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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-08
M0yrpELrER r0wN MEETING.

MON PELlEk low y Mlafl ING.
The annual March meeting in this town on
Tuesday was by far the largest March meeting
we have had for number Of years The
voters were drawn out in full force principal
ly on the contest for the recollection Of the
last years board Of Seectmen, Joseph Po-
land, Joel Foster, Jr. and Jacob Smith The
opponents of the old board placed in nominal
ton Charles Reed, Silas Burbank and VIM
c. Lewis The ballot for the first Selcctman
resulted Reed IS, Poland 50, scattering --
electing Mr.. Reed by 26 plurality. As Mr..
Poland was last year elected over Mr. Reed,
they can now well afford to call il even. The
ballot for second Selectman resulted Foster
1870, Burbank l59-electing Foster by p
majority For third Seectman the ballotre-
suited Smith III, Lewis li9,-majority for
Smith IS. But one other ballot was taken
for town officers, and that was for Constable,
E S. Camp, the former incumbent, being
again in nomination, and Luther Cross as
his opponent The ballot resulted Camp 60,
Cross l55, scattering5
There was during he day some sharp dis
cussion on some portions Of the printed re-
port, but the meeting adjourned with appar-
ent good feeling on all sides, The officers as
elected are as follows
Moderator, James T. Thurston Clerk,
Adams Kellogg Seiectmea, Charles Reed,
Joel Foster, ir, Jacob Smith Treasurer, Geo.
w. Scott; OVerseer, II, Y. Barnes First
Constable, f. S. Camp; Second Constable,
Timothy Cross; Listers, r. w. Hyde, Silas
Burbank, VIM w. Calwell auditors, Abiah
Keith, Carlos Bancroft Torn Grand Jurors
Joseph Rowell, II. Y. Barnes, Medad Wright;
agent, R. r. Keith; Commissioner Of Green
Mount Cemetery, Geo. Langdon SuPerintea-
dent of Schools, Eli Ballou Street Commits
sioners, 4. c. Camp, WIN. Peck, L. d. Gould;
County GRIND Jurors, f. p. Jewett, r. Rich
ardson, d. Baldwin, G. W Collamer, W. n.
Peck r. w Hyde.
The town voted a tax of 80 cents on a dol
lar of the Grand List to pay the Indebtedness
and the current expenses Of the town.
DEhllN Town VI tlbi rs --bttfhi D. w o
Wheeock Constable, n. d. Sawyer Oyer-
seer. A. II. Nye; Agent, VIM Mitchell Su-
perintendeut, J. N. Perrin Seiectiaen, Andrew
Cummings, Elijah Nyo. Daniel Chandler, jr.
WATERBURY, TowN MEErlNG.-A bust
ness letter from Waterbury bears the follow
ing postscript;
ave had rowdy time at our town meeting
yesterday. A young person like to have
said man was taken up and fined IS and costs
for getting drunk, aud $50 for disturbing the
meeting, and have sent to Montpelier for the
States Attorney to come and prosecute him in
behalf Of the State for resisting the officer,
which will add considerable to the amount Of
fines, or will put him in close quarters for a
time, | also understand the officer is after a
few more of the same stamp
70 Rev. Mr. Lindley, missionary to South
Africa, delivered two very interesting lectures
at the Brick Church in this place on Sunday
last, on the habits and customs of the native
of South Africa, and the effect of the intro
4. ~ ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-08

The Senate receded from the tax on tea and
coffee, so the tariff bin has received the assent
of both Houses
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-08

BERLIN TowN clerk, J. w.
Wheelock Constable, n. d. Sawyer OUer-
seer. A. H. Nye; agent, VIM. Mitchell Su-
perintendent, j. N. Perrin; Seieotmen, Andrew
Cummings, Elijah Nye, Daniel Chandler, jr.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, OCT. %, 1861.

