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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
NOTICE
Of hearing upon Military Claims against the
State of Vermont,


nj Office is hereby given that the undersigned Com
II missoners, appointed by the Governor of the State
of Vermont to act of the General Assembly
of this State entitled An act APP oni Commissioners
adjust and settle certain claims and for eXpen-
dures for Military purposes approved November 70,
A. n. 1861 will meet at the Court House in Burlington
in Chittenden County, the l9h'day OF December A.
D. 1884, for the purpose of hearing and determining all
claims against this State accrung prior to November
20, D. 1861 for the costs, charges and expenses Of
enrolling cnlisng, substing, clothing, supplying arm
ing equippng, transporting, and paying uoops 1aset
under the authority of this State the Governor M
of to be employed in aiding suppress the in
surrection against the United States"
All persons having claims of the description aforesaid,
against this State allowed two months from the date
of the first publication of this notice. within which 70 pre-
sent their said claims for allowance and the undersigned
will hear all such claims at the place above named in the
order in which they presented from the day above
named, until the expiration Of said two months.
ALL CLAIMS NOT so PRESENTED, WILL BE BARRED in 'r
der facilitate the performance of the duties of the Com
mission, it earnestly desired by the undersigned that
all such claims be presented the day of meeting above
named; and claimants will thereby receive their pay
much sooner than otherwise.
1t ordered that this notice be published three weeks
successfully in the Caedonian, published at St. Johns
bury the Vermont Phoenix, published at Brattieboro
the Rutland Herald, published at Rutland. the Curling
ton Times published at Burling ton the Green Mountain
Freeman published at Montpelier, the Bennington Ban
ner, published at Bennington, the Mddlebury Register,
published at Middebury, the ST. Adams Messenger pub
lished at ST. Adams, and the Vermont Standard, pub
| lished at Woodstock.
III 81; I I MINIMIZE m: Sion,
Dated this Goth day of November, A. D. 1901
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Very Latest by Telegraph
4 O'CLOCK Z. M.

MARYLANDERs IN THE REBEL LINES DESIRING TO
ESCAPE.
New YORK, Dec. IL.
The Heralds Washington dispatch, says VIM.
w. Pattison of Nd, who escaped from the rebel
lines, has arrived under charge OF Col. Blasdell
from Gen. Hooker's division, and has informed
the Government of the disposition of thousands
of Marylanders who are now in the rebel army
on the Virginia side, to return to their homes
and allegiance.
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FROM KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. IL.
=. The report that Capt. hewitt, with 40 men of
Col: Burbridgc's regiment, had burned the
bridge at Whipporwill, five miles from Russell
vile, on the Memphis branch railroad, is con-
hrmed. They attacked the rebel guard num-
berlng ID, killing two and taking the remain
der prisoners.
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REGIMENTS TO BE FILLED UP TO THE MAXIMUM.

The Iribune's dispatch, says the Government
has decided positively upon the policy OF filling
up regiments in the field 10 lo46 men ana II 1t
shall be necessary to do this, to break up imper-
feet regiments. Organizations are now IN pro
gress taking the rank and lille, and leaving the
officers.
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THE 24Tn MASSACHUSETTS,.

The 24th Mass. Regiment arrived at N. Y. by
the steamer Vanderbilt at noon on Tusday, and
were received by the sons Of Mass. in full force
and marched to the Park barracks. The pro-
gress through Broadway to sec the Old New
England Guard was unsurpassed since the de-
parturc of the Goth Regiment.
The Regiment was to leave Sunday evening by
the steamers Admiral and Eastern City for An
napolls.
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kERRIGAN.

The charge against Col. Kerrigan was read
to HIM on Tuesday at the Court Martial, to the
effect that he had given information to the en-.
emles OF the Government residing in Fairfax
county. No witnesses on this point have vel
been called. The examination on Tuesday was
with reference to his alleged drunkenness and
neglect Of his Regiment
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11

The Worlds dispatch, says it seems quite
likely that the vexed question Of exchanging
prisoners will soon be settled. The Senate will
probably pass resolution to-day wdich has al
ready passed the house, requesting the Presi.
dent to make the exchange.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11

York is below The Mosquito feet or light
draft boats for Gen. Burnsid,'s expedition have
been ordered to haul into the stream to-day
whether ready or not, and it is supposed that
the teet will sail from Annapolis by Monday at
the farthest.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
FROM PORT ROYAL.

