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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17
A Rich Letter.

Tho Grand Rapids ( Mich. Enquirer
contains the following letter from freud
in Strengthened circumstances Inv ny
in the far West, who is obliged to write
for living:
AT present, am leading editor Of
this id abolition sheet, just hy the
force Of circumstances. The political
editor is sick. and IN the country, and
the duty dcyolves npon ne of supplying
his place. | Pen daily editorials inl OF
the most pernicious Grimes, and teach
principles which II acted upon, would
divorce the Church Of Rome from Il q
Blessed Virgin, TO say nothing abou,
busting up the Union. l state truths
that don't believe word in, and de-
nounce as a dangerous and damnabl-
heresy the belief OF our fathers which
my prophetic soul tells me is light"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17

We are pleased 10 note the fact thai
the Chicago Board Of Trade has deter
mined To take action for the raising of a
fund and grain fl ring for the sllev'a
ton OF the sutfcrings ct the unfortunate
optr tives IN Lancashire, Eng and. A
committee was appointed 10y the Board
10 day, 10 cooperate with other com
mi,,ces for this purpose.
These suffering people in England, il
>hon!d be borne IN mind, are IN favoy OF
he North in tho war nov in progrcs1
they have frequently expressed thor
symp,,hies in our behalf, in public
meetings and other~i-e.
Let Chicago and the West raise a
distinct Western contribution, and send
II to the sufferers ~ such. But Whatever
may be done, should be done soon.-
Chiedoo Journal.
Let the response be prompt and hear
ty. The cry for help is loud and plain
let II be answered ont Of our great
abundance. Let the peop'c of Iowa
OF venport-contlibute freely to.
wards send'ng relief to the starving in
the manufacturing districts in Eug-
land
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17
TO LET.

OFFICES AND VERY LARGE Rooms IN
~ Post O6ice and LeClalss Blocts, The Le-
Claire Makot House. suitable for storage Of grain
q heavy usrehspdiss. ADDlyto
GEO. L. DAVENPORT. Or
Jo9Q /. COI6u.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17

WANTED A NlDDLE AGED WOMAN
w rs assistant cook. Apply nj the
de, IL d8t SCOTT HOUSE
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17
A CA X ID.

CARD.
TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVING SOLD HIS
/ entire stock of Boots ard shoes TO WIN. G.
Harrah. begs Leave to ret3rn his thanks to his
friends for the liberal patronage with W ich they
have favored him, and hopes they will eontinu.
the s. me % his successor in business, whom 10
confidently assures them they will find worthy.
J. g. TODD.
September llth, 1861
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED
/ tho stock of Boots Ant Shoes from J. G. Todd
wonla respectfully solicit cont uance Of the
public patronage, ID assures his ends that he is
ready and willing to sell goods At the lowest cash
price, at hi. store on Second street, opposite
he lie Claire House.
WIN. G. HARRAH
September 18th. 1854. noy4.dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17
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W. the undersigned agres to the following
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payable in advance.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17

This Administration is taking lesson'
from the people. The order OF the
Postmaster General, depriving certain
papers OF their postal privileges, has
been resclnded, and again the Press 10
a, Liberty 10 circulate It's opinions broad-
cas-, through tho land wheresoever the
mails of the country are unobstructed
by the rebellion. Tho Administration
has been observing the will OF tho PEG
PIE concerning this matter, and comes
10 the conclusion that il il the ,aiest and
best way to drop this part OF tho arb.-
trary and unlawful proceedings.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17

JAMES r.. LANE,
A TTORNEY d COUNSELLOR AT Law.
"A Once soute-eas corner OF Brady and SEQ.
pug skeets, up stars. may l-dtl
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17

STATE " Iowa, ADIUrAkT GEss Ais OFFICE
Davenport, Dec. IL, 1862.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-17
Genera, Ranks, ExpeA,iios.

