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Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09

At II Cents:
40 ps IMPERIAL WROUGHT CAsHMEREs.
80 ps VELVET PLAlDS.
30 ps CHOICE STYLE DE LANES.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09

MEDIUM COST DRESS GOODS.
1910 yards, costing from 30 to 40 cents yard,
ALL MARKED DOWN TO S5c a YARD.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09

Every House ought to contain good
CLOTHES WRINGER.
Every Y ard ought to contain one Of the new
CLOTHES DRYERS,
Call and them at
BROWNS KITCHEN STORE,
ME diff 96 Main street.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09

Down on thy sedgy bankipicket the troops,
Soaring the night,wolyesk With carols and whoops'
Crackle their iagots OF diit-wood and hay,
And the steam OF their its fills the nosrl OF day,
But the dead silat river lies rigid and sun
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09
wOR CB 5 TER:

az spy should have the eve of Ar-ns honorable
,e 40 but look 10 the welfare OF the commonwealth
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09

The republicans OF Lowell have nominated
a straight party ticket, with John w. Graves
at its head. The "eiIizens" have been troubled
for an opposing candidate, but expect TO con
centrate ON Hocum llostoid, one OF the present
board of aldermen
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09
9aem embellishments
~ E A D T II L j. | S T
GREAT BARGAINS.

This week offered
a IT TIL II CITY $ t o h E
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09

ClHain is making splendid Photographs, colored or
nlan ON small lDaguerreotypcs and Amhrut at 1853
NaiGstreot. dtf III
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
Picket Life on the Upper poton,.

The rickets of the company extend ~
distance from the "qnnrters or 'or &q
which are located generally near tho no. v.o@laI
line from five to eight men are assigned pac'sdt d
picket, where they form an almost F inI 'oaa
family. They receive their raIjooa "pyPe1i@
and cook them themselves. They AVA :" ,ll
fully supplied that they exchange +" t5o 30 IIaj
for articles with neighboring farmers '' SSuNq
the pickets have substantial tbatcbed zone
straw. The plckets occupy the nsr., nus
Of land between the Chesapeake and oJ;, Sly
and the Potomac river. The scenery !. h. cay
full. - @'lo
The life has such charms for I'll, 49,,
they enjoy it 50 greatly, that their on 'I.' ".
that they will be recalled to camp, the ;'o. @''
Of which is increased Ly the CONTRAST, ,1.u':tl
ments Of picket life. The danger !. s c1l:
great as may be imagined, for in front st' n.'
the broad Potomac, from two to three b~ n,3-4
yards wide, studded it is true with nnr , m"'H
isets, but with the most ordinary vigilance ,''+
person can approach our pickets from f tba ~ ~
ginia side without being perceived. Tho o' pH IL
cts are generally covered by trees. in add;H i
WHlCu WY How tiCl' uClcIseb they ara A.,
Portable equipped have splendid arms, and ',a
commanded by indefatigable officers Da,s %
lengthy conversations with the p;cka,, a'
the whole line, no murmers nor com, H.l
we're heard. f'l'
The men in some places were full of M, o.,
frolic, more like schoolboys than dennr r'' a.. gu.
this Is owing to their perfect health. Tbo- w..
they never felt SO well before in their ' H.,
they are generally increasing in wejgB, ," a.
strength The occasional appearance If ' '
enemy on the opposite bank serves bat ia " y. %
additional zest to this wild life: it ken, t. !,
men on the alert, their powers are actiyp, ~ :,
ercised, and when they lie down to slseo S s
sluubers are sound and sweet; thew ari,s
freshened for action. They have fresh bepf,,
we'd to them on alternate DAYS; rot,toe ~,
part of their rations, ana -four s sometn.
served instead of hard biscuit those WIN a.,
not too lazy can easily secure quite yare;g|
dishes by taking a little trouble in the culnr
department. The men wash their clothes in 4.
canal and dry them on the bushes the r0,n
is done in the wearing. The yigor and .pni3
an army depends greatly upon the condition
the stomachs of The men.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE,

The DAILY FREEMAN, containing the full tel
esraphc report TO the associated press in Bos-
ton, morning and evening, and full report of
The proceedings of the Legislature, will be fur
hisbed during the Session to mail subscribers at
the rate of 800 for three months. For 81 90
the DAILY will be sent three months, postage
free. Two cents for single copies in wrapper,
to be had at all times at the Office. Members
ordering papers to be sent regularly for tine SEES
sion and wishing 10 pay the postage here will be
supplied at the rate of two cents per number.
The paper will be delivered to members and 9TH
crs at their rooms at the rate Of 81 .25 for three
months.
The " EEKLY FEREEMAN will be furnished to
mail subscribers during the Session for twenty
five cents.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
News by Mail.
The Case Of Col. Rankin

