia, he persuaded him into a sleigh
and carried him to Woodstock. and fear
ing an escape Wright persuaded Tenney
to let him bind his hands and arms.
Doubtless the jury found the fact that the
ropes. not the lawyer were cents worth
too tight.
AT bearing of case at Ingraham's
Hotel in Chester. a Windsor county law
yer few days since became 30 absorbed
in the case in which he was engaged, that
at the tea table he was real jolly and
while freely entertaining his friends by
anecdotes and the utteranoe of witty say
ings, took from his pocket his tobacco box,
removed the lid and placed the box be-
side his plate, then taking up his tea cup
in his attempt to qusff the beverage there
in, turned the liquid among his sine cut
instead of into his saucer,
This reminds us of an anecdote told
of Gov. B. Grstz Brown, of Missouri, whe
last season at dinner party while psrtsk-
ing of the dessert, for some cause or other
became so absent minded as to butter his
soaternse,0n. These cases of absent mind
edness find parallel in the we'll known
attempt by late distinguished Vermont
statesman, who at Montpelier few years
ago amused his legislative friends at din
ner table by explaining how good bis eye
sight was, though advancing years other
wise admonisbed him that time told. A
plate of doughnuts CHANGED to be near
him on the table, and the man of keen
vision soon extended his arm, fork in
b and, to take a sample of his fsvorite
tuberose food, when o instead of pots-
to, be began to peel nice brown. crusty
doughnut. Great was the laugh, and
none in after years enjoyed the joke bet
ter than the hsplees perpstrator of it
himself. C.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY In
sURANCE COMPANY.-By reference to our
advertising columns 1t will be seen that q
new life Insurance company has just been
introduced into Rutland, and that Mr..
V. @. Meyerhoffer, we'll known to our cit
liens, has the management of the same
for this State. His office is located st
No. 1 Bank Block, where he will be
pleased to see his friends and all who
desire life insurance policy.
This company is established upon the
new feature of the interest bearing plan
that is rapidly becoming popular with
the people, which secures TO the assured
the benefits of life and endowment insur-
auoe, combined with the advantages OF
savings bank. This is a new system OF
life insurance worthy of investigation.
BY this plan six per cent per annum is
allowed, at compound interest on all pre-
miums issued, until the aggregate amount
of premiums paid and interast thereon
shall be equal to the sum insured then
no further payment, whatever, will be re-
CURED on the policy, and the allowance
of dividends will commence. The divid-
ends are payable in cash and declared an
nually upon the sum insured. All polio
les are made absolutely non.forfeitable,
after the allowance OF dividends thereon
has commenced, premiums and interests
are non-forfeitable from the beginning.
The company is well differed, and is
recommended by Governor Jewell and
Ex-Governor Gen. Joseph R. Hswley Of
Connecticut.
The opinion entertained of the interest
bearing plan by men of experience and
education in life insurance, is manifest
from the high commentator given it
in the Insurance Monitor and Wal Street
ReUiea1 in September last, which says:
"The arch Of Life Iusur ance is now complete.
It's key stone is firmly placed, and the structure
will now sustain the weight OF many millions of
ltv-s aud of ages to come. The Hartford Life
and Annuity Insurance Company has finished
the good work, by taking from the only rival in
StlCu'lon 10 HIS lpseIanSe coAPanies leo niooS us
tinctive and attractive feature. and adding it
to the other advantages and excelenciss of the
lstter-tbe interest bearing plan. The company
propose 20 grant loans on the interest bearing
p ,licies, not TO exceed one half Of the sum in
sured. Other features Of the plan offer unusual
inducements tn persons desirious of insuring on
the m - profitable 'erms, and its advocates ap-
pasr to be fully persuaded of its superiority over
all the prominent systems in vogue, whether mu-
tual or rex.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

