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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06

From THE THIRD.-The following is
an extract from private letter written
by f. w. Sanity who went from this
town in Capt. Vests company. Not
being intended for publication, the wr-
ter has omitted many things of general
interest, but his friends will be glad to
hear from him. Small favors thank
fully received"
81 am feeling rather dull, for l have
been travelling almost all the time for
three days past. | have been in the
grand review of the army of the PotO-
mac. The day was fine, and it was as
splendid a scene as | ever witnessed
There were hundred and twenty thou
sand persons there. We went through
a rebel encampment we had driven them
from a short time ago. At the review
the rebels could see us, but they didn't
like the looks of so large body of SOL
diers aud kept proper distance. could
write long letter about this, but it would
not interest you very much.
| learned from the paper that the peo-
pie in Orleans county think we have
been suffering for food and clothing
We have good clothing and enough of it
at present. Old Abe clothes his boys
well. | have as good clothes as | wore
at home, so | can find no fault. Our
tents are very poor, but we expect new
ones soon."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06

The FIGHT AT FORT PICKENs.-
We have Tor the past four or five days
had several accounts, derived from rebel
sources, of a great fight that took place
near Pensacola on the 2lst, 22d, 23d and
Path ult, between Fort Pickens and four
or five of our men of war on one side,
and Forts McRae, Barrancas, and a great
number of batteries on the other side.
They are not at all reliable, and we shall
wait till we have government dispatches
before we give a detailed account of the
affair. Judging from rebel information,
we should say that they had the worst of
it. We expect to hear of big fight
when we hear at all, as there were great
number o! big guns on both sides and of
the heaviest calbre.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06
Home and Music.

Music is becoming more and more, ev'
cry year, a staple necessity Of the family
and home. Mechanical science is evolv'
ing works of utility and of taste to such
an extent that we are often amazed at it:
achievements. The washing machine
for the kitchen, the sewing-machine fol
the living room, and the melodeon oil
piano for the parlor, are finding theiI
way, not merely among the wealthy, but
among the middle classes; also the far
mer, the thriving mechanic, and Others
can not only afford to procure them, but
cannot do without them.
The meodeon, as now improved by
Esty K Green, Of Brattleboro, VT, sup
plies demand long felt-viz.: an instru-
ment with such tone and compass as to
meet the requirements OF sacred and So
cial music, to accompany family singing,
having the quality Of the organ in breadth
and richness of tone, and still possessing
so much OF the sprigh;liness and vivacity
of the piano as to meet the wants Of the
parlor.
These results seem to be reached by
the melodeons referred to, and it gives US
pleasure to say that we have one of these
instruments made by this firm. and re-
gard it as unsurpassed by any other style
of melodeon in the market.
The great defect of the melodeon for
merly has been that it would not respond
instantly to the touch, thus rendering it
not well adapted to the quickest music.
In striving TO remedy that defect there
was danger Of losing the smoothness and
delicacy of tone. These difficulties seem
to have been completely obviated in the
melodeons of Esty & Green. Another
very valuable improvement in the melo-
deon, patented by these gentlemen and
used exclusively in the instruments which
they manufacture, is called "the Harmon
c Attachment" by which the power of
the instrument is doubled without in
crease of size. number of reeds or keys,
thereby rendering it more powerful than
any other of similar size and price. FL
naIy, the combination of the following
indispensable qualities to perfect instru-
ment-viz,; quickness of touch, smooth
ness and purity Of tone, power, durability,
beauty and style of finish, in no one of
which points is it surpassed by any other
melodeon in the country, has justly emit
tied it to the name applied to it by the
manufacturers, "the Perfect Melodeon."
The Melodeon establishment of Mes
srs, Esly & Green is one of the ''insti-
tutcs" of BrattlebOro. 1t makes but
little difference whether the times are
easy or hard, their instruments sell so
rapidly that they find it difficult to fill
their orders ia any sort of season. Dur
ing the past year they have made and
sold instruments to the amount of over
$4,000. This comes of making a good
article, and making the people understand
and appreciate that fact.
See their advertisement in another
column. We know from personal ex.
animation that the melodeon and piano
they furnish are precisely such as they
represent, and that any one purchasing
CT them may rely with implicit conf
dence upon securing superior instru
ment.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06
For the Standard.
Passumpsic Railroad.

