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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-31

send you have copied, with approval, several
paragraphs from The BN6dio Morning ErpreSS,
which profess to give historical facts touching
my political relations and acts twenty years ago
1t is no matter of surprise that even a journal
so intelligent as The Express should fall into an
error when attempting to trace the course of
one so unknown and unnoticeable. There are
several erroneous statements in those para
graphs, which are now of no manner of interest
to the public, and to me not Of sufficient impor-
tance to make me desire a public correction
But the pleasant acquaintance which it was my
good fortune to make with you recently on "the
Lakes" begets in me the desire to give you in
diyidually the true version of one passage which
is incorrectly stated in The Eqprcss, and adopt
ed in The Jonnal 1t is said of me: "He was
elected in the Summer of 1926 or '27 against
Mr. Scott, and in the expectation that he ,cOuid
oppose the administration IF Mr.. Adams. lie
roted for Andre1 Stephenson for Speaker
againSt JohR W. Taylor" 1t is true that in
1876 ] was elected to Congress against Mr..
Scott. All the rest is turned upside down.
Certainly, no man in Missouri expected me to
oppose Mr.. Adams Administration. | had
voted the Adams ticket against the field, and il
was notorious at home that | desired the re-
election of Mr.. Adams, and that Mr. Clay
should succeed him. 1t is true that powerful
party, with Col Benton ot its head, denounced
Mr.. Scott for casting the vote of Missouri in
favor of Mr.. Adams and is also true that
throughout the canvass, upon all fitting occa-
slons, in the press and on the stump | defended
Mr.. Scott ON that vote, and disclaimed all de-
sire to beat him on that ground.
1t is an entire mistake to SUPPOSE that voted
for Andrew Stephenson for Speaker. Having
known MIR. Stephenson all my life had no
political temptation to vote for him. | voted
for John w. Taylor--not that knew ANYTHING
about MIR. Taylor personally, but he had been
an acceptable Speaker in House that had my
sympathies, and was well thought of by the few
Old friends which had about Washington
such, for instance, as James Peasants of Vir-
ginia.
/ observed in your paper, and in several
others, intimations concerning me, which, how
ever fatering TO my vanity, afford me no real
| pleasure. 1t is intmated that upon the acces-
sion OF the Wing party to power and RESPONSE
blity (Which event. trust, is just at hand) !
may be expected to render public life, and take
more conspicuous place in the Government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-31
ITO COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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TOWN AGENTS IN VERMONT.

The well established importing house Of ClIAS BACkMAN
SO New York, has made extensive sale Of the
best description Of pure Wines and Liquors Town Agents
in this justly earning by the character OF the goods
sold reputation for selling only pure liquors and at
able prices which should not be overlooked by those who
required by law to purchase and sell none but genuine
Liquors
Application for Goods may he made to CllAS. BACK
MAN, S3 Pron-st., New York. to his Agents, WI. W.
DREW, wM, H. ERWIN and TIIoS ELLIS who au-
thorized to solicit orders.
Reference may be made in regard to the character and
standing of the Houses and to the superior quality Of the
Liquors, to
EDWARD uUNGERfoRD, Prof. of Chemistry L " NJ.
$ W. TIIAYER, NJ. D., Dean of Med. Faculty, L. " NJ.
W. CARPENTE NJ D., Professor do, L. '. NJ.
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Over the river, on the hill
Lieth village white and stills
All around it the forest trees
Shiver and whisper in the breeze;
Over it sailing shadows go
Of soaring hawk and screaming crow,
And mountain grasses, low and sweet,
Grow in the middle of every street.
Over the river, under the hill,
Another village lieth still;
There ! see in the cloudy night
Twnkling stars of household light
Fires that CLEAN from the smithys door,
Nlists that curl on the river shore;
And in tie road no grasses grow,
For the wheels that hasten to and fro.
In that village on the hill
Never is sound Of smithv or mill;
The houses are thntched with grass and flowers
Never Il clock to toll the hours;
The marble doors are always shut,
You cannot enter in hall or hut;
All the villagers lie asleep;
Never grain to SOW or reap;
Never in dreams to moan or sigh;
Silent and idle and low they lie.
In that village under the hill,
When the night was starry and still,
Many a weary soul in prayer
Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and signing, longs to 90
Up to that home from this below;
Longs to sleep in the forest wild,
Whittier have vanished wife and child,
And hearcth, PRAYING this answer al:
patience! that village shall hold ye all!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-31

THE TWO VILLAGES.

