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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18

As i>fERNAL MAcnNE.-A dangerous initru-
q machine has been discovered at Coumbus-
Ridges Of newly disturbed earth were observed
aud raced TO cavern in the bluff, where We're
found implements ,imilar 20 those used in q tel
eaalt oihce with wires running in a dozen diff
E,rwt directions Again following the raised
rew, OF earth spot where something had evi
deutiy been buried was come to, and in digging
Gown five feet an iron cask three feet high hy a
l55J ana a half IN diameter, in shape like a pear
Vas found. 1t had an iron cap fastened with
eight screws, and on being opened revealed "a
quantity OF grape. elnStar, and Jour $ pound
smells, surrounded by al out two bushels oicoarse
powder. 70 the bottom of the cask was affixed
battery. with wire leading 20 the cavern
l0ken of
Toe correspondent Of the Chicago Imo says
/. aUl'n OF tuese non p9's ur casks were thus
um,ed with Ibis cavern Hat do,a o' hese
a.ruS bag. bem tauRd, ami pro5al'y Sr0'u
IT.. az a hvHjrst 81 WrSe internal machines are
H.N LU33@ ~ the Garth, some distance from the
ebamya works and the timc 60 be exploded
would be when our midatry had driven them
aside tbclr works, sentinl would give the
OPERATOR inside the cavern the signal, and hc
Vou,d send the electric spark through all Che
vines aud dccamp. The result may be imagn-
.d. Whole regiments could thus be blown up.
McCLELLAN's STRATEGY The editor OF The
ua'chmaa, writing from,Wasbiugton to his pa
Ter, thus speaks Of the public feeling at Wash
lagtou, respecting Mcclellan brilliant strategy
Vi the Potomac
the sale withdrawal OF the enemy from Ma.
n3ssls, with all their yaluobles, bus heavily
shocked confidence IN Gen Mcclellan perhaps
5 Was tho crowning reason for the " President
va. order. Nc 5, issued yesterday McCFl-
aps command is reduced 10 taa rmy OF che
pumuug--F Fremont; Is assigned Ia The communal
atiHHry drpumeut-,mda u commanders
Il a,wumli. ntr required lo lqot, hereafter
u1b. ~ecreDJ}0 Mar, NJ, % Gen Mcclellan.
,a..u.a To yousometimc ago iht rhc President
was taking le..0ua. control Of war matters
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18

From Berdan's Sharp Shooters.
WAsuiSGroN, March 18th, 1862

From Berdans Sharp Shooters,
WAsuNGroN, March 18th, 1852
Enron FufAANs-l have heretofore avoided
as much IA possible, all compIantson accounted
anything which we have suffered either By mis-
management Of officers, or neglect On the part 81
Governments also oil persona. matters o, con.
uu4ersy bal. , feel as ii il might be 4 duty Tor
me now, IN Justice to some Of our own officers
and men, and in order to keep you amt Our
friends q home, posted or the fortunes 9t the
Vermont soldiers, to ailude y an unpleasant
circumstance 10 connection win Company u
taa First Regiment Of Shayp-Shooter- There
mas been q growing dlssatis faction for som time
wth our Captain, e.. Weston, Jr.) the causes
u which, ID would beagain-t The ruler perhaps,
for me to state. Well, about month since, il
resulted IN petition % the Captain, ,goed BY
nearly all OF the non commissioned officers aud
ryatc3 IN the Company, respectfully request
.ng him to resign AT the same time another
paper was sent 10 Col Berdan, stating some OF
f.c reasons Tor such request 10 tnls request
.ha Captain made DO response, except t0My that
be wished TO know the reason why such re-
quest was made, when perhaps there would BIZ
-3me action 10 the case, and perhaps there would
d IT, Hutas no more WAS said about &, and The
Captain seemed 10 try 10 be more dIiigenJ ~
#- performance ~, bis duties, mud to pay mfc
tttrutau II tHe W4ntsoi the me8, Wc concluded
IL, the effects oi the petition were even better
III. could haze been expect 4. ButItHoW ~
le4r t4a' ,ue Captain Immediately called 4s.tt
. tlll- ". lHgt IfY, composed q, tW4 90 tur.c
0La,s1 es.cJud Regiment -yueet whom
.l- .u.tn.sn publicly rrfumWdd Is Gen Nee
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18
MarshGcld, March II, a u. is63. 'oa5m
esrnngr @roft,s sisrale.

