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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26

TIE VERY latest Why is the Pre.iden,
like an owl in the day time 4? Because he is al
ways A 'blinkin'.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26

The ATLANTIC MONTHLY tor February is not
quite equal to its predecessor, although it has
its own peculiar lpesits. 1t has the following
table of contents Sovereigns and Sons I'm
der the Pear Tree Threnody ; The Utility
and Futility Of Aphorlsms ; Shelley The
Test The Preachers Trial The Ghost OF
Little Jacques Boston Hymn; The Siege Of
CINCINNATI Jane Austen The Proclama-
ton The Law of Costs The Chasseurs A
Pied Latest Views of Mr.. Big low ; Reviews
and Literary Notices.
Of the above papers, the Siege of Cincinnati
is vivid description of the exciting scenes in
tina. city, when Bragg made his raid to the
banks OF the Ohio, and justly commends the
viqor aud generalship of Gen. Wallace. The
Law of Costs discusses the conditions upon
which alone Free Institutions can be preserved
We will let the views of Mr. Biglow speak
Tor themselves in the following characteristic
way
Last year, the Nation, at a word,
When tremblin, Freedom cried to shield her,
FIamed wedin' into keen sword
Watin an longin' fer a welder
splendid fash an how d the gras?
With sech a chance thet tally
Their warn't no meaniR' in clasp
Half this half thet, all shily -shay.
More men More Man! 1t g there we fail
Weak plans grow weaker yitby lengthenin'
Wut in addin' to the tail,
when it IS the head IS in need o. sirens thenin' ??
We wanted one who felt all Chief
From roots o. hair to sole o. stockin',
Square sot with thousan' ton belief
In him an u.s. eff Garth went rockin
Ole Hick'ry would MT ha stood -saw
Bout doin' things till they wuz done with,
He ID smashed the tables o. the Law
In time O. need to load his gun with
Hs could MT see but just one side-
Ef his, It wuz God's, an tibet plenty;
An so his " Forrnds I" multiplied
An army's fghtin' weight by twenty.
But this 'ere Mstin', creak, creak. creak,
Your cappen5 heart up with a derrick,
This tryin' to Lightning streak
Out of half discouraged hay-rick
This hangin' on mont arter mont
Fer one sharp purpose mon gst the twtter,--
tell ye, it docs kind % stunt
The peth an sperit of a crter
In six months where'n the People be-
Eff leaders look revolution
Ez though it cup o. tea
Jest sac ia e'mens in solution
This weighn things docs wal enough
When war coos down, an comes to writin'
But while it IS maxim, the true stuff
Is pison-mad, pig headed fghtin'.
DEMOCRACY gives every man
right to be his own oppressor
But loose COMMENT amt the plan
Helpless ez spilled beans on a dresser:
tell we one thing we might larn
From them smart critters, the Ssceders-
Ef ben' right IS the fust consarn
The fore -thefust IS asst iron leaders.
An come wut will, think it's grand
Abe IS gut his will ct last bloom furnaced
In trlal-fames till it I'll stand
The strain % ben in deadly earnest
Thet 8 wat we want,-we want to know
The folks on cur side hez the bravery
Id Tob'isve sz hard, come veal come woe,
In Free IsH
, 1863-12-08
Chicago, Dec. l, 1855.
The Necessity for a National Bank In
Chicago.
CHICAGO Dec, Z, 1863

