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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
Prica Of Wool.

Colonel Needham, ia his address before the
Windsor County Agricultural Society, is report
ed &c have made the following remarks on the
price Of Wool =
lie said there was no stock of old wooI-that
the manufacturers have not half a supply for
their mills the coming year-that the world
now depends upon wool, rather than On cotton
and wool, for It's clothing. He said the supply
of cotton had been cut off
First, by the blockade. Second, by the de-
struction of Southern vandals, to keep it out o.
the hands of the Federal Government. And
thn d, by the small crop which has been plant
ed by the South While the supply of manu-
featured cotton was nearly exhaus ed, not half
the cotton mills in our own country have been
worked Tor the last two years; and during that
period. nearly tw)-third5 OF the English mills
have been lying lille and the amount OF wool
from these causes alone. needed to clothe the
world. must be a third more than has been need
ed in years past.
A voice here interrupted Mr.. Needham, and
asked if India could not furnish cotton?
am glad of the opportunity to answer that
question, replied Mr. Needham.
In the first place, the natives OF India do not
enjoy the cultivation of cotton and the Eng
lish have been Obliged to resort to severe measures
to induce them to labor in its culture and
in the second place, the India cotton is much
more difficult to work, and o manufacturer
will buy it when American cotton can be
bought at a reasonable price. America must
raise The cotton Tor the world.
Besides these disturbances which have already
been mentioned, 10 the wool and cotton markets,
we have the Reorganization OF Southern society
which leads me to he conclusion, that whatev-
or may be the success OF our army, and however
speedily the rebellion may be crushed, it will
require years for such reorganization of South
ern society, that we can depend upon the great
annual supply of this staple Which as been fur
nshed III Yeas past.
We have, said Col. Neednam, onc other dis
turDance of our wool maIket-that Is the hish
price OF gold winch must necessarily keep
iorelgn " coils lar above an average price. WnaG
are We to infer from this condition OF cur wool
and cotton markell FIRST, hat we must more
largely than ever depend upon wool aud sec
oud, that this increased dependence must IN.
crease the market price
Consider the plices, SAID be, which have been
paid Tor wool in years past; III 1897 Wool sold
TOR one dollar pOund-ln 1869 Mi. Livingston
sold his Merlno wool Tor two collars pound
and during the war OF 1872 wool sold as high
as two dollars ami hfCy cents poun1. How
has it been since? Run your eye over column
of t2ures for thirty years
In 1881, line wool sold Tor seventy cents a
ound IN 1882, for sixty cents in 1888, for
sixty cents in 1884, Tor sixty five cents in
1885 for sixry-fve cents in 1886, for sixty-fye
cents tn 1887, Tor seventy cents IN 1888, for
fifty cents III 1899, for tlty-hye cents in 1910,
for forty-eight cents in 1871, for flty-w
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12

The New York Ereaing Posts "Army of tn .
Potomac " correspondent, speaking the heroic
valor of our troops, gives The following as an il
lustration:
A WOUNDED Color BEARER.-A touching in
cldent IN the great battle Of Gettysburgh will
show you how this spirit maniiests itself. The
color->ergeant OF the Sixteenth Vermont fe II NOR
tally wounded. AT once dozen men rushed up
to seize the coors to bear them forward. The
poor wounded sergeant (whose name have not
been able to geO grasped the staff with both his
clenched hands his eyes were already dimmed
with death; he could not see who it was that
tired to wrest his charge from him. care you
friends or enemesP" he cried out ave are
friends" was the reply, "give us the colors.o
d" Then, friends said he, |" | am MORALLY wound.
ed let me hold up the flag till die and so
saying, he fell back-dead. Surely, a nobler sol.
dier than this poor fellow never lived.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
a LIB U S..
Montpelier, Vt.

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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12

aud that this is imperatively necessary to
healthy body all will admit. Outraged ma
ture iuhicts sore present punishment upon
men for their neglect of this law, as well as
future unhappiness. in line of degenerated
and fguratively emasculated descendants
Scientific american.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION 1863.
MONDAY, Oct. IL.

