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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

arrival. / went down to the depot to
welcome him, and because Of the striking
similitude in your personal appearance,
l mistook a stranger for my brother.
That is ALL Brother Richard, Mr.. Smith
is entirely blameless Of any wrong. We
gave him no time for explanation. Let
ME present you to each other as friends.
My counterpart shook hands with me,
and begged my pardon for dislOcating my
neck-tic. Igrantcd it, and begged his
pardon for committing like depreciation
on his neck tie. And then with sign
from the elderly gentleman, we all walked
into the drawing room, where, in brief
space of time, my counterpart was made
the husband of the blushing Alice.
The acquaintance SO singularly begun
with the Smith family, soon ripened into
friendship, and became one of the most
precious of lifc's blessings to me.
HELEN Smith had kissed me, and she
could not forget it. fla man can get
woman to think of hint hardly mat
tiers in what wayne has claim on her;
it was so in my case. i believe that l
never met HELEN but she blushed at the
memory which stole over her.
Three months after our first meeting,
she kissed me again, and called me Dear
Richard" And this time she was we'll
aware that she was not addressing her
brother.
Is it fortunate, or an unfortunate
thing to have counterpart When |
think of the boarding house keeper, l say
mo-" but when look at Helen, and
recall the circumstances of our introduc-
tion, l am accustomed to say, Yes"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

EB Hyde Park is in fair way to be
improved in a way which will add much
to the comfort and convenience of pedes-
TRANS Within the last few days, the To-
dies of the village have circulated q pa
per for subscriptions to aid in building
sidewalks along the streets, and have met
with such encouragement that we may
soon be able to walk from one end Of the
street to the other, without being obliged
to wade in the sand.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20
ssg The rain came along last week a

ca The rain came along last week &C.
cording to the indications of the barome-
ter. Though but little, compared to what
we need, fell there was enough to very
materially help to keep vegetation along.
Grass has been so much injured that it
will hardly recover, and the hay crop
must be light, at best. We do not, how
ever, anticipate so much damage to this
crop as some fear. On almost all occa-
sions of drouth, crops come in much bet
ter than appearances seem to warrant us
in expecting. If we have plenty of rain
now, grass will start anew, and though
it will be late, the crop will be much bet
ter than its present appearance indicates.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

Gy Morrisvillc is improving quite ma
terially this sumner. d. A. Gilbert, S.
H. Tiff Daniel w. Tenney, Thomas Pier
sons, and W. I. Atkins, are all building
houses, with the usual buildings
There is probably no village in the
county which has built so many new
dwelling houses within the last two or
three years as this village has.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

gT Mrs. Stalina Gill of Danville has
recovered verdict of $500 damages and
costs in the Caledonia county court, against
DR.. Royal M. Aver, for malpractice as
surgeon. He did not set rightly the
plaintiffs shoulder, broken. by fall from
carriage in May, 1861.
90 William Warner White, who died
at st. Adams on the 18th, aged At, has
been several times state senator and states
attorney in Grand Isle, Lamoille and
Franklin counties. He was senator for
the latter county at the time of his death.
ca William r. Burnham of Montpel-
ier sergeant-at-arms in the legislature and
captain IN the I'd Vermont regiment, died
on the 10th, aged So years.
ca A gentleman in Poultney already has
four sons in the war, and now sends two
more, being all he has, and regrets that
he is too old to go himself
ET Commencement this year at the
University Of Vermont Burlington, will
occur August 9th. Rev. G. L. Goodell of
New Britain, Coma, addresses the socie-
ty Of religious inquiry, and John W. May
of Roxbury, Mass, the Literary society.
e. The residence Of the editor Of the
Journal has been striped with paint, and
his sign dis6gured. Certain articles have
recently appeared in that paper against
the rum traffic in that place, and the tip
piers resorted to the only argument they
possesscd--an argument perfectly char
aeterietic Of rum.-4-B. r. Times
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

Ey The Green Mountain Guards, an
independent military company, organized
in this town last year, meet occasionally,
at Centerville, in this town, to drill. On
Saturday last there was quite a collection
to witness the display. G. G. Reed, Of
this town, and W. Ferguson, of Johnson,
were on hand with the usual supply Of
ginger bread candy, &c.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20
Yours Truly,
Co. A, 9th Regiment.

