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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-11-18

Minus. ne A.
220o years b q.
TRAN. BIS whole
100000 loot, 2
G,0o0 chariois arm
Italy, a htile uah
time was abe 10 :, W aal
nearly enc million
scmiramisemplo maa
10 building Tie mig a
took 100000 pris, Is8ss
aud suak goo bon
ScnmeAerib los h,
ls5,o00 ncn By Ii aa
81 Ktagt 10, s5-S
4 short time at as 81
Babylon the forces 8 -
Of Goo,oo0 foot, 100 A. Hl
POGO ehariots armed
An army of CAl s|@8
strong, was buried ue M dt
sands Of Africa BY aaua
When Nerxes arru Ihamap.
ylr, his land AMI sea amounted
to 2,G4i,6l0, cxclus III aN4,s
cunuchs, women, sut a CD
numbering 5,3o3,32o lIe
odoias, Plutareh and / ate.
The army Of ArtaxerNes. ora ia
battle Of Cauuxa, amounted about
100000.
10000 horses and ia9o,g01 90.
fell on the fatal field q ] IS.
When Jerusalem wa taken by Ii
tus, 100000 persisted various
ways.
The force Of Darius AZ Agbcla nom
bered more than 100000. Thg
Persians lost 10000 men ia ths bat
tlei Alexander about Boo men, Au.
an says The Persians in d. baaIelosl
100000; the Greeks 1900
The army Of Tamerlana said IL
have amounted 10 go a0g sad lhai
Of his antagonist, Baiaa 100000.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-11-18

Limos CorToN ASH Iopscco.
This year has demonstratetbayan1
doubt or question h tic prairies Of
Illinois are compile aiy adapted % the
cotton plant and the tie climate of
Illinois presents no obs aele O. IL sue
ecssful cultivation. Iarg. fields were
planted to cotton in April and May
last and they were sufficiently matured
before the frost came, TO D gathered
yielding an average Of 800 pouHd' Her
acre. Satisfied with the sue u
this years planting, companies eel
tlemen interested in deyelopiug Ihe
material prosperity Of the Stae lad
individual farmers, are making prep
aratioHs TO commence the cultivation
Of cotton on greatly enlarged scale
next season. The question Of cotton
cultivation in Illinois as a new lo9fl1
Of wealth, is considered as settled
Estimates by the local papers give
10000 bales as the yield OF the Stat,
this year
The crop of tobacco in Illinois Is
unprecedently large. A correspond
ent says that as much as 2500 lhi
will be shipped from Carbondal,
station on tic Illinois Central railroad,
and that Southern Illinois will send
much tobacco and hemp 10 market as
tie whole State Of Kentucky. Tie
millions of bushels Of grain which lAe
West exports, furnish almost the fole
medium Of exchange for the staples
and manufactures of tile old word
and until our political troubles are
settled, this must continue 10 he tha
ease.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-11-18

