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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05
Employment Of Fugitives.

The Secretary of the Navy in his report, thus
briefly and clearly states the views of his De-
rartmcnt on the matter of fugitives -
IN the coastwse and blockadipg duties Of the
navy 1t has been not untrequent that fugitiyes
irom insurrectionary places have sought our
ahlp' for refuge and protection, and our naval
commanders have applied to me fox instruction
as to the proper disposition which should be
made Of such refugees My answer has been
mat, X insurgents, they should be handed over
to The custody Of the government; but if, on
the contrary, they were free from any voluntary
participation in the rebellion and sought the
shelter and protection OF our dag, then they
should be cared for and employed in some useful
manner and might be enlisted to serve on cur
public vessels or in oar navy y~yds, receiving
wages for their labor. # such employment couid
not be Furnished to oNJy the nary, they miqat be
referred to tie army INIT if no enrichment
couM be found for them IN the public servacc then
should be aAo,ccd TO proceed freely end 2eqccobiy
'cthom restraint to seek q Livelihood IN am 1ouoi
portion Of The country. This have considered
to be the whole required duty, In the premises,
Of our naval officers
1t is pretty clear that the navy at least, is not
employed in he business OF returning fugitive
slaves.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05
Unfairly in the I7ield

Eddy Black, son Of George II. Bjack NJ
indianapolis, is supposed to be the Smallest
and youngest, if pot the bravess soldier IN
the service OF the United States, Of the IN,
diana troops. When he enlisted he was bu.
eight years OF age, but he exhibited such
spirit Ct patriotism, and SO strong desire to
serve his country, that lie oycr.persuaded hi,
parents to let him 60. He enlisted in the
I"enty'hrst Regiment, Colonel Mcmillan
no" stationed near Baltimore, where he now
is, ana 20 much attached is he to the service
that he refuses to come home at the earnest
request of his mother, telling her he has too
mucn work to attend to. He torw ared hs two
months pay, and y hat he had accumulated
from those who voluntarily gave him in ad.
mlratlon OF his character, amounting in all 70
sixty dollars, which is now invested in treas.
Ury NOES. An army Of such LIIipAts would
soon overcome even the fiery ardor Of the
chlvalry. He is drummer boy. Juet as he
was leaving with the regiment, an elderly
gentleman spoke to the little fellow and said:
My lad, do you know what you are goingto
so = Yes sir, was his prompt reply,'I
am going to beat the drum While the soldier,
are lighting for their country. The man shed
tears, and said to him /: If you return alive,
come to my house, and will give you horse;
have plenty Of them Eddy intends to
a Old HIM to his fcr.-Indianapofs Journal
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05
Mails in Montpelier.

| soUrEEEy and EASTERN mail closes at 745sm ar
| rVies at us p. m.
NORTHERN AMI WESTERN closes at 345 D. H. arrives
at 9.l5 a. N.
NIGSr MAIL for Boston and New York closes at 800
O'Clock, F. NJ
All matter for thezr mails must be in the office 6es he
time Of ctos,ng, TO 9, the same day.
BARRE mail arrives daily at $50 a. L. departs every
day on arrival of Southern.
BRADFORD mail arrives daily at On p. N. depart,
daily at 500 \. III.
DANvILLE arrives Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays,
al IL O'Clock, a. IN. departs Monday, Wednesday
and Fridays @s O'Clock ,. m.
BARTON arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
@GO p M. departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
al 945 a. III.
hfDEpAEK, by Worcester and Elmore arrives Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays at 500 p IN departs as
Barton.
CHELSEA arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Frdaysa
i.oo p m departs same as DanviIlo.
CiLAis mail arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satu'-
days at LOO =. leaves alternate days on arrival Of
Western.
BERLIN from two to six :mes q week.
OFFICE HOURS PROM 700 A. n. to 500 p. NJ.
=, JAMES G. FRENCH M
Montpelier, MayI, 1861.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05

A st. Louis dispatch reports that there was
fight at Lancaster, Schuyler county, Mo-. on
Monday, Nov. Oath, between Col. Moore, with
live hundred men, and the rebels under Col.
Blanton, four hundred and twenty strong. The
rebels were defeated with loss of thirteen
killed and large number wounded.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05

IL will be seen by reference to the report of
she proceedings Of the U. s. Senate Wednes-
day, that Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware is anx-
ious to keep the public informed tina, the fools
are not all dead yet
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05

night in canoe. The reports must have
spread as far up as Beaufort in an astonish-
ingly short space of time, for when our boats
went up there the Negroes we're ready to greet
them.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

