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JOHN HUMPHREY,
MAGCEzTNIST,
kceOc r.. a..

Manufacturer Of Stationary ani Portable steam tnu'
lathcs Ds, aud Bolt Caters, Flaming Machine,
Circular Saw Mills. tlapluard Machines
Improved Patent Clothes Pin Bohhiu.
Spool, and other Wood- wo k.
ing Machinery.
Also, Improved Central Discharge TNrbltt NaI'
wheels, adapted to any height Of waterfall Efficient al-
Iablr aud cheap.
SHAT TING. GEERINH and MILL-WORk
&c every description, made order, in thorough anu
economical manner. 49,
havr or sale Second Haul IL Horse Power H.'
ionary Engine and Boiler with fsturrs all compltV'
End in good order. Also, several Wordsworth f!anns
Machines. from j. to "a inches wide,and variety q
othe- Machinery. Prices low
KceDe, " ~ Jpy s.. 1861
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'Nl1'l'l l'li
'\OTliE
0fhearing upon Military Claims against the
State of Vermont.

4 Office is hereby given that the undersigned Cr
" missoners, appointed by the Governor of the Stat.
OF Vermont pursuant to an act Of the General Assemb,
OF this state entitled An act to ap nn commissioner
to adjust and settle certain claim. and UNITS for eyper
dnures for Military purposes" approved November 20
A. H. 1851, will meet at the Court 0use in Burlington
in Lhittendcn County, on the l9th.day If DtcIaber
d. 1871, Tor the purpose Of hearing and det rmnng all
claims against this State accruing prior to November
20, 1851, for the cos's charges and eXpt nsys Of
enrolling, enlisnG suhssting clothing, supplying arm
ina, equip ne, transporting, and paying hoops raised
under the authori Of this stats the Governor there
Of, to be employed in aiding supple the pres H..
! surrecton against the United Statcs.''
All per ons having claims Of the description aoTe cid
against this state are allowed two months r the ias
OF the first public tion Of this notice, thin VIII Oh pre-,
sent their said Claims for allowance and tie undersigned
will hear all such claims at the pac above nam d. in the
order j" which they presented from the day above
tan"d, uniil the eSp.ra ion Of said two months.
ALL CLANS NOT so PRESENTED, WILL BE BARRED. In ct
der tn facilitate the performance of tn duties OF The Com
mis- ion, it is earnestly desire by the undersigned that
all such claims b. rrCscel the ID. Of meeting aboys
ma med; and claimants will thereby receive their Pay
much sooner han otherwise.
II is ordered that this notice be published trec sesi
successfully in the alcdonian, published at st. John.
bury. the Vermont PhrniN, published al Braiteboro
the Rutland Herald, published at Rutland, the Dur
ton Times, published at Burlington the Green Mountain
Freeman published at Montpelier, the Bennington Ban
ner, published at BcuriDg ton, the Mddlebury RegR
published at Middisbury the St. Adams Messenger" pup
lshed at st Aibans, AM the Vernon. Standard, Pns
lished at Woodstock
GEO. ,. EDMUNDs, row.
<. WOODBRIDGE, ! uis.inr,,.
GEO. A. MERRILL, }
Dated thi. 2e.h day Of November, A. D 1851.
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The Health of the Vermont Troops.

DR.. Phelps, who had been commissioned by
Gov. Holbrook to visit the Vermont Regiments
a, Camp Griffin, and to make report respecting
their sanitary condition, has submitted lengthy
statement OF the result of his visit which we
find in the Vermont Chronicle. One thousand
and eIghty.six men were excused from duty in
the five Regiments on account OF sickness. Only
about halt Of this number are confined to their
tents. Two hundred and ninety-one were in
hospital, and two hundred and forty-Gvc in
company tents.
Ordinary colds were the most common en-
plants among those not seriously i'll. Those
confined to tents we're mainly sick with moasles
and slight feycrs. Those in hospital were sick
with typhoid fever, typhoid pneumonia, &c.
The field hospital is IL large tent and now large
log buildings are being erected for hospital pur,.
poses. There were seventy two men Of the
Regiments in the General Hospitals in and
around Washington winch DR., Phelps did rot
visit
Dr. Phelps regards the rsmitteE,. and inter.
mittent tevers, from which the soldiers su ifer, as
incident to the climate and locality but he
thinks the same is not true Of the typhoid pncu-
monia and the typhoid fever. Ilo is Of the opin-
ion, however. that the soil, the water, and tho
climate, aggTavate in many instances tho last
named diseases The report bestows high
compliment upon the character Of the troops,
and compliments the efficiency of the medical
officers at Camp Griffin.
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Irom the Christian Mcsse niger
The Policy Of the Government,

