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COUNTY CoMMIssIoNER.-W have
returns but from ten towns, giving the
vote for commissioner. In these towns
Bates is about 200 votes ahead of Marsh.
The vote is the smallest that we ever
remember to have seen cast. Mr.. Bates
majority will be between three and four
hundred.
In Washington county Rev. Eli Bal
lou has been elected county commission
er, - Whiting, in Lamoille John
Morse, in Caledonia J. B. Cram, in
Orange Crosby Miller, in Windsor Ira
Goodhue, in Windham, and Vim. Miller
in Chittenden.
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THIRD MILEAGE.-Congress has a
last voted itself mileage for the extra
session, thus, practically, adding so much
to the salaries Of the members. We are
glad to find Senator Foots name record
ed against this swindle. Senator Cola.
mer's name does not appear, and we
presume lie was absent. We have not
seen the yeas and nays in the House
upon it. In the Senate the Democrats
all voted for it, and it was passed by two
majority.
THIRD MILEAGE.-The N. Y. World
fires the following gun at Congress fol
voting Itself third mileage:
The Congress which is now happily
no more, seems to have been willing to
adopt all the crotchets of the Tribune
save one-that relating to mileage. One
Of lis last and meanest acts was to vote
itselfan extra compensation ia the shape
Of mileage for the extra session. OF
course it was a small business in this
day of wholesale plundering, but then it
was a small Congress in every sense Of
the word.
We agree with the World that this
vote was the "meanest act" of the last
Congress: But why could not the World
have told the whole truth and informed
lis readers that the Democrats both in
the House and Senate voted solid for
this "meanest act," thus helping it to
pass by majority of only one in the
House, and two in the Senate.
We are rejoicing that no Vermont
member of either House recorded his
name in favor of this swindle. Messrs.
Morrill, and Baxter voted against it in
the House, and Mr.. Walton we presume
was absent. And we trust the members
from this State will be able to say to their
constituents, that they not only voted
against this swinde, but also refused to
profit by the votes Of others. They
ought, and we trust will refuse to soil
their hands with any portion of this plum
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AT HoMG.-Capt. II. c. Flint, ofthe
VT Cavalry, and Serg't L. W. Sanity, Of
the Sd regiment, are now at home in
Irasburgh on short furloughs. Glad to
see them. Both have stood to their posts
manfully, and done their duty, thus far,
without a murmur. Hope they will live
to see the war successfully ended, peace
restored, and themselves returned home
to enjoy The fruits of their perils, hard
ships and dangers. They are both in
excellent health and spirits.
Surgeon Rutherford, of the 10th, is al
so at home in Newport.
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VERMONT SENATORS. "A Washing
ton correspondent of the Springfield Re-
publican, in his sketches of Senators,
gives the following It will b. some ten
years yet, we believe, before Senator
Foot will carry lis seventy" years, but
we trust he will then do it with 'unbent
shoulders and unwrinkled face
"Acrlss the aisle is a noble trio SEN
ators Collamer and Foot of Vermont,
and Senator Fessenden of Maine. l.
would be impossible to find two grander
representatives of honorable age, than
We see in the Senators from Vermont
Judge Collamer, it is impossible to hear
from the galleries, but when he speaks,
the Senate listens, which is the greatest
Of all compliments for the Senate does
not always exert itself to use its ears
but pays due respect to an oracle on alt
points touching the Judiciary Senator
Foot carries his 20 years with unbent
shoulders and an unwrinkled face. His
hair is perfectly white, his head massive,
his features finely cut, bis piercing eyes
undimmed, his smile full of sweetness
He is the most senatorial Of senators,
and as president pro TEN. he presides
with unapproachable diguiiy-the slight
est buzz bringing down the ivory mallet
with promptest JUNCTION, and the stento-
rian voice calling the senators to their
seats like so many schoolboys.'
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BATTLE AT FRANKLIN, KY.-Late
dispatches announce that there has beer
a severe fight with the rebels at Frank
lin, Ky. Our troops fought with grea
valor until their ammunition was ex.
hausted. Our loss in killed and wound
ed is about 800, and 1000 prisoners
The rebel loss, according to their own
statement, is double that of ours, in killed
and wounded.
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Notice.
STATE OF VERMONT,

