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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

STATE OF VERMONT, ! In Probate Court holden at
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, S. Montpelier, the 2lst day
Of January A. ID. 1868.
MAS HALL, Administrator CT The estate OF Levi D..
II Hall late OF aarthfeld said District deceased makes
application said for license sell the whole of the
estate of said deceased, except the right of dover
therein bu including the rev.rsion of the Widows dow
representing that the sale of part Ct said estate is
Necessary for the payment If the debts of said deceased
and expenses of administration of said estate and that
part Of said estate cannot be sold without nju to
those interested in the remainder thereof
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court, that said APP
plcauon be referred to the 7th day Of February A.
1868, at the Probate Office in Montpelier, aforesaid
Cor hearing and decision thereon and 1T is further
ordered that AL persons interested, be notified there
of by publication of notice of this ap lie lton and or
der thereon three weeks successfully in the Green
Mountain Freeman, printed at Montpelier, before said
time of hearing, that they may appear at said time
and p ace and if they see cause, object thereto.
BY The Court.
f+w3 Attest, II. r. MERRILL, Judge.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

'IhE 9uhFctber having been appointed by tie Hon
ofabie Probai' Cou tor the Dust riCi Of Washiufon
ana demands OF persons, against the Estate Of Abra
nam darker, tate OF Barre in said District deceased
presented hsoVent aud theterm ofsIx months iron,
tme - 'lh day OF January, 1863 being allowed bl
au rttothe creditors said deceased exhibita,
pioFe tnelf PecVt cialns oeore US give noIcttha
~ w." W., aNend L" the duties ci appointment a
rue oNeuing house Of the deceased in Barre in sal
D,Stict on tie 9Th day Of March and 9Th day of Juv
next at O'Clock IN the Afternoon y tach of nta d,s
DAVID FRENCH, Gd,i,
Barre, February Sd, a. D. 1863 ewq4
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
Z O'CLOCK A. M.

FosrREss Monroe. Feb. IL. Col Ludlow u
$ Commissioners for exchange of prisoners has
received inform atom from Ould, the rebel
commissioner, that the Un,t States officers
captured before the 10Th Of December, the date
of d .viS' Proclaim atom, could be Immediately
released.
All the suffers clerks aud u s. Government
employees have been released and have arrived
here.
The steamer Canonicns, for Hilton Head has
arrived here Sac came in for barber on ao
count of the storm
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

valuable Real Estate for Sale in W,Iliamstow, q.
surprising the new Grist vii House ana ktrc' w.,
"m,, - re aud ontl2 ac Of ani The above nro ~"
pay D pr GENT, q VIII be sold reasonab
premises. t.-. - As ~ mn, u,;,n o. on he
t5w }uA HCDbhhD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

little glove srs up my heart as tides STIR up the OCEAN
white muslin, when it fits, makes many curious
All sorts Of lady hxins thrill my feelings. as they ID ortor
shorter!
And just to put you your guard
I'll give you short and brief,
A small hotel experience
Which filled my heart with grief:
Last summer at the Pavilion uo.c
| stopped q week or more,
And marked two" boot-ees" every meve
Before my neighbours door
Two boots with patent leather tips
Two boots which seemed to say
" An angel trots around in u.s.,
They stole my heart awav
and often in my nightly dreams
| lhey swept before my face,
A lady growing out Of them
! As flowers grow from vase
But ali one morn saw a sight
winch struck me like stone
some other name was on the book
Those boo,s were alone!
great tall pair Of other boot
Vas standing by~their side,
And OF they walked one afternoon
And with them walked-a bride
Ladies', comment is unnecessary;
Those Cater Boots came from
%. G., PAGE
where can be found at oil ues lsrge ps.o,,u,...
Ladies, Misses and Children's Roots
ana Snoe' OF the latest French Imported Work.
Also, of our own manufacture.
Ladies and Gents Balmoral Boots, NEW s,v,s
Misses and Children's u
Boys and Youths ;,
ALSO the celebrated UNION BOOT, and in fscss
general assortment of
Boys and Mems Boots and Shoes
Thick and Thin
n, We are the sole Manufactured. .,
mers Gel ebrated Patent Lat
CUSTOM BOOTS MADE TO FIT
we cam be beat in Style Quality or Prica.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
6OO1S' SHOES AND RUBBERS
''F the Trade at the LOWEST PRICES, as usual.
W AsE CALL
j. G. PAGE,
SOM E1B RERNG NEW,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

