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THE QUOTA OF BURLINGTON.

The tot,l quota q three years men re-
aulrsd fron Burlington IS 2s6. Towards
this numb.r he tcwu mad credit, m the
books e the Adiutant and Inspector Gen
eneral. inr i3l, previous 70 ihs enlistment
O. tbs N-,h regiment Tn. number rs
coi-lrel from the Inaccurate muster solis n
- Aiju;zn, General oEee.-our Listers
having made - report, and avvT- man zt
~ conver.zu- with the facts, At oncs pro
rounosi It -itossther 100 snc9 But the
matter mas not been left to conjecture. Our
town>man. Carolus Noyes, Esq. has made
IN from Information gained by personal in
quiry. list Of men actually residents Of
Burlington, -'ho havs thus far enlisted, and
gives the result Of this lnqniry in the follow
n statement, " hich Ts crt f-or, Satura.7
mornings I'm,
1ra1ENzsf ~ BURLINGTON gES =, vrgwosl
sEemENIs.
"a Regg'asg.-staz 60 .. II, d., =, 9
q Eeginea5-s.si :, C. XII.
IN Aeginsnt-ao-pi;,l e.zp.rd !; CO. E l.
s'4 RsgiaH:cE:-st.sI. "..A.,, FlfEl;I
ID SSegimeat-oo F.r, eI.Is-s.
IN hsSim Go. 4 su-.o.
a V. j,'f eneat-c2 ., i. w.. Battery -
is' " 6svslry-stas {; @. 90, F I; 7 /;
-: ! 80.
i u. shzrpsicot=rs %. Total -0l
A,-ral residents Burlington il the 9TH, 10th.
azi llth regiment. e., ,,-t=i by >sisctmenl 90
r.......,.s.. .s5
II -6-it.5n % these. So -.v - --isl- stztsd
Lat Burlirst5- t-- fa-ri-ns1 icr tie Regular
ar,oy recruit; under C-pt. AoI-tosh. Lsutsnsr,
Jonss, ard other l .. rscruitiuz o@csr-, - laas,
5y l-c.. Burlington la zlso iurnished co Hsr
ior the y. y. Mounted Hides and Regimen OF
o;asr states ard d raen for the 1t ". regiment
N. Moves adds
Its proper to state that I made the li=t on the
J. 3.h and Goth inst, and t5at the names counted
II, with .one iev exceptions, have been revised
3y the lst Constable. M. Huntington and the
state Agent tor the care oi soldsrs' iamilies, Mr.
Henry L9g-nis AMI the lst selsetman, Mr.. TAFT.
In many .4ses wh,re neither Of Us had positive
personal kno- lsd-e. personal enquiry tss bsen
made. ard issb''u. eases thrown out
The figure above are important and -us-
gs,t're. !, -rr.ar> from them 'h't We
.t.o......
1.. t. r.
l.. = - ---- ----- ------------, s- ---.s
svi. more .a-, g. .ht al, Progor .ionally
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29
GRAND ISLE COUNTY UNION COS-
VESTIOS.

At very large Mass Union Convention of tho
Frssuen Of Grs1i I,le County. held a, ths Court
Houss. in North Hero, on the 18th inst. the fol-
i5-ias domination. were made for County oH'srs
n committee % ive from each Town in the Cour-
-- ans rpsrir-o,-lv confirmed ~ the Con7s7,ic1-
r. S-.-.-.. tutt,v o. Lvvtv. sf AiA1-;a.
y- LEwTs 81 TLEs,
DoEAs =. Goons-'..
~ Sis5-, >-Ezso e.. AAco2sEE;
F- J.S5ssF Pfs5z.-, ArGusrus EsI=z-.
F4r States A,.sr-sy, l.. D. ELDErDaE;
Tor High Blili7. LAFAYETTE sovLzs;
IS, REYNOLDS, r. E. CIAsx and u. E-yszv
He-s appointed Csraty C.umit;ss.
Great harmony of feeling sssE1i r. 2rsvsl
vi'L1u' fi.tilc.ioa Of former qirtis=.
Hg. II. Lrvss. @t=i--e-.
o. cHa.s.sL,y, secretary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