P. S. forgot to tell you that while
on the Ship Wallace, coming from N. ",
to Ship Island, we made our first Lieut.
Moses Mcfarland, of Waterville,) a
present of some $75 for his kindness to
us and the rest of the regiment do
believe we should have starved to death,
if it had not been for him. He is thought
a great deal of in the regiment, and do
not believe there is man in our compa-
ny that would not do his best, even if it
was to kill him the next moment, to please
him.
Let some of his friends in Waterville
read this, and groan, if they like.
w.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20
ssg Mr.. Dutton is meeting with yer,

ca Mr.. Dutton is meeting with very
good success in obtaining recruits, and
will probably be able to enroll enough in
the course of this week and the first of
next, to enable the company to choose Of
fcers. U. A. Woodbury. is acting as
drill master. The veteran drummer Z.
M. Winchell, of Eden is in town, and is
ready to add the stirring notes of his
drum to the other means necessary to give
the volunteers an introduction to military
life.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

PnoToGRApHs.--E N. Porter has return
ed to his car in Morrisville, and is now
prepared to take those beautiful card pho
tographs, of the size suitable for albums,
which arc becoming SO popular.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

to their treatment, living, &c. Gen. Pb.,n.t
allowed each company to have three to AZ = a., A''
hardest work. We hope soon to move f,s n''
north, as the climate is unhealthy here sas
morning we had twenty rounds of eor,,,a aus
dealt out 10 US. CHARLES HOGAN.
Co. E, It'll Regt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

EsT We learn that there was very
severe fire in the woods, near Harrison
Ferrin's, towards Stowe, on Tuesday last.
We have not learned the amount of dam
age, but it is said that during some part
of it's course, every green thing fell be-
fore it,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20
GE- Bishop HOPKINS held divine Sc,

ca Bishop Hopkins held divine SER
vices with the Episcopal Church, in sef.
fsrsonvillc, on Thursday, May Goth.
They do not have any regular minister,
or any stated times of meeting. The Con-
gregational Society has preaching once in
two weeks, by the Rev. L. Wheelock, Of
the BoYo'.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20
New ORLEANS, May 25th, 1862.

Mn. EDITOR Il am not much of let
ter writer as you will find before you read
this through; but I will write few lines
lust to let our friends know that we are
alive yet; part of us at least. We are
now stationed at the Mechanic Institute
in the great city of New Orleans.
Our regt. left Ship Island on Wednes-
day, the 9TH inst, for New Orleans. We
did not know then where we were going,
Tor did we care much, if We could only
get out of the sand which is so very
plenty there. You might call it low,
sunken, sandy hole, way out in the Gulf,
a thousand miles from nowhere. We
were on the island one month, and when
we left, as l said, we did not know where
we were going but we found out in a
day or two. At about 10 o'clock in the
evening of the second day, we anchored
at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
We lay there two days. On Saturday
morning the steamer Mississippi hitched
on to our ship and towed us up the river.
We passed some beautiful planta tions on
both sides Of the river. On Sunday we
passed Forts Jackson and St. Philips,
which our men took from the rebels or
3 days before.
There was any quantity of darkies"
to be seen. Take it altogether we had a
very pleasant time the two days we were
going up the river. We anchored at this
city on Monday, the 18th, at about 3
P. NJ; about two hours after we landed
and camped in an old Cotton Press Fac
tory, where we lived on sea crackers and
coffee, and the mosquitoes lived on us.
On saturday the 18th we were moved to
this place, where we shall probably stay
until they got ready to move us some
where else. The 9Th VT, 18th Conn,
and 3lst Mass. Regis. are acting as po-
liece here in the city now. The rebels
are getting pretty well quieted down.
They have been pretty saucy. They
thought at first that it was fine to shoot
off our guard, but they got fetched up on
that. We have had a great deal of sick
ness in our regiment since we came here /;
more than we have had any time before;
but they are coming round all right again.
We left quite number on Ship Island ::
one out of Go. A, Clyde Park. AS do
not wish to take up all the room in your
paper [ will "dry up and give some one
else chance.
Yours Truly,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

