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Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

Why THE REBELS INVADED MARYLANp.-A cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing
from Frederick, Md, gives the reason for the re
cent occupation of that place by Gen. Lee
The secret relative TO the cause of the rebels
invading Maryland is beginning to leak out. Tn"
rebels have become disguised with the lies and
promises held out to them by the tory citizcus of
| Maryland. that to revenge themselves they now
begin to tell all they know
A number of rebel officers, among them ihe
Adjutant General of Gen. Lees staff, while the
rebels were in this vicinity, took lodgings with
very worthy Union farmer, by the name of j. IL.
Finney ,residing some three miles below Freder-
ick. While here they conversed freely among
themselves and were very much vexed at tho
manner in which they had been received by the
citizens of Maryland. In fact, they came to the
conclusion that they had no friends in Maryland.
This was positive fact, as the very men who
had invited them, turned their backs TO them.
One of Gen. Lees aids took paper from his
pocket with over one hundred names thereon, at
the same time stating these men wrote TO us,
and it was by their assurances we came here. and
now they are our worst enemies, they will do
nothing for u.s."
The mass Of names on this paper, were residents
of Baltimore, and Il few men residing in llagers'
town, aud eleven residents of Frederick. pin
hole was opposite each mans name on the list
who resided in Frederick. The officer was par
tcuarly severe on THESE eleVen, whose names
are as follows:
Richard ii. Marshall ex.Judge ; G. NJ. Potts,
Robert Y. Stokes. Fred MARKELL Bob johnson,
George Hanson, A. b. Hanson, DR.. W. 7. Wotton,
John Ritch Mr.. Ross, John Need.
Fred. Markell marched away with the rebel
horde, and appears to be the only man among
them with grain of spirit.
John Need is the proprietor of the City Hotel,
now used as hospital He closed his house
against the rebels because they could not give
him gold. In fact he made several get up from
his table when he found they had no other money
but Confederate scrip
The rebel officer, little excited aud somewhat
emphatic in his speech, after speaking of the
above eleven tories in rather a severe manner,
wound up by saying Now. then, - Them
they shut their doors on us.o
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

GENERAL SUMNER.-A story is told of the vet
eran Sumner at the battle Of Antietam. His son.
young Captain Sumner. youth of twenty one.
was on his staff The old calmly stood.
amidst storm Of shot and shells, aud turned to
send him through Il doubly raging fire, upon
mission of duty. He might never see his boy
again. but his country claimed his life and, a.
he looked upon his youag brow, he grasped his
hand enclrced him in his arms and fondly
kissed him. "Good by, Sammy" GOOD by.
father" and the youth, mounting his horse, rode
gaily on the message. lie returned unharmed
aud again his hand was grasped with q cordial
How dye do, Sammy 7" answered by grasp
OF equal affection. The scene was touching to
those around
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08
TRINITY JOURNAL.
Weaverville. Saturday, Nov. 8, 1862.
Gen. Batter aud Pierre souIe.


Soule, of New Orleans, who was U. s. Senator
from Louisiana, and minister TO Spain under
President Pierce, was active in advising the Nav
or and Council of New Orleans, when that city
was taken by the Federals-was the attorney. in
fact, of the rebel city government, and made
himself very offcious Gen. Butler bore with
him long, but finally sent him to Fort Warren.
where he still remains This story is related of
the two, before Soule was imprisoned
"One day, after an extra effort for some rebel
scheme, Sone called for an interview with Gen.
Butler. 1t was nv good fortune to be In the
room. and shall certainly never forget the re-
markable scene. Sone was dgnfed. cold, polite
as usual Butler received him most civilly, rising
and taking his hand as he approached Soule
commenced what sounded like set speech
Gen. Butler he said. with an air of deep seri
ousness regret to find yourself and myself
upon different roads We have been acquainted
for fifteen years; for ten wears we have been in
innate friends. We have differed sometimes with
regard to details bnt have agreed always unon
great questions of p )licy. Why need differ
now? We met at Charleston to save the Union
from the fanatacism of the North. We preferred
different canddates-you Breckenridge, Doug
las but our political principles were Identical
There mot another word y shouted Butler,
with an Imperative gesture. as he sprang to his
feet-for as the cOnsprat0r proceeded he had
been evidently warming 10 the Interruption
not another word, you hypocrite You lied to
me in Charleston ! shall never forget how base
ly you lied held private interviews with you
there as a gentleman and friend you deceived
and deserted me You. Pierre Sonle and those
who acted with you, said you would stand by me
to the last in fair and legal fight for Southern
rights that You would stand by our Northern
Democracy. You know how false you proved =
/ want to hear no new professions. Leave the
room instantly And. by =! if you ever call
me your friend again. will give you II ball and
chain in Fort Pckens; and If you do not cease
your reasonable potiings against the life of the
Union. will have you hung from one of these
windowsr
The vehemence of Gen. Butler was terrible.
e.4d the occasional undisguised oath, that flashed
'nancaion. before bis fury. SouIe was sperchIess.
His usual self possession had forsaken him, and
he tried In vain to recover himself to reply. He
looked as II he had made his last speech on earth,
as. flushed and crestfallen, trembling and guilty,
he bowed under the storm of just imprecations
aud skulled away"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

