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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-24

CHEAP FooD-A New DIsH--A writer in
one Of the Eastern papers says that probably
not one farmer in fifty knows what excellent,
hearty, wholesome food he can have directly
from the wheat field, stack or barn. He says,
The writer's family breakfasted this morn
ing, mainly on boiled wheat. Boiled wheat
and wheat gravy. Boiled wheat and milk.
Boiled wheat and maple sugar. Not wheat
-four, nor wheaton groats, nor cracked wheat,
but whole grains of wheat, sheled from the
best heads, as the larger the BETTER and soak
ed in cold water two or three hours, and then
boiled in the same water one or two hours
or until it is quito soft, and the water all abb
sorbcd. 1t should be cooked while other Gu
linary operations are going on as it needs to
boil or simmer on a slow fire good while,
and care must be taken at the last that it
does not burn. To prevent this it may be
finished off in sand bath, that is pan Of
heated sand, or in a pan Of water, OR in tin
kettle set upon a thick earthern plato on a
stove: or in stove oven with all the heat
over the top. How easy for our soldiers to
have a change in the eternal bread and salt
meat rations, if they may be allowed to
CLEAN few wheat heads from the sacred
soil of the enemy, and boil the grain in their
camp kettles. How convenient would this
little item of knowledge in domestic cooking
be to the wife Of many farmer, who would
gladly get up an extra dish for the tired har-
vest hands Try it. How many families are
this day living on short allowance, right
alongside of wheat field, or with grain in
stack or barn near the house, because they
cannot get it ground, the mill being dried up
or broken down, or occupied by the army, or
suffering a collapse, SO that no grinding can
be had
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-24
mumetl drums,

muf1ed drums.
The boy was placed in plain coffin, which
was wrapped in the Stars and Stripes, and
upon it was laid large wreath of green
leaves and wild flowers, and so VIC carried
him to an old burying. ground not far distant,
and inclined, where the grass was tall and un-
trodden, and wherc the corn-shaped cedars
stood in irregular and friendly groups.
When his body was lowered, the chaplain
read selections from the Bible and offered
prayer, the escort fired the military salute,
the soldiers formed again in line, and we left
the sleeper till the resurrection.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-24
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The Dead Drummer Boy.

