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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13

COP BLESS MY McTnER--A chaplain in one
of the United States ships Of war, describing
the prayer-meeings on board his vessel, gives
the following incidents to illustrate the deep
feeling that prevailed. They should encourage
the heart Of every pious mother. He says;
Not many nights ago, the whole meeting
was moved as the heart of one man, by noble
looking youth Of eighteen, who, in the midst
of broken-hartcd prayer, burst forth in the
earnest suppllcation 20 God, bless my dear
mother! thank thee that thou hast heard her
many prayers, and that l, so long the object
of her love, have at last become the subject Of
thy grace And on the last night the feelings
OF every one present were again moved in like
manner by the testimony of a sailor in middle
life, given, with sobs and tears, to tho blessed
influence of a mothers prayers in restraining
waywa1d son from sin, and i'll bringing him
at length, by the grace of God, to the hope
Of salvation
Let the praying mother whose prayer seems
not yet to be answered. take courage, aud cx'
ercise new faith in reference to the son OF her
love, from such proofs that praying breath is
not spent in vain.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
Comfort st Home.

A powerful attraction to home rs the cutcg
walton Of spirit of ncatness and elegancss.
throughout all its arrangements. The,eys,:
sea cely ever wearics OF a beautiIu. 1rospecs
OR a pleasing picture. The aspect OF bong
should resemble the latter; it should tell Eas.
own tale; its atmosphere should breathe os
comfort, and its quiet, simple commentaries
delight the eye. There is brightness acees'
we'll kept hone which neither wealth nos
magnifcence can impart, unaccosnpanied by,
taste. TO keep best rooms, or best OF amy
thing, to be used only for visitors accc,as'o~
dation, is not wisest policy for a wife sss'
adopt; on the contrary company roons coz
trast too greatly with daily living rooms, and'
suggest unpleasant comparisons. NeatEsss
and elegance should go hand in hand. esas
cannot exist without the other but it EnESss
be neatncss far removed from formality ana
elegance Independent of costliness and profu~
sioT. Every article should appear as IL ~"
tended for use, and every right article No ~
RIGHT place the very chairs and tables sheni&
be suggestive o! coaiorl not arranged With
stiff precision, but 10 such way that the az
fractions of room shall be visible: tn etacrs
occupants.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
A Chinese Tomb for Infants.

A correspondent Of the Foreign Mission
aru, writing from Shanghai, China, says Not
more than mile distant from the mission
premises, there stands an editice, closed on all
sides, built of brick and capped with peaked
roof sauting on every side, giving it the ap'
pcarance of miniature temple. There is no
door nor window, but small opening near the
ton, into which the bodies Of infants are thrown
not living infants, but the dead. The little
form, so tenderly cared for by the Christian
parents, even after all that gave it life and
beauty are fed, is by heather wrapped in
the garment in which it has died, then tied
up in square Of mating, and rude hands
toss it into this common mausocum.
.Hcw vague and comtortless should yo'
think must be the heart of the bercaved mother
who has no Knowledge Of q resurrection OF tn
BODY. Jesus alone brings life and immortal
ity to life She knows nothing OF that Almigh
~ Savior who carries the lambs in His bosom
She does not know of Him who called the dea
to life, who gave the blind their sight, and VIII
suffered little children to come to Him.
Iniantcidc in China is not as prevalent
: to INV knowledge as in India ; but it docs cx
y list. This temple is undoubtedly the tomb 9
= many infants committed by an inhuman faith
G er or mother to an untimely death. A woma
:. who, when met her, was happy Chrstia
& rejoicing in tho knowledge OF her Savior, tol
rs me that with her own hands she had put on
n child to death, and very nearly second, bu
Il it was saved by her mother In law and sh
1t did it without sense OF guilt. Her husban
d smoked opium, and gave her no support an
I'd as these children were both girls, she though
N it a kindness to save them from the sorrow
III of l;'e'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
Mlisfellor1p
From tn, Messenger.
And what can l do?