No MoRE LINT WANTED.-Tbe following Is an
extract from The letter Of the Secretary OF the
United States Sanitary Commission, Washing ton,
October 7th. to the Superintendent OF the Phila-
delphia depository
Lint, bandages and old linen have reached us
In such enormous quantities that we have been
Obliged to hire store room for no other purpose
than to store away the surplus 1--WE hundred bar
rels. Please, therefore, discourage their further
manufacture in your district, and eudeavor TO
turn the energies of the people towards the
making of under clothes aud the knitting Of socks
instead,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

Bur ONE CoUNTRY.-Ttus and Tiberius. sons
of Lucius Junius Brutus. descendant OF a patri.
clan line. were dspleased with the simplicity
OF Republican forms inaugurated on the Danish
ment of the Tarquius, and joined conspiracy,
while their father was acting consul to reinstate
that distressed family. The plot was discovered
by slave, aud exposed to Brutus, who sat in
judgement on the Offenders, and found them gull
ty az charged, aud afterwards beheaded by his
lictors in the public forum. On being reproved
for his impartial severity, Brutus replied, "A
man may have many more children, but never
more than one country-even that which gave
him BIRTH"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

EG0ED HM.-James ii. Birch, candidate for
Congress ia the Missouri Sixth District, egged
at Kingston, Caldwell county. for announcing
that If elected he wonld offer the Crttenden
Compromise, and if that failed he would propose
letting the seven original seeded States go, the
border slave States to decide by vote of the
people whether they would remain 10 the Union
or follow the example of the other seven.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

SoIoN enacted that children who did not main
tain their parents In old age, when in want,
should be branded with infamy, aud lose the
privilege OF citizens he. however excepted
from the rules those children whom their parents
had taught no trade, nor provided with other
means of procuring a livelihood. IL was a
proverb of the Jews, that he who did not bring
up his son to trade, brought him up thief.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

FIRE AT RED BLuFF-Doll's new hotel was
totally destroyed by fire on the night OF the 3lst,
believed to be the work of an incendiary. Dolls
loss is $40 900, and the adjoining property was
slightly damaged. Dolls hotel was Insured for
$4,000.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08

ONE OF the newspapers inquiries, with much
seeming innocence, if it is any harm for youog
ladies to sit in the "lapse of agess' Somebody
answers that 1t probably depends upon the Kind
of ages selected-those from eighteen to twenty
five being rather hazardous.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-08
ESTATE OF PAuLIus CROSSE, DE-
NOTICES!

A LII PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
4 Indebted to the undersigned are notified that
tneir accounts are not settled by the lst day Of
august, they will be handed over to an officer
'or collection. Fl SHOENRAR a. 90
WeaVerville, July 10, 1862. 27td.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27
Prospect of the Campaign.

