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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19
Reported sor the Daily Freeman.
gvermont Conference OF thu II. T. [,bnro
mIiIRD DAY


Conference assembled at 8 o'coel, 4, "
Bishop Baker in the Chair RELIGIOUS cvcros,
conducted by j. L. Smith
Voted that the Stewards haze lea,a ,goi
sence to prepare their report.
a draft was ordered on Conference iocs +.
the amount of fifty dollars, for the siner,n.
nuated preachers. Resumed the eymnlmtjm.
OF the characters of effective elders, and
Eaton's character passed.
The Auditor of Ncwbury Seminary presented
his report, which was accepted. This ip,jv
ton is SO fortunate as to keep ont Of debit, Ma,
it long live free from incumbrance..
The Committee ON the Biblical Institute ~.
ported in part
The order Of the day was taken W. and -r
Conference voted on the subject of Law g,err.
sentation, Members who were not present ,.
the time Of voting, were, by the order d The
Conference, allowed during the session to de.
p0site their ballots.
On motion, the names and post-otiice address
Of the local preachers were ordered to be pri.r.
ed in the minutes OF the Conference.
d. W. G. Huntington, OF East Gencsce Con.
ference, was introduced.
The recommendation Of Clark S. Buswel.
local from Craltsbury, was presented, and he
was elected to deacon orders.
Those eligible to admission in tuil connecIu.
appeared before the Conference and PASSED the
usual examination, and were very approgratey
and inpressively addressed by the Bishop
Took up the question, Who are aamttd
luto full connection?
NJ. 9. Dean was admitted. and elected To-
Deacon's Orders.
i. kngsbury was admitted and elected
ii. b. Sawyer was discontinued Ut his OWL
request.
NJ. K. Chase was continued on trial
W. L. Stearns was discontinued at hi. own
request.
At the request OF one Of the Presiding tIdyt
the Bishop made some excellent remarks on tie
duty of every preacher to present to tie people
OF their charges the claims Of our beneyolenel-
terprises.
The Journals We're read and approved.
On motion, Voted to instruct the COMMITTEE
on Publishing the Minutes to furnish 2,OOOcOI,
les. The distribution of these was referred 70
the Presiding Elders.
The Conference ordered tine publication Ct
1000 copies OF the Missionary Report.
The Presiding Elders were appolnteda Com
mittec to arrange the time Of the several coIe-
tons ordered for the coming year.
r. f. King was added to tie Committee on
Education.
Prof. Lewis of the Troy University was intro
duced to the Conference and made some init
resting remarks in regard to that institution.
Notwithstanding the report to the contrary
the University is in active operation, and WlI'
Its present resources and prospects is not llSclI
to suspend operations. The subject embrace
III the remarks was, on motion, referred to the
Committee OH Education.
Various notices We're given and the ConIcrn"
adjourned.
Inc Missionary anniversary was anno0"ytD
Tor the afternoon, and that Of Temperance la
the evening.
The Conference are processing rapidly WIFE
their business, and the prospect is Of an az
Iournmcnt on Monday.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19
NO VISITORS TO YORKTOWN PERMITTED.

WASHINGTON, April Is. The following order
has just oeen issued
Ia the present condition OF military operations
at YORKTOWN, no passes can be given to persons
MOI immediately connected with the troops in u
military capacity. The sick and wounded will
be amply provided ior by the government, and
friends canfl0t be permitted 10 visit them while
the above prohibition Is 10 force.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

MAJ. BARTLETT of tho Vermont Cavalry J.
IN town. lie left the regiment at Wood''O''
Va, about u week snco to visit his lGnliiy u
Massachusetts, and has made days sIs' N''''
lie speaks OF the regiment as in exc''e''
health ana spirits. The MAJOR 10 looking bNe@'
Service in the field evidently agrees with n'u'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

pRoLlrIc.-Nlr. James Kltteridge Of ,o'
town has Elk ewes that nave had this slrlng ""'
teen lambs-Gve had twins and one trpicS'-
The sheep and laubs are all alive and uouS
vol. II any one can tell larger story 81, w
back 1t up with the mutton, we shall be e'u "
chronicle it, Cdiedonian.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

the meantime we hope these ipjudicious friends
OF the General will not betray their own want
OF confidence in Little Mac," by looking
about now for some one who is to be blamed for
defeat at Yorktown. There is to be no defeat
there
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