The correspondent of the New York CON-
mercial writes from the camp Of the 10Th
IN. Y. Regiment, as follows:
We had our first military funeral on Sat-
urday afternoon.
The day before one Of our dru,nmers, Jo.
seph Winters, was drowned while bathing
He was pleasant, good boy, and his sudden
death made deep impression in the encamp-
ment. His body was brought up from
the creek and laid beneath new tent pitch
cd to receive it, under the tree on the North
side of the parade ground. The men stood in
silent rows in front of the tent till sun down,
while guard detailed for the purpose paced
slowly back and forth. A lettor was found in
Joseph's pocket from cousin Lucy and as
his comrades though that he had no parents
Or brothers or sisters living, his captain wrote
to her.
A little barefootcd fellow. about eight years
old, stood on the land when Joseph's body
was recovered by the divers, and when the
surgeon, promptly on the spot, was vainly en-
deavoring to start the watercogged wheels
of life, the little barefooted fellow walked in
silence up the hillside with the man who car
ried tie body, following close behind; and
there he stood before the tent curtains in seri-
GUS stiffness. At last he spoke, with respect
tul and clear, manly enunciation, to one Of
the field officers.
win you be so kind as to tell me, sir,
whether he was good boy?'
L believe that he was, my little fellow, but
[ do not know him very WELL
Has he father or mother, sir q
why do you ask, my boy?'
Because, l hope that he did not have a
mother, sir or father; they would feel SO
badly to hear that he was drowned. The off,
Ger cleared his throat, and the little fellow
went on. And if, sir, he has no mother or
father, and he was a good boy, then am
glad.
why glad, nay boy9'
Because, sir, think it was the best time
for him to be taken away
why the best time ?
Because, sir, aOhat the Lord does IS al
,cays best' The funeral sermon was preach
ed unsurpassed in truth, comprehension,
simplicity and beauty and if you could have
heard the utterance of the boy, its purity of
wording, spoken in such gentle intonation,
and with such unmarried accent, you would
have felt that Christ's model presented to His
disciples, Of child brought to Him by be-
lieving parents, was the model for His minis
ters to the present day.
| At four o'clock, on Saturday afternoon tho
Pennsylvania band, Of "a pieces, in front of
the dead boys tent, gcutIy sounded forth one
one Of the sad melodies which make military
funerals peculiarly impressive; the company
formed in marching order the escort stood
with muskets reversed the remaining part
of the regiment formed in the centre of the
parade ground in face-to-face columns and
the procession moved to the slow beat Of the
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HINTS TO YOUNG PREAc1IERs.-The fol-
lowing advice to young prea chers, from an
exchange, is worthy of being remembered:
Avoid long prayers, except it be in the
closet. Some men seem to forget themselves.
aud pray until congregation is absolutely
wearicd. At the close Of the service, espcc-
tally, should the prayer be brief The length
Of prayer is by no means the mcesure Ell
ther of it's earnestness or its comprehensive
ness.
Always use simple language in prayer
Tue best rhetoric is a plain, ferycnt utterance.
Prcteuses are all out Of place here. Fine
figures Of speech are not allowable 1t is
not to congregation that man prays, but
to God.
Be direct in your public prayers, that is,
keep in mind the act itself, and the profound
reverence that belongs to it. Many prayers
are elaborate dissertations upon the condition
of the people-the character of the circum-
stances-or they are exhortations better suit.
ed to the body of the discourse. Such things
are irrelevant. They belong not to prayer.
Prayer is direct address to the majesty of
heaven. Keep this thought before you when
you pray, and it will 60 far towards correct
ing indecorous familiarity and prolix wan
dering from the object Of petition.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-24


THE READING FOR THE MINISTER. The
northeastern on Ministerial Reading says ::
AS to Mr.. Wesley, he was a man of one
book, so far as his appeals for evidence were
concerned, and let every minister appreciate
his reverence for the Word of God as the
only and sufficient rule of faith and practice
But the man OF the book fingered in ex-
tremc old age beside classic fountains. He
kept up his school-boy love for old Latin and
Greek masters. He read with zest history,
poetry, fiction, travels, philosophy, logic and
rhetoric, while making divinity his great life
study. And but for that general reading John
Wesley had never been the man of compre.
hensiye genius he was. He read as other
men and learned their temptation and knew
where to strengthen them. We answer the
questions therefore that stand at the head of
cur article as follows: We did mean to say
that the reading of the minister should not
be exclusively theological There eau be
the reading of general literature without
ncglectiug the study of divinity but on the
contrary to its great advantage. General
reading, when subordinated to u comprehen-
sive plan is in accordance with the examples
and teaching of John Wesley and not against
it and he who would be the man master
Of the one Book must study it in the light OF
many books.
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A BEAUTIFUL TuoUGHT-A FREUD writ
ing to us of siege Of trouble that had been
long endured and had ended well, makes this
reflection;
But, had we only known all, we might
have taken our troubles as the plants take al
ternate cloud and sun. | read good text
the other day, in the verse, whore Mary
stood weeping at the sepulchre.' Weeping,
in the hour Of greatest power and triumph,
her Lord then arisen and right by her How
often do VIC griove in the hour of unknown
triumph!
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To Takers