The recent storms have both helped an
hindered military operations. At tn
West the rise in the rivers is of the grea,
est Importance, and has been for week
the things most of all desired. Con
Porter can now 60 down the Mississipr
with his gunboat feet, conveying tn
transports Of McClernand's division an
Gen. Roscncrans can get his supplies I
Nashville by the Cumberland, and b
longer be dependent on the railroad \
Louisville. The rain is also an advat
tage at the East by raising the Potoms
so that it is no longer fordable, and do
not need to be guarded at forty places
prevent rebel raids into Maryland al
Pennsylvania. 1t also makes the JAM
and Rappahannock rivers navigable "a
Their up, and will thus facilitate the III
portant operations about to occur in III;
quarter But the storm has spoiled II
Virginia roads and delayed operation
at Fredericksburg. The rebels havin
several railroad lines at command, Wi
be likely to get back safely to Richmon
without danger of having their retreat .,
off. The indications now are that thel
will be some little delay at Frederick
burg, which upscts some Of our hopes Of
quick march to Richmond by Gen. BUR-
side. Gen. Sigel has fallen back towart
Washington, and the rebels again sco,
the country beyond Bull Run, and JAG.
son is still heard Of in the vicinity
Winchester. 1t is not believed, howtyt
thatany considerable portion Of the re.
Ell army is east Of Gordonsville, but III,
they are retreating rapidly upon Ric.
mond. leaving only their rear guard
protect their retreat Some accounts s,
they will stop at Hanover Junction. 1
tween Richmond and Fredericksburg al
await attack there. Butt is more iii
ly that they foresee that Richmond il f,
T H.faHr r. H.|
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be threatened on both sides. and that the
only place to defend Richmond is on the
spot
The rebels have observed that the gun
boats are leaving Albemarle Sound, and
they infer that they are going to James
river, and that powerful feet is to be
collected there to open the way to Rich
mond They also anticipate the advance
of a federal army towards Richmond
from that quarter, either up the peninsula
again, or by way Of Petersburg on the
south side of the James. They are
probably right in this anticipation.
Steamers are being rapidly chartered to
convey Gen. Banks new corps somewhere.
and there are considerable forces at New
port News and Suffolk others can also
be spared from the vicinity of Washing
ton, and we have no doubt Gen. Banks
can be ready to march upon Richmond
with well appointed army of from 3d.
900 to 100000 from some point on the
James river before many days. There
is choice of several feasible routes to
the rebel capital, from which Gen. Banks
may select. He can go up the York river,
and land at West Point, which is but 20
miles from Richmond or he can 60 up
the James and land at the mouth of the
Appomatox. about 25 miles below Rich
mond ; or he can go by way of Suffolk
and take Petersburg on his way and cut
off the southern railroad connections Of
Richmond. This route would require a
march of So miles, but the army would
have the support of the gunboats most of
the way. The Importance of a move
mcnt against Richmond on the south side
is obvious enough. With Banks march
ing up from the south and Burnside
marching down from the north, and both
with men enough, the Virginia campaign
would soon be handsomely finished up.
And this is the program, as We read it
from the preparatory movements
Springfield Republican.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27

| The CULTURE OF Flax The high
price of cotton should stimulate our far
mers to go into the raising of fax again.
This time onored staple has come into
disfavor of late, and very little has been
grown by agriculturists in this vicinity
within the memory of this generation,
The lack of contrivances to manipulate
the plant, and the exhaustive character of
the crop, have all been urged against it,,
and it has become very unpopular. But
new machines for dressing fax have been
invented and are even being imported into
Europe, while the product will not cx-
haust the ground more than any rich and
paying crop In the present scarcity and
high price of cotton and the general neg
lect of fax culture throughout the world,
owners of rich bottom lands would do
we'll to give fax another trial. We
should be glad to see it take the place of
tobacco, which is now so generally cult
waited, even by moral farmers who "don't
use it themselves and read Trask's tracts
religiously. And we are persuaded
there is "money in it, if the cultivation
of this prime necessity is taken up right
ly and ally.-SprtnqfeM Repub-
hcan, Hf n'ra
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27
s-y. The weather for the last week 0

a." The weather for the last week or
two has been anything but agreeable to
people DESTROYS of getting about or doing
outdoor business Two weeks ago we
had three days of sleighing after which
we had few days of mud, and since then,
cold weather has made the roads hard
again, but awfully rough, though get
ting smoother every day. Some people
think we shall hardly get much slcighing
at present, and that we shall have to 60
to thanksgiving on wheels. Judging by
the motions of the barometer, We should
say that the weather for the next week
would be changable, but that we need
expect no very severe storms. ..;.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27
nlinoi. Cotton and Tobaeee.

