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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28
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THE DEPARTURE.

A ring Of women stood around,
Their checks with cloths a-drying;
Fair ladies" said l, don't, / pray,
Inname your eyes with crying"
80 yes - said one, "if you was 7,
You'd not f5el so elRte5;
II you had loved the Adiuiant,
You would be ssitated."
"Oh dear. oh dear another sobbei,
Don't speak Of perturbation,
Ny loves a cOmmissariat,
want comniseTation-
you wretch ch'--another said-''to spile
At other felix's disaster;
How can | master these nv tears,
Who loved the QuartermssteT3
20 cruel man, the fourth one said
MAY your own heart uphraid you;
For I, since my majority,
Have loved the ergeant-Major.'
Its you, is it, ." another gulped.
That talks so fine and vaunty3
But if your love a Sergeant wsE,
It wouldn't be, sir jaunty."
The rest with sobs and sighs did tell
OF all their sad relations;
And It was love Of privates made
The sum Of their privations-
The world Is full of srosns and sighs,
And tears all eyes will swim in,
As longs ones half is made Of men,
The other half Of women.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

In Gen. Burnside's official report to Adjt.
Gen. Thomas, of the capture of Newbern,
n. c., occurs the following passage
Il beg to say to the General Commanding, that
have endeavored to carry out the vsry miH-fe ~
struetious given By him before leaving Annapolis,
aud thus far svenfs hare been siHguiGTiy eo'neiae
Nth his aafieipations only hope that we may in
future be able to carry out in detail the remaining
plans of the campaign. The only thing have tc
regret is the delay caused by the elements"
Certainly that looks as if Gen. Mcclellan
had had something to do in planning the
movements which have lately given such
victories to the Union arms.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

The SUICIDAL PoLIcY Of the rebels in des-
troying their cotton and tobacco upon the
approach of Federal troops is to be lamented.
But what shall be said Of the determine
tion Of their government to have no more
whisky made In North Carolina not only
is distillation prohibited, but the authorities
call upon the distillers to surrender then
copper stills to be used as gun metal. With
out cotton to tempt Europe to interfere, and
without whiskey to keep their courage up
what is to become of them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

L. 4, AccIDENT.-As a train conveying
the Oath New York regiment from Albany
was gong down On the Hudson River R. R.,
on Saturday, it encountered broken rail
near Tivoli, three cars were thrown from the
track INTO the water, and four soldiers and
boy were drowned.
Only fifteen or twenty Of the entire regi-
ment were injured not one Except tue kill
ed) seriously. The escape was wonderful
Several horses were killed and several escaped
unipjured; and most of the officers' baggage
commissary stores, &C., were destroyed oi
greItly damaged
Although a great many regiments hav'
passed over the road since last May, this il
the Er-t accident.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

MR. EDIToR-sIR Last winter I kept eleven
hens. they laid all winter and I raised over one
hundred chickens from them. We had all the
eggs and chickens we wanted to eat, and I sold
twenty dollars worth Of chickens, and many dol-
lars worth OF eggs, and saved twenty-four chick
ems, worth eight dollars and since they BEGAN to
lay, late in the Fall, have sold some ten dollars
worth of eggs, besides using number Of dozen
in the family. The hens that have, are all last
Spring chickens. 1 have a hen-house, which is
warm for them, I feed them mostly on India and
Buckwheat, give them lime mortar, burnt bones,
sand, ashes, and water-some potatoes.
have not found one egg cracked open by the
frost, and it is seldom take them in till night.
It has cost about two shillings a week, grain be-
ing cheap, to keep them.
HARRISON GRIFFIN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

THE CASE FAIRLY STATED.-Ihe veteran
editor of the National Ilteih9eHcer says that
as he has not finished his military education,
nor been appointed on the committee on the
conduct of the war. he does not assume to
pronounce any "authoritative" opinions
Referring to the conflicting views of two n.
Y. eotemporaries, one of which claims that
the glory and benefit of the retreats from
Bowling Green. Columbus and Manassas all
belong to the rebels, and the other that it
all belongs to our generals, he well adds
"If we had any opinion to express at all IN ne
premises, we should say that there is measure
Of truth and Justice in each Of these representa-
tions, and the chiet defect consists in regarding
the ore as exclusive Of the other For TetTeai /,
the escape from Bowling Green, Columbus and
Manassas, was undoubtedly in each case a success,
but it was none the less retreat compelled by the
superior force or skill Of the Union armies. If
the strategy which may be justly praised for
bringing about this result had also succeeded in
capturing large portion Of the retreating insur-
gents and their munitions Of war, that strategy
would have certainly been more fortunate pre-
cisely in proportion as the enemy's retreat might
have been made less successful"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

