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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
Friendly Interview with The Rebels


Washington, Sept. 25th. 1861. I have
inst learned the particulars of two inter
views which took place on Sunday last be-
tween some members of Colonel Haynes
9th Pennsylvania Regiment and the Vir-
sinia 43d (RebeD, stationed on opposite
hanks of the Potomac at Great Falls. The
riveri. here not more than hundred yards
wide, and the pickets on both sides have
occasionally hailed each other. On Sunday
the Rebels invited some of our men across,
stating that if they would leaye their arms
behind them they would receive hospita-
Bile treatment, and be allowed to return.
One of the Pennsylvania boys stripped,
plunged in, and swan over. He was help
ed up the rocks by Virginia Captain, who
gave him his overcoat to wear, and propos-
ed that he should take a drink of whiskey.
"If drink" said the soldier, it must
be to Our Country" Very good, said the
Rebel officer, ~ Twill join you: Here's to
our country r. And the men on both sides
of the river joined in hearty cheer. The
man remained an hour or two, and then
swan back, little nebulous from the many
healths he had been obliged to drink.
In the afternoon several of the Rebels re-
turned the visit. They we're courteously
entertained, and exchanged buttons with
our men, as souvenirs Of the interview.
"We don't care anything about the war"
said they, " and don't want to fight but
we can't help it. You Pennsylvanians are
like friends and brothers, and we wish we
had those id South Carolinians
against us instead of you" One of the
Virginia officers took off his gold sleeve
buttons, having no other disposable gift at
hand, and received quarter eagle in re-
turn. GOOD Lord p" said he, Its been
long time since I've seen such peice of
money" They were all anxious to know
the popular sentiment of Pennsylvania and
the other Border States in relation to the
war, and seemed good deal depressed at
learning the truth. They appeared to be
tolerably we'll clothed and fed, and did not
complain of their condition.
Two Of the soldiers exchanged letters
from their sweethearts. Various exchang-
es of newspapers, &c, were also made,
and in the act, our men received letter
from a sister of one of the rebels, without
the owners knowledge. had an oppor-
tunity of reading the letter this morning,
and give you an interesting extract there
from: Take scare of yeur clothes, for |
don't believe there is yard of stuff for
shirts or clothing 10 the whole county.
There is not in the whole county pound
of coffee or a pound of sugar. Mrs. -
uses honey in her tea. Send some of your
money home when you get it." :.
Itappears from other parts of the letter,
that the country had been entirely striped
of cloth, shoes, coffee and sugar, in, order
that the army may be supplied. With the
present enormous prices of all those arti-
cles in the South, it is difficult to see how
those supplies can be kept up much longer.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
Attention sharp Shooters.

Gov. Fairbanks having received COM
munications from Col. Berdan, highly
complimenting the first Co. Vt. Sharp
Shooters, who are now in the field, he re-
quested that second Company be at once
organized and mustered into the q. s.
service under his command.
Agreeable to that request, the subscri-
Der has been appointed Captain for the
purpose of recruiting the second Vt. Co.
q. S. Sharp-shooters. al
The better to facilitate matters, the fol-
lowing plan will be adopted, viz: fl.
All persons DESTROYS of serving in this
celebrated division of the army are re-
quested to at once make trial of their
skill in the use Of the rife, before some
responsible party who will certify as to
the good faith in which the trial was
made. o..
Persons bringing their own rifles will
be allowed $50 at the expiration of the
time Of enlistment for the use Of same, OF
they will be furnished by Government.
Applicants should send their age and
height with their target re r71aa q"
Requirements.-In order to be admit,
ted to this Company, the applicant must
send target of ten consecutive shots
made at a distance of 200 yards globe
sight, or 100 yards open sight whose av-
erage distance from center of Bulls Eye,
to center of ball shall not exceed 5 inches.
a. No person Of Incorporate habits
will be accepted. Ila Aga
Minors must send written permit from
parents or guardians.
II. r. STOUGHT0N.
West Randolph, vt, Sept. 25. 1861.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04

ond daughter Of the late Ruben Crosby. Sister
vose was worthy member of the Christian
Church. She has left the brightest evidence Of
her acceptance with God, as she died shouting his
praises. l do not wonder the wicked man said,
" let me die the death of the righteous. that my
last end may be like his.''
ED. G, s. SHATTUCK.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
ANOTHER COMPANY SHIRp.SHoorERs