This year has demonstrated beyond
doubt or question that the prairies of H.
linois are completely adapted to the cotton
plant and that the climate Of Illinois pre-
sents no obstacle to its successful cultiva-
ton. Large fields were planted to cotton
in April and May last and they wire
sufficiently matured before the frost came,
to be gathered, yielding an average of
800 pounds per acre. Samples before us
show that the staple is superior quality
fully equal to the best upland that is
grown in the most favored cotton districts.
Satisfied with the success of this year,
planting, companies of gentlemen interest
ed in developing the material prosperity
of the State, and individual farmers, are
making preparations to commence the cul.
tivation of cotton on greatly enlarged
scale next session. The question of cot
ton cultivation in Illinois, as new
source of wealth, is considered as settled.
Estimates by the local papers give 90
900 bales as the yield of the State this
year.
The crop of tobacco in Illinois is un-
precedently large. A correspondent In
forms us that as much as $500 hhds. will
be shipped from Carbonate, station on
the Illinois Central Railroad and that
Southern illinois will send as much TO-
bacco and hemp to market as the whole
State of Kentucky. The millions of
bushels of grain which the West exports
furnish almost the sole medium of ex-
change for the staples and manufactures
of old world, and until our political troub-
les are settled this must continue to be
the cause--BoSton Jourual
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27
ess- Since the rise in Kerosene, the,

xss- Since the rise in Kerosene, there
has been considerable scrambling for the
article. One of our townsmen inquired
the price at one of the stores in this place,
and on being told that it was one dollar
per gallon, replied that at a store in a
neighboring village it could be had for
rs cents, the merchant told him to 60
and buy all he could get, and bring it to
him, and he would pay him for his troub-
lie. He succeeded in getting one barrel,
but could get no more, as the operation
looked little suspicious.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27

gg' A machine designing to take the
same rank in regard to the manufacture
of fax fbers, as that which Whitney's
cotton gin holdsin respect to cotton has
recently been invented by mechanic of
New York. 1t is simple in construction,
portable, efficient and safe in operation,
cheap, and within the reach of every far
mer in the country, who, with its aid,
can make flax culture one Of his most
profitable occupations, and with an out
lay no greater than the cost of an ordinary
moving machine he can fully prepare
his fax for market, ina condition better
than can be attained by any of the pro-
cesses now in use. with much larger
relative yield of the merchantable mate
rial, at cost far below that of other
processes now in use.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27

CO The Vermont House of Rcpresen-
tatives, by vote of l27 to 46, has de-
cided to replace in the statute book the
fugitive slave law, which the committee
for the revision of the statutes, appoin-
ted last year, had omitted on the presum-
ton of its unconstitutionality. The
ground taken generally by the advocates
of tho restoration was that Vermont
should take no step backward, and should
retain the law till it is pronounced uncOnr-
stitutional. The matter is now of no,
practical Importance, and will very soon,
DO without political significance. The
hunting of fugitive negroes upon free
soil is already among the things of the
past. The next generation will find it
hard to believe that such things ever hap
pened. -.SpringfsM Republican.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27

THE N1NTH.-Lieut Guyer was in town
yesterday. He said he had not learned
whether his regiment had been exchanged
or not. He intended to telegraph to
headquarters to ascertain. He intends to
start for Washington on Monday next,
His health seems to be good now, and he
looks as though he might do good service in
the cause of his country. Private letters
from his company speak well of his rep
utation among his men, and say that the
sick are indebted to him for many kind
nesses.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27

BANrERING THE PICKETs. follow
ing specimens of the banter hurled across
the Rappahannock BY the pickets lining
the banks Of the river at Fredericksburg
are reported -
Halo, Seccshr Halo, Yank"
What was the matter with your battery,
Tuesday night?' You made it too hot.
Your shots drove the cannonicrs away,
and they haven't stopped running yet,
We infantry men had to out and with
draw the guns, You infantry men will
run, too, one Of these fine mornings.
When are you coming over. tlue coat 2
when we get ready, butternut.' What
do you want p Want fredericksburg.
Don't you wish you may get itY"
Another: ''Halloa, Bull runner
How's your legs ? Sound. How's My
Maryland Damn Maryland Going
to Richmond ,aint your Well | am. How
far is it?' Further South than you'll
get. Come by Harper's Ferry, didn't
ye? No. Antietam.' 20 hell ="
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27
Coming Up.

