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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-06

d WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. The Grenada Appeal
has the following dispatch
MOBILE July 81. Dispatches from Zurala
of the 3Oth state that information had been
received at headquarters that Col. Armstrong;
cavalry had taken Pcrtland Alabama, and
captured l59 prisoners, and train of cars with
Jos of only one man killed and eight wounded.
u The Federals passed through Tuscumbia last
week, whose destination is Chattanooga
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-06

In Lunenburg July DIST, Israel Dewey Esq aged So
years and months. He was for 80 years nhuent al
citizen of Berlin.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-06
STATE OF VERMONT.

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE. !
WOODSTOCK, July :, It62
blowing orders have been issued by the War De-
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-06
tBE TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN
{ O'CLOCK A. M

w AsHINGToN, August 5. Gen. Burnside has,
Ills believed, reached his new field OF operations.
and may soon, by the sole act of his own ad
yancing announce his exact locality.
There Is authority for emphatically denying
The truth of the statement that Secretary Sew
ara has made strong circumstances to the French
government against the presence in the Gull of
Mexico, of the formidable fleet, nor has any
other such action as reported been taken in the
premises.
KEoKUk, Iowa, Aug. s. Alexandria, Mo-,
six miles below here, was taken by guerrilas
on Monday morning. At noon of the same
day, an expedition from here re- took the town.
The rebels were pursued, with what result Is
not known.
SID CAIRO, Aug. ). The steamer Victoria from
Helena, has arrived, on her way to Memphis.
She was fired on several times by guerrillas, re-
cevng several common shots in her upper
wOrks No one was injured.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Tuesday, August 5. !
The Richmond papers of the I'd inst, in CIV
ipg an account of the night engagement oppo-
site the mail boat landing, acknowledges that
they had six men wounded and one killed.
A large force of infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery left camp last night for Malvern Hill. No
port has yet been received from them.
b Lieut.. Col. Switzer has arrived with 500
Ren the balance of our sick and wounded from
Richmond, making total Of 1000 received
renee the army came to the James river.
@ About 5000 rebel prisoners have arrived here
From the North to be exchanged under the new
management.
Gen, Barry has commenced TO employ con
trahands in the construction of earthworks.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-06
WAR DEPAETMENT.

The following orders have been issued by the War De-
partment
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June IL 1852
Pursuant to joint resolution by Congress to
enstments in the regular and volunteer forces
it is
Ordered, That premium Of two dollars shall be paid
for each pied recruit that volunteers for three years
during the and every soldier, who hereafter
lists either in the regular the volunteers for three
years during the war, may receive his first months
pay in advance upon the mastering of his company into
the service of the United States, after he shall have
been mustered into and Joined regiment already in thu
This order will be transmitted to The Governors Of
(signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, DC, July >, 1862
Ordered That out of the appropriation for collecting
organizing and drilling volunteers, there shall be paid
advance to each recruit for three years, during the
war the of twenty five dollars being onefourth OF
the amount of bounty allowed by law such payment 70
be made upon the mastering of the regiment, which
recruit belongs, into the service of the United
(signed) EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary If War.
The State of Vermont pays to each accepted Recra
who mustered into the service of she United States
SEVEN DOLLARS PER MONTH, in addition to the pay OF
THIRTEEN DOLLARS PER MONTH, allowed by the United
States making the pay Of each private TWENTY DOLLARS
per month during his term Of service or this OF
seven dollars per month, payment is made from the dat
of enstme Mt TO the date OF muster at the time the Ree
ment is mustered,
The result is that each recruit will receive, when s
regiment is mustered into the service Of the United
States
ONE MoNTa's PAY IN ADVANCE
\ BOUNTY OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS IN ADVANCE;
PAY, At THE RATE OF SEVEN DOLLARS PER MONTH PROM
THE DATE ENLISTMENT TO THE DATE OF MUSTER:
in add ition the premium Of two dollars which will he
paid to any citizen, soldier for each accepted recruit
brought by him to the rendezvous.
And at the expiration Of IN" term of enlistment, q
upon his honorable discharge from service after having
served woycars he will receive further bounty OF Sg'
ENrY.FiyE DOLLARS.
PETER T. WASHBURN,
Adjutant and Inspector Genera.
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TUfELLo, July 20. A despatch says that the
Federals made demonstration on the rebel
fort to day with a cavalry force
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-06