WHAT SENATOR CRIrTEYDEy SAYS OF THE
USIoN.-After the serenadc of Senator Pugh in
Washington, Senator Crittendcn was called out
for speech. He said:
have now, rs | have ever had from nv natal
hour, love and admiration for my country. I
love it fer the blessings it has showered upon
us, and want to preserve it. 1t is not too large
for me. want to travel North and South. East
and West. until | am tired. and still be upon nv
own country's soil, and offer my hand to nv
own countrymen. Loud cheers1 L don't know
why we cannot. We have lived in peace toreth-
er; we have fought battles together and slept
together on the battlefield; we hava Sc N bat
ties fought by men of the North and South. side
by side; and now, fellow citizens, we want them
to be so again. As far there is any power in
me l shall exert it to this end, and heartily We
come those who with me now. whether he
be from the North. South. East or West. Iet
us stand for tue Union of our country. This
very city, the seat of government, established
by Washington, is dear to my heart, and min
gled in my heart as part of it are its memories.
and be whose name it bears [ venerate STILL
am Kentuckian, and AN proud of it. More
than that, L am citizen of the United States :;
you are my fellow citizens, and 1 invite you to
lend your voices for the preservation of the
Union. Here in this country political liberty
has thirty millions of people that worship her.
Here she stands in our great MANSION. and
want to keep her there in possession of this
great mansion. Excessive cheering1 L should
be ashamed to show my face in my home if 1
could not say that was a citizen of the United
States We are born to that flag, and we will
not desert it. Cling 10 it as your country's hon
or when Government calls. and let our heart
swell with that great point, know little Of dis
union-the breaking of it up lightly into frag
ments" If you do you are not worthy the ex-
istence which you have.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

How THE jews EscAPED.-The following ac.
count OF the manner in which the Jews in Dam.
aseus escaped the massacre was furnished the
London Jewish Chronicle by person recently
from Syria: "After the slaughter of the Chris
tians, the frantcs meditated an attack upon the
Jews. When celebrating on the subject, a
Sheik, whom the Jews had befriended, opposed
the measure. They allowed themselves to be
dissuaded, but the next evening resumed their
deliberations,
Once more the sheik delayed them. For the
third time the murderers met and the Sheik, see
ing that his opposition would be overruled,
pretended to acquiesce and proposed that the
trigger of pistol, with which one of the fanat-
les was armed, should be pulled If it went
off at once the project met with the appreciation
of the Deity-if not, it was sign of the Divine
disapprobation. So said, so done. Fortunate
ly, the pistol did not go off. The fanatics dis
persed once more. Meanwhile help came"
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

OPINIONS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.-The New
York World has a correspondent in Richmond
who writes thus:
al had long interview last evening with
distinguished gentleman Of the trans-Alleghany
region of Virginia, who served as Democratic
elector in the late Presidential canvass, and
much to my surprise he represented his section
of the State as utterly opposed to secession. He
avowed himself strong Union mana strange
circumstance in view of the influence that led to
his appointment to the electorship. He was
chosen through the agency of Gov. Wise's
that gentleman. He expressed the fullest assu-
rance that the tone of the State Convention
which will assemble in Virginia, will be emf
nently conservative, SO far as his section of the
State can affect it. He was sure that in no event
would the people of Western Virginia consent to
a union with the Cotton States. If forced into
secession, they prefer to form central confede-
racy, to be composed of the border slave States,
with such of the free States as would choose to
join in. lie stated that most of Gov. Wise's
oSep iiiOhuS idf VI tudt PoiiOy, tAls WI
be the last resort with them, their great object
being to secure continuance of the present
Union by every means in their power.
90 The prevalence of this sentiment in the west
forebodcs far better result in the state than 1
had anticipated. 1t indicates that the Union
sentiment p:edominatos in Virginia. and if
faithfully reflected in the convention, a triumph
for the cause of conservatism and union is GER
tain to follow. Gov. Letcher has do doubt care
fully canvassed the public sentiment of the State
and in taking stong conservative grounds in his
message, he is reported to have done he is
acting in full view of the popular preferences of
Virginia.
"To person living beyond the limits of Vir-
ginia, the Indifference with which the passage of
the secession ordinance by South Carolina is re-
garded, would be incredible. Hopes that she
would never return were the chief sentiments
given utterauce to upon the announcement of the
event What ever enthusiasm it excited was but
of very short duration. Even those who in
dulged this feeling dsapprove of her precipi-
fancy, for whatever of disunion sentiment pre-
walls in Virginia differs materially in degree from
that entertained farther south. Separate state
action is utterly condemned even by the seces-
sion element"
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

