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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-21

CouNrERFEIrs.-Counter five dollar bills on
the Union Bank of Troy, N. Y, have made
their appearance They are limitations OF the
Genuine bill, and are so well executed as almost
10 5efv detection. Look out for them.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-21

TTx1vERsALlsr STATE CONVENTION. The an
mail Universalist State Convention will be held
at Moptpeler, August, 26 and 81. Rsv. A,
A. Miner, D. D., of Boston, and Rev e. l.
Flanders of New York, are expected to be pres
emit
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-21

SHOT BY GuERRILLAs.- G. Merriam,
priyate in Co. K, Tenth Vt. regiment, was shot
in the lungs July II, by guerrillas, this side OF
Harpers Ferry.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-21
Washington County.

Notice is hereby given that application will be made
next General Assembly of the State Of Vermont for
upon said County to raise money to pay the debts
and expenses Of said County.
Montpelier, Aug. !, 1862 F3lw3
Polynesian., 1863-04-25
No. So.

goes with it, that the supply of beer determines
the demand. Nothing can be more gratuitious
than to infer from the fact that the evils of ntox
cation Sc are in proportion to the number and ex-
tent of the licensed publichouses, spirit vaults,
and beershops," that these are the cause, and the
love of drinking the effect. 1t may well be the
other way. and it is quite open to any one to think
that the taste of the consumers should be reformed
first, and the publicans trade curtailed afterwards
Not that the real objection to interference in this
case depends on any such question. That objection
was fairly and clearly stated by Sir g. Grey. 1t
is founded on the sound principle that a majority
cannot justly be deprived of freedom of action in
their private concerns by the will of minority
No law is higher than the law of individual iber-
ty, and no reasoning is worth much on moral
subject that puts in issue s,le policy of placing
human nature in a state of probation at all
Polynesian., 1863-04-25

FEMALE SOCIETY AT THE WHITE HousE-Wash-
ington correspondence of the Boston Journal SAYS
The inner circles of what may be called the
Presidential society have always been the subject
of much comment and gossip among what may be
termed the outer circles. Thus, Mrs Abigail
Adams, wife of President John Adams, wrote az
follows of Mrs. Washington s. She endears her.
self to all. Not by what she is so much as by
what she is not, and makes up by cordiaIity the
shortcomings Of an early education In turn,
Mrs. Adams was commented upon as follows, in
one of the private letters of the day: .' She is
prim, cold, and possesses too much mind for the
very little heart that hardly seems to beat under
her tatfeta gown" By the aristocracy of Virgin
ia, Mrs. Madison was called the Quaker widow,
and gentlemen were Z" too fond of her society" in
the common parlaBee of the day. The manners Of
Mrs. Monroe were Z" too much of the French
schoC- " and it was asserted that the niece Of Gen.
jackson (who presided over his household) 81 had
no manners at all - Mrs. Harrison left the White
House before her manners were developed-and
while the first wife of John Tyler was " too DID,"
the second was sc too young" Mrs. Polk Z" wore
shawls and turban' as well as paste jewelry; Mrs
Taylor did not receive; - Mrs. Fillmore was
50 deaf" Mrs. Pierce. sad and afflicted, never
laid off her mourning" and Miss Lane was
=" spoiled by being told that she resembled Queen
Victoria"
Polynesian., 1863-04-25

@ The captain of whale ship, in alIusion to
the severity of the climate and various privatons
suffered by the inhabitants of Sptzbergen, told one
of them that he sincerely pitied the miserable life
to which he was condemned. ' Miserable " ex-
claimed the philosophic savage, "l have always
had a ish-bone through my nose, and plenty of
train oil to drink. What more could possibly de-
sire?"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
A Te nnessee Hero.

