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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29
323 Chestnut Stresf, Philadelphia, Pa

THE REroRT COURTEOUS. While Floyd,
the gun.thlei was Secretary Of War, ne
stole three hundred thousand United States
muskets, and sent them South for his friends
and fellow conepirators. Also, he stole for
their ben,ft number of great guns, but
found himself unable to carry of ell these
dangerous arms. There remained in north
ern navy yards number Of huge Dahlgren
guns, which could not be secured for the use
of South Carolina. The gun-thiet's object
was not only to arm the conspirators, but to
disarm the nation and, accordingly, what
he could not carry off he tried to destroy.
He caused sham survey to be held on the
Dahlgrens, and they were in due form con-
demned and sold for old iron. Our rea-
ders. probably, remember how some Of these
guns were recovered when the rebellion
broke out. \ correspondent informs us that
they ere row On board one OF the vessels
which recently bombarded the Port Royal
forts, and had their revenge upon the men
who condemned them for old iron by firing
the largest kind of shells, with fve-second
fuses, to drive the rebels out of their fOrti-
fcations Post.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29
2 0E L Y
TUE FLTND MAN AND THE EIF.
PuANT.

piEANT.
nINDcO FABLE-BY JcuE c. sAxC.
! vas ak Een Of Iniooltan,
IU learning much inclined,
Who IS mt 10 see the elephant.
LouCh an Of them were blinl1
hs' osch by observation
Might satisfy ME mind.
The frst approached tho elephant,
ara happening 10 fall,
trsl- 1ie d. .-4 uiI u dy side,
1T once began to bawl:
"G.d 2 less INC but the elephant
J. very lIsc wa!t'
= 10 ,eo. md, feeling ofa tusk,
Cried, "ic'-uhat have we here
30 very round, snd sEooth and sharp
To mo 'tis very queer;
1lis wonder ST an elephant
la very like a pear
lie lhird approached the suimal.
An1 happening to take
lie s4uirming trunk within hi ha1d..
Ihas up AID boldly spoke:
! fce,' QVo.h he, "tbe elephant
Is very like q -nske'
Ike fourth reached cut hls eager hand,
Aud felt about the knee,
''N hat most this wonderful beast is Ike
l. mighty plain quo.h he;
d" lis clear enough the elephant
L very like q trCe'
The fifth who Glanced to touch the ear.
Said, Zen thf bliudest man
Czn ,cil what this rcscmbles-
Deny the fact who can,
Tbs marvel of an e.ephar.
Is very Ike q fan"
Tho sixth 10 soancr had begun
Atc2t the hesEt 70 gIope,
1h1l sCiZicg on tho swinging tai
That fell within his scope,
II see, quoth he, "the elephant
Is very Ike G rope"
And 80 there men Of Indoost2n
Disputed i,ud and long,
Zach il bis Own opinion
Exceeding st.f and strong,
though each va, partly in the righ.
And all were IN the wrong
MORAL.
@, OF in thecl5gic wars
TIE disputants, weon,
ks.l On II utter ignorance
Of what tie others mean.
And prate about an elephant
y OF one Of them has seen
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29
The letter of our Montpelier CORES

The letter OF our Montpelier corresponds
ent, which closes the series of letters that
have given SO clear and connected an account
Of the business of the Session, saves us the
trouble OF making up sum mary Of import
AZ; acts passed and not passed. The more
important ects, it will be observed, fall into
the last lnii Of tie category. The Legisla-
ture Of 1861, if not Obliged to say 'swe have
aone the things we ought mol to have d"ne-
can certainly with all trUthfulness confess,
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S5s9,795 50
Total.

