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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18
Ey" Fast day was pretty generally OBJ

y; ey Fast day was pretty generally OBJ
served in this village, especially in the
morning, while the snoN-crust lasted.
From very early in the morning, till near
ten o'clock, the hill back of the village
was alive with young men and maidens,
all enjoying the sport of sliding down
hill" Some young men we know of, be-
came SO much interested, either in the
hcalthful exercise aforementioned, or in
the young ladies SO engaged, or else, from
the scarcity of "pilots," owing to the abb
sencc of so many in the army, their SER
vices were SO constantly demanded by the
ladies, that, though they left their beds
an hour or two earlier than usual, they for
got to leone to breakfast" neither did
VIC see them at church. Though not per-
mitted to join in the sport, we know that
those who did, enjoyed it hugely, and we
very much regretted our inability to par
ticipatc. 1t is thought that there were
nearly sixty young people who took part
in the sport. .u -..
About forty attended the services at
the church, thirty of whom were ladies,
and three or four were children.
Mr.. J. Hubbell, of Wolcott, informed
us that on that morning he took into his
sleigh seven young ladies, and gave them
ride over about two miles of the mead
ow in the vicinity of his place, passing
over four farms. The fences were no OBJ
struction, as the snow was so deep as to
carry the sleigh above them.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

@g On Friday night of last week,
Capt. Sawyer came home, and remained
till Monday night, leaving on the Water
bury stage on Tuesday morning Orderly
Sergeant c. A. Woodbury., also made a
short visit to his friends in Craftsbury,
where his wife is now stopping They
report the health of the regiment good.
There are only two of the Lamoille County
boys sick,-M. g. King, of Waterville,
and young man by the name of Fletcher,
enlisted in Burlington, but thought to be
from Waterville. Mr.. King has not re-
covered from the effects of his jump from
the cars, on the way to Washington, and
will have to be discharged. Mr.. Fletcher
was left in the hospital at Poolsville, and
when last heard from was getting better.
The opportunity for Capt. Sawyer's
visiting his friends, arose from the cir
eumstance of his being detailed for the
duty of conveying the body of Col. Holli-
day to his friends, with liberal allow
aucc of time for its discharge. The Cap
tain looks as though he had seen work,
and as though its performance had fitted
his for still harder service. He did not
appear in the street till Monday afternoon,
when, having little leisure, he enter
tanned quite collection of friends, for an
hour or SO, on the steps of Dutton e.
Hyde's store, relating, in his own style,
incidents and anecdotes concerning the
war; and any one acquainted with him
knows that in the art of anccdote-t telling
he has few equals. We are sorry to lose
him from our society, but trust that our
loss is gain to the cause Of our country.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18
The Victory Mt Island Ten.

There is large proportion of foreign
ems, Germans and Irish, in the rebel army
captured at Island Ten. Many of them
were laborers in the southern cities, and
were pressed into the rebel ranks or forced
by their necessities to enlist. Among the
prisoners are two editors, Walter S. Lis
comb, late of the Vicksburg Sun, and
James j. Mcdaniel, of the Columbia,
(Tenn.) Herald. Of the boot taken by
Com. Foote, there are the gunboats De
Soto, Admiral Mars, and Ohio Belle ready
for use; the Red Rover, the Grampus,
and the New Orleans which can be raised.
The balance will probably be totally
lost, with the exception of the machinery.
The total value of the floating prizes will
be not far short of seven hundred thous-
and dollars Every thing which may be
called navigable craft falls lawful
prize to the officers and men of the fleet
as prize money in the same manner as in
the naval service. The amount to be dis
tributed among the eighteen hundred
men is therefore considerable. This may
account in some measure for the rcluc-
lance of the men to fire upon the trans
ports when they appeared within range
The two wharf-boats, which are loaded
with commissary stores, sugar, flour, cof-
fee, rice, molasses, bacon in immense guam
titles, fall to the share of the army, and
will, of course, be turned over to the quar-
termasters department., with the excep-
ton Of some little which will inevitably
find its way into the hands of the crews
of the boats. An immense amount of
forage, tents and ammunition falls into
our hands. The enemy had taken moth
ing from the island, and only such light
articles of value as they could carry away
from the main camp. The value of the
whole spoil cannot be far short of three
millions and a half, including the guns
and steamboats,
Two of the most curious features among
the captures, were couple of small En-.
glish bell-metal mortars, bearing the
mark of the reign of George the Second,
with the British coat of arms. They
were capable of throwing five inch she'll,
and presented singular contrast to the
thirteen-inch monsters Of the Union fleet.
They were found by Capt. Maynadier,
and presented to Commodore Foote, who
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

