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Examination Of Teachers.

This is the time when our town super
intendents are going through with wha
is too often the mere iormality oil exam
lining candidates for teachers in our dis
trict schools. We believe great advance
meni will be- made in the right direction
when these examinations are all rea
and thorough; that they now are. no one
can claim; that some are, is very prcb.
able. Rnt 40 common i il for every
applicant to obtain the legal certificate
that scarcely unv reference. in many ca.
SEES. ia had 10 qualifications bv commit
tees in employine teachers. or by those
EMPLOYED if engaged to teach a school.
they exrect certificate "a matter OF
course. IF the teacher is thus to be lclt
entirely with the coa,la;tter vhu has not
generally the means OF kuoNiny in re.
gard to their qualifications, aud some
times not the disposition to care. the nat
ural result is The supply ing OF many Of
our schools with incompetent instructo s..
Especially is this the case in the back
districts" where beginners in teaching
are generally employed. Not only viii
the committee be deceived in regard to
those wbo upply for the school, but be
will sometimes say that It backward tea.
cher will do, because the children are
backward. What mistaken notion
No one can instruct another i'll that which
he does not fully understand How will
teacher instruct child in the first
study Of grammar, while It's beauties aud
Importance are all hidden from his own
mind 7 We want teachers who will be'
ambitious to help forward their pupils
from love OF the studies pursued. III
scholars are more backward in the out
districts, It IS principally because their
teachers have not been qualified for their
work. The great object Of our common
school system is to give all an equal OPP
portunity for gaining thorough kuowl-
edge Of what are called common school
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From the Third Regiment.
I. ABEL CHASE.

PICKET GUARD, LGWINsyILLE. Va,
Nov. /, 1861.
DEAR Brother: You will see that |
am out on picket. We are all encamped
at Camp Griffin. came ont here. about
three miles from camp, at two o'clock
his morning, and shall return at daylight
tomorrow. have thirty-fve men IN
der my charge, besides several smaller
guards to look after. Most Of my men
are from the Vermont I,h regiment
There are two Or three hundred men
scattered around within mile of Us.
We are on the outpo>ts. but dou't think
there are any rebrls-that is, soldiers
within several miles of Us. think that
more Of our pickets are killed by rebel
citizens than BY soldiers They sly
around and shoot them from the bushe,
at night. When it is good warm wealth
er it is not bad business on picket. One
third part Of the guard are allowed to
sleep at time during the day, and the
ret lie about and smoke, write, tell sto-
rlrs, &c. We have bush camps, but are
allowed no fires, day nor night, and il
wet, cold weather, and windy or frosty
nights, you can marine what sort of sport
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From the Third Regiment,
GEO. II. PHELPS
CAMP GRIFFIN, Nov. %, 1861.

CNur GRIFFIN, Nov. 3D. 1861.
FRIEND EARLE: this morning tax,
iew minutes time to give you little
information in relation to the Vermont
81 regiment.
! have noticed several pieces in the
Vermont papers, and have had several
letters, winch seem to speak as though
YOU Vermont folks think we are all in
great need of clothing, do not have halt
enough 10 eat, &c. In relation to cloth
ing, | would inform YOU that we have
been furnished lately with a new car,
dress coat, and a fatigue coat or blouse,
all Of the army blue, and those who need
most are receiving new pants. Feelings
we have on hand. more than the company
are in need OF now. We need some
good long under shirts and some boots
most. Although many of the soldiers
have furnished themselves with boots,
'till there are many who need them now
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MINISTER'S ON THE MOVER y
GAVIN Campbell, for eleven years past
TIE very acceptable aud useful pastor OF
the Presbyterian church in Greensboro,
has taken his dismi,sion and zone to New
York, having accepted a cali to become
pastor Of church in West Ii,A street
Of that city. Il is also supposed that Rev.
J. p. Stone of the Congregational chu ch
will soon leave. Having been eleven
years among the people as stated sup
ply he has proposed to them that, ii
they desire his longer continuance among
them they make him their PaStor. Tn.
church and society have at length voted
him call. But he deems it not exp-di-
ent to accept it. mainly for the reason
that it is not su6icieRtly unanimous Up
on future field Of labor lie has not as
-sf determines
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ment is caused by having these little, thin,
leaky, miserable tents. | wish the man
who invented them and those who provi-
drd them for US were obliged to live in
them three years. really believe they
are worse than no tents. In lard rain,
such as we often have here, they leak
like sieve. The officers tents are q
little better than the privates, but they
are in no way suitable for fall or winter
weather. As to clothes, the privaes
have about as much as they can cary
now, at least will have when we get all
we expect from the government, and when
we move they must take them upon their
backs. II we were in winter quarters Il
blanket would be acceptable, but at pres
ent about all we need is good long wool
IN under shirts, a few gloves, and per-
baps a few stockings with long leg.
The health Of our company is better
than it has been. Capt. Harrington has
been sick for two or three weeks Our
company acts and ranks as company A,
and is that in fact, but the letters by
which the companies are known have not
been changed so that we are still known
as company B.
Nov. Sd. Itraiaed all night, the night
before last when | was on picket, also all
day Yesterday and all night last night
consequently it is nothing but mud here.
am told that the roads are generally
impossible for teams through the fall and
winter; if so hardly know what will
become of our army, especially The artl-
lrry. We have been expecting to move
from here for the past two weeks, but do
not start yet. | should not be surprised
if we did not 60 far this winter, but
hope we shall not 90 into winter quarters
this side Of Richmond. Our men are all
anxious to fight. Our new General,
Brooks, who takes the place of SmEh,
now Major General, IS liked extremely
well. He seems to have great regard
for his men.
-
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One of our Braves.

