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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-04
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PLAIx Spoken TRuTHs, OR Social PLEASURES
One Of the most efficient means Of moral cul-
ture-and not without the reach Of every family
lis music. Conducted Alright, il has almost the
power Of transforming the earthly home into
heaven Of pleasure and felicity. How delightful
the social gathering Of the loved ones round the
home circle for evening vespsrs How melodous
the deep mellow tones Of the bass, the. musical
tenor, the rich contralo and soft vibrating tones
Of the soprano' II there is the accompaniment
Of instrumental music, IL is the more enchanting
Does not the chain Of harmony bind all hearts in
one spell, that very nearly amounts to an ecstacy
Of pain If is devotional, how The censonEnce
of soft musical sounds, the emotions OF the hearts
are elevated toward that celestial city where
"Angsls strike golden harps," and carol anthems
of praise foreyerl How do the aspirations Of
youth reach for those attainments in song Why
Is not this more common Luther was perfectly
right in saying "T want to see the arts, especially
that Of music, in the service Of Him who has Civ
eli anu ItSH1td W. Aus bNhtNo " NAgAl
had lent 80 many gifts Of the angels triumph
song-saw richness in music which the unioned
ear can see no beauty in. How precious to Us
are the snatches Of song, which, firmly impressed
on our memory, can we ever forget. sung to us
by a loved mother, or devoted friend. whose very
names 6ll our hearts with thousand reminiscent
ces Of the past II, perchauoe that mother or
friend has passed from the careless throng to her
uudraped home How do their echoes linger in
cur hearts, like the sounds Of harmony sung TO US
In childhood, or ike breath Of melody let fall
from the lips Of q passing angel as he goes forth
on missions Of love 1t is not impossible for the
mother 10 SOW the germ Of music in child by sing
ing holy and plaintise passages to him. ZAP
propriate singing has a wsnderfol effect in pro-
noting sweet disposition and in calming anrry
feeling" But not only from the human voice
and the works Of art, should We become conscious
Of the power Of musie Have you, dear reader,
never s,rollei BY the pebbIy brook and heard mu-
sic in the gushing Of ri. or listened TO the sing.
ing Of 8 reed There is music IL all things. and
our hearts should 90 out with the singing Of The
birds. and 10 jOye1snsss become = happy spd
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CAuF Gnirrls, "a, FEB. =. 1899

