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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
The Springtime Of the Nation.

Nations seem to have periods, like the year.
Neither in civilization nor in Christian elements
do they seem to mount up with steady growth
They move, rather. as it were, in spirals They
often return as if falling back, and yet their
progress On the whole IS onward. There are
times of struggle, times OF darkness, and times
OF disaster, in the history OF every nation. And
We have had our hours, in this nation young AS
we are, of apathy, OF falling back, OF winter.
But God be thanked, though it be this blowing,
clustering March of our affairs, the winter has
gone, the spring has come, and the sound OF
birds is in the air. Summer is not yet. Now
is the time for sowing seeds now Is " time Of
expectation. The past--let it not be forgotten
but leu us not take our lessons of joy from that.
The autumn is ended, the winter is gone, the
spring is come, and virtue religion, justice, lib
erty, truth and the freedom that truth gives to
its children are ours.
Tell me where the wheat is, farmer? You
will point to the side hill where it lies covered
with snow, and say, My harvest is there. -
No yellow stems are to be seen rocking IN the
wind. Nothing is visible Of the grain but the
blades just springing from the earth And YET
the farmer says. 81 My harvest is there anC
when the summer shall have brought it forth
and ripened it, | will gather it, and it will be
mine in the granary and in the hand And i
you say to me, - Where are your fair days O
liberty and hope! 2 point to the side-hills.-
Though they are yet clasped in ice, or covered
with snow, have heard the sound of the trum
pet and that is Gods bird that sings in thu
air TO this nation. have heard tine rushing
sounds of battle. March winds are they. tina
God blows across the continent Though tn,
earth is still unlocked, and the edges of winter
are SO near that we feel chilled yet the time
Of the singing OF birds has come TO this land
and we shall never 60 50 far back into winte
and death us we have been. Our course Is on
ward, now, toward summer and every month
will grow warmer and warmer.-Bsecher.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
No Backward Movement.

Man is constantly advancing to the e'er1a
world. He can not go back 10 improve PRIV
ileges that have been wasted. Lille caun0 be
travelled again, and each footprint IS made I"
be seen by US no more. Onward we must
60. He that comes after us may profit BY OUT
tollies, and track our way nearer and nearer
10 the beach where the ocean Of eternity rolf,
he may see step after step in the sand III
he comes to the last, halt washed away 'y
the tide, where he plunged into the vast oeea'
and disappeared forever +; but backward We
cannot 60, to pick up the golden gems Thlcl
We once passed with indifference as they 10!
sparkling at our feet Onward we a''
moving, and onward we must continue 10
move. How solemn, then, does life seem
progress And how loud the admonlllol I,
improve the golden moments as they n.y. ~
saving the soul, blessing the race, and s''l-
glory to God.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
The Snow.

Mr.. WILLARD AS much is said and vari-
Gus opinions given abou; the depth of our snow,
satisfy myself Accordingly l took the ball
stick to my gun. which is four feet long, got
down my snow shoes. and told the folks | was
going to the" Acre " to measure the snow the
Acre, A spot going by that name in our neigh
borhood, being in the center of wood contain
Ing over hundred acres, where many years ago
the timber was sold and all cut off On my
way, very often ran down my stick, and found
u great variation Where the timber was thick
it lacked several inches of four feet, and liz pa
ces where there's none to shelter, it would OK
coed as many. Arrived az the " ere " iounc
my rod uniformity good six inches too short tt
reach ground. A SUBSCRIBER.
East Montpelier, March 18th, 1862.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

AN INTERNAL MACnINE.-A dangerous intern.
al machine has been discovered ut Columbus
Ridges of newly disturbed earth we're observed
and traced to cavern in the bluff, where were
found implements similar to those used in a tel.
earaph Office, with wires running in a dozen DIFF
ferent directions Again following the raised
rows of earth spot where something had evi
IDENTIFY been buried was come to, and in digging
down FIVE feet an iron cask three feet high by u
foot and half in diameter, in shane like pear
was found. 1t had an iron cap fastened with
eight screws, and on being opened revealed Il
quantity of grape, canister and four pound
shells. surrounded by about two bushels ofcoarse
powder TO the bottom of the cask was affixed
battery, with wire leading to the cavern
spoken Of
The correspondent of the Chicago Times says
u dozen of these iron pots or casks were thus
united with this cavern. Half dozen of these
caverns hare been found, and probably SERENITY
fire or a hundred of these internal machines are
thus hurled IN the earth, some distance from the
enemy's works !; and the time to be exploded
would be when our infantry had driven them
inside their works, sentinl would give the
operator inside the cavern the signal, and he
would send the electric spark through all the
wires and decamr. The result may be imagin.
cd. Whole regiments could thus be blown up
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

