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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

liow's MARY SIMPSON ?"-Ths question,
which is heard all around this New York camns
within the past few days, is the last addition to
the vocabulary OF army lang. Its origin is
this Mr. Roosevelt, one Of the New Yort Al
lotment Commissioners, in explaining his plan
at the camps, said - lfany of yoa want to send
home money TO your wife, or sister, you give me
her name, say for example Mary Simpson, and
draft is given payable in New York to Mary
Simpsons order" When he went around the
next week 10 collect the blank certificates which
he had left, he was rather surprised to find that
the first man wished to remit to q sister eff the
same sam name as bis imaginary female. MARY
Simpson" !he draft was made out unsuspect.
ingly, but the fourth man also edesired to remit
to Mary Simpson. and it required deal of
explanation to prevent large share of the al
lotments being, made to the same fictitious per
son. When the other and brighter men found
out the "joak, they began to tease their thick.
headed comrades, who are now asked, in tones Of
earnest enquiry, " Where's Mary Simpson ~
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

HANDSOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is pleas.
ant to turn from the unfair and malicious az.
tlcles of the London Times upon Americal
affairs to the following tribute to the justice
and magnanimity of our government ard pee.
pie from the London Star
The Federal Government Of America ia,
read lesson to kings. Ii has acted in .
spirit worthy OF even its earliest and iresbeN
days, when the impulse Of new liberty wa,
still a passion and religion. Placed ina
position of the utmost danger, it has not lost
courage Or composuro tried by the strongest
temptation it has not swerved from the right
In surrendering the confederate commission.
ers on the ground that the government can.
not deny the justice of England's claim the
President OF America has done an act OF true
courage, which would, if such an addition
were possible, have added new dignity even
to the career of a Washington.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14
torrespoD1eBce u the Freeman.
From the Vermont Cavalry.
CAap HARRIS,
AnnapOIIs, Md. Feb.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. II, 1862.
Enron FIREMAN day alter day, week al
Yer wsek passes away, but they bring but little
change IN the programme OF our daily exercises.
Although W. are deprived Of the many comforts
and pleasures oi home and society, yet we are
comfortably situated and enjoy ourselves we'll
W. have good board floors, and our tents are
raissd upon stake" driven perpendicular into
ups ground, ~ that there IL much more room
than when the tsnln arc pitched upon the ground
~ Tie usual manner. We have plenty OF good
rat,ons, sud tho health Of Tho soldiers il excellent
The faet that but two mon have died out of tho
Regiment sincs iE organization, nearly five
months ago, ~ sufficient evidence that the health
~ mis- regiment Inns been almost unparalleled.
hisss payday pcddeu have boon lowering
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

future Of grandsr possibilities before Mn fhan
Mcclellan az tne head Of the Army Of the 20
tomae, ana rhe telegram assures Ut unat ahe snn-
snlne which should rjpsn those possi Utilities iut0
actual experiences, is already diss,aling tie OF
ssacles IL his path. We may re; assureo that
with the drying up Of -hs mud, - al quiet
along ths Potomac." VII eeass = be tug daily
announcement IRON tbe Department Of Gen.
McCleilga
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

The JERKS" THAT oid.iasa;ontd ,ej,
Gus affection called the jerks" las rc.sr
peared, and is prevailing extensively in sory
parts # illinois. 4 committee chosen 10 H.
yostlgate the phenomenon, in 10 Davis coun.
". have reported, but have been unable 10 %
more than state the facts. TIE Jerks we've
introduced during protracted meeting in the
township Of Chelsea, in that county, in ,3e
fall Of 1860. The meeting was under the
management Of the Rev. Mr. VIII and wife
the woman having principal direction. The
first person attacked was girl Of fifteen q
good character and family, aud then otLe.
young women became affected. These vic.
tins supposed they were thus affected By some
other person, and that if such person voul
come out and embrace religion the Jerks
would cease, and there we're circumstances
that went to prove this. Others thought tie
Jerks" were Gods manifestations in answer
to prayer. Many young women were Git
affected during the protracted meeting s1i
then married women and young men, but nc
elderly person.-Messenger.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

LOYAL BlsHoPs.-Three American bishops
arc now engaged in the service Of their coun'
'ry' BISHOP Mcllvaine is 10 England, Arch
bishop Hughes is on the continent, and Bish'
op Ames is gone to Richmond. These gen.
temen gre representatives OF three widely dlt'
ierlng branches Of the church; they cordially
agree, however, in devotion to the Union.
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TIE Way ths Money Goes.