Gen. ROsecran's division is at Tuscumbia
jacksonville, louisiana, is occupid by the
! Federals
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

THEN SARDISEs.-Not long ago, west
ern landlord, somewhat noted for his blunders,
took it into bis head to get up ball a: his
" tavern" As be intended to do the thing up
brown, and have everything on the big auger
plan, he fancied that few store fxns" would
be great addition to the bill of fare of pork
and turkey. He therefore made inquiry of his
friends and found that the only deicacy il
market at that season of the year was sardines
accordingly he sent to the nearest city for two
boxes of sardines. His chirography, however
was so villainousiy bad, as to make it read
two duzzen boxes syringes." The night Of
the party came and as supper time drew near,
the landlord looked anxiously down the road
for the appearance of the stage which was to
bring the principal dish on the bill. At last it
arrived, and with it package for the expect
ant landlord. Directly there was great out
CRY and sound as of cursing in the bar-room-
The entire party rushed to see what was the
matter, and there stood Boniface, as mad as a
turkey-cock, putting and blowing with rage.
See there " said be, see there / sent
TO Dubuque for two dozen boxes of sardines
for supper tonight, and the cussed fool sent me
twenty-three boxes of them blamed pewter
squirt-guns, and says that's all there was in the
market"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALs.-Animals of diff
ferent species, says DR.. Burnap, are capable of
forming attachments for each other He re-
lates an affecting anecdote of this kind When
the American army of the Revolution lay at
Valley Forge during the incement winter of
1799-'S0, the stable of the Governor, then a
Colonel in the army, was tenanted by three
animals of most diverse species, but of affeo-
tions the most cordial and unted-a horse, a
dog and drake. No sooner did the horse lie
down at night, than the dog came and lay
close at his side, then the drake as invariably
crept into the little oval nest created by the
dogs head and body. In this position they
passed the cold winter nights, and were as
invariably found by the servant the next morn-
ing. The dog and the drake became devoted
friends. AT the close of every meal they re-
sorted to the Colonel's quarters to be fed, and
the shaking of the table-cloth was signal
for race between the dog and drake, which
would arrive first and get the incest bits of
their common repast. Usually the race was
pretty even one, the drake making up for the
shortness of his legs by the strength and activ-
ity of his wings. At length there came deep
light snow. At noon the tabe-cloth was
shaken as usual, and the dog commenced the
race of bounding through the snow, aid was
soon near his dinner. Not so with the drake.
He began his usual career with great impetu-
osity, but soon began to tumble from one bols
into another, until he became exhausted. But
what did the dog do? Did he rush on aud
devour bis meal alone? By no means He
missed his companion. looked behind, and saw
him struggling in the snow he galloped back,
took the drake gently in his mouth, and bore
him off to share the meal with bis noble-minded
companion.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

SAVAGE EXPEDIENT TO OBTAIN WATER
Livingston, the African traveller, describes an
ingenious method by which the Africans OBJ
tain water in the desert "The women tie a
bunch of grass to one end of a reed about two
feet long, and insert it in hole dug as deep
as the arm can reach, then ram down the wet
sand firmly around it. Applying the mouth
to the free end of the reed, they form vacuum
in the grass beneath, in which the water col.
lects, and in a short time rises to the mouth.
1t will be seen that this simple and truly phil
osophcal aud eiectual method might have
been applied in many cases in different coun-
tries where water was much needed, to the SAL
walton of life. 1t seems wonderful that it
should have been now first known in the world
and that it should have been habitually prac-
ticed in Africa, probably for centuries. 1t
seems worthy of being particularly noticed,
that it may no longer be neglected from iguo-
rance. 1t may be highly important to travel
ers in our deserts and prairies, in some parts Of
which water is known to exist beneath the
surface.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