TUE Subscribers, having hern appointed hl IN lien,
Probate CouH Tor the pi>t'iciot Washington COM
mls lone o. - receive eNamiutand adjust all claims amt
demands of m persons against The Estate az orange
SCOTT late of Puhdcd, iH said tistr'tt deceased, trp.
resented usnvtt aud the nouhs from tht I'm
Ay Of March, Si2, oeiur allowed bv SAID Court a. the
creditors at saul deceased to eNhhitant pi.Nc thrtU
spective claims hrnrr us-gVr puti,t thjt We WI
attend u thr duties oi our appointment at the dwelling
house Of Ch1fr, r. Haichcli,r in PlanHca, in said dts
ttr, o ns gh duy Iunr aai ~ruteaaet ueN:, - one
o'tiucN Ia thu AFTERNOON, ou racn said ily-.
JrSlCS kiNNEf. t..n,,
iGh STONE,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18

VuEsuh,cubtts having hcrrarpt tbyhr Honorable
l. Probate Court ior the hlstuct - usliuatun Cos
mlssoncrsto receive examine aud adjust aii claims aid
demands Ot ail pctsuus against the tsa' ct Thoma.
Giant, late Of MashLtd. "a sand District, deceased,
feprescntcd iusuyeut ana thetctn Of st months tuG
tile st day al March, 1860, being allowed by sud Cout
to the creditors OF said deceased tn exhibit aHd prove their
respective clam, before give thatwe wiilatrud
the duties o appoint men at the dwelling house Of
widow Lucy r. Grant IN Marshicid, IN SAID District, on
the first Wednesday e June aud September next, a. one
O'clock IN the afternoon, on each ct sand days.
BEht> rihE, CAMS
}, Is. Pike, !
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18

WuE SUBSCRIBER offers for sgle a place located IN
| HAREr. LcWCR NtlLAGe, Within five minutes walk
Of the Academy viii convenient htidnGs E'od repair
amt large garden. $3.50.
Please call aud tsamine. lNGhiNs II. ~ ans
purrp March h. teta. t2ltW1'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18
Washington Co Court, Mach Term, 1862.
Hon. 10y lLC KELLOGG, Presiding Judge.
Hos Don H. CARPENTER,
uoN.S IS. KhLruN A''''''" '1'+'s'

Aoy. 11oN =. e.AarENrrR, Associate Jale..
'''''' = '"''''''
..\I.,,l. ,r.n,,, - a.. .........i..
'e '''''' i = y NV '''"'' '''''''s'''0 80
session mere Iue'aay the IIth INST. IL was
p...,, .lor, .,.... l.,i.,.
", -, ''1 80 '''''"'
ooH' " n'"'o"' horace C'4fh, HiilHh Nl''
aaro" Andrews IoG4 " Adams J.. = Co5M"'
NeAuster. joan q. r.b,,. \ II. Vincent. pa-
va ue!r.ck. WIN. Cn,rin 4 Korl Coos
Nallng, Stephen Spencer. Moody Bemis. VIM.
Deayitt. Wm 4. Woodbury.. q :. Dole. NJ.
man townsend, hdmnnd Locke, ). " Richard
so9' ~ !" ufeen, freeman Morse, Irancis ,.
No'ie' Nathaniel Robinson, sidney o. Wells,
cyrus brown.
On tic call OF the DJcke. eighty si1 cases
were set down fir the ,U,rv
Justin b. HH Is Jd4llaa Haslms, action
iol te-as' Dillingham; \ Durnt tor Plain
o''' p, ,ig+'f' a. ~ .',ep 'or D.,,pa'n' 'laIrI
~ i'''..'' C5 r. '''"-e' ana cos'' r1"'s'c1
Sureaer Heryrs. Spaosr Sleilon. Tmyer
Tor aoIlt'insmacaiae. Ilrae. Leader 1o Hen
~, Ieek ~ o3.0y i3r i@ln'.l. Dillingham; "
rendered March l4.f
Nprra.r HewYr Gimqu Um,U- Action
III Iv,e, lleuy, psck q Colby, lor plaintiff.
Dillingham; aud D.i>ar. fol D a.u.a4. on
uul
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18

q MS eertlGes hatl have I'll. dsy given my SON. IRA
N. Barnes bs time durIns the remainder OF his mt
nory ant shall claim ne 81 hf earnings nor ply any
NAkrlA ". BARNES.
Au..l. =. r nA.Nts.
March p HaL is'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18