cAuF GnrFis, Va, Feb. p. lses.
Mrssss. EprroRs I'D Is sataslay
evening. the anniversary Of The biflaay
u Washington. Il has been heleS
ihrosehoo: the army. This morning
ten o'clock We had orders to fall IA. ard
10 few moments our regiment was s HE
and ready Cor anything We marched pYtF
to old Camp Griffin, where thc wiiele Ia.
vision uss paraded in close columa, we
Seai through few Battalion moycmenls
and ,len had Dress Parade on gkand
scale. General Wasllingion's farewell "a.
drea TO bis army. was read 10 the differ
eni regiments, by order Of Gen. Mcclellan.
We were then marched back 10 camp. III
the afternoon we bad general frolic which
! will attempt TO describe The regiment
was marched 10 our parade ground, and
formed into two lines, one division on the
west tide and the other on The south side,
making a right angle. A stake was put
up near the first division and the field and
line officers marched about twenty five or
thirty rods, came 70 an "about face and
at he word all started towards The stake
as fast as they could run. Lieut.-Col.
Grant came of victor, and Capt. Dudley
next. You can imagine the sensation such
performance would create, shouts Of
laughter aud cheers followed this exhibi-
ton Of our officers travelling commodities.
Two or three Foot Balls helped 10 enliven
the scene. Next came The "gredSed
POLE" and after few Intellectual attempts
to climb it, il was given up, and Of course
the prize was lost. Then came more Foot
Races, which created their share Of the
entertainment, though from what bhle ex-
perienee Lad in it, should judge il was
more agreeable to look on than to partiei-
pate in IT, Next came the creased pig !;
the one who should catch and hold him
was 10 lave him. At the signal, good
share of the Regiment started for poor
piggy; and such squabbling and squeal-
ing as there was for about fifteen minutes,
could not be beat. The judges then sepa-
rated the crowd, and found four owners,
Company l. getting lis share, Of course.
Then came tie race in bag, which OF
course lad its comical share Of the amuse-
ment. And at last the right aad left
wings had a race with foot balls the right
wing after struggle came off victorious,
and the days amusement was ended. To-
night we had orders TO fill our canteens
with water. We have got 10 be in line
tomorrow morning at two o'clock. What
is to be done is more than ! can tell
Probably we shall have a long march, and
perhaps a brush with the rebels | hope
we shall not have one without the other.
Il is still very wet weather, but our Regi-
men, has vastly improved in health. Ex-
cept those in the Hospital, we have but
three or four on the sick list, and Compa-
ny L is larger than it has been since we
have been in Camp Griffin.
The recent Union victories have had
their influence on the whole army, and We
are awaiting further orders.
have nothing more TO write, so | will
c'ose this, remaining as ever,
Yours truly,
o. J. BpRroN.
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uader The heading Of Extreme Views
Of Fool" Cincinnati paper Publishes
letter received by gentleman in that
city, from renegade nephew in New
Orleans. who has joined his fortune with
tia, Of the rebels, and writes this among
other absurd things
II have under my charge over 50 600.
600 worth Of property, with instructions
to burn and destroy every particle OF Il,
should circumstances render il probable OF
your taking it and re-, assured i, will
be done with good viii. Should the
war continue, no more cotton will be plant
cd. Therefore, IN the Spring, should no
prospects Of peace ensue, llie lands will be
turned Into grain fields and pssturage for
stock aud cattle"
Goop.--N Vermont will finally save her
third menler Of Congress, on her fraction,
by bill passed the House on Wednesday
last. II had previously passed the Senate,
The new apportionment is 2ll members,
and owing to the large fractions Of the es-
lablishcd ratio, eight members of the
House are gained, and all from the north,
except one in Keatucky.
FRozS TO DeArH.--Mr Thomas York
was found frozen to death last Monday
night about two miles south Of Mechanics.
vile. He was on the road from Weston
TO Mt. Holly. II appears that he unhitch-
ed his horse from the sleigh and returned
about half mile in direction Of Weston,
where he was found dead the next morn
ing by the school children.
RATHER MEAsLY.--E ightschools, near.
ly every one in the town, have been sus.
pended in Irasburgh, because Of the pre-
yalence Of the measles, nearly every per-
son in town that had not previously had
them having been taken down with the
disease.
TIE CAVALRY REGIMENT "A private
letter received from Camp Harris, dated
Feb. 22d, says eve expect our new Col
to-day il is a holiday with US. Our cook.
are about cooking te, days rations; we ex.
pect 10 march soon. Free Press FEB. ~
BUR6LARY.-A daring BURGLARY was
committed at Bennington, on the 18th
some rascal having entered the sleeping
room Of landlord Cady, Of the Stark House,
and taking some S75 from his pantalooas'
pocket.
Joshua Williams Of Milton, became ex
hausted il The snow drifts, and so badly
frozen before assistance reached him that
lie will lose foot and a hand, and perhaps
his life.
+. c. White Of Bennington, for many
years an excellent conductor on the Troy
and Boston railroad, has been promoted 10
the station of roadmasler.
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cause. Long. yea, A. .ong as time shall
last, may ], nill wave proudly, and may
the present struggle never cease til rs
bright folds shall cover no people who can
Be Scaled slaves. The retels fed ike
wild men before our noble boys Had
Gen. sherman had sufficient force. we
mishi have driven them before US and
eonquered an honorable peace. Bai this
aOes not seem to be the policy Of our gov
ernmeni, and God only knows when or
where this war i to be ended; bu, sin.
terely hope the day may not b. Ear dis
rant when the homes Of our beloved land
shall no longer BE- made sad by the clang.
or Of arms or the neigh Of the war horse.
Almost as soon as our troops bad landed
here, was asked TO take charge Of the
negroes Who, deserted BY their masters,
began to flock into our camp and ask the
protection which they felt sure We were
able and willing 10 afford them. ! am
still here trying TO care for these poor
people, and probably, 50 EAR as ! can see,
If lie Is spared, shall remain d, my post
for some time 10 come. There are Of
ibis unfortunate and oppressed class Of
people row on this island, about 200, old
and young. OF this number ] have some
$50 on my list. Al the city Of Beaufort,
Is miles from this, there are about 200
more and in all there are supposed 10 he
within the limits Of Gen. Sherman's com
mand some 10000. These men and wo-
men are all declared free; and il is cheer
ing TO note their evident delight when as
sured of this fact. II is also encouraging
to their friends to note the energy with
which they begin the struggle Of life as
treemea. ] find the duties Of my position,
in many of its details, rksome and tedious,
and at times | get really discouraged but
something whispers within, It's the path
Of duty, walk ye in it. So far have had
the satisfaction OF feeling that ! have the
confidence of the command at this post,
well as the many friends Of The slave who
have visited our camp, as also the much
greater satisfaction Of knowing that the
poor creatures who are thus in the provi-
dence of God placed under my care, are
well pleased with their new Massa.--
Time would fail me to tell Of their wrongs
as they in their simple earnesiness have
rccited them to me. OF loved children
torn from the fond embrace Of afIectionate
parents. OF husbands separated forever
from their wives. OF the fortunes Of the
drivers lash for The most trihing offences.
Or OF the perils and escapes through
which many have passed 10 place them
selves under the protection Of the long
looked and prayed for coming of the Yam
KEGS. All of this has been again and
again described by friends of the slave
better than ] can do it. Many Of these
poor people are sincere followers Of the
blessed Savior. have watched them
with great interest and have joined them
with great pleasure and delight in the
worship Of the living God, and hope soon
te see them worshipping with more intel.
ligence. But who shall say their offer
ings are not acceptable in the sight Of The
understanding God. "God is a spirit,
and seeketh such to worship him in sin
certify and truth
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state convention.