The railroad meeting, agreeable to no.
tice, at the Lake Bridge last Friday, was
well attended, and the condition of the
road, both present and prospective, was
very clearly and forcibly brought before
the convention, by an earnest and elo-
quent speech from Charles Colby, Esq,
of Stanstead Plain, showing, beyond a
doubt, that unless the Passumpsic road is
completed, or nearly so, within one year
so that a connection can be made with
the Northern roads, that connection
would be Immediately made from some
point in Caledonia, with the Grand
Trunk at Island Pond, which would be
an effectual bar to the further extension
of the Passumpsic Road in Orleans
County and beyond a reasonable doubt
would render that part of the Passump-
sic railroad already built North of said
contemplated connection worthless to the
corporation, and would be discontinued,
leaving Orleans County, for generations
to come, without railroad. An earnest
and eloquent appeal was also made by
the Rev. Pliny H. White, showing the ne
cessity of the immediate payment Of the
stock due fom delinquent subscribers,
and further showing that all who have
the means should make additional sub
scriptions that sufficient amount should
be raised to complete the enterprise, and
that the course pursued by a portion of
our people was suicidal to the vital in
terests of this county. Interesting re-
marks well seasoned with good common
sense were also made by several other
gentlemen. An effort was made to OBJ
tain new subscriptions, and about $1,000
was readily secured with good prospect
that said amount may be increased to at
least SO, 500.
We learn that at the railroad meeting
on Stanstead Plain, Saturday last, the
convention was well attended, and the
prevailing sentiment was that this county
could not do without railroad. There
fore agreed to deposit the amount Of their
subscriptions in cash and bank notes with
Eastern Townships and Peoples Banks.
which can be drawn safely by the djrec-
tors, provided money enough can be
aised, aside from their deposit, in Or
leans County, to make the completion Of
the whole road sure thing the amount
which will be raised in that vicinity is
estimated at $4,000.
And now, Mr.. Editor, we have but a
word to add. Is it possible that portion
of the people in this county, when il is
known that nearly all ms large amount
raised by Cur Stanstend friends is to be
expended in our own townships, by our
own firesides, and inasmuch as there has
already been expended North of the
depot in Barton and Stanstead at least
$4,000 by the corporation, l again say
is it possible that there is any citizen or
class of citizens who will not come up
with a will and contribute to the extent
of his means, to complete this great rail
road enterprise which everybody knows
to be of so vast importance to the people
of this county.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06
Coventry, Nov. 20, 1851.

ORLEANS LIBERAL lNsTITUTE.-The
fall term of this Institution closed oD
Tuesday the 18th ult. The examination
came off on Friday, the 10th. This
school still stands deservedly high among
kindred schools in Orleans County.
Though the attendance has not been
large during the term just passed, it was
vey good, having numbered somewhere
between sixty and seventy students. The
institute in Glover has done what no 9TH
er high school in the county probably
has done. II furnished seven soldier,
for the Sixth regiment, all good and
true,
The examination passed off we'll
Good judges pronounced it pertec' sue
cess. The scholars evinced that they
had not been idle, and that the teachers
had done their duty. The exhibition
was as good as any we have ever bad,
and was Witnessed by a well filled house.
The speakers all did justice to them
selves. Mr.. and Mrs. Todd teach the
village school this winter. In the spring
another term will open, of which due
notice will be given. A good indication
is. that the scholars ak feel attached to
their teachers, and that nothing has oc-
Cured to mar the peace and harmony of
the school.-CoMM.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06
Orleans in Massachusetts,.