ANOTHER COMPANY SHARp-SHoorERs.-
H. R. Stoughton Of West Randolph has
been commissioned by Gov. Fairbanks to
raise the I'd Company of sharp-shooters
from Vermont. The first company that
went from this State has been highly
complimented by Col. Berdan, as we'll as
by every one who saw them. The follow
ing is Capt. Stoughtons order from the
Governor:
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE.

President. W. Davis; Vice Presi-
dent-Sumner Ladd; Secretary-N W.
Vincent; of Morristown, Treasurer. w.
Page; Librarian-J. M. Hotchkiss; Jr.
We understand that in view Of the per-
ilous condition of the country. all parties
and feuds we're laid aside in the Societies,
and that the above elections are the results
of grand union movement. Free Press.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
1851 NEW ARRANGEMENTS. 1851
AMERICAN
Express Line.
PLEASURE AND BUSINESS TRAVEL


THE ONTARIO STEAMBOAT COMFY,
Will, during the season of pleasure travel, COM
mencing on the 18th of June, run their large and
commodious side-wheel Steamers Bay State, Capt
Morley, Ontario, Capt. Estes Cataract, Capt. Led
yard, forming Daily Line, Sundays excepted J
leaving Ogdensburgh at p. M, on arrival OF Ex-
press Train from the East Prescott at 10 p ms
touching at Morristown Brockville, Alex. Bay,
Clayton, Sackett's Harbor, Oswego, Charlotte
Toronto and Lewiston. -
Connecting at Kingston with daily bost up the
bay Of Quint, for Belleville and Picton. and with
Grand Trunk Railway East and West at Oswego
with Oswego and Syracuse Railroad. for Syracuse
Utica, Albany and New York., and New. York
and Binghamton Railroad, for the South ct
Charlotte with New York Central Railroad. for
Rochester, NIAGRA FALLS and BUFFALO and with
Lake Shore Railroad and Buffalo and Lake Erie
Line of Seamers, for all points South and West !;
connecting at Toronto with Great Western Rail
way Lines, for the North and West, and Grand
Trunk Railway, for the West, afording the cheap;
est possible way for the Transportation Of Faini-
lies moving, and wagons, horses furniture, &S.,
to the Great West.
man or pleasure traveller facilities that combine
the elegance of first class hotel with the rapdity
OF railroad conveyance, yhile the route offers A.
fractions afforded by no other line, giving vie "
of the south shore. OIL Bake 0rtario apdd h6Sfar.
famed Thousand Islands efthe st, Lawrence River
by. daylight, at q, time. most favorable for the
grandeur ofscenery and comfort Of passengers.
20 The steamers.of this line are unsurpassed
for speed and comfort and are commanded by
masters of well known ability proverbiai for their
attention to the comfort of passengers.
10 The steamers Ottawa and Welland, in con
nection with this line will leave Ogdensburgh fol
Montreal and Quebec and intermediate ports
every morning at 10 clock, Mondays excepted
Through Tickets can be purchased for all points
of the Companys Agents, at Ogdensburgh, Pres
colt. Rockville, Kingston. Sackett's Harbor, o.
wego, Rochester, Toronto, Buffalo Niagara Falls
and all the principal Railroad and Steamboat Off
ces in Northern New York and New Englant
States.
AFRO DURKEE. Agent, Rtows, Vt.
II. N. THROOP, General Superintendent, On
wego, N. Y.-2m38
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
MILITARY ORDER.
To Capt. Homsf r: Stoughton:

To Capt. Homsf r: Stoughton:
Sir:-You. are. hereby authorized to
raise in Vermont second Company Of
practiced' Shafp-shooters, to be organized
upon the plan Of COL. H. Berdan, as
authorized by, the Secretary of War, and
mustered into the service of the United
ERASrUS FAIRBANKS.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
9iih.