iot PsRsoNs 81 BaIrluoBr-
Jae enlisted Is ,lis IL, MarylsHl rcgi-
mem SD plainly s rough org.
Gually A. passed along the hali
wo first saw BON, erogehel near an
open window lastly singing I'm
bold soldier boy an3 observing The
braal Jauaaze over bis eyes, ] said,
Wha sou name, MY good fellow Z
jos, ar, he answered, Joe Par
sons.
And uha. Is thc matter With son
Blind .r Blind ., bat.
Ia battle
Yes-at Auiitiam Both eyes
Slot out Al one clip
Poor Joe was in lie front, Al An
netam Greek ana a Mimic bah had
passcd directly through his eyes,across
DIS face, destroying his sight forever.
lie wa. bui twenty years old but he
was happy as lark.
Il is dreadful said.
I'm very thankful I'm alive, sir
4 might ha been worse, yer see, he
continued. And then he told Us his
story
! was bit, hc sand, and il knock
q me dowo. lay there al night,
ana the next day The dght was re-
ncwed. | could stand the pain, yer
see, 10; The balls was ayin al round,
and ! wanted to gct away. couldn't
see nothn', though. SO | waited, and
listened and at last / heard fcllcr
gryanin' beyond me. Hello says
T. IIcllo yourself says he. WHO
be Jer| says la rebel 4 You're
a Yankee, says he. So am, says
| what's the matter with yeH My
l"g's smashed, says he Can't yer
walk r No Can yer see -
Yes Well says /, you're a
id rebel, but VIII yer do me Hple
farorP ! will, says he, sef ! ken,
Then says, Wen, ole butternut, !
can't sec nothin' My eyes is knocked
OUT but ] ken walk. Come over
yere. Let's git out o this. You
pint the way, an III tote yer off the
lield, on my back. Bully for you ?
says liz. And 50 we managed to git
together. We shook hands On Il.
took a wink ou,en his canteen, and he
got on TO my shoulders. | did the
walkin' for both, an ho did the nayi-
gain' An ef he didn't make me
carry him straight into a rebel colo
nel's tent a pile away, I'm n liar !
IIows'cycr, the colonel came up, an
says he, Whar dyer come from ?
who be yerf' ] told him. He said
| was done fer, and couldn't do no
more shoot'n; an lie sent me over TO
our lines. So, after three days, |
came down l.cre with the wounded
boys, where wcie doin' pretty wei,
all things considered.
But yol will never see the light
again, my poor feIlow,' suggested
symI athei.eally.
That's So, lie answered glibly ;
bot ] can't help it, you notice. did
my dooty--got shot, pop in the eye
a' that's my misfort'n, not my fault,
as The old man said Of the blind hoss.
But
Ina boll Glider boy,
he continued, cheeriiy renewing his
ong; and sc lcfi him IN bis singular
marriment. Poor, sigIaloss, unIucky,
I tut sloa-beaflcd Joe Parsons - Gar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-11-18