Among the sick and wounded soldiers who
arrived At New Y,rk on the Goth inst, from
Fortress Naaro, were the following Yer
monteTs
Joseph White, Z, 9th; Corp. A I Butler. II,
9Th; 7 " Gould, Il, eth; W II Grow, I 9Th; G
Richards, D, lth; Corp Judd, D, Sd; n
Bailey, Il, ith; I Kelley, D, ith; COrser,
B, 9Th; C d stesrns, 5, 9Th; Wn Davis, c, 6th !;
K Bsgley, &, Sd; Thos Weeks, l, Sd; d M
sheIdor, z, 9Th; Stanford, B, 6th; Henry
Clark, Z, 9Th; Michael o'Neill, +, 9Th; Green,
H, 81; Otis snow, h, Sd; o : Williams, D, 9Th ;
" Berry, Z, Sd; Il Lindsey, A, 9Th; 6roa'
gen, I, 9Th J Huntooo, d, ith, Boyle, B, ethi
II stanley, Il, 4th; Osborne, {, 9th; corp 9
IL Edwards, B, Sd; serst. ssbin, B, Sd;
/ Worms, g, 9Th, & II Stone, Ii. 9Th; l. W hay
ford, ii, 9Th; Eager, c, 4tbi J Ives, c, !th; .
Dewey, c. 4th; L johnson, G, ath; d Collins q :,
9Th; Williams, g, 9Th; Mason, B, I'd; v
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

nsxeEsous.-College Stre,t, between
Union Street and White Street is in very
dangerous condition, and between those
two limits it ought to be 30 bsrricaded that
there can be no passing Whatever. loss oi
life or limb aud heavy bill OF damage
against the Town ls liable to happen any
iav from ~ present condition.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

THr RloHr SFrRrT.-A Burlington boy N
I'm, c9untrv'7 service, keeping guard over
1000 rebel prisoners at Alton, H., after in
quirins after several OF his former rouns
c5mrade>' writes ." DO not see how any
voun- man can think Of staying ut home, ai
tliz time, when our country 20 much needs
them. should think they would ne
ashamed to-
He adds thA, they were expecting. and
making ready for, an attack on that post oy
body of Mitsourian rebels
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

again and again sgainst the madness and week
ness which refuse the aid Of loyal citizen because
his complexion is srsr;hisr than that Of traitor
N arms, l protest against the exclusion q The
free black men of the North from a share in the
work OF destroying the rebellion. They ENJOY
the immunities % citizenship; why shoula they
Be- exempted from ~ corr-lative litoili'ie,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

In naming the members OF the Senior Glass
of the University who have enlisted. the 9th
er day, we inadvertently omitted the name
William LOOMS. son Of our townsmen Henry
LOOMS. Ia. lie was member OF the ls'
Vermont throughout its term, and good
soldier. To make our correction complete,
We must add that Mr.. Horace Barlow is Iot
q senior in the [. V NJ. but graduate. at
the last tcomlnencsment.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

A WIFE. TERMS OF LoYALTY,-A woman
near New Bedford opposed her husband 5
proposal to enlist. BE did 80. however, and
She yielded, sorrowfully. They shortly az
terward took q walk together. For long
time both kept silent on the subject that
was the nearest thought of each; finally the
wife spoke: "IsuppOse you have made up
YOUR mind, " said she I; ''but want you
to understand, that If you ever run. ! will
nsvar I've with YOU agsIn.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

