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SteAnz RADa---WhAt the Rebels are
ao4DE aud what we should DE- ;.

Lf9o1n CHARLES Euet. 5r q. LAST PamphIet-l
It Il not generally known that the rebels
now lave five steam rams nearly ready for
use. OF these five, two arc on the Lower
Mississippi. two are at Mobile, and one is at
Norfolk. The last Of the five, the one at Nor
fol6, Is doubtless the most formidable, being
The United Stztes steam-1igate Me1imac;
which has been go strengthened that. In the
opinion Of the rebels, it NAY ae used as q
E3m.
But wi. have not yet single vessel at sea,
nor, 60 far as Know, in course Of coustruc.
tion. able TO cope At all with well built
II tic Mer7imac !. permitted to escape from
Elizabeth river she VIII be almost certain to:
commit great deFreiations on o1r armed and
unaEnEd vessels in Hampton Roads, and NAV
even be expected to pass out under the guns
Of FcttEess Monroe and prey upon cur COM
% merce; IN Che Chesapeake Bay: Indeed Il the a.
succeeds in getting to sea, She will not only
pc terrible scourge to cur commerce, but
may prove also to be dangerous vIEiter to
chr blocEading =quad.o1s OF the 1atbors Of
the Souther1 coast. -
Ihase attempted to call tie attention cf the
subject during the: Last seven :yca-1 th1t I-al-
most he8itate toai1ude to it egRin and would
not do go here, brt I: think the danger frori
these t-emendous engines is 9sy ;mr:inent,
ott not At al a2prtci4tta.
WHTTAkkR's NAVAL sTEAH:RAA:s
Capt. Whittakes. Of BuHa6, Of :lons expert.
enc5 Oh the lakes II steambeatlng, xho never
lost boa nora life, tome tinne eince; we be--'
iieve, obtained pat<n1 for Improvements In
steamboats, aod iusseanzboadfs;u using; Instead
Ct ~ steam, suPer. heated stesm, Erestly eeon-
cmisang. fuel, has ! Hoaal fof nj ron-clad
-steaxn.fam. '"------~-'-
At lie late .navl1 hattie. ,at. tho mouth OF
James rives, the MetrimAe, ct 900 toEsTrgi6.
ter, carly ran into the =8ameef1snaA and anHk
her. The Monitor enxAgoa th614er1i the
ne1t dsy, md both fought four hours, tie iat-,
I tee setfeatinE from the ronkeat, :W Wha&takefs
] Istsa5n:tan would haFe sunk The Merrimac in
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good and bad, and destroying what is base

good and bod. and destroying what is base
and corrupt, has been long in use with
great success, and is well known as the
mortar and pestle; though It is understood
that in some cases all its power will be en-
ployed IN vain, for We are told that if you
bray fool in mortar with a pestle,
his folly will not leave him. But
there have been 1nortars invented in
Cur day Of such prodigious size, and
pest1es Of such tremendous pounding and
basterfng power, that they will hammer
the folly Of secession out Of the fools into
whom it has entered, or beat them to pieces
and grind them to powder. And We are
glad to feel that with all these means for
purifying, reforming, and saving our corn-
Try, We may hope that it will soon be
pErged from much that is false and evi1,
that secession and treason will disappear,
and the Union and the Constitution be
cherished with purer and t1uer loyalty and
deFotion than ever before.
, 1862-03-18
The Kavy Department Called to Ac-
CONT

count
At the meeting Of the New York Chamber
Of Commerce on Wednesday 1t WIS resolved
"that in the opinion Of this Chamber the chief
cause Of this disaster {the destruction Of life
and property committed By the rebel iron clad
steamer Mcr1imac in Hampton Roads) lies in
the culpable neglect in which the naval de-
fensee Of Hampton Roads were suffered to re-
main, after the knowledge Of: the near com
pletion'' Of said rebel iron clad steamer. This
accusation is 1erelled at Secretary We1les, and
We Ehall be glad to hearwhat defense he: can
advance agalnstit. He vas well informed Of
the intended experimental trip Of the Merri-
mac; he knew that she waa.a. dangerous cns7
TONER; and if he could have done nothing
else to render her perfectly harmless, he could
have ordered the sinking Of an old hulk or two
inthe narrow channel CT Elizabeth river. which
Tould have BufRced to ahut up this deep
draughted rebel monetcr in the harbo- Of Nor
foik TO the end Of the var:
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TAXING SMALL BANK NOTES.

