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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16
Truly yours,
ONE OF THE CAPITAL GUARDS.

81" The people of Orange County, not
satisfied with the Republican nominees for
county officers, have largely signed a call
for mass Convention, which was to meet
on Wednesday of this week.
ca Hon. Luke ?. Poland, has received
the title of L. L. D. from the University,
of Vermont.
SuNDAY-SoHooL CELEBRAr1oN.--The u.s.
ual Celebration, Of the Sunday School
Anniversary, by the people of Morrisville.
and vicinity is to come off in that village
on Wednesday, the 2Sth, inst. We hope
to be able to give particulars next week.
ELMoRE Town FAIR-The Agricultural
Society, of the Town of Elmore, will hold
their second annual Fair, on their Fair,
Grounds near the Pond House, on Thurs
day, the 10Th, of Sept. Particulars given
next week.
ca There is to be camp.meeting at
Charlotte. on the line Of the r. & B.
r. R., l-2 mile south Of Charlotte Depot,
to commence on Monday Sept. 10th, and
close on Saturday. Persons attending
carried on the r. R., for fare one way.
Also at Green River, commencing on
the seth, inst and another atEast Lyn-
don, commencing on the 10th, inst, and
continuing till the Saturday following.
ca The Republican and the Peoples
conventions of Washington County, held
OH the Sd inst, united on the following
ticket: G. w. Willard, and Paul Dill.
bingham, for senator's. d. 7. Carpenter,
and s. 5. Kelton, for assistant judges.
Timothy R. Merrill, for judge of PROBATE
H. W. HeatOn. fer states attorney. And
J. H. Oreutt, for Sheriff. Eben. w. Corsc
for high baliff.
Ey' Prof. Root will hold another Musi
cal Convention in st. Johnsbury, the las
week in August
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

They had II batteries, 8 of which N.
took before we retreated. They had an
overwhelming force, probably three to on,
one. They say that was the heft of their
army, or the largest force they had. Tho
Black Horse Cavalry, 700 in number wo,,
all killed but 7. 1t is said that tbo;.
Louisiana Zouaves numbering HOO al
got killed but 80. / saw it in P;ol
mond paper that they lost 6OOo and
stated our loss to be 10000 when il !.
only between 4 and hundred, and an
pretty sure | saw wore than that fall os
their men. You wanted | should write
about camp regulations; we get up in
the morning at half past 4 o'clock, and
our Sergeant calls the roll this is done
to see how many are present if you are
absent he reportes you to the Colonel
and when you come he will order Won to
the guard house; he will court marshal
the order just as he happens to feel, if he
is pretty cross he will keep you there all
day and sometimes longer, on bread and
water. He has not had me there, and he
never will. After the roll is called in
the morning, we form into line, and our
Chaplain attends prayers, and then We
have breakfast, after which we get ready
for a company drill; this lasts two hours,
and then in the afternoon we have bat.
talon drill, from till 5, and at half
past 6 o'clock we have dress parade, and
then at 8 o'clock we have another roll
call that you have to attend to, and then
once in so many days We have to stand on
guard one day and night. We are on
our feet two hours and off four. | was
on guard yesterday and last night.
went on picket guard we went about one
mile and q half; when we are on picket
guard we stand still all the time, we don't
even so much as whisper, but keep our
eyes peeled, and shoot the first man you
see without saying word, After you
have been on guard one day you are not
obliged to do any thing the next day, 50
| went on guard two days and now | can
lay still two days and go where | choose
within the brigade We are dressed in
dark gray satinet wooden shirts and draw
ers and have thick COW hide sewcd shoes.
Capt. Burnham commands our company ;
he is coward, more 50 than any other
one in the company. | don't know but
he has got brave heart, but he has got
a cowardly pair of legs. 0rson, Samuel
and myself camp with each other, and as
for enjoying life | do as well as the rest
of them, for they all seem to find more
fault than do.
From your Cousin,
LEWIS S. HEBB.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16
Colonel " hitting.