WI. ChGse is chasing :ruan. cqsi.
AID bz1Iers faii 70 lend il,
Oar Whit Eoas= mistress cuts dash,
And Shows ug how 70 spend L.
While ff:--n hundred soldiers poer
IL hospitals are dying round,
some fifteen hundred vell-dressed folks
In u hi.e House G1nce are fying round
Prom b1iis u southern rebels, We
Keep back cur troops vii Il care, sir
But 70 70 Mistress Linco!n's ball
loa'u fl4 their General saere sir
n Y. Sunday Times.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

We find the following in the Washington
correspondence of the New York Herald of Wei
nesday.
81 Leave of absence until further orders, ha,
peen granted to Capt. Jonas P Holiday, q
United States Cavalry To take command OF a v"
regiment for volunteers
=, As 1t Is reported that Col. Piatt has resigned
the LIST Vt. Cavalry must be the regiment above
referred to Burlington Times.
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T1a Northern Mother.

They .-e al IL ine arm.
nv three brave, gallant boys
They're changed the peace Of home life
Fnr martial pomp and joys.
i tor. ~ heart-strinss sadly
To see -hen march away,
Bu- when tneir country called 1hsD
! could not say tbsm Icy.
There's one that graspE true EEorc,
Commissioned 10 command
There's one within ,he ranks found
With musket ID ms hand
There's uut. and ne ny youDgest.
Wnose E-irrinr drum DOTH beat
The taultleEE, martial measure
For proudly Stepping feet
Their father tough: before them
On many bioody Yia;D-
Al Erie aDd 81 Chjppews.
II York AID LundT's LtDe.
Q, may ms spirit nerve them
When Il the naIJe'E bruui
For should they fall, III know then
They Delr tbei- wounds II front.
GOD shield nv three brave Earrings
Thrpuehpu. these crimson wars.
GOD help them il defending
Our rood Old Stripes and stars
g. 4 speed them o. tbeir mission
To uuell the Rebel ZOE
With strength, that each Arbitrator
May need 70 SECOND blow.
And when ny youngest by beats
The loud long ron III night,
That tells d foes Advancing,
And bids :hen arm fv- fight,
Goa Civ uuto ny vtEs- foyE.
Amid lhs ba.tle's fame
To one-a oafhiog sou! TO lead,
To Ons-u1erriog ain.
The list d slain and wounded
I'll read with trembling breath,
To see INV many darling sgas
Fave met untineiy death.
AID should mine be among them,
And fell 1iey .he-s like braves,
would uol wish than bolier death.
Nor s..a then proUder graves
f. ".
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

Inc Ith Regiment is now full and in camp 81
hutlond, and will probably be mustered into
shs service Of the U .. and paid off the first OF Of
next week. The 9th will be mustered and pai|aI
TINS week. Both regiments, it is expected, will
De ready to move forward in about two wees
STANDARD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

The Sawyer gun at Newport News exploded
Tuesday last. Two men were ipstantlv lin.
and third seriously ounded. It is sunno,sd
that the explosion was caused by the cartridge
not being rammcd home.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

&zouDnEN DEATH-Mr. Ladue, of Vergenne:,
wa, taken with tit asst Wednesday morning
,e upon the stove, and knocked .he oven Of
M n! wiie lifted it to its place, and Immediately
ditd because Of the cxer,ion.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

-, 'e er contest almost equal in duration 10
sne " ar OF the Roses" Brandon rejoices in
ne" postmaster. The two rival candidates
n we're dropped and third party taken up in the
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

Hon LEVI UNDERWOOD has been chose, pro.;
dent OF the Bank of Burlington in place of MIR.
Doolittle deceased.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

Hhy5HG caDsLN or CAUSE WITHOUT GULF
4ND "lrB Pr1E MOTIVES, LEI u gEeKw OH
sKte1 ~ co0 IhD ~ igEwLaD WITHOUT IEAk
tAD wJgu Manly HEARIE.
1pRAeAy LiEGo-r.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-18
CIRCULAR Ma.