Your Committee made investigation to sec
If money had been drawn out of the Treasury
in advance of its being required to make
payment, and found that it had not, but
that bills of any considerable amount were
for the most part paid by warrant drawn at
the time CT their settlement, for the specific
amount required.
Your Committee would acknowledge their
Indebtedness to Ex-Governor Fairbanks for
the facilities and aid which he has afforded
them in prosecuting their prolonged investi-
CATION. and for the patience with which be
has submitted to their frequent questionings.
All which is respectfully submitted,
E, D. SELDEN,
for Committee.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29

BARRE AoADExY.-We are in receipt Of the
tenth annual catalogue of Barre Academy,
for the year ending November, 1861. From
it we learn that the aggregate number OF
scholars for the year is 35S, - foiiows -
Winter Term 55; Spring Tsrm LIZ; sum-
me- Ts.m %; fall Term A3l.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29

The Richmond Examiner Of Oct 29th'
dllated on what great things would be done
ebrcad By Measrs. Mason and ShdelI for the
caureof the CoDfeloraoy: 1--WE believe, it said
that at no distant day, Mr.. Mason viii have
the pleasars Of 81 .uiug treaty OF amity on
behsll the Confederate States with one Of the
ole st and creates: dyaasties OF E~rope, and
tuas cement those relations Of commerce upon
which our future co largely depends.
As for sny little interference with their
progress ty Yankee cruisers. the Era7iner
had no fears. There are, it SAID, hun
d~ad chances to one that they will reacL
their destination with safety" No doubt &;
no doubt; tie trouble was that there was a
slip up ct 10 what tbeiI real destination
was. They eul?oaei it was England
end France whereas it proved 10 be Fort
Warren.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29

Prof. Lowe made o balloon asosnyion nun
Miners Hill on " sdnesdsy ald Thu0asy.
The only syidsncss Of the pressocs Of :as
enemy. between Oent.evilie and tafia.
Court Houss, was the camp urea soou' al-
teen milss f1m him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29
THE DUKE OF ARGYLE on The
WAR.

On the 25th ult., the Duke of Argyle. al
a public dinner in Inyerary, alluded to the
war in this country with discrimination
not to be found in the remarks Of many
English notablllties. lie thought it the
! absolute duty Of the Government and People
Of England to remain entirely neutral and
not only so, be thought it better to abstain
from giving advice, however we'll meant.
After all 'Lo truth is this gentlemen, that mere
general advice to compose their differences with
out any suggestion to the terms upon which
those Differences are 10 be adjusted, is always held
by the Americans TO imply indirectly, even thou Oh
!, be not intended, that the bjtcs for which they
are contend'Dg are either unworthy, or at least
trivial and uuimport3nt. Now, whatever we may
thnK Of that contest, in fairness TO our American
friends, We ought to admit that no more tremend.
Gus issues were ever submitted II the dread arbi-
uameEt Of war, than those which are nov cub
mitted to it upon the American continent.
do not whether We look at it from the
Northern or Southern point Of view. Take the
nero question Of What is called the right Of sccss-
sion. ! know Of no government in the world
which could possibly have admitted the right Of
accession from its allegiance. There is curious
aninll in Lochfyno, which I hsvo sometimes
dredged up from the bottom Of the sea md which
performs the most extraordinary and unacc0unta-
bic acts Of suicide ard s5f-destruction. Il Is a
peculiar kind of s;ar-fsh, which, when brought
up from the bottom If the water, Grd when any
attempt is made 10 take hold Ct It, Immediately
throws off all is arms-i5 very centre breaks up,
and nothing remains Of one Of tie most beautiful
forms in nature, but thousand wriggliug fTeg-
ment5 Such, undoubtedly, would have been the
ia te e tho American Union, II its Government had
admit d what iB called the right ot secession.
Gentlemen, think We ought to admit, IN fair
ness 70 the AmeTic--s, that there are some things
worth fighting i0r, c-- net .. eXlste ls
one Of t--. loud c3cHrs.l And then, gentle
Gel, if 80 10 cue :, s,-.A-f re lcok at tae
mater from -le Southern Poi-- Of view ---s-U,t
as Il may be fer Us 10 DO sol must Say that an
not surprIs az their con Luct. II they believe
ss they loudly proclaim that they 40 b,l4,yc--
tia, slavery is lot an evil which IS 10 bo tolerated
cnly, and brought to an end as soon as possible,
bat divine Institution for the benefit Cf man /
KIND, 70 be maintained. andil posi- bic, extended,
and which, If IL is sssaied, even IL a sIngl, cut-
post, must be defended to the death, then, even /
though tie citadel Of slavery be not elsalgl, bat
only an important outwork-then il is bu, ratl- /
raj ,hs. tie South should rise in It's defense.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29

