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IILIAL WORTH REWARDED.
.My tale Is simple. and OF humble birth.
A Tribute Of respect TO real worth"

..You are too parsimonicus Henry" said
Mr. D. to one Of his clerks, as they
were together in the counting-housc, one
morning; "allow me to say that you do not
drc.s sufficiently genteel to appear as clerk
in a fashionable store" llenry's face was
suiIused with deep blush, tear tremoiod
ON his manly cheek. "Did not know that
your salary was sufficient to provide more
ceu,ecl habiliments," continued Mr.. d., al
would increase it."
"My salary is sufficient, amply Sufficient
sir" replied Henry, in voice chokcd with
that proud Independence Of feeling which
poverty had not been able to divest him OF.
His employer noticed his agitation, and i'm
mediately changed the subject.
Mr.. ID. was q man Of immense wealth,
and ample benevOlence; he was widower,
and had but one child. daughter, who was
the pride Of his declining years. She was
not as beautiful as an angel, or rs perfec. Us
Venus; but the goodness, the innocence, the
intelligence Of her mind shOne in her counte-
nance, and you had but to become acquaint'
cd with, to admire and love her. Such wa'
Caroline Delaney when Henry frst became
an inmate Of her fathers house. No wonder,
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NoRNING At ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR. AID VA
BIDDEFoRD, MAINE, FRIDAY MORNING,

+. "You have been young. sir" said Henry.
~ know it, know it" replied he, laugh
ing heartily; "but I am afraid too many
Of us old folks forgot it-howevcr, If you
can postpone your journey, I suppose we
must have wedding"
We have only to add, that the friends ot
Henry were sent for, and tho nuptials solem.
nized at the appointed time; and blessed
with the filial love Of Henry and Caroline
tho old people passed the remainder OF their
days in peace and happiness.
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'Tis midnight through my troubled dream
Loud walls the tsmpest's cry,
Before the gale with tattered sail.
A ship goes plunging by.
What namei Where bound '-rhe rocks around
Repeat the loud hsllOo.
The good ship Union. soutbward boand,
God help her and her crew
And Is the old aag flying still
That DER your hthsr's dew.
With bands OF white and rosy light,
And field OF starry blue'
Ave look aloft its folds full on
Have brayed tho roaring blast,
And still shall ny when frOm the sky
This black typhOOn has passed.
Speak, pilot Of the storm-tOst bark
May I thy peril share'
% landsmsn, these are fearful seas,
The brave alone may dare
Nay, ruler OF the rebel deep,
What matters wind or waye'
The rocks that wreck your reelins deck
Will leave me naught to save'
q landsman, art thou false or true'
What sign hast thou to showi
The crimson stains from loyal veins
That hold my heart-blOOd's how I!
Enough what more shall honor elaim'
know the sacred slgnI
Above thy head our nag shall spread,
Our ocean path be thine
The bark sails ont the Pilgrims Cape
Lies Low along her lee,
Whose headland crooks Its anchor aukes
To lock the shore and sea.
No treason hero II cost too dear
To win this barren realm
And true and FREQ the hands must be
That hold the whaler's helm!
sim on Manhattan's narrowing bay
No rebel cruiser scarsi
Her waters feel no pirates keel
That faunts the nllen stars
-Bu, watch the light on yOndsr height
Ay, pilot, have care
some lingering crowd In mist may shrowd
The eapes OF Delaware!
Say, pilot, what this fort may be,
Whose sentinels look down
From moated walls that show the sea,
There deep embrasures' frown'
The rebel host claims all the coast,
But these are friends, We know,
Whose footprints spoil the sacred SOIL
And this lsi--fort Monroe!
Tho breakers roAr,-how bears the shoro'
The traitorous wreckers' hands
Have qusnched the blaze that poured Its rays
Along the IIatterss sands
-Ha, say not so, see its glow!
Again the shoals display
The beacon light that shines by night
The Union stars by day
The good ship iiss to mllder skies,
The wave more gently aows,
The soitenlng breeze vans DER tho seas
The breath Of BeaufOrt's rose.
What fold Is this the sweet winds kiss,
Falr-striped and many starred.
Whose shadow pals the orphaned walls,
The twins Of Deauregard
What heard ye not Port Royals doom'
How the black wsr-ships came
And turned the Beaufort roses bloom
To rsdder wreaths OF aame'
How nom rebellion's broken reed
We saw his emblem fall.
A, soon hrs cursed poison weed
Shall drop frOm sumters wall'
On on I Pulaski's iron hail
Fails harmless on Tyboe
Her top-sails feel the freshening gale,
She strikes the open sea,
she rounds the point, she threads the keys
That guard the land Of flowers,
And rides at last where arm and fast
Her own Gibraltar toversi
The good Ship Unions voyage Is Ger,
At anchor ssfe she swings.
And loud and clear, with cheer on cheer,
Her Joyous welcome rinss'
Hurrah ! hurrah 1t shakes the wave,
IL thunders on the shore
One dag. one land, one heart, Gne hand
AWaN
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Orders for printing ar. respectfully solicited, s'
every attention viii be paid TO meet tho wants and
wishes Of customers. I. ..-.. ....
oFFIcE-H..per ni.sL. L,s.r,y 81.
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The slave Trade.