To Takers
Give US action-speech no longer
Cheer fellows to the fray
Words are WE'LL but deeds are stronger
Out yourselves and lead the way.
Should each man but urge his neighbor:
$50 ye forth and reap the plain -
Holding back himself from labor
Where would be the ripened grain
When goes up the roar of battle
Stoutest voices are but weak
Not Of cause and duty prattle-
Let your silent service speak.
Have you wives ?--do soft eyes, pleading,
Hold you with their gentle SPELL?
Other hearts are torn and bleeding,
Other men have homes we'll
Urge them not'the smoking altar
With such gifts as these to strew,
If you feel your bosom falter
When the gods appeal to you.
Point not out path to others
Which your feet refuse to tread
Follow with your earnest brothers,
Though it lead among the dead.
Even now the forest rches
With the tramp Of men rife
Join your brothers on their marches,
Join them in the surging strife.
Whether drummer-boy or Colonel
Matters not, be duty done;
Battling for truth eternal,
All are equa!-ranks one.
Should you win brave dismssion
From your country's holy wars,
Yours shall be high commission
Bearing date among the stars
But bring deeds not mouthings merely,
Urging others to the fray
You that see the path so clearly,
Yours the feet should lead the way.
Iayper's Weehly. G. II. WEBB
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-24

THE Pres ENT DIsTREss.-It will be seen
by what follows that the Missionary Board
of sister denomination has felt the necessity
of adopting the following:
Resozred, That it be recommended to the
Presbyterics to encourage more and more the
union Of small congregations in the support
of one pastor, which separately are unable Of
themselves to sustain minister, with view
to the moro efficient support of the ordinances
of God among them with less expense to the
missionary fund.
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PRICE. TWO CENTS

The FUTURE OF THE BALTIMORE CONFER
Central Advocate discusses the prospect of
Border Methodism. He says - There is
much speculation now with reference TO the
future of the Baltimore Conference. Some
suppose that it will be an organization in.
dependent Of either North or South This,
| think is not possible. Others suppose that
tho subject which now cxcites us 50 much, as
q conference, will never be excited among us
again, and that everything will move on
peacefully and quietly. AS for my part,
can't believe that all will be entirely quiet in
the future, for one reason: l notice that
those who favored secession in the Church
last spring arc mostly in favor of secession in
the State now. In this charge this is univer-
sally the case. There is some exceptions, 10
be sure; but this is the rule; those are the
exceptions. The most of these hate the
people Of the North as much as | think they
could possibly hate the devil. Where they
fail in breaking up the Union, they will ex-
hibt their contempt for the Northern people
by refusing fellowship with them in the
Church. These, l think, will slough off to
the Church South where enough can go to-
gether to form society. But these men
are very small minority Of the Maryland
part of the Conference, and can do us but
little harm. In the East Baltimore and
Philadelphia Conferences they are almost
unanimously for the Union. This is the
case in Washington and throughout the Dis
lrict of Columbia. think, therefore, while
we shall have some trouble, the Conference
will still remain part of the M. E. Church.
, 1861-12-11
MARKETS BE TELEGRAPH.

