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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
Vermont Votes One Million of Dollars fol
War Purposes,

Yesterday the House of Representatives
passed, and the Senate to day has passed IN
act approprating one million dollars,-$5oo,
600 of it absolutely, and 100000 more, II
necessary, as the money contribution OF er-
mont to aid in maintaining the Government -
There was no negative vote, Every response as
the roll was called, was u PATRIOTIC determined
yes
Vermont is small State, but what there is
Of her is thoroughly loyal and patriotic. She
has had some experience in fighting for free
Governments. Single-handed she fought
for her own independence, and achieved
it. She has given her blood and her money
literally, in times last, at the call Of her
Country And now, when the Country seems
in its greatest need, in her offer of her treasure
to the Government, she has surpassed all her
sisters. Yet she lacks one thing yet Her
troops are not in motion Soldiers of Vermont,
make haste in your preparations. Every hour
now is precious Waste not an hour in unncc-
essary delay. Shoulder arms Forward
march
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

The MASSACHUSETTS MEN AT BALTIMORE.
The accounts which we have published of the
conduct OF the Massachusetts troops who were
attacked by the rioters in Baltimore will send
thrill Of admiration through the heart of
every patriotic son of the Old Bay State, 1t
seems that three companies only, embracing
at the most not over 200 men, bore the brunt
of the fight the remainder of the regiment
having gone safely through the city. The
cars which contained these companies were
cut off by the mob, but tho soldiers disem-
barked and fought their way through the city
(the distance between the two depots being
over mile) surrounded by all Infatuated
mob, estimated at 5000 in number. They
fired upon the mob only when driven to des-
peration. They kept their ranks under a
CALLING fire of missiles, and closed around and
protected their wounded comrades. Patience,
steadincss, resolution, courage and herosm
marked tho conduct Of these gallant sons of
achusctts-qualities which we predict
the troops from this State will exhibit when
ever called into action. Their conduct could
not fail to excite admiration Boston Jour-
nal.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
NEWS BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL

MEETING OF THE Me. LEGISLATURE Angus
ia, Me. April 22.--The Legislature convened to-
day. There was full attendance in both
branches.
Gov. Washburne delivered an address. 1t
was brief. pointed and patriotic.
Mr.. Gould of Thomaston, introduced reso.
luton pledging the entire resources Of the Stat
to the support of the authorities. The oonyen-
ton sgnihed unanimous support of the resolve
by rising.
The address was referred to u select com. EN-.
bracing the raising of 10 regiments and the ap'
preparation of u million dollars to fit them out
Liberal provision will be made for the support
OF the families OF volunteers, and coast guard
will be organized. Maine is thoroughly arous-
ed, and will do more in proportion to her popula-
ton than any other State in the Union.
The RIGHT TALK. A correspondence of which
the following Is the substance, is said to have
passed between Gov Hicks of Maryland and
Gov. Sprague of r. l., by telegraph
Gov Hicks to Gov. Sprague.-''I understand
you are about to proceed to Washington with
the Rhode Island Regim Mt. | advise YOU not
to take them through Baltimore, and thus avoid
trouble
Gov. Sprague to Gov. Hicks" The Rhode
Island Regiment are going to fight, and it mat
tiers not whether they fight in Baltimore or
Washington. '-Newpou Ne,cs
WILMINGTON, Del. April o. An enthusiastic
Union meeting was held here this afternoon at
which all parties were represented. The Union
feeling was intense. Strong resolutions were
adopted.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
Fo1t Pickens.