The following, from G. w. Doty. Of
Morristown. one of the /" Capital Guards"
from Montpelier. will give some light in
relation to the manner in which this Off
Ger conducted at the late battle, and will
show what estimate those under his com-
mand. place upon his character as a sol
der
ALEXANDRIA, VA, I'd. Reg, V. V. NJ,
Co. f., Aug, Sth,' 1861.
Mr. EDITOR: We have lately received
newspapers from Vt, containing, various
and conflicting accounts, in regard to the
bravery of the Col. of the VT, I'd, and
the position he occupied in the late battle.
He marched on foot. with the rest of the
staff officers (their horses had not ar
rived from VT at that time,) at his post,
the head of the Reg, until we formed in
brigade line of battle, the Colonels all of
them then retired to to the rear Of the
center of their Regiments. The line was
formed under hill covered with thick
growth of underbrush, and some large
trees. Col. Whiting. marched directly in
his place, until VIC came out off the bushes
into the open field, there lost sight of
him, until, the Brigader Gen., came down
our line, and ordered the Captains to step
8 PAGES in rear of their companies, and
Coils, 100 PAGES in rear of their Reg, our
Col, retired to large tree, on top of the
mil, which was about 10 rods in our rear,
he stood there, until the action common
ced, when lost sight of him, until we
were ordered to retreat, then we found him
25O rods in the rear, under the bank,
where we formed our line of battle. Capt.
Randall's and Capt, Dillingham's COM
pany, were together there, and the Cap
tains asked him, q" Col, what are we to
do now, shall we not return" He says,
" we had better get out of this as soon as
possible" and that was the last command
he gave until we arrived at Centervillc,
10 miles, here he formed the Reg,
and we camped on our arms, and 50 did
our whole Brigade, our stragglers were
coming in fast, we were cooking coffee,
and in two hours VIC would have been in
good fighting condition. All at once Or
ders were given us to march in retreat
towards Fairfax, the VT, I'd would have
stood there and fought against the whole
rebel force, rather than to march in retreat.
The order was given us by Col. Whiting.
He received it from Gen. Howard, who he
had it from, | do not know; we halted at
Fairfax, about half an hour and preceded
to Alexandria, under. orders as before.
The rest you know. You can judge of
his brarery, to suit your own taste. AS
for me, as long as he is an officer, over
me, l shall obey and respect his commands,
and if the whole Reg, would do the same,
it undoubtedly would be the quickest
way to get rid of a Col, whom $40 of
the Reg. hate. l can bring proof of this
whole statement.
Truly yours
ONp OF Tup CApITlI GuIpDa
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

E Dow g. Pearl, of Johnson, so we'll
and favo ably known as manufacturers of
wooden, and cotton-and-wool cloths, con-
template making in the course of a few
bmonths, an addition to their factory, and
increasing their facilities for the accomo-
dation of the public, who may want their
wool made up at home. Home enterprise
should meet with encouragement.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

ca A vcxed question is settled, after
a fashion. The secretary of war has writ
ten letter of instruction to Gen Butler,
IN reply to his inquiries about the dis
posal of the fugitive slaves who are flock
ing in such numbers to Fortress Monroe.
Secretary Cameron, with the concurrence
doubtless of the president and cabinet.
directs Gen Butler to receive all slaves
who come to him, employ them as far as
possible keeping a record of their names,
the names of their masters, and the Low.
atty or disloyalty of them, as far as it can
be ascertained, with view to compensa.
ting the former for the service rendered.
But the federal troops are not to interfere
with slaves belonging to peaceful citizens
nor encourage them to run away, nor pre-.
vent their returning under the blissful
sway Of the big whip, the bowie-knife and
bloodhound, if they banker for those lux.
uries. Springfield Repub;car
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16
NJ A correspondent writes from Cam.

az A correspondent writes from Cam.
bridge as follows:
News items are not plenty. The crops
are unusually abundant in this town; and
the hay crop, which is now nearly har
vested, is probably the best this town has
ever gathered.
There have been of late an unusual
number of deaths and sickness in oul
town, mostly of this new monster disease
the diptheria. The measles are also IL
our midst. verify believe the diptheri;
is more to be dreaded than the small -pox
As near as can learn, our Drs. have al
yet found no very certain remedy for it.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

There have lately been two inccndiary
fires, in old building, in Montpelier, and
one in Burlington. The motive is sup
posed to have been simply desire to get
rid of the buildings-rather poor excuse
for exposing the inmates to the danger Of
being burned to death. Those villages,
must contain some desperate characters.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

ANOTHER STATE TIcKET.-A call for
another State Convention, to meet in
Montpelier on the 2lst, inst, has been in
circulation for the last two or three weeks,
got up, we presume, by some one who
either wants an Office for himself or some
Of his political friends. 1t is really a
pity we could not all be Accommodated in
this respect.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

eg l.. Wheeler. of Morristown, has
GENT us specimen Of grass grown on his
premises which measures five feet and two
;uehes in height ial l
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

