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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-12

Il. Ii. Nichols, NJ. H., Homeouathte Esbv1T
ctaan-Ohice andresidence III Main street
IRON ON to andfrom TO O'Clock p NJ
""'cesler' octoner 30 1850 dtf ais
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-12

ia Dr. sweets lntallible Liniment is truly n friend
~ ngSu, ana every family should have it at hand
coWlW mch6
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

From the Richmond Despatch March ISL
tRRIvAL ~ FSisoNEK- IL RicHvoNr The
prisoner captured by Capt Mosbv If Fitz
hugh Ices command arrived Nv the Cen
tral care on "Wednesday night. I'M charge Il
Lieut. Mcclellan Incluled in the number
tthe whole amounting % 29) were Z VI
Stoughton, Brigadier General Of tho ID
Brigade, Casey's division \ Barkor. Cap
b tain Of Company !, Sth New-York Cavalry,
( Robt Wellbrient, telegraph operator
| Wardener an Austrian Baron = Pratt. a
/ private IN Company : 10th Vermont. end
I orderly for Gen. Stouchton
The prisoners were taken in custody IN
| the Ms ht of March 9th, near Fairfax Court
House, by Capt. Mosby and his command.
whose daring and intrepidity in making
successful raid within few hundred wards
Of the camp grounds oftvo Abolition Brig
sd.s, and carrying of. without damage to
themselves, the General commanding. one Of
them, deserves the highest prsise Most Of
the - men captured, including Cen Slough.
ton, are ari-tocrstic specimens IF Yankee
manhood. with profusion Of gold lace on
his coat, were surprised in bed, and were.
therefore, incapable Of Offering any resistance
hsd they bccn - inclined
Stoughton occupied for III, hcad4uartcr.
spacious dwelling few hundred vard-
from Fairfax Court llousc, aud deemed him
self perfectly secure. When his midnight
slumlcrs were interrupted by Capt. Ncsbv.
who entered hi room and desired him "a get
up, he deemed him one Of his own men on "A
frolic. and angrily replied that if he did not
clear cut he would order him under arrest
for an insult 10 his commandinr General
Moshy asked StouShton if he knew .sNiosbv
of Ices Cavalry - Yes" replied the irate
Yankee "have YOU caught the s-orab b
"No," replied Mosby, Eve haven't. but he
has caught YOU. so got up and rr.pars fora
ride. - The Yankee General soon had a re-
alilins scnsc Of the surroundings. and pre-
paired Ia do a. Mosbv colnman-
ded. H. was careful to ,lre,s
himself for the journey, but he and all of the
others complain that time we not allowed
them TO saddle the horses, and they were
compelled to ride twenty-five miles on the
bare backs of Indifferent steeds. surrounded
by Confederate dragons, over not tho
smoothest road known. Warlener, the old
Austrian, declares that the Yankee unif,rn
IN which he If encssed did not belong TO him
ON the 9Th Of March at Fairfax Court House
He SAWS our men were i'm too much Of = bur-
~ TO be particular about clothes. When
the party arrived in Richmond on Wedne-
day, the % priyates werc taken to the Libby
Prison. but all the persons, above named
were allowed TO retire TO the Ballard Home
for the night. The fact of their being there
being made known to the commander of the
Libby Prison at a late hour in the NIGHT.
they we're removed from there, much against
their will, and placed in the Libby Prison
with their csiDIradcs. The contrast between
the luxurious heds of the Ballard Hous.. and
the floor Of the Libby Prison was marked in
decd. and did not fail to excite dismal for
holdings in the mind. or tho imprisoned
Yankee
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

RuS-r,sG TIE BIookApr : rooR SFrcULA-
IIoN.-Ihc New York Commercial .Idrerfiscr
says
Blockade running as a speculation is found to
be so very hazardous on our southern coasts that
men are beginning TO lose faith in il. The name
Of Mr.. Pierson, Of Hull, England, who became
bankrupt recently, is familiar To many Of our
readers. This man was. short time since, a
millionaire. He was the munifcent patron of art
and social improvement in his immediate neigh
borhoO1. Among other favOrs conferred upon
the people Of Hull by him, was fine public park
In an evil hour he turned his attention TO block
ade running-at first with some success, which
tempted his cupidity to still greater adj
ventures. The capture Of several of his richly
laden vessels has since driven him to bankruptcy;
and We are cre1ibly informed by gentleman
from that ncighborhood that Mr.. Pierson is N
reduced financially that he was recently prusecu-
ted by one Of his domestics for debt OF only two
pounds. Al his estatcs. fine furniture. c,luip
ages, &c., have been put TO the hammer 10 salts
y the claims Of his CREDITOR
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