II the opinions Of Washington on slavery
and on the slave trade had been steadily 70.
spected. the country would have escaped oil
the calamity of the present civil war. The
famous Fairfax meeting, at which Washing.
ton presided, on the 18th Of July, l774, led
public opinion In declaring that It was "tho
most earnest wish Of America to sec IN en-,
tire stop forever put TO the wicked, cruel and
unnatural trade in slaves" Applause
Tho traffic was then condemned as nm lm'
and crime. The sentiment was
thoroughly American, and became the ira ,Ia
living faith Of tho people ,,a Inc ~
centuries clasp band. and rsPc., ~ !! po,.s gnS 20
ano,ber Yesterday the sentiment OF yener'
son that the slave trade Is q Plr1',cai war
farn unon mankind, was reaftrmed 6y carry
;a ;a' ;n,o cfi,,ct tho sentence Of high tribu.
'n ~ ~ ;,.ticc. and to save the lives and pro-
,a. ,au, ,hS hsppiness Of thousands, slave trs-
I.r is ras M executed as q pirate and an enemy
n The human race. erhis day furnishes q
'pectacle n Of still more terrible retributive
Justice. The President Of the pretended
Confederate States Of America 10 compelled
70 do public penance In his robes OF ofhce Tor
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Finally, the people Of tho United State.
mn,t tbis day derive from tho example Of
Washington lesson Of perseverance,. We
have been forced into . strife from which
there has been no safe escape but BY tho
manifestation Of an immense superiority Of
strength. Tho ages that are 70 como will
bold close and severe reckoning with tho
men in power to-day on tho methods which
they may adopt for solving the questions be-
fore them. In the present state OF things
the worst rashness Is that which yields TO
compromisc from tho feverishncss Of impa.
thence. (fIear. hear. and loud cheen.) All
the wise and good Of the world have their
eyes upon us. All civilized nations arc wait
ing 10 sec II we shall have the counge 70
make Il manifest that freedom is the animal
ing principle Of our Constitution, ana tne
lie OF the nation. Bot here: too. on tns
day we have only to read the COUNSEL, ot
washington. when by bis wiz 10 leit
swords TO bic nephsws, be wrote: "Thess
swords arc accompanied with tho ipjunction
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Quetrp.
Prom the Atlantic for March.
Voyage OF tho Good Ship "Union."

NJ OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
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cItravagant compensation for simple, ordi-
nary service. is calumny on body Of gen.
erous and devotedly patriotic men3 Zap.
plause.) In the name Of the mechanics !
repel tho insinuation and 1t is known to all
that the conduct OF the poor Of our city dur.
ing thi, war has, for disinterestedness and
exalted feeling. and firm resolve and coura-
geous resignation, gone beyond oil praise
(Applause,)
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dlTAgaEa saLa1aaoa

health, he had again enlisted in the 7tb al.
all the COMMISSIONS were filled, anxious mil
to serve his country ;--the honor OF sucb II
man Is worth more than the commissions N
hall dozen Major Generals 7dS
There was one circumstance which m,gh.
tend to create an impression that our ri9b
had broken and retreated. Our last reno,,
before the battle shows 5i2 present siek .,
whom PERHAPS 200 were in the CITY Al III
hospital, the balance, probably 800, were ~
camp, ..... ...
OF the 3 regiments who we're with II, -.
the river, two were not IN the action i.
third, the Mass. S0h, was quartured m III
State House, from whence the men fit tor A.,
" marched out TO the field, and in the bo,,a,
part OF the fight stood side by side with n,
and is probably entitled 10 no more crea;'
than We. The official report OF Col. Dudle,
of that Regiment, who was during the fobt /,
command of our wing, which he read TO N ,
himself, spoke OF the two regiments in simla
terms OF praise. The sick of the Mass, 80
were of course in a place OF safety, but wbe
the fight became hot, our sick were much sy
posed and were very properly sent to the NV!
or to b. ont of danger those who were All .
took their arms with them and their irreeua,
appearance as they passed through the cit,
might well create an impression untavorabl,
to the regiment.
Gen Buffers order purports to be the "A.
suit OF careful examination Of the circum.
stances of the case and was the second ord
issued upon the subject. II bears date All
gust 10Th, and upon the day Of my resgpa.
ton, August 26, three days before the paba
cation of the order, upon being informed b,
Gen. Butler that he had written an ordss
censuring the 9Th Vermont for its conduct
Baton Rouge, although he did not show NJ
the order, denied to him that the regimen
had done anything worthy OF such treatment
and Major Holbrook did the same.
This paper is not intended as an argument
but merely as statement CT facts and sbal
not, therefore, attempt any comments una
the conduct of Gen. Butler, nor venture an,
further suggestions in relation to his motiyss
but leave these matters to those who ma,
have the patience to read this narrative, and
hoping that Vermont may still retain con
dence in the integrity of her sons, and thi
the honor Of the regiment may yet be fuIh
indicated before the nation.
| have the honor to be
Yours respectfully,
V. s. FUILAN
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The field officers of the 18th Recim,

The field officers of the 18th Regiment
elected Wednesday, Sept. 24th,-Col. 4
V. Randall, Lieut.. Col. A. G. Brown and
Major Clark,-are thus spoken Of by til,
Freeman
The newly elected Colonel is wei
known to all our readers, as the CAPITAL
OF one Of the best Companies in the q
Regiment. He has made valuable off.
Ger in his first rank, and will make an ex
cellent Colonel.
The Lieut.. Colonel is also well know
as the foreman and assistant Editor in ths
Watchman office, and as Captain of the
Montpelier Company of nine months
men. His election We think a good one
and one which the Regiment will have No
occasion to regret.
The Major we do not know personally
but We are informed by those who Dc
know him that he is well qualified forth'
office to which he has been chosen. d
has seen service, having been out wit
the LIST Regiment as Captain of the swan
ton Company. He was at the time ofh
election as Major, Captain of the Higl
gate Company of nine months men.
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ELECTION IN THE 14TH REGIMENT
The election Of field officers of this reg1
ment was held yesterday at the BardweI'
House in this village, pursuant to order,
The regiment is composed of the Ver1
gennes, Bristol, MIDI ebury, Shorebam,
Castleton, Wallingford, Rutland, Dandy
Manchester and Bennington compane']
whose line officers elected
For Colonel, Vim. I. Nichols Of Rat1
land.
For Lieut.. Colonel, c. W. Rose II
Middlebury.
For Major, N b. Hall Of Bennington
Colonel Nichols is too well known OJl
our readers to need any commentator
from US. Although doing a lucrative BUS
mess in his profession, he early evincea
his patriotism by leaving it TO serve as Y
private in the Rutland Light Guard our
ing its three months campaign in the ~
Vermont regiment And on the last cay
he enlisted again as private IN the SAM
company In ability, patriotism ana Il
cellent character, in head and hear'' "
better man codld have been chosen "
| the position to which he is elected
Lieut., Col. Rose first served as h'al
tenant, we believe, in the I'd Vt, anu "
forwards was Captain of the MldaiSO"
company in the 9th Vermont regiment
He was an excellent officer we unders"N'I
and is most highly spoken OF every Na'
Major Hall. is son OF ex-0oS' n'
is an able lawyer, has interested HIDE
much in military matters, and VIII io"'r
lucrative practice in his profession ~
country's service We congratuia0
regiment on its excellent selection u
GERS throughout.
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We understand, says the Bennis"'
Banner, from authentic sources tiia' ''''
the army left Harrison's Bar, SIX in'
bers OF Capt. Cady's Co. A, III 'He
Vermont, have deserted
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v Mr.. r. Il. Bristol brought n'o y. ~
Office Office the other day bean az a,
which had 500 pods on it, averagihs :,
beans TO the pod, making 2ooo irO"
beau Feyeenaeg IernsonfeT'
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commended by the other officers engaged in
the battle, but which, as the victory was ours
after bis fall, ought TO be passed over in
silence.
The next five paragraphs are as follows,
viz:
Col. Roberts, of the 9TH Vt. Volunteers,
fell mortally wounded, while rallyrng his
men, He was worthy a better disciplined
regiment and better fate
Glorious as it is to die for ones country
yet his regiment gave HIM the inexpressible
pain of seeing it break in confusion, when
not pressed by the enemy, and refuse TO march
to the aid of the outnumbered and almost
overwhelmed Indanians.
1 "The 9TH Vermont regiment by fatal
mistake, had already fired into the same reg.
lment they had refused to support, killing
and wounding several.
The Commanding General therefore ex.
cepts the 9TH Vermont from General Order
No. 81, and will not permit their colors to be
Inscribed with name which could bring &c
its officers and men no proud thought.
is further ordered. that the eolors O.
that regiment be not borne by them unit
such time as they shall have earned the rieh
to them, and the arliest opportunity will BE-
/ given this regiment to show whether they arr
worthy descendants of those who fought be
side Allen. and withiStark at Bennington
Although not present at the time of Col
Roberts fall, i have the declaration of seyera
officers who were, and whose statements !
have no reason TO doubt, that Col. Robert:
was not rsllying bis men at the time tina
tbegregimeni bad not broker ip confusion
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

In the capture of the schooner Wilder of
Mobile, bv the launches from the Federal
fleet. while the W. was attempting to run
the blockade, it is said that the fire from The
Confederates on the shore, killed many of the
Federal troops. 1t is said that the British Con-
sui at Mobile has demanded the liberation
of the Wilder, which he claims as a Brit;sh
vessel.
More diplomatic correspondence has been
published, including letter from Secretary
Seward to the Secretary of the NAVY, can.
demning in strong terms the fact that the
captain Of the British schooner James Camp.
bell was taken into New York with the Bri-
fish flag flying under that of the United States
and another note condemning the act of an
American commander in exacting an oath
from three British seamen captured for a
breach of the blockade that they would not
undertake similar proceeding again. The
seamen are released from the obligation of
the oath.
Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, has
vetoed the bill including the men enlisted bv
General Butler in the list entitled to State
bounty.
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IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board, on Tuesday
evening, January 2Sth, 1862, no quorum being
present, the Board adjourned
AT an adjourned meeting of the Board, held on
FRIDAY evening, January 3lst 1852, there were
present
Stephen Shinn, ESQ.,, President;
Messrs Bell, Harmon, Vansant Jameson and
lacey.
The resignation Of Mr.. T. A. tenburgh, the
A"altor OF the Corporation, was presented by
Robert Bell, Esq, and accepted.
joint meeting of the two Boards was held, and
Reuben johnson, Esq, was unanimously elected
Auditor of the Corporation.
Mr. Joseph Cotton was elected night scaven ger.
The joint meeting then adjourned, when the
Board having returned to their chamber, and NO
further business being before them, adjourned.
JEFFERSON TACEY,
- Clerk pro tem.ee
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The ODEoN.-The present phase of the
times have made amusements an indspehsa
BILE necessity to the floating population of
this city. The new Saloon opened at the
spacious building, corner of Henry and
King streets, promises to prove a most at.
trsctive place. The proprietors promise to
make 1t the most popular place of festivity
in the town, and have spared no pains or ex.
pense to secure everything which can enter
tain and amuse the general public.
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DIED.,

On the 3lstult., ANNIE MAY, only child o.
Edgar S. and Marian v. Price, aged FL months
end days.
God gave, and God hath taken away,
The chilli that was his own;
child perhaps too much beloved,
And too much dotted on.
No heart can feel, no tongue can tell,
How we'll We did her love-
God loved her, too-he thought it best
To take her home to be at rest
Lonely the house, and sad the hours.
Since her sweet smiles are gone
Far better is her home than ours,
And Heaven is now thine own.
rs The funeral will take place Tomorrow
Sunday at 2 o'clock, p NJ, from the residence of
John I. Price, No. Union street.
At the Aims House, in this city, on January
10th, JAMES BUCHANAN, long a resident Of
Alexandria. more generous and kind heart cd
man never lived. In his better days he was re-
spected bv all who knew him, ana had no enemy
but himself. Towards the close of life he profess.
cd to have found that peace which the world can
not give, and he died in the blessed hoe of rest
beyond the grave.
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ATTENTION! IMPORTANT.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGT EASTERN Va BRraAnr,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. I. 1862.
Ill King street
- EFUGEES, men of Virginia. and others. VII.
~ wish to enlist in the First Regiment of the
Virginia Brigade, for the defence of the Union
can now do so by coming to the headquarters, No.
III King street. and they will be mustered in i'm
mediately. Clothes and rations will be given at
once, pay also commencing on same day,
Va Bounty of 800 paid on DISCHARGE
W. WALL, Colonel Commanding.
J. Fl. LIVINGSTON
LIST Lieutenant and Recruiting Officer. ianl-t
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M CELLANEOUs.
THE Cd EON,
CORNER OF KING AND HENRY STREETg