Lieut. JOAN h. Wordeu, tue gallant COM
maudcr OF Tire Monitor, is anauveo. New York,
and entered the navy in 1854, lleis tde officer
Nbo WAS sent lust April TO Fort pIcters with
important dispatches, which he destroyed lest
they should bo seized by the rebels, repeating
them verbally 10 Col. Brown, ANA on bi, rctorn
was arrested by tho rebels and imprisoned at
Montgomery. He was held as prisoner an
the middle OF November last. when he was ez-
changed and went to Fortress Monroe, where
he joined The Minnesota. he has recently been
appointed TO the command OF the Monitor, and
hls brilliant conduct in the fight OF Sunday
shows that he is brave as well as competent
commander.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18

NASHVILLE, March Is. Parson Brownlow
and son arrived here to day. lie has been lm.
prlsoned IN the common iail at Knoxville, and
been attacked with typhoid lever.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18
Thomlas y. a.ramt,. g3ela.c.

JOEL FOSTER Jt, ie...,.
NELSON A. TAYLOR, ''''''h IT,
M rn luIh 100. HlhlMN
, 1862-12-04
TEE SITUATION ON THE ZAP.
PAHANNOCk.

Beyond all question golden opportu-
nifty has been lost, which large ezpcndi-
ture Of blood and treasure will oa1y repair
Our eager army after 8 brilliant and rapid
march, and flushed with the hope of
speedily hurting crushing blow upon the
enemy, are held chatting and in chag1in
upon the north bank Of the Rappahan-
mock. They are Witnesses to the zeal and
activity with which the now Strong army
,,,,,,o., 41a-..e, 1ue are p91p.s...s
.,1,.e their massage Of the river T~o
Teeks ago and the Federal army could hare
entered Fredericksburg without the loss Of
nan Il was Gen. Burnside's dcs-
1900 hrs Of operations. It's occupa-
+;on IS the very central point Of
1,;s lovement upon Richmond. He has
ia foilea, and bas failed. He must nog
yht 6 severe battle to win what he pro-
posed IS o starting point. This harm has
hefa1len the Union cause through Fcderal
officers, worse injury than lay within tShe
reach OF Lee or any Of his open friends.
The Presidents late visit to Gen. Burn-
sides army had for its object the inycsi-
cation into the causes Of this shameful
business. The blow is ready to fall in full
force on the guilty parties, as guilty they
were, who held back the pontoons and di-
verted to other points the supplies. Two
officers Of the engineer corps directly in
chhrge Of the pontoons are already desig
mated for punishment. When thoroughly
exposed, rs we trust it may be, the affai1
will BE- found deliberate plot in the ser
vice Of the rebels, and well has it seryct
them
, 1862-12-04
CHICAGO, 4,

committees 4 large numbef Of appointments
made by the President during the recess, in.
cIudfng thot Of Hon. Davt& Davis; Associate
Jusi1ce at The Supreme Courac
The House varinns comt1iftees we're called
upon for reports, but noue3ksze made.
-. .,t,.,xa. a..
:, WAsHNGrqE, Dec. 3Tl4e esS;mate9 nsaaf taat
the amount q custom H9HEe eiEaoo r. So.es o.ss
noT eqas5anqag e nan oag Is 4tss ss H. atafaS ~ =
Hos Ste'V, tp1t - Luz 1s,a;fe ~ Tanu,v this T.
anougat 1Hat h os serhaa tne shen t}a Governs e,rae
,naut III IL ~ = M ,ece;nt If pld fo cnstoms
nSns r.7r w 9s tsc sevThst Nav York Ting
washineton H c cco1respondeptsays: r "
NJ Esnet Davia NJ Ky. fo.day openad the
ca1n1,aion on HE Dart: OF the Bor-
der Stafs noiitic1ane. and VM call I'D his reso-
intign "a foon as he can gef the floor, and ad-
yocate its nasrage in an elaborate speech. The
Inoyement is reSarded as ode Of great siguifl-
cance. +
Mr. Wiekliffe Of Ky. has prepared resolu-
tioD. which he will offer IN dhe House at the
, 1862-12-04