NEw YORK. Feb. IL A letter from Liver
pool says toe steamer Georgana had s4ileC
thence Tor Nassau. It is believed she is intended
to make pirate. as she had guns, ports &c.
An army letter says deserter states tha
Jackson is 10 Comm md opposite FrederickSburgh
Lee having go0e to Charleston.
1t is rep'red that the Weehawken would be
Obliged to repair bro en- shaft, at Ii lton Head
when wluld require some three weeks.
Gen. Foster d forces were encamped at B4v
Point, and 1t was rum0red that he had come
Nortl, for reinforce ments.
M attack ha been IN tde on Charleston, as
late as midnight OF Monday, when tie Ara o
passed through the bockaIing feet off there
The Hsmpurgh barque Maria Sophia Cardiff,
reports 2ad inst, was boarded by boat
frDm steam man-of war, to examine her pa
pers. Her description of the vessel answers to
that of the Alabama.
B.lmore letter, of the llth, says Capt
Johnston OF the barqle Agnes, reports spoke
j inst, brig ID Irlen, boun to Portland. the
Captain Of wnica informed me that the Alaba-
ma had been captured.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

WARRINGTON. Feb II. NJ apprehensons
whatever ale entertained here AS to he safety Of
the Brooklyn.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

WASHINGTON, Feb. r. The President to dav
sent to the ) mate the following dispatch
TO the President Of Me United >tates
Ine Secretary OF oCave, to whom WAS referred
the resolution OF the Senate. of the l0Jh inst.
req lesting the PreSldt ut, If not in his Judgment
incompatible with pubic interest. to lay before
tile Sen ,te any correspondence which has taken
place bel ween this government and the goVern-
ment OF France on the subj ct OF mediation
or other measures looking to The terml laton of
the EXISTING civll war, has the honur to Law be.
fore the President, copy Of the correspondence
called Tor by the said resolution,
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. SEWARD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

SPRINGFIELD, ILL Feb. u. The peace resc
lut'ons passed the honse to day. Thevote s;oo
So TO q.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Feb. IL. The oint
Session tor the election of United States ) ma
tor adjourned yesterday dntli the l2,h of Nov.
The 3O.h baluC resulted as toloAs Phelps
~. Wmsase 81, Brown %, Breckenrldse 2S,
S3ot6.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13

WASHINGTON. Feb Ii. The Navy Depart
ment hao received the following ir6m Cunlno
d0re Fdrragut
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13
IA DIES CATER
SCOTS

little glove trs up my heart tides STIR up the ocean,
snoW-whte muslin, when it Ats, makes many curious
notion
All sorts OF lady hxins thrill my feelings as they'd orter
0"' httie female gaiter boots are death and noshR
shorter!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
Heavy Luss by Fire.

The Richmond Wing furnishes the following
account of the fire which occurred in Richmond,
on Tuesday night last TIE fire broke out about
halfpast II O'Clock, in the second story of that
portion of the Public Warehouse known az
Browns addition, corner OF Eighth and Canai
streets. The flames spread with great rapidity
and destroyed considerable portion of the build
ing, together with large amount OF valuable
property stored therein. Some seven or G ght
hundred hogsheads OF leaf tobacco, valued at
half million dollars, at present prices, con-
umed or badly damaged by water; of which
two hundred hogsheads belonged to the Roths-
chlds, CT France the famous Belmont tobacco1
deposited there by John Jones, agent, eight or
ten to the Confederate Government, and the re-
mander to private parties, for which the State
OF Virginia is responsible. In addition to this
immense loss, there W ere six hundred bags OF
corn part condemnedl, six hundred and fifty
bags OF oats, five hundred bags Of ship stuff, two
hundred Thousand empty grain bags worth 5 /
each small quantity OF cotton and some other
articles, belonging to the Confederate Govern
meut, nearly all of which were destroyed. The
corn Was to ave been removed the day previous
mad not the ram prevented. The building was
the property OF the State. A strong North wind
Irevaiei at the time OF the con fagration, and it
required powerful exeTtions on the part of the
fremen to prevent the spread OF the flames tG
valuable property adjacent. The roof of to-
bacco shed attached the warehouse was crush.
ed by falling wall. The fire originated in the
second story of tn. bCihing, where some Of the
Qnartermaster's clerks slept, and they made their
escape by jumping from window. 1t is gener-
ally believed that the fire was the result Of acei
dent, though we understand that the au horities
will investigate the circumstances. The total
:oss is probably $l,O00,000
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
Cancellation.


