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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29
ODDS AND ENDS.

The Burlington Times is very severe on
Hon. j s. Morrill,, and declares he ought to
be allowed to remain at home, &c. The
great crime be committed was, according to
the Times, his remark that " it would be bet
ter for the country if half the papers would
die out" The Times very justly thinks that
,oas personal.
Many copperhend Democrats hink Vallan-
digham shamefully abused by Burnside It
was rather severe to order him to be sent to
Dry Tortugas, when he is go fond of imbibing
But the President has made the matter right
by sending him to bis "brethren."
The Banks Of Mississippi have been cut
in many places, by the rebels wrote cor
respondent some time ago. The matter seems
reversed now since Banks Of Massachusetts
has cut the rebels 81 ''any places.
A missionary from the South Seas says
Z" they have not yet all the amplitude Of mod
civilization" He doubtless means they do
not wear " crinoiins" and "neto style bonpets. ~
1t is supposed that Hooker and Lee could
not settle their little business because the
chancellor was not at home.
At peace meeting" in New York, few
nights ago, there were over a dozen fights
Queer, that.
"7hese are yery d'R Times" said a news
boy as he returned to the Office his unsold
papers.
1t is said by an exchange that the people Of
Nicksburg pray daily for deliverence. May
God Grant it to them
Bad to take E5'- Port Hudson.
Gledniags from Plato.
when the entire sexes are compared with
each other, the female is doubtless the infer-
or but in individuals, the woman is often
superior to the man.
"A fellow feeling of pleasures and pains is
the strongest bond of union that can connect
mankind
"Extraordinary virtues and extraordinary
vices are alike the product of a vigorous
mind. Little souls are incapable of both
Political justice distributes to each one
his proper province, and prevents each from
encroaohing on the other
MANY Judges and Physicians are sure
sign Of a society, ill-regulated both in mind
and body"
Excessive sorrow and excessive laughter
are equally unbecoming men Of worth"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29

The savings banks of Massachusetts show
an increase of depositors in 1862 (oyer 1867
numbering 2S,S42, and Of deposits to the
amount of S5,6ls,235 67. Whole number
of depositors 24S, 300 Amount deposited
$50, ,403 GA 2S. The working men and wo-
men are not getting poor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29

Sir A. p Gordon Cumming writes to
Scotch journal =" In cutting the Inverness
and Perth Railway through the Lochnavan-
dah Park on Altyre, we have unceremoniously
trespassed on the privacy aud retirement Of
numerous colony of ancient toads. The cut
ting is here from twenty feet to twenty-five
feet deep the lower part being through from
ten to sixteen feet of freestone and red con-
glomerate. The interesting old residents are
found in the red freestone, about fifteen to
twenty feet below the surface, where they
certainly must have been several nineteen
years leases out on the land above them
They are sometimes turned out by the heavy
hand pick or the great iron crowbar; but
blast of powder, of which vast amount is
here expended, seems to cause the greatest
upset in the establishment, as a shot 10 some
times the means OF exposing dozen of the
sleepy old fellows. They seem none the
worse for their long repose, but after giving
few winks at the new light thus suddenly
let in upon them, and taking several gasps Of
the unwonted air, they leisurely and deliber-
ately proceed to hop and crawl down the line
along the small water course towards the
lower fields | have seen them in numbers,
and some of the men have counted above 40
at once"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29
Edwin L. Reynolds, Co. 1 9th reg