From the Io,oa Sanitary Commission to the seve-.
4sl.- al Soldiers Aid Societies in the State.
RELIEvE OUR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS,
Let no effort be spared. All hospital sup
plies in our hands were sent forward for the
relief Of the wounded Of tho battle Of Iuka-
Our agent in the field reports the quantity suf
fcient, but scarcely any surplus. Only sin.
gle week has passed until we are startled with
the news Of another "Great Battle at Corinth. !"
in which some "twelve or thirteen Iowa regi-
ments are engaged, and suffered severely" Our
supplies are already exhausted. The number
of our troops in the field are rapidly increasing
The ordinary contagious are before them, the
sickly season is upon all, and an active cam
paign is filling our hospitals. with wounded. We
cannot have too large quantity of supplies
Shirts, Drawers, Lint, Dried Fruits, &c., &c.,
are especially needed. Send as previously
directed to Iowa Army Sanitary Commission"
Care of F. F. ELMENDoRF, McGregor.
+" WM. Z. WELLINGTON, Dubuque.
6 VIM. H. LUNT. Clinton.
&c R. M. PRErT1MAN, Davenport.
" &C. MARBLE, Burlington.
=" "Mo. GAvic, CRlrTENDEN & Co., Keekuk.
" Council Bluffs Sanitary Commission,
Council Bluffs.
Paste list Of contents on the box and send
duplicate to our Office at Davenport, and freight
bill by mail to the Agent to whose care the
goods may be consigned. Mark on each box
the number thereof, and the name of the Soci-
ETY. sending it."
All communications will be addressed to
&C Iowa Army Sanitary Commission, Davenport,
Iowa."
j. C. HUGHES, Pres.
u. F. MAGoUN, Sec'y.
A. }, kYNETr, Cor. SEc'Y & GEN'L Aa'T.
Iowa Army Sanitary Commission.
Davenport Oct. 6, 1862.
The above facts and necessities are obvious
and this the proper channel through which
toward relief SAMUEL J. K1RKwcoD.
Papers please copy.)
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MURDER IN LASALLE Extract from a private
letter. from LaSalle, ILL.,, Oct Il:
Col. Isaac Hardy was murdered at s q. m to-.
day, by two Irishman, because he refused to let
them carry off cobs where he was Smelling some
corn"
Col. Hardy was proprietor of the Hardy House,
at LaSalle, and an old and well.known citizen,
whose death will be mourned by an extensive
circle of friends.-[Chicago Journal.
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The Valandigham party recognize as unfor.
tunate for their cause the fact that the tide of
the fortunes Of war has been fairly turned against
the rebels. 1t is as we'll known as any other
fact, that if our arms had suffered severe re.
verse, recently, the country's misfortune would
have been great gain to the Vallandighamers-
A decisive defeat of the rebels in Kentucky. this
week, would ruin the prospects OF the Copper.
heads in dozen Congressional Districts in the
Northwest. Every politician understands this:
and it shows how intimate is the alliance be.
tween the Southern traitors and Northern tories.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-18

The END OF MURDERER.-Mat. Ward the
murderer, has been shot in Arkansas, and is
now dead The history Of this man would fur-
uish material for score Of 'yellow-covered'
volumes. Ward was the brother of Sallie
Ward, formerly the wife of 7. Bigelow Law
renee. of Boston, and sfterward q female I'D,
venturer, A brother having been chastised at
school in Louisville, by Mr.. Butler, the master,
Matt took the earliest opportunity to murder
the man. The excitement was terrible; and
John G. Crittenden undertook the defense of
assassin. He took pains to remind the jury
that the Wards were one of the first families of
Kentucky, and therefore it was too much to
demand that the culprit should suffer the PEN
atty of his crime. Teachers have never been
popular in Kentucky. A verdict of acquital
was rendered but it seemed as though retribu-
ton followed the jurymen. Many of them died
violent deaths, within a brief period afterward
Matt was compelled to leave Kentucky how
ever, and finally found a home in Arkansas,
and purchased plantation near Helena. He
was there when General C. E Hovey arrived
Matt was afraid of vengeance from the "school-
soldiers" of the SD Illinois regiment; but he
was not fated to die at the hands of a teacher
On the I'd of October company of rebel guer-
rillss seized his negroes, to convey them to
Mississippi to work on Notifications. Ward
was protesting himself against this spoilation,
when one of them fired upon him, wounding
him through the hips, it is supposed MORALLY,
-TChicago Tribune.
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A cohtraband was lately sworn in as cock by
a corporal of the 1st Iowa Cavalry. Among
other things he swore to do was the following:
sYou do solemnly swear that when this war
over you'll make tracks for Africa almighty
fast" eyes, massa, do dat; always wanted
to 60 to Cheerrcago."
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Late from the SOuth..Actlvlty In Rein
forcing the Rebel Army.