1he country WOuIQ no doupt DC ool1geQ
to some member Of the Committee Of Ways
and Mems for an explanation Of the causes
which made that Committee disappoint the
well grounded expectation, that in looking
about for sub bjccts Of taxation, small bank
notes would be the first things upon which
3 burden would be laid. We say "wel
grounded expectation u because the conyic-
tion is as universal as it is just, that,
/ Small bank notes serve no good pur-
pose in the general economy, their pres
erce in the channels Of trade being the
cause Of the great scarcity Of specie, and Of
unmeaEuTed losses to the people, by their
frequent depreciation in value.
=. II: They are issued mainly upon mar
TOW basis; and yield profit
to those who make them from
ten to fifteen per cent, even when they
are eventually redeemed, and hence can
afford to bear taxation
III They are notmoney; but evidences
Of debt due from the banks to the people,
upon which debt the banks arc drawing,
not paying, interest. Ono who gets inter
est on what he owes can afford to. pay a
part Of that Tor the common defense. Put
all the West On that footing, and the West
ern people would carry the whole burden
Of the war:
". The need Of the revenue to be
derived from the tax which We propose, is
pressing.
r. The tax, if heavy, would restore .
large amount OF specie to the hands Of tho
people, by driving the small notes out
necessity that in times Of public danger
ought not to be overlooked. !:
VI. The withdrawal Of all bank notes
Of a less denomination than ten dollars,
would be the withdrawal Of half the bank
circulation Of the country, and conse-
quently the opening Of channel in which
say twenty-five millions of dollars of Gov
ernment paper would be sure to flow, thus
enabling the, Government to borrow that
! amount from the people, without interest
consideration Of come moment when the
interest account is prospectively so large.
But. We need enumerate- no more
reasons for the measure. These, though
not all, are convincing, and VIC hope when
the discussion Of the tax bill comes up that
some man from the West will take occa.
sion to put the matter in its true light, and
thereafter to test the sense Of the House.
The people will not willingly believe that
the bank interest in Congress is SO strong
that legislation necessary to the public
veal can be defeated and the burdens ol
the WAT be thrown exclusively upon those
who are the least able TO bear them
Let The banks bear their share!
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EGYPTIANS AND EHE BLACK
LAWS;

The Black Laws of Illinois area burning
disgrace on the State. It was hoped that
for the sake Of public deccncy, that moth
ing would be inserted in the Constitution
to perrctuatc them. But the Egyptians Of
the Convention inserted the same in
famous provisions in the organic Law
that now dcf1le the statutes. One Of the |
sections declares that 40 negro OR nulatto |
Ehal1 inmig1ate to OF settle in this State Of
ter the adoption Of the Constitution" This
barbarous and inhospitable provision was
adopted by ayes SO nays 26 Fuller Of
Cook 9ote<z in tue affirmative.
The a1linus Of the Egyptians was shown
on Orme's amendment. He. wished to
ascertain whether their hatred extended to
:slaye negroes or only to free negroes Hc
moved an: addition 10 the section forbid
ding the immigration Of negroes, providing
US follows: Nor shall any. black or
mulatto be brought into this State TO
be held temporarily or permanently
as slave. The Egyptians assailed the
amendment with great violence. They.
would vote to drive out all the free colored
people in the State, but would not prevent
shareholders from bringing slaves into the
State temporarily (Which may mean one or
five ycars Mt d time6or from travelling about
the State with them, After discussion the
amendment WIS voted down by ~ to 81,
Fuller Of Cook voting with the Egypt.
ians Thus in an Illinois Constitutional
Convention forty 1.-TWO votes were given infa-
Tor Of allowing Shareholders to bring their
slaves into the State. The Democrats OF
the Convention votedto exclude frecnegroes
from the sacred right Of asylum and then
voted for the introduction Of slave negroes
into the State. Lets colored man only be
eEaCe and they are willing and anxious to
have him come into Illinois, but
if he owns himself and Is free man,
their hatred is kindled against him It is
the condition Of servitude they love.
Their opposition is NOT to negroes but to
jrscdGm. -. -,
| Tho next day the Republicans determined
| to put these slavcocrats fully On the record
and introduced three propositions: 1st,
That no stakeholder shall bring his slave
into the Stale to use him in labor I'D,
That no indentured slave shall be held in
the State; Sd, That all slaves SO employed
shall bc free Each of these amendments
were voted down By 40 to Il. The Democrats
elected by Republican votes,with one or two
exceptions, acted with The secession Egyp.
tians, and voted in effect, for the inuoduc-
ton Of Slavery into Illinois. Fuller OF this
city was foremost among the most ultra
t and rabid slayocrats in the Convention
/ He abhors free colored man; but hkt
:: the Egytians, he is deeply in love with {
negro, provided he be slave.
/ How many votes will a Convention
framed in this infamous spirit receive from
; the intelligent, freedom-loying and Chris
. tan people Of Northern Illinois? AM
what shall be s,id Of those pretended
Union Democrats who have 50 basely be
uayed Us?
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r.. The battalion Of Connecticut cavalry
On the Island at Wheeling, Va, had sham
fight, The other day, for their own amusement,
and in the encounter three horses were killed
outright and three or four soldiers wounded.
It seems to have been very wreckless pro-
cpe1inr
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E Petitions for the appointment Of Hkics-
sou, the inventor and constructor ofthe fa-
nous Monitor, to the position of chief engf-
neer Of u special department Of the navy for
the building Of the iron-clad gunboats, arc al
ready in extensive circulation.
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tory Of the Organization Of each Of the Wis
constn regiments, and the progress made in
his depa{tment during fha vear.
, 1862-03-18

