The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-03
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old char wdich belonged to his father, and
in which he allows no one to sit.
Jefferson Davis was presented at Fair
view, KY, recently, with gold-headed
cane made from a locust tree which his
father planted.
For two years past, forty ships, barks,
briggs and schsoners have discharged full
cargoes of salt, each year at Gloucester.
This trade has caused Gloucester to be the
second port in foreign articles in Massachu-
sets. alc Ei
Albany at 8 a. M, will be continued for
the present at the urgent solicitation of the
postmaster general. tftAt4j
Saturday, the landlord of Dodge's hotel,
Rochester, locked up the members of u
committee searching for liquor and kept
them until the liquor had been carried into
Maine.
Brigham Young's health is unchanged
He is still under arrest, and Gays he will
| live and die in prison before he will pay
alimony.
Elder George Reynolds, "a prominent
member of the Mormon church, arrested
for poiygamy some time since. but dis
charged, has agan been indicted, and was
rearrested yesterday M t.I.
The London correspondent of the Liver
pool Mercury says that the condition of
Thomas Carlyle, who is 80 years of age
and rapidly failing in health, excites much
anxiety. 1t is fifty-two years since, after
enduring for Il time the dIudgery of teach
| ing mathematics a, a school in Fiieshire,
he began his literary career by writing ar
ticles for Brewsters Edinburgh Cyclope'
dia. 4frar -r
Mr.. j. Edgar Thompson, late president
of the Pennsylvania railroad company, who
died in May, 1874. left portion of his es.
tate, valued at over 81 200, 900, for the ed.
ucatlon, and maintenance of female orphans
of railway employees whose fathers were
killed while in the discharge OF their du
ties. There are claims against the estate
which, if allowed, will prevent the carry
ing into effect the desire of the testator.
| Adyices from Cape Palmas, west coas
of Africa, have been received up to Octo
Dor 11th. A Linerian forceof 900 troop
had attacked some native villages, but wert
repulsed and Obliged to retire, losing TWEEN
ty-four killed and wounded They alst
abandoned three cannon. 1t is said tina
the disturbances result from the Liberial
law prohibiting direct trade between tn,
natives and foreigners. t....
A daughter of i. G.. Collins of Farming
ton, Maine, named Carrie A., went I,
Lewiston some three weeks ago to procur
work IN one of the cotton Mills She wa
II years of age, and inexperienced in tn
ways of the world. Failing to obtaiI
work, she wrote her father for money t,
get home with, which was sent her. Afte
she wrote home she mysteriously disap
peared, leaving her trunk at her boardin,
place, and since then no traces of he
whereabouts have been found, although
every effort is being made TO find her b.
her afflicted parents. The money sent he
was found in the postotiice. 1t is feare,
that she has been enticed away.
The largest single private sale of an OF
painting ever made in this country tool
place at Goupi's gallery Monday. Master
pieces by Gerome, Messonnier, Jules Bre
ton, Alma Tadems, Vibert and Zamacoi
were sold and realized large prices.
painting of Moliere and Louis XIV, b.
Gerome, brought $11, 200. "Tbe Los
Game" by Messonnier, brought $l2, 600
) Other single paintings brought $40. OOO
$4,000, "a 600 and $4,000, respectively
The COLLECTION, which embraces works O
, the highest class, is to be sent to Europe
Postmaster General Jewell some tim
ago detailed three experienced postal clerk
:. to make thorough inspection of tn
, eight principal possibilities in the country
, in order to ascertain with what degree q
efficiency the service in each is performed
: THIS commission has completed its labor
with the exception of examining the New
r York office, and the result Is yerv salts
factory to Mr.. Jewell, who intends to TAX
the office in the best condition az n model
: and require the others to work up to it.
A letter from Alabama in the Natioua
Republican says that there is strong rival
ry between Governor Houston and l.. p
Walker, who presided at the recent consti
tutional convention, both being aspirant
for the senatorshIp. now held by Mr.. Gold
thwaite. Mr.. Houston was once Unio
man, while Mr. Walker was the first rebe
secretary of war and ordered the attack O.
Fort Sumter. Both are now striving to
the support of the old secession element ]