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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
TRAITORS IN VERMONT.

sEcEsH WOMAN NABBED AT ST ALBANs.
United States Marshal, II. Dunn Of
New York, has recently been watching
the movements of female traveller having
keen eye and mammoth trunk, who has
been of late so frequently on the road be-
tween Virginia and Quebec as to attract
attention. s. ~ 4.
Marshal Dunn accompanied this wo-
man on her last visit to Montreal-stay-
ing as long as she did, and going to Que
bee when she did, returning when she re-
turned to St. Adams and all the while
noticing her movements, and making him
self familiar with the character of the
company she kept. faa.sg a'
Discovering the game she was playing
and obtaining ample proof that she was a
carrier of reasonable correspondence to
rebels temporarily residing in Canada.
he determined to put a stop to her mischic-
vious practices. Accordingly he arrested
her at St. Adams on Wednesday evening
last December ISth) aud holds her in
/" durance vile" She was taken by the
marshal to the American House, where
she remains in the careful custody Of DR..
r. h. Sherman Sheriff of the county Of
franklin. A committee of ladies ex.
amined the lady's baggage and discovered
so much reasonable correspondence and
Of so important nature that the marshal
has transmitted it all to Secretary Sew
ard at Washington and advised the arrest
Of certain parties in New York city.
OF course the particulars Of this cores
pondencc are not known, and should not
be. Undoubtedly the U. 5. Government
will give to this affair the prompt and
thorough attention the matter requires.
1t forms quite funny and interesting ep-
isode in the humdrum monotonous life
which now obtains in nearly all the coun-
try villages in Vermont.
The seccsh woman calls haself MIRA
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
THE ARMY.
B. N. HYDE,
Col. Sd Vt. Vols,

Mr. Walton writes to the Watchman,
from Washington, as follows:
| suppose | am at liberty to guess that
the Army of the Potomac will not 60 iu-
to winter quarters, and that it will not
advance until it is ready for work. This
means an advance may be expected but
when? General Mcclellan knows. With
the possibility of advance at any time,
from either side, the army is held in read
mess to move at short notice. Such are
certainly the orders to some of the officers.
The movements in every quarter indicate
more and more strongly the probability
of Simultaneous attack in the valley Of
the Mississippi, in the Gulf Of Mexico,
on the Atlantic coast, and from the Poto-
mac Such Is the expectation here.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

FRANK. STAPLEs.--A correspondent of
the Freeman writing from Camp Griffin
on the 10th, says:
To-day we buried another of our men,
Corporal Frank Staples, one of the best
soldiers in the Regiment. He will be
greatly missed in our Company, as he was
in every sense of the word fayorite.
When called to see his remains yesterday
| could hardly realize that " Frank " was
dead. 1t was but few days since he
stood by my side in the ranks, at the
head of his company, not in perfect health
but we'll and happy. Now he is no more.
Hearing of his death, called on the
Quartermaster for coffin. In few min
utes he saw me again with the informa-
tion that no co6in could be had before to
morroao night, so many orders acre IN a.
head" Those italics tell their own
story. We have now l07 in the hospi-
tai, and 100 sick in quarters. The ma
jority of hospital cases are typhoid fever.
We have had now 27 deaths, IL with
this fever. Staples died with the dipthe.
ria. AS shall write again in a few days,
| will say no more about the hospital.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

A BEAUTIFUL FoRM.-Take abundant
exercise in the open air-free, attractive,
Joyous exercise. such as young girls, when
not restrained by false and artificial pro-
prieties, arc wont to take. If you are
in the country, or can get there. ramble
over the hills and through the woodlands /;
botanic, gcologlze, seek rare flowers and
plants, hunt birds nests, and chase butter
flies. Be romp, even though you may
be no longer littlt girl. If you are a
wife and mother, so much the better; romp
with your children. Attend to your bod.
lily positions in standing, sitting, lying
and walking and employ such general or
special gymnastics as your case may re-
quire. Live. while indoors, in well-ven-
tilated rooms take sufficient wholesome
and nourishing food, at regular intervals
keep the mind active and cheerful, in short
obey all the laws of health. a
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
SLAVERY DEAD.