MCCLELLANs STRATEGY.-Thc editor of the
Watchnan, writing from. Washington to his pa
per, thus speaks of the public feeling at Wash
ington, respecting McClellan's brilliant strategy
on the Potomac
1.-The safe withdrawal of the enemy from Ma
nlssas, with all their valuables, has heavily
shocked confidence in Gen. Mcclellan perhaps
1t was the crowning reason for the g. President
war order, No. g." issued yesterday. McClel-
lan's command is reduced to the army of tho
Potomac-Fremont is assigned to the command
Of u military department-and all commanders
of departments are required 10 report hereafter
to the Secretary of War, not to Gen. Mcclellan.
limited TO you sometime ago that the President
was taking personal control Of war matters
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
poverty not so great a Cursa

If there is anything in The wo,1 d
young man should be more grateful e. VIZ q.
another, it is the poverty which neca Y' ''''
his starting in life under very great .|' Al
vantoges. Poverty Is one Of the best ,s a's''.
human quality in existence. A trnmn ,tss
it is ike graduating with honor from W." W
Point 1t demonstrates stuff and STAMINA -"
1t is certificate Of worthy labor cre1 I,s
performed. A young man who Gamma, s.
this test is not good for anything. H. ' ~.
never rise above druid &c or pauDer Ut" :,
young man who cannot feel his will harden
the yoke of poverty presses upon him. And ,:'
pluck rise with every difficulty poverty ,ho,.
in his way, may as we'll retire into Some o.,
ner and hide himself. Poverty saves .bn'
sand times more men than it ruins tor !,
ly ruins those who are not particularly ro,'.
saving, while it saves multitudes Of those vb,,
wealth would have ruined. If any yons
man who reads this is so unfortunate as ~"
rich, give him my pity. I pity YOU nv
rich young friend, because YOU are in dame.
You lack one great stimulus to effort and -.
ccllence. which your poor companion po,>p,.
scs. You will be very apt, if you hay.,
soft spot in your head,to think yourself ate,,
him, and that sort Of thing makes you mean
and Injuries you. With full pockets, and ID
stomach, and good linen and broad cloth IN
your back, your heart and soul plcthorc in
the race Of lie you will find yourself suryo,
sed by all the poor boys around you, teI:.e
you know 1t.
No, my boy, if you ar: poor, thank God.
and take courage, for he intends to give you
"a chance to make something OF yourself. II
you had plenty of money, ten chances to crs
it would spoil you for all useful purposes
Do you lack cducation' Have you been gu.
short in the text book Remember. ,iat
education, like some other things Iidoes lot
consist in the multitude OF thinos man po.
seses What can you do ! That is the que.
ton that settles the business for you. ID
you know your business? DO you know uer
and how to deal with them ? las your min.
by any means whatsoever, received that dis
clpline which gives TO its action powe: all
facility? II SO, then yoa are more a nal
and thousand times better educated thai
the fellow who graduates FROM college vii
his brains full OF stuff that he cannot apg,
to the actual business of Iife-stuf TIE &c
QUESTION OF which has been in no seuse d,
oipliuary process so far as he is toucerncd.-
There are very few men IN this word e,
than thirty years of age, and unmarried, w
can afford to be rich. One of the create
advantages to be reaped from great hnanc
disasters is the saving of large crop Of youI
men.--Timothy Iitcomb.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

CAMERiDG n MARK March IL

CAMERiDG n MARX Ell. March ~ -
AT Market 6{S Cattle, about jUo Beevts aha ~
consisting OF Working Oxen. Cows andohe''S''"
years old.
Prices Market Beef-Extra S6,25, 10 = oO' a'''
5000 I'd, 1928, I'd, 4,5u.
Working Oxen $50 to l2u.
Cows and Calves--,25. ~ TO %.
Calves-$0,00 to U.Uv.
fearlngs-None.
Two years oid-None.
Three years oh-Sl9 tool. .,
SHEEP nd Lambs--lIjo At msrSet- ri"'' """
to 90 each Extra, $500 to $50. Il
Hides, 81 tool Pelts, $3.50 So. Car SKINS
Tallow, q o8lc. .,.o
Remarks-The supply Of Cattle was large, aV r, ~
including the Western at Brighton. Prices Nea - 80
oOc per cwt. lower the average for me peS nrr
per cwt. sheep dull sales made for 20 10 '"
Tess than last week.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
Gen, McClellan's Address.