Ihs people ,f WilIi-ton ha7s pledged IN. faith
Of tsz town to pay all her soldiers slike-:hs las,
shall Be the hrst. and the INST Il the last. The
above list Is composed ofint.ll.gsn. and snterpr--
ing youag nso They are volunteer. N every
sense 0. the ord, although they sr. 70 he accept
&c by the Government in lieu n drafted militia
lie tow hzs o5.-si ao largv 5oal:.e. to 4!arz
the tinid the order for draft has r.: affected
the health Of .he people OF the POCKETS Of the
doctor. TIE vhols numbsr son: from tins N
since the Ar eommeae=i Is 81. including The
above, % vhI,h II names still remain on the roll.
Their auota is more than fullys; others ar. % be
sded within a Jay nr two. More than one half
cf the military force q ihis town is uoT in The
ted. aut they zra a,t exhausted s- sl--cl-a.-i,
nd -hould ths so7crausn: tnd IL nsce-ssrg here
...-r to o-ier larger e--ft. hundred strczs rss
lr5 r.-i- = tln i-;o lin. an -1-rrs ia - l=rs
O. --6'-.. n5r- -ith ,r--cu
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

Re5tifer., for each licenee to rectify spiriteu'
LIQUORS, in quantities not exceeding 500 bar
rels Of 30 gallons each >
For each additional 500 barrels, or lny iras-
tion thereof =
In addition to this Hotels must pay from s
to $500 license, and steamers on which pas
sengers are fed and lodged %
These licenses are annual, and they EN-
brace nearly all industrial and professional
interests. Where a person is engaged IN
more than one. he viii be required 70 P'y
nccordinglv.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

Richard Busted. Il New York, a lawyer.
long known for extreme devotion to Southern
interests, says:
The Go-noihing, hit-easy, let-theu-esczpe
policy l. a r-proacn TO people who profess TO
night foT the Perpetustion OF free Institutions and
an established order OF things. All the oa.n;ive
weapons in our hands must he employed if we
mean to be considered in earnest. Liberty must
not fall victim to n false idsslity. protest
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29
TIE HOWARD CrARp

Waz organized SATURDAY afternoon, beng the
f,s' company Of uniform militia diled under
the late order, and the 6rst company organ
lied Of -the nine.mouth-' levy IN Vermont.
The Montpelier company. b. combining the
quotas Of Montpelier, barre, Waterbury and
other Towns, was reported full on Wednes-
day, but vas not organized till Monday.
The following correspondence passcd BY 'el.-
graph Friday
T. Fit- E--d'--ey. F-sSs-lek Rsisroot,
f-5ptr-sr ~ T.-v7z;.
The Howard Guard. Of Burlinet7n. uumbei'
los u-n. aud IS ready for Organization. Fig"y-hu'
Of it. uuuber aro tom Burlington, sud twenty
three frou. shelbufnc. W claim "thr-o times
three 18th tiger
,iE1 II BtssLov.
BarIirs,o-, Aug. -. ocloct. ;. NJ.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

ArroISTNENT.- = Bradford Rizfori. Of Nis-'
eoa~rn, formerly OF Burlington. h'4> been ap-
pointed special agent Tor the detection Of
frauds in the Pension Office, uD der the act OF
.Jaly IA, 1862.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

What happJ thought it was, 70 put
Ben. Franklin S head on the Postsge-stamTs
though IN later life, like the stamps, he was
devoted to Finance. during his earlier years
he certainly Stuck to Letters
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

The election of u Lieutenant IN Co. D,
of the 10th Regir nent. which was postponed
when the Compa ny organized in this place,
took place in Brattleboro, on Wednesday
evening. when Mr. GEo. +. DAVIS, OF Bur
linston, was du " elected to the Office. Mr..
Davis was by e: ;perience and character fully
entitled to the position, and will fill it we'll.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

