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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25
For the Freeman.
A Trip Out West.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. IL, 1868.
Qsitting my Green Mountain home-en a rail
and jogging along thereon a, some thirty miles
the hour, the Vermont bills were soon leh be-
hind, the Lake crossed at Alburgh Springs, and az
ter uaver,ing sm,ll fertile ,rsc, nesr the Lake,
We entered the long forest known as the Cha
teaugay woods.' extending In good part from
Rouses Point TO Mslene. Midnight brought us
to Ogdensbursb, where We ierried aero. the
river, and we're soon on board the long train Of
cars which esrtiss lis crowds OF travellers over
the great Grand Trunk route to the West. There
was bot one sleeping car on the train, and that
sas foil, though friend from Mortified and my
self managed, BY driving an obhging gentleman
cut to obtain aberth, which our wives occupied
while We nodded and snoossd 10 an ordinary
seated car. Canada 10 a convenient place to
sleep in the carr, as no busting conductor comes
around every few minutes,o 'tirbou up, as they
do in the States, and punch an extra hole in your
ticket. 1t would be good place, too, II you
happened 10 be-" broke . and wanted free ride
al the expense Of the corporation They will
carry you hundreds Of miles without asking you
to pay, or show any evidence that you have paid
| had through ticket, but was not asked to show
it from just this side Of Prescott, on the St. Law
renee river, till within a, few miles Of Detroit
And they have a novel way Of taking up tn,
tickets, when coming into town. The eonduc
tor, on entering car, cries out Tickets fol
Brockvillel Brockville Brockvile tickets !" Of
whatever the place may be and those who holt
tickets for that place hand them out to the Off
cial who passes on to the next car. Il. easy ant
convenient but the penniless wight. who has nj
ticket, needs no extraordinary shrswdness to 90
that his cue 10 to never 4" lot on I" but quietly ge
of when he gets to bis station. s..
This was all tho advantage could discover, b
merely riding through tho country. tina, Canad
West has over New England. Ths soil and th
crops in some sections look we'll, bu. for the mo,
part are far behind Vermont, especially the crop
Of Vermont this season. There s an evident lac
Of the energy and ,hriA that chsrscterises Ne
England and her people. I counted ssventse
log houses in twenty minutes in sight of the roa'
) and they we're not thicker there than large pa
Of the way from Prescott to Port Safnia.
) Detroit isa pleasant city, but 80 we'll known
your readers that nothing, perhaps, 10 regard
it would DO Of any interest You can get cor
Portable place to stay here for two or three dola
day, bu, tina. being too much for my pocket,
: think will leave tomorrow. N. W. @.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25
yershire, August IL, 1868.

THE CRoPs IN WISCONSIN, From what.we can
learn the crops Of Wisconsin this year will be
fully equal to those Of any former year. The
wheat crop of 1860 has always been deemed the
largest yield our state ever had. The crop OF
that year was universally large, and the quality
excellent In q conversation with Neeley Gray
ESQ.,, vho is dealer in reapers and grain, giving
him ample means Of acquiring information from
all parB or tine state on THIS supjecs, no ipformes
Us that, from conversations and constant inqui-
ries of the farmers, he was satisfied that the
wheat crop this year would average better than
it die in 1860 and Mr.. g. gave it as bisopinion
that there were more bushels Of wheat in Wis
consin at this time than there ever was at any
one time before. We have but little doubt but
this is fact; for II the crop will not average as
much per acre as in 1860, there we're doubtless
more acres devoted to it this year than in lS60
SO that the aggregate amount now will fully
equal the amount Of that year.
The crop OF 1860 was estimated at 80 900, 900
Of bushels, we believe. Assuming that as the
crop Of this year, and that 5000 900 bushels
will bread our own people and, that 5 ,000, 900
more BUSHES will be ample for seed, and we
have surplus Of 10000 900 Of bushels with
which to supply the needy os other States, Thus
wiconsin, on this basis will this year produce a
surplus Of wheat sufficient to bread 900 900 Of
people besides its own, giving Eve bushels to
each person. More than enough to bread the
entire population of all the six New England
States. To the staid New England man.. who
has always lived on the ruggei hills Of that
section Of the country, and who has never seen
the great West, this must seem large story.
But it can be backed up with the wheat which
is the best Of all backing. ln other crops tho
prospect Is now excellent. The yield Of oats
this year must be very great, as also that Of
barley and rye. Corn is now promising q very
heavy yield and the same is true Of potat atoes.
| Madison Journal. aN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