We learn from French gentleman arriving
from Georgia by way of Richmond, who left
that city on Saturday last. Oct 4, some details
concerning the spirit apd the operations of the
Rebels IN the various parts Of the country
through which he passed.
On his way from Atalanta to Richmond he
saw the country people enlistng for the war
with readiness and an alacrity indicative of
strong national feeling and of the sense of the
perils to which the Confederacy was exposed.
AS TO the few who showed reluctance to
muster, they were compelled by force of pub.
lie opinion anu sometimes by physical compul.
sion, to join the others. .N
The resolutions expressed in his presence by
both sexes were indicative Of the immutable
| resolution to conquer the independence of the
South or to perish in the conflict.
In some places, the planters were gathering
the crops, consisting chiefly of corn and pota-
toes, which they had sold to the Government
to feed the army during the Winter. The pro.
visions already accumulated were deemed more
| than sufficient for that object
On his arrival at Richmond he met several
| regiments coming from the interior en- route tor
the seat of war All the soldiers arriving in
the city were Immediately forwarded in the
direction of the Rappahannook, where the reb-
els, he was told had gathered an army of 49,
900 strong. The general impression was that
Genera Lee would not leave his lines ef oper-
atoms on the Potomac, the Confederates hav>
ing enough men bet tween Washington and Rich
mond to defend the latter city against any force
which the Unionists would bring against it.
He further states that gold in Richmond
commanded 123 per cent premium. Having
needed some for his own private use, he was
obliged to give 1925 Confederate scrip for SlOO
in gold.-[N. Y. Tribune.
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The Proclamasaon Of Freedom In the
ah ssser South.
The Chaplain Of an Illinois regiment writes
thus from Gen. Grants headquarters TO The
Csngregationslist:
HEADQ'Rs Army WESTERN TENNESSEE
AT JACKSON, Sept. 80, 1862.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Save some few doubling
army Thomases, and fewer fearful Peters. ali
here say "Amen" to the Proclamation Of our
President, and close their high praises of the
same with many q "God bless him for it,
Those words have added new fires to those
already burning in the patriot soldier hearts in
the army of Western Tennessee, and they have
gwen new courage, added new strength to
the Union forces here
some OF our strongest Democratic Genenals
-sucn as McClernand and Logan las in their
recent speeches at home. take an uncompro-
mlslng stand against all mere party issues, and
Jor death, foretelling of the war; even though
tne entHe south and all its interests and
lnstltunons-Slavery among them-shall be
crusneG, conquered, ruined utterly-in the
WORK winch our army has had to do-conquer,
subdue, and if need be. ruin Rebels. their in,
'erests ana aA their pc: property in man.
Of the hoarse bellowings and deem proanins Of
Secessiondom over the Proclamation. It'll the
grooming Of the giant turning from side to side,
with the mountain resting all SO heavily and
so painfully upon him.
Hundreds of centrabands are being sent
from here, and from other points further
south, every week, by Gen. U. s. Grant, who
has just removed his headquarters to this city,
q place of some 5000 inhabitants.
The cotton barricades of the place, which
have barred all avenues to the city, are nov
being removed back to the depot for shipment,
whence they were taken, some five or si1
weeks since. .. x
The city is being strongly surrounded by
Notifications, built by some $500 contrabands
The negroes furnish all the manual labor, I'm
der Government regulation, and thus, practi
cally, have recruited our forces here by whole
battallions, releasing well soldiers from the
care Of the sick, 70 attend to the more appro
pirate work Of the soldier, battalion drill, ant
camp or field duties. SAMUEL DAY.
Esi. Chaplain 9Th Illinois Infsntry.
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An order from Gen. SehoAelA.
HsADoR's SourH. WEsrERs DIV, No.
Oyyrcx PROVOST MARSHAL GEN,
Springfield. Sept. 29th, 1852. J


Asa supplement to Order No 261, Issued from
Headquarters Southwest Division, Missouri, d.
ted September 14th, 1852, it is ordered that:
All persons who have, up to this date, worked
upon the Fortifcations at Springfield, for pc
Rod of Twelve days or more, will be denom!nated
and arranged a. the Let class, and will be fur
nished by the proper officer, with certificate
dated even tenor herewith which said certificate
will exempt them from work until the remaining
classes have likewise served twelve days and re.
ceived certificates. Semi.weekly thereafter al
additional class will be formed and governed in
like manner.
2. All white persons over the age of IA and
under so, within the area Of ten miles Of these
Headquarters who have not already complied
with Order No. 26l, will be required to report
Engineer, together, with Teams, Wagons, Axes,
Spades, Shovels, Picks, Bars, Wedges, mauls,
&c. &C., and by him classified and assigned to
duty.
.. NO person whatever except Enlisted Sol
diers and Enrolled Militia, on duty, will be ex.
empt from labor, except on certificate of the
Chief Engineer. Those persons claiming exemp.
sion as Physicians and Army Contractors upon
previous certificates, &C., viii no: be exempted
| without renewal thereof
4. Rations will be furnished to citizens while
on duty.
s. Places of trade and industry will be per.
mitted to open for business IS follows, to Wit:
From to 8 A. NJ, IL to P. n and 5 to SP. n,
! 8. All persons who Go not report promptly
and obtain renewal of certificate will be ar
rested.
I. No certificate Of disability will be deemed
valid or procure exemption from the Chief En-
gineer, except they are given by the Chief Sur
geon of this Division, or by some one regularly
deputized by him.
7. Fines ranging from $50 to $500 will be as
sessed upon conviction before the p n. Gener-
81 of violation Of any one Of the foregoing or.
ders; and the amount 80 assessed will be collect.
ed by the County Board of Greene county, and
held subject to the orders of the Gen1 Com Di.
vision. azlt=g#a gIl .st .4a.0 aEf u
| h g.. A complete roll will be kept of all per-
sons who are liable to duty az, aforesaid, and q
certified copy Of the names Of such persons as
fail to comply with this order, will be furnished
his official within Ave days from the date here
o. By order Of Brig. Gen. ScHoF1ELD, Coming.
T. A. SWITZLER,
It. Col. and Provost Maj. Gen.
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In Ohio, the loyal papers are calling on VAL
landigham ''to stop his noise long enough to
tell ,ohat he acaats done. If he would restore
the Union, by what process would he accom-
the work? Let him tell us what measures he
would propose if a Congress were elected that
would convert them into laws. Let him indi-
cate what a Congress of Vallandigham's would
do. If Ill favor of making peace on the spot,
perhaps he will trouble himself so much as to
tell hour. Is he in favor of assuming the Con-
federate debt, compensating rebels for all
damage done their property by our soldiers,
and pensioning the widows of rebels killed in
battle, and extending slavery over all the Ter
ritories, if the seeded States will come back?
If not, why not7 He declares the war to be
an abolition war-he argues that the Union
troops are morally, as in a military sense, the
aggressors-that the South has been persecu-
ted into hostility, and wronged by the war
that the Star Spangled Banner has become the
black flag of an abolition despotism. If these
things are so how can the Union be restored las
it was without paying the Southern debts and
making good all the harm we have done the
peculiar institution, granting pensions to the
heirs of those who have fallen in defense Of
Southern rights, ect., etc.
Jim Allen is conspicuous disciple of this
Infamous Vallaudigham. He stands on the
the same platform; he blows through the same
horn, eats out of the same dish, and breaches
the same disoyal doctrine. We ask him also
to tell his hearers what he proposes to do to
restore '.the Union asit was," and we hope
that he may be asked that question at every
meeting he holds. Let the tory be smoked
out. He wants votes on false pretenses. He
must not get them. Ply the question to him,
and make him show his hand.-TChicago Trib.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-18

THE SPURIOUS DEMOCRATS AND TIE SOLDIERS
When VALLANDIxGHAx, who is the head aud
front of the spurious Democratic organization,
and who is indorsed by every Congressional can
didate on the ticket of that party in Ohio; when
this VALLAsrINGHAM visited the Ohio soldiers
near Washington last winter, how was he re-
ceived? He was groaned and hooted at, and but
for the interference of officers, the defenders of
the Union would have walked over his dead body
the same carcass that be threatened should
impede the passage of loyal army through the
Miami Valley. Can it be possible that this man
and this faction of tories-representedb by him
who are q stencil in the nostrils of Union SOL
diers will receive the votes of loyal citizens,
merely because they have appropriated the name
of the Democratic party? Will not the people,
rather see, that they have borrowed the name,
as DICKINSON said, "under which to perpetrate
their covert treason" as the hypocrite
Stole the livery Of the Court Of Heaven
To serve the devil in.
And spurn the leaders as they would the out.
spoken rebels, fresh from the headquarters Of
treason at Richmond.-(Cin. Gazette.