NEW LONDON acknowledgements
Smith of the Vermont Central, G. Merrill,
general superintendent, J. w. Hobart.
general freight agent, the general ticket
agent, the superintendent of bridges, mas
ter mechanic and master car builder, with
several of the directors, forming a party
of twelve, made careful inspection, last
week, of the New London Northern rail-
road, just leased by them; and all the d.
rectors will pass over the road and form.
ally accept the lease. The New London
Northern company is to be paid one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars q year,
(which is ten per cent on the present cost
of the rosd) besides fifteen per cent on
every one hundred thousand dellars gross
increase of receipts. This will permit the
stockholders to secure a seven per cent an
nual dividend, after having increased the
capital stock AZ IS per cent, with fur.
Their prospective income under the Is per
cent arrangement
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Carolina BY party of United States
troops from South Carolius.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusstt objected.
A number Of bills were introduced and
referred.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner asked to be relieved from
the position of chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections. No objoeo-
tion being made, he was 40 relieved.
Mr.. Sumner presented five petitions for
the repeal of duty on salt. Referred to
committee on finance.
Sevaral other Senators presented petit
tons for repeal of duty on salt, which
we're referred to committee on finance.
Mr.. Fepton snd others presented many
petitions against the manufacture of
stamped envelopes by the government.
Referred to committee on post offices and
post roads.
Mr.. Rebertson, from the committee On
disabilities. reported the House general
amnesty bill and recommend its pass.
aBs.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to reduce
internal taxes and to abolish the Office of
commissioner of internal revenue, and
,sked to have it referred TO committee on
6nanos
Mr.. Sherman expressed doubt as to
the power of the Senate TO originate a
bill of this character bill for the pur-
pose of rsisin9 revenue. Mr.. Sumner said
be was not anxious to enlarge the juris-
diotion of the Senate at the expense OF
the House, but clsimed that the Senate
bad always had power to originate meas
ores of this character. This was not Q
bill TO raise revenue, but bill 10 reduce
taxes, and surely the Senate could origi-
nate such bill.
Mr.. Sherman said the bill raised the
taxes on spirits from City to eighty cents.
Mr.. Sumner repli-d that the increase
was only apparent, not real. 1t was mere
ly bringing together the existing taxes on
-pirits.
After further discussion the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
HOUSE.
Bills and joint resolutions were intro
duesd aud referred.
By Me-. Lynch. to au'hories the remis.
-inn of taxes collected from coastiag ves-
sells.
By Mr.. Poland. making an sppropris-
ton for deficiency of the expenses of the
Ku-Klnx Committee.
By Mr. Banks several bills to Garry out
the provisions of the treaty of Washing
ton also, to carry into eff-ct the Thir-
tenth article of amendments to the Con-
stitution. and to prohibit the owning of
slaves by American citizens of foreign
countries.
By Mr.. Wheeler, in relation to the Gen.
trail P4cifio railroad.
By Mr.. Duell. for holding of United
States CURT at Syracuse.
By Mr.. Cox. for a general amnesty,
without exceptions.
By Mr.. Negley, TO amend acts for bet
ter security of passengers by steam yes
sells also prohibiting the collection of
harbor, port or pilotage fees by the au-
thority Of any state or municipal govern
ment, except for Wharfage and doeksge,
and making the attempt to do so a penal
offence.
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its effects on the human system" This
phase of the subject Of temperance had
not been presented to Castleten audi
ence in many years. The principle that
the violation of all lave, human and d.
vine, are visited with some penalty, SOON
err or later, on the offender, was ably pre-
sented by the young speaker. At the con.
clusion of the address he was greeted with
round of applause and liberal contri-
button in casb, for which he rendered q
grateful acknowledgment. B.w.B.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

ANOTHER RAILROAD ENTERPRISE
The Whitehall Times learns from author
ity that there is movement on foot for
the early construction of a narrow gauge
surface railroad from Rutland to White
hall. The movement ia inaugurated by
the marble dealers of West Rutland and
the slate dealers of Hydeville and Fair.
haven, and it is backed up by the trans
portation companies of Whitehall. The
principal cause of this movement is the
high rates of freight charged over the
Rutland s. Washington and Rensselaer,
s. Saratoga Railroads. ........
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Fire.

