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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-17

LIFE IN THE CAMps-The following
extract from letter of a member of Col!
Kershaw's Regiment, S. G.. has boon
furnished for the Courier:
MUNsoN's HILL, ADVANCE PICKET,
ARMY PoToMAc, Sept %, 1861.
So you are still under the i'm
preston, you folks in Charleston, that we
are starving-we are mach better off than
hundreds Of families at home. | will give
you an average day how we live, so you
can judge yourself There are nine. men.
i'll my mess at present; we have for break
fast coffee, beefsteak, or fried bacon and
nice raised bread, sometimes potatoes. Our
dinner, yesterday, was roast beef, Irish
potatoes, cabbage, bacon and tomatoes and
rice boiled together Our mess bill up to
this date, from the 22d July, is only four
dollars and half, which is for extras.
we have men in this company who, if they
were in Heaven, would not be satisfied.
can now make good raised bred.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-17

"A msn knowing that a yonng lady of
wlfoni he jnoapdJscd himself enamored un-
sierstopdl the language OF flowers, sent her
&c bcaefiful rose as declaration of love, at
faching slip OF papcron which was written
"if not accepted proceed to war; In re-
turn she forwarded pickle jar, containing
a single mango (mango.)
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-17

NEW loRK.-COtton continues quiet
and steady, with small sales at Il for mid
ding uplands
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-17
Improvement in Tanning.


\ var c'',z'n. isaar hierhcIi, has shown
rs il aSa'"plc "i ',caIfcr tanned by a n VI
roc'sS Tor "tleh hc has obtained latont
IiSh'' from t"c confederate states. The
ih&iI''a"'S "S,Ni III tni~ new process makes
IN, 1m' Hes" 'I me Leather me ana close.
NJ SP't.n '' ne mas rAnih!ted to Us l. "i
,.'' l"'t'''' ana 'r'n."N'.'l Wc'Shiy AMI
P.,"i' N'' "'''H'i' ,'"s ARE 'y disposed
o"'." i''Se f'"''y Oh ''G''h'r tanned by
'"c nc" Froc','' "N.ch ha' gwen general
Sa'iai"cIi'"' lie tells US that he has found
'ha' ne can tan Leather from - 10 81
Per cent ,"e'per Than heretofore. That
',Sh' S'o'"> can &c tanned from ID ID -
dayS hya'y Stock IN proportion We con
s'"cr 'h'T new process "i VIZ. hlri""'! o'
2'c'' anu "'cl.''d nHuiy TO t''''rT' Ii"A
~ ElAhy sections Is becoming scarce ana
uc'F' an" '"e "'cI n'cd 10y Nr. h'c'hcid,
th' E"P''Gr'"m foen'cAIcccum or dog
~, nC''"c' can oc oo'"ilc' IN great abundance.
hcy I"S"Sr" III the business OF tanning
W""'tuo mc''' we ch.hN |" purchase rIEht.
ne VIVA ulSposG 81 f'Ih' either 10y states
VI D'H'''''9 y '''"L...Z san
LATEST FROM R,ITIunpr o,,rtIo
man reached This civ l,st ev,r;r., rrn,,
Baltimore which city H.. l.et nm $,,,,I.,,
last. lie rer.,rts thit the number or MI
eral troops around Baltimore doe, moi cy.
cecd seven or ei,ht thousand Yb,y ar, Sta
toned part At Fort NclIcpry, r,,t at C,r-
ton. and port + the R,l,v and SOM. -
Franklin Snn,re
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
TIE REBEL ARMY

