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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04
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From the Christian Messenger.
The Fallen Soldier.

Mr.. EDlroR: In your last issue there was an
interesting account Of the death and funeral
services OF John NJ. Fish Of koyaiton, OF Com
pany f, "a Regiment Y. '. NJ. Since his death
letter has been received by lis afflicted parents
writer. by an intimate friend OF the departed,
who was with him on the field Of battle and
was his attendant in sickness before leaving the
camp for home. BY publishing Il lengthy ex-
tract you will confer a favor upon the friends Of
one who has carly fallen in the defence Of his
country. ID. "A. MACh
CAMP LYON Chain Bridge,
August 26, 1861.
Mr.. FIsH-Dear Sir will take the liberty
to write you, although stranger to you and
all your family, excepting John
do not wish to harass your feelings in your
deep afhiction, but feel it 10 be my duty to
Write you a few particulars concerning your
son S sickness while here in camp, as took care
of him most of that time, on being detained
for that purpose. thought he did not receive
the care and attention that he needed; the
Captain told me | had better 20 and take as
good care Of him as possible under the circnm-
stances.
| formed an acquaintance with him soon after
he came into the Company. | found that his
good habits, anabe disposition, and above all
his true patriotism and bravery as soldier,
placed him high in the estimation OF all his ofh-
GERS and company comrades. in word, he was
beloved and admired by all who had the pleas
ure of his acquaintance. Being small in stature
he attracted much attention. But he has lett
us the first of cur company we are called to
mourn as dead We know that he is u victim
to the grim demon OF war. Pale IN his narrow
house lies all that is mortal OF your noble son.
His many gifts Of nature were matured. AL
though young in years he Was courteous, aliahle,
brave and generous: M's was cXiFcssei ny all
his comrades. Not one Of us have ever had oc-
cason to cast a stain upon Ills uablemshod
character, and not one but would have done
anything that Was honorable to repel an injury
from his head. 10 his comrades who arc still
struggling for the cause for which lie gave his
life, his place cannot easily be made good. tic
was in the Battle at Bull Run and notwithsta nd
ing the forced marches we had to make to ena-
bic Us to get on the field in season, the exhans-
tion caused by the heat OF the burning sun, the
scarcity of water, not IL murmur was heard from
the noble boy ; and while on the field IN the hour
of battle, when shot and shell and whlstllng
Minnie balls came thick and fast, and death
stared every one in the face, he stood and return
ed the shot like a veteran soldier Yes, he
stood as cool and Gu in rs did Allen when he de-
manded the surrender OF Tlconderoga.
But he has gone, as much Il victim of war as
though bullet had pierced his heart on the 2lst
of July. He was taken sick about the 4th OF
August with the Diptheria and is the fifth mem
Der Of this Regiment
" Who sleeps his last sleep
And has fought his last battle"
Yours Respectfully,
NJ j. SARGENT,
A private in the ID V. V. M.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SERMON AND A
LEcTURE-The Now York Chronicle records
the following fact ::
The difference between sermon and a
lecture has been illustrated on good authority.
On the 7th of February last, Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher delivered a lecture before
literary society in Philadelphia, entitled Yea
Yea Nay, Nay; it was reckoned one of his
best drew an immense house and put money
in the lecturers pocket Good Last week
the Independent published sermon with the
text But let your communication be yea,
yea nay, ray for whatsoever is more than
these cometh of evil (Matt. 5 3S.) A
foot-notc informs the reader that this sermon
was preached at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
January 20th 1861. A gentleman who heard
the lecture and has read the sermon, says the
two are the same with no important differ
ence except that the one has text and the
other had none. A lecture then may be de-
fined A sermon without text.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04
LITERARY NOTICES.

BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE. Sept 1861. Ameri-
can Edition New York Leonard Scott Il
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04

MAGIC, MEDIUMS, &C.-A new worker of
wonders at Paris throws all the rappers into
the shade. Wherefore it is suggested that the
government ought to found a public school
of legerdcmain, with diplomas and prizes, so
undermine the faith in the marvellous
which leads SO many persons nowadays
to place implicit faith in mediums and spir-
its on the strength of such feats.
1t is stated that the reception of Hume
the American Medium at the Palace was
stopped in consequence of his having acciden-
tally left, in room he had occupied shoe
curiously constructed, with lots of spring 5
&c,
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From the Christian Messenger
Vermont Soldiers.