The address Of Gen. Mcclellan to his soldiers,
issued from his headquarters at Fairfax Court
House, last Friday, is, we believe, his second
address to the army. He first addressed them
when he took the star designating him rs com.
mandcr- in-chict. This address is unquestiona-
lily intended as, in some sort, an answer to the
complaints of the inactivity on the Potomac
This delay has been occasioned he intimates, by
necessity for making arming and equipping the
great army in Virginia. That army has also
been kept waiting for the other departments o.
the Union army to move first. 1t has been kept
to strike the death-blow. The general impression
from reading the address is, that Gen. Mcclellan
has not quite dared to march his army against
the reb4s, both on account of The want Of dis
ciplins Of his own men, and the strength Of the
enemy, until now. lie does mt underrae the
enemy Ho expects fighting foemen worthy of
his STEEL Bat he promises to bring his men
face to face with traitors, - brave foes he calls
them--and he seems to have no doubt of the re.
suit. He anticipates that there may be still fur
Their TRIALS OF their patience, -that his actions
may still appear slrange,-but he promises to
bring them to the decisive battle
Gen. Mcclellan is now at the head of the
finest army in the world. His intimate friends
say that the conduct of the war has thus far
been his. The delay on the Potomac is said to
have been part Of his strategy. The advance
that Is now being made, is claimed to be, in
point of time, his. Latterly, men who have
confded in him from the start, have found their
confidence slipping away with the escape Of the
most wants is, that the rebellion should be put
down, and the General that contributes most to
that result is bound to be the hero of this war.
There is at present much doubt whether Nc
however, may restore him to the place he held
in the popular esteem when he succeeded Gen.
Scott. If the future is made radiant, the past
will be forgotten, or made luminous by the light
cast backward upon it. The nation has given,
without stint, of its resources in the preparation.
1t will give without stint of its praise for the
performance. 1.-The moment for action chosen
for tho army of the Potomac has arrived, and
the nation is watching for its heroes. For the
sake OF the cause, we hope Gen. Mcclellan may
prove to be all his most enthusia site admirers
have claimed him to be. If he does, he will
make short work OF The - death blow " to the
rebellion, which has been reserved for his /" rea
army, magnificent in material, admirable in dis
cipliuc and instruction, and exceen,ly equipped
and armed.'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

DAMAGE FROM SNow.-Tho roof of the shed
attached /, the barns Of the Union House in
this village, gave way on Sunday morning, fall
ing upon seven sleighs--mos,y new-and nine
wagons belonging to Alonzo Redway, and crush.
ing tho seighs as fine as kindlng wood. The
wagons were less injured, save a nice topped
buggy which was completely crushed. This
loss is severe one to Mr.. Roadway, following
upon the lose he sustained in the burning of tho
Union House. - Watchman.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Washington Coun.
ty, Hon, N. A. Chase Orleans County. Chas
A. j. Marsh Windsor County, Crosby Miller
Windha~ County, Ira Goodhue Orange (oun.
ty, Geo p. Baldwin Rutland County, WIN
c. Kittridgo Chitteuden County VIM. Mil
Ter Bennington County, Hiram ilolley Cal
edonia County, I. J. Cree !; Llmoille County
Alexander Riddle Franklin County, Alval
Sabin
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17
MONTPELIER. VT.
MON DAY, MARCH II, 1862

Ticket for Council Of Censors.
Election the last Wednesday in March.
Horatio Needham, Bristol.
Leonard Sergeant, Manchester
Edwin A. Caboon, Lyndon.
f. r. Hard, Burlington.
Jasper Rand, Berkshire.
II. H. Reynolds. Alburgh.
W. H. H. Bingham. Stowe.
Burnham Martin, Chelsea.
John L. Edwards, Derby.
S. M. Dorr, Rutland.
Joseph A. Prentiss, Montpelier.
Ira Goodhue, Westminster.
Nathan IT, Churchill, Woodstock.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