up on the right and began to answer the
rebel cannon. After while another reb-
Ell work opened on the left of US, and then
still another. We Go. F. were sent back
to house just on the left of the road,
where we staid till the bullets from the
rebel rife-pits on the left, got to whiz-
zing about our ears pretty thick, and one
of our men Corporal Charles Peck) was
shot in the leg, when they sent us to the
right of the road, where we staid, under
cover of some trees, all day. We were
between our battery on the right and the
rebel works on the left, with the balls
and shells tearing through the air over
our heads. Every few minutes, also, the
rifle balls from the left would whistle by
our ears Some of the sharpshooters
were off in different directions, cracking
away whenever they could get chance.
We staid in this exposed condition all day,
some of us stealing away on the sly to
get crack at the rebels. One round
shotwen through the top of a
bush about four feet from my
head. One shell burst near us and a
piece hit the gun Of. one of our men. AS
near as is now known two sharpshooters
are killed and 6 or wounded. The fir
ing ceased only when it got too dark to
see the enemy. After getting our men
together we retired about a mile to the
rear and camped in some woods, where l
slept sound and sweet. We camp now
without stopping to build much of tent.
We have some nice India rubber blankets
that the State of Vermont furnished us
before we left Washington. One of these
we spread on the ground, and lie down,
three together, spreading our WOODEN blan-
kets over us, and sleep as warm as pigs.
Our transport wagons not having arrived
we are getting short for food. For din
ner | roasted piece of pig that some of
the boys "confscated"--a pretty common
way of getting daintics here.
Gen. Mcclellan aud staff have arrived;
also train of artillery three or four miles
long. Besides the Union gunboats are ar
irving up the York river, and have been
firing some of the forts. The rebels have
a very strong position, and if we attempt
to take them there will be a bloody time.
1t is stronger position than Donelson
ever was.
P. S. We are yet, Monday afternoon,
(the 9th,) waiting for everything to be
ready for an attack that shall not fail of
success. We arc all ready to 60 at five
minutes notice.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

B We are informed that Mrs. w. H.
H. Bingham, of Stowe, and Mr.. Thadeus
White, of Wolcott, have been restored to
their hearing by DR.. Lighrhill since his
stay here. Mrs. Bingham had been deaf
10 years. Mr.. White had been for quite
a while, but how long, exactly, we can
not say. Both now enjoy as good hearing
as ever they did. Those similarly afict-
ed should not lose the opportunity Of
obtaining relief. The Doctor will remain
in town, and may be consulted, until Sat
urday morning, when he leaves for st.
Johnsbury. a
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

From The Cavalry Regiment---Death Of Col.
Holiday. The Verdict Of The Court of Inquiry.
The following gives the main fact, in
connection with the death of this officer.
Capt. Sawyer spoke Of his insanity as be-
ing caused in his opinion by an anxiety
for the welfare of the regiment. At the
time of taking the command, which he ac-
copied with great reluctance, he was prom
Used three or four months in which to fit
his men for service; but hardly week
had passed before they were ordered for
ward to active work. The Col. knew that
they were in no condition to take the field,
and that it was sacrifice of as good men
and material as the world can produce,
to bring them forward so soon. Being
naturally of a nervous temperament, and
not very robust, his cares SO worried him
that for five days and nights he was with
out sleep This of itself was enough to
produce insanity. In addition to all this,
he had many warm friends in the South,
and though a good Union man, he had no
heart for the war. Capt. Sawyer speaks
of him as good officer, and says that
his loss is deeply felt by the regiment.
At Baltimore the corpse was placed in the
hands of an undertaken, by whom it was
dressed in the uniform Of his rank, and
provided with a splendid burial case; and
the Captain had the pleasure of delivering
it to his friends, among whom were FIVE
brothers, in an almost life-like state:
Edenburg, Va, April 6.
That which to day enlists the attention
of most, is the melancholy suicide of Col.
Jonas P. Holiday, Vermont Cavalry, who
this morning shot himself upon the bank
Of the Shenandoah. Arriving at the stone
bridge, which il alluded to in my last let
ter, which crosses narrow creek few
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18
From the Green Mountain Freeman.
From Berdan's Sharpshooters.