MONDAY, Oct. IL.
semitic.
Devotional exercises. Reading of the 9lst
Psalm End prayer, by the Chaplain.
The Journal Of Saturday was rsada approved.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Clark of Bennington, in relation to the
militia laws of the State inquiring whether any
further legslationis necessary to the calling out
OF the militia for the defense of the eneral Gov
ernment adopted.
REPORT.
Mr.. Bradford, from the Committee on Rules,
reported tie rules Of the Session OF 1862 !
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Williams the Senate ad.
iourned till O'Clock ?. NJ.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12

a stranger, said to be from California,
who arrived at Newton, near Boston, on bus
mess, recently had occasion to hire horse
and carriage, to take him 10 a neighboring
village. His driver happened to be fine
specimen Of soldier, who was terribly wound
ed at Gettysburg and is now only able to do
such light work as offers itself in the neigh
borhood. On the ride, the passenger entered
into conversation with the soldier, asking him
all about his wounds and his campaigns, his
present occupation and situation in life, and
when they separated, handed to him five
dollar bill, saying that he had made it Gus
tom to give five dollars to every wounded
soldier he fell in with, and that he should
continue to do it as long as the money held
out
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
lndeSlructibIe Patent Burial Cases

MS Invention relates 70 and Improved mode of
constructing and Marblezng Collins. An aiticle is
produced com bning the
CHEhPNE"S or WOOD, THE STRENGTH Eff
Cheney AND IMPEkMEABILITY OF RON,
AND THE DURABILITY OF STONE
Aud is more apprOpiae for the usual modes # burial
both for city country For the purpose of ureserva
ton they are made AIR and WATER TIGHT; and the
cost MUCH LESS than Metallic Collins They cannot be
surpassed for beauty form in this or any other conn
try, We nave numerous ;e,timGuals from men OF the
nv. nest responsibility from every profess re,ation
IN society
For sale in Montpelier only by
}. v BABCOCK Il Co
we ave also receiving large assortment OF Resewo
baskets and Z, thus We cannot be undersod. have
our stock OF Common Collins Surpassed in New England
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12

A Gentleman, cured Of Nervous Debility, Incompe-
ency Premature Decay aud Youthful Error actuaed by
desire to beneft others will be happy furnish to all
VINO need 1t free Of charge the recipe and directions for
making the simple remedy usei in his case Those wish
nF to proht by HE experience and possess Valuable
Remedy VIII receive the same by return mail, Carefully
sealed), by addressing IoHN Is OGDEN
No co. Nassau street New York
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
EDITOR GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN:

EDITOR GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN:
Dear Sir-With your permission wish to say to the
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Faces simple direc. and information that will enable
them to start full growth of Luxurant Hair Whiskers
OF Moustache in less than thirty days. All applications
answered by return mail without charge.
Respectfully Yours,
1000 THOS. +. CHAPMAN, Chemist
"i-''om No 6Sl Broadway, New York.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12

AN INVALUABLE EXPECroRANT.-Dr. HAIL's Basam
has received weighty Endorsements than anv ether
Tough medicine before The public compr sing the
OF Fhy lcaus ami Clergyman alesuug its superiority
'r til cure Of Coasump ton in all 4. various s,a es
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
POSTAGE,

The Postage the Daily will be thirty cents for the
Session. and the for three months, lin s4vaDce.)
Postage the Weekly five cents during the Session, and
the to the LIST of January lin advance Postage on
single papers, two CENTS and the for bundle not
weighing four ounces sent TO address, and for ev-
cry additional four ounces, two cents.
Orders are solicited
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
THE WEEKLY FREEMAN

Through the Session will contain all OF Importance in the
proceedings of the General Assembly, and will be fur
nshed to members and others during the Session for TWEEN
ty- FIVE cents, forty cents to the LIST of january
Single any number Of copies to members of the Legs
lature sending them away three cents each
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
WILCOX & GIBB-'
Family Sewing Machine
Price with Hemmer and Teller $4,000.
$4,000

SIOO,OO
THE WILCOX 4 GIBBS Family ewing Machine, is
L the best NJ achine, without regard to price for
Family Sewing, Braidfng, Hemming, Fell
ling, Tucking, Cording.
1t forms a fat, seam, which will rip in wear
when frequent intervals, and makes the gh-
est and most elastic for Full Cloth If any Machine
stitch.
peculiar feature Of this machine which deserves par
ticuar attention. is PATENTED DEVICE which prevents
the possibility of setting the needle wrongaud which
prevents the Machine being turned wrong.
The WILCOX Il GLIB Hemmers and Feers the on
ly really practical Hemmers use, and worth
half Of the price of the Machine all others ami
ly They form narrow, light hem fell, far nicer
than be done by hand. The Needle syery short and
perfectly sragh enabl ne it to through hard thick
gathers in hard cloth Where all Machines using
long curved needles utterly fail.
The feed has tendency draw soft light goods down
into the machine, BIT viii LINEN CAsBRIo perfectly.
1t is acknowledged by all who this Machine
that 1t is the
Easiest to Learn 20 Use and Keep
ia OrGer
Of any Machine made
After much wear, and many wdshinEs the stitching is
found to retain al the rounduess and htmness
which are much admired at frst.''NeW YORK sun.
QCy- Send for circular.
JAMES WILCOX, Manufacturer,
SOS Broadway, N. Y
4. ). STMsoN, Agsnf, Montpelier.
hortpeli.r, June l2,h, 1868
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13
Inhuman Treatment of Federal Prison.
rrS at Richmond.