Th~ correspondent Of the Herald.
speaking Of the prisoners taken by Nc
CALI division in the recent engagement
on the Potomac, says.
The prisoners belong to the different
regiments engaged in the action. Nei-
Their arr dressed alike, The clothes they
had on are ragged and filthy Each was
without any overcoat, and their general
looks betrav anything but nutritious fare.
had a conversation with three prisoners
belonging to the Tenth Alabama. after
they were brought TO General McCalI>
headquarters. They state that their reg
iment was organized seven months ago.
Formerly they were under command OF
General Johnson, but after the battle Of
Bull Run were transferred to General
Beauregard's division. OF the condition
of the rebel army they give the most de-
plorable account. confirming the previous
statements received as to the want Of
proper clothing and food, and the general
discomfort prevailing among the men,
The greater part of the army. they say,
has gone into winter quarters at Manass-
As. Since their connection with the army
they have only been paid twice, and the
prospect of a third payment was 50 dimly
obscure that nearly all had given up hopes
of any further enlargement Of their eX-
chequers at the hands Of their command
ers.
General Hancock's division, under or
ders Of General Mcclellan marched tow
ard the battle ground to support General
Mccall, but their services were not need
ed.
When General Mcclellan learned that
General McCall's troops were engaging
the enemy, he jumped into his saddle, and
accompanied by Col. Colburn, proceeded
to Minersville, where he learned the re-
suit as given above and returned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
FAULT FINDING.

A few members of Congress are again
getting restless to do the country some
further damage, and are beginning TO
raise the old cry OF ION TO Richmond. -
Our young commander-in-chiet Is de-
nounced by these Brigadier Congressman
in no measured terms, as wholly unfit for
his position. His brilliant deeds in West
ern Virginia are all forgotten his vast la
Dor in organizing the army after the Bull
Run disaster, making out OF that trlghten-
ed mob. with the additions since, one of
the finest armies the world ever saw. IS
ignored or overlooked. and hi, incOmpe-
cency asserted with all the fiippancy
which characterizes ignorance and unrea-
-oning Impotence. But Gen. Mcclellan
will not be apt to risk another Bull Run,
even to please Members Of Congress. -
Threats to "trip him Of his epauet- viii
not move him from the regular and ys-
tematic execution of his great plans. Let
the country repose confidence in Grn. Me
Clellan. Let meddlesome civilians who
don't know enough to keep their place,
be Indignantly trowned upon by the peo-
pie. II we lose confidence IN our leader,
where NAV We look for hope
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON.

The Hilton Head correspondent II the
New York H erald, under date OF Dc. lG,
writes as follows:
The cotton gatherers under ColoIel No
BILE continue 10 be actively engagcdon the
neighboring Islands. witt a good degree Of
success. | am informed, by the bet au-
thority, at least five hundred thousand
pounds of cotton, ginned and ungned-
mostly, | suppose. of the latter Character
have been collected, ready to b sent
to Hilton Head, where large number OF
cotton gins are to be set up and PIT into
operation. The negroes, who hav. come
in in great numbers, will furnish tie man
ual skill and labor necessary to worS them
in an effectual manner. The cotton will
he ginned, picked and placed in sacks
ready for transportation north. Captain
Saxton, whose labors are already hercu-
lean, adds thereto another branch to his
department., and will doubtless conduct il
in that efficient and satisfactory manner
which has marked all his efforts this far.
] have nc doubt that million pounds
or more will be collected during the pres
ent month. A large amount has been
destroyed by fire by the rebels during the
past two or three weeks. Not night
passes by without the heavens being Iii
up, in one quarter or another, ard ire
quently in every quarter. by the flames
arising from burning plantation houses,
barns and gins, stored with cotton and
provisions, and we are unable, of course
to do anything to check the work With
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

belonged to the Union heretofore in viola
ton of the Constitution That is not the
character of the people Of Vermont.
The fact is, the proclamation of Gen.
Phelps is ain illogical, vishy washy, crude
piece of political sentimentalism. 1t has
no more to do with the real object of his
mission than would an extract from the
Koran of equal length and yet it is preg-
nant beyond what can now be MEASURE,
with mischief and disaster to our cause.
Gen. Phelps has committed grave blum
der. and in war blunder has sometimes
been called a crime. We do not see how
the administration can do any less than to
recall Gen. Phelps, if indeed he be not
court-martialled and dismissed from the
service. It is time for the press and the
people to let it be known that they do not
desire their generals to make stump
speeches to the Southern people. Injury
enough has been done by it already to the
cause of the Union, and there is not much
room left for the exercise of patience
Let the President and Congress declare
the object and policy of the war. and let
our Generals do the fighting and leave the
stump to the politicians.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