The very gratifying exhibit Of the state
Of the national finances, made in Mr.. LIN
coins Message, is sufficient answer to the
wholesale charges against the management
Of the Treasury Department, in which the
Opposition have indulged. 1t il, at the
same lime, 4 mathematical assurances that,
if the foreign powers will keep themselves
aloof from the contest, the North, having
It's resources unjmpaired, and its tax-bil il
successful operation, will be pecuaiarily
able to continue the war until the object
for which it is waged is accomplished, either
by killing the rebels OF, or, as is now mos.
probable, by firing Them out. With an ex-
pcudi!ure of less than five hundred mil
lions per annun1, and q certain income Of
more than half that amount, We sec no
bankruptcy in the future except as the re-
suit recklcssness and prodigality, which
the people will forbid. There is no reason
Why there should not be an immediate and
large decline in the price Of gold, and o1
course corresponding increase in the
value Of legal tender notes. The facts in
the message would justify both, and boil
now seem to be inevitable!
, 1862-12-04
FROM RlNGfIElD.
The Bank Commissioners ana the
Wildcats, :
Changes In Illinois Regiments.

= SPRINGFIELD, December 3.-The Bsnk Com
miseioners have passed an order that they
will Immediately proceed to execute the cd,
Sd, 4th and 5th sections Of the banking Law Of
Feb. 10, 1855, amendatory Of the general bank
ing law Of the State, and visit the various
cities and towns where notes under one dollar
are Issued, for that purpose. It lis \ question
whether the issues OF the Horse Railways,
Board Of Trade, &C., Of Chicago, came under
the above sections Of the law.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
Maj. Robert Gilmore, Of the 24th infantry,
has been appointed Lieutenant Colonel Of the
Lieut.. Col John P. Post, Of the 3th infant
r., to be Colonel Of the same; Maj. ssurgis to
be Lieutenant Colonel, and Capt. Lfeb to be
6Sd Regiment-Lieut Col. MCGOWAN to be
Colonel; Maj. Henry Glaze to be:Lienten:at
Colonel -:
51st Regiment-Lieut: Col Luther 2. Brad
ley to be Colonel; Mai. Samuel B. Raymond
to be Lieutenant Colonel.
18th Reg1ment1Japt. Alex. ". Rafln to
be Lfeutenant Colonel; James B. Guthrie to
be Major.
Hotel and boarding-house keepers have
commenced raising their prices in antieipa
tion Of the meeting Of tie Legislature. seY.
era1 EeW saloons have also been opened.
, 1862-12-04
The Minnesota Indian MassacreS,
DEEARTMEET OF TIE INTERIOR,
OFFICE or INDIAN AFFAIR


November 1o ise9.
S1R:-sfy attention has been called to 3
statement in the newspapers to the effect that
some 500 Sioux Indians have been tried by
court martial, and condemned to be hanged
for mu1ders committed during the late out
break in Minnesota; and that the execution
Of the sentence only awaits the approval OF
the President.
should have addressed you npo1 the sub
ject sooner, but for the facs that the Assl5.
tant Secretary is now In that country upon
business understood among other things to
embrace the adjustment OF the difficulties
growing out Of this outbreak.
cannot reconcfe It TO my sense OF duty to
remain client Whlle measures ot-lhe character
1nd1caIed n the statement ABOVE mentioned
are being executed. am fnl7 aware that II
Inc prosecution OF their hosfliioes these 1nal-
ans perpetfateo most hofnole ana atfocloos
crlhe8, and were gnllty OF oarbar1tles WhsGn
enock every feelfng OF humanity and ere only
AnoWn IN t0o1an warfare. Inc whole coun-
~ IL justly 1nceneed and e4asPeraSed by
theas conductiA bnt Notwithstanding this, 1t
seems to me that an 1ndiscrlmluate punish
rnent OF men who have laid down their arms
and surrendered themselves as prisoners par
takes more OF the character OF revenge tnan
the lnn1cHon OF deserved pnntsnRenIi tnaI
It S contrary to the spirit OF the age and cur
Character as q great, mag1animoas aud
Chrlstlsn people; noE< you'd II, IN ny opln-
ion, be attended with beneficial results. These
people are wild, baFoafous and benlsated
race, and are, perhaps, more than any other
DeDDIe under the Influence ct their chiefs.
, 1862-12-04