BY hundreds Of Vermont women is this
question now being askcd-while they read
Of the sufferipgs Of our brave soldiers, their
hearts feel-thcir sympathes are aroused
and knowing what they can do-they set
themselves to the work. Ladies' Relief So.
ceties' and associations arc started in evcry
village. The white haired dame of seventy
the little blushing miss not yet in her teens.
as well as the middc-aged business matron
have hand in the work
Socks are koit-quiits made ready with
woocn blankets, brought forth hospital
stores and rapidly set to cur army by the
woman patriots Of our country. And still
woman hoarts are painting to do something
morc-and there is something more they may
do one thiog besides that the times loudly
call for all to do; and that is pray.
We believe that God is omnipotent-that
He rules on earth as we'll as in Heaven, and
he has told us that the prayer Of the ri ght-
eous availcth much Prayer for natious has
been ans ,c,ed. The royal dame was more
afraid of the prayers OF JOIN Knox. than all
the armies her enemy could bring against her.
Gud does not change. There is still q
mighty power in f,rveht, believing prayer
Let US then use this weapon, God has placed
it within our reach and let it not be neglected
Go to your closets, and pour out your de-
sircs for your country before God, pray, no
formal Lord save US from war, but pleae
with God in behalf Of our distracted nation
plead with strong, agoniziug prayer, with ov
grooming faith, plead as you would for tn
life of your best beloved; continue to ask
take no denial, weary not in the work, blu
= with holy holiness still press your suit to th
throne of Grace.
This is the place assigned to women as we
as men 10 this conflict, let no true.hcarte
woman desert it, use this means, it may prov
more mighty in the overthrow OF our enemie
n than all the armed men that have gone tort
' to struggle in this national conflict. Remcn
bcr Moses prayed for Israel, think OF Elijah
mighty faith, and prevailing prayer. The
were men of like passions as We, ami may ne
- a mishcy influence go out from the closets
prayer IN Vermont =,
o how many women's hearts arc with i
tepscst interest, watching the struggle no
goipq on, not because of loved ones engage
}. as because you love your country better thu
life, and your hearts are wrung at the thoug
in of her defeat. As you have given your hu
bands, sons and brothers willingly, SO give
80 your iervcnt prayers.
PRAY for wisdom and courage 10 be impa
cd to our rulers and commanders, gratitu
to our soldiers and victory to our armies, a
defeat aud repentance tor our foes
Georgia, Nov. 1861. f.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13

TIE R,cnEsr JEwEL.. AS Go&S fseSi",.2-''
lew elry, there is no brilliant wtishh fasasao
with such lustrc as the tear of tsaa' 'penitenesr.
Ye. God only knoweth what heart pressaTs
as in vice, what rendiugs ay.a wvingings os
soul, what crushing of pride, and wrcstIings
in agony may have been nsedful, in order 70
press out that jewell drop upon the check -os,
the stubborn sufferer We haze some,lInca'
met with person in social circles who pos,
sessed peculiar gentlencss and dociity os
character. As we came to know her hea IL
we we're charmed by her calm self.polse, ant
her heroic submissiveness to God under sud: -
den shocks of calamity. We could not bu,'
admire so beautiful character. We eaviCG
its possesser We coveted such a spirit ioy;
ourselves. All We little knew at whas "a,
fearful price Of severe chas,isrments and biz
ter dlsappointments- bo es dcsolated aacI
expectations crossed; OF faith put to sSe
rack, and patience burned bright in serae
times heated furnacos-all that mock lowell
ness of character had been gained. So tru2'
is it that he who would he " rich toward Goa'
must be willing to toll hard, and bear sosoe
Affections, in order to win the precious acqua-
si,ious.- (hi. lnteNiyencer.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13

TIE EFFECT OF PRAYER.- Most persons
find no difficulty in believing that prayer ex'
erts happy desirable influence on the w1r- or
shipper hin,clf but even this can hara!y aE o1'
if t is generally understood that this is all.
Indeed, cannot help thinking that conscience
itself would dissuade many from resortins to
PRAYER. if brought to look on it as no better M
than kind of wellmeant cheut which We
practice on ourselves for its moral uses
PRAYER. to have much effect on ourselves
must be believed to have all effect on God
Il is too solemn transaction by Tar 10 o'
made use Of as kind of spiritual strategy
No; make not our prayers to seem one tol"l
and be another Strike not our deVo''on
dead by the skeptical sophism that ,u they ca'
onlv have an effect on oursrires. They VIII
have an effect on God; Tor lie has SAID Una
they will, and the promise cas- been rat'he
and confirmed in the experience Of holy an
,levout men of all ages. They will nave a
effect on God, for lie who is :" in the o0S0'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
Where the Blame Rests.