The following is an extract from the ad-
dress of Wendell Phillips, at the Cooper
Institute N. Y. on Tuesday of last week:
Il know the danger of political prophe-
cy-a kaleidoscope of which not even a
Yankee can guess the next combination
laughter but for all that, I venture to
offer my opinion, and to say that, on this
continent, the system of domestic Slavery
has received its death blow Loud and
prolonged applause.
Let me tell you why I think so. There
are but three paths out of this war. One
is, the North conquer; the second is the
South conquer; the third is compromise,
two things. one or the other must come
Either the old Constitution or new one
| believe so far as the slave clauses Of the
Constitution of 1889 are concerned, it is
dead. 1t appears to me impossible that
the thrifty, pains taking North, after
keeping 100000 men idle for two or three
years, at the cost of two million dollars a
day-after that flag lowered at Sumter
after Baker, and Lyon, and Ellsworth
and Winthrop and Cameron and Ward,
have given their lives to quell the rebel
lion-after our Massachusetts boys, hur-
rying from the plow and the shop to guard
the capital, have been foully murdered on
the pavement at Baltimore cannot be-
| licve that the North is so lost, so craven,
that she can be put back and made to
stand again where she stood on the 4th OF
March. 1861.
But if there be a reconstruction with
the slave cause, then in a little while,
longer or shorter slavery dies. Indeed,
on any other basis than that of 1889,
she has nothing to do tut die. On the
contrary, if the South-no l cannot say
conquers-my lips will not form the word
but if she balks us Of victory, the only
way she can do it, the only path she can
tread toward it, is to write emancipation
on her banner and bribe the aristocrats
and traders of the old world to divide the
majestic Republic, whose growth makes
them envious, and whose trade cripples
their own. In either way the slave goes
free.
Unless England pours her feet within
six months along our coast, the South cal
never spring into separate existence but
from the basis of negro freedom. And l.
for one will not yet believe that the North
will again consent to share its shame
With me, therefore. fellow citizens, as a
mere abolitionist-exclusivcly as such
have little more interest," in this wal
than the frontiersman's wife had in his
struggle with the bear, when she didn't
care which whipped.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
From The Vermont Phoenix.
ORLEANS COUNTY. l5
COVENTRY, VI. Dec, 9th 1861.

.fa. COVENTRY, VT, Dcc, Jtn loOl.
Mr.. EDITOR New and vigorous efforts
are making in Orleans County and the
adjoining County of Stanstead in Canada,
to secure the speedy completion of the
Passumpsic Railroad to the Province line
Though work has not at any time been
suspended, it has proceeded very slowly
for the last six months The action of
the last Legislature in reference to the
Essex County Railroad has spurred the
friends of the Passumpsic to renewed ex-
ertions. They fear, and perhaps have
reason to fear, that unless their road be
completed before the next session it will
never be completed. Accordingly they
are doing their best to hasten the work.
Several spirited meetings have been held
in Boston, New York., and Stanstead, new
subscriptions have been made to the stock,
delinquent subscribers give assurance Of
payment. and there is good reason to
expect vigorous prosecution of the work
Orleans County has sent to the war foul
whole companies of infantry, more than
half a company of cavalry. and en,ugh
fragments of companies to make up full
half regiment. Nor is the patriotism Of
our people at all abating. The company
now recruiting at Derby Line will proba
bly, be physically superior to any that ha'
preceded it. The recruits thus far ar,
tall and strong, above the average, ant
the whole company will be literally
picked men,"
A recent dedication of house of wor
ship in a neighboring town calls attention
to the fact that this county is doing per
haps more than any other county in tn,
State, in the erection of church edifces
IT is little more than three years sine
your correspondent came to reside in th
county, and within that time nine houses
of worship have been dedicated. One o
these is Universal, one Methodist on,
Baptist, two Frecwill Baptist, three Con
gregatonal, and one like some members o
the last Legislature, may be set down al
mo preference" Three of these houses
have been built within the past year il
Newport, town which hitherto has hac
but one house. and that one of thos,
"nnion houses" which inevitably produce
disunion. A Congregational houJe il
North Troy is in contemplation, aud vii
probably be built at no distant da.
Z. II. w.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
For the Newsdealer.
NATURAL SCENERY.