There are many names in Tennessee,
and particularly in the eastern portion of
that State, which the loyal people will not
willingly let die. They will be read and
thought of in the far future as the present
generation look back at the demigOgs of
the Revolution. A letter from Cincinnati,
of recent date, gives some account of one
of those noble-hearted Tennesseans, and
as the story came from the lips of dying
man, it is probably truthful. The writer
states that among the prisoners at Camp
DennisOn, Ohio, was one named Neil, who,
when asked how he came to be Rebel,
stated that the SecessiOnists scared him
into it.
He had been postmaster in Van Buren,
county, Tennessee, and Union man. The
rebels held three elections in that county,
but got hardly a solitary vote in Neil's pre-
cinct. Enraged at this, they imported
force Of soldiers and began to lynch un-
armed Unionists. This style of procedure
made some converts, but it was withstood.
Among the victims Neil spoke of-and, as
he knew that he was dying, he reminded
his hearers OF his obligation to speak the
simple truth-was the martyr patriot whose
history he thus recited:
There was in Van Buren, county an old
Methodist preacher Of great deal of
ability, named Cavender. He was from
the first most determined Union man,
and as his influence in the country was
great, they determined to make an exam-
pie of him and get him out of the way
So they took him out of his house, put a
rope around his neck, and, setting him
upon horse, led him into forest They
then told him that unless he would re-
nounce his Unionism they would hang
him. Cavender replied =" God gave me
my breath to bear witness to His truth,
and when | must turn it 10 the world of
lies and crime, it is well enough to yield
it up to him who gave it,"
They then asked him if he had any part
ing request. He said ''he had no hope
that they would attend to anything he
might ask They said they would He
then asked that they would take his body
to his daughter, with the request that she
would lay it beside the remains of his wife. -
They then said sit is time to 90 to your
prayers" He replied, "I'm not one OF
Iil0 SOrl VINO lS 10 WalU until the rope Is
round his neck to pray Then they said,
"Come, old man, no nonsense, if you don't
swear to stand by the Confederacy, you'll
have to hang" at the same tying the rope
to branch.
The old man said, "Hang away" One
then gave blow with will to the horse
upon which Cavender sat; the horse
sprang forward, and the faithful servant of
God and his country passed into eternity.
You will remember that they said they
would fulfil his last request. Well, they
tore the flesh off his bones and threw it
to the hogs; his heart was cut out and lay
in public place till it rotted. Can it be
wondered if few are strong enough to re-
sist their only legitimate arguments for
rebellion. -NashpWe Jnioa
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
A Patriotic Union-lOyinG Wife.
From the Peoria Transcript 18th.

From the Peoria Transcript, 18th.
Last week, deserter from the 77th ar
rived at his home in this city, after much
doubling and twisting, and many a weary
and dreary walk to avoid being captured.
He was married only the week previous to
his regiment leaving Camp Peoria, and of
course, after brushing up little, one of his
first calls was upon his bride. The news,
however, of his desertion had preceded
him, and his young wife, who is truly a
patriotic and Union loving lady, met him
at the door and refused him admittance,
stating in very emphatic manner, that
"there was no room in that house for a
deserter." His chop-fallen appearance
when he met with some of his old asso-
ciates, can well be imagined, and we are
informed his wife utterly refuses to ac-
knowledge him as her liege lord, until he
returns to the line of his duty. He left
the next day for the country, where he is
now rejecting upon the fate of traitors and
towards.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1868.

who had me wholly in his power. After
a few moments of keen remorse l revived,
and replied, "Ih have confused recollec-
tion." AS l reflected, the incidents OF the
first part of the evening came out one by
one on the background of memory with
much clearness.
"But how came you to think of coming
to the Horns, Angus, and at - o'clock at
night?" l asked.
81 will tell you," said he, very seriously,
'that you may know how Providence
watches over you; but [ trust you will
not therefore ever tempt Providence again.
Last night retired at ten, and, as is my
custom, was asleep the minute after my
head touched the pillow. At eleven, l
awoke with a violent palpitation of the
heart, and saw that gaming room at the
Horns, and you and that gamester at the
table. saw him ply you with spirits. l
saw that you played at dice, and saw,
too, that his were loaded. | watched you
both as he allowed you to win, and |
thought of your poor father, and the ruin
that was being wrought for him. | saw
all this in moment, as one sees a land
scape, and takes in its features of houses,
hill, and vale, in single flash of lightning,
and l sprang from my bed, dressed me as
rapidly as my agitation and trembling
would allow, and laid my hand on your
shoulder at the Horns as soon as my limbs
would bear me there And if your life
had depende on my speed, would have
trusted myself sooner than any horse | ev-
er saw
"You saved me from lifelong remorse,
and my dear father from ruin, my good
Angus" said 1. My heart was too full for
adequate eXpsessiOn.
"Giye God thanks" said Angus; +" it
was my gift. 1t was the second sight, Al
Ian, and all our gifts are from God; there
fore we should use them wisely. Keep my
secret, Allan. and | will keep yours, and
we will both be thankful all our days, to
the good Providence that had us in keep
ing"
Though this occurred many years since,
Ihave never before communicated the facts
to any person. would like to have this
and other strange experiences of my friend
explained. When have spoken with him
on the subject, he has always said: cit is
my gift, Allan. 1t never comes at call,
and am glad it does not, but it always
comes for good. I thank God for it, and
I am sure you do, Allan, for had you not
cauSe 2'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
Ex.President Harrison a Prophet.

