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A Letter from Kansas.

The following letter is dated 1T WyAndott,
Aug 18th, aud would have been earlier in.
serted, but WAS accidentally overlooked by
the printer.
BRO. WEBSTER These are exciting times
with us along the borde. There have been
two bands OF bush whackcrs on the border
OF johnson 20. Kansas, WHO nave been com
uniting their dGpredatious all summer. and
occasionally some skrmisnlug has been had
and some would get killed, but the most OF
them have managed TO keep out OF harms
way, always taAlng to the oush when pur
sued by the soldiers. Yesterday morning "a
messenger IT IN Kansas CITY arrived in town
to INFORM US to be III readiness for selfdc.
fence; that tluautrcil, with lorce OF from
eight hundred to two thousand, mad surprised
Buell. men, (our companles) at indepeud.
ence, Mo-, ana after Dllel resistance bv
Buell., killing some Ii on our SIDE, the Union
men were ioi cCd to surrender. Among the
Killed was Capt. Thompson, one OF our best
oiilcers, Methodist preacher. 1t Wa. also
reported that The secesh had taken ludc-
pcndeoce, and were marching upon Kansas
City aud that the authorities had ordered
out every man aDie to bear arms, and that
they were expecting an attack every hour.
The telegraph TO Leavensorlh had been cut.
nut messenger was sent to the Fort for
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09

FHE LEGISLATURES just elected will he a >t:org
one. The Senate Is composed almost wholly IF
strong men, and men who have had much ezls
iativc experience. In the House, there Wi. he
an abundance OF able men. Hon. A, ? Hun
ton OF Bethel, Dcnison OF Royalon. M.H
of Pomtret, Chandler OF Woodstock C,ardaer
OF Bennington, Stewart Of Middlebury, Royee
OF Berkshire, Reed Of Montpelier, ilubpe. y
Fairisx, Shaw Of Burlington, Smith Of -
Adams, S1bn Of Georgia, Underwood OF
Newhury, Dana Of st .Iohnshnrv. Nlcfoi. Of
Rutland, and many Others Of nearly equai merit
and reputation viii make an able llou%.
Hr. Hunton, will, We presume be re.eected
SPEAKER, rs his predecessors, DR.. Powers. zen
Grtndey, and Mr. Edmunds each held .he flee
three years.
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helm. and AZ aboat } Z. NJ. the WIS. I'd
came dowu the river. and proceeded at once,
with what soldiers here we're at Kansas Clty
TO meet The enemy. reported to be between
the city aud TIC Blue some i've mics on.
Tac whole country j. astr-woneD and chIId-
ren have fed troui kynsa, Cltyto Wyandot'
IL is believed tn"t there Ea> u sItflcle"t force
arrived to defend tbs city and TO retake indie
pendence. As soon as SeceSh' find that they
are pursued by anything of an equal force,
they take to the bush. 1t is reported that
the enemy is retreating and the union forces
are in pursuit Buell. has been playing the
iool with these rebels for long time, like too
many of our officers. The proclaimed new
policy OF the Government is the Only thing
that will crush out this accused rebellion.
Confscation, freedom to The slave, employing
them in eng way. and eoeyy way by which
they ma, be rendered serviceaOle to the I'm
ion army, living on the enemy, is what ought
to have been done in the beginning. The
pEo-slavecy, nigger-hating, protested Union
men, are not TO oe tt sted.
Gen. Lane is among US, e.turing, and
with his +, stess energy, calling the people to
arms, and there Is very ready response.
Kansas is resolved to do her part in putting
down this rebellion. She will have her quota
OF men in the field soon. Victory is yet to
be inscribed on the banner of freedom, while
ii waves triumpbaotiy over this schOle IanG.
uoG speed the day. More anon.
G. H LoyEJoY.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09
u. 5. MARINE HOSPITAL.