In the midst Of the most heart-rending struggle
the word has ever witnessed, when striving "a
free ourselves from an oppression, sancti ned
alone by the half civilized idea that ..mig ht made
right endeavering to preserve, by an assem-
olage OF homogeneous states, he constitutional
freedom bequeathed us from revolutionary an
cestry, battling with foe whose atrocities have
appalled, the civilized cations of earth, and called
upon to exert our greatest energies to render the
accomplishment OF our dearest wish, the success
of our cause, ssassurance doubly sure" that
We may be required to face sterner. yet more
lnsdious foe, within the very portas of our tenn
pie of liberty. = Vindicator.
The Editor of the ssVindicator' would confer
favor upon us if he would expiain the meaning
of the above paragraph taken from the last issue
of that paper. We have read it late rally, vert-
cally, aid diagonaly, forwards and backwards
in an earnest search for the clue to its hidden
mystery, hut all our efforts have been in vain.-
We have been unable to find the clue to its mean
ing, and to our feeble comprehension it remains
a riddle unsolyed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
Farmers, Rights Matniaiaed.

We are gratifed to find that orr i'm
mediate Representative in Congress, Col
Jno. B. Baldwin, has taken what we
conceive to be the proper position upol
the subject of Impressment, and has sue
ceeded in having the proper view incor
porated in the Senate bill by securing
the adoption of his amendment, which
gives the ssproducers of food" assurance
that they will be allowed '.just compen-
sation, according TO the fair market Val
ucs at the time and place of seizure. p
Col. Baldwin enforced his view in al
able speech, the substance of which will
be found in the Congressional proceed
ings of the 10th inst, published in ar
other column. The farmers not only Of
this district, but of the whole Confede-
racy, will appreciate the service render
ed the country by Col. Baldwin in his
able defence of their rights.
P. S.-Since the above was put in
type, we find that the Senate rejected
the amendment which was offered by
Col. Baldwin in the House and adopted
by that body, requesting the President
to assure the farmers that fhey should
receive Just compensation at the market
value for their products. We are sorry
to see this action on the part Of theSenate,
but ssill hope that justice will be done
the farmers upon whom, more than any
other class, the success of our cause de-
xo,Io
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
Explosion of the G. vernmen. Laboratory.

On Friday last, about half past seven
o'clock, A. M, an explosion took place
in one of the buildings of the cartridge
mandatory, on Browns Island, oppo-
site the foot OF Seventh street, involv-
ing serious loss of life and the wound
ing of a number of operatives. At the
time of the disaster there were employ
ed in the room some sixty girls and four
|or five boys and men. The number of
killed, according TO an estimate of the
officers at the Laboratory, made soon at
ter the explosion, was fifteen, and the
wounded from twenty to thirty. The
scene which followed the explosion was
appalling beyond description. The az
onizing groans of the wounded, and the
shrieks Of women who sought, but fear
ed to find, their children among the
blackened forms which lay around,
could not be heard with indifference
even by the most callous. The room,
which was used for breaking up small
arms cartridges, contained bit little
ammunition, SO that the effect Of the ex-
|plosion did not even communicate to
the adjoining room. The precise cause
Of the disaster is not yet ascertained.
P. s. From later news in the Rich
mond papers concerning this great ca
lamity, we learn that 81 were killed and
2S wounded-ot the killed, 80 were fe
males, and of the wounded, "a were fe-
males, there being but two males killed
and five wounded. 1t is supposed that
a number OF the wounded will die from
the injuries received.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
Tmpressm. MT Of Private Property.