Snow BANK.-Mr. James Toothaker, of
this town, informs us that on Monday
last he measured the depth of bank
near his place which he found to be 5 feet
and 3 inches in depth.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

ca We have received copy of the
Catalogue of the Glenwood Ladies' SEM
mary located at West Brattleboro, for
1862. The institution is apparently in
a thriving condition.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

sSy Hubbard Taft, of Townshend, died
quite suddenly last Friday night, from the
effects of breach caused by lifting. BE-
fore his death he vomited profusely, and
elected a full grown frog from his st0m-
ach.-B. r. Times
ca Michael Costeloe of Poultney was
instantly killed near West Rutland, on
the night of the 10th. He drove Dis
horse off an embarkment, and his neck
was broken by the dash beard Of the waS-
on.
ca Oliver Putnam, residing in the
North part of this town, sheared ioV
pounds, 10 ounces Of washed wool from
ten eve sheep, four Of thom being year
lings, three having twins, and four sinsi0
lambs. From 5 wethers and yearllus
buck he shcarcd 1872 pounds Of washed
wool. w. /. Sabin, residing about 'wo
miles from Bellows Falls, on the Saxtons
River road, took % lb. fleece of washeu
wool from wether last weck---b IT,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

expense it would have cost some seasons
before and was worth double for stock.
GEO. WILKINS.
Stowe, June Is. 1862.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

EY The Orleans County Court COM
mences it's session on Tuesday next.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15

Mr.. Editor The following subscription
paper proposing, substantially, that which two
months ago the writer proposed in a public
journal, presents, it is believed, the highest
phase of patriotic spirit and enterprise. of
which there is now vast, most pressing need.
what greater peril can there be than that
caused by the invasion of our free territory
by the slayeocracy of the south-our armed
ruthless, and now powerful and successful
foe, resolved to crush us if possible, and con-
ndent OF at least debating to us terms in the
midst OF our towns and cities?
eve, the subscribers, over forty-fye wears
OF age, or persons otherwise exempt from mill
ltary duty impressed with the importance of
having military force sufficient to oYeU do.
n'est'c 'HS"rrectton, to repel foreign inrasion,
ana carry the larS Of the COUNTRY into erecu-
non, hereby agree to form a military comma
hy' 10 arm and equip ourselves at our own
expense, and to be governed by such rules
and regulations, and known by such name. as
said company may hereafter adopt.
Worcester dug. 1871, 1862"
Come, we able-bodied, business and nro-
fessional men-farmers and mechanics, who
are not liable by law to do military duty. come
from your farms, shops, and offices, and forth
with enroll yourselves in the patriotic legion
of self-armed volunteers. For what, in the
name of all that is worth living for, are you
waiting, at an hour like this? Who that has
hands and arms to WELD an ak or a club even,
and legs to move, and not prevented quite by
"sapless age and weak, unable limbs" should
not be willing now to serve his country, and
with all possible dispatch put himself in read
mess, and sign the roll. The roll may be
seen at Boyden's exchange. 1t is already
signed by some of our most respectable and
suOstaltial citizens. OBSERVER.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15
The Militia Enrolment,