The Worcester Spy has a touching
tribute from the pen Of Henry S Wash
burn, to the memory Of Lieut., }. William
Grout, who vas killed ~ Balls Bluff
This young and promising officer was
only eighteen wears old. lie was the
son OF wealthy parent, and early eVinced
a fondntss for military pursuits when
war was declared he expressed wish at
once to enter the army, but his parents
withheld their consent chiefly on account
of his youth. When, however, they
yielded 10 bis importuailies, his joy knew
no bounds, and with oil the ardor Of his
oaturr, he engaged in the work Of pre-
paralion for his new calling. He had
received a military education at the
Highland Institute, and Obtained com
mission as second lieutenant in company
d of the Massachusetts Filteenth--an
honor rarely bestowed upon 50 young
person. or his services at Balls Bluff
the following account is given:
lie was there and nobly did he dis
charge his duty 1t was observed that
lie displayed great GOODNESS and bravery
and in one instance, at least, his right
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CAVALRY REGIMENT The following
field and staff officers of the cavalry reg
Iment were commissioned on Friday
Colonel Lemuel b. Plat of Colchester
Lieut. Colonel, George &. Kellogg OF
Brar'Irboro Major, William d. Collins
Of Bennington Surgeon, Geo. S. Gale
of BridPort Adjntant, Edgar Pukin Of
Burlington Qlarirrmas,er, A. S. Dew
ey OF Burlington; Assi,'au, Surgeon, p.
y Meara El,on of North Chester.
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SKIRMIsH AT GUYANDoTrE, Va
GALLIoroLIs, Ohio, Nov. IL. Guyan-
doue, Va, on the Ohio river, thirty miles
below here, was attacked last night by
600 rebels, and out of 80 Federal troops
there only fifty escaped. The rest were
killed or taken prisoners. The rebels,
both male and female, fired from their
houses on our men. Three steamers
which passed down last night, were COM
PEELED to put back. These steamers went
back to Guyandotte at ten o'clock this
morning with 400 Federal troops from
Point Pleasant, but nothing has been
heard from them since. Three steamers
have passed up since the skirmish, and
report that not a person was to be seen
in the town.
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TAX ON ORLEANS COUNTY - Hon.
Isaac n Cushman, the representative
from lrasburgh, introduced bill in the
House on Friday last, lay ing tax on
Orleans county for the purpose Of build
ing new Jail. We hope he may secure
the passage of such bill, and one thar
will grant US ample funds for the pur-
pose. The one that we now have is a
disgrace to the county aud to the age. Ii
is dark, mean, i'll venlilaied, uuheaIU,
thing, III which no person can live si&
months without running the constitutions
for life. The county is abuudan,y able
TO build suitable jail, one that will both
securely keep prisoners and preserve
their health, and all who know ANYTHING
of the condition Of the one we now have
are willing TO pay large tax for the
erection Of another.
There are those, however, who are
afraid that we shall get too nice place,
for criminals, and who scout the idea OF
building new one, declaring that it
criminals do not wish to be shut up Ia
the one we have, they must behave bet
ter We are not of those who take it a,
matter of course that because person
is accused OF crime he is necessarily
guilty of it. There are bigger knave,
out Of Jail than there are in IT, We
would first convict man before we pun
ished him too severely, aud until he is so
convicted, we say let him have pure air,
Gods free gift to all.
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A Poor COMMUNICATIONS Peck,
of Oberin, after trip through Western
Virginia, says:
81 was glad when | got back to Amer
lea and looked through the free coun-
try streets of an Ohio town. And | am
free to say that just as things now are
and as they are likely to be for good
while to come, would sooner have one
of those unpretending but thoroughly
home cottages on back street in CALI
polls, than all the Kanawha valley, IRON
Point Pleasant to Gauley."
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ONeT1TaWn m Ihese Inree C0unIIeS NTUWr.
At the extra session, Of course the same
thing was repeated, making in round
numbers SI7O0, the member, from these
counties have drawn during the last leg
i,lative year mare than in right and in
justice belonged to Mem And these
counties are by no means exceptional
In the Southwestern part of the State
the abuse is nearly if not quite as great
Surely no comment is needed. Every
motive Of honor and self-resppct to say
nothing Of "rrtrenchmrnl" and common
justice demands a reform, and we trust
the present legislature will adopt some
measures TO effect it-Freemaa.
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MILITARY -Oficer-IIow
long have you been recruiting, Capt. r. ?
Caplain-Four weeks.
Otiicer-What success?
Captain-First rate.
Olicer-How many men?
Captain--One private and fifteen Off
rpps
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Striking Home.