STATE OF VERMONT,
TREASURES OFFICE Feb. 20.
Assignees and others holding orders
for Allotted pay of the LIST Vermont Bat
terry, 18th regimenD are hereby notified
that returns for the pay of the battery
for November and December, have been
received at this Office. The Paymaster
making this return requests that it be ex-
planned to the assignees that the soldiers
settled their clothing accounts with the
United States Government to the 3lst of
December, and many overdrew, which
amount is deducted from their allotments.
JOHN B. PAGE,
State Treasurer.
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GINA had we military organization sui.
ficient to justify an attempt to take it,
and events since that occurrence de.
munstrate very clearly that with our
military organization since, and now ex-
isiing, il has not been deemed prudent TO
make the attempt"
So it appears that this democratic
governor was planning his treason while
Virginia was yet in the Union, when
there were no signs Of her seeding
more than three months before Sumter
was taken, and some time before the
State vote was tuken which resulted in
large popular majority against Sc
cession. And yet with such facts as
these upon the record, the Breckenridge
party is recognizing in various States ;
under the shallow pretence thar they are
the only party that sustains the constitu-
ton or can save the country.
Another fact of the same kind Mr..
Jones of Iowa, introduced into the pres
en-: Congress an act providing that any
person elected or appointed 20 any Office
of honor or profit under the government
of the United States, either in the civil,
military or naval departments, shall, be-
fore entering on the duties of such office,
aud before being entitled to any Of the
salary or other emoluments thereof take
and subscribe an oath that be has never
voluntarily borne arms against the gov
ernment of the U. s. since he had been
Il citizen thereof; had voluntarily given
no aid, countenance, counsel or encour-
agement to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto had never sought or
accepted, or attempted to exercise the
functions OF any office whatever, under
any authority or pretended authority in
hostility to the government Of the y. S.
and that be had neither voluntarily re-
nounced his allegiance TO the govern
ment of the U. S., nor yielded a volun-
tary support to any pretended govern
ment, authority, power, or constitution
hostile or nimical thereto.
Was there anything unreasonable in
this requirement ? Is there a citizen of
the United States, who loves his country
more than he loves party, that would
vote to place in position of honor and
trust, and responsibility under this gov
eminent, man who had voluntarily ia.
ken up arms against it? But look at
the vote on the bill. In favor of the bill,
and against traitors holding office rs 8
but not ono solitary democrat among
them. Against the bill, and in favor of
allowing traitors and rebels to hold Office
47--every man of them democrats but
four.
Facts like these might be multiplied
hundred fold but we have cited enough,
we trust, to convince every candid man
that the way to deliver this nation from
treason--to subdue rebellion and to es-
tablish the government on firm foun-
dation, is by some other means than re-
organizing the democratic party.
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Edmund Stevens, pound keepers
rabid abolitionist. Hope he will be able
to impound all disloyal " asses" as well a:
cattle. Troy Secesh Correspondence %
tie argus.
A good idea, we think. But the wri-
ter of the above paragraph might not
find it very pleasant to have his hope
realized. He would, however, prove the
"right thing in the right place" Would
it not be well for the Trojans to extend
the "deacon's" range as far as East Rich
ford?
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13


STATE HISTORICAL SoCIETY.-From
the account, in the Middlebury Reg
lister, of the proceedings of the late
meeting of the Vermont Historical
Society, we copy the following no.
tice of what was done by members
from this county -
"Rev. Samuel r. Hall of Brown
ington, read a very full and accepta-
bic biographical notice of the Hon.
Samuel Chandler Crafts of Crafts
bury, formerly Governor of Vermont
and US. Senator from this State.
Mr.. Hall was followed by Rev.
Pliny IL. White of Coventry, who
read very interesting and carefully
prepared article on the Vermont
Partisan, Remember Baker. This
sketch was written with the fullness
and accuracy of date and incident
for which Mr.. White is remarkable,
and was heard with marked satisfac-
ton by the audience
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GO A rebellion has broken out in Pc,
fish Russia, and the immediate cause oil
it is said to be CONSUMPTION act, though
the fires have long been smouldering.-
1t is another uprising of democracy in
Europe, and has already enlisted in its
behalf the pen of Garibaldi. The in
surrection is quite serious, and threatens
to complicate European politics, if not
lead to uprisings in other quarters.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13
Wool Growers Paper.

The Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety have had under contemplation the
establishment of paper devoted exclu-
sively to the wool growing interest. An
extensive correspondence has been open
ed by the Secretary with persons inter
ested 10 wool and stock sheep, not only
in New England but throughout the en-
tire West. There appears to be very
general desire that such a paper should
be established, and some sanguine per-
sons predict for it a circulation of from
twenty-five TO fifty thousand copies.
AT meeting of the Board of Direc-
ton of State Society, held at this place,
recently, to consider further the matter
Of Wool Growers Paper, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, Daniel Needham, Secre-
tary of this Society, has received COM
munieations from Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, and other Western States, as
well as from persons in our own State,
encouraging the establishment of a wool
growers organ, and propositions have
been made to this Society through him
by publishers in other States as well as
our own, for the publication of such an
organ, it is,
Resolved, That in consideration Of the
fact we find it difficult to decide at the
present time what course to pursue, the
whole matter be postponed to our next
meeting, and that in the mean time the
Secretary be requested to continue his
correspondence on the subject of paper,
with the view Of enabling US to reach a
definite conclusion hereafter
The society has quite fund, and it is
abundantly able to establish a paper ;
but it is a question whether it would not
be better to have it started and owned
by private capital. The excitement in
stock sheep at the present time, and the
high price of wool, render this favor
able opportunity to start such an enter
prise.
The President of the State Society,
Edwin Hammond, of Middlebury, was
offered $4,000 for so of his best sheep
last week-$40O apiece for so sheep
and the Offer was declined. The prices
of sheep never ranged so high as at this
time, and with fair prospect of its con.
tinuance. - HaHon's Jouraak
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State Treasurer.

CoLLIsIoN.-A fearful collision oc.
Cured at Princeton, on the Camden and
Amboy railroad, at about half past one
o'clock on Friday morning last, between
two passenger trains. About 20 persons
were injured more or less seriously, but
none were killed.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13
GET RID OF THE Sn1NPLAsrE1

GET RID OF THE SHINPLAsTERs.-
Sninplasters are a nuisance and never
have been anything else. But in the
early part of their existence they were
a necessary nuisance. There was no
other sort of change TO be had, except
postage stamps which were quite as in.
convenient as tie plasters themselves
There is now no need of their being kept
in circulation any longer Postal curren.
cy can lastly be procured 10 any guam.
tity that is needed, and in the absence of
specie, this currency is as neat and con-
venient an article as can be desired.
There is an easy and practical way TO
drive shiuplasters out of circulation
Let merchants procure supply of the
postal currency, (any bank will let t EN-
have it or will get It for them,) and then
let them give notice that after certain
day they will neither pay out nor re-
ceive any shnplasters, except to redeem
each bis own. This will at once set in
motion current of shinplasters, every
sort 'owards its own proper place of re-
demption. Every man who has any will
hasten to get rid of them, either by buy
ing goods with them or by getting them
redeemed, and will also save what postal
currency may come into his possession,
to be used when the reign of shinplasters
is over. In a months time postal cur
rency will utterly supplant every sort of
local currency, and we shall have an
abundance of change, such as a man will
feel safe to keep in bis pocket over
night.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

GO A dispatch from Washington city
says that 800 rebels were captured on
the 9Th, and were lodged in the Wash
ington prison.
The Richmond Examiner of the I'd
says that 500 rebel cavalry crossed the
Rappahannock on the previous Wednes-
day, fell upon the Federals and drove
them, killing, wouuding and capturing
200. The rebels then retreated,
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G. Since our last issue there is no
war news of special interest to record
Soon our armies will 90 out of winter
quarters, however, when we may anti
cipate the intelligence of powerful and
decisive action on the part of our Union
forces in Dixie
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

SENATOR FooT.-A short time ago
Hannibal Hamlin, the Vice President OF
the U. S., and President of the Senate,
LEFT his post as presiding officer Of that
body to make a visit to Maine, his native
State, and Senator Foot Of this State
was selected to Gil his place.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

UP AGAIN.-The readers Of the Stan.
dard will observe that we are out again
in full size and natural as ever We
hope they will not be offended. The
fact is we could not get rid of all our
money on so small sheet as we have
been printing the past few weeks. The
present size will just do it.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

The shock of an earthquake was ex.
perienoed in Gautamala on the 18th Of
December. In one place about 20 hou.
ses :umbled down, and in another hardly
four houses escaped injury.
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Town Officers.


