The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-12-29
Local Intelligence.

. tttiAaHAN ~ AtAf ~ tafA7 49, -
( InssHuth a. iosns on each side were oher.
Z ipg larger ioauues Than that iowu could eon-
seaesl, gite, /, va. feared tia, SYNDICATE
nigh, DC troubled 10 Oh her qaoia Az ex-
periepec the tger e The jrah. Thee frars
proved e te groundless Sabdsaiehle,l her
quota ng before Manchester. and sent some
nen from her supefahandanee 70 cnuni on
the roll. Of ber less enterpri.ing neighbor -
This result greatly surprisrd aud slill con
tinaes ID perplex many PEOPLE 10 this sicin-
( ny who dou'i know how things are dome in
saudgaie 10 explain this matter to their
satisfaction We purpose 70 give lrief ac-
coapt ofihe proceedings which brought aboa,
50 satisfactory resul:, as they we're related
to US by the yeritable "reiiable man.
0ue week ago last Friday nigh, the enter.
prising Superintendent Of Recruiting. who
like a careful guardian. keeps his eye cou-
siantly upon the charges committed TO bis
7 care aud assists each one as is circumstances
may require. having learned that Sandgaie
was in trouble. started TO The rescue with
Col Randall They found large meeting
assembled, of which good portion were IL
I dies. to see what could be done to relieve
\ SYNDICATE from her embarrassment. SUPER
/ niendent C3lhurn announced IN an opening
speech that they had cone to sct SaalIatc
out Of her difficulty. aud we've not going TO
| leave until the quota was raised Col. Ran
dali then spoke in his best style for about one
hour, and was loudly applaudcd. lie tktn
retired TO the back part VI the room and Mr..
/ Colburn took the desk and began TO call r
recruits But his mos earnest app MS seem
cd to be in vain The speech of Col. Ran
dali, although most effective, did not seem
TO have brought the meeting up 70 the prop
/ er pitch Of enthusiasm. But in this difficult
aud trying position the Colonel changed his
tactics as skifully, promptly and successful
| ~ ~ ever he did on the battlc-6,ld Ju,tas
the exhausted Superintendent Was about Civ
ing up in despair, voice issued forth from
the corner TO which the Colonel had retired,
singing with great effect AMI in perfect tune
and time, the BATTLE Cry of Freedom, -
The ladies'. hitherto somewhat backward,
joined 10 the chorus When the song was
finished the whole aspect Of affairs changed,
and prospects appeared brighter than al any
previous time that evening. II being well
known rule tha, persons singing together
should not Sc; too far apart, the Colonel
transferred his position 10 the cry centre Ct
those who so ably sustained him. Other
songs succeeded. anil The widest enthusiasm
prevailed. The whole aulith,e, men, Wo-
men and children. appeared read 20 enlist
for the war. At this point Cot Randall
mysterously disappeared in tie depths O. the
audience, and Superintendent Cclburh Of tie
desk renewed his appeals or recruits with
tcn.f ID yigor Soon he disco, cred great
commotion near he door aud voice c:ic'l
out 10 tone Of command, clear the way
Soon Col. Randall appeared in front Of the
desk t'rusting the audience to right aud left
and pushing before him three persons whom
be had secured to 60 towards f ling out the
quota Of their town. 10 due process Of time
the requisite number Of names we're secured
and the quota Of SYNDICATE was ful.
The Superintendent aud the Colonel then
retired to private house TO refresh the in
ner man, after The excessive hbors Of the
evening While thus engaged a messenger
arrived in hot haste from the meeting. stat
ing that It was feared thar one Of the mcu
enlisted would not be accepted, and that the
Seee,men wished them to come back and
help them raise ano,hef 50 as 10 put the mat
ter beyond possibility of doubt The I'M
suspicious Superlnte. dent in the goodness
Of his heart. Immediately consented aud Col.
Randall declared his readiness 10 90 back
and DO his best They returned TO the meet
ing and Superintendent Colburn resumed bis
position at the desk and called for the requis-
tie man Soon there was a commOtion near
the door similar TO that which proceed Cd the
production Cf the three recruits by Col. Ran
dali As the Superintendent stool quietly
awaiting the arrival Of the expected recruit
some prominent citizens pushed their way
across the floor and placed upon the desk
before him, with considerable effort. four
gallon dem Jon. We are cre1ibly informed
that the Superintendent was so overcome ly
the strange appearance Of this recruit that
he was unable 10 avail himseif gift TO- some
minutes. We are also informed, in terms
even loss distinct. that although the previous
recruits we're received with much enihusi-
assn. more assiduous attention VAS paid TO
the last. We do not think best to continue
the narrative further When the party Of
the Superintendent arrived home they an
nouncei the meeting al Sanigate uncomor-
iably loose With no prospect 81 adlourning
till morning. and that the adjournment then
would probably be wi,hea, a formal vote
90 the other hand the people q SYNDICATE in
innate that the Superintendent and Bis com
panipn vas not themselves 10 condition 70
lie eiilse With any degree 4 Accuracy the con
diiiou Of ihings when they left. We do
net ai,emp, 10 decide betSeen the tao We
only know that xbea TIE Coloaei relued his
Surrogate expei iepce 81 the meeting at tie
Cuart House the neKt evening, although he
resaembered distinctly his vocal Efforts, be
oantessed hisnsslf upeqaal 70 description
u the Later proceedings Whether iais iaa-
bility Sss bscaose the state q thia - Hheu