REV. j. E. DwINnL1, of Salem, Mass, for
merly Of Calais, W., will occupy the desk At
REV. Mr., LORDS Church Tomorrow.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

LsG FRAcTURED.-On Friday last, wI''c 'u'
Sidney Haley, Of Pownal, wac choppips On . w.,
mountain, tree fell upon his leg, and lrAc'"''
it badly.-Banner.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

A CHARAcTER.-1be only respectable and
honest republican papers now in Vermont orc
the Bennington Banner, Watchman and Jour
nal Middlebury Register, and Manchester Jour
nai.-RutIand Courier (DeDiocratic.)
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19
FROM YORKTOWN.
WASHINGTON, April Is. The following is
from Gen. Mcclellan to day

" a'hlNGloN, Apili 10. Ihc iOllOWlng IL
from Gen. Mcclellan to day
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
OF THE PoTogAC, April 49, {
About hall al hour alter mOnght the enc
iny attacked Gen. Smith s position and attempt
cd to carry his guns. smith rcpulsad them
handsomely, and took some prisoners VIII
forward dotailsas soon az my alds return. The
firing was very heavy, but all is now quiet
SECOND DISPATCH.
MY position, which was occupied yesterday by
Smith, was intrenched last night so thar wa
have been able 70 prevent the enemy from work
ing to-day and kepJ his guns silent. The ssue
reau itshave been accom- plshed at Hagan's Mills.
Yorktown was Shelled by cur gunboats AID some
OF our barges to-day without effect There WIS
"a COCO deal OF iiriug from Tie Yorktown lana
batteries.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19
ATOETpE2z.sNR. VT.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1862.

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
AND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET US RENEW OUR
TRUST IN GOD AND GO FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR
AND WITH MANLY HEARTS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

The eighth Vt. Regt. is reported ut Ship L..
land.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-19

Softly the snow fell upon the earth. The
g'ittering stars bespoke happiness, and the
aeen frosty air lille and vitality. The fairy
mlssivcs 10 Garth seemed to bring glad tdipes
TO all but Nellie Edmonds hailed tbe;r
coming with tears. The last stick of wood
had been burned, and the last morse of food
eaten. The,poor little house whore she lived
was leaky, and each gus: of the wintrv blast
hurled the damp snow through the crevices.
and shook the habitation until Nellio trem.
bled with fright. The night decpened, and
the blast howled louder and vet louder -
Nellie was chilled and tho bitter cold w,s
freezing her worry life blood. ~
Il, am tho gay, proud Nellio Ps.rlv and
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
No Prisoners Taken.

Gen. Lane and his Kansas Brigade dis
continued the foolish fashion of swearing
rebels and letting them 90, and we see his
course is being followed by other loyal COM
maads in Missouri. The St. Louis DEM
ocrat of the 24th has this significant para
graph: ,....t.
a gentleman who cam, down last night
on the Pacific Railroad, states that day
or two ago, two companies of the First
Missouri Cavalry went out on scouting ex-
petition into Saline and the lower end Of
Lafayette counties. Our informant says,
significantly, the expedition brought an
no prisoners. They think, though, that
Saline county is to-day less one hundred
rebel scoundrcls. The cavalry lost four
men.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
Camping at Beaufort.

