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Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
SUCCESSION SALE,

Succession of Constant l.. Marchand
DY VIRTUE Of an order and deere
I'D of the honorable the District Court
in and for the Parish of Natchitoches.
State of Louisiana, There will be- sold
at public auction to the residence of
late Constant l.. Marchand in the twon
and parish of Na~tchitoehes,
On the 10 December 1851.
The following described property
belonging to his succession to wit :
IA lot ~moveables, aud also two
lots of Ground Nos. IS & SO, measuring
each fifty feet on new Second street
and running back one hundred and
two aud one half feet, bounded north
by lots of widow Chelettre, south by
Primrose Avenue /; east by new &C.
cond strickland west by Duplex street.
2nd--Also lots Nos. IL and Is each
having q front of fifty feet on the east
side of Duplex street, and running
one hundred aud five and n fourth
feet in depth, in parallel lines.
3rd-The lots Ia and Is having a
front each of fifty feet, OH the west side
of Duplex street, and running in pa
rallel lines, one hundred and two feet
and five Fights of a foot.
4th Lots Nos. 81 and SO each from
ing on Primros Avenue each fifty feet
aad running back one hundred and two
feet and five Fights of a foot.
Terms AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
For the personal property all sums up
to ten dollars Cash and; for all
sums above that amount payable
Oh lst day of May 1862. and for
the real estate one half of the pur-
chase money payable on LIST day
of May 1862 and the other half
payable on lst of May 1868; pur-
chasers on a Credit to give their
notes with good and sufficient
securities IN solido payable to the
administrator of said succession
at his domicil in this Parish, and
said notes to bear Eight per cent
per annum interest after maturity
until paid, and further secured by
vendors privilege and special
mortgage retained on the objects
sold to ecure the payment of the
notes for which they were given. !
D. V. MURPHY
A~uctioneer. !
Nov. l4th. r.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21

AcrroNs DE GRacE.-La celebration On
jour d'action de grace ordonna par lie
President Jefferson Davis, aura lieu
demain vcndredi a 10 heurcs du matin
q la cathedrale de Natchitoches.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21

DtsERrEURs.-Le general Bcaurcgard
viens de prendre une mesure qui scra
approuv6e par toute l'armee. II a don.
ne l'ordre a tous les colonies de sa di.
vision dc ~tournir unc listc de leurs
d6serteurs a tous les sherifs des comics
OIL reroisseJ auyqucls lie apnartiennent
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
L'ASS0CIATI0N PAR0TsSIALE.

