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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02
A Touching Incident.

When was in Jefferson City last fall, |
found the hospitals in the most fear !ul eondl-
ton you can imagine, cannot stop to tell
you Of the scenes saw it is enough 10 say
that one poor fellow had lain there sick on
the hard boards, and seen five men carried
away dead, one after another, from his side.
lie was worn to a sAeleton-Worn through so
that great sores were all over his back, and
filthy beyond telling. One day, little be
fore my visit, old Hannah, black woman
who had some washing to do for a doctor
went down the ward to hunt him up. She
saw this dying man had compassion on him,
and said, = 0, doctor let me bring this man
to my bed, to keep him off the floor The
doctor said, The man is dying he will b.
dead to- morrow Tomorrow came, and she
could not rest. She went &c see the man, and
nc was still alive. Then she got somo help
took her bed, put the man on 1t, and carried
him bodily to her shanty then she waehe(
him all over as a woman washes baby, anc
fed him with q spoon. and fought death hand
to hand, and beas him back, and saved the
soldier s lie. The day before went to JEFF
erson, the man had gone on II furIough to hi
home in Indiana. He beeought Hannah to'gD
with him, but she could not spare time ;..thelt
was all that washing to do. She went with him
to the steamboat, got him fixed, just to her
mind, and then kissed him and tho man
lifted up his voice as she LETT him, and weep
like child. say, we have grown noble IN
in our suffering
ROBERT CoLLYER.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02

| every true phantbropist but we should not,
on that account. coniound all moral distinction
But it seems to me he may dismiss his fears so
far as the slave is concerned and, so far %
enamel patton is concerned, would il not be the
greatest of blessings to the whites,
If mistake not it was Lamartins who said.
" no man ever fastened chain upon the neck
of his brother without having the other end fas.
tened around his own" The South and the
North to some extent, have been fastening the
chain on the blacks for centuries, and of course
fastening the other end on their own necks; and
tho stern logic OF events 10 drawing it to the
point of strangulatien. What then can be
more humane towards both parties than to sever
the chain at once. Never was there so sublime
an opportunity for nation to live out prsoti-
cally the doctrine of rendering good for evil
May we improve the golden moment and wipe
out the deep and damnng stain from our other
wise fair escutcheOn, and exhibit orr elves to
the word as nation truly "great, glorious and
free" S. NJ. SEAvER.
Williams,own Dec. %, 1862
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02

dark, dark day.. Whatever may be said ano
felt of our government aud our leAder-We Cal
turn with confidence to the Sanitary Commls-
sion as composed of energetic, sclf'acrJ'cIng
patriots"
Let this confidence become general and we
shall be atle to supply the wants Of the army
in the hospital in field sad IN camp.
Respectfully,
M. q. DAvErroxY,
West Brattleboro, Vt, Dec. 81, 1862.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02
The Sanitary Commission.

MIR. EDITOR The rumOr having been start
ed that the Sanitary Commission has large
sc ,ck of needed articles for the sick and wound
I'D, in its storehouaes at Washington, we are re-
oue.sed to assert upon the authority OF the OH
GERS Of the United States Commission, that on
che 10th of December, its supplies were reduced
60 100 WOODEN shirts, 72 woo.en drawers and IL
uuilts,-a. which time nine thousand wounded
were expected at the hospitals under their care.
All the stores of the Commission, were pushed
to the front during tho recent battle.
The Sanitary Commission will apply every
thing the women of New England can furnish
Tor the benefit of the sufferers, in the best and
most expeditions manner. And every senti
ment Of humanity urges all to work.
A lady of Montpelier, has sent US some words
= like the following Z" The Sanitary Commits
sion is, as Mr.. Lord has truly said, an ange
of mercy which follows SO fpportunsly the an
gel Of destruction the only bright thing in these
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02
Peace Propositions.