What has brought these evils upon our
once happy country What but the lack Of
moral and religious training! Men have not
been taught to reverence magistracy as an or
dinance of God. They have not been taught
the sacredness and binding moraitics of the
oath. They have not been duly impressed
with the sinfuncss OF covetonsncss. Our
whole distress aay be traced to detective
education. The men who were trained IN
the Shorter Catechisrn, and grounded i'll the
great truths Of the Christian religion-the
men who laid the foundations OF our Govern
ment have slept with their fathers, and IL
their stead there has arisen generation to1
wise to walk in their fathers footsteps, ant
too knowing to be taught by the Word o
God. Is it with the evils Of this retrogres
sion before our eyes--a retrogrcss'on origin
atine in the abandonment Of the Bible a
the great national textbook for school AM
college, thai we are concluding to give u
our religious educational efforts ? No, TO
forbid With these evils, as so many pillar
of salt, to warn us, let US turn to the schoe
and the college as, instrumentally and unde
God, the ark of our national safety, the pa
ladium of our countrys hope.-Home an
Foyeiqu Record
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
1)oetry!.
Sympathy.

Sympathy.
Bear ye anothers burdens, and fulfill the Law
of Christ"
STupENDnCs Love! He who could still the storm,
And feed assembled thousands at wo d,
Dwe among men, and took servants FORM
Inslructing by example, through their Lord.
With weary steps the Syrian sands he trod,
Hunger and thirst and toll for them he bore;
Showed how to do the perfect will of God,
Teach ng as never taught before.
Shall ,ps not then a brothers. burde q bear
Feel for his woes, his errors to forgive
In his dark days, in all his sunshine share,
And learn in symrathy's sweet bonds to live
Can ,rs be Christians, if the heart unkind,
A brothers. good or ill indifferent feel;
Cnapt to bear, but quick the fault to find,
Ready to wound, but unprepared to heal:
Then let MS learn of Him. who What He thought
lie gives the true disciple grace to do
kenounce the unkindness dread the ha rdenins thought
And while We own the Gospel prore it true.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13

of the Father" has said that they will. "Ask
and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find" Again it is said: "Let us come
boldly unto the throne of grace, that We my,
obtain mercy and find grace to hep in time
of need" And more atfeotingy still in the
words OF the text If ye then, being evil,
know how to give COED gifts unto your chill
dren, how much more shall your Father which
is in heaven give good things to them that ask
him." Wherefore, g Be careful for moth
ing; but in everything by prayer and sup
plication, with thanksgiving let your re-
quests be made known unto God and the
peace of God, which passeth all understand
ing, shall keep your hearts and minds thro
Jesus Christ. .'-.Dr. Walkers Sermons.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13

A PATRIOTIC PREACnER-RcvS Samue3
Young, a Methodist Protestant preachar o.
Virginia, raised company of Union tnoess~
in Kentucky last June, accompanied thetn sp
camp Joe Holt, where he acted for time as,
Chaplain. Afterwards, receiving commiN~-
sion from Gen. Rousseau, he made three szc-
ccssful recruiting trips through Indiana ast;~
Kentucky, and for the past few weeks has.
been engaged near the Nashville Railroaa
lie is now called away to assume more aetIss
duties in Virginia, and takes leave Of his>
fellow soldiers with the following toaeh!ss..
address "Soldiers | leave you and ret arrs
to my native State, to take an active pars in,
expellng the rebels and vandals who haw-
laid waste the home of my childhood. 1 Iaw,
glad Game to Kentucky. | am sorry sm
under the painful necessity to leave yos srls
this dark hour Of adversely. am glad e.
have had an opportunity of doing something:
for my country. l am sorry canaoa &c.
more. Dear soldiers, be brave, keep eccs.
be kind to all. Remember that honcsty rs
the best policy Be sober. The first dycFa
Of liquor is too much. Swear not proGaaslr
Away with cards; never gamble. BE pra5 sz~
ful; be Chris ian. My prayer is, that Cos,
may be with you, and that you may be vicso
rious, your lives be spared, and tha, adap
peace is made you may return to your iior.c<.
aad friends again"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
The Vegetable Pulmonary BaIsam,