IsE IHE RoLIEE ~ writer IN an sxchari-s
psrer presses upon cur asriculturist- The
merits IF thi- implement IN the following
manner
WHY don't orr farmer ues thc roller
more frequently l. It lecause tho are not
willing 10 incur TIE expense OF tls rurchs-.e
l. it because they are not disposed 10 b,stow
thu extra amount Of labor involved in rollin;.
their helds . or = It because thev do not
understand IT'S uses and benefits DO thev
not know that roller Is slmost indispepsa-
bic on light soil. because IT presses the earth
closer around small seed. . that It l. equally
useful on heavy soil, because II cruShcs the
clods, and bring the pulycrized earth in
direct contact with the seed that It t. GOOD
on grass fields, hecaus, it pr,ssce small stones.
bonce, ctc.-vhich would otherwise iniurc
the knvce Of the mower into The earth, and
out Of the way and that it also lc,cl- ant
and mole hills thst 1t Is useful uIon wheat
helds m the sTriur. pressing the plants which
have been thrown out by tire fret int, tn.
earth again that It exercise a moot I,arny
influence upon clts, IT used after the plants
have attained 4 height Of three ur four in
chee m = word, that IL Is .uod aims
everywhere, and ranks very uroperlv with
the most lmporiant implements an tho farm ,
II Is astoniahinS that while We are making
progress IN almost every other direction. W.
have done 20 futile toward the general iptr,,-
duction 81 the roller Nv own experience
with 1t lias been 80 cutircly satisfactory that
l cannot i'Tbcar urging it, great importance
upon every farmer who has thu. far not tried
It."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20
The New Hampshire Election.

The official returns Of the New lamp
shire election are not yet declared hut there
seems t, be no doubt as the rcsult-unlcss it
be in the case Of Congressman for the First
District apparently Marcy (Copperhead
DEM is chosen by a majority of from 20 to
100 over Eastman, (Republican,) but some
vet think the oficial return will be in favor
of Eastman. The election Of Rollins in the
ID District and Patterson in the 81 District,
both Republicans. Is conceded.
The returna (unofhcial) Of the Cover
nor's vote are IN from ell but IS email
towns, and reckoning tho,e towns TO
have voted as they did last year, show that
Eastman (Copperhead DEM lacks about
SIS votes Of an election over the united vote
for Gilmore (Republican) and Hartman WAR
Democracy. The total vote war large
about IS, 500, last year It was $3.50. This
increase-in view Of the large absence Of
voters IN the army,-shows with vhat visor
the canvass was conducted on both sides
The etrong Republican majorities IN 10Th
Senate and House insure the election Of Gil
more fer Governor. Considering the power
full efforts made to insure an anti govern
ment victory in New Hampshire and the
ample contribution Of money by the wealthy
y. Y. City Cop7s heads 60 effect that object,
and the sbsence - voters in the army. We
think the result 70 anything bu' hattering
to TIE rebel synia ihisere Had the soldiers
been home to vote, 1t needs no cypherinS to
show that the defeat Of the coppcrheal- would
have been still more decisive.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

The triumph Of the rebels at Nicksbur- If
the possession Of the Indianola wa5 Of short
duration. II has been stated several timef
that they destroyed her, but exactly how OR
why did not appear. admiral Portor's des
patch published to-day shows that eho was
blown up in fear Of a supposed iron-clad
that passed the rebel batteries some time
since. The Union forces perpetrated huge
Joke upon the rebels by rigging up an old
soow with an imitation turrct, imitation
paddle boxes and pipes and an imitation bat
terry, and letting it drift past the batteries
one evening. The rebel guns opened fire On
the supposed iron-clad Monitor, but their
practice was bad, ard the - dummy with
out returning their fire Goatcd safely past
the whole Seeing that they could not tow
oil the lndianola in her partially disabled
state, the rebels Immediately blew her up.
while the rest Of their feet lied down stream
from before the terrible iron-clad. Imagine
their disgust when a closer examination re-
7ealed the true character Of the Federal VS.
eel,
1t was bad to have tie Indianols host to
Us as she was, but ii IL well that her life
under rebel rule was 80 short.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

