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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26

resort and that was to climb one of the
sycamore trees in the front yard No
sooner were VIC safe in the branches of the
nearest tree, which stood in the corner of
the fence, than two blocks upon which we
had stepped in order to get up the tree,
we swung to and fro, with the night so
dark that We saw nothing except an occas-
ional glimpse of the tumultuous waters,
in the flashes of Tightening, with trees
and crags floating among the surges. 1t
seemed that the old tree itself would soon
be uptorn like many others, and we be
carried away in the food. But the old
tree STOOD and in a few hours the water
had fallen so that We could light On the
ground The cellar wall was carried away
from one end of the house and large
heap of drift wood was smashed into the
back kitchen. Still the old house was
left with plenty of sand on its floors,
and dampness in its walls. / found my
old jug, safe in the cupboard, and with ii
l spent the rest of the night
1t was remarked that the mill owners
at Winooski falls, realized more than ST.
900 from the trees carried down in this
shower. And the way that the banks
and side hills were torn, and The way
that the large rocks were piled one upon
another, and tumbled about, is entirely
beyond description. One large boulder
that was estimated to weigh 100 tons was
found lying on green limbs of trees. This
shower opened the way for enterprising
men to build roads and mills, and COM
mence settlements in this valley"
John Moore was one of the first tav.
ern keepers, in the days when Vermont
hotels were built of logs, and bar-room
dining room and kitchen we're all in one
Mr.. Moore was Yankee in every sense
of the word; right from a question-asking
land of the old Connecticut stamp
When traveller entered it is said, ht
would raise his 'specks, and commence
How do you do, SIR 2 Where are you
from, SIR? Sit dorm, Sirr Did yol
come from Connecticut, sir?' Then per
haps he would pay him compliment an,
begin to administer to the wants of hi
inner and outward man. Amos Palmer
also, was Yankee Of this class, VIII
would stand by the roadside for hours
and when traveller came along, whicI
was not over often, he was sure to stoI
him, to inquire where he came from, wher
he was going to, what he was going for
and all his other affairs. The lonely trav
eler was glad Of the chance to talk all O
his business matters over, as he would t
a confidential friend and if he happene,
to be from Connecticut, he must stop owe
night, and be fed by the choice bits lai
up for such occasions. They would 81
till late at night, the family eagerly list
ening while Mr. Palmer and his guest wer
going back to early days in old Connec
ticut; and, if the stranger could tell ther
of any of their relations there, if he wa
acquainted with them, then he was look
ed upon as being almost a relative an,
was ever after to consider himself wei
come guest. The town was first regular
ly surveyed by John johnson in 1900.
PoNTooN TRAINs.-Few persons VIII
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26

EsST Nicholas Longworth, who died at
Cincinnati last week, was probably the
wealthiest man in the western states, and
made his fortune, like 50 many other mill
ionaircs in this country, by the rise in city
lots, and not by his wines, as generally
He was born at Newark, N. j.,
in 1888; removed to Cincinnati in 1901;
studied law and practiced until 1919;
commenced buying real estate at an early
day, which increased enormously in value.
He received deed of 33 acres now in the
heart Of Cincinnati, as fee for defending
a horse-thief. His estate amounted at his
death to nearly $l0,000,00O lie was ex-
tremely generous to the poor and unfortu-
nate; was liberal patron Of art and lit
erature, having first brought Hiram Pow
ers, the sculptor, into notice; and he was
especially known for having founded the
strawberry culture as business, and for
his successful vine-growing experiments.
He made the Catawba grape famous, and
his wines are popular throughout the
country
nf ------4.--.-44-- ---.-.-- 4---- $500
gr A respectable gentleman doesn't { like
to have charge levelled against him, es.
pecially if it is in gun,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26
gag- A letter bearing the following al.

Ga A letter bearing the following all
lress was recently mailed in Rochester,
Y. Y:
To Hiram Allen Oswego; .f.
Transposed, it readeth we-goso.;
Transposed again and you will see s"'
That thus it trunneth, so COVE
Transposed once more, and it will show
common adage, se-we-gol
Aye so we go in lfe's great mail
If well directed, we can't fall
If badly, thereby hangs a tae"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26
CT A gentleman called at the house Of

an honest old lady for the purpose of col
Letting small debt. Not recollecting the
amount, he promised to send his bill that
evening The old woman, supposing that
he meant his son William, replied, oh,
Ia our Sarah never set up with any one
yet; but if Bits clever boy, they may
have fire in t'other room.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26

Gag A man was recently convicted for
stealing his neighbor's COW and hiding it
in his cellar 1t was cowardly mode of
COW hiding.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26

gY The recent term Of the supreme
court at Rutland, granted fifteen divorces
Seven Of these are granted to husbands
against their wives, and eightto wives
against their husbands,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26
GOING WITH THE GIRLS.