f'oe' 'p7 ~ OI Keep IL Oh
hand as Standa'd Family Medicine.
The Vegetable Pulmonary BaIsam,
prepared by the well known druggist Messls Reed Gu
Ter Co. is. we have good authority tor saying Of
he best remedies for
Coughs Colds nnd Pulmonary Complaints.
ever offered TO the publ CO. Boston J'ur,lal.
REV. DIR. LYMAN BEECHER
wr es-' Gentlemen; have used your Vegetable Pull.
monary i,al+am my self with benefit and have known it
TO be used with good effect in families around me-"
IHE LATE LEV. DIR. LEONARD WOODS
Observation-Disclosures From a long of your vegetable
Pulmonary Balsam in my family circle and among theo-
logical students have been led to regard it safe and
eficacous dicine."
giss, having for years sold your Vegetable Iumo
1icasy in the relief and of Pulmonary complaints
We know of medicine which has deseryedy sustain
ed 80 high reputation for long term of years or
which more rarely disappoin,s the reasonable eXpecta
tions of those who it."-(Signed by many Of the
largest DAD oldest Druggists IN the u S. and Canadas
"Gentlemen In an extensive pr ctice of myself and
son have prescribed large quantities of Pumon
nary alsam and are happy to say have found ef
ficen and reliable remedy. We consider it invaluable
Pennington. N. H.. Dec. l6 1863 ID. PARKER" "
-Bs,care of CoMnterfeifS and ImitattoaS!!.
Enquire for the article by its whole mann,
VEGETABLE PULMONARY BALSAM,"
Prepared only by BEED CUTLER & Co.. Druggists,
Nos l09 IL, 1l3 Broad Street, Boston. Mass Price,
large SIZE, ST. small size so cents
For sale in Montpelier by L. r. Pierce, +. E Sc it'll
ma by Apothacaries and by Country Merchants wen
tclwl3.m
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
PRICE. TWO CEN'IE'ss:..:5 g.
Tha Duties Of a Mother.

BY the quiet 6residc of home, the tru4r
mother, in the midst Of her children, is ssss~
in as In vases Of earth the seeds of plansa
that shall sonc time give to Heaven the fra
GRANGE Of their blossoms and whose fruit sha h
be as rosary of angelic deeds, ths notslss:7,
Offering that she can make through the evez
ascending and expanding souls Of her chilolr sr.
to her Maker. Every word that she utters
goes from heart to heart with power Of,
which she little dreams. Philosophers tsi, ,,s
in their speculations that we cannot lift q fiji -
ger without moving the distant spheres. Sol
emn is the thought, but not moro solemn Ia
the Christian mother than the thought tao
every word that falls from her lips-every sa:.-
preston of her countenance, even in the shes~
tered walk aud retirement of home, may leayx.
an indeliblc impression on young souls arauaa7
her, and form as it were an underlying Straits
Of that education which peoples Heaven
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13

+" Among the pitfalls in our way
The beat VI rs walk blindly:
So men, be wary. watch and pray.
aud J,dg- y 'ur y o.L"r kipdsy. "a
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
1T has stood the BeSx of all 7ctsfs
TEUNa

NJ mad sus ail.ed its reputation for more than THIR-
- - ~ YEARS. PHYSICIANS of the h CHEST respecta-
iy pr'sc it. and thou:a ads of families kec it Oh
hand as Standa d Eanlllu Nl,dicine
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-16

The PerrettaGuards, Capt. Connor, left yester-
day morning for the camp at Tangipaho, ali in ex-
ceNent trim. The First Lieutenant, Rufus r. Hunt,
had to remain on account of sickness but is get.
ting BETTER and will soon be able to reoin his com
pany.
AT Camp Walker, the Third Regiment, Col. He
bert still remains. This regiment, when it leaves,
will leave for Virginia direct.
Col Seymour's regiment will soon be on O war
basis. We learn that some fifteen companies are
applicants to fill this regnent-the complement
for regiment being ten companies.
Capt koontz's fine company, the DeSoto Rifles,
were yesterday accepted TO serve during the war,
and will be mustered in to-day. This company
will be one OF the first in Col. Seymour's regiment.
Major Thomas f. Adams, Acting Assistant Adu-
tant General, goes up to the Tangipaho Camp this
morning, for the purpose of mastering in, for the
eCdr, all regiments, battaons and companies, will.
ing so to do; it being well understood that no
troops will be mustered in for less term than
during the war. Those companies at camp, there.
fore, who may decline mastering in under this
condition, will be neeesstated to return home But
VIC think that the majority, if not all of them, will
vote to serve during the war.
The Mercer Guards, Capt. Walker, are ready,
and will be off to Virginia in o few days.
The Crescent Blues, Capt Bartlett, were out on
parade last evening, presenting their usual elegant
appearance.
Privateerng preparations are steadily in progress,
on both sides of the river.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-16