The field of operations at Pickens is essential
ly as follows
The harbor of Pensacola is an indenturc on
on the Gulf coast, shut in by the long narrow
island of Santa Rosa, which continues the line
of coast. running nearly east and west. On the
west side Of the entrance to the harbor is Fort
McRae and water battery; opposite, and
about mile distant, on the west side of San ia
Rosa, stands Fort Plckcns, Taking this last as
\ centre, the line OF the main land sweeps round
from McRae a quarter of a circle, where a lit
tie back from the water is Fort Barrancas. 1t
then continues, nearly parallel to the island
about two miles to the Navy yard, where it
runs off to the north, making spacious bay,
at the head Of which is Pensacola
Plckens is thus exposed to the fire of the Bar
rancas, and McRac, and such batter les as may
be erected on all the stretch of shore between
them, and on the more distant line towards the
Maynard. This fire is all remote, too much so
to effect any breach which would be impract-
cable if the fort is fully garrisoned.
The besiegers will then be compelled either
to deliver an assault at once, success in which
would be nearly impossible with their present
resources or go through with regular siege,
and its consequent delay and expense in men
and money,
Fresh troops at any time before tho assault
will enable the garrison to erect out works. and
if sufficiently enlightened, they, in their turn
may become the attacking party. If the gar
rison is now sufficient, or should become 50
before parallels are opened, out-works of various
kinds-as redams, or Fashioned lines-can be
constructed, advanced even as far as opposite
to the Navy yard, and each line of these will
have to be taken in succession in the same gen.
eral way, and with the same expense of time,
as before indicated. Between these out-works
and the fort, batteries facing the main shore
could be constructed, of any power necessary.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
Very --latest by Telegraph
Montpelier, April "a. 4 o'clook, ?. d.
: Foreign WI edHa tom Declined.

New York, April "a.
Secretary Seward addressed a letter to Gov.
Hicks, Of Maryland, who proposed to ask Lord
Lyons 10 act as a mediator between the rebels
and the Government, stating that the people of
the United States can settle their own differ
ences without tho aid of the European powers.
ca continued thunder storm will prevent
further dispatches.)
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

The cloud of war thickens in the Southern
sky. Rebellion is taking its most fearful
shape. We say " fearful because the atti-
tude it has assumed leaves no place for accom-
mediation or reconciliation. A peace can nowb be
purchased only by conquest. The Government
can exist oui, as it maintains itself at the point
Of the bayonet.
And the war is to be Il war between the
North and the South, between Freedom and
Slavery. Each of them is struggling for ex.
stoncc. There is no middle ground. The
North, irrespective of party, stands by and up
holds the Government. The South by its con-
trolling strength assails and defes the same
Government. We must fight them to the death
There is now no other course left TO pur-
sue. 1t is useless, and worse,--it is fatal
mistake to suppose that there is any mercy or
consdera ton to be shown to the rebel States. -
They must be treated as traitors and nothing
else. They must be made an example for all
coming time There should no longer be the
least decacy or hesitation about invading hos
tile territory The plantations of the South,
and not the homes of the North, should be tho
battle Fl eld
And as the armies of Freedom march forward
into the midst of the rebellion, let them leave
no slave behind them. As they advance, let
them proclaim the year of Jubilee. Jeff Da~
Wis commissions privaeers to prey upon North
ern commerce, and the Government should re-
tort, not only by blockading Southern Forts,
but by emancipating Southern property.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

Lieut.. Col. Gabriel J. Rains Of the Fifth In
tantry U. S. A. is at the American Hotel. We
are informed that be comes for the purpose of
mastering the Vermont Regiment into the U S.
service He will communicate with Gov. Fair
banks and Adjt: Gen. Baxter at once.
Col. Rains is native of North Carolina,
and graduated at West Point in lS27-two
years after Maj. Anderson graduated
With the faithful loyalty Of patriot and
soldier, Col. RAINS declares . that he will shed
the last drop of blood in tho defense of the flag
ne has fought UNDER" although a Southerner
by birth.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
Localities and Distances.

The intense interest with which the move
ment OF our troops Is followed, and the present
phase of the rebellion, render the following
Typographical notes of value in getting q clear
idea of the current news:
Haure de Grace-at the mouth of the Sus-
quehanna river, near the head of chesapeake
Bay, Is 62 miles from Philadelphia At this
point continuous railroad communications is
interrupted by a ferry.
AnnapoHs-on the west side of Chesapeake
Bay, about fifty miles from Havre de Grace, 80
miles by rail from Washington.
Annapolis Junction-the junction of the An
napois branch road with the Washington city.
Fort Monroe-at the junction of James rive,
(northcrn side) with Chesapeake Bay about 4e
hours steaming from Boston, and "a from New
York
NoroM-about IL miles south of Fort Mon
roe.
Cockeysrille-l5 miles from Baltimore on the
railroad to Harrisburg (bcng probably the near
est point accessible on the rail 10 Baltimore from
that direction.)
Bahimore-9S miles from PHILADELPHIA, So
from Washington, IS miles from Harrisburg, 81
from Htarper's Ferry, and II from Annapolis
Junction.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