Ought not we who tarry at our homes,
amid the quiet and pleasant scenes Of our
Green Mountain State, to remember those
who 60 from us to mingle in the deadly strife
of battle Tor the defense of the Government so
dear to US? One of the deprivations of a
soldiers life is a want of access to our State
papers The convicts in our State Prison
regard the want of the visits of the newspa-
per to their lonely cells as one of the greatest
losses which their exclusion from the world
inhicts upon them. The idea has been gene
rousy started Of doing something to relieve
the soldiers by supplying this want of camp
life. We see by our Western exchanges that
our congregations are taking collections to
furnish newspapers for their friends in the
army, and we are glad to learn that Vermont
is following the worthy example. Brother
Haynes Of Randolph has just been into our
Office, and ordered quite number of Messen-
gers sent on to responsible persons in the ar
my, for six months, who will attend to their
circulation there, collection having been pre-.
viousy taken to furnish reading for the SOL
diers. We we're told by some who were in
the First Regiment that it was great treat
to them to get paper from our State
We send the Messenger ordered for those
in the army for 81 90 year, thus rendering
it matter Of economy to those who wish to
furGish reading and State news, to procure for
that purpose copies Of our paper. Let our
ministers lay this subject before their congre-
cations and report the result to us, with the
names of the persons, regiment and company
to whom they wish tho papers sent All OF
our congregations and many of our churches
are now represented by friends at the seat of
war. Let those noble men know that you
miss them at home" by sending them a
MESSENGER with tidings from Vermont.
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THE WOMEN SPEAKING IN PUBLIC

THE WOMEN SPEAKING IN PUBL1o.-A
writer in one of our Baptist exchanges, de-
scanting on this subject, says;
L was recently in Methodist love-feast.
Young and old, rude and erudite, bore their
testimony. And especially ,vomem spoke with
a propriety and wisdom fully equal to that
of the opposite sex. How absurdly do we
rob ourselves Of strength, when We silence
the females of the Church Here is a social
meeting. There are sisters present of deep
piety, profound experience, and gifted utter.
anco. But they must keep silence, and let all
the time be used by some superannuated,
leather.headed deacon, or by some brother
whose name is reproach to the Church, or
by some half-Aedged STRIPPING, fluent and
wordy, in proportion to his Ignorance of d.
vine things. Baptist as I am, | confess to
an admiration of the love feast meeting and
class meeting of my Methodist neighbors.'
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ris. This is a choice number of this well known
Of reading, and commencing TO the attention Of
ourroaders. Our travelling preachers are agents
for the work, and any Of them would be glad
to furnish you with o specimen copy. Please
examine it for yourselves. 1t will bear to be
closely reviewed and thoroughly tested.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04
The Assistant Editor Of the Adcocate, DR..

The Assistant Editor Of the Adcocate, DR..
Thomson. in referring to his assistant says:
DR.. Strickland has left with his regiment
for the seat of war. We are obliged to as
sign his departure to pure and patriotic mo-
tives his compensation will be less and la
Dor far more than in his former position
He has long been ca conservative" and
has been correspondent for Southern pa
pers and an admirer of Southern character.
His marching to the field is significant indi-
cation of public sentiment in the conservative
portion of the North In parting with him
we part with ready writer, great reader,
an agreeable companion, a benevolent man,
and friend generous even to fault. May
God shield him and bless him, and ere long
return him safely to his home
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CONVERSATIONAL PREACHINa.-The West =
erm Advocote thus refers to DR.. Porter:

erm Advocote thus refers to DR.. Porter:
During our brief stay at Springeld Ohio
we heard discourse in the Columbia street
charge, Sabbath Sept. 8, from DR.. Porter,
our New York Book Agent, on the words,
'Ye are my witnesses. 1t was most ad-
mirable discourse, and we refer to it mainly
now for the sake of the style in which it was
delivered. 1t was purely of the conversation
al type, and yet every auditor was held as
though spcll.bound. There was no toning,
not particle; and as we sat ard listened,
we queried whether the efficiency of the pull
pit might not be enhanced by our being more
conversational in the pulpit. There need be
no sacrifice Of energy or power in consequence
nor yet do we think is there much danger that
auditors would deem it contemptuous OR ia.
miliar. At all events the experiment is worth
trying, aud as we thought, so many other Of
our ministerial brethren expressed themselves.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04

