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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-07

J. II. Whitcomb, Toun Clerk and Troa-
surer 5. Deavitt, t. T. Church, C. E.
Whitcomb, Seleotmen Joseph S~tockwell,
Constable E. n. Cotton. Jotrn Agent i:
VIM. H.. Sabins, Orersor OF the Poor ::
Joseph Stockwell, Trustee of Surplus X.
j. Morse, Superintendent Of Common Schools );
5. B. Kennedy, Torn Grand Juror Z. N.
Cotton, X. j. Morse, q. W. Kennedy,
Listers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-07
COLCHESTER.

George 7. Mayo, Town Cl,rk; f. W.
Baker, j. b. Small. A. q. BrOwnell, Select
men VIM. D. MunsOn, Treasurer ; James
S. Platt, Orerseer Of the Poor i. b. Hine,
Isl Constable J.: Allen Stone, 2Hd Constable g.;
George P. Mayo, T. 5. Browncll, John Q.
Adams, Listers; George p. Mayo. Trus-
tee u. S. Fund j. ID. K~Insgburgy, SupeTin-
tendent Of Schools Jesse Carpenter, Torn
Agent. Town tax 90 cents ON a dollar.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-07
MILTON.

George Ashley, Town Clerk, Nathan
Lincoln. Philander Mars. Orsemus Will
kins, Seieotmen d. II. Onion. Torn Tred-
airer Nathan Lincoln, Philander Marrs.
0rsemus Wilkins, OUerseers Of the Poor q:
o. N. Clarke, Toun Agent, Horace Gas
well, o. NJ. Clarke. r. NJ. Lincoln, LIS
ters Chester W. Writers, agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-19


The Rockingham, Va, Register says
Our farmers are now very busy il securing
their i1arvc:lz Of hay and w}2eat--1nore busy
than usual. in consequence of the scarcity OF
hands and the difficulty Of their procurement.
The harvest is a very heavy one--1nucIl I1e;sV1~
CT and iiner thar: usual.
The last four volumes Of Victor hugo : Lees
Miscru}zIes" appeared on tie 3Uth ult. hear
Issue was announced in most u the Journals,
and }v what the English would call stunning
Dlaoau1s ali over paris--vhte letters a foot
Iong, on black ground, occupying the centre
Of a rose colorou sheet O: mammoth size
The booksellers and prjnt-shop windows are
filled with photographs Of the principal charac-
rers and scenes in the books.
The postmaster al Philadelphia writes to the
Postoflice Department; saying that there IS
great rush for stamps and ordering large
supply. The department has III circulation an
AVERAGE amount Of halt q million dollars OF
stamps, but it can get off million stamps
day, and this amount III dollars would be to-
wards hundred thousand.
In the several appropriation bills which
passed Conere s there are various items tor IN
Urovenents and work Of local interest IN W ash
ington. Among them: For completing the
west wing of the Treasury building, i've hun
dred thousand dollars For painting the out
side of the old portion Of the capitol, eight
thousand dollars.
AS postage stamps arc soon to be currency
and legal tenders, it is important that the pub.
lie should know particularly about them. The
one ct. stamp is blue and has the vignette Of
Franklin. The three Ct stamp (the one COM
monty used is red or pink, with the portrait
Of Washington The FIVE ct. is chocolate color
with the head Of Jefferson. The ten Ct. is
green, with the portrait Of Washington. --
The twelve ct. is black, with the portrait of
Washington The twenty-fourct is lilac, with
The head Of Washington. The thirty CT. yell
low, with the vignette Of Franklin. The nine
" Ct. is blue, with the portrait Of Washington
as appearing when q young general. The
stamps now in use by the Postof>ce Depart
ment are DISTINGUISHED from the old ones mot
now receivable by the fact that the figures de-
noting the denominations are IN the upper
corners,
Emma French, a courtesan from Baltimore,
who was arrested at Newbern, n, G.: some
time since, on a charge Of shooting and wound
inc soldier named Hurlbert, has been tried
and sentenced to two months imprisonment IN
the penitentiary in Washington: and to pay.
fine of 5000, of which $50 goes to the injured
man, and the rest to the government fund.
Nox~ yorl- racruitinp officer thus adVer-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-19

