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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-28
The Veteran Regiments.

We have been much gratifed to learn that with
in the past ten days volunteering to fill up the Vet
eran Regiments asked of this State has been de-
cidedly on the increase. The ranks Of these Reg
iments, it is now confidently expected, will soon
be filed. We trust, however, that no one who
for her promptness in putting troops in the field,
will remit any efforts to hasten the work of COM
pleting and preparing these Regiments for imme-
date service They ought now to be ready to join
the army. They are needed at the front. Had
General Meade's army been larger by 10000 men
than it was one month ago, Longstreet and Hill
could not have left Virginia to overwhelm Rose.
Grams in Georgia and while a requiStion upon
Vermont for troops is not answered by US, we must
share in the responsibility for every disaster that
overtakes our armies in front of the enemy. Chick
amauga Creek calls upon US to make haste to fill
our quota. The battles are not yet all fought the
victories are not yet all achieved, that will re-
store the stars and stripes to their rightful place
over every foot Of rebelllous soil and until this
work is all done, every Vermonter ought to be
ready in his nroper place, to labor for the great
result. Vermont has enlisted for the war, be it
longer or shorter, and has thus far noble record
and there should be no hesitation now. We hope
we may be able to announce in a few days, that
the Veteran Regiments are full and organized
ready to report for duty whenever the Govern
ment needs their services.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-28

SPRINGFIELD, ILL Sept %. A large num-
Der of applications are coming in from surgeons
and nurses all over the State, for leave to pro-
coed to Chattanooga, to take care ofour wounded
in the late battle. The Governor and Directors
of the State Sanitary Commission are busy meet
ing the emergency.
Col Williams, the Treasurer Of the Board,
leaves tonight with surgeons and funds to re-
lieve the sufferers.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-28
WEALTH OF CLERGYMEN.-Tho noted cler-

WEALTH OF CLERGYMEN.-Tho noted cer-
gymen of New York are not to be reckoned
among the poor of this world, though they
may be rich in faith. Bishop Hughes is worth
his million; Rev. j. w. Geissenheiner, OF the
Lutheran Church, is worth quarter OF a
million /; Rev. A. r. Van Nest is reckoned
at 5000, 900, and half million more in pros
pect Rev. DIR. Spring has 100000, and his
young bride three times as much more; Rev.
DR.. Adams is worth 100000; Rev. DR.. Potts
$4,000; Bishop James about 100 600; Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and DIR. r. s. Storrs
of Brooklyn are set down at about 3O'ooo
each.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-28

The POWER OF OLD HABIT.--It is a striking
fact that Gov. Vance's recent proclamation is
signed !" in the year of American Independence
the 88th." The Governor evidently regarded
himself as one of us y when he wrote that
Providence Journal.
, 1863-10-31
Mrs. Lofty and 1.

Mistress Lofty keeps a carrige, eD
So do I
She has dapple grays to draw it,
None have /
She's no prouder with her coachman
Than am l,
Within blue-eyed laughing baby,
Trundling by.
hide his face lest she should see
The cherub boy and envy me,
Her fine husband has white fingers,
Mine has not;
He could give his bride palace
Mine cot
Hers comes home beneath the starlight
Neer cares she
Mine comes in the purple twilight
Kisses me.
And prays that he who turns life's sands
Will hold his loved ones in His hands.
Mistress lofty has her jewels,
So have l
She wears hers upon her bosom
Inside L;
She will leave hers at DEATHS portal,
BY and bye;
l shall bear my treasure with me
When die;
For have love and she has gold
She counts her weslth-mine can't be told
She has those who love her-station,
None have 1
But I've one true heart beside me,
Glad am l.
I'd not change it for kingdom,
No, not 1;
God will weigh it in balance,
By and bye,
And the difference define
'Twixt Mistress Lofty's wealth and mine.
, 1863-10-31