Prince John Van Buren, has communicated
TO the Word newspaper letter, from South
arm, rebel, saveholdns Democrat, stating the
terms on which peace might be patched up
between the government and tae rebels. They
are : 1st, The Constitution to be amended so
as TO establish the right of Secession I'd, This
ri ght to be suspended till 1869 or 1873 srd,
During this suspension concilatory measures to
be adopted by Congress to assuage angry feel
ings and re-establish former friendly relations
among the people, North and South 4th, The
public debt Of both sections to be hereafter
provided for, THIS rebel Democrat adds in O
postscript
For myself, desire never to see this govern
ment or this Union re-estaslished unless the
right Of state secession be incorporated as part
of the systcm--a clear, plain, indisput~b
right.
The unexam pied modosty Of these PROPOSE
lions is enhanced by the writer's argument in
favor of it viz that it would give both sides
what they have boen fighting for, the North
restoring the Union, and the South establishing
the right to break it up at pleasure. The wri-
Ter also adds, in proof we suppose of his Dem
ocracy, that he has been intimate with Fernan-
do Wood and GOV. Seymour, and desires his
peace proposition TO be submitted to them.
Prince John cautiously responds that he is
not yet " prepared to follow the course" rec
commended, -doubtless prelerrng to let his
" wayward sisters depart 10 peace, but pub.
fishes the letter with the commenaati n that it
" comes from an influential and highly respect.
aole Democrat Of slaveholling State, and is
eminently worthy of consideration
1t was said, during the last political campaign
in New York, that the Democracy were in favor
of more vigorous prosecution Of the war, and
the putting down of rebellion by mere mill
tarv orcc How much honesty there was in
this pyetence such correspondence as this emf
nent and hi ,hly respectable y Southern Dem
ocrat and John Van Buren, are holding, quite
plainly shows And we admonish all those who
have any lingering affection for Democracy,
ON account of its ancient and honorable name
that latter-day Democracy, if not elready the
ALI of secession, is drifting BY inevitable ap
proaohes into the very gulf from which Presi-
dent jackson once rescued the Republic.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02

will be done remains to be seen, but If the boys
If the 18th could have their way, this morning
he house would come down. P. 5. The house
Was burnt.
The reserve are quartsred in a sood house
for the present, the family having vacated it,
some two months ago, as We learn from the ne1'
neighbor. Where they are the authorities ct
Washington know, but we do not
Lieut.. Perkins and private Iarkin' have just
returned from taking breakfast at the ne'gn-
bors who claim to be Union. They report back
wheat cakes, meat, coffee and fac time gene
rally. Wishing you and your -d'rS the usual
compliments of the season, remain
Yours, Sergt Ii. G, Co. u.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02
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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02

OUTRAGEOUS GoAERNMENr SwIrDLEs IN NEW
York There seems 10 be no end 10 rottenness
in the appendices to The government machine.
Wherever there is any prey, there are the de-
testable buzzardo gathered, and II is IA wonder
that the old ship sails on at all. The latest de-
veopement is that of a giant fraud in New
York, amounting to at least 500, 000 This
time it is not the = contractors" but impolitic
disbursng agents, ravenous brokers and unprin-
cpled forgers. The funds swallowed up were
intended as pay for the EXPENSE of recruiting
soldiers, and for their subsistence. The board
ing houses and beer saloons cUncocted hugo bills
and sold them to the brokers, and they in turn
increased the figures to fabulous amounts by
forging, and then presented them to the agents
of government who cashed them with too little
investigation. And so it has gone-ihe 100000
that was meant to assist the cause of the loyal,
into the pockets of thieves and rascals. 1t is
useless to talk about restitution or justice. The
one is impossible and the other too lame to
bring to punishment these scayengers and vii
Springfield Republican,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-02

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
AND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET US RENEW OUR
TRUST IN GOD AND co FORWARD WITHOUT TEAR
AND WITH MANLY HEARTS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-22