Mr. Hunter of Virginia. added the Finance Cernsa
tee, Mr. Brockenbrough to the Judiciary Committee aad Mr.
81 pies to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Gregg of Texas presented resolutions from that Sa.e
asking for the establishment of Admiralty Court at Gave
ton and other cities the Referred 10 the Judiciary
Commi tee.
The act authorizing the President receive volunteers no
SERVICE without the tormhy of call upon the respective
States, passed. after which Congress ujourned fol
lowing is the act
An act to make fu er provision for the Public Defence
Whereas exists between the United and the Com
federae the public welfare may nnnirr
the reception OF volunte forces the oufc
rate States without the forma and delay call upon the
respective States: - ~
SECTION The Congress of the Confederate States OF An,eica
do enact That the President be authorized sery
such coinpanies hatalions, regiments eth o.
Foot as may tender themselves and he may require without
the delay OF formal call upon the respective ates 10 serve
for such time as he may prescribe.
SEC snch volunteer forces may be accepted under this
act except as herein differently provided sha argan in
accnrdance viii and subject TO all the provisions act
Titled An act TO provide for the public defence"
titled the allowances provided therein and when
int SERVICE may be attached divisions brgad & or
dependent detached service tho President may ex
peien' Pro ded however that battann reg rents NAV
be enlised from ates Of this Condaacy the Pres
dent may a. mt all or any of the field officers thereof
SEC. The President hall be au hoz commission all
officers en'led to commissions Of such volunteer forces may
of the officer commanding such volunteer bat
tali0n the President may attach supsrnrne-ay
officer each detae from the regular ay that
purpose and for such tima the President may ec
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-16
G'oranaereia1 c,orresr,ondenee.
Special to the New orleans 'crs.,e7,

4 5lgaqt IL II ..gf * Fg .
~ Edor-The eIayed Sugar sarSst sst y santp. SSi
@ "a =. sane Gull state advised in my resDcata
per Constitueion Of stit rlfyy sf,s sJ,s
appear to be much probability Of an early
1ent ID rates or the amount Of Buaifeaa III
noidefs continuing to epince atgop1 5isinsI;,1s
MoLAssEs-NothiD doing here
LARD-Bntil yesterday my last auosat;oy,a ,,rev.
fully sustained, bnt, in consequence IF tB,ss me-
Quantity received per Gen. Miramon decline Vssss
yesterday submitted to bbfs. and tca seilis1a I'll
si5 80 and kegs at so so per qUintal
BUTTEK-Seyeral small parcels have been real.a
zsu, SINCE my iast respects, at frola SIS SO 10 so
per qaintal, according to quality.
CHEEsE-Can only refer. .sa nv Lass Y,oses yesnaes
week. ~ n s MI n 4 n sss. =. - ''A1s
HANs-of good quality eontinae 10 epioy 4
brlsk demand Yellow Covered sold, SD, md yes
siT s.he gn having been pubiia holiday at
CLEAR PoRKA parcel ii reported AZ HAVING
6een realized, on sh inst. at SI6 and, 25 hees s
Catan1a, rom Philadelphia, yesterday, at $40 per
CoRa-2ls0 sacks, ex M. A. Stevens son, M,
Orleans and 1000 sacks Ell cen N9Yan,ar ~ 4
from New Orleans, are reported as fiayina bess1
realized on the 8th and yesterday but tis Tafsa
were not disclosed = = e -,#' : 80 -
BEANS, BLAcK-Two parcels were sold. tae sth
ana Yesterday, At 81 56} per arrobe.
YELLOW SoAP--A parcel PhiladeInhia sasd MI, \
at 81 SO per gninta1. 77'' 7s1'' sst1s
CANDLES AND TALLow-No sales al aftI,ay -
ported since my last respects s-es1Ss H3 es
YELLOW PINE AND CooPERAaE SFogg-Nf h;u5s
to add 70 my last notes respecting these articles
FREIGHTs-No alteration since nv last reanecfes
" y; Vessels still Continuing to suffer from tles
disadvantage then specified. tf1'e '
. EXCHANGE Continue dull at NV last anfta.
tlons, slight but not qnotabfs advance III rates
mas, IN some few cases, been obtained.
IA Teppr af