II 10 MI ih'PoI'aht III suIhe NJ lis source
if there is strength or skill enough 70
reach it. South Carolina is the sonro.
of this accursed rebellion, the foun,o,
head of its virus, the pioneer Of il.
movements. 1t was South Carolina tho,
first accepted and then disseminated tho
Calhoun doctrine Of State rights, which
has demoralzed the political mind of tho
whole South. 1t was South Caroline
that tried thirty years ago to break IN
/ the Union on one falacious pretense, and
foiled once, has been waiting ever since
foran opportunity-acting, meanwhile as
an oyer-chargtd battery OF irritation and
discomfort. 1t was South Carolina ibat
| led the present diSunion dance OF death
And it was South Carolina, while the
whole country was in pause of expecl.
alton and doubt, that precipitated the
reign of bloodshed by the bombardment
of Fort Sumter and It's starving garrison.
1t IS therefore, with that deep sense Of
satisfaction inspired by the justice OF the
event. '"a' '''e y"' Country 10" SEES Tue
','e o. war "'''" oou'" O"'o''''" mo
she had rolled upon others, ,urging, black
"''' '''"'' ''''o '''' o"' 0'' u''S
Inc event also accords win the DEGREES
Oh '''"' NE" power no" 50 often spoken
OF WIN respect lh''''aIy necessity. -
secession II Is 'fue' Is VIDE spread be-
y'nd The so'' mat gave II o'Ith' But it
Is not YET q''e ''Ne 'ne o'''y"h 'fer,s so
'""' II may S''"u JUST "' We" "'ef The
Original TRUNK Is 'eIeu' 10 crush REBEL
ION III 0oa'A O'ro"ha Is 10 settle rs tate
every where III 10 o'"er o'a'e Is II
matter OF serious DOUBT whether the
humoeF OF Cn'oh men al he"rt exceeds
The number OF Cnioh hater'' In no
other State Is the excess OF slavery and
save grown Proauc's 50 mafAed' No
the rebels a, lie sheet anchor of their
cause, II, therefore, .he should be mads
10 bow before the power Of the govern,
meut, the resistance OF the rest would be
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AID FOR OUR SOLDIERS. The ladies
OF lra>hurgh have begun to move in aid
u our volunteers. They have weekly
meetings We this week give a variety
ct letters from our boys, in which thew
make known what they arc in need Of
rost
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esg- The banking capital Of Vermont
amounts to S3,946,O00, which is an IN
crease of $4,000 over last year. Inc
dividends on this SUN average tr'n'
less than seven per cent,
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"As VIC go marching on !"