CasSotn House regulations probably will be
established at Port Royal with in week or
80
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29

\ TRBUTE TO VERMONT Eors.-The B3s-
ton Daily Journal, under the head Of war
items, - pays the Vermont5ys in the army On
the Potomac the following just tribute
The Green Mountain Boys have thus far
led the van, and we have no doubt that when
the ''tug Of war; comes, the confidence Of
government in them will be fully justified -
The defendants OF Ethan Allen ana his
brave followers are not the mcn 90 finch at
sight Of the foe
"To tie Vermont Second IS allotted the
honor Of thus heading the Union column.
Il IS now occupying the adva-ce position at
Lawiusyilie, ara expects 70 keep It I'D al
The Way down to Manassas Evory u5rlD q
at i o'cloea, says tie New Yrs Posts
army clrTespo1d,lt Gen. Smi-h's ent.a
brigade Is drawn Up in battle array, 70 be 10
readiness for attack. That is the hour out
Of the "a when attacks are most likely u
be made, and as this brigade is 10 a very ex-
posed position, 1t is Al al times ready for an
attack.
Tie hills near Lewinsville, viii very
soon be so fortified Us to make the position
i'll ~sgnabie."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29

VIC have left undone the things which we
ought to have dom" "
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HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.

Received since Nov. 18Th.
Mddle5wy--I3 plir socks, sheets, pillow
eases, pillows blankets. towels, quilts,
needle book.
Hascoc1-25 pair socks, flannel shirts, ] pair
mittens.
Lrdoa.a Csnns--l c,nfoItatls-, Il pair sock,
? blankets.
Coielss.o-3i pair socks, 80 blankets, pair
socks by lady 81 years old, which she carded,
spun and knit herself-as her widows mite'-for
tho defenders Of our Union.
Wahsfon-9 blankets, 5 bed quilts, 70 sheets,
u pillow cases, % pair socks, pair mittens, u
bed shirts, pair drawers, pillows, ls cushions,
old linen, cotton and lint.
We send of this evening twelve boxes contain
ing lis quilts and comfortables. SO blankets 26O
pair socks. besides pillovs, and old cotton and
linen.
Since the middle OF June we have sent TO tho
different Regiments: SIC sheets, $50 towels, 702
bed gowns, 4l3 pair drawers, 959 pillow cases,
PA bed til ks, 237 pillow ticks, 1870 pillows, 2lO
blankets, $50 quilts and comfortablcs, and 996
pair socks. Besides these we almost daily have
one or moro pair socks brought in for individuals
We are expecting boxes from Shoreham, Rutland,
Dorset Vergennes, Whiting and Arlington.
O5ueU-I3 pillow caSes, 10 pillows, % cushions,
towels, pair mittsns, gloves, blankets, So
pair socks, II bed quilts sheets, l neck belt, 4
dressing gowns, box, Is lbs. dried apples, lbs
| currnnts, lbs. Strawberries, packages
6. W. THAYER, JF,
By direction of Governor Holbrook, sall
packages diTeotad to Individual volunteers in the
Army, must be forwarded free of charge to G. F..
| DAVIS, Quartermas.er General, Brattleboro, Vt.
All donations Of blankets, quilts, sheets, bod
ticks pillow tcks old cotton and linen bandages,
lint dried fruit, &C., &C., intended for the Of
sick volunteers in hospital and army must be for.
warded free Of charge to
Or. s. ". THAYER, JR.
Burlington, Vt.
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@, OF in theol5gic wars
TIE disputants, I weon,
Hsl On II utter ignorance
what the others mean.
And prate about an elephant
Not one Of them has seen
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-25
'IHfH5' p fesa The h.i'in, ~ EngsAass
There's Life In The old Land let.