un-ilsa Hers L ISL
Ibe aesra brel i 81 b saMe,
Hsrsian4 My Ngy.aul
l4ss tssea s. as t6y temr.e ier
MsfY Mg Narylaul
AttlEc 81 mif.eic gore
TAa, weps rer gallant lt4lhmau,
Aad Il lke battle QUEEN ofy0re,
Maryland by Maryland
nark % wAnd'rne sons appeal,
Maryland Ny Maryland
Ny mothu Fiate. ~ thee kueel,
Maryland My M8g
For l.fg and death. for Voc and ecalt
Thy peerless ehiEalfy reveal,
And sira thy blauieous limbs With stgc
Maryland My Maryland
Thou wilt not cover in Tie dust.
Maylgnd My Maryland
Thy bc5mng sword sbai3 never rust,
1aryanj My Maryland
Remember Carroll sacred trusi
Rervmter Hovald's wafiIke thrust
Asa az tay sIumbercrs b the iust,
Maryland Nj Maryland
Come ts The rel dawn o. the day,
Maryland My Marylani
Come Nih ihy psnopiied array,
Maryland Ms Maryland
With Rinueo.d's spirit iUr the fray,
RBh Waisoa Mood ai Monterey.
With fearless Lone and dashiug May
Maryland Ay Maryland
Come igg thy shisli IS bright and strong
Maryland Ny Maryland
Cone ior tbs dalliibce does thee wrong
Maryland w Maryland
Gene q thine own heroic lhgong,
That stalks with liberty aI0ag.
And give q new KEY % the song,
Maryland Ny Marylald
Dear uolhcr, burst the tyrant's chain,
Maryland! Ny Maryland!
Virginia sbgull not cali m vain,
Maryland My Maryland
Size ucc's her sister 81 The plain,
Sac Srmptf lis the proud refrain
That lat'ie. millions back amaib,
Maryland My MarylauJ
Arise IN maJesy again,
Magilnd Ny Maryland
scc ,he blush upon Thy cheek.
Marylall MY Maryland
Bu, thou vast eaer trasely meek,
Maryland Ny Maryland
Dot "a There surge. firth 4 Shrek
From hn 70 hill, fram creek to creek
Potomac calls 20 Chesapeake,
Matylsuil Ny Maryland
Thou vii, not yield tie yandal toll,
Maryland Ms Maryland
Thou wilt no, crook to bis control,
Maryland Ny Maryland
Better tho ilre upon il roll
Better the blade. the shot, the bowl,
Than crucifyiou If the soul,
MARYLAND Ny Maryland
hear Tie distant thunder hum,
Maryland! My Maryland
The oid Lines bugie, GCe and drum,
Maryland Ms Msrylaudl
6ho is DOT dead, nor deaf, nor dumb
Iluzla she sputns the Northern scum,
Shs breathes she burns she'll come
she'll come
Mag'8nt Ny Maryland!
Pointg Coupe las April %, 1902
1914 she jid rol como. Since I'll
'is'' o. 'he fcee' army 9 Sl"i '"a'
iiefe tas leea great aisappeia'nel
expressed 10 'be southern papers
the result Various reasons have bee
given for this. Ihe rebel 6 nera
charge ihe blame upon the leaders &
Maryla"d, ~ not answering prompt
io ihe proclamation q 'ihefiy ay ile
o"h e4i.h oh li'e oli'lI ''''''l' =
leaders reply that il,ey had no time
make a movement That Tie Soail
erp ar,oy ,am. suddenly. aga Il "a,
49, r
~.
couia t'se ana move 'o"'I''s 'ae
deliEerefs, ana answer % 'us ~
Line 3 bagle ii'e end drum, behoi
,hcy had an fed IN dismav from II
e-s az Nartbmeg from llI
,sn 49,.
Ni'i' .'o'n
Ill "ot s'ie Oliesa pf"Ae' y "'u
seem that liille more was 20 be e
pectea of Nv MARYLAND, and
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-11-18

LARGE ANAitES.-- ne l0li0Nllg
facts, culled from the fields Of ancient
history, may be Of some interest at
the present time
The city Of Iaebys had a hundred
gates, ard could send out at each gate
10000 fighting men and 200 chariots
lin aIl ] 100000 of men and POGO
clariyts.
The army Of Trerab, King Of Ethi-
opia, consisted Of 100000 men and
3o0 chaiots of war
scsostris, Kingof Egypt, led against
his enemies 100000 men "a 900 cav
airy, and iwenyseycu seythe-armed
cLariot ll9l 3. G.
Hamilcaf sens from Carthage aud
landed near Palermo. lie Lad fleet
of 1000 ,hirs aad 5000 small vessels,
and Q laHd force q 5U6,0J0 men. At
lie battle in which he was defeated,
10000 were slain.
4 Roman feet. lel Iy Regulus
against Cmthaee, consisted of $50
vessels a.th 10000 men. The Car.
thag n feet numbered 80 vessels,
witt 10000 men.
At thg mtlIe of Canine, there were
oi ne Romans including aIIia 8o-
oo 4 51l hon oltA Car
aiaa 10000 iso aad 10000
@ O @ 76gQ9 ae slam
IL M ma 10000 aka pf
ma un ha aia
HmaH.g 4aHg ls campaign q
Iiy ana paalered 9ioaus
10 de-lg 81 100000 persons
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-11-18

he continued, cheeliiy renewing his
song and wc lcft him in bis singular
merriment. Poor sigItless, unlacky,
Tut stom hearted Joe Parsons - Gar
rsspoadeace Boston Transcript
, 1862-04-14

