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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-28
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 asis nay pleasing tO' some sof our readers. ssbo hsvsS Botsnet tic description before, to 4aSs the following language of ths original .lms6eanIFRg, ssa adsfneaiby member of the |sld Gontinsntala Congress, to whom twith otb- ssrg) was qSonnittsd the eduty ofselecting . .baaass ssr the then infant republic. He says: :,
 .assThea stars Of the new flag represent the new ssonstsllation of the States 5sisingin the West: The idea was taken from the, constellation of SLysa, which on the hand of :Orpheus signlhes .hafmonya The blue in the field was taken from
 tha5 edges of fsthe Goysnanter's banner m Scot aand, significant of the league covenant s9f tho
 United Colonies against oppresslon. Incidehtal- ly involving the virtpes Of vigilance, Persever1 snae ,snsi justiess E stars were in the circle, ,symbolizing the perpetuity of the Union the
 ring. like the circling serpent of the Egyptians 5;gnifying eternity The thirteen stripes show, ssdswirhsfhes starsr the, suumber gof the United Colonies and. deuotkd d the sqbordinatlon ot the
 States of the Union, ,as; well as equality among
 Themselves The whole was the blending ot
 various flags of the army and the white of
 thaRoatine jbatteries: 4'he red color, which in
 Roman, days was the signal of defiance, denotes daring aud fhe. white purity" .-.. .,o....-
 Since the time that this eloquent expression
 of the meaning of the old flag was given, many
 I Ssw stars lRsse been added to the constellation
 topeior each ,nev-addsd State, till now they no,es than. double the original, number. Till
 now, no parricidal hand hes ever Yentured. to Ah asfngsr to tears out z single star from the
 glorious constellationt May every. arm. wither
 that attempts i.l now. andE every tongue palsy flat uttsrs aughts but, esneration, esteem and bys fprthe old aag, of ,i5 our Union ,.3 b..,no- veAPS ,a .s; s.,E As1s spf@elsa Banner Oh long ese.ssdsh eLSnd'of the free and the Home oft
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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-28

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 py am, tnst nsehs cisdled three babies
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-28

. New Milford has voted $20e to each roluu
 teer genlisting from that town for ,the nine
 months service. ,-S,..,..'e
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
regiments, with remarxaul, -, p.ie
we're very we'll and in good spirits.
New York, Sept s. 1862. All. T.

The wife of the rebel Ston ewall jack
son is the daughter of the patriot divine, Rev.
DR.. Junkin, of Baltimore. Stonewall is
praying man, a professor of religion, and be-
Ii yes himself the Putnam of the Southern
Confederacy. He has lately 'en made an
honorary member of the Bible Society of the
Confederate States. A correspondent of the
Charleston Courie, saws of him:
Gen. jackson never enters a fight without
invoking Gods blessing and protection. The
dependence of this strange man upon the
Deity seems never to be absent from bis
mind, and whatever be does, or says, it is al
WAYS prefaced "by Gods blessing" In one
of his official dispatches, he commences, b.
Gods blessing, we have to-day defeated the
enemy" Said one Of bis officers to b m other
day, "Well. General another candidate (re-
ferrIng to Pope) is waiting your attentions
d" So observe, was the quiet reply, "and by
Gods blessing, be shall receive them to bis
full satisfaction" After battle has been
fought the same rigid rememberance of d.
vine power is observed. The army is drawn
up in line, the General dismounts from bis
horse, and there, in the presence OF his rough,
bronze-faced troops, with heads uncovered
and bent awe-stricken to the ground, the
voice of the good man. which but few hours
before was ringing out in quick and fiery in
donations. is nov heard subdued and calm, a.
if overcome by the presence of the Supreme
Being, in holy Al peal to the sapphire
throne" Few such spectacles have beer
| witnessed in modern times, and it Is needles
to add that few such examples have ever tolt
with more wondrous power upon the heart
of the men. Are you SURPRISED, after thi
recital, that Stonewall jackson is invincibe
and that he can lead bis army TO certain vic
tory. whenever "Gods blessing" precede
the act /?
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
A WORD TO CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS.