The mystery that has SO long over
hung tbi. expedition has At last been
solved the entire force has been land
ed safety At Win,or. the head OF the
Chowsn River. The d stance to Sui
ioik, where is nov a pretty strong Fed
crsl force, is but .ho,t and no, much OBJ
s,ructed. Once there the railroad com
muuication with Richmond IL unbroken,
either by wy Of Weldon, n. C., and
Petersburg, or by the more dlrec' route
via Petersburg. This force IL not more
than forty miles further from X chmond
than are our forces At fredericksburg,
and stand good chance Of getting
,bere .. soon "a does General Blu, inside.
/. 10 probable that this force will first
move out to Weldon End cut of the ra'l
road communication " tn North Carroll
ma and the Son,h generally by lhssron'e
Thi. will leave only one line Of road
connecting Richmond with the South
which i. the road running In a south
westerly direction through Tennessee
and into Georgia, and there is strong
probability tina, this may be cut OIL by
Ger cral RosecraEs' forces.
The chances FOR holding Richmond
look rather equally. !. will rtqnhe al
mos, .uperhuman fl ,rts on the part o
the rebels TO save il from the hands 0
,hetwo hundred thousand Federal troop
that are nov marching against II.
If there 10 not an extensive foot race
there will be some OF the bloodlest Il sht
Of the present century within lev
weeks ut fa'lEest.
+. S.-Since the above was in typ,
We have received another Dispatch iron
Port Royal via Boston saying tina
Banks expedition has passed that poin
on its way South.
II this is true it alters the complex
ion Of aff alrs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27
EXECUTION OF A sT,AVER

Nathaniel Gordon was executed in New York
on Friday last, in pursuance of a sentence con-
sequent upon his conviction as a slave trader.
He was native of POI tard, 80 years old, and
had been engaged in the slave trade ten years,
from which he had made enormous profits and
which were all expended in legal proceedings,
first TO avoid conviction and after that to avoid
the execution of the penalty affixed to his great
crime
This is the first execution that has ever taken
the slave trade piracy. For years there have
been numerous arrests. especially since the
greatly increased price Of slaves during the last
decade has enormously stimulated the illicit
traffic, of parties charged with this crime, but
either through the supineness or connivancc of
Democratic officials the guilty parties have
usually escaped conviction and punishment al
together or at the most have managed to get off
with but very little confinement. Now a new
leaf is turned over which all who are engaged
in the neiarious business of converting Africans
into American slaves will do well to read
Every possible attempt was made in the case of
Gordon to evade the punishment that was
clearly his due. Petitions to that effect were
numerously signed, all possible legal questions
raised, and money without stint lavishcd to ac-
ccmplish this object; but all was of no avail.
The law was too plain to be set aside, and the
President was too honest and firm to be coaxed
or driven to pardon him. His should be the
fate of every man convicted of the sare crime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

through Gen. Buckner about 2jO were ,oL..
prisoners. shall retain enough of the ena,,.'
10 exchange for them, as they were inredia,E
shipped of, and not left for recap,ure.
About the close of this action tho or,..
uon IN the cortridge-boxes gave out n'i';nt
WIN ihe loss OF many Of the field officers nso
Guced great confusion in the ranks. Sea;r,,
shat the enemy did not take advantage of tbis
lec,' l ordered charge upon the left (enemy's
llSny WIN the Division under Gen. c. i. Smith
wnlch was most brilliantly executed, and gave
~ our arms iull assurance of victory. The
n".,'e iSsted until dark, giving us possession of
- 'nelT Entertainments. An attack was
pI"S!eu upon their other flank, after the CHARGE
by Zen. Smith was commenced bv tho M
ions under Gems. McClernand and Wall,co
Whlch' notwithstanding the hours of exnosnrn
70 a heaVy hre in the fore part of the dav was
Ra"alt'! made, and the enemy further repulsed
NJ tIie points thus gained, night HAVING como
c"' an tue troops encamped for the nigb, fool
ing that complete victory would ,ro,yr -
labors at an early hour in the morning ; TL;.
morning, at very early hour Gen. s r RIAL
ner sent message to our camp under a a.
truce, proposing an armistice, &c. A cone of
the correspondence which ensued is h org;y;I,
transmitted. "''"
cannot mention individuals who sncciallv
uiStlhSuisneu themselves, but leave that tn div
lsion and brigade officers, whose rcports viii bo
forwarded as soon a. received. 10 l;yi,ion
c mmnderS. however, Gems McClrr.aul Smi,h
aud Wallace. must 10 the Justice o say ilat
each Of them were with their commend. In thn
mi'lSt Of Danger, and we're ALWAYS read, l., ,xr-
cute al orders, no matter what the cxnosurp to
themselves.
AT the hour the attack was made on Gen
McCIernand's command | was absent. HAVING
received note from Flag Officer Fuote, reoue[,
ting me TO 90 and see him, he being unable TO
call. ~
My personal staff, Col. J. D. Webster, Chief
of staff; Col. J. Riggin, ir., Volunteer Aid
Capt. }. Rawlins, Assistant Adiutan, General,
Capts. c. b. Lngow and w. S. Hillyer, Aids
and Leut-Col b. Mcpherson Chief Engineer,
all are deserving personal mention for their
and services. For full details and
reports and particulars, reference is made TO the
reports OF the Engineer, Medical Director. and
commanders of Brigades and Divisions, to fol-
low' am, General.
very respectfully, your obedient servant.
l. ). GRANT, Brgader-G zen eral.
BTRNSIDEfS EYprDT1,fo,-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27
GBe 0ermont 9benit.
BATTLEFRONT;
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1899.
CONDITION OF THE ooNrEDERATEs.