and are now between the rebel steamer George
Page and Aqua Creek, with the Yankee and
Resoluto lying at Stump Neck, opposite Cock
Fit Point, and the other steamers below Evans
port. The Page is in rather critical condition.
She was lying near the captured schooner Fair
tax yesterday evening, and was supposed to be
aground.
On board the 6otila at Indian Head heavy
hring was heard yesterday in Il southcaserly d.
rection.
Two schoonors bound up with stores ran the
rebel batteries last night, without receiving
shot.
An order from the Adutant Generals office
to-day directs supply Of subsistence to all reg
lments authorized by the War Department or
Governors of loyal States prior to and subse-
quent to being mustered into the service. The
subsistence prior, to be paid for from the appro-
prIation for collecting, drilling and organizing
the volunteers, and ubsequent thereto from the
appropriation for the substance of the army
acquisitions for funds and accounts for OK
penditures will be upon the Adjutant General,
and for the latter upon the Commissary Gene
raj. Rations in kind will be hereafter issued
whenever cooking facilities can be furnished to
the troops, whether in squads or large bodies
If ations cannot be contracted for at reason
able rate subsistence will be procured in bulk
and issued In no case should the cost of ra-
tons, unlocked, exceed 10 cents, and a. most
of the points in the Western States it should
not exceed II cents
When cooking facilities cannot be furnished
contracts for the 1ations cooked may be made at
reasonable rates, and the necessity for the same
must be clearly stated in the accounts. When
board and lodging are necessary the prices of
each should be stated and the aggregate cost of
each must not exceed forty-eight cents per day.
| No bands for volunteer regiments in future will
be mustered into service, and the vacancies that
may hereafter occur in bands now in the service
will not be filled. All members now in the ser
vice that are not musicians will be DISCHARGED
upon the receipt CT this order by the respective
| regimental commanders.
NEW YORK. Oct. Is. - Mr.. Packard, q native
Of Maine and q fugitive from Florida, arrived at
this port in the steamer Mcclellan, and cornmu.
nicates the fact that Col, B.own had made al
the arrangements to oyen his llatteris upon
Pensacola on the 10th, bat was prevented by
the affair at the mouth Ct the Mississippi, which
rendered it necessary that The two ships which
were to have taken part in the action should "a
! to the aid CT the feet thor
! Washington, Oct 2l.--pr;Yate accounts from
| tho Upper Potomac this 10 orntng represent that
the soldiers reported rs missing arc from time
to time coming in, while others, carried down
by the current Of the river, are known to be
now under shelter II. tenamens Oh lis banks.
! Philadelphia, Oct. 2J.--At the trial Of WIN
Smith, one Of the crew Of The jeff Davis, fol
piracy, y verdict OF guilty WAS returned by ibe
jury, it being out only half an hour.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28
lost Brilliant Victory in Missouri
General Kelly Routing tbs Enemy.
PRIV ATEERS STILL AT WORK

special Washington dispatch to the Bos-
ION J0urnal says, as Captain Saxton will be
necessarily absent for some ceks to come, Capt.
Jesse 4. Cove of New Hampshire, now of the
!Olh L. s. Infantry, will take command of the
Massachusetts 22nd Regiment.
Capt. Cove graduated at Partridge's military
school, saw hard service in Mexico as Lieut..
under Col. Ransom, has been in active service
in the West for several years and enjoys u high
Tcputalion in the army.
Col. Lee Of Gov Andrew staff, with several
Of the relatives Of the Massachusetts wounded
>oIdiels have gone from Washington to-day to
Po0lsvillc. Charles B Pratt, ssnt by the May
OF Of Worcester to asceI tain the facts relative to
tia casualties Of the 10Th regiment has returned
hero from poolsyillc on his way home, with a
lis. Of tho killed ara wounded of that corps.
There ere accortin ing to his report Is wounded,
and 233 missing. The list of killed has been
published already. The wounded arc all doing
we'll, and the 'aen # the gallant 18th are not
GlsheariencJ.
ST.. Louis, Oct. 26
ta' GLOWING vas received this evening
HEADQUARTERS IL THE FIELD,
Near Hanansville, Mo-, Oct. rs. !
tapt. Mckeeyer, Assistant Adjutant Gener-
II Yesterday afternoon Major Seagoncy at
the head of my Guard mads most brilliant
charge upon body Of the enemy drawn up in
me OF battle at their camp in Springfield, 1000
or 1900 strong.
lie completely routed them, chased them from
me town, hoistcd National Flag on the Court
House, and retired upon a reinforcement which
he he has already joined. Our loss is not great.
IN: successful charge against such very large
'l4H is d noble example to the army Our adj
vance will occupy Springfield tonight.
(Ssned) j. G. Fremont,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
zen. Fremont's Body Guard numbers "o0
men. Major Frank While. who rc-captured
Lexington recently at the head of 1870 men, and
released sick and wounded soldiers, after
afivng out some 500 rebels, is Il son Of prom
'ncnt New York lawyer.
>, The thirty prisoners taken in the battle at
ffedericktown, have been put to work in the
trenches at Cape Girardeau.
The account of Major Scofeld, who command
"a the batteries in tho action, show that this
victory is the most complete Of any yet achieved
W cur arms during the war. jeff. Thompson
escaped on foot after having his horse killed nm
oer him. Tho rebel force was about 5000, while
ours was only 1000.
NEW York, Oct. q.
The following is special dispatch to the st
LOUIS Republican
Vol. John M. Richardson who rode over t.
inc vicinity Of Springfield last evening says
oeogoney was guided to the town from Jefferson
e, the Mount Vernon road by Judge Owens
Inc rebel camp was just outside Of the city
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28