1t is somewhat surprising that lovers
of romantic scenery, think themselves in
duty bound, to visit Scotland, or ltaly i'll
order to witness the beauty which God
has bestowed upon this earth. Perhaps
there are buS few places where the scenery
is more magnificent than in New England.
And to this divine gift, Vermont may well
claim her right to receive some attention.
1t was lately my good fortune to jour.
ney over Lincoln Mountain, and Of the
surprising beauty of the scenes which
s4w then, would make brief mention
The sun was already past the meridian as
we began to ascend the mountain; nothing
was heard save the moaning of the wind
through the forest, or the creaking of Il
leaning tree, or the falling of snow from
the branches where it had recently fallen,
AS we continued the ascent that indefna.
ole feeling which assures one that he is
leaving far-behind the common things Of
life, and ascending into region, sacred
almost from its position, admonished Us
that by the mountains, and the wales, the
eternity of God, is proclaimed
The cone-like forest trees, were covered
with frost and ice, and as the pale beams
of a December sun, shot athwart the broad
expanse, coloring the frost with most
beautiful tint, it seemed as if Art herself
must have been creature of divine ori.
gin. The ice clad limbs seemed like the
bristling bayonets of Winters king, and
as the spear like beams of the sun, flashed
across them, it seemed as if heat and cold
we're striving for mastery while all else
stood mute. HENRY.
Warren Vt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
WHY DO WE SHAKE HANDS.

1t is a very old fashioned way of indi.
eating friendship. Jehu said to Jehona.
dab, Is thine heart right as my heart is
with thine heart If it be, give me thine
hand" 1t is not merely an old fashioned
CUSTOM it is stri-tly natural one, and.
as usual in such cases, we may find
physiological reason, if we will only take
the pains to search for it. The animals
cultivate friendship by the sense of touch
as well as the sense of smell, hearing and
sight: and for the purpose they employ
the most sensitive parts of their bodies.
They rub their noses together, or they lick
one another with their tongues. Now,
the hand is part of the human body in
which the sense of touch is highly devel-
oped and, after the manner of the ami
mails, we not only like to see and hear our
friend, 1--WE do not usually smell him
though Isaac, when his eyes were dim,
resorted to this sense as a means of recog.
ntion,) We also touch him, and promote
the kindly feelings by the contact and
reciprocal pressure of the sensitive hands.
Observe, too, how this principle is illus
trated by another of our modes of greet
ing. When we wish to determine whether
a substance be perfectly smooth, and are
not quite satisfied with the information
conveyed by the fingers, VIC apply it to
the lips and rub it gently upon them. We
do So because we know by experience that
the sense of touch is more actively dcvel-
oped in the lips than in the hands.
Accordingly, when we wish to recipro-
cate the warmer feelings We are not con-
tent with the contact of the hands, and
we bring the lips into service. A shake
If hands suffice for friendship, in unde-
nonstrative England at least; but kiss
is the token of more tender Affection
DR.. Humphrey. -,s.,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
s. HOWARD, Jr., Publisher.

last time, and gave with their rosy lips
the good bye kiss, how with many promi-
ses to pray for their good brother Ned,
they watched the sailor boy out of sight.
How buoyantly he treads his native soil,
and says to his heart 1 am going home ;
his eyes Gil as he asks himself, will he
find his merry sisters, his dear, dear mo-
ther, and kind old father, there, without
them tbs not the olocn home, but Holy
ground for their sakes. How often the
christian traveller looks away to the prom
ised heaven, and says ! am going home,
though bitter and thorny the way, though
ofttimes weary with this worlds vain strife
he follows the bright star in the East,
feeling sure that it will lead him home,
when buffeted by the cold waves of ad-
versity, and almost overwhelmed by the
trials of Earth, he cries how long my
father, how long, when may thy weary
one 60 home When assailed by foes
without, and tempted by foes within, in
peril by sea Oh land-in peril among false
brethern when weighed down with the
scorn of an unheeding world, how anxious
ly he tries with fearful eyes to pierce the
shadowy screen, which walls the promised
land, and he asks are we almost home.
When faint and weary from wounds re-
ceived in lifc's battle, he feels the flesh
and the heart fail, how joyful is the
summons. child your father calls, come
home. Sweet, 0 sweet the Christian
going home. M. A. II.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Warren Vt.