dAu lEcI ulses !sAoout 1S,uVV, ana Lnefe are Uo6
less than - COO mechanics and Iaborers en-
ployed ut the different navy yards and naval
6tations.
EXPENSES AND ESTIMATES.
Tie appropriations made at the regular and
special sessions Of Congress for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1852, were S42,6l5, ISL n.
The expenses Of the department. during the
same time time we 81, ,2000. SO 96-leayfng an
urexpended ba1ance Of s1,l5. .02l8l The
the construction Of fifty two steamers; the
purchase, alterations and armament Of IT'S
steamers apd sailing vessels; all the charter
money paid by the department., together with
all the increased expenses incident to the en-
lsrged nayy: Tie amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year lending June 80. 1869
is s5e. .514 ,s5907 The estimates submitted
for the fiscal year ending Jnne so, 1854
amount to SIS. .s57,25 .0l.
He also proposes to abolish many Of the
discriminating rates Of postage now existing,
if, and Increasing the eficieney and extent
Of the delivery and collection Of letters by
carriers in cities.
The attention Of the public is called to the
great Importance Of good postal officers for q
successful administration Of this Department.
II. the postmasters and their clerks are select
ed without chief reference to their efficiency
and personal fitness, no amount Of good 1egis-
lation will secure public satisfaction. An en-
ergetic, faithful and efficient postmaster, de-
Toted to the interests OF the serrice, should
be retained so long as he illustrates those
qualities in the administration OF the Office.
He attributes the SUCCESS of the English
system largely to the permanent character
Of their officers, and their familiarity with
the laws and regulations, and regrets the ez-
tent to which other motives to appoint
mants have prevailed in this country. He
urges return to tie old standard Of homes,
ty, cspability and fidelity, and anticipates
more public satisfaction and administrative
success from the adoption Of such prioci,
| pie than from any other single act Of reform
he uses this language:
SIT is my intention to adhere firmly to my
determination to diaplRce Incompetence ant
Indifference wherever found in official position
under MT control, without any discriminate,
in favor Of appointments lnayselt haye mad
under Enfsintormation Of facts"
, 1862-12-04

The official statement of General-in- Chief
Hs1lecR on the operations ef Gen. Mcclellan,
a synopsis Of which we publish to-day, gives
us most interesting chapter OF history, and
If ever the wrong man was in the wrong place,
that man was Mcclellan while In command Of
the Army OF the Potomac,
Our rea1e1s will bear US witness that we
have stood resolutely and persIstently By Gen.
Mcclellan 20 long Al he was in command, and
while, for aught we knew. he had the coati-
.dence of his snperfors. But the revelations
Of Gen. Halleck puts 1t out Of the power OF
his w2rmest friends to longer defend him, or
excuse his conduct.
, 1862-12-04
MAT7ERS AT THE CAPITAL.
APPROACHING CHANCE
I'M THE CABINET.
The Minnesota Indian Murderers.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TTfbune.J
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1862.
It may now be positively stated that Secre-
Smith has finally decided on leaving the Cab
met about the first Of January, with the dis
tinct understanding that he shall receive the
vacant judgeshlp in Indiana. It Is well un-
aerstood that the President would appoint
Schuyler Colfax ii be desired It, bnt he will
not accept. tits not believed now that tany
Indianian will get the place Judge Holt Of
Kentucky seems to have the inside track.
The President is believed to have finally
decided on compromising the Aliunesota In
dian business by hanging some thirty and
pardoning the rest.
Coils. N. G. Mclean and Hugh Ewing Of
Ohio, have been appointed Brigadier Gsner-
ais, also Coils. David Stuart and Kirk Of I'LL
nois, and Col ". n. Crocker of Iowa
Col. Goodwin was examined before tho
Mcdowell court martial to-dsy, and testified
that he had often seen Med nell drunk on the
streets Of Washington. Further examination
tended to show that Goodwin's word was not
aboye par. Nothing else WAS done in the
case.
Gen. Meredith OF Indiana has been appoint
ed to the command Of = brigade containing
his old troops- GOV. Morton's Private Secre-
ta1y, Holloway Of Indiana, is here, making ar
rangements to furnish Indiana regiments new
| flags, with the names Of battles In which they
| have been engaged inscribed upon them
bfr. Chase's report is nearly completed Il
will probably be printed tomorrow and sent
| to Congress Friday. Advance copies will be
, 1862-12-04
IfDb Griht&me.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1s6e
THE NEWS