nent. Among them were those OF ward bor-
nett. G. \. scroggs Edwin II. Webster and
Col. Carroll. to be D,igaaier Generals; ben]a~
min T. IshcIw>oi as Chief d Steam Engineer
ing, and John I4enthal as Chief CT ConstToe~
ton and Repair Other for minor Offices share
a si,l!ilar disappointment.
The probabilities are that within week OF
ten days {; general exchange OF prisoners VIII
be arranged with. the Contederates, upon the
principles Of the cartel oflSl3.
The final adjournment Of Congress was
marked by no events worthy q special note
The Senate remained in executive session al
the morning, performing Legislative and eAecu-
tive work al the same time, without opening
the doors. TIE result was that all the attrao-
ton centered in the House, though the at
tcnCancc there Of members and spectators was
slim
The Belfast (Me) Journal says there is
greater demand for spinning wheels than at any
time for the last twenty years. Farmers seem
10 be returning, as much as possible, to the
old time economy. dispensing with superhultles
and producing at home as many as possible Of
the narossares Of lite.
The dress worn on the occasion Of the mar
riage Of the Princess Alice with the Prince
Louis of Hcsse, was mourning dress, the
gentlemen in black evening coats, white waist
coats, grey trousers, and black neckclorhs, and
the ladies in grey or violet mourning dresses and
gray or white gloves The bride wore dress
Of white silk Of new material called Crystal
inc, with silk tlounces of Honiton lace, and a
border Of orange flowers at the bottom Of the
skirt
4 Paris letter reyives the Old story that
Louis Napoleon is believed to be affected at
times mentally to such degree as to become
Indifferent TO the course of affairs, and during
these moments they say the Empress controls
him. go
Aletter dated Harrison's Bar, dated July ii
published in the \. Y Tribune, says:-''T The
advance from here seven miles toward Rich
mond, which was reported and credited at
Washington three days ago, is myth The
ruluor doubtless grew out Of a successful recon-
Doissance Of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry sever
al miles in that direction. That regiment
pushes squadron nearly every day to within
two miles Of Turkey Bend without serious op-
position The pickets of the two armies sell
dom IRE upon each other Probably there
have not been ten casualties within week,
owing to express or implied agreement be-
tween the parties. 4 cavalry Captain tells
NE the understanding is that ''neither shall
fire until the other treads on his toes which
IS far better state of things than existed in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-19

The high price Of vegetables in the Alexan.
dria market, has been n0ticed-but not IN
terms Of condemnation: Of the cxtortion at
tempted in many instances, stronger than It de-
serves. Let any housekeeper compare the
prices Of tomatoes, snap beans, cabbages, &C.,
here, with what is charged III the Baltimore
and Washington markets, ald the difference
will be appreciated Surely these are noi
times TO charge eXOrbltant rates. \. Is.
The Northern papers republish the following
extract from the Richmond Enquirer Of the
18th 1.-THE Confederate army neither digs
nor drills one half as much as the tederas, and
yet the spade and the pick contributed as much
to the defence of Richmond as the musket and
the cannon. Our impatient people must see
that Gen. Lee 5 elaborate earthworks enabled
him to remove from the enemy's front that
large portion Of his army that fell upon his
rear and won the victories which relieved
Richmond We must again dig, dig, dig, or
Mcclellan will dig into Richmond. The spade
can only be conquered with the spade; The Stlo-
vel will always defeat the musket.'
A Washington despatch denies rumoE-~
that Gen Mcclellan had resigned-which we
never heard had an existence until the despatch
was published.
The T. S. Marshal sold at auction yesterday,
in New York, schooners Actor Mary Clinton,
Mars and Napoleon A colored man, Edward
WRIGHT. was the purchaser Of the Actor-prlce
s725. Napoleon brought S.: the Mars
$500, and the Mary Clinton 1920.
In the Baltimore Cattle market: Yesterday
Of the number offered 100 were lett over nn-
sold, $50 head taken by the government Agent
and $50 head driven to Washington City, tue
balance being purchased by city packers ana
butchers, at prices ranging from 81 625 TO e4''o
per 100 lbs. for ordinary to prime BeeVes, q
decline on the lower grades Of 624 cts per wv
lbs. The 1aket cIosvd dull,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-08

