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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-25

A BAD JOKE The Bennington Banner
states that large quantities of tobacco seed
were sent from Washington, through our
member OF Congress AID Others" into the
region OF Bennington, and that in two instan-
ces most of the seed proved to be MULLEN.
" Our then Member of Congress" sent but
few papers of tobacco seed-enough only to
experiment with and all Of that seed came
from the Agricultural Bureau, and most of it
was specially selected for trial in Vermont. II
mullen seed was distributed, it must have
been through fraud upon the Bureau, per-
petrsted by some contractor to furnish seed.
We do not believe the Bureau ever distribu-
ted Mullen seed for any purpose. Unless
our Bennington friends are mistaken, we shall
Of course expect to hear mullein reports from
other quarters. In this region. so far as we
have heard, the seed has produced tobacco.
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JAMES Is. FRY,
PrOpOst Marshal General.


OPINION OF JUDaE HoLT.-The cpinun
of Judge Holt in the case Of drafted men
who having lied TO report, are arrested and
then claim to pay commutaton or furnish
substitutes.
"Under the 9Th section Of the Enrolment
act 1t is clear that party drafted and willing
TO furnish substitute or pay the oomputa-
ton must do so on or before the day fixed
for his appearance, The privilege expires
With that day. II be fails to report himself
and is arrested as a desert,r, De has still the
right go before the Board of Enrolment
aud prove that he is not liable to do military
duty. But IT, in hearing his claim to exemp-
ton, he is held to be liable, he canno, escape
personal service. He is also, under such cir
cumstances, subject to be proceeded against
as deserter."
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IL
The official information received from Gen
RosecrHns army is several hours later th an
that published in this mornings papers. Il
confirms the leading points in the printed
kilograms.
The fact that Gen. Roseorans was not soon
sr reinforced is certainly not the fault Of the
Government, but there is no doubl that every
effort ia now making to increase his strength
by requirements from than one direction.
According TO official dispatches received
here dated as late as 5 o'clock p. m. Tuesday
Gen. Rosecrans had information that Loug-
streets corps bad reinforced Bragg before the
battle of Saturday, aud il was subsequently
stated by deserters that Ewelfs corps had
also come 10 his assistance.
A telegram was received here to-day from
an officer commanding at Chattanooga, which
speaks IN most encouraging terms Of the gene
raj result OF the actions OF Saturday and
Sunday.
The Star has accounts evidently derived
from uftea sources as follow: On Saturday
the 9lh demonstration was made By the
rsbeis IN strong lures which appears to have
been repelied by the forces under General
Thomas With the advantage on the federal
side. On Sunday al engagement CONNIE need
at nine o'clock, but there was no considera.
bic fghdng al ten O'Clock, a. m. when Gen
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wARNIN0 ro DRAFrED Ma.

In the examination OF drafted men in this
District many have been exempted upon Ger
tidcates which haze been subsequently proved
false. By Circular No. 81 from the Provost
Marshal Generals Office, the Board is reqoir-
ed, iu all such cases, to proceed to vacate
such exemptions. and hold the men liable to
military duty The same as though no such ex.
emptions had been granted For the inf1r-
nation Of all concerned, we publish the ac-
eompanying oplnons Of Judge Holt.
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80 long as the certificate remains in force,
it would not be proper to hold the drafted
man as liable to military service. The judy
ment Of the Enrolling Board is declared BY
the law to be final upon the question of ex-
emption, but it is so only while that judgment
remains unreversed. The Board, like any
other quasi Judicial body, may revise its own
action, and correct any error which it may
have committed. II, therefore. the decision
has been on oath or testimonies subsequent
ly asceItained to be false. the Board should,
having first given notice to the party, proceed
to reconsider its action, and if, for the reason
mentioned, the judgment should be found
to be erroneous, 1t should be set aside, and
the certificate of exemption, oas ID upon it,
should be vacated aud held for naught. The
party should then be held for military duty,
as though no such certificate had been issued
The persons making the false oaths in the
matter would be subject to prosecution, but
as the military authorities have the first claim
on the party drafted. be should be turned
over to the civil authorities without special
direction Of the Secretary of War"
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The rebels removed their dead and
wounded, an the occasion was improved
10 exchange the wounded Of other occa-
sions.
Among ours l note tie gallant Msjer
Ellington of the I'd Michigan, who was
wounded in the charge of his regiment
upon the rebel works on Tuesday last.
His wounds are severe, but not mortal.
He speaks highly of the kindness of the
rebel surgeons. Among the rebel officers
killed was Col McElrOy of the 18th
Miss. His Lieutenant John 0'Brian, q
brother Of Mrs. Parson Brownlow, is our
prisoner. The rebels were posted on the
fight between Grant and Bragg, and have
two stories concerning it. As one Of
them agrees with ours, we believe that.
AS Longstreet has now tried the siege
plan and the assault. and failed ia both,
we can conceive no further necessity t, r
his longer residence in East Tennessee,
and If be be not gone Tomorrow, we shall
be unable to account for il.
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United States of America:

MIDDLE DISIkiCT Of TENNBoSEk-hosS 80.
WHEREAS On the 9th day Of December, 1868, an
w Information was 1led in the District Court of
the United States for said District by Horace H. Ear
rison, Esq, Attorney Of the United states for said
District against 40 bags Of cotton yarns---
alleging in substance that on the day Of --
1856 , in said District land said property was
sezed forfeited 10 the United States FOR set
forth in said Information, and alleged 10 be true, to-
witt Because at the time and after the passage Of
Act of Congress approved July H. 1867 and entitled
An Act 10 suppress Instruction to punish treason
snd rebellion, to seize and cOngscate the property Of
r.bes, aud for other puTI Oe,' to owners Of said
property were engaged IN aiding and abettiug
armed rebellion against the Government Of the
United States and they did not within sixty days af
ter the public warning and proclamation duly given
and made on the 18th day of july 1862. in pursuance
of said act by the President Of the United States,
return to their allegiance TO the United States and
praying for process TO enforce the seizure and con
demnafIon OF said property and that all persons
cerned in interest therein may be cited 10 APP on
the return day Of said proc 81 ami intepose their
Claims.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of the mOnition q
said Court, under the seal Of the Court, 10 me
directed, hereby give public notice 10 All persons
concerned IN interest in said property So seized as
aoresaidto appear before said Court, at the Federal
Court room in the Stale CaIit at Nashville, on
the % Monday la April, 1884, al 10 o'clock, 4. n
then aud there TO in'tTpose their claims.
r. GIASCOCK,
o. s. Marshal for Middle District Of Tennessee
decl3-l4t.
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GENERALS BURKsIDE AND HOOKER In
holding Knoxville against the superior
srmY Of Longstreet. until relieved by re-
inflrcements from below, General BurL-
side has done that good 10 The national
cause which may be classsd with the
most important victories OF the waF.
He has fully redeemed his failure st
fredericksburg, IS Hooker, in his bril-
liant battle "above the Clouds" has re-
deemed bis failure at Chsncellorsville.
If in their failures they lost thousands
Of men to no purpose, in their successes
they have saved thousands of men who
otherwise would have been sacrificed.
"Honor TO whom honor is due."-N T.
Herald.
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Spectators and FugitiVes from
military service.

Spectators and FugitiVes from
military service.
Mai.-Gen. Jas. B. Mcpherson, in COM
mand at Vicksburg, issued on the 23d
ult general order, stating that Vicks-
burg and the Posts within bis command
were becoming resorts for citizens of the
United States, who go there to escape
military service at home, and to engage
in illicit traffic, thusI '6artering tier ieal
ty to their country for petty specula-
tons" he, therefore, orders that all
such citizens be immediately impressed
into the army. If they enlist for three
years, or the war, they will receive pay
and bounty. If they do not enlist, they
will receive rations and clothing, but no
compensation, during their forced service
The order adds:
This order will not apply TO Union ref
ugees, or persons fleeing from The heart
less and tyrannicsl CONSUMPTION in the
so-called Confederate States. Such per-
sons are earnestly recommended to or
ganize themselves into companies and
battalions, TO take service in the volun
teer forces of the United States, be en-
rolled and mustered in, to defend their
homes, protect their wives, children and
kindred from wrong and outrage, and
shield their property from being seized
by bad men.
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CHArTANoeeA. d.. 2, ls63.