The provisional government of the "Confed-
crate States" expired by limitation on Saturday
last and was succeeded by what the rebels claim
and affect to believe pertinent government.
On the day consecrated in the hearts of all
good patriots as the birth day of him who, un-
der Providence, was the chiefest instrument in
the inception and Inauguration of our free con-
sttutional government, the vile band of traitors
who have instigated an armed rebellion against
the very government and institutions they had
solemnly and repeated sworn to support, met
in conclave at Richmond and assumed to put in
operation government, and an administration
of six years duration. On that day jefferson
Davis was inaugurated President, and the ma
chinery of a Congress was set a running We
have not yet seen the inaugural, but its general
tone may be inferred from the fact that Presi-
ident Davis for his first official act appointed
ga day of fasting, humiliation and prayer"
The first act of this drama, which has since
shown itself dark tragedy, embraced the Sc
cession Of the seven cotton states the second
covered the Inauguration of the provisional
government the third commenced with armed
resistance to federal authority in firing upon the
Star of the West, which was Immediately in
tensifed by the bombardment of Fort Sumter,
and ended with the expiration Of the pro-
vsional government on Saturday, at which time
the curtain fell in darkness and dismay The
fourth act now opens with the rebels driven out
of MARYLAND, Missouri and Kentucky; with
Tennessee beleaguered in her strongholds and
all but ready to surrender to federal authoity 4;
with all the Atlantic sea. coast from Fortress
Monroe to Pensacola, with one or two not i'm
portant exceptions, at our command and under
our controls with Mobile and New Orleans
seriously threatened by our forces gathering at
and near Ship Island with Richmond and Nor
folk menace3 in the rear; with the Union flag
floating in every one of the Confederate or
rebel States; with the rebel strongholds taken
and rebel troops defeated, dispinted and cast
down, and our Union soldiers Veto ious, earnest
exultant. 1t verify needs no prophet to fore
tel the ending of this act in the utter rout of
all rebel forces, and in the complete and final
subjugation of all the territory over which their
jurisdiction now extends to the just and pater-
nal sway of the government of these United
States. OF course the fifth and last act will
appropriately include the condign punishment
of those leaders who have risked all and have
lost, rendering themselves at once notorious
and infamous.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

Two hundred and twenty horses. purchased
for the Sth Regiment and Batteries bv BAILEY
Brothers, left Montpelier Monday noon for
Boston, from whence they are to be shipped 10
the Sou.h. The Watchman saws they are an
excellent lot of horses-probably as good as
any that have yet left the State.
The large store of Willard Cav. at West
Randolph, was destroyed by fire on Monday
Mr.. Gay loses $1,000, partly insured. The
Phgnix lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
lose $3.50 the Sons of Temperance 800; G.
?. Chase, tailor $3.50; VIM. H. Waters. den
fist, $500; c. NJ. Sillir, undertaken, 5000 ].
b. Salisbury, store and goods damaged by wa.
ter, $685. insured.
The cadets of Norwich university participa.
ted in the general rejoicing over our late VIC
tories and the celebration of the national hoi.
day, last Saturday. The cadets entrenched
themselves in the deep snow on their parade
grounds, mounted a battery of six Founders,
Uhc guns pointed south, of course) and fired
federal and national salutes during the day in
honor of the anniversary of Washngton'S birth.
The stars and stripes were displayed from all
parts of the barracks. Washing,on's farewell
address was read, and speeches were made by
members of the university faculty and by ca
diets
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27
VERMONT ITEMS.