The Freemsa u tie State q ysrruon'. uiihoui
respect ia Party. ave lasllsd 70 mees in Mass
CosYrkrtos 81 Busingion. C. Wednesday, the
I9ah dag u March. A b 1862. Or the purpose
n neuiBailng thirteen suitable persons 20 con-
ritats the Cruncii Il Censcrs, required by The
Constitution Il te elected 81 The frcemCa ~ this
Commonwealth On she lass Wednesday q March,
A. u 1862
February -. 1862
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0. J. BpRroy.

The following letter from gentleman
now at Port Royal, S. G., TO his aunt in
Arlington, will be perused with interest as
showing something of the condition of the
conirabands here, a large number Of
whom are under the immediate charge of
the writer. EDS.
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Jen's Address and gcssaIe
The inaugural address Of the arch trai-
Tor, Davis, which we publish on our first
page shows considerable "ialliug of
from the FORMER productions Of this ''emi-
nent saint" A good man with a bad cause
Is bad enough surely, but bad man with
bad cause is infinitely worse. An
examination Of this specious manifesto can
not fail 10 prove that tue corner stones Of
the bogus southern government are brag
and deception Of which at the present the
latter seems TO be the most prominent -
Ii lying would save tile Davis government
he might we'll have hopes, but unfortu-
uately liar is always weak man. Ly-
ing, however, seems 10 lie Davis "pariic-
ular vanity"
Instead Of stating the true cause Of the
rebellion, viz an intention Of doing just
as they plcased-a belief in State rights
and The expectation of organizing slave
government, he attributes the rebellion 70
the following causes
"When long course Of class legislation,
directed not 10 the general welfare, but to
tie ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the Northern sec
lion Of the Union, eliminated in war
fare on the domestic institutions ef the
Southern States when the dogmas Of a
sectional party, substituted for the proyis-
ions OF the constitutional compact, threat
ened TO destroy the sovereign rights Of the
States, six Of those States, Withdrawing
from the Union, coniederated together to
exercise the right and perform the duty
Of insttuting Government which would
better secure the liberties, for the pressr-
walton Of which that Union was estab-
lished."
What lie
There is one improvement in this doe
ument. We hear little or nothing Of "the
chivalry' and tie "invincible legions" Of
the South. II is not they to which the
rebels look for success, bu. TO the poverty
of our government:
The period is near at hand when our
foes must sink under the immense load OF
debt which they have incurred--a debt
which in their effort TO subjugate US has
already attained such fearful dimensions
as will subject them 10 burdens which
must continue TO Cypress them for gener-
aiions to come.
Well, il Is certainly mean 10 twit even
an enemy Of poverty, but unfortunately
for JEFF this statement, like lis other, is q
flat footed lie.
Ills message to The rebel congress is
more lugubrious than his Address. 1t is
very brief and curt and evidently not from
''the abundance Of his heart but rather
from the want Of heart lie commences
by saying:
| have to communicate that since the
Message at the last session Of the Provis-
onal Congress, events have demonstrated
thai he Government attempted more than
il had poleer successfully to achiege. Hence
in he effort 70 protect, ~ our arms, the
'chole territory Of he confederate States,
seaboard and inland, we have been so ex-
posed as recently 10 encounter serious dis
asters.
True for ouce, for wonder.
lie admits tia, tie resources Of the
south are Limited" and he might have
added "the days of the rebellion" If the
rebel congress succeed in catching the
spiri, Of this doleful message they will do
well to follow its reading with "lct US
pray" and the latter with "lst us run.
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tps - ,hsy Tbs sshins q he viaa IL lhs
sysrgrsen Fiues. the deep uPllag sslac 4 the
ocusu shoula Oh our hearts wish sslsunl,y TIA
nasaTs's various hresthings anl her useloiioss
teachings sbosld alfrc, car aduiratisn 70 tbs
Gel q nasare aaa 4 sing
RrHptE
Manehesssr. rsh Is. is62.
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G. Gen. Burnside lacks pociieal
elegance. The Contrast is received,
and. shall appear in due time We hope
c. T. II. win send - the story without
frl.
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Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of an order of the Probate Court
ID of Monroe County, Ohio, the undersigned
rs Administrator Of Gotleib Blocker. will offer
for sale at public outcry, on the promises, on
Saturday the lsM day Of January. 1862
the following premises. situate In Monroe
County. Ohio, TO Wit: -
Town Lot No. 3 in Jockeys
addition to Miltonsburgh.
There is house, stable and other improve
ments on said lot ~. sl5.s, ~ = $.
TKRas or SALx-0ne third cash, ons-third
in six months, and one third IN twelve months,
with interestson the deferred, ,paymepts. to be
secured to the satisfaction of the Undersigned.
Appraised at $4o0. J. j. EGGER.
Dec 25. 'el.--4w. $2,15.
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Master Commissioners Sale
ssss John II. B1 gem IN & Cs,.s. ''s'
against

Iaa David Framp.on andiothers. ~
QY virtue of . mandate to me directed from
~ the Court of Common, Pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, I will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of.the court house
in the town of Woodsfsid, In said county, be-
tween the hours Of ten O'Clock r.. M, and four
O'Clock p. M, on .--s - Ss7sae . 5estS
Saturday Me. End day Of February, 1852,
the following real estate, situate in said coun-
ty, to wit: Ssse (.
The north east quarter Of the north east
quarter of section eight, township two, and
range four containing forty acres.s more or
less Also, the south east quarter of the
sonth east quarter Of section nine, township
two. range four, containing forty acres and
forty two, ,hundredths Of An acre, more or less.
sa The first mentioned premises appraised at
$685., and the. last mentioned premises at
$286,6 s'se '.''sSss
49,, JOEL z. RANDOLPH. Mas. Com.
go B. Monroe Common Pleas,
+ Jan. l.. IS6A-$l.3S. -,
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Master commissioners Sale,
Conrad Smaller, s'se7 = e &.
against
Reuben Hawkins and otbe,s11

Keuben HawkiDs and others. =
RY virtue Of a mandate tos me- directed from
- the Court a,. OF gommon Pleas Of Monroe
auction, at the 'front.' door OF the court house
in the town OF Woodsdeld,f in said county
between the hours of ten o'clock, T. m, and
four O'Clock p M. on 7Rs p 7s.5s
Saturday, tie 2nd dag OF February. 1862.
the following real estate situate in said coun.
ty, to wit: -, 5sg sA5s ssss~ =
Being in the south west quarter Of section
eight, in township six, Of range. seven; bsgin=
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Lot No no. in the Town Of Mala,
Master Commissioner i Sale
w. H. Stewart, Trustee Of Fisher. Boyd 4 Co
anninRf
|, r. e. 5 Okey. and others

4 " = ~ SSosss VtoCtD.s
By virtue OF q. mandate to me directed
from the Court of Common Pleas OF Monroe
County. Ohio, Twill offer for sale at public
auction, at ths front door of the court house,
In the town Of Woodsisld, in said county, ON
Saturday. the 225th day Of Jaa9ary, 1862
between the hours of ten o'clock 4. M, and
four o'clock p. m, on said day, the following
real estate, oriersd to DO SOLD in this ease, aud
situate in said county, to wit: = g,
An that part OF Lot nnniber twentv.four,
in the town of Wosds6eld, owned and oecu-
pied on the twenty ninth day OF January 1851
by +. G.. Oksy as q store house. being twenty
fous feet in front, and forty six feet back, com
msneing for the same Al the south east oorher
OF said lot nussber TWEEN flour aforesaid.
Alse, the Tobacco house and ground the
same stands, being part OF Tot Of ground
purchased from William Cochran by Warren
Hollister, and sold by said Warren llollistel
| to +. G. okey, adjoining the town Of Woods
feld. and being forty feet by forty feet off III,
said lot. WM. oKEY, Mas. Com
Monroe Common Pleas.
Dec. 81. 1s6l-$4s5.
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AT7ACHhENT NOTICE.
- A B. Covert 80 i
against
dgdiuSt
Tsaac E.},}v deTt

; . = - tSddC E'tsy, ItI c.
DBFoRE ]. N. Mitchell, J. p. Of Perry tow n
ID ship, Monroe county, Ohio, on the leth
day OF November 1851. said Justice Issued an
Order of Attachment in the above action. for
the sum of Twenty-six dollars and seventy
eight cents debt, and Fifteen dollars costa.
This case continued until the 10th day of
February lS62. 81
Jan. !. 1S62--pd :. :
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Army. Corespsadslce.-
Letter from .Nirginiss
Battle Of Allegheny Shfrt<
mil Repulse Of bur 1r0Uijsy-
Hurrosy1LLr, VA, Dec. II, tySf.os

been fought in Western yirgjaiS. Aa6
not yet returned from home. and 9qs6
give you the account as isdfned itGS3
officers and others who were pfesedsg,d
A number Of dsserters from we sssGk
camp came in few days beiore to a9hif
and reported that there were sbost SQ0V
Secssh at BsIdwio's camp, aon shS xlls<
gheny Summit, aboal 8 or 9tmiles 6stdu&
the old Gresnbriefi camp; and tstAts6se%
ther that half of them we're Sick, go
probably nos more than 1000 oe 11oof
were able for daty Upon this tspssSant-
tation Cen Milroy determined 70 n6t6nG&r
them Accordingly detachmsats vsro'
taken from the 35sh sad Sad 06tek 49,
sta and 18th Indisna., and th1 36aav1k
ginia. i'd all about 4 500; xb0is' BUVW
them from our regiment. the 2Stk 0on6x
an under command Of !iGen.n Milo. -
Indiana. Upon arriving nssr tbs So
encap u,ent the detachments ffo6i tbSa4sgk
18th aud 32nd under Col Jo6ss 6StejS.
stack on the right, while the hsshiianp
2nd we're ID attack ia the resrii
When within q few hundred rods a ~
camp the force undsf Col, Jones xss Qssdi
upJn from au ambuscade, which thtstsho
men into some conf0s,oo. and = p6ftl6a'
made stampede, some or thSsu 8iptQ8GR2 :
returning to the .aaks Thjs sSiiii3
Eight was eAlty 10 be depIorsd, -
these men stood TO their PLACES cad % !,
with, rs much valor as : maj itist of -
conirades, tbe result Of The en8s6Sf1soe
might have been different. 5essy sss =. e.
Col y ones pursued his way 81 -
mountSin aud just as his men wese f6s1l..
ed in liue Of battle . fvrce Of not let1 -
two Thousand s cssh arose wisbia six -
aud fred q most terrific yosley up6s 81
mel Here. again. some OF the 01a Efo8
each Of the dstachusnts He'd tbe ~
Mos. Of them, noble frllovsr, stood Ill
groaud aud fvaght like tigers !, I'M
tiring thtee or four voueys ID reply 20 e
perfect hail storm Of buckshot and 6SlS
our men 6xed baYonets and charged 49, =
lhe apparently Overwhelming l5rcs Qf III
Secesh. On they went thrcsgh lth1l isoss
storm climbing logs. scrsm6lire, tigQ9Gh
bushes, right in the face of ,he Euas vkick
were pouring destructios upon then. -
,hey went without sligo OF wavine. ~
Sscesh saw the deseruinatiou in 5
lf.ces and began TO retire o. tSe,, K =, 80 -
aud the whole Sscesh line vith the sursas e1csss
lion Of i eompeny OF Georrisna oU bsrv3
fell back 10 their en,repcbments.
3Gsorpians stood their groond nss;2 s4f 81
| bayyooneis If our men aluoss rsscSS6 ~
/ when they folio we'd their con ssSsde6 2 m
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Administrative Sale of -Valua-
8 BILE Town Property. os


TN pursuance of an order OF. the. Probate
j. ,Courtio Monroe County, Ohio, tho under
signed as Administrators of Lewis sObiinger,
deceased, will offer for sale on the rrsmi-
Saturday. the | 8h day Of january 1862
at public outcry, the following premises, sit
uats in Monroe County, Ohio, to wit: -
Lot No. 10 in the Town Of Malaga.
There is . good dwelling house, well, stable
aud other out buildings said los.s sss2s ~
TsRMs or SALE--One-third cash, sone-thira
in Zine months, and the residue In eighteen
months, with interest on. the deferred pay
ments 10 be- secured to the Satisfaction of the
undersigned. appraised At es60.ssas .sSiio
.S sRlcHARD CHAt.D9 cK, Admir-.
Dec IS, CIV. s., 90. ssses', .sisifs