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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-11
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~ aeragned, having been appointed By the Hon.
Probate Court for the District OF
ers TO receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate Of Isaac T.
Wright late Of Castleton, In said District deocased,
hereby give notice that will meet for the purpose
Of examining aad allowing said claims at the ofaoe
lately occupied by said deceased in Caseton Aforesaid
on the 24th day Of Deoembsr 1881. the second Wed
nssday Of March, 1885, and SECOND Wednesday IN April
1888 from O'Clock P. N. until O'CLOCK, r. NJ,
each Of sad days. and that six months from the IN
day Of October A. d. 1882 Ia the time limited y saw
Court for said creditors to present their said claims 70
" for examination and allowance.
Dated at Castleton, Vt, this 22d day Of November
A. D. 1854.
49, oUSrAvUS BUEL, (n.,,,,.,r.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-11
A JUST Tribute TO MERIT.
AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, LONE
guiy IL, 1862,
DtrRYEAB' MAIZENA,

guy III, 1862,
DURYEA'S MAIZENA,
az the onIy spyeparstion Of food from Indian Uou
,nst receav ca a medal and honorable mention hoo -
hos q UonnissioneIs the competition OF all prc1ss
uspuiscruiers OF Corn starch and Prepared Cog2
Flour OF rns and other countries NOTWITHSTANDING.
MAIZENA,, so !.
The tood ana luxury Of the age. without snese fAs
ppe maj vii COZ vnoe the skeptacai. Mixes Pu1-
sapss Oass~ CussArda. Blanc Mango, 60, wtho8 -
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ecopomlca A snsht addition TO ordinary Whnt Etc.
eresuy improves bread and Cake. Is also exDaaia
or shesen,ns svees saaoee, grsvies OF hsh ao1 -
souts. ste. ror ice Cream, n0thiik can compare VA
il, n,.le boiled IN mih viii produce rich CssaA -
coffee cAocoiste. tea. ETC. - .
~, W. N , pouno PACKAGES, With direCtioss.
mos, o~neseus article Of food TOR child en- - ~
bds Of ali ages FOR sale by 0foosEs and DrueUs -
esvvne,e. s s9t,,+
Nsnuiscxured 1t 0ien Cove, Long Island.
WnossaAas Depot l66 Fulton street. New Yea.
wv. DCRYEA 0xxsaAL AA0A
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-11

TAPER RAGS.-Cash and The hixtu9
II -. IN =. u.id for Ten toas Cf 0ooD l.. ~
dGivepsd in lasEe % snail quAntfneA
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-11

ton tnaJ the tndUkS vi tne tIlclnueTs vi tulS
House are hereby rendered TO the Assistant
Clerks for their diligence and devotion in as
sisting the Clerk in his arduous labors, and for
their uniform courtesy and kindness. Unani-
mously adopted.
Mr. Comings offered a resolution that the
thanks of this House are due to the messengers
who have so faithfully and courteously dis
charged their duties during the session now
drawing to a close Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. White offered a resolution that the self
sacrificing patriotism and undaunted bravery
of the Vermont soldiers in the federal army Of
the United States command and receive our
highest admiration hat they are Justly emit
tied to onr lasting gratitude for what they have
| already done and suffered in behalf of the
country, and that we joyfully anticipate the
time when they will return to the State, whose
reputation they have done so much to sustain
and exalt Adopted.
Mr.. HYDE of Isle La Mott, offered resolu-
UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The House refused to concur in the Scnate's
amendment of the bill relative to publication
of general statutes, and the Senate insisting
upon said amendment, Messrs. Chandler,
| Royce aud IIubbel were appointed committee
of conference, on the part of the House on said
bill.
Mr.. White presented an additional resolu-
ton relative to Vermont soldiers, that the Sec
| rotary of State be requested to forward to each
| Brigadier General having in his command any
/ Vermont Volunteers, copy of the resolutions
already adopted, with request that they be
communicated to the soldiers. Adopted.
Mr.. Seldsn of Brandon, offered resolution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-16
SATURDAYS BArrLE.-The correspondent

SATURDAY s BATTLE.-Ihe correspondent
of the New York Times says: Accounts re-
ceived here of yesterday S battle at Fredericks
burg leave no question that it was the most
terrific artillery combat ever fought in the
world. An officer Of high rank, who was wit
ness Of the spectacle states that the number of
pieces Of ordnance employed on both sides
amounted to several hundred; under such cir
cumstances it cannot be doubted that the list of
casualties is very large. But little Of the bat
tie was actually seen, by reason Of the dense
smoke that enveloped the whole field 1t is
only known in general that the Union forces
fought with all the odds immensely against
them, and that, crowded into narrow space
which gave the enemy's guns most deadly ef-
feet, with deep river on one side and the
hostile Notifications on the other, they man
tanned the unequal fight with unHinching he
roism, till night closed upon the scene and ter
minated the terrible combat At this point
the advantage on the whole rested with our ar
my. The eaccounts which are permitted to reach
the public are meagre and confused, and the re-
suit is differently estimated, as the witnesses
differ in temper and desire,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-16

HOUSES DESTROYED IN FREDERICKSBURG
Among the houses consumed during the
bombardment of Fredericksburg, were the fol-
lowing:
The dwelling of VIM Slaughter, father Of
Mayor Slaughter The late dwelling Of DR..
Heston, Union man, now residing at the
North. The house owned by Mr. Tompkins
Three brick buildings on Main street, occupied,
respectively, by Mr. Mcdaniel as residence
and bookstore, the postofice building, owned
bv Mr. Reuben Thorn, and the Bank Of Vir-
ginia. A number Of small frame houses were
destroyed,
The Secretary of the Treasury has, it is said,
proposed, in reply to the committee of ways
and means, an additional issue of two hundred
millions of treasury notes. All adylces from
financial sources concur in the representation
that without some decided military successes
loans cannot be made on favorable terms tor the
government. It is admitted that the financial
situation is critical.
The Lynchburg IVA Republican Of the llth
inst, says that Gov Vance, Of North Carolina,
has issued a proclamation prohibiting, for the
space of thirty days, the transportation from
the State of salt, bacon, pork, beef, corn, meal,
-four potatoes, shoes, leather, hides, cotton
cloth, yarn, and woollen cloth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-16
The BANKS EXPEDITION. N.-BIENvILLE

The BANKS EXPEDITION N-BIENvILLE,
Dec 15.-The gunboat Bienville, from Port
Royal, via Charleston Bar, on the llthinstant,
has arrived The British frgate Avon is at
Charleston Bar, and sloop Of war, both Of
which had communication with the British
Consul in Charleston. The Bienville has a
mail from the army and navy. The gunboat
Z. B. Hale arrived in tow of the Bienville,
having been disabled. She left Port Royal on
the 10th, and passed four steamers and brig
going into Port Royal, all heavily laden with
troops Both Of the above gunboats will re-
pair before starting out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-16
PUBLISHED (DAILY) BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
gs- -OFFICE-No. 1O4 King street, over
zones, formerly French's) Book Store.
From fredericksburg


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PCToMAC,
] Dec l5-l1 A. M-There was considerable
j 6lng during yesterday between the advanced
troops Of the two armies.
At one time the enemy showed a disposition
] 10 move on Cen Franklin's S command, and oc-
] usonally they would throw few shells among
] our troops just to remind us, as it would seem,
I Of the fact that they were still there. With
] these exceptions everything was quiet yester-
| day.
] There is some skirmishing this morning,
With considerable artillery firing.
The body Of Gen. Bayard left for Washing
ton to-day. He was to have been married
next Wednesday.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Monday Evening, Dec. l5,-The weather to-
day has been clear and warm, with a strong
:outherly wind The roads are IN a very good
condition.
The positions of the two armies remain
nearly the same There was not much artille-
yy firing this aft ernoon by either side. The few
shots the Confederates did fire were thrown into
the city The enemy, who are in plain view,
are not idle, but busiy employed IN strength
ening their position.
Most of the wounded were to-day removed
from fredericksburg to the north side of the
river, as in the renewal Of the battle, the Con-
federate guns would likely cause it's destruc-
ton.
Over seven hundred prisoners have been ia
ken since the army crossed the river.
Confederate Cavalry Raid on Poolesville, Nd.
OFFUTr's Gross ROADS, Dec. l5.-At three
o'clock this morning our pickets on the Pooles-
vile road brought in sergeant of company L.
"Scott's 900, /" who made his way from Pooles-
Vile on foot, where his company were captured
by cavalry force Of the Confederates about 8
o'clock last evening. Sergeant Thomason re-
ports that he with some eight others, were at
church last evening; heard pistol shots and
saw number of the enemy; not being able to
reach the stable, he made the best Of his way
on foot to this camp. He reports seeing a
bright LIGHT when one and half miles
from Poolesville, which he supposed was
caused by the burning Of the stables It may
have been 'Northern lights, which were
somewhat brilliant last evening. Sergeant
Momason says that Lieut.. Smith had no
guards out and the force Of the enemy he esti
mated at seve1ty-fve.
The following are the exact words Of Gener-
al Burnside's dispatch to the President, allud-
g &c in yesterday s Chronicle Wash Chron.
Headquarters ARMY PoToMAC;
a. NJ, Dec. l4th.
HE PRESIDENT: [ have just returned from
The field. Our troops are all over the river
and hold the first ridge outside the town and
three miles below We hope to carry the
crest to-day. Our loss is heavy-say five
thousand. A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major General Commanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-16

CONGRESS. the =. S. Senate, yesterday,
the Committee on Military Affairs reported
against Mr. Hale's bill to abolish the grade Of
medical officers in the army. Various resou-
tions and bills were referred Mr.. Field sut-
mitted resolution Of inquiry as to the propr;~
ETY. Of extending re ief or in some way mani
Testing the sympathy Of Congress for the SUI
fering operatives Of Great Britain. Mr.. Davis,
of Kentucky, submitted resolution that ex-
President Buchanan from sympathy with the
consplrators and their reasonable schemes.
failed to take measures to prevent the war,
and should therefore receive the censure end
condemnation Of the Senate and Of the Amer
lean people, After the expiration Of the morn
ing hour, Mr. Davis spoke on the subject Of
arbitrary arrests, Mr., Salisbury resolution Of
inquiry being under consideration,
In the House Of Representatives, Mr. Noel
introduced bill to provide for emancipation
in Missouri Mr. Conway, Ct Kansas intro
duced series Of resolutions of all extraordi-
nary character asserting the dissoutien Of the
Union (which were laid upon the table by a
vote of ayes l32, nays |, Mr. Conway himself
casting the negative vote. Mr.. Fessenden sub
mitted resolutions affirming the constitutional
ity Of the Presidents Emancipation Proclama-
ton, and approving Of it as war measure,
which were adopted-yeas IS. nays ST. A res
olution was adopted calling on the President
for correspondence between himself and Geu.
Mcclellan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-16

President's oath Of Office The President, he
says: "Did not take an oath to support the
Constitution: he took an oath to protect, pre-
serve. and defend it," To the common sense Of
ordinary men this distinction between ''support-
ing and protecting, preserving and defend
ing' may not appear, at first sight, to be very
clearly taken. But Mr.. Fessenden goes on to
explain what he means. The President, he
says, may violate the rights Of a citizen for
a time in order to preserve the Constitution,
which declares that no mans rights shall be
violated for an instant!'
It is rumored that Gen. Meredith (forn1erly
Colonel Of the 10th Indiana Regiment has
been arrested on charge Of incompetency for
his command on the battle field.
The Postmaster General has rescinded all
orders heretofore made excluding from the
postofices and mails Of the United States, GER
tain newspapers presented by Grand Juries
and otherwise represented as disloyal to tie
Government
Gov. johnson haslaid an assessment Of $780,
900 on the wealthy secessionists Of Nashville, III
aid Of widows, wives and children, who have
beep reduced to want by the war.
The y. Y. World says, that Mr. Barry, Of
Nd. one Of the prisoners Just released from
Fort La Fayette has become derangeo since
his arrest and imprisonment.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
.'Ehe coed OiG Democratic
Party

The Wayne County Democrat lately
published the following purugruph;
81 olg humble opinion, juggling tho fl-
ture ny the past, tn'rr Is now no pbltical
organization in existence capable oftvcr-
coming the rebellion South.-crnshlrr cut
ianutlcism Notwithstanding the Union to
what II was, and bringing peace and corr
flcnco Gmong the people, except the well
tried good old Democratic party. .''a
Upon this the Cincinnati Commercial
in a long and pungent article, says;
How very grateful to the cars, Of these,
fellows, who are working Tor place and tho
reinstatement Of tho venerable party =,
which bred Iaitors md trcuson in Tic
Ieslering corruption of It's dissolution,
wuu.d be 81 ch ttunts us the Nashville
Patriot used only a year ago. "Tho
Yankees" ], faid, "htye bccm forced to
'cot Girt' and b.w again to The dominant
South rn race. Through the press, from
the workshops, from The starving mtssts :
nom The ucrchauts ruined, from tvcry
trade aud condition cCmes the cry, 'yi, @
a. the forts, let Us cat dit, let Us az, in
bow to the superior race South, lttus
'.N INV ait tiHAtf'H lhlllItls,
of the North told Us We should leave Il G
Union. We did it opeuly and boldly, aud
they lumhly acknowledged cur Gov, rli-
mcnt necC ssity. ThCy have shouted
the praise OF the Sturs and Strips. aud
dared them cocrce us aud resent the in-
su t; but the ouly cry that comes from
the dogs is military necessity 'gve M
the forts Withdraw The troops 'ht us
eat dirt AID live"
Thc poor politicians ia the lcya, Stntrs
who spend their tirco in resurre, trg the
old Democratic party, aud rejoice more
over carrying street corner clt cticn
than victory to the Federal aiins, ar,
willing TO ,at dirt now as then; q. nd
judging the future by the past" lrc
shal ing their political course 81 that they
may be rs cril gtpg ind menitl in ih, ir
attitude TO "the dominant Southern ruee,"
as they were under the old regime. Th,y
have worn the collar of the political serf
50 long that they are uncomfortable with
out it, and ns much ut less how TO ,x-
ercise their Etw found freedom Us
Guinea niger just liberated from a cot
ton plantation.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
LETTER FROM INDIANA.
GREENcAsTIE, Ind, !
May 18th, 1852.

