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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

VINO SAW rHE SrrfE s--~ he rieh-
csi thing 81 she SESSION, says ale New.
bpryp0n Hoi1. came 81 tie o,ler day
IN the neigbborho0d 81 he market The
grctnesi jonathan imaginable, deckc,l
out u a sloached hat a long blae froel,
and pair Il cowhide shoes, as BIC rs eon.
dolas. with q huge whip under his arm,
staiksd inio billiard saloon, whore half
q dozen persons were improving the time
trnudling round the iyoriesi and after re-
covering fran their first surprise At the
60 him. singular aspect Of tie room, ia
qnired II any of EN- had seen a stray steer.
affirming that the blasted criticr got
away as lie cams through town with his
drove t'othcr day; and hadn't seen noth-
in' OF him since The bloods denied all
knowledge Of the animal in question, and
with much sly wmking At each other, proc
ccedcd to condole with him on his loss in
the most heartfelt manner
He watched the game with much inter.
est, as he had evidently never seen or
heard of anything Of the kind before, and
created much amusement by his demon
strations Of applause when good shot was
made Jerusalem being a iavolitc cjac-
ulation. At last he made bold to request
the privilege Of trying bis skill, when he
set the crowd in roar by his awkward
movements. However lie gradually got
hi, hand in, played rs good as might be
expected for greenhorn. All hands now
began 10 praise him, which So elatcd him
that he actually began 10 think himself a
second Phelan, and he offered to bet a
dollar With his opponent, Which, Of course,
he lost
The loss and the laugh so irritaicd him
that he offered to play another game, and
bet two dollars, which he pulled out OF a
big roll--seems lis cattle had sold WELL
and he was flush, This bet he also lost
as the fool might have known lie would !;
mad as a March hare, be pulled out fifty
spot, the largest bill he had, and offered to
bet that on another game. The crowd mus
tered round and raised money enough to
cover it, and at il they went again by some
strange turn Of luck grceny won. They
now offered to put up the hundred game,
so they could now win back what they had
lost, and fleece the fellow Of his own roll
besides.
They sent for famous player, who
happened TO have money enough to bet
with, and another game was played, in
which Jonathan bet and won and it was
not until he had Numbered through half
dozen games, and by some unaccountable
run of luck won them all, drained all The
pockets Of his opponents Of about four hum
dred dollars, that they began to smell
very large mice When everybody got
tired of playing, he pulled his lrock over
his head, took his whip under his arm, and
walked quietly out, turned round at the
door, and remarking:
Gentleman, if you should happen 70
sec anything of that steer, | wish you
would let me know"
At the last accounts they had not seen
the steer, but they had come to the con-
clusion that they saw the elephant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

A RICHMOND EDITORS RAylNGs
ABOUT TIE YANKEES" TO be con.
quered in an open and manly fight by q
nation of gentlemen, and subjected 10 theil
sway, might not drive us raying distracted
with rage and shame but the Yankees =
the most contemplate and despicablc oil
Gods creation-the vile wretches, whose
daily sustenance consists in refuse of all
other people-for they eat nothing that
anybody else will buy--for them to lord
il over us--the English language must be
enlarged, new words must be invented to
express the extent and depth Of our feel
ings of modification and shame. No, it is
no, possible for US to be reduced TO state
which there are no words 10 describe
Instead of this, we must bring these en-
franchised slaves back to their true condi-
ton. They have long, very properly,
looked upon themselves as our social inie-
riors-as our serfs-their mean, nogardly
lives-their low, vulgar and sordid occu-
patton have ground this conviction into
them. But Of sudden, they have come
TO imagine that their numerical strength
gives them power-and they have burst
the bonds of seryitude, and are running
riot with more than the brutal passions OF
a liberated wild beast. Their uprising has
all the characteristics Of ferocious seryile
Instruction Their first aim Is demoi-
ton; the destruction OF everything which
las the appearance Of superior virtue.
which excites their envy and hate, and
which, by contrast, exposes the shameful
deformity Of their own lives
They have suggested TO US the invasion
Of their territory aud the robbery OF their
banks and jewelry stores. Wemay profit
by the suggestion, 50 far as the iHrasiou
goes-ior that will enable us to restore
them to their normal condition Of yassal-
age, and teach them that cap-in-hand Is
the proper attitude Of the servant before
his master. A cock for a sailor a goose
for a solder--a Yankee for n gentleman
images incongruous and unnatural
RichmoHd Wig.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