As near as VIC can de crmiuc from existing
Developments Of the present Administration,
it is the intention Of the President and ma.
jority Of the Cabinet, TO persue conserva.
tive pol cy 10 administering the Affairs of the
government.
The President appears firmly resolved to
stu nd by his original purpose, to regard the
Union as unbroken, to restore the National
laws over the seeded States as rapidly as pos
sible, and to protect the lives and property Of
all citizens in the secedod States who have
not, with knowledge and consent. engaged in
tho rebellion or given aid and comfort to the
rebels.
The recon: vote in tho House to lay on the
table the rcso u,ions instructing the President
to countermand IN order of Gen. Halleck OF
Missouri, settles the question that Congress
rs tot prepared to supersedo the President
and his Generals Tue conservative clcmen,
IN Congress, is supposed, from the vote, to
have majority large enough to secure prac.
tlclc Immunity III the House.
Aside IRON this idea Of i"iorceing the Con.
stitutlon aud the government in the seeding
States, We sec the development of no fixed
policy. 1t would seem that no definite pIar
has been arranged for the subjugation Of tn,
rebels, il the plan is fixed it is being vcry
s!osy developed, and We do not wonder thai
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from his Government and he had no doubt that
if the legal advisers OF the Washington Cabinet
came to the decision that the act could not be
Justified by law, fitting reparation wonld be
made.
1t was, however, question of law. and if the
American Government considered the act legal
they would be able to show that fifty or sixty
years ago. during the walls of that tlne there
were scores of cases at least u bad as this, AID
soIne infinitely worse. He strongly condemned
the warlike feeling which had been exhibited
and secuted the assertion thar Lincoln and his
Cabinet we're determined to pick quarrel with
Englan MIR. Bright concluded VITA an elo-
quent peroration of sympathy Tor the North,
elicitng loud cheers y
The London Times in discussing the strength
Of our Navy. thinks it would be lmprudent in
the extreme to despise the power of the Amer
cans at sea, as England had once learned to her
COST That paper entertains the conviction tina,
what little our Navy could do in case of war
would be done extremely we'll, 1t might not deem
it prudent to assail the heavy squadrons OF the
English navy, but would be likely to prove IA
source Of serious annoyatces to single vessels
1t is evident that the English are beginning to
count the cost of war will, lis
The energetic measures of the Government
in sending forward to canada munitions of war,
in prohibiting the export Of arms, lead, and
saltpetre, have contribut d no doubt TO keep up
the excl ement in England, yet it is quite appa
rent that these are only the suggestions Ct an
ordinary pru cncc, and indicative Of nothing
except u due preparation for horrible state Of
hostillties between tie two countries. On the
whole the more we get Of Foreign News, the
more probability there seems to be Of pacific
solution of the question of International law.
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NONTPELIFR. VT.
TIL URSDAY, DEC 10, 1861.
A DAILY FREEMAN

NiIl be published at this Office until further
Bossee, Two editions will be issued, one to I've
ready Tor the mail West, and the stages that
seays Montpelier in the afternoon, the other in
SHE saosning in season for the morning mails.
Eash edition will contain the latest Geographic
pews 10 tic time of going to press.
The Terms will be,
$500 per year, or 81 90 for three months, to
mail subscribers and those taking the paper from
sts office.
$500 per year, or 81 ,25 for three months, to
.jsSage subscrioers--paper delivered at their
,!-nses Of places of business.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms
1hd ess are solicited. &. W. WILLARD.
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GIN. PHeLrs' PRoCLAMArIoS.- print To-
day the proclamation Of Gen Phelps Ut Ship
Island near the mouth Of the Mississippi. 1t
furnishes another evidence of the necessity of
some Government policy in regard to the negroe
question. Allowing each General 10 manage it
for himself brings about confusion ut once
When the Government does something on its
own account Brigadier Generals will be less like
~ to attempt to inaugurate . policy Of their
own.
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General Phelps Proclamation.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLLsEx BRIGADE,
Snip Island, Miss, Dec. 4, 1861. {
10 HE Loyal Citizens of the Southwest:

SHip ls!afd, Mis-, Dec. t, 1861.
10 The LoyaI Citizens Of the Southwest:
Without ANY dosir. of my own, but contrary
to my private iuc,lnation, | again find III seif
aluo"g you US military officer OF the Govern
lnent. proper respect for my fellow country
men renders 1t moi out ot place THAT should make
known to you the motives and principles b.,
which my command viii be governed.
We believe that every StaIe thai has been add
United US slave State into the Unlcn since the
ahopll"n OF the Constitution has b,en w admit
Ted lit direct Violation of that Constitution.
we believe tnat the slave States which exist
cd az such, ut the adoption vi our CunsIi utiOn,
are, 10y becomlng par,ies To that compact, under
lie highest obligations Of honor and morality to
abolish slavery
IL Is our conviction that monopolies ore az de-
strucLlve as competition il conservative Of the
principles and vitalities of Republican govern.
ment that slave labor IS a monopoly which ex-
cludes free labor and competition that slaves
are kept in comparative idleneSs and ease in u
fertile halt Of our arabic national territory
while free, white laborors, constantly augment
ing IN numbers from Europe, are confined 10 the
other halt, and ure often distressed BY want ;
| that the free labor Of the No tn has more need
of expansion into the southern States from " hich
| u 10 virtually exc uueu. Ju8n slavery nau lntO
Texas In 1876; that free labor is essential to
free institutions; that these institutions are nat
uralIy better adapted aud more eongenial to tho
Anglo S,xon race than are the despotlc tenden-
cies Of slavery; and finally, that the dominant
political principles Of tins North American con
tinent, ~ long as the Caucasian race continues
W flow in upon US from Europe, must needs be
that Ui free institutions aud Tree government
Any INSTRUCTIONS 10 the progress VI that form of
government in the Uulted States must inevitably
be attend with discord and VAR.
Slawry, from the condition OF q universally
recosnlz social and moral evil. has become ut
length u political institution demanding po.
litical recognition. 1t demands rights 10 the
exclusion anu annihila'lon Vi those rights which
are insured to US by the Constitution and We
must choose between them, VIII CHI We will have,
for We cannot have both. The Constitution was
made Tor free men, not for slaves Slavery Us a
social evil might, for time, be tolerated md
endured; but US II political institution it b..
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ANOTHER Toucu OF PsopnECY.-lt 10 now as
serted "on the highest authority" that in a
few days Savannah and Charleston will be IN
the hands of our troops We don know that
we have any objections to the ful6lment Of tina,
prophecy.
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Mails in Montpelier.

SOUTHERN and EASTERN mail cIo s.s
ryies at SIS p. m. AN A.
NORTHERN and WESTERN CLOSES 4. A.,
A. o Is a. III. T. ~ artig.,
NIGHT Mall for Boston and New yo,.
o'clock, r. NJ. '"f' a. g. a
Ali matter Tor these mails must be- !, ,h.
't"e ~ etosing, Ia 60 the same day 81,
MARIE mail arrives daily at
day on arrival Of Southern. pS'e :Tery
BRADFORD mail arrives daily Al .n
daily at 800 a. IN, u" aepna
DANViLLE arrives Tuesdays, rhursiavs ada,
at ~ O'Clock, a. IN departs Mopdav w,
and Fridays at 5o'cock p. 10. ''e7aa,
BARTON arrives Mondays, Wedpesaavs ,r
$50 m. departs Tuesdays, Thursday. '"''' "
at s45 a. N. ''a'asya
HrDEpAEK, by Worcester and Eluare ,,.;,.
Wednesdays and Fridays at 500 D. m. d.n.. "'"'a'',
Barton. '""e "a
CHELSEA arrives Mondays, Wednesdays o,ar
l.3O p. IN. departs same as Danville ''' al
CALAIS mail arrives Tuesdays, THURSDAY. ~,
days at 100 ?. NJ leaves alternate day. on
Western. VA q
BERLIN from two to six times week
OFFICE HOURS YRoM 90 A. NJ. ,osM
Montpelier, Mayl, 1861 ''>'h'F. "
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sIGNiricAsT.--secretaly Seward is reported to
have said that there will be no War with Eag.
land, and us he has charge of the Foreisa De-
p"rtment 'hl. remark would be very significant,
had its author not hitherto s)mcwlias damaged
bis reputation for prophesyIng. Oar Govern
men' seems to be very quiet, and five may Judge
from the marked contrast between cur prepara-
tions for war with Eue land, and her prepara-
ticns for war. we should infer that the admins
traiion were quite confident that no such req. 1t
would follow the Mason aud Sldel selzure.-.
Certainly nothing at Washington is being done
at all commensurate with suc! an apprehension
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-19