The following description OF Fort McHenrv,
from reliable sources, was publsheda few weeks
ago;
{. Fort McIlenry, at Baltimore, is an old work
built before the last war, and did good and eff.
tectual service against the British on the 18th
Of September, 1912. 1t is similar in construc-
ton to Fort Columbus, in New York harbor
icing mounted with only one tier of guns 1t
las very large parade ground, on which the
lrst evolutions or light artillery were performed
IN the United States, under the late lamented
MAJOR Ringgold, the founder of this drill in the
service. 1t is still garrisoned by light bate
y company, who are also practiced in the use
II sea-coast guns, and contains ample accommo-
ations for Il large number of men and horses
t is an excellent work of its kind, and affords
ample protection for the city OF Baltimore"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

PATRIOTISM AT HOME. james r. Langdon of
this village has rendered twenty thousand dol
lars IRON his private fortune to Erastus Fair
banks for the war.
The Bank of Montpelier has also rendered
him $25 900 and as much more as is necessary.
even to the full extent of their capital VII,
toms Daily.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

Col. Abijah Keith Of this village, mem
Der of the Governors staff was this morning
dispatched as special messenger from the
Governor to the Government at Washington.
He loft in the early train.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
Legislative Proceedings,

The proceedings of the Legislature will be
fully and accurately reported expressly for our
columns. Papers in wrappers will be for sale
at all times at the ofic'.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

The Bank of St. Adams has rendered a loan
of $4,000 to the Governor of the State and
offers $4,000 more if necessary DAILY Mes
sengT.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

by request, we republish in to-days edition
'ov' Fa'rbank 8 excellent and patriotic message,
'gether with yesterdays proceedings in both
4louses
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

A letter received from Rochester, VT, states
that 45 men were enlisted in that town yester /.
day
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

Tho following spirited correspondence ha
been handed u.s. 1t is in the right vein
short and brlmfull Of patriotism and devotion
to the country -
U. V. NJ, April 20, 1861.
hlND FRIEND Shall enlist for the war
l mean, will you run the risk of NV comm,
back to pay you? In haste, yours,
u. A. MARSHALL.
Ans,cer -
w. r. G. BENTON.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

r. G. BENTON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13
Z 0 { t I u.
From the Missouri Democrat
The Sweet Little Man.