A letter from one of the soldiers in camp
at Beaufort, Dec. 1 4th, to the Wheeling
I,teifiyencer says: 'sa
Most of the residences are elegant 10 n
degree seldom seen in the North. The
grounds surrounding them are adorned
with ali the beauty of tropical cultivation,
flowers in bloom of many varieties. Now,
almost at Christmas, ratified down the
golden oranges at every throw. Inside,
the stately mansion show that their lords
rolled in every surrounding of luxury. In
spite of our resentmnt at their unnatural
rebellion, it makes one sick at heart to go
from one ransacked house to another and
see in every place but repetition of wreck
and ruin. In my tour to-day not doc,
did l find unbroken by negroes. Not a
Yankee is allowed under penalty of death
to plunder or enter a house, patrol being
always on the rounds. The vandalism Of
the slaves is astonishing. Rosewood and
mahogony are heaped in piles of frag-
meuts, letters and papers Uttered on the
floors, books torn up, pianoes broken for
what was supposed by the blacks to be
hidden in them, beds emptied, and all
done by the affectionate chattels who were
TO defend their masters lives by the sacri-
fee of their own. They deserved it all,
but it is a pity to see SO many nice things
spoiled. .''sa rfi
Our tents are pitched right under the
shadow of Barnwell Rhett's house, the
quondam Senator. 1t is a rare thing for
us to be fixed so happily. The weather is
genial. The tents are all f1oored by con-
tributions of doors from the town. Each
mess has captured a table from the village,
and meals are served in the most civilized
manner upon mahogony, the company
seated on chairs. 4n- -
Our fare would tempt the most fastidi-
Gus. The contrabands bring all things to
the tents. The following are the market
prices: Oysters 6ye cents pint, chickens
from one TO FIVE cents, oranges one cent,
sweet potatoes ten cents a bushe.
This is rich region in every respect, as
prolific of animal lifeas of vegetable. On
picket duty, squirrels tanialize us by
jumping around, five or six on a tree; wild
ducks flock and swim in the marshes, and
snipes invite us by their cries from the
mnd. But of course, rifle in hand we
can't shoot. The contrabands continue as
amusig as ever One old frosty-t of so
years of age says, "Massa, I tot heaben was
up.dar, but dis is heaben 10 me now g'-
Again he continued, +" is all desc men from
de Norf." Being assured, that they were
he said,' ,'AqGor a mighty Massa, dcy must
breed up dnr, jus like dis" "stoopirg down
and taking up a handful of the fine sand,
and letting it silt through his fingers.
AS an evidence of the severity of the
blockade, it is found that here in Beaufort
they had been long out of writing paper.
Their correspondence shows that il was
proeurable neither for love or meney. May
the good work 90 on.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
HEAD QUARrERs OF THE 10Th RECT. !
COLUMBIA, KY, Dec. 23d, 1861.

Mr.. CAsKEY:-Sir; allow me to occu-
py small space in the columns Of your
paper, that | may inform the citizens of
Holmes county aud vicinity, that we, the
boys of Berlin tp., who now belong to the
10th Reg't, o. V. NJ, are at present ell
camped near Columbia, Ky. After being
eucamped in Ohio some Two months, we
were ordered TO Louisville, Ky, and arri-
wing there We marched five miles south of
the city, where we remained about three
weeks enjoying good health. On the 9Th
of December we were ordered to Coum-
bia, our present location. All was hustle
and confusion until we were in readiness TO
march. We marched through mud and
water shoe-mcuth deep during the day,
and at night encamped near the city of
Louisville. The following morning We
were ready 10 move again by daylight
We were put on board a train of cattle
cars running from Louisville to Nashville,
Tenn. We were carried on this road to
Lebanon Junction, and at that place took
a route known as the Lebanon Branch +.
r., the termination Of which is at Leban-
on, Marion co., KY, small town of abou.
one thousand inhabitants. We passed
through some beautiful country, but badly
cultivated. 1t appears as though the
calm, still waters of civilization have never
cut their channels through that portion of
Kentucky, which We have traversed. Tim
Der is excellent-soil is on an average with
Ohio, | think, and all the advantages that
man could desire to make splendid farms
and to improve them properly. But with
all these they are at least twenty years in
the rear of Ohio. l saw one barn and
three school houses in Kentucky, and we
have been travelling through the most en-
lishtened parts of the State. The princi-
pal productions are negroes, mules and
corn. We remained at Lebanon until the
sIh, preparing for long march. On Sun
day morning we started at sunrise on our
march for Columbia. One of our men
was killed that morning by wagon run
ming over him. Being the first that died
of our regiment, his remains were brought
along with US until we encamped, when he
was buried on 'Pleasant Hill," Taylor CO.
The second night we encamped on the
south bank of Green river, which is beau
tiful stream, the color of the water resein-
bling lis name. That was the first night
for us in a country claimed by the South
ern Confederacy. We passed the night in
quietness and solitude. The third day we
arrived at Columbia by 2 o'clock, p. m,
where we still remain. II is, a small Sc
cesh town, or has been heretofore. The
weather has been very warm, almost equal
in warmth TO the months of June and 'Ju-
lyiu Ohio. We have had no rain since
we came here. The citizens of this place
claim true allegiance to the Union, but we
only believe as much of that as we please.
They use u well and treat us with respect.
We have the enemy on three sides OF us,
East, West, and South. BucKNER, the
rebel General at Boiling Green, is supposed
10 have forty or fifty thousand troops;
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
Tea. su.ar, and Coffee Duties.