EDITOR OF FREEMAN Il noticed in your pa Der
few days since. letter signed Il j p"
which contained some rather broad. sU.ep,ng
statements 10 regard to the fare at this Hospital
1t they were not unm'tgdted fa(sehoods they
were, at least, great stretch of the truth
l have been In this hospital nearly two
months, and datter myself that am as well
qualified to PASS judgment on the food as s
" |. j. r who has been here 9nly little
more than two weeks. To be sure we do not
get all the extras we would fnd at first class
hotel, nor do we want them, but what we have
is good substantial, and wholesome. and. more
over, we have an abundance of IT, and | have
no doubt that L. J. p will see the time, if
he ever goes to Virginia, that he would eat the
waste bread and crrsts, which are here given to
the pigs with good relish and like Oliver
Twist, call Tor more.
As for the 8 tainted meat, sour A;lk," &C.,
&c, which - 1. J. P" complains o. : do ut
see 1t, but do see as good corned beet and
roast beef potatoes and bakers byead as ever
ate, ana ii - |. J. P" cannot live on such
withoug grumbling cannot conceive how be
will get along IN Virginia, when he is brought
down to - hard tack and salt horse have
nOticed-and have had some experience hat
it is not those who have enjoyed the luxuries Of
life at home who gruiDbie when put on plain
fare III camp; but have almost invariably
found IL the reverse. There are patriotic men
bc:e from the higher walks OF lie, but they
are perfectly satistied-would nos ask for any
thing better.
Ii the State of Vermont can find man who
will feed the volunteers better than Mr. Drew is
now feeding them, dare say he would cheer,
fully give up his contract, for think he does
fully as well as can afford to- l.. G. H.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09

Generals who have been beaten as many times
as Pope mas and have fewer victories to offset
those defeats, we think they might have the
gratitude to be quiet about Pops.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09

War Gazette.

Instructions to u. s. Ncrshais, lEastary to0.-
mandaats, Preroa McrshoiS Peliee officers.
Merifs, dc
WAR DErAEsaENr,
W AsHs'SqoN Sept. ., 1862. {
The quota of volunteers and enrUllm4nt Of
militia, having been completed in ,he several
States, the necessity for stringent enforcement
OF the orders of the War Department. 10 respect
to volunteering and drafting no longer xists
Arrests for violation of theseorers, and for dis
loyal practices. will hereafter be made only up
on my express warrant, or by directlcn of the
Military Commander or Governor of she State
IN whic. such arrests may be made and! restric-
tons upon travel imposed by those orders are
resciDded.
|. l. I11ua.rp La Ax. A.l..-.....-
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The lie bel Invasion of Loyal States.

MT ,.'c rebels are attempting now on a
la &c sc.e, is in some doubt, inasmuch as they
are not kind enough to poet us up in their in
ten,iuns. they have crossed INTO Maryland in
large force. A part of This force is invading
Pennsy lvania and another part of it is moving
toward Baltimore, Washington, Harpers Ferry
or somewhere else. We are told every little
while that Washington is safe, and this state
ment has some probability inasmuch as nearly
all our troops are kept in that immediate vlcin-
iry for the purpose of keeping it safe. What
is being don@ however, beyond defending Wash
ington. is not made known. Gov Curtin and
Gov. Tod, are taking active measures to defend
their respective States, and the Government
seems disposed TO let them do SO. We are also
informed that some loyal citizens OF Mary land
are arming 10 lepel the Invaders OF their soil
The rebels thus far in Maryland have met
with no opposition, and yet they are bat 40
miles from Washington. We are told, however,
that all that succeed in getting across into Ma
rylaud if ,tey are only allowed to stay there
until the Potomac rises, will not be able to get
back, and will surely be captured This Is IA
prophecy, though we doubt some
what the pol cy of waiting for this high water.
However, we suppose cur government knows
what it is about, and We hope to hear soon that
this invasion Of loyal States has been severely
punished. 1t won't sound well abroa unless
t is made to terminate in great disaster to tho
'ebels Ii we expect to prevent rebellion from
,etting recognition abroad. We think little az
ivity in repcling invasion may be serviceable.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09
Washington County Court.