GOING IT WITH RUsH.-CertaInly, 1t
never rains but it pours, and victories, not
less than miseries, come in troops. The ad-
ministration has policy, after all, and
there is really leader to the armies. But
our successes are astoundiDg-far beyond
our widest hope. We feel very much as the
old gentleman did, who, upon receiving a
80 per cent. dividend upon the old Mechan-
les Insurance ofice Of this city, dolorous-
ly remarked, "They must Be d,uidin7 n,
cepi'ai 'fook. ."-N,g Bedford Mercury.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

NEW HAMPsHIKE STATE ELEcIIoS Pull
returns are made from all but 13 towns
Taking the vote Of those towns to be the
same this year as last, Gov BerT7's ma
jority viii be about 1000. The whole vote
this year is about $500. Last year it was
81, 7,l42. The large number Of voters absent
in the volunteer regiments, sufficiently ac-
counts for the lessened vote
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

BARBARTTY IN WAR.--The SOutherners have
from the first had much to say about the
barbarous and half civilized Yankees, and
have boasted that they have tried to conduct
the war in the most humane manner possible.
The Yankees never scalped the wounded, as
did the rebels in the battle of Pea Ridge.
Our '.barbarians" never dug up the lead
and boiled the flesh from their bones, as did
the rebels at Manassas. In no tent OF our
"semi-civilized hordes" are found skulls Tor
drinking cups and ladies of human bones'
as were found IN the camps of the rebels at
Manassas. And in no newspapers OF the
"horrid abolitionists" can be found an ad-
vertisement for bloodhounds, as in the Nash
vile Courier, wanted "to chase the internal,
cowardly Lincoln bushwhackers of East Ten
nessee and Kentucky to their dens and cap
ture them"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

EXHIBITION AT IHs HIGH ScHooL.-Ihe
Exhibition at the Union High School Friday
evening, attracted crowd. The upper hall
Of the Academy building was filed with
scholars and their friends to oyerhowing and
many wen. away unable to get in. The e1-
ercises consisted Of declamations and the
reading of compositions, BY both boys and
girls, with singing by a choir of the scholars
drilled under Mr.. Camps able instruction,
and did high credit to the scholars and their
teachers.
Short and pithy addresses were made by
Rev. Ms. YouNG aud J. ). ADAg7, ESQ. +,
and the assembly broke up at 10 O'Clock,
highly grAtifed with their evenings enter
tainment. The attendance and attention
showed growing interest in the High
School on the part Of our citizens Of the
Union District.
The School Is evidently doing well in its
present hands, and under the stimulus Of in
creased attention to its interests, must con-
tinue to improve at rapid rate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

The Ship Idaho, Capt. Howe, having on
board the First Vermont, First Maine and
Sixth Massachusetts, BATTERIES, ran aground
on a sandspitS miles from Ship leland, on the
night of the 9th inst, and remained there at
last accounts. The men had been taken of,
the cargo was being removed in lighters, and
it was thought the ship would be got of IN
a day or two.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

An APPEAL FOR AID.-The Richmond
Despatch of the 18th contains an address to
the farmers of the border counties Of Viz
GINA and North Carolina, urging them to
offer shelter to their fellow citizens "render-
ed homeless and houseless by the inroads Of
the Hessians.' 1t says.
ssIt is absolutely necessary that something
should be done for the refugees, and done prompt
ly. Many families arc anxiously seeking board
along the line Of the Richmond and Danville and
the North Carolina railroads, and unless the farm
ers in the counties accessible 70 these railroads are
willing to receive chem, they may, in some cases,
become the victims Of the avarice which is so rife
in the land
1t seems that "the foot Of the invader, -
which the South so boastfully said should
never press her soil, has come, and Is al
ready "put down firmly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28
AN INCIDENT OF FT. DONELsON.