The following from an Orleans boy,
now in one of the Massachusetts regi-
ments, is thankfully received ED.
HINEsBURGH, VT. Nov. %.
EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.-Per-
haps the following extract from a private
letter may be interesting to your readers.
1t was written by Chas Ferrin, former
ly of Holland, sergeant in Company F.
of the Mass. 10Th regiment,
We have been on the river (Poto-
MACY three weeks, where the troops all
crossed to the battle of Balls Bluff, with
four companies of our regiment The
gallant Baker ate his last meal with our
company, just before crossing the river.
Would that you could have heard him talk
to his men, on the tow path of the canal
that morning 1t was enough to make a
mans hat rise six inches from his head.
Inever shall forget it or him. And when
he was on the boat be kept urging on his
men, saying, Pull, boys, pull, for must
be there They could not get up. The
firing at B. B. was all in hearing, and
most of it was in sight of us. 1t was
tough, will assure you, for us to stand
there looking on but we could not help
it, for we could not get across, and the
rebels knew il. We could not bring our
artillery to bear on them for fear of kill
ing our own men. When we crossed
over, we expected to 90 right into the
battle. The men went as readily as they
ever went to a days work, and were
singing Glory Halelujah and Wen
hang jeff. Davis on a sour apple tree, &c.
You ask what have TO do ? Being SER
geant, have to see to the posting of the
camp, and to transfer orders. passed
up and down the lines three times that
night, and reported to Capt. Rice, some
times to Col. Ilincks; was with The Col.
several times during the night; and such
night | hope may never see the like
again.
Yours truly, c. FERRIN.
P. S. If it should seem acceptable to
you, | would like TO receive your paper
weekly. 1t will give me local news of my
native county, and in which a portion OF
my active life has been passed. In return
will try to give you an occasional letter
from this west side of the state. This
however, as may seem desirable to you.
c. E. FERRN.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06
nti-Slavery Convention.
Irasburgh, Sd Dec, 1861.

The inhabitants of Orleans county who
believe slavery to be the chief cause of
our national troubles are requested to
meet at East Albany, on the 20th day of
this month at ten o'clock A. NJ, for the
purpose of consulting on the best meas
ure5 for removing this crying sin from
our midst.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06

The BosToN JoURNAL.-We this
week give the prospectus of tie Boston
Journal for 1862. 1t is an excellent pa
per, the very best of our dalies. Let
those who wish to keep posted on the
war for the coming year, and get news in
a reliable form, take the--Sandard.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06

LONG PoRK.-Mr. J. c. Massey of
this town, lately slaughtered hog which
measured six feet ten inches in length,
(tail totally abbreviated)and weighed 562
lbs. There may be heavier hogs, but
there are none longer.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06

CoNGREss.-This body met on Mon
day last, and went to work in earnest.
We shall be able to give the presidents
message next week.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06

LEAvIIT's FARMERS ALMANAC FOR
1S62.-We have received from Ballou,
Loveland, & Co., Montpelier, copy Of
this old stand by which has now reached
the sixty-sixth year of its existence. 1t
is the same old friend that we used to see
long before we had our first pair Of
boots. They are for sale by the above
firm at forty-eight cents per dozen. or six
cents per single copy. Get one, and
throw the nuisances got up by patent
medicine manufacturers, where we are
commanded to "throw physic--to the
dogs"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06
TEACHERS INSTITUTES,

Teachers Institutes for the Counties Of wash
ington, Franklin and Orleans will be held as
follows
At BARRE, December H-lo
SwANToN, D-H
DERBY, 3-Eo
The Institutes will each continue in session
during two days, commencing at A. NJ.
There will be an evening lecture on the even
ing preceding each Institute, and on the evening
of the first day of each Institute.
All friends of education are invited to atteno,
and as punctually as possible.
Town Superintendents are desired to see that
the teachers are notified, and urge them to Al
tend.
Clcrgymen'are respectfully invited to give no.
tice from their pulpits.
Us. ADAMS, Secretary.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-06