Everything seems to be on the rise.
Almost everything that farmer has to
sell is bringing better prices than former
ly, and nearly everything he has to buy
is up SO high that many things are beyond
the means Of poor folks. Butter is up to
20 and 20 cents, and looking up still.
But the most sudden rise we have heard
Of, is that on kerosene oil. Only few
weeks ago it was freely offered for fifty
cents, but now it can hardly be got for
dollar; and the prospect is that in week
more it will be up to 1925 per gallon.
Tea and tobacco are SO high that many
sensible people are getting along without.
We know one couple in this village who
have used tea for over forty years, who
are now doing without it, and say that
they feel better for it. The uso of tea,
coffee and tobacco is only made necessary
by habit, and we have long classed them
with intoxicating drink, as being not only
unnecessary, but hurtful. We have not
heard whether liquors keep up with other
articles in upward tendency; but think
it would be fine thing if they only
could get SO high that it would be neces-
sary to have but one agent in this town
to supply the demand, and be could be
confined to selling it for mechanical and
medicinal purposes. We presume other
towns in the county would be as much in
favor Of this change as ours. We have
not learned of any general advance in the
price Of newspapers yet, though we learn
that there is to be a meeting of Vermont
publishers at Montpelier on Friday of
this week to take into consideration the
interests of the craft. The price of the
Newsdealer for the coming year will be
the same as last. We only demand pay
in advance; and it will be necessary to
charge an additional rs cents when re-
quired to wait for the pay.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27

gy Of the new things, and new
business arrangements in the different
parts Of the county, we might mention
that S. 81 E. B. Merriam, of johnson,
have fitted up and enlarged their place of
business, and have, even as hard as the
times are, fitted it with new goods They
have now a very nice and commodious
store room. Mr.. Bedding has taken as
partner, Mr.. A. G. Fairfield, formerly in
business at Eden Corners Sabin Scott,
formerly of Lowell, is doing business at
Eden Mills and Hiram Smith at the stand
formerly occupied by A. G.. Davis. gr
In Stowe, L. D. Webster sells goods at
the store @. F. Douglass, having bought
the old stock at cost w. HI. H. Bing-
ham has commenced making preparations
for putting up new hotel, for the accomo.
dation of the Mansfield Mountain travel.
We cannot give the dimensions, but learn
that it is to occupy the site of the upper
hotel, and is to cost in the neighborhood
Of $4,000. We should have noticed this
before, but whenever we have been in the
town we have had SO little time to spare
that we have not been able to learn the
particulars. ''' .". ''
% I. o. Andrus, formerly in company
with R. d. Bennett, Of this place, has
opened a store at North Wolcott. j."
Charles Daniels from Waterbury, has
taken possession of the Dutton Hotel in
misplace. and is making preparations to
entertain the travelling public. The
Newsdealer Office is removed to the old
store formerly occupied by r. S. Page,
and we are better prepared to endure Thu
hard times, as we have no rent to pay
and having also commenced eating at GU,
own table, no bills for board are accumu.
lating from week to week. If our patron.
will now bring us enough of the necessa
MES to supply our table, and cash enough
to pay the paper-maker, we may safely
hope to weather the storm of difficultie,
which the war is bringing upon all class
es Of business. A picture gallery ha,
been opened in the old Newsdealer Office
Waldo Brigham, the new partner of J. A
Child, has bought the Julius Kecler resi-
dence. 1
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-27

g The County court commences its
session in this place on Tuesday next
There are good many cases on the dock
ct. but it is hardly probable that the
session will be long, as SO many of the
parties or their witnesses are absent in
the army.
The case of James Boyes, charged with
setting fire to Mrs. Boyes house, will prob
ably be as important u case as will come
up.
One Joseph Welch, of johnson, is in
waiting at the county boarding house for
trial on a charge of stealing coat.