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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

tional and private banks were represented
for the purpose of consultation as to the
course to be pursued in banking interests
of the city. Coolbaugh was elected
chairman. On taking the chair he made
a few remarks, in the course of which he
said that there are evidences that the dis
aster is not so great as estimated, and that
in the aggregate, insurance companies
would be able to pay at least fifty per cent.
upon the total amount of insurance losses
He expressed his individual opinion that
the banks were solvent, and would pay
every dollar of their Indebtedness. But
to accomplish this, uniformity of action
was necessary. Deposits amount to S2O,-
100000 or $3.50, 900, and of that sum
perhaps an aggregate Of twenty-five,
thirty, thirty-fve or forty per cent. IS I'M
mediately available. The principal thing
for the meeting to determine was how
should they proceed in transacting their
business. Immediate resumption was
impracticable, but some plan should be
adopted by which the business of the city
and country could be protected and taclll-
ties extended to the business of the future.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Smith,
chairman, Blair of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, Pearce of the Third National
Bank, Ramsey, President of the Corn
Exchange Bank was appointed to frame
resolutions to be submitted to the meeting
Several representatives. of railroad lines
being present desired concert OF action
and a committee of four was appointed to
confer with railroad representatives, IN
order 70 give the committee time to pre-
pare reports.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

THE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND
THE CHICAGO FIRE.-The underwriters
of New York and Boston have usually
taken large risks in the unfortunate city,
and of course will be likely to suffer Sc
rious losses, but if the insurance affected
by the fire is as largely scattered as sup
posed, the result may not prove disastrous
to any individual Office.
The Springfield Republican says;
The Springfield Fire and Marine Insur-
snoe company comes out of the trial with
its capital stock unimpaired. 1t Is OF
coarse impossible to say at present now
heavy their loss is. but if it is every dol
lar they bad ut risk in the doomed city,
their surplus of nearly half million Will
be ample to meet it. The Hartford COM
panies have not yet attempted to make
definite estimate of their losses, but doubt
less the aggregate will be several MIL
lions. The directors and other officers
of all the leading companies assert their
determination to pay every dollar as rap
idly as possible. and have already COM
menced arrangements to carry this pur-
nose into effect. Confidence in the sta
bility of the old Htna was SO great that
holders of the stock at Hartford refused
on Monday to sell at any discount from
the market price. The Hartford Life In
snrance companies have many millions
upon real estate security in Chicago, but
as their rule is to require that the lano
alone shall more than secure the deot,
they apprehend no loss.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

The proclamation Of Gov. Brown call
ing out the militia in Dunklin and Stod-
dard counties in South western Missouri,
is based upon the ref ,rt made to Adult
ant General Sigel by Capt. Wood, who
was sent to investigate the condition of
affairs in those counties. Capt. Woods
report says it is not denied by any citizen
in Stoddard county that there exists al
organized band of men in that county
called by some Kuklux and by others
Dead Men" This band is composed of
six companies, each fifty strong, with a
captain in command. Capt. Wood furth-
or states that this organization was first
intended for political purposes, and that
some influential citizens of these counties
either became members of the organiza-
tion or countenanced the same, but that
the organization is now nothing but
band of horse thieves, robbers and mnr-
derers, opposed to all who are in favor OF
enforcing the laws, ba they Democrats or
Republicans, and for whose conduct no
political party ought to be held respons:'
BILE. The band is said to be composed
mainly of fugitives from justice from
Illinois, Arkansas and Kentucky.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

CBIrUAkY.- Died in Barton, Sept. 26th, Judge
F. r. French, aged 81 years.
Mr. French was a native of CraftSbury, md
the Youngest bat one of the eight children, and
ak sops Of Col. Samuel French, who deceastd
several yesrs since. Judge French was an up
right and high. minded man, never disappointing
the confidence imposed in him for either capacity
or integrity Ee will be missei in our County
and town and in the circles of 'The widow and
the fatherless"
He lie tves a widow and son and daughter to
sorrow in their great bereavement, aud while he
leaves { them a competency, yet in the upright
ness of his life as husband and father, and In
his wise and faithful counsel, he leaves an in
heritance "Better than silver or gold"
A plan for visiting tour with several OF his
neighbors to Montreal and Quebec, had been ar
ranged, and trunks packed, but a few hours be-
fore the time arrived he was stricken down with
a shock of paralysis, from which he never recov-
cred SO as to converse. s,A-ss at
Funeral in the Congregational Church Sept. Is.
Sermon by Rev, L. II. Stone, of Castleton
founded on Fsalms, II: 10. H.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