Inc returns of enrolled militia have been
received 1.-THE adjutant generals office, from
the assessors of all the cities and towns in
Massachusetts, except Boston, Monroe and
Chester. Returns of the number of men in
the military service of the United States have
been received from all the places except
Worcester, Monroe and Montgomery.
According TO these returns, the number of
men from Massachusetts who have been
mustered into the military service of the
Onlted states, and whose stipulated term
OF service has not expired, is about. $4,000
Ii we ada TO tins the number now called for
ITO TO serve nine months .:............. 19OSO
Inc contributions of Massachusetts to the
army, exclusive of three months men,
viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850
Assuming the whole number OF men in the
state between the ages of eighteen and fortv
hive, including eXempts, as now returned bv
the assessors, to be about III 800, it Womb
take 40 per cent. of the whole number to
make up the amount in service and now called
tor-sO that 40 per cent of each towns enroll
ment, including exempts, would very nearly
represent its proportion of the contribution to
the military service.
But IN the maritime Places such as New
Bedford, the towns in BarnStable county, &C.,
and IN places where there are large numbers
employed in the armories, as at Springfield.
the proportion of eXempts will be much great
er than in other places-so that their per CEN
tage will be somewhat lower and that of other
places somewhat higher.
The number of Massachusetts men in the
naval service of the United States is coniec-
tured to be about 10000 New Bedford has
l2fOi other places that have made returns
about 1000; Boston may possibly have 500:
Salem perhaps 600; and several other large
places have not made specific returns of those
in the naval service.
II all these were added to the contributions
OF Massachusetts, they would swell tho
amount to 81 1000, being between As and Az
per cent. Of the whole number of men bo-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty-fye.
Inc number enrolled, so far as returns have
ln ser returns rom Boston, which, under the
ShIoliment OF May last, returned. ......., Or 900
WIN De hkely TO increase the number 10 soma,rhar
between 10000 and 100000 '''A'"" eie
The whole enrolment by the returns of
last May, was something less than 150 600
not including, generally, the men in active
service. The present enrolment So far IL
one-fifth larger. '' 20
If, to Boston's enrolment OF last Nav. OK ooo
"sadd One'Ith''' '''''''.'.'............... 1000
it would make her present enrolment about 10000
Forty per cent of which would be........... $4,000
Boston has returned the names of 6795 as now
in service, but claims that she has 700 more
making about. ....,....................., 1900
This would make the additional number to be
lurhlShed by Boston, about. $500
Fatal ACCIDENT TO SoLDIER-We are
that DIR. Albert IL Stacey, private
in Co. *, 10th regiment Massachusetts volun-
tecrs, was instantly killed on the 9th ult., by
the bursting of a mill stone in a nour mill
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15
War in the Cumberland valley.

The beautiful Cumberland valley in Penn
sylvania has been invaded by hostile army.
lis numbers are Variously reported; but even
supposing them to be exaggerated, the utmost
power of the people, the commonwealth, and
the federal government must be employed to
defeat the invaders, and either capture or drive
them out of the state into the Potomac.
The governor has called for $4,000 men to
aid him in doing this work, and Philadelphia
is called on to furnish 10000 of them. Let
the response be prompt and liberal. 10000
men at Harrisburg, ready to march up the
Cumberland valley, would be a check on the
rebels that they would feel and respect.
If the rain that began so auspiciously last
night continues for day or two, the Potomac
will be swollen so that retreat across it will be
impossible. With a sufficient force, then, In
front of the rebels, and McClellan's army
coming up on them in the rear, nothing but
overwhelming numbers on their part, or bad
management on ours, can save them
The Cumberland valley is fine region
for military operations, and our troops, If nu-
merous enough and properly handled, cannot
fail to be successful. The command of the
forces in the valley has been given to Brig.
Gen. John +. Reynolds, lately in command of
the Pennsylvania reserves.
Reynolds is a fine soldier, who has been i'll
the army over twenty years, and has had large
experience as a fighting man. He is, more
over, a Pennsylvania, a native of Lancaster
county, familiar with the country he is to be
engaged in, and proper person to lead on
Pennsylvania troops.
Unless the Cumberland valley is well de-
Tended, and the enemy driven out of it, Har-
risburg will fall into the hands of the enemy.
From Harrisburg to Philadelphia would be no
very difficult march for an enterprislng gen.
eral like Lee or jackson, at the head of the
rebel army that has lately been fighting in
Virginia.
True, the rivers may all rise and be de-
| feasible; but we should never allow ourselves
to be driven to the necessity of burning a
bridge or defending a ford. We should be
| able to go out and meet the enemy, before he
makes much progress in his devastating
| march.
The swollen Potomac will prevent him, fol
the present, at least, from obtaining rein
forcements and we should take advantage O
the proyidential circumstance, and strike oul
blows quickly and fercely. 1t may be tina
in the Cumberland valley the great and de
cisive battles of the war are to be fought.
Let us resolve to make the soil historical
and glorious, with victories won in defence o
the Union and the constitution, against the
tyranny and barbarism of the defenders o
| slavery.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15