Nr. ciss.a pfa-.. Oh 90 Old Glory, -.--
BE- q. amili4rir known % de country l- the
s,auncl Tanns.s ssiau who preserved the
Union IA. at Nashville 20 ' i4st-h-d II
interview with the Preld=lt recently, during
which he in.0r-1el Air. Lincoln % ,-a zr-1,
enthusiasm he had seen in the North during
bis campaign for two months past, and de-
clared that She people were ahead Of the
Executive. L you let the Governors Of
the Northern States. said he. " take this
matter IN hand. the REBELLION viii h7 prt
down m Il short time. They demand mors
en.r-y of YOU. Nr President and Tlur
generals. They have the utmost confidence
IN you. hut thew Will have more yig'r.
The President was glad to hear this plain
tlls. and give him assurances thnt ail was
..,i-- sell. W- %. ar.,si -he rigid enforce
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

FEprRAL LICENSES DUE SKPTExBxa Isl
On the lst day OF September license money
will be due in the sums named below from
the following described persons to the Gem
a-aI Govarn-ent
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29
on Saturday. lie has been Thirteen
months in rebel hands.

rHE SEVENTH IN The BATTLE OF Buov
RoUGE-An extract from a ''letter CT a Uniou
Surgeon" >" which has been widely copied by
tie city pap,rs. has the following mention
oi ,h seventh
T.. vermont Regimen. oe1avs5 l.l.-. -,.---
i.s ois,--r The Colonel va killed. TIE r-sa'--
5rst Iudizus, Tsir;is;h M.-.selus.t-, n I-tl loa-
nsc.icut and Fourth Vie clus,1 - ia--t sr-
f-huu=, End uooly. Too
We venture 90 pronounce this siauasr.
The Seventh ". apparently had not much
to DO ia the fight aud there was good reason
why 10 tremendous amount # service could
have been expected Of 1.-THE regiment vas
reduced % less than 800 men ft Tor duty and
some of them hardly 50, by swamp lever
contracted at Yicksbursh, many OF lis best
officers being in hospital, (Capt. Peck in-
cludsdl. but that the men showed :ha -h''e
fsathcr. We Do no: belisrs. Tns Official rs-
ports ali,sreak If ,ha excellent behavior n
tie ,r79rs, without exception. and Lclt.
IS. 7. E4s-is Of c.. :, II lette- roca,.sd
her7, two o. three is-s since. s2ys. spessIus
os che 5-7snti "oas tong 7 - very zLsd
Q, De st.s Z, say pr tae 5,7- ths5 -tgit
under the fire Of -Ie ca-n= iits III 80 .risd
s.l-.--4. ana .-c-r corroc- Gould 90, 5Avs
hs,n li.pi-Jel.
Ws trust e.. Union -ar--cn -~iH be
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FROM TmE sLyLNTm VERMONT.
-zrTFH lH1y EATON ROUGE; ISL OF s1IrIr
AND voiNuip.

" flt IN th, Rutland F-rcs. the follow
ins extracts from letter from Lieut. Col.
Fu'llm of the 9Th. 20 nl- mother. giving the
frs, list Of c4su4ltie, IN tho regiment 20 the
late battle. T. appear, 'nat thev number
asi'seu-oi which one private Wa- killed,
ono ,'.,-..llr wounded .."d tr. 'r's,'r... Tho
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29
EXEMPTION FROM DISABILITY.

Some questions urc arising Is to how far
the Listcr- must regard as decisive the Ger
tifc4te- Of physicians to the physical disA-
bility Of persons claiming to be exempt from
liability 70 draft. We are Informed that in
some towns. certificates have been granted SO
freely, that the Lister have determined TO
disregard them altogether--or at least with
the exception OF cases OF most marked and
decisive character. In other cases, the Lis
ters think that when "two respectable phys
cilns IN active practice, give . certificate
of disability which Is fortified By the athda-
Wit of the applicant, there Il no discretion
left with them, and that they must enter the
person a. Exempt, whatever their opinion Of
the case MAY - Ii seems "a G- that some
discretion Is leI 20 the Listers, by the order
OF the A1jut4nt General. No doubt 1t would
have been more satisfactory, if the inspec-
tion In al cases could be made BY physicians
acting under Uaitsd States authority. and
under no temptation to give or refuse Ger
tifcatss on impropsr grounds. Physicians
called upon to give certificates can not be
too thorough in their examinations, or too
rigidly impartial in making ur their decis
loDs The Montpelier Freonan has the 'oi-
lowing hit on this subject
We lean that there is, in some quarters,
quite rush for physicians certificates Of
disability. A brief and sufficient certificate
might be made for these faint-hearted per
sons. something like this
CERTIFICATE
A. D is between Is and - years Of
age. lie don't want TO 90 to the war. Thinks be
sCoud DC - sick Of it that he couldn't stand it.
l. fearful 1t will disagree with him. L afraid Of
bowel complaints l think this i ..
c. D Physicisn.
august, 1862.
Fee :. Paid
Will the listers be kind enough n keep a
record ui certificates oi disability? They
7sIl make Il fine list for publication one ol
the-e days.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