O4AA4AADtGAt ~ - -~D~s
The stories so often published Of the
mutilaiion of our dead by the rebels have
usually been looked upon as gross exsg-
CREATIONS, invented by correspondents for
the purpose of keeping up the hatred OF
the people of the North against our COM
mon enemy, and inspiring them with the
determination of extermin2ting them.
confess that I was 10th to believe TIE
tales of horror. Bat am no longer skeP-
tical; wien | have the testimony Of the
rebel journals confirming tie stories, my
faith is strengthened.
Afew weeks ago, the Chattanooga Ma
rietta Rebel, referring TO the field OF
ChickEmauga, admitted that some OF the
heads Of cur soldiers lay grinning on
stumps severed from their bodies, and to-
day. officers, whose werd will be taken
any where in this department, bring the
news that. On visiting the field on Sstur-
day. a number of heads were displayed
on stumps and poles, while the mutllAied
bodies lay on the ground, partially de-
yOursd by birds of preys, hogs and dogs!
A large proportion Of our dead, left on
the field, were found unburied, and their
bones blesching in the sun and rain.
General Gross brigade, Of the 4 b Army
Corps, were yesterday engaged IN giving
interment 10 the slain. The sight IS
described IS sickening in tue extreme.
Trunks of the slain, minus arms and
legs, naked bodies, half decayed, bone Z,
the flesh from which had been devoured
by hogs, (probably, weeks since, turned
into commissary stores for feeding tie
rebel army,) arms in one place, legs in
another, partially devoured, lay about the
ground, while the vultures and carrion
birds held high carnival over the feast OF
dead men. and The smell wss so intense
that mea Of the strongest nerves closed
their eyes upon the scene in disgust.
Afte- the battle of Chickamsuga, Gen.
Rosecrans asked permission to bury our
dead, Bragg refused the request, and
promised that they should have decent
burial. And this is the way it has been
done! The bodies Of our fathers, hus-
bands and sons, fighting in high and
holy cause, left to bleach upon the field
where they SO nobly fell, while their
heads are hung upon poles, 10 crafty the
deprayed tastes of these Southern hell
hounds who boast of their chivalry.
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SUNDAY MORNING, DEC. Is, 1868
We print tbs morning rebel &C

We print this morning . rebel &C
count Of the recent rout Of The grand
army Of Brsxlon Bragg, which JEFF Da-
Wis promised, few weeks ngO, in a
speech 70 = gaping crowd in Georgia,
should drive our army out OF East Ten
nessee before the winter set in. The
writer is evidently deeply chAgrined,
and endesyors 70 put the best face upon
the terrible blow administered By Gen.
Grant, yet be is constrained 10 admit the
most ignominous defeat Of the war"
To save fbe leaders, however, be throws
the responsibility upon tie bad conduct
Of tse troops. lie also exsggerates The
Federal loss which was remarkably light
for such series Of battles.
In reading this account, we are forced
TO lament the want Of q sufficient force
Of well-prOvisioned cavalry, which pre-
vented Gen Grant from thoroughly over
whelming the enemy. With such =
force be could have captured all Of
Brsgg's subsistence and ammunition
trains, and scattered bis army to the
winds. As it was, he achieved wonders,
add damaged the rebels 50 seriously that
they cannot recover for months. He
viii yet accomplish all that was not ae-
complished on that occasion.
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Pres,,dIzttatIon.

The modern conjurer occasionally as.
tonishes and delights his audience by
producing every kind Of beverage from a
single bottle. This feat almost finds its
parallel in the following extracts The
tirst is from 4 speech recently delivered
BY Robert Toombs in the Georgia Hall oil
Representatives. Mr.. TOombs speaks in
behalf of rebellion. He says:
Fellow citizens, there is one polar star
in all our calamihss that can guide and
direct us-the Constitution OF our coun-
try. That Constitution is not alone your
wisdom or the wisdom of our fathers oil
1857, bat il is the concentrated wisdom
of centuries, of time and of experience
and the only mode by which we can pre-
serve and maintain our liberties and our
Independence is 30 stand by it. Adler
ence to it will give us strength and eff
cheney departure from il, as = necessary
consequence, will bring evil upon our
cause and upon our country. 1t is our
ark of safety, it is the embodiment OF
ali those great principles which have
shielded liberty in all ages Of the world
In the Louisville Journal of December
2 we find the following. The Journal is
supposed to be speaking in condemnation
Ofthe rebellion adV0cated by ME-. TOOmbs.
II says:
Such is the nature Of this war that
on the part Of the national authorities.
the observance of the Constitution in
every respect, but especially in respect.
to slavery, is itself an engine of power
more resislless than the mightiest army,
it serves not merely to rout bAttalions
bat to win back communities.
In formidable rebellion, waged like
this under the apprehension Of un-
constitutional aggression the faith
ful observance of the Constitution
by the authorities is the first
and most powerful instrument in
putting the REBELLION down aad reestab-
fishing the Government. Compared with
it the sword, though welded by q mil
lion stAlwsrt arms, is but an awkward
and Intellectual weapon.
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mutIIntinr inc nend.