RAILROAD SUBsCRIPTIoNs.-James r.
Langdon, wealthy citizen of Montpel-
ier, subscribed $4,000 to the stock of
the Montpelier and Wells River railroad,
on condition that $4,000 was raised, but
Mr.. LaDgdon refused to pay even the
first assessment. Suit was accordingly
brought against him in the county court,
before Chief Justice Pierpoint, and the
case was on Monday decided in Mr..
Langdon's favor, on the ground that only
$4,000 was subscribed, as the $4,000
included his subscription. The effect
will be to invalidate portion of the other
subscriptions, and delay the payment Of
some of them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

THE PRAIRIEs ON FIRE.-Prairies
and wood fires are now raging along be-
tween New Albany and Lafayette, Ind.
Kankakee county is one broad blaze OF
destructive flames. Miles upon miles OF
fence, hay, grain in stack, corn in fields,
houses, barns, and cattle-pens have been
burned, and the fire is still raging. Many
towns are compelled to turn out all their
inhabitants to fight the fire. In Clay
county, Indiana, the woods are on fire II
many places. On Monday night and
Tuesday, the town of Brazil was threat
ened, and the greatest alarm prevails.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19
Sonnet.

Strength for the day At early dawn stand,
Helpless and weak, and with unrested eyes,
Watching for day. Before its portal lies
low black cloud-a heavy iron band
Slowly the mist is lifted from the land,
And pearl and amber CLEAN across the skies,
Gladdenipg my upward gaze with sweet sur
prise
own the sign: know that He whose hand
Hath fringed those sombre clouds with ruby
ray,
And changed that iron bar to molten gold,
Will to my wandering steps be guide and stay
Breat DER my wavering heart His rest for aye,
And give my waiting folded palms to hold
His blessed morning boon-strength for the
day!
-Scri5ner8 Monthly for october.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

SYMPATHY FOR CHICAGO IN LoNDoN.
The Chicago c-l4mity has exertcd qnite
as mu h excitement and called forth as
much sy sympatby in London as in New
York. Subscription lists are opened in
the various banking houses and money is
being freely given. 1t will~be the same
ia Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and
Dublin. It will not be otherwise in Ham
burg, in Berlin, in Paris and ST. Peters
burg, This can be looked upon ss @ proof
that common sympathy and rapid COM
munication are making the human fam
lily one. -+--'- ( <=,s5-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

SUICIDE IN NFAIRFIELD.-Daniel Gould
aged about %, committed suicide In Fair
field, Friday afternoon. The Messenger
saws that he went to the school house In
Village" fastened soldiers
belt around board which he stretched
across the scuttle through the chamber
floor, fastened the lower end to his crsvat
and cast himself off. The halter broke
the fret time, but he persisted and sue
ceeded, and when the people went to the
school house Sunday evening to hold SER
vice. thev were Mortified by finding him.
Disappointed love is the rumored cause
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

PERsoNAL-In the nomination OF Hon.
Matthew Hale by the Republicans of the
Second Assembly District of Albany
county, the honest people of that district
have chance to secure safe and able
representative. Mr.. Hale is good law
yer, an ex-State Senator and thoroughly
competent man. The district was repre-
sented last year by man elected as a
Republican, and ought to send MIR. Hale
without doubt, as it will with anything
like honest effort.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

ST. AGNES HALL.-The winter term
of this excellent school for young ladies,
will commence November 18th. This
school, located at Bellows Falls. has
competent corps of teachers and furnishes
the meaus for thorough education. Miss
Hapgood. the principal, is an accom-
plished and experienced teacher, and has
the entire confidence of her pupils.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19
A Few Scripture Lessons for the
Hour.
"GoD LovETH THE CHEERFUL GIvER."