The tranquil pathos of the subioined piece finds an
appropriate expression In the sweet and placid flow Of
the versihcation:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-31
LINCOLN'S CABINBT-EDwARDB BATES.
From The Alblnv Epening JonrnaL Jan. 10.

from "e A'0"y h0e"'"g 'o""@' 'a"' ~
Fourteen years ago circumstance occurred
which, II 1t did not prove that we were born to
good luck at least showed us fortunate IN ac-
cldentlally making the acquaintance OF gen
tleman eminent IN talents ana virtues: lhat
gentleman was hon Edward Bates Inc CIR
cumstances were, that upon the adjournment ot
the Cncago Klver and Haroor Convention, IN
presiding over which MIR. Bates "won golden
Opinions, we lett IN the steamer 81. Louis tor
an excursion to the FailS OF 81. Anthony. The
steamer was crowded with distinguished and
fashionable people, among whom were the late
Phillp Hone and the late John IL. Peters OF
New York, the late Roswell Colt OF Paterson,
\. D., George W. Clinton OF buffalo, I. I.
Irowbrldgc OF Detroit, John l.. Schoolcrait OF
Albany, &c., &c.
Mr.. Bates concluded to JON the party at the
last moment and being lndfferently berthed,
and not quite well, Capt. Wheeler insisted upon
that gentleman's occupying his own state-room
"A spacious airy saloon, into which he had
previously ian old habit Of steamer captains
"Joe Comstock" did it on the Baltic) installed
the writer of this "soft impeachment"
Strangers, thus thrown together by accident,
we passed the first day and night like English
men, without speaking. But on the morning
of the second day we fell into a familiar, pro-
longed and, to us, most instructive and agreea-
bic conversation; and with such intellectual
communion we need hardly add that a week
glideG away Qhc weather and surroundings de:
lightful) most pleasantly. That week daguer-
reotyped Edward Bates iudelibly upon our re-
gard and memory.
In lS4S, when Gen, Taylor was elected Presi-
dent and Mr.. Fillmore Nce-President, while
our relations with Mr.. F. were close and conf
dental, and after Gen. I. had stated to Mr.. +.
in letter that he should rely on his knowledge
and experience in forming his Cabinet and in
administering the Government, and WHILE just
before leaving for Washington, we were think
ing and talking over for the Cabinet. we i'm
pressed the Nice-President elect with the wis
dom and Importance of inviting Mr. Bates into
the Cabinet, and he left Albany with the inten-
ton OF asking Gen. Taylor to do SO.
Now that Mr.. Lincoln has invited Mr.. Bates
into his Cabinet and that the invitation has
been accepted, the people are interested in
knowing "What manner of man. he is. This
curiosity is the more natural from the circum-
stance that, though all the while an eminent
member OF the bar of st. Louis, it is more than
thirty years since Mr.. Bates was in public SER
vice!
We venture therefore, to publish the follow
ing letter, which, while it ex plains the crcum-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-31

KINDLY But NOT SEDUcTIvE.-We received
package of the Times last night, with this in
dorsement;
"Returned from Columbus, Georgia, where
the proprietors would be hung were they to
show their heads"
We shall not "show," under such circum-
stances, We would not go half that distance
for the promised reward.-N. Y. Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-31
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The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19

PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE OLD SOLDIER
Lorenz Harte, relic of the Grand Army of
the First Napoleon, now an inmate of the
with Prince Napoleon. County agent Han
sen, learning the wish of the old soldier,
kindly escorted him to the fremont. His
card was sent to the Princes apartments,
and the old man, bowed down with the
weight of eighty years, was ushered into the
august presence.
The Prince arose to receive his remarkable
guest. There they stood for moment, look
ing eacn other in the face-the second heir
to the French crown and the SCARED and
bronzed veteran of score of battles. Ad-
vancing, the Prince grasped the old man s
hand, and conducting him to a seat, spoke so
kindly thot the veterans heart overdowed,
and he burst into tears.
To those at all acquainted with the history
of the Napoleonic dynasty, neither the kind
ness OF the Prince nor the emotion of the old
soldier will be wondered at. All such well
know the remarkable power that the first
Napoleon held upon the affections of his sol
diers, as well as the wild and uncomfortable
idolatry manifested by the latter toward the
former upon all occasions, whether in victory
or defeat
In that interview, the veteran "fought his
battles Ger again" The Prince questioned
him and listened with glistening eye to his
recital of those thrilling incidents which ever
had as their hero a Napoleon
The quick eye of the prince noticed the ab-
sence of three fingers from one of the soldier
hands
Where did you lose your fingers ~
= In the retreat from Moscow, was at
tached to the cavalry, and in one of the char
ges of those villainous Cossacks, a stroke
from lance deprived me of my fingers
But" and the old veterau's eye shone with
the old battle light, "my saber finished him,
sire. All, those Cossacks were the most
splendid horsemen that ever saw, but they
were afraid of Murat's cavalry, after all. -
And the old soldiers mind wandered back to
that terrible retreat from the burning capi.
tol of the Russias, surrounded by the infexi-
BILE rigors of Russian winter, and harrassed
day and night by those furious onsets of Cos.
sack cavalry, those wild and daring children
of the plains
This, sire, was done at Lodi" exhibiting
terrible scar upon the left shoulder, II ade
by grape shot.
= Aud this" bearing the calf of his lift leg
and showing the mark of bullet through
and through it, twas done at Arcola.'
- This saber cut upon my head was receiv-
ed at Austerlitz, and so was this sire," ten
derly holding up the Cross of the Legion of
Honor bestowed upon him by Napoleon, for
special services upon that field.
And thus the old battle SCARED veteran
whiled away two pleasant hours-hours
frought with proud and tender recollections
to both Prince and soldier; and when the
veteran rose to go, he blessed the munifcence
of the Prince which had passed well filled
purse inte his hand, and giving him assur-
ance that Ia Belle France had not forgotten
her veterans, and that liberal pension
should be provided for him. Chicago Jour
nal.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19
Habits of a Business Man.

