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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23
An Editor in State Prison.

Mr.. Eddy the editor Of the NorthweS, an
Christian A9roc0te, in his recent attendance
Of the conference at Joliet, took look inside
Of the Illinois state prison located at that
place. We have made few extracts from
his reported observations. He says:
We have been in with the company
Of Bishops, presiding elders and divers other
dignitaries, and confess we found it rather a
pleasant operation.
Friday last large company were invited to
dine 10 the institution, and did 50 with much
comfort. We went, note book in hand, and
improved the occasion by taking items
The area belonging to the state is ~
acres. Within the main walls are Ii acres,
while the wall built Of massive stone, is 20
feet high and six feet thick-uucomfortabl
for scaling or digging through. Four towers
90 feet high, guard the enclosure, while in
front of the warien's house, the turrets are
LOG feet in hight.
1t is claimed, with some pride, by Illinois
ans, that this is the best prison edifice in the
United States. La addition to the ordinary
arrangements of first class prisons, it aims
several advantages.
Its foundation is solid rock, as it stands
on the quarrlcs for which Joliet is famous.
The stone is not easily equaed. 1t may &c
excavated in size and shape to suit demand.
In the cells though unusually ample, each
side, the roof, and the floor is a sing block.
1t finishes very handsomely. The outside
west wall is OF heavy courSed ashlar, the 9th.
er walls are common heavy rubble masonry
The front of the main cdfce is rock. faced
ashlar, thorough work. The massive rock :
60 through the wall. 1t will be no chids
play to the daring Jack Sheppard who may
assume to move them.
The entire building is heated by steam, and
the utmost precautions are taken against fire.
The total amount Of expenditures up to date
is about 1913 900, and it is estimated that
sSOoO0O will complete the buildings, appa.
ratus, &c.
The guard rooms are, of course, furnished
Tor cltzeos. 1t is to be hoped that the per-
sons who may be employed in this service
Will be better than in some prisons we have
known, where usually coarse, brutal wretches
have been selected, whose sole quality was
cheapncss, whose presence and example have
vltlated all Efforts to promote a reformation.
The prisoners have fewer very young or
very old men than We have found 10 Others
Some OF them looked sulIeu and defiant, 9th.
els seem detected, while some nantes. moth.
log. 4on mao of age whose hands are so
busy, Is one OF class. He is here for life.
lie shall no more wander over hill or plain
his feet shall never again cross The threshold
OF home, If home he has. Where Tree men
gather hc may never 60 For life Ho ~ ter
ribe f! The days come and 60, and SO come and
90 those Changing gates Wnat shall b. to.
morrow The gatos shall cang aud close,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23
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CAREr's CArHARrIo ANDES Ind ses' VII cure "
and Liver Compla nts.-Thrse mtdlen s,,.order, "
most Confirmed cases Of dy pepsis, ana orr ,ubcra
stom ch aud liver. They hive restore, tl.n oil "
dysp pic. to actual a permanent hesn" nave ~
other .ph, neral ''speo hcs' un ted rt, increase
appetite, vignrate the stomach ana pa,ious. sDav
In bowel complaint they are equally ,mmuriyslrd "A
sick and nervous heAr aches they stsna u ~
by ell Druggists, a. 25 cts. per box
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23

PorAr A subscriber 10 Wolcjtt, writes
us that Samuel Scribner, OF that town, raised
tle past season, from one bushel of seed, forty
one Bushels of the Qleen Mason Potatoes This
variety is said to be one OF the best. lie also
raised Of the E w. Ofmsbo' pJtat re thirty bush.
els, to one bIshsl planting. This crop was
rlisel on s,ubb9 groIni, with twenty-five
loads of manure to the acre.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23

rHE CONFESSIONS AND EXPEH!ENO,h ~ " he ~
] FERER.-Published as warning, anu s w. ,th "
cial bene fit of Yong Men, and those VINO n,esy
vous debility, Loss Of Memory Premature met y
by who has ca red himself by simple broaeh
ing put to great expense and Inconvenience rB %
use of worthless medicines prescribed by luBSS
Single copies may be had OF the author u. poaP
Esq. Greenpoint, Long Island. BY eneos'us
addressed envelope Address ,r v.,
wEE8m2 Gre.npoint, Lopg l'"'N' -
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23
A Washington letter in tle New York Com