POPULAR RIGA RD FOR 0Lp Buck. The editor Of
the Scranton (pa) Republican says awe saw q
curious embellishment the other dsy-a FIVE dol
lar bill on the Pottsville Bank which contains in
one corner yignette Of james Buchanan. Some
loyal person had bungcd bis eyes with red ink,
drawn a gallows above his head, from which .
rope was suspended that went round his neck,
and then branded his fofehead with the word,
.Judas.' This is but ons Of hundreds. The bank
has had TO call In all its issues with that por-
trait on II, 80 unnisiakcable are the mAnfcsa-
,ious Of popular indignation sgains, the man
who might, had he the will or the pluck, have
nippod this rebellion in tho bud ,ss jackson did
before him." .ul.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

EDITOR FREEMAN II send you recipe for
the cure Of dysentery, kindly furnished by DR..
Stone Of illinois, formerly Of Washington
County, VI, which is the remedy West for this
disease. have used it for ten years, aud never
knew it fail to give rolicf Itmay benefit some
suffering one in your section. Powdered rhu-
bard, peppermint leaves, dried, cinnamon and
soda, each one tea-spoonfull steep in one-hal
pint of water; strain and sweeten with oal
sugar dose, one tablespoonful every hour fol
an adult until relief is obtained. A little good
brandy may be added when there is no fever
but have never used it.
Yours for the suffering,
A. Il. KINNEY.
Varshira Anouat IL I262
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poetrp.
The West Wind.

prw o, rfrArr,
Beneath the forests skirts rest, ...=
whose branching pines rise dark and high.
Isd hear the bresnss Of tho wer
Among the ihrssdsd foliage sish,
svoet zspAyr why that SOUND Of woe
Isnot Thy hone smsny the nouerst
De net III. bright Juss rsiss blow,
To meet thy kiss stmOralag bsursi
And 10 thy glorious realm outspresd--
You stretching valleys srstn and gay,
And yon free hill tops, s'er whose head
III. loo,e white clouds are borno away.
And there the fuIfbfosd river runs,
And many a fcunt wells fresh and swost, -
70 cool thee when the midday sans
Have made thse faln. beneath their seai.
Thou wind Of JoY, and ysuih. and lsTsi
Spirit Of the new-wskensd year
Tn. sun Ia his blue realm absve
smoo,hs bright path when thou art here
Inl,wu the! morn urisr bee is heard,
Tn. roolus ring dove In the shade
On thy son breath, tn. n.v'As.s'd bird I.
take, wings, half HAPPY, hal afraid
AM thou art like our W,yward race
When not shade Of psinor Ill
plp,th. br sh. .nils Of nxtune't face,
Thou lowest to sith, and murmur stih.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

CoMPLMiNrARY TO THE ARMY OF THK GULF
AND GEN. BANKS. Gen. Halleck has issued the
following order
HEADQUARrERs, DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
10th Army Corps,
New Orleans, August S, 1868.
General Orders, No. 81. The Commanding
General takes great pleasure in communicating
to the troops Of this Department she contents
of the following dispatch, this day received from
the General-ln-Chief
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army,
Washington, July 49, 1868.
Maj. Gen. Bnnks, Ne,o Orleans General -
Your dispatches Of July 8, announcing the sur
render Of Port Hudson are received. congrat-
ulate you and your army on the crowning suo-
cess of the campaign 1t was reserved for your
army to strike the last blow to open the Missis-
slppi river. The country, and especially the
Great West will ever remember with gratitude
their services
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ii. w. HALLEcK, Gen.in-Chief.
By command of Maj. Gen, BANKS,
RIcHARD B. IRWIN, A. A. General.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

The Richmond Enquirer, not long since, de-
olared that there were but two roads before the
South--one to invade the North and conquer .
peace and the other to restore or reconstruct tho
old Government Tho rebels have found the for
mer road impossible and from all accounts they
are very wiling to sot about the complete repair
OF the other without delay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