CAMP BEFORE YORKTOWN, April 6.
We left Camp Porter Friday morning
with Porter's division, and marched tow
ard Yorktown. We passed Big Bethel,
but there was no one there. About five
miles from there we came to rebel forth
fcation. There were about one hundred
rebels in it, Cavalry who fred two shells
and then run, taking along two guns
We passed by this about mile and camp
ed for the night. Saturday we started
on, Go. i being deployed as skirmishers
and advanced in line extending to the
right of the road, and about three PAGES
apart. When on large field VIC saw on
hill in front, some horsemen riding
back and forward. Soon we heard q
loud report and shell went howling over
our heads, and struck far to the rear
Some five or six more followed, when We
marched by the left flank over to the 9th.
er side of the road Soon battery came
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

Eg The ice in Lake Champlain still
refuses to subside, and navigation is not
expected to open much before the close Of
the war. On Saturday, the 18th, the
crossing from Burlington to the New York
shore was as safe as at any time during
the winter.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

az Snow is goingf fast. Another week
like the last, will leave but little on the
ground, SO that in two weeks more we
may hope to see an improvement in the
travelling, for the ground not being frozen
very much, the roads will soon become
hard after the snow has gone.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

az The new depot Of the Vermont
Central, Northern and Passumpsic Rail-
road at White River Junction, has just
been opened. 1t is fine structure, COM
prising restaurant and dining hall, tel
graph Office, ladies' and gentlcmen's sa-
looms, ticket and freight Offices, &c.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

ca All-foofs-day was observed in
Brattleboro. A lady sent the landlord Of
the Brattleboro House, pie. 1t hada
snowy, flaky, delicate crust, and. was the
theme of general admiration. Having
been duly inspected at the table, mine
host applied the Knife, and 10 the space
was filed with cotton ,--B. r. Times.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

GT ID. Gilbert, Of Morrisville, informs
US that between Sunday and Wednesday
Of last week, he was applied to for seven
collins, and that he has had eight appli-
cations since.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18
EsT Mr.. Baker, of Johnson, takes yer

sd Mr. DakcT, vi JonuSoH, tdhcp 'ci y
good pictures. Should any one take a
fancy to see themselves or their friends
" in frame" he is the man who knows
how to do the work. We do like pictures,
and nothing, except, perhaps, good din
ner, or little of the needful, - gives us
SO much pleasure as good picture of a
good friend. The picture, however, we
can keep, while money is soon parted with.
Friends, also, are not to be depended on,
while their likeness is constant reminder
of the pleasant hours passed in their So
ciety. .at
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

Ey' Two weeks since, p. V. Scott, Of
Elmore, sent us specimen Of the kind Of
eggs produced in that section. 1t was q
Big one, and weighed nearly quarter Of
o pound. .t.4r,r a,n
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

ar P. D. Towlc is taking pictures at
hc Lamoillc County. AmbrOtypc Rooms,
in this village, and is getting much credit
az an artist. ...
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-18

ca Rev. ] Isham Bliss Of Underhill,
has assumed the charge Of ST. Stephens
EpiscopaD Church at Middlcbury.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-18
THE MILITIA Law