The war expences are being felt by the
consumers of sugar and coffee. Congress
has just passed, and the President has ap-
proved, a bill providing for an increase of
the duties on tea, sugar, molasses and cof-
fee. On all teas the duty is to be twenty
cents R pound: on coffe, of all kinds, five
cents y pound; and on molasses six cents
t2 gallon. Ofsugars the act says:
On al raw sugar, commonly called Mus
covado or brown sugar, and on sugars not
advanced above No. ~, Dutch standard,
by clayiug, boiling, clarifying or other
process and on syrup Of sugar, or of sugar
cane, and concentrated molasses, or con-
centrated melado, q cents per pound; on
white and clayed sugars, when advanced
beyond the raw state, above No. IL Dutch
standard, by clarifying or other process,
and not yet refined, 3 cents per pound
On refined sugar, whether loaf, lump or
pulverized, cents per pound. On sugars
after being refined, when they are tinct-
ured, colored, or in any other way adulter-
ated, and on sugar candy, s cents per
pound.
In regard to tea and coffee, people can
consult health and their pockets by substi-
tuting cold water; and the heavy duties
on sugar and molassss will give fresh i'm
pulse to Sorghum culture and manufacture
in the West, making US the sooner indie.
pendent Of the South and the foreign i'm
portations in the way of sweets. Why
wines, braudies, imported liquors of all
kinds, and cigars, snuff, DC, are not put on
the list ofinereased duties appears little
singular, the more so as the demand for
revenue is so pressing.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
LEIB BARRACKS,
CLALKsBuRG, Dec, goth, 1861

CLALhoBUKG, DeC, zUIHI IcOI J
Mr.. CAsKEY In conformity with the
wishes of the members of the Regimental
Band-lst Va. Cavalry-I take the liber-
ty to express through the columns of your
paper our most sincere thanks for the
bountiful provisions which were sent to Us
by our friends in Millersburg. A thou
sand thanks for these luxuries which can
be appreciated only by soldiers-especial-
ly as they give us a practical assurance
that we are still kindly remembered by our
friends at home. In behalf of regimental
Band. H..a CARL f. KOLBE.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
The Release of Mason and Sill
dell.


Mason and Slidell have been delifered up
by1osr, Governacnts andare now oaly held sub
ject TO the order of Lord Lyon, who Is requested
to signify his wish as TO where and when they
be delireredt TO him. Probably the English
Minister viii demand, that they be landed in
an English port BY an American ship Of war.
wEethef hisis Done or hos they viii doubt
less be received in England with great rejoic-
ing, and VIII be lionizei to over their hearts
content. We have delivered up these men up
on demand and submitted to what a large ma.
1ority Of our country men consider an unjust re-
QUESTION We have also lost fhe opportunity
OF hanging these TO arch-traitors. This the I'M
pleasant and humiliating view Of the release.
But we are 10 remember. that something be-
sides present success over two prominent rebels
was TO be censnlted, President Lincoln and
Secretary Seward looked iarther than thewalls
ofEort Warrep, farther even than TO the crush
Jag sutefthe rebellion when they decided to
give up these men,. For these many years the
u s, has eontended against the rights of search,
as adhered to and practieedi by England, and
new arises a'case in which this question is 50
involved That England will not dare repudiaie
thedieisien made in favor OF her own demand.
Secretary Seward, in his reply to Earl Rus
sell, says thatiik question was between the
principles for the establishment of which our
gosefnmenf has always labored, and The bare
possession offhcse men. IF he maintained the
policy he must surrender the case. He says
that ecomparitire uuimportance of the pris-'
ohers together with the waning proportions of
the domestic fpsurreciion and rebellion in this
country, and the efecthal check which the sur
render will Undoubtedly give TO the rebellion,
forbid any determination 10 hold the prisoners
tan hazards Moreover, this Government ac,
khoEiedged thejjusiice' ofthe demand Of Great
Britain as being in. accordance with ihe policy
eyercontended for by ibis country, and thsre-.
fore gives pp the prisoners s.-Leader
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
upon the general progress of country.