The Coon News OF ro-pAY.-Ihe news Of
this morning is exceedingly cheering. After 30
many delays, raishaps and failures Of promised
progress and victories, it seens good to hear of
one real triumph without the drawbacks by
which we have mostly been compelled to quail
ty our so claimed victories. And who has
achieved the splendid success which now comes
to thrill us with gladness and exultation? Ere
mont, the prosecuted Fremont, who was gra-
ciously to be permitted to retain his command
long enough to expose his life and gain % vcso.
ry, 80 as to form . good groundwork for his
successor. q, what a commentary is involved
is in all this T.! Let those speak calmly Of it
who can.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28

sSY 'l'hA4N.dS IRA II
10 THE FREEMAN.
T O'CLOCK, A. M.
Go0d News a'r0an Missouri
HEDELs DRIVER FROM SPRINGFIELD.
A Most Brilliant Victory in Missouri
General Kelly Routing tbs Enemy.
PRiNATEERS STILL AT WORK.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28

,,co 7 felt that this was truly city of
rbrothcrly love-
Rnt after some delay we were again on
,.'rd The cars ready to leave for Baltimore.
W., W. rot as far as Havre de Grace about eight
' "" Monday morning, and found de-
,,ahr,ent Of the New York 4th regiment sta
, .%r there to guard the railroad and ferry.
T ,1ba boat which took us over the river (Which
I 81 should Judge was a mile wide) was large
a,nuch 70 take fifteen passenger cars at load
.brv we're obliged to make two loads of our
.r,;n % cars. After some delay we again
1ot under way and arrived safe in Baltimore
sobont noon, and marched through that city oe
" "tr;te unmolested to the Washington depot,
where we halted and partook of some refresh.
mpnts obtained at Il place called the " Union
RejjeG Association" Alter resting awhile
W. were loaded into some freight and cattle
ears, with few passenger and baggage cars
IN front, making train of So cars, and soon
started for Washington. After several long
stoos we entered the Capitol Of this great and
glorious Union. We soon left the cars and
We're marched to a largo hall apparently
built for the purpose. On the front was
caiptcd in very large and plain letters the
SIGNIFICANT words Soldiers Rest" This
hail is large enough to accommodate the
whole regiment, with water tanks in one end
for the soldiers to wash themselves in.
Another and more permanent structure
stands but D Jew PAGES from the one already
described, which from its appearance had
sometime been used for cane factory, but
now bears upon its front the words Soldiers
Retreat" jnto which we were marched at
stated times and served bread meat and co!-
lee. We found the room large and convent
(nt but the food was not quite SO good. AS
go3.l luck would have it, we did not make a
one stop here but next afternoon went into
cam about one mile cast Of the Capitol, and
for the first time pitched our new tents on Il
very good picco Of ground, with the dome Of
The Capitol distinctly in view Our tents l
hiak are excellent. They are large and
easily ventilated and yet warm for winter
But fear have already trespassed to much
upon your plticuce, aud will reserve the rest
Of my experience tor another ettc.', il should
lid time to wlito one. You may make such
disposition Of this as you think proper.
Yours respectfully,
A. D. S.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28
STATE LOAN.

TREAsUREa's OFFIcE,l
Montpelier, Oct. 23, 1861.
AZ now prepared to issue State bonds with coupons
%tlacAed, interest paybe semi-annually IN Boston.
The denomination of the bonds now ready ar. 1900
payable in ten years from date Payment may he made
Tor bonds by depositing the funds credit of Treas
urer IN any Baak IL this State the certificate being for
Wsrdcd 70 this Office bonds will be rnterncd requested
"'5Ocdl6S j. 3. PAGE, State Treasurer
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28

The Tribaae's Washington dispatch says the
utmost establishment and Indignation is ex-
pressed in all the departments, and at the White
House, AZ the publication. by certain New York
newspapers Of the details Of the Naval Expedi-
ton
a news-boy was arrested yesterday morning
by our pickets THIS side Of Fairfax, with = num-
Der Of copies Of the Sunday Times which were
going TO market among the rebels,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28
MeSrPEL,EE, Oct. Il, 1861.