HARD TINES IN THE SourH.-All the news
ern people are beginning to feel the folly of the
SecessiOnists at their own homes While at
taeking the Northern people, they find them
selves, in many sections, without corn or bacon.
Their orders sent to Western ports for hay and
gram are refused, unless accompanied by the
hard cash. John Forsyth, in his Mobile Regis
ter, presents pitiable picture as to the condi-
ton Of the people of the interior of Alabama.
Meanwhile, breadstufs have fallen heavily in the
Northwestern States, notwithstanding the sup
ply is unusually plentiful; so that, while " Cot
ton is King starvation may lead to revolution
even among those who predict revolution in
the free States.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

RET ORDE RS.

+. & A. NJ.
Nerada Lodge No. 13-Meets at Masonic Hall,
corner of Broad and Pine streets, every Sat
urday evening. Regular Communications the
second Saturday of each month.
A.C. NILES, Master.
J. F. Rudolph, Secy.
Nerada r. A. Chapter, No Irregular COM
municalions the first Monday evening of each
month. THOMAS p. HAwLEY,
J. f. Rudolph, ISec'y. High Priest.
Nepada Commondcry, No. s, K. T-Stated as
semblies the first and third Thursdays of each
month. CHAs. MARSH, Commander.
J. I. Rudolph, Acting Recorder.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

WR1r1NG TO THE LoRD.-An exchange states
that at the breaking of ground for the commen-
cement of the Lynehburg and Tennessee Rail
road, at Lynehburg,a "a clergyman slowly and SOL
emily read a manuscript prayer-at the conciu-
sion of which an old negro man, who had been
resting with one foot on his spade, and his arms
on the handle, looking intently in the ehaplain's
face, Strengthened himself up and remarked very
audibly, "Well, 1 reckon dat,s de fust time de
Lords cher bin writ to on de subjec OBJ rail-
roads,
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

NEW WAY OF PAYISG.-The process of keep
ing accounts among the Norway lumbermen is
of unique style. The book-keeper, after COM
pairing accounts with workman, sends him to
the cashier for his wages, with the amount due
to him marked on his back, and when the
cashier has paid him, he takes his receipt him
self by brushing off the chalk marks.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

For One Year, in advance (sent by mail )-S5, 90
For Six Months, in advancc..-.-...do.--..... 500
For Three Months, delivered by carrier).. 200
~ Advertisements conspicuously inserted
at reasonable rates.
~ Papers sent by mail payable in advance
As we hav0 received large addition to oul
Job ONCE, we are prepared to do all kinds Of
Book and Job Printing.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

NEW INDIAN AGEST--A. D. Rightnire, of
sacramento, has been appointed Indian Agent
for California, his commission having arrived
within day or two past. 1t is stated that he
designs to remove the Office from San Francisco
to Sacramento.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08
CRABTREE,S RANCH,


1t comprises about Two Hundred and Fifty
acres of Land about half being grain land
and the other half meadow land, all well enclosed
with board fence Upon it is two story frame
Dwelling House, 81 by Ii feet, with a wing l6 by
Is, and containing l3 Rooms, with front and back
porehes, &c: The House has been lately erected,
and is lathed and plastered throughout
Connected with the House is fine Garden,
stocked with between 500 and 600 Fruit Trees, of
all kinds, mostly bearing, and from 800 to 400
Grape Vines, in bearing, all of the most choice
varieties. There is also an extensive Vegetable
Garden adjacent to the house, surrounded by
choice Fruit Trees of various kinds. An unfai-
ing well of water, furnished with one of DiNon's
Patent Wind Mills, which supplies the House and
Gardens with an ample supply I water, at all
times, for both culinary purposes and irrigation
Also-anew Barn, COL by - feet not yet compile
Also-a small Dwelling House l6by 32 feet, now
occupied by tenant.
The farm is capable ofproducing from l50 to 200
tons of hay, and from One to Two Thousand bush
els of Grain in any ordinary season. There are
now Forty Acres of Grain growing.
The character and condition of this Farm is
well known to all the inhabitants of Bear River
and vicinity, and by many in the mountains.
The title to the property is undsputed and
clouded. Itis neither covered nor threatened by
any Spanish Grant, or other private claim, but is
recognised as public land, and has been surveyed
and sectionalized by the L. 5. Surveyor.
WE, the undersigned, hereby certify that we
are acquainted with the above described farm and
with its proprietor We consider e the value placed
have the fullest confidence that the entire of the
above scheme, is fairly presented. will be honest
ly carried out-and that the drawers will be pla-
ced in possession of whatever prizes their num-
bers may call for, Immediately after the drawing
upon demand.
L, w. ROBERTS, Grass Valley.
II. ID. CADY, -
j. w. JOHNSTON,
j, X. SALE,
Is. i. WooDwoRTH I"
s. S.S.RICHARDSON,
j. Il. VAN HIGAN. Nevada,
WIN. s. MCkoRERTs, s.
JOHN L. CRENSHAw So
S. NJ. GILLIAN, Rough Ready,
A. ;. SLACK
CHA's BARKER, Barkcr's Ranch.
BENJAMIN CRABTREE.
Dec. 2Sth, 1860. Proprietor.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08
@ FOR wAsHoE, sa
BY THE
Nearest, Best and Cheapest Route