New YORK, Dec. H.
The transport, City Of New York, from Port
poroi the 9Th. has arrived. The Atlantic
~ there on the 9th. Gen. Stevens, with
i IoOO men, occupied Beaufort. The gunnDoa al
t t"" left Hilton Head on the 4th for Tybee
troops cops 's sherman has appointed Col. Noble of
..o We" goth Regiment, and Col Snydam, to super.
W.; ;.od ths neking and securing Of the cotton at
1nte ,aa s0G Ippa CdH and the adjacent Island The
h nm1t ofthe troops was good No fighting had
ne ur"ra ID Gen. Viele and his expedition Will
nrobably sail about the 18th.
..orupR NAVAL EXPEDITION READY TO SAIL.
Tbe United States propeller City OF New
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11

The Times dispatch, says our Government
has replied to the invitation of England France
and Spain, to take part in the expedition against
Mexico, declining to have anything to 90 with It,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
FROM HAVANA.

The steamship Columbia with Havana dates
to the 9th has arrived. The rebel steamer
Vanderbilt, 1893 tons, arrived at Havana on the
Sd, from New Orleans.
Charles Anderson and family arrived on the
Columbia. He is brother OF Maj. Gen. Rob |
ert Anderson. He escaped from the hands Of
the rebels at San Antotio, and walked 20 Mon
terey, Mexico. He was treated with great kind
ness oy the Mexlcans at Monterey and Tampco,
whence he sailed on the British steamer Clyde
to Havana.
He reports that though the British subjects
were violently indignant at the seizure of'Mason
and Sdell on the Trent, he and his family
were treated with the kindness of personal
friendship. Mr.. Anderson's family were sent
originally by the rebels to the Mexican frontier
while he was held prisoner Of war. The
Clyde met the Spanish fleet and army within &c
hours sail Of Vera Cruz with fine weather.
The Nlexicans were daily expecting the allied
fleet The general feeling appeared to be hatred
Of Spdin III feuds were giving way to the
sentiment Of united resistance to ho common
enemy, and Il frequent remark was, that if the
Spaniards came alone they would be heartily
welcomed.
No resistance, however, will be made at Vera
| Cruz or Tampco. The guns of Castle San Juan
| de Ulloa We're being carried inland. If any
Mexican symptoms can be trusted, the most de-
termined resistance will be made to Spanish in
! vason.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
! HOUSE.
Mr.. Mcknight of Penn. from the Com. on
Foreign Affairs, reported resolution which was
adopted, that all resolutions pertaining to a rec
cognition of the independence of Hayti and
Liberia be referred to that Committee.
hA Fifteen thousand copies of the Treasurer re-
port were ordered to be printed.
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N Office.

do hereby forbid all persons harborng or trusting the
| woman known as Helen q. Smith, ana Representing
herself as my wife, my account, as snail pay NO
dents OF her contracting after this date ,.,u,,
Warren, Vt Nov. 20, 1861. o. L. D. ehiih'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
FROM KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

Il; II ne notorious marauder Capt. Sweeney, and
~ oand of robbers, who have for some time
'F that section of the country in terror, were
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

In the Legislature at Wheeling on Tuesday,
Mr.. Stewart offered q resolution requiring all
persons, before taking the oath to transact any
business, to first take the oath to support the
Constitution and restore the Government OF
Virginia.
Mr.. Brown of the Kanawha Valley, offered a
resolution to relieve the people of that Valley Ct
taxes this year on account of the devastation
committed there.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. IL.
No r,ip boro
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
rNroN1sM IN NORTH CAROLINA.