DR.. Perkins exhibited at the missionary
meeting at Lyndon last week copy of
the New Testament which he found in
Persia, which was 700 years old. 1t was
written in the ancient Sariac language.
(the same spoken by Jesus Christ when
on earth) upon parchment, with reed
for pen. OF course the volume was bul.
ky though not as large as we should sup
pose testament made in that way would
be. 1t is not thicker than q webster
unabridged, and not more than two-thirds
as large. Dr. Perkins found three or four
copies of the testament in this form in
that country, which were, if we under
stood him, the only written language that
the people had. BY the aid Of these he
made language for the Ncstorians, and
instructed them in it for nearly thirty
years. DR.. Perkins said also that this
New Testament, which had been trans
cribed in this rude manner several times,
and handed down from the time Of Christ
was In every important respect the same
as the word which we now have--a re.
markable proof of the authenticity Of oul
Bible. Caiedontan
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

THE FROZEN WELL.-A correspondent
of the Brandon Gazette says:
This may now be considered a permanent
curiosity of our town. Both winters since
he one in which it was opened, it has
,,ontained plenty of ice. Last winter the
walls were SO coated with it for some dis.
lance above the water that it was with
!ifhculty that water could be drawn with
The bucket. visited it Oh the 10th Of
August. There were large masses of ice
on the wall. 1t seemed to be six or eight
inches thick all around above the water.
About the middle of September saw it
again. Then there was scacely any per-
2eptible diminution in the quantity Of
ice. October Goth | first found the we'll
clear of ice. learned that it had been
broken off from the wall some time before,
after which large quantities of it were
drawn up for several days. If the ice had
not been disturbed it might have remain.
ed till winter.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
MOONLIGHT IN CAMP.

MOONLIGHT IN CAMP.
.Tis night calm. still and peaceful night,
The zephyrs murmur in q soothing tone
In sweetest accents of delight,
That the burning rays of the sun are gone.
The moon in silent beauty shines
Along Potomac's rugged, craggy banks
Beneath her keen, full orb reclines
Our noble men the Union folders ranks.
turn my gaze along the lines ....
OF snow white tents that are pitched in
close array;
Frail are the words that can define
The magic scenery such sights portray.
Like some enchanted land it seems,
ulumined far and wide by fairy hands;
Sweet music sends forth gushing strains
Of soft. melodious notes from martial bands.
Hook on bigh. The calm, blue sky F
Is sweet, serene as first when Eden smiled
Beneath, our country's hopes do lie,
Enjoying rest, in slumbers sweet and mild.
Brave men They left their parents, wives
Their cottage homes,-the place that gave
them birth,
To give If need, their precious hves'
To wipe foul treason from the face OF earth
The faithful sentinel is seen
To pace his beat with slow and steady tread
His polished arms like silver CLEAN;
As nights fair orb, her rays are on them
spread.
And oft he bends with listening ear,
To catch each sound thta's borne along the
Arm'd men approach ;-cries-" who comes
there ~
Relief, :. advance and give the countersign !!
The camp fires spread Frightening glow,
The curling smoke ascending high in air ;
Revealing to the traitor foe,
The whereabouts their stern opponents are
And vet no loud alarm is given,
No minute gun is heard affair."
Pfoclaiming to the highest heaven,
Another battle in this rebellious war.
But all is quiet, and calm, and still ;
The earth itself in solemn silence sleeps
The bright green grass on yonder hill
In titled with dew, for very gladness wecps
Thus pass the pleasant nights away
As moon and stars along their courses HE,
Tjll morning ushcrs in the day,
Then gently take take their leave with swee
good bye"
Co. E, Sd VT. Regt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
Written for the Newsdealer.
HOME.SNEET HOME.
Co. E, Sd Vt. Regt.