The Baltimore correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Inquirer confirms the statement
that many of the two hundred Federal pris-
oners recently received from Richmond by d
flag of truce were in dying condition. from
the effects of starvation and exposure. Near
ly forty died before reaching Annapolis. and
fifteen Etress bodies laid in the dead house
at one time. The writer srys:
a post norton examination Of all these
was made by the attending hospital physci-
ans. and il was the deliberate opinion that
they SUM into death solely from previous
neglect, starvation and i'll treatment, whilst
confined in the vile prisons of Richmond.
They had been obliged to seep in the dir,
IN the ground, in sand and upon or amid
filth of every kind, until their skins were So
enthusiastically pertorated-that Scrubblng
and washing could neither remove the dirt,
imbedded grains Of sand, Nc.,no create re-
action upon the skin. Every symptom known
to scientific surgeons. Upon examining the
stomachs of the dead, demonstrated clearly
that they died of starvation and neglect
whilst prisoners OF war III Richmond. \ heart
of adamant, or the hear, of confirmed rebel,
per Sc, which is harder. would almost have
melted at behol.ing these prisoners when
they landed from the boat, or were first put
on board government vessel. Many of
them had nothing under heaven to cover
even portion of their nakedneSs. except a
a miserable old ta,tered blanket, alive with
vermin They had been robbed of their cloth
ing, shoes, more. and everything else
Several now dead were so weak when de-
livered from under the rebel flag of truce as
not to be able 20 articula,e their names. and
there being no clothing upon them to deSic-
nate the company or regiment to which they
belonged, have died and been buried with
out the ability to inform their relatives and
friends who it was VINO had thus found an
unknown grave"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13
1 BLE-BODIED MEN
ANTED.
TO FILL OLD REGIMENTS

The subscriber is authorized Ia Tecrrii, men 10
fill old regiments for which the following har.ni,
will be paid: II every accepted veteran valun-
;eer one month pay IN advance. and a bau,.tr
and premium amounting II Si12 Will he paid a.
follows; az the general rendezvous a. BTaI;s b.ru
and before leaving The stat Il JOIN hiS regiment
company. one month"; paw Sl2 , fist install
mCIt Of bounty. 500, premium - Total pas
before leaving general -cr sezvvu>. 80. The
balance of the SiJ2 viii be PAID by in>;alimenrS
at the several next pay days until the whole
amount Is paid. Also Ia all accepted recruits not
veterans. one mcnth' paw in advance, and in ad-
ditiOn bounty and premium amounting 10 $50
will be paid as follows: SO. before leaving the
general endezvouS, and the balance by install
mentS at the next regular paw DAYS. If the Gov
eminent shall not require these troops for the
full period of three years, and they shall be hon
0rahly mustered out of the service before the ex-
piration of their term OF enlistment, they shall
receive the whole amount of bounty remaining
unpaid. The legal heirs Of recruits who die in
service shall be entitled % receive the whole
bounty remaining unpaid At the time # the SOL
dier's death II continued in service for three
years the pay and bounty received will be - the
following rates: For veteran volunteers Der
month, so Other soldiers, not veterans. S1l =
80. If discharged at the end OF two wears. the
pay and bounty VIII be for veteran volunteers
per month SO 20. Other soldiers not veterans
So 80 /; honcrably mustered out in less than
two years. not being required the monthly rate
cf compensation Will become increased a. the
term Of service diminishes. Ii addition TO this
he Is furnished with his provision, clothing. and
medical attendance. and Is paid In cash for such
part of his allowance of clothing - he does not
draw, DAVID SlLSBY.
Recruiting Officer.
PassumpSic. Nov + 1853 7i:T3-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13

In this village, Nov. 10. by Rev s. Danielou.
James O'Nicl of st. Johnsbury, and Mary A.
BRAY Of Danvile.
In Lancaster. n. H., by Rev s, P Heath,
W. B. Smith, and f. w. Finney, both of East
Burke. VI.
In Clinton, Mass, Nov Z, BY Rev ". G.
Leonard. Henry W Welch and Jennie NJ. Full
Ter, both of Clinton.
In W. Windsor, Nov. Sth. by Rev r. w Har-
low, justin 7 Robinson of Reading, and Lydi,
A. Bagley Of w. Windsor.
In Barnet, Nov. 8. nv Rev. T. Goodwillie
Bradley W. Morrison of Groton, and Marion A.
Whitehil of Barnet.
In +. Hardwick. Nov. 1. bv Rev. E Evans.
Leonard Bradley of H., and Lizzie Blair of
Goshen Gcre
In W. Concord, Oct. % by Rev L. II. Tabor.
Charles c. Wakefield. Of Chelsea, Mass, ard
Garlic S. Varnsy, of Danvillc
In Lyndon, Nov. 10. by Rev l.. II Tabor. Ed
win n Eastman. of Sutton. and Ella F. Remis.
Of Lyndon. Also at the same time and place. NJ.
Willard Smith. of Newark, and Mary P. BeInis.
of LYNDON
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13
attempt of Rebel Prisoners 10 E>capf

