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NUMBER FORTY-FOUR.
THE ACT OF I795.

| The proclamation Of the President, calling
! upon the States for volunteers, refers to the
"os , oi i19o -; as his authority for making the
can: Inc authority is given by the second
| section ot the act, which is in the following
language: =
8 SEC. Z. And be at further enacted. That
whenever the laws of the United States shall
be opposed or the execution thereof obstruct-
cd in any state by combinations too powerful
to be suppressed by the ordinary course Of iu-
dicial proceeding, or by the powers vested in
the Marshals by this act, it shall be lawful
for the President of the United States to call
forth the militia of such state, or of any
other state or states, as may be necessary to
suppress such combinations, and to cause
the laws to be duly executed, and the use of
militia to be called forth may be continued,
if necessary, until the expiration of thirty
days after the commencement of the then
next session of Congress"
The law was passed in reference to the in
surrectiOn in Pennsylvania, and its provisions
were made avaIlabls In 1914 during the
war with Great Britain. Congress, however,
IN that year extended the time of service to
SIX months. it being limited in the act of
1873 to three months. The amendatory act
of 1911 was restricted as to it, period of op-
GRAFTON to the duration Of the then existing
war, and by its own terms expired at its close.
leaving the provisions Of the act of 1875 in
force. It will be observed that the Presi-
dent has in his proclamation quoted the ex-
lct text Of the statute. The President
power 10 determine the existence of the facts
which establish the necessity of calling upon
the militia, has been settled by judicial de-
termination. In the case of Martin Vs. Mott,
reported in the 18th Of Wheaton, p. 10, the
Court says:
- The authority to decide whether the e1i-
yencies contemplated in the constitution of
the United States and the act of Congress Of
1895, chap. 10l, in which the President has
TO call forth the militia to I" exc
,ute the laws Of the Union, suppress in
and repel invasions, " have arisen,
Is exclusively vested in the President, and his
decision is conclusive on all other persons"
The clause which limits the term of SER
vice of troops called out under this act. is
Ound in the fourth section, and is as fol-
OWS
" And no officer, nOn-commisslOned officer,
IT private, shall be compelled to serve more
han three months after his arrival at the
'lace Of rendezvous in any one year."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03
BEWARE OF IHPOsTORs.

Tic undersisnei has good and sufficient reasons
for publishing this note Of caution asninst placing
undue confidence in the representations Of certain
colorci persons who abroad in the country ask
ing charity
By information easily obtained from reliable
sources, the parties solicited for aid may be saved
from bestowing their bencfactions urou unworthy
persons.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

Hon. DANIEL $. DICKINSON made speech
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ON Monday eve
ming, the chief points of which are embodied
in the following sketch, although it does not
reproduce the force and eloquence of Mr.,
Dickiuson's language
He said that his hearers would bear him
witness that he had long endeavored to stay
the storm that has now arisen, and to bring
about some peaceful settlement Of affairs.
But now the South, first by seeding, and
second by firing on the old flas, had closed
the door of reconciliation. He was meeting
them on their own ground. lie would have
no halfway measures, no compromises. Let
US settle this thing speedily and surely. II
mag ruin this generation, bsH IRE o're 3" 70 me
neat that they should hare no such fr0'lo1e' as
1ce hare had. He ,cou3d strike nS", an our
nliqht, and If necessary piPe The Sonth from
the fgce of the earth. He knew they would
have civil war, and what was tar worse, ser
,,;le war and he would make the prophecy
that bv the time this matter was settled ths
necnlisr instituti of the South would be
fwent away. Let US finish things while we
are about it and leave nothing behind u.s..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

Tue ARMS AT HAErER's FEREV.-N We cut
the following from the Milwaukee Sentinel
Hon. !. +. Potter was in town yesterday. He
left Washington On Friday morning last. and
brings the intcll ycnce that OF the 10000 stand of
arms a; Harper's Ferry previous to its abandon
ment, 5000 stand had been shipped North to
Pennsylvania, and Westward through Parkers-
burg, fer srming Western troops, and they are the
arms that were stopped and seized at Cincinnati.
They had been mar zefAlor Fort Smith, and other
Southern points solely with a view 10 mislcad
prying parte-, and insure fheir passage through
Virginia.
This accounts fur the smailness of the
number destroyed. all of which were Of an
ipr-ri 2 auaIitv
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Phlladalnhia. Anril Oath.

