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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

The Chicago papers Of Sturdy have nows
from the Grant (>lissisapp9 Army OF consid.
cradle importance Active operations, BY land
and water, are prevented by the bad weather.
" Tho incessant rain mede the moving Of heavy
forces by land Improbable, and the conse
quent Use IN the Mississippi is now likely TO re-.
tard demonstrations below. From g.nismen
just returned from Nliikens Bend. Young.
Point, and Helena, | learn that iheriyer /, hgb
and steadily rising. Many Of the bottoms are
oyerdowei and great difficulty is already expe.
rlenced IN carry ing out the plans Of tho cam
pdlgn. For miles and miles from the river. On
both sides, from Helena to Nicksburg, the river
extends over the low landa, and creeps sluggish.
ly through the woods ana bAyous that skirt ts
course, Nor Is the prospect differing for a
speedy subsid nee OF the waters. The Arkan
sds and White riv0rs arc both reported fall and
rising rapidly. Tho Ohio, Missouri, and all
tributaries have now good stage OF water that
must be swelled 70 u food as soon as the heavy
SHOWS on tho ground are thawed by change
OF weather.
The troops are also reported to be dissatisfied
at Receiving only two months pay when six
were due.
The rebel General sullivan ordered all bacon
IN jackson, Tenn, excepting two woess sun
ply Tor each family, to bo seized. The jackson
(Alss) Appeal excllus agains. the act as
barbarous.
Tne work of completing the canal at vicks.
burg has been entrusted to Col. ]. W B,s,el
who made the canal at Island No. 10, aud be
is reported to be confident that he can change
the course of the Mississippi,
Rear Admiral Porter writes from the Missis-
sippi that he is tlilingup his crews with negroes
who are focking to him to enter the service
Gen. Curtis has organized one negro regiment
AZ Helena, and is rapidly filling up more.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

RAISING 1us BlockApE.-The international
law upon which the rebels hang their case in de-
clding that the blockade Of Charleston is raised
isiounded upon the decisions of prize courts, aud
is simply this When blockadiug lae. is
driven of by superior force, the original block.
ade IS terminated, and any further blockade, to
authorize the condemnation of prizes taken in
attempts to evado it, must rest for its validity
wholly upon proceedings subsequent to the time
when the blockade is raised in other words,
any lurther blockade must c1mmenc, dc moro
A foreign vessel would have no more RICH. to
enter the port oil Charleston to-day, than before
lngraham and Beauregard 8 proclamation, but
It it should be captured in such attempt, ii
might plead in prize court that the blockade
had been raised and il it established this as
fact, il would escape condemnation. This legal
difficulty can be avoided, however, by our Gov.
ernment II they think the facts exist as claimed
by the rebels, by declaring anew the blockade
oil the por. Of Charleston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

Inc lNplrFNO2Nr.-Tais weekly Religious,
Literary and Family journal edited by Rev.
Hcory Ward B,ccher, R,y. Joshua Leavitt, D.
d and Theodore rilton, having circulation,
1t is stated more than double that of any similar
newspaper in the world, gives notice in its issue
Of the first of January, that its subscription
price will not be iucreaoed, nor its size dlmio-
ished-that the sane terms, viz. Two Dollars
per Annum, will De continued Notwithstanding
the great advance IN white paper. The same
array OF distinguished contributors, inclulipv
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rev Messrs. HatGsl5
and Cayler, Horace Greeley Whittier the Poet,
and Others aleo Sermon by Mr.. Beecbcr. will
continue to enrich it columns
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10
RAISING the Blockade by Proclamation

Magruder Beauregard and lugraham have
made public proclamation that the hlrbors Of
Galveston and Charleston are henceforth open
ports, the Federal blockade having been, in their
judgment, raised. Masru er had some show of
reason for his announcement, inasmuch as the
Federal feet of Gilveslon what wasn't captured,
fed Irccipitately' to New Orleans though the
dealers in wares and merchandise il Galveston
were soon made aware Of the presence Of other
edoral vessels, which We trust will not be so
easily frightened. Magruder's proclamation
doubtless agreed with the.hcts for the space Of
lory-eight hours. But Beauregard and lnera.
ham hardly seem to have had SO much founda.
ton for their boast. In short their achievement
seems 10 have been simply this; They captured
one Of our blockadcrs and Injured another. They
then took the "strongest glasses" and were una
BILE to see any more Federal ships, vhereupon they
returned to the wharf in Charleston harbor. amid
the widest enthusiasm Of an immense concourse
of Palmettoans, and doubtless took some further
"sirons glasses" under the inspiration of the lat.
ter of which they jointly indiied their proclama.
ton. BY that time the strong g,asse, number
one could see four blockaders and soon twenty
came within the range of vision. This latter fact
may seriously interfere with the successful work.
ing of the proclamation.
There seems to be- moreover, htle hitch in
lngraham's story. lie ays, the blockadng
heet had gone u the Southwark and Eastward
gu. OF sight" This doubtless was before he
started Gu his enterprise. Probably but three
or four federal vessels were off the post at the
time, and that oppor,une moment was seized for
the attack. Aud, If the expedition was so en-.
TREY successful, why should the Cbicora have al.
lowed the Ql'ker City to escape with only one
wheel? And if ClpL Tucker sunk a vessel would
he not be likely to know it? And If the one he Sc,
Oh lire burned up, he would have been likely to
say 50. On the whole, the disaster to our fleet.
we spprehend, will turn out not to ba very severe,
and the poor people Of Charleston will be able,
IN spite OF this proclamation, to see blockaders of
their harbor, with or without glasses, for some
time to come.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10
From the Seventh Reclmant.

We find in the Cold1aian, q letter from Pen.
sicoia, Florida, dated the 9Th ult, from which
we cut the following
Our regiment is now stationed in the auiet
healthy city oil Pensacola. We have been her,
since the lj,h q November last.
Oar whole force is SO We have bu. about
200 men Tor duty andabout 50 for light duty.
Which are only to be pre-, nj ut dress parade
January first, Surgeons report was l0l in hos
pitHl aad los excused from duty, and some chow
many do uoj know ale IN hospitals IN New
Orleans, some are Ga detached seryicc and ex.
ira duty. We have three hours drill PER day,
one and Que half hour in the forenoon OF com.
pauy drlll, and the rest in the afternoon Of BAT.
uilion drill. Our hospital is in the dwelling
owned by a man that Is now serving ia the
rebel army. We have fine view Of the bay
Washington navy yard can be seen in the dis
lance, miles away. We have lost by death
since we came here, l3, There are many more
that must seen die, as they are very sick with
diseases hey contracted by exposure in the
swamps of Louisiana.
Dr. Enoch Blanchard, who formerly prac-
tlscd IL Lyndon, and who WIS assistant surgeon.
has received the appointment Of surgeon m the
place Of Dr.. Kelley resigned We have also
TWO assistant surgeons that j1i1ed us soon after
We arrived mere NARBMAsrER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10
The Moro. Soldier Bill

This bill passed tic louise Monday, alter slA
days fllibas.aring opposition, by vote OF 90
to o.. The bin is as follows;
Be it enacted BY Tue Senate and House OF
R personalities Of the United States Of Amerl
ca in Congress assembled, That the President
be, ana bo s hereby, authorized io enrol, aim'
rquia and receive into thc land and naval seVico
OF the United States such number OF yolHn,
tccrl Of African dac1n, as 10 may deem equal
to suppress the present rebellion Tor such term
Of service as ho may prescribe, NOT e4csoalnB
lge years Che said yoluu.eeia 70 be 0fBlul"eu
according to tho regulations Of the braach OF
the solYc3 into which they may be enlisted 10
receive The amo rati0ns, clothing ana equip
monte as other volunteers, and monthly pay
no, % l1c..d tlato. ,Lu volunteers, TO be ON
cared by white or black persona appointed and
Commissioned by the President ana 20 be gov
erued by tho rules and articles Of war, and such
other rules and regulations asinay be prescribed
by he President, provided that nothing herein
contained, or 10 the Iul,s and articles oil war
shall be So construed as to authorize or permit
any officer OF African descent 10 be APPOINTED
TO rank o. exercise military or naval a. thOilty
over white officers, Sd dHls, or men IN tho mill
tary Oh ulga. service of the United States nor
5haI any sr.aterplY Clan dollars per month,
with thtr usual allotment OF clOtaiag aud "a
tiana, be allowed or paid to pry-tes or ldboreFs
Of African descent, who are or MY be IN the
mi nlty OF naval service VI the United states
Pru.iied further ta4t Che slaves ol loyal cit
Heas ID tho states exempt by the President 4
proclamation OF January ls. 1853, shall not be
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10
Notice,
STATE TREAsuRER's OFFICE, ]
Rutland, Fob. 2 ls63. {

STATE TREAstRER's OFFICE, !
Rutland, Feb, 1868.
A'slsnees. and others holding orders for az
lOn'd United Safes pay, are hereby notified
that returns have just come to hand, for the al.
iotment OF soldiers present at payment, for the
9Th Regiment and Isl Battery lor S,ptanber
and October, for the "a Battery for May,
June July and August.
b. P4Gs, Trolsurer.
Mr.. J. ii, Hills, of Burlington, has invented
car coupling which is patented, and
which has been approved BY some Of the rail
road men oil our State as decided Improvement
OF the old coupling.
MR.. osnAN DEwEr, much esteemed citizen
OF tins village, died this Thursday morning,
alter an lllne" of only few days. Ho was
81 years of age.
Lieut. G. II, Guyer, Of the oh, has been
promoted 10 the Captaincy OF his company
IN place of Captain Sayton, resigned. L. II.
Bsoce' Of Derby, is made Lieutenan, in his
place.
Francis Hart, of Hubbardton, committed su.
'clde on the Both ult. No cause is assigned.
Capt q. +. Appleton, late of the 10th Yer
mont, reached home last evening. lie bus been
discharged IRON service for ill.health, never
having fully recovered from the fever which
Frustrated him last fall. lie will DO much
missed from his company and regiment.
We suppose Lieut.. Samuel Darrah will be
promoted to the captaincy vacated by Capt.
Appieton's resignation. Free Press
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10
Grccu nlt. freeman
MONTPELIER, VT.
Tuesday Morning, February, 10, 1853

~ Nj st Of our subscribers have noticed that
for Two weeks past their names, with the date 10
which their subscriptions are paid, have been
pasted on a printed slip, on each paper. Here,
after we shall use this method Of directing pa
pers. Each subscriber will thus be every week
apprised Of the state Of hIs account at this of.
fee When We receive payments we shall
chance the dates on the printed direction to
correspond, which we hope our patrons will re-
gard as their receipt, thus saving us considerable
trouble, and being just as mnch protection to
them.
Those whose absorption is not paid to the
Is OF January last, are reminded that in these
tim Il we need all hat is our due to meet our
own bills, and hope to receive prompt payment
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

BlAlNG Brothers on THE AL,nANA.-ln
reply to letter from New York gentleman,
the Distinguished London firm of Barring Brothers
say;
I" The nature Of our commercial relations with
the United States naturally draws our attention
to any event that threat rs the safety Of the shps
and cirgoes of cur friends and We are consider.
ing, IN conjunction with the British merchants.
sha, steps can BE- taken to proven, any ships like
the Alabama escaping 10 future.
The fitting out of The Alabama is believed f,l
though not armed in British port to be breach
the laws Of this country, and We have every
reason TO hope that the Brush Government viii
be watcafol 10 prevent their violation in future. },
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

ELDER KNArP's PRArRR FOR THE PRESIDENT
That earnest, eccentric and blunt spoken re-.
ligious exhorter-EIdcr Kuapp-who is now
holding forth every evening at the Wabash
Avenue Baptist Church, Chicago, ia prayer
tho other evening used the following language
"0h Lord, wilt thou bless President Lincoln I?
Thou knowest that all the Southern arlstocraey
and all tho rotten portion Of tho Northern
Democrats are down on him Therefore wilt
thou bless him."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

TnS ToSD or WAsuISoroS's MorBRs.--Just
beyond the sIy limit, of frodericksburrh, Va
an unfinished monument, begun in 1888 marks
the tomb Of the mether of Washington, who
died IN 1880.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

PhHsoNAt The New York Tri5un, has ",bo
highest citeia authority under the Cover, msn,
OF stating that Mrs Lincoln has at las, oeeoms
thoroughly ant.slayery." '''''Ys
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

NEw MmHAEY DErARmgNr The distdclol
country north Of the Potomac river from Psyat.
away Creek to Annapolis Junction and the
mouth Of tho Monocacy and south OF Go1so
Creek and Bull Run Mountains to the mouth
Of the Oocoqaau will constitute the Department
Of Washington. and the troops IN that depart
msnt will cons ltatc the 22l AMY corps, to be
commanded by MAJOR General llenz,mln
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10
TuE Fl0sr RgcmENT OF ). G.. (ColoREp)
VOLUNTEERS Zen slzton has transmitted the
to the War Department

following 10 the War Department
H.. u 81, p-N' i'At, ,, ~ !an, -, 1868.
''' H.. IT, ~ '','''N' 80 yoi War
.,a IAN -, '1ts '''5 nono' 10 report that
N',t 49,. ''.ln ~ 'i' N's' regiment OF south
.o '.oi,u" ;o'Jt.g.'' - no" completed The
'a'.s'' - SO' .H.s,.lry' composed OF ten
No' pIine' vi a'ol' et1hty SIX men each, armed
WIN lau.Aels an, ',ieefed oy white men. In
o'g -u'@ .uoh' a''l' discipline and morale, this
~, '',, '''-',' y uule " mas oeen IN
IN lis{ar'.,,,,,t ''s oy any Wni,s regiment
go. ,'i.,'.' 9"oo'' never De It's good
i ,, ,. ,,'o os.' ','' nave no lear but 1t
WIN "a ~ own way 10 tie confidence Of those
%on o,5 I,'','E y. 'Vg'su1' courage ana man
Nv 'a9 PoIicy OF the Az
,nd IN, ,,o, - nc "e" INTO t9e held,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

Cap; j. Z op4ldiug, Co. c, b..s been hoaos.
ably discharged from the service and left camp
for home Jan L..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

Some days since as Mr. Jesse Wor.hley Of
Bradford, was driving along th' road in h,
sleigh, dog came out from house, and be.
gan barking and jumping at bis hons. which took
fright and ran and before being stopped threw
Mr. W out, ioj1rine him pretty severely, be.
siias demoshing tue sleigh
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-23
rrOr tbs Hssavillo upi,,l
Hints 60 the Friends OF soldiers.
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Hints 60 tho Friends OF Soldiers.
OFFIcERs' HOSPITAL, NAsHvIGLEl
October 21, 1858
Mr.. Eiitor:--As the time Is fast APP
preaching when the friends Of our brave
soldiers will begin TO think OF sending
their Christmas presents, in the form Of
edibles, would like to make few sug-
gestions, which can be taken for what
they are worth.
II is fact not generally known, that
three fourths Of the articles prepared,
boxed up and forwarded TO the soldiers,
reach their destination in such a condi-
ton as renders them entirely worthless.
Having witnessed the opening Of hum
drsds Of these boxes, am prepared TO
speak from personal knowledge of the
facts. The contents usually comprise
the following: Preserved and canned
fruits, jellies, pies, Gales, CONNECTIONS,
nuts, cheese, and dried beef; 10 which
is often added roasted fowl The jars
of fruits and jellies are generally broken,
and the contents spread throughout the
box. The pies are mOuldy, the cakes
stale, and the roast fowls in state Of
decomposition. The object Of the gen.
erosity is defeated, and the soldier dis
appointed. As profess to know some
thing of the wants Of the soldier, will
simply state what / think would be most
acceptable to any or all Of Uncle Sans
boys.
Procure a strong box large enough to
contain one gallon of home made pickles
mot tho small, hard, acid-eaten article
found on sale in the store-but the old
fashioned cucumber pickle, six or eight
inches in length, and swimming in pure
cider vinegar one-gallon Jar of sour
krout, one peck of nice onions, one half
pint of condensed milk, two dozen NICE
ly favored apples, one smoked and dried
beef tongue, one can cove oysters, two or
three pounds home made saussge--stuff-
ed--one pound good tobacco, and few
fine cigars. To these might be added s
good book and few illustrated newspa-
pers, and my word for il, the Aticles
will not only reach the soldier in good
order, but will give him greater salts
faction than any conglomerated mess of
sweet meats that could be sent him.
would like to see the substance of
this note published in all the newspapers,
as believe it would be endorsed by nine
tenths Of the army. W.TP
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-23
Death OF slavery.

Copperheads have greek deal to say
about the influx Of negroes into Nashville,
but it seems TO be great deal worse in
Dixie. How do you like the following
picture OF the dissolution Of slavery in
the South, oh rebels2
Iron thc Southern consderacy, October 81
NEGRO POLICE IN ATLANTA.
The circumstances Of the times demand
the greatest vigilance in the execution of
our police regulations regarding negroes,
and we would call the attention Of our
authorities to the facts that attend our
own city. Atlanta, as thoroughfare and
centre of public movement, is 81 this
moment one of the most thronged places
in the Consoderacy. Refugees from eve
ry quarter--oflicers troops, traders and
sol disant men on furlough, throng our
streets and places of public resort on
every side.
This state Of things has impelled the
Post Commander TO issue stringent regu-
lations in regard TO the passports and
papers identifying the persons of the
white population-but what Of the black?
These do not come under military law,
and the consequence is that Atlanta,at Gais
moment is a perfect haven Of security Jor The
runway negro. Under he existing police
las0s, hey roam our streets By day IN conf
dence and security, for there is no obligation
on them tc have papers or passes before nine
O'Clock at night. BY that hour they are in
their skulking holes, and safe from police
vigilance. The natural consequence is
that Atlanta to-day is full of strange
negroes without masters, runaways, and
black waits Of every kind, who live by
pillaging gardens, and carrying on during
the day illicit traffic of all kinds.
White men cannot move three squares
without passport As we have not
reached the black millennium, negroes
should be put on the same footing in
this respect
And this in Atlanta, = more important
place to the ConfederAcy, at present than
Richmond ITSELF Even in the heart of
rebeldom the slaves run free of restraint,
and laugh to scorn the authority of their
masters The rebellion has set them
free, and secession has proved abolition.
And yet, strange to say in the face of
this declaration of a leading rebel news
paper, the Conservative organs assure us
that the Emancipation proclamation has
exasperated the Southern people
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-23
A WnrIncIdnnt.

A correspondent of the Bloomington
Paragraph relates an amusing incident
which took place 81 the capture of LATHE
Rock, Arkansas. A Confederate Surgeon
by the name of Crosdell got beAstly
drunk, and took room in city hotel,
and went 10 sleep. la the mean
time our men drove the rebels through
the town in complete ropt and took
possession Of the place. Several of our
officers put up at the same hotel. After
awhile the surgeon awoke from his slum-
bers, and came down stairs in front of
the hotel.
"Oome," says he TO the officers, 'leps
go out to camp" "What camp?" says
one officer, Dot6ins of course. iWhat
command do you belong to?' says reb.
to Gen. Steele. The latter a~ri.i.Aa
"Well, says the surgeon, "it beats Rip
Van Wrinkle, that . man cannot 20 to
sleep in the Confederate States without
waking up in the United States 70
Since then be has taken the oath, and
gone to st. Louis; thinks the Q. S. A. q
poor government for SLEEPY manor
any other man.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-23
nedemp,lon OF tennessee money.


Governor Johnson's connection with
the matter Of Tennessee currency, we
understand 10 be about in this wise
The law-of the land being suspended by
the military occupation Of the State,
The Banks cannot collect their deJts, nor can
the holders of their notes force them To
redeeBi Their paper. The military Governor,
can, if he will, iaterpoSe his power, and
supply the absence Of laio.-Pre's
Neither Governor johnson nor any
other officer can force the Banks to re-
deem their paper, II 1ey haze not The
availdble means to do SO. The assets and
means Of the Banks Of this State, are
beyond the rebel lines, in part, and partly
in Europe. They are almost wholly
beyond the reach of any authority with
in the Federal lines. The officers Of
these Banks who are now in Nashville
know nothing of She disposition which
has been made Of the specie and other
current arscts which were removed from
this city; the probability is that they
have been expended long ago, in defray-
ing the expenses of Confederate agents
in Europe in buying arms, and munitions
of war, A large portion of the assets Of
the Bank Of Tennessee are State bonds;
how can they be used TO redeem its
notes? Another large portion are dis
counted notes, on impo verished refugees;
how can they be collected? Another
portion Of the assets is real estate; which
cannot be made available for years TO
come. The specie, and London exchange
are trifling in amount and doubtless
have long since been expended. To
crown all these difficulties in the way of
assets which could not be cashed or col
lected even If they were all in Nashville,
the assets are in the Confederacy, and
completely beyond the reach of Governor
johnson. What is true of the Bank
Of Tennessee is true in great mea-
sure of the Union and Planters
banks What nonsense, or worse than
nonsense is it to say that "the Military
GOnernOr can, ifhe toiH, interpose his
power, and supply the absence of law"
by forcing the Banks TO redeem their pa
per. The Banks might be forced TO
wind up, but as their notes, in that case,
would be swept out of circulation al
together, and be bought up by brokers at
about twenty FIVE cents on the dollar; the
community would obtain no relief, from
that measure, save that they would no
longer be in doubt as to the worth OF
Tennessee money.
Governor johnson has no power like
Midas 10 transmute the assets of the
Banks TO gold; nor docs u. Aditor of the
Press possess any likeness to that mon
arch save in the enormous length of biz
'""' sfaoa ieGl ~