"Whoso giveth to the poor lendeth to
the Lord, and that which he givetb, will
he pay him again" WHO will hesitate
to make loan, in behalf of the Chicago
sufferers, on this security P
eff brother or sister be naked and
destitute of daily food, and one of you say
unto him, Depart in peace, be ye warmed
and be ye filled, Notwithstanding ye give
not those things which are needful to the
body, what doth it profit? Even so
faith, if it have not works is dead being
alone"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.
Further accounts from Green Bay of
the terrible calamity have been received.
They state that one hundred and fifty
men were burned to death in a large
barn wbero thy had taken refuge. Hun
dreds of people were driven by the flames
into tho river whore most of them perished
A later dispatch says that fire broke
out in the Belgian settlement of Brussels,
in Down county, and destroyed 1870
houses, all that the place contained ex-
cepting FIVE, Nine persons are missing
and are supposed to have perishcd. The
inhabitants lost every thing. Active
measures for their relief are being taken
from Duluth and other places, but they
must suffer severely. TIE Erie relief
train from New York arrived at Chicago
this evening.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19
Obituary.

DIED in West Pswlet, Got. 7th, James Whedor,
Esq, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Whedon was the Oldest of six sons OF the
late David Whedon. his aged mother and an
his brothers and only sister survive him. lie
was an enthusiastic lover of music and was fay-
oraby known through the Western part Of the
C Duntv as a singing teacher He led the choir IN
the West Pawlet Baptist church nearly forty
years He was struck with partial paralysis sew
eral months since, and gradually declned-his
senses nearly all forsaking him-untn death
came to his relief. II. H.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

BENsoN-Hon. Daniel Crofoot of Ben
son, received on Wednesday, telegram
from his son William Crofoot, who was
a merchant on State street, Chicago, say
ing, "All well, house saved, goods mostly
burned" Mr.. Crofoot was formerly a
merchant at HYdeville.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

THE WISCONSIN FIREs.-The Mayor
of Milwaukee has been telegraphed that
several towns in the lumber district OF
Green Bay have been burned, Pishtego
village and Sugarbush settlement were
destroyed by fire Sunday night and Mon
day. 1t is reported that upward of two
hundred persons perished in the flames
Menominee is reported safe.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19
Fires i'm xyiscOnsin-Gre Loss of
Life and Properly.

A dispatch has been received from
Green Bay, Wis, stating that steamer
had arrived bringing a report that three
hundred bodies had been burned at
Pischtz. last night, and as many more
are still missing S5venty-five persons
pare bur.eel u death at Little Sturgeon
Bay, and the suffering throughout the
north is terrible. With the exception of
the loss of property by the fire, it is al
most as appalling as the fire of Chicago.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19
BRIGHAM YoUNG.-Brigham YounI

BRIGHAM YoUNe.-Brigham Young
anneared in court in Salt Lake on Mon
day, and was held to bail in five thousand
dollars. 1t is thought that there will be
trouble if he is convicted. The Mormons,
however, have so uniformly threatened
trouble as last resort, with no intent OF
carrying out the threat, that we may
safely conclude they know too much to
resort to the hopeless arbitrament OF war
or riot.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

WOODSTOCK. The Spirit Of the Age
says; 1t is as quiet in this village at the
present time as the Eden farm was after
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam were ordered off the
premises
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

