Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18

HERALD. We here, and now distinctly
say to the Free Press that we are not
governed by personal motives and have
had no conversation on the subject of
again being candidate for Congress,
and in this regard we are belied Were
we governed by such motives it is not
probable we should be engaged in this
| discussion, with view of promoting our
| prospects for nomination, nor would it
bespeak modesty on our part. We have
entered this discussion with no personal
aspirations but in defence of the Repub-
licans of Southern Vermont against the
power and dictation of a self constituted
clique of political magnates. We may
stand alone but we have the satisfaction
of enlightening the people on the politi-
cal maneuverings of the Vermont politi-
cal ring, and to rest the case on public
interests and not personal considera-
tons.
The Free Press asserts that it knows
of no clique or ring outside of Rutland
that has undertaken to settle this matter
for the people. We cannot better reply
than by asking the Free Press if it has
not been cognizant of certain secret po-
litical meetings that have been held in
Burlington, at which certain states for
States officers, members of Congress,
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention
have been made Has not the Free
| Press been aware of and consulted by
certain political missionaries that have
been travelling up and down the State.
Does not the Free Press know it all
and then have the effrontry to say that
it ''knows of no clique or ring outside of
Rutland that has undertaken to settle
this matter. We know of no clique or
ring in Rutland save few who belong
to the Burlington clique, and who have
made various journeys thither during
the past winter in an effort to sell out
their county by trade and dicker with
the ring for their own immediate and
personal benefit, but they are "disinter-
ested Republicans of Rutland county" of
after.
ROBBERY AT WALPOLE, n. H.-The
station at Cold River, on the Cheshire
Railroad, was entered at noon, Friday,
and about twelve hundred dollars stolen
from the money drawer. The company
had sent funds to pay some wood bills
and while the agent was at dinner the
money was taken. A man had been
stopping in the station house until about
eleven o'clock and left towards Bellows
Falls, but was seen returning about
twelve o'clock and there are strong sus-
picion that he is the theft
A SENSATION. The corner of Mer
chants Row and West street was the
scene of a decided sensation between
five and six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Two of our fellow citizens CHANGED to
meet, and from the conversation that
ensued, it was evident to the bystanders
that they were friends of long duration.
The one addressed the other in terms of
peculiar endearment, accompanied by
words at once pointed and expressive of
sincerity. The reply of the other was
/ equally tender and affectionate, COM
bined with a heartfelt desire to give him
friendly embrace. The scene closed
with a dissolying view-One man in a
wagon getting away as rapidly as posi-
bic, the other giving chase with a threat
cning motion of the boot.
CLASS SUPPER - The Sophomore
class, of the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, numbering
seventeen, had their annual class supper
at the Bates House, last evening
Messrs. Paige and Marston provided one
of their best tables loaded with all the
delicacies of the season. The Soph's
proceeded homeward highly satisfied
with their excellent entertainment, and
think Rutland good place to come to,
FIRE AT BELLOWS FALLs.-At $50
o'clock Saturday afternoon, a fire was
discovered in the ell part of house on
Henry street, occupied by J. G. Tolman
and Charles Tolman. The prompt AZ
rival of the fire department prevented
the spread of the flames to the main part
of the house. The loss is probably COW
cred by insurance The fire undOubtcd-
ly had its origin in defective chimney.
CORNELL UNIvERsITY.-The Cornell
University register for 1872, gives COM
plete account of the present condition
of that tlourishing institution. There
are now three general courses of study
established, known as the courses in
science, literature, and in arts, besides
which facilities are afforded for pursu-
ing elective and special courses. The
endowment fund of the University
amounts to 81, 101, 999 AZ, from which
an income of $7S, 943 is derived. The
faculty consists of thirty-fve resident
professors and instructors and eight nom
resident lecturers. The library contains
thirty-five thousand volumes. Museums
of geology and minerology, of botany
and agriculture, of zoology and physiO-
logy, of technology, of chemistry and
| physics, and in fine arts have been
! founded. The whole number of stu
dents now attending the institution is
five hundred and ninety five.
R0BBERY.-The House of Mrs. James
Fisk, Jr., in Chester Square, Boston,
was disturbed on Tuesday by the report