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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-13
asY TELEGRAPH
70 TIE FREEMAN
4 O'CLOCK p. M
From Burnside's Army.
Dumfries Captured by the Rebels.
TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT.
RECAPTUREU BY SIGEL'S ADVANCE
The Rebels OutWitted.
FROM THE WESTERN DEPART,
MENT.
The Rebels Outwitted.

New YeRk, Dec. l3. Special Washington
dispatches state that Gen. Slocum's command
participated in the general movement. Ho ha,
Left Harpsr's Ferry. and at last accounts wa.
between Manassas and Strasburgh. This morn
ing llanpson's rebel cavalry captured Dumfries
town half way from here to Fredsricksburgh
Tney cut the telegraph wires, carried off the
operator, and psrolcd q number Of officers.
Later in the day Gen. Stein went in command
OF Sigsls advance, attacked the rebels and q
light ensued, the precise extent and result of
which are yet unknown. In consequence Of
this occurrence there MES no telegraph comnu-
nIcasion with Gen. Burnside during the day.
Ehe wires have since been restored and news
10 received that the main part of General
Burnside's force is over the river. |. is the
opinion Q! many Generals at FredeEicksburgh
that the main body Of the enemy have retired,
and that no determined stand will be made
near the city.
NV YoRk, Dec. 49, The Tines correspon-
dent says: Although we are not yet fully in
formed Of the present position Of the enemy,
there seems to be good ground to caim TINT Gen
Burnside has succeeded in out-generallng and
out.wltting them. His decoys o make them be-
lieve we were about to cross our main force at
lCTS CONWAY, seSlileu W H1Vo eocCSouCa ~
mirably. suppose there is no harm now in
my mentioning that among the sources euplny
ed, was sending dowa, day before yesterday,
to Port Conway. 5000 wagons, and sending
them back By DIFF rent route for the sole pur-
POSE Of aklng the rebels believe that we wore
about to cross the river ut thas point. 10 the
same end workmen were employed ia laying
cAusewAys for the supposed pontoon bridges.
while the gunboAts were held as bGgaSoo, at
tho same place.
CAIRO, Dec. IL. Nothing is definitely known
az to where the rebels have fallen o.ck TO- Gas
repor, is that they have taken shelter behind
Big Black at Canton.
The rainy ssls)n has commenced an! 1t Is
Wit, gc- y. d, fiiailsy that the cannon AMI wag
ons c4n b. transported.
nashville, Tenn. Ds;. r. The train from
tbe S,nsn nisarryel All ~ qriss along the
rad AMI in the vicinity of NASHVILLE. F)rrest,
rrinlst an Wool with 5000 or 1909 men were
ut & ,,rlorte, r5nu. yestarl.y nteaI,ng to cross
RI. C,n,,rlani river 81 PAlmJra or M.rsn 1
ShJ.s.
Col. Stanley NJ stthew., with tho 7th Ponusyl,
v.n,.c.v.Iry AID oJhor tro'p', IN sde a bold
d.,,n., Fla kim, rsnn., to-day. and drove
the reb,ls from thu plAc,. ID" on each s'd'
very sil MS
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-13