HEIE4srn.-Eapt. Bean. Co. g. lst Yer
mont Cavalry. was also among the exchanged
ofticeIs who arrived NJ Fortress Monroe on
wednesday.
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fourth. which we're taken b. Mr. John
Wricht aud Mr.. Samuel s lmerville
Lawrence Barnes and v. 9. Shsw. Esqs.,
severally offered $50 Tor the fifth and sixth,
butno one came forward 70 sccspt Them.
The meeting then adjourus1-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

Au enthusiastic war meeting Was held at
Nmo1ski Falls on To lrsday the 2lst 500
bounty va offered 70 such volunteers d
should make NJ the quota Of nine months
men Patriotic speeches were made bV Rev.
e. D. KIugsbury, :. II. Weston, and others
fcu prominent 'afizens offered S25 each IN
.iiHuon TO the $loo bounty. to such as
- ,u,d come for rard and enrol themselves.
Colchester nss already o5mp'-tsd DEL
qluts %. three ge4rs men.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

rrrAN sPIKE oN ..sKEDADC:E 80
C,~Ao,. Az. 18th, 1862

C,Ss1,. Aug 18th, 1859
s-.s- rss=d sam Psabod7-0r. Is sor,e
+ nGhciou- persons did s4v, srter SAN licked
T Pe--sn h-ln instig-lel ss aforesaid. ld
3 trr-l~- saw ,1at va - licked tha. 7 5t.-
+ iersi is- vasoeI cli: when his r4t;J-s 90.
. che u,-:--ra. i-.:eriueouz fluids i5 irst cu-
Of T1is -.a-ameut oi my insmIes rius. i-
. t-E-- W-sa 90 tJaI many .raius OF Oasartinty.
Toe q -ui-. ,u Ihat Uftul skrimmags, J d.
.h.lk I l-ru satlin drop. AM it is also true
,hrt 'gh-- -"t hum an looked in the glass.
-h ..- .'.' .alse. ac-s 1t a. 10 inc ..as -
hlu..1 au -.u-r-ii- spy!,, tla. li IL met ,-
lu aslr,.--.-. -1.uidn't heg known It fr.Io
d r. uuuaInS ia ths ksri2paed stzss Of
-ls ,4t-r-zot. H-Jwseger, a. ! remember
/ l.yiu daONn, 2a4 t4lin sam right On top -
{ ne ~ holiin HIM there g good While. c-I;
I tAiak ! Was licke-.
Prenaus | shant get p0sthumOrors lustic9
/ in this sinful state, but when I've gone tn
way ot a'i Spikes, an the places the. dltn
k.cx 'oa before vail heye forever lost ,hc
chanr. ni f'rmnS the c4uaintance-then.
when history r-carls this gret battle, vii
{ bs -Jt r,h, History - q yum customer. AZ
I i- will In,i.- on showing whatever bskim "'
t-w thi1i, ri sam Peabody l-it car. ei
WIS licked
But. s- VS. g]i1 t' slv-Art9r the Aca-
'o rai,' >'7' ~ s'i-ia 10. i9T !tT'lAeTs7s li ''
-5 20
r1,-
- --.r
o.. @ s- --.
90
-
a-l -g.- --' --i-al -,---
-y.-..-.. --- ..-s- 4 - ---. zL5-2ni
.lr-s-i-n--in cas- w. lny1t. C2nady-,'