"THAT's WHAT'S THE MATTER. THE dem
ocratc state central committee have not yet
called convention of that party, and we do
not know that they intend to do so; nor are
we certain that it would do any good if they
did. few scheming men have fastened
themselves upon the democratic party. They
are always ultra, and endeavor to convince
the rank and file that they are sound by the
abuse they heap upon other parties. As for
principles, they are nothing and have none.
These busy bodies manage to attend the prim-
airy meetings and get themselves appointed
upou the local committee, "s-A a ~, i,od;nu
men OF other parties and begin to trade away
the state offices. The result is, few get to-
gether at some hotel in Boston and fix up the
programme; and year after year the demo-
cratic party has had to contend with this class
of men. They go to the state convention,
not to contend for democratic men and for
democratic measures, but to procure the en-
dorsement, by the party, of the programme
they have laid down. If any man presumes
to talk about democratic party, he is called
fool, and denounced in no measured terms
by these political tncksters. The honest man
gets kicked, and the party dwindles, sand so
1t will be this tall.-BOStoB Herald.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15
CITY AND COUNTY.

IIopr,c,-r rTR Al, ExHIBITIoN.-The citizens
of Worcester, city and county, should bear IN
mind the anpual exhibition Of the Horticulture
nj Society, which commences Tuesday Ito |
morrow evening. The season has been unusu- |
ally favorable for the culture of all those fruits
whose culture it has been the especial pro-
vince of this society to stimulate. And al
though the late severe storm has affected the
fruit growers of Worcester somewhat severe
", it was yet so limited in its compass as to
exercise an unappreciable influence upon the
aggregate crop. This calamity, moreover,
should impel our friends from the country,
who have to some extent retrained from en-
tering into competition with the more elabor-
ate culture of the city, to bring in those fruits
which ornament our markets, and which
would equally grace the tables Of the society.
The advancement Of the pomology OF the
county is an object that should not be beneath
the ambition of any man. There is more
really fine fruit, and other products Of the
garden and orchard, than has scarcely ever
| been known before. Some of our citizens,
who have heretofore exhibited nothing, might
contribute creditably and largely. Will they
not this year make up for their past remss-
ness? Those who have always manifested a
lively interest in the prosperity of the society
will of course not weary in well doing. All
that the society, through its committee of ar
engagements, can ask, is that their exertions
for the public good shall be seconded by the
sympathy and cooperation of the community.
A slight relaxation from the constant tension
of the mind upon the war can harm no one,
either as citizen or patriot.
We advise our readers, then, to commence
gathering their specimens to-day, so as to
have them in readiness to present at the hall
as early on Tuesday as possible. This will
save hurry and confusion both to themselves
and to those in attendance. And while upon
the subject, we may as well call attention to
the munifcent premium that is proposed for
the best twelve Bartlett pears, the growth OF
Worcester county. The sum of twenty-five
dollars is offered, and the competition is not
limited to members of the society. Surely
there must be many, who have not been in the
habit of contributing to these exhibitions in
years past, who will appreciate this incentive
to examine their orchards with a view to max
ing this prize their own.
Any desired information may be obtained
of the society, or of the committee of ar
rangements at Horticultural Hail. on and af-
ter to-day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15

1t is proposed to hold one more meetlhs Ill
the City Hall for the purpose OF completing
the quota of Worcester volunteers for nine
months service Lieut.. Carlitf, OF the hrst
regiment Massachusetts volunteers, who was
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle OF
Bull Run, and has suffered thirteen months
Imprisonment with Brig. Gen. Michael Cor
coran, is in the city, and will address the cit
liens in aid of enlistments. Other speakers
may be expected, and it is hoped that the in
terest in the meeting may be such as to COM
plete our quota.