We have on several occasions called
attention 70 'the feet that numbers Of cur
gallaat slain on the battle fSld Of Chica-
naugA were left unburied by the brutal
aud barbsrOus rebsl Bragg, whilst some
of the bodies were disgusiingly mulilat-
ed. Below we republish from the Gin
cinati Commercial letter on the subject,
which cannot be too often brought before
the public. Copperhead and rebel SYM
pathiziDg newspapers maintain signi-
fcant silence touching these rebel bar
bArities; whilst they seek every occa-
sion 10 snaFl and snap at Mr.. Lincoln,
and every Union leader who may happen
to do or say something indicating de-
termination TO punish rebels as they de-
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Ger. Geary's Division of The 12.h Ar
my Corps, lost, in the battles of Lookout
Mountain, Mission Ridge and Ringgold
SO killed and 295 wOunded-351 in all
Yet Nashville rebels reported, on the au-
thority, as they said, of Federal Army
Surgeon, that this division was annihi.
lated at Ringgold.
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Important Arrival,
GER STEAMER J. D HINDB)
FOR H. b. s NTH

no. les North College Streei-nsar the Louisville
Railroad Depot.
A full line of FAMILY GROCERIES, PrOvi dOns,
Butter, Eggs, &c, &c. Also, Salt, Coal Oil ard
Lamps end Fixtures Of every descrip ion; all Of
which will sell as low as the lowest.
n. B. viii sel the best CARBON OIL Tower
than can be bought elsewhere in this market.
GREEN APPLES, DRIED FRUITS, ORANGES
and Is MONS, arriving daily.
decI4.Iw% II. B. SMITH.
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SeH' grant on inc slavery question.
Senator Wilson, in a speech before the
American Ani-SlAvery Society at the
third decade anniversaryin Philadelphia.
the other day, quoted the following ex-
tract from q letter written by General
Grant:
Il have never been an anti-slaveFv
man, but try TO judge Justly Of what /
see. i made mp my mind, when this war
opened, that the North and South could
osly live together in peace, a. one nation,
by being free nation. Slavery, which
constituted the cornerstone Of the So
called COnfedersey, is knocked ont, aud
il will take more men in future 10 bold
the black race as slaves than 70 pat down
the rebellion. Much as ] desire peace, /
sm opposed 10 Is until this question Of
II. =. 4.
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State of Tennessee---C9fse Co.
attachment IN JUSTICES Court.
join L. Davidson and Joseph RaIer vs. Il.
B. Ro5rtsOa.

A TTACHNEST having been Issued In this case
n against the Defendant, upon the ground hat The
TefsndAnt had absc01dsd from the state that Tie
Ordinary process Of law eAnnot BE- served upon hifs
II = therefore ordered that he appear before ne a.
nv ofcs in the t0gn Of Manchester The 18th ia
of December, less, then and there % defend said Al
taehmeat suit otherwise the same vii be proceeded
n Il parts, before ne. And u u further ordered
that copy Of this order be pabiiEhed IN The Daily
Union newspaper published IN the city q Nashville,
for four consecutive weeks.
Gives under my hand this 18th day of November,
16t3. G. D. IN ERSON,
Justice q The Psacs q C5Hss Coanty.
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FOR RET.