EDITING A COUNTRY PAPER. Editing a
country newspaper is very pleasant business,
as will appear from the following, which are
some of the objections urged against its ade-
quate support.
If it contains too much political matter
people don't want it.
If it contains too little they won't have it,
IF the type is large it don't contain enough
reading matter.
If SMALL they can't read it.
Photographic reports are published, folks
say they are nothing but lies.
If they are omitted, people say the lazy
publisher has no enterprise, or, suppresses
them for political purposes.
If we have few jokes people say we are
nothing but a rattle-head.
If we omit the jokes they say we are a
dull old fOgy.
If we publish original matter on every
page, they damn us for not giving selections.
five give selections, they say we are a
lazy noddle and incapable of original ideas.
If we give man complimentary notices,
we are censured for being partial.
If we do not, all hands say we are greedy
hog.
If we insert an article which pleases the
ladies, the men are jealous and say we are
soft.
If we do not cater to the tastes and wish
es of the ladies, the paper is not fit to have
in their houses.
Every advertiser wants his advertisement
in the "leading column"
If we attend church, they say it is only
for effect-we're not religious.
If we do not, they denounce us as immor-
al and desperately wicked.
five speak well of any act of the Presi-
dent, they say we dare not do otherwise.
If we censure him, they call us rebel and
traitor.
If we remain in our Office and attend close
ly to our own business, we are called proud
stuck-up and very mean.
If we go out and "mingle," they say we
are never to be found at the office, we are
"shiftless" and won't last long.
If we do not pay our bills more promptly
than any body else, people say we are not to
be trusted.
five do pay our debts promptly, they
wink at one another and say they know where
we got the money-we have sold ourselves
to the opposition political party.
If we wear plain common clothing, they
say business is poor, and we are rapidly go
ing to the dogs.
IF we wear good ones, they say we are a
spendthrift, putting on airs and will burst
up very soon.
Now, under these circumstances, what
"show' has the poor devil of an editor, in
the midst of such patriots Can anybody
offer "good and wholesome advice" in this
matter shall we try to please "eyerybody"
or permit "everybody" to flicker?
, 1863-10-31

A man in a neighboring town, who served
four days on a jury, says he is so full of law,
that it is hard work for him to keep from
cheating somebody.
, 1863-10-31

The Pacific ocean covers seventy-eight
millions Of square miles the Atlantic, TWEEN
ty-fve millions.
, 1863-10-31

LABOR DEsPIsED. Mrs. Kemble, in
her "Residence in Georgia." thus tersely
speaks of the social status of labor in the
South:
''The Northern farmer thinks it no shame
to work. The Southern planter does and
there begins and ends the difference in their
condition. Industry, mans crown of honor
elsewhere, is in the South his badge of utter
degradation; and so comes all by which they
are surrounded-pride, profigacy, cruelty,
cowardice, idleness, ignorance, squalor, dirt
and inefable abasement"
, 1863-10-31

THE SNAKE RIVER EXPLosIoN.-Mr
Kennedy, gentleman well known to the cit
liens, particularly miners, of the Boise Ba-
sin, arrived in Bannock on Wednesday last,
direct from the Snake river mines He
brings no favorable report, but, on the other
hand he is satisfied that the excitement has
proved complete humbug. Mr.. K. in
forms us that large number of persons,
who left here when this excitement was first
caused, are on their return, and that great
many more will follow. He is satisfied, af-
ter diligently prospecting, that no diggings
exist out there to justify a needless rush in
that direction. The letters reported to have
been received by parties here, from one Mr..
Thomas, speaking encouragingly Of the
Snake river excitement, Mr. Kennedy thinks
have never been received, as Mr. Thomas is
partner of Mr.. Kennedy's. That there
may be good diggings in that direction, Mr..
K does not doubt but he thinks it foolish
in parties to rush out without some certain
ty as to the locality of the mines He says
it is almost impossible for stock to stand the
trip, and provisions are so scarce as to make
the venture decidedly dangerous, owing to
the lateness of the season. Other parties
will be in in a day or so, who will doubtless
confirm Mr.. KS tatement.-Idaho Dem.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
NORTHERN ITEMS.

A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa, dated the Dist,
says the rebels are reported 10000 strong at Ha-
gerstown, and are fortifyng
Gov. Curtin received dispatch from Cham
bersburg, which states that the rebel Gen Jenkins
was at Greensboro, and had been plundering the
houses among the mountains.
A dispatch reports the rebel cavalry at Gcttys-
burg in force, and that they went to McConnells-
vile and helped themselves to whatever they
wanted in the stores and collected large sumbers
Of cattle and horses then moved off towards Han
cock. \ small mounted force rode into Frederick
last Saturday, par6led the sick soldiers in the
hospitals took few horses and then left.
Ten thousand Confederate troops are said to be
lat Cumberland, Md. The Confederate troops have
destroyed number Of canal boats at Hancock, Md.
A locomotive and twentv-three cars were de-
Estroyed near Point of Rocks, on the night of the
18th by the Confederates.
An immense democratic meeting has been held
at Springfield, Illinois. One hundred thousand
persons were present. Richardson was president
Speeches were made by voorhees,, Cox and others.
iThe administration was denounced, and the return
IF Val!anGig ham was demanded Resolutions
syerc passed declaring Illinois sovereign power,
md opposed to the prosecution of the war for the
restoration Of the Union, and calls for national
conventions.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
CAVALRY FIGHTS.