of fighting the enemy in the field, were
not ordered TO fight their brothers and tel-
low-citizens at the ballot-boN- Defeat Is
now threatening rs on more than one side
Yet the Administration Is unmoved, and
Mr. Lincoln's jokes continue TO flow as
freely as when he was on the stump in
Illinois.
No blame attaches 10 Admiral Dupont
for the failure at Charleston. He did all
in his power. with the force at his dispo-
sal-about thirty guns against three hun
drcd, unsupported rs he was by land
force, except such as, without being able
TO fire a gun, was called in rs Il mere
spectator TO the fiery tragedy which was
enacted in the narrow channel between
Forts Sumter and Moultrie. If he had
been ordered 70 attack the stronghold of
Pluto. he and the brave officers and
gallant men under him could not have ex-
hibited greater in:repidity or valor.
The blame attaches wholly and exclu-
sively, 10 the incompetency of the Ad-
ministration, which is carrying on this
war for political purposes, and not for re
storing the Union. The fleet of Admi-
raj Dupont and the army of General
Sherman might have succeeded against
Charleston some eighteen months ago f.;
why was there nothing done al that pc
riod TO strike a blow! Was II
because the Emancipation Procla-
mation was not issued, to celebrate the
victory in blood and< carnage at every
Southern fire-ide Was il for that pur-
Il. (Noraral
Beaurcgard, who before the war, was con-
sidered the best engineer officer in the Uni
ted States Army, TO fortiiy the stronghold
and make it another Sebastopol, which
was not taken by the British and French
mares. but by the British and French
troops! Ii was natural to suppose that
Charleston would be valiantly defended,
that every means that art and science
could afford would be employed to frus-
trate our hopes of conquering it: yet,
! with the full knowledge of these facts, the
attack was delayed for scenic effect, in
order that Charleston, Vicksburg and
Richmond might fall together. Ii was
/ for the moral effect of such triple VIC
| tory that the Administration was con-
tending what the consequences in one
or all OF them would be was never con-
sidercd, either by them or their fanatical
Jacobin adhercnts.
And this news goes out to England and
France, just at the period when our re-
! lations with both these countries have
ceased to be friendly-whcn nothing but
an opportunity is wanted to give them Il
plausible cause for attempting to lower our
pride, if not our national pretentiOns =
Philadelphia Age.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-22

slightly famed him. Twelve of the men
were wounded, together with Aciing-E.n-
sign Mcintosh, who had charge of one OF
the guns His. injuries are supposed TO
be fatal
The next morning, finding il impossible
to save the vessel. Capt Rhind called a
tug, which took all his men on board.
A few minutes thereafter the keokuk
sunk. The persons belonging to the ship
lost all their personal efects-
On Wednesday the squadron remained
Mt anchor in the main ship channel Ii
Is said the men in cur fleet only numbered
about 1000 with thirty guns: the enemy,
It is supposed, had al least 800 guns, the
best in the world.
The injury to the vessels, excluding the
Keokuk, are represented 10 be of such n
character a. viii require but n short time
for repair. The casualties among our
men were remarkably few, including one
killed, and three wounded, on the Ma
haut
The advantages OF our fleet being in
possession of the main channel narrows the
circuit of the blockade two-thirds of the
former distance. None of the batteries
fired upon our vessels until the latter
reached the vicinity of the main forts
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-22
The Presidents Visit.
The Philadelphia Age, speaking of NJ
I.incoln's recent visit 10 the army, SAYS:

The Philadelphia Age, speaking of Mr..
Lincoln's recent visit TO the army, says:
We have compared Mr.. Lincoln's re-
view very carefully with the descriptions
of the Imperial reviews of troops in
France, and find II n correct copy. The
Emperor NAPOLEON is always on horse
back, surrounded by a brilliant staff. and
in the rear is ga squadron of lancers."
The beautiful Empress Eugenie follows the
Emperor in carriage. Gust as Mrs. I'm
coin follows ''old Abe y with the Infant
or France by her side. dressed in the uni
form of the guards q Prince Tom in n
suit of gray with blue military cape and
a black kossuth hat with feathers NAV
very fitly represent the 90 Infant Of the
United States = but TO render the copy
more exact, the H.fant Of tie United States
ought to be enrolled in some regiment
Wemust further protest against ''the queen
of the White House " asking all the gen.
erals TO come and see her in Washing
ton. This is no part of the role of an En-
press or a Queen on such occasions, and
Mrs LINCOLN must have PLAYED il ertema-
pore. What would become of our army
If all the generals were to accept MRs.
LINCoIN's kind invitation Neither does
the Emperor Of the French treat each
corps-commander with a joke. He dis
tributes occasionally few crosses of the
Legion of Honor: which Mr. LI>CoLN,
under the power given him by the last
Congress, as Commander-in-c}ie of the
army, might initiate, by way of stim-
ulating the ambition of his generals. The
Lincoln Gross, worn by the President. and
attached TO blue, white and red ribbon.
would look very picturesque by the side
of the ''white flowers and red cheeks" OF
Mas. LINCOLN. The troops ought to be
taught TO cry out :: Long live old Abe -
Long live our bewitching Queen of the
White House - Here the drums ought
10 beat the long roll, and the artillery
ought to fire salute With the aptitude
displayed by the members of the august
family now occupying the White House.
these improvements will undoubtedly be
introduced at the next parade
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-22
The Failure at Charleston.