Editors Chicago Tribune.
Permit nc, through the columns of four paperato
call the attention OF business to tho mpor-
tance Of establishing National Bank In onc city,
with capital sufficient to supply the requirements
Of onE trade. There il no city In the Union doing
oue-haH Of tho business Of Chicago. that has not
double the banking capital. and there Is not place
where Bank Of one or two millions Of eapta1 would
pny well. Tho banking capital hers Is entirely In
adequate to the wants Of our business men, as tho
present state Of our money market already proves.
There Is ample cans here among our capitalists
business men, concentrated, to do the business and
supply our merchants, pork packers, and grain deal
crs at the legal rate Of interest," without forcing them
to submit 10 the outrageous shave Of three per cent
month"; some Of our bankers bpsst Of getting from
their customers Thla is matter that every citizen
Of Cblcsgo is deeply interested in; and 1t is to be
hoped that no time will be lost tn organizing Nd
tIonal Bunk, With capital adequate to tho require
mcu,s Of the business Of the place. 4 Bank with
capital Of ono million, would not only give rs un-
form rate Of exchange, but would give 'us sound
md reliable currency, instead Of the thousands OF
s'shinplasters" that make up the volume Of cir
culatson ilIat We have among u.s. There arc Eastern
capitalists that would subscribe largely to tho stock
Of such Bank, II organized md controlled BY our
principal business men. Viii they not take the mat.
Ter In hand. md get up Banx that VIII notony be
credit 10 great and growing city, but that the
community may have entire confidence In ? There ia
no place in the Union where banking Is done on IS
coed security ~ 1t Is here The want Of Bank fac-
ties seriouay intcrercs With business here during tho
close Of particularly with the pork pack
tng business which has increased more rapidly within
the three years than any other branch Of business,
md, unless VIC hsve more banking capital, 1t must
affect that and other important branches Of business
here. gotten up and managed by the right Kind Of
men, there could be no better investment for capital
lists, and the stock would soon command premium.
For the credit Of tho place, IS to be hoped thsta
move may be made soon to organize such IN fnsltu.
ton. SOUTH WATER STREET.
, 1863-12-08

~ The rebel organ pufts itself for Won
dc1ful enterprise in publishing important
news in advance Of its contemporaries. We
arc not aware Of my important news 1t has
given to the world, in advance ofits neighbors
lately, except the sensation report the other
morning, pretending to be 3 special dispatch
from Knoxville, that Burnside had utterly
routed the rebels, and captured Wheeler's
whole division OF 5000 men! Occasionally,
uhan some of our special dispatches are
taken to the rebel organ from the telegraph
office By mistake, and 1t inserts them rs It's
own specials, which 1t always does, 1t gets
an item Of news in advance Of Its neighbors.
But except On these occasions, it is never
ahead and generally behind, unless It be cred
lied With the sensation. roorbacks sent It
from Cincinnati and Cairo, or manufactured
in the Office, such for instance, as the four
teen rebel iron-clads steaming into Mobile to
break the blockade; or the attack on Mem
phis by &C, c0-1ebels; or the capture Of two
millions Of bales Of cotton by Gen. Banks
or TINT Secretary Chase had turned Catholic,
and was appointed to take Judge Taney's
place, who had resigned, &c On stuff o.
This sort It beats all Its contemporaries out o
sight. But in. news Of reliability, it is "a
behind. It's exclusive news, like Its disloya
politics, is bogus stuff
, 1863-12-08
Tho New York Herald on Gen. Meade.
Eevt IN Eeorra r hTcC1c11an Gen Meade