How many pleasant fancies, how many
sweet emtoions, how many holy recollec-
tions arc awakened by the thoughts OF
home, how many hopes are brighter, and
aspirations nobler, how many hearts are
purcr, how many natures softer, grandel
and better, for memories of home. Alb
yes, the memories of happy, we'll order
ed home, arc next to one. the safest surest
talisman for the young, they are wall
of protection from the thousand and one
temptations, which assail the inexpericn-
ced in the ways of the great world, those
Of all ages, or conditions will keep that
one green spot in their hearts, only such
as have scared hearts by long indulgence
in sin. can ever forget the dear home joys
of childhood's years; the sweet delights
of youthful days, he may roam the wide
world over aud find no place so dear, as
the old roof tree. no matter how humble,
or how surrounded, there the grass grows
the greenest, there the flowers bloom the
gayest, there the birds sing the sweetest ;
the skies beam the softest there bro
thers, aud sisters, grouped about the par
ent knee, when the untried world was a
far off towery dream, to all the future
gilded with the bright rays of hope.
Home, sweet home; when the timid child
goes far from the paternal roof to earn
his bread by the labor of his hands, how
often is the sinking heart cheered to hope,
to struggle on, by sweet counsels, and
fearful kind wishes from home how anx-
iously are the days, and the hours, coun-
ted, till the glad day Of return, and then
with what exultant bound the heart
throbs to the thought, i am going home.
How frequently the wave, tossed mariner
prays for the favoring gale as he treads
the deck of the homeward bound, how Of
ten he looks for the friendly shore Of his
native land, how well he remembers the
low brown cot by the sparkling brook,
every tree and shady walk, the orchard,
aud the farm yard, and the bare kitchen,
where long years agone he played with
little Kate, Of the pretty braids. and darl
ling Sue. with the faxen curls how we'll
he remembers that sadest Of all his sad
days when his weeping sisters twincd
their little arms around his neck, for the
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

FLYING MAoHINE.--Chas. f. Edwards
writes to the Scientific American that he
has invented flyer which will go at a
speed of IA miles minute. He asks
for assistance to complete his invention
and says if he cannot get it in this coun-
try, he shall go to France to bring out his
invention. .
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

eJ- The sorghum sugar culture has
been very extensive this past season. and
the loss in the Louisiana sugar crop will
accordingly, be much less felt The value
of sacharinc productions in Iowa is stated
to be million Of dollars, and other states
have made quantities Of corresponding
value
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

A SECOND ONE--The Powder Manufac.
turing Company, of this village, have been
given second government contract for
one thousand barrels Of powder, amount
ing in value to $4,000. An article of the
first order is required.--Benningt0 Ban
Ssy. feft
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

Mayer and claims to be the wife of a
Jew of that name residing in New York.
Her efforts to telegraph to him after her
arrest proved singularly unfortunate and
uuavailing.-Burtington Times.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

ca The Times says that Mrs. Mayer,
the secesh lady arrested at st. Adams, has
been consigned TO Fort Lafayette
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27

Quarter Master General DAVIS SENDS
the following letter to the Rutland Her
aid:
QUARTER MASTER GENERALS OFFICE. !
Brattleboro,' Vt. Dec. l6 {
Mr.. EDITOR For the information o
the patriotic and generous ladies of Yer
mont who have been, and are sending sucf
numerous donations to the Vermont sol
diers now in the field, | send you the en-
closed letter for publication:
"HEAD QUARTERS Sd Reg't. Vt Vols. !
Camp Griffin, Va, Dec. IL. {
GEo. F. DAVIS.
Quarter Master General
Yours of the 10th relating to article
Of clothing, &C., is at hand. With tn
exception of mittens. believe the Regl
ment is fairly over supplied with the ar
ticles you mention, viz: quilts, blankets
socks and hospital stores. The fact il
the generosity of the people of Vernon
actually outruns the grumbling Of the sol
ders. most sincerely advise that nj
more be sent the men for the present, as
if we move, all of these extras will fal
into the hands OF the secesh inhabitant
in this vicinity. The Government viii
not transport extras.
Very Respectfully,
B. N. HYDE,
Col. Sd Vt. Vols
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-27
Written for the Newsdealer.

The following lines are from one OF our SOL
diers in camp. They were written in september
last ''h
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SOLDIERS SUPPLIES.

Quarter Master General Davis sends
the following letter to the Rutland Her.
aid:
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-17
BRAND CUTTING

BRAND CUTTING.
Ey0BLCo0NIs Merchants Grocer, Manufacturers, and TIT
public generally look TO interest an fully prepared
execute ali orders Cutting business Wa Brands 70
oosceo ooxts bSrre Grain Bags, Hophesds Lquor
n plates for marking clothing with indeble Ink par
country receipt so postage stamps or OR
,ryI,e EN- LEwIS, Brand Cutter,
a. Cha, H. LapSey's Tin sore, 18th Street, between
.nlg Main and Gary, Richmond, Va