At about 8 o'clock, last evening. fire
was discovered proceeding from a small
wooden building owned by Joseph E
Gibson and used as carriage shop, situat.
ed in the rear OF, and about twenty feet
from the blacksmith shop, No. 134. Main
street, slso owned by Gibson. The alarm
was quickly sounded from the bell OF
Engine House No. /, and soon after from
the whistle of the railroad shops, and was
promptly responded to by the several en-
CINE companies and the Hook and Ladder
company.
When first discovered the fire was in
the northeast corner of the shop. some
feet distant from the stove. and quickly
enveloped the whole building in flames,
and spread to the ell part of the adjoining
building. No. 1856 Main street. Thia
was brick building, two stories high,
with wooden story and half ell in the
rear and situated some twelve or fourteen
feet south OF the carriage shop, and occu-
pied by Mr.. Gibson as a residence.
When the engines took water, the north
aide and roof, of this ell, were in a fierce
blaze and the entire building seemed
doomed, but the volume of water thrown
by the hand engines soon got it under
control and in very few minutes quench-
ed it. The blacksmith shop was unin-
jured.
There was an insurance on the shop of
$3.50, and on it's contents, consisting of
lumber, hubs, spokes, etc, $500, both in
the Lyooming Insurance Company. re-
presented by M. J. Francisco. Mr.. Glib
son estimates the loss on the building at
$500 and on its contents at $500.
The furniture was removed from Mr..
Gibson's residence, and was, of course
somewhat injured. The damage to the
house we did not ascertain. 1t wss in
sared for $1,000, in the Vermont Mutual,
represented Fl. W. Porter, but the insur-
ance will probably prove unavailing as
some repairs and additions were being
made to it, without permit having been
granted for that purpose.
The origin of the fire ia unknown. Mr..
Gibson states that he left the shop at ak
o'clock, and that 1t was then safe, and
that, to his knowledge, no one had enter
ed it afterwards, and that the first he
knew of the fire was upon its discevery
about p. m, by a carpenter at work
with him in the back part of the adjacent
building. and that the fire was then. aa
we have stated, in the northeast corner of
the shop and some feet distant from the
stove.
All of the fire companies, as we have
said, were promptly on hand, but as the
fire was so quickly got under control, the
steamer, by order of the Chief Engineer,
was not called into service.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

INDIANA.-Ths Attorney General o.
Indiana Is now engaged in Investigating
the accounts of the State officers, inolud.
irg q large number of retired officisls.
There Investigations have been attended
with the most satisfactory results. Os'
Of these retired Ulcers, a former Stat,
printer. has come forward and proposed to
return to the Treasury nineteen thousand
dollars In satisfaction for bis lisbilitie,
for money overdrawn. This proposition
bas been accepted, and it is believed tina,
other plnnderers will be compelled to re.
store the spoils of flee which they have
held for many years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

MUST TEsTIFY-During a recent liquor
trial in Merrimac county. N. H., the pur-
chaser refused to testify, alleging that be
would thereby criminats himself. The
case was carried to the full bench on this
question, where it was decided that it was
the intention of the Legislature to protect
the purchaser from punishment for pro.
curing the sale, and that he is not exempt
from testifying.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

SMALL. Pox IN PHILADELPHIA.-Tbe
small pox death roll at Philsdelphia fo'
the lat week was only one hundred and
ninety.eight. being decrease of thirty
iour as compared with the report of The
week previous. The present number
shows that the disease ia still raging
feroeIy. and the decrease in the number
Of deaths will have to be much less than
now shown befsre the inhabitants of the
city will be able 10 recover from that high
state Of nervousness consequent upon this
fearful disease having appeared in their
midst.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

WHITEHALL.-Post Corbstt, g. A. R.,
commenced their season of theatricsls
Wednesday evening, Dec. 6.
The Episcopal and Methodist Soci.
cites have their fairs In few days.
Tho annual meetings Of the Northern
transportation Company and First Ne
donal Bank Of Whitehall take place Jan
9th.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

AMERICAN CITIZENS HOLDING SLAVES
One excellent recommendation of the
Presidents message is that law shall be
Fassed forbidding the halding of slaves
40 other countries by American citizens.
This passage 10 reported as fsvorably re.
Oeived in Cuba, where some claiming t.
De american so far forget the principles
81 freedom and the constitutional enact.
ments Of their country as to hold human
beings In bondage, Such parties should
nos be allowed TO avail themselves of the
rights end immunities resulting from
sheir Amerio n citizenship.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

PETROLEUM The amsunt Of Petro.
ieuu ahipped from Philadelphia this year
20 foreign markets. will reach 55. 900, 600
gallons, great inore4se over la.t year.
when It amounted to 50 one. 900 gallour
10 1859 it was only "a COCOON gallon.
ine great variety of uses to which petrs
'enm is applied, and the constant dir-
'0Very Of new ones, creates a constant
and Increasing demand for the article.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