Next 10 1eofse D, Aee4etan' asn' ',eaae
has been the greatest pet OF the ne" 1ork
Herald. For FIVE months it has layishcd IN IN
ccas,nr strea,n of turrid paueevric upon his
conservative strateey ano 'eons'lIutla,im ~,
principles" But his late shameful and rid1c-
u1ons fIasco was too much even for the old
c.ta.,f~ o,,a n commen+s m tho ..conacrva,
na*o'"' 1no ~ ee ~ ~ - 80
tive st1ategsS" OF It's lasof1te III tnese tefIas
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
The late pursuit of the rebel army Of Vir-
81 Sen bnt Whont
hnttle- to lie north side Of the kapidan, ap-
pears to rs ono Of The most inexplicable, pro-
atless and discreditable military exploits Of
the ~ 40 Q1lee since the first battle Of Bull
We GSye every .eason IN he,,ava +bst q III.
cfsive i1efsaf of the army ~ fae - I1.;s fi1oe
wo1id mt an end to In reheii;on Wa a..1 innw
int The army ~ thc Pntomsc wns n"Ter "u rim" IN ~
heffer condition. nhvsica1IV ana morai1v far r.
tbs important enterprise; We dare say, too, 90
ns+ ft.ica ~ st4onr1 @ aStRat ~ r. :nenp ~
o5c &n3 ret WHOM he c6emv "a 1,roncht r. hay
anS az }onn W1she5 for 1nnnrtunffV IL ~ of1sr,, ~,
a4 " .nu eo1,ara ~ tha - het
- ~ ~ X a,s. fnateaa ~ thn 1vnrd fnTwor3
H., =. - ~ ,rdercd hac1ror5 ana are 1o1v nnce
-, IT, :, ~, eSdn nFf tho pop3dnu Uho+
more on thc norm Sue VI LAe nap.lo.ah. rp.I.. Maa'
a a5e tne e3cuges & atnmPe@ a up W w ~ asE
aseo1 ere IT sney n e tae e11: as5
raiinna mH ana horinr M M aonsnIned y hs'f of +h9se
!;, T. ..,.a - 80 tst
Ia1on, ~ Mas faa P.,sn & s.a sos afGsn
spRp1y tel ora4hancd ,sE ~ ta sn0 o ee 4 W.
en Mug4 strono,y intrenciei ~ IN moIshv hrnoE h T.
III e. st'x Il wxnnid have y heen % n I1azardnne
iMuJ !ssnasa ~ ~ n4Iac2, Il Tn tIe thiri1 nIone
ousaneen ~ -annrara X hal fpcios
M tsp 3oa e Gan.rai | fisaae ~. tha Va.
~ Gt,ce @ % and thna Wa fa;1cd r. catch t11e rehe1
uS a,,rd uru .aJs as1as', ~ 1|NN1~@ ~ ~
n1 w. evIu ~ ~ 1fIet,ence with these no,trv
.,.'re,;o.;a1. ~ 4Sa ormv had con4nmt3 E
w ante' % o11n1royce ~ hTopIsians
~ st1 or thera T. sn,ercnf the forwa1in of
annt1,sr mnaf as snnn,v f5r seren or eight dsys?
mhoaa - saRp'y y,,iraod ~ ~ thare Woa NTH.
Ine5e Mas !ne lantaf aaa anS tS Wos,;n.rton "uS
lng petMeeh ueaSt y. nfau ~ aro one hnSdre1
except moso5 anu h.s ny t,, n,,r ~ tr,nsnorto.
FS, HoG IT. ~ ~ ananov we're ioo strnnglT most
, 1863-12-08

THE PAY OF CoLoRED SOLDIERS.
One Of the first bills that should be passed
by Congress after its organization, Is one
to give colorcd volunteers from the loyal
States the same pay and bounty that is paid
to white soldiers. # this be done, almost
every free colored man in the Northern and
border States fit to bear arms, will this
winter enlist. The passage Of such bill
would add $4,000 colored soldiers to the
army from tue loyal States, and Of course
would savc IN equal number Of white men
from being drafted The blacks want to
volunteer. They have powerful motives
impelling them to join the army. The
emancipation Of their racc, as well as the
salvation of the Union, is at stake But
they don't want to be put off,with seven dol
Liars a-,nonth and no bounty, while white
volunteers who are not expected to do any
more work; or stand any extra hardship,
obtain thirteen dollars month pay, and
and three hundred dollars bounty. Give
, 1863-12-08

the blacks three hundred dollars bounty
and thirteen dollars pay, and there will be
q rush to the recruiting Offices seldom wit
messed. Large numbers have already en-
listed for the seven dollars O month and no
bounty, for the sake Of the cause, but such
men ought to be paid for their services the
same ~ other volunteers. We hope the
delegation from this State in Congress will
urge the passage Of such bill, and that
other Western members will not be behind.
Make the compensation just and equal,
and 1he black men will be forthcoming.
, 1863-12-08

Barley was quiet 1t *1se fsr No. In sore, az4 By
sample At S1.c5. on tr4ek.
Htghv1ues were unscss.of, aud ths market declined
l@2c psr g.loo With sales Of 1aa barrels 1t 7s333c
c1ostns dull At the tz.lte ngure.
There Ii an sctrc do 4and Tor carbon Oh, aua she
market S5c higher, aud soma uhst excited To-day
Ne note ea1es II = range OF 0@5se: but hol4ct. Of
prime whits ut the close arc firm 1t 5sasoc.
The receipts Of Hogs, a. posst1 o. '.haase to-day
amouned t5s52 live. and 5s'l dressed and the a.
tered s&lss to IL 8 as from soa sss-
the bulk Of which were N sde at 3I7kas31 There
was an acss demand o. ycsterdsy, aad tae sldt.on-
al receipts aimee Saturday, togehsr with sae na1ana
left unsold from preyioua Market wero disposed Of at
fully rs high prices oar last quotations. In Beef
Cattle the bulk Of tbs rtcap:s coasiset Of gnoj nal.
Iuu ouattse for which tho market Il yszF acuya and
drm. The entered Gales am cunt to 557 haa1, the
pz3aclpal Of which laH:e from REEL a5l q ia nj
, 1863-12-08
THE LAST DOLLAR.