The September Term OF the Washington
County Court commences to-day, (Tuesday)
Hon. ASAHEL PECK. Presiding Judge.
HON. iiSs : QN K (; GAEFfNrFR Associate Judges
This s he Grand Jury term. On the call Of
lie Dockit, ninety-tw0 cases were set down for
the jury trial,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09
Sword Presentat!ontto Capt. Brown

Ine friends of Capt. Brown of thi, yt.,4se,
having procured sword as u Testimonial Of
their appreciation o. him, will pr, sens :, -
''''h '''S evening a. Village Hall, at eisat
clock. The presentation Will be pubic one.
IA"oILLE COUNTY The following - .Ac
'''ke' elected IN Lamollle County
ELlshA BEN rLEY, senator.
Jerome SLAYfON
SAM Eli PHI nLEY, Judges
nhhnl POWERS. States Attorar5
ohhfuEN DOW, Judge OF Probate
OHIO CADY, sheriff
A. W AVkklLL, Hgh Banid
ii'Ne' Elected without any Opposition
STOWE BOOKSTORE.
n pest assortment and Sariety sf >rATIOaEVt
and BOOKS on hand \. All times
L. - Man %
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09

Ehe l@moille County Company o! nine
months men, organized at liydepark, Thursday
Aug, %, tnQ chose officers AS follows
f0Pta.a Joseph Boynton, Stowe.
Isl L'r Clark Gilbort, Cambridge
-nm L5.ri IA Jackson DAVIS. { .ln6rldee.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09

PORTLAND th.SCTIoN --Colburn, the RcpWbli'
Gao candidate Tor Mayor of Portland is elected
by over 300 majority.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09
The Montpelier, Barre and Waterbury Com
pany OF Militia.
PRIVATES.

fhlN ALE
I. Z. Alexander, Leander Kinby,
Geo. BaCor, VIM. kirkland,
Wallace II. Bai!ou ii. Z, kneeland,
Fred j Barnes. Jno. b. Langdon j.
Origen Bates, Eugene Lavootte.
Ii. u Beede, NJ. b. Laurence,
A. q. Benjamin. Geo. Laurence.
Freeman BIxby, Jno. w. l.aGd,
| W. l. Blanchard james W. MalsIttj
Ira B. Bradford, DAVID Mitchell.
c W. Brink, Peter MITCHELL
\. Bugrill, Francis Morris
James Campbell, Jl'os :, orway, Dir.
Oryis Carpenter. IA. Moore.
Mason B. Carpenter, Geo. ". Nichols
d. q. Car, VIM. Noyes,
Wm. Carr, Aonzp d. Peck,
james B. Cave, Geo. \. Peck,
James Crawford Chas. II. Perry,
s. E Cree, Lelnder Perry,
Wm. Daniels. Wilbor /, Piper,
Isanc K Davis, ) (. Plontlss,
j, ii Demeritt, LEROY Prescott,
Il. \. DemmOn, {. {. Putnam, .r
Pc er q. Dewey, VIM. ii. k!4doll,
Wallace Dodge, Albert Rogers,
g. Drug, Alya. Rowcil,
Ii. A Dow, C. /. Scarcr.
w III. " Ellis, 4. Ii. CCattr.
A. a Farnsworth. ii. DwhlSni. snIlh.
John q. F4rwei, Guy. Smlth,
John p Flanders, A +. Smith.
DAM. w. French, VIM. G. Sml,h.
Martha K French, VIM. ID. Smlt;
Fred NJ G.,ie .. a. Stone,
VIM. W. Goodwin, Chas D Swase,,
Milo K. Grey, Jno. |. Ornom,
Z. e. Guptil, u. +. Earney,
Lorenz' B Guwjl g. II. Washpurn.
q. f. Harroun, John r!uh
Chas II. Howard Stepl.en g. West.
Franklin Hoyt, Il. Z. Whitney,
Rob-. humphrey, VIM. Ii. Whitney,
J IS. Hutchinson, IL Albeit Y. " oou,
Nelson johnson, Wln. &. Woodgn,
Dudley b. Jones, VIM. ~ Wooster,
Edwin Jones, Ben. n Wright,
Jabez Jones, Prentlss {, Wright.
J. D.. Kellogg,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09

Below We print q letter from u responsible
source, in answer to the structures of a CORES
pohdent published some days since, complaining
of the care OF soldiers in the Marine Hospital at
Burlington.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09
MONTPELIER, VT
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1862.