FTER an extensive practice Of upwards Of tweAt>
II years Patents the United State,
also in Great Britain, France, and other foreign eeun
tres. Caveats Specifications, Assignnen ts, all Pa.
pers Drawings for Patents executed liberal terns
and with despatch. Researches made into American
Foreign Works. to determine the validity utility Of Py
fonts or nven,ioEs leg ether advice n
all mctters touching the Copies OF the claims
any Patent furnished by RENTING One Dollar. Assign
menss recorded at Washington.
The Agency Ia not oHly the largest IN New EDgahd
bat through inventors have advantages for securing
patents, of asecraipiGg the paenabifY Of inventions
unsupasscdby, IL not ny which
be offered them elsewhere. The testimonials below
given prove that none 10 MORE SUCCESSFUL AT he
II THE HEST PROOF OF ADVANTAGES AND ABIi-
lTY he wod add he has abundant "bsIieve
and can PROVE that at no other office Of the kind the
charges for professional services moderate The
meBse practice Of tho subscriber during twenty years
past has enabled him accumulate vaat collection Is
specifications and official dscisORa relative TO patents
The h0des his exensve library Of legal and mechan
ieaI works and tm accounts Of patents granted in the
tion offer superior facilities for obtaining patents.
All necessity of journey to Washington To procure
patent and she assa great delay there are here save
inveaors. .-,..ty
TESTIMONIALS.
"rg,rd mr. Eddy as enc Of the most eGrobis aud swe-
ces.f practitioners with whom have had Official inter
CHAs. MASON" Con,mi.,.9nsr Of Patrns..
I have no hss.tiaE in assuring Inventors that they
ana capable &C putting their applications in form
to Secure Cor them an e.rly and favorable consiero''on
1t the Patent Office. kDMUND BURKE"
Late Commissioned Of Patents.
- Mr.. R. II, Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN apPli
cations, an but Of which patents have been grant
ed and that is now pending. Such dnmstakabi~
y0of great talent and ability hx part leads me To-
recommend ali vo"ors to apply to hin to r'ocnre then
,aten they he sure OF having the mott ahhfu
Intention bestowed their and nj very reasonable
charges JOHN IANGhRT."
ring e:gh, months the sAbsc,he, in eenrse Of his
large practice, made, twice rejected applications,
SIXTEEN APfEALS, EVERY ONE of which was de-
Il. H. EDDY.
Boston. Dec. Q, 1881. s"'f"'
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Col. SAWYER RESTORED TO HIS COMMAND
Mr.. Hopkins informs US that he has just re-
cseived despatch from Col. Sawyer in which
he says he 10 " restored to his command az
Colonel of the LIST Vermont Cavalry" Col
Sawyer'' many friends will be especially pleased
to hear of this act Of Jus ice.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-13

OF the troubles Of the times with firm hearts ;
quicken and encourage enc another; and give tn.
Government, orr brave men in the field, and al
IN earnest Ia supprrasing the Rebel on, the I'D.
V@nt"ee Of a cheerful and hopeful spirit, warm
g., mpalhy, and etEtctuaI support and devotion
nus shat we be serene, peaceful, hopeful, conf
dent, and in the end successful.
God has!en Il IN kis tsne,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-13

FiER IN PArNEsvlLLE.-A blacksmith ehop in
gainesville, owned by Ii. Barber, Esq. and 90.
cupied by Mr.. Lewis, situated near the hotel
was burned to the ground Thursday night abou'
bali past nine CLOCK. The building and con-
tents were a total loss. The origin of the tire
was probably accidental.
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Lieut.. q. ). Ormsbee, company H. 5th regi-
mens, has been promoted to the captancy OF
company ID, of the same regiment. Orderly
Sergeant Tics, of company D 5:h regiment, has
been promoted to lieutenancy in the same
company.
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NOTICE..

THE ne mhers II the National Life 1n'orance Comp ny
are hereby notified that the annual NEE ing OF tho
company tor TIVE election Of officers will h. held at their
- in ontpser, on opdsy. the Cd day VI January,
1887 GEO. w. k"kD, secretary.
MJptps.isr. Dee. 81. 1864 3j3iiv !
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American IL Foreign Patents
r. II. EDDY,
OLICITOR OF PATIENTS.


Laso Agent OF U. s Patent Office, Washington sbdsr
the Act OF 1887!
7e State street. opposite Kilhy ST., boston.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-06

G9~ ALARMINa.--The most alarming
among all the signs of the times is the
disregard shown by many of the leading
politicol journal, to the spirit and letter of
the Constitution of the United States. 1t
is no longer concealed, it is boldly avowed
day after day that the Constitution may
be invaded, overstepped, and trampled
upon. 1t is an utter abandonment of ma
tional virtue, when men tell us that the
Constitution is not to stand in the way of
the President, in the management of pub
lie affairs. Such men should remember
that the Constitution Is above the Presi.
dent. No man swearS allegiance to the
President, but all men owe it to the Con-
stituliop.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-06