ri nous rcyenons aujourd'hui sur Il
projet d~'association paroissiale, CT
nest certes pas dams l'espoir dc vol
enfin les planteurs, prendro des me
sllres pour c%onjurcr Forage Gnanciel
qui nous mcnacc Nous lc faisonI
purement ct supplement par acquit d,
conscience ct dcyoir. Nous suivon,
en- celia 10 ligne do conduite dune
grando partie do Ia pressc Louisi
anaisc qul s%'eiorcc, mails en- vain, d,
faire sortir nos plantcnrs de Ia deplo
rable opathic dams laquelle lis son
abatement plongds depuis deja trot
long.temps.
Nous 10 r6p6tons encore une fois-
malhourcusoment il ny a pas dc pire
sourd que celui qui no voux pas en-
tendre--la situation iuanciarc dc nos
paroissos, dovient chaque Jour de plus
on plus deplorabIe. Nous touchons au
no1neRt on l'argent mcnayt aura com
pletemcnt disparu de parmi nous ct
f%instant cst yonu GU le plantcur sans
avances sur ses produits p~ossedant
des v%aleurs immobilis9cs par la prolon.
cation du blocus, seatro1vera denne dc
toutes resources pour toutes ses de-
penses iournalieres. Celia est tellement
vrai, que beaucoup de gems ssforcsns de
ne pms y croire, tant lis en- ont peur ct,
q force do precher 10 securit6 entr'eux,
les planteurs arrisent d croire serieu-
sement quo le coffrefort de Ia Confe-
deration va etre ouvcrt a leur profit
pour leur faire des avances.
Quoiquc cette illusion ne eupporte
meme pas fexamen, nous dirons ct re-.
peterons sans cesse, ct celia avec tous
les gems do bon sens ct d'intelliger CO :
Vous comptez sur des avances de
do part des Etats C~onfederes, Iors.
quils sont oblig6s d'avoir recours au
patriotisme ct 4 Ia bonnie volonte des
citoyens pour equiper des c~entaines
dc compagn:es ct quils peuvent a
peine suffire u ~ddpenses de la guerre!
Nous comptez sur de l'argent du
Tresor, lofsquo chaque Jour Get
argent est employee aux munitions,
aux armes, aux llopitaus, d Ia solde9
des soldats!
Vous comptez sur les deniers du
gouycrnemeut lorsqu'il vous q dit
encorH par l'organe du Secretaire du
Tresor Nous ne pouvons rien pour
vous, aidez-vous ct organisez,vous.
Avec les resources de yos richesses
agricolos, vous pouvez faire renaitre
le credit ct la circulation u
1T c'est apres des applications aussi
aussi cattgoriqucs apres
avoir WI l'evidence de l'impossibilite
naterielle du Tresor, dc fairo des
avances au plantear que lon dit avec
en- voyant a l'horizon la catas-
qui nous menace LIE Congress
va nous voter des avances!
En- verite celia serait risible 81 CO
n'etait profondement triste.
A Dieu ne plaise que nous ayons
annals eu--eu %pr6sentant &C proiet
i'aSsociation paroissiale,-la ridicule
.,rttcption d'offrir quelque chose dc
Non. Mais c'6tait uno idee,
etee dams le champs dc Ia discussion
t qui aurait dd germer c'6tait lie {
rain de sable, pouvant alder a la
construction dc l'ediice du credit ,
aroissial il fallait cnfn une reunion >
'habitants, pour METRE Ia question a +
etude, la modiier on l'augmenter \
lion les besoins du moment. d
On prologue hisn souvent de- NEE G
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21

SALPeFRz.- Il y dams rArkansas,
sur Ie White River, a deux mile, en-.
Vlron de BatesviIlc, d'abondantes caves
on mines dc saIpetrc qui rcndent -
an boisscau Ct oui pourraient
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
AVIS.

Pendant labsence de Mr.. Phanor
rPrudhomme la listes de "souscriptions
de recolte pour Ia defense DIES Flats
ConlederAs,' sera deposee au magasin
de NM. Metoger fferes
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
MES DEUX ANGES.
Enfants votre gal sourirc,
Gu respire

Enfants votre gal sourirc,
Gu respire
La paix des occurs ingenus,
A rejoui lie paysage
Au passage
Mes deux anges rcveaus.
Votre bruno eheveIure,
Sans parure,
Relev6e an tour du front,
Etait ce frais diademe
Que Pom Anne
Pour votre age sans affront.
Allez, enfants, sur vos tetes
De nos fetes a.
Portant les naIfs atours
De votre fraiche jeunesse,
Pure i~vresse,
Egayez les alentours.
Allez, allez, de Ia vie
P%oursuivie
De tant de reeves moqueurs,
Emportcz les Aeurs tressees
Eft pressees
Dams vos cheveux, u vos cours
&c soir les feurs passageres
Ephemeres,
Tomberont de vos cheveux +:
Les heurs, les graces fanees,
Des annees
Suivront lie cours orageux.
Mals 81 votre ceur modesto
Toujours reste
Blanc CONNIE I'm lis mat;nal
Oes he'lrs germeront plus bellies,
lmmortelles,
Four votre front virginia..
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
DISTRICT COURT.
\ PARISH or NArcHrrourEs.
Stafs Of I~ouisiama.
THOMAS NJ. DICKERsON.