Some Of the Democratic papers try to swal
low the Peter Funk Constitution, but Others
gag in the attempt The Ottawa Fnz Trader
is one of the latter. Speaking Of the bank
article, it says:
Now, it strikes ue, no man can read the
sweeping clauses Of the article fairly, hut
must come to the conclusion that Treasury
notes are excluded with all other bii1a; but
whether such WAS the Intention or not, we
hope after 1866. at least, the necessity will no
longer exist FOR the Government to Keep them
in circulation. Then after that time we are to
hare nothing but gold sud silver for circula-
tion, and no banks to deposit with, or borrow
Of. tr to bny exchange OF: What poradise
Illinois will then be for the money shayera 10
dipgy ga1rets and CELLARS!
Ltt any eKecration fall upon us, It we are
ever found uttering syllable in favor Of the
miserable, thievish, s@iudIing, pluadering
banking system By which our people arc, and
for Yeafs have been, worse than robbed Ia
this stnte. But Was there no half way house
for the Convention to stop ats Had they for
gotten that, for the last thirty years, At least
8 most stringent lag has been on our statute
books against the circulation of bank bills In
| this State under the denomination of flye dol
| lars that the law has been time and asain re
| enacted with more stringent provisions added
/ and yet, after a1l, not the slightest attention
has been paid to it? Win q new Law. passet
| IN pursuance Of new constitutional proYi
| sion. be any more efficient? And was It wis,
10 proceed With legislation at such length il
q direction which has hitherto proved 40 abor
tiYee
Yet xtoMd The nee Constitution BE- adopted an
tAis article te 7rie9ed, us sc3A haue no constitz
ttona2 prostsio,a uhaterr on TIE s..bect Of baaka
leaving the Legislature Tree to do .sta. The
zLa1se In the premises,
, 1862-04-14

The ea1nestness and promptness with
which Gov. YATES and his Adlutant, Gen.
FULLER, are going to work for the relief Of
the wounded Illinois troops at Pitts
burg Landing, are worthy Of unqualified
praise. We oa}y regret that they
have not at their command more abundant
resources. that their power to do might be
commensurate with their will; but that
they will make the wisest use Of the means
at their disposal, there can be no doubt.
The thousands Of families in Illinois who
viii be stricken BY the results Of the strug-
gle, when they are known, and the men Of
right feeling everywhere, have cause to
bless the noble prompti1gs Of the hearts
that have thrown themselves into this hui
mane work. Yet This is the Governor
every fibre Of whose being is alive to the
honor of the State and the interest Of her
sons, whom that bogus Convention would
legislate out Of Office to make way fo1
Hacker, Buckmaster, OF O'1Ielveny, or an-
other OF that iik
, 1862-04-14
Tbe Gtihtttte.


0TR CORRESPONDENCE WOUNDED.
Our special correspondent 81 Pittsburgh,
Dr. FRANK II. REILLY Of this city, appears
70 have volunteered on the day Of the dght
as an Assistant Surgeon in one Of the nli-
nnis recimenta Acting in that capacity
OF the de,d, he WAS struck BY d mimic ball,
in the thigh, causing severe wound,
which viii probably bring his 1ahors es a
correspondent to an end. On our own &C
count, but most On his, VIC regret
this disaster. We shall, however, in de-
fault. Of his ready pen, be able to
give our readers complete picture Of the
two days battle and the most marked Incl
dents attending it Immediately On the re-
ceipt Of the first intelligence at Cairo, We
sent another man from thas point to aid
DR.. Reilly; and from him we shall have the
particulars that our readers SO much de-
sire, To-day We copy from the correspon-
dence Of the Cincinnati Times O general
but highly interesting and, no doubt, truth,
fa1 account Of the main operations Of the
eventful struggle, TO which the reader i
raforTpd
, 1862-04-14

in south.wester1y direction, and covered
with scrub<oak, growing so close together
it was impossible for either infantry or caTalry
to press through them and at the snu1e dine
preserve any Kind Of order. In this scrub
oak, Or " black jack, " the enemy kept them.
From the river bank TO the ft1rthest end Of
the National camps there were but three open
fields, Of from fifteen to tweuty-dve acres
each, and it Was when the enemy endeayored
to cross these, into the heavier forest Oh the
top Of the Hdge, that our troops were enabled
to do them tie most damage.
The rebel loss In killed must have been
nearly double the estimate hare made asto
our own. The wounded is also very great in
numbers, although perhaps not 80 great in
proportion, as Mimic balls are mort fatal than
aAs oIa Hapeps h % Ferry, r Or even tie I Aiefers
rife, Of which they seemed to have large
numbef.
, 1862-04-14