RELIGIOUS NEwsPAPERs.-Evcry church
member should make it matter of course to
take, read, and pay fer a religious newspa-
per. Indeed, no person can be an intelligent
Christian in these days without keeping him
self pretty we'll posted as to the history, and
movements, and doings Of the religious world
A well-conducted religious newspaper is one.
of the best practical commentaries upon the
Bible which can be secured, constantly filled
as it is with illustrations and explanations Of
scgiptural language, doctrines, precepts, du-
ties, geography, history, biography, etc. Those,
therefore, who are in the habit OF carefully
reading such papers, all other things being
equal, will generally be found making the
best practical Christians, the best church mem,
bors, the best citizens, the best neighbors, and
the best parents. Every Christian, one would
suppose, feels deep anxiety to know some
thing of those widespread and glorious sue
cesses which are everywhere following the
varied and noble instrumentalities put forth
by the people of God for the spread of the
Redeemer's kingdom in our land, and among
the other nations of the earth.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-06

. .-'. For the Standard.
At a civil meeting of the Moore County ndcpend-
ents, held at Camp Burgwyn, ON Boguc Island, Oc-
tober oath, 1861.
On motion of Lieut.. c. Dowd, Malcolm D. Mcneil
was called to the chair and John II. McGivary and
Robt p. Wilcox, requested to act as Secretaries.
The object of the meeting being explained BY the
Chairman IN a few appropriate remarks, on motion,
a committee consisting Of JAS. ID. McIver, Richard
Street, and Murdo Mcleod, was appointed to draft
resolutions, expressive of the sense of the meeting
who after brief interval reported the following,
which were unanimousy adopted:
WHEREAS Death has invaded our ranks, and
stricken down one of our most worthy and esteemed
fellow soldiers.
Resolced, That whilst We record the sudden and
unexpected death of Lieut. K. W. Collision with
profound sorrow. it affords us melancholy pleasure
to bear testimony to the gen,lemanly and soldierly
conduct which uniformly characterized his inter
course with us.
Rexo'red, That in the death of Lieut. Collision,
our Company has lost one of its most faithful and
patriotic members, and the community in which he
lived, of the most useful and influential citizens
ReSoteed, That We tender sympathy and con-
doence to the bercaved faulty of the deceased feel
ing conscious that heavy the blow has fallen up
OH us, it must fall much more heavily upon their.
ReSolred, That in token of respect for the de-
ceased we will wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
Resolrei That copy of the foregoing resolutions
be sent to the family of the deceased and the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in the Raleigh
Standard and Fayetteville Obyerrer.
NJ. D. MCNEIL, Chmn.
i Rop'r p p: V wilcox, sSey'*
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THE NORTH CAROLINA sTANDARD: WEDNESDAY NOV. e. 1857