1900 Mf& & Vs. E EA M &M
A. W. SMALL.
DY virtue of an order of seizure and
ID sale issud by the Honorable the
District Court in and for the Parish OF
Natchitoehes, State aforesaid, and tc
me addressed | have seized and will
offert for sale to the last and highest
bidder, at the door of the Court House
in the town Of Natchitoches on
SATURDAY the 7th day ofDocmber 1861,
the following described property seized
as the property of the defendant to wit.
Negro man CADDO, aged about 90
years.
Terms and Condition Of Sale.
CASH, with the benifit of appraise.
ment.
. f w. s. CAMPBELL
Oct, al 1861. sheriff q
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21

DrapeaH-Cest demain vendredi
q 9 heures du matin que dot avoir lieu
Ia presentation du drapeau aux Chas-
seurs 4 pied, par lie lieutenant J. g.
Janin. Tout nous fait esp6rer que Ia
compagnic sera CO jour la au compIet.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
VENTE DE SUCCESSION.


Succession de Constant L. Marchand
I'm vertu dun ordre ct dacret de Pho
IL norable Cour de District, dams eli
pour 10 paroisse des Natehitoches,
Etat de la Louisiana, il sera vendr
en- vente publique 4 la residence du
defunt Constant l. IMarchand, dams
la vile ct paroisse dds Naethitoches,
Jeudi lie lone jour dc Deoembre
1891,
Les proprietds suiyantes ddcrites ct
appartenant d 10 dite succession :
Ii Lot de meubles ct aussi deux
lots de terrains No. IS It 36, mesurant
chacun cinq1ante pieds dams la nou-
velle rue ct avec une profondeur de
cent deux pieds ct derni bornes all
nord par lie lot de madame veuve Chel-
letre !; au sud par Primerose avenue !;
a Pest par la n~ouvelle seconde rue ct 4
Pouest par Ia rue Duplex.
e. Aussi, les lots No. ID ct. ID
chacun ayant une facade de cinquante
pieds dams lie cote Est de la rue Du-
pleix, ct n profondeur de cent ,.,uo
pieds ct un quart parallele ARK lignes'
3. LES lots IA ct IT., une facade
chacun de ~cinquante pieds, dams le
cote quest ae IA rue Duplex, ct cou-
rant en- iieem.s PARALLELS de cent deux
P'eaS ct sinq huitieme de pieds.
- Les lots No 81 ct SO faisant
front d Primcross avenue chaeun de
cinquante pieds ct ave une profondeur
de cent deux pieds ct cling huitiames
de pieds.
Termes ct condition de la yente
Pour les meubles, toute somme au.des
sous de dix piastres compliant ct
pour toute somme al dessus, pay.
bic lie Ter jour de Mai 1862 ct pour
les lots de terrains la Motto de
l'achat payable lie 1or de Mai 1862
ct pautre motto lie Ter Mai 1868.
Les acheteurs 4 credit donneront
leur billet ayec bonnie ct snffisante
securite in soiido, payable 4 ladmi-
nistrateur dc 10 dite succession 4
son domicile en- cette paroisse Les
dts billets pertant interet hut
pour cent par an apres l'echeance
jusqn'a parfait Placement ct dc plus
garantis par privilege ct hypothe-
que spsciale du vendcur retenu
sur les Objects rendus pour garan-
tir lie Placement des billets peur
ar,,~ IL -~-x -
o. V. MURPHY.
Encanteur.
IA nov.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
CCMPAGNIE
DEE CHASsEURS A PIED.
EXERCISES.
Mereredi 3 heures ?. NJ.
AvEC USlFoRME,

Samedi 3 heurCs Z. NJ.
Nota.-Aucun enlargement ne sera
fait dams rordre du service, 4 moips
que lie Capitaine on I'm des officers
remplissant scs fonctions, men sit dome
Pordre a Ia compagnie.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
& FRERE.
MOULIN
A SCIE A VAPEUR
DE
MARTIN.