Since the war commenced the American
Tract Society has expended nearly $40, 900
in furnishing religious reading for the army
and navy, most blessed work in its known
results,
To meet the constant and most urgent
appeals now made to the Committee for the
new troops and the thousands of sick and
wounded in the hospitals, at least $so,o00 is
needed.
Every dollar received for this purpose will
be promptly expended in supplying these
brave men with instructive, sustaining and
comforting truth. Two hundred publications
have been issued expressly for them by the
Society. They need, deserve, and will APP
preciate our efforts.
The Committee plead for immediate aid.
Without it they cannot meet the hourly and
earnest calls made upon them.
May we hot ask pastors of churches to
make special collections for this object; and
to all who love their country and the souls of
her soldiery to forward their benetactions,
great or small, to o. X. Kingsbury, Assistant
Treasurer, $50 Nassau street, New York.
BY order of the Committee,
WIN. A. HALLooK,) Secretaries
o. EASTMAN, American
j. Nj, STEVENSON, Tract Society.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
THE FAIR.

The main feature of the proceedings on
the Fair Grounds Tuesday, was, the Wool
Growers Convention, full report of which
We give elsewhere. The day was very p leas-
ant, and the gathering upon the srounds,
though small, was perhaps as large a. could
have been reasonably expected upou tie first
day of the Fair and in the present ethical
state of national affairs, Many entries of
stock and articles for exhibition were made
during the day, and many more are exp.c-
ted this morning. 1t is hardly yet time to
undertake te enumerate or call attention 10
particular articles or animals on exhibition,
as large additions will undoubtedly be made
to them We will only say now that Floral
Hall, of which we have before spoken, now
in its complete array, does great credit TO the
skill and taste Of the ladies concerned in Or
namenting it, and the display Of articles
of female bGndiwork yesterday exceeded
the exhibition ofany other department. The
displays in the mechanical and fruit depart
ments were meagre, but will doubtless re-
ceive large additions. We saw some very
handsome cattle of Durham and mixed
breeds, from Rutland, Putney, Bennington
Manchester, and Burlington, and larg,
number, for so early period in the fpir, o
Spanish Merino and native sheep from Corn
wall, Brandon, New Haven, Manchester
Waltham. West Clarendon, Burln gton. ant
Woodstock. There are, we understand
some fast horses upon the grounds, ready fol
the track, and there will undoubtedly bt
some fine trotting as well as good display
of other horses.
A number of side shows were on the
ground with their usual promptness anC
alacrity and the appeal to visit the Ameri
can Hercules, the Chinese Juggers, tn,
Living Skeleton, the Female Snake Tanner
the Small Woman, and last but not least, the
Fat Woman were OF the usual enticing char
acter.
1t will be seen by telegrem from Nj
Greeley, published in another column, tina
the subject of his address will be 'Agricultur'
in Vermont, past and future Also that
meeting is expected to be held in the Frank
lin Hall at Z 1-2 o'clock, in the evening for tn
discussion of subjects pertaining to agricul
| ture.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
Ten THOUSAND MEN FOR FLOYD

Ten THOUSAND MEN FOR FLOYD
Governor Le.cher of Virginia has issued
proclamation calling for State force of
ten thousand men to form division for
Gen. Floyd, to be employed chiefly in
Western Virginia. The men are to be
raised by draft, and the utmost activity is
urged upon the officers engaged in the
work. The Governor appeals to "those
in Western Virginia, and particularly in
the Northwest, who are liable to draft
under the Lincoln government, to come
out from among the common enemy and
unite themselves as beco nes true sons of
Virginia, to the force here called for"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
SOMETHING NEw.-A successful ex-

SOMETHING NEw-A successful ex-
pertinent has been made in the Scheldt,
before Antwerp, of small vessel pro-
PEELED by steam, on an entirely new prin-
ciple. She has neither paddle-wheels
nor screws, but in the centre machine
which draws up water aud elects it through
two bent tubes, one on each side of the
vessel. Not only is the vessel by this
means rapidly propelled bnt it is steered
without a rudder, admirably and quickly
by the machine itself, by altering the In
ciination of the above mentioned tubes
This vessel, which has succeeded beyond
expectation, will run between LuiH and
Seraing. This new propeller is the in
vention of German named Seidel, and
may be applied either to sea-going or
or river boats. 1t is far more simple than
the screw, and equally effective, and the
vessel is far more easily handled than
when propelled by screw or paddle
wheels. Quebec Gazette.
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OUR HOME CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from snoreham.
Sboreham, Vt. Sept. I'd, 1862.
Mr.. EDITOR Addison County is still
1aa or'v farmer boys are as