E The 18th regiment Iowa Infantry left
Davenport; last Saturday, for st. Louis. There
they will resolve their muskets aud take their
position in some one Of the brigades bound for
tue South.
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from the New York journal Of Commerce.1
The government Is soon to be placed In pos
session of q small but staunch iron gunhoat,
the gift Of Mr.. Stevens, contractor for the fa-
nous floating battery at Hoboken. This craft
Was originally canal boat, and has beea tttsd
up with screw propeller, Water-tfght patti
tions, and all the conTeniences for sinking her:
to fighting depth, which have been introduc-
ed to illustrate, on a small scale, the principal
novelties and merits Of that mammoth con-
cern; and, at preliminary test to which she
was subjected some months ago, in the pres
ence OF large number Of army and navy off,
GERS and scientific gentlemen, she was found
submerged, with the exception of her gun
vale, in few minutes, and could be quickly
turned about, like a teetotum, in her own
length. Since those satisfactory experiments,
Mr- Stevens las still further strengthened her
and improved her sailing and fighting quail
the Government, free Of expense, for active
Service. Her name is the Naugatuck- Her
dimensions are those Of an ordinary canal
boat, ard she will be sent by canal from this
city to Washington. Her speed above water
is ten knots IN hour, and when submerged to
The Naugatuek can carry coal for twelve
days, and q crew large enough to work tue
vessel and handle her armament The latter
toAeISth VI d ElASAI oAV AAAuACA pt4AACi oA
the Parrott pattern, which experiments have
proved to be perhaps the most formidable
filled gun in the world. When the Naugatnck
is sunk to her fighting depth By the admission
Of water to the chambers in her bow aud
stern, her entire machinery, steering appar-
atus and vulnerable parts viii be below the
water line; and nothing will be exposed to
the enc1ny's shots but q narrow strip of white
pine (which does not splinter) constituting
The gunwale, and uhe gan itself Her small
size and the seahtiness Of her exposed lines
would enable her to approach close to L hos
tile vessel in dark night, and deliver her onc-
hundred FOUNDER with terrible effect The
Naugatuck VIII start for Washington at m
early day Capt. Faunce, late of the revenue
cutter Harriet Lane, has, By directions Of the
Government, inspected this novel craft during
her preparations for service
~ Rev. Alden Bosserman, the Universal
ist preacher, lately arrested at Richmond for
his Union sentiments, is stated to hare for
mer1y been q resident of Dayton, Ohio. He
refused to open lis church on JEFF. Dayis's fast
day, and on the Sunday before his arrest he
prayed that ct this unholJ rebellion should be
crushed o1lt -
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"Reminiscences Of an Old Regiment.
The o. &. Army Register Of period anterior
to the war Is an interesting study. Take for
instance the old ID regiment Of cavalry, NOW
reconstructed as the 5th cavalry, as given In
the Army Register Of 1850:
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Robert E. Lee is now Lieutenant General
and Comuaauder-in-chief Of the rebel army.
Johnston Il a General: and second in rank Of
the rebel army. Van Dorm, Hardee and Smith
are rebel Major Generals, and Evans BHgadier
General Bradfnte Is IN officer Of Tennessee
rebel volunteers.
General Of the United States, and Captains
Oakes, Palmer, Stoneman and Richard ".
johnson are Br;gadier Generals Captain
Bracket commands q. regiment Of Illinois
cavalry raised at Camp Doug1ns in this city.
Capt Whiting alone of the old organization,
appears in his regimcntal List Of 1861, where
he is still a captain though advanced to second
in rank.
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~ The New Albany Ledgsr, Democratic,
says that Milton B. Hopkins, the nominee of
the SO called Indiana State Democratic Con-
yention for Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, has declined the nomination. The
Ledger editor adds that he is not advised of
the cause Of his dcelination, but presuues
t'it is on account Of the very general dissatis-
faction of the Democracy with the action Of
that Con5entiQp,a
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On the 11th Of March the news was sent
ever the country that the rebels had
cyacuatcd,, and that our troops occupied,
Manassas. In the Book Of Common Prayer,
in the Pealtcr for the evening Of the 18th, in
the Eth verse we read
Gilead is mine, md MANASSAS 10 x1xE. Eph.aim
also is the strength of my lead. Judah Is my law
giycr.
"StfrTtnE up the Coast Defenders.
"A dispatch, of which tie following to New
London, Conn, was d specimen, WAS sent to
all the forts along the Atlantic coast, Oh that
Sunday when it was supposed the rebel steam
CT Merrimac would put to sea and attempt
come damage to Northern cities:
WASHINGTON, March Z, 1862.
To Commanding Officer Fort TyrM7buu:
The rebel iron-clad steamer MeErimac has de-
etroyed two OF our frigates near Fortress Monroe
and finally retYed last night to Craney Island. She
Eay succeed in passing the batteries and 60 to sea-
It Unnecessary that you at once place your fort in
the bett possible condition for defense and do your
best to stop her ehould she endea7or to run by.
Anything that can be effected in the way Of tenn
poIaIy batteries should be done at once.
Major General GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
, 1862-03-18