MONTPELIER, Oct. Il, 1861.
Mr.. J." I. PiERCE.
Dear Sir II wish to acknowledge the obligations my
friends are under to your Expectorant Cough Drops
For all the difficulties Of the throat Colds whoop
ing cough, Group &c c diseases that children La
BILE to. and also for bronchial troubles TIA. often act
public speakers, in consequence O. inflammation local
nervous eXhaussion consider it uncquasd by any rem
cdy Of the kind have ever uscd.
am, yours &c, ". H. LORD.
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T O'CLOCK, A. M.
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n Office.

WHEREAS my wife, Susan L., has left my bed and
w hoard without any jusAabe cause this Is to notify
nsrsons of the fact aud to forbid them hardening or
sunporting her At my expense. JAMES u. NJ REAf.
Duxbury, VT, Sept IL, 1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-12
War News from Missouri,

GLASGOW, Mo, Dec. s-The notorious Capt.
Sweeney and his band Of robbers, who have for
some time past, kept this section of the country
In terror, were captured yesterday at Rogers
Mills, near here, by detachment Of cavalry un-
der Captain Merrill Sweeny's pickets were sur
prised ane captured, and his whole band, thirtJ
hve In number, taken without firing gun.
SEDALIA, Mo, Dec. lit is reported that a
fight occurred Yesterday near Waverly, LAFAYETTE
county, between body of rebels under Joe Shell.
by and detachment Of Federal cavalry Fight
ing again took place this morning, but no paTtlc-
ulars have been received
Union men from Lafayette county report that
seven hundred rebel recruits left Lexington YES.
terday morning to join Gen. Price's army
A band CT Mexicans, sixteen in number, from
the rebel army, were captured near Dunksburp
on Monday. son and son-in-law Of Col. Ma,
gorin were also taken. They Were the leaders
OF the foray on our teams near Georgetown on
Saturday.
A scouting party which left here about ten day,
ago, are said to have surprised rebel camp IN
Saline county, capturing large number of wag gons
and taking about 50 prisoners
Ii Is rumored here that Price is advancing
northward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-12
From Fort PiCkens-

NKw YORK, Dec IL A priva.e letter from on
board the steamer Richmond, which took part in
the fight at ort Pickens, dated Nov. %, states
that the vessels commenced bombarding Fort
MGR az at 10 O'Clock on the morning of the pre-
vious day, the 22d ult. The writer states that he
had been complimenting the captain of one of the
guns on the accuracy of his aim, when a shell
bounded through our bulwarks and took the
captains head of and wounded six men, The
shell on exploding, raised the ship out of water
and made her stagger like drunken man
Another shell burst some six feet below the
water line, causing a bad leak, but the stes m
pumps kept the vessel free
The firing continued all dav. and was resumed
by the enemy next morning, when the Richmond
moved out Of range. The frigate Niagara still
kept at them, but being outside the gunners, fire,
cannot be injured much
Fort Pickens had, up to the date Of the letter.
lost but one man killed and seven wounded
Fort McRae was much damaged, but we can
not destroy il with our smooth bore guns as they
are no match for the enemy's rified cannons
The bombardment, says the writer, was TO be
renewed the next day, with determination to
whip or to be whipped.
The letter from which the above was taken was
received per steamer Columbia from Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Arrival from Havana-Later from Mexico
Feelings Of Mexicans Against the Spanish
InYasion.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l-Per steamer Columbia,
from Havana, advices TO the 9th instant are re-
ceived. The rebel steamer Vanderbilt arrived
there on the I'd, FIVE days from New Orleans
Charles Anderson and family arrived here on
the Columbia from Havana. He Is a brother of
General Robert Anderson. He escaped from the
hands OF the rebels at San Antonio and walked
to Monterey, Mexico. He was treated with great
kindness by the Mexicans at Monterey and Tam.
pico, whence he sailed on the British steamer
Clyde to Havana.
He reports that British subjects were violently
indignant at the seizure Of Messrs Mason and
Sliden on the steamer Trent
The CLYDE met the Spanish fleet within thirty-
SIX hours sail Of Vera Cruz, with fine weather
The MeIicens were daily expecting the arrival OF
the allied feet. The general feeling appeared TO
be hatred OF Spain, all feuds giving way to the
sentiment Of united resistance to the common
enemy, and frequent remark was that IL the
Spaniards came alone they would be warmly
welcomed. No resistance, however, would be
made at Vera Cruz or TampIco. The guns of the
Castle San Juan d'UllOa were being carried
inland, and If any Mexican symptoms can be
trusted, most determined resistance will be
made to the army of Spanish invasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-12
From New MeXico