We are pleased to see the views advanced by
the ssSi'ectator'' upon the subject of impress
rnent endorsed by the augusta (Ga.) Constitu-
tionaList,' one of the ablest papers published in
the South. That paper says:
1t was never designed nor expected that the
claim to take private property for public use
should be practically asserted, except as an &C.
cssionai temporary and local expedIent, to meet
a pressing emergency. It is an arbitrary, high
handed measure, for which there can be no paili-
a ,ion bat that the public safety demands it.
When it does become necessary for the Gov
ernment to disregard the property rights Of the
citizen, and to seize his property for the use of
the army or for the successful prosecution of the
war, it should not arbitrarily fix the price below
what the individual get for it from his own
neighbors. He should be allowed just compen-
| sation, which may generally be regarded as but
another name for the present market price. 1t
is only by allowing this market price that the
people can he satisfied but if they have proper
ty taken at much lower price, they come t.
lose proper regard and respect for their Govern
ment and will slacken in their efforts to produce
abundant supplies Every lawful encourage
ment should be held out to induce the people 10
produce the greatest quantity or 1000 ana tue
material OF clothing and of CLOTH G itself. Bur
if the policy hitherto pursued is to go on if the
products OF the citizens labor and skill to bs
seized for Government use at any price that the
Goyernm, mt or its agen! choose to fix, and they
chcose to fix one far below what they will bring
in market, is it not clearly discourdging pro
duction? Food and clothing are the great es-
| sentiais without which the army cannot be main
tanned. The people not IN the army must pro-
duce these and Government must seize them il
not ;.rocurable otherwise, but when 1t does il
should not be only as a last resort, and then it
should pay the market price. For if different
policy is to be ma intained, the tendency of ii
will be inevitably to drive the people from the
production OF articles prime necessity beyond
that necessary for their own families to articles
OF luxury, which bear good price, and which
Government can not seize on the pretext thai
| they are necessary FOR army use
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
A Suggestion to our Farmers.

1t is manifest that there must soon be
a great increas Of taxation-both State
and Confederate The probability is,
that the aggregate will be about two
per ceaatata7e on the value of every mans
estate-real and personal. A farmer,
therefore, who has land, slaves and other
personal property worth $4,000, will
have to pay $40O in taxes. This he
can do without much inconvenience
while wheat, corn and rye are worth
"a per bushel, and other things of his
farm in proportion. Every one now
has more money than he knows what
to do with; but when prices fall to their
natural and regular rates, the burthen
will be very heavy-nay, almost ruin
Gus.
Now is tho time for every prudent
man to make provision against the evil
day. Let every farmer, instead of vast
ing his money in buying things not in
dispensable, invest it in Confederate s
per cent. bonds to an amount which will
yie,d an interest equal to his taxes. By
doing so, and holding the bonds to let
the interest meet his taxes, he will OBJ
tain an exemption from taxation on the
residue of his property. 1t will be easy
for farmer with property worth $780,
900 to buy $4,000 of Confederate bonds,
and the interest on this, which is $500,
will, year by year, discharge his taxes.
The taxes will be lien on every mans
land in the future and now is the time.
when money is cheap, in effect to dis
charge this lien by buying an equiva-
lent in s per cent. bonds. Let the
bonds be worth what they may in the
market, the interest will always be an
offset against taxes, and thus the holder
will always be secure of getting paid
in the form of a discharge from his
taxes.
If our farmers will pursue this course,
they will render the public great SER
vice, by relieving the Government of a
part of the redundant currency; and
they will save themselves from most
oppressive burthens in the future.
Let, then, the man worth $4,000 buy
$4,000 worth of Confederate bonds; the
man worth $4,000 buy $4,000 worth
and the man worth 100000 buy $15,-
600, and so on in proportion. Those
who pursue this course will, hereafter,
thank us for our suggestion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
A Young Man of Promise.

The Editor Of the "Vindicator" says
that he "succunbs to our more mature
Judgment" In this, he displays good
sense and commendabie modesty.-
When young man is willing to learn
from those Of more age and experience,
there is hop that he will become wiser
but when young man is "wise in his
own conce't, there is more hope of fool
than of him." We esteem our young
friend man of promise fair" and
think, if he will continue to take lessons
from the Spectator" that he will make
rapid progress in knowledge, and will
soon learn many things not now "dream
ed Of in his philosophy"
He NAV then adopt his favorite let
tiers q. E. g. as the initials of his rare
qualities-Lealned, Elegant and Great.
In the meantime, we would recommend
the young ladies, who desire beau pos
sessing the above qualities, to ''set their
caps" TOR him; for it is not often, in these
war times, that such rare prize is
drawn from the wheel of matrimonial
fortune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
Home soldiers !--ro Your Posts ~!