ungaI u..~ a- - at
country in her hour of peril. Anu aaF
the pleasure to announce to you that more
than one hundred brave, athletic, noble,
young men from the adjoining towns of
Benson, Orwell, Shoreham, Bridport
and Cornwall, have been organized into
company for the express purpose OF
showing what young men from the best
society can do at their country's call.
In organizing, they made choice of Mr..
Charles E. Abel of Orwell, for Captain,
a man well qualified for the position, on
account of his experience in the service,
and esteemed as a citizen for his correct
principles and good habits. For LIST
Lieutenant, John W. Woodruff of Leroy,
Gennessee Co., N. Y. Mr.. Woodruff,
As a tactician has no superior, and has
held several posts of honor in the N. \.
State militia; man of strictest integrity,
and one who will be favorite in his COM
mand. The I'd Lieutenant is L on Juan
Wright, son Of Judge Wright of Shore
ham, person whose personal worth Of
itself can recommend him to any position,
With such companies springing up from
almost every northern valley, secessis
might as well despair of success.
God bless our boys during their term o
service. e. CT
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
RUTLAND VT THURSDAY MORNING. EMBER

willing to give up life for ther country
and her Institutions.
The Montpelier Company (the pride of
Vermont) has been full some time,
and drill daily. They elected Mr.. A. G.
Brown, who is we'll known as the able
home editor of the VT Wdtchman and
State Journal as their Captain. He is
"a noble man, and the Company elected
him unanimously. A finer company of
farmers, mechanics, merchants, printers,
&C., never left the Green Mountain State
for the war. They will 90, learn, to
Brattleboro this week some day. May
the "God of Battles go with them" On
Saturday they marched to Barre &c miles)
were met at TwingSville by the Barre
Cornet Band, and escorted by them, with
"Hail Columbia" to that village. Here
the patriotic citizens and ladies (God
bless 'em) gave the Company grand re-
ceptiOn and free dinner. and the boys had
good time of it. The band escorted
them part of the way home, and at 6
+. M. they arrived here, playing, if | re-
member right, ''Dixie." The full quota.
and more than the quota, has been freely
offered at Montpelier. l rejoice to learr
Rutland has done likewise, and ne drafl
will be needed in good old Rutland Co
Vermont has done, and will do her duty
come what may. Yours faithfully,
S. A. A.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
WHITE LABOR AT THE SoUTH.-Th

WHITE LABOR AT THE SoUTH.-The
New Orleans Delta says:
ave wish we could remove one fallacy
from the Northern mind, and that is a fala-
cy that labor performed by negroes on the
plantations of the South connot be done by
white men. We say it can; and it can be
done cheaper and better. Intelligent and
independent Southerners will admit this.
Why, the white farmers of the West, in their
harvesting season, work and are happy and
healthy, under sun quite as oppressive as
that of this latitude. The hod-carriers OF the
North, with no wool to shield their heads,
work as no negro could work, in sun quite
as broiling as anything experienced in rice
field or a cane brake. We throw these as
sertions out tor the examination of the phi'
losopher and the statesman. And we will
anticipate events so far as to say that a
sugar plantation will be worked in this State
by white men before the year is out.
Don't then, believe those who tell you that
a white man can't do wb at negro can. He
can do all that negro can do, in the way Of
lsboring in the sun, and ever-so-much more .
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Gov. Curtin is doing all in his power

Gov. Curtin is doing all in his power
to prepare Pennsylvania for resistance to.
the rebel advance, but says his hopes are
based entirely upon the speedy response
of the people to his appeals. Citizens are
everywhere organizing themselves into
companies. All the troops attainable for
the purpose are massed to prevent rebel
entrance of Cumberland valley, and mes
sengers are distributed all along the from
tier, to give the speediest intelligence
possible of any threatening demonstration
by the enemy. At last accounts, the
confederate pickets had been thrown for
ward several miles from Frederick, in the
direction of Hagerstown.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
Major Gen. Theophilus Hunter Holmes,