II
The congregation of the Second Baptist
Church, In this city, hare set an example that
uar challenge emu1ation but for seif-sacridcing
patriotism cannot be excelied. They met NOT
long since, and By a unanimous vote, gaze their
church bell to be castinto cannon 70 b. used In
the public defense. 70 show that this WAS mot
an empty promise made far effect, they inns
eiAtely hid It taken down to put It to the Use
indicated. At the same meeting at which the
resolution above etated ~as passed, It Vas ds-,
Efznfned 70 subscribe sum sufficient to pur-
chase enough metal to add to thst-tn the bell
70 form battery to be called the Second Bap-
sst Church Battery. M1. John T. Tanner, an
engaged In the foundry busineas. pFomised On
behalf Of himself snd his associaaes, that the
battery shonld be ready at an early day, and
vthout cost to those who furnished the MT
beTie1s. The churches In New Orleans Il Is1xe
proportion of theza being Cathelic>. haye.
With the eanction 'of their Blahop, adopted the
I .@esat0 %VAAA*s~' - - IT -
, 1862-04-14

violating all the acknowledged rights and
preIogatiyes Of human nature in the per
sons Of the black men whom God made
their brethren; they have seemed to grow
great and prosperous By the atrocious
work; they became arrogant and haughty
IS they clasped hand in hand to control
the Government Of the Union; they felt
that the empire not solely Of the Union,
but Of the whole world was in their grasp;
that the sceptre Of King Cotton was
supreme over all, and the dominion Of
slavery never to end
How have the avenging powers snaitten
their mighty sovereign, as with the plague?
How, in the last few moons, has he been
stripped Of purple robes and royal crown,
and sent forth to wander an outcast and
beggar among the nations? Staggering
beneath the fearful blows Of Donelson,
Pea Ridge, Winchester, and Island No. 10,
the rebellion gathered all its strength and
struck with desperate va1or for its life at
Pittsburg, but only to be more signany
defeated, and driven back to its fastnesses
or scattered to its hiding places.
The staggering and clustering treason
that stifened itself in scorn against the
power Of the Union; lifted its haughty
front in defiance against the moral opinion
Of the world; and proudly threatened all
men with the vaunted tyranny Of King
Cotton, finds itself to-day bruised and
mangled with defeat, exposed to the scorn
and derislon Of the world, and hastens to
find in the mountains OF the Gull, shelter
against the storm which will sweep il
away. These slaveholding rebels have
been, with all the diligence and industry
they could command, for many years pre-
pairing the ground, sowing the seed, and
looking for rich and golden harvest
They hare broken up the soil with all in
struments Of cruelty and torture; they hay'
narrowed in injustice, contempt, wrong
and oppression; the sweat Of the poor ha
fertilized their fields, the tears Of the suffer
ing poor have watered, and the lives ofthei
brethren have enriched their plantations
The crop became at last ripe for the sickle
and today their land groans beneath tht
load of misery and desolation, the haryes
Of agony garnered in every house, and tn
sheares Of bitterest anguish and sham
gathered in all hosoms. Where now thos
glittering fruits Of undisputed power, O
lofty place, Of boundless wealth, and lordl,,
; rank, which so tempted their appetite an'
lust? Changed al to the Dead Sea apples
dust and ashes.
Men reap what they SOW. There is
. God and Nemesis in human affairs. Til
rebels would SOW injustice to their fello7
men, treason to the State, and defiance {
Heaven, and they must reap ruin, remorss
I and tnfamy forever.
, 1862-04-14
Mr. Peabodyss GIFT to the London