Jonas G. Holden of Vermont sergeant
in the 25th Connecticut regiment, was killed
in battle at Irish Bend, Louisiana, on the
l4th Of April He left wife "a Nantucket
lady.) and three children.
C. H. stowell Of Middlebury has aeeced a
three years old buck to the amount Of % ID
pounds. and S. Gibbs Of Cornwall FIVE
ewes one year old averaging 10 pounds
ounces each
We learn that tho Commissioners on Maj.
Chas G. Eastman's estate have withdrawn
their approval Of the Argus & Patriot Per
baps the Patriot in its new hands is not pat
rofic enough to suit their feelings.
Samuel Wilson was killed, by stsbbng, at
Factory Point, lManohester) on tho 10Th
Jesse C. Davenport has been arrested for the
crime
Seven men in the lst Co. Vermont Sharp
shooters were wounded at Chancellorsvile
but none Of them seriously. Such is the Of
fetal report to Adi't Gen. Washburn.
The St. AIbans Messenger appears printed
on new type. Lucky the printer who can
afford a newspaper dress in these days. We
must wear the old one until patrons pay.
Henry NJ. Mitchell of Burlington, Of the
Junior class in Vermont University, had his
jaw fractured on the 2lst by the kick of a
horse
Sergt, c.. A Pierce, l4tb Vermont, and
proprietor of the Manchester journal, has
been houoraby discharged on account of dis
ability incurred in the service.
Lieut.. Hiram Rowe Jr., 10th Massachusetts,
regiment, was buried at Peacham on Sunday
the 18th with appropriate services. He died
of wounds received in battle.
Long hill, Woodstock, was covered with
suow on the l5th inst. That snow has had
sweating before this time.
DIR. d. NJ Goodwin is now surgeon Of the
Sd Vermont vice James appointed to the reg
ular army.
All Of the st Vermont cavalry, who had
been captured by the enemy, have been ex'
changed and Joined the regiment,
Massa Basset,, Esq, of Eden, in his slsr
year, still otiiciates acceptably as ajustice o
the peace.
Surgeon James OF the Sd Vermont, has
been appointed Surgeon in the regular army
Deserved promotion.
Mrs. Artemas Walker, aged 7S, was killed
in Brdwater on the 18th, by being throwr
from a wagon.
Capt. Hendershoot, Asst. Provost Marsha
General for Vermont, ia now at Washington
under orders of the War Department.
The dwelling and grist-mill of VIM. Nc
Auley, Arlington, were burnt on the lth
inst.
Adj. Robert d Lathrop. l59th New York
was killed at Irish Bend, He was son o
Cwt. Gideon Tethrop Of Burlington
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29
YERMONT lTEMs.

We have received the first number Of an
other new paper in Orleans county--tbe
q" Green Mountain Express published at
Irasburgh by II, & g II Bradford We are
suspicious that the printers are getting
pretty thick in Oreans--even for growing
and excellent county. Nevertheless the
editors OF the Express aim to deserve sue
cess. by declaring that they will ever be
found ready to sustain the government Of the
United States in all measures which may ap-
pear best calculated to promote the cause in
which we are now engaged, and to restore
peace, happiness and prosperity to our dis
,racted and bleeding country"
Lieut. Geo Dewey. Of Montp eler, has
been assigned TO duty on u. S. Steamer Mo-
nongahela. now in the Mississippi river. On
applying awhile ago to the Secre .ary of the
Navy to assign Dewey to service on the At
lanict coast, the Secretary observed that I'M
der ordinary usages Dewey is entitled to all he
asked but that there was great need Of good
officers in tie vicinity Of The Mississippi rirer.
The inference is fair that Dewey is es teemed
to be a good officer and su is the fact.
Thirty-two Of the soldiers from the
Vermont brigade, wounded in the recent bat
tic at Fredericksburg heights, were to-day
friday removed from the hospital at Brat
tleboro' to Burlington. They we're those
frcm the northwestern counties and arc thus
placed where they can receive the visits Of
their friends and enjoy many comforts which
they would otherwise be denied
letter from the Vermont 9th states that
Of The wounded Vermonters brought in from
the field Of battle the following named have
died and were buried with marks so that
their graves can be recognized
David Hozelton, Co, 6, 2d regt.
James Ryan,
Edwin L. Reynolds. Co. 9th reg
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29

A HERo.-Dr Fisher, Surgeon Of Forty
forth Massachusetts, regiment, relates the fol-
owing incident Of heroic self-sacriGce which
occurred during the siege Of Washington, n
c..
81 must tell you OF one hero who saved a
company Of soldiers from pertain death A
hat lull Of soldiers, with a few negroes, at
tempted to land at Rodman's Point, but were
repulsed by terrible fire of rebel bullets
all tumblng into the boat and lying Hat to
escape being shot. Meanwhile the boat stuck
fast on the shore, when this noble African
said Somebody's got to die to git US out
of dis, and it may a. well be me He then
deliberately got out and pushed the boat off,
and fell into it, pierced by FIVE bullets Dr..
Ware afterwards amputated leg and aud re-
sected a part of one bone in the arm, but the
man of course died"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29

The Green Mountain Freeman dissents
from the Court on the law of Vallandingha s
case.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29