Philadelphia, April 24th-
The Mass. Regiment reached Annapolis
Sunday, and found the q. S. Ship Constitu-
tion occupied by sscessionists, they bsing en-
gagged in converting her into battery. The
secess1onists were driven out of the ship, and
abe was towed ont into the stream By the
MARYLAND. but while doing 70, goundsd.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

4 QuAKEs's OPINION OF WAE.-A Quaker
merchant in this city yesterday said to one of
his clerks:
.sWeIl. triend-,is thee willing to enlist ?'
II have thought Of il, !" replied the clerk,
lint hes1tated because feared to lose my
eituation.' II thee will enlist, replied the
Quaker, mot only shall thee have thy situa-
ton, but thy salary shall 60 on while thee is
absent. Bat if thee viii not serve thy ooun-
Try. thee cannot stay in this store. ~. 7.
Post.
In Rochester, Vt, Is men were enlisted
on Tuesday.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The arrival Of the Asia a, New York Fri
day morning, brings European News to
the l4th Of April.
Money matters were easy II England. and
the Bank had put rs rate OF discount down
from 6 to per cent? li OF three per
cent in three months.
Tie Cotton Question still attracted alton
:ior, and great Increase Of cotton produc-
ton in the East and elsewhere is looked upon
as certain, even within a year or two.
The motion Of Mr.. Greg the Galway
member, for recognition of the seeding
States, as an independent Government, was
set down for the 10Th On the 1lth, Mr..
w. Foster gave notice that when Mr. Greg
ory's motion came up he should move the
following
'' That this House does nos express any
opinion upon the subject, and the Govern
ment will not recognize such Confederation
without taking security for the suppression
Of the slave trade
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

The ARMAMENT OF THE FIRST REGIMENT
Col Keith, of Gov. Fairbanks Staff, return
ed to Montpelier from n. Y. Friday night
having accomplished his mission for the pro-
curement of arms for the Vermont Regiments.
lie found the control of the arms for this
Division to be with Gen Wool, by whom be
was assured that theYermont Militia could be
promptly supplied with smooth bore percus-
sion muskets from the Springfield Arsenal,
and ammunition from the Wateryliet Arsen-
al. Fer rifed muskets the demand exceeds
the supply hut Mr. Keith procured 800 of the
latest pattern, to complete the armament of
the First Regiment, which were shipped in
30 cases, at once, and were expected to ar
rive here to-day.
The determination to supply the regiment
with reyolvers, one for each man, has been
abandoned by the Governor, in consequence
Of information that the United States officers
discourage the armiug Of privates with re-
volvers, preferrins to confne them to the
gun and bayonet
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LIFE INSURANCE FOR
VOLUNTEERS.

We are informed by S. WIRES, Esq, that
the several heavy Life Insurance Companies
for which he is agent, have. in view of the
emergencies of the time, consented to take
war risks on policies already issued, and
also to take new war risks at small ad-
vance on the premium. This Is praiseworthy
liberality.
The SUNAER ARRANGEMENT of trains on the
Vt. Central and Rutland and Burlington R.
L. commenced Monday,
In Csistleton, one morning last week, the
edgy of JEFF Davis was discovered suspended
from tree, with all his implements Of war
upon him, and the words ''death to any man
M tor the Palmetto dsg."
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The NIAeAKA.-rhe U. s. steamship M
agara arrived at Boston on Tuesday n'Snt'
from her mission to Japan. with the ships
company IN good health. She will require
calking and repairs 10 her machinery to ut
her for war service-which will take some
weeks She is the first vessel of her class in
the United States Navy-is i 500 tons bur
then, Propeller with engines of great
power She carries 500 men. cxclusiye Of
officers. Her armament is the most formid-
able sud effective of any ship IN the navy.
1t CONSISTS of Il ll-Ipch guns for throwing
shells weighing $50 pounds, and SHOT weigh
ing 30 pounds, a distance Of miles. The
guns are..all on the spar deck, and work on
traverse plates. Her return TO tie country
is oppcrtune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03
FORT PICKENs REINFORCED.