Ex-President Harrison, in letter to
Mr.. Monroe, in 1920, says
am and have been for many years so
much opposed to slavery that l will never
live in slave state. But believe that
the Constitution has given no power to the
General Government to interfere in this
matter and that to have slaves or no
slaves depends upon the people in each
state alone. But besides tt constitutional
objection, I am persuaded that the obvious
tendency Of such interference on the part
of the States which have no slaves with
the property Of their fellow citizens of the
others, is to produce state of discomfort
and jealousy that will, in the end prove
fatal to the Union. believe that in no
other State are such will and dangerous
sentiments entertained on this subject as
in Ohio.
President Harrison was not believer in
the new-fangled theory that slavery would
destroy the Union, but he thought illegal
Abolition interference with it would.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
a Smart Woman

a nice, respectable lady not thousand
miles away, had long noticed, to her dis
may, that her {" worser half" was growing
foolishly suspicious and Jealous Of her. She
resolved to teach him lesson. Some eve
nings since, as he was leaving, she told
him he need not hurry back-she would
not be lonely-she wished her ducky to
enjoy himself, etc. Benedict smelt verit-
able mice under that hypocrisy, and re-
solved to be avenged. About eight O'Clock
an individual about his size might have
been seen creeping cautiously along to the
door, and noiselessly Benedict peeped in.
Just as he expected, there they were-a
pair of boots, coat on the back of chair,
and hat on the table. Benedict shivered
like an aspen leaf, as he stopped, pulled off
his boots, and drew pistol from his coat
pocket. With resolution flashing from
his eye," he made tracks for the bedroom.
There he was, kneeling at the bedside,
coat and vest off, and head on the pillow.
Miserable villain his time had come
"Say your prayers, villian-your time
is short? ?" and flash and a report told
that the bullet had sped on its fatal mis-
sion.
"Help, murder, watch! Oh, is that
you ?" and madam popped her little head
up from the foot of the bed.
Benedict seized the body, and found it
to be a miscellaneous collection of old
coats, vests, pillows, handkerchiefs, and the
like, made up expressly for the occasion.
81 say, my dear, what does all this
mean 3n exclaimed the husband. with a
blank, sheepish look.
"Well, DEAR" replied the wife, 81 did
get lonely, after all, and just amused my
self by dressing up that puppet, and max
ing believe you were at home. I'm sure,
l didn't think you'd suspect"
''There, there, said the chagrined hus-
band, "say no more about it; l thought it
was robber; dear creature, I'm so glad
it didn't hit yOu!"
Benedict now repeated, "Now ! lay
me-" ETC., and went to bed, resolved not
to watch any more at present.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
SECOND SfGEG'F.

Strong of limb, and fleet of foot, with
crisp, auburn curls, with cheeks like hard
red apples, and eyes glowing like stars,
Angus M'Lean was surely not likely to be
the victim of nervous disease. His family
said he had the gift of second sight. But
We have been accustomed to consider these
"children Of the mist" even when they
happen to belong to the stronger sex, to
be weak even as hysterical women. Their
bodies we suppose to be emaciated, their
nerves without tone, and if they see into
the next world, we Judge it is because the
vail of flesh is tretted 50 thin by disease,
that it becomes as it were transparent.
Bat Angus MLean was no hysterical,
nervous, or nerveless being, bearing about
the misery of unmanliness and seeing
ghosts in every graveyard. He was a
man OF few words, and never told aught
that he had seen that common eyes could
never see. unless it were to do some good
or avert some evil. And he would have
been a brave friend or foe who dared ask
Angus aught respecting ghostology. What
Angus chose to reveal, was told simply,
truthtully, and with no seeming sense of
the marvellous | remember night in
Edinburgh when | was young and ineXpe-
rienced, with hot blood in my heart and
my head, that Il singular adventure be-
fel me- | had been sent by my father to
the Horns public-house TO meet a drOver,
who was to pay him some money. |
had received the money, and should
have gone directly home, for the sun was
very considerable, and 1 was not one to
venture on my own strength. Then this
house, to which | was sent, had fallen un-
der suspicion as a place where our nation
al morality was not respected as it should
be. But | troubled myself little about
rumors. was young and full of enthusi-
arm, and pleased to be trusted by my
father with so important matter. My
father was so much an invalid, that he
used to call me his hands and feet. We
had been in pecuniary difficulties, which
if had taken all our fortitude to bear, but
this money was to set us free, and make
NV father as much at ease as man with
moderate wants and enough to supply
them. can be. | went then with an ex-
cellent heart to receive this money, which
was duly paid me. l put it safely In my
pocket. and was about to return at once to
my home, when tall, pale man, who sat
apart in the coffee-rOom, interested me,
and fingered for one moment, thinking
what mig ght the book be that ne was read
ing. AS l looked at him he raised his eyes
to mine with glance of quick intelligence
and closed his book, keeping his place
with his thumb bet Xeen the leaves. Iher
he addressed me as if by feeling common
sympathy, and said:
"Young gentleman, do you happen tt
be familiar with The Coters Saturday
Night?' -"
Now Burns was my idol, and that home
scene, with its piety, purity, and poetry
was sacred to me. | expressed nay feeling
with the enthusiasm of youth, and tht
stranger seemed delighted with my senti
ments, but he sighed heavily.
"Far from home." said he, "this ex
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27

Close his eyes his work is done.
What to him is friend or foeman,
Rise of moon, or set of sun,
Hand of man, or kiss of woman?
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover Or the SNOW.
What cares he? he cannot know:
Lay him low
As man may, he fought his fight
Proved his truth by his endeavor;
Let him sleep in solemn night:
Sleep forever and forever,
Lay him low lay him low,
In the clover or the snow.
What cares he? he cannot know:
Lay him low!
Fold him in his country's stars,
Roll the drum and fire the vOlley.
What to him are all our wars,
What but death bemOcking folly?
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover Or the snow
What cares he? he cannot know:
Lay him low
Leave him to Gods watching eye,
Trust him to the hand that made him
Mortal love weeps idly by:
God alone has power to aid him.
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snow.
What cares he? he cannot know:
Lay him lOwi
- -Pi!ndelDRi,a Press
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
VOL. XIV.-NO. 4l.


ACT l.
Presidents room. Enter Cttssius Ndrcellus Clay,
dressed as Big Injn.
CAssIUs NJ. c. B. u
Old Abe, 10 here, come,
Big Injin me- from palace of the Gar
Who thrice this mighty hand OF mine did
shake;
| come the bloody sword of war to WELD,
The glittering lance to set in rest-but look,
Big Injin speaks, unless you break the bonds
And from the long incumbent woodpile bring
The darkey forth, like dripping honor, by
Those woody locks here record my VOW
To set no squadron in the field, nor break
A single lance.
OLD ace.
Great CassiuS, say no more;
The deed, the mighty deed thou ask'st it
shall
Be DONE \ mighty blast forthwith I'll blow,
\ Proclamation that the behemOth
Huge whale or Afric bird, the Brilliant"
called.
Shall culver in their boots. Big Injm, come,
Your armor don, and gallop to the fray.
ACT H.
HaAec&;< ,,ooa. Enter Nojo.' GenerM l9y.
GES. CLAY, Log.
Pro-slavery man, Red Tape. Old Brains be-
hold!
Lo-I, Great Clay, Big Injin, here do wait,
My army quick assign, and sound me on,
My charcoal steed is ehamping at his bit.
Rob Roy is on his native heath again.
GEN. HhLEcK.
Amazing Tub of Gas-enOugh, no time
Is this ior such bray: we well can spare
You To the Russian Car. Command, indeed !.
Iou windy abolition ass. begOne!
Here Sambo, show that humbug to the door.
ACT III.
PRESIDENT.
Big nn, played out as You are, Ill send
Unto the Conscript Fathers quick your name,
And ship you straightway oil.
CLAY.
The fees are good: the work amounts to no
Especial sum. | fold my robes. Big Injin
|, rs Caesar did of yOre, and like
The younger Adams, ''die content.
IErit .Vojo,' GenerI {. ". Chy, Il. L.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
NEW SERIES-NO. 485
A ScOtchman PhilOsOphizes i'm Re
gard to MatrimOny.

Jenny is poor, and am poor;
Yet we will wed-so say no more:
And should the bairnies to us come
And few there are but do have some
No doubt but heaven will stand our friend,
And bread as well as children send:
SO fares the hen in farmers yard,
To live alone she finds it hard
I've known her weary every claw,
In scratch Of corn among the straw,
But when in quest of nicer food,
She clucks among her chirping brood.
With joy we see the self-same hen,
That scratched for one could scratch for ten.
These are the thoughts that make me willing
To take my girl without shilling,
And for the self same cause you see.
Jenny's resolved to marry me.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
To be Shot.

1t now turns out that the recent rebel
raid across the Rappahannock was guided
by renegade New York trooper, of the
9th N. Y. cavalry, named ODoNoUGnuE,
who deserted to the enemy and led them
back, out of revenge for discipline admin
istered to him. He is now being tried by
court martial, with every prospect of being
shot, fate he doubly merits as deserter
and traitor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
General Haynau, the wOman-whinne

General Haynau, the woman-whipper,
whose name is welded with undying infa-
my for his atrocities during the Hungarian
revolution, and who was treated to such a
splendid castigation in London by Barclay
& Perkins, brewers, recently shot himself
dead at Cassel.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27

CHICAGO, March %. !,
The Wholesale Drug Store of W.D.
Harris, situated on " South Water street )"
was entirely destroyed by fire this even
ing. Amount of insurance not known.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27

quisite word painting brings all I love dear
est before me so clearly, that am sadden-
ed in spite of myself"
I pitied the stranger
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-18
IncnrnOratiOnS.

The following companies have filed certit-
Gates of incorporation in the Office of the
County Clerk:
Andes Mining Company, for the purpose
of discovering, locating and acquiring mines
in the Territory of Nevada, and mill-sites and
timber lands for the working thereof. Capt.
tai stock S22O,OO0 in 1900 shares Of 800
each. Trustees-Robert Apple, VIM. Ar
rington, NJ. D. Howell, Chas, Lindley and
John A. McQuaid. Principal place of bust
ness, Virginia City.
Massey Consolidated Company, to mine in
the Virginia District, capital stock 81 POO
600, divided into 2,4O0 shares of 500 each.
TruStees-A. B. Elliott, Joseph Potts, ]. w.
Moves, A. Cornwall and Erastus Bond
Principal place Of business, Virginia.
Horrow Gold and Silver Mining Company,
to mine in the, Desert District, Churchill
county. Capital stock $4,000 divided into
1000 shares Of $500 each. TrustecS-John
Altman, A. G. Bateman, s. H. Murray,
James Say, John r. Coryell and Thomas
Sunderland.
Almaden Gold and Silver Mining Compa-
ny, to mine in the Desert District. Capital
stock 100000 in 1000 shares of $500 each.
TruSteeS-John Altman, \. G. Bateman, ).
H. Murray, James Say, John h. Coryell and
Thomas Sunderland.
Badger Gold and Silver Mining Company,
to mine in the Desert District. Capital
stock S6OO,O 900 in l 200 shares of $500 each.
Trustees-John Altman, A. G. Bateman, S.
II. Murray, James Say, John r. Coryell and
Thomas Sunderland.
Navigation Company, Gold Hill District
Capital stock 800, 900 in 1000 shares Of 500
each. Trustees-C. V. Boquist, G.. X.
Reed, Elijah Conley, William Hunt, J. Fl.
lessen. Place of business American Flat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-18

PEERLESS G. & S. NJ. Co.-Fcw Of our CT
items are aware of the fact that there Is
promising mine, with the above name, stu
ated in Ormsby County, about five miles west
ofCarson City, in the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, and two miles and half south Of the
Laks View House. 1t is now being worked
by energetic and entcrprising men, and the
tunnel is already run to the depth OF l2o feet.
Rock has been taken out Of it and crushed at
the Spanish mill with most satisfactory re-
turns 10 the owners. 1t assays on an aver
age, $50 to the ton, and grows richer as the
work of excavation progresses. The ledge is
twenty feet wide at the present depth. There
is an abundance Of wood and water Directly
around II and no trouble will be experienced
in working the mine prOftably. The atten-
ton of our citizens is directed to this new de-
vclopment. The owners invite an examina-
ton. Undoubtedly other rich leads Will be
struck, in that vicinity, as this discovery will
attract miners to that locality Carson hide
pendent.