SEW YORK. Dec. to.-FlocH- Market heavy,
and slightly faTors buyers, with only moderate
business DONG for export and home conaumptiou
saiss M 96c0 brls at $5.2o@540 for rejected; $54o@
S5a0G15.6o for snper western: 5.6D@59o for com
mon to medium extra western; IS 9Dn5 45 for
~ MsaRRing p nEaRds 15 e5tra round hoop oho and
hadlan, little more doing. and prices slightly "a
yor purchasers Sales 1.8OD brls at S. 46Go5U for
p 9upsr; 3?:d5gS.50 for common to choice cxtra.
Rye -four rules steady. Sales $50 br1s at $35oH
AS. Corn meal quiet and steady. Sales 500 bis
WA WassKrS%ithout x without decided change. Sales 5oo
GaA1x|W hest about 1c better. with moderate
business doing Tor export. in part for France
Nc see ehieEs Il @ @sP5s o 4 Easkes a :aS
s@bef iosa At s1siSlas; sou i1is1ie? T. psine p
Mntsa Minhan zee - Tese5n e FL at =: y eoa ah.e
S1s2: 1000 bushels white Canadian at ri 4i1.
15W bushels white Kentucky at 4l.6o: AMI
M,ND BY white Michigan at 31.4aal 50. Rye with
ley heavy. With sales Of loo bu Canada East at
7oc. and $500 bu Canada West at 75@76c The corn
market r9ies r. e. firm. with scarcely 50 much doing:
mixed western; 65@6eX for good Chicago spring
do anoat. and &c in store. We notice small sales
Of Canadian peas at &c. Oats are dull and declia-
ing With ss'es At 43a4c for Jersey, Canadian,
PRo77s1osr-Pork rules steady witt, fair de-
mand; 1,a Sales 1850 bbls At $1a6@1aO0 for mess:
sl2-15G14.e0 for prime mess, and $s.51@9DO Tor
prime Beef firm with sales Of 400 bb1s at x40oA
A5e foreoantry prime; $5G5. so for country mess;
S11aG12.t0 for repacked mess, and $l3OD for
extra mees. Prime mess beef in fair demand at
previous quotations. We notice sales OF
a9 bbls Of Ind and II Oh PIT. Beef hams quiet
and steady at lie Cut meats dull and small sales
ct 3s5@5c for shoulders. and 4aa1R7c for hams,
Smoked meate quiet, and nomina1lr unchanged.
Bacon Fides in fair demand. Sales of 80 boxes at
Tfc for long clear middles; sc for short clear do
pressed hogs are heavy at $4G2K. Lard actiTe
Sales OF 60 brls at 85<l91Sc. Butter in fair de-
mand for export at 11b16 for Ohio, and 19a93c for
state Cheese less active at 698kc.
GRocERHE.-Sugar more quiet and without na-
teIlal change in prices. Sales, go hhds Cuba at
e38He: s. boxes Havana, and GO hhds Melado On
P.t- Molasses remains quiet, Sales 100 brls New
Orleans at 61c; 20 hhds Porto Rico at DC; and %
hhds Cuba MnEcosado at SGG29.
STotks-LoweF and without activity. Oh HRI
53H; G & T s3H; G & is; III c scrip 81 Pan
lax. 30; Mich S gtd 58A; II 4eE Pac Nal
So; i91 Erie r r MT Eric pfd sag; Ris
"a: Cumberland AZ: Cal Is g.; C Ga 91A - 8
65 e So; Huds conr't bonds 67E; Mich I'd ascent
BUFFALO, Dec. 10.-FIoUn-Ma.ke quiet and
unchanged. N111
GRAH-of Ill kinds dnll and no salea.
MHERT-Remains nominal at 11c.
l.PoRrs-3oo br3s -four, 800 bu wheat.
, 1861-12-11

We stated a few days since thst q merchant In
this city received an order from New York TO buy
all the leading prints he could find at theaurzeut
quotations, and that the order was allied bY
purchase Of about S4.ooo worth Of Merrimacs.
Coehccos,, and other brands. The following er-
tracts from Eastern papers stow the reason of
such IN order being sent from the East to ttc
West:
Exc1TEMEET NTHE EEW ToHk DRY-GouDs HAixEr
NEW YoKK,, Dec. 8.-The dry-goods market ia
very excited in prints and printing cloths. with
heavy sales. Some holders have Wifhdrn1En their
stocks for higher prices. Prints have ADVANCED Xc
MeIrinaes are quoted at nH@t7c, spragues', Pa
are unchanged.
NEw YoKK DRY GooDs MARKET, Monday, Dec,
2.-Trade in dry goods during tha past week has
not exhibited a0y very great activity, but the ar
ket. notwithstanding, h0s ruled firm with strong
upward tendency upon pretty much all kinds cot
sold up. The rapid advance IN the raw material
compels manufacturers to put up their prices al
most daily, while some pa1t1t are not disposed to
sell for the present. Sheettngr, shirtings. brown
tons, and canton danaeIs, hare al materially ad-
vanced but IN the PRESENT unsettled state lot the
market quotations are omitted.
Noolen good generally have ruled firm. psrticn-
1arly low and medium priced cloths, satfnets and
casaimeres; Flanne1s een vel, although not quite
good supply, and rule dull, particularly common
and inferior qualities. ShAwls are without striking
change. Hosiery continues In brisk request, and
prices rapidly tend upward The trade in foreign
chiefly to medium and low priced seasonable
goods which have been taken at fair profit TO the
Importer. ShaHls-and millinery goods are selling
slowly, at loss on the cost Of importation.
, 1861-12-11
MARINE INTEALIGENCE,