A correspondent OF tue MoDiIe AuFeIt'Soi
of the Goth, writing from Pensacola the
18th, witnessed the reinforcement of Fort
Pickens. lie says =
The transport steamer that arrived on Tuesday
evening acted very strangely yesterday morning,
and myself and two others resolved to visit the
island and sift the matter. At sund0wn we sue
oeeded in getting boat, intending to camp on
Santa Rosa, but after reaching the island conc.u-
ded 70 cross the sound and pass the night at the
"U S. Live Oak antati0n." We did so, aud at
seven o'clock this morning landed on the island,
a mile and a half East Of where tue irigate Sa-
bine, Brooklyn, Wyandotte and the Transport
steamer lay the gulf shore.
New made tracks Of men and horses were seen
at every step. We crossed over rather cautiously
and the first object Of note a ships launch ly
ing on the beach, containing the wearing apparel
Of soldiers and sailors, and some machinery tor
raising heavy bodies, probably cannon. The next
obect, and by tar the most interesting, was the
direct approach Of eight small boats for the shore,
While two others were beating about, and all
loaded TO their utmost capacity with soldiers,
sailors and marines. SIX Of them landed within
quarter or half mile Of where We stood Curiosity
was now at its very height, and We resolved to
2 what was intended, the landing being effected.
We went upon the Island, but being pursued by
some Of the United States troops made our escape.
We csn see battery f dying artillery On the
island Just landed
While On the island, this morning, we saw four
hundred men landed, Judging from the capacity
OF the boats.
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\ Plattsburgh Company, numbering 100
men under Capt. FRANk PALMER, passed up
;hcLlkeFriday nigh; Oh tbeir way toAlbany.
We understand that another Company IS
forming at Plattsburgh.
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The Boston Anas od Bee pubhsLe. the
following letter from one of the Massachusetts,
Sixth who WAS compositor IN the Office Of
that paper, and left at an hours notice,
with his regiment i5r Washington.
MaeLin -t-n- S.tnr-lr n--r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-01
THE LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.

We subjoin a few extracts from late Rich.
mond papers received at Boston:
THE BATTLE NEAR LEzsBURG.
The Dispatch, in giving an account of this
fight, says:
The Federal troops were routed three distinct
times at the point Of the bayonet, and as often
heavily reinforced. In one charge the 9Th Vir-
ginia captured q splendid brass battery and
put its men to inglorious fight. The enemy
were finally pursued to the river 9 brink, where
they made desperate stand, but their doom
was sealed. Our brave volunteers charged
them and scattered them like leaves to the
winds and IcateTS. Our informant states that
they were cut all to pieces, and that the battle.
field was thickly strewn with their dead and
wounded
Ihe prisoners, OF whom great number were
taken, said, without hesitation. that our gal
liant troops fought like devils"
The loss upon our side had not been ascer.
tanned with accuracy on Monday evening,
though our telegraphic advices have since re-
ported it at 300 in killed and wounded This,
however, is not comparable to the loss of the
enemy. We have at this time no particulars,
except that Col. Burt, of the 18th Mississippi,
was badly wounded, and Col. Tebbs (of what
regiment is not stately slightly.
other verbal accounts Of the battle on Mon
day represent that the scene at the river, when
the enemy attempted to recross, was fearful.
tAO lotSlo vi ana tne enarp crack OF
the Mississippi rifle, mingled with shrieks of
drowning men, and the panic was scarcely less
widespread than that of the 21st of July lust
three months before. The Federal prisoners,
umbering 523, were under guard on the battle
field OF Manassas yesterday morning These
men reported that at least 800 of their com
rades were drowned while attempting to re-
cross the Potomac.
The first company of howitzers was not in the
tight, no artillery having been engaged on our
side
Our troops fought under great disadvantages.
Iney underwent heavy march On the pre-
Vlous day, with but two meals; slept on their
arms In the open air all night, and went into
the battle on Monday morning with but an
apology Tor breakfast. They fought all day,
without refreshments Of any sort.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The yankee Scalpers" is the name of q
company OF Choctaw Indians enlisted in the
Confederate service
The Wilmington Journal learns that Wise 8
legion has been ordered to North Carolina,
and has good ground for believing the report.
The Wilmington and Weldon railroad direc-
tors have declared dividend of eight per cent
from the profits sf the company for the past
twelve months
A correspondent recommends the use of no.
miny as diet for the soldiers during the COM
ing winter.
The gross neglect of the sick soldiers by the
Confederate leaders forms the subject of an
article in the Dispatch.
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III The CRY Government Of Bangor, Me,
have turned the undertaken out Of office for being
a secessionist; wbereupon the Belfast Journal re.
marks: ''Men with treason In them are not at 70
b9ry good, patriotic persons who happen to be
taken away"
An exhibition Of $50 dogs was held In
London In September They were divided into
Al classes The bloodhounds: were greatly ad-
mired, and pair was bought by the Earl of
Derby for $50 guineas
IO No nuts are to be found I'm the hedgerows
OF woods or the nut cultivation grounds, In Eng
land, this year. The weather has been 90 dry that
there are no mushrooms. There have been few
fies, very few wasPs, and frogs were never 50
scarce.
IDA lady suggess that those benevolent Der
sons who are knitting scocks for the soldiers.
would be greatly enhancing the value Of theif'
charity by placing In the tow Of each pair small
ball of yarn and darning -Deedle
III Fourteen thousand pounds sterling, or
NEARLY seventy thousand dollars have been l-ft "a
the Wesleyan Methedist Preachers, Annuitanis
Society, by the late Thomas Marriott, Esq.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-01