A Washington letter in the New York Com
mercial says there is a vast camp across the Po-
tomac Regiments are arriving and departing
almost daily, and yet there is not the slightest
idea u winter quarters. No log huts a:e going
up in place of the tents that whlten every NIL.
The troops are being brigaded and drilled in
field movements, ana the grand reviews tina, are
just being inaugurated, remind one torcby Of
similar scenes last aut umD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23

TIE BIBLE AND THE DYING S,,,n
Amoug the dead OF one OF the ha,tIa 4.3,,.
FIRE Richmonl was a rebel soldier, Bbo',7-.
buried several days after the coaa:c.. 4 :a,
the flesh had been eaten by the worms s,r'
his fingers but underneath the skeleton Ia,
lay an open copy Of the Bible, and s,s,
pressed upon those precious words d A
twenty-third Psalm: Thy rod and thyg
they comfort me- On visiting the banet
at Plttsburg Landing the day after the y,g.
fight, a chaplain found oae young man M,
upon his back, with his head resting u,nr
roots of tree, his elbows resting u,5a !,
body, and his arms erect, yetstiHonel ID la.
and in his hands was copy 0; the Te.au.
and Psalms open at the nineteenth PHI
which he had died reading His last ta.o.,
were Of heaven, and of the word; Of HI
Writ. The book was the sit; Of the Ri.
Society.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23
L me Con LESSONS and EAP''
ence Of an Invalid. 81

DCBLTSHED FOR THE BENEFIT and w.. D.
/ caution to young mea who suGerfrom ". W. ttv,e
ity, Premature Decay, &C. supplying at the 'Ss.,n
means Of Self-Cu,e. BY one who has cure rrpO.i
being put to great expense through meu IIs,et suw
and quackeri BY enclosing postpaid a Iu'' SlfAp
pc, SINGLE COPIES ma the auN'N'Y
Eli MAYFAIR. Esd. kiF' % y.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23

A PROFITABLE APPLE TREE.-Alvin Kinsley
Of Fletcher, has an apple tree which has borne
this season "a bushels Of good sweet apples.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES,
DIR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS

The combination OF ingredients in these Pill: iH
result OF long and extensive practice. The! if y
n their operation and cartan in correcting all
tiles. Painful Aenstru2tons, removing all oosIu'N
whether from cold or otherwise, headache, pan ~
SIDE pal pita ton OF the heart whites, all nervous W.
tons Mysteries, fatigue, pain in the back and L9n
disturbed sleep, WHICH arise from INTERRUPTION h'
DR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
was the CONNIE ncement Of a new era IN the Tt"I'",
those irregularities and distractions when nav nav ~
signed so many 10 a premature grave. No '-4H r
enjoy good hea lth unless she is regular, ana
obstruction takes place the general health begins
oline.
DR.. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
are the most efectual remedy ever known iof d. ,.
plants peculia to Females. To all classes Ing! '
valuable, inducing, with certainty, periodical t't.@
They are known to thous Inds, who have lsti 's- ,
!eren periods, throughout the country having -. 49,
ton Of some of the most eminent Physicians ID A. ~.
Explicit directions, stating when they snol't -.
used, with each box-the price one dollar pr ''''
tanning from ifty to sixty pills. ..A,p..
pills sent by mail, promptly, by renting -, nj
prietor. sold by 5 I. Redh ID, NontPs'sf ""
by Druggists generally.
l. F.prEncE, Montpelier, Agent. ,-.--,,,
K. Is, HuTCHINS, ProPr'TT,G
may5fIy % Cedar S., n" wv
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23

FIGHTIHG WITHOUT PRIcE-As Btu
Rosecrans (brothcr Of the genera va: &
dinner recently, the conversation reverted !.
the war. 1t would seem to me- Bi.b2a 4G
you and yonr brother, the genera, are 4
gagged in very different calljngs, reuarl:4i
gentleman. Yes, it appears So rctona
the bishop. And yet, he continued VEIN
both fighting men. While the genera /
welding the sword of the flesh, trust 4G
| am using the sword Of the Spirit He.
lighting the rebels, and l am fighting b
SPIRITS Of darkness. There is this dIfenas
in the terms of our service; be is isaat
with Price while | am fighting vithout?da
This is the way most CIergymou have !"
fight.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-23
DR.. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
may5fly