yet excellent moulin a Scie ct Ell
~ plelne operation ct son proprietaire
pref remplir tous les ordres qui sul
seront enyoyts. inc ~stricte attention
aux a~ffalres, sa proximitt d, Ia vile sont
des causes sufisantcs pour recc mnaht'
der Get utile Establishment au patronns
sc de notre communicate.
PRIX Dp BOIS
Ter Qualit6, au moulin. .$l5 90 le N
8 miles du moulin 20 on
Les autres qualities en- proportion.
Tons les Bills seront payables aprs.j
70 jours. Les ordres laiss6s a M, L.
'upleix, agent pour la vile de 1satc1i
ches recevrontunc prompte cxecuhends
noy-2o J.HARTTN et Ghs.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
A pods egal, Ia poudre blanche es'

poioo V5"'t A@ pouotS ot"iiSaS Oot
beaucoup plus forte que 10 poudre noire
ordinaire. LIE rapport nest pas lie
meme b volume eg Il, Ia premiere com
position etant plus legere que la Sc.
conde. A volume, egal les cffets de la
poudre noire snnt 4 ceux de la poudre
bl snehe CONNIE | u, 292.
Soft qu'on veuille. lancer des projec.
tiles Oh faire sauter des mines, etc. IL
ne faut employer que SO gramrnes de
poudre blanche, Ia Oh on ~emploirait 100
grammes de poudre %noire, ct la premi-
ere ne laisse que IL grammes So do
residu, tandis que la seconde en- laisse
60.
A Pavantage d'stre plus forte ct de
laisscr moins dc residu solide, la poudre
blanche joint encore les suivants /:
de tirer un nombre de coups conside.
rable sans les pieces s'~echauffent trop
parce que Ia temperature de la fainne
dc combustion est moins 9levee /: ellie
est moins hygrocopique, moins inflam-
mable par lie choc, bea ucoup plus facile
} preparer, ct plus eeonomique a poids
5gal. II feste d examiner 81 son residu
n'exerce pas sur leg armes nne action
plus corrosive que celui dc la poudrs
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21

G'OCCUPERA specialemont de la
~ reduction DIES .actes de vente. II
sc rendra egalement partout OH il vera
appele soft pour fairc des Inyentaires,
soft pour tout acte do sa profession.
reason Bureau est situe rre Seconde
en- face de la nouvelle Maison de Eour
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
+. MI AH 81,
Ancien Coupeur De Ia maison Staard,

= DE La Nlle-ORLEANS,
4 YANT etabli sa residence h Natchfss
n ches, ofre les services de 80 profaaaioa
au public. II ose esperer que 80 Tongue "a.
perience lui assurera lie patronage do tous
ceux qui aiment d'etre bien habilles.--soa
magasil est situe dams Ia n~ouvelle batisse 10
Mr.. Shame P~rudhomme, Front street.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21

HsSF"' Tout |conmunique on annonce envoye
MI journal apres le Mardi soir, ne sara irsere
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
N0LONTAIRES!
ATTENTION J!

Id aes Compagnie des Volontaires
des Natchitoehes s'organise. Tous ceux
qui desireraient en- faire partie sont
prizes de s'adresser 1mm6diatement 4 Mr.
L. Duplex. Une liste est dspesee ss
cafe de Mr. Shumaf.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21
l'Mnion Natebitofb es.
Jeudi, II Novembre 1861.
GENTS DE L'UNI0N

AGENTS DE LUNI0N
"A Clonticrville, M. Abel SEns.
Louis Manner.
a oanp'e' Hyler LfvassruR.
A Ia Nlls-Orleans, PAPA & Co,
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1861-11-21

ZEE4@ZA W. -2 L#M=&N
Lie chimiste Augendre a decrit une
poudre 4 canon blanche qui Went
d'6tre pobjet des etudes de M. le. Dir.
Pohl. Ceux que le sujet interesse par
ticulierement trouveront des details
dams Il Repertoire de- Chime pure e appA
qu6e /; nous nous bornerons aux princi-
paux r6sultats.
Disons d'abord que les proportions
les plus convenabies sont les suivantes:
Prussiate de potasse ordinaire. 90
Suere de IS
Chlorate de potasse. 5000. 49
--
100
"#H . -
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05
nv TELEGIRAFu
TO THE FREEMAN
7 O'CLOCK.F n. W.