Dedicated to tho stay-at-Home Rangers.
Now. while our soldiers are fighting our battles,
Each at his post to do all that he can,
Down among rebels and contrabanh chattes,
What are you doing my sweet little man?
All tho brave boys under canvas are sleeping,
All Of them pressing to march with the van
Far from the home where their swcet-hcarts are
weeping
What are you waiting Tor, sweet little man
You With the terrible warlike moustachcs,
Fit for a colonel or chief 0f clan
You with the waist tit for sword belts and sasheS,
Where are your shuuller.straps sweet little man!
Bring him the buttonlcss garment of woman
Cover his face lest it ireeA'o and tan
Muster the AVr1nStfing GHatds on the common ;
That is the corps for tuc sweet little man
Give him fer escort file or young misses
Each Of them armcl with deadly rattan;
They shall defend him trom llughter and hisscs,
Aimed by low boys at the sweet little man.
All the fair madcus about him shall cluster,
Pluck the white feathers from bonnet ami fan,
Make him plume Ike turkcy-wiue dustcr,--
That is the crest LOT the sweet little man
O but the Apron-sttins tuarls are the fellows
Drlling each day Sine cur troubles began
=, Handle your walking -sticSs -" shoulder UNI
hrelIas -
That is the style FOR tac sweet little man.
Have we nation to slYr' In the first place
saving Ourselves IL the sensible plan
Surely the .potwhcre there's shouting the worst
place
Where | can stand, says to sweet little man.
Catch mo couGiiae my psrsan with strangers
Think how the covas5fy tu Summers ran
In the brigade of the stlg-at.Ileme Rangers
Marches my c.tps, sass tue sweet iitte man.
Such wa, the stuff # tb, Na'ake5 tatcrs
such were the .4li.rls VIZ sstIcI tac Eydau; -
Tuculcnt hoIs5.uI1tJz aat H1aat-ti rsfy qulbor-,
Brave not the wnta q! lie sHsei little aAa
Yield him the sidewalk. SC uursery.maidrn.'
Saare qu' Prai bfilset-anl "kis at about
Fierce as shark in .rl,7ai # mga',adens,
See Ain Advancing s-tlc ,Heet iitle faau
When tic rcd G,jl- Il lHa battlefield ,Aea,hcss
Beat ou, the eaatarat4 Waalt tfaln the bran,
While the w,Hi -glttsfs tae eaaIr .ae-saers,
What viii bcc9ne Il saf saas. tisi ta1"
Whea tie browa .a.. ~ .a.aa 5as.s fra tac Dor,
dcrs,
How viii ua foes 4@.sa H. - ntzr lta-s aE3cts,
signed b. li, Ia. 's,s wet itts alan
Far f.r bi-rst. 4z-4== + excl a.a-
L,ic - ti' p',- =. stAs
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h..i sae a.s =ssf-s - .z=--. ---A-
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fi-.t Ia the Il j..4 sss4-. $50 80 -aaaa #taa-
raAeyaue oa,ts=.# .=s#s .a.-.s .a' .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13

Pass rua IItr,-Some seventy odd
preachers Of the Cincinnati Conference
took no collection for the Sunday School
Union. Dr.. Porter in commenting On
the fact before the Conference anniyersa-
ry, urged the propriety of always passing
the hat, or, in case that YOU have no hat,
Of passing a basket or plate, for all the
collections. Somebody will give some
thing whenever the hat IS passed, and no.
body will be the poorer for it. Therefore
pass the hat, and pass it along rows of
men and women, though they look little
scared and don't give more than cent
apiece. Pass the hat-people will get
usel to its looks by and by; pass the hat
it is an excellent institution, and nei-
ther the hat, the people, nor the preacher
will suffer by it we never saw hole
knocked in the crown by too much money
being thrown in.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13
CAMDEN, Dec. ID, 1861.


MY DEAR CIR IN regard TO the COW
ert nsInuations OF a neIghoorih9 press as as
my friend 1t IS rISht that you snould
know my post on. l am a candidate
for no promotion on the lace OF the earth
| mean to DO my duty as thion man
and to express such views as l ehterta'n'
everywhere at the ris> OF having my mo-
tiyes ImPu2ned. As TO the course tna'
should be pursued IN the present struggle
have my own opinions, Whieh nope
shall have an opportunity to express at a
time and under circumstances that Will
give no one the right to charge upon me
any ambitious views.
As the Instruments OF war hitherto
used, for the best part OF Il year have
not proved eiiectual III suPpfessing tae re-
beilion, L think 1t Is the duty oil Con,
gresS, in such manner as VIII not leopard
the rights and safety OF the loyal people
OF the south to .pfoYla' Tor the eoiliisca-
ton and liberation OF every slave be-
longing to any person who snail continue
IN arms against the authority OF the
United states, Or WAC snail and and aoct
those who thus contInHe IN arms.
Slaves belonging to re9e,s should not
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13

TIE GRAIN TRADE OF GnIcAoo,-The
Chicago Trjbune publishes tables show
ing that the receipts of grain (ineluding
four at that port for the eleven months
ending Dee. lst, amounted to the enor-
nous total of 54,003,2l9 bushels This
is an increase over last year of fifty per
cent Had proper facilities existed, the
receipts would have been at least twenty
five per cent greater.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13

Children, says writer on health, should
be learned to skate early, if they would
become experienced skaters. \ child has
but a short distance to fall, and cannot be
hurt much. In Holland, children not
over five or six years of age are not un-
commonly proficient.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13