AMONG the curious tropical trees is one in
Guinea called the cannon ball tree 1t grows
to the hight of sixty feet, has beautiful crimson
flowers and foliage, which exhale sweet per-
fume. The fruits of this tree are large balls
resembling a cannon ball, and so hard that
they cannot be broken with stone mallet.
The meat inside is solid, and when they are
thoroughly dry they could be fred out of a
cannon with considerable effect
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29
Sun sc t..
PROM VICTOR HUGO.

love the evening, golden ard serene,
Whether ii gid old manors, dimly seen
Among their green empowering shrouds
Or make the distant fog bank of fires,
Or shoot through azure skies its thousand spires,
Mid archipelagoes of Clouds
o. view the sky hundred clouds adrift,
Heaped by the wind, grotesquely group and shift
Their nameless forms upon its plain;
Beneath their edge the pallid lightnings fare,
As if, in haste, some giant of the air
Unsheathed and sheathed his sword again.
Athwart their shadows still the sunlight streams,
And makes the straw-thatehed cottage with it.
beams,
Burn like regal palace bright;
With mist dispute the vague horizons rim.
And, falling upon hazy meadows dim,
Lies shining in broad pools of light.
Sometimes seem to see, suspended black
And huge, crocodile with ridgy back
And triple rows of sharpened teeth;
Along his leaden breast the sunbeams glide,
A thousand crimson cloudets fake his side
Or gleam like FURNISHED scales beneath.
-aHVn paiaCt lOrii>. tileu SNAKES Inc air,
And, quick as thought, the cloudy structure fair
Topples in shattered ruin down;
Far DER the sky, its vermeil turrets spread
With downward pointing spires, hang overhead
Like mountain pinnaeles oerthrown.
These leaden, iron, copper, golden clouds
Where thunder, lightning, storm or whirlwind
shrouds
Itself asleep with muttered roar
lis God who hangs them in the skies profound,
As hangs the warrior from his ceiling round
His ringing arms when war is DER.
All vanishes: and like great red globe of brass,
That's cast into the furnaces molten mass,
Hurried adown the western slope
The sun, beneath the coven waves submersed,
filings up fiery spume of clouds, dispersed
In flakes DER all the welkn cope
o, view the sky and, while the daylight falls,
Always and everywhere, beneath its wells,
A love ineffable behold:
It's solemn beauty masks mystery
Summer, when gemmed with nights embroidery,
When black and pall-like, winter cold.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

AN amusing sword presentation was made
by the officers of the Seventy-eighth Pennsyl-
vania to their Colonel, VIM. Sirwell. The
presentation speech of Capt. Gillespie was /:
d" Here ire are, and here it is. This is bully
sword, and comes from bully fellows. Take it,
and use it in bully manner" Col. Sirwells
reply was: 3" Captain, that was bully speech.
Let US take bully drink"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

LITTLE SIS q" Oh, Bobby, I'm going to
have hooped dress, an oyster-shell bonnet, q
pair of ear-drops and little baby
Little Bobby: =" The thunder you Is wen,
I'm a-goin to have pair of tight pants, a
Shanghae coat, shaved head, crooked cane
and a pistol,"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29
Humors of the War---A Practical Joke.