THE LAST D0LLAR.
The rebel Robert Toombs recognizes the
Influence Of money in carrying on war. In
lis latc speech before the Georgia Lceisla-
tu1c, while discussing the bankrupt condi-
ton Of the rebel finances, he says;
Money is Just rs necessary for The prosecution
Of war is eoldiers, and the remark Of one 81 The
Ercateet Of modern warriors, Louis XIV. Is not
lar from the truth, that when two nations 60 to
war. the one 1FIn Conquer which has the last dol
lar in the treasury.
That proposition being tnken as true, it
follows that Uncle Sam will come of vic
torious, for he has got "thc last dollar in
the treasury" and q good many millions
over; when the last rebel dollar is checked
out Toomhs q Company might as well
giye it up now as later. Not even the COP
perheads can saye them, with their "hre'in-
thc-1eor." !
, 1863-12-08

Toombs in bis speech states that. the
Confederate authorities had issued six hun
dred millions Of currency" up to last
March, and the depreciation had
averaged i've per cent day since
the beginning. How many addition
al hundred millions have since been ut
tered is not stated, but it cannot be less than
SIX hundred millions more. It now takes
seventeen dollars Of it to purchase as much
as one gold dollar will buy.
, 1863-12-08

In the course Of the speech Of Robert
Toombs to the rebel legislature Of Georgia,
On the 18th ut, he remarked as follows:
But the Wet enlarged its dimensioas. Our cue
my after putting 15 GOO mon INTO tue held went on
increasing their army. until they had accumulated
an 017nY to fight against us which neither We nor
they, nor any human being eyef dreamed would be
ca1led out Column after column. and army after
army Of this mighty host did We roll hack, until
be- In the madness Of his Inst for dominion, with
thn sens at hls command, levied troops from every
part Of the world to bring against US, In order to
inkc from uB this magnificent land which the Crc-
ator had given us.
, 1863-12-08

mishers ofthe First corps, hnd occupied some
Of the cnemy's works in the vicinity Of the
| turnpike Here ghastly sight met his bravo
! troops. A score Of rebels wern found In
| with cold during the preceding night.
TIE REBELS GIVE WAY.
Wherever We advanced the rebels gave
way. But unfortunately our advances were
only on the centre Of the front, and with the
enemy securely lodged on either flank, tho
positions we gained were untenable. And
The attacks were not made on the TANKS.
AF1zzLE.
The right and centre of the line had been
engaged for upwards Of an hour, with most
gratifying results, demonstrating our ability
to dis1odge the enemy In those positions,
when Communication wns received from
headquarters announcing that the attaek on the
left fco1ld not be made. Why not did not np-
pear. Every where that the attack had been
made It had been esninen1ly succesJu1 Sedg-
wick had not ayancea, but was preparing to
sion Of the rebel outworks. But with the In
formation now received it became necessary
to withdraw, which was safely accomplished,
and SO ended the grand aasault
- CONSEQUENCES OF DELAY.
We have now left but three dsys' forage
for onr animals, and nine days. rattons for
the men. We have delayed here too long.
- H.
It cannot be carried now save BY sacrifice
OF life. ~ ,
TIE SUPPLY OF RAT1oNs TAKEN By DUB
FORCES.
When we left Brandy Station, on Thursday
morning last, TIC had fifteen days ratlons on
hand-Tiz: five In haversacks and ten In
wagons. We returned on the following Wed
or say seven. This would give us eight days.
ratfous still On hand yesfert1hY
We were not 1epulscdi in battle: but we
steadily progressed, from the time we first
encountered the enemy, until We drove him
ACROSS Mine Run.
rear, nor did he come across the river after
us,nor did he attempt to flank us in the dlrec-
tion Of the upper fords Of the Rapidan, nor
were wc driven back by cold weather; for 1
know that the last two nights we camped
ont were Warm and pleasant ones, though On
nor wns our failure to be attributed to non
cooperation on the part Of our corps and divi-
sion commanders, for every one tried his best
to make the campaign success. It is useless
to call the affair Reconnaissance in force,
to feel and ascertain the the enemy's position
md strength We knew before VIC started
that he was fortified on Mine run, and that he
did not number over thirty-flve or forty thou-
sand men. We know nothing different now.
Besides, who eyer heard of an entire arny
going out to reconnoitre?
ANTICIPATED MOVEMENTS OF TIE ARMY.
There are many who aver that NC are going
into winter quarters here; but do not think
SO. Sixty miles of railroad would be too pre-
Curious means Of supply for IN army as
still further back tomards the Potomac, where
timber is Just as plenty, water convenient
and better, and supplies more accessible
Such place Wonld be offered In the vicinity
, 1863-12-08