CjycGSsArI. Nov ~ -
The C'cmncrcidi has adyices tom "c',
cranG's headquarters. On Friday, mo'"" ~
) o'clock the rebels opened fire with w. r,e
at points opposite Gaulev Ferry a'1' wv
Tom pkins, and a noisy fire Of mnskcI,ry, a,
Their object WIS evidently to Gu, Cd W, w, Il Il
ply train. They succeeded in sinking t 1no,g
ny boat on Gauley river, and ihre" nt % r.,
shells into the camp Of the lin V ,n,dr
mcnt. Not one o! onr men even was S'"''
only about & wounded. .,Asa
The majority OF the shells thrown =" nI
envy did no, explode. Their musEc'ry Wa ss
and irregular. The ferry boat was aga" ar,s b
on Friday night, and communication w. ~ s,,c
river restored. There was no hr'ns W.
day on either side. ,-I,, ~
The position Of the forces on satI'"a ':,,su
ing WIS as follows The rebels i'a' p ~, ID
of the left or west bank of the Ne" 'l ,snv. b
Schcnck s brigad, was few miles NV" On
junction of the Gauley and New r'; ;,.dr, d
east side of New river Gen. Coxs n,'s ;orsl
Con. Rosccranx headquarters near Wv pIrnhlu
of the rivers and between them. "en: ~ ~ han
brigade below the junction On 'he Fe"'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

Since the pubIcato ton OF Mr.. Cameron S lcttsr
to Gen. Sherman, VIC may without imrropgiety
relate an anocdotc Of Gen Fremont i few
days ago Missourian came to him with AMPLE
certificates Of his fidelity to the Union, asking
permission to search through the camp fox three
slaves whom he believed to have been taken into
the service Of one of tho ILLINOIS reg nents. The
General politely declined. saying he could nut
allow any one u examine his cAup for any pug
pose, except by regular authority Of lav, and
then the applicant went away. After he had
gone, Fremont turned to the gentleman with
whom he had previously been talking " | dare
say. said be. i" these persons may be here ; but
1t they arc, they have come expecting to find q
refuge, and will never violate the confidence
they have roposed in me, 50 long as Inv name
| Is John G.. Fremont. '--1ribuns
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05
TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE

The DAILY FREEMAN, containing the full tel
Graphic report 10 the associated press IN Bos-
Ton, morning and evening. and a lull report Of
he proceedings of the Legislature, will be lur-
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ehe DAILY will he sent three months, postage
'ree. Two cents for single copies in wrapper,
70 be lad at all times at the Office. Members
ordering papers to be sent regularly for the SEES
>oE and wishing 10 pay the postage here viii! be
supplied at Ike rate of Two cent. pr number.
The Yapcr will &c delivered to members and 9TH
,ara ak their .o0na, at he rate Of :: % FIR three
"a ,a,h@.
riIc :. IGkLy Ft"RLyAN will Sc furnished to
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10 Files Of the latest New York aud Boston
,apers will DC ut all times ut the FREEMAN Or
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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

We notice from tie J"VpAal that Mr.. PuLtps
whom we mentioned yesterday viii speak Fri
day evening. lie SUBJECT is to b." April 18th
l77G and 1861, doubtless a wa, pocm. NJ,
PHrIrs though less tban eighteen years OF aye
has displayed unusual poetica! talent. and is ;.
tempting 70 pay his college expenses by deliver
Ing his poems. lie ought 70 be encouraged.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

REBEL OurRAGKs IN MIssoURI.--lt is estimated
hat over ono hundred thousand loyal men, wo-
men and children have been driven from their
ZONES in Missouri by the sccossionists, and ia
zen refuge in ST. L'ujv or the neichhorpg free
states
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

4 NNw Fo.ElcN Arrival. t'vt ~ yer5 glt'i:.l
news. We notice. however, ,hat tho taye ~
the London Times toward. VI is softeninE. f.
now adults that England couno; break up our
blockade without breach Of inttrnationa! law
which she would not think Of attempting. II
is believed that the rhortncss 1t the grain crops
and the absolute necessity Of depending on the
United States for supplies. is teaching England
and France the wisdom Of keeping TN coed
terms with us. It il we'll they can le taught
any way, but it had been more 70 her credit if
England would have acted fr"m - lsss sr!GsA
m0t1rt.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