y number Of wounded arrived last evening by
the Central train from the late cavalry fight in
Loudon county, Va. From them VIC ascertain that
Inc fight commenced in the town Of Middlcburs,
on Wednesday evening, June 18th, between Rob
crtson's brigade and strong force Of the enemy
all cavalry-in which the latter was rcpulscd. On
the following morning the fight was renewed and
the enemy's forces again rcpulsed, with the loss of
Rhode Island regiment, which was captured,
and many killed and wounded. In the evening
they received achievements, with artillery, and
forces also received assistance by the coming
up Of portions Of the brigadcs of Gems. W. H. F.
Lee and Jones The enemy was again repulsed
On Friday morning the engagement was resumed
with spirit, and continued when our informants
left Our loss was comparatively slight, except
evening, when the enemys artillery is reported to
have operated severely upon Mes brigade
RtciDlOnd ERQuirCr 23d
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
TO FARMERS AND QUARTER.
..... MASTERS.
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER GEMS OFFICE
RICHMOND, Va 18Th Inn, Isrs -
TAX I'M KIND

The following is The system adopted for the ,ol,,,
ton Of the tax On kind:
An officer Of the Quartermaster Generals pe,,,,
ment is assigned to the special charge OF the ,sL
controlling Quartermastcr, with the rank of Nsior
is assigned to each State, and "A Post Quarietp,,s y
with the rank of Captain, to each Congress siupal III
trict, where ii is practicable to collect the tenth
Each Congressional District will be subdiyilej h
the Post Quartermastcr in charge Of IT, into scciion
for the convenient delivery by the tax payer of H.
quota OF produce, and agents will he appointed Lv
that officer to take charge of the dcpots to be- c,ab
lished in that section.
Before these depots he established or the assess
ments required under the law be made the crops Of
small grain, hay and the clip OF wool for the prt,cn,
year will have been secured.
To relieve farmers from the risk aud nconycpieur.
of storing the Government portion, well as To- oh.
tain immediate supplies for the use Of the army the
Department authorizes and requests farmers rc,ilng
near posts where Quartermastcrs now stationed 10
deliver the Governments TENTH or any part Of il TO
that Quariermaster.
Under the law, farmers are required 20 deliver their
tenth ut depOtS not more than eight miles from the
place of production If they will deliver under bi,
request, the Government will pay for the lranpuua.
ton in of eight miles. The Quarcrmnser re.
ceiving produce under this rule will give receipts TO
the producer evidence that so much OF his IA. il
paid And as the Post Quartermaster Of the Con.
gressonal District is responsible for the tenth after
the assessor has established and made il known 10
him, the Quartermaster 10 whom the produce is de-.
livered will also receipt for it to tho Post Quarter
master Of the District who will endorse n copy Of tho
receipt upon the assessors estimate before rrug
it to the agents at the receiving depot.
LARKIN SMITH,
Asst. Quartcrmastcr General Ia charge.
j Inn
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30

YANKEE CRUELTY Forty-hrce nc.,,,,.,
ed.-One of the most atrocious ineiJen,. "c',"'
whole war was yesterday related to Us Ly VI The
man OF this city, who obtained the G,ots, 'aue'
Capt Jas. G. White, of King William Iron. ron
who vouches for the accuracy of the ,Oun'y,
some days ago when the Yankees made ,L.;ent.
to Ayletts, they visited the place Of Dr. Gron frd
ing IN the neighborhood, and took From So Nv
comfortable homes forty-thrce negroes MI 'helr
hurried off to the York river and placed -. we've
vessel bound nOrthward Along viT oVard
negroes, as prisoner, was a gentleman '"ese
Lee, resident and highly respectable ci,; ".ned
kIng William, who has since been rclc,s"S o.
allowed to return to his home. lie s,,,s1 I"d
when the vessel had arrived in Chcsoncat.o i1at
the smallpox made its appearance anon DAY
grocs, that disease having existed to some ue'
among the same family before they were J, .A''nt
from their homes in King William. The C.Ts,ss..u
OF the Yankee vessel and his crew were aIa-.
alarmed at the appearance Of the disease on Loa,9
and very soon determined to rid the vcsso, ~
negroes. Without attempting to make tho ,La '"'
and, not considering for an instant the inLpm.n;'
ty OF the cruel deed, the whole negro caro- r.,
thrown into the Bay, and every one left 10 noriI
by drowning. Not one, perhaps, ESCAPED tho 90,
el fate visited upon them by those who rroccs. =.
be their earnest friends and warmest symnoth;,s.
-RichmOnd Dispatch.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT y. c., J
Adjutant Generals Office, (Militia,) :
Raleigh, June II, 1868.