TIE ate Militia Law, passed by The Legisia.
tore OIL Tsxs, would GIL about nine or ten eo'.
amns Of or paper It's requirements viii b.
perhaps sufficiently understood by perusing 'hs
Era, military orders Of the Governor aad Of
Brgadicr General Harris, which We pub lib IN
iii. issue Of our raFr.
lot. All white men, between the ages 81 Is
sd so, arc reqniroi to perform military ds,y
1nd. Companies drill every two weeks
2rd lscsimerial or Battalion drill at least
every tao months
lth. roar days d llland distraction in camp
every three months,
According TO this la-, man vii have to
drill g days during the year. No matter how
important his business. he mus, abandon it, an
20 20 any part Of The county to which he may
b. ordered. He can ride, IL he can find horse
70 he hired, and has the money to pay for him
O'hruis' the ci,iDn must take il ai0o'. And
A. there are not near horses enough 5r all +
srcs, majority Of people will have TO ,rndgc on
foot to the drill ground, or stay ut home and b.
muic, In heavy fine If there WA any good
20 be accomplished By these uarchnes and
counter marchngs" The, mi hi be submitted 70
with soms patience but the truth "a rs very
che knows. militia drills never amount to ans
tniag They have zen. Ia time past. and are
4 .,inSd 70 be IN tim' 10 ON scnspleis psrsia.
There are not We vcHiuse 70 say IN tr see
surrounding eoanlia dom mrn vho under.
stand how to drill a company properly. ard
probably not three that aye capibio Of musicl-
INK regiment. The law, therefore, = fensc
less and impractiepble. Men seldom become
soIiiprs until they &c, into the army and never
.eqars any proficiency 10 military tactics in
'h, militia
T'he Law was passed, it was asserted. for tht
purpose o. drafting. And here again we tlinl
TIE Legislature a, fanlt II drafting Is rfsortef
to the man Of City years Of age ia likely to b'
taken, and The athletic young man Of q or q
iet, at home II compulsory process ha to To-,
sdop'ed, would it not be far better to inaugu
rate tina, Of con3orip,ian' Enroll for instance
oil young MIN Of from 10 to % in one cuss
those Of from Is to 81 ia another and the thir,
clsss OF those from IS upwards This woal,
give rs an army oomponed Of young ygoroG
msr. capable Of standing the fatigue aud hard
shirs Of campaign.
There ia orc way and only one way, o drill
As by which any coed is likely to be accom-
p;saed, aud !, ia very questionable whether tina
s worth the time expended in it, We refer u
independent military companies. Militia law
generally are worthless but the one adopted b,
the late Legislature is the mist absurd and rid
ca'ons Of which we have ever heard Il i ahou
legislature. which has sigualaed its memory b,
IN sx,rao-diaary legislation.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-18
SUSPENSION or TIE BANKS OF THE EAST.
ERIN CITIES.


from 'ue '""'sN','e ''n'h"i ~ the
Si't wv We "1'n 'n'' general Sns.
fonH''" W 'f,0' pay "''n's was 'es"'V'd
"PNn ~ '" '"'"N =, ~ ''S'''h ci'"S'
'h 'l.' oo'" wv 'He ,''seh,ht WsS
s.hu''ru'""S' 81 ~ as ~" n'''NS 81 y.
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=. -, II" W. VIZ" "'''"0 e'''e,. ~ ac''"i'.
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''N''u "P'"' !" consequence "' 'lt
navy u'"'' upon 'Ne p'"hh luf com,
o"uN'" ~ ~, u ,''so ""N "'o's 20 th'
n''N''''''''''' A"e' 'l''"iS''' o"hu''''h'
u was o"''T'u'''", 'vhu''c' '''' sep ne,
e'r"'i y 'N'i' c''" having ooeh reduced
nom 'A'''y ''"o :" '",n'S TWO m'i'"ns
~ Two "'pNS ne 'e,'s'"ph says the
u'h@S ~ i"'''u''P''A ltTo'Veo TO aus
- y" US ! "." 80, VI Use suspension
VI w" LIN ""''' " aihply an
r"uno' 81 '"a' ,hc oahks % bort'i, held
a m"e''uS ana resolved To suspend TORN
win
me Journal states nat al. the tnlk
~ inc "oS'"'sS S''elea ct Louisville,
"'" =" '''"1 0"spe''s'"h 81 lhc
eastern "'Ns' an announcement OF winch
we mace ny '''E'aPh at noon on the
so'h' IL was previously known that
.no movement ""s aa'lstd ny ~"
treasury Dfpa' 'hehi at nsHingtonr
ana Ee'''"''S u'n"En ,, 10 'c whole
s"'h' m'V'''h,' me op'h'"n IA also
eNp'es''u '"1t '''o suspension can nave
u" serious ,h,c' upon Inc trade aud
o"mG'loo OF we western states on
'he Contrary 'ne measure IL generally
fega'Gpu WIN FAVOR IN connection
WIN ih'S Suul'ct Tue htlhcla' article OF
'he came Papel says o.r local banks
"hitn navy "''Ns'"ou ID. financial revo'
'nl''"S 81 'he past WIZ con niue to
.'1ee'o '"e 'SSu'N 81 'h' uFshehes loca
"1 ~ ''l"' "'S,''''S' una we are aoV,s'
~ n, 'n IA, 'te on," ana indiana banks
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-18
From the E'ehin9#d Enquirer.
PAYING THE 1NIEkbsr IN -Olx