A SPLENDID Residence IEEnGEFIELD, FOR
"A 1854 The Household and Kitchen Furniture
contained 10 the same can be purchased reasona.
Bile to m5. For Fartic liars apply 70
W. MATT. BROWN & co.
decl3-3t. No. Al ChtTry Street.
Press COPY.
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MARRIED,

On the 18th inst, at the residence Of Fsq'rP B.
Coleman, on Market street, and BY the came,
FOUNTAIN e. sPILLEEs to Mas MARY NANCE.
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NTOIEN

TWO horses frsH the stable Of Dr. WolbanEh, on
u summer slrusl, foufa Ssahsil O. on ths D Il1t %
- - q DeseEneer DARK bay bore, aboat is
la% hands hIsn- rather clumsy hullt, befesea i've
and SIX ysaEs Cd, she ofEeF deep bacT about "a o.
"a, hAnaH hiBhs shout nine gssr7 3. ard pleez
m0st Invariably. Any lsIsaa deiiTes.nF tham - +.
4. skz1 Cos u coiiefs stress, ~ n1srnatien
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Psr.o,s writing to this one to subscribe
70 tie UaioB, or Ga any other busisess, thOula
address their letters to
We. CAMERON & CO., Publishers.
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Atw SdrErtiseinfnts.
THEATRE.

HIN Sc. Nara.er' = n g. sTO1;s sJ - q =
A HAIG, Director Of Musio......GEORGE BOBT,
Scenic Artist.
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Miss Jane COOmbs,
FOR SIX NIGHTS MORE
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DI.ehargs ef Dr. Peters.

We have already mentioned the cap
ture Of DR.. George R. Peters, who killed
the rebel Genera Van Dorm. he was,
We learn, carried to Msredisn, Miss., and
subsequently, brought before the Hon.
Willism Fitzpatrick, At okOlOna, on 8
writ Of La5eas corpus on the 18th Of No
vember. After hearing he was dis
charged, there being nothing against him
10 justify bis detention.
Conspicuous among the banners dis
plsYod at the great war meeting 1t Coop
er Insfitute, New York; wasone bearing
the iolioWing motto
.sBrsrr. fhe erest Refrsater.n
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NlOndaY Evening, Dec. I4th:
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ROUGH DIAMOND.

ALTERATION or TIME-Doors open At IL o'clock
Performances to commence 81 i 10 o'clock.
Dress Circle. ..........sOO cents.
Gallery -
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gsr ,eloa snd Nationality.
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G, w. ROBACK.

SOLE PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER
Of Blood Purifier, Blood Pills, CstaWba and Swedish
Brandieg, and all kinds Of choice domestic Iluors,
which are sold Who'll sale, or in any desired quantity
deco 3nlE
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The WORLD OF FASHION.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-28
AFFAIRS In GEORGErowN
correspondence of the StarI
GEORGETOWN. II

dEoEG EToWN, July %, 1863.
yesterday evening, while two Government
employees, names unknown, were riding
through Georgetown at a rapid rate of speed
win no brides, but simply halters on their
horses, one OF them was thrown to the pave
ment, and the horse in passing over him struck
nlm on the mead with his hoof. infiicting
dangerous and it is thought fatal wound
He was taken to the drug store belon ging TO
Mr.. George Sothoron, and attended by DIR
Locke. After which he was conveyed in an
army wagon to the hospital
Tn Sunday row occurred on First street
between some Irish and negroes, in which
stones We're freely used by both parties One of
the 1rlshmen was struck in the face and
severely bruised when the guards arrived and
arrested the lrishman, and turned him over to
tne polce; the negro ia the meantime escaping
Inc sabbath School of the Dumbarton M F.
Church design holding pic mic on Thursday.
the 30th inst, at the grove on the farm of tSa
,ate Gen. Elliott tsituated oil the GEORGETOWN
Heights.
This morning Pat Malay was arrested for
grand larceny, and was committed to Jail nv
Justice Reayer to await the action of the grand
Jury:
A man by the name of Ely Smith was ar
rested on The charge OF buying LIQUOR for
soldiers. He was examined by Justice Reaver,
and sent to Jail to await the action o. the grand
jury:
The arrivals to-day are:-Schrs Ann Eliza
Matthews, New York, hay, to Wilson; Maggie
Buel, Gilkie, Bangor, Maine, lumber, to Jos.
Libbey; jas Barrett, Jr,. Heron, wood, to
York, hay, to Wilson; AdIine Town END.
Townsend, New York, do, do; Mary Wash,
lngton, Simpkins, Wacomoka, Md, wood -.
barge Heron, johnson, Alexandria, light.
Departed by canal Boats Gen. Burnside
BENZ. Darby, E. Watson, f. BiImyre, w.
MeAtee, Mary Frances. Old Dominion. Winnie
Slick, K. Is. Lynn, 1776, M. BranhalI Alex
Shaw, Thos. Lapmon.