AN lNtIDEN1 OE Il. DONELNONs
An officer in command Of detachment Of
the 4th Illinois cavalry, at the battle Of Fort
Donelson, thus narrates
When | got back to my command, found
one of our Lieutenants had Col. Hanson, of
the Kentucky second. in custody. lie was
a rough looking custom er, dressed in citl-
zen's dress, short, muscular and blear-eyed
he looked to me as a fit person to COM
mand a band of pirates. He saId he wanted
somebody to tell him where 10 march his
men, that he was tired waiting. He acted
and talked like one having cheap Of au-
thority," and not much Ike a prisoner
Finding no one to give him, Immediately,
the information he desired, he became sOcia-
bic.
"Well, ;" said he, 'you were too helty'
for u.s."
"Yes, but you were well prOtectedb these
| splendid delences.'
"Your troops fought like tigers.
do you think now one Southern man
can whip five Northern men ?''
"Not Western men. he replied, logged
| ly. ':Your troops are better than Yankee
| troops; fight harder-endurc more. The
devil and all hell can't stand before such tel.
lows. But we drove them back.
"wby did you not keep US back p
You had too many reinforcements.
"But We had no more trOsps engaged IN
the field than you had.
"Wen. you whipped us, but you have
not conquered Us. You can never conquer
the South.
d" We don wish to conquer the South
but we will restore the stars and Stripes to
Tennessee. if We have to bang ten thousand
such dare devils as you are.
Never mind, SIT. you will never get up
to Nashville.
Then Nashville vii surrender before We
start
We'll, the old United States Government
Is played out, We intend to have right gov
ernment down here.
What am to understand by right
government
A government based on property, and
not d. mechanic IN IL.
do these poor fellows all around US here
who have been fighting for you, understand
that they are to have no voice in this right
government you seek to establish -
" They don't care-they have no property
TO protect.
[ fthought-confound the fellow-hc Is tn,
most honest. out-spokcn rebel L ever saw
This man Is a fair type OF that most active
most in pudent and reckless clasg Of men VIII
have persistently inaugorated this war, Z
the destruction Of every material interest 0
be country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

B.NK DIRECTORS A. L Catlin has been
elected Director of the Farmers and Me
chanic's Bank, rice E. B. Green resigned.
O. j. Walker has been elected Director Of
the Bank Of Burlington rice PhIlo Doolittle,
deceased
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

Inc Albany Jonrndi states that Gov
ernm, n, has purchased or leased fom Mott :
err railroads thirty lccom -tiyes. and several
hundred passenger and freight cars for tie
use of the Army in Virginia.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

E. A foe old Irish gentleman at Lynn,
who did not OWE flag, wishing to celebrate
the federal victories. hGng oct a blue shit
and white o1e together, wld the ould
wOman's red petticot, saying BE jabers
I'll have the imblims out, anyhow"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

We should like to learn the amount
Of maple sugar made in each town IN the
County, this Spring. viii some Of our
friends III the several towns interest them
selves in getting the facts, and be kind
enough to forward Us the returns?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

in New York, who with great difculty succeeded
iuIborrowing cartridges Of the Union Defense Com
mittee just in season to furnish the regimen; be-
fore leaving Jersey City Railroad Station.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

1he Washington correspondent Of the r..
York, Cornr,srcidt AdvsrtiSsr states tl-at tw o
thirds of both Houses Of Congress a1o II "a =
or Of emancipation in the D.s.ric. Of Co.
umbia.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

The formidable expedition gathering at
Ship Island, can hardly be intended Tor any
thing short of the reduction Of New Orleans
and we may hear now any day OF the strik-
ing of the blow. There were at Ship Island
at last accounts, IL 900 troops, which num-
Der would be largely increased on the arrival
OF Gen. Butler and the transports on the way
There was also there powerful fleet. Inelud-
lug the sloop~oi-war Pensacola, with her
broadside of so guns and her rihed 100
pounder, the slOop-of-war Hartford the
Brooklyn, the Richmond, the trisate Missis-
sippi, gunboats Winona, MercedIta' New
London, and some others. Com. Porter
Mortar fleet Of II vessels had mostly arrived.
Brigade drills were actively going on under
Gen. Phelps, and the men, both OF the land
and naval forces, were eager for the advance
on New Orleans.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

