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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

TRUMAN HFSRY Stafford. Our readers will
rsm,mber Truman Henry S,if,rd, formerly of
Royalton, thi. State, the wonderful boy who
some years since created such a sensation by his
msryelou, faculty Of solving, almost instantly, the
largest and most difficult problems in figures
Mr.. Stafford has been for some years connected
with Harvard College, and we find in the Cam
Jridg, Chronicle, the following notice of his re-
cent appointment to an Assistant Professorship in
that in stitutiOn
The Board of Oyerseers Of Harvard College on
Thurday last, confirmed the appointment Of
Trunan Henry Stafford as Assistant Profess
or Of Astronomy a! the Obs ervatory. Pro-
lessor Saffsrd is widely known as the emf
nent aud learned mathematician whose early
youth gave such wonderful proof Of mathematical
genius, lie has been engaged at the Observa-
tory for some years past during which time he
has contributed much TO the advancement Of the
oretical and obseryationa astronomy, his re-
sea- ches o. the perIurhalions Of Sirius, and his
discovery Of Fsronid, being among his recent la
bors invested with popular interest. lie is the
fourth psrssn who has been officially connected
with the Observatory since it went into operation
10 1916.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31
Terms.
Decline in Gold.

A writer in anew York paper thus accounts
for the decline in gold
A great excitement was caused in Wall and
William streets to-day by the decline Of four per
cent in gold, and many snxions inquIrers asked,
What is the cause of all this When 1t becomes
known thlt half a dozen wealthy firms in London
are about TO place IN the market several mi lions
Of geld TO be sold a; market rates, the proceeds TO
be invested in Government 3-l0', they will
probably realize the true cause Of he decline. A
gentleman recently arrived from LONDON stated
yesterday tAat several millions of gold would be
hare in few days aud further, that the capital
ists Of Lsndon are fully convinced that the re-
bslon will soon be pu down, and GoUrhment
securities will 10 sold at a large premium"
The New York Worth, true TO it's mission Of
tault.fsdng, i, now in distress because the pre-
MUM en- gold is declining little while ago,
~hsn il vi" going up to fdghtful figures, it daily
pitched into Secretary Chase and Congress, {"
ths cause OF the advance, aud as thus being re-
sponsibe, for the ruin Of the country. ltnow is
equally clsmorous because it has discovered
that the dsolioe will have tendency 10 stop the
expert Of produce, and ruin the country by drain
ing i OF gold. In short, the gold market seems
to affect this copperhead sheet very much " the
original corperhsad was affected toward his
porridge,-it was either too hot or too cold, and
he uda't take it either way.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

A Prophetic SfRlNG.-The Fredericksburg
correspondent of the Tallahassee FIOridian tell, the
following strange story
"While speaking Of psaee, there is legend
connected With spring near Fredericksburg,
which ! will relate for the benefit Of the curious
According 10 tradition, this spring was di'covred
running three months before the Revolutionary
war. Three month, before a treaty Of peace 1t
dried up and ceased to run. 1t commenced run
ming egain three msnlhs before the war Of 1918,
and three months before its close, asin the Revo-
lutionary war, it again dried up, and 80 with the
Mexican war Three months before the fall Of
Fort Sumter il again commenced running, and a
shor, time since dried up | give 4" NY author
for this an sged man who was bora and is living
near the spring, aud who has considerable proper
ty, and offers 10 bet It oil that We will have peace
in three months from the drying up Of the spring"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

TREATY WITH LInssn.-The treaty between
the United Stats, and Liberia is officially pro-
mulgated. There ' to bo perpetual peace and
friendship and reciprocal freedom Of commerce
between the contracting parties and they bnd
themselves 10 treat each other on the footing Of
the most favored nations, including the full pro-
lection OF persons and property
Our government engages never to interfere
unless solicited by that OF Liberia in the aears
between the Aboriginal inhabitants OF Liberia
in the territory and jurisdiction s that republic
and citizens OF United States residing therein are
desired to abstain from all such intercs1rse with
the Aboriginal inhabitants as will tend 10 vio-
lations of the Law and disturbances Of the peace
OF the country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31
TL. llichmnnd DI,na.ch ,Iso .ays

THg Policy OF THE DEMocMCY.- JUS
tee Cation, Of Illinois, war Democrat, who is
" for ten years. tear v neccs"a'y, rdther than
giue up the Union" has addressed letter to Gov.
Seymour, Of New York, upon the policy Of the
Democratic parity which he evidently feat, will bo
debRuchsd by the peace Democracy. His views
are sufficiently indicated by the closing paragraph
Of bis letter, which we copy
"The true course Of the Democratic party in
the future is manifest We must walk in the
light Of the past II we would maintain the AS
csndancy already attained, and augment our ranks
by the accession Of these Republican, who are
di,gused aud alarmsd by the radical policy Of
the Abolition leaders, and who desire to prosecute
the war BY constitutional means and for constitu-
tonsl ends, We must pursue a cour,s alike dc
,ated by patriotism and by policy. We must
heartily aud cordially live up to our profession
during the canvass We must shsw no lukswarn-
ness or hes,ancy in sustaining and prosecuting a
war which il abandoned by the people, must re-
suit in a disnembsrment of tho Union, the des-
truetion Of tbs Constitution and disgrace to this
psoule. which must attach to them and their pos
,erity through all time. \ dissolution Of the
Union once sdmued-a destruction of the Con-
,,ution once effected then this community Of
S,.,es will be resolved into its original slsment,
and who can foretell where will be the end ?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31
(0lr War Correspondence,1
From the lst Vermont Cavalry