On March 7th, the blacksmith shop and clo-
vor mill of James Gill OF Peacham were destroy
ed by fire, together with quantity of seed and
other property. Loss $500 insured for $75.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

When rebels burn for distinction, it is gener.
ally railroad bridges and churches that suffer.
~. LOUIS Democrat. '"''
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

Washington CO. Court, March Tsv,,
HON. 10y c. KELLOGG, Presiainn -"
Hon. BON 7. CARPENTER. 'Ulge.
HON. 5. s. KaLTON, Associate lui,.,
Sylvester Henry .. Gilman Huntl4g
of Tower. Henry. Peck 4 CORY E y'MD I.
Dillingham; and Durant, tor Dgispa,n,' unfit
trial. "
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-07
LETTER FROM CAPTAIN GREGG,


Chicago, Feb'y 4th, 1862
Col. DAsroRrH--Dear Sir; The majority
Of nv men being from Rock Island and Vi.
cini,y, some degree Of interest will be felt 10
their welfare, and will from time to time
post you as to their position and destination
The company is now permanently a'A'heu'
by virtue Of the unanimous vote OF the men,
to the Mcclellan Brigade, 5sth regiment i'h'
nois volunteers.
As you and all your readers ore aware, !
enlisted the men for the Mulligan or Irish
Brigade, on the acceptance Of Colonel Multi
gan Soon after that acceptance, Col. Multi
cams regiment, BY order Of the secre tary Of
war. was disbanded, and by his advice took
refuge, from indscriminate consolidation, in
the Mcclellan Brigade. with the understand.
ing that il the men desired it, and Col. Null.
ligan was reinstated they should be transfer.
red to the Irish Brigade. Col. Mulligsn was
reinstated, and on his arrival IN Camp Doug
las he sent for me, and informed me that he
had been unable to get an order to increase
his command Of infantry, but had got author.
i,y from Gov. Yates to add a battery Of artil'
lery 10 his regiment, He proaered my com.
pany a place in the battery which, however,
necessitated my own resignation or that OF
one Of my lisutenants, Having pledged my
self to the men that they were enlisted for
particular corps, | was honorabIy bound to
accede to their wishes even ut the sacrifice OF
my own position | therefore placed tho
matter before them and their decision. and
the manner in which it was announced was
y vcly fat,ering tribute Of respect to their
officers They would neither consent TO part
with any Of their officers, nor that any Of
them should be lowered in rank. Col. Null
ligan then proposed To place one Of his old
companies in the artillery, and thus vacato
place for me. On this proposition the men
voted this morning, and unanimously and
,ociferously decided to remain in their pres.
ent organization. They argued from the hrss
proposition, that they would be looked upon
as interiors by the men Of Lexington, and
would be overshadowed in any future achicv'
ments by the past fame Of that corps, and
tina. they had better, if opportunity offered
carve out for themselves new and unmiIed
fame. think their decision wise one, unC
SO, in future, friends directing letter. or othe
missives will direct, Mcclellan Brigade
j8th Regiment Illinois Volunteers"
We are under marching orders, but tina
means nothing here, until the paymaste
come. round and his advent cannot be muc
longer delayed.
All well nobody sick good appetite
particularly for the ARGUS, from the editor
which we are all anxious for visit.
=. GREGG, Capt. Co. X, 58th l. V,
T. S.-As you will perceive we have the sec
ond position Of hon0r--extreme left Of til
regiment.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-07
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Journal Of the Ill. State Agr'l Society
PROSPECTUS