GEN. GRAST.-We learn from trust
worthy source, says the Buffalo COH'Dle'icdi,
that the difficulty in relation to Gen. Grant,
the hero of Douelson, to which the telegraph
has lately made allusion, grows out Of his
gross habits OF intemperance. 1t is said that
he left the army for this cause some years
AGO. and afterwards, in good degree, re-
formed, but that since he returned 10 milii-
,arv dutv, the old thirst has seized upon him
and he has yielded to Its cravings
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NORTH BR;usH REVIEW. Leonard Scott Il
Co.'S reprint, y. Y.
Contents for the February number l, the
writings of John Ruskin; >, the House Of
Savoy 3, Our single women 4, Sir William
Lockhart Of Lee 5, Peasants OF Austria and
Scotland, g, Gtizot and the PapacY, :,
Sanitary improvement in the army s, Re
cent progress in the Photographic Art 9,
Mr.. Martins Cutallus, 10, the American
Republic Resurrection through Dissolution.
The English Reviews which are reprinted
BY Leonard Scott 6 Co., have i well estab-
lished reputation for the ability Of the writ
ers who fill their pages, and taken together,
they contain a great body Of valuable liter
ature. The articles which are specially notice
able for American readers, during the past
twelve months, are those on American fairs.
They are remarkable for the inconcelvable
amount OF ignorance which they show about
our country from one end to the other, Of our
Constitution and Laws, and almost every
thing which concerns the present rebellion
and the action and purposes Of the government
relating thereto. The writers Of these articles
are all insane with the notion that tie re
bellion is not only to be successful, but that
on the whole that success will be a good
thing for all concerned, and foT England in
particular. Whatever diversity there may
be in the way Of treating the subject-some
of the writers being to a malignant degree
that excites ones risiblss-thcy all agree in
that main conclusion. The last article in
the present number Of the North British IS
very readable, and there are occasional re
marks in it worth regarding. lt Is not 50
implacably bitter as the articles Of Black
wood but there is abundance Of gross blum
dering in it, and the writer's main PROPOSE
ton that the only way for the United States
to prosper is to be blown to pieces-as he
assumes that it will be soon, and the quicker
the be.ter-is absurd to the last degree,
We are disappointed in this article. We
did look for something better towards our
country in the "North British
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

WHEN Breckenridge WAS frsi accused Of
treason, be asked suspension Of public
opinion. Now public opinion asks a suspen-
sion of him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28

CE,rEssIAI CELEBRArIoSs.-We have re
oeived copy of a very valuable address On
Town Celebrations; their Historic impor-
tance and,Social! Advantages, read before the
Vermont Historical Society, at the special
meeting at Burlington, in January last. by
Henry Clark, Esq, of Poultney. The impor-
tancs of collecting and preserving the records
pertaining to the early history Of the several
towns in this State, must be OBVIOUS to eve
ry one of our citizens: and es year after year
is suffered to elap.e before the work is atten-
ded to. the difficulties attending their collec-
ton are rapidly increased.
Mr.. Clark gives good reason why these
celebrations should be on the hundreth year
from the date Of the cha ter rather than from
the date of the first settlement, r'z, that the
latter date is often a matter OF uncertainty
and the former is a sure one. At the March
Meeting in Burlington, committee was ap-
pointed to take proper steps for such eeie-
bration in this town next year.
We give the dates of the Charters of the
several Towns IN this County, as we find
them set down in Thompson's History OF
lermont. They differ only in single IN
stance. that Of westiord, irom the date as
signed by Mr.. Clark.
Bolton, june :, l763.
Burlington, June :, 1868.
Charlotte, June n, l762.
Colchester. June :, 1903.
Essex, June =, 1863
Hinesburgh, June p, l762.
Huntington, June :, 1868.
Milton, June 5, 1903.
Richmond-taken from Bolton, JcrI-
cho, Huntington and Williston. and
chartered Oct. -, 1874.
st. George, Aug. Is, l765.
Shelburno, Aug. Is, l765.
Undcrhill, June g, 1903.
Westiord, June 5, 1868.
WIlliston, June :. 1865.
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Gen. Grant is at savannah, Tenn, sixty
miles from Florence. The troops are IN tine
health and spirits, and are divided into i've
divisions under command OF Sherman, hurl-
but, McClernand, Wallace and Lawnan-
Nearly SIX hundred mon in the vicinity Ol
Savannah enlisted in the Union army recent
i. ...
On the night Of the 18th, division Of tho
5.h Ohio cavalry put part Of Cheatham's
forces to flight and burned the railroad
bTidgs. a
BeauTegarl waS Il command at CoxInta
with Is 600 men from Pensacola. Generals
Cheatham and Bragg have divisions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-24
CHINA, GLASS AND EkRIHENWARE