PRESIDENT THEIRS. - All sorts OF
stories are forwarded by cable concern
Ing the relations and negotiations which
are maintained between Pre- sident Thier1
and the Orlesna Princes. The very latfs'
report is TO the eff-ct that the Chief
Magistrate of the republic il in complete
disagreement with the gentlemen of thu
blood royal on the subject of their taking
their seats in the National Assembly
The Princes cannot divest themselves o.
their lineage, no matter even II it be p
misfortune, nor can they put away their
birthrigbt and nationality as Frenchmen.
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PARASITIC winter weather still prees
"a with unusual severity on the people Of
Paris. The cold WAS extreme in the city
last week. The Seine was tightly frozen.
A heavy fall Of snow came down and i'm
peded railroad travel. Paris suffers still.
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Report for the Week
ending Saturday, Decem bcr 9th,
taken At the state Normal school.
Castl0t0n, VI.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-03
US. District; court T. v. TIrrvsr
rTv..r Nj. . 1917

THURSDAY, March >, 1871.
United States vs.. VI. J.. O'Connor.
three indictments for defrauding the
revenue. Cases rs to liquors and
tobacco dismissed; in the ease Of
hotel keeping, defendant pleaded
guilty and was fined SO and costs.
Il. V. Dey. assignee Of A.. II.
Grow, o bankrupt. v. J. ID. Bodwcll;
Judgment for plaintiff.
United States ". Union Brewery:
decree of condemnation and forfeit
IRE to plaintiff ordered, subject TO
objections by counsel for claimant.
United States vs.. 80 gallons fer
mented liquars; United States NJ
torney allowed FIVE days after service
to file amendments 10 claimants
statement on motion for new trial.
United States V. II. Menke; 10y
consent, cause RENTED to L. $. Cir
cult Court.
United States ". i. +. Small q
nj; hearing of demurrer set for 18th
instant.
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The salaries Of th" Judges Of the
supreme Court are nj last to be III
creased. The Chief Justice Is TO re
cCiyc $40. 1a0and The Associate Justices
Slo.J00.-EN. y. Tribune.
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ST. cHAELEs-cEo. TCFLy. PROPRIETOR.
y = Weaver. Iniauyii e ! n Wset. silver N'ttiu
W " Wheeler. Pine Uy ) SUMMERS, Bridgeport
q VI Green, Carson Val X Peei-r.
oBMsBY HoUsE-G. Il. FRYER, PROPRIETOR
y " Haskell, Reno sam Lsnglon. Stockton
- Law. DIS Me-, san Francisco
l. y btrNi"r, virginia hl-tu-r. Bruu-wGeL Mil
irWi. Ltii. bridgeport JNs Beer, Empire
J X h-Hi-al, Thompson, Eranktown
Go To- Smith IL SAVERS for your gem
uine Rembrandt Photographs, at san
Francisco price.
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CHEAT o CAsH.-Sce adveTtisemcnt.)
Fluid, Lamps. chinneyS, etc. Coal oil,
s. per ease; Danforth's Fluid, s. - per
case; Lamps complete, 6219c.. &c. and 81
each: Burners, %. and soc. each; Chin
neys, &c. each; student Lamps, s. each:
Blasting Powder, 81 per key; sporting
Powder, best quality, size, 5oc. and 75c.
per can. ON and after this date, / will
sell all goods at n little over cost. Call
and examine the goods and and get the
price list. L. H. RAIL.
Carson. February Is. ISL n
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IioU.-The Trinity CCal.J Journal
gives The following as the prices eur
rent Il. the North Fork in lsG-.
QUAR-, hoetle Of brandy, s.: ilour.
8, 80 per pound; nails. - each when
-"arce, bat when the supply vas good
rer pound; gun caps, 81 each; ven
I-Iu, ai Ter luunJ. Yet with these
prizes nobody persisted from hunger
and cold.
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A PECULIAR DEvEL0PEENT OF RE.
LTcTcr.