Major Gen. Theophilus Hunter Holmes,
of the rebel army, has been appointed COM
mander of lhe trans Mississippi Military De-
parrment, thereby superseding Gen, Hind
man. He has already entered upon the du-
ties OF his new department Holmes is a
North Carolinan, and entered the Military
Academy at West Point as cadet in 1925,
and graduated at that institution on the 3oth
of Juue, 1929, standing forty-four in his class,
being the last one on the list but two. At
the commencement of the present rebellion,
he was in command at Governors Island, but
resigned bis command in the army when
North Carolina seceded. He is an habitual
drunkard, and was never considered, when
in our army, a brilliant officer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
The New York World thinks our peopl,

The New York World thinks our people
are making more of hero of " Stonewall
Jackson than his merits sanction and proce eds
to show that he was whipped by Shields !;
that he ran from Banks that when jackson
pursued Banks thereafter across the Poto-
mac he had thirty thousand troops against
Banks FIVE thousand that he next ran away
from Fremont that he did not participate in
the attack on our right wing before Rich
mond that Lee as well as Jackson got in our
rear at Manassas; that in the two last
DAYS fighting on Bull Run he was not there
at all, and, finally, that his attempt to flank
our forces at Fairfax was defeated by Kear-
ney and Stevens. Ja:kson, the World
SAYS, is a good partisan leader-quick, dar.
ing and given to doing unexpected things
but he has been overrated, and has no such
reputation in the South as We at the North
would seem disposed to accord him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
A RMY CORRESPONDENCE,
,o,h and It,h vermsnt Regiments.
S. A. A.


The 10th Vermont regiment, Col Jewett,
arrived safely at New York yesterday, (Sun-
day. at o'clock, A NJ. and took breakfast
at Park Barracks. They left the city at
about noon in the steamer Atlas for Am
boy, en- route for Washington. This regi-
ment has been particularly fortunate IN its
selection Of officers. They are all fine tel-
lows and viz give good account of them
selves in Dixie. The regiment stood the
Journey from their late camp in Brattleboro
to New York very finely, and on their arri-
val here were very little fatigued. -
The 18th Vermont regiment, Col. Warner
arrived without accident this morning, and
after partaking OF good breakfast at Park
Barracks, left Immediately for Washington
via Jersey City. This regiment is also finely
ofBcered. Beth regiments do much credit to
Vermont and were very much complmented
here, many thinking that they are the finest
"1- Vermont or New England that
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

Montpelier, VT, Sept. 8, 1862.
EDITOR HERALD AS you may be
aware, have now been two weeks in the
apital. Every day I have seen new
charms in this beautiful and thriving
mountain village. The inhabitants ap-
pear enthusiastic for the Union to man
and / may add to ,ooman. have not
met professed rebel sympathizer since
my arrival, and would to. God Rutland
was as clear Of them. All seem to say,
in word and deed. The Union and Lib
erty-one and inseperable-now and for
ever" These noble Green Mountain
men are willingly giving up all; even
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
Rarticulars OF the late ,
POOlesvitle

The Star says yes
of th. s. .shington, Sept ..
OF M ,ferday afternoon two
vile, Md, W 10 Indiana Cavalry under
a rebel c. Jor Chapman went to Poole.
on ~ ach they found in possession of
VII: Avairy Regiment, who had planted
al to right of ihe town one Geld n;S,s
ich was opened on our men Is thew q.
preached. The commend did NOT ston. hrt
made charge through the town, the enenv ,
then s.eaadditng and forming line Of bal.
ta -. ns.r .ne gun. In few moments rein
,ocemen1s .:, came up, consisting of two pieces
oI 1,! aruiiery and several companies of tke AZ
Illnois Cavalry, and our guns after 8 fev
soots succeeded in siIencing the enemv;s
piece, when another chrage was made H.
Major Chapmans command, and the rebsIs
sroke ane ram leaving several dead On the
Held. Our loss is one man killed. se,.t
Davis A. Falts, Co. B. and e;.ht - ~.
wounded. -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