The following is an estimate Of loss by
the Chicago confagration, as made by
merchant of Chicago
All reports say 1O, 900 houses burned, ofwhich
probably {, 900 were business houses and 5000
were dwellings.
1900 business houses at GOO S50,000,O00
5000 dwellings, averaging $4,000 32,000, 900
Engines and machinery attached, 2,OOO,OjO
Total loss in houses alone, $94,OCO,OCO
OF business houses there were prob
ably ten that contained goods and
wares Of the valuation Of 81 C00,0O0
each, SlO,OUO,OOO
20 contaiaing valuables of 100000 nm mn
each, 1O,OOO,UUU
~ OC0 each. .''-''' "''0 "'- - 10000, 900
200 with contents worth 100000 each 100000
500 with contents averaging $3O,OOO .o,ooo
each, l0,UVUooV
And remaining ard go, averaging
contents of $4,000 each, 16, ,IOOOOO
Furniture and other contents of 5000 ooo
dwellings, averaging 81 go, 16,OOO, VOO
Water water craft, ?sffI'' i"-'' '1 ~ 1880, 600
Total loss in goods and wares, ma
chinery, lumber, railroad stock and ,oo ooo ooo
AGGREGATE loss by the fire, $184,000, 900
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

HARLEM EXTENSION RAILROAD
The Harlem Extension Railroad will
transport over their road, all provisions
and supplies for the Chicago sufferers
free. K. =. WHITE, Supt.
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ESTIMATES OF THE LOSSES BY A CHI
CAGo MERCHANT-INTERES SUB
DIVISION OF THE PROPERTY DEs-
TROYED.
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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-01-25
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

The weather is mild for the Sc asor.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-01-25
The Unity Of Italy.

The political unity of Italy is one
OF the o important events OF our
lines Never hefure, since The En-
Pire of CnahemII.e was Ills: olive |,
has that rich au,l beautiful country
been consolidated under one govern
ment. During the mi Idle ages IL was
broken into conflicting .Siates and
municipalities, and the spec.a cle OF
their wars and crimes inflicted up1n
the soul of Dante thu greatest of
Italians. and one of the greatest of
men-tiIc most exquisite fortunes,
and drew from him the noble>t de
Hunciiiious known IN literature. In
his Incompatible poems, written near
ly centuries ago, the inspiring
thought and the most constant pray
err is that his country slionld be agaiIr
united under one government, and
that Church and State shnu'd assume
what he regarded is their lrle relu-
tion-the church wedding only Il
spiritual authority, and in all political
matters rendering unto CRsar that
which is Caslr's Ills wish is now
substantially r. allied. There is but
COVE. nm21t in Italy; it is al
Italian. o a foreign government;
and The Church, unrestricted in the
exercise OF its religious functions, en-
joys the full protection of a powerful
State aud of impartial laws.
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The : ebraary i,ionlniiss.

Scrihners is fist IT, hand, with Il
very inteIcet,1g- iabie al comleIIrs,
.ucn as can not fail t. add t. the
growing reputation ot This i'll x tLinc.
The leading Illustrated article or tnus
number is oy Pro. /. Is Maur . on
Wealth, lriegrams and Storm Fore
casts by the American Signal service"
The subject is IL OF the widest and
most vital importance, and Prot.
Maury's papers There viii be another
in the March Humber) will attract gen
eral attention throughout the Country.
w. y. Wiki. sons second and concru
ding article OH The Bondagc of the
Pu p.t" will also lie very WIDELY read.
linen there Is ii racy sketch by Gail
liam l:oi, Conference Wrong Sile
GU IL very tender and prest, yuien-
tine love story 10y Edward Egg estul,;
"a Haunted onip," story 10y an "Oid
Tar" ana poetry by Ii. ii. SIodarsi.
A lie Cary and oihers. George Nc
Donald's beautiful story is Illu-ti aIed
by II sweet design by -Mrss otuue -
Toe Topics of he lines" by DIR.
Holland, are AIS usual rac.ly treat, d.
The old Cabinet conlains severar
very readable elections AID notices.
i'lie departments ut ''IiJne SD.ely'
and -'booAs and Authors at Home
are fui, :sil,i Il series Of six gracetu.
outline designs by alIss Ledyani SHOW
nov Love look al var oCs naIters.
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:5IW4J Mts4 ,ATSWWoaderf9lI