1HI nIIRL>> Al IHE SouIH T. is the
habit Of 4 certain class Of journals - me- e
light If the reports Of restitution az III.
South. uniformly insisting that they ar, cx-
sgs.rated, aud that the rebels arr l,v u1
means suffering To- the extent they are re-
presented. The facts. however. continue =,
accumulate, and the testimony of refugees
now hcckln:, IN scores To our lmcs. leave,
not j single peg upOn which Q" hang q doubt
of the immincnce of actual famine in MANY
parts Of tho Confeder,cv The Washington
MIR publishes list Of scvcntv-niuc refugees
who arrived at Washington from Richmond
many Of whom were women and children
some Of the latter Of tender az. Il = the
sheerest abeurdity 10 pretend that these rco
pie, carrying their little ones in their arms
would leave thor homes and trudce bv lon,-
and weary routes into a strange land If thew
were enjoying, IN the homes thus abandoned
even tolerable condition of comfort
The real truth is that starvation Il, ar
thousands Of doore all over the South even
those once moderately wealthy are reduced {,
desperate straits aud 1t II utterly iprrula
bic that, If every avenue Of supplies shall
continue TO he closed NJ, the rebellion can
hold out during another seasou If .lietres.
and cxhauttion.-N y. Post
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20
kccr It bcferc The rccrlr.

kcrp 1t before tho pe1ple-thst ths rel'c-
lion Is not the work Of a moment. urr the
result % any injustice done, ur threatened
10 To- done hy the government 1t rho nit.l
State. Tout Do j. The lln--.h,ri h.I -eh.1uo
of men wh1 have FOR thirty years lor CONE
tcmplatin- the destruction OF thc Union. As
cviicncc Of these fact. the following state
mont- ot .Tolkers iu the South Carolina So
ccs,ion Convention are in point
" Ms PAFktF vi President. 80 1rrclr. t.
me. with great Difference ta the opinions that
have BEEN cxpressel. that the public m,ui is
fully made up % the great occasion that n1f
awaits us. II Dc no spasmoiic effort that has
come suddenly upon us. but % h7- tc,u
gradually culminsuns FIR a long aars. e'
years, until A. last 10 has come 20 th4t point
when VIC may say the matter is entirely right
M lyGIr-. Nr President # there any
gentleman present who wishes 20 debate this
matter, OF course this body vii hear him lu,
as 70 delay for the purpose q "A discussion, Cor
one am opposed % r. As mv friend Mr. Para
err has said, most of MS have hd this matter
under consideration fer th. last twenty YEAR.
and ] presume wy have 10y this time arrived 10
decision upon the subject
a." Mn. hrTTr Sir, we au performing, 3D. great
act, which involves mot only the stirring pres
NAAAs ''.a' tA't.'i Alf "4''.t ltaN' ..H
10 come. ! have been engaged m this move
mcut ever since ! entered political life sm
content with what ha- been done to-dsv, aud
content with what win take place to-uiorrow.-
We hav, carried the body of this Union o. is
last pstiu- Vlsee. and now We viii drop the Tag
over its srayc. After this is done. I am really
to adjourn sui leave the remaining ccr.mouics
flr tomorrow
" Mr. RHIIr. Tho secession e South Carolina
is not On event Of a day Il IS not ANYTHING
produced hv Nr Lincoln election. or BY the
non-ezecuticn of the Fugitive Slave Law II
hat been a matter which has been gathering
hesi for thirty years The election Of Lincoln
and Hsmlin was the last straw on the back Of
the camel. But it was not the only one The
back was nearly broken before The roint upon
which differ from ny friend Is this He saws
he thought II eIpedisnt for Us q put this great
que,;ion before tho world upon tbs matter Z
wrongs on the question Of slavery, ard that
question turned upon the Fugitive Slave Law
Now. IN regard 10 the Fugitive Slave Law,
myself doubt It's constituucnality. and I doubted
It on tho floor Of the Senate. when vas mem
Der Of that body. The States, acting IN their
soyereisn cspscity. should h responsible for the
rendition Of slave That was our best seruritv' 90
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

without number are already sunk, ready to blow
the Yankees--or mudsills, az the rebels term us
sky high, and all sorts Of distractions have been
placed in the channels in the harbor to ohstruct
our entrance that Sumter. Moultrie and Fort
Beauregard are all mined ready to be blown up
after the rebels leave them, and when we Yam
KEGS have taken possession of them and also that
if the rebel commanding officers find that the
city is likely TO fall into our hands il is to be
burnt 1t is possible that they may do U. some
injury with these torpedoes, but great caution
ships reach them, for which machine has al
ready been prepared.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