: NNs1 wv Gto @
offest, Ffench...-.....I
Beginning on Pennsyl-
vania avenue % feet
az inches, northwest :
wardly from the south
east angle of said
square and running
along said avenue 81
feet, thence at RICH,
angles with said ave
nue. 81 feet ~ inches
10 an alley, thence
southwestwardlyal0np
the line OF said alley .
feet and \ Of an Inch, |
thence due east along
said alley 40 feet 2KI
Inches, thence south.
westwafd!y g feet
thence s0uthwestward-
ly and at right angles
with Pennsylvania ay-I
enue 40 feet @ inches to
the place Of beginning
Ditto...............,.I
Beginning ON Nine
teenth street west at 3
point distant y fee,
from the northeast cor
hef OF said square, aaa
running thence s0hth
"a ferb thence wes.
- feet 4 inches, theme.
north S feet, thence
wrsl - feet 81 inehrs
tLrBee B0rtL ~ feet
* inches, thence wtst
ofset y inches, thence
north ssf-et3K inches
tl.SAas .--sf 81
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-25

fIgJIssr3 J.J. sTEApMAN, RESIDENT DENTIST,
HirtfvryS will attend To all calls in his PrOtehsion.-
'a-J-lIJ Olice oven Motifs Drag Store.
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A Pleasant Beverage,

Chicago mu t be n nice place to live in
from all accounts. The water which they are
compelled to use is charming. Here is the
latest description of it from the Journal, OF
tha. city. 1t says:
"The water nuisance is becoming sti II more
unbesrabls. Dead fish, as large as The pipes
will pass, come out in quantities that would
delight q Cape Cod fisherman. Larger ones
remain rotting in the maiu', together with liz
ards, turtles, nevis aud blood suckers, or
come away in pieces. For sh,eo days we
haven't tasted water. tea nor cot!ec-and vi
nous liquors, besides being deuced expensive,
ale not just the thiog to satisfy thirst. In
despair we have resorcd t. II iIk, bat the
milkman's cheap cow was made visible
through The everlasting odor that it exuicd
even in that. 1t requires but very little rot.
ten water to infect a large quantity of milk.
"A boiling tea. kettle is unbearablo; III, IF
tluvia generated with TIE steam is more disa
grecabe aud sickening than fricasseed rat.
nest.
bridget boiled pudding yesterdays IA
vorito dsh-but when the cover was lifted
and the hot steam cxudcd we went bowling
from the table. Bridget threw a portion of
to the Newfoundland dog, and the first "snuil
that he got Of it acted like gaIyan.c battery
upon him. Around and around the odorifer-
Gus morscl he danced, his eyes glaring like
balls Of fire, his hair erect, and his throat
pouring out Il terrific volume OF sound
''To attempt to bathe in this water is pre-
posterous. Rub and scrub at pleasure, (what
Il misnomerO and look at the towel after you
have wiped your greasy, r.eking skin. Faugh !!
Bilgc water or that dripped from vat is less
obnoxious. And yet the people are expected
to shell cut wrter rents, and endure the nui
ssnce uncompIainingly. The Water Works
should be presented as nuisance, and would
be if there was Grand jury in session."
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The Limits OF the New Military Geographical
Departments.