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
AND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET US RENEW OUR
TRUST IN GOD AND GO FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR
AND WITH MANLY HEARTS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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10 CORRESPONDENTS arg glad to receive
at any slme correspondence on any subject, and
discussions on any topics Of interest, reserving
to ourselves, however, the absolute right Of
printing the whole, part or not any of the
matter, as we please. We frequently throw
aside Communications Of much merit in thought,
and well expressed in style, because we either
have not ROOM, or we deem the. discussion un-
timely, Or we have said enough in The
FREEMAs before upon the same subject. And
we trust oar correspondents who may look in
vain in our columns for their communications
will bear llais in mind, and remember that we
have 10 take into account many considerations
beside the single one OF the merit of the pro-
duction, before we admit j, into our paper
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-02-14
SPECULATION In MULES.

A great speculation has lately been brought
10 light in Cairo, between Quartermaster Watch
and Com mandPr Graham.
/, appears that among other speculatons,
this Quartermastar captured several hundred
mules from lhe S-cessionists The army reg
ulatioEs require that all animals captured from
The enemy shall be advertised and sold to the
highest bidder. In this case be only advertised
them hall and knocked them off 10 one OF his
own hands (there being no one else there,) at
$33 each. A few days afterwards the govern
ment needed mules, when he purchased from
his understrapper the same mules at Sll each,
for Uncle Sam. The difference in price was
of course divided between The Quartermaser
and his hand.
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called upon to spell il again, and if he fails, it
may be passed to the next, or show of hands
may be called for; but if the class fails, the
Teacher should spell it again, followed BY the
class as before. When the lesson comes TO be
repeated, or where it is not had enough to de-
mand this preparation, each pupil should bere-
quired TO spell bis word twice over in his turn,
distinctly, and not hurriedly, but with pause,
so as 10 give time for the necessary corrections.
Many are stil content to tell scholars, without
requiring them to re-spell the words missed,
which is a loose and careless practice at best.
Or, if deemed preferable, the Teacher may spell
through the lesson with them first, and then
hear them spell it word about, or, if it is still
too hard for them, let them take their seats and
study it over.
Tn the intermediate classes scholars are better
prepared, and should pronounce each word be-
fore they spell it, las all should be required to
to do in spelling off book and always SO as to
make every element distinctly understood. To
enable them TO study their lessons, they must be
taught the accent and the authors notation, and
for that purpose they must be repaired TO give
the notation of each word alter spelling it, and
ever after they are supposed fully 10 understand
it, they should be made 10 do il whenever they
make mistake. As for the advanced classes,
where they are sufficiently familiar with SPELL
ing books to pronounce words readily at sight,
instead Of the present routine Of many schools,
they should have one good lesson each day, pro-
nouncing each word twice, with proper dis
tinctness, without spelling it, giving the authors
notation whenever they mispronounce word,
as a means of enforcing attention The COM
mon practice is very faulty; for what can be
more disagreeable to an intelligent spectator
than to see all the larger scholars drawn up in
great, gawky, Struggling line through the
length OF the room, TO humble over half page !,
in spelier they ought 10 have by heart. when
they could pronounce lesson of two pages in
the same time, and with much greater. benefit
10 theml II this stupid performances is designed
to teach scholars to spell in the book, it is alto
gether too careless TO answer any useful pur-
pose but il it Is resorted 10 merely TO help
them study their spelling lesson, it is waste Of
time, and they had much better get il at their
Seats"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-02-14
SPELLING GLASSES