ha f'N ny ASSN, RAspAL. /" 1.'...
Iy blue PaiapssS b,llpwy dssh go
Tie tytanf Mar rhoui camvs,, ,re.,s
Alepg Tlth the symbal hlihl clash, - "a 4.
And the growl VI his s'll,H dTums;'' L.
We bear H. ne hee,l il, vi,h NeRgep,l thrills
Aud vt shallipeI forgive or ,Orgri--s
There faiil in the slrsauls,. lisie hope 10
.t,.f, the hills, I'D. ..I-s...
There's life in the Old Land yeti
MlniOnsi We sleep but nc arc nor dradi
We are crushed, We are seouIetd, We are
Scared
wecroueh, lis 70 towclcome the iriumph.tread
Of the preil-ss Deauregari;
Then woe To your vie, poluiiEg horde,
When tho southen braves are mei--
There's faith In the yiclor's slainlrss sword,
There life in the Old Land yeti
Digots, Ye qucll not the yalian, mind
With the olnnk Of an iron chain
The Spirit of Freedom sings in the wind
Der Mcrryman, Thomas and kanei
And we, though we smile not, are not thralls,
We are piling CORY debt,
While down by Mchenry dungeon walls
There's life in the Old Land yeti
Our women have hung there harps away,
And they seowl on your brutal bands,
While the nimhle poisnard dares the day
In their dear, defiant hands;
They strip ibeir tresses TO string our bows,
Ere the Northern sun is set,
There's faith in their nnrelcnting woes .
There's life IN The Old Lanl yet!
There's life, tho il ihrobbeth in silent veins;
'Tis vocal without noise,
If gusbed er Manassas solemn plains
From blood of the Maryland boys,
That blood shall cry aloud and rise
With an everlasting threat;
by the death of the brave, by the God in the
skies, ... ....
There's life in the Old Land yeti
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-25
r Ell EG r A &c.


BALTIMORE, Dec. Hicks message re-
commends the payment Of the federal war
tax, furnishing quota Of volunteers and
equipping thereof. Also urges the passing
of law Furnishing oil who have joined or
aided the comiedcrates.
RfoHaosp, Dec. S:=-The steamer North
erniight has arrived from Aspinwali with
nearly $500, 900 in treasury. The privnteer
sumter was a; Martinique on the 9th UT.
The federal gunboat lroqvois was within
three hours sail OF her. Adyices from St.
Thomas say that the captain OF the priVa-
teer jeff. Davis was on board the steamer
Trent when Mason and slideli we're arrested.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Doubts exist
whether tho confederate capitol is now ut
Richmond or Nashville. Much feeling is
manifested about senators Powell, of Ken
lucky. and Bright, of Indiana, taking their
seats in the senate Their loyalty is doubt
cd, and they will not be privileged to at
tend sessions where the movements and
strength Of the army are to be discussed
The correspondent Of the Post is reported
to have been expelled.
Det. 6.-Salsbury, OF Delaware, in the
Senate Of the u. S., offered preamble and
resolution in relation to the affairs of the
country. The resolution proposes that Fill
more, Dallas, Pierce Toucey, Irving, Ben
NY. Pugh, Reverdy johnson, Crittcnden
and Richard W. Thomas, be appointed COM
missioners on the part o" Congress to con-
for with like number Of commissioners
from tho Confederate States for the preser-
vaticn of the Union and the maintenance
af the Constitution. That the commission
ers report to Congress, and on the meeting
of said commissioners, active hostilities are
to cease, and not be resumed unless the
ommissioncrs are unable to agree Sum-
ner of Mass objected to tho resolution
Hale said Buchanan should be added to the
list. The resolution vas laid over infor-
mally. Trumbull offered resolution which
was adopted, that Brcckinridge, the traitor,
be expelled. Cox of Ohio offered resolu-
tion that the president be requested to in
angurate measures for the exchange Of
prisoners during tho present war. vi
RICHMOND, Dec. 8--The City Of Balti-
more from Liverpool 10th, and Queenstown
Dist, arrived at Cape Race on the 30th. Re-
ported that n large steamer left London
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-25
PUBLISHERS.
[wHoLR NUMBER aSo.