However certain Journals NAV attempt
10 palliatc or Disguise the truth, the attack
on Charleston has proved a failure and
whatever hope may now be held ont of q
speedy renewal Of the attack is delus;ve,
in view of the fact that ordinarily there
are only about fourteen feet of water on
Charleston bar, and that the period of
high spring tides, during which alone an
attack by water is possible, will soon be
over, and with it our chance of success.
The preparations for the attack were
going on for months millions were cx-
pended on it; yet all We hear from COM
pctcnt sources, confirms the belief that
the naval officers themselves who. in obe-
dience TO orders, attempted the Herculean
task, Were satisfied of the impossibilitv of
ITS accomplishment, and informed the
authorities in Washington to that effect,
but in vain. They were overruled bv in
competent civilians, and the " on TO Rich
mond movement has now found n
counterpart in the son TO Charleston"
When civilians command and oyerr1le
soldiers and sailors in military matters,
they commit the same objectionable and
criminal blunder which commanders of
army corps commit when they endcayor
TO override the civil laws and institutions
of the country. The Administration in
terfered with our military and naval COM
manders. and the consequence is. that
after having expended nearly three tbou-
sand millions of dollars. and sacrificed
some three hundred thousand and more
lives, we are at this day no nearer to the
termination of the war than we were \
year or two ago with the fair presump-
tlon that: as there is very little hope of
making the Administration mend lis
ways. we shall not. 4 year hence. have
materially improved our condition.
The saInc defeats To which the Ad-
ministration doomed our heroic command
"rs of the army and navy, have been
shared by the Administration in the popu-
lar elertions, wherever The people were
allowed to speak and vote freely; in other
words, wherever our brave troops. i,s.e,d
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-22
Winter Clothing.

Winter Clothing.
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING EVER
BROUGHT TO JOHNSTOWN,
a complete stock of
MEN AND BOYS WARE.
Heavy clDth Overcoats, fiue dress coats,
vest. fancy and plain. pantaloons of every
description. All kinds of under clothing
HATS AND CAPS,
late styles: also
TRUNKS.
EALICES.
CARPET BAGS,
and in fact every thing in my line of bust
ness kept always on hand, which will sell
at fair honest prices. | respectfully invite
the public to come and look at my goods,
and If we do not deal, no charges will be
made. II. TUCK.
Clinton street, second door from Main.
Johnstown, Oct. IS 1862 If
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-22
DENTISTRY.

HHE undersigned Graduate of the Balti-
Il more College Of Dental Surgery, respect
fully offers his professional services to the
citizens Of Ebensburg. He has spared no
means thoroughly to acquaint himself with
every improvement n his art. To many
years of personal experience lie has thought
to add the impaired experience of the high
est authorities in Dental Science. lie sim
ply asks that an opportunity may be given
for his work to speak its own praise.
SAMUEL BEDFORD. d. d. S.
Office formerly occupied by DR.. Clark.
REFERENCES.
Prof. G. 4. Harris T. L. Bond. jr- w. r.
Handy y. A. Blandy. P. III. Austen. of the
Baltimore CIllcge.
e5- Will be at Ebensburg on the fourth
Monday Of each month, to stay one week.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-22
DR.. VIM. 3. HURD'S
NEURALGIA PLASIERS,
FOR TIE CUREOF
NEURALGIA.