/. Department Of New England-The
six New England States. Headquarters at
Boston. Commander, Major General Ben.
ismin +. Butler.
Q. Department Of New York-The State
Of New York. Headquarters at Albany
Commander, Major General Edwin d. Mos-
gan.
.. Department of the PoLomac-The
State Of Pennsylvania, New Jersy, Delaware
and Maryla the District of Columbia, and
that portion of Virginia east of the Allegany
Mountains and north Of James river, except
Fortress Monroe and sixty miles around the
same. Commander, Major General George
B. Mcclellan.
4. Department Of Virginia-Fortress Mon
roe ard sixty miles around the same. Head
quarters at Fortress Monroe. Commander,
Brigadier General Johr K. Wool.
Department of the Mississippi-The
States of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky,
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois.
Kansas, Arkansas, the Indian Territory, the
Territorias of Dacotah, Nebraska and Colora-
do the Rocky Mountains and that part Of
Tennessee lying west of north aud south line
indefinitely drawn through Cuoxyille, Tennes-
SEQ Headquarters at present at st. Louis
Commander, Maj. Gen. ii. w. HaAecS.
q. The Mountaiu Department-The coun-
try west of the Department of the Potomac
and east Of tho Department Of tho Mississippi.
Headbuarers at Wheeling. Commander,
Major Gen. John G.. Fremont.
Z. Department Of New Mixico-The Ter
ritory of New Mexico. Headquarters at SAD
Ia Fc. Commander, Colonel E K. S.
Candy.
8. Department OF the Paciic-The couu.
Try west of the Rocky Mountains. Head.
quarters at San Francisco, California. Com
mander, -
o. Department Of Florija--that part Of the
State of Florida not included in the Depart
mcnt of Key West. Headquarters at Fort
Pckcns. Commander, Brigalier Gen. Lewis
G. Arnold.
10. Department Of North Caroloa-The
State of North Carolina. Headquarters in
the field. Commander, Brgalcr Gen. A. f,
Burnside
/ IL. Department Of Key West-Key West,
the Tortugas and the mainland on the west
coast, as far as Appalacbicola, and to Cape
Canavera on the east coast. Commander,
Bricadier General J. NJ. Brannap,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-25
A Stone for n Glass JIouSc.

Dahdyism, like the measles should be gone
through in early life. On fine, handsome
boy Of sixteen or eighteen il sits gracefully
and offend no one. After that, we |, ok to see
him in earnest, about something besides bright
neck tics and cam colored kids-well enough
for Broadway gambler, lounging on sunny
corner, but, according to our female ideas, es
chewed by men of brains. 1t may be weak
ness, but a pair of light gloves OF n man, eX
ccpt on some festive OCCASION inme iateIy il
cnes our nose skyward; dark glrves, Mes.
sieurs, il you please, and--as yol love us
no glitter Of watch chain or shirt fyin's.-
Wen-thorgh you may be no solomon
We know you sometimes think. in this con.
ncction, would it be too much to ask, what
madness has sez d the male population of
New Yok, to array themselves. like so mary
iootuon, in those long, pettcoat-y conts which
now caress their heels, making lay hIdeou,
Talk of "!emale scnillly to fashion," when
short, dumpy men allow their ttilors TO swal.
low them up in these swaddling clothes, by
which even the taest man escapes utter ugh.
ness, $50 as 10y fire!" We regalcd our eyes
a whole block, the other day, with tho sight
Of gentleman who had the moral courage to
go out and face fashion in bran uew.short
bob-tailed coat. Goodness how refreshing
No man in these fOotmsn. like coats is allowed
a waist-the two defining back vast. buttons
being placed where a sitting position might be
supposed TO render them uncomfortable. In
short, no monstrosity Of female fashion was
ever uglier. Now in our view, consistency
demands that the other seq should he dumb
from this Northumberland forever
more-upon the compulsory vagaries Of fe'
male fashion" As TO "female extravaganza
contemplate forty-Gve dollars for a man.
coat; sixty dollars for dozen shirts; twelve
dollars for vest; fourteen for pair Of pants
twelve dollars dozen for gloves, each pair tC
be worn but once; and three hundred dollars
for watch; all expended by unhappy young
men, who "pould Be glad 10 b married, ,oer,
not the ,Oomen Of The present day so ertru~d
gaptw
i am disposed to be leniont on the boc
questlon--for il have a weakness, which is :
matter Of doubt amopg those who know m,
bost il is for row Of nicely-fttng gator
boots, all my own, and paid for. ] know IL i
a weakness 10 pay for them, but that is :
provincial roliot Of INV down east birthplace
10 Portland, Maine; where the girls are a
sound as the timber, and the men are primi
lively honest. FANSv Fern.
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Gen. McCIeIIan's Address to his Soldiers.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
OF THY PoToMAc, FAIRFAX
CouRT HousE, March u, 1862
Soldiers of the Army ofMe Potomac.