The freedmen who have been put in campson
plantations in possession Of the government bs.
Jond Arlington flights, on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac, are beginning to supply fresh veg
s,ables to some extent to the hospitals about
Washington. a.sat fAAh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25
Terms.

sL0O per year or 81 90 for three months to mail sub
scrbers and those TAX the paper from the Office.
$500 per year, for three months tovlage sub
scrberspaper delivered at their houses or places OF
business. .. a
Advertisements inserted on Reasonable terms. Orders
ara solicited, CIV. WILLARD.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25
THE DAILY FREEMAN

Ii spublished at The FaEEMAH oPrioz Two editions
issued In for the mail West and the stage
that leave Montpelier the afternoon the other in the
morningln season Tor the morning mails Each edition
the telegraphlo news to the time Of going
O nrrAa.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07
BrOwnlOtR's Knoxville Whig a.
Rebel VentilatOr.

propose to publish weekly and tri-
weekly journal, bearing the above title,
at Knoxville, in East Tennessee and the
weekly paper, made up from the contents
of the tri-weeklies, | propose to send cut
to distant subscribers for 92, per annum.
invariably IN advance. Subscriptions and
remittanees will be forwarded to me at
Cincinnati, from which poin, expect to
ship my paper and materials.
/ expect to issue she first number in
October, as it was in that month, tive
years ago, my paper was crushad out by
the God forsaken mob at Knoxville, called
the Confederate authorities. / will com.
mencc with this hel'.bound rebellion
where the traitors forced ms to leave of,
and all who wish the paper would do well
to begin with the FIRST issue, as | intend
that single paper shall be worth the sub.
scriptioD price to any unconditional
Unisn man.
Iu the rule of my editorial conduct I
shall abjure that servility which destroys
the independence of the Press, and cast
from me that factious opposition which
gives to party what 10 due to country.
Aud whilst the name of my journal
indicates, in unmistakable terms, it's pol
itics I shall as faithful servant, forget
Wings, Democrats, Know Nothings and
Republicans, and remember only my Gtv-
ernment. and the preservation of the Fed.
eral Union-as richly worth all the sac
riRces of blood and treasure their preseI-
vation may cost-even to the extirmina-
tion of the present race of men, and the
consumption of all the means of the pres
ent age!
Publishers inserting this Prospectus
ouce, prominently, and sending me the
paper to Cincinnati, Ohio, will be favored
with an exchange.
W. G.. BRowNLow.
September s. 1863.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07
Signs Show.

One Of the Democratic nominees for
Assembly, in Allegheny county, Penn'a,
is stumping it for Curtin.
Blair county gave Curtin 7S9 in 1860,
and now promises 1000.
Riddle Roberts and G. II. Shriner, two
of the Democratic speakers in Lewisburg
in 1860, are new laboriug for Curtin.
In 1860, Curtin had 5 majority in Sc.
linsgrove, and will now have say IS.
Wm. E. Lehman. the only Democratic
Congressman from Philadelphia In 1850.
is out for Curtin, with Forney, Brewster.
Brown. and thousands Of men who voted
for Foster.
Sudbury gave II majority against Cur.
tin in 1850. It will now give him $50 to
200 majority.
Even "Bickhard's dogs" master, who
"barked" for Foster in 1850. is now said
to be cloud Douthed" for all the Union
candidates, double skulls" included
Capt. Harry Foster has accepted the
Union nomination for Assembly in G .ntre
county, entirely unexpected as it was, and
376 men of the county at once endorsed
him, and BY publication signed by their
own hands urge his election as support.
er of the State and National Admiri.tra-
tions. Most of these soldiers call them
selves Union Democrats. Cupperheads
are awful scarce xmong them
Norristown gave 800 maj. for Foster
will now give Curtin SO to 100 maj.
Col. VIM. Fl. Blair-Dem. candidate
for Senate in this district, two years ago
lis on the stump for the Union in Cen
ter county, as he has been in the field for
the same cause.
We are informed that Col. Fisher
Dem. OF the Pa. Reserves, spoke last
week in Chester, in favor of Curtin.
Francis j. Grund, recently editor of
the Philadelphia Age" now a Copper
head paper, addressed the Germans of
Philadelphia upon the Administration.
and voting for the Union State nomina.
tions.
The Bell and Everett men who voted
for Foster in 1850, nearly all support
Curtin in 1868.
We see it stated that Col. M'Dowell,
not long since one of the editors of the
Harrisburg Union" is announced to
sdeak for Curtin in Beaver county.
1u some places, we admit, the absence
Of soldiers will reduce the vote for Curtin.
but his aggregate majority IS likely to be
increased.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07
ReMena ber (!

