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Inc order of Maj. Gen. Mcclellan par
doninS William Scott Of tho VT. 81, Is as
fnllnMs

Inc order of Maj Gen. Mcclellan par
donns William Scott Of the Vt. 81. Is as
follows:
HF'uorArtEEs oF Army or TIE Po1oyAc.}
Washington, Sept. :.
Private William Scott, Of Company q tho
Third Regiment Of Vermont Volunteers. having
been found guilty by court martial of sleeping IN
his post while a sentinel on picket guard has been
sentenced to be shot, and tho sentence has / cen
approved and ordered to be executed. The com
handing officers Of the brigade, the regiment and
the company Of the condemned, together vita
many ether officers ard privateS of his regiment
have earnestly appealed 10 the Maior-ticncrgl
commanding to spare tho life Of The offender, ard
the President CT the United States has expressed
wish that as this Is tho first condemnation TO
death in this army fer this crime. mercy may be
extended 10 the criminal. THIS fact, viewed IN
connection with tho iucxpcrieucc Of The CON
demned a soldier, his previous GOOD conduct
and general good character. and the ur-cut en-
treaties made in his behalf have determ med the
MaJor-General commanding TO grant the pardon
so earnestly prayed for This act Of rIemencv
must not be understood as affording precedent
for any future case. The duty Of a sentinel is of
such a nature that its neglect by sleeping upon
or deserting his post may endsnger the safety Of
n command or even of tho whole army, and all
nations affx to the offence the penalty of death.
Private William Scott, of Co. X Of the Third
Regiment of Vermont Volunteers, will be re-
leased from confinement and returned to DUTY
BY command of
MAJ0R-GBN. MCCLELLAN.
:. WILLIAMS, Asst. Adjt. Gen
The order WAS read to the regiment. and
caused great rejoicing to all.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

We learn from Huntington that the girl
accidentally shot, Aug. 18th, is recovering
under the care of DR.. Chesmore. The weapon
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WBAr HI SAID.-'No News is good news,
as the Philadelphia officer said when he
seized the bundle of the New York Daily
Ne,cs marked South
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OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH IN
THE ARMY.

The following special order from Major
Gen. Mcclellan, is most gratifying, both for
its object and for the plain and earnest man
ner OF its expression
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13
To,ar ST1s,99'

Tuentg-onc recruits TOR the Third Vermont
Regiment left 81. Jobn'oury On inursoaE'
under Sergeant Stone.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

''Why, we must so with great deal more lent
ency, because they our brothers = Are they,
But are they authorized to murder, and destroy
the common citadel of the family household No!
meet them at once. 1t is much easier 10 defend
the door-sill than the hearth-stOne. 1t Is bett
to fight the battle at the porch than at the altar.
Settle the question there, and let it be disposed
Of there. Those men meant disuniOn. They
have meant it for a great number of years They
care no more about the question Of their slavery
than | care for nudity in the Fejee Islands. They
have been determined, and they had rather reign
in hell than serve in heaven. II they could not
govern the whole country, they meant to govern
part; and we are told when they engaged in
this causeless rebellion, to treat them with great
leniency, and 60 with the most liberal PROPOSE
lions Of peace The old revolutionary soldier
that was accustomed to walk with esy0ntooH,
which he had carried in the war-a long staff
with sharp instrument like knife, at one end
was assaulted one day by a ferOcious dog, and
bitten. Failing to drive he dog away. he turned
the sharp end cf the instrument and run him
through. The owner of the dog cried cut angrily,
what made you kill my dog Because, said the
soldier, be bit me and threatened my life. Why
did you not keep him of with the other chi "f
your instrument l should, said the soldier, if
the dog had come with the other end a. nc. p
roarious laUchtcr.l
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

Federaiists of 1872 were one of the most power
full parties that ever lived. There mas never been
such galaxy and, may say, aristocracy of talent
in the country as was in the old Federal party
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13
NO PEACE WITH TRAITORS.

Hon. DANIEL 5. Dickinson, Cf New York,
delivered a stirring speech in Cortland Co,
y. Y, on the "a inst, from which We take
a few sharp extracts
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13
Duly OF DEMOCRATS.