CoURr HousE, March II, 1862
Soldiers Of the Army OfMe Potomac.
For a long time have kept you inactive
but not without a purpose. You were to be
disciplined, armed and instructed. The form
liable artillery you now have, had to be ere
atet Other armies were to move and accom-.
psh certain results
/ have held you back that you might give
tho death blow 10 the rebellion which has dis.
tracted this once happy country. The pa.
tence you have shown aud your confidence in
your General are worth dozen victories.
These preliminary results are now accom-.
plshed. | feel that the paternal labors o
many months have produced their fruit. The
army of the Potomac is now real army,
magnificent in material, admirable in disci
plne and instruction. and excclcnly equip.
ped and armed. Your commanders are all
that could wish.
The moment for action has arrived, and |
know that | can trust in you to save our coun.
try. AS ride through your ranks see in
your faces the sure prestige Of victory. | feel
that you will do whatever | ask of YOU.
The period of naction has passed | will
bring you now face to fac with the rebels
and only pray that God may defend the right
In whatever direction | may move, however
strange my actions may appear to you, ever
bear in mind that my fate is linked with
yours, and that all do is to bring you where
l know you wish to be, on the decisive battle
field. 1t is my business to place YOU there
| am to watch over you as a parent over his
children, and you know that your General
loves you from the depths of his heart.
1t shall be my care-t has ever been-to
gain success with the least possible loss, but |
know, if it is necessary, you will willingly fol
low me to our graves for our righteous cause.
God smiles upon us, Victory attends US
Yet | would not have YOU think that our aim
is to be obtained without manly struggle.--
| will not disguise it from you that YOU have
brave foes to encounter, foemeu well worthy
Of the steel which YOU will use 50 well.
| shall demand from you great and heroic
exerIions, rapid and long marches, desperate
combats, and privations. We will share all
these together, and when this sad war is over,
We viii all return to our homes and feel that
we can ask no higher honor than the proud
consciousness that we belonged to the army OF
the Potomac. (>igned,)
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN,
Mao General Commlndng.
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HILLSDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1862.