WEBSTER PITCHING HAY.-Mr Web.
ster had great power of bones and muscle,
reluctant as he was from his boyhood to
show it except upon particular occasions. -
John Taylor related the following feat,
witch occurred the last time but one Of his
visiting elm Farm If was in the sea-
son of haying, when the skies were cloud
less, the weather perfect, and q large force
of stalwart workmcn were doing their best
under the eye Of Mr.. Webster, with scythe
rake and fork. One day when they had
shorn many an acre of its glory, and the
winrowS were rolling up thick snd high for
transportation to the barn in the after
noon. Mr.. Webster having invited the
mowers to dine with him, afterwards chall.
enged' any one to pitch hay as fast as he
could. One having accepted, Mr.. Webster
threw off his coat, and driving the team
himself to the field, and entering the hay
car between two winrows, selected the right
side row for his pitching, his rival taking
the left, John gave the strange haymaker
the best pitehfork on the premises, Then
came the fight Greek met Greek Web.
ster ve's"s all his haymakers The ora
tor and statesman pitching into both win
rows and pitchers ALI eyes were turned
upon the strife, while shouts filed the air,
and animated the contest, as though new
lsthmiat game had been inaugurated
Soon one load was on, which Mr.. Web
ster drove to the barn and driving out
again, repeated the operation and thon
piing on third load, concluded the sin.
gular contest, and all admiriDg his strength
and ability, and admitting that, if be was
not facii iprinceps of haymaker and pitch
ers, he was, at least superior to any they
could produce. At night, however, he
was taken sick from this exhausting eff,
ort, and obliged to send for the doctor.
Taylor kept the ptchfork, whose han
die he polished, and exhibited it on rare
occasions like weapon picked up from
soms great battlefield.
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B AN A w ,sETTNM vOlUME2


knew no more about the hand bill than
your Excellency, taken 10 the Old Capitol
Jail under a military escort, composed Of
one of your Generals, an Assistant Pro-
vost Marshall, and two .oldiers with fixed
bayonets. The keeper Of this modern Bas-
tile assigned US room well ventilated,
containiIg & table and few chairs and
four dirty buuks, or if you please to so des-
ignate them-beds. In this place we re-
mained for sixteen days restrained OF our
liberty, subsi,ting upon such articles a, we
could purchase-being served with what
one OF your late bondsmen of the District
Greed as military necessity called "beef,
and put a." and such other fare as we
had been totally unused to-while at the
same time upwards Of hundred persons
who would gladly have done their best to
ameliorate our condition, were not only
denied admission, but prevented from sen
ding anything in to US, notwithstanding
the secession prisoners daily received ham
pers full Of the best provisions the byat(D
citizens Of Washington city could prepare
for them.
And to wit we finally obtuined hear
ing at whch no charge was produced and
no accuser appeared-and at which the
Judge Advocate himself, as well as the
General who made the arrest, acknowl
edged that the whole thing was frivolous
Had they said mere preteAt to try an
experiment, they would haze come nearer
the mark.
Having always been loyal asmy pub.
lished writings since the beginning of the
war amply prove, do not think y you should
ask me to 60 and fsht, even if was quail.
iied. No,sir-e Ell should rather be in
IDENTIFIED for loss of time and money in
volved in my trip to Was hingtou-but
that Icannot look for under existing circum
stances; but hope to live to see the da,
when the Union will be restored, and wher
the administration of the Government will
| again revert to those who made US a ma.
ton, and those who preserved it from sec
tional strife, and steered the bark of State
clear from quicksands, shoals and braker
Tor three quarters of century. | shal
then be amply recompcnsed for the indig
mites offered me. If | should die befor,
that time, my three sons will inherit moth
ing but the democratic principles of theil
father which have already taken root in
them, and which must grow and strength
en- with their years.
You may put all the Northern Demo
crlts in Jail to crush this rebellion, or ,
part Of them-or none Of them-you ma,
crush this rebellion in month--(and Got
grant you may) but neither you, nor an.
other power, save 40 established miitar
despotism, can crush out the Democrat
party of Pennsylvania.
Yours, THE LOCAL.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-06
VOLUME 26.
Letter from President Lincoln
Greeley Snubbed.