No. rs. Rhouma ism Cured no
Call at Erred T. Smiths, agent and plrehsssn
Doct G ford Homeopathic Curstives l"I "a n
price 25 cents sent per mail, by N :. Bur,
ton, or Philip Lee, 1856 William street, New iV'
see that each * has his name on 1t.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-09
-oorr.-roal.n.a d d. Now 9orE Times. ]

SuARPsBUE0, Nh, Sept. %, 1862.-In-
formation has been received at hcadduar-
ters, to-day, that the enemy is massing
his forces in the vicinity Of Winchester,
Virginia, for the purpose Of making a
stand at that point Citizens who live
along the line of the Upper Potomac re-
port that the rebel pickets extend as far
up as Lincoln. The pickets stationed
opposite Williamsport are unusually free
and careless, and frequently enter into
conversation with our pickets on this
side Last Monday three of their num-
Der crossed over TO the Williamsport side,
while three or four Of our men returned
the compliment by visiting the Virginia
shore. After remaining about an hour,
each party returned TO their respective
lines. This familiarity between hostile
piskets may be considered unobicction-
able in social sense, but certainly il is
quite the reverse of our idea Of the prop
er conduct of war. We can readily con-
ceive in what way the rebels arc benefit
ted by being allowed to sit unmolested
on the opposite bank, day after day, and
watch every indication aud movement
on our part, but cannot SO easily compre-
bend how the Union army is TO obtain a
fair equivalent. Ina the former instance
we assume the ground that the rebels are
acting ON the defensive, and, Of course
are ON the alert to observe the FIRST indi-
cation Of am approach on our part. and,
by being early informed they can better
prepare themselves against an attack, On
the other hand, the plans Of the Union
army are exposed before they can be
thoroughly carried out, and the under
taking is dOubly liable TO defeat Gen,
kcnlY, who is In command Of the troops
at Williamsport did right in placing un-
der arrest the three men who went
over TO the cneiny's lines, and can do
still another commendable act by break.
ing mp the unnatural intimacy that cons
tinucs 10 exist
!! there ls any programme made ont as
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Gen. lIindman is under arrest, arising
from a misunderstanding between HIM
self and Pike, the precise cause of which
does not seem to be known.
New York, Oct "A letter from the
army of the upper Potomac says the
rebels have begun the work Of deyasta-
lion on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Bridges, culverts, and embankmants are
destroyed excavations filed up, and
stock carried Off
A letter from Pensacola says the har
Dor deienscs Of Mobile have lately be-
come subjects of close study in the army
circles here, as that will probably be
the first point Of attack, Fort Morgan
mounts some ninety guns the channel
runs close to.the fort, and is commanded
not only by the guns Of Fort Morgan, but,
alsO enfladed by those of Fort Gaines,
the smaller fort on Dauphin Island.
No considerable rebel force is garri-
soned either at Charleston, Mobile or
Savannah Ii is believed much has been
done in the way constructing the chan
ncls, and constructing. defensive works
along the water approaches to all three
cities. Our harbor is filling fast with
mcn-ol-war Of all grades and the Adj
miral's feet is already very formidable.
The Preble is turned into a floating hos
pital, but as the yellow fever has entirely
left us, her hunks are not likely 10 be
crowded.
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THURSDAY MORNING, OCT . 1862
Wonderful News !

The Charleston AercurB Of the 4th
instant, has some news from this place,
which lays all previous "grape vines"
In the shade. Some ten days ago a few
ajoyIal cusses" in this city, being snx-
iOus to 90 to Louisville, got a sailboat, rig
ged 10 up, dubbed II the 'Forlon Hope"
and having laid in stock Of crackers,
sardines, and corn-juice, started down to
smithland. UnluclSily, the adventurous
had not foated moro than three o. four
miles before a party Of thieves brought
them to shore, robbed them, and made
them walk back to Che city. Well, this
wonderful performance is thus published
in tho Charleston Mercury;
"rMpoRTAET FROM CHATTANOOGA --gITUA-
TON on NASHVILLE.
"A dispatch from Nashville, dated Sep
tember 80, says that the Steamer F5ySoru
Hone was captured by the rebels on Sun
day, few miles below the city"
The STEAMER Forlorn Hope" Wont
Dixie take fresh courage when 1t hears
that the great "side-wheel" Steamer
"Forlorn Hope" fast-running passenger
packet, gunboat, and what not, has been
captured within three miles Of Nashville
The "Forlorn Hope" must be at least
fifteen feet long, and was crowded by
not less than four or five passengers
Dixie is evidently straining herself
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va Aoc Gunboats Feeling their Way
in the savannah River