er Of ariilh ry to the main, land and des
/ tFoyed soms confederate rifle pits.
wAsnIsaIos, Dec. 0.-Sewari's letter "a
minister Drayion In France, IL Out se.
wsii Is ana ious TO abolish priyatsering.---
Seward rejects a proposition OF neutrality.
wilkes official statement Of tho Mason ana
slidell arrest, charges tho British agent
with completely In their escape to Europe.
PeIdle,on Of Ohio, moved that Congress
alone had power 70 suspend the habeas cor.
pus, and spoke at length. The resolution
was tabled by Vote Of ronr 10 one.
Ricnaosp, pss. Washington l0--A
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Enquir.
CIR says a number Of citizens Of George.
town and Alexandria, openly favor the con.
federatcs. A resolution favoring the
fbolishing OF slavery In the District Of Col
umbia has been brought up In council az
Washington. No doubt Congress will move
in this matter ut an carly day.
WAsnlNcroS, Dec. l0.--A correspondent
Of the New York Post OF the 9th, says
Thaddeous Stevens stated In the republican
caucus that after Cameron's report had been
accepted by Lincoln, Mcclellan went to the
President and said he would resign II that
portion Of Camcron's report sent to Con.
grcss respecting the emancipation and en-
rolling orslavcs was not modified. The state
mcnt created q commotiou among the radi.
cal republicans, who think Mcclellan in
terriers where he has no business Affairs
at the metropolis are evidently getting
tangled. The Post says, Mcclellan should
be arrested.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10.--Zollicoffcr has no.
advanced north Of the Cumberland river.
The Philadelphia Enquirer publishes
statement which evinces that the number
OF sick and wounded federals is from A.
900, to 5000. The New York correspondent
of the Enquirer says Minister Faulkner has
been liberated and will soon bs en- route for
the South. Wall street is affected with tho
blues, in consequence Of the big estimates
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
z WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.--Sbcrman, Of Ohio,
in the Senate is advocating an enquiry in,
to the Bull Run and Battle Bluff affairs
He thought the course and whole conduct
of the war cugh. to be investigated. Ma
son, Slidell, Mcfarland and Eustis have
published protest in the New York Her.
aid against their seizure.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 13.--president Da-
Wis to-uay seht tinto NoieRoss hsPeoAai neos
sage, recommending that body to make an
appropriation of such an amount as may be
deemed necessary, to be placed az the con-
troll of the State of South Carolina, as an
advance towards the amount due her by tho
Confederate Government whcreupon,
MIR. Kenper, of Louisiana, offered the fol-
lowing unanimously adopted resolution, to
make an advance to the State Of South Car
olina, on account Of her claims against the
Confederate States:
Resolred, That the sum Of S25 900 be, and
is hereby appropriated as an advance on
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-25
Billy Wilson's ZOuaves.