Detroit, Oct, s. 1t is believed that n.
charge againe. Col. Rankin at Toronto h,
breach of the neutrality laws, can t be w.
tanned. In any event Of rs arrest by the CAR
adam authorities, it will not impede the lr9nr
organization Of the lancers now being renit.:
voused here. Over thirty recruiting offcern
the Northwestern States are actively at work
and upwards of 500 picked men are already n,
rolled.
Washington, Oct. s. As the Campbell 9,
tllery were passing near the PRESIDENTS hone
this afternoon on their way from the grand o.
tlllery and cavalry review, the ammunition bl
OF one OF the gun carriages exploded with
noise like the report of cannon. The box
contained shell and solid shot. The threeuti.
lery men sitting on the lid of it were yiollIT
lifted several feet high, were slightly scnur:i
and falling into the street considerably bruised
they were at once ambulanced to Hospital
The explosive force was principally at the ah
OF the ammunition box, that section being trt
ken into charred fragments while the i'd On
which the man were seated escaped fracture
1t is doubtless owing to these facts tia; thy
were not more ssyerly injured if not killed Ta
wheel horses were evidently painfully siga
A Rebel mail carrier was arrested tO-l7
one OF the Potomac river Counties of Marian.
and was tonight brought to this city. A
boat in which he had frequently and can@
timely crossed over into Virginia was secura4
addition to large number Of letters dI3la
to parties in the latter State.
Fo1r of the officers, iociadiug Lieut.. Russell
10 command of the whole expedition EhoTi'
concerned in the recent gallant exploit Of bum
ing the prlyateer Judith at Pensacola are AN7
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
Assassination invoked

Having enlisted the sayases on our W.sta,n
border to act IN their behalf Ivy bu,cberipc and
Scaii the loyal citizens of Kansas and Mis-
souri, the rebels are now striving to introdnco
'he no less 5al baroHs Italian stiletto svstem Of
murder, in order to strike down the fr;ends or
'ne Union who stand in the vav Of their troo.
snaoIc plans. The Cynthiana (Ky.l News fins
os4uly advocates resort TO the st,ocit;es n So
efet assassination " ~
lhe Italian dagger and the stiletto did
SWod work IN the recent revolution in Itolv
heSe Instruments Of war are the terror Of tv-
rants and those who sustain them, and ~,
noped hssy '0iH not be forgottersjn Ibis Jov ot
h'r0r a'sS uswpatlon. \ dog will sneak to his
kennel at the sight of cold Steel Con ConlSut ms
hW W DOCS be kenn4led in this State ?, "
Inc debsslng effects of slavery uuon tbo.o who
are connected with the brutaliznr system r " arO
'tnklngly exhibited by the mode Of wsrfara ai0
sued by the rebels The murder Of nicba,s F tho
so,rl,ng up OF sayages 10 lay waste With toreb
. 20 and scalping knife, brutal ,rratment
OF prisoners, and the Introduction of assass,un
non Sh@" that the moral sentiment Of tho Snnth
s iar oefow the present standard of civilization
AL sue9 helps are contrary to the spirit Of mod mod
e'" warfare among civilized nations,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09

yet leave strength enough in our army on the
Potomac, to vigorously push rebellion in that
quarter, will require yet more troops from east
Of Ohio. though Vermont has done well, she
is yet ready, and Offering through her super
abundant enllstments, to do yet more and send
other Regiments into the field to relieve the
West from defending Washington. Let the
word be given, and her five Regiments can be
doubled. Is there any reason why it should not
be done?
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
Vermont Bible Society.