H Gen. Benham Of the United States
army has arrived in Boston to take charge Of
the fortiacatlons Of that harbor, with which he
is familiar.
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Total -..-..-....-...-..-..-2,691 80
Here, perhaps, in this short table is better
picture Of what she did and what she dared
than any word painter, though he were a
Fernet, could ever give.
, 1862-03-18

~. Colonel kerrigan, who Was recently
inyeluntarily relieved Of his military command,
took his seat in the House On Thursday oflast
week for tie first time
, 1862-03-18

The Mississippi river is open to Kco-
kuk, and at Davenport the ice was ready to
break up last Saturday. The Missouri is open
to Ieayenworth.
- An effort is being made to create new
Episcopal diocese OF Northern New York,
from Albany to ogdensbuIg.
, 1862-03-18

poYALHAVANNA LOTTERY.
- Conducted bt the Spanish GoyesnuleEt-- In
QExEtrs Feh, zds 1sE 20. n sss dsew 3AA 60; Eo,
ss3S 6:eE A ko y !s6 dseS 81 @ ass1
P1z:a cAstle4 and ibYo71nato1 tuin.she1 bI
1AYLoR&G CO. Bankers Il Hal1tt ;EY. Y.nah12n&5&1N
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20
VERMONT ITEMS.

&ELieut. Fred. f. Smith, Quarter
master of the 9th VT. Regiment, was pre-
sented with beautiful sword by his
friends at Montpelier, on Saturday even
ing last. Hon. G. M. Willard made the
presentation speech, which was in excel
lent taste, and Lieut.. Smith responded in
a felicitous manner. ..rr
Lake Champlain was fully closed over
for the season by the ice on the night OF
the 4th.
EAll the officers and non-commis-
stoned officers detailed for recruiting SER
vice in this State are directed to report
themselves Immediately for duty to j. w.
Jones, Acting General Superintendent, at
Burlington.
10 Co. E, 9th Regiment Vermont
Volunteers, recruited from Washington
county and the borders of other counties
adjacent thereto, contains SO men, the
average weight of whom is 1T IL lbs
William Shontell, the LIST corporal of this
company, is the tallest man in the Regi-
ment, his height being six feet six and a
half inchesl
EyThe Phoenix says thai III meu
have been recruited in the town of Brat.
tleboro, out of population of 1855 in
1860.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

e. The rebels will have it that the
Federal forces at the battle of Fishing
Greek numbered 20, 900 at least, and that
their own force was only 1900! The
truth is that our army did not exceed 2,6-
90 men Of all arms, while the enemy
numbered 5000, with two batteries
Nothing more conclusive of the superior
ity Of the Northern arms in the open
Geld, can be desired than the result Of this
brilliant action.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20
State, and for the welfare and happiness