VESSELS LAID UP At Poar CoLBoRax.-We are
indebted to n. B. E1ues. Esq. foC the following
list OF vessels NON In winter quarters at Port COT
borne: wv
Batks Col Ellsworth Of CleEelsnd. MaIts Of Ham.
Iton. Plymouth do, T Park5 Of Quebec: Tarie
Banner OF Chicago; schrs Anna Crais al Cnhn-@
Agr Of Pt Dalhousie. Lewis Wells Of To|ejn Ete.
line Bates Of Milan, p McInnes Of Montres1 In.s.
lei Slauson OF R4rine. 3
VESSELS PAasma THnouaH TIE WE1r.rn "a.
Naive are indebted to Capt, e. 2. Dor far ne ne
1onoTing 1ist Of vessels passing through lie Wei.
1sssek e. Ben7d e. H<st, TH1e7rJsm. Wnayto.
Prop Empire, - Oed 4 Csveuo fr,;c,,,
Erop Jefferson, OgdeusburRh: Cierefsnd
PP5op Foupg america. 9gd 1 oswego. Chicago.
-. He3e.s uSia.1, tn1,- Toronto, Cleveland.
NN ~ AsAEA y o4tep damdtoh, do
Ihe Canal Is c1carof ice again. I hear there il
one or tTo more rcdse1s coming up-perhaps I ha5
oea!er Eaat fsW days tn the canal closes before
ssno 5oa tae Hat Of 7csseds laid up for winter.
m Ine are tonE vessels here ezpecting to 60 up yet
ano ~. so9s I nofe may atriyo here to winter. viii
" s@to w u 'ac CALM f99 1p9. J.NeG,
, 1861-12-11

t"t"a'''...".. o<=4 ISL x98 1856 ..., ..
!he receipts Of Live Hogs to-day were only 1911 :
oat On account Of the mildness Of the weather at
tne opening there Tas no inquiry BY packers, and
out united demand by shippers, and the aales
were light at 52.3s@2.55 gross, with sales Of only
ABOUT 1l0o head There were two lots of picked
noss sold to Canadian shippers at $a65@aTb, but
tnese quotations were no indication Of the general
"askes. AT the close the weather changed and be-
eane cold and holders were t1rmer In consequence.
put there was not much disposition on the payt of
buyers to meet them, and the number left ovcr In
the pens-about 7000acted as drag.
The Provision market WAS more active. bnt rho
movement was principally in Lard, Of which sbout
1eoo pigs changed hands, at 64e for prime kettle
rendered Leaf; TIC for steam.rende1ed Leaf: and
eH96Tc for No. Lard. The demand for kettle
rendered Is unusually active, and the market yerv
nrm. Mcss Pork is in active demand at "a. hat
holders generally ask $780, and NC have but 1o1
utIs country packed to report at the former ouota
11on. English Meats are IN good demand, and We
aofe saies OF about LOCO bs at 4Hc for Cumber.
lana alldd1es, and SIC for Short Rib Middles
There is come inquiry for Green Meats, and Henote
sales Of 1000 Green Sides at 4kc, A let OF sfs,
Haua IN dry salt about eight days was sold at &c
loose
There WIS rather more inquiry for four today
anu the market vas more actiFe, but at previous
quotations. About 1.so0 brls Of al kinds changed
hands at $s.6o for good White Winter extra: and
$a6s@415 for medium to choice Spring extras,
The Wheat market advanced KGt1c Q buahe}, and
closed firm. with more liberal transactions at 77c
for No. Red; 1a@Rkc for No. Red; uM71xc
Tor No. 1spring; and 65GB5Kc for No. Spring.
There Was an improved inquiry for Com. and The
ma1set aas was br1ek 1t yesterdays adsance-about
n al hhx{ Il.
, 1861-12-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,