one thousand men, but divining that the enemy'sa
moyemsnt SIS SgRce gtticpne, and that his columns
had gone hronfh thesE foods to the left. and would
satIklbt to- rosssal SdGeys Ford, he left at Stone
Bfiuv ot hiin4s and fling off towards the
sFordN Ss9lcN with6Oo men kept the enemy at
Ebay f6rpeatly d hour, although in force sew
eral thousand strong.
General. Beauregard settles forever the various
questions SO much disputed respecting this battle.
: He acknowledges the great generosity of General
Johnston. in fully according to him Gen. b. the
right 70 carry out the plans be had formed With re-
latior to this campaign, in yielding the command Of
the field after examining and cordially approving the
battle and in the effective cooperation which
General Johnston SO chivalrously extended to him
on that ,eventfui day. %' .21ia :ss sss'-
+ lie remarks thatthe retreat of our forces from
Fairfax Immediately previous to the engagement of
the 18TH Is the first instance record of volunteers
returning before an engagement and with the object
OF giving battle in another position. d . sftf
The numbers under his command on July
are set down at 1900 effective men, and on 2lst,
to ~ ,OOO which includes $500 Of Johnstons army,
and LOO brought up by General Holmes from
! Fredericksburg. a'sE
The killed on our side in this ever-memorable
battle are stated in the report to have been in num-
Der 393. and the wounded 1900 :.
| The enemy's killed wounded and prisoners are
estithated ny Ecn Beauregard at 300, which does
not include the missing.
The report is rather lengthy, and is accompanied
oy another IRON Gen: Johnston, giving an account
OF the movements of his army at Winchester and
march to Manassas, also by the reports of brigade
! commanders 1t will he seen that the hero of Fort
Sumter and Manassas can write as we'll as he car
ight-that he wields the pen of Caesar as well a.
the sword of Wellington. In modesty and brave
ry he exempfes the highest type of true soldier
and has earned undying fame. The graceful tribute
he pays TO his brave troops is well merite and vii
endcar him more and more to men who are PROUD
to rally under his standard. It. none the least
beaureGard tuerts that he was willing to encountc
AL army so mucl, larger and so much better ap
pointed than his own, ant, that he entertained tn
most nnfatering confidence in troops which wer
as worthy of their chivalrc commander as he wa
to lead SO noble, so brave, and so high minded al
| army.
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Fur the Standard.
tut TIC otdnudVu
CAMP HOLMES VA Nov. |. 1861,

CAMP HOLMES, Va, Nov. |, 1861
W. w. HoLpES, ESQ.,: l see it stated in your
issue OF the 23d ult, that it is reported that the
LIST and 9Th Regiments N. c. State troops are work
ing some of the batteries at Transport" This is
mstake-neither of the above named regiments
have had anything mh"tecer to do with these bat
teries. 4 guns crew Of l6 men came up from the
Is, State Troops but their nearly all took sick,
and they were ordered back before any thing was
done, or the batteries opened The only regiments
that haze done anything, either in erecting or work
ing the batteries are the 18th n. c. Vols, I'd Ten
neSsee, LIST Arkansas, and company detailed from
the 3Oth Virginia. The work on the batteries, and
other field works around here, has been done entire
ly by the 18th n. {. Vols. Tenn. and Ark Rcg
men;s-aud assure you the 18th has done her full
share. That item about the IS, 900 pairs Of shoes
is another grand mistake" There were no shoes
on board the schooner. her cargo, however. was
worth about s., 900, vessel $4,000. Our Regiment
l2;h n. {. Vols. is rapidly gaining health, and
shoald the foe attempt works. We hope to be
able to give good account CT ourselves. The cne-
my have erected gun battery on the Maryland
shore opposite works, and opened fire on US
yesterday evening, which was promptly answered
by our batteries. No damage done either party
that We are aware of. The distance is such that
but few shots reach their aim.
RANDOLPH.
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49, .>5 !. For the Standard.
BLANKATs AND SOCKS FOR TIVE so Atkas-
MrxxHaywood GrifIiee ashrea nil socks; Mrs;