The Anniversary of the Vermont Bible oN'
ETY. Will be held at Montpelier, on Wedns'a''
the 10th day of October.
The Directors will meet at the Rooms OF ''
depository at II o'clock A. NJ. The S0'''
VIII meet in the same place at clock = NJ
Anniversary exercises and Sermon III ''
br'ck Church, at ID clock in the evening
W. II. LORD, Sec |'D' .
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
Vermont Historical Society

Ahe twenty second annual meeting u ~
vermont Historical Society will be h'Iu,p ,
The Historical Room in the State House .'O',
l'sli'r, on Tuesday, October 18th, 1851 a.
o'clock, P, NJ.
Inc Annual address will be pronounce
'he Rev. William S. Balch of Ludlow, N",' i
several biographical sketches Of diStIOSu''
'Ffmonters viii be read on the occasion
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09

The ENGLIsn HARVEST, as we learn from the
last foreign arrival, does not turn out SO general
ly good as was anticipated. In many sections
owing to wet weather combined with other
causes the crops will be neither good nor we'll
harvested. Even England will have to impor.
some grain probably, while France must depend
on imports, it is said for full one third of her
supplies,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09

The GEOLOGICAL REPORT The first volume
of the Geological Report, which is being pub
lished under the supervision of Albert D. Ha-
ger, Esq, will be out and ready for distribution
during the Session. A second volume, it being
found necessary to divide tho work into two vol
umes, will follow soon after Those who have
seen the work while in progress speak highly of
the execution,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09

a " ashington correspondent OF the pbil,do,
Pnia i"gS"er says that orders have baor ,';
ior one hundred thousand stands of ann sven
aorc.sn Nouse, twenty live thousand nf ,,t !? a
are 10 oe delivered within sixty DAYS INV "nnVn
n IL? si'nHaf to those used by the Cbassonrs gun
der 0"' vi inc superior or.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
Inauguration Of the Anan Statue.

The following order Of exercises h4ye been Il
ranged for the inauguration on Thursday
The exercises in front of the Capitol VIII
commence at - O'Clock NJ, precisely IlH -F
ceiloncy, Gov. Fairbanks, Will preside. lA
Grafton will be delivered by Hon. F. f. Wool
bridge. There Will be both Vocal and lnst''
mental mnsic. At p. NJ, Or Immediately
alter the close Of the exercises in front OF ta'
capitol the inauguration dinner will be sei'A
at the Pavilion Hotel, where speeches viii "
made by distinguished gentlemen Of 'hs ADJ
other States Tickets to the dinner, - cts"
De had at the Pavilion.
PER ORDER or COMMITTEE
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09

Hy- File of the latest New York and Boston
papers will be at all times at the FREEMAN Or
rIcE, and those desiring to see these papers can
do SO by calling at this Office.
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PER ORDER or COMMITTEE
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09
MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 9, 1861.

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
AND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET Us RENEW OUR
TRUST IN GOD AND GO FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR
AND WITH MANLY HEARTS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-09

desire to improve the place. One half of
the houses are unoccupied. No business, no
no trade exists among them, notwithstand
ing they have possession of the richest and
most fruitful provinces in the empire. The
great multitudes at Marking and other points
are supported by the spoils of cities and
towns in this and adjoining provinces. The
farmers and mechanics who do not heartily
join in the rebellion have no encouragement
to labor beyond what their own immediate
necessities demand, and those ofthem who "a
vor the movement find it easier to take from
others with the sword than to roduce with
their own hands
The recent visit of the rebels to Shanghai
has done much to change the favorable opin-
ion Of the foreign community There is
now a general feeling Of disgust for them
and their bloody work The burning of
towns and villages in our neighborhood, with
the murder of many innocent people, were
not calculated to make favorable impres
sion upon peace loving or nervous people
They left us in no very amiable mood, and
no doubt the poor people in their route felt
the vengeance they would have visited upon
us. We hope they may never return.
Thus you have a statement of the popular
estimate in which the Marking insurgents
are now held by majority of foreigners in
this part of China. The picture may be too
dark in some features. 1t is exceedingly
difficult for us to do simple justice to a peo-
pie of whom we knew no more than do Of
these rebels. While me know much we do
not know all about them. There is, think,
ground to hope that great good may yet re-
suit from this singular movement among this
singular people. May that God who knows
all things, and who is supreme ruler of all,
guide the troubled affairs of this country to
happy issue.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-09
Diptheria, or Putrid Sore Throat

