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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-22
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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-22
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING
A PART OF THE
State Penitentiary.

SEALED PROPOSALS for the erection of
~ portion OF the State Penitentiary Build
ing, may be deposited with the Secretary of
State, at his Office, in Topeka, till Thursday,
the third day of September next, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, OF that day, when the Directors will
meet at said office of the Secretary Of State,
and open the bids aud let the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder. Separate bids will
be received for the stone and wood worf. The
working of the prisoners is to be taken into
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25

MOVEMENTS ON THE PENINSULA
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th fur.
nishes some further particulars of certain
significant movements of the Federal for
ces on the Chickahomlny, to which refer
ence was made few days ago, The ed
itor says:
What this movement means will
doubtless be developed in few days. Tn
the meantime, our forces in that Quarter
are on the alert, and will be prepared for
any attack. The principal force of the
enemy was, at last accounts, at Burnt Or
binary. From reports which reached the
city yesterday, we understand that the
gunboats and vessels above mentioned
have assembled the Chickahominy as far
up as Windsor Shades, twenty-eieht miles
from its confluence with the James, and
about tifty from the city of Richmond.
The disposition of the land force
which is stated at from ten TO fifteen thou,
sand strong, did not seeaspire to US, be-
yond what we nave already given Tho
proceeding, however, does not bear with
it sufficient weight to render it fearful, and
we are sufficiently well prepared to repel
any serious attack"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25
American lmsurrectiUns.
From the Cincinnati Gssette,I


Since the termination of the Revolution
there has been spe armed insurYections
against the Government, and in each of
them taere has been political action to
uphold them. What became of the insur-
rectionists and their party friends The
first was Shay's insurrection in Massachu-
sets, supported by large body of dis
contented people. 1t was promptly put
down by General Lincoln, and no man
since has been willing to own his sympa-
thy with it. The second was the whisky
insurrection In Pennsylvania. This was
put down by General Washington. The
third was South Carolina notification in
1852, when the State called out $4,000
men to resist the laws of the United
States. This was put down by jackson.
who would have hung Calhoun and the
other conspirators but for the mistaken
clemency of Clay. Had the democratic
leader of that day, Jackson, been allowed
to carry out his own views, there would
nave been no rebellion now, and no blue
lights held out to aid it.
The fourth lnsurrection was that of
Dorr IN Rhode Island. The {" old wheel
norses OF the democratic party, men who
have neither sense nor sensibilitv to ner-
ceive and feel the waves of ponular nat
notlsm, were then sympathizing with Dorr
and his msurrectionists. Nay, the word
democracy went farther then than it does
now. 1t threatened to send thousands of
men from the Five Points to Rhode Island
to help DoT and his rebels get their
rights. They did get them. The Su-
preme Court of the United States settled
the principle, and the honest yeomanrv of
Rhode Island sustained the cause of the
country, and the people for the people
have no longer rights or liberties. when
any nsurrection, under any pretense. can
prevail against the Government.
The fifth insurrection is what we have
now TO deal with. 1t is on much LARGER
scale, but 1t is no better in principle no
nobler IN motive; no higher in its capaci-
ties; and at present seems destined to no
more fortunate end. 1t was begun in the
meanest and most mercenary of motives
cotton and slaves. II was excited by the
most contemplate of demagogues-Yan-
c,.eey, lverson, Wigfall, Davis, and such
like. 1t has been carried on by the most
cruel and absolute despotism, over their
own people witness the hunted Union
men OF East Tennessee; the poor refugees
OF North Carolina, wandering in noun
talns and caves; and the miserable ne
groes, exposed tn every inhumanity which
the malice of theIs masters can conceive
o. Its ehivalry is illustrated by such vir-
tuoNs heroes as Van Dorm, shot down for
seduclng other mems wives and its hon
esty, by such fellows as Benjamin and
Davis, equally distinguished in the private
and the public walks of integrity. This
is the lnsurrection for which we are called
upon to sympathise, and whose nomina-
tlon for Governor of Ohio we are called
upon to accept.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25
From the Rochester Democrat.
The Wool Trade of ls63.

The woll growers are commencing their
annual sheep shearing, and much interest
IS being manifested in regard to the prices
which the new clip will command in mar
Ket' There IS vast amount of inquiry
upon this point. 1t is difficult matter
TO determine at this time, the prospective
price OF wool, as 1t sgoverned by SO MANY
contingencies. ] he market opens at fiftv
cents, and none Of the dealers are willing
to offer more. The prices of exchange
and the fluctuations of the gold market
have much to do with the prices of WOOL
and will probably control the market for
this staple for long time to come The
TACT that wool reached enormous figures
last year has led many to believe that the
same or even greater prices will be paid
tins year, consequently many will hold on
as long as possible in hopes of realizing
high prices.
There are a number Of contingencies
which will have a tendency to reduce the
prlce OF wool during the year, which we
will briefly state as follows:
The reduction in the price of foreign
exchange and of gold. The opening Z Of
the Mississippi by the fall of Vicksbure
and Port Hudson or any great victory Of
the Federal arms, foreshadowing the ear
ly crushing our of the rebellion. All these
contingencies have a close relation TO- and
are dependent upon each other. The sue.
cess OF our arms will reduce specie values,
which Will bring corresponding reduction
of exchange. The latter allows foreign
wool to come in direct competition with
domestic, and cheapens the price. The
prospect OF an early peace will lessen the
demand for army cloth, into the manufac-
5ure Of which our domestic wool enter so
argely. The high price OF wool last au-
umn and early winter was due entirely to
he unprecedented rise in specie values and
orelgn exchange, causing depreciation
n paper currency. Owing to the high
rice of exchange, for two months no for
IGN wool was imported With the an
roach OF winter and the necessity of
lothlng nearly million ofmen, great
emand suddenly sprung up for army
10th, and the foreign supply of wool be-
lg entirely cut off the wool market was
ltensely exciting. The best grades of s
'ool advanced to &1,0l per pound il
saching an unprecedented price in the 2
lstory of the wool trade. The excite
ent died away-the demand for army
9th was sapplied, and the government 0
as surprised at the manufacturing euer- IL
es of the people. Ii
Since that time gold and exchange have b
9TH fallen, and the price of wool has b
zen reduced in the same proportion. The @
'erage market price of last years clip is ii
w about 10 cents per pound. The i'm W
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25
Later from EurOpe.--Search OF a
suspected Pirate by British on.

BY the arrival of the Bohemian from
Liverpool the llth and Londonderry the
18th, four days later intelligence from Eu
rope has been received. The political
news is not particularly important.
In the British House of Commons, Mr..
Cunningham suggested the opening OF ne
gotlations with Washington for the sup-
preston of the slave trade in the Southern
States.
Lord Palmerston pointed out the diff
cultles, owing to the war, of any such ne
gotiation. He hoped, if the Confederates
gained their independence, they would
make satisfactory arrangements.
The steamer Southerner, recently
launched at Stockton-on- Tees had been
making trial trip. Among the company
on board was person who represented
himself as newspaper reporter. He
turned out to be spy, and he mace an
affidavit tending to show that the steamer
was intended for a Confederate cruiser
This affidavit was forwarded to Minister
Adams, and was by him submitted I'd
Eari russell, who ordered her to be
searched. This search resulted in nothing
10 Justify suspicion, and the steamer re-
NAMED unseized. The alleged spy, how
ever, continued to hover about West
Hartpool, where the steamer was "
ing. 1t is stated that the vessel is in
tended t to trade between Liverpool and
Charleston.
The Times editorial on the American
situation, says that for the first time in
he war, a long narration of Federal VIC
2. ories has been substantially confirmed. -
The game, it is true, is by no means
played out but so far the expedition has
'een remarkably successful, and reflects
lnwonted iustre on the Federal arms
With comparatively small army, Gen.
irant has advanced towards Vlcksbure
y succession of victories at one point
tier another. This much is now estab-
shed by the Confederates themselves
Grant cannot carry the long beleagued
Ity and its appropriate defences, be may
ay for his opening successes by disas-
'ous, though not inglorous, close.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25

portatiou of wool in 1862 amounted 10
100000 pounds. The importasioAs
of the current year promise to be double
tnat amount. The importations to May
10Th have already reached the enormous
sum of q ,944, 4,046 pounds. These i'm
portations is drawn from almost every
quarter of the globe; from Spain, Smyr-
ma, Cape of Good Hope, Australia, SostA
America, and Mexico. Much of il is
coarse stapled, and enters largely into tho
manufacture of army cloth.
The clip of wool in this country in 1852
was $4,000, 900 pounds. The clip Of tho
present year will far exceed that Of 1862,
and 1t is estimated by those who are in q
position to Judge with aocuany that tho
crop of 1868 will range from rs, 900, 900 to
8O,OOO,O00 pounds.
All of these facts have direct bearing
upon the price of wool, and Judging from
the present appearances wool growere will
not realize the high prices paid for wool
last year. Those who keep it in anticipa-
tlon OF an extreme price will probably DO
disappointed. Yet the consumption Of
wool In the country, at the present time is
demonstrating a point never before
known. This demand will keep the price
above that of former years Any serious
Federal reverses prolonging the war. or
an advance in the price Of gold or foreign
exchange will also advance the price Of
wool in a corresponding degree. The in
dlcatlon are, however, that gold will be
still further reduced in price. Those in
terested in the wool trade think that so
to 65 cents will be the range on wool du-
ring the present season.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25

A New STATE IN THE UNION
On FRIDAY last the new State of Western
Virginia to her place beside the other
States of the Union, the sixty days hay
ing expired since the President issued a
proclamation announcing that the act Of
Congress admitting the new State should
have full force and effect at the expiration
OF that time. On the fourth of July next
IN accordance with the requirements of a
law of Congress, the national flag will not
be perfect unless thirty-fve stars are en-
blazoned upon it. The Inauguration
ceremonies hayejust taken place at Wheel,
ing, and the State officers recently chosen
will assume their respective positions.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25
The New York Herald. some week,

The New York Herald, some weeks
ago ridlculed Horace Greeley merely be-
cause he said that 100000 African SOL
dlers were waiting permission to fight
against the rebels. Greely now refers the
Herald to the letter of It's own correspon-
aent at Port Hudson, as evid euce that the
100000 are coming. He says:
This Herald man saws that stbo flower
OF the British army" at the celebrated
storning of Ciudad Rodrigo, "never moy-
ed with with frmer step or more solid
column" than did this second division of
zen. Banks army at the storming Of Port
Hudson, with a negro regiment at the
post of honor
Nobly done, Second Regiment of Louis
lana Native Guard though you failed
to carry the rebel works against over
whelming numbers, you did not charge
and fight and fall in vain! That heap of
SIX hundred corpses, lying there dark and
grim and silent before and within the reb-
Ell works, Is better proclamation Of free
dom than even President Lincoln's.
Thus passes one regiment of blacks to
death and everlasting fame; but hun
dred more are this day mastering TO re-
place 1t. These will be in the field by
September, and twice as many forming
behind them. Forward.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25

The Mobile Advertiser is delighted at
the conservative meetings held in the
North After expressing its eternal hos
unity to reunion, it says:
" The people seem aroused al the VAL
lahol CHAM infamy, and if their united ac-
tloh IN so mary States affects no good
consummatlon, and exercises no influence
hpon the course OF the Adm nistration.
well may the people be regarded as min
ion Vassels of its despotc power, and eyorv
nope OF sensible and influential reaction
carried on lmpetuously y or calmly. which
shall bring the Administration to a sense
OF Its proper dependence upon the masses.
be forever blotted out. As displaying the
uncomfortable dospotism of the Admins
tratlon, Of the ruling superiority of the
people, this series Of Eallandigham meet
ihgS VIII prove Of ne little Importance as
beacon by which our actions are to be
influenced" '''' ~ -
That isr if yallandigham conservatism
shall carry the day in the North. all the |
Southern Confaderaey will have to do Will
be to send delegates to great Peace Con-
vention, in which the loyal States shall |
confess their inability to suhiugate the
reblIs, and shall acknowledge the inde-
Of the South The Conservative |
State Convention will meet in a few davs |
IN Ohio, and it may possibly accept, or
rather ratify, the Chattanooga Rebels
nomination of Fallandigham for Governor.
Oh, Conservatism Conservatism
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25

The LOUISIANA MOVEMENT The
Louisiana planters who are at Washing
ton, claiming to represent and to express
the wishes of forty out of fifty parishes of
the State, promise to restore Louisiana to
the Union under the old Constitution and
laws if the President will accede to their
terms. In other words, they propose to
bring back this rebel State as a Slave
State, the Proclamation of Freedom to the
contrary Notwithstanding. There is no
reason to believe the Government will
yield to the wishes of these Shareholders.
one OF whom was once the master of
three hundred black men, Troy Times.
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denu1catlons Of those whose duty il is 10
punish the criminal.
thus the demands Of justice 20 unsatis-
he'd The meters of wrong escape or he-
come martyrs, while upon those who in
most cases art msled into violation of the
law, the bolts Of justice fall. Ii is not
right that this should be so The men
who counsel these oflenses art guilty of a
lar more aggravated crime than those who
commit them, and their punishment ought
IN justice to he more certain and severe.
Tue SIEGE ny MOONLIGHT - Niail,q
tito Rebel Horkg.-A Vicksburg cores
pondent of the Cleveland Herold gives the
following interesting description of the op-
erations of General Grant against Vicks-
burg;
Let us climb the parapet and see the
siege by moonlight. In front of us. be-
youd the cnemy's work, but hidden from
us, lies the city OF Vicksburg. Look care
fully, and You can distinguish the spires
Of the court house aud two or three church
es. The rebels had signal station on
the former when We came, but onr shells
made it too warm for them, and they with
drew. The mortars are PLAYING tonight.
and they are well worth seeing. We watch
q moment, and IN the direction Of Nouno's
Point, beyond the city, suddenly up shoots
lash Of light, and IN moment the pom
derOus shell, with lis fuse glowing and
sparkling, rises slowly from behind the
bluffs up, up 1t goes as though mounting
to the zenith; over it comes toward US.
down through It's flight trajectory into the
city, and eXplodea with a shock that ars
the ground for miles There are women
and tender children where these shells fall.
hut war is war.
Sherman eighth mortars are grumh-
hing far away on the right. Nearer. Ne
Pherson's too are playing we can even
see the camoneers beside them at each
flash. Ours will open at midnight then
there will be music to Your hearts content.
A hundred wards to the right of where we
now are, we enter deep trench. Follow
ing this, as it winds down around the hill.
t,T titC 0lV,A"s u d" cave VI ihlle.
l = ne ar Wl'hlH n Is camp and close, like that
Oh d vault, IahoIeS are burning dlmly at |
intervals, and we hear hum of voices far
within and. out of sight. We proceed, /
and presently meet two men carving a
barrow of earth, for our BOYS are at work |
day and mght. This is the main approach
ou .L 'nlS part o, Inc me finaliy we reach !
M sue "'9o"''Snl a2a'n' ana emerge INTO |
W.T. %i'o, ueeP trench ,C,, Cu, across the Inc OF
'nt tIl',, covered wa? MS Is open and hlled
wv "''' ,'1o9'' VINO protect the working par
~ a navy pafapet OF cotton bales and
eaF'i' Is oo'' on the SD" toward the enc
my, All" We must mount The beam to look /
over:
" e are no" within Soclaoio distance Of
Tue c6l'aIrE' lhose men lying on the
ground twenty or thirty yards from us,
are our boys. our advance pckets; but
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From the 18th Regiment.
Headquarters Co, B, l4th Vt. reg't, }
Camp near Wolf Run Shoals, Va, !
June Is, 1868. J

ii.Su4uafters lo' d, l4th Vt. regt,
camp near Wolf Run Shoals, Va,
june Is, 1868.
DEAR HERALD: During the present
startling aspect of affairs, the frinds of the
i4th may again be desirous of knowing
what part We are still acting in this great
drama.
II can be said with truthfulness that
the l4th is now in front. The movements
of General Lee have compelled the army
OF the Potomac to fall back towards
Washington. We became apprised of the
fact on Sunday, the l4th. This being
one of the principal routes to FIedericks-
burg, part of the army passed here
Inc center column of the army, composed
OF the I'd, 9Th and 18th corps, together
with the reserve artillery of forty bate
ries passed here. 1t took four days and
nights for the column to pass.
The LIST Vermont brigade passed here
on Tuesday, The brigade stopped here
Two hours for rest. We had a fine chance
to see our old friends, and to give these
heroes OF many battles hearty shake of
the hand. The officers and men appeared
to be IN line spirits, Notwithstanding the
forced march which they had endured.-
The brigade halted near Fairfax Station
until this morning, when they have again
moved on. The 18th is now in a very
exposed position. There was no nicket
lines between ours and the Rappahannook,
which now leaves us in front. | do not
Know whether it is the intention to keen
this picket line here, under present cir
camstances, or not. 1t is my opinion.
however, that inasmuch as this is the ont
er picket line in the defenses of Washing
ton, that we shall not move from here un-
til we are obliged to. There has been
various rumors afoat concernlng the
movements OF the rebel army, but it is
evidently fact that General Lee is ad-
vanclng in force up the Shenandoah Val
ley, Yesterday heavy cannonading was
heard in the direction of Thoroughfare
Gap.
The Government is making speedy
preparation to check the raid into Mary
land, and 1t Is hoped this desperate act of
the rebels will result in their annihila~
ton.
The regiments of our brigade remain in
about the same position as when | last
wrote you. The general impression is
now that the second brigade will have a
chance to be tried in battle. IF so. we
are determined to keep up the good name
which che Vermont troops have already so
nobly earned. The lst brigade has won
a name which the State as well as them
selves may well be proud of; and, al
though we have been called by some
'nlne-lnonthlings, hatched on two hun
ired dollars bounty eggs" we understand
he use of the bayonet. and if we ever
nave chance to meet the foe, we shall
lot falter
The weather for the past six weeks has
oeen extremely dry, not having had any
ain during that space of time.
Our brigade was again paid off on or
bout the first of the present month, up
o the LIST of May. Our regiment still
emains healthy. The boys Of the 14th
IRE all IN good spirits, and ever ready for
my emergency, which is the true charac-
er of the Green Mountain boys. More
mon. Yours. &c.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25

In 1857 The Legislature of Louisiana
passed an act to prohibit the emancipation
of slaves. On the 18th nit, Gen Shep-
ley, the Military Governor of the State.
issted an order saying that that act is de-
clared to have been without effect since
the occupation of the State by the forces
of the United States in April, 1862 The
order also says that any person held as
slave, and being legally entitled to freedom,
may bring suit for his or her freedom in
any court of record, against the person
claiming or holding him or her as a
slave.