The entrance into society may be said
to take place Immediately after boyhood
has passed away, yet multitude take
their initiative before their boards are
presentable. 1t is a great trial either for
a tender or ripper age. For an overgrown
boy to go to door, knowing we'll that
there are dozen girls inside, and knock
or ring, with an absolute certainty that in
few moments all eyes will be upon him,
is severe test of courage. To 60 before
these girls and make tour of the room
without stepping on their toes, and sit
down and dispose of his hands without put
ting them in his pockets, is an achieve
ment which few boys can boast. If boy
can 90 so far as to measure off ten yards
of tape with one Of the girls, and cut it
off at each end, he may stand a change to
pass a pleasant evening Let him not fiat
ter himself that the trials of the evening
are over. Then comes the breaking up.
The dear girls don their hoods and put on
their shawls, and look SO saucy and mis-
chievous, SO unimprcssible and independ-
ent, as if they did not wish anybody to
90 home with them. Then comes the
pinch, and the boy who has got the most
pluck goes up to the prettiest girl in the
room, with his tongue clinging to the roof
Iof his mouth, crooking out his elbow,
stammers out the words, Shall | see you
home?" She touches her finger to his
arm, and they walk home, feeling as awk-
ward as two goslings.--Kome Journal.
CO N. P. Willis, in the Home Journal,
gives the following as the substance OF
what occurred at a private presentation tc
Tom Thumb and his bride;
In rising from Mr. Barnnm's overwhel
ming explanation Of who we were, we had
noticed that the pretty microcosm at oul
feet had a head singularly fiat at the top
1t gave us the opportunity for remark
" We observe" said we, with profound
Difference, THAT, with the lack of antag
onism in Miss Warren's brain, there arr
likely to be no matrimonial quarrels afto
the ceremony"
She looked up with profound gravity
and raised her little jewelled hand to tn
apex of her skull; and then, with
rajge half-smile at The General, she said
DWELL | have long been aware that
had quite hole where there ought to b
q bump of veneration!"
Now could anything be better than tn
ready adroitness of this reply?
And so we went on, for fifteen minutes
sklrmlshlng wits with what we soon foun'
to be very witty young lady, Ton
Thumb quietly looking on, with an ooca
siOnally interposed remark, and Phillips
Barnum and oursolf, having as much a
three courteous and good-sized admirer
could we'll do, to entertain the dec0llet
thimblc-full leaning with her elbow 0,
the seat of the sofa.
But, she was charmingly dressed, and
meantime We were wondering at the ex
quisite beauty Of the plump little bus
and shoulders, so pearly-fair and so ad
mirably developed. No bride, ready 70
her first cares, was ever more statuesquol
perfect
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION


THURSDAY, February 10.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. DRUnNoSD, Of the
NJ. f. Church.
Mr.. DIRISU from the Special Committee
on that subject reported the following res.
olutiOn
RUOlrsd, That this Convention respect.
fully ask the Congress of the United States
to appropriate the sum Of $4,000, 900 to aid
the New State of West Virginia 10 emauci.
patiug her slaves under the act of Con.
gress approved Dec. 3lst, 1862. Provided,
however, that none but loyal shareholders
shall be so compensated.
Mt. Vas WISKLI said II the resolution
only contemplated compensation for those
slaves emAucipated BY the amendment the
sum was great deal too large Not more
than a half million would be required
Mt. BRpwS, of Kanawha, said the Com
mittee bad thought 1t best to ask for sum
sufficient to emRnCipate all the sIaveN, and
if the Legislature of the New State did not
choose to accept it for that purpose, the
SUN in excess would be in the hands Of the
Governor to he reclaimed by Congress, or II
not then to be used, say for educational
purposes.
Mr. Van WINELE thought stil tue sum
ought to he reduced or the resolution en-.
larged. II the words "including those
emAncipSIed under the act Of December
81" were substituted II would cover the
whole ground.
Nj, STEVENSON, Of Wood, preferred to
strike out the amount and simply ask for
"a sum sufficient for the purpose"
Mr. SMru moved 10 add to the first
clause, after "3lSt December, 1862" these
words: "as well as those not otherwise
emAncipatsd."
The amendment was accepted by TIL
Chairman of the Committee, and the re-
solution was adopted, almost unanimous,
| ", Mr.: Wheat OF Morgan alone voting in TIL
negative.
Mr.. LAus from tho Committee on Reyis
lon, then reported IAN Ordinance for tht
organization Of the State Of West Viz
ginia"
The report WAS taken up by sections fo
consideration.
The frst section, which fxes The cleo
ton for State officers on The Thursday mex
succeeding the thirty fifth day from th,
date OF the proclamation Of tina PFPRldtH
declaring West Virginia State In TIL
Union, was discussed till the hour of re
cess.
Mr. PARKER argued that no election
would be legitimate until the 80 days o
the proclamation had expired, the Stat
thea being formally admitted. a
Mr.. Van WlSHLE aud Mr.. Ross argued OF
the other side, that 1t was perfectly con-
petent and in accordance with numeruu
preCedents, to hold tue election any tim
after the proclamation, so as to have Off
GERS elected by the time the 10 days ex
pired. That it was absolutely necessary Il
prevent M interregnutn, and that the G.
days time was expressly intended to atforr
opportunity for the new State to organize
SO as to go regularly into operation wber
that time expired.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20

iSt General MtlrOy Is, or WSs up to the
time this war commenced. u "life.long'
Democrat, one Of The jackson school, and
no one suspected him OF radical, that is,
Abolition or Gnt.SlArery, sentiments. II
he haO any radical views as to the proSecu-
tioa Of this war, be has adopted them since
be took the field, and thoy are based upon
his actual experience With rebels, and his
intimate Knowledge of their disposition
and the character Of the war they are pros
ecutiug against tue Union.
I'd. The Wheeling PrII Is no more loyal
than tue Richmond EHguirFr, and dis.
courses tho same kind OF music. It's edi.
tor, or Que Of them, was dismissed from the
employ Of Government for the utteFauce Of
disloyal sentiments, and his editorial career
is commencing proof that bis dismissal was
40 net Of justice hardly surpassed since the
hanging Of Mumford.
Sd. The indianapolis Sentinel is not the
Republican organ of Indiana. 1t is the or
gCn Of JESSE D. BRI0HT and the other cop
perheadrd and CopperbOttOmed sympAthiI.
erS Of that State. 1t Is a degree more re.
spectsble and influential than the Ciucln-
natl Enquirer aud Dayton Empire, but oil
the same coppery complexion.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20

We do hone that The controversy Of fact
between the EnttIligmew and the Prar as
70 the alleged letter or note addressed ny
hSoL LAT ~ %s 1Pah t,b
allowed to fzzle Out AS did The toraler one
IN reference to Auditor Crane being the
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20


The letter Of General Rosccrans TO III,
Ohio Legislature, IN response to it's vote
thanks, has ring there's no installing.
II comes like one Of the missives of the OLE
barOns, stamped with the bill. OF the sword
1t has Hn emphasis Of thought and Of word
that need no Corinth aud Nurfreesboro 10
confirm that there's a Staunch hand behind
IL. OF personal profession there 10 not a
syllablsi and yet the VerieSt stranger would
say on the instant: Here is man whose
heart IL In fhee4uSe" The whole deliver.
Ance 10 In refreshing contrast with the halt.
ing. mincing, words which have become
the established style OF certain set Of
Major Generals, 10 NIL their communion.
tons with the public. ROsecrAns has no
political aspirations, and you set At once
that he cares not the snap Of his finger for
party sensibiliiies. lie has but one feel
ing. aud that Iu intenScSi hatred Of the
rebellion, and Of all who would yield TO II,
lie knows hat one duty, and that 10 tho du.
tyot fighting.
al am amazed" he says, "lhAt any one
can think Of peace on any terms. He Who
enteFtaius this sentiment Is 1T only to BE- a
SIaUr' he who uttcrS II, at this time, Is.
moreover, a traitor TO his country, who dc.
serves the SoOrn and contempt OF all hon.
orAblO men," That IL the talk OF u true
patriot soldier. 1t 10 the right sort Of talk
for the erlSis-tbe stern, naked truth. The
public sentiment Of The North will never bc
what It ought to be until It rises sauarely
up to that pitch. So far from enduring
these peace VociferAllOnS, not even a wbis.
per should he tolerated, The brand Of 10.
fanny should be put by every community
upon every member Of Il with soul 90 dead
to manhood aud duty. There can 10 no
peace except by granting the Independence
Of the COnfedsrNcY. The advocate Of peace,
then, virtually lGborS for the division and
dissolution OF the Republic, and Ia, there.
fore, traitor In Riving:up the bulwArk Of
our liberties, rather than defending Il 10 tho
last extremity, and opening tho way for
anarchy, with ilS Inevitable ieausl Of mill.
tary dcSpotlstn, DO shows hImEpll destitute
OF sVerr quality that belongs to tue true
freeman. IA traitor " his country" and
ut only 10 b. slave" ID tho veritAbls
marx which these meu should wear; and
We arc thankful that this honest soldier
has set the example 10 boldly planting il |
there.
Gen. RosECHGES, Ills understood, has
always belonged to the Democratic party
lie has no pFOlIIeollon for The OmsnoInS.
ton policy, unless II DO In lis military
bearings But he hasa mind broad enough
10 understand that all those questions Of
policy arc 'uO0FdIpPtCl and that hpRGSGf
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
Proposed Convention to Nominate a
State Ticket.