Last Tuesday the guard a, Camp Douglas
Chicago, having suspicion excited. discovered!
two large tunnels which mad been made by
the prisoners, especially Morsans men, in
order 10 make their escape. Ore of the tur-
neis ran directly from the Sth Kentucky cav
airy OarraCk, aud was about four feet high
and two and half feet wide; the sides and
roof perfectly lined with boards and blanks.
The total length Of the main tunnel was
about Se' cnty-Eve feet, and ii was complied!
to within few feet OF the fence. lher.
were toW branches. used tor storing away
the dirt. hiding tools and clothes. and in one
was nice bed Of hay where the tired work
men could rest. One Of these branches was
large enough 10 accommodate the man WHO
sawed and fitted the rianA,So that all the WORK
conld be dore under ground, 10 avoid noise
and TO defy suspicion aud curiosity. The
other tunnel was about Sky feet long. with
branch about forty feet long. This branch
was dug ienghll wis- Of the barracks, the
dirt beng pushed back ard pres<e;. between
the joists: and the space thus made was used
to STOW the dirt from the main tunnel. The
Chicago tribune says:
iHe HeduH tl discovery OStU was quite
unique. As soon as Col DcLand's suspicons
"ere aroused. he caused the water to he
damned back IN the bitches which run round
the square near the fences, rightly Judging
that as soon as the tunnels reached the ditch.
The space above would DE 50 thin that the
water would leach from the ditch into them.
Monday nigal the water in the bitches was
about fifteen inches deep. Tuesday morning
It was discovered they were nearly dry, and
the Colonel shrewdly suspected the under
ground road"aYs had gone tar enough. \
squad CT men were placed at work immedi-
ately cleaning out and deepening the bitches.
and the excavations discovered.
While these examinations were going on.
the prisoners were drawn up in line in the
main square. and guard put over them
As 1t became certain that their schemes were
being discovered, they became uneasy and
showed signs of mutiny. The guard around
them was strengthened, hut this caution was
not needed. and as their intention became
more clearly expressed, an attempt was made
TO force the guard, which was met by VOL
lev. which severely wounded three of the
prisoners, which acted as perfect qaietus
On the mutlnous spirit of the whole clan"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13

Bragg thereby materially reducing his force
opposed to the Army of the Potomac. But
now that the President has called for volun-
teers. and offers extra inducements to men to
enlist, and there are many men that have
come into the army and become homesick
and written pitiful letters to their friends of
the hardships to be endured, l think few
words at this time may not be amiss: To be
sure the army is not home to any man but
for me can truly say that was disappoint
ed in the army. found it altogether better
than | expected. And two-thirds, and |
might Say three-fourths of the suffering and
sickness endured in the army might be avoid
ed if the men would take proper care of
themselves. Since have been in the army
old soldiers say they have had as hard march
ing and as much exposure as they have ever
before had in the same length of time. And
| surely have not suffered very much. The
soldier gets enough to eat as general thing.
Pork, potatoes, beans, beef, onions, soft and
hard bread, soup, sugar, coffee and tea. And
if man becomes tired and cannot march he
is cared for, aud if he is sick he is cared for.
And except on some extraordinary occasion
the duty of soldier is not so hard as the
duty of the common laborers on the farms in
Vermont TO work hard one cay and lie in
! camp week with nothing to do is not hard.
! Aud the stories that are afioat about the SUI
/ ferings and hardships of the soldier may be
set down as generally exaggerated.
Rather Serious accident happened in the
I'd Vermont Regiment yesterday morning
about daylight y man in Co. X named
Wheeler was put upon knapsach drill for be-
ing absent from roll-call Two or three times,
and being mad he attempted to disable him.
self by shooting off his toes. The ball passed
and through the leg of man named Goodale
of Co. c, completely smashing the bone. The
leg was amputated just below the knee, and
he was sent to the general hospital, while
Wheeler was made TO enjoy the luxury of
having his toe cut off and sent back to camp.
He will probably be court martialled and
sent to the Rip Raps for the remainder OF
/ his tenn of service.
Yesterday there was grand review of the
9th army corps, commanded by Maj. Gen.
Sedgewick, the ranking officer of the army of
the Potomac. They presented splendid
appearance. \. X. S.