A letter from citizen in the Western part
If North Carolina to friend in Washington
was last night placed in the hands OF Gen. Nc
Clellan.
that there is large and derterml ne ofgahl1a'
ton of Unionists in that State !hey are PI'.
ting themselves in communication wi,n o ,Iu
the dawn of hope for general uprising,
VIZ Thav oxnect reinforcements for Brownlow by
the National forces, and will accept that move
,ne e n, a signal for their own action.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
EIGHTH REGFNhENT!
S 1'AND BY TIL E F L A 4.
SPUNKY LAMOILE.
Still, AT THE HEAD !
COL. SAMUEL MORGAN having been authorized by
u the Governor to enlist a Company of
1O1 ABLE-BODIED MEN

to head the
Seventh Regiment Vermont Volunteers
now the time for the young of Vermont to respond
to their Counry's CALL and in position to be desired
most of all.
Pay, 500 per month. 800 bounty at the close OF Inc
term Of service Time of enlistment three gears unless
discharged Pay to commence at the date OF en-
listment.
Recruiting offices will be opened immediately at
Cambridge. Eyorris,own and stowe.
Headquarters at Johnson.
Immediately enlisting this company VIII De put on
drill under the instruction of Lieut. Sheldon: OF years
experience in the regular army.
Lamolle has done noby but let the work still go on
And not until the have been erased
let us think Of anything but war" War to the hnie'
and the Knife to the hilt!'
johnson, Nov ODD, 1861
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pR,vArEERs TO BE TREATED AS PRISONERS VI
WAR.
II is currently stated that the Military Com
,r;ttee If the House favors the treatment OF
privateers captured by our vessels as prisoners
of war.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11

WILL NOT JOIN IN THE EXPEDITION
AGAINST MEXICO.
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IryDlAlv rEEDICAL zrysT1-rTUJ Re

Ui1ee, 80 ItromHeld Sc, BOSTON,
REV. n. DAY, Pres't. REV =. MASONis Fjcs Pres
Z. GREENE, IL, y. Srpsrinend'"9 Physician,
This Institution was established for the Ct Dis
case, upon the principles @. innocent medication entire
ly disca,ding tic usc of Poisonous Drugs.
Many diseases, such Scrotula numo1s ei The Blood
Diseases of the Throat aud Lungs, nyspPlsi3. Liver
Complaint, Heart Complaint, Rheumatism, Female
Con paints, and great variety of ordinary Dseaees
are successfully treated by Medicine which may bcsent
to any part of the country Will !u directions.
Persons having Cancers, OF those afflicted with ctm
pcated diseases, should immediately avail themselves
of DR.. Gretne's personal attention.
Consultation al the Office or by mail, free Of charge
DR.. Greene will be at the office from A. NJ, 10 Il NJ.
and from to4 D. The Dice will be open. ard com"
petent persons in attendance. from A. to6 +. NJ.
All communications should be directed to Il. GE EENE,
NJ. D Sc BroniieId Street, Boston
NOTE. Persons wishing to inv est gate this method of
practice, or its superior success will be furnished with
pa implicit descriptive of treatment by addressing r,
Greene, il D.. 36 Bromied Street, Eostop Mass.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. IL.
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No rain here.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-19
r,. uo,ro,. ofCivII war.

Those " ho are investing in epsuet's and swords anc
for the sport tey expect from civil war, are sparng
no pIas Or eajr to 20, up, will find should their
unhcy efforts be owned with success that civil war
abounds more in horrors than in pssmes and that blood
aud misery rather than pleasure and profit its horn
he fruits Let them pause and calmly reflect upon the
miseriss in which thew are endeavorng 20 plunge them
selves snd the thirty one millions OF their countrymen
men, women and children. Did they read the hi
tories Of ci, wars and note their horrors Let them
take for Instance the French Revolution and ponder its
results before they follow In is wake. The following
tract will give them glimpse into our future should
their policy be carried out
Asa warning 20 the American people al this time, they
should read the history Of the French revolution, and
contemplate its horrible results The extent to which
blood shed during It's continuance viii hardly be
credited By the present age but IS correctly stated that
the number of victims reached million, twenty-five
thous md three hundred and tgyoue OF this number
eighteen thousand six hundred aud three guion,d
bv the order Of the Revolutionary Tribunals thrytwo
thousand we're victim under Carrier az Nantes thirty
two thousand At Lyons three thousand four hundred
women died Of pr, mature child birth thre hundred aud
forty eight in chdhth from grief and there were SLAIN
during the war 10 IA Neldee nine hundred thousand
men, fifteen thous md women, and twenty-five thousand
children. In Ibis enumeration are not c0mprehended
the massacre a. Versailles az the Abbey, the Carmss
snd other prison the "a OF September; toe victim,
sAot ToUon and NAIsses the persons slain IN the
little town Of Bedoin, Of which the whole population
persisted
Let the people lock that picture and reflect vel
before they lend themselves the wild snd rash schemes
OF precipiiatirg deusgogues.
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no ".
TO THE DELEGATES Of THE VIRGINIA
rnNUrNnTnN
CONVENTION.

II we would effect a radical of q uslady With
which we may be ai cted, must Try, not the REM
edes that are most agreeable convenient, but those
that having the requisite virtues in them are calculated
TO cure If the physician resort to paiatives and
content himself with these, the patient may be relieved
for WHILE bat he Is certain to suffer relapse, and with
each relapse the danger Of dissolution becomes more i'm
minent In settling our national difficulties the people
expect them to be settled upon plan that will place
the peace and quiet OF the country upon fcunda.
ton. Permanency and stability then may be consider
ell as sine qua non with any plan that the Government
may recommend.
To meet this requirement il becomes absolutely in.
dspensabie have provision in the amended Consiitu'
lion which will give the SOuih-she being the minority
sect on-he power of preventing unfrieudy legislation
by the majoriles of the North in Congress.
The two sections are two peoples Geographical lines
and social animosities have made them So just much
as the French and English are; and it would be as
reasonable expect that the peope OF those two coun-
ri, vol live peiceaby together under confederation
which soud place che nation at the merry Of tho other
as il is 10 take it for granted that two sections tere
can.
IL is nothing new ia history TO minores claiming
from msoIes the right of eprotectol. Indeed, the
yery object Of government, Is the protection Of minor
ties a. OF this our own nstu ions sord many In
mint. Conparatyey few votes in the Senate may
rest the further progress of bill iat has received
unanimous vote in the House. The President alone nay
A. res, after IL has passed beth Houses by m,riies in
eecb and backed by his veto, onethrd OF the Senate
nav ssioo the Ct the BODY aud the whole Of the ott
CT House in any and every act OF federal legislation
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-19

To he Members Of lis General Asssm6'g.
The Commonwealth OF Virginia owns frc-scrsRh'
Of the stock Of the Richmond aud York River Railroad
Compauv- 50 ID 600 Of 100000.
The Commonwealth has permitted the Company
TO issue SooGoo Of bonds at per cent, and TO mort
gage the WORK for their payment.
" Without the small assistance proposed 20 be grant
ed 70 the company by bill before you the work
cannot be completed and placed in condition enabling
IL 70 begin 70 reap the fruits Of what has been expended
uoon r. sh s cSsis0Hce (SlOO0O0) it can be mple-
ted ia o short tine.
4 Without his assistance he rork must Be sacrificed
d, satisfg IT, mortgage thus viii the Commonwealth, in
REGARD 10 orr which ia 20 connect her capital wiki tie
MODEST Of her outlets to the ocean, lose at the
whole OF her interest i'm H. aud her control over H.
irasmuch a IL will pass into the hands of spectators.
In view Of these facts for the accuracy OF which the
Directory OF the Company stand pledged they beg leave
10 call your attention 10 the bill just mentioned They
cannot expect when matters of overwhelming impor-
lance f the minds Of all that, without special sugges-
lion YOUR attention will be directed any siuse object
no, in the course Of Ordinary legislation. Indeed, the
Directory are well aware that It will be With difficulty
that YOU can be induced consider az all application
for pecuniarv aid bur they vet do not b. eve that for
the sake of one hundred thousand dollars, you will per
mi, the great sacrifice OF the Commonwealth interest
which has been described TO 10 pass but must
inevitably come 10 pass whou; the relief proposed.
The Directory have adopted this rather unusual mode
of requesting YOUR attention, pref rable in their view
10 Inc ordnsry Que Of personal application members
generally which, taking the character somewhat of i'm
po-tunv is apt TO PREJUDICE the object by inducing the
belief tina. the operation for the sole benefit Of the ap
ncan whereas in this case the only design is 70 point
vrr attention 10 the interests OF the State ITSELF which
interests are special in the DreetOry's charge.
February 10Th, 1861.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-19

Texas having seeded, the number OF seeded States
now amounts to seven Arkansas will perhaps soon FOL!
lox and then the Cotton States will ell be together
These States Of an the Southern States lad least cause
for Secession We trust thar they nov out, they
will look back to the glorious position they occupied in
the siserhood Of States aud calmly consider their duty
The Border Slave States ask such concessions and
compromises as we're demanded by the Cotton States
Thev will ask them IN their own behalf aud for the States
that have Sci up for themselves ani will jealousy guard
che interest OF all This being granted, as it will be-
sooner or later uoess lost % principle, they vii
come back we trust upon the common platform Of equal
right aud the Union upon s@ch reconstruction will Be
stronger than ever II the Border States bring about
such happy result then will all sections applaud them
,r the emineotv conservative course they have taken
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-19
:. nnr.inn XKrnnaIinR.