The importance Of physical training to him
who goes into battle, whether officer or sol
dier, can have no better illustration than in
the achievements during the late battle Of
Charlottesville of the Captain of the color
company Of the lO2 Regiment, N. Y. ", a
man thoroughly trained in the use Of his mus
Giles and MS sword, After a desperate hand
to-hand conflict with a Captain and Color
Sergeant of the 18th Georgia, he finally
wrenched away the sword of the Captain, a
stalwart six-footer, and dsarmed the color
Sergeant, bearing his colors from the flag
staff, wnen he found two more butternuts up
on HIM. Selling his musket from one by
sheer strength, he sent him spinning on bis
back, and then seized the other, an ambulance
SerKeant--in minutes having taken, without
assistance, one Captain, two Sergeants and
one private. The name Of this hero is Wm.
Nelson Green. He retains the sword by
leave Of his Brigadier General, and the flag
was sent TO Gen. Hooker by his order.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29

GIVING 1T UP.-The Raleigh IN. c. Pro-
gress, Of May 18th, evidently thinks the
Union forces are making more progres, than
the rebels. In fact i, is greatly discouraged
We quote the following:
Fte grrat Huuabsrof ue enemy tsroes and tft n oil
utles ot their shipping aake II for tnon carry
on simultau eously all their operations and they do
rot delay, foT il is our people who suffering
theirs. The longer this style of wafsre lasts the
greater will be the Of plunder carried North the
Of mills, machine shops and railroads they will
have destroyed the of material resnuccs they
viii have ruined and wasted and the better chance they
will have for irresistible advance ~ last They
hurry Last year indeed, there urgent haste
got The rebellion crushed in 80 DAYS or in On Now
Yankee nation % have laid It's for
me settled business ~ c rather than consent 70
peace and separation. They perfectly willing 20
fight upon the present system 1r 20 n 40 years They
willing during all that time 10 20 submitting
such defeats they have sustained Fredericksburg
and tho kappahauuock because hy these defeats they
cannot lose foot of ground. They lose nothing but
men, and Of less fauo 20 them than 20 us 20
ki l0ll Southern soldiers they would be willing any
time sacrifice 5000 Hessans 90 sustain repulse.
which thev would however renreseut mere retreat for
strategic and rather honorable than otherwise
and they would regard transaction rather paving
the whole One thousand gallant Southern lives
lost 70 us are III balanced ~ the killing of 900 Of their
base hirengs.
Jackson alone is dearer loss than General Hook
ef and his whole $50 000 would be 20 them, and then
speculate that It may Lees LNngstreets
and that at any rate they killing slowly of, and
'hcy arc Ia the time stealing much and running
more and their and children safe At home,
many Of them dressed better Than ever before ia the pos
~ homes white the Confederate women and children
routed Of house aud home aud chased like beasts
Ia short. If endure the war fir half century
they can and. they will wish US joy Of our glory We
urge nothing suggest nothing hint nothing, only state
hs facts. Such Is the policy of lhe enemy such his
calculations such are his interest and intent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29
GEN. BUTLER AND THE NEGRoEs.-Wen-
deli Phillips has given the following account
Of an intervlew with Gen. Buller:


dell Phillips has given the following account
Of an interview with Gen. Butler:
had the pleasure the ether day OF speaking Gen.
Butler nrst tRie in my life, Than ting him for New
Orleans. ! asked him his experience with the negroes.
Well" said he, when Mcclellan the penin-
suls tet that very soant Of and the army at
Corinih might be down up me any day. said 70 the
government Send me men II You expect me tn keep
New Orleans. Taey answered me. We cannot spare
you man, but you must hold New Orleans sent them
hack a word, rhen IN 90 Africa lie sent for
the officers of the old Louisiana regiment and said to
them, viii you fight forus willingly Produce your
regiment. then in ten days" They gave him thousand
men and brought in their old commissions with line o.
fcers He sad, Would you like TO be Colonel or Ma
jlr q" " No. sir--we contented are give us
white men for those" Then give another regi-
meni" said The Massachusetts, democrat In twenty
days there another. "6iye third, fourth
and ia ninety days four regiments and battery and
then noticing man, mulatto captain, worth hall
million speaking five languages, welcoming him and his
staff banquet in his house OF seven courses sery
cd silver, he thought such had too much in
terest in New Orleans defend captain, aud offered
him a majors commission. The said -" Thank
you matter where fight only wish to spend what
have and fight as long as can il only my boy may
stand in the street equal TO white ooy when the war is
over"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29