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 1st vr. CAVALRY, I
Drainule, March IS, 1868.
EDITOR or DAILY FREEMAN Thinking yot
might get false r-ports in regsrd to the capture o
Maj Wslls and other Officers, Of our regiment
| have been rsqAcsted to write the facts to yol
concerning the unfortunate afiair.whch happened
yesterday.
The post captured was at llsrndon Station
abouI five miles from here, consisting Of So msr
and one officer, who are relieved every day sbou
noon Mej Wells nrtsd from here about II
A. NJ, accompanied by Cap. Scofeld, Co. F, anc
Lest. Caseney, Go. c, to visit the post, being but
shsr! time in advance of the relief u.or W..
after reaching the Station and looking about, wenI
with the other officers into house close by, and
sat down to dinner which WAS Just ready. They
had bssn seated but short time wheA they
heard sone noise and the Major got up and went
to the door, AID saw quito squad Of Cavalry
coming, when be turned and made the remark
that the relief had come, and went back and sal
down TO tho tase--ho sat but moment for the
firing commenced and the relief he saw proved
TO be rebels all dressed in our Blue overcoals.
They selected ju't thi, time to make the dash
for they knew our men expected the relief every
minute. They tooks circuit around the post and
cane in on thu nmo road the relief would have
gore in on, capturing the videlte as they went
along he offering no resistance supposing they
were our mer.
You will see the surprise was perfect and our
men had no time to get together as they had no
slarm from any Of the vdeue. The rebels were
led by Capt. Mo'eby, Of Filz Hugh Lees COM
mand, wis is gaining quite noioriety capturing
Yankees lie is the same officer that led the
raid on Fairfax some time since. We regret very
much the loss Of Major Wells as we do tie other
officers. They got four officers and 20 men-
Maj Wells, Capt. Scofed, Co. f. and Leuts.
Chseney, Co. c, and Watson, Co. L, tn. latter in
command Of the post.
III. reboI. had about ahy men, and If the
Msior eould have had minute, notice to have
got our men together hs would have whipped
them with half the number, but it was such a
perfect Surpri,. It vss impossible to ge! the men
together, scattered as they were picketing five OF
'iI rood'. The relicf got to the station just as
the rebels got out Of ,ightand followed them five
or ,I miles, and CAV. up ,h, chase, thinking, per.
haps, an engagement might be unpleasant or at
e,t, the officer in command thonght beat no; to
give them fight
Your, truly, c. A. w.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

GES. ST0UGHToN Al RcHHoND,-We cop,
from the war correspondence Of the Ere. Pres,
an item relating to Gen. SIoughton in captivity
Several Of the men who werc captured viii
Gen Stough!on and accompanied him to Rich
mord, have been psroled and have returned
They say that they we're taken to Culpepper tha
night hnd next morning and remained there oVsl
ons day, delay which probably would have en-
sured the re-capture Of the prisoners, had a suf
6cient cavalry force followed upon their track,
Gen Stoughlou was well treated at Culpeppei
by Gen. lllzhugh Lss, who was clmsna,e o
tie Generals at West Po Mt but after his arr
val at Richmond be was laken to the Libby Pris
on, where hs now lies n company with lOS otf
GERS Of our army, who are all confined in ont
rom. A lady acquaintance of the Generals it
Richmond had furnished him with some blanket,
but he was kept on the same .elnty fare h ths
allowed 10 the other pr'ouers-a third ola loa
Of bread and a small piece Of poor meat per diem
The General and his friends are hoping, as
hear, for hi, speedy release or psrole.
Youu truly, G..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

Promotions A correspondent of the q YER
mont Regiment sends us the following list Of
promotions which have been made in that reg-
ment, viz
Lieut.. Col. Jane, II. Walbridge to be Col
onsl, vice Whiting, resigned.
Maj Newton Ssons to b. Lieutenant Colonel.
John ). Tyler, Captain Company e, 10 be
Major.
lst Lieut.. Elijah Wales, to be Captain Com
pany q.
lat Serg't---Worcester Company G, to
be I'd Lieutenant, Company q
u Lieutenant d. ). White to be Captain
Company |.
lot Ssrg't E. Priest to be lst Lieutenant Co.
% Serg't o. G. Howe to be "a Lieutenant
Cs. I.-RuilsaS Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

THE 2SD VERMONT BReADE.--We find in tht
New York Times the following extract Of letter
dated Fairfax Court House March goth
Affairs have changed ,ensibly for tn, better
about Fairh1 Station sin-v the last rebel raid
and the capture Of Gen. Stoughion The com
mand Of the forces for the defence Of that impor
tant position, after that piece Of Dat blrelIry,
fell, by virtue ofhs rark, to Col. Bluut of IN,
18th Vermont. Col Blunt at once established
bic headouar,er, in the midst Of hi, Brigade in.
stead Of i've mile, away from it