The friends Of the new State held their
adjourned meeting last night for the pur'
pose Of taking the initiative In having
general convention OF delegates from oil
the counties to nominate candidates for
State otiiGeE9at the election soon to be held
under the new Constitution.
Judge sOper of Tyler presided. PrOmi'
men. gentlemsn from nearly every part of
the new State we're present. They were
very generally agreed that 1t was all im
portaut such a convention should be held,
In order to insure the harmonious support
of straigbt.out Uuion candidates. NJ
merOus speeches were inside, aud both the
prOpriety of having such convention
and the best time for holding ii, were fully
discussed.
The following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, embody the action
Of the meeting 90 the subject
Rs,olrs9, That this meeting recommend
to the people Of each Of the forty,pigbt
counties composing the new State OF West
Virginia that as soon US practicable after
the adoption Of the amended Constitution
they appniut delegates to meet 10 COnren'
tiou at PArkersburg on the first wednes.
day after tho separation Of ten days from
the date Of the proclamation Of the Presi.
dent declaring West Virginia. State Ia the
Union, TO appoint unconditional Union
candidates for State officers at the first
election under the new State Constitution
Rt,olutd, That the actioa Of this meet
ing be published 10 the Wheeling iaisLI'
QeTesr, WeIlsburg Herald, FAirmonI Mutton.
al, aud all other loyal papers within the
new State. ls- 800 20
10 explanation Of this resolution We may
say that the views Of the meeting were
that the convention should not meet until
the proclamation was issued, and while ii
was desirable that 1t should meet at a,
early day thereafter as practicable, the
election having been fixed on the 35th, day
from that time, It was thought fully ter
days should elapse between that time ant
the meeting, Of the Convention, to enable
delegates IRON the distant counties tt
reach the appointed place, after haviul
had notice Of the ISSUE OF the proclAma
lion.
OF course there Is nothing authOrativ'
In the action OF the meeting. 1t only make
Recommendation. But US there is bu
little time to prepare for this most impor
tant election, aRd it being dclirable, as /
most certainly 10, that some concert Of &c
tlou should be had as to the uOmiuGIion 0
4 ticket, aud inAsmurk as the move had Il
begin somewhere, and we do not know
that II could have originated 10 bette
source than meeting composed Of gen
tlemsn from all darts Of tue State, vi
trust the various counties will reOpOal
promptly TO the suggestion BY elec.iug auc
inStructing their delegates. 1t seems Il
uUlhs delegates might be selected 10 sacl
county on the same day the amended Con
SHtutioa 10 voted for. An outside vOt
could be tukeu for that purpose with yer,
little trouble. As for the place, PsFkers
10 central'And easily accessible from al
parts VI the State.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
Another TraIn caplured.
D. ". Cox,
Company f, Glh Va.