Posi- NoEItv.-Not az o. man luf a- l.l.
q. i.,u- the great Tom G. li'ld- fHr s.
f.-i-laturc he expired.
g. politics a. in mu>ir. ther. r- Pho -,
..,-'ri.. IN. swell. anil IN. diminurri.. --,l
rf movement; Fields seems n have I.,.-.
Hi. .r'l'u- t..- rsrlr-Iyciv O., er .yhiti-- r -.
,hc htfcr -tvl~ s icv sI-lt week 4-.. De-
h'01'rj anil famed, until DIS name -t-1--.
from fir urv- and teleSpVti- r.'-m.- #
lumru-i thc entire political horizon Wl~
Speaker CdllicJtt wac elected, Flrii- fame
grew Ialr. then very blue tb.a f.l, -r
splutterci. and u1w we l.aru with deem ....
inS that PC De- cNtinsuihci Ficll- md b.
friends having had the entire winter -- ..-r-.
together few l1rsc nothing against ~
tal.icntt, hay, presented ths-. uttt'n-- ~
am cnvel ITe words that hts then r--'s-.
j., and now thar the House Irop-e n-r
point an investigating v'mmitt,s. ...
.'lfe not q, hayr anything o. l"v-- 90
Frightened az what thcmselyc- have
thev Dr., % holt from tho riu- OF Fi-
the noch-au,tion man. 10 must hereafter
71id in political circles. thst rho candle OBJ. ..
genius has gone cut. His c,urale- rt Il
cart AMI TImmlnv. viii dulciullv lament
premature dcce,~c. Tommy liel .f shan
thst Disorder which -scm> -l >li-lt az tr-
but eventually proves fatal o. -1 mauv r. .e-
ahlest politicians. Tom f, motto. taken i-.r
The sweetest of poets, was V,rhsr- t.-' -r-
ges,l,c
90 'ulalI things arc not what they --ea
Happy day viii 1t = fer oar gentle pam
friend. when he l"aycs the proud Cfp-
and amid the singing hir.is Il early >p-r-
and blooming of earliest aov.rs. he r1-urr-
20 pursuits conSenal g, his simple tsstc-
L. the beer-shops. thc friendly farce the
mock.aucton rooms of f1.thsr lamn,
res genius genius for surface for IN.
finite contractlons preceded ly liml-les, e,
pansicns, for the vanishing roint N persle.
tive, for strains Of music that die awsv r.
zero Of the thermometric scale. FIR an th,n--
IN nature arr CT sloausnce, tha- err
ebullist4, explode and expire
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

TIL PosIAGr CURRL>or.-It is said
that on account of the twenty-five
and fifty cent notes having been coun-
forfeited, the Secretary Of the Treasury di-
rected that no more notes Of these d..noniin-
ations be Issued. These counterfcits in que
ton are - well gotten mp that almost any
person is liable To he durcd hy them. The
engraving Is a shade coarser and the paper Is
a tribe thinner than the genuine. We see it
also stated that an ample supply and not
The existence of counterfeits. was the reason
or the stoppage.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

The Free Press, With il. usual muddy
olearness. and with some awkward hesitation,
admits finally that it is opposed to any ere
union" until slavery is done away with. Let ii
no longer blink, then, the real purposes for
which it and its party are for prosecuting the
wsr.''-Ssatinel.
We knew the Sentinel too well - expect
that it would comply with our request to re-
publish it's own article headed The Rebel
lion, with our comments attached Neither
did We expect Of it the fairness to give its
readers our own answer 10 the question
which it put to u at the closc Of the ar
ticle mentioned But, we did not look to
zee quite so gross and palpablo misstatc-
ment of our answer az the Sentinel makes in
the paragraph quoted above.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

IHE PEorosLD AIrAuk on GuAE1Ia ION. -
\ writer to the New York Fer1G dated from
the blcokadins fleet Of Charleston, March.
18th, who writes in the New York HerqlH
styles, if he knew e7erything done and in
tended on both eides, saw. ..it is known for
certainty by many officers IN the neet that
the day for the grand attack has been appoint
ed, and ere this letter reaches YOU. the bali
viii have commenced" The writer saws the
statement OF thousand guns in Charleston
harbor is srcss cxaggcratiou. TIE correct
number is just 81. some of heavy calil,rc.
Admiral Dupont has officially notified all for
eigners resident in Charleston 10 quit the same
by certain day, which am not permitted to
mention.
Charleston is 10 be bcsicge,l on the northern
and southern sides. Troops will be landed with
heavy siege guns under cover of the guns Of the
feet which will be so eifectually carried out as to
inspire success.
Gen. Fosters truops have received maiy.lrnr
orders with 20 days ratious. Their destination
you can guess-and. no doubt you at the North
viii soon hear from them in a manner that viii
create inc Nlt1est JOY throughout the loyal
States.
Al the foreign ships have lef, Charleston. since
the notice Of Admiral Dupont was served on
them Nearly all the inhabitants have also len
the city, the dwellings and stores are closed. and
the city is in fun possession Of rebel troors and
sailors, who are having CAV time by pouring
down any quantity Of whiskey, which is scrycl
out to them freely, in order 10 keep them from
deserving
Three rebel soldiers were shot in Fort Moul-
tire few days since, for refusing 10 serve the
rebel cause any longer. their time being out
Those rebel soldiers whose tine has expired in
the Charleston regiments. are not permitted 10
leave, snd II they refuse g. re-sniizt they are
conscripted al once.
From a deserter We learn laiy imsortanf
facts, some Of which | am an liberty .. mention
All the churches in Charleston are moss occupied
rs gsrrlsons for rebel troops Guns ara planted
on every available point of land TuIpe!oes
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20
RAILROAD LITIGATION.

The Rutland railroad seems likely to now
have its share of legal experience. 1t has
been for several years under the popular and
economical management Of Mr.. Thatcher, ms
trustee Of the second mortgage bonds, and
Mr.. Chaplin as Superintendent.
The first mortgage bonds arc over due, and
that interest claims to be e9uitably entitled
to the possession, while the second mortgage
boudholders claim that in many respects
their rights are superior.
Mr. Thscher died early la-t week. leaving
no survivor in the trust, whereupon the cor
poration applied to the Court Of Chancery
IN the regular way for the appointment of
new trustees We ART told that while the
application was being heard with some of
the counsel Of the Firsts appearing and OPP
posing the gentlemen named, some other
gentlemen from Boston. also attorneys Of the
Firsts. came toRutland and. finding the office
Of Mr.. Chaplin, the Superintendent, locked.
1.-THE kew being in the door and he having
gone to dinner), they unlocked the Office and
walked in, voted themselves in possession Of
the railroad and its belonging. and issued
printed proclamation to the agents and en-
ployees Of the line, that the first mortgage
trustee having taken Teaceablc possession,
they would thcnccforth olcv orders from
him Mr.. Chaplin having rc-arpcarci in
due time, these gentlemen Withdrew "a, they
say in the army in good order
One could hardly rurpo-e. that in Yer
mont (however i, may Jc olsevhere) any
body would expect TO settle disputed equities
by fcroible seizure The spirit Of justice,
and It's hand too, a. administered IN civilized
countries, does not permit that method Of
settling disputes Attempts Of that sort are
certainly unfortunate TO the parties who
make them, for they justly cast suspicion
and prejudice on claims that arr sought TO
he thus enforced
We understand that Messrs Smallev and
Chspin have been appointed temporary rrus-
tees and all adverse interests notified to come
into Count, and show cause if they have any.
against their Perm"nent appointment
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

I,SrN IT HIS Worn. Ren II. -aruel.
President Of the Dubuque Democrstic Clr-
aud an intensified CopIerhead. in e spec
mad' q t'V dave since denounced th. e.
eminent currency as worthless trash.
hardly equal value to Confederate none
\ poor lrishman. having heard Of Samuei-
speech. and having quantity II Conf,le-
att money Ia his possession, called on n.
CopPerhesd and offered To c1chsn-c It ~
srecnhack-, and was villin; n give bN''
Samucls didn't then SO IT, anil lsclin'i
make the trp,ir
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-20

irAnoI.-lh The Territory OF l,lahoc, formed
NJ the last Session Of Congress, anil which has
hitherto been generally known or the She's
hone country, eulbracCs Tint porti,n of
Washington Territory caet Of OREGON. and
all OF Dacctah and Nebraska wet Of tb.
lpith iin' OF longitude, and between II. tIst
ana 44th parallels Of attitude I; Is morr
than twice the si1c Of Oregon. and three
times that Of Nirginn. The gold and liver
bearing region in the valleys Of the Snake
river and ITS afiluonts, viii attract the Iar..est
population, and 1t 10 herr that the GOVERN
ment as well as business Interests of m. Ter
ritory must fret center. cold wa- dic,,,r-
Cd IN iSoi. Ia ls62, rich placcr~ wer, E,up.l
Iou hi'''S distant from Port Benton ais on
|r'ii shoppcr crcek, near the thr,, f.rL~ If
t'' Missouri. on Coli and Deer I,,1.-,.
',,"e- and "n what i, called rricklv Par
valley Overland expeditions rclrcscn, this
country 10 - very fertile From Deer lido.
MY, . town iorued by miners ON Deer Lode
Nrcek. regular communication Is kept M
WIZ salt Lake and For, Laramie.