We copy the following from the Journal,
at Cooperstown, New York. 1t may prove
valuable to some Of our readers:
"This disease our exchanges inform US, is
doing terrible work, especially among chill
dren, in some counties Immediately surround
ing us, and in other portions Of the State.
Hearing also of few cases in Otsego coun-
", we addressed a letter to leading physi-
clan in Albany, where this dreadful disease
prevailed very extensively two years ago,)
making inquiries rs to the treatment there
found to be most successful, and generally
adopted by the medical faculty of that city.
We take the liberty of publishing DR.. Van
derpoeI's reply, for the benefit of all who it
may concern:
ALBANY, Dec. 7, 1860.
My DEAR SIR:-I received last evening
your note making enquiries concerning Dip
iberia. Briefly: The local symptoms which
seem worse to the patient, are secondary to
the physician. No strong applications are
made. If the patient is old enough, he
may gargle with yeast and water, or vinegar
and water, either of which give temporary
eass to the burning; if too young, use n
swab with some yeast, so that the accumula-
ting mucus may he removed. Internally
the treatment commences at once, even dur
ing the feverish stage, (Which is usually SHORTY
with the following for a child four or five
years old: One drop Muriatic acid, and four
or fiev drops Muir. 1inct. Iron, in a teas
poonfu Of thick syrup, every two to four
hours, according to the urgency of the symp-
toms. Use nutritious diet, and as coon as
the fever abates commence with stimulants
in combination with beef tea-say a teas
poonful Of good whiskey every two or three
hours.
The pain in swallowing is so great, that it
is difficult to induce children to take suffi-
cient food; it must be frequently offered in
some palatable form. When croupy symp-.
supervene, continue as above altering with
LAO gr BIodide Mercury, rubbed in su-
gar. Counter irritate with spirits :urpen-
tine and sweet oil over the throat.
The disease is one of low type, and i'm
paired vitality-is constitutional as much as
scarlet fever, so that any tampering by caus
tics or other strong applications, increase.
the size Of the slough, and thus aggravates
in many cases the local systems. As in all
epidemics, after season the vrulence Of
the poison exhausts itself, so that many cases..
looking as bad as those which die in the on
set, get well. Yours truly,
S. GALLEY VANDERPOEL.
S. NJ. SHAW, Esq.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-09
Our Presidents.

BY this time Abraham Lincoln has taken
the oath of Office as President of thr Uni.
ted States for the next four years. As a
matter of reference for the readers of the
MIRROR we give the following list of all the
Presidents elected in the United States from
the formation of our Government in 1888
Fourteen Presidents have been elected, and
two Vice, Presidents have succeeded to the
office of President
|. George Washington; elected in 1888;
took his seat March 4, 1889; re elected in
1892; took his seat March 4, 1893; term
expired March 3, 1907.
2. John Adams; elected in 1906; took
his seat March 4. 1897; term expired March
3, 1901.
3. Thomas Jefferson; elected in 1900;
took his seat March 4, 1901; reelected in
1904; took his seat March 4, 1905; term
term expired March 3, 1909.
4. James Madison; elected in 1908; took
his seat March 4, 1903; re elected in Sl2;
took his seat March 4, 1918; term expired
March 3, 1917.
5. James Monroe; elected in 1916; took
his seat March 4, 1917; re elected in 1920;
took his seat March 4, 1921; term expired
March 3, 1925.
6. John Quincy Adams; elected in 1924
by the House of Representatives; took his
seat March 4, 1925; term expired March 3,
1920.
6. Andrew Jackson; elected 1928, took
his seat March 4, 1920; re elected in 1882;
took his seat March 4, 1888; term expired
March 3, 1887.
8. Martin Van Buren,; elected in 1885,
took his seat March 4, l847; term expired
March 3, 1S41.
o. William Henry Harrison; elected in
1910; took his seat March 4, 1s41; died
April 4, ls41.
10. John Tyler Vice-President elected in
1910; took his seat from April 4, 174l;
term expired March 3, 1915.
II. James X. Polk; elected in 1874; took
his seat March 4, 1915; term expired March
8, lS49.
l2! Zachary Taylor elected in ls4s; took
his seat March 4, ls4o; died July 0, 1850
13. Mllard Fillmore, Vice President
elected in l84S; took his seat from July 0,
1850; term expired March 3, 1858.
Ia. Franklin Pierce; elected in 1852;
took his seat March 4, 1853; term expired
March 3, 1857.
Is. James Buchanan; elected in 1856
took his seat March d. 1857; term expired
March 3, 1861.
lG. Abraham Lincoln; elected in 1860;
takes his seat March 4, 1861; term expires
March 3, 1862.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-09
LAY OF THE HENPECKED.

Oh, her hair is as dark as the midnight wave,
And her eye like the kindling fire,
And her voice is as sweet as the spirits voice
That chords with the seraph's Tyre.
But her nails are rs sharp as toasting fork,
And her arms arc as strong rs BEARS;
She pulled my hair, and she gouged my eye,
And she kicked me down the stairs.
She may shake her knuckes full in my face,
And put the lamp to my beard,
And held the broomstick over my head
I'm not at all afeard.
For I've bound her over to keep the peace,
And I've bought me crabtree cane;
The sheriff will come and the constable, too,
If she NEEDLES with me again.
My head was q week in the linen cap,
And my eye q month in the patch;
never thought that the torch of love
Would light such birthstone match!
The Placer herald., 1861-03-09
Just Tribute to the Pacific Coast.