a. ... s.4#. s's'" S.--"-t S~' ~ 5000
Editor, Iniell,gcuctr:
On yesterday the forage train from Rom.
uey, consisting of sixteen wagons with from
four to SIX horses each, and The guard Of
thirty 10 forty cavalry with their horses,
were captured By McSeill's squad about
thirty. five 10 number. The wagons laden
with hay were burned, aud the men and
horses taken oil toward MooreGsId. Two
OF the men escaped aud carried the news 10
Ronney, when a detachment Of cavalry
were sent after them. After following them
some fourteen miles, and when they had
nearly oyerlAkeu them, turned about and
returned to camp.
When will our men learn wisdom? 0uly
last week as they were fully aware Mcneil
threatened them near the same point, and
yet with u battalion Of cavalry 10 camp
idle, such disgtNCeiul occurrence as this
take place it ia too bad This Mcneil
should bO taken as an example by our mcu.
lie Is doing his party vastly more service
With less than fifty men that the whole
Keys Battalion Is doug the Government.
Why is this Who Is at Ghult7 Not the
tueu surely. Verify at this rate wa shall
keep the rebels supplied with horses for
some time. HAMPSHIRE.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
From Barbour countr.


EditOJ La''iligmtrr:
Perhaps line from this place may In.
tcrest some Of the readers OF your valuable
paper; not that It is noted for It's Weallh.
sAluhriOuS climate, or anything Of thut
character hn. here was fought Tho battle
Of Laurel Hill, and here Is the resting place
ut some OF the unrcturuiuH brave, aud It
may be, some arc anxious TO know thu
feeling md sentiments OF the people on thu
new State question. All are anxious for
il md jubiiaut over the prospect. Per.
hnps, no people within the limits Of West
Virginia have q greater right to rejoice
than the people Of this vicinity and county,
fer through here Ia the route which The
horse thieves travel to Dixie. Here It
seems they have lAVishcd unGeellugly their
hate without parallel, In proportion to
any other county. The loyal citizens have
suffered much Ly frequent dcpredatIOnS
committed by The horse tbieVIng murder.
ers. Tho country Is completely stripped Of
Of all valuable property. No wonder then,
tho people rs citizens are anxious TO be
separated and have no connection with the
thieves, and the Go.cAlled ConCsderacy,-
Capt Wilson, who is In command NJ this
post with his unlirinG energy and devot.
ednasS to the cause, and by the disposition
Of hIa little command, Is barrier and pre-.
Yeats depredAtiOnD which otherwise would
be frequent. Yours &c. NJ. T. n.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
.Carlils'p supplement tn Fali-Hiu
Last Dodge No Go,


vi are indebted to the Hon Jacob Blair,
Of the adjoining or pArkersburg OongreS.
siOnAl District, for copy Of osrllIe'B sup.
plen ent 10 full, as offered BY him 10 the
Senate gu last Saturday. BIZ. Blair re.
marks very ap.ly in his letter to US, that it
is caslile', last dodge" but he says al ii
Is nS gO;"
Supplemental to the act entitled "Au Act
inF the admission Of the State OF West
Virginia into the Union and Tor other
PURPOSES" approved December sIst,
1852.
b 1t enaetsd BY The Senate and HOuIs Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of .4me.
rico, lin CongreJs aHembItd, That the procla.
nation authorized BY the second section Of
the act entitled ssAn Act for tue admission
Of tie State of West Virginia into the
Union and Tor other purposes" approved
December 3lst, 1862, shall not be issued by
the President until after the following
ccul.ies in said act, viz: Boone, Logan,
Wyoming, Mercer. Mcdowell, POcAbontAs,
Raleigh, Greenbricr, Monroe, Pendleton,
Faye,tp, Nicholas aud Clay, now in the
possession of the so.CalItd Confederate
Government, and over which the restored
Government Of the State Of Virginia bns
not been extended or expressed, have voted
90 apd ratified the conditions contained in
said act.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
NIIIroy-The Wheellnr Pre...
Prom .hS Cincinnati COmuOrelu

General MIIroy, an Indiana radical poll.
IieIHn, who commands In the vicinity Of
Wheeling, Western Virginia, recently dis.
lingaishtd himself by attempting to sup.
press the Wheeling PrssS, a Jour6al'cH ul.
doubted loyalty Wholo friends triumphed
at tho recent Wheeling election. MilrOy
now appears In now character. IIe has
Just addressed a letter 10 tue indianapolis
StG''n'I, Republican organ Of Indiana, from
BgDaiO Courier.
Tue Co"'i'r makes three trlaIug errors In
tho above prelude to an article on General
hlIFoy, which We may aS we'll correct,