crowd in his way like six pound shell.
seized her and I know | would have held her
up, only, just at that moment, my left leg, ty
-o'ue fatality, had again seeded from the
ht, and started off Sideways by itself
Anyhow; over | went, and Arminta sat on
me, more like piedriver than young lady.
We went down rigkt in the path Of halfa-
dozen skaters, who piled over us in a perfect
pyramid. The way the drapery fell was tre
mendous, and then---all was blank.
| como 10 my senses in orc Of the eating
booths by having scaldng hot coffee poured
down my throat by gentleman who stirred
little whiskey in it, occasionally, with sau-
sage, in the absence Of n spoon, to strengthen
me. / started up and rushed to TIE door,
Where was Armnla?
"Your big gall" confidently remarked a
verysnall boy, "has gone off with that fancy
skater over there. Ny eyes! you ought to
see him do the outside edge backward
| looked, and saw Jones! Yes, Jones
standing on one leg and looking at his coat
tail under his elbow, in utter defiance Of all
laws Of gravitalion, and mol sitting down; and
there was also Araninta, gazing at him with
silent admiration. At this moment the police.
man who had followed us upon the ice, tapped
mo on the shoulder, and arrested me for being
intoxicated on the pond pleaded and pro .
tested without avail--the guardian Of the
public virtue was ntleIble. | had to 90 to
headquartcrs followed by train of admirng
spectators, like the "taiI' Of q highland chief
and attracting the attention Of every one on
tho poud. After an hours expostuation with
tho "powers that be-" succeeded in convinc
ing them that | was not drunk, and obtained
my release, with the aimonltion mot to 10 so
again" Just as if had ever done anything
But by this time it was dark; my clothes
were spoiled, and my feelings were "too many
for me'-and left
That evening received all my letters, locks
Of hair, etc, (bul not the skatcs,) bad pre-
sentod to Araminta, with a short noio, stating
"that she felt compelled to breake off all rea
tions with one who would so far forget him
self, in public, as had done" i haven't
seen her ,ncc, bu, am informed that she is to
be MIS-. Jones at the end Of the skating sea
son. Since then, | say skating is hum
bug!" Am l not iusifed9
New York Sunday Times.
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Porte,,s Mortar Fleet in tie Gulf.

The New York Post has Il letter dated on
board of one of Por'er's Mortar Fleet, March
lst and 3d. no point designated. The letter
was probably brought by the vessel in which
Col. Brown came passenger from Fort Pick
ems The writer says that all the vessels com
posing the three divisions of tho fleet ave now
anchored in 4 Com. Porter
had arrived aud the fleet was to sail il squad
ron for the intended point Of attack on the
9TH. The following account Of an experiment
with the mortar is given:
yesterday afternoon we fired our thirteen
inch mortar for the first time at sea. The
wind was very light, the sea quiet, and the
day pleasant and sunny. In order to make
the trial sufficiently thorough, the piece was
loaded as if for actual bombardment, with the
full charge of twenty pomas Of powder md
a sleH rcigting orer t,gO hundred pounds.
"rhc mortar was trained directly beam,
and received an elevation of about forty five
dcGrcca. Tho machinery Cor training the
piece is remarkably compao, and, although
diiiicult TO understand with its eccentric and
other novel pieces of iron monCcry, seems to
work with ease and prccSjon. The foresai,
foretopsail and the hea sails Of the schooner
were lowered away aud hauled over TO thl
wiudwarl. All The ships company, except
the powder division, who were below attend
ing to their peculiar duties, stood on deck g,
mostly IN rear Of the piece. Tho word to fire
W given, and almost Immediately the stun.
ming report followed. The mortar recoilcd
ghtecu inches, aud as tho shell wen. hum
ming away all eyes were turned to see it ex.
plode.
"Thc shell was half minute an its fight,
and when it burst was apparently several hum
dred feet in the air, anl distant 10y computa-
ton more than two miles. All we saw Of
lie explosion was the sudden appearance in
the sky of a little cloud of smoke resembling
balloon. Ten seconds after first seeing the
cloud We heard the report 1t sounded like
an answering gun from one Of the ships in
the ofiiug The little cloud slowly increased
in size and faded away till its outlines wcrc
,ost.
"Several curious incidents attended the
firing. The facings Of the buwarks between
tn, ports on the larboard side-tbat from
which the shell was thrown-were blown off
AM fell into the water. Several glass win
dows were broken in the ward room, and sash.
cs were violently thrown open. The parti-
ton between the cabin and the ward room
was started, and tables were jostled out of
place. But these little mshaps obviously re.
suited from tic coHcussion of the air caused
By the explosion Of so heavy charge, and
were not produced by the recoil Of the NOR
tar. Persons who were on duty below say
that the shock which the vessel felt was less
severe than that attending the discharge OF
one Of our thirty two-pounders.