Sf550lN,s AM NIffEN, Fpa faa 50
pifGs.-N millions pair, of WOODEN ,t9ak-
.t..,. aa4 ut.ttea- are aealcl to maaeeam-
Portable ouf sailiefs now in the Iie,l.-
Profanity there is not a woman in Mtlae
or NcN fJa.aul. whose devotion to the
great c4use to which their husbands, ttth-
5rs, brothers and sous are nom pet'tllhs
their lives, i not vital enough to Inspire
them to the work Of knitting aud coniri-
butug for their comfort at least one pair
each Of stocking, and mittens. The wo-
men are ready aud anxious to 90 to work.
L.t a depository be formed at once in
every town in Maine, wAenre the articles
may be forwarded to their destination.
We would suggest also tina, some suitable
person be appointed by the Governor,
whose duty II shall be to receive and
make proper distribution of all patriotic
donations of this character by the people
OF the State of Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13

\ letter from the Mclean Ohio Reg
iment says;
To-day the Colonel ordered an inspect
ion of some hard-bread, or army crackers,
to be made, which resulted in condemning
forty-six barrels out of fifty, The crack
ers are stamped 1910" and the boys say
they have seen several marked a." B. G"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13

I!ousE-SI5Es FOR SNow-A cores
poudcut OF the american Agric"itwia
suggests that the balling of snow on
horses feet may be materially lessened,
by making the upper side Of the shoes
wider than the lower side, so that the in-
Aer edge will be beycling outward, If
constructed in this way, the balls OF snow
would more readily fall out than il held
by spuare-sidtd shoes, The suggestion Is
not new one-at least we have heard OF
il before-but 1t would seem to be valua.
bic, aud worthy the attention of black
smiths. or those who have horses to be
shod. At best, damp snow will pack into
the shoe, but if the lower side OF the
opening be the widest it will be more
likely to drop out
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-13
A Story of Good Luck.

don Saturday Rericv:
&" Not long ago, in rural part Of Eng
land, a little girl was in the habit O
stealing barley from rick She and heI
companions persisted in following this
pastime in spite of the remonstronces anc
threats Of the owner, and at last he lost
patience, seized on her as the oldest oil
the offenders, and had her brought before
the bench of magistrates. As it was
proved that this was not u casual but an
habitual offence the bench thought fit to
make an example of her, and ordered her
to pay two shilling as a fine, besides the
expenses. Blt law, even Of the simplest
kind costs money, and the expenses were
seventeen shilIings. 1t was not certain
that the friends of the little thief would
lay down sovereign for her unless some
sentIe pressure was exercised, and it was
therefore adlel to the sentence that, un-
less the fine AMI expenses were paid with
in 4 eirea time, she should 60 to prison
/ for three weeks. This produced the de-
sire.l effect anl the money was found and
paid.
Bat the history was not to end there.
Oae or two Of the papers that watch the
proceedings Of magistrates with most
Jealousy AMI suspicion, got hold Of the
case. Here was mon,trous outrage on
common sense, and cruel tyranny Of the
rica over the poor. y poor little child
sent to isi for three weeks because the
simple creature. in It's play, pulled little
bafi :, yaluel ut twopcnce, oot OF rick.
fna writer's Of sensation articles ezalte 1
ia y titiaE a thsma, AMI for once Ia Y
produced ~ effect mach greater than uSa-
ally falls to the lot Of the Catos and Bru-
fuses Of journalism. The readers Of tAe
sensation article took it into their heads
t. subscribe for the injured innoeent.-
'fas generosity Of ona was stimulated BY
the record Of that Of another. Sdbserip-
tons poafel III, and in the eal 10 less
than thirty-.iVe pound, were collected ana
handed over to the friends OF tas chlld.
Saeh Is the harvest that this lucky lit
tie girl has raapel from the fruitful soil
Of British Indignation. Iew instances OF
cool luck could be more surprising. Sic
has been the talk, not only Of her parish,
but OF all England. She must be famous
herself, ami 1t must even be privilege to
b. connected with her. She will hence
forth be pointed at in school and church
as the celebrated Jane Smith, or whatever
tier name Is, whose wfong> moved Easland
to wrath, and st in motion the pens OF
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