State, and for the welfare and happiness
offs people.
Governor Hall has always taken deep
interest in the early History Of our State,
and but few men are as conversant with
it. He pronounced, in 1912, the first
address before the Vermot Historical So
ciety-and has at various times contribute
ed articles to its publications. He is now,
and has been for some time, President OF
the Society. 90
The University of Vermont in 1888,
conferred on him the honorary degree OF
Master of Arts.
Governor Hall resides at North Ben
nington, and is in the sixty-seventh year
of his age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20
9gMajor KIMBALL, who led the Hawkin

aTMajor KIMBALL, who led the Hawkins
Zouaves in the brilliant charge upon the
rebels on Roanoke Island, was formerly a
citizen of Woodstock, and was editor of the
SPIRIT of the Age for several years, and Post
Master under President Polk. At the time
the Mexican War broke out, he was appoint
ed Captain of the Vermont Company, and
went to Mexico, and was with Gen. SCOTS
command during its entire march from Vera
Cruz to the city of Mexico. He proved an
excellent officer, and for gallant conduct in
a brilliant charge at the battle of Cherubus
co he was breveted Major. He was among
the first to mount the ramparts, and we be-
lieve he it was who hauled down the Mexican
flag. At the close of the war he returned to
Vermont, but soon removed to the city of
New York, where he has been most of the
time employed in the Custom House. When
the Hawkins Zouave Regiment was organic
ed be was appointed Major, and went to
Newport News. 1t is needless to say that in
the battle of Roanoke Island he displayed
the same courage and gallantry which distin-
guished him in Mexico Maj. Kimball offer
ed his services to the late Governor of this
State, saying that he preferred a position in
Vermont Regiment, but his tender of SER
vice for some reason was not accepted.
Col. Rush Hawkins, the Commander Of
the Regiment of Zouaves, is also Vernon
ter, and formerly resided in Woodstock.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

The Richmond Examiner learns that
Gen. Johnston has issued a general order
expelling all newspaper correspondents
and reporters from the lines of the army
of the Potomac 1t is understood that
this course has been taken on account of
alleged imprudent statements made by
some Of the newspaper correspondents in
relation 70 the movements of the army and
military affairs on the Potomac.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

gyThe Secretary Of War has issued an
order for the release of all State prisoners
upon the mere condition of giving their parol
not to aid the public enemy This exercise
of clemency is placed upon the ground that
the whole structure of the government is be-
coming more stable, and facilities for treason
able practices have diminished with the pas
sions which prompted the needless persons to
adopt them. This affords pleasing evil
dence of the moral strength of our govern
ment
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

Flag Officer A. H. Foote, the COM
mander Of the fleet of gun boats which
captured Fort Henry, was born at Ches-
hire, VT. His father was Samuel A.
Foote, u. S. Senator, and Governor of
Connecticut, and author of the Foote
Resolution" Commodore Foote is about
fifty-fiye years Of age-and whatever he
undertakes to do, he will do thoroughly.
Troy Budget.
The Budget is mistaken. There is no
town called !. Cheshire in Vermont. 4
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

10 Elizabeth City, captured by Gen.
Burnside, is only 40 miles from Norfolk.
The advance upon Norfolk from this
point is practicable and easy. An attack
upon. Norfolk in front by Gen. Wool, and
by Gen. Burnside in the rear, will not
improbably take place, and at no distant
day. Thus the rebel positions,one by one,
are being turned. vr..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

MASTERING IN THE STH REGIMENT
1t was announced on parade that the 9th
Regiment would be mustered into service
on Thursday of last week. But Thurs
day came and passed and yet the regi-
ment was not mustered. Since then we
have heard nothing ofthe matter. doubt
full things are mighty uncertain"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

"a GIFT SENT FROM GoD."-Mr.
Wilson Higgins, of Jamaica, buried an
infant son the first day of February,
which left him without an heir. On
Thursday morning the 9th inst, Mr.. Hig-
gins was aroused from his slumbers by a
loud knocking at his door," when he
heard horse and sleigh as if in the act
Of turning around. He went to the door
as soon as possible, but saw neither man,
horse nor sleigh, but on the door -step was
a small bundle carefully done up, which
he carried into the house. Upon exami-
nation he found, much to his surprise, a
iusng infant Toy, evidently not more than
"a hours old, warmly enwrapped in
flannel folds and sleeping sweetly therein
Enclosed in an envelope were two jewels
as his companions-frst Eve dollar bill,
and second note bearing these expires
sive words, "A gift sent from God
The child, we learn, is tenderly cared for
| by Mrs. H.. the recently bereaved mother.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

c. Mr.. V. P. Noyes of Burlington,
gives notice that persons holding the
United States seven and three-tenths
Treasury Notes, can have the semi an
nual interest on them paid by calling on
him at the Commercial Bank Burlington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-20

llrsTERED IN.--The 9TH Regiment was
duly mustered into the United States ser
vice a Camp Phelps, by Capt. Jones, Of
the U. 3. Army. on Wednesday afternoon.
About fourteen soldiers refused TO take
the oath, and we're placed under guard