ALBANY.-G W Whitcher, modera-
tor L Delano, clerk t G Miles, con-
stable j Walbridge, overseer; d Bill,
town agent j M Walbridge, town SUI
perintendent; ] c Rowell, treasurer
L p Tenney, VIM. Chamberlin, Guar
Rowell, selectmen j B Hovey, Nath
johnson, Alex. Frazier, listers iona
Blaisdell, grand juror Nathan Beede,
Chester Hyde, j c Dow, auditors.
CRAFTsBURY.-Jos. Scott, clerk VIM
Scott, VIM II Lyon, Jesse E Meril, Sc
lectmen and auditors Jos. Scott, VIM
J Hastings, Jas. w Simpson, listers -
Henry Douglas, town agent; Charles
A j Marsh, superintendent of schools
A p Dutton, overseer +; John A Morse,
super't of poor farm.
COvENTRY.-Greenleaf Boynton,
town clerk and treasurer; Allen Ripley,
LIST constable Joseph W. Mitchell, L.
Soper, Hollis Day, selectmen; Erastus
Wright, Cephas r. Lane, c. Thrasher,
listers; Pliny II. White, superintendent
of schools Josiah B. Wheelock, over
seer of the poor d. P. Walworth, II
S. Jones, grand jurors; Elijah Cleveland
town agent.
TRoY.-L. c. Moore, moderator; W.
C. Gilman, town clerk; S. P. Ham
mond, constable; W. c. Gilman, treas
urer; j. II. Rines, overseer; L. G.
Moore, superintendent; Jonathan Elkins,
agent A. Hodsden, II, G. Circuit. A. d.
Cutting, selectmen; M. Kennedy, jr., l.
A. Bailey, Orrin Damon, listers.
BARToN.-J. p. Sartle, moderator :;
VIM. Graves, clerk r. NJ. Kimball, F.
S. French, John Colby, seiectmen T..
c. Cobb, treasurer Mark Nutter, over
seer of poor; Jas. Boswell, 1t consta-
BILE A. G. Robinson, trustee ; A. S. Ea-
ton, j. II. Evans, NJ. w. Joslyn, listers /;
r. NJ. Kimball, a. S. Eaton, E. Bar
nard, auditors Orrin Cutler, B. Steb-
bins, S. A. Willard, town grand jurors ;
A. S. Eaton, agent R. B. Skinner, su-
perintendent OF schools.
NEwPoRT.-Lucius Robinson, John
A. Prouty, Emera Miller, felectmen 4;
Royal Cummings, clerk Freeman Mil
Ter, ov rseer of the poor; Asahel GIines,
LIST constable; Freeman Bartlett, ID
constable John a. Proutr, D. L. Hill
dreth, Roswell Prouty, listers G. W.
True, Ira II. Adams, town grand jurors;
L. Baker, town agent; F. o. Pratt,
superintendent Lucius Robinson, P.
Page, county grand jurors.
WEsTFIELD.--D. II. Buck, town
clerk; N. Hoyt, NJ. Mari, W. H. Rich
ardson, selectmen Hollis Atwell, over
seer of the poor; Buel Howard, consta-
BILE Ezekiel Sawyer, f. E. Hutchins,
T. C. Brown, listers D. F. Boynton,
town grand juror Jesse Buck, Hon.
Henry Richardson, county grand jurors.
Observation-Disclosures Lock wood, D.
!. N. Cushman, select men
Rufus B. Edmunds, BIZ. Tower, Pearley
Hill, listers; Henry Somers, overseer
of the poor George Worthington, town
agent S. G. Bean, constable NJ. R.
Tyler, town superintendent; t. Jameson,
town clerk.
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c. 1t is well known to rhe inhabit-
ants of the Ray Pond district, in Will
mington, that pair of Gray Eagles had
taken up winter quarters near said pond.
on Sunday Feb. 22d one of them became
more bold than usual, probably on ac-
count of hunger, and was seen by Jerry
Parmalee, who set large trap for him
and he was taken prisoner. He is a
fair bird, measuring from tip to tip of the
wings seven feet. His injnries are slight
and be will soon be in splendid lighting
trim.
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New STATE.-Congress has passed
an act under which he territories Of Ne
braska, Colorado and Nevada can at any
time enter the Union, under the name of
Idaho. Slavery is forever prohibited.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