Tue LADIES Of tic little village of Wright +
Mills. and vicinity. ON Worcester Branch having
formed an association for the purposc. have Just
completed and packed ny to send of to ouy
Vermont troops, Il box Of socks, blankets ard
hospital comforts, OF the value Of $i2j--
" Many daughters have done vir,uously " ana,
in works of patriotism, for tie plumbers &c the
place, perhaps they may justly claim tlr ap-
plieahility o! the rest Of the quotation.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

The following notice was found posted on The
bulletin Of u Western post Office
Lost A red kat. He had n wete spui ON
ofhis behind leggs. fIe WIS she KAT twill
give tire dolers " evribndd, wut will bring hyn,
nom,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

SEyrGE Co.sr sroaN--Whio here in YER
mont, VIC had scarcely wind enough 10 move q
leaf. there WIS., last S:atnrday and the sHoceedin.
night, ali ,ong the Atlantic coast one q: tbs
aeyercs; storms Of wind and rain tina. has been
experienced for ycars. Among the goany di-a@-
terH to the shipping thus occasioucd. was the
total wreck q the Mauritania, q mcrclant hip
just from Liverpool. of l000 tors, which was
driven en- to "A ledge while running for Botton
hight. Twentytour persons, including the
Captain Mate, and several passengers. rer-
ishcd in TIE lrightiul commotion Of breaking
vessel and secthing waters. Flooded w}4ryes,
damaged shipping and great loss of property.
are also reported from every port as far South
as the news has reached ~ and much appre-
hcnson is felt for tho safety Of or Naval En-
petition.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

A German peddler in ST. Albau,. n bvy has
gwen five dollars worth of Stockings AVID. shir,,
iot the Vermont Volunteers,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05
Preparations for the Expedition down the
Mississippi.

We make an extract fro,l a private letter from
gentleman in st. Louis, under date Of Oct -
to gentleman in this town. It gives some in
tcreating details Of the fitting out Of boats for
the projected expedition down the Mississippi,
The writer says:
" Government is building large (orthca tone
here and numerous steam frigates, propcllcrs
aud floating batteries on which to float our az
my South Eleven heavy steamboats, have been
built here, with wheels in the center of the
boat, and all their machinery below the water
line. They have heavy bulwarks sloping at an
angle Of forty degrees and covered on the
outside with scales Of iron, sc by l6 inches face
and 2 ID inches thick; and wrought iron ut
that, boltcd On with five bolts in each plate
These scales reach one foot under water and
are ball proof. Ten ron-sidcd strong propellers
have also been built, and forty solid timber
floats GO by 40 feet. The latter are made of
timber II inches square. laid close together and
boltcd through and through, first lengthwise
and then crosswise, making solid float Of tim
Der 60 by 40 feet and seven feet thick This
cannot be sunk or seriously injured by the lar
gcst shot. For small breast work these floats
have large timhars "A inchcs square and two
timhcrs in height, hclted fast to the t'cats.-
Slabs or plates Of iron half an inch thick and
bo|ted to these tin,hcrs and run higher than a
mans head, and on slope inward 80 tha5 balls
striking them will glance of, Zach Of these
floats is to carry one very large gun and can be
used for y bridge in case Of need. They are to
be lowed by she propellers, each propeller tow
ing four on their trip down tho river They re-
quire 80 men to man them. and are capable of
doing great execution. All arc ready to move
South, and Am confident We .hall have a good
report Of them.
Gen. Fremont is in close pursuit Of Price and
is fast driving the rebels ON. Of this State.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

The trasbuagh Standard says tn Indie. o!
Derby Limo and vicinity have prepared ont
hundred pairs Of feelings y to scnd to the Yer
mont regiments.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
.AND WITH rrRE MOTIVES. LET rs RENEW OUR
trust IN COD h\D CO FORWARD WITHOUT FEA II
4,%p WITH MANLY HEARTs.
lyAI LINCOLN.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-05
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN NOV $, 1861

nnqucstionabIy ready 70 call for the previous
question and hopes our Army On the Potomac
are prepared for the Main Question. viz the
suppression Of the rebellion.