A FAIR REToRr-A party Of wits
once supped at a tavern. When the feast
was over one Of the number called in the
hostess.
Angeique," said he, " | am going TO
give you lesson in astronomy. Have
You not heard Of that great plaionic year,
when everything must return to its first
condition. Know, then, that in sixteen
thousand years we shall be here again, on
the same day and at the same hour. VIII
you give US credit till them"
The hostess, however, had her reply:
am perfectly willing" she retorted !;
" but it is just sixteen thousand years since
you we're here before, and you left with
out paying; settle the old score, and
win trust you on the new"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

c. S. A.-Many ignorant persons have
supposed that they well understood the
meaning of the above symbols, but the
late Hon. A. II. Stevens, in his recent
speech, has shown them TO mean Cotton
Slave Aristocracy."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

The distance between the important
points where the government and rebel
forces are now concentrating are as fol-
lows: Baltimore to Washington, 50
miles; Baltimore to Harper's Ferry, 81
miles Baltimore to Harisburgh, IS
miles; Philadelphia 10 Baltimore, %
miles; Washington to Richmond, 100
miles; Washington to Charleston, 5s7
miles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

A charming Miss Of about 80 has sued
an old gent for $1,000 damages, for court
ing her for ten years, and then marrying
another. Loss Of time, fire, lights, at
tendance and damage to her susceptible
bussum,' are among the counts"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

Nav YORK, June 10, 1889.
Dear SIR
! am honored with yours Of the 50th Of
May; and find we are well agreed il
opinion in all points.
Nothing since my return 70 America,
has alarmed me 50 much Is those habits
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

A husband adyertises thus: @My wife,
Maria, has sirayed or been stolen. Who
ever returns her viii get his head broke.
As to trusting her, anybody can do 50 II
they see fl for Is ! never pay Ny own
debts its not likely I'll pay Lor'u.'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

POPULATION or CAxADA.-The cen
sus Of Canada has been completed and
exhibits the following figures:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

A good place for Gen. Pill0w-The
bed Of Tie Mississippi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

Al Melodcone 81 cur manufacture, either sold
by as or dealers Ia any part Il the United States
or Cauadas, are wNnRtNrFp 20 he perfect in oy-
cry respect aud should any repairs hg nccessaty
before the expiration q one year ftum dae x
sale, We bold ourselves ready AMI willing to mpk
The same free 81 charge provided the injury i
not caused by accident or design
GEO. A. PRINCE a GO.
ORDERS through the Equinox Company viii re-
ceNe prompt attention, at
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

1hs 0liet Eda5lisAmssl u re Il 81. e@~
poytag 200 .bea, and faidiag 50 iaarumfli8
PEI Heck.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02
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Let Of Patent Medicines Tor sale
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Five 0ltasc. FtoF. si0o
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Five Octave. Double Reed. 10 q. $50
Five Octave. Two Banks II Keys. @a
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02
Nav YoEk. June 10, 1889.

His Honour Lt-Governor Lincoln.
, 1861-09-09

Correspondence Of the Chicago Triburc.1
HEADQUARTERS Rock RIVER R111Es, 34rn REa'r}
1llNo1s VoLukTEKEs, GAMr BUTLER,
NEAR SPR1SGFIEID, Sept. 6, 1861.
This regiment left Dixon on Monday last,
and arrived here on Tuesday and went imme-
dintely into camp. 1t comprises eight full
companies, and will soon be full to 1,0O3 men.
The regimentai officers aFe: N. Kirk,
Colonel; Amos Bosworth, Llent. Colonel; c.
N. LeganNay, Mojar; Davld Leeyitt, A3ju-
tan1 l. King Hawthorn, QRa1tarnaster A,
A. Terrel, Assistant Q1artesmaster and d..
Hewitt, acting Surgeon.
The camp is most beautifully located, and
the grounds occupied by this regiment are as
clean az door Jard. l have never seen o bet
ter lot Of men than there is in this regiment,
bei1g nearly all farmers eons. They etough,
strong, athletic mcn, and not murlnQr has
escared one Of them since they left home,
all priva'ions are submitted to with grace
truly pleaeipg
Col. Kirk is the pet OF this regiment, for he
is amorg the men early and late, and If any
We saw him this morning going through
the camp to see If the beef was Of good quail
i;y, tasting the coffee to see if it was Whole.
ecne, and it would do Four heart good to see
the eyes Of the me1 sparkle with thaa6s to
see their commander take 80 much pains to
been acquainted with the Colonel for num-
Der of years, can say that no better man lives,
and he will be as good Colonel IS this Btste
hes sent into the service.
Our popular Governor, Richard Yates, was
On the ground yesterday, and rode through
the grounds, and it Was good thing for the
Governors nerves that the men did not know
wko he was in time, or they would given him
as warm and hearty greeting as he has re-
ceiVeG for many day. It is truly astonishing
how much labor he performs, for he is in his
tftice from early in the morning until late at
, 1861-09-09