AT the recent session Of the Supreme Court
in Bennington County, Samuel Gilbert plead
guilty to an indictment charging him with burg.
larry committed in Rupert, and George IIurle,
made like plea, on a charge of attempting to
burn the Jail at Bennington. Gilbert got four
and Hurley two years in the State prison for
their respective crimes.
Col. Hawkins and Maj. Kimball both, of the
New York Zcuayes which regiment greatly dis.
tinguished itself at the battle at Roanoke Is
land are both Nermonters. Maj. Kimball sue
ceeded the late Charles G. Eastman in publish
ing the Spirit Of tie Age, at Woodstock, and
was Postmaster in that village under President
Polk. lie left both the paper and the office in
lS47 TO assume the command of the Vermont
company in the 9th Regiment. He served at
the head Of his company, un Ter the late lamen-
ted Ransom in the Mexican war and greatly
distinguished himself in several actions. For
several years preceding the rebellion he was
employed in the New York Custom House.
DR.. l.. X. Sanborn of Rutland, late Surgeon
Of the lst Vermont Volunteers during their
three months campaign, has been appointed
Surgeon of the 3lst Massachusetts Regiment,
attached to Gen. Buffers Division.
The lrasburgh Standad says that measles
and scarlatna rage to an unprecedented extent
in that town. "Many small children are first
attacked with measles and after they get better
the canker-rash sets in and terminates fatally.
Funerals are Of almost daily occurrence"
The dwelling house of Seth Sweet Of Shafts
bury was burned to the ground on Tuesday
of last week. None of the contents, except
he family, were saved.
The Rutland Herad has done up the biogra.
phes of the several Governors of Vermont in
Il very readable and credilable manner, and is
now at some Of the other men who have
achieved a name and position in Vermont.
commencing with Stephen r. Bradley. I Z
Herald is doing a good thing in this line
A daring burglary was committed at Ben
nington ON the night of the Nth, some rascal
having entered the sleeping room of landlord
Cady of the Stark House and taken about SO
from his partaloons' pocket.
Frank Roberts and G. C. lIuchns of Ben
nngton, recently Gshed two days in Shelburne
lake, and caught 80 pounds of pickerel,
Lamson, Goodnow & Co., are using the
lloosa boring machine in the manufacture of
gun machinery at Windsor where they are to
make 10000 rifles to shoot rebels with.
Alvin Flint of Caledonia county recently died
at Stanstead in Canada, leaving 100000 and
a reputation as as miserely skinant.
The IIydepork Ne'csdealer says that Mr..
rhineas Bartlett, member of the Sd Vermont
Regiment, recently discharged on account Of
illness. has been arrested and committed to Jail
ON a charge Of appropriating to his own use
money sent by him to different individuals at
Camp Griffin to their friends in Lamolle county.
The various sums amount to over $500 At
the time of his arrest he was at Rutland to get
his state pay, and to enlist in the 7lh Regiment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

Washington's Birth Day wa,
first partially observed in this place as hoda,
on Saturday last, in accordance with the Proc
lamation of the President, and with the patr;-
otto impulses of our citizens excited by the re-
cent thrilling victories Of our arms over rebels
and rebeldom. At noon the bells played forth
in generously jubiant tones for an hour, during
which time the voices of hundred guns re.
sponded in joyful acclaim and the "red, white
and blue" waved in approval from every flag
staff. At two O'Clock an audience filling the
building to its utmost capacity, assembled at
the Congregational +Chuch to listen to the
words of wisdom and patriotism embodied in
Washington's Farewell Address, and to the in
spiration Of "Star Spangled Banner" and other
songs of a national character as rendered bv an
excellent choir. In the evening there were
some extemporzed illumination of shops, eff
ces aud dwellinsr, at the tune thuse
whose patriotism, JOY and exu,ation found fit
test form Of expression in feasting, toasting,
speeches, responses and cheers, assembled to
the number of nearly one hundred at the Brat
tlchoro House and there gave free vent to their
exuberant happiness Altogether The day we
Celebrate" was, for first attempt, very prop
erly observed and we trust that this is but the
of the birth day of the Father of
his Country as National Holiday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