Egr Those interested in the camp meet
ing to be held at the premises Of S. Niles,
in Morristown, to commence on Monday,
the 26th inst, are to meet, to prepare the
ground, on Wednesday of next week, the
..2lst, inst. at 7 A. NJ.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

ca The Richmond Examiner OF tho
9Th says the Rebel Congress, Tuesday
considered the bill for public defense.
The Bill authorized the President to em.
ploy the military conformably to the ac S
of March 18th, and to accept 4oo,ooo
volunteers.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

EgT We learn that Roxbury has sent
thirty-nine soldiers to the war in the three
Regiments sent forward from Vermont.
There is not commissioned officer among
them. They have gone for patriotism,
and not forplacc. Well done, Roxbury.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

ca 4. N. Shaw, Ambrotypist. offers
the people of Morrisvillc and vicinity a
chance to get pictures of themselves, and
friends. a
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

ca The Supreme Court, for Lamoile
County, commences its next session, in
this place on Tuesday next, the goth, inst.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16
LETTERS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

The following letter was written to Smith
Edwards, of Cambridge. We publish it
on account of the originality of its state
ments:
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16
Recruits for the 4th Regiment.

Mr.. Sawyer, recruiting officer for La
noble County. has obtained the following
names of persons as volunteers in defenc'
of the stars and stripes, for the 4th regi
ment of Vt. V. NJ, together with about
a dozen others, whose names we have mo-
been able to obtain:
Melvin A. Laigbton, Elmore.
Edmund Miles, Eden.
Page Miles,
James Estus, :"
Charles Carter, Fl"
John NJ. Stetson, "
John Pelch.
John F. Kelley, Wheelock.
Freeman o. Hodge, johnson.
Samuel Sumner, Jr., Troy.
Reuben c. Benton, Hyde Park.
Pnilo J. Crowcll,
Richard O. Estus, Elmore, drummer
Alonzo f. Scribner, Hyde Park.
George H. Calkins, &"
Emery I. Guptil, Stowe,
George Steenburg, Eden.
William Miles,
Joseph Buchanan
Joseph Champcau, Morristown.
Jason 0. French, johnson.
Edwin L. Davis, Cambridge.
Silas j. Moulton, Hyde Park.
L. L. Warner. Troy.
H. A. Davis,
G. N. Bltchclder,
j. n. Common,
J. H. Carter,
Lucius McFlafn
Harrison A. Allen, p"
Joseph Blake,
II. II. Goodwin,
John Manning, Hyde Park.
NJ. Manning, Jr.,
N. Waterman, Jr., ="
G. 2. Scribner,
Nathan Shute, Eden.
Frank Staples, Hyde Park.
Henry +. Town, "
Elisha Butler, Morristown.
Andrew Butler,
Franklin A. Crane. Wolcott.
Charles S. Cooper, Elmore.
Joseph NJ. Chaplin, Wolcott.
Oliver Biscomer, Morristown.
Simon ID. Luce,
Joshua Luce. Stowe.
John B. Betell, Elmore.
Joseph La Flour, "
Austin Wilkins, Morristown.
John D. Davis,
Reuben Clark,
L. M. Grout, as drill master. is to com
mence Immediately, at this place, the train
ing of these new recruits.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16