There appears to be some discrepancy between the
receipts Of Hogs a. published in paper OF Sunday
for the Voek ending Dec. 5sh, and the returns from
the various yards This ayi.es from tho
ct that during the east week there were pestcd On
the bulletin oktha BoaSd Of IT e-from which We
copy receipts Of seven days instead
Of fai1. "a usual For tx seven weeks past tbs daily
1scetsas posted On Change have been a houss old
hat nss week the Secretary Of the Board brought the
receipts up to the morning which they were posted
which gave us seven daJs receipts Instead sl1. or
course could gnoIe the extra dsys receipts In
our s1attsucs. and hence the discrepancy.
, 1863-12-08
Tire Necessity for q Sutlonal Bank in Chi.
CQQHa

In another column OF to-dayB paper we publish
communication from highly respecsed Water erect
merchant the necessity there e1stsi this cit1 for
National Bank, with capta1 oftwo ntllloas OF dol
lars or upwards Tie mancer in which pork aud beef
packers oad provision and grim merchants. have had
to turn and .vias TO- currency with which to carry
the legittnhsa transactions Of trAie and commerce
during he paat tTo months, Is trg disgrace TO
city, and Te trust reuety ia close At hand. As
correspond ststes there Is batst Security In she
world which Capitalists can do safe and prodt-
able business an the products Of the West a1d th,s
too BY alhering to what Is considered all over thu
country reasonable rate Of discount. We hope III
rtIgu OF the and three per cent E1sath bankers
IL neAr17 at clnaH
, 1863-12-08
HEw. AID nNocuous SUBSTITUTE FOR cmo-

Dr: 8. B. sfgesmonad, Surgeon: Dentist Of
this city, has discovered a new and tnnocuous
substitute for chloroform, ether, &c, for sur
gical and dental operations IT L perfectly.
harmless. The effects remain for the space
of a minuta: sufficient for the extraction Of q
tooth, The ampntation Of. a ,toe, finger, or
other operations III surgery not requiring any
great length Of time.
, 1863-12-08
w1nstead Of riyctipc thc plates Of steam

II Instead of riveting the plates Of steam
boilers, efforts are now being made to weld
the plates, thus to produce the boilers free
from joints. The method to effect this is to
to heat the edges Of the plates to a welding
CT. @ 1 snail cornish @ % boiler % has been % ttn}sSed
by this method. In forming the deck beams
Of the iron frigute Warrior, the webs oftwoT
irons were Joined togethcrby bar Of e Sec
ton called q glut, which, with the edges to
be Welded, was raised to q welding heat By
jets Of gus flame; the whole was then welded
together, uniting tho angle irons and deck
beams into solid forginys, instead. Of boiling
or riyetIng them together. In the building
et+a3'a Of a59n vessels this system universal
, 1863-12-08