To the FrifndS Of agriculture and Mechanic Ar'S
The Executive Committee of the Illinois State
Agricultural Society believe the time has arrived
when the publication OF journal OF the Society
is mperatively demanded.
Pursuant, the rciOre, to the duty with which they
charged by the second section of the Constl-
tGton OF SAID society, revised aud adopted by the
meeting of delegates from County Agricultural So
cIetlcs, held on the FAR Grounds, at Jacksonville,
Sept, $50 they have made the necessary arrange
ments for the issue OF such journal, monthly com
mencIng with January, 1862.
Each number will contain at least % pages
loctavo) of reading matter, composed Principally
of such portions Of the transactions OF the State
/ and County Societies, and communications on the
subjects Of Agriculture IN all It's branches, Me-
chanics and Natural History, as may require early
publication.
~. All Premiums offered and Awarded by the
state Society will appear IN its columns.
All persons and especially Secretaries and other
officers OF County Societies, are respectfully re.
quested to communicate to the editor any matters
OF general interest to the industrial classes, as
they may from time to time arse in their respec-
tive localities.
TO place the journal within the reach of all,
the subscription price has been fixed at FIFTY
CENTS YEAR, barely sufficient to corer cost "
publication, payable invariably in advance
Back numbers for the current year will be furn-
lshcd until the edition is exhausted
All subscriptions and communications may be
forwarded to the undersigned, Springfield, Hi
nos. JOHN P. REYNOLDS,
md
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-07

EIGHT GREAT BLuNDERs.-We give below
an article from the columns Of the Religious
He1 ad, Baptist paper Of Richmond, Va
1t shows so much more GOODNESS Of judgmen,
and candor Of mind than we are in the habit
OF finding in our southern exchanges, that
we deem it worthy of special notice. 1t says
the south has made ut least eight great blum
ders, and enumerates them as follows:
q. In firing upon Fort Sumper.
"2. In believing there would be a divided
north and an apathetic federal government.
"3. In believing that they would have the
hearty sympathies Of Europe.
a In believing that the bonds of their
coufederacy would readily be taken in Eu
rope
"5 In believing that the military power
Of the north would be directed in Il crusade
against slavery, rather than employed tor the
overthrow Of treason and the establishment
OF the union and constitution.
SO, In believing that northern courage and
physique were no match for southern, or that
in battle one southerner equaled five Yam
KEGS.
al. In believing that the flag Of the cotton
oligarchy would wave above the capital at
Washington and the roll Of slaves be called
on Bunker Hill
"S In believing that the iancicd omnipo-
tence Of cotton would dominate the commerce
of the wOrldn
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-07
Schuyler CultaX on the War.

Mr.. Coltax has written Al interesting let
ter to his paper, the St. Joseph Valley Reqis.
ter, which closes rs follows:
"Let me add one thing here in Justice to
our ex.commander in-chlef General Scott
When he showed me, last May, his CAREFUL
elaborate plan for a movement down the Mis-.
sissippi river, at its first autumnal SWELL
felt dispirited that it was to be 50 long post.
poned. But he replied that it could not be
done earlier and that that was just the time
He was thought slow then but the tlotilla
has not yet moved. Again. at that time the
whole country was clamorous for more cav.
airy. He said to small extent, for scouting
and Tor pursuit, the popular demand was
just; but he added that it would take six
months TO drill cavalry regiments to stand
the shock OF raging battle, and six mouths
more at least to enable them to use their
weapons efficiently while con,rollinp their
horses at the same time. A different policv.
however, prevailed We have now 61 06n
cavalry, equipped and mounted al enormons
expense--the horses Of those here ea, -
heads off in expenses every three or fnn.
months a. 900 condemned ones were soli
here six weeks ago at from Is cents to $50
but they were not bought by Fremont j and
then, the government Is now striving in every
honorable way to decrease the number, even
into changing them into infantry regiments
la he pn.L lei
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-07
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby givon, that by virtue of
~ an order OF the county court, within and Tor
the county of Rock Island and state of Illinois,
made and entered of record by the Judge thereof,
at the December term, A. D. 1861, OF said court,
on the Sd day of January, d. 1862, the nhder-
signed administratrix of the estate OF Robert I.
Shaw, late of the said county, deceased, tor the
payment of debts against SAID estate, will sell at
public autlon, on Saturday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1869, between the hours of 10 o.
clock A. NJ and 8 O'Clock P. M. of said day, at
the front door of the court house, IN the city and
county eff Rock Island, and state aforesaid, the
following described real estate belonging to the
said estate to wit Lot eleven Il u, and the east
hall of lot ten (l0) in block three 80, in the lower
or Chicago addition to Rock Island, now city OF
Rock Island. Said property to be sold subject to
widows dover. Terms of sale-One half of the
purchase money in hand, and the remainder in SIX
months from day OF sale, secured as provided by
law.
Dated this Sd day OF January, A. d. 1862.
SUSAN J. PERSHlNG, Administrative.