Conceal Order No. IT.
/. The commanding officers of the Militia will iunae-
diateiy assemble their respective Regiments and en-
roll all abc-boicd free white aud apprentices,
residents Of this State who shall be of the age Of eig
teen and under forty yearsnUt liable to who have
heretofore been exempted from the conscrpt and
all between the ages of forty and forty five years.
II. They will specify in said enrolment, what per-
sons claim exemption from militia service under the
laws and will note opposite the name of every such
person the ground upon which such exemption is
claimed.
III. AS soon completed, the Muster Rolls are
CURED TO be forwarded to this office.
By order of Gov. VANCE:
DAN'L. G. FOWLE,
Adjutant General.
June %. 1863. It
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
YELLOW FEVER.

Straws show which way the wind blows we
notice little sraws blowing about which must give
us pause, especially with reference to the sanitary
condition of The country. Such straw is this
which we find in an exchange paper, and which
we believe to be correct:
"The Yellow Fever is prevailing at Newbern
" G., and the Yankee troops are being removed
to Morehead City"
We have information upon which we rely, that
the epidemic has already made its appearance iu
New Orleans. It is fact to which attention has
not been sufficiently directed, that Northern con-
stituions, for the first gear, resist the diseases Of
Southern climate even better than Southern
men. Thus, the enemys forces in New Orleans
enjoyed comparative immunity last year, which
they cannot look for this. We must expect New
Orleans to be perfect pest-house this season, if
the enemy continues to occupy it. The state
of the negro population, if it be anything there
like it is in New5ern, will help this on. If Vel
low Fever be indeed in Newbern, how long will it
be before it gets through the Sounds to Norfolk,
and we know how it can rage there. The enemy
thus spread along our coasts from Norfolk to New
bern-a along the South Carolina and Georgia
sea-islands-on the Gulf coast and at New Orleans
will be apt to encircle with Gordon of pesti-
lence-an anaconda of Infection 1t may be said
that if they can stand it, we can. So we can, If
is it likely to- In fact the public military policy
of the Confederacy accords so fully with that re-
quired for the exclusion of disease, that the one
works directly to the promotion of the other.
Surely, good citizens Of the Confederacy would
have nothing to do Or to say to the enemy at New
bern, Washington, Port Royal or elsewhere. Now,
absolute non-intercourse with these moral, political
and physical pest-houses is the best way to keep
clear Of their contagion in all respects, The calls
of patriotism this season ought to be strongly
seconded"by the dictates of prudence; and no man,
without arms in his hands, in the public service,
ought to approach any of these Yankee strong
holds on the coast, OR hold any intercourse with
the enemy. The people of the different sections
ought to look to this thing, especially since it must
be apparent that persons trading holding any
intercourse with the enemy may be dangerous to
the country not only by treasonous practices, but
by actually introducing disease aud death among
their neighbors living in the tide-water region
where Yellow Fever will easily spread VIZ
mtngton Journal. p
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
FROM GENERAL LEES ARMY.