In Barnston, O. g., Carroll A., infant son Of J.
IA. and Cynthia w. Ferguson. Of Eden, aged
years and 2 months.
In this town. Sept. Esd, Of typhoid fever. Fan
ny L. Nelson, aged I6 years and 10 months.
In this town. On monday Sept. 30tb. Of dipths-
In, lad r., vffb Of Kl6ss All. vsss, and -
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
JOHN PERRIN.

JOHN PERRIN, T. c,.n,. r.o,u.
n . Woonprpy County Decem. Term,
R. e. R M9UTSIhf' A. D. 1851.
w HEREAS, John Perrin, of Portland, in the
w State of Maine, has filed in this Office. his
Bill of Foreclosure against Charles A. Woodbury.,
OF Hyde Park in said county Of Lamoille, and
Reuben Q. Benton. late of said Hyde Park, but
now out of the State of Vermont made return
able at the December Term of the Court of Chan
Gerry to be held at Hyde Park in said Eamoile
County, on the LIST Tuesday in December, A. ID.
1861. setting forth in substance that the said G.
A. Woodbury., on the 18th day of April, A. D.
1850. duly executed to the Orator, q mortgage
deed of a certain piece of land in Hyde Park, in
said Lamoille County, and being the same prem
ises on the day and year last Aforesaid, conveyed
by the Orator to the said Charles A.. Woodbury.
and being the same premises on Hyde Park street
heretofore lately occupied by VIM. s. Wood. in
order to secure the payment of of the sum Of
fourteen hundred dollars specified in seven prom
isory notes for the sum of two hundred dollars
each, all dated the 18th day of April A. ID. 1860
and payable respectively on the LIST day of May
May thereafter until all are paid with interest an
nually after may LIST, 1860, and further setting
forth that the sum of money specified in Size
notes, or any part thereof, have not been paid
and further setting forth that the said Chas. A
Woodbury. and Fannie L. Woodbury., wife of the
sdlu ". a. WoouDury, dlttrWdrus Oh tnt ISL udy
of December D 1860, duly executed to Reuben
G. Benton, then of said Hyde Park, a mortgage
deed of the same premises in order to secure {
certain Indebtedness therein specified and tina
said Benton had an equity of Redemption therein
and praying that the equity of Redemption o
the said Charles A. Woodbury. and Reuben G
Benton in said premises be forslosed according t.
Law.
And it appearing that the said Reuben c. Benton
ia without this State so that said bill and the sub
penea thereto attached, cannot be served upol
him. 1t 10 ordered that the Orator cause said no
tice Of the tendency of the said Bill to be giver
to said Benton by publishing the substance there
of in the Lamoille Newsdealer, a newspaper bub
liahed at Hyde Park, in the County Of Lamoille
three weeks successfully, the last Of which shall
be at least twenty days before the session Of saic
Court to which said Bill is made returnable, AM
the said R. q. Benton is required to appear oil
the LIST day of said Court and make answer t.
said Bill or the same will be taken as confessed.
Given under my hand at Hyde Park this 26tl
day of September, A. D. 1861.
E. B. SAWYER, Clerk.
H.H. PowERs, Solicitor. Jaws
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04

In Glover. August 9th, BY Rev. 8. K. B. Per
lkins, Mr.. Geo. A. Bates, of Waterbury. and Miss
Ellen J. Strong Of Glover. B
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
PHI SIGMA NJ.