Horace Greeley lately addressed the
President letter through the Tribune,
thrusting his advice upon that official, un-
asked, concerning the disposition of sla-
very. The President has taken a some.
what unusual course in replying to such a
piece of impertinence at all but in doing
SO be snubbs poor Greeley at q terrible
rate, virtually telling him that be (Gree.
ley) he'd better mind his newspaper bust.
ness, and he (Lincoln) will take care Of
the Goveroment. The following is tho
letter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsniNdToS, Aug. 22, 1862
Hon. Horace Greeley:
DEAR SIR-I have just read yours Of
the 10th instant, addressed to myself
through the New York Tibame.
If there be in it any statements or as
sumptions Of fact OF which may know to
be erroneous, do not now and here con-
trovert them
If there be any inferences which I may
believe to be falsely drawn, l do not now
and here argue against them.
Ifthere be perceptble in it an impatient
and dictoria al tone, l waive it in Difference
to an old friend whose heart have al.
ways supposed to be right.
As to the policy / ''seem to be pursu.
Ing" as you say, l have not meant to
leave any one in doubt l would save
the Union. / would save it in the shortest
way under the Constitution.
The sooner the national authority can
be restored the nearer the Union will be,
the Union as it was
If there be those who would not save
the Union unless they could at the same
time save slavery, do not agree with
them.
If there be those who would not save
the Union unless they could at the same
time destroy slavery, do not agree with
them.
My paramount object is to save the
Union, and not either to save or destroy
slavery.
If could save the Union without free
ing any slave, would do it--and if
could save it by freeing all the slaves, l
would do it-and if 1 could save it by
freeing some and leaving others alone, I
would also d o that.
What do about slavery and the col-
ored race, do because believe it helps
: to save this Union, and what forbear I
forbear because do not believe it would
help to save the Union.
/ shall do less whenever | shall believe
what l am doing hurts the cause, and
shall do more whenever believe doing
more will help the cause.
l shall try to correct errors when shown
to be errors, and shall adopt new view.
as fast as they shall appear to be true
views.
l have here stated my purpose accord.
ing to my views of official duty, and in.
tend no modification Of my oft expressed
personal wish that all men everywhere
} could be free.
Yours, A. LINCOLN.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-06

p9r LITTLE SIs-"Oh, Bobby, I'm going
to have hoOpcd dress, an oyster shell
bonnet, pair of ear drops aud little
baby"
LITTLE BoBBY-'The thunder you is.
Well | don't care, I'm going to have
pair of tight pants, shangLac coat,
shaved head, a crooked cane, meer-
schaum pipe, and pistol"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-06

BATON Observation-Disclosures Ca
hills official report of the battle at Baton
Rogue gives the total loss at 343. Of
these were killed 10; wounded 246; miss.
ing %. Colonel Cahil praises highly all
the Federal troops engaged in the action
his report is quite interesting but contains
no material facts that we have not already
published.
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S@- When VIC fall upon a rock we
know how hard il is. When we are
thrown upon our resources we learn how
great they are.
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p0- A bad wife is shackle on her
husbands feet, a burden on his shoulders,
4 palsy to his hands, smoke to his eyes
vinegar to his teeth, thorn TO his side,
/ dagger TO his heart.
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A Humorous Story.
COL. CRICKLEY'S HORSE.