Our Home Soldiers" the farmers,
should now be at their "posts of duty"
actively and industriously engaged in
raising all necessary supplies for the ar
my and the population generally. Let
there be no 8 sleeping upon posts" no
shameful assertions from duty. Let our
home soldiers keep their weapons bright
let no rust attach to the plough, the
shovel, the hoe. Wherever these useful
implements of husbandry are left in idle
ness to be eaten up with rust, let it be
understood that there is home soldier
sleeping upon his post, when he should
be in the field actively engaged in over
coming all the obstacles in the way of
fruitful production. When the farmer
is seen to forsake his fields and to en-
gage in speculation" in the products OF
other farmers, let it be understood that
he is "deserter :" from the honorable
ranks of the g Home Soldiers" and
should receive the penalty of the open
denunciation of his fellows. Where a
home soldier is seen to be engaged in
the cultivation Of tobacco, at this time
when we need bread for ourselves and
corn for our horses, he should be con
sidered as giving aid and comfort to
the enemy"
We hope that the vast army of Home
Soldiers, upon which so much now de-
ponds, will be well disciplined, SO that
each and every one will do his whole
duty cheerfully, and that there may be
no ne" sleeping upon post" none ode
serting the ranks" and none "givine
aid and comfort to the enemy" This is
no time to g lay down the shovel and
the hoe "-no time to leave the plough
standing idle in the flrrow. We must
keep the implements Of husbandry
BRIGHT, if we visit o hasten that blessed
time when our "speals shall be beaten
into pruning hooks, and our swords into
ploug hshares." The army and people
must be fed, and the farmers must raise
the products, or we will be a ruined
naonla
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
Augusta Still Reaping Honors.

The sons Of Augusta generally take
the palm in every contest, whether civil
or military, secular or eccles;astic, pro-
fessional or mechanical. In the contest
for the prizes at the Medical College in
Richmond, at its recent commencement,
DR.. Jno. E. Lockridge, of Mt. Solors in
this county, took the first prize.
For many years it has been the Gus
tom of this college to offer two prizes,
for the two best essays written by the
candidates for graduation, on medical
and a surgical subject. The prizes are
fifty dollars each, and this year were
contended for by about half the class
After the delivery of the address the
prizes were awarded BY Prof. Joynes.
ridge, of Augusta CO., for his essay on
aDiptheria, and to DIR. J. Wesley
Thomas, of Richmond, for his essay on
the anasthetics of Chloroform and Ether
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-17
A Patriotic Citizen.

In these times, when that desolating
moral simoom, a spirit of eXhorbitant
speculation, has converted society into
vast Sahara, by whitening the flowers
of benevolence and drying up the foun
tains of charity, it affords us much
pleasure to be enabled to state that there
are yet remaining few GASES to redeem
the scene from total desolation, and to
inspire the hope that there are yet e.
nough good men living to save our
country from the fate of Sodom and Go
morrah. We have the pleasure to an
nounce that there is at least one man in
this county, and we hope there are many
more, who furnishes supplies to the
families of the soldiers at the following
rates:
Bacon at - 10 cents per ID; butter
at % cents per ID corn at Is cents per
bushel, and other things, upon the same
principle, and in similar proportions.
The market price in his neighborhood
for these articles is as follows: Bacon,
$L.00 per lib; butter, S1.00 per ID, and
corn, $500 per bushel. This citizen
will be surprised and possibly shocked
by seeing his name in this connection
given to the public, but as we give it
that others may be induced, by his ex-
ample, to ego and do likewise" we hope
he will pardon us for giving publicity
to his name. We allude to Mr.. Solomon
Miller, who resides near Hermitage in
this county. He belongs to the army
of "Home soldiers" and, both as a pa
tr:ot and christian, is lighting the good
fight" and will reap the patriots and
christians reward. Let others follow
this noble example, whilst spectators
and extortioners, if they have any SEN
sibility, will, with crimson bushes, hang
their heads in shame They should re-
member that their ill-gotten gains will
never profit them nor their children
We commend to the consideration Of
this despicable class the 18th verse of
the Eth chapter Of the prophet Jeremi
alb, which reads as follows:
"As the partridge stitch on eggs, and
hatcheth them not, so he that getteth
riches, andmot By right, shall leave them
in the midst of his days, and at his end
shall be a FOOL"