Kim 5,.- j., .L. Great --stsr2 II jumbGrS
S.s-oa---- -.- .Ist nan A1au, with e
. sr.--... .. L--..L,-..-- al Iu5ll R1le. is
in any bu--lm. chuckel my Peice badge
/ into the fire. and told PeIce Conventions an
+ ~lakln Quaker, % - tO-IsxGs, ! thinA
+ it was. but ! won't be -artin, as when I'm
riieI I',n apps % chaw t-rlaker an swear
/ both.
Ton. saws O. myself. says /. we sertnsiy
/ Shall invade Caradv. Aour folks hev pretty
much 81: their minds on stirin up them
/ Llu--n1.e EeruucLs with the longest kind Of
q rols. sauilchia their high craOwned hat,
an reIucln tacir unslrcumsised coat collars
90 the Quaker standard. An t0r dojn this
ni-bborlv act. t5r thus improvin the c0ndl-
ti6n 1f them fog-struck. herrin-eatin sin
P ners we're u be paid OIL IN bom-shells
The fires Of 76 rs in my 5ussum-they
hlaleI-they increased till they marked a.
IN ,he shade
tuck snifier OF Oh rye an ielt ike 81
..-lant refreshed wI-h wine I tuck another,
an felt Ike two giants then. arter lickerIn
"a fcw tunes with soms friends, maounled
the hor>s-b,ock an made one Of them thrIllm
war .lesrle- tor vich I am so Justly suller-
br,tei. NJ preservation in pertikular was
considered painfully spl-njiierou7.
l peeled gH clean down 70 shirt and tfoW-
SIS. -tonreI on ms hat and squarad away
10 England.
,.Kim uu. -.,y, !. " bTun- aUut ys- rvd
rl4t~-ver Internal b.ied holsters b
.e.r> u Drl..-.m crs- fJr Ter lion Hes
-unerm9oucrat.I old crittsr chat ortor g to
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... .s.... -.-- --- ---.--o--- ...- -s---s-
3. -lJu, 600 .f-c:i,. men vas incorrect. '
N- -..i-- d. >.-:-.aea. %. Surgeon Gal 80
t--. r,., ,t,h- s-ms being nols -ccsssiole go
us iu -le columns OF the Middle5ury Regissr.
taa1 The Aljutan. Generals recorl- at
Woa-ocsl and saproseI the Surgeon OF the
Regiment 20 %, Jolsrlbly reliable authority
oa such point. Moreover. as 70 the CoIg-
nj ana th- designations. WE have stated
ue-ain. as Of our own knowledge n belief ,hut
have only. in one case, given the statement
Of an Intelligent man in the Regiment, care
fully atst4ining ourselves from any expression
oi opinion in reference to a matter Of which
We know zoo little to attempt To comment
upon il.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29
TFE TENTH AND ELEVENTH
REGIMENTS

Genera, Orders Nos and ij, Issued By
AI- Gcu Washburn, Aug u and J 5, give
Oh. rank of 'as Companies comprising th'5s
region .ut.re follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29