A sacred regard to the principles of justice
forms the basis of every transaction, and reg
ulates the conduct of the upright man of bus
iness
He is strict in keeping his engagements.
Does nothing carelessly or in a hurry.
Employs nobody to do what he can easily
do himself.
Keeps everything in its proper place.
Leaves nothing undone that ought to be
done, and which circumstances permit him
to do.
Keeps his designs and business from the
view of others.
Is prompt and decisive with his customers,
and does not overtrade his capital.
Prefers short credits to long ones and
cash to credit at all times, either in buying
or selling; and small profits in credit cases
with little risk, to the chance of better gains
with more hazard.
He is clear and explicit in all his bargains
Leaves nothing of consequence to memory
which he can and ought to commit to writing.
Keeps copies of all his important letters
which he sends away, and has every letter,
invoice, etc., belonging to his businrss, titled,
classed, and put away.
Never suffers his desk to be confused by
many papers lying upon it.
Is always at the head of his business, well
know ing if he leaves it, it will leave him.
Holds it as q maxim that he whose credit
is suspected is not one to be trusted.
Is constantly examining his books, and
sees through all his affairs as far as care and
attention will enable him.
Balances regularly at stated times, and
then makes out and transmits all his acc
cunts current to his customers, both at home
and abroad
Avoids, as much as possible, all sorts of ac-
commodation in money matters and lawsuits
where there is the least hazard.
He is economical in his expenditure, al
ways living within his income.
Keeps memorandum book in his pocket,
in which he notes every particular relative
to appointments, addresses and petty cash
matters.
Is cautious how he becomes security for
any person; and is generous when urged by
motives of humanity.
Let man act strictly to these habits when
once begun they will be easy to continue in
ever remembering that he hath no profits
by his pains whom Providence doth not pros
per-and success will attend his efforts
Take pleasure in your business, and it will
become your recreation.
Hope for the best, think for the worst, and
bear whatever happens.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19
County Treasurer's Notice.

IN accordance with an Act passed by the Legs
lature, and approved April %, 1858, authorizing
the Board of Supervisors of Shasta county to ere
ate Q fund for the redemption of County Warrants
to the lowest bidder hereby give notice that .he
money collected for said fund will be PAID 70 lne
holders Of warrants, that will take the lowestaount
of cash for the warrants, and that sealed preposa
directed to the County Treasurer will De recer.a
by me up to the last day of the regular meeting o.
the Board of Supervisors in November next. ~
bid for more than the par value of said warrants,
nor any bid unless accompanied by the warrants
proposed to be surrendered will be received.
JAMES C. HAYBURN,
County Treasurer;
Shasta, Oct. 5th, 1861. ocf9N
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19

TRUTHFUL AND PERrINENr.-The Louis
vile Journal says:
''.One Secessionist makes more noise than
dozen Union men. He is criminal. His
powers and energies are perverted to mis-
chief and wickedness He curses Lincoln. he
curses the" Stars and Stripes" he curses
Lincoln's guns, Lincoln's army, Lincoln's 8
Government; but, if he has lot of mules or
other army supplies for sale, and can sell
them to one of Lincoln's contractors, he
jumps with ayidity at Linccln's money!
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19
The Confiscation Bin.