TuEsDAT EyKAIXu, Bee. 10, 1861,
The money market is quiet and bus !fness gem
orally is moving along without anything worthy Of
special note from day to day. II ANYTHING, ex.
change is rather more abundant, as the Indiana
branches have sold freely to customers and other
bankers at 4 premium, and ne hear that some Of
the other banks hare sold round lots at the sane
figure. The ruling price, however, at most Of the
banks has been ". The general buying price is e;
but some Of the banks were unwilling to, nay
above 1-6.
: Gold is not active. Buying about 7<Ax; selling
A@A@1 per cent. premium for EMIL lots,
GOLD FROM PtKE's PEAK.-Ne saw to-day &k O0
Of Pixies Peak gold In the hands Of our former fe1
10" citizen, J. B. stansell, Esq, who has lust re-
turned from the mountains. He is to send it to
Philadelphia in day or two for coinage. The
amount is only one-third Of vhat Mr. Stauseu real
lied In four months last summer Under the ex-
cttements produced BY the Far, Pixies Peak has
in measure been lost sight o. but it Is destined
to be Of immense advantage to the West. sod In
ito the entire country, for the fact that i'm
nense deposits Of gold exist there no longer ad-
mits OF doubt.
"sEcEsH" TREASURY NorEs-We learn 1rom:
gentleman who, having managed to escape from
Dixie, has just arrived In this city TINT Confeder-
o%@ A+@NeA5 Aolee a4o ~ ~ QeI ctHt Q1sEQn1t t1f
coin, and in most cases the coin cannot be ad for
them CD any TERMS They are really worth the pa-
per they are printed Upon" only this and nothing
more"
MHwArKEE.-The Ssatinsz Of this morning says:
Gold was more plenty yesterday and sold freely
az II cent. premium, the banks Offering It ut
par for sight exchange On New York Otherwise
there Vas no change IN the state Of the money
market. Exchange WAS rather close and hrm at
] q cent at the banks and 1k613s outside Money
continues very scarce.
ST. LOUIS, ALTON & CHICAGO RAMRoAp,-The
following table shows the weekly earnings Of the
afnre mad from, I1e, et To Ell. 1oe1 -
, 1861-12-11

lFrom the Burlington Nowa) Hawkcye, 6th.1
.1sE;E BgEE19;sToHTHog4 begin to come forward
uee1y- b. & ID. H. r. being compel1et-to run
extra trains to bring them forward as ast az they
arrive at OttumWa. Our packers are now in full
ohst, nut It seems as though an undue proportion
20 along to Chicago. We can hardly see where
the profit Is to the droyer. The receipts Of hoss
q railroads for the week past, are about 1900.
sales have been here this week at the following
figures, for dressed:
Over 200 and under $50 1os os..........,.......sE Ak
OFef 1ou Ds.. Ds......................,... m
From the Indianapolis und} Journal, 6th.1
HoGs At ESDLAzAPo1Is.-The price of Hogs NJ
maans saa Is af r. M Old net. fancy
the purchaser has declined to operate in that way
already made. >-'>>3
lFrom the Philadelphia North American, Sth.7
PROVISIONS At PHuApE1.PH1A--The market for
the hog product generally is unsettled and droop-
Ing owing to the decline in hogs at the west. and
me receipts and sales Of al kinds except for Gov
1angs e sss s9stiRue and g It,, 4sss %;
at $17@15 g brl, the h1ter for W. cttY - pacFed eSt
Bacon moves of slowly and prices favor tie buT-
e. ef aRa 5e 8 ss a. aet aSE aa T. eF oa
spld @ 70 the Goyelnment. packed IN tight casks at
1Gala mss3s ,s dessly On terms Kept private Green
are 1sregular and lower with sales Of Hams in
pickle at 646Ec, and Shoulders in salt at 4kM
sc Lard is firm, with further sales Of T3 tes
kegs are worth 9'sc.
From the Freeport Ill) journal, 6th.1
LARGE PACKING HoUsE-We had the pleasure A
1sW days since Of passing through Messra. Baker
= Grif6ns Packing House. in this city. The build
floors running the entire 1eneth The buildinr il
thoroughly lighted by gas, rendering it almost a.
eht n The night a. da Taken altogether there
packing house in the Vest and bur few nf enuai