ezg The Examination of Michae
Costello, who was re-arrested on the
charge of numbering Thomas Barry,
was commenced on Tuesday last, and
concluded on Wednesday. Much inter-
est was exhibited in the examination,
and matter were brought to light on the
question of more conclusive character
than at the examination on the 9th inst. /;
so much so that Costello was ordered
thereupon, to Jail by the Justice, to await
trial at the next June session of the
County Court.-Manchester Journal
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"a Dodge says that the copperheads
of New Hampshire scowl at him for
singing the Star Spangle Banner in his
notwithstanding him of only doing if
to SNAKE them feel bad !"
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60 The Washington Star says a de-
tachment of the LIST Vermont Cavalry
were surprised, at Aide, by 20 rebels.
Seventeen Of our men we're taken pris-
oners, among whom were captains Wood
ward and Hunter.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

The 18th Pa. and 4th Michigan cav
airy attacked battery at Uniouville, on
Saturday, and cut them to pieces.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

g JEFF Davis has, by proclamation,
appointed Friday, March 9th, as a day
OF O. tasting humiliation and prayer in the
Southern Confederacy.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

6T The term of service of the nine
months regiments will expire on the 4th
of July next,
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RIFLE MUsKETs.-They are turning
out about 200 rife muskets day at the
armory at Windsor, Vt. They are the
latest improved of the Springfield pat
tern. The armory employs some 800
men at Windsor, besides 200 more at
Shelburn Falls and Northampton, Mass,
where some parts of the muskets are
made.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-13

"a Diptheria Of a malignan, type
has prevailed extensively among chill
dren in North Hero. In two school dis
tFicts during the last four months twenty
eight have died.
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State News.

BARNS BURNED.-Two barns, be-
lon ging to Nathan Skinner and J. d.
Cummings, of Marshfeld, with their con-
tents, were destroyed on the night of
FEBRUARY "a. Among the contents were
about thirty tons of hay, seven cows, and
large quantity Of lumber. Loss ST.
900, and no insurance. The barns were
some twenty rods apart, and the fire is
supposed to have been the work Of an
incendiary.
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BoUNTIEs TO SoLDIERs.-It has cost
the town of Hartford for recruiting and
bounties the past year, the sum Of $4,-
039,84; Windsor has paid in bounties,
to "a three years volunteers, $500;
80 nina months volunteers, and one
three years volunteers, $3,975, making
1915; Barnard, S1,625; Bridgewater.
$358,000; Woodstock, $7,140; Pom
fret, $3.50; Berlin, $2,050.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-06-17
WHY THEY Favor PEACE.


In the Address put forth by the Copperhead
meeting, held ut New York on the SOth inst,
occurs the following
"The only road to Democratic uicfortes is
through peace. Why should politicians fear
that Peace party may prove unpopular. If
the war has damned the Republican party, is
1t not logical to suppose that peace policy
might prosper the opposition !? Do the pee
pie love war more than peace Do they pre-
fer the hardships of the camp, the dangers of
the battlefield, the onus of taxation, to the
comforts, the pleasures, the prosperity of
peaceful homes 7''
There we have the Copperhead creed "in a
rut-sbell." With them party is everything
the Government nothing, unless they can hold
the reins. With the Rebel States back in the
Union they think they can elect the next Pres
ident, and having that object in view, they
tell their followers that 'sthe only road to Dem
oeratic victories is through peaee.1 And in or
der to secure the cooperation of all who for
merly acted with the Democratic party, they
try TO make the War obnoxious by calling it
an s'abolition war" and by denouncing as does
the Address referred to, every Democrat who
10 for prosecuting the same, as s.an Abolition.
:. ist Of the most radical, violent and des,ruc-
tive kind"