SALE g. CO.'S TRAIN
T EAVE Nevada City and Grass Valley, con-
IL Meeting with the California Stage Co.'S Sta
ges to ali parts of the State, every
Tuesday and Saturday, at O'Clock a. m.
For the Washoe Mines. Fare $50. Through in
two day.
~ Horses can be had ait all times at the same
rates, by responsible persons.
A. r. JENKINS, National Exchange, Nevada
W.K. SPENCER, Telegraph Office, Grass Val Y
A. B. CARLEY, Magnolia Saloon, Virg City,
AGENTS.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

An IMPOSING FUSERAL--John Speckhan, one
of the returned soldiers of the Papal Brigade,
died recently in Cork, and his remains were at
tended to the grave by thirty thousand people.
1t was the most imposing pageant ever witness
ed in that city
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

A Chinese proverb says that-sTo be happy
on earth, one must be born in soochow. live in
Canton, and die in Lianchan for in the first
are the handsomest people, in the second the
ins /"
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

Ar a recent trial of steam fire engines in New
York one from Philadelphia, belonging to the
Hope Hose Co., threw single stream forty feet
over a pole 226 feet high; two streams, ten feet
over pole or 1877 feet four streams, l3o feet
That steam engine is a whole fire department!
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

LORD Brougham. Sir Edward Bulwer Litton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, the novel writer's, together
with many other English notables, have accept
ed and believe in the American doctrine of Spir-
itualism 1t is said too, that Louis Napoleon
confers with his dead uncle through q medium.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08
I. n. OF X.

Ncrada Camp, No. 39-Wll hold its regular
meeting at Temperance Hall, foot of Broad
strets, every Wednesday evening
A. G. THOMPSON, c. r.
E, Z, Bean, ,Sec'u
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

WHAT FRANCE THINKS OF SECEsSION'-The
following extract from the Paris Presse is sup
posed to indicate the opinion of the Frech Gov
ernment. 1t was written with reference to the
proposed alliance of France with the South
The writer, II. tiaillardet, opposed such al :
lance and opposed secession, saying that the
rupture of the Union would cost France more
risk than benefits:
For the commerce of England and Europe be-
ing admitted as ours into the free ports of the
new confederation, or if it was closed by exclu-
sive privileges to us, the Northern States would
have alliance Immediately with England, a
counterpoise like that of the South with France.
War would resultimmediately from such antag-
onism; Having for allies the propretors of
slaves, VIC should be for sed to defend their in
stitution and to tolerate ther plan of the an
nexation of Mexico and Cuba, which the North
opposes
France cannot expose herself to such eventu-
alties. The South must not encourage any i'll
usion of this kind, France cannot lend to dis
cord the influence of silence. Her duty is to use
her fervent efforts to encourage a settlement not
impossible, for the wrongs reciprocal, and
each part would be equally injured by disunion.
We desire on the o ther side of the Atlantic,
no North, no Sodth, but United States, bound
together to preserve the equilibrium of the
world.
The American marine is not less useful to
France than that of Russia, Spain, or Italy, to
prevent the overriding influence of single pow
er on the seas.
France was Americans first ally. may she be
latest counsellor. She would show to the Uui-
ted States the abyss toward which they hurry,
an abyss which would engulph their past glory
and fruitful future.
For the American Union separation would be
suicide. 1t il the murder of agreat nation anda
great principle.
France will not lend assistance to this suicide
or murder. She assisted to make the nation
she will not assist to destroy it. Such we are
convinced, are the sentiments of our Govern
ment.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