The soldiers in Kentucky are furious for
practical jokes, and are constantly on the look
out for subjects. One was recently procured
in the person of a new teams,er, who had the
charge of six large, shaggy mules. Jehu was
also proprietor OF two bottles Of old Bourbon
a contraband in camp-which wsg discov-
cred, and resolved to possess. Being aware
that the drivers presence was an impeachment
to the theft, he hit upon the following plan to
get rid of him.
Approaching the driver, who was busy cur
rying his mules be accosted him with, " say,
old fellow. what are you doing there now?"
Can't you see :" said Jehu grHfiy.
Certainly" said the wag, but that is not
your business. 1t is after tattoo, and there is
fellow hired here by the General. who cur
ries all the mules and horses brought in after
tattoo"
The mule driver bit at once, and wanted to
know where the hair dresser kept himself.
Whereupon he was directed to Gen. Nelson's
tent, with the assurance tnat there vas where
he hung out"
=" You can't mistake the man, said the wag
he is large fellow, and puts on thunder
ing sight of airs for man in his low business
He will probably refuse to do it, and tell you
to go 10 the devil, but don't you mind that;
he has been drinking today. Make him come
out sure"
Jehu posted of, and entering the teat where
our Napoleon of the 4th Division sat in deep
reverie, probably considering the most expedi-
tious method Of expelling the rebel Buckner
from his native State, slapped him on the back
with force sufficient to anihiate man of ordi-
nary size. Spriuging to his feet the General
accosted his uninvifed guest with Well sir,
who are you and what the devil do you want ?"
"Old hoss, I've got job for you now, six
mules to be curried and right off, too" said
the captain of mules, nothing dauuted at the
flashing eye Of the General
"Do you know whom you are addressing
sir! :" asked the indignant commander.
"Yes," said Jehu, elevating his voice to
pitch which rendered the words audible
square off, you are the fellow hired by Uncle
Sam to clean mules, and l won't have any
foolishness. Clean them mules, and I'll give
you drink of busthead."
You Internal villain exclaimed the Gene
raj, now perfectly furious, am Gen. Nelson,
the commander of this Division"
Jehu placed the thumb of his right hand
against his nose, and extending his fingers,
moved them slowly, in manner supposed by
some to be Indicative of great wisdom. The
Generals sword leaped from its scabbard, and
Jehu from the tent just in time to save bis
head. Our boys drank the big mule drivers
health y in Bourbon. The story soon got out
and is now the joke of the season."
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

WoY'r HAVE FEMALE NuRsEs.-The sur
geon of Gen. Blenkers division won't have any
female nurses in his department He asserts
that, after short time, women have their
sympathies so excited for one or two patients
as TO attend to their wants only, to the neglect
Of others. It's way they have.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

Is THE Sun INHABIrED-Sir David Brews-
ter makes the following remarks relative to
the sun: So strong has been the belief that
the sun cannot be a habitable world, that O
scientific gentleman was pronounced by his
medical attendant insane, because he had sent
a paper to the Royal Society, in which he
maintained that the light of the sun proceeded
from dense and universal aura, which NAV
afford ample light to the inhabitants beneath,
and yet be such distance aloft as not to be
among them; that there may be water and
dry land there, hills. dales rain and fair wealth.
er, and that as the light and the seasons must
be eternal, the sun may easily be conceived to
be by far the most blissful habitation of the
whole system. In less than ten years after
this apparently extravagant notion was consi-
dered as proof of insanity, it was maintained
by Sir William Herschel as rational and
probable opinion, which might be deducible
from his own observations on the structure of
the sum-"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

PADDy's BLEssISG.-A poor old Irish Grip
pie sat begging at bridge, urging his appeal
to the charity of passengers, with the eager
and versatile eloquence of his country. A
gentleman and lady-young, gay and hand
some, with that peculiar look of gratifed and
complaeent consciousness which indicates the
first few weeks of married life, crossed the
bridge. They regarded not the petitions oil
the beggar; so, just as they passed him he
exclaimed, May the blessing of the Lord
which brings love and joy and wealth, and o
fine family follow you all the days of your life. y
A pause : the couple passed heedlessly on, and
the beggar, with fine touch of caustic humor
added, g" and never overtake you"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

A TERRIBLE SIrUArIoS.-In new melo-
drama recently gotten up famous robber is
taken. aud his head exhibited to the audience
by being placed on table in the center of the
stage. To accomplish this TO the life, the rob-
ber's body is fixed in the body of the table,
and his neck is fitted into hole, so that, to
the audience, it looks precisely as though the
mans head had been cut off and stood up in
pool of his own blood upon the table, On the
fifth night of the exhibition, wag got into
the third tier of the stage boxes. and, by some
unexplained maneuver, managed to blow lot
of Scotch snuff over the stage just at the time
the head was upon the table. As soon as the
snuff had begun to settle down, the head com
menced sneezing to the no small amusement of
the audience, and as the sneezing could not be
stopped, the curtain fell amid roars of laughter.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

WILL you come to the bower l have
shaded for your" as the Western man said
when be had concealed all the bowers in his
boots
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

@PRAr, madam, what makes you so Sc
date ?" "Oh, l have taken sedative"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

WHEN poor fellow is about to be burned
BY the savages, bis very existence is at stake.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

You've folks seem more anxious to conceal
their love than hate-prc5ably because they
are more ashamed oft
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29
Ludicrous Effects of a Comet.