"As VIC go marching on
nor bring single stain upon that hag
which seems deaer to Us day by day a,
it marks our alignment at dress parade.
The general'heslth Of the regiment is
very good indeed. Not one Of US all is
couford to his bed by sickness, believe.
If we should remain here long, however,
| fear our sick list would increase, for
the climate is most unhealthy. The day-
are fine, hut the nights would chill a
a LapIandrr There is little rain, bu
when it comes it seems as il all the un-
hridicd powers Of EJius. the wind god
were let loose at once, and were bound
10 blow away forever the south west
-jjr Of creation. Such is the condition
Of things while | write Nothing can be
heard h1f wind nothing can BE- seen bu.
mud mean Virginia mud. |. rrsem-
bies clay pit sprinkled with ground
brick, and the depth depends mostly upon
the amount Of stirring power applied.
THIS may seem lonesome picture, but
in the midst Of the reality the boys are
most lively and | might say happy
None would return to Vermont now, !
think, if they could. Camp life has its
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MILEAGE.-A somewhat careful com
par>on Of the mileage actually drawn
last year by members Of the Legislature
from the three Northeastern couEtjr, OF
the State, Essex. Orleans and Caledonia
with the 0ctuai distances Of the sever
al towns Of these counties from the Cap.
nal gives a result u, follows;
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The Naval Expedition.
additional Confirmation Of the Capture
Of Beaufort. Rebel Loss acknO'0-
ledged to be Large.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov. IL.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov. IL.
Memphis papers received to-day con
tain dispatches from Savannah fully con.
firming the landing of the naval expedi
ton at Beaufort, and the capture Of three
forts at Port Royal, Hilton Head and
Bay Point. The Federal forces had pos.
session Of the town of Beaufort, The
rebels acknowledge that their loss is very
large.
New Orleans papers received to-day
speak Of an immense fleet off Ship Is
land,
New York, Nov. IL.
Special dispatches from Washington
state that the President and Assistant
Secretary Fox received dispatches this
morning confirming the reports of the
success of the naval expedition, but they
are founded on the same authority rs
those from Fortress Monroe 10 the AS
| sociaipd Press
BA,rvoRE. Nov. II.
Cant DoweIl of the 2Oth Indiana
Ra,;msr, which hos returned from Hat.
teras to Fortress Monroe, says they
found it almost impossible to remain long
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From the Sixth Regiment.
CAMr GRIFFIN, NV. 9, 1861.

CAMP GRIFFIN, NV, Z, IoOI'
Mn. EDITOR: Two strangely event
ful weeks have passed since we cast a
lonc last look upon the green hills OF our
naive state. Mindful of the fearful eyes
and waving hands that hade US a silent
adieu, and well knowing bow anxiously
those we have left behind will await IT,
dings from u, feel that a leisure hour
may rot be misspent in writing through
you to them all at once. ] will not tn
drayor 10 please you with beautiful words
or harmonious sentences, for there is no
poetry in war, but to answer such ques-
lions as imagine you would ask me
were | present with you,
We are encamped ON little bluff
about five miles from Cnain Bridge and
two from tie town Of townsville. -
Around US in different directions. are
situated the other Vermont regiments.
SO we are among friends though in
hostile country, and such friends, too, as
We find no where else this side Of Yer
mont. We feel almost at home, while
yet we are far from home. Just in sight
is the Lewinsvlle battle field, where fell
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Did You Ever I

Did you evsr hear ore d ,bss4 men
who talk Of the expenses Of war, blsms
tie Confeaersses for bringing the war
upon as,
Did you ever hear ons of them. vhsn
talking Of Lineoln's 7peosstitationsl ses
in calling ont troops. ssy .oytaing sbosi
ths enthusiastically Of rsisinS "a sruy
Of rsbels ss the South
Eis yoa ever hear ssy one Of them
s.y JET Dsvis Vas .rsmplisg he Con
ssisosion under foo.7
Did you ever hear one Of stern ~
thss de North vas anything bal What
tie Soztisrnsrs call it-s p4ss Of cav.
Did you ever hear one Of them ssy
the Union cause Hoald t,isnph. o. sTer
hops j. vSolA:
10 short. did you s'1 hez: oas d
.isn express ps:rio.ic stc1gh' szesp'
-t.r forc.d To-
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NUMBER As.
Immense Arnies.