T. - PAINFUL O. read c. ,le number 9t aal-er- i1
ths army who are inefficient. st critical times, from
dru1tenut. 70 Tie .oiiiers could render no greater
service than by shooting all d-u-Ecl 9.l-er- az
IT, beginning Of each engagement. and lst sober
men take their places .-Ct.-lg lg1 f0s-T-.-
We could not sppro7o So harsh "a process
for getting rid OF drunken officers as that
rseonmend-d by the Chicago Journal, but
we would be willing to see them summary
dismissed. Nine.tenths Of al the trouble
which hiss distracted and disorgsniZed and
decimsted regiments, have resulted from this
cause. a drunken officer is more fatal 70 the
comfort. discipline and health Of those he
commands. than the plague. Reg
have been broken up by them young oiaeers
bv hundreds haze heen ruined by them and
battles. and Thousands Of lives, have bcen
lost bv them We know OF u regiment which
ha- been kept IN a state Of DISCRIMINATION
and demoraliIltion Tor u full year, by drunk
en- officers. The general officers cannot trust
them, and the result is that they are kept IN
the back ground. - the modification and
detriment Of those under them who have en-
t.rei the service to tgh;.-Ib. Ire. J1Er-
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Kilton, II, Sd; " Peterson. h, Sd; Smith
6, 4th; G stone, G, sth; N X Chsever, C, 9Th ;
Hopkins B, Sd; ? leonard. &, i'h. 4
Farnsrorto, 6, 81
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BfATrLEsoRO'. Aug. -. les2.
To Gss. II. B.sslssS
The thanks Of Vermont are due 10 the
mon Of Burlington for thsir practical exhibition
Of patriotism. Montpslisr and Burlington are the
arst two full companies Yoa are faifly sntitled
to thres times three cheers.
Fslp'K HoL1loox.
We have barely time to announce the Or
ganization of the Howard Guard BY the
election of
L. ". PAGE. Captain.
II. WING, la Lieutenant.
WILLIAM LOOKS, ID LisutsnoHt.
Hv,sY c. TE, SANT, Clerk.
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4 Commander ". ID. Porter, tie destroyer Of
the Arkansas, has been made Commodore.
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The captains OF the several coupani.s
take rank IT their regiments IN the order
above.
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l,r1.T A. Pl,rl in 81 l-t.-r ssas Inns

Carr. T.. a. PLArI in l-tt.r % ths i.a'-i
T. tie Fss. Pre- -- IT, I5-- 1 =ss --z: t-s rc-
si-aation Of cecers has TO- been properly stated.
T9r proof Of this refer you 10 conversati'n bad
with Col. Tonpkins at whica the following on
cers were present. Cant. =. 4. Judsou, A. a. o.,
Lieu Bennett, :. D. C., Lieut.. Lyon, A. Z. G;
sl @. Gen Hitch .tsF. Col Iompkius ild 20
a.- in the presence CT The above named ofhcer-
ttat was the only ono that dared come forward
81. state openly my reason for scudinE in my r~-
l-nati-u, tha; he knew 10 VS. because 'hfr i'i
rd. like him. but that they need resort t' no
-uttertu-e, ior ~ should accept every rs-i-na''on
ta7t was rendered.
Ibs F-s. P-,.s also states tha, the report that
th. --.-..esat vss reduced 90 e5ou; a"t .-seii'-
--
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z. Y. Hal, H.sr- + Er.al-r.
=. i. A2rshs', c5sris. Brziisr.
,sctgs KILLER, Nornzn /. Finner
-narls. =. ChaY,n, Alfred X. I.hsm
Nica4sl Phillips, Alfred y ailsto-,
"n. /. Whit.-1 James Pstsen,
NEtk., johnson. Milton L. Ishsm.
Ielangton Lee, J Ohm T. Harper,
+. &c. Tyler, George Baldwin.
John L. Ysle. Tho. Z. Kelly.
lobn Arnold. Oscar :. PhiiiPs,
r. Brown, lawrence Kelly.
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THREE cHrEns ron wtLtnsroN

Wilton IA. raised by enlistment hsr quo's OF
nine -7o1th: n.n. The folorirz -rs 'as li't p
thsv uor .:.a1 euroi'-s
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We are in receipt Of a. letter from q mew-
bsr Of 'he lst Vt. Cavalry. in camp near
Culpepper Au-. l'th. irom which We make
some ytruct-
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Will the listers he A'nd enough n keep a
record ui certificates ol disability? They
7siil make Il fine list for publication one OF
the-e days