out our lines and in striking distance / be-
Iieve there are not dozen planters hous-
es intact. The torch has been applied so
generally that nothing but ruins are found
on every side. The enemy have endeav-
ored to pursuade the slaves to accompany
them, after the destruction of every hab-
itation but in majority of cases the ne
groes have refused, and are finding their
way into our lines, where they find pro-
lection, food, and work, the latter furnish
ed in small quantities.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

FIRE N FLArTsBUgGH, \. I.-We
regret 10 learn from the Burlington Times
of Wednesday morning. that Plattsburgh
has been again visited by serious and
destructive fire The fire occurred on
Monday last, and was discovered on Nor
day morning. about half-past three o'clock
issuing from the store of o. y. Webb, in
a brick block on Bridge street. 1t spread
rapidly in both direction, burning all the
buildings on the right hand of Bridge
street. west of the bridge, TO the corner
OF River street. not burning the building
on the corner OF the street, but the fire
from the rear OF the burning block COM
muncating with fine block OF buildings
OH River street, consuming II entirely,
and also some wooden tenaments still
north of the block. where the fiameS and
destruction were arrested by almost Su-
perhuman efforts. The Ioss is quite
heavy"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
THE PRESIDENTS LEvEE>

The President gave hi first leFes 9
the -,4a-on "a; The Whit House. ID
President j. represented ID, in fine hear
and spirit. and Ma greeted by an lP
mrn-r rhron- Of visitors. civil ami nllis'
X. Among tie. vi~itor- "s- ''~ae'-
MrCleil.n. tit incidents Attending Wbo.-
appearanct arr thu- described:
Next 10 the President in attraction =
Zen. Mcclellan. The moment he ent'1
ed the house all eye were fixed upon y i
I.adie- and gentlemen. civilians and o. /
.ary officers. for fh,. moment forgot -
,ourie-i,.- %; llI.. o.,=t-ion. aud cnoa'7i
around him a. though h- wa> a 'sbo,
and had not come 10 pay hi resPec..' =.
the Conmander-in-chief TIE oordi&l
manifested by the President and 1el1'~
in-Ghief towards each other give iis !.
10 the repeated assertions that t'sere i y
a perfectly good understanding pe'r
them. and that the former doe, moi ''
CONFIDENCE in the latter. Il
Mr.. Mcclellan was new star u
Presidential mansion. and shared me ~
or. with Mrs. Lincoln with modest GO
and dignity that won her hosts OF 'ia4
ers. She l. of medium hight and
form. lier eye l. hazel -plena'o
speaking. tie face j. not what %
stripping fre-h from college "ooi OUT
handsome. but it beams with geIl..ie",..,
affec.ron. intelligence and deterrn'ns., IN
Mr.. Mcclellan was modestly bn "A
alfred. She retired with the 0eDf
an early hour.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
. ISAAC TICHENoR.

Isaac Ticn.nor. ;ne thiri Gov~rnor ot
Vermont. va born at N~wark. Nv .J'r-
sey. on the Sth day ot February. los.
and graduated at Princeton College in
that State in 1875.
At the early age of twenty, he filed the
important post Of assistant Deputy Conn
mtsSary Generoi Of Purchases for the
Northern Department of the Army of the
Revolution The exigences OF the service
brought him to this State, and in June
1877, Immediately before the battle Of
Bennington, we find him for the first
time at Bennington procuring supplies for
the army The condition OF affairs in
Vermont attracted his attention, and see
ing broad field OF usefulness and honor
before him. he determined to make Yer
mont his future home, and accordingly
located himself at Bennington, where he
continued to reside till his death.
He soon became identified with the
interests of his adopted town, and WAS one
OF her representatives. she at that time
being entitled TO tero, in the Legislature
of the State, for the year ISL, 81, So
and 81, and was Speaker of the House
during the year 1888. During this time,
he was pursuing the study Of the law at
Bennington, and having completed his
studies, he WAS admitted to practice at the
April Trrm 1895 OF the Bennington Coun-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
THE MEN OF VERMONT.
2. MOSES ROBINSON.