The advertisement OF the Secretary n,
the Treasury has Informed the unIJia
that, on and after the I'd day of Jnnuarv
next, the interest on the funded d. b, =,
the Confederate States will be paid il
coin This policy embraces all of TIA
bonds OF the Confederate gosernm.n,
both 81 the fifteen millions and the him.
dfcd millions loans and, for the oonys.
ui,uCc Of holders, the payment OF The
interest may he demanded either in
Richmond, Wilmington. Charleston. S,.
,aunah, Nashville, Mobli or New Or.
leans
The eminent pfaFricty of this slen
was very abij cxh hiird IA "A cummuu,.
cati,n recently publ shed 81 rhs paper
! rs effect npon the credit OF the Cunled.
crate bonds cannot but be admirable
What OF cr Investment pays eight Der
cent and pays II "a - ec'r2 Aud by
thus sustaining It's credit, although At
cast aud trouble, the government act,
wisely Tor the lnss which would result
from depreciation Is vastly greater than
any sacrifices imposed 10y the policy
winch has been adopted
Those WHO have means 10 place at the
service Of their country 10 the war for
f independence and liberty. viii thus find
thru patriotism prompted toy their in.
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mus ''''lS l"' government many
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-18
FROM EAST TENNESSEE


correspond. vi "I'l'N the N'shv'Ue
Buurr under lstc date. from Knox.
,.II', ~ follows
puurr the last fur wrck. I have
y.cu 800 many # Co., upper and lower
uuiics Of ths division ct ,hc State,
add lave awaited myself Of every tscli'
IN ud opportunity 90 m,utm my mind
of the public ,,utIDeut. ard can, unhcs'
uutmgly declare. 90, nay opiaion that
Ef-i tennessee is rrgucrat 4 and re-
deemed
4 pram,ncn, citizen .nf Aracraon conn.
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t''' va" ~ ''"',' ]" N"u''s"" ''""''
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gentleman writing from Sewer
county. December 2iih. SAYS;
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-18
III VETO MESSAGE

Te paol:sh 10 this ssne Of our raper. bill
passed by the L gisIaiurc. make an appFopria
.!on Tor the per diem md mileage Of the menl-
bers and the Message Of Governor Lubbock
ve,olug 1t The reasons given by be Governor
Tor the course be has pursued appear SO obvious,
tia, /, seems a matter q surprise tina, they
,hoald no. have challenged the immediate as.
an, Of every member who voted for the meas.
urc. Yet. strange to relate tue Austin state
Gazette ays
The veto has oceasioned more excitement
than ans occurrence Of the session. ard many an
honorable geneman's legislative dignity sen,
hy the board during both the outside and inside
d.,cussiors Of the matter.
In The senate il was even proposed bY resolu.
ton. inasmuch NJ the Governor seemed deter
mined that legislators should receive no pay.
therefore resolved, that the House coueurFine
the legislature adjourn on Thursday morning.
sh. I'd inst. This WIS voted down By vote Of
~ 10 g.
The adjournment, stands for Monday the 9th
inst
40 O'Clock Fridsy--,he House has Just pas
ID the mileage and per diem bill. over the Gov
nnors veto, on reconsideration, by vote Of II
70 So
The Gazette, commenting upon this bill, very
Justly and forcibly remarks
This; the legislature should a,,emp, to pay
themselves /: currency diffEen, and more
valuable than Il wss possible 10 pay 10 any 9th.
q Officer or employee OF The government. r. Ger.
tainly surprising. and tina, the Governor should
restrain tne Btisanproprialion OF sacred funds