President, E. J. Burnett; Vice ,Ppesi-
dent, s. M. Roberts; Secretary, A. G..
Stafford; Treasurer, S.. !. Briant; Libra
rian, R. Fleming. :,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04

All debts due the subscriber must be paid bs-
fore the 18th day Of October. inst. or the debtors
w l q :,SS; o,r ,.,;sY2}H S AAoSiS1Ss
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04

SUDDEN DnArH.--A Mr.. Boswell, .
resident of Potion, @. f., died suddenly
one day last week, while in fit.--Stand-
ard dsa taff,t hairv'f -tfs.3 -.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04
u. V. M, Sept. 28th.
standard,

10. V. M, Oept. Iotn.
At the election of the Literary Societies,
the following gentlemen were elected Off
GERS for the next term: =. 9,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-04

In Chancery, Lamoille
\ County, Decem. Term,
A. ID. 1861.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-13
Onr Charle,ton Lct1er.
CH.R1FsToS. Tuesday Morning. Feb. 5.

CHARLESTON, Tuesday Morning, Feb 5, 1861.
Gentlemen: There has not been anything of re-
markabe interest to write you for the past few
DAYS Our city has worn n very quiet and orderly
aspect for some days.
Saturday night, Sunday and yesterday were quite
incement-rained almost necessarily.
The teIegraphic columns of our city papers con-
tanned nothing of exciting character, and it
thought that the day would pass off very much as
Yesterday. But about 10 o'clock the crowd began
to gather around the bulletin boards of the Courier
Office to read the latest news from Richmond Wash
ington and New York. The dispatch from Rich
mond says that Randolph, johnson and mcfarland
have been elected to the Convention, all secession
lists This is mistake, the two latter not
sonists as understand them, though men of sound
judgment and generally correcG views. This is my
information with reference 10 these men, Col
Hayne has not left Washington yet-wil remain
few days longer. The President will not receive
the Alabama commissioners.
Lit Hall is to leave Washington to-day, believe.
He may be the bearier of dispatches to Maj. Ander-
son, though their character is not known nor can
not be,-not peaceful, we apprehend
Fort Sumpter has not been, nor can she be, rein
forced, the New York Times to the contrary not
withstanding. From New Yorkwe learn, this morn
ing that the receipt of customs fall short two mil
lions of dollars during January. This remarka-
bic The Treasury will soon be empty again at this
rate.
Strong hopes are entertained by many of our citi-
zens that the results of this work, of the most
important within the knowledge of any living man,
will prove efectual in restoring peace to our dis
tracted country, and that the cry of war will be
forever hushed. The authorities of this State have
not displayed blood-thirsty spirit but have used
every means to avoid it.
What they have demanded, and they have demand
ed nothing but what they had right to, they intend
ed to have.
If their requests rot granted in the spirit IN
which they are made-that of peace and amity-
then other measures must be resorted to the only
alternative.
1t Is yet hoped that there is yet wisdom and
high sense of right and justice enough in tie old
United States to adopt such measures as will pre-
vent what all men must deeply lament civil war.
Bat coercion the enforcement of the laws in the
States now independent is not the way to avoid this
dire calamity.
Our eyes are all turned to Montgomery, Rchs
mond, and will soon be to your gallanrState. What
the result will be in Tennessee at this date il is not
easy to tell, though she will certainly come out
right in the end.
may write to you again this afternoon or to-
morrow morning. 1t is important that Western
letters should be mailed by one O'Clock.
During the last two days 1852 bales OF cotton
have been received at our Railroad Depots and the
larger portion of it sold by our factors at full
prices, from to I2t cts. Sales Of cotton yesterday
amounted to ,OS7 bales at firm prices. More anon.
KEMP.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-13