Frefshts a1e mo.e active, and Arner to liverpool
with he following engogemcnts: per neutral flag
q eo buN N Theata 3Sd ia hqlk; 2ooo bsls Flour q
ircs Beef at 5@5s Gd 2oo boxes Bacon at ss ID 40
% do u SIS: 2e16 bo3es Cheese at IT, sos. md 100
at la 6d3le Sd, and c0 brs and 50 tons OIL Cake
p;ivate terms To G1ssgoMW NJ PEI T., nent1al asg 100 Pr
Ns; 20 rs Tallow ut 19s: 50 tons provisions at as
3o By Wheat Sd y Bag; Pr r: ste2~sr ~ so sS t
fcs Lard st 50f The charters nro an Austrian bark
wlsh 2co bu Wheat to Cork for orders at . % PEE
Wheat. ID; Heavy GoSds. - 81 g; Pc. foreign aag
6d@15s. 70 london. pSr Americanfag: Fi9nE. L lzd
ats Sd; Heavy Goods l5S16s: per foreign as: Flour
, 1863-12-08

EtCce
Jan. .l198163 95os6A 2tca1l0 51sa3 1s8 5g6o0
The general markets to-daJ ruled ,quiet and psi-
ces Of grainwere heavy. The st1iogency Of ths
ey market continues to limit the speculative demand,
and transactions are necessarily light.
The Provi.ton market to-day wns inac ttve but nzn
Mess Pork *as In limited demand, and we rote sales
Of 400 brs city packed ut S17s7KGl7 50. Prime Mess
Pork Il quiet and hea7ywith sales Of eco brls city
packed at sl97a There ia rather more Inquiry for
English Meats and the market Il firm. but without any
sales Of 200 b1s Ut 94c for Short Clear
and gHc for Short Rib M11d1es. lot ofl93 b1s Cum
berlsut Midtles changed hands On private tssms--
bpyern Offering 7Ac md eefters holding 1t ~. Bulk
Shoulders 4re in fair request and rm ut SIC looso
With ea1es Of lG0 900 lbs at that price, Green Hans
ve1e In good demand and as.n At Sc ffom tho block
Green Sides sold At eKc and Green Shoulders at
skc from the block. Lard wfs in goo1 demand ut
Ike but It generally held at Ike. Abont i50o
has changed hsuds, At 11h@11Kc-the latter price be-
ing paid only fer ona lot Of 600 tres prime city Ket1e
for delivery up to the 18th Of Jauuny buyer to pay
D7ested hogs we're In bettsr demsns and we note
an adyhnce in prices of25e on heavy hogs-Hith Gales
it range Of q 46 13-the bulk Of the trans actions
ha7inE been at IS 60 for hogs under 15o ns 50 for
those over $50 and under go ns, and sG 253a 81 for
hogs welghib9.2co ns and upEares
Flour ~ very dull and the transactions were not
heavy enough to constitute market.
Tteat vas active and steady for No. Spring, but
No. Spring was dull and ahace lower. with sales
Of shout ooo bushels Of al grades at II for
Red; u 11@1 11x for No. Spring: and Il o.91 t6
fnr No Spring TIE market c1ol at q Tx for No.
/ and II o6 tor No. spring9
Corn was coll, and 1Goe Ter brshol lower, with
light aales Of No. at Vi and &c, and No. at asc.
Oats ruled QUIZ, and prices again fell le Per hushel
With sales Of about - COO bushels at 6@s5c for No.
srd Cla61Hc fut No. in ltore the market clo<ux at
&c for No. !.
Rye VIE in good request, aud K@1s higher. vtsh
1lH.
, 1863-12-08

Thefe was tImer market for sIagle extra Hour,
and some B1na1l lots brought s@12c higher. Sales
ccrnprise 100 btIs at $5Gts1sH for low superhne
5621a6I, inspected, head lined ard delivered. for
SINGLE c1tra, md $3.50 hrl for double extra Wheat
@i.B q bnshel for cotprnon fall to choice. Corn
quiet with sales Of 500 sacks at &fl1eslo1 bushcl.
ons lois at &C. and couple Of lots Amounting 10
sacks at g13<@mkc bushel. a small lot Of choice
kcriev brought 81 81 2 hrshel exclusive Of sacks
Rye was higher With sales at S1.o291.os q bnsae,,
Whlsky brought &c 2 ga1lon. Hides we're dnll at
19c q = for dry fiat. Hay Vas dull nt S1.:nS1i5 q
1ea Ms for tight pressed.