or 1oothache produced by colds
LOCAL NEURALGIA.
is Immediately cured boy their application.
They act ike a charm, and are perfectly
harmless III their nature do not produce a
blister. and leave no unpleasant results.
DIR. wN. B. HURD's NEURALGIA PLAsTERs
never fail to give satisfaction to all who
test their virtue.
Prepared at DIR. Hurd's Dental Office
No, az Fourth Street Brooklyn. Z. d.
PRICE, ONLY Is CENTS EACH.
a liberal discount made to dealers.
Address Principal Office, Tribune Build
ings, No. Spruce Street, New York.
Sold in Philadelphia by Dyott & Co, 2S2
North 2nd Street O. j. Hubbell, I4IO
Chestnut Street; and by all Druggists.
Dec, Is Dolly.
NUTIcE.-We are daily receiving orders TO
and by mail for one or more of Dr. Hurd's
Dental Remedies, which We cannot fill.
None are mailable except the Nesu-dIoid
Plaster, which we send on receipt of Price
Us cents) and one stamp. But to accom>
adate persons in places where the druggists
and storekeepers are behind the age. we
have put up packages in white embossed
boxes, seven inches by four, with compart-
ments-each box containing a bottle of DIR.
H'ad's Mouth Wash. and Tooth Aehe DyoDs
a box of Tooth P0scder. the Nearal0ia Plas.
ter, and valuable little Treatise on Teeth
and their Diseases. the best means of lreserr-
ing Them, and The proper treatment of Chill
dren's Teeth, worth of itself the entire cost
TO every young man or woman, or parents
with young children; with sundry other
articles price per package one dollar, or six
packages for IS. sent by express as directed
As the Express charges are not much, if fany
more on dozen .han on one, It is far chean
er to order six or dozen packages at time.
large family will want all. or the surplus
can be disposed uf 20 neighbors with public
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tireuiar from tn, Cash ..

INV Nssh Sfo,..
The subscriber would -p.,
nOunce TO the public tia. be =
turned from the East witt : =
FALL AND WINTER GOOnS
will sell. as usual. al a very -
on cost, FOR CASH ONLY
TO give a prIoe list owing 10
tuatiOns n the market.
His stock Is the heaviest -7s
plete ever brought to TIE p's,s -
been purchased at the ve-r
prices, viii be sold at prices -
TO the interest Of cash buye-s = ---
anime his stock and he o-7-l-,.s
can and does sell litt.e chss-s.
credit establishment
He would call particular s-.r-..
large stock Of DRY GOOIS. -
the latest and MOST DESIRsPTrEI
OF LADIES' DRESS GOODS -
in the Eastern market. Atm
of fancy and plain Far-s,s - :
large and excellent supply # -
Muslins, dozens OF pattern r ~ \
Gents Gloves, az stylrs G. II
the most complete selection q -,
exhibited il this market, aur -
Nuhias, Opera Hoods; Ladies p. i
and a tremendous pile 0f Au.,i-a ? !
Cc.'s Patent Hoop Skirts. rar-,r-
to fifty springs, which vii T. 81 :
p per cent under present Ts-ts.-E
Our stock Of GROCERIES :, -
and selling a few cents bel5w c. !
iIshmeuts.-Our Syrups ra7-e -
20 sents pr gallon. We w,u.s -
ticular attention to our large s-.-E
crnment CeEee, bought ber-- i,
heavy advance. which we 81 r-s- !
per 10. Il IS far superior % a-r r -,
>;itutes lately invented. We rs-. l
heavy stock uf TEAS, ranging ,-ri
60 cents per pound upya-ls.
OC- STICK II CHINA, GLaSS Eu-
WARE Is the largest. mr-r r.-ss z-7
ever offered = rhe people Z I'll v--
: really beautiful. An ezs--rs.-
SHOW Window" must ru---. d.
stop to view II that we are Ii .--=
our ware. The China Ware 5-f--..
Sets ranging IN price from Il
Flower Naces, Mugs snd c,her INK.
The Glass Ware embraces rre--.-
every style II manufacture. O1=-- :
late advance VT Caa1ot 1-w zsH -rs
hrated We2gewcol Iron Sta-e Ts :
less than t4-75 per set, pl5-4 : g..
low the selling price elsewhere.
/ am nov fully c0rviuc,-- IL. Z {
SYSTEM : the bet f7 h-;l sic
buyer. enabling ire - Sc ---as.-. 81
loss. and giving my cE~.orsr ~, q r-.--
cle, and more nf II fer IT, sane u
than they get ~ ary otarr e,,at.-
But argument uu this Bs1iut ,g 50 I'll
The lessr q Why J can ssl AZ
credit establishments mus D. sr-47
Al. and that IL sci ri.E--I -l-
convince al who give sne . c---
: fun stock 4 b5cts AZ i7e,
All Vol, Iarraiu. IE-t. Ia ed Z
carpets
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