Moon AND WEATHER.-Professor Marcel, of
Geneva, has lately examined series of meteor
logical observations from 1900 to 1850 with ref
erence to the influence of the mon on the
weather He finds that its influence on the rain
fall may be regarded as nothing. On the ques-
tion of changes of weather, he finds by calcula-
tions that the average probability of change
of weather on any day is l20, that the prob
ability of a change of weather the day of
full muen is 121, and new moon l25; for the
day after the new moon 0 las. Both at new
and full moon those changes have been from
fair TO foul rs times. The celebrated rule of
Marshall Bugeaud was this: Eleven times out
twelve, the weather during the whole moon fol-
lows the weather of the fth days of the moon,
if on the sixth day it remains as it was on the
fifth; and nine times out of twelve it follows the
fourth day. if on the sixth day it follows the four
tn Mr.. Harrison has long since shown the dis
solving action o f the moon on the clouds,
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08
A WRITER in Hunts Magazine holds this Ian

a WRITER IN Hunts Magazine holds this Ian
guage:
Another point wish to proveis, that it is the
bounden duty of the Federal Government to
protect California from this robbery other treas
ure by the ruthless, insidious, and unjust opera
tion ofpaper money and bank credits, as much
as from the violent attacks of hostile Indians,
of foreign foes, or enemies of the country. 1t
cannot be iterated reiterated too often, for the
knowledge of the people that the American Con-
stitution has conferred upon Congress the whole
right to regulate the finances of the country.
The States have right ut all to meddle in the
premises Let this function of Congress be no
ionger compelled to part with her gold at fifty
cents on the dollar, Let no banks be allowed to
discount credit, but make loans and bank cred
itors only equal to the actual cash means of those
Institutions. If the State of New York should
enact any special legislation which W ,uld re-
duee the value of wheat, -four, and grain one
half, how would the grain growing States ehafo
and beund under such attachments If the same
special legislation were anacted against cotton,
how would the Southern planters spit fire at such
invasion of their rights? And yet, precisely
parallel to this legislature is the legislation of
States legitimating banks of issue, and thus rob
bing California of half the value of her treasure.
If the constitutional measures of value, gold
and silver, were used in the old States of the
Union, prices would rule there only half, perhaps
less than half, what they do now. Thus, paper
money creates price without corresponding val
ue.
The imports of California from the old States
in the last eight years have been, in round nun
bers, $i0o, ,o00, 900, at the paper money prices
They have been taken at those prices and paid
for in gold. Thus has California lost 5000 ,o0O-
OOe ofprncipal, and $50, ,OOO GEO of intrest, On
the part of California, pledge myselfto demon
strate to the Federal Government, whenever it is
ready to admit the matter at ISSUE that there is
just equitable balance of $3.50 ,0OO,O0 due to
this State for damages and losses accruing to
her upon the gold already remitted, by reason o.
the paper money system in the old States and
that this loss has accrued by and on account of
lache of the Federal Government to do her du ty
in the premises.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08
/. O. OE q. T.

Union Lodge, No. 4-Regular meetings every
Friday evening at Temperance Hall, foot of
Main street. j. l.. GAMBLE, W. c. 7.
Geo. S. Watson, ". s.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

The LONDON TELEGRAPH ON THE CErRcH or
ESGLASD.-A petition, signed by a large num-
bes of nobility and clergy in the English estab
lishsd Church has been addressed to Lord Pal
merston, urging an increase of the number of
bishops, upon which the London Telegraph
makes, among others, the following comment:
"The Churew Us at present amply, nay, sumpt-
uously, endowed. She is the richest institution
In the world ; her ministers, at least the higher
ones, are more lavishly paid than the clergy of
any other State Church and, if providontly
used, the funds she enjoys are enough to effect
hundred-fold the good contemplated in the pray
or Of the memorialists."
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

BAPTIST CHURCH-COr. Pine and Spring sts.-
Holds regular service every Sabbath at 1O1S
O'Clock A. VI. and p. NJ.
Rev. BENZ. BRIEFLY, Pastor.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08

A HINT FOR THE Sons OF CRIsPIN.-1t is es-
timated that California sends off ten millions of
dollars annually for boots and shoes. This
State has an abundance of the raw material, and
should make use of her own leather.
The Nevada journal., 1861-02-08
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

Sierra Nerada Dicision, No. 17-Meets every
Saturday evening at Temperance Hall, foot of
Main street. L. T. BEAN, W. p.
A. Uackett. r. s.