= ..l.ec - For the Stauudih:
BLANK4Ts AND SOCKS FOR I'VE soLnlk
MrSSAaywood Grifice, Ahree phi socks; Mrs
:, Wiz Cox, 1S6iaF sts % SaM Of sncks anaes
Miss Jones pair M socks sM'sss JIMMIE 2:
puSA tlsee blankets six Sowsls aaa nvs paaIs .
Miss Emily Newlin, one pair socks; Mrs "A; =.
Mail 25 pair socks and four blankets; Master Ivan
Marriott Proctor. three pair socks Mrs David Gill;
= II pair socks: MRS Hicks, four pair socks; MISS
Mary +. Hicks. two pair socks; Mrs. Margaret a.
McPheetess one blanket and seven pair SOCKS; Mrs
Rufus H. Jones, thirty pair drawers, OF home maze
flannel; Miss Maggie Moore, eight par SOCKS WIFE.
s.Needham Price, fifty pair SOCKS ms. - a .Ie:
derpast 8 pair socks Miss Helen Ltchford, pair
socks: Miss Laura B. Mckee, 10 pair socks Mrs.
Molie Spellman, q pair socks and six SHIRTS Mrs'
W.T.. Balm Q blankets, q pair socks, and two neck
comforts; Master Eddie Cantwel, one blanket;
Frederick Cantwell, one blanket; Mrs f. A. Little,
two blankets and four pair socks; Mrs. Wflbert =.
Page, three pair socks, and soap; Miss Fannie NJ.
pase' three pair socks; Mrs. Jordan Womble, dr.,
pair socks. For Capt, Grissom's company-!0
pair Of socks from John J. Holloway; David Beck,
pair; Phinneas Glenn, 5 pair; John W. Keith, 8
par: John Colclough, pair; William b. Tate, 2
blankets and two pair socks; B. j. Rogers, pair
socks; Maj. Sharon, pair socks; Chesley Jones,
/ | blanket and one pair socks; Miss Sarolne Y.
Rogers, two pair socks; Miss Nancy NJ. Jones, one
palr SOCKS; MIS-. feieS Iso6eiS, t"o oio"nS ".'o
pair seeks. Mrs. Mary +. Piper, 3 pair socks; Miss
Lucy Piper, pair socks; Miss Agnes Hutcherson'
4 pair socks Miss Sallie VERIFY, pair socks; Mrs.
| Eliza H. Jones, 8 pair socks; Miss Lucy A: Nipper,
pair socks; Mrs. Mary l.. Bledsoe, pair socks !;
Miss Lucy N. Bledsoe, 2 pair socks; Miss Caroline
o, Pope pair socks Mrs. Della Nipper pair
socks Mrs. Rachael NJ Spain, 8 pair socks; Mary
J. H. Pope, pair socks; Martha II. Pope, l pair
socks; Mrs. Henry E. Holloway, pair socks
Misses Caroline H. and Maria J. Ross, seven pair Of
socks; MISS Lucy Ann Cawthon, pair socks;
Mrs. John j. Lee, pair; Mrs. DR.. B. I. Graham,
| pair; Mrs. r. A. Thompson, pair; Maggie II.
Lynn 2 pair socks Mrs. w. B. May, pair socks
Mrs j. I. Hunter, two pair socks.
Knowing the ladies anxious to furnish oul
Wake soldiers two pair of socks apiece, will state
| for their benefit what have received in contrlbu
! tons, also the number of men under arms: 400
soldiers in service pairs of socks received S65
blankets, 226; shirts, 70; drawers, So; coat one
| m,r pants, 20 towels SHERIFF HIGH.
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For the Standard.

.sgess For the Standard.
WILMINGTON, C.,NeGs /, 1851.
Mr.. EDIroR: 1t was ms good fortune - oepress
ent last night at Thalians - y ines ths
tata given by the young Erdisk and isseA Hnder
the supervision Of Mrs "a 5hinG htteeapto do
Justice to the occasion woSld Hsass ring such
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. can tanIy promise you that
what may write will beSorIiy slight indication Of
the eulogium that is rightly merited. The young
ladies' one and all, acquitted themselves handsome
ly-sustaining their parts admirably. Our Young
Repubhcis persenated by Miss Lila B., possibly is
entitled to more space than any othef, not from
fancy prejudice, though admit that was slight
y capiisatsd but from the fact that Cur Young
Republic" sustained the most conspicuous part
The very graceful manner in which "ths Qaeen of
the Fairies" performed her part, won the admra-
ton of all. The Young Zouaves' drill would reflect
credit on an old drilled company. The orchestra,
composed OF our young men, helped considerably 20
enliyen the occasion. Without taking up any more
space, suffice it to say that the exhibition was
. brilliant one and one well gotten up.
The whole Militia of Brunswick and New Hano-
yer have been ordered out Official dispatches have
been received at eadquarters, stating that the
whole feet, thrtysix steamers have sailed for this
pont-the latter part of which is derived from spies
Great excitement prevails over the whole city.
5-.s'f.h Fs@ @l- " - WORRELL.
NorE-We think the feet has gone further South.
But If it should call, let us know an6 well lend you
a hand Our boys down there will do their duty.
By the way, our correspondent wishes the printe,
to avoid mistakes in putting up his manuscript; to
which the printer replies, our correspondent mus
write palmer. His chirography sometimes would
puzzle any one.