We han this fact as d wonderful
landmark in history, not because it il
to effect in one way or another the
preponderancs of any class OF religious
leas, or the claims. of any eccieslaS
teal establishment; but because it
secures t., the people oil Ital, what
they la, never before enjoyed Tho
Right to manage their own affairs i'll
tbe.r own way, and to ~derclope their
national life without interference UF
control rom al,road. They are near,
ly lwenIy-teven miliions-in nuimi,cr,
and must h.nceforth form one oil tile
great pnwers OF Europe. Under u
wise guverhipent their geographical
Position and their intrinsic strength
cannot fail to- reudvr lhem QUE of the
most conspicuous, cultivated, and use
full of nations :.
1t has been too much the custom of
Il certain class of pubIicists TO decry
Italy as efiele, exhausted, and inca
pabie OF again pl LYING Il gre,rt part
upon the stag oil the world. The
truth seem to- US rather tn be, that
her pc p,lr II I'VE never really been tried,
that they have y b gun t. exist
as IL nation us:til now. In the time
of the Il oman Empire Italy ruled the
world; bur since then she has had
mel her independence nor Conference,
and her people, without education or
inlrisIry or i:Cpe. have tob many Oh
become t,eggars and brigands
Sh. has either he III rlined by Intcs-
wars Or weakened by the mtrigue<Il
Vt jealous rivals, pitiing against es,ch
her her divided and often hostile
provinces. AL this is now over. The
real birth of Italy dates from 1870
With I.er inheritance Of arr, phiiuso-
ply. and literature, she seems deg
10 a great and prosperous cd
-err Grd grant it, tor her sake and
hat of mankind N y. Sun.
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SHERiFF'S SALE.
John p. An lerson,
William THOMPSON, ct al.

William Thompson, ct al.
State OF OHIO, Ashland County, IS.
By virtue OF an order OF sale issued
by the cier&-U of the Court of Common
Pleas, oi Ashland county Ohiu, and
To me directed, l viii offer Tor sale at
public auciIon, at the . uih dor o.
the Court House in Ashland, A.h tud
cuunty-O hlu, on
SatUrday february %. Il. d.. 1871,
III 8 o'c.ock P. =. of sail day, tie
following Zeal Estate silua:e III The
county OF Ashland, and SGate of Ohio.
t"-wn: Part ri tile north west quar-
ter of sectipn S. venteen (lO Township
twenty-five (22),rapge. sixteen (16).
beginning ut the southeast corner of u
tract al mnd .leeIrd to AIan<on An
drew: by Joseph Sheets by deed bear
ing da e Nov l., 1886, and running
>outh with IL variation of one degre.
and IL thirly-ifIh Il I-35) ten perch
~ and six links To- Il post in the grva;
road; tienc. wet with tn. si.ne varI-
alton +ix ptrehes and ten links to Il
pps'; thence nnrtn with the SINE va
ration ten pe,ches and six links;
thence east with the same variation
six Drrch"s and ten links (" the place.
of b. ginn ny, containing sixty-five and
one-haIi l,erches at Iani. App a.sed
at SI.'l0. Terms ii sale. cash. j
w d G.. B. Smith, Attorneys Tor
Plant fl
WIN. o. PO TER. Sheriff
Ashland county.
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DRUGs-DRrGs--ERUGs AND MED
ICINEs The Drugstore of Messrs
Nelson and Gates can be found in
BushnelIs Dlock Main ST. Ashland,
0.,--where a we'll selected and rclia-
bic stock of Drugs can be found at all
times. Their stock embraces every
thing usually found in a well appoint
ed first class Drng-stcre-emlricing
Il large and varied assortment of Toll
ct articles, and the purest liquors for
medic mai purposes.-Calll
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Baltimore. Pittsburgh, and Chicago
Railway Company.

The undersigned of the incorpora-
ton of the Baltimore, Pittsburgh and
Chicago Railway Company, hereby
give notice that books will be opened
for receiving subscriptions to the Cap.
i'al Stock OF said company, at the of-
flee of Isaac Stull, i'll the town efish-
land. Ashland County Ohio, on the
30tl, day OF September, a D.. 1870
at 2 o'clock p. M of said day.
M Welker, Harry Heward, Geo.
Rex, David Robinson, Jr., E. Quin.
by Jr., John HI. Kauke, Isaac Stull,
Willard SIocum.
August %; 1870.