Washington, Sept. 0.
Yesterday afternoon detachment from
Farnsworth's Indiana cavalry attacked the
18th Virginia cavalry near Poolesville, scat
tering them, killing and woundina several
and capturing twenty four prisoners, who
we're brought to the Provost Marshal of this
city this morning and sent to the old capitol.
The officer in charge of the prisoners re-
ported that it was thought the rebel cavalry
we're cut off and many more would be cap
ured
Two citizens Of Fairfax Court House John
and Presley Haylock, we're arrested yester-
day tor being within our lines under suspic-
ious circumstances and were sent over to
Major Doster who disposed of them as usual.
A man named Samuel Tyson residing near
Senaca Creek, Md, was also arrested and
sent to the old capitol.
Two ladies residing near the navy yard
we're arrested last night for alleged tamper-
ing with the guard at the old capitol. They
we're sent to the central guard house, where
they remained some three hours, when the
Provost Marshal released them, satisfied thu
they had been sufficiently admonished of
improperly Of their conduct
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

au, oen: H. /" aiiace has been released from
auty a! Cincinnati, and ordered to rep.;r
70 oovlngton, Ky, which is on the ofhsr
sac OF the river, nearer the rebels l;Lelu
:" receive their first attack, and tberaeo,.
;.e position Of first honor.-The organ
lza!'on OF all able-bodied citizens into
regiments for defense continues . snJ .h.~ I
meet DAILY for drill at four O'Clock in The
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

renessce rassssr Me...
aea seldsers as WS.Ssrr restof
United States steamer N.-rs.
sailed to-day for Guayam.s sesnset
Ing nae to raise money to and !. I
,Cgtsn tor the relief Of our vo,.d.S wss&
IAe offerings are liberal -Aosd ssadieW.
Ihs steamer Pacific has .rr;,.,
$4,000 dollars in treasure. eo sssAoao
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THE ADDRESS,

The following telegram was received BY
the Secretary of the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY. from Mr.. Greeley, night before last, from
New York.
To Daniel NesdhaD:
] viii reach Troy Wednesday night, and
Rutland next morning. Subj-ct-Agrlcul-
ture in Vermont, past and future.
Horace GRkILEY.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

AT St. Johnsbury, on Monday, the LIST,
Jeweu Hill Of Sheffield, confined for drunk.
enness,set Ere 10 the Jail, He was at the time
suffering from delirium tremens. The IRE,
though we'll under way when discovered, was
promptly extinguished.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

Nor THE CAPITAL.-Frederick is not the
Capital of Maryland-Annspolis is. During
the exciting movements of last year, and be-
fore Butler took possession OF the Relay
House, the neighborhood of Annapolis was
threatened by traitors, and Gov. Hicks sum
moned the Legislature to meet at Frederick,
where its sessions have since been held We
believe. however, that no enactment was ever
made changing the capital.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
The military enthusiasm in Cincinna,

The military enthusiasm in Cincinnati,
and Ohio generally, according to the Gazette
of Friday, is up to fever heat:
" The streets are fairly alive with moving
columns of armed men, The city military
companies filed through the streets, yesterday
in splendid style, and made magnificent
appearance, From the interior, we learn
the country is fairly alive. Men are rushing
to arms, and every train comes in loaded with
volunteers, armed and ready for action
They are pouring in by thousands The
Governor Of Oslo is doing his part fully, and
the militar, authorities at the State Capital
are promptly and eAectually performing
their duties Ohio regiments are coming in
freely, and Gov. Morton, as usual, is ready
with large force to swell the columns that
are concentrating for operations in Kent r
Major Gen. Wallace has CO. 2a q
feel proud of fh= n
the oFF gca Moth
,g y se -s.ngIy. With lber.
l,ty, a4 .,on enthusiasm, the people have
M. r. II. l.
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Grn M,rcar,L-The faint

GEN. MIrCHELL.-The faint
satisfaction arising from r. pieam of
ment that Gen. Mitchell 20 announce
to the Department of las been assigned
sided AS suddenly .ue SOUTH has sub
no .s .esc,n.ll- as it arose. He is to
~ ~ - - ! i shelved at Port Royal.
- s"cu e were left to bis own media .
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

The masonic jewels belonging to Fred
ericksburg lodge, OF which Gen Washington
was a member, were stolen while that city
was in possession Of the enemy. Their in
trinsic value is small compared with the as
sociations with which they were connected.
They were worn by Gen. Washington in his
several Offices OF deacon, warden and master
of Fredericksburg lodge, and were hiehlv
priced as rehcs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

There are sixteen hundred nine months
nllitia mon, without uniforms or arms, At
Camp Frehnghuysen, Newark, New Jersey.