4aR 0E"Ss
No chsnge On the Rappahannock. In
the field Of operations in Virginia, Of which
Fortress Monroe is the base, two exploits
are reported, one in the vicinity Of Suffolk,
the other On The coast against the salt
works, whose salt did not save them.
It seems to be accepted as settled that
Secretary Smith takes the vacant Indiana
Judgeship in January, and the run,ors To
garding his successor point most strongly
to Judg>Holt Of Kentucky. The stars OF
military promotion have fallen upon two
Illinois officers Dave Stuart and Col.
E. N. Kirk.
The distinguished exile, Colorado Jewett,
BY his "vagrom" correspondence is doing
the country some service, in his own blum
dering way, if his brayipg shall continue
to cali out such noble echoes as the recent
letter Of John Bright, and now lastly Of
Garibaldi. Jewett, in his feeble method,
as nearly rebel as he can be,
Iropounds certain interrogator;es by let
ter touching American policy, and the
responses hare come back full of the 1oftii-
:estan purest sympathy in our struggle, on
: moral grounds To gain notoriety Jewett
publishes the letters. This country has but
two such lights Colorado Jewett and
George Francjs Train.
The foreign news by the Hibernia gives
the first effect abroad Of the removal Of
Mcclellan. Our dispatches elsewhere con-
tain abstracts Of the views Of the English
press. A new and important phase is
given to the policy Of the Emperor as re,
CARDS Mexico and the Southern Confede-
1acy, 1umor forcshadowing an alliance
with the latter for tue sake OF the former
to make OF Mexico " French Canada"
Gen. Grant is pushing bravely South.
ward His army is beyond the Talla
hatclie, and our advance, under Cl. Lee
in possession Of Ao5eyille, q station OF the
Mississippi Central h. R, forty-fye nile:
south of Grand Junction. flfty-ssye1
miles north Of Grenada, and 1es
miles from :. Jackson, the 6tat&
Capital. This last-named point is dis
tant forty-four miles due east Of Vicks
burg: Contrary to expectation, the rebel
refused to fight at the TAliah:tchie. Refus
ing to fight there, neither will they, it i
thought, give battle at Grenada, bein:
exposed at tie hitter, as they would be d
the former, to flank movements from TIL
Mississippi
We give in this issue brief abstracts O
the important and Interesting Public Re
ports of Departments as far as issued, per
tairing to Naval, Postal and Interior al
tairs, for the last year Among these
Commissioner Dclc's remons:rancc agains
the indiscriminate execution Of the India
murdeIcrs in Minnesota
, 1862-12-04

The Milwaukee Sentinel Of Wednesday has
the following pleasant thing to ssy Of Nr.
Pettcs' poem, delivered in thst city:
The poem delivered by George IT. Pettes on
Monday was one Of much Intrinsic worth. We
can assure those Of cur readers who did not
attend that they missed rare treat. It RAs
just such poem as would suit large au-
and thoughtful, then again Il vas racv, ssrcss.
tic, and fuH Of pungent wit. Popular errors
and decisions were cut with keen edred
lance, and a1luaion was made to the condition
of our country In noble, iusplriting strain.
All WHO were present can bear testimony to
tha excellence Of the poem.