lFEcm Correspondence Of Indianapolis Jouraal.l
Lieut. Alex. s. Burnett, Of the 18th regi-
neat, now encamped in Tygart's Valley, Va,
in Latter dated August rs, says:
There are nGT stationed at Cheat Mountain
Pass, the 18th and 18th Indiana regiments, to-
gether with Captain B1acken's cavalry and
Captain Lomis's artillery. And on bill ten
mites farther east, and protected by strong
fortifeationH, the 14th Indiana and the 24th
and 25th Ohio regiments. Our regi-
is encamped in the valley five miles east Of
Huttonville, and three miles distant from
Cheat Mountain Pass. a splendid fortiflca-
ton has been thrown across the valley, at this
point, outside Of which is q trench SIX feet
in depth and fourteen feet in width The
position is considered good one, and re
teel secure. Our pickets were fred upon to-
dsy, and there is every probability Of an at-
tack being made upon us by the enemy The
position aud moye1nents Of the rebel force in.
dlcate this. The strength Of the enemy is
much greater than we anticipated, and they
are certainly as well armed and equipped as
we are.
The enemy is stationed at . distance Of s
miles fIom our encaDpment, and can, in two
days time, concentrate a force Of Il, ,0J0 to
2o,Goo men. We are waiting with good deal
OF anxiety to know what they intend to do.
AID men, and believe they will fight as brayelg
as ever soldie1s fought, and that victory Will
crown our efforts, Notwithstanding our dis
| parity in Lumbets. If they have any courage
| at all, they will, undoubtedly, make an a.
| tempt to regain the lost ground, by marching
! upon uE. I Ibegin to wish they would attack
ue, that We might have an opportunity Of
| showing the people Of Indiana Of what kind
| of metal the gal ant 18th is composed. Rest
assured, that, when the day OF battle does
come, the 18th will face any danger and dis.
charge arg duty which may be demanded Of il.
We may be overpowered by numbers, but
| wherever and whenever an lndlaniaA ia LEFT
upon the field, he will lie t'With his face to
God, and his feet to the foe"
| P.S-Siuce penning the above, our picketa
have been fired upon by the enemy, and ou1
company was ordered out as IN advance guard.
We were stationed about eight miles from
the camp, and remained all night. This morn
irg the Captain detailed q Sergeant and foHl
men to examine road which passes through
the wood some distance from where we ars
when they were fired upon BY the enemy
and one Of them, John Mnlligan, Of Attica
was killed. Tie Sergeant, With the othe
three men, Immediately rejoined the com
pany, when we took position near turn il
the road, and prepared for an attack On th
tebele, who were coming down the road o
stdo1hle quick" Their Captain Tas in al
vance Of his company, and as soon as he cam
. in sight of ne, turned to his men and cried
. Here they are, hoye. Come ahead" He ha
, | hardly uttered the words when our Captall
samuel Miller, Of Rensselaer,) shot hlI
through the heart, killing him instantly. Shar
: firing Immediately commenced, which laste
but a few minutes, as the enemy beat q hast
and signal retreat.
We have not yet aseertained what the loe
!. Of the rebels Was. Our loss Was two.
, 1861-09-09