IL ' cTInOnl, was the son Oh captain oaIn-
Iel Robinson, who came from Hardwick, |
to Bennington in 1851 and |
took a prominent part in the |
affairs of that town and Of the State
He was sent. by the settlers under the !
New Hampshire Charters, iii the fall OF
1866, to England to present their griev-
ances to the King and had so far succeed !
ed in his mission as TO obtain an order in
Council commanding that the Governor
OF New York do not, upon pain of His
Majesty highest displeasure, presume to
make any grant whatsoever Of any part
of the lands in dispute when ne sick
ened OF the small pox and died at Lon
don, 9th October 1861 in the 63d year
OF his age.
Governor Robinson was born at Hard
wick, Mass, March 10Th. l741. and prob
ably came to Bennington with his father,
as We find that he vas elected town clerk
of Bennington at its first organization in
March l76l, being then barely II years
of age, to which Office he was annually
reelected for nineteen successive years.
He was appointed - the command Of a
Regiment Of Militia in l777. and was
present with lis regiment at Mt Indcpen-
dence at the evacuation Of Fort t. in
July OF that Year, and during the anne
year was appointed a member Of the
council Ct Safety H. October l778.
he was elected one OF the twelve Council
lors Of the State and was continued in
that position until 1856 when he was sue
ceeded by Ebenezer Walbridge. also Of
Bennington. At ne organization Of the
Supreme Cour. OF Vermont in October
l71s, he wa, 4ect-d Chief Justice and
was reelected in 1879 and 1850. In
| 1881 Colonel Elisha PAYNE lwhO resided
IN one Of the town, east Of the Connect
cut River, in New Hampshire. which for
short time wa. annexed TO Nermont)
was elected Chief Justice and Judge Rob
! insOn was elected Isl Asst Justice. bu;
/ lii 1852 he was again elected Chi4t jus
/ tice, which Office be continued 10 hold tin
/ 1889.
Thu wear. C17S9, the neople having
failed 70 max choice Of a Governor.
that duty devoIyed on the legislature and
wa- discharged by the election Of Mo-
Robinson. IL wa. Governor I'm, . .;ugIa
year. Goy-rror Cl.,-,.rd..., ...o, in l74o
AGAIN ..lac,.d hv .h. ,..o,Js Coy.rnnr
Robinson w.. g., ,r,rnfnru. ,n..,nL-r o.. the
Dorset Coryan,;ar and .I.o'ot ,h.. VI
minister Convention. H. 1852. he. TO
getb.r with J,na. Fav p.nI Sr.nn..,, and
Lao Ticbanor y.ra a,,n,;.'..5 ~Pl.ri,,o
,enri.,r,a- ..',,,'.,4 ....p .m uan.m -
sgr,.,. IN farm, ,,,a ,..t,,., ,t,- l.g.a.Lou
conn. into -, ,,;,n ,s;,I ,b.T-.;,a4 S,s,.-
- \a-,I -, >. ,Ti. '''' ,':. Il,
..,, t.,-,s, and -, oon,,,,,,.j
IAN independrnt STATE" tiIl I-9I when hi
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