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 10 The Santa Fe and Can
non City mai! arrived here last night wi th dates
TO the oath ult.
All the merchants In the Territory are reouired
oY order OF Col. Candy, to turn over their money
10 the Messfs. Donaldson, of Santa Fe, as a lOan
to the Government.
On the 18th ult a band Of Navajo Indians went
to Carrollton, near AIbuQueroue, and stole larUs
quanuty OF stock. A party Of citizens went IL
pursuit OF them for the purpose of recovering the
property; Six Of the latter, having got in advance
OF TIE balance Of the party, being too few in mum
Der TO continue the pursuit, t,weTe compelled TO re.
tuIn leaving the Indians to carry off their booty
In the vicinity of Albuquerque the same party
OF Indians have been committing depredations on
large scale. 1t Is understood that Col Candy 1,
ABOUT 70 change the system heretofore pursued
Tor holding the savagss in check. Instead OF
keeping the troops collected in one part, he will
divide them in companies and station them al
convenient points on the frontier, from which
they can make rapid pursuit after the Indians
when they attempt rObberies
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What 10 Said Ahaut IL
Lockout the Intelligent correspondent, Of the
Balu more Clipper, writes to that paper:

Lockout" the intelligent correspondent Of the
balu more Clipper, writes to that paper:
Much exultation In evinced by the growing
efowd OF dtssfected men here, whose hearts are
turned rom our honest and patriotic President Ia
John c. Fremont, at the proceedings OF the In.
sanitation Yesterday Of Rev VIM II Channing.
In toe Unitarian Church. The sermon was nv
pf bellows, OF New York, and is said to have
seen mastery production, worthy Of any living
divine The charge was given bvthe Rev c. i,
Bowen, and some remarks by Rev John Pier
point, iTom both OF whom intimations were re-
ceived by the hearers that anti-slavery purposes
are part OF the design to be furthered by the in.
snilation they had Just been conducting |
feared such was the case
Perhaps the most centumelious and gYatuitors
Insult ever Ievelled at any community bya journ-
aist living in its midst, was today directed
against the people Of this city and District by the
editor OF the grossly mis- named sENatlonai Re-
publican !" Notwithstanding the loyalty Of our
people, (who offered themselves by hundreds
ard thousandsto protect the city and Government
when present help from every other quarter was
looked for In vainl we are now told that we shall
snaPieo under loot ey cabal, who, like the
bloody revolutionists Of France are eager to COM
NIT every crime against Constitution law ri ght
ard humanity, In the sacred name of freedom,
and undsr the hyPoeritical pretense Of "putlIng
down the rebellionu
lsay hypocritical because secession is receiving
from these frenzitd aboIitiOnists a succor which
IL can meet with nowhere else, and which at this
une Is almost its only hope What arguments
proceedings OF Congress and the columns Of such
a paper as the National Republican, bearing a
qIaSt cfncisl character? IL the southern masses
doubt the tales that told them by Jef Davis &
Co, how triumphantly can the latter hold ND the
omcial paper Of this Government, supported on
public advertising, and prove all they ever charged
TO be true? Within less than year after the in
coming OF the present Administration, the threat
is uttered In q paper supported by Government
that the country demands the immediate and COM
Plete abolition Of "savery in the District of Co.
lnmbia, !" and to add insult to injury. we our
selves are no more to be consulted in this m alter
than an oyster before Ii Is swallowed. With an
extravagance Of insolence never before approach
ed, this same print tells the world that itwould
De no objection to the measure, but rather ad-
dGGtoRdI argEneat In Its favor, IL every man,
woman and child In this District were opposed
to it.h Mr.. Lincoln did not think or talk thus
when he declared that he would not advocate the
abolition Of slavery here against the wishes Of the
people, and without their being compensated.
Yet the incendiarY proposition is urged that H ab-
clifton" must be immediate and com plete'' Our
people are as forbearing as they patriotic but
they have rights and will " maintain them"
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Western Virginia Legislature.

WHEELING, Dee. I0.-In the Legislature TO-DAY
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution requiring all per
sons In this State who take out licenses to trans
act business to first take the oath to support the
constitution Of the United states and the restored
government Of Virginia.
Mr.. Brown, Of Kanawha, offered a resolution tC
release the people Of that valley from the payment
Of taxes this year. on account of the devastation o
their country.
WHEELING, Dec. ii I'm the Legislature to- -day
resolutions were introduced PROHIBITING any per.
son engaged in the rebellion from ever holding
otice in this State. Also, modifying those parts
OF the code which prohibit writing or speaking
against slavery, so as to make them conform to
the spirit and genius Of our Institutions