ca Private Tabour, of the Ransom
Guards, died at Brattleboro' yesteday.
His remains are expected here this even
ing in charge of Lieut.. Bell, and will be
taken t. Cambridge for interment This
is the first death in the company.-.S.
Albans Messenger
ca The Republicans of Orleans County
will hold their annual Convention at Bar
ton village the Goth inst,
a. The Navy Department are taking
effective and vigorous steps to make block
ade something besides paper manifesto.
Seventy vessels have been recently pur-
chased and thirty chartered for this pur-
pose.
gT Ezekiel Robinson, bridge builder
on the Central road, was killed at st. AL
bans on Saturday, in attempting to get on
to moving train.
ca Capt. Drew, of Burlington, is at
Richmond, Va, prisoner, and still con-
fined by sickness. He was taken in an
ambulance while on the retreat from Bull
Run.
ca The health of the LIST Vermont has
been remarkably good. There were but
four deaths in the service of three months,
to wit : privates Underwood and Lougee
of the Bradford company, and Quarter
Master Sergeant Whitney and private
Carlin of the Woodstock company. Whit
ncy was killed by the enemy, and Carlin
was mortally wounded by fall from a
window at Fort Monroe. He was alive
when the regiment left, but recovery was
not expected. - Walton Daily Journal
SAD AcCIDENr.-By letter from Messrs.
d. H. & T. g. Beattie, we learn that ID.
B. G. Butler. one of their transfers, while
driving four-ox team with load of lum-
Der, was caught under the off hind wheel
and his head crushed to pieces Caledo
MAN.
ca Although little or nothing is said
of the movements of troops in and around
Washington, it seems to be understood,
by those who have the means Of informa-
ton, that our army has never been SC
large, SO well disciplined, and so well pre-.
pared, either for offensive or defensive op.
erations. as it is now There SCENE to be
a new spirit inauguratcd at Washington
and throughout the country. The stock
market in New York stiffens up under the
improved condition of things, and there il
growing, healthy conviction that mat
tiers are moving strongly in the right di
rcction. We are all the happier for the
shutting off Of the sensation dispatches
and very much the hcalthier.-Spring
field Republican.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22
Z VOLUME XII. NO. l2.
The Secretary Of the Treasury

The country may well congratulate L.
self on the appointment and confirmation
OF Mr.. Chase as Secretary of the Treas
ury. Although denounced in advance
By malignant Pro. Slavery partisans as q
man Of extreme and ultra opiniens. nll
well informed persons are aware that Mr..
Chase is really not only one OF the ablest
of American statesmen, but one Of the
most moderate, cautious and deliberate.
Rejecting the Wild and radical innovations
ofihe Pr3.Slavery school, he holds with
true conservatism TO those great punci-
Piles Of freedom on which Washington,
Jefferson, Madison. Jay, Franklin and
Hamilton framed the Constitution and
founded the Government. His attach
meut to those principles was avowed in
early life, en- his FIRST entrance into poll.
tics, and has never wavered nor faltered
He has stood by them for more than a
century, through good report and evil
report, in disaster, in defeat, and has nt
length witnessed their final triumph in
the success Of the Republican party. He
has long and conspicuous aud stainless
record. His pre.eminent ability is ad.
mitted by all, and the basest and most
bitter partisans have shrunk from any
imputation upon his personal character.
The recent impudent attempt to exclude
him from the Cabinet was based, when
stripped Of its DISCUSSES, solely on the
ground that Mr.. Chase was a thorough
going Republican who meant what be
said, and adhered to his principles after
the election as strongly as~fe did be.
fore it, and who could neither be cajoled
nor inundated.
Ii is but justice to Mr.. Chase and MIR.
Lincoln to state that Mr.. Chase has been
entirely passive in the contest over his
appointment. No man at his suggestion
or by his procurement has ever approached
the President on the subject Of the Cabi.
net. 1t is well known to the friends o.
lr. Chase that the Office Of Secretary o.
the Treasury is not one which ho has
sought or desired. The position Of Sen.
ator OF The United StStes, on which he
was about to enter for term of fsix years,
was far more congenial to his tastes and
habits and aspirations than that Of Cab
met Minister. Bat The interest Of the
country, in the judgment of the great
mass OF the Republican party, demanded
the presence in the Cabinet Of his tried
integrity, his eminent administrative abil-
tiles, and his unfinching 6rmness. Mr..
Lincoln, from the first, has desired his
services, and with characteristic nfexi-
bility, has adhered TO his choice in spite
Of the clamor that has been raised, while
Mr.. Chase has patrioticaly sacrificed his
preference Of seat in the Senate 10 his
sense Of what is due to the wishes Of tic
people.-.N y Tribune.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22

TIE HEAD has the most beautiful ap-
pearance, as we'll as the highest station,
In human figure. Nature has laid out
all her art in beautifying the face; she has
touched it with vermillion, planted in it a
double row OF ivory, made it the seat Of
smiles and bushes, lightened it up and
enlivened it with the brightest Of the eyes,
hung i: on each side with curious organs
OF sense, given it airs and graces that can
not pc described, and surrounded it with
such flowing shade Of hair as sets all its
beauties in the most agreeable light. In
short, she seems to have designed the
head as The cupola to the most glorious Of
her works; and when we load il with a
pile Of supernumerary ornaments, we de-
stroy the symmetry OF the human figure
ard foolishly contrive 10 call off the eye
from great and real beauties, to childish
gewgaws. ribbons and bone lace.-Addi
son.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22
Irish Dogs.