JAY AND THE WAR.-Friend Earle j.:
AS mary of the towns have published in
your paper the number of soldiers that
have gone from them to the war, will
just say that the number gone from this
town, Jay, is twenty-five. do not know
sent, but had the state sent as many in
proportion to its population there would
now be in TIE field an army of nearly
10000 Vermonters. Would not this
kill rebellion
NEWTON CHASE.
Jay, Nov. %, 1861.
Yes, friend Chase, we rather think il
would, for your figures represent nearly
one half the entire population of the
state, which you know the last censu:
sets down at $4,000. If Vermont
should turn out half her population, men
women, and children, and If the Other
loyal states should do as well, utter ami
hilation of the South, rebels, negroes, cot
ton and all, would be the only possible
result. Why, it would make an army o.
not less than 100000, more numerou:
than the locusts of Egypt which devour.
ed every green thing. We'd have to eat
them But there are less than 800 town:
in the state, and twenty-five from each
calling Jay the average-wouId make but
5000. Is Jay so small, Mr.. Chase; or i,
there some mistake? "A little learning
is a dangerous thing"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-16

NEpor,sM AND FAyoRIrIsN on LARGE
ScAIE.-The rank and file Of the republican
party have been shocked at the nepotism and
favoritsm which are displayed by the Lincoln
administration in the distribution Of the spoils.
In the history of the Crimean war there was .
curious episode, the commander in chief being
especially commanded, by telegraph, to "take
care Of Down." and not knowing what 70
make of it. II turned out, however that
"Dowb" meant Dowbiggin relative of the
Secretary at War, and "Dowb" had been sent
out 70 the Crimea to be taken care Of. "Dowbr
is in Washington just now. "Dowbr Is related
to some member of the Cabinet, or he has been
somebody's law partner, or his wife is some
body's cousin, and SO nc must be taken care Of,
without reference 10 capsbility or party ser
vices. All the fat places arc to be distributed
on the nepotism and fayoritsm programme.
After the Clsys Corwins, Judds and Schurzes
are gerged, the scraps, cold meat and bones
will be given 70 the rank and file. Bad news,
that, for the rank aud file. II is as true as gos-
pei, how ever.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-16

The DECISION IN THE GAINES CAsE-The de-
cision of the Supreme Court of the United
States in favor of Mrs. Gaines is the first of q
long series of legal embarrassments which
must arise out of the hostile relations of the
Northern and Southern coniederacies. Al
though the claims Of suitors from Louisiana
pending before the United States courts were
exempted by special clause from the opera
ton of the act of secession passed by that
State, there is no doubt, from the immense sum
involved, that efforts will be made to evade
this provision. So far ss the property in Mary
land and Tennessee is concerned, the decision
just rendered is final, and would be equally 30
in regard to the New Orleans portion of the
estate If Louisiana were still in the Union. 1t
would be too bad it, after the heroic struggle in
which Mrs. Gaines has been engaged for the
last five and twenty years in the vindication
Of her mothers honor and of her own rights,
the fruits of this hard earned victory should be
oDger withheld from her. Hers, however.
will, We fear, be only one of great number OF
cases in which justice will be postponed or
frustrated, in order that the republican party
may keep possession Of the spoilS which they
have SO inglcriously won.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-16
The New Postmaster.