The Cincinnati Inquipss of the 2Osh states
that Henry Clay Dean, was arrested at keo-
kuk, by conyalescent soldiers, kept under
strong guard for some hours. aud then placed
in the hands OF the Provost Marshal. he
would be sent to st. Louis for trial
A Murfreesboro' dispatch dated the 2lst
SAYS Gen. Sheridans scouts report that the
rebels admit thet Grant has defeated Johns
ton and has secured the railroad bridge across
the Big Back river thus cutting Nieksburg
of from supplies and reinforsements This
10 the larseSt bridge in the South.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

the State ito protect them in their rights"
whom he ..implored' to be quiet, and ''stay
their hands" against any further efforts to
defend themselves against injustice! This
mob is the consequence of what Seymour
and his coadjutors have taught By indirec-
ton; the legitimate demonstration of their
doctrines; immediately, directly and exclu-
sively referable to them, and they should
be scorned and loathed by all decent people
no other punishment can reach them
They areodious; mere panderers to deprayity;
mere breeders of tumult, violence and crime.
Worse than these have no public men ever
been. Let US cordially despise them, and
hold them up TO the infamy and obloquy
which they 50 richly deserve"
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by letter properly signed, he viii in every
case investigate it.

DErARTURE.-It is with much repret
that we announce. this week, the departure
Of Mrs. Gibbons, Miss Gibbons, and Mis-
Thomas, for their homes in New York if
indeed homes they now have there. Mrs.
Gibbons received information on FRIDAY
night last that their dwelling in Lamartine
Place, had been completely Quilted and
sacked of everything in it, by the scoundrel
engaged in the riots in that city. Mrs.
Gibbons has been in this hospital since
February last, and during that time has
made many warm friends, not only of the
patients she has administered to, but also
Of those high in authority, and who have
at different times bore testimony of their
high appreciation Of her many good quail
ties She will not probably return to the
Point again for some time, and most likely
not at all Her loss viii be much felt by
those with whom she had to do, as we'll as
by the patients in this hospital, to whose
wants it was her greatest pleasure to admin
lister. She left on Saturday morning, and
has, we hope ere this arrived safe at home
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

ARRrvAL-Two hundred and forty three
patients from the late battles near Gettys-
burg, Pa, arrived at this hospital, in the
steamer Louisiana, on Wednesday morning
last We viii give list of their names in
our next issue.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21
POSTAGE on single papers now two cents.
Local Items.

Tue Surgeon in charge has ordered the hospit-
al calls to be sounded at the following named
hours, until further notice.
Revelle, 5 q. m. Dinner, IL m.
Breakfast, a. m. Fatigue call, p. m.
Fatigue call, 81 a. m. Recall from fatigue, 81 p.
Surgeons call, a. m. Supper, SPIN. m.
Daily Inspection, l0a. mTattoo, 8 p. m.
Recall from fatigue, 1faTaps, % p. m.
On Sundays Fatigue call will be omitted and
Inspection call sounded at 81 a. m.
Church call on Sunday at l03 o'clock a. m
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

CHANGE OF TImE.-The steamer Key
Port, We are glad to learn, has changed her
time of leaving Baltimore, from three o'clock
Friday afternoon, to ten o'clock A. NJ,
and will reach this place about five in the
evening, instead Of midnight as heretofore.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

DURING the past week City patients have
been returned to duty, and one died in hos
pital, two hundred and ffty-fve have been
admitted, remaining in hospital, thirteen
hundred and fifteen.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21
DISTINGUISHED VIsIToRs. This