There is great anxiety on the part of the
friends of BILLY WILSON, in New York, to
learn the particulars of the late brush he is
said to have had with the rebels, as reported
by the Norfolk Day Book. 1t is believed
that the enemy got the worst of that fight,
or he never would have confessed to so
many killed and wounded. 1t may not be
out of place to say here, by the way, that
the last mail from Fort Pickens brought
letters from Colonel WILSON and some of
his officers, complaining that Major Brown
had placed the regiment in very exposed
part of the island, without adequate means
of protection, and that, in consequence, it
was in the power of the rebels to annihilate
at any time they felt SO inclined. 1t would
be wrong, of course, to find fault with the
commander at Fort Pickens, on the score
of those unofficial complaints, but the at.
tempt of the rebels to " wipe out the reg
iment looks so much like confederation of
the allegations alluded to, that it may do
nobody any harm to refer to them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-25
Six Months.

Six months ago last Saturday the great
conspiracy of the .Southern Slaveocracy
blOssomed into actual rebellion by the
opening demonstration of war at Fort
Sumpter. The New York Evening P St,
referring TO the anniversary, graphically
represents the hercuean work that has
been performed by the Government within
the SIX months that have transpired since
that memorable event. The Post saye:
Six months ago we had not seven hun.
dred soldiers within reach OF defenceess
capital. To day We probably have two
hundred thousand armed men on the line of
the Potomac, and another hunared thousand
in the West. Six months agtwe had not
arms TO put into the hands of seventy-tive
thousand volunteers; to-day we have mus
kets, cannon, every supply in abundance for
tour times the number. Six months ago
we could neither feed nor move an army of
five thousand men: to day every depart
ment OF our vast military organization is
completed, and we can make war across the
continent. Six months ago we had not
dozen ships of war at hand to-day we mum
Der our navy by the hundred, and are
guarding a coast line of more than two
thousand miles.
Six months ago the Government could
scarcely borrow few hundred thousand at
twelve per cent; to-day twelve millions of
people lend it fifty millions OF dollars at par.
Six months ago the the question was wheths
er the people would support the Govern
ment; toSday the only question is whether
the Government will support the people.
1t is no slight work to have done in six
months. An army of three hundred thou.
sand men is recruited, organized, drilled
commissary, supply, tran. portation and hos.
pital stores are prepared and collected in the
vast quantities required; all departments
are systematized, and a people, till now Gu
riously ignorant of war, look with just
pride upon labors which the most warke
nation of Europe has never achieved in the
same short space of time"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-25

A FIFTH REGIMENT FROM MINNESOTA
The prospect that the Third and Fourth
Regiments will be Immediately filled, with
out exhausting the State of its warlike citi-
zens, has induced some of our citizens to
write to the Governor, urging him to ten
der another regiment from this State to the
President. Our four regiments, with the
two companies of cavalry, one Of artillery,
and one Of sharpshooters, more than fills
our quota, but State pride will not be con.
tent, unless wa can do still better, and offer
to some of the Eastern States an example
that will make them ashamed of what they
have done, in comparison.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-25

HORSES FOR THE CAVALRY COMPANY TO
BE PURCHASED IN MINNEsoTA.--Captain
Saunders United States Quartermaster,
has received instructions from the War De-
partment to purchase the horses for Capt.
Won Minden's Cavalry company, in Minne-
sofa. This will lead to disbursement of
about ten thousand dollars in this State, a
sum that would have been sent somewhere
else if it had net been for the influence of
Capt. Saunders with the Department. We
have had occasion previously to speak of
the labors of this excellent officer in fitting
out our regiments, and this only affords an>
other proof of his regard for the welfare OF
the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-25

MAJOR HERRIMAN-The Fort Wayne
(Ind.) Times, contains the following, under
the head of " rich men and the sons of rich
men in the war;
A letter from David B Herman, formerly
Democratic Senator from Noble county, India.
ma, afterwards Indian Agent at Crow Wing,
Minnesota, but now rich farmer and miller
at Volga City, Iowa. informs us that Mr.. H.
has two sons in the three years service of the
United States. This we mention as an exam
pie which will contrast to its own credit, with
the practice of many wealthy men who have
much to protect, and who though with many
sons, have no representative in the grand army
of the Union,