Elections are the index to the popular
heart. Let the index in Pennsylvania
be as bright as the "NeWs from Maine" ="
Democrats, you who are loyal, remem-
Der that on next Tuesday it is no. ques'
tion of party that is to be decided, but a
question Of loyalty. See to it that you
vote right.
Republicans, give Cne more day to
your country. Work, work earnestly and
molly, and glorious victory will be
yours!
Democrats and Republicans Repub-
licans aud Democrats. join hands for the
country and see to it that copperheadism
and the more open treason is rebuked BY
free people.
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Hon. Thomas Cunningham, of Beaver
county, long the leader of the Democratic
party in that county, and delegate and
one of the vice presidents Of the Charles.
ton Convention, has avowed himself in
favor of the Union ticket. He delivered
an eloquent and powerful speech in Wash
iugton on Saturday, and will continue to
speak until the election. In the course
of his speech on Saturday he stated tha,
last fall he had a conversation with Judge
Woodward, in Pittsburg, in reference to
the war and condition of the country. AS
a political friend and Judge of the Su.
preme Court he wished to have the ben
eft of the opinion of Judge WOodward,
aud therefore asked him for it. Jndge
Wotdpard stated that, IN his judgment.
our only coarse icas to tstth6rdW alt our
armies north of Mdson and Di1on's line,
and offer terms to the rebel States! This
statement, from gentleman of the high.
est character, has produced a profound
sensation in that city, where Judge Gun
nlngham if well known.
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Comment is unnecessary.

Gov CURTIN, notwithstanding the war,
has paid nearly million dollars of our
State debt. Justice Woodward, by as.
suuiDg the rebe, debt, would more than
double our present taxes. This fact, now
a chapter 10 the history of as glorious and
as just an administration as ever directed
the official affairs of the State of Penn.
sylvania, now annoys our copperhead op.
ponents exceedingly. And yet Gov. Cur.
lin, by the wise policy of his aduiuistra
tion--by his thrift and economy by the
statesI.anship with which he has guided
the State Government, has enabled the
proper agents of the Commonwealth to
reduce the State debt nearly million OF
dollars. The fact is on the record, and
the resnlt Is too immense to be affected
by locofoco lying.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07
Hear a war Democrat.

In letter just published; written by
d. S. Dickinson, of New York, declining
re-hemination for the office of Attorney
General of the State, he says:
"The rebellion has received its death
Blow. 1t has little power for mischief,
save 10 lis spasnodic struggles as it gasps
out its Its iguobie existence. 1t may, by
galVanic application from its friends in
the loyal States, once or twice rise to its
feet aud stagger on little further, but
this will rather hasten than postpone the
hour OF its 6nal dissolution As it passes
away, aud the law is preparing its halters
and dungeons, and banishmeLts for con-
spring leaders, let US pray for the for
glvenass Of the deluded masses who have
been cheated or driven into this wholesale
murder. to minister to the uuholy ambi-
tion OF some OF the most fendish monsters
who ever desecrated earth. As for the
mole eyed politicians amongst US whose
poverty of intellect has not enabled them
10 comprehend the agni.ude of the crisis.
when they sIall cease to encourage the
murderers of our sons aid brothers, let
Us endure their exhibitions and the ebu.
lItIons OF their cpite Without murmur, aud
10 sheer pity measure out to them, as an
antidote for their eneffectual virus, that
scorn which is made most emphatic by
expressive silence.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07