May 18th, 1852.
Mr.. EDITOR:
The people here were startled ycstcr-
day afternoon, by hearing that Prof Miles
J. Fletcher, superintendent Of Public In.
struotion in Indiana had been euddenlv
killed.
He was on the way with Gov. Morton
of this state, from Indianapolis to Pitts
burg Landing, ON a mission of mercy to
the wounded soldiers; yesterday morning
about one o'clock, when near Sullivan,
the passenger car struck Il freight car
which was partly on the track-some
have suspected that ii was placed there
purposcly; as soon us they felt tho shock
Prof. Fletcher put his head ont Of the
window TO ascertain the cause. As he
did so, his head struck the freight cur
iracturing his skull and killing him in.
staatly.
His wife and children reside here. II
is rcportcd-I know not how truly. thu,
when he went away, he tried to impress
his wife with the fact that he should nev
er return, and that he asked a friend tc
accompany him, Us he said, to lring bccl
his remains.
Gov. Morton Immediately tclcrrophcd
back. Yesterday, about seven =. NJ. th,
the train bearing his remains rassct
through this place, taking aboard his cillc
ed friends, on their way to Indianapo
lis.
Prof. Fletcher was formerly Profcs
sor in Ashbury University, Methods
institution of some twenty years stand
ing, situated in G7ccncustlc. Since 1850
he has acted very efficiently as Superb
tendent of Public Instruction.
There are now uDout 4,5UU prisoners il
Indianapolis. As passed through saw
a number of them in ncighboring Gem
ctry, where they had probably been bury.
ing comrade.
1t is said they frequently attempt tc
escape. One Of them was recently sho,
while doing so, though not until he ha,
been warned, aud ordered back, and hat
refused to go.
The authorti2s have become tired Of
their attempts to break out en- mGsse, ana
have placed batteries around the yard, in
side and out, and have given orders to fire
upon them if they make any further
trouble.
| think ] heard that the direction was
to "shell"fhem in such case. | cannot
vouch for it,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
Drawn mna eunrtcrca.

Cl"m. V llardlngh m h SC b ackguard
attack on Senator Wade is quito charac.
teristie Of the great leader Of the hard
she'll Democracy, has fullcn under the
lash Of the Cincinnati Gazette, which
treats LIN os such q brOggsrt ond block-
guard deserves 10 be treated Il SAYS:
"Nallandigham is in III habit Of rub.
fishing Periodical manifrstoes, USUALLY in
the Dayton Empire. stating that lie has
been m0dn infamous IN various wa,
ana winding up by announcing 90 his de-
l0iners IN he can ho found at runb.r 80
and 50 Dayton. This he calls responsi-
billy 70 the acknowledgements fire.
eating. II is IA much MS To say, he has
h'cn insulted, spit upon and kick, a, and
now u anybody warts anything OF hin, lie
can be found $50 aud so.
Tut the codc Of lcnor docs not allcw
a meeting between a man Of rhiuh stand
iug IN society, IN oac tf low oiarncttr, q
nub nuce tu the immunity, aud trni,cr
20 the nation. Nor docs the code In time
.ol war permit q .crsonnl combat between
the valuable supporters or the State and
,ts CnNmirE.
"l' i dil, Benedict Arnold mipht ave
drawn George Washington into d tucl "
vile rpithcts or such d mucratic Journals
weu'd lu'c declared that Washington
showed the white feather. IL itdid, any
Scrcssionist ght call cut our Cabin 1
officers, or highcst Gvueras, or tho Prcsi-
dent, ard any blpckguord could rut
himself IN u par with the noblcst Of ihc
| land.
"Thc code is the reverse Of this. It
was made for the protection of mon cf
honor, not to rut them on l,v,l with
'vagabonds. When Mr. Wade spike or
/ NullaEtiglum as "a man who nov p
had any sympathy with this Rsrublic, but
whose every breath Is devoted t. lis d, e.
e'ructior, Just as Tar Gs his heart dare
! remit him 10 co. he merely cxlrrssrd
! the general conviction OF the clun;iv,
both North aud Sou,h. The line Which
/ divides iuyalty lrom treason, in this dan
Igor of tIc country, is not so ind, finite
I that there can be any doubt ON which side
/ Nullnndighum stands. The Siuth knows
its own. \ traitor ir the country Is not
cntltlcd to recognition according 20 the
code of honor, were he 10 appeal To il
ever 80 much. Such public conviction
makes person infamous, and Gcpr.,,s
him OF all right to the recognition vi hon.
orablc men,"
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
The Pennington RccOnECi.,
uDCe.