i
THE MONUMENT OF HENRY CLAY
is among the ornaments of this city
When we awoke in the cars, the twilight
revealed to US this stupendous structure
whose towering head apparently reaches
the sky. Thinking that l might not
again be permitted to visit it, 1 stole away
from the company for few moments to
visit the place where sleeps the mighty
dead. | cannot describe it, my visit was
too short, only that it is round pillar of
blocks of marble, the summit beautifully
figured and completed with the statue of
Clay in the act of speaking. The vaults
are yet unfinished.
THE SITUATION OF OUR CAMP
is most beautiful one, situated in a
grassy plain interspersed with trees, and
was used formerly for race course. South
East of us stands the house where lived
Kentucky's most noble son, the departed
HENRY CLAY, and where now resides his
son, JonS B. CLAY, who is disgracing his
honored father by turning against his
country. Further North lives the family
of JAMES B.. CLAY. On our West lives
that arch traitor JOHN c. BREcKINRIDGE.
On the whole our Camp is not only very
pleasant spot, but also very romantic one
and could one get leave Of absence from
the Camp for while he could find many
things to interest him, but sthat s what 5
the matter" Our Col. gives no passes
But 1 have already exceeded my limits
and must close hoping that the loyal peo-
pie of Ohio will not forget their "brethren
in the field"
l remain, yours truly,
S. H. CORN.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
A Professional visit.

AIRS. Dr. FoEEEsrEK, of Phlla.. Pa, is now
in Aillsrsburg, at the Hoxworth House. where
she will remain until Jan. 30h. All who are
afflicted with diseases OF the Eye Or Ear, should
pctefail to conspl; ;her.sas she is lady of un-
doubted skill. The Tusearawas, Coshpeton and
Harrison county papers speak in the highest
terms of her practice during her stay among
them, and would advice all who wish to avail
themselves of her skill to lose no time in call
ing. sisolf q ezlsds ST m
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02

@~e' hase-seen-a man higgIe aud whine
evea the purchase of "a rfive-cent tov for his
child. whilst five minutes afterward he was
in a egog-sliop, spending his FIVE times five to
CRAFTY his owa'hoggish appetite for miserable
rot-gut whisky. Such beings are misnamed
whom you call them men.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02

sdeT Read the excellent speech of JIM LANE
On the outside Of ioiday's paper. Lane talks
we'll and fights better He is worth dozen of
eaoeLEILAss apd until SUCH men Us him are suf-
iered TO take control of cur army their will be
nothing but "grand rerieEs, on the POTOMAC.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02

al Gen. PHEsuss with $50 troops encountered
and dispersed a body Of rebels 300 strong, at
Mtzion, Boon county, KY killing and wound
ing $50 Of them and capturing 35 prisoners.--
Onr osswas3 killed. raiGaai s.ls r.,aI
q The rebels are pretty we'll driven oct of Mis-
souri and soon viii be outof Kentucky. Things
is workin."-s ui .siiifr,.3 t.,s-... .r.-i
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02

cB The Editor of the Farmer complains be-
oanse there5xere not AS many Republicans as
Democrats, ,eniistedsin the companies of Capts.
FRESoH, TASNYHIL. and SrTEGIz. What pro-
portion of the menlin' these Companies are De-
mocrats or Republicans, We never thought it
worth while 10 iHfrm ourselves, supposing and
still believing, that they did not enlist as Ell
ther. but as men who felt that the existence of
their government was threatened. and that they
were v Hing 10 risk fheiF lives in its defence.
Nihteen-twentietks offhe men in Capt. DrAkE's
Company are sRepublicans, and nearly that
many Of Capt. SrAScLER but we never tho't
itworth while to parade this matter before our
readers and attempt to make little political
of it. Wed5 know that the member of Repub-
licans enlisted in Holmes county is as large as
that of their political opponents, considering
the dispeopor tionof their numbers as sliownlby
the tote of the county last fall But a ran de-
deserves credit for enlistihg. if he does SO from
good motives, and we do not feel like making
any distinctiohs, giying to each the praise that
is due. 81 .f5ei3.g = ~ 4s.-,i- o. - - 8
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02

nfsHI e q II
DEATHS X CANr.-The body of Mr. VII
LIAM SPoyoeLE, son of JosnrA SroSocLE, Esq,
Of this county. was sent home for interment, on
Wednesday last, He was a member of Capt.
DRAkE;s company, and died in Yirsinir,
f--7r77, .--7r7 FeEer, The deceased was an ex-
esllent young man of great promise. and in eve
~ way raa honor 70 his parents. in whose affle-
tions we deeply sympatlise.
WILLIAM WARNER, of Monroe township. a
memberof Capt SrAgcLEH's S company died at
Camp Denaison and his body was sent home
for interment one week from Saturday last
The deceased was the only son of widowed
mother, was young maa ofexcellent character,
and al home or in the army was beloved by all
who knew him. a,