Passengers by the Central train last evening
brought no news from Gen. Lees army There
was neither confirmation nor correction OF the
reported fight between Longstreets corps and the
rederals near Lcesburg. The passengers generally
agreed that Lees army had gone so far North that
it was a difficult matter to hear from 1T.
From the Cavalry fight between Middlcburg
and Aide we have some further particulars. A
man who was wounded in the engagement OF
Friday states that the series OF engagements COM
mcnccd Wednesday morning, and with occasional
intcrmssions,> continued until Friday evening
Up to the time Of his leaving the field, late Friday
evening, we had repulsed the enemy IN every
attempt to penetrate our lines with heavy loss,
both in men and officers, and had captured about
four hundred prisoners and number Of flags
One Yankee Colonel was killed, aud Lieutenant
Colonel wounded and taken prisoner. Our own
losses are said not to exceed one hundred killed.
wounded and missing.
The scene Of the battles was Gu the road leading
from Aide, a village on the west of the Kittoolan
Mountains, and the encmy's object is supposed to
have been to ascertain the movements Of our troops
Two aids to General Hooker, with important
documents, were captured, One of them with
orders to plcasanton to occupy and hold Suckers
Gap at all hazards Our forces had anticipated
this movement, and were already in possession of
It. Many brilliant charges made during the
three days fighting, and some desperate hand to
hand encounters came off The great disparity
between the casualties of the enemy and our own
is attributed to the fact that the enemy relied
altogether on the sabre, whereas our troops used
both the sabre and pistol with telling effect.
\ gentleman who left Winchester on Sunday
morning states that the prisoners captured in these
fights had arrived at that place, aud were princi-
pally from Rhode Island.
RICHMOND June 25.-Gcncral Imbodcn has
Ovc1 all tho TESbo
tives and cars at Cumberland, Md, and every
bridge from Little Capon some distance West
Of Cumberland. The immense tunnel was des-
troyed, and the great iron bridge Knocked all to
pieces. This is the greatest blow Of the kind ever
given the Yankees
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
COTTON CARDS AND SHOES

Cotton Cards for sale, hut early call will only
cure n pair as we only have ten pair.
We have on hand and can make TO order caf-shn
Shoes and CATERS of very fine English leather.
Lots ladies calf-skn Bootccs.
Lot of thick Bro gans, large sizes.
J. +. BUTT Min, Street,
June %, 1853 If Charlotte, \. G.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

The prudential mystery which has involved TIE
,,aratidns Of the army in Northern Virginia
seems to be slowly unfolding itself, ana resea,s
.o-day the main body Of our army, uhaer i1"eh
and Ioncstrect, in Maryland and pennsylvania.
Thc crossipe of the latter is believed to have taken
r,Iacc on Saturday and Sunday, at Leesburg, at
which uoirt and on which occasion occurred the
cavalry fight mentioned in yesterdays Enquirer.
Our lines between CulpeRcr and fredericksburg
are still strong enough to oppose any force the
enemy NAV be able at this time to bring against
it willie strong force which will be strengthened
;yy State troops, will stand prepared for any at
tempt the enemy may make from the direction OF
he Peninsula to march on Richmond
Official news from the Peninsula on yesterday
states that the enemy were landing IN force on
James river at Brandon, and at some point On
York River. In view of this the Governor issued
!, call upon the citizens to organize to meet lnVa-
sion, which was promptly and enthusiastically re-
gponded to last evening in the Capitol Square. Ii
IS evident that the enemy desires to make diver
sion by this movement to the detriment OF Gen.
Lee. but he will fail; and if his advance is made
;cry far up the Peninsula, it viii prove failure
both ignominous and DISASTROUS We have no
doubt that the vandals viii make blazing raid IN
the lower countless bat that they will accomplish
au,,nt else Of any Importance Is, In our OPINION
imply absurd.
although this news Of the encmy's movements
below comes through official sources, as indicated
above, it reached those sources in such way that
many grains Of allowance are to be made in recelV-
inc it. Passengers from the White House last
evening, state that no enemy had appeared in the
Pamunkey up to four o'clock, but that on Tuesday
our pickcts On the York River, at West Point,
came in ard reported one gunboat and two trans
ports stcaming for that place. On yesterday morn,
ing it appeared that the transports, were loaded
with timber, designed apparently. for the con-
structon of wharf. No landing, however, was
made up to our latest adviccs.-Rtcdm0nd I'm
,,niyrl, Junc 25M.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
LINCOLNTON FEMALE SEMINARY,

LINCOIlNTON, Y. z.
The Fall Session, 1863, will open Monday July
18th, and continue twenty weeks.
RATEs.-Board, including fuel and washing
at 81 90 n week, $40 90
Regular Tuition from so to 70 20
Piano Lessons, 20 %
Use Of Piano, ~
French, ~ OO
TERMs.--une hundred and fifty dollars required IN
advance the remainder az the esd Of the session. NO
deduction for absence unless in cases Of serious
illness. Pupils furnish their own candles TOW els ana
toilet soap
For further information, address
June o. 1863 Gt-pd S. LANDER Principal
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
NOTICE.
TO JOHN HARTY's DEBTORS

Humanity requires you to come forward and pay im.
mediately Four little orphan girls dependent mp
on what you owe. The Notes and Accounts are in tho
hands ofShcIiH White. Don't let him be under rue
necessity Of calling on yOu--sce him soon.
r. II. BREu,
June 2, 1863. It Admir- Of John Harry, Dec