Aty Democrat that undertakes to cpbarrass
the administration, whether he loves or hates il
in such crisis as this, is no Democrat and no
good citizen, and ought to DO put up as a monu-
ment for scorn TO point her slow, unnoyinc finger
at. His genuineness mus. be about equal 10 tint
of the cid revolutionary L have heard Of in Penn
sylvanis Tho inhabitants Of the place had DE-.
terained On having fth Of July celebration Of
the old-fsshio1ed, sPread-eagie kind, an
looked for man FIR revolutionary sol iier 60
give interest to the occasion, ard fually succeed
ed in finding one, an old German. lie was bought
great distance and placed upon the platErm
near the orator, who waxed grandly eionuepr
upon the daring and patriotic deeds Of the sur
wing hero, and at the close Of the Grafton be AZ
desired to give some of his personal recollcctions
of the war you" said the President, "must
have known Washington - "Yes, 1 knew him.
Where did you meet him ?'' AZ TecatoI..v
" Were you in the battle?' Yes | surrender
to Washington" "Ycu surrender to Washing
tor How was THAR" "Puas ron Reysiqu p !
(Great lsughter.)
Now, thiEk, when you find men prating about /
the Democracy embarrassing The administration |
at sucn time as This, hen you explore their
history, you VIII fad they were " zen Hessisn"
Lauchter.l
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Now let us see. Suppose there was a riot in
Cortland, and hundred men were engaged in
the destruction of property. You call the magis-
tracy together They all come out and attempt
to put down the rebellion, and the force is inado-
quate, and they call out the military power. But
the magistrGcy instruct them: eco and put down
the riot. II is in arms against US. 1t is threat
eniDg llo and property and going on with des-
truction. Put it down, and at the same time
when you are putting down the riot, make it the
M st liberal offers Of peace You SID the Off
ccr to arrest a murderer. His hands red with
blood. but you tell the officer, when be comes:
.siVe are opposed to murderers, but go and arrest
him and make tbo most LIBERAL proposition of
r---a." That is the argument &C il. Now, L
w,H1er if they suppose they can have a position
on such a niche as that Yes; liberal Offers Of
peace 10 an army in the field % hundreds and
,hc-.auds of men, with their guns pointed in
sight OF the Capitol destroying life and property,
and committing every crime, political and moral,
IL It can b. summed up in the catalogue Of de-
pravity. might possibly consent to drop some
Of their leaders a line, but there would be moose
at the end OF it. LLaughter.l | am for just such
proposition Of peace as have been made 10 them
II Hatteras by Butler and Stringham. String
ham is a very good name. 1 am quite willing 1t
should be Stringtbeat. Laughter and applause
That is the only PROPOSE Ioa that they ean under
stand or appreciate, and the only proposition that
can or ought TO be made.
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But they were swept away, so that like the scr-
wants OF job, there scarce one left 10 tell of
the destruction of the others. They opposed the
war of 1872 arr there was not a war more shah
billy conducted than that was for long time. Mr..
Madison's administration had not comprehended
tho great exigencies of the case. Tho Capital
was actually seized by British troops. Our towns
were burned and our flag disgraoed by the enemy.
We were disSraced by those who should be friends,
and the Federalists opposed themselves 70 that
war, which is not thousandth part OF the wick
edness Of tho,e who oppose a war to crush this
rebellion ard still they wore swept away with
not single veotige left remaining. Some lay
this to one cause aud some TO another. II is not
very material what 1T was, but 1t Is important
for US to know how meet the great ext
gencies Of the occasion. We cannot acluJt our
selves by half supporting and half opposing. You
can't make up mind of mermaid support, hau
woman and half fish. 1t must be the whole OK
tent of one or the other. If it is intended to put
this rebellion down, il must be taken strong
hold of, and it is the duty and the
highest privilege Of the American people
to put it down. and put it down forever.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

.Nuv, gentlemen, I cay To you THAT vc want
100 600 men iu arms more than VS. NV have
General McClcllan-I sneak what [ kHow--vauts
al least % COO men on the banks Of the Potomac,
and if he had them that proud and naughty foe
would bo 5nnhillted within a week. Applause
John c. Fremont needs 100 600 ON lhu soil
Of Missouri. he lucky and Iennessec. lie needs
that number If men to carry the flag e tie re-
public down linz Mississippi to New preaus, and
plant 1t on the 1nks Of the Rio Grandc.
The above is from Senator Wilson speech
at the great meeting in FAneu il Hall on
Monday evening. We cannot read it without
an ugly twinsc of feeling al the thought, that
as yet, Vermont has but f,ro regiments
in the field, The two more now Just making
up. should have been ready to march to
Washington weeks ago The petty consid-
era ton OF a monthly saving to the State Of
about s. 900, per regiment, by waiting till
the need OF them had been siSnifed lromWash-
ington was not Up to The magnitude of the
cause nor to the spirit Of our public Five to SIX
thousand men, at the very least, should be
in the field from Vermont, and We hope
there viii Ire no suspcu,jon Of tn. wclk not
for a day, till that number is either in the
& la n ready to . there on days notice.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

The Secretary of State has addressed the
following letter to Daniel Lord. ED. of
Ncu NDrl
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

n y akFkL1,
Third Assistant Postmaster General.

About the lst of October, the Post Office
Department will substitute the ruled envel-
ope for the unrule1, without additional
charge to the public.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-13

POSTAGE SrANrs The following important
d',rment is to be forwarded to every post,
master in the loyal States
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ca1ss Northern States have done wrsug in
nullifying the compact But two wrongs can
not make right, and we greatly fear that II
Virginia takes the course Mr.. Wise advises, she
viii not prove what he anticipates, "a power
to force the enemies of the South to reeede.
and nucleus to get back seeding Statee.s
We apprehend, too, that Mr.. Wise, whe Is am
bilious for popularity and power and high
Office, will not improve his chances at the
North by this letter, whatever effect it may
have in getting him the nomination for Presi
dent Of the new Utopian Southern confede-
racy.
What Virginia ought to do, and what all the
slave States ought 10 do, is to call q c0nven-
ton OF the united South, which will agree
upon a reasonable ultimatum to be presented
10 the North for acceptance. IL ii should be
accepted, as we know it would be, the quar-
rel is ended without blow; if ii should not,
the South will be then in better position 60
enforce her rights by the last resort-ths
arbitrament of the sword--if the North will not
consent to apeaceablc separation. In the ono
case, having exhausted all other means Of OBJ
tanning redress, she would be completely
united in war, and thus become unconquer-
able In the other event she would enter upon
the struggle with divided counsels, irresolu-
ton and even the disaffection and detection Of
her own sons. United, the Southern States
siand-oiyided. they fall
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Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet-signs OF n Conn
promise I'm Behalf OF the Incoming Adj
ministratiOn.

m1m1Sur0ulOns
Our hopes in the Union revive. The darkest
hour, says an encouraging old aphorism, is
just before the break Of day. We think that
the indications in behalf Of Cancellation and
compromise involved in the certain recent po-
litical movements, directly bearing upon the
policy of the incoming administration, justify
the opinion that the Union will yet be saved.
We refer to the selection by Mr. Lincoln Of
William ii. Seward as the head of his Cabinet,
and Of Simon Cameron as an associate member
thereof Extraordinary, and even incredible to
many Of our intelligent readers, as the in
ference may appear, we'do infer, from these two
well authenticated appointments, that the door
is opened to treaty Of peace. Hitherto the
republican party in Congress, and its leaders
and public journals in the States with one cx-
ccpton have manifested no disposition to
yield an inch Of ground on the slavery issue,
even TO preserve the Union. But the party has
only been waiting for sign from Springfield,
while Mr.. Lincoln has been taking the sound
ings OF bis party. Having carefully consider
cd his ground, his appointment Of Mr.. Seward
as his Secretary of State, under the circum-
stances controlling II, in connection with the
appointment Of Mr.. Cameron, is equivalent
almost 10 the proclamation OF compromise
from the President elect and The republican
party to the American people.
Mr. Seward. until within q few weeks past,
has stood forward "a the head aud front, the
great apostle and living embodiment, of the
anti slavery alliance Of The North. His radical
anti-slavcry views and opinions were doubt
less the cause Of his defeat at the Chicago Con-
vcntion; and yet he reiterated them from Maine
10 Kansas in behalf of Lincoln's election. The
public will have discovered however, since
the clet ton, that Mr.. Seward not only under
stands the cards Of the politician, but the ne
cessiies OF the statesman. His late Astor
House speech no doubt carefully studied,
though apparently impromptu, shows him to
be clearly and broadly in favor Of compro-
mise with the South. Nor, in thfs connection.
can y be supposed hat the venerable Thurlow
Weed, OF the Albany Journal a. an advocate
OF liberal concessions, has been speaking al
random. He speaks "a the friend and organ
OF Mr. Seward, and after o pilgrimage TO |
Springfield In this capacity.
General Cameron : universally known "a
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nor even biackwells Lslana, es4tl 1t 70
utterly impossible to remain in harmonious
relations with those puissant Powers. More
than all, we do not intend to coultenance just
yet the doctrine that because disunion is threat
ened, each individual should stake care of him
self" as different individuals have diiferentand
sometimes disagrecable ideas as to the meaning
Ct that rather vague phrase. Some persons might
proceed to act upon it as license to divide the
zeal and personal property Of the city equally
among the inhabitants thereof, while others
might go still further. No; all this talk amounts
to nothing practical 1t is proposed that the
Legislature shall give us charter, the points
Of which viii be indicated By a committee Of
prominent citizens of all parties-persons ac-
quaintel with the requirements Of the city.
Let us try that and in the first place cultivate
peaceful relations with all men. There is plenty
of war talk in the Southern part Of this confe-
deracy without any from this quarter. We are
traders, not men Of war, except in just quar-
rel and with the Law on our side. If the worst
comes to the worst, why then we must all go to
smash together. But We have not yet arrived
at SO desperate condition of things, the
Mayors message to the contrary notwithstaud-
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into the ground, and he seems TO have stuck
there, past the hope OF resurrection. His ultra
ideas aIe Ike his Fourierite phalanxes. The
phaiahxes were at one time very popular, but
they have all been smashed up; and go with
Is c.sra notions OIL the slavery question; they
are pretty much used UP, too. Antagonist to
new iangled "sms" and regard for the
fsu;iiy relations broke up the one, and the con-
seryatisln and common sense Of The people
will reject the other.
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The New York Reconsideration for
Europe.
The Cunard mail steamship Canada Captain Anderson,
will leave Boston, on Wednesday, for Liverpool.
The mails for Europe win close in this city this
afternoon al a quarter past and at half-plst five
O'Clock to 20 b. railroad.
Tm EUROPEAN EnT1Ios HsR AID will be published
elever ocock in the morning Single copies, in wrap
pers, six cents
The contents OF the EyRopEAs EDrIoS HERALD
will combno The news received by mail and telegraph
the during the previous week and up to the hour Of
publicali0..
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WAR PRONUNCIAMENTO IN VIRGINIA.
INFORMANT LETTER FROM GOVERNOR WISE.

our risiNovp coRrysPoSpvScr.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. q, 1861.
send you herewith important letter from Govcrnsr
wse, n reply to the following communication addressed
% HIN by influential oitizens of Danvilc In this State;
DasvuJs, Va, Dec. 8, 1860.
Hon Hr2aY A. Wrsy--
VAR siR--au last court meeting Of the citizens
Of pit,syvane county, irrespective OF party he 70
ider tho present critical condition Of the country
Norg definite done, beyond the adoption OF reso.
ia TO meet monthly. In common with large por-
lion Of the people Of this county we feel desire 70
tain f not Inconsistent with your wishes the policy
you would recommend We have all secn and read your
Princess Anne resolutions and also your Norfolk speech;
that time however propositions baye emanated
from Distinguished sources, which you have doubtless,
Relieving that the people of the United States
well os OF the south in this crisis would be pleased to
have sn expression a your views, have tascn thc
liberty of addressing you this letter. for the purpose q
Rrtting such expression Hoping that you viii reply By
publication IN leading rnpor In the state we are, re
sptctiuiy, your friends and fellow citizens,
NJ. ID. WADE
JOHN v. COBfsS,
GEORGE G. CABmI,
=. NJ HARPER,
PEYToN G KEEEE
sovvlsos wIsx's REPLY.
RortsnS~, sxAR NoHsoss, Dec. 81, 1850.
GsrrrsyrS-7he continuous illness OF mysek and fsmi-
~ the receipt OF yours Of the 18th inst, must
cusc The de'ay Of M acknowledgement. And 1sfou
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Hon. MAssA GREELEY AND SENATOR CRITTEN-
pES.-Our philosophic friend Hon. Nassa
Greeley has just rushed into an epistolary
conflict with Hon. J. J. Crittendcn, touching the
compromises proposed by the Kentucky Sena-
tor. Being essentially man of peace. Greeley
deals only in the pacific weapons of pen, ink,
paper and hieroglyphcs- sometimes, perhaps,
in Shapes rifles, at that convenient range
measured by the distance which separates
Kansas from Spruce street; but in this case he
seems 10 have employed his supplements Of war
TO little purpose, and wthal without authority.
Greeley, for instance, assumes to speak for the
whole of the free States, as though he held the
opinions of the entire population thereof in his
brooches pocket, and that his dictum was their
law. Henry Ward Bcecher thinks that he repre-
sents the Almighty all the legions Of angels
and the other celestial beings of heaven; and
Massa Greeley, in like manner, thinks that he
(the Hon. II. g. represents all the people Of
The North.
Now, we demur TO this. We opinc that the
celestial hosts can take care of themselves
without the guardianship OF Plymouth church;
and we are quite certain that the people of the
Northern States can represent themselves
without the advocacy Of Massa Greeley. Gree
ley assures Mr.. Crittendcn that the North will
consent to no compromised point upon which
we beg cmphatically TO differ with him. We
viii venture to say that there are not moro
than three hundred thousand out OF The Two
millions and half Of voters in the free
Northern States who are not willing and
anxious to accepta compromise which would
fave the Union from dissolution, and that three
hundred thousand comprises the abolition vote,
and nothing outside Of Il worth speaking Of
The truth is thst Greeley Is about run out.
ne has run hireelf and bis IDEAS, % they say,
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RnZf,ly THEATRE, Boaery-SPALDfNG 4 EoGERs
ran~ xrnf.n Taovra--AossTra or ST. ArcAAIL
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waLLAcx's THEATRE. 8roadway-PAuLIsK-y
EoppY's stcRIT.
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wrSTEp GARDEN Broadway, opposte Bond street.
rxsp Mi riyY SBILLIScs-MAzIrPA-lHs SriTfiRr.
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AMusEMBNTs THIS EVENING.

NrsLo's GARDEN. Brosdway-LEorUEr OK Horse
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MAILS FOR EUROPE

New FORK, Tuesday, january 8, 1861.
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LAURA KEENE's THEATRE. NO. "a Broaiway.-
Sxvxr SIsvras.
SEW BoTERY THEATRE. Bowery.-BLuE BEARD
s,rtTrtRi.-NySrERtEs or PARIS.
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BAzK1h.S hnERfCAN MUSEUM. Broadway.-Oay ana
rseLiDgmgaF SKA Iox-Azrso CHiLDREE-LsylSa Cusl-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-31
CONN Err CIAL.'


"WEDNESDAY EVENING. Jan. 81, 1851.
PoaK--Ther has been but few Dressed Hogs
in market during the past week, but our last quota
tions have been fully sustained. $3.50 to $685.
and tcndias upwards
Wharf.-The market has lsccn better supplied
during the past week. Red is good demand at 81
@s3c; white 81 GOA 90 p bus.
CoRS.-In good demand at 23c per has of70 II $
for ear. and 25c for sI,clIcd.
OArs---From wagons 161aISc per bus
CLovEHsKED demand for this article ia
the eastern and western market is very dull
Outside prices, however, are m,iiitaitcd here, buy
ers paving from $3,s5@ 400 per bus, for prime
clear seed.
CksSsERRTEs.--Nonc offered. Worth x325.
BurrER. In coed demand at l2i sal5c.
ArrLEs.-Good winter apples arc active a. Soc
per bushel-
sAIr.--RetaiIs at s.. - per bbl
EGGs.--Brisk at l2i &c per doz-
CmcgEss.-Dressed. 4@ &c per To-
TunxErs.-Drcssed. SC per ID.
IIDxs--IIighcr. We quote green at &c, and
dry at lOc.
Florn-Rctail- at $a0o@3.Oo per hundred.
BccxwHEAr Frnus.-s2,59 per cwt- at retail.
Coax MEAL---R..tails at &C per cwt.
Funs. &c---Ottcr 81 ,506e2,00; Coon 25@ so;
Mink 59@Sl.25, for common TO prim.; Deer Skins
?J@25c h.; Rat "a Zoe; Grey Fox 259 35c;
Red Fox 1891 IS.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-31

IxroErAxr TO LeucR SELIEns.--Judge
Perkins Of the Supreme Court has rendered
an opiaisa Sustaining the constitutionality
of tho iiquor Law Of 1857. on all its points
Persons xho sell on Sunday. to minors or
inebristes, can have no remedy under the
plea OF the unconstitu,ionality of the law.
but mnst bear the penalty prescribed for
ats violation. All interested will take no.
sice, and regulate their conduct according
20 law.