REBEL STRENGTH At CESTREyILLI,.--
The CrnterEille. Fairfax county. rorre-
spondent OF The Richmond Dispatch writ,
December 18th. that the Qualifications
around Ceiltreville are now completed.
and present quite a formidable appear
ance. For field Notifications they are
bulr very strong. some Of the works be-
ing ba-tioned forts constructed in man
ner that -hd W ,killful engineering on the
part of somebody. probably Gen Beaure-
gard. Great care seems to have been
taken with the embrasure>. which ar
built Ia combine convenience for handling
the guns. with the best method far pro-
tecting the men. Th-v arr very strongly
built. with hurdles and sandbag-. and will
stand heavy cannon"de before giving
away. The armament Of the>e forts haN-
inc been received from place where they
make most EXCELLENT gum. they have been
pa; in position. and all that "a asked Tor j.
for Mcclellan 10 bring on hi Yankee
Different artillery corps are drilling 'n
these batteries every day. and some have
become proficient :lark>mrn. whilr all
have obtained perfectly the RANG OF any
point where a hostil. battery could be
plated.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
ENGLAND'S TAXES.

We give a few specimens of the STAN
and other Government duties of Gre.
Britain, and to make the matter plain
our readers We give the figures in Amer
can currenG, leaving off the fraction
parts of Gems:
On receipts for 1868, and upward
there is a stamp duty of 2 cents persos
receiving the money are to pay the dut.
The penalty for giving receipt withd
a stamp is S48.40. Agreements of t.
value of S24.2O, or upwards, II cent;
if the agreement contains 2l60 words,
upwards, then for every quantity of lO) |
words over he first 1880, a further Pr
gressive duty of II cents. Leases OF ay |
lands, tenenents &c, the yearly rent &
ceeding S4S.4O and not exceeding S72O
thirty-six cents exceeding 1868, and ot
exceeding s484, two dollars and toy
cents. There is also an ad rator"
stamp, chageable on each lease WIN
granted. Admission to act in any cut
as advocate, S242. To act as Noty
Public in England, S145.20. All dras,
warrants, or orders for the paymenot
money ar. chargeabe with stamp dty
of one pe1nynby using an adhesive e
ceipt stamp, which must be cancelledby
the pers3 b drawing the check, draft oDr-
der. by Writing his name on the StamF-
From A rril. 1861 10 April 1862. allin-
comes amounting to S484 per annm
were taxed Sl2,10, and those Of SIG,
twenty-..ven dollar, and forty-tive Gets.
The dutSes on male servants are. for tb.e
aged Is years, and upwards, S5,O8, I'D
under tn : age. S2.j4. Horse dealers'e-
siding I'M the cities, Sl2l those residng
in the &C untry, s605O. For every hose
kept or used for racing. Slo.64 and IT
60 han bor.o and onie ..xceed,p
ro,a.o,;t eIy tho HIGHT IF thirteen hahs
,u. L.. g.. 80
u '''' '~',1.
purpose ot riding, or drawing any carrige
chargeable with duty. Sj.06. tor
every carriage Win 'ou' "''ee
drawn ny TWO OF Hlole 'io' 49, W I'LL
Sl6-'4- Horses mules wagons a"
used softly IN the course Of trade Or MS
bandry are exempt from duty
Ia Our bri~t sketches OF I'll" Yer o
Vermont Al, received With more favo
-. .ba - ,blic tban IRE. even au,icla,rd
-, H.. .l.. o.,- -.a5.-. ~,
,, -" =
No.. - -. r,.;,,, 60.
, 49, .,..,,,.of ,Le Stat, nm,
r. .,;.I :. .,,h,;-b.8 oor
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