There 10 little doubt that the armies now
on the line Of the Potomac and is vicinity
amount to the !mmenss aggregate Of near
zoo, 900 men on each side, or 400. 900 CON-
batants. Whenever 8 general battle shall
occur. It will not only have no parallel on
the Western Continent In the forces engaged,
but hardly ons In the history svm Of nnodsrn
Europe will vie with IL. The great battles Of
Napoleon were generally fought with num-
bcrs far inferior TO those now under the walls
Of Washington.
Bor instance, ss AussrlIts, wlisrs Fspe.
leon defeated the combined armies Of Rusia
ard Austria, be had but $1,000 troops; tts
allies had l00, 900. At Jsns and Ausrstsdt,
where be broke the powsr Of Prussis, his
forces were not ovsr 10000 strong. At the
great BATHS Of Wagrsrn, fought with the
Aus,risns on the banks Of the DAnubs, In
1909. bs bad but 1s0, 900 men. At Bmo-
dino, uudcr the walls Of Moscow. bs had but
100 900 70 oppose the Rassians. At Wstsr-
loo be did not have 10 e1cesd 80. 900 troops.
Tbs only battlefield we now rscollsct Of.
where tho cosnbatants were ~ numerous a.
those around Washington. was Lsipsic, in
1919. where Napoleon had l76,e00, and the
sllies-Russians, AustriaDs, Swedss, Prus-
SLAMS and Germans - numbered 200 900.
Soarly half q million Of msn took part in
this Tremendous BATHS, which was known -
The Combat Of tho Giants.
1t lasted thrss days, and sndsd In .
complsss overthrow Of Napoleon. who wss
driven into France, where series Of disas-
tiers commenced that did not end until Ma,
polson sbdicsssd his crown and was sxilsd
70 the Island Of Elbs. In 1914. No battle
was sy1 fought On tbs soil OF tbs Unitsd
States whore 10000 combs.apk took part IL
Il on both sides.
From these figures We can judge Of wha.
battle We have reason 70 sxpsct when the
hosts Of McClsllan and Beaursgssd, more
than twice the number Of .hoss Of Napoleon
and Wellington st Waterloo, come into COL
lision on tho banks Of the Potomac. I. viii
Be al event that will be the great military
feature, probably for ages 10 CONS, Of mar.
tial proves 10 America. ...
Washington never had thirty thousand
men in ons army under bis command jack
son never had fifteen thousand men, and
Scott. never before the Irsssnt year. had sssr
twenty thousand troops under bis ordsn
Great is the ability required 70 naDeusrs
and handle such large body Of msn sad
bring them into seton It the proper time
aud place. The late battle .. Boil Ron e1.
tended over ssven miles from ons snA Of oar
line 70 smother. To know what Il going on
in such IN smphithessrs, and 10 b prepared
sc order up reserves and strengthen svmy
s1posed point. requires the bighsst dssrss Of
intelIsct Din Eau
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Napoleon Manufacturing Gold.

The following sounds very much like
ths stories OF the Arabian Nights, or
Sinbad the Sailor, but a. it comes from
q respectable source we give it for what
it is worth. It has been great mystery
to English bankers, and 70 ths Directors
Of the Bank Of England, how the bull
lion Of the Bank Of France could be 20
greatly increased within the last three
years, while the institution has been
constantly sending gold TO England, TO
Germany. and TO America. Not long
since the Bank Of France drew some
fifteen million francs in silver from the
Bank Of England, which IL paid for in
gold bars, with tho French Mint stamp
on them. At its last report it showed .
balanee Of one hundred and seventeen
million francs in gold, while the amount
one year ago wa, under eighty million
nearly ons-third increase. II is whis-
pered that this abundance in gold 10 the
result Of scientific discovery. which the
Emperor Napoleon has secured the mo-
nopoly Of. Gold is at the present mo.
ment manufactured In Paris in & secret
manner. The principal articles used
are lead aud arsenic and, though no,
known how extensively the precious
metal is produced, yet several hundred
weight Of the material are taken 70 .
certain place on the first Of each month.
Every thing ID conducted with the at
mos. secrecy. None Of the workmsn are
allowed 70 leave. and nothing, definite
can be known but the fact that gold ID
produced is beyond per-advensure. How
long Napoleon III will be able to kssp
this wonderful secret remsins 70 be seen.