II an Englishman is prosecuted and
followed by yelping cur, he can gener-
ally manage to get rid of him by STOPPING
down and pretending 20 pick up stone,
for al! ours have mortal dread OF n
thrown stone but on the Jogs Of Ireland
these dogs don't care bit for the person
they are barking at, pretending TO pick ur
a stone they know, cunning brutes. that
there are no stones on the bogs,to pick uE
and throw at them but they act very
differently if there happens to be heaI
OF stones any where handy. l, is an un
pleasant situation to be attacked by dog
II YOU are so circumstanced never attemp
% run try throwing stone at him, and
when he has seized il, hit him with O
stick across The nose or lore-!eg. These
are the most vulnerable points in a dog
Abiow on any other part OF the head bu
the nose will not hurt him bit. Ii a dos
comes up to you and growls. and won
be friendly, don't withdraw from him
put on a bold face, stretch your han'
toward him, keeping it quite st,ll-(if yo
withdraw il after stretching it out, he wi
bite you.) The dog will come up an
smell the hand, and having orce don
ihis, be will be your friend Tor life.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22
THE JEFFERsON1AN DEMOCRAT.
The Old Puritan Sabbath. .

In old times, 10 New England, the
Sabbath commenced on Saturday at sun
set. The congregation was called to-
gether by the blowing OF horn, few
churches being rich enoughto have bel.
Services usually began at nine o'clock, and
occupied eight or nine hours, with one
hour for dinner, which was always a cold
colation,no cooking being allowed. The
sexton formally escorted the minister to
church, which had only benches for seals
allotted according TO age and rank with
great Iunclilio. A stove and fire in any
weather were long unknown. and were
considered highly improper when first pro-
posed and long after. The psalms were
dictated ins by line for singing, usually
by deacon. The long prayer was often
an hour or more in length, and the SER
mon two hours. Alter service the con
gregation kept their seats until the min
lister had passed oui, Collections were
made, not by passing a plate, but by the
congregation deposiling their offerings al
the "deacon's seat" Travelling on Sun
day or any kind of labor was ctrictly pun
Shed by fine and imprisonment.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22

PAPERtNG Rooms Tho Scientific Ameri-
eau remarks that many lives have been lost
from tho laziucss or ignorance OF paper
hangers, who havo laid ono paper over an.
other, instead of tearing off the old, before
hanging the new There was a very hand
some house near one of our bost provincial
towns, which could never keep IT'S lonants.
At last, it stood empty, and became worth
less, because infectious tuvcr seized upon
every family that lived in it. Already wittod
observer promised tho owner to fnd out the
cause. lie traced the mischief to one room.
and presently coujectured what wss tho
matter there. lIe lot slip Of glass into
tho wall aud found it. next Gay. dimmed
with footed. condensed vapor. Ho tore
down strip of papor, and found abundant
cause for any amount of fever. For goner-
atinns tho house had boon papored afresh,
without the removal of ANYTHING underneath.
And thcre was tho putrid sire and fermont-
ing papers, inches deep. A thorough clean
ing put an eud to tho fever, and restored
the value of the house.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22

THrRrY- SIX TnrRTY.-The reader who
Is eu,ious TO know exacly where runs This
oft. mentioned line, will get clear idea OF
II by taking map and tracing it as fol-
lows:
1t commences at the point on the At
lantic coast where the dividing line he.
tween Virginia and North Carolina COM
mences passes along the line between
Tennessee and Kentucky; along the line
between the States OF Missouri and Ar
kansas. thence through the Territory o
the Cherokee nation, through New Mexico
slriking the eastern boundary OF the State
of California, q short distance south o
Monterey Bay. On the south OF that linz
there are about 400. 900 square miles, in
Guiding Indian reservations, while on thu
north there are about 800, 900 squar
miles,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22

EyThe French Emperos, like his
great Uncle, is hard worker. In the
midst OF wars and reforms-which seem
nj last 10 tend 10 a liberal Constitutional
Monarchy he finds time 10 write books,
and is no. bad writer, either. The last
foreign arriv al says:
"The Emperor's book on Julius Cesar
so long promised TO the public, has expe
rienced new delay, so that il promises
to be the best ante advertised book tha
ever appeared. The new delay seems tC
be 10 the architectural departm ent, fo
his Majesty has Just sen. young archi
tect Of talent, Mr.. Elmond Guillau me, 1,
Asia Minor, 10 make researches 10 tn
! interest OF his hero.