A WAR WITH THE UNION MORE DANGEROUS
TEAM A WANT OF CorToN.-What is it that is
required of US Not only that we should rec
ognise the independence of the Southern Con-
tsderausn, but that, having done that, we
should forbid the United States to carry on
against it one of the most legitimate opera
tions OF war, further, at least, than 1t might
not interfere with our own convenience This
Is, In plain terms, that We should declare war
against the United States IN order to prevent
them from using the only weapon by which, il
by any, they can have the slightest hope Of
reducing their adversaries, call them rebels or
enemies, or what we will, to submission. We
cannot think there are many men in the coun.
try who would, knowingly and with their eyes
open, recommend this course of procedure.
There are considerations tending to show Its
manifest shortsightedness and imPolicy which
may be urged on another occasion. For the
present it may suffice to say that it would give
a shook to the system of public law through
out the world, by which we should inevitably
be the severest sufferers in the end, and tina,
the disastrous effect Of such an example set by
such a country as England would be infinitely '
heightened by the glaring selfshness of the
motive.-ManehsSter Eng Guardian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-01

BRIGHT SESrINEL.-At one of the camp:
on Staten Island a new recruit was placed on
guard few nights since. An officer wishing
to be satisfied that the recruit understood hii
duty, walked to the post and passed by, meet
ing with no resistance or objection. Looking
at the sentry for moment, he asked him il
that was the way he performed his duty.
20, I'm performing my duty" was the re-
ply.
What did you let me pass for? Didn't the
sergeant give you the countersign?"
Il know nothing of your countersign," was
the reply, ''but the sergeant told me that the
first maa who came along would give me bran
dy and wine, and not id drop of either
nave seen, although half a dozen have passed
me. Hang the wine; only want the brandy. u
The password was "Brandywine, and the
new aspirant for military honors had only eom.
pretended it in the sense probably most ia.
miliar to him.
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and observed him Is, that he is more fond of
the pomp than of the stern realities of war
that his mind Is incapable Of fixed attention or
strong concentration-that by his mismanage-
ment Of affairs since his arrival in Missouri,
the State has almost been lost; and that If he
Is continued In command, the worst results
may be anticipated. This is the concurrent
testimony Of large number of the most intel
ligent men in Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-01

The DUc D'AUNALE ON THE UNION CesMIs.
sIOSs OF TIE ORLEANS PRINCEs.-The follow.
ing letter has been written by the Due d'Au.
male to one Of his friends in France, an.
nouncing to him the resolution adopted by
his nephews:
TwIcHENHAM, Oct. Z, 1851.
My Dear Friend-My two nepbews are aids.
de-camP OF Gen. Mcclellan, the commander.
in-chief Of the Federal army, I have This
moment received the news. am moved and
delighted Herewith. These young people are
acting like persons Of their age, their race and
their country. The smell Of powder attracts
and draws them to the right SIDE. They are
nne young fellows. May God guide and guard
them. HESRI p'OpIKIss
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HELMBoLD'S EXTRACT BUcHU

HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU
For WeakuesSes
Arising from EXossses, Habits of Dissipetzon.
Early IT disor. .tloS or AhuSa
Attended tcfth ths Foll0triHg Symptoms.
Indis position to EIertion, Loss Of Power,
l,oss of Memory, Difhculty OF Rresthlnr
Weak Nerves. TFemhiDs
Horror of Disease, wskef1lness
Dlmness Of Vision, Pam in the llsct
Unlvsrta Lsssltude of the Muscular Syttsm,
Hot Ha@ds, Flushing Of the 1cdv
Dryne>s oi the SKIN, EruptiOns on the Ftoe,
PAILID COuNTENANcK.
These symptoms, If a owed tn 20 on, which this
medicine invariably removes. soon follows
IMPOTENCY, FATUITY, EPILEPTIC FITS,
In one Of 1hiek tks Pdtisst may EsYirs.
Who oan IaJ that they are not frequently fol-
lowed by those "DlRKFUL DIsKAsEs,"
INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION.v
Many are aware If the cause Of their suffering,
BUT NONE WILL COMPASS.
THE RECORDs OF THE INSANE AsYLUMs
And fke MslaRekoly DEATHS bp Cezssnspssoz.
BEAR AMPLE WITNESS The TRUTH OF THE
AsskRTIoN.
THE CONSTITUTION ONCE AFFECTED
wITH ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
Requires tire aid OF medicine 10 strengthen and
Inugorste the system.
vhIch HELMBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU
ssvarsablY doss
a TRIAL WILL CONVINCE THE MOST skKPTIcAL-
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rT TO OFFICERS.