In the year 11l2, Mr. Winston, having cir
culated the return of s comet which was to
make its appearance on the l4th of October
at five minutes past Eve in the morning gave
notice to the public accordingly, with this ter.
rifying addition-that a total dissolution ol
the world by Ere was to take place on The
Friday following. The reputation which Mr.
Whitson had long maintained, both as divine
and philosopher, left little or no doubt with
the populace OF the truth Of his prediction
Several ludicrous events now took place. A
number of persons about London seized all the
barges and boats they could lay their hands
on on the river Thames. very nationally
concluding that when the eonfiagration took
place there would be the most safety on the
water. A gentleman who had neglected fami-
ly prayer for better than FIVE years. Informed
bis wife that it was his intention to resume the
laudable practice the same evening; but his
wife, having engaged a ball at her house, per
suaded her husband TO pu. it off till they saw
whether the comet appeared or not The
South Sea stock Immediately fell to per
cent. and the India to IL and the captain of
a Dutch ship threw all his powder into the
river, that the ship might not be endangered.
The next morning, however, the comet appear
ed according to prediction, and before noon
the belief was universal that the day of judg-
ment was at hand. About this time l25 cler-
gymen were ferried over to Lambeth, it was
said, to petition that short prayer might be
planned and ordered, there being none in the
church service for that occasion. Three maids
Of honor burnt their collections of novels and
plays, and sent to the booksellers to buy each
of them Bible and Taylor's Holy Living and
Dying. The run upon the bank was so prodi-
gious that all hands were employed from morn
ing till night in discounting notes aud handing
out specie On Thursday. considerably more
than 1000 kept mistresses were legally mar,
ried in the face of several congregations, and
to crown all, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, at that
time head director Of the bank, issued orders
to all the fire offices in London, requiring them
to keep good lookout, and have particular
eye upon the Bank of England
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

A DULL and plausible man, like an unrihed
gun, is smooth bore
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29
Probate Notice.
Information Wanted.

nF BARBER ST. JOHN When last heard
" from was in Oroville- 1t is very important
that he should repor; himself al home IS soon As
possible, ss his father is dead, and his mother Is
very anxious to hear from him. He is from James
vile. Wisconsin.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

Why is dismissed Cabinet officer Ike al
orphan Because he's lost his pap.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29
ADVERTISEMENTS
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's CALbow and D. NJ. BISHOP, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment, will hereafter be asso-
ciated in conducting The business of the same. No
change will be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

Why are young ladies kissing each other an
emblem OF Christianityg
Because they are doing unto Others as they
would that men would do unto them.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29

The privates in the regular army are taught
four simple signals, which are said to be of
much use in active service. The waving of a
handkerchief or hat in the left hand above the
head signifies Attend to me- or Come to
me-" Both hands stretched out above the
head means, Yes or " All right" Both
hands stretched out downward signifies, No,
or danger" or AN wrong" Both arms
spread out horizontally means, Step" A
scouting party often agree upon other signals,
suited to the peculiar objects and perils of the
expedition. But these four are said to be
fixed and invariable.
RIDISG one day on the outside of the stage
coach. in the interior of Minnesota, last sum-
mer, the driver, a funny little fellow, told the
following story Bill, one of the drivers on our
line, was coming out of Rochester. one morning
early this spring. The weather was cold and
frosty, the roads were bad, and the horses
would not work well together On the seat
beside him was clerical gentleman. Now.
Bill swore sometimes, and suffered as well,
when things went wrong, as did the horses
this morning. Bill would haul them up and
give them a crack with the whip saying -
G-git up, d-d-damn you. The clerical gen.
teman requested him not to swear, to be pa
tient. But Bill would swear. The clergyman,
after a repetition of Bills profanity. again
appealed Be patient-be patient Job was
a man of patience" Bill crooked an eye at
him, and said "J-J-Job? who-wh who did
he n-drirn { ffnr g,