phrase makers, Of classical comparisons,
Of oratorical conceits, Of stump-speaking
devicet. Well rounded periods will not
save the country. Figures Of speech, no
matter how judiciously: used; rhetorical
climaxcs never so well heaped up; popular
anecdotes though capitally related and
douNe entend,es. though cautiously en-
ployed, will not crush the rebellion. There
is sudden demand for men Of action,
energy, determination, the power Of doing
The tight thing at the right time, the gift
ofpersistence instead Of the "giit Of gab,"
daring, courage, singleness Of purpose,
ability to deal with facts rather than to
shape small phrases-in word, the capa-
billy Of Doing instead Of unlimited CONT
nuity Of Talking, is what the people
BOW seek He who has it is the
man Of the hour. Who ever heard of
Fremont's or McClellan's or Anderson's or
Lyons orato1y: Imagine either Of them
on the stump, tickling the fancy or exciting
the risibles Of the crowd before them!
Think Of the "Litte Man, OF the..Poto-
mac" to whom the eyes Of all loyal citi-
zens are turned, begging his fellow citizens
to "yote for Pumpkins and frown down
simpkins;'' to rally for the honor of the
party, and Ego for the ticket, the whole
ticket and nothing but the ticket
Who can conceive Of Fremont in the
character Of political jester, retail
ing his jokes, to make the ground
ings laugh-and vote for the candidate O.
his choice. The conception is absurd I
a day, We have passed out of the domain
of Cab, and entered the region OF Facts
The sword has become the arbiter. The
"Orators Own Book" the Dictionary o1
Political Quotations, and all such trash
can take the upper shell. They teach
how not to do it, and nothing more.
1t will be no detriment to the country
that this new demand has arisen. Fo!
sive-the doeIs-Aave been out Of politica
life. They could I've in the sea o
words in which national affairs have beer
swimming. They have built railroads
managed great business enterprises, 1aie
| down ocean telegTaphs, OF, sulki1y or in
| disgust, have kept out Of sight. Thel
time has ccme now; and they will prove
the sayiors of the State. Let the phrasI
makers, the retailers Of quotations, tn
trainers Of sentences, the tellers Of stories
| the glib Of tongue and shallow Q
/ thought-siand aside The world has wor]
to do; and men Of action must com
firth
, 1861-09-09
W1u the Army Advance .-Fofneysg
<lDfDfo0.

"Cccasiora1," Forney) the Washington
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press, whites,
Sept Sd, thus
The impression Is general, and "Ocea.
sio1a1'' must confess that he shares it, that
before many days pass away the American
army must either receive a blow or strike o
blow. Whether Beaurega1d will give our le-
alcng the line, and points with the finger Of
victory to the hills Of Manassas, wou!d be an
idle subject Of speculation. But whoever
gives the blow, it's effect will only be felt
when the traitors Of the South are hurriedly
failing back upon Richmond. Without know
ing anything more of military plans than you
do in Philadelphia, and only Judging from
what see and what I hear, think battle is
immediate and inevitable.
think it is immediate and Inevitable, be-
cause that traitor flag which fonts from Nun
sons HiIl, and Eithin sight Of the Capita,
must tall back. It flies there perpetual me-
mace to the people Of this metropolis. Within
range Of the cannon shot Of cur fortifcaions,
within an hours march Of Arlington Heights,
| the centre Of rebel camp, and the type OF q
| great conspiracy, Gen. Mcclellan owes 1t to
he county that il shall be fuEled, and neve1
to hoat again. But there are other reasons
| which lease this impression upon my mind
snd which may BE More eaaily suggested than
written. think our army Is up to highly
| efficient fighting point. know that our uer
| are esget for the fray, and We are now On The
threshold Of the genial autumn months, which
| Nature seems to hare given us for grapes tc
| grow and men to fight Our fortiflcations art
| large, numerous, and well defended; IN al the
means ard appliances Of an army we are IN
| SURPASSED, and the people, after the taste o
Hatterss, are eager to enjoy the fruits Of vic
| tory, Is there any reason, then, why We ma1
| not look for an immediate advance?
, 1861-09-09
THE nt1souRI mAssAcRE.