TO OFFICERS.
He CAMPAIGN.-A Campaigning Wagon on
the Prussian principle, arranged for sleep ~
ing or to act as an Am bulance in case of I~N
sickness or wounds. with ample room forH>A
stores and provisions; light, waterproof, and per-
fectly new, having been just hult to order by one
OF the first makers In Nav York, is offered for sale
At cost price.
Also, handsome, strong. sound, dark-brown
HORSE, either for saddle or harness.
Both may be seen on APPLICATION to JAMES
BROWN, st Mr.. Irvine's Stables, Corcoran's
Lane, behind the Cham House, between 1 and fl
streets. seS0
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~ n SOMETHING NEW! ~ ~
D1sCoTReY eFNN tAI
N&ZV THE AGS! kD
SfV 1t 2s1 street, opposite SS
the ThedieT.
OYSTERS STEAMED

In the Shell and Thoroughly Cooked tfar superior
TO roast) In ttco minutes, the fastest
time on record. Call and see.
The undersigned res pectfuly informs his friends
IN the District and visitors TO the oty, that he has
rented MS OLD and wBLL-ENOwN TABLIsHMENT
In most thorough manner. and has made COM
pIete arrangements to furnish OYSTERS in any
style and IN any qusntity 900 TO 500 ga ons shucked
per day; 400 70 S.C0O cans of sp1ced and Fresh
in the sh all by the bushei or barrel.
Persons wishing to have Oy sters furnished resu-
arly through the winter, at Baltimore prices,
without fear of failure, should call and make ar
rang sments at once. Freight. time, and money
saved by purchasing of me, as furnish On article
esua! TO the celebrated Baltimore esta bllshments,
at prices just as low.
TO Suffers.
Canned Meats, LobsteTs, Ssrdines, CLAIMS,
Strawberries, Tomstoes, Pigs' Feet, Tnpe. &c, If,
60. &c. Also, Pickles, CatEpP, SaIcss, Brandy
Peaches, DC. Also, Game and Fresh Fish. Tur-
ties, Terraplns, Fresh Lobsters, Cod, Halibut,
In fact every thing for sale in the NOrtht mar
kets always on hand, at reasonable prices
Hotels and families supplied with Oysters, de-
vered without charge tC any part Of the Distinct.
in season, # the money is sent with the order.
My establishment is open from q IN. TO u at
night, every day, except Sunday, when 1 close at
10 O'Clock 8. m.
sen TN. HARVEY.
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CONNOISSEURS
10 be the
" ONLY GOOD
sAUCES
and applicable o to
EVERY
VARIETY
OF DISH.

The above SAUCE Is not only the BRsT and most
PoFVLAR coNDIMsNT known, but the most EeoHons-
bot.n9 cold Jo,.ts ~ L. SSr, Sts,nL s.anS A., Inpart
an exquisite zsst, which Enprtneipled sauce mar
ufacturers have in vain endeavored to tnttdte
On the Breakfast, Luncheon, DtnHeL. or Snyps,
Table, q oIuet containing LEA & PERKINS,
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE" Is indispensa-
bic.
To appreciate the ereslleat qualities Of this deli
etons preparation il Is only necessary to purchase
small bottle of the genuine, of respectable gro
Ger or dea er, as many Hotel and Restaurant pro
prletors seldom place the Pure Sauoe before their
guests, but substitute genuine B0ttls filed with
q SpRvIohs mixture;
For sale BY GroosIs and Fruitsrers everywhere.
JOHN DUNCAN Il SO SS,
Sole Wholesale Agents for the United states.
Stock always In store Also orders received
for direct shipments from England.
IL Besare Of CoaHts.feitS and In1itatioSS.- III
sep S-ly,eo
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u Joey Gougenheim, an actress who has he
come somewhat notorious, has rrfused to play a,
San Francisco theatre on Sunday nipht Sh,
pu olishes card, in which she says:
ii would rather be, a. am, deprived of my
engagement-which was averaging seven hum
dred and seventy-one dollars night (gross re
ceipts !l-than TO act In violation Of the law and
my own convictions Of right"