Hon. Thurlow Weed, who some time
since left the Republican party because
Greeley and Seward was in it, writes to
the Albany Journal the following peril
nent approval of the writ of habeus cor.
pus by the President. Let every honest
Democrat; every man who has any claims
to loyalty, read those cool words of q clear.
headed man:
2 "The President has. by Proclamation
suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus
This, though necessity in some portions
of the country, and elsewhere perfectly
harmless, will be made the occasion for
renewed and vehement exhibitions of DO.
litical hostility. The Atlas of yesterday
announces it as a suspension of the Writ
of Liberty.
This Proclamation, even while no more
than one Judge M'Cunn. exists, 10 as
needful as it was in New Orleans, where
there was Judge Hall and General
jackson. None bnt enemies have any
thing to fear from it. but if it were
otherwise-if, in isolated cases, this Pow
should be abused it is better that an in.
dividual should be wronged than that
Che Government and Union should be
On laDgered.
"This proclamation will strengthen the
Government and weaken its enemies !;
and those who, for political effect. choose
to re-enact the folly Of the Federalists,
will find themselves after the Rebellion
has been put down. where the Federal.
ists were after the war of 1912, compelled
30 disband--the leaders either seeking
profession frsm popular indignation with
I'm healthier political organizations. or, in
retirement and obscurity, invoking the
f0rgetfuiuess Of Their eountfyusn.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07

1t appears that, in Northumberland
county, lady may not only oe kicked
with iupunity. for uttering Uulon sen,
timeDts, but the sex is also liable to ez-
communication from the Church for the
exercise of "free speech" This remark
is suggested by the information We have
received, that on last Sunday young
lady of Milton was publicly "read out" Of
church, for calling the preacher Copper
head The hull of communicating the
young lady, was Illuminated from the pu'-
pit by the exasperated shepherd. We
don't know which Inost to admire in tins
reverend gentleman. his cIerllal dignity,
or his christian charity lD the matter
Of eallantry he might answer as a model.
Telegraph.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07

nN- Beware of cards on election day.
The last gasps of dying treason. The
copperheads have money and will use it
JEFF. Davis and John Bull have opened
their Golfers upon Pennsylvania. If we
but do our duty, their slime will have
been expended In vain. 1t is only by
hard labor that great ends are gained
See to 1t that the labor is freely given.
Remember the 18th Of October. Give
.onc day to your country! A ballot
against treason is as good az bullet in a
Rebel heart.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07

H@The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the officers aud
men Of the l50th and 10th Penn'a Reg
iments with request that each officer
should send copy to the publisher OF
the paper IN the county which he is from.
This is simply repeating what has become
the plainest truth, that were the soldiers
at home they would all OF nearly so, vote
for CURTIN. In the 5th and 10th Penn "a
Reserves they took vote with this re-
suit: Curtin, 693; Woodwtrd, q. Let
the friends of these brave boys remember
this fact: The Soldiers Candidate is
ANDREW G. CURTIN
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aea-The Copperheads will lie like their
father, the Devil. They will cheat when
they can not Influence with argument
They have staked their reputation upon
the rerult of this election. II they are
defeated, they will stand before the peo-
pie with the brand of Judas lscariot,
Benedict Arnold and James Buchanan
upon their foreheads. Watch them =
Thoy perform their work in the dark
because their deeds are evil Select some
sharp man with good club to watch the
snakes as they creep from their holes
Give them such blows as Ben. Butler
Judge Knox, and every loyal Democrat
an the State is giving them.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-07

1~ Rep, Union maj. in Maine. 1880.
1t staggers the Cops. The leaders see
they are doored. and are growing despe
rate, wild, and reckless with the prorpect,
but still try to fool their followers
Sings in working" boys! let the snakes
his and squirm tho trosta OF October and
November will send them to their dens,
silent and fapgless.
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RA What has Judge Woodward ever

n@-W What has Judge Woodward ever
dOue to help put down the rebellion 2
Who can point to sit gle act of his that
has had for its object the pres >ervation Of
the Uuion? What assurance have the
people OF Pennsylvania that he if elected
Governor, will not resist the National
aud thus help the traitors
10 the extent of his power? Answer
these questions calmly and thougbtfully,
and decide whether you are willing to
vote for such a candidate. ....