As to be conceded all hands that william
B. Taylor, Fro is to be our Postmaster for tho next
four years IL may be well TO state fer the information u
those who know but little OF tho history or that gentle
man, that he has been connected with the New York
Post Office since 1872 having in that year been appoint
clerkshp BY General Thoodorus Bailey al salary
$780, lie had been clerk for four years previously
In the Now Brunswick, N. j., Post Office. AT that tme
therc werc but elk persons employed in the New York
Office besides the Postmaster There also SIX lot
ter carriers The location Of the Office then in Gar
den street, now Exchange place. Mr.. Taylor has there
fore been identified with the practical business
Of the Post once for rortytwo years Hss-
ing Of course become perfectly familiar, pot
only with the clerical duties OF the Office,
but with the Names location NC. OF business firms and
the standing and occupations Of the great mass Of thcse
having correspondence through the mails this knowledge
and experience has been Of immense advantage only
10 the public but 10 tho different Postmasers who havo
held the Office and retained Mr.. laylors services.
In 1sss he applicant for the Office Of Postmaster,
on the accession II Gen Taylor TO the Presidency,
his application ba sked by the names Of upwards Of
sixteen hundred Of the best mercantile rms and officers
OF banks and other public institutions in this city Tho
President determined to give the place to hs namosaks
the papers were actually made out, and Mr. Tayts~
was telcgraphcd TO Iook out Tor the wax
and the broad sea, when 10 the politicians,
further consultation, found that Satisfactory provision
could not be made for certain other worthy gentlemen
who had more distinct and Influential political record,
unless our modcst friends claims passed. over FOR
the time being and tho nsmc Of william " Brady war;
at the last moment, substituted for thai Of william r.
Taylor
Under Cen. Jackson Mr.. Taylor held tho once ~
Despatch Agent for eight years.
when Gen. Dix assumed tho Poslmasicrshp he a.
pointed him Assistant Postmaster.
In politics Mr.. Taylor ia what Is called an cold hne
wing" Although not very active politician, YET he
has always been rm and consistent ono Hs arst veto
was cast for John espcy Aderns and hs las, sno ~As
si,sc fr "Horest h5c Linooln" Thee can be no
c'pbi that large pqoriJ Of The business mon o. View
ofk arc entirely sasEed with The pres dents decision
q ffsn Mr. Tay'of. Tio co0armei ~ the seuats
eGoE after his appointment by ar. Bechansn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-16

THE COLLAPSE OF THE GREAT MTREs BUB-
BIB-Bubbles must burst, aud mushrooms
cannot flourish long Therefore it is not sur
prising that the "Caisse Generate des Che
minis de Fer" should have stopped paynent
that NJ Mires should have been consigued to
prison, and the Governor of the Bank Of
France deputed to administer its affairs. We
are not going to dwell upon the state oil
society which proved so favorable to NJ. Mires
rising almost in few months from being
miserably poor 10 having possession of i'm
mense wealth, and the influence arising from
his being the head of a great banking estab-
lishment; but it is interesting to observe by
the transactions Of the house how much the
government Of France itself has been mixed up
with stock jobbing, and how much reason ~
de Morny and others equally eminent
may have TO regret the disclosures
which will shortly be made Well may
all Paris, and not alone all Paris, but
all Europe, gossip about an affair of such
importance in the financial, and not
less the political world. People talk openly
everywhere about M. Mires having been so
closely connected with the government that its
reputation cannot but be compromised. We
must of course attribute to the failure OF Che
Turkish loan the Immediate cause Of the break
down; but transactions Of very varied nature
will have to be fully divulged and explained
before Just opinion can be formed.
It would have been, perhaps, better for both
the high officials Of the government and M.
Mires himself IL friendly settlement OF his
affairs could have been arranged He endca-
vored TO do this, and was at first sanguine Of
success, owing TO the importance OF bis
numerous transactions with those in pow
er. Being disappointed, however, he IN
wisely said publicly that IL he fell he
would not fall alone. After this II would have
betrayed fear for any one to have exerted him
self TO avert the catastrophe. The scandal
about this event will increase rather than di-
minish with the revelations which arc expected
TO be made. II Is somewhat remarkable that
in city 80 notorious for the suicidal propensi-
ties Of its inhabitants AZ Paris u prominent mem
Der of the Committee OF Superintendent of
the "Caisse dcs Chemins de- Fer" should have
died, as was alleged, Of apoplexy, immcdstely
after the arrest of NJ Mires; and we are there
fore not surprised TO hear that the Parisians be-
Ieve he took poison to avoid a similar fate.
Reports are flying about that various
public men have fed or are about
10 fly the country aud the popular mind
continues in a fevcrish state Of excite
NETT pending the anticipated disclosures.
Bonapartism is notorious for associatng itself
with financiers OF the Mires stamp. and IL has
injured itself in popular opinion thereby. Bni
he government Is one with the French pao-
rle in this love OF dabblins In specu,aticns