The following is the Confscation Act Late
ly passed by Congress
An Act to confscate property used for in
surrectionary purposes.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled, That if, during
the present or any future insurrection against
the Government of the United States, after
the President of the United States shall have
declared by proclamation that tho laws of
the United States are opposed, and the exc
cution thereof obstructed, Dy combinations
too powerful to be suppressed by the usual
course of judicial proceedings, or by powers
vested in the marshals by law, any person
or persons, his, her, or their agent, attorney
or employee, shall purchase or acquire, sell
or give, use or employ. the same, or suffer the
same to be used or employed, in aiding,
abetting or promoting such insurrection or
resistance to the laws, or any person or per-
sons engaged therein; or if any person or per-
sons, being the owners of any such property
shall knowingly use or employ, or consent
to the use or employment of the same as
aforesaid, all such property is hereby declar-
ed to be lawful subject of prize and capture
wherever found and it shall be the duty Of
the President of the United States to cause
the same to be seized, confscated and con-
demned.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
such prizes and capture shall be condemned
in the district or circuit court of the United
States having jurisdiction of the amount, OF
in admiralty in any district in which the
same may be seized, or into which they may
be taken and proceedings first instituted.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
the Attorney General, OF any district attor-
ney of the United States in which said prop.
erty may at the time be, may institute the
proceedings of condemnation, and lin such
case they shall be wholly for the benefit OF
the United States or any person may file
an information with such attorney, in which
case the proceedings shall be for the use Of
such informer and the United States in equal
parts.
SEC. And be 1t further enacted, That
whenever any person claiming to be entitled
to the service or labor af any other person
under the laws of any State, shall employ
such person in aiding or promoting any in
surrection, or in resisting the laws of the
United States, or shall permit him to be SC
employed, he shall forfeit all right to such
service or labor, and the person whose labor
or service is thus claimed shall be hencefortt
discharged therefrom, any law to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19
PROBATE NOTICE.
G.. W. ADAMS,
Justice of the Peace.

In the matter of the Estate of Mary E. Smith, dec d
Probate Court, Shasta County. August term, 1851.
nN RENDERING AND FILING THE PETI-
ton ofDennis II. Dunn, administrator of the
estate of Mary E. Smith, deceased, sitting forth
that he has filed his final account of his administra-
ton upon said estate in this Court and that there
remains in his hands after paying part Of the
essary expenses of administration about the sum
of S437, and that there are outstanding debts and
further expenses of administration amounting to
considerable than remains in his hands to pay
with. He therefore prays, among other things, for
order of distribution of the residue of said estate
among the creditors, in pursuance of the Law in
such case made and provided.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons interested
in the estate of the Said Mary E. Smith, deceased,
be and appear before the Probate Court, of the
County of Shasta, at the Court Room thereof, on
Monday, the 2sth day of Oct, A. d. 1861,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, of that day. then and there to
show cause if any they have, why an order of dis
ributon should not be made of the residue of said
estate among the creditors; and it is further ordered
that copy of this order be published for four sue
cessive weeks by newspaper printed and publish
ed in the town and county of Shasta.
J. T LANDRUM,
Probate Judge.
Shasta, September 9th, 1861. 4w
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the matter Of the Estate of Samuel Fl. Dosk, late
Of Shasta County, deceased.
AIOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE IN
IN dersigned, Administrators of the above named
estate, to the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, within ten months
from the first publication Of this notice, to the
dersgned, at the Probate Clerks Office in the town
and county of Shasta And all persons indebted to
said estate are hereby notified to make immediate
to the undersigned administrators.
ELLA C. DOSH,
JNo. J. COMFY.
Shasta, Sept. 27th, 1861. 4w
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19

WINDING THEIR TEAcHER.-Evidences of
the moral teachings of the editor of the Ga
zefte, are seen in the Sabbath keeping pro-
clivities of the juvenile attaches of this Office.
Like the Arkansaw man. he has brought
'em up in the fear of the Lord, and they are
SO afraid of Him they don't dare to 90 out Of
the office on Sunday lcithout taking along a
double barreled shot qnn.-Mariposa Gazette
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19

WILLIE, bright little eight-year old, in
Troy, New York, never neglects his daily
prayer. The other day, in the presence Of
the family, he prayed for the country, as fol-
lows:
20 Lord ! there never was so good coun-
try as ours until the civil war broke out
Now it is very bad. The rebels are very
wicked. Turn their hearts to thee, o, Lord!
They have done many bad things. They
took Sumter; but, 0, God, they can't take
pickens -
The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19
SOLE TRADER NOTICE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I
COUNTY OF SHASTA, :
Sierra Township.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY SHASTA, !
Sierra Township
II NOW all men by these presents that l. Cecilia
IN Gray, of said township and county, wife
of Thomas Gray. residing in Sierra township,
and county of Shasta and State aforesaid, do
hereby declare and make known my intention to
carry on business on my own account and in my
own name, sole trader, in pursuance of act Of
the Legislature Of the State of California, entitled
''An act to authorize married women to transact
business in their own name as sole traders" ap-
proved April 12th 1852, and further declare that
said business will be the business Of farming and
stock raising, and will be carried and practiced
in said Sierra township and county of Shasta, and
that the amount of capital invested in this business
does not exceed five thousand dollars.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal this I'd day of September, A. D. 1861.
her
CECILIA X GRAY.
mark.