Poor.
The London prints vic with each other-in
commencing the uuexampled Iberality Of
Mr. George Peabody's gift Of $740, 600 to the
poor Of London. The great American banker
las chosen, in his benefaetions, to be his Own
executor. It is not the highest stretch Of
generosity to give away what we can keep no
longer, to name those who after our death
shall possess what was ours while We lived.
The truly munifcent are those who freely
part with large portions of their wealth
while they are living. The London Ne,os says
it is more than an act Of personal greatness and
WORTH High as it deserves to be rated in
this respect-and none will put 1t higher
than We dot has u value and q
meaning at the present time which is
even lof1ier and nobler. One hundred
and and fifty thousand pounds iudiciously in
vested, and its yearly produce well applied,
| will bring comfort and so1ace to many a
shattered ettuggler in the eombatant rank and
file Of life; and not only in the present gener.
alton, but in the generations still unborn,
many will learn to bless the generous American
| banker who lived and prospered among then
| during the last fse-and-tventy years. Ths
+. Liverpool Raa speaks Of Mr.. Peabody as OF
/ American citizen, long resident in England
| and known Us long for probIty as q mcrch ant
| and for generosity worth5 Of an antique mer
| chant prince, and who has, in quitting the oc
cupations to which his life has been seduously
| devoted, distanced commcudation by au &C
! OF nun:fcencc such as the world has neyc
seen, And the London Star adds t!,at IN ac
, 1862-04-14


The fact that our glorious battle Of Pitts
burg Landing WAS opened on Sunday, and
that the capitulation of Island No. 10 occurred
between Sunday evening and Monday morn
ing, reminds us Of several other memorable
Sundays in the leading events Of this rebellion.
On Sunday, the 5th OF May last, President
Lincoln's twenty days to the parties concern
21st Of July, Bull Run; on Sunday. January
l9, 1862, the beginning Of the general break
down Of the rebellion, was fought the battle
Of Mill Spring, Kentucky, ending in the defeat
and death Of General Zo1licofer; on Sunday,
the 10Th Of February, Fort Done1son was sur
rendered: on Sunday, the e3d, the Union ad-
yanced coiunn, under General Nelson, entered
Nashville on Sunday, the I'd Of March Bruins
wick, Georgia, was occupied by a portion Of
the Dupont expedition; On Sunday, March 9,
the battle between the Merrinac and Moni-
tor, in Hampton Roads; on Sunday, March %,
the battle Of Winchester; and besides these
more important events occurred on Sunday,
there haye been Sabbath day Ekir1nishes East
and West, within the last twelve months, too
numerous to mention. But probably Pittsburg
Landing, ike Blenleim and Waterloo, will
stand in history among the great decisive bat
tics Of the world fought on Sunday. Beaure-
gard, however, in celebrating it as the week
day anniversary Of Bull Run, has made seri
| ous mistake; but, with regard to Sunday as
the holy Sabbath, it Is out Of the question
| With hostile armies face to face.
, 1862-04-14

Vision, was killed goon ateer the fight began,
Major Powell Of the 25th Missouri, falling
morta1ly wounded near to Kim lmerely refer
NE as write
Many Of the regiments who hare sustained
the brunt Of the entire days fight. have not
tasted one mouthfu1 Of food since last night,
nor can see how they are to be supplied with
any tonight: They are beyond their camps,
and cannot, in the darkness, be reached BY
an endIeas quantity hero. k7enIf such stores
were tn their possesaion, tbey hare no means
to cook with, their camp kettles having been
left behind, and the beatiug rain being Bua1-
cient to extinguish any fire which they might
klnd1e. No order had bean given to keep
besides It was but little expected that any
would be needed in 80 Short ) period. =: