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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19
FROn TIE HON1H

The following extracts are taken from the
Richmond Dispatch Of the 10th
Jackson, Mss, Jans 6.-Gen. Pemberton
has sent woid that he can hold Vicksburg, and
Gen Johnston is to take his time to organize
and discipline his forces.
Hoble, Junc "a dispatch 10 the Tribune
dated Jack,hn. Miss the Sth says, it is re-
ported hat Kirby Smith instead Of being at
Port Hudson, has taken Millikens Bend and
cut off Gsu. Grants supplies Il IS reported
that Jacksons cavalry have cut th~r way
through 70 Ncksbug.
Olhcr dispatches to other rebel papers are
Of the same import
J1rkson, Mss, 9.-Our scouts report the
pickels around NicksburF ten miles deep
Every means ui approach is closely guarded
The greatest care and courage is required to
reach Vicksburg. Gen. Grant communicates
with the fleet by signals, seen night and day,
botokcnlng movements it is thought The
firing of the cnemy's mortsrs was heard at in
tervals OF two seconds all night and the firing
was continued ihis morning. There is moth
ing from Port Hudson.
She byUUe, Tenn, 9.--All is quiet here.
A dispatch from Gen. Lee, dated Culpepper,
june ., states that Gen, stuart drove the
Federals back on that day after hard fight
lasting all day. The same paper reports
Gen Filz Hugh Lee severely wounded, and
that Col Williams of the North Carolina
cavalry, Col. Hampton brother Of Wade
Hampton and Capt Farley of Stuart's staff
were killed on the 9Th inst 1t also admits a
less of prisoners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

lately dined in company with one Of those
insane young gentlemen. who, as Theodore
Winthrop says in Cecil Dreeme," praise
slavery aud think they are aristocratc. The
young gentleman went on for some time when
Mrs. -- said to him politely:
If you sympathize with the rebels, why
don't you join them -
l. Madam, l assure you am perfectly
loyal"
" Indeed 2"
Why, certainly only ! stand by the Gov
ernment aud not the Administration
$50 Vallandgham says.
mean am no aboliuonist'
$50 Brooks says
"1ha, is, am afraid we arc alternating the
South"
so Tom Seymour says
' In other words. am Union man, but !
do not think warwil ever restore IT,"
$50 Tuucey says
" But my dear madam The war is unconst-
tutionaly carried on
$50 George Ticknor Cu iis ssys
' mc4n that QUO tur6ss are 10 DANCE,
SO Fernando Wood saws"
Well, ism the war frairicidal;'
" So Ben Wood ys.'
Come. then. jsu'ti IL hopeless
$50 the Lund Times says"
Yes. my dear madam, but what on eartl
10 yof say
'' say that any one who stands against th'
administration in this war stands against the
Government. say that whoever says be j,
no a1olitionist means that he intends TO EN-
barrass the war say. whoever is afraid o
liopafio.. tfp S,uth b. afraid of irrit4fintr the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

FROM WASHINGTON AND VICINITK
The following official dispatch was received
this afternoon
PooLsvrLLE, Md, June /.
The rebel cavalry came across the river
this morning at day break, about $50 strong.
They dashed rapidly up the tow path, driving
in our patrols and attacking Co. |, of the 9Th
Michigan, who wete on picket duty at Sene-
ca. Our forces gradually fell back to within
two miles Of Poolsville. The enemy then
retreated TO Seneca, burned the camp Of the
Michigan company returned down the tow
path, and re-crossed the river. We lost
men killed and wounded The enemy left on
the field one killed and one wounded.
Later information received shows all is
quiet in the neighborhood of Poolsyille.-
Mosby's raid into Maryland was Of shot dur
alton. a telegram from Leesburgh says bis
force was at Carters Mills, on Goose Creek,
Loudon County, at day break to-day, nov
ing back to the mountains. Union troops
were in pursuit.
The Tribune special Washington dispatch
says FIVE deserters who came within our lines
on the Rappahannock yesterday report that
Gen. Lee is marching with his whole forco
up the river. A statement which is confirm
ed by other evidences
It has been determined that, while all per-
sons coming within the provisions Of the act
Of enrolment and calling ont the national
forces are to be enrolled, nevertheless, under
the FIRST enrolment, those who were in the
military service at the time the act went into
feet, viz. the 81 of March last, are not
TO be included in that class which is subject
to the Hrst draft Those OF the second class
are not to be called out until those OF the
drst class shall have seen exhausted.
/ Among the last lot Of prisoners released by
the rebels aud delivered under flag Of truce
at City Point, were a number OF deserters
from the Union army to the rebels They
will be sent TO their regiments for trial for
their desertlon to tire enemy.
What with the late season and the drought
that exists in Maryland, the prospects Of the
crops are very wretched. All reports agree
that the whole region between here and the
| Rappahannock is devastated The immense
demand for luxuries as well as necessaties for
the market here are very largely supplied
/ from Northern cities.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

Alta meeting OF the editors Of the New York d,ly
newspapers Monday at which both the Tribune ana the
sering the right Of the press ertcse the acts OF the
admnsti alton portions Of the country where
dsloyaty rampant but not dominant boston D''y
AdUertiser.
Fair and reasonable criticism nobody OBJ
iects to anywhere. But when anybody passes
beyond reasonable grounds, and the evident
purpose and tendency of his criticism is to
thwart the government in it's efforts to save
the country, everybody ought to condemn
him. Then it is not criticism, but treason
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

HARRISBURG, June 2.
In the name aud by the authority of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, Andrew g..
Curtin, Governor of said Commonwealth
PROCLAMATION.
Information has been obtained by the War
Department that large rebel force composed
OF cavalry, artillery and infantry has been
prepared for the purpose Of making a raid into
Pennsylvania The President has therefore
erected two new departments, one in Eastern
Pennsy ylyania, to be commanded by Maj. Gen.
Couch and the other in Western Pennsylvania
to be commanded by Mai. Gen. Brooks.
earnestly invite the attention Of the people
of Pennsylvania to the general orders issued
by these officers on assuming the command
OF their respective departments. The impor-
tance of immediate rising sufficient force for
the defense of the State cannot be oyerrated.
The corps now proposed to be established
will give permanent security to our borders.
/ know too well the gallantry and patriotism
OF the freemen Of this commonwealth to think
it necessary to do more than commend this
measure to the people, and earnestly urge
them to respond to the call Of the General
Government and promptly fill the ranks of
these corps, these duties of which will be
mainly the defense OF our homes, dresides
and property from devastation.
Give under my hand d signed
ANDREW q. CURTIN.
Gen. Couch has assumed command of the
department of Susquehanna. He summons
for the defense Of the State citizens between
eighteen and sixteen to organize an army
corps, embracing artillery and infantry, to
serve during the pleasure Of the President,
or contlnu nee Of the war. When not re-
qured TO defend the department they will be
req1ired 10 their homes, subject to the call Of
the Commanding Gone al.
CINCIENATI, June II.
MIR. Stevens, deputy provost marshal,
Mr Clayheld detective, and an enrolling Of
dcer who accompani them were fred upon
near Manyil e, Rush County. Ind. yesterday
by some men in a wheat field. Mr.. Stevens
was instantly killed, and Mr. Claydeld fell
mortally wounded and soon died. The en-
rolling officer was shot through his clothing,
but fortunately escaped without injury.
Two companies % the list Indiana regl-
ment left Indianapolis yesterday for the scene
of the murder. A soldier was shot by a
deserter at Shdlyyille, Indiana, yesterday
while attempting to arrest the latter
CIsoGSSArI. June IS,
The Commercial has a special dispatch from
Indianapolis dated the 18th inst, which says
the murderers of Provost Marshal Stevens
were arrested aud brought here to-day.
A man was hung until almost hieless. By =
crowd of citizens to-day in the vicinity OF
the murder for using traltorous language
company OF cavalry has been sent to
jefferson County, lndiana, 10 aid IN the en-
rollmeat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19
WAR ITEMS

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aat;4..a C....-, ~ Vl.r3i,,..o
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l,,.,.5 cbs.r. 9f The mnlti,nds senator
p,,t ,,,doa 6.ry s,eocb dcnouocin, the mr.
rest,fV,I.ndigbsr bi. mock trial and des-
rolic .e,,c,oe Heoxocr.ted Gen Bprn.ila's
n,5s- \, as s,pr,rl and defed il In spite
OF his wish to decline The nomination, he was
nominated for Lieut.. Governor Resolutions
denouuciug Nallandigham's arrest and de-
mandlng hs release were adopted. com
mittee "t twenty was appointed TO await on
the President Ot the United states and dee
maud his return. No interference by the
military occurred, the soldiers taking part IN
the proceedings
Tho t,ni.v;lla Joprnsl of tho 10Th saws
C,.o" G,.,, has Leo, ia.,oI, roinf,rced and
,dl;,,onsl troo,s ara .,iil heinz, bprr;ed far
wsrd ~ issssistarc
Tbo ,,o,e-,o,,s or ,roons tbroreh tho citv
for he n,st Tan d.,s ,Ly land End ,,a,or
bave b.en verv active The .t,onethening of
the army of Mississippi has not weakened in
any degree the defensess OF hentuck, though
many OF the old rcglments have been taken
away from our state, their places have been
fully supplied by other froops.
Cairo correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican under date June s. says Cen Her
ron and stan with his division have gone TO
Nicksburg or elsewhere. The steamer Gen.
Anderson came down from Evansville and Is
detained here awaiting the arrival OF troops.
Cen NandeSer and staff and portion OF his
division have Just gone down the nver.
On "wednesday the steamer Maple Leaf left
Fortress Monroe for Fort Delaware with
ninety rebel officers on board and when near
Cape Henry lighthouse, the rebels took pos
session Of the boat AID sent her Captain aud
crew, below. She then steamed % miles be-
low the Light House and 90 miles from FORT
Monroe and landed on tie Virginia shore m
the boat OF the steamer Twenty SIX OF the
rebel officers refused to 60 with the others,
1 The Captain OF the Maple Leaf then turned
his boat back to Fortress Monroe and report
ed TO Gen. Dix. Among the rebel officers
was C'p'' aeuiu'es' FVpgo' Wv Pc" vi
.'N t''".v ~
J'! ~ ''' o'4'
The Raleigh STANDARD bitterly complains
/ that while the rebel oonscription act has not
been enforced in Georgia, Mississippi. North
Oarol'na nas oeeh taAeu as win nne too'"
ooho' ~ appears 'uas Ia 're oa'''' u Cla'..
oe'lo'sr'l'e, No''N Oa'o'luA m ', IIe'"ie.'a
~ p''oVu - ~, 49, s1.h
] az N'"i0o eNe'"'"'"b 't'i'' - ''''N'' 49, "
ooa,n Ta'J''ua l a'I "S,i'' '.ooP9 ,ta
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

Editor Watrhm1H 1t may be somewhat
out of season for what am about to say, but
as corn has commenced growing,it is but rea-
sonable to suppose that we may want to cut
it up sometime, and it is in relation to the
best mode of doing so that | write. The
usual way is to use the sickle or corn-cutter
for this purpose but better way is to take
small hoe, grind it sharp and put in a short
handle, about two feet long, and the " ma
chine" is ready to run. You can chop off
the stalks with this much easier and quicker
than in the old way, in which you have TO
pull to cut the stocks, while with the hoe you
strike. Any farmer will see at once lohy it is
easier; if be cannot, let him Try 1t when the
time comes for such operations, and he will
soon find out.
Truly yours, PROGRESS
Worcester, June 9th
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

ExAGGERArED REPoRrs.-Priyate adyces
have made 10 certain that the reports publish
ed AS to tae imme nse losses Of our troops at
Port Hudson In the late tack were highly
colured by the imaglnations of excited cor
respondents. The following dispatch from
the Secretary Of War to the Governor Of
Massachusetts gives an official contradiction
to the stories first put in circulation :-
WAsuNGroN, June 9Th, 1868
&" 10 ms Ereei eHeg Governor daareo, BosioH
Exaggerated repnts of the ossea sustaihed by the
f,l CO Of Gen Bauks the assault Port Hudson hav
ing published, proper that you should koow
hat his ofie report just been received The a,-
sault was made on the 9th day n May, he premiu-
ary engagements were between DAY 23i and May 23th
The oiH ia report is dated Before Port Hudson, May
3lth The report which ~ill be Immediately furnished
90 the Press on-lues thus Our losses from the sd
to this date in killed. wounded and missing nearly
one th1usaud including deeply regret TO say, some OF
the ablest Off ;ers Of the Corps.
(Signedl "EDwiS M STANTON
Secretary Of War"
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Worcester, June 9th.

The following are the enrolling officers APP
pointed in the several sub-distrcts in OrIeans
county:
T,oelhh Distrid.-Albany, Greensboro,
Craftsbury, Irasburgh, Coventry, Glover b
S. Wilson, enrolling officer.
Thirteenth District.--Lowell, Newport,
West6eld, Troy, Derby E. B. Chase, enroll
ing officer,
Fourthsenth Decentralization, Browning
ton, Charleston Morgan, Holland, Westmore
Enrolling officer not named.
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VERMONT ITEMS

was gen tie and regular in movement, never
theless it started quite an avalanche of rock
and earth from Keiths hill in this viEage-
On hearing ana feeling the quake, our first
thought was the tue one; but the movement
was so slow and regular as to lead us to con-
clade that heavily oaded wagon was passing
at moderate speed
Moses e. Cheney closed his singing school
10 Montpelier ON Wednesday evening when,
for the convenience Of parents and friends Of
the young iolks, the exercises were in the
Town Hall 1t is entirely unnecessary to
publish a single word Of praise for the name
and fame Of Moses, ard indeed Of the family,
are familiar to all lovers Of sacred music in
Vermont
The following promotions have been made
in the cavalry regiment Capt Bennett, Co.
ID, to be Major Lieut. Adams, Co. II, to be
Captain vice Hunioon, dismissed Lieut.
John Hszelton to be first Lieutenant vice
Adams, promoted. Sergeant Barrows to be
second Lieutenant vice Hazelton, promoted
The Bellows Falls Times estimates the
proceeds Of the dog-tax this year at over
$4,000. Iha, will pay the interest on
debt of s388,333 S3. lie. the dogs bark 49,
We shall look on every dog hereafter with
proper respect: even It his name is Args.
Jsrre Peck Of Wolcott rejoice IA lamb
which weighed eleven pounds at birth--a
cross between a metino buck and an English
e.,a. s1a1 ir "a hon tvhfrh ,~,doo,. n,,,s ,,t.o.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

correspondent of the Freeman publishes
Ezra Butler. in the list Of Governors of YER
mont, as Windsor county man. Better to
say Washington county, and the good town
of Waterbury According to the list, the
counties stand on Governors as f,llows;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

scotland mas produced another burns-in
pettcoats. Janet Hamilton is an old lady,
having seen three score years and ten. She
was the daughter Of shoemaker, and is a
shoe-mekers wife and moreover she never
went to school in her life, but fortunately her
mother taught her from the Bible to read
Having raised and sent into the world large
family, she now gives the leisure Of old age
TO song, and right merrly does she sing.
Here is hit at female collegians and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19
Gaattbman X statr 8utuua,.

GU dttbman Y STATE 8uluual.
BYE.P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. JUNE 10, 1868.
1t was both a silly and mean trick in the
Argus to charge the editor Of this paper with
disoyalty, on the authority Of a communica-
ton from which we dissented at the time Of
publication but it is more silly to persist
in its slander after the trick had been expos
ed We cannot say more mean, since the
original sin was superlatiyely mesn. Now,
while the Argus is under our eye, we will
give it credit for the manufacture of an orig
inal piece Of scandal to wit that sulphuric
acid was thrown from the Watchman Office
upon company marching to the relief Of
Pla,tsburgh Of course this is lie, which no.
body ever heard Of before IL is doubtless
original We do not believe there was
man. woman, or child ia Montpelier, u dwell
ing-house, printing office, or jail, mean e.
nough for such a trick We doubt whether
the Argus man is capable of such an art now,
malicious as nus 'ooras are As 20 the Watch
man office, and Plattsburgb, our understand
ing is that only one man was left in the Office
20 attend to business to the Office boys. and
TO the families Of those from the Office who
marched for Plattsburgh. Their bile was
doubtless strong against the enemy, but not
against theil soldier comrades. Let the Ar
gus im"a'e them.
s'oddard b. COLBY Esq has very properly
remarked in the freeman, that with d it,
wards our brays boys in their natay com-
pdigns and htile less Of anxiety about to-
iWcai and personal campaigns at home, our
country would realize much brighter hopes in
lis farrihIa .trtfa 90 Wv .s,.I W ,,,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

OUR QUorA ANu IFS JsE The Wood
stock STANDARD remarking on the statement
that the quota Of this State under the dfait
would be 1000 men says " We have reason
to believe that there is some foundation for
this report regarding the quota OF our state,
which the Governor has been informed by the
proper authorities will be taken to fill up our
regiments in the field instead Of being created
into new regiments. 1t will require, how
ever, to Gil up the old regiments to the maxi
mum standard, over four thousand men. The
number from which this two thousand is TO
be drafted is probably about fifteen thousand,
as eighteen Il ousand Of our torty-seven
thousand militia are already in the service,
and something less than one-half Ct the bal
ance will be enrolled in the second class
This will take about one in seven,
The conscripuon act provides that the drait
shall be made by congressional districts, or
that each congressional district may be dl'la-
ed into six sub-districts In this manner IN
justice is likely to be done to many towns IN
our State which have hitherto furnished more
than their actual quotas. Take tor instance
the town Of Rutland, which has exceeded its
quota by eighty men, In making the draft
it must, W ith several neighboring towns,
furnish one-sixth or the proper proportion
of the six hundred and seventy-nine re-
qured of the first congressiona, district while
il cannot if classed with other towns re-
ceive credit for the excess already furnished
The Adjutant General of our State has
labored to effect a modification of this regu-
lation, and also to have the certificates of dis
ability granted by the State Medical Board
taken as evidence or at least considered by
the Enrolling Boards in determining exemp-
tions, but he has failed in his endeavors.
A spool of thread costs dollar in some
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Great riches have sold more men than they
have bought out.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

spool of thread costs dollar in some
parts of the South
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Uac veno heard In Gasoo College
THEY'VE pAntit new tree o. knowledge
The frutes IA bonny tac the e'e,
An womans no forbid tao pree
Sac she may rum without presumption
An pu an cat an gather umpfiun
An sic lang wint. lang -ueb1it cracks,
Bout social rights an wrongs an facts
trae chiefs vi tongues sac glib an sne
They tinght thro' ye like a bell
There's monY phase 20 speech an hncht
Leuks gran, but whan ifs tar be wrocht
An pracficc. stead o. speech, bei ins.
There's stumiln blocks tae break .hins
" And pull and eat and gather gumption'
is Is good as any thing ir Hudibras.
Another specimen, quite as good, hits of
another and growing fault Of Scotch young
women, who will sport criuoline of the broad
est dimensions, even though they 20 bare
footed and bare faced Our fair readers will
observe that we have specially directed atten-
tion all the way to Scotland. II must be a
strong bow that sends the arrow across the
Atlantic and into this region OF course
good old Janet never once thought Of Yer
mont lassies
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

The lines of the army are in the same posi-
ton. Canuonading from the front aud rear
at intervals has been going on during the day.
The rebels are known to be IN a terrible po-
siuon at Vicksburgh The weather is hot,
but the health and spirits of our troops are
good.
A letter to the Gazette dated Vicksburg,
jane ID says the weather is droadfully hot
and is beginning to tell on the men. Our
ARTILLERY fred frequently during the nights
as we'll as the mortars. but elicity no response,
The rebels have ssved fine Dahlgreen gun
from the wreck of the Cincinnati, but no at
tempt was made by our folks to save dollars
worth ~ property from her
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-07

or everything usually 10 be found in any Hardware
establishment, East or West, with the addition of
articles incident to the business Of laundering Salt
Boring and Manufacture Fishing, Hunting and
Trapping, will always be found at my Store, where
shall be happy as all times TO meet old customer,
and new. Past patronage gratefully acknowledged
d. y. BJCKHOCT
Eas ssrra~, Jan. I, rsH
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-07
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the condition
- OF certain mortgage bearing date the fifth
day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sxty-one, executed by Edward Gavin "a
John Frederick Winkler, and recorded at two
O'Clock In the afternoon on the first day of April
IN said year eighteen hundred and sixty one, ON
page Sol Of liber F'' Of mortgages in the Office of
the Register of Deeds Of Saginaw County Michigan,
and no suit or proceedings ut law having been ins-
tnted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage
or any part thereof, on which mortgage there is
claimed 10 be due ut the date of this notice, the
sum Of one hundred and twenty-three dollars and
seventy-four cents, (sl2374) and all reasonable
attorneys fees for the foreclosure not including also
the sum OF $4,000 which will fall due August 10Th
1868, and one years interest thereon Notice is
therefore hereby given, that at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon Of the 2lst day Of May in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and sixty three at the front
door of the County Court House, for the County of
Saginaw, in the City of Saginaw, County of Sagi-
nav, State Of Michigan, by virtue of power of sale
contained in said Mortgage, 1 shall sell at public
yendue, TO the highest bidder the land and preni-
Sos described in said mortgage as follows that is TO
say that certain parcel Of land lying and being in
the city of East Saginaw, County of Saginaw and
state of Michigan, being Lot Number Two (2l in
Block Number torty-six (46) according to Hoyts
Plat of said City on Record in the Registers of
Deeds Office for said County.
JOHN FREDERICK WINKLER
Mortgage
ALLARDT PERKINS Attornies for Mortgage.
Dated Feb 10th, 1863.