Coon BLEACHING Brown Brothers Liquid Biackins
is an exc lent article producing good and iatug
with very little labor. Try IL!
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MOTHERS, or You that have the care ~ child.
the difficulty OF getting them 70 take medioi,s ...,
most as painful to the parent to sdminis,p ,h ,..
see the child suffer by disease, md you will h,i mis-,
any discovery, that will alleviate this daiculv a
same time be a efficient agent to res,oro h..,
DIR Chords Homeopathic curativcs do this holm,
are, simple medicated sugar pill, they can he oami
te'cd to child even when asleep without 5ist,,hrn =
and the action OF the medicines will in all eases h
factory. Children troubled with worms collie d;.,,
or teething babies, have romeiy here that ne,f
;armless and az the time can be riyen .,5,,
trouble, and are cd in their results
so by +. f. Smith, Montpelier, Vt AEON. ., .,
any where on receipt of price, 2i cts per box hv
Burr Co., wholesale, Boston, Mass, or phiD ,s ia
'" Ilau o.lee'' Wv 1orK. dwkmlE
For iliousness use DR.. Giford's Homeop uh = en-,
tive. or if you your children are troub ed with wor
or have the collie, dlairhea, dyson cry coughs co ~
are nervous and have The tonthache aceache neurao
headache or dyspepsia the Pre- per mt dcnes vhib
he has prep red for the disease. II ousandS tay. bp
relieved aud cured Dy their use, and Why should no.
All Of his curai, sold by +. Il smith G elirr n
Agent they Willie sent per mail on receipt fine pcp
% cents per box to any part of the c., II, try BY a
dressing n. N Burr l. Co., wholesale, Boston, Mss, on
Philip ee, 1876 William street New York
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sHAF TING. GEERINH and MILL. WORK
DER.

A RECIPE 80 make Imitation Cider, and four o.no,
n Recipes that Of value, will DC sent 70 sn'
address on receipt Of al co. Tie Cider will in every ~
spects b. as good the genuine perfectly pure s
healthy-and 1t is but little trouble to make ~ pe'
will Ind this to be Of great neht, this year.
address. j. r. STEEL,
Nov. s.l3w 20. Box 253, N,rthfed, W.
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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.



Six cases OF powder struggled upon the
schooner Austin, was seized at Boston, Tues
day, Just as she was about sailing for Hayti.
The captain said in explanation, that powder
paid well in that country, and that he intend
ed to speculate upon ii.
The dwelling house of Albert Cushman, in
Brookline, was entered by burglars, Wednes
day night, and robbed Of silver ware, clothing
and quantity of notes and valuable papers
Mr. Cushman is agent OF the Vermont Central
railroad.
John Riley, a longshoreman, was arrested
Wednesday, for the murder OF his wife on
Sunday night. They had a dispute on the
sidewalk, when he dragged her into the house,
and after beating her, threw her out Of the
window to the pavement.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mrs. Kitty Foster of Ipswich, lady of rs
years, was found, Wednesday morning, lying
dead in her garden, where she had died OF DIS
ease of the heart.-Silas Perley was drowned,
Wednesday afternoon, while swimming across
q creek in the same town.
The Bartlett Mill No. l, which we supposed
was to start up in four weeks, will not be put
into operation for some months The Ocean
Mill suspended work on Saturday last, and
will not run again tor some months. The idea
is to run them all during the winter season,
when most of the operatives will need the
work.--Newbuypot Herald.
CONNECTICUT.
Two worthless fellows, one named Dick
George, the other colored man, who had been
from Tariffvie to Windsor on burlesque pa
rade, Tuesday, had quarrel on their way
home, in which they fell under the wheels o.
their gun carriage, the white man having his
neck broken, and the negro losing his scalp.
The rebels ''peace" flag at Stepney, was
ayinp Monday, guarded by two cannons, the
secessioniss expressing the determination tc
fire upon any one who attempted to take il
down.
The house, barn, and store of Watson, Glib
bons & Co., OF East Hartford, were destroyed
by fire, Tuesday morning, together with two
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Governor Of New Hampshire.