In a political letter from the Hon. Mr..
Mowry to the Arizonias we find the follow
ing jus: and appropriate comments relative
to the Pacific States of the Union:
The representative of constituency west.
of the Rocky Mountains has to contend,
with difficulty almost impossible to re-
move, and so absurd as to be almost incom-
prehensible. | refer to the wful ienor.
ance Of our legislators, and their prejudice
against the Pacific Slope. Our statesmen
and politicians are absorbed by their imme-
diate interests. With rare exceptions. their
political theories were made up previous to.
the Mexican war; and they seem incompe-
tent or unwilling to comprehend either the,
vast territorial acquisition which was the re-
suit of that war, or the political necessitiea.
to which it has given birth.
To this narror mndedness Jefferson Davia4
is brilliant exception. lie is the unwa-
vering friend of the frontier-comprehe
ing the fact that frontier people are the pi-
oneers of liberty, civilization and refinement,
Cobb, Toombs and Stephens Of Georgia.
Benjamin of Louisiana, Vallandingham OF
Ohio, and a few Others, may be added to the
list Of public men on the Atlantic side, un-
derstand and sympathize with our political
growth and necessities. Seward, also, has.
the intellect to comprehend this great ques
tion of frontier development. and in all leg
islation which does not involve the slavery
issue, is liberal and far-seeing.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-09
NUMBER 81.
Pew Talk and Church Scandal.

That tall young fellows here to-day!
wonder what's his name?
His eyes are fixed upon our pew
Do look at Sally Dame.
Who is that lady dressed in green!
1t can't be Mrs Leach;
There's Mrs. Jones with Deacon Giles!
Iwonder if he'll preach.
Lend me your fan, it is so warm;
We both will sit to prayers;
Mourning becomes the widow Ames--
How Mary's bonnet flares.
Do look at Nancy Shoppers veil!
It's full u breadth too wide;
wonder If Susannah Ayres
Appears to-day az n bride?
Lord! what u voice Jane Rice has got:
Oh, how that organ rOars;
Pm glad we're left the singers seats
How hard Miss johnson snOres.
What ugly shawls are those in front!
Did you observe Ann Wild?
Her new straw bonnct's trimmcd;with black
guess she's lost child
I'm half asleep-that Mr.. Jones!
His sermons are SO long;
This afternoon We'll stay at home
And practice that new song.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-09
How we Encourage Railroads.

The Dutch Flat Enquirer takes occasion
to show up the heartfelt and practical inter
est manifested in such enterprises. The
Pacific Railroad being the theme of discus
sion, the Enquirer says:
San Francisco is much in favor of this
road-gets up very long, urgent and numer-
ously signed petitions, urging Congress to
build it. Her citizens meet and pass very
fierce resolutions in favor of the measure,
her newspapers de- ounce Congress, the Ad
ministration, our delegation at the Federal
Capital, and old man Gwin in particular, be-
cause it is not built. But we notice that the
only actual steps taken towards building the
road, taken by those merchant princes, about
road about mile long, stocked with engines
about the size Of respectable cooking stove,
and used to carry people out to a dance house
in 1aves' Va ley-to SEE the "Old Mission"
and To take drink at the "Wiows." There
are persons, too, who are dissatisfied that
even this much road is built. suce-as they
charge-it has not been done hv American
citizens and with American capital. But
whether this charge is true or not it is GER
tainly the only tangible evidence the people
of that city have to refer the East to, of their
earnestness and sincerity in great railroad
enterprises. Sacramento, that fair city of
the valley, is another aspirant, nightly in
favor of being continued rs the capital Of
the Slate-of selling cheap clothing g-and Of
the Pacific Railroad There is road lead.
ing out of that city, some twenty five or
thirty miles of which is completed, twenty
two miles of it is now in operation, but not
a dollar Of the capital TO construct or stock
we are informed-was contributed by the
people of that place. The Legislature meets
there and passes in the most solemn manner
resolutions favoring the ''great enterprise of
the day." all the different political parties
meet there in convention, and in glow Of
patriotism, resolve the road fright through"
but when it comes to money, the tune chan
ges and the laconic answer is 'nary red"