The Savannah Nacgof Thursday morn
ing says:
Yesterday morning the attention Of our
citizens was attracted BY heavy firing in
the direction Of our river batteries. The
firing proved 10 DO from a couple Of YAM
kee gunboats (the Darlington and a small
err craft, name unknown), which came up
as far as the Horseshoe Flats, about three
miles below Fort Jackson, and shelled
the marsh in every direction, as if feeling
for masked batteries. The explosion of
the shells could be distinctly Sc, from
our Bluff The Darlington continued to
cruise about and kept up a desultory
firing until about four o'clock, when she
retired down the river. If her object
was to get the range of our batteries, the
expedition was q failure, as her fire was
unanswered except by shot or two
from the battery at Causton's Bluff The
Darlington had in tow large llat with a
heavy seige gun, which threw several
shells at our batteries, one Of which hurst
directly over Lee battery.
Perhaps Gen. Mitchell, the new YAM
kee commander, desired to give us an ev-
idence of the activity which be ia plcdg-
ed to infuse into the military operations
of this department.
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TuE FoECE5 AT ANTETAll.-T The reb-
els, previous 10 thc invasion of Mary
land, boosted that their force on the Poto-
mac was 10000 men, and counted upon
victory as a sure thing, as they believed
that Mcclellan had only $4,000 men.
The rebels in the battle Of Antielam say
that all the divisions Of their army were
present in that fight The force that
General Mcclellan had in the battle is
said TO be between $4,000 and 10000
men, so he has beaten an army 10000
stronger than his own, or more than half
az large again. This Is no ordinary
achievement, but Il does not satisfy quite
the "On TO Richmond" people, who think
that dash supplies any disparity ofnum-
bers, and that 10000 men ought 90 "bag
ljOOOO.-PiiOlePl1 Lsiysy
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From Harper's Ferry.
TIOIIWNOUU'UT" OF IUU y. ! IoTITI-T
CAMP ON BOLIVAR HIaHrs)
Near Harper's Ferry, Sept. %. {


CANT ON BomyAR H1aHrs)
Near Harpers Ferry, Sept 23
summers corps left the battlefield of
Antetam yesterday morning about day
light, the royeillc being sounded at two
o'clock, arriving here about sunset in the
afternoon.
Upon examination find that quito Sc
rious injury has been done to the rail
road at this point. Not only is the late
splendid bridge over the Potomac thor
oughly demolished, but the treslle work
for half a mile has been burned or torn
away TO place things where they were
before the surrender by Colonel Miles
will require the use Of large force for
several weeks. Operations are already
begun to open this thoroughiarc TO the
great West.
General Williams force now holds the
Maryland and Loudon flights. One, to
look at these vast omiuences, which
frown upon the Ferry on every side,
would inyoluntarily declaim against the
folly Of giving up either one Of these
three-Bolivar Maryland or Loudon-to
fall back upon the town lying beneath
them, And yet This is what has been
done within ten days past
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-09

Mr. DAVID MCGAvocK went South
some time since to get his rights. His
negroes were impressed some weeks
ago, and put to work on our for
tihcations, and fearing lest the remainder
of his chattels, consisting of some forty
women aud children, should also be ta-
ken away, he was preparing to ship them
South. One woman, who was suspected
Of harbering the unscriptural notion Of
running of, was chained to tree near
the house for ten days. The rest of the
servants got wind Of the plot and STAN
peded to the city, where we are disposed
10 think they are safe forever from the
humane chains Of their rebel master
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-09

TO the future movements Of the army, Il
has not yet developed itself sufficiently
to aid an outsider in forming any accu-
rate conclusions. If an opinion can be
based on appearances, we may venture
10 presume that the line Of defence will
not be advanced to any extent for some
weeks to come.
In consequence Of admirable Smelling
and good rifle practice, the enemy has
not deemed it advisable 70 show himself
on the bank Of tho river below Shep-
herdstown This morning a portion of
the 9th New York Cavalry went over on
a reconnaissance, but has not returned az
the present writing.
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WHEN Will THE WAR END.