The fendish outrage perperated by a
squad Of rebels near St. Joseph, Mo,
whereby q hundred innocent passengers,
Of both sexes and various ages, were
tlTown headlong to the bottom Of a river,
ard either killed outright OF so mangled
that death would have been to many q
welcome deliverance, will perhaps open
the eyes Of some persons who have affect
ed to believe that Gen Fremont's procla-
nation was unjustifably severe. A more
horrid slaughter Of unarmed and unsus-
pecting travellers cannot be found IN Aiato-
~. If the pe1=ons on board the train had
been soldiers Of Gen. Pope's army the act
would be pronounced cowardly, barbarous
and murderous. But they were peaceful
and helpless, entertaining no thought Of
hsrning Missouri, and having no powerto
do SO it they would. The deed was one Of
lure hloodthirstiness. No reason ,but
deyilish cruelty can be assigned fer it.
The groars of the MANNED and the agonies
Of the dying were the sole reward sought
f1 By the miscreants vino planned it. If
they had desired merely to destroy rail-
read It would have been sufficient to have
burned tie bridge entirely down, but that
was not the end they had in view. Kill
ing was their business-the killing Of
women and babes, the aged and the young
-indiscriminate and pitiless murder
The country will not now be satisfied
till Gen. Frement puts the principles O
his late proclamation Thoroughly at eoork
The men Who have done this tling-;he5
VINO have been firing at railroad trains
plnndering and numbering their Tninr
neighbors, and devising cunning schemes
to produce sudden and general deata
are t1ends. No punishment can fully
meet the demands which Justice has OF
them. Let the nearest possible approach
to equity be made. Whist ne want nov
is the application Of crushing force
which will render the repetition of suc1
deeds not only improbable but impossible
Let us cease waging war as though we wer
afraid Of hurting som>b body. Have no
the rebels yet taught us how to deal wit
rebellion? If they have not, the lessol
never will be lesrned. If Gen. Pope doe
not make clean job Of it this time, he
not the soldier We take him to be.
, 1861-09-09


Last night three contrabaads escaped from
the South Carolina Brigade, at Flint Hill,
short distance from Vienna, and reached cur
lines. They we're slaves, one Of B. B. Foster,
Of epartnnburgh District; one Of DR.. Hunter,
Of Lsurens District, ,fand one Of Mr.. Goats, Of
NeWbe1y District. Foster is Lieutenant Col
onel Of Williams's regiment. Middleton, who
gence for 6ele-hand, and he gives clear
Statement Of the condition Of the brigade. It
is commanded By Gen. Bonham, and the four
regiments are commanded By Coils. Williams,
Cash, Barton and Jenkins. The measels and
typhoid fever prevail extensively in their
other places In Virginia. The regiments are
reduced to below five hundred men eecn, and
yesterday one Of them, which left home with
nine hundred men, only mustered hundred
and twenty five at dress parade-the remain
der being out on picket OF in the hospital, dead
or discharged. They have three or four brass
f1eld pieces, commanded BY . man named
men had been suffering much for the want Of
shoes and clothing, but supply having ar.
rived from South Carolina, they a.e now well
shod and clothed. They have no want Of pro
visions. Meats are plentiful, but vegetables,
beans and rice are scarce. Meal or flour il
for themselves. The breadstufs and fresh
meats are brought mostly from Loudon coun,
ty, where wagons 20 almost daily to get sup
plies. Their means of transportation are limi
ted. Nothing had been heard by Middleton in
camp Of the death Of JEFF Davis, nor had thei1
flags been at halEmast. One Of the Others
states, however, that it was spoken cf in hif
regiment, and that the officers were
wearing Grape. They had heard o.
the victory At Hatteras inlet, but were
waiting confirmation Of the news b.
the Southern newspapers, which they re-
ceive by express from Fairfax Court House
They have no intrenchments at Flint Hill
| They estimate their own forces in Virginia al
| one hundred thousand men. Middleton says
! that the slaves, except In rare instances, ar;
not allowed to have arms. La1ge numbers O.
negroes in Virginia had been impressed inte
| the service, and had been employed on the in
trenchments at Manassas and es servants. 81,
states that when he left South Carolina tn,
| greatest vigilance Was exercised with reg art
to the slaves. In many instances they Wer'
not allowed to go to church, and being see,
| together in groups Of three Or four, Acep: q
! work, they were severely punished. Th
slaves believed that the war promised good +
them, and they we're confidently expecting t.
be made free. With very rare exception
they would run away, had they the oppol
! tQuity,
, 1861-09-09

ber5 more thar TOO nam:s probable ca25iia.ts
for future Incarceration in Fort lafayette, or
stme like institution. It is nor in possession
Of the Government, with copy in the hands
Of Superintendent Kennedy. The directory
will be completed'in the least possible time,
Whenever loeaslsccessionist Is picked M In
New York, it may be regarded rs quite certain
that his name, with brief running history,
will be found in this directory.