cause OF the quarrel between the Crck-
leys and the Brakes. They have lived
within mile Of each other in Illinois for
five years; and from their first acquaint
ance there had been a mutual dislike be.
tween the two families.
One evening Mr.. Drake, the elder, was
returning home with his "pockct tull of
rocks" from Chicago, whittier he had been
to dispose Of a load of grain. Sam Bars
ton was with him on the wagon, and as
they approached the grove which iuterven.
ed between them and Mr.. brakes house,
he observed to his companion:
"What beautiful shot Col. Crickley's
old roam is over yonder!'
"Hang it!' exclaimed old Drake, $50
it is."
The horse wa. standing under some
trees about twelve rods from the road.
Involuntarily. Drake stopped his team.
He glanced furtively around, then with a
queer sulile the old hunter took up his ri.
fe from the bottom of the wagon, and
raising it to his shoulder, drew sight on
the Colonels horse.
Beautiful - muttered Drake, lowering
his rife with the air of man resisting a
powerful temptation. II could drop old
roam SO easy"
"Shoot!' suggested Sam, who loved
fun in any shape.
"No, no, 'twoudn't do" said the old
hunter, glancing cautiously around him
again.
IL won't tell" said Sam.
"Wal, won't shoot this time, any way,
tell, or no tell. The horse is too nigh. If
he was fifty rods off instead of twelve, so
ther'd be bare possibility of mstaking
him for deer, I'd let fly. As it is, I'd
give the Colonel five dollars for shot"
At that moment the Colonel himself
stepped from behind big oak, not half a
dozen PAGES dis.aut. and stood before Mr..
Drake.
"Well, why don't you shoot?"
The old man stammered out some words
in confusion.
"Is that you, Colouel'" IL was
tempted to declace And, as said, III
give you W for one pull"
"Say an * and it's bargan!'
Drake felt his rife and looked at the old
roam.
"How much is the old horse wuth 7" he
muttered in Sans car.
"About fifty dollars"
"Gad, Colonel, Iii do it. Here's your
X"
The Colonel took and pocketed the
money muttering-Hang if ! thought
you d take Inc up.
With high glee the old hunter put
fresh cap on his rife, stood up in the wag-
on, and drew close sight on Old roam
Sam Barston chuckled. The Colonel put
his hands before his face and chuckled
too.
"Crsck," went the rife. The hunter
tore out horrd oath, which will not re-
peat. Old roam never stirred
Drake stared at his rife with face as
black as Othello's.
whats the matter with you, hey -
Fust time you ever served me such trick,
swan"
And Drake loaded the piece with great
indignation and wrath,
"People said you'd lost your knack of
shooting" observed the Colonel, in cut
ting tone of satire.
"Who said SO 7" It's lieW thundered
Dr k. ~ can shoot"
"A horse at ten rods, hs, ha.'
Drake was livid.
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DONATION The Cumberland Co., (Pa. }
Agricultural Society on Saturday donated
$500 to the society in Washington for the
relief of sick and woulded Pennsylvania
soldiers.
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Choice Poetry.
The Homestead.

The Homestead.
~-~~~>-~~>~,~~~~>-N~
BY LADY SPENCER.
~~~~~~~~~-~~--~~~>~>---o
tits not as IL used 10 ba
When you and were young;
When round each elm and maple tree
The honey-sutkles elung;
Bu, still love the cottage where
1passed my early years,
Though not single face 10 there
That memory endears.
II is not as IL used TO be
The moss is on the roof,
And from their nest beneath tn, caves.
The swallows keep aioof
The robin-how they used to sing
When you and l were young:
And how did fit the wild bees wing
The opening flowers among
II is not as 1t used to be!
The voices loved Of yore,
And the forms we were wont to see.
We hear and see no more
No more Alas we Ieok in vain,
For those to whom we clung,
And love as wa can love but once,
Whenyo and were young.
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s% A midland farmer, who is ac-
quanted with navigation, aving read that
''thc yards of the school-ship have been
sent aloft, wished to know if these yards
are the boys play grounds"
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nay ~ do not say remarked Mr..
Brown, "that Jones is thief, but l do
say that if his farm joined mine would
not try to Keep sheep"
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TINWARE & STOVE SHOP.

SVNHE undersigned respectfully informs his old friend
i and customers that he has purchased his brothers
in the above and the wills
hereafter be conducted by himself exclusively.
He has Just received and offers for sale, the laIg
AA est and most extensive assortment Of FANCY
- STOVES ever introduced into this market.
90 His stock consists OF a complete assortment Of
she best Cooking and paror stoves in the market t0get
sc with Stove Fixtures of every description Oven and
Box sSoves Radiators Cylndar Stoves Cast Iron Ar
Tight stoves, Cannon Stoves, &C. &c. stovepipe and
Tnwae constantly hand and manufactured to order
All kinds Of repairing DONE as usual on short notice
specially soiclted. A. b. RUPERT.
MsenskuG, E0vembsr ID iseo-h
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s6r A wise man gets learning from those
who have none themselves,
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s6r Why are women like beets! Be-
cause the younger they are the sweeter.
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s0- Sure to 90 under, the Abolitionists'
this fall.
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