H o D EON,
CORNER OF KING AND HENRY STREETS,
[Seeond F2oor-Entrasce on Henry Street,
7NHE PROPR1ETORS have leased the commo.
Il dious part of the building in the above local.
ity, and have spared neither money nor time in
making it one Of the best, If not the best,
PLACE OF AMUSEMENT IN THE CITY.
The SALOON will be opened to he public in
general on Saturday, February 1st, ut 4 O'Clock,
p NJ, and the public are cordially invited to cali
7 H r B Ar
will be supplied. at all times, with the choicest
ALES, CIGARS. and REFRESHMENTS; also.
superior NEW YORK LAGER BEER.
The proprietors will make it their duty to see
that strict order is preserved and visitors prompt.
ly waited upon.
N L E r AIN MENT
From the celebrated Band of the 3lst Repiment
New York Volunteers.
gss- Come one; come all. Admittance, free.
G. PRICE,
HENRY BREMEN,
Jan sim Proprietors.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer states thu
nearly all the coffee recently arrived at tba
port has been put in bond, the holders ant;
cipating higher prices.
The son of Mr.. Adams, che Federal min.
lister to England. recently visited Mancbes.
ter,wlth the avowed object of ascertaininp the
| feelings ofthe merchants and manufactn ers
OF that city on the American question. AT.
ter being favored with interviews with sew.
eral gentleman, he formed the folowine
conclusion, which is contained in letter
dated November 9th, 1861. $50 far as the
cotton interests of Manchester are concern.
ed, our government will have two montbs'
more full swing over the South. At the end
OF that time, party will arise in favor of
ending the war by recognizing the :nsur.
gents, and. If necessary. breaking the block.
ade, or declaring it Ineffective"
There are ghouis in Philadelphia. One
OF the papers of that city relates how one
Ulysses Baker recently shnuldered dead
pooy IN the Coroners room, and hurried off
with 1t to make sale of the corpse to dssec.
ting room. He was discovered caught and
sent to prison.
Various reports prevail here in reference
to the late affair near Occoquan creek. Some
say that no Texan Rangers at all were en-.
gagged, the party surprised being group of
long-boatsmen, who had assembled. az is
the custom in that section, for a drinking
trolic and ''stag-dance" Our notices Of
the affair have been taken from the newsna-
pers.
The Norfolk Lay Book calls upon the la.
dies to contribute their old woo.7n skirts
and dresses to the Confederate Government
the price Of flannel used for fixed ammu-
milton being so high as 10 subject the gov.
eminent to a serious tax.
In the course of q speech made Yesterday
in the U. S. House of Representatives, by Mr..
Dunlop, of Kentucky, he alluded to a con-
Versation between Col. Logan, of ILL.,, and
several members of the House. who said that
when the order reached Illinois from the
Secretary of War, Mr.. Cameron,) relative
20 the slavery question, that five regiments
lnder his command stacked their arms and
refused to go step further if that was the
,olicy upon which the war was to be con-
1ucted.
In the Pennsylvania Legislature ON Thurs.
lay motion to take up the resolution re-
.'mmending the senators from that State in
congress to vote for the expulsion of Hon.
esss y. Bright, was negatived by vote of
2 to 49,
BY the Europa at Boston, letters from ,
Iibraltar, of January 6, have been received !
Inch report the arrival there, the day pre-
lous, of IAN American cruiser from the !.
.uth." !,
Advices to the 9th inst, are received from
10 Sandwich Islands. The Polynesian saws +
lat in 1860 one hundred and thirty whalers \
scruited at their island, and that in 1861
lily sixty-nine recruited
The Sumter, having orders by the Spanish
'verhment t. leave Cadiz. has gone to Gi. :
raltar.
There is very little said of the thraa tened r
mime il Ireland. :
1t is stated that it costs nearly three times
much to support soldier in this country, b
it does in the British army. L
RIVER MovEMENTs.-Two oyster vessels b,
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WANTED.

NEA LEAD, ZINC, and all other old METAL
Il ut IL King street, Alexandria, Va
Eg- 1000 REAMS WRAPPING PAPER
or sale.
20 Gross TIN PLATES, a,so 500 bushels OATS.
which will be sold very low.
dec SI-lms JOSHUA HORNER.
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RIVER MovEMENTs.-Two oyster vessels
were the only arrivals at this port this morn
ing. There is little doing upon the river.
One Of the vessels arrived reports that on
yesterday the Steamer George Page came
out of Quantico, and steamed down to Aouia
Creek.