FIRE IN NoRrHrlELD, MAss.-The pail fac
tory in Mortified, 2j by 10 feet and three
stories high, together with all the machinery,
stock, tools and 1900 buckets, was DESTROYED by
fire On Monday the l7th inst, by boiling oil in
the basement, which took fire by using benzine.
The building was owned by ]. o. Webb, and
the stock and machinery by b. b. Murdock.
Loss $1,000 no insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

with Buchanan's administration was nearly
enough to satisfy every body that Democratic
salvation was thing to be avoided rather than
sought. IL anybody wants anything more Of
this sort we refer them to Floyd as burning
and shining illustration of Democratic saliva
ton He is true as steel to Democratic p,in-
ciples.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27
BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION
Winton, N. c., Captured.
REBEL ACCOUNTS


A Richmond dispatch of Saturday, has the
following Suffolk, Va, 2lst.-Capt. Nichols
OF the Petersburg artillery, arrived this alter
noon from Winton, where he has been stationed
with his battery. Yesterday he was sheed out
by the Yankees. They had seven steamers. all
OF which passed up the river. Capt. Nichols
had his horse shot, and two of his men wound
ed Winton is in ashes, and our troops retired
to Murfreesboro."
Another dispatch dated Norfolk, DIST, says
the federal forces again assembled the Chowan
river yesterday, TO Wilto7, with several gun
boats, and a large number of troops. The con-
iederates opened heavy fire on them, but the
Yankees landed and burnt the town, and the
southerners retired. Our loss is said to be Two
men. The humbug congressman, c. II. Foster
was among the killed of the Yankees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

Our VILLAGE LIBRARY.-Mr. Editor: In
common with very many of our citizens, have
felt deep interest in this Institution, having
witnessed the great benefit derived from il.
While | sincerely respect those who have con-
tributed literally by their labors and their
means to provide for US this rich intellectual
treat, | cannot repress feeling of indigna-
tion towards those who freely admitted to its
privileges, have proved themselves so unworthy
OF them as to commit careless and even wiml
injuries to its volumes Readers should CON.
slider that the right of reading the Books gives
them no right to defdcc them. Upon the title
page of one volume, | discover the three fol-
lowing, very learned criicsms--written in pen
Gil, and all, | am sorry to say, in the hand
writing of Young Ladies e.
LIST. "This is a good book"
End. "That's So"
Sd. "All but the good"
betraying alike want of good breeding and
good taste. Another Reader cuts from an ex-
pensve work on Onithology the History and
Plate of particular Bird in which he or she
felt an interest. But, forbear further emu
meraton Of these provoking depredations, so
sickening, so discouraging to those who have
contributed 50 much to make this Library the
pride and the boast of our village. Who can
be expected to make Donations for its increase
in future, when so many Readers give such sad
evidence that they do not know how to appre-
ciate the favors.
would call the attention of the Directors
and Librarian to the subject, that the Regula-
lions in relation to damaging the Books, in any
way shall be risidly enforced and that those
who shall be guilty of these offences, in future,
shall be exposed. G.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

DETENTION OF TRA1Ns.--1he northern train
due here at 2;2j p. NJ. on Tuesday, did not ar
rive until O'Clock in the evening, having been
detained by the eighteen inches of snow which
fell in that hyperboriOn region on Monday, in
stead of the rain as here and below. The same
day the southern train due here at p NJ, did
not arrive until after ten O'Clock having been
detained ills side Of Springfield by an accident
to another train Consequently soldiers out
stayed their furoughs on the one hand, and
many readers went to bed paperess on the
other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

ArpoINTMENT..lst Lieut., Pythagoras U.
Holcomb, of the l7th United States Infantry,
has been appointed Captain of the I'd Vermont
Battery, in place of CAPT. Lcnsie X. Soyles,
resigned and has been detailed by the War
department for this special service. Capt.
holcomb served ms an officer in Sherman's ia
nous battery dur"g the Mexican War; since
wh'ch time he has eeNed as Captain of Artl-
iery IN one OF the SouthAmerican States. lie
Is regarded as capable and accomplished off.
Ger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-27

go X. PHlLANDER DoEsTICKs" is consider
able of a Brick, yet vithal he is no longer a
"P' b." lie was advertised to lecture in this
village Thursday evening of last week, but failed
to come TO time. But, in extenuation, it may
be safely said that he was not responsible for
this failure. He started from St. Johnsbury in
season but was compelled to wait six mortal
hours at White River Junction to connect with
the Vermont Central train, in consequence of
which he did not arrive in this place until half
past eight in the eyening-long after his i'm
patient audience had retired in Disappointment.
1t was too bad, but there was no help for it,
and we are prepared to affirm that no one more
regretted this failure than the illuslrious Brick
himself. We wish him better luck next time.