DISTINGUISHED VrsIToRs This quiet,
unpretentious little community of fifteen
hundred souls was startled on Sunday az
ternoon from its g solemn stiffness by the
appearance in its midst Of the no less dis
tinguished personages than the Hon. E. NJ,
Stanton, Sec of War, Hon. S. ?, Chase,
Sec of the Treasury, Maj. Gen. Halleck,
Inspector General Hitchcock, and Quarter
master General Meigs. They arrived about
three o'clock p. M, on board the dispatch
steamer carrie Martini" and took their
departure for Washington about seven, p.
m. During their stay they were wholly
occupied in a general survey and inspection
of the Point and its public buildings, and,
we understand, expressed themselves as
particularly we'll pleased with the appear
ance and management of the hospital de-
partment, and Of the apparent advantages
of the location for the speedy conyalescence
of sick and wounded. The medical depart
ment was not represented in the party,
which inclines US to believe that the object
of their visit looked to something beyond
mere inspection; perhaps to some radical
change in the use of the place by the Gov
eminent. Strange as the fact may appear
to our intelligent readers. it is nevertheless
mournful truth, that they passed BY our
Office without so much as inquiring for the
latest intelligence from the front or offering
to subscribe for the GAZETTE, two facts
which are clearly indicative of ruinous
lack of discrimination, and decidedly ma
jestic indifference as to the herculean efforts
we have been putting forth ever since we
were quite small boy in support OF our
great, and GLORIOUS, and beloved country
We sincerely hope that when they have
once more returned to their high positions
of state, they win cast retrospective glance
toward the scene of our labors, and that
they will do US the justice to make amends
for their present neglect by making special
mention Of us in their reports to the next
Congress, embodying a Recommendation that
the said Congress do authorize the Secretary
of War to subscribe for FIVE hundred thou
sand copies of the GAZETTE for one year
terms g. per annum, Invariably in advance
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21
HAMMOND GAZETTE.
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1868.
The News.

thing goes on exceedingly well, with but
one exception--the escape of Lee from Gen.
Meade. We had all confidently looked for
almost, if not quite, the total humiliation
of that army, and its escape by crossing the
Potomac, is the only serious mishap in all
of our great Military movements. Il is
said that he is making all possible haste
for some place south Of the Rappahannock
river, and it is likely will reach it without
much interference by our troops.
Added to the fall Of Vicksburg comes the
surrender Of Port Hudson, on the 9th inst,
to Gen. Banks, together with 1000 pris-
oners, 1000 stand of arms, 35 field pieces
and % siege guns With the capture of
this place we have now undisputed control
of the entire length Of the Mississippi river.
1t is said that one hour after the surrender
of Vicksburg, Grant had forty thousand
men on the march to find and whip John
son, and from ten to fifteen thousand were
simultaneously put on board transports to
reinforce Banks.
A successful attack was made on Morris
Island, in Charleston harbor, on Friday
morning, 10th inst, BY the land and naval
forces under Gen. Gilmore and Admiral
Dahlgren. resulting in the capture Of all
the enemy's Notifications except Fort Wag-
ner, which will surely fall ere the lapse of
many days; then comes Cummings Point,
and after that Fort Sumter, and finally
the southern hot-bed of secession-Charles-
ton. The fall of these is confidently looked
for within three or four weeks.
As an offset to all these glorious achieve
ments comes the accounts of the great riots
in the city of New York, an account of
which our limited space forbids us pub
fishing. These, together with the lesser
ones in some other cities, have cast gloom
over the whole country. They are the le-
ultimate ofisprings OF the Oopperhead doc
trines, as taught BY Seymour, Wood & Co.,
and the Peace-Copperhead- Democracy arc
wholly responsible for them. The Balti-
more American says:
1.-THE mob in New York was q mob, at
its outset, with Secession proclivities, got
ten up by Copperheads, who are Secession
lists in latitudes not favorable To armed re-
bellion, 10 help the cause Of the Richmond
conspirators. 1t was a Democratic mob
a mob prompted, fomented, created by
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

SroppAaE OF THE MA1L.-The heavy
rains during last week raised the streams
between Leonardtown and Washington to
such an extent as to cut off all mail COM
munication, none being received at this
place from Monday until Saturday evening.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

Capt. G.. w. P. Smith, Commander of
the Post, has strengthened his pickets at
Point Lookout creek, and desires us to say
that any one attempting to get out Of the
lines without permission in writing, by
fording this creek, viii be arrested and
punished.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

NorIcE The Surgeon in charge of this
y. s. General Hospital desires it to be un-
derstood that he viii take no notice what
ever Of anonymous correspondence ad-
dressed to him by patients, or others, in
this hospital. If they have any grievances
to contend with, BY reporting in person or
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

To FISHERMEN AND OTHERS. -The Com
mandant Of the Post has determined that
boats used by persons within the lines, shall
not be carried beyond the lines of his outer
pickets at the long beach, without permits
sion, and in no ease to remain absent after
nightfall. -