The Congress a. Montgomery Is about 10 proclaim
Free Trade with al, the World
While this Congress is proclaimng Free Trade, the
nov independent. nation Of Louisiana, which is repre-
sented at Montgomery and proposes to be member oil
The Southern nidsrlcy % arranging .arit IN which
there is to be a specific duty on imported sugar The
Southern Congress in accordance with the principles OIL
which is assembled will LOT dare % 0Fdain free trade
while Louisiana oFdsns protection. That would at once
make it the duty Of Louisiana secede from the South
ern Union ANY attempt TO carry out free trade sys-
ten, while Louisiana insists protection would be
coercion according TO the secession political dictionary
While Louisiana is thus az odds " IN the Southern
Conf dsraey which j. still in It's embryo condition, South
Carolina IS having quarrel with Mississippi because the
later Stats in sending deputies 20 Montgomery bad the
im9ud suce TO lsy down programme which differs from
that Of South CAROLINA. Tais grave Insult TO TIA,
august aad mighty power upon earth, which expects to
have ho oWa way no; only in the organization, but in
the fu u-e conduct Of tie Southern COnederacy. ste
can, do this she will prefer TO be separate, iadepen-
dent natl)n.
We had expected that the Congress at ntgOmery
from motives OF expediency at least would be harno1i
oas a, ffst though its future and that OF the South
der It's government, must necessarily be discordant-
Blu: bore We have ggarreag before anything is done
The new Union is coayused before n is ushered into the
world VIA. nav be- expected next:
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rha niaerencr,

The Louisville Journal calls attention to the sisnin-
can. fact that in the Alabama Convention, some days
ago, Mr. Yaneey opposed proposition to submit the
Constitution, which may be adopted by the Southern
Convention that assembled the 4th of this month, to
the several seeding States for ratification he thought
this unnecessary Our orefahers when their represen-
tves framed the present Constitution ratified it before
became the charter Of their liberties. Until they did
So was but much blank paper. The secession lead
ers having driven the people into dsuniOn, wish to I'M
pose upon them government without permitting tn m
to say whether they approve not In word they
ignore tie theory that derive their au'ho-
ity from the consent of the governed.
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TARIFF BIIL-ENGLAND AND THE SOUTHERN
CONFEDERACY, &c.

WASHINGTON Feb 1.-The warehousiug feature OF
tie Morrill, tarif bill has received fatal blow Tne
,oe bill NAV be defeated as Mr. Lincoln has pronoun-
ce against its passage al this session, and as it's enor-
N "a protective duties must destroy reVonae horecv-
e. u Is wholesale war upon the business OF foreign na-
,ous at time when they purchasing OF our proouct
Q, an uaeEsmped extent. hear, in Intelligent Repub-
lean quarters that Lord Lyons considers the Pocy 80
ldfying the recognition by Kngand OF the new South
{. COuieie-Gcy.
The Pacific rswsy BILL With its three routes 70 the
Pa,iSc will probably be swaUp7d
Mr. DIX expects get his eght millen loan at ninety
The treasury log that clerks here may not DC PAID
OF az the end of the month.
NJ Guthrie made an energetic speech yesterday ia the
peace conyen6or urging immediate action and decision
70 obyate the danger OF further secession OF slave states
Hi structures upon Congress for their crmi al ndler'
cree 20 the matt replied to by Curtis OF Iowa. IN
regular partisan baraugue Eminent delegates from the
border slave States expires the opinion that plan oil com
promiss will be adopted by the end OF this week The
committee for the convention will doubt reeommC nd
last the prOpo ed lmendHCnt TO toe Constitution ShA
be- referred 20 national convention OF delegates elected
b. the people.