SLAVES IN LINE OF PRoMoTIoN.-Consid-
cradle merriment was occasoned to-day by the
passage through the streets of one hundred
and twenty-five large baggage wagons, each
drawn by four horses, and each driven by
negro. The negro drivers, three weeks ago,
were all slaves they are now in the service of
the United States government, and receive the
same pay as "any other men," | watched
them closely, and saw among them some intel
ligent faces, although the majority looked stol-
i'd and stupid Every one OF them, however,
understood his business, and drove his horses
well and properly. In this respect they are
really superior to many of the drivers that one
sees every day here, who nearly kill their hor-
ses with ill-treatment 1t lie common prac.
tice with the latter to lock one of their hinder
wheels, and make the poor beasts draw the
heavy wagons up hill and down all day, with
the wheels locked.-P Philadelphia Inquirer,
9th
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The BERDAN SHARPsHooTERs.-T Der
dan sharpshootes, eneamped at Weehawken,
number about three hundred men, including
the Michigan company expected to arrive yes
terday. Many OF the companies promised
from the different states are nearly full, and
within a short period Of time some of them
may be expected to arrive at the camp at
Weehawken. A considerable number Of the
Michigan men are said to be excellent marks
men. One OF them has put ten consecutive
shots, at distance of one thousands, within a
two inch ring. The target was sent forward
with certificate as to the facls.-N. Y. Eve-
nina Post, Auq. %
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TEMPERANCE MEETING IN HoLLIsTON-
The quarterly meeting of the Alddlesex and
Worcester Temperance Union was held at
Hoiston on the 9th inst. Rev. Il. w. Lewis
OF Hopkinton delivered the quarterly address,
and speeches were made by Rev Messrs.
Tucker OF Holiston, Webster Of Hopkinton,
Ide of Midway Mr.. Edwin Thompson Of
Walpole, and several others. The attendance
was fair, the speaking spirited and earnest,
and the reports from the towns encouraging
1t was stated that the Union had presented to
each soldier from within its jurisdiction copy
of the Testament, and more than two thirds
of them had taken the pledge before entering
into action.
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GEN. FREMoNT's SYsTEM.-Thc following
incident illustrates Gen. Fremont's system Of
dealing with the red tape worms in his depart
ment. He had recently signed an order on
paymaster OF the army for some 5000, 10 dis.
charge an obligation called for by some imme
diaie exigency of the military service. The
document lacked some signature or other
which was formally requisite TO give it all the
ear marks of the official circumlocution office,
and the pay master declined to honor it. The
messenger returned to Gen. Fremont with the
unpaid order Instantly the general summon
ed two soldiers, and directed them to accom-
pany the bearer, who CARR the message to
the pavmaster, giving him five inmates to pay
that order or be placed under arrest. The or
der was paid.
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The ALLIES OF THE TRAIToRs.-The red
men Of the forest are gathering to the stand
ard OF the south. Albert Pike, the Indians
friend, acting as commissioner of the conted
crate states, is forming alliances with the most
noted tribes of the west. Even the wild Ca
manches, heretofore untamable, are about to
be brought under the protection and influence
Of the confederate government, aud mustered
into the service Of the confederate statea 1t
will be a grand sight to see a cavalry brigade
of those wild and fierce horsemen OF the desert
subjected to tile discipline Of civilizee warfare,
fighting the battles OF the south. Our Indian
army will strike terror into the craven hearts
of our mercenary nvaders.-MemphiS Ava.
lanche, 10th.
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The "Mob" at Westehcster.-A Shrevvd
MARTYR.

Martyr.
GFrom the Chester County pa Democrat
On Tuesday morning last the quiet nhabit-
ants OF Westminster were surprised by ru
NOR that the type on which the tory newspa.
per OF this borough was printed had been
thrown into the street or otherwise disposed
OF, and that some slight damage had been done
to the press, making it useless until repairs
could be made. From those who visited the
scene, we learn that every thing seemed TO have
been done with care, and as little property
destroyed us the nature OF the case would adj
nit. Indeed, TO a careful observer, there were
not wanting indications that the event had
beed anticipated, and carried out by the friends
OF the paper and the tory party, in order to
create sympathy and make an excuse for VIC.
lence and bulyism The whole thing was a
surprise, at all events, and the damage not
very serious and the well known promptness
and energy Of The publishers will probably be
displayed in producing rampant specimen OF
toryism by the regular day of publication.
All sorts OF rumors are aHOat i'll regard to
the affair. One statement is that some tory
friends from the country visited the office, and
not being acquainted with the business OF
handling type, spilled it and made it into pi
Win the press they were entirely unacquaint-
ed, and injured that also in attempting to work
OIL a paper. Some are uncharitable enough to
charge the proprietors with instigating the
whole affair, in order to gain sympathy and
more extended credit, and aege many cir
cumstances which they think tend 10 prove
tins to be case. 1t Is stated by some that the
senior proprietor was seen a square or two
from the office at II o'clock that night, in com.
pany with two or three others, and that the
accident occurred between twelve and one
o'clock
A man acquainted with the business says