MRS. ENGLEBRECIT respectfully in.
WI forms the citizens Of Alexandria and vi.
entity that she has received A FULL SUPPLY
OF GOODS IN the above line, which she will
sell upon as good terms as they can be had else
where, and requests al il want to give hera rall
al No II, North Royal street. oct W-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-24

SOUTHERN PRODUCE. The New Orleans
correspondent of the New York Times says OF
the great staples Of the South
up Red river, parish Of Rapldes, one OF the
wealthiest districts Of the State, understand
that q number OF rhe planters have clubbed to-
eether, built IL mselyes a strong earthWork
fort inside Of which they have hauled their
cotton and other vauabes, an now daily and
nightly guard it by turns. There are several
thousand bales within the turtitcatlon; and
it is Justly believed that when this wealth IS
released, AMI sold at present market prices,
the fortunate owners will be ale to pay the
most liberal remuneration to the members OF
their local police, and still realize almost tabu-
Ious sums for their own pockets. One thing
i certain, the country is tall OF the Staple-l
mean the entire Southland Lou;sianl has
plenty Of sugar and cotton ready on any favor
able tine to bring them TO market. Nothing
has been mere exaggerated than the ltet that
tho~e staple products have been to any great
extent destroyed JEFF. Davis cotton is still
safe. and predict that he will get to market
in one wav Or another, and presently realize the
proceeds of its sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-24

in one way Or another, and presently realize the
proceeds Of its sale.
REPORTS FROM THE FRoNT--A special
correspondent of the New York Tribune sends
the fol owing intelligence dated
FAIRFAX October 22--Scouts who have
returned from between the mountains report ~
forces there. The enemy hold both A>hNy's
and Smoker Gaps, rendering it impossible Tor
our scouts to proceed further At Culpeper,
there IS provost guard Of Il few hundred men
The only Confederate tro Fps near here are those
al y arrenton. Contrabands arrived! here to-
day, from beyond the Rappahannock river, who
had heard Southern soldiers say that they
were to go into winter quarters at the Kapldan,
Tl.ey also report that {; large number CT
negroes were being taken South.
The complaint that large army is waiting
TO be shod IS no new one. When General
Ii IL John Porter Wa Assistant \ jutant Cen
eral on the Staff Of General Patterson, a year
ago Ia t June or July, he used to send frequent
kilograms to the effect that the delays Of the
first Army Of the Upper Potomac were attri-
butabIe to the want Of shoes. FROM the Pen
insuIa the word came that the army could do
nothing until its feet wele better protected, and
now similar complaints is said to have been
re lived from IIarpers Ferry
The Washington City Passenger Railway
cars, yesterday, commenced their regular trips
on the eth street line. They nov run from
the navy yard to street north. Transfer
tickets are given, without additional charge,
Ut the Junction Of the avenue and Eth street
roads, by an agent who is stationed there for
the purpose
The Boston Traveller Of Wednesday says:
Paper money is increasing again, ana there
is renewed demand for 1old aud silver, for
boarding, for ren,ittances and for speculation
philade phia now has two sheriff,: or rather,
there are two -Messls. Ewing and
Thomson-who each claim to hold the Office,
advertisements appearing i'll tn" papers Of TO-
day OF writs issued Ly each Of thenl yesterday.
No more s5raeelers and deserters will lie set
TO the convalescent camp, but to Forrest Hall
Prison, in Georgetown. Convalescents from
the various hospitals are still being sent to the
aa;.1y, 4 lov.,J,i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-24
JOHN E, HENDERSON,

JOHN E, HENDERSON,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GkoCAk
226 CORNER KING AND ALFRED sTREE1S
TAS constantly on hand large and well ,4, Sc
IL lccteo stock Of FAMILY GRUIj-KaljE T.
,'-bi.h he offars chem for cash. sep 3Itt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-24
OH Alexandria 6azettf
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER Il.

Detachnents from several Of the Potomac
flotilla, the Yankee, Satellite, Eureka and ia
coh Bell, landed at Matthias Point on the
2Ist inst. AMI cut down and burned the tim
Der on the Point. Three Of the Federal forces
from the feet have been captured by the Con-
ftderates while doing picket duty on shore
The boats from the Aotilla have made capture
If metallic life-boat, and several persons en-
gagged in carrying goods across the river.