ty Court: and ID 1886 was elected by the
Legislature one of the Justices of The
Peace for the Cd unty Of Bennington. This
was the first election of that officer by the
State. and but three were allowed 70 the
town of Bennington, and eighteen to the
entire county.
In 1888 and subsequently, be wa APP
pointed one of the Agents on the part Of
this State. to negotiate the admission of
Vermont into the Union and IN case Of
such admission, Delegate TO Congress"
and in -17s9 he was one Of the seven
Commissioner, who finally succeeded IN
adjusting the matters in controversy with
New York. and thus paved the way for
admission into the Union. In 1857 lac
wa elected one Of the Councillor Of the
State. and continued IN that position five
wears. In 1871. being still a member Of
the Governor Council. be- was elected
one of the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
and was reelected 10 that Office in each Of
the wear, 1892. %. 81 and -. and during
the last two wears was Chief Justice.
In 1892, he wa a member Of the
Council Of Censor. and again in 1873 F.:
the Council of SO first proposed an amend
ment to the Constitution establishing "A
Senate a. coordinate branch Of the
! LEGISLATURE. which however. wa not
adopted at that time.
October 18Th. 1896, Governor Robin
-on having reiigned his ,eat. Judge Itch
enor was elected by the Legislature. then
in session. to Fucceed him a Senator IN
| Congress from Vermont. AMI on the >ame
dav he was all 10 elected for the tul- tern
Of tx wears. cd nmencing March 4th 1872
but in the October following he resigner
his seat. having been. by the Legislature
elected Governor Of the STATE. 10 succeed
Thomas Chittenden. who deceased th'
August previd D. TO which latter Office
ne wa, annually reelected. by large ma
jorities Of the popular vote in the year
.I7e8. %. I8b0. 81. ~. %. %. %. o.
and Os. He wa> the first Governor q
Vermont who e-iabli-ned the practice g
meeting with the Legislature and deliver
ing his me-sake in person. and if We mis-
take not. With perhap- ore or two in>tau
ce.. of delivering any toy7naI fne--age.
In October 1914. Governor IichenO
wa, again ele tied to represent the Stat
in the United State Senate. for the teri
OF xix wears fl rom the 9Th Of March. Isl:
he served 5he full period for which b
had been cleo ted. and at the expiration {
that time. M rch 4th 1871. he returne
to Bennington. having closed a long. H.
full and honor able public career.
The i9aord ry degret. Of Muster IT art
wa conferred upon him by Dar;mout
Colleg- in l. -. and subsequently h. va
honor-d with that Of Dieter n Lars h
the ann institution.
Governor fichenor did at Bennington
ou the lltn i av Of December lS3S. Al III
AL, a.,r..d az ot -.
- II il D. really true. and 'he IA
-een- to he yell outlon,i. ared, that Ger
Sherman has ALREADY .e~ur.-d two million
worth Of cot BON on Beautor, and adIacel
Island. that amount will 20 very tar &
ward, PAIN / ;hr expen-e- OF 'he exp
di,1on. Let the work Of conti-caiion pr
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

ga genuine Eermonter--an Old Clay
Whig--and of course Unionman-has sug-
gested to us that it would he gratifying to
send one regiment of Vermoaters into Ken
lucky to fight the battles of the Union upon
the soil where the Great Commonor
sleeps. 1t would be a glorious day for Yer
monters when they should set their feet upon
the soil of the State of Kentucky, the twin
sister of Vermont, to fight with her for the
Union. Cannot Gov Holbrook procure the
Seventh Regiment to be sent to the " dark
and bloody ground ~ We lore our brethren
in that State and desire to fight for them.
The bad financial condition OF the reb-
els is Illustrated by the fact that one of
the regiments at Manassas has begun to
issue currency of its own, in the form of
shinplasters.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

Several deaths from Asiatle CIV
were. recently reported in L"nd0O-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-19

We do trust our citizens will respond as promptly as
possible to the call made upon them on behalf of the
sufferers by the fire in Charleston The calamity there
has not been exaggerated Its extent and the intensity
of suffering it has occasoned and is likely to occasion
is hardly yet appreciated 1t comes in an hour of trial
and difficulty when the city is already interrupted in
her commerce, and the State suffering from invasion
1t therefore the deeply felt ard the more strong
y deserving of sympathy.
The committee appointed last night, or some member
of it, will endeavor to afford every person an opportu-
nifty to contribute All not by them can send what
they wish to gve to this Office, where it will be placed
on the list and properly attended to.