National Convention can be called by Congress e2-
cept upon application of twO-thlPds Of the Legsia
lures.
The Black Republicans insist that the States of
the sopfhern Confederacy are still members Of the
limited States Hence, according to their doctrine,
there being thirty-four States in the Union, it
reouires twentythree States to demand of Congress
th. calling of National Convention. The seeded
States would not take part in any such action
There being but eight slsvehoding States remaining
in the Unlofa it would require all Of them and
fifteen Of the nineteen free States to make the demand
en- Congress. If amendments were proposed it
would require twenty-six States to ratify them.
Seven Southern States being out, the concurrence
of the eight remaining Southern States and eighteen
of the nineteen free States would be necessary
to ratify the amendments Should Arkansas or
any other one of the Southern States secede, then
the concurrence of all the antslavery States would
be necessary. Should two more of the Southern
States withdraw from the Union, as Arkansas and
Virginia viii probably soon do, no further amend
ments, according to the Black Republican doctrine,
ever could be made to the Union under the present
Constitution, as there would not be sufficient num-
Der left ratify amendments, though every State
should consent to them 1t true that after the with
drawa of nine States, those remaining might agree,
by unanimous consent to an abrogation of the fifth
article of the present Constitution and remodeing
of the basis of their organization. How utterly
hopeless are the prospects Of such amendments
as will be satisfactory to any Southern State,
when their ratification is dependent now upon
the assent of all but one Of the Black Republican
States, and IN a few weeks may be dependent upon
the concurrence of every one of them. In no event
is a reconstruction of the Union possible in this
generation. The Southern Coniederocy is fixed,
unalterable fact. The only question for Tennessee
to decide is whether she will remain with her Black
Republican confederates or go into the Southern
| n.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-13
A Day ON sulIIvan's island.
CHARLEsTos, S. C., Feb. 5, e

CHARLESTON, .. u. rep. D. -bl.
GENTLEMEN: 1 drop you this brief note, to-day,
that in consequence of sacred engagements Oh last
evening, l was not allowed time to write out the
interesting incidents Of my visit to the Island on
yesterday.
From nine O'Clock in the morning until four and
a half o'clock in the afternoon, was devoted to Wis
ing all of the Notifications and soldiers quarters
on the Island; and full sketch of which, will at
tempt to write you this evening: For the informa-
ton of your readers | will state, before closing
that every comfort enjoyed by the fifteen hundred
troops stationed there, and that they are in
good health very generally, and exceeding cheerful
We enjoyed pretty far view of all the plan of
defense on Morris Island Fort Sumter, &C. The
day was very propitious, there not being single
cloud observable
The news of this morning is not of pacific
character-not calculated to give peace and quite
to the country. We have pretty full report of the
Presidents reply TO our Envoy at Washington, Col
J. w. Hayne. 1t is flat and emphatic refusal to
enter into any negotiations for the Forts of the
South What the result of all this matter will be
not authorised TO say. Future events must
determine. KEMP.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-13
correSt ondenoe Of the Baltimore Sun.
Result Of thr Virginia Convention E1ec-
tiOn-sThe states Ultimatum.-Her Pro
babe FIXTURE Action-s-Thc .Crittenden
Revolutions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5

WASHINGTON, FEB. D.
What is called3the "UaiOnn triumph in Virginia
will probably be construed by the Republicans as
endorsement OF their position in refusing further
guarantees to tie Southern States in consOnance
with their rights rs co-oquas in the Confederacy
Now it is known shat the Legislature of Virginia,
in assuming the sltitude of mediator between the
States, and in appointing commissioners to meet
those that might sc designated by other States to
confer to a re&edy under existing complications
laid down an ltiSlatum, which was, that slavery
must be recogniz Al and protected in the Territories
South of &c deg - min and that the right of transit
of slaves through free States must be assured.
Now there is ¬hing TO show that the recent
popular expression in Virginia against immediate
secession il in OrHdemnation of the legislative de-
clarations and il is certain that nothing short of
the proposition c. Nh Crittenden will be acceptable
to the Union meisof that State. This has hitherto
Congress, nor is t.xese much prospect that it will
hereafter. Manysof them, including Lincoln. talk
about their williUsuass to make compromise, but
will not yield urHlea O menace of disarlniIg, nor
will they sacrifice any principle. q
Now, as these wonderful devotees of principle
insist that it is matter of principle with them to
exclude slavery in the Territories, what hope Is
there of their accepting the Crittenden compromise
indeed any other which is just to the South? In
the absence, then of compliance with propositions
that will be acceptable to Virginia, her cOntinu-
ance in the Union will be brief indeed. And when
she secedes how long will the other border slave
States remain? The JOY, therefore, of those who
now hail the result IL Virginia a Union triumph
may be short lived aud illqsOry.