From tl' Richmond Dispatch, sept. Eel
This is question oftcncr asked than
answered. We have been asked the
question repeatedly; but if any one
should ask us, When will the world
end ~ we should be just as able to give
an opinion. Our conviction is that
e cd many people will come TO an end
before the world does, and that in like
manner the war will finish of good
many before it is finished itself. This is
somber view of the future, but we wish
we could see any streaks Of light TO in
dictate the dawn of day.
The only way that the war can end is
by the exhaustion Of the North or the
determination of the South. The North
has determined to subjugate or annihi-
late us 1t gives us only this alternative
-" The Union or DEATH That in sum
and substance, is all that the most con-
sentative politicians propose tits in vain
that some of them deny the cruel deter
mination that we have indicated. Is
there ore Of them, conservative Republi-
can or conservative Democrat, who will
proclaim that he prefers the sacrifice Of
" The Union 20 the determination Of the
South? The Union is the god of all
parties alike, except the ultra Abolition
lists, who, strange to say, are the only
men in the North willing to "let it slide"
The war has been carried on from the
beginning by the conservative classes,
and scarcely an Abolitionist is 10 he
found in its armies.
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Commercial.
MONEY MATTERS.

CINCINNATI sent. ~.
Nothing II importance transacted Oh Third street
to-day. The demand ior loans Is quite light anj with
"a sufficient supply of currency Tor an legitimate pur-
poses the market continues 30 rule easy, roud Iapcr
being readily passed VI S0l0 pcr cent. Gold was a
shade ntucr he having been paid IN several lnstan.
COS Cor round sums though small lots were bought nj
MS. The sulling rates have been advanced 10 l2lW
l22, bat the safes to-day light, aud these rates
are merely nominal
The sdvices from New York TODAY report prices as
having advanced 20 i2llS; bat this intelligence WIS
not rUceiyed until about two O'Clock, and au the
hanks closed at this hour Il hsd otct on pc ccs
Silver o. coming I'm very slowly but all offered Is
purchased at ll2. Tho counter rate BE- 49, hu TIE &C.
mand quite lH'ht. and the sales tfidiug.
Exchange MEETS with o rood inquiry, aud ihe mai
hot rules firm at par 90 pramium sciliug The cur
rent bus MS price was p discount TIE ALLOWING aye
the closing quotations fr Coin and Exchange
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-09

ST. LOUIS, September 20-Three hun
bred aud siNty-three disloyal citizens
OF Carroll county, Mo, have recently
been arrested and $4,000 levied by the
Board OF Commissioners appointed under
General o,dor No. 3, for killing and
wounding loyal soldiers and citizens.
and for taking property belonging 10
said parsons. The sums levied range
from So TO Sl,OOoon each person assess
ed. Ii the amount be not paied within
ten days after this notice their property
will bo seized and sold.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-09

By the following announcement in the
Charleston Mercury Of the 4th inst, it
viii be seen that Beauregard is at work
again, having taken charge Of the coast
deleBces Of South Carolina and Georgia,
and making his headquarters in thatvile
and accursed den Of unclean beasts and
reptiles, called Charleston:
HEADQUARTERS DrPARrMEvrl
South CAROLINA AND GEORGIA,
CHARLESTON, Sept q, 1862.
assume command Of the Department
pursuant TO paragraph XIV, Special Or
ders No. POP, Adiutant and Inspector
Generals Office, Richmond, August 20,
1862
All existing orders will remain in force
until otherwise directed from these
Headquarters.
In entering upon my duties, which may
involve at an early day the defence Of two
OF the most important cities in the Con-
fcderaie States against the most formi
dable efforts OF our powerful enemy, |
shall rely on the ardent patriotism, the
NAAANAAahAAAif NhNA hAtANAANI ANA NhAN spun
Of the officers and men under my COM
mand, TO sustain me successfully. But,
to maintain our posts with credit TO our
country and 60 our own honor, and avoid
Immediate disaster, it is essential that
all shall yield implicit obedience to any
orders emanating from superior autho-
rity.
Brigadier- General THOMAS JORDAN
is announced as Adjutant and Inspector
General and Chief of Staff of the Depart
ment.
(Signcd)
G.. 4. BEAUREGARD,
General Commanding.
OFFICIAL
THOMAS JoRDAN,
Chief of staff and A. A. G.
We imagine that the "two most
important cities in the Confederate
States" will hardly be protected by either
the words or the guns Of Bcauregard.