In the year 1850, Il bill was offered in
the Missouri Legislature To incorpor-
ate "a Northern" Methodist Church.
Gratz Brown, the recently successful
candidate for Governor, advocated the
bill! against q great force OF prejudice.
W~hercupon much feeling WAS excited
against Gratz, SO lar. even, that threats
were uttered against his life. But a
counter feeling also got up.
The hearts OF the Me;hodists had
been touched by the Young orators
eloquent advocacy eli their cause, and
tho backwood>mgn, vino naturally
love g brave man, had been cap:iyated
10y his pluck:
'.Nou mustn't tech 4 hair o. that
Young mans head" said Il stalwart
old farmer from Jasper county. "not 4
aa'g % his head. My hold mother,
All been in heaven now goin' on
thirty years. was Il Methodist. an she
tried To make me one. too, but she
died too soon for that. | never did
have much religion, but I'm blamed
OF / hahn; got enough TO shoot any
body 'aI Temps 10 nur. tha. young
man As spoke 50 i'm favor Of my
mothers church. Her prayers have
done me tina; much good anyhow
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c INTELLIGENCE.
Neil and Express.

ARRIvFs.-From tho C.P. Railroad and
Washoc nj : d. m.
From Virginia. Gold I'M, silver city
and Dayton ~ 10 "a. Ia.
From Aurora, Pine Grove and Genoa
at . y. "a.
DEPARTs.-Fog Washpo and G. 7. Rail-
road NJ q 4. IN.
For Dayton. Silver city. Cold Uiil and
Virginia at : p. IN.
For Genoa, Pine Grove and aurora at
. a. IN.
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APPoINTED.--Wells. Fargo * Co,
have put in position Frank Rock
well as shotgun messenger on
heir express car running from Elko
to Ogden on the G. =. r.. Il. This
is a good appointment. Frank has
been an efficient guard at the Nevada
State Prison Tor about three years,
and stood in when the break oc-
CURED on Deccmbc~ Isl, and all ear
robbers may expect him TO be on
hand if any such little disturbance
comes oft rs occurred atNcrdi and
Pequop.
DIVERSION or WATEEs-To-mor
row We shall publish the report O.
the standingC Committee on Judiciary
of the Assembly in relation to the
matter Of a California company Ii
Nerting the waters OF Lake Bigler.
w may say here. however. that the
committee was Of opinion that no
Legislation Is Necessary to prevent
such diversion, andthat any riparian
proprietor on the Truckee could re-
strain the parties contemplating such
diversion and recover danares sus-
tanned.
L. ;. DIsrmcr CoURT 0RDER.- In
the United States District Court for
the District Of Nevada. Judge +. ".
Hillyer yesterday made the follow
ing order: In all eases not pro-
vided for by other rules ot this
Court. the rules of tho Circuit Court
of the United States for the District
Of Nevada. 50 far Is the same are in
their nature applicable, ere adopted
~ rules OF this Court.
ILL.-Gcncral Thomas II. WI
iiams has been i'll for two or three
days, 80 fauch 50 that he was unable
10 occupy his seat in iha Assembly.
but yesterday. in order to watch the
closing scenes Of the session. he had
a large easy chair brought into the
Assembly Chamber and remained
during the day.
MICHAEL WHrrsTTT.-aIiss :. 4.
Whitsitt, Of box 100 Railway. New
Jersey. is DESTROYS Of learning tho
whereabouts of an individual bear
ing the above name. Michael is ot
short stature, has dark hair. lef
Dublin. Ireland, in 1850. and wa,
last heard of and is now supposed Il
be somewhere in this State.
ADJOURNMENT BALL.-The citizen.
of Carson City Will give q CRANE
ball 1T Moore & Parkers hall thi
evening. in honor OF the ladiourn
ment Of the Legislature Of 1871
The affair promises to rival tina. got
ten up by the members and attache.
of the Legislature.
l.. ID. S.-The Latter Day Saint
will hold their Quarterly Conference
in the District Courtroom. in thi
city, on Saturday and Sunday next
4th and 9th inst. Preaching at
o'clock p. M, Saturday. and at lOt
n. m. and 7 p. IN. on Sunday. II
are invited to attend.
A PRAYER.-The Chaplain Of ia
Assembly, in lis prayer. yesterda.
morning, thanked the Lord that tn
session had been such n pleasant on
and that 1T had now drawn so neag
ly to a close"
For THE BALL.-Carriage lists 70
the Adjournment Ball to night ca,
be found at the livery stables Of ]
NJ. Benton and Winnie q David
-Four carriages viii be in attendance
ALI the favorite brands Of the fines
Havana and Domestic Cigars, and Ia
best Smoking and Chewing Tobacco
can be had nj Jas. j. Nandlebaum'
Variety Store.