tCouespoud,nce Chicago Trhuns.l
I An important reconnaissance was made
| from the yiiluge OF Pennington on Thurs.
| day last, consisting of Gen. Stanley's and
Gen. Puine's divisions, with section oi
artillery. Gen. Ilamilton's division re-
mained behind as a reserve. Our forces
advanced steadily. Skirmishers were
thrown out and pickets driven in.
At 10 o'clock we reached low strip ci
land two miles this side Of Corinth. This
was formerly bridged, but the rebels had
destroyed il TO prevent or delay our up
proach. For this reason our artillery
could not be passed, and it was decided to
cross the swamp and attOck the enemy,
who were posted in considerable force ON
the other side, with cavalry and infantry.
This was done, and after Infinite difficulty
our troops passed through.
They had hardly done this when arob-
el battery opened with grape and canister.
Our troops replied. The emery were
plainly in sight, ppparently six thousand
strong.
AS the enemy had ether support, far
outnumbering ours, and as L was not our
policy TO bring on general engagement
our forces retrealed.
The main object Of tho reconnaissance
has determined the fact that the enemy
still horls Corinth. This accomplishing
force fell back this side q Fsrmineton,
and oncomptd for the nigld
Fddaymofniue they were surprlsed
agd attacked by force Of iic CO ny, s.
limated between. 10000 and 20.0O0.--
This was so suddenly done that the 42d
and 5lst Illinois were thrown out us skir-
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
BEAUFORT, N. c. April II. ,es

-
Fort Macon is ours! After n boml ard
ment of ten hours the bells arrived al tb,
very sensible conclusion that further re
sistance was useless, displayed a flag o
truce, and opened negotiations for the
surrender of the fort, which resulted in il,
occupation by the Union forces this morn.
ing. AT half past 10 A. NJ, the monprcI
flag, which has so long faunted defiantly
from its ramparts, was hauled down, and
the ever glorious emblem of freedom was
raised in its stead,
Thus has another Of the forts wickedly
stolen from our Government beenrestored
to il. Thus is the majesty of the Gov
ernment being yindicuted and this accur.
sod rebellion crushed out by the onward
march of the triumphant arms of the
Union. Again have the army and navy
co-operated, with the usual happy result,
aud to the signal discontinue of their
enemies.
The bombardment was a short but very
heavy one, and the rebels were much ms.
tonshed by the rapidity aud accuracy of
our firing, and unprepared for the pun
ishment inflicted upon them.
Perhaps brief resume of the history of
this truly brilliant achievement will not
be inappropriate or unintercstng.
About the 25th OF March, portion of
Gen. Parke's Division occupied Moor
head city and the railroad between Tint
and Newbern. A few days subsequently,
Bogue Island was occupied, opposite
Carolina city, and a camp established, and
the main body Of the Division employed
for the reduction of the fort located
there.
On Friday, April 18th, the enemy's
pickets were driven in by the 9th Rhode
Island, and one company ofthe 4th Rhode
Island, and eligible localities for the bat
leries were selected by Capt. Williamson
Typographical engineer on Gen. Burn
sides staff.
On Wednesday, the gath instant, all
was complete and ready for the action to
to commence. Upon that day General
Burnside arrived from Newbern on the
steamer Alice Price, having in tow two
barges, the Shrapnel and Grenade, fitted
up as floating batteries, and armed with
two thirty-pound Parrot guns; and the
Shrapnel had in addition twelve-pound-
er steel-rihed Wizard gun, These anchor
ed about three miles below the fort
That afternoon a Tag Of truce was sent
out with final demand from Gen. Burn
side for the surrender of the fort, which
was the next morning refused.