The subjolued article, on The above subject,
is from the pen of Prof. ] J. STUTzMAN, Co.
Supt. OF Somerset county. The Professor is a
regular 'walking dictionary" and has put forth
Therculean efforts TO make the teachers>oi his
county the same. As be is thoroughly orho-
dox on orthoepy and olthograpby, his views are
entitled @ great consideration, and we recon-
mend them to the teachers Of This county
But hear him;
"We hold il 10 be maxim in teaching that
pupils should always be required to repeat what
they have been told or shown, as a proof both
of their attention and their mastery OF the sub
iec, presented. To teaching spelling we should
take care that all The elements are uttered dis
:inctly, and with proper loudness OF voice.
Where Teachers are negligent in these particu-
lars, ty is often ineleganlly abbreviated into
toay, &c into eye-sick, ment into miafy-ment,
and SO on, while some OF the little dears spell
in SO low and despo nding tone that one might
almost be tempted to believe that they had for
gotten their dinner baskets 1T might be deem
ed supernuous to say that words should be cor
recty pronounced, did we not occasionally hear
men OF this stamp give ont can-eye-te and Uan-
ah-te for uanity, ioons-eye-ndy-re Tor lamiaary,
and many similar monstrosities. With unclas-
sfed scholars we have at present nothing TO do.
As for the rest, they may be divided into begin
ners, intermediates, and advanced classes, and
the following remarks mast be understood main
ly TO apply to spelling on the book
In teaching primary classes in spelling, 1t
will be we'll for the Teacher, at least where the
lesson is new or difficult, to prepare them for
recitation by spelling each word for them in
succession, the class following in concert, which !,
when rightly conducted, will also be found an
important means Of teaching good articulation.
But concert spelling, as well as concert read
ing, is liable 10 several abuses. To prevent it
from degenerating into drawl, he should spell
the whole word at once, in distinct and lively
tone, and direct each scholar to initiate him,
without waiting for any body else. Alter the
word has been spelled by the class, one may be
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-02-14
WHAT THE DOUGLAS DEMOCRATS"
THINK OF FORNEY.

The Pittsburgh Post of the Oath ult. the
leading Democratic newspaper IN Western
Pennsy lvania, aud firm and consistent suppor-
ter of Mr. DoucLAs in the last Presidential elec-
ton, administers scathing rebuke to John w.
FoRNEy, for his impudence in presuming to
speak for the friends of MI. Dougla through the
columns of ;he Philadelphia Press, while be
is IN the paw OF the Republican party. The
Post gives sketch of the career OF FoRREY:
shows that up to the time when he quarreled
with Mr.. BuCHANAN he was the most obsequl
Gus and plant tool of the "slave power" of the
South, declares that Douglas never trusted
Forney, and that the great principle ofPopu-
lar Sovereignty for which Douglas contended
was used by Forney as mere preiext; that be
remained in the'councils of the Douglas Dem
ocrats only 10 beiray them; and that, from the
malignant opponent OF SIMON CAMERON, he be-
came that mans tool, and was, through his IN
fuence, rewarded for his treachery by being
elected CLERK OF the Senate Of the United States.
The Post continues:
"We have thought it necessary to remind
our readers o these few points, this trickster,
Folney's career, because he still has assurance
to speak in the name OF the Douglas Democra-
cy. His game now is TO arouse as much feel.
enrdge Democracy of Pennsylvania, and after
harping upon that string Tor sufficient time,
a union OF the Douglas men OF Pennsylvania
with The Republicans is 10 be proposed. For
ney's paper has been at this game for more than
a week, and after it is properly ventilated, we
are TO have another convention OF such Doug
las men as himself and John Hickman to pro-
pose and accept such terms as they can CONF
mand. Ii is the old dodge but will not succeed.
John w. Forbey has "un his course; be never
can transfer another Democrat TO the ranks OF
AboIltonism. We,too, are for Union of Z
Democrats, regardless o! former differences in
regard TO dead issues, and we are for extend- \
ing the right band Of fellowship 10 every man
who is in for suppression Of the rebellion and
the restoration OF the Union; but no afiiation
with thet poisonous thing Abolitionism: no COM
munion with those whose hatred OF slavery is
stronger than their love for the Union. The
restoration oil the Union at all hazards and at
all costs, no matter who or what suffers ID
bringing it about"
We are glad 10 see that the genuine friends
of Douglas are so fully aware o. the game
which this insolent demagogue is attempting
10 play for the benefit of hls Republican mas
ters. If Forney can succeed iu detachng e.
nough Democrats from their organization 10 a. =
gain defeat the Democratic party, he would 90 81
10 position 10 claim magnificent reward lot q
his services, and that is about all he cares !.
They seem TO know what he IS driving at. In
the language of the Post, hls power Ior ms
chief 10 the Democratic party is gone; ana gone
forever; they know hm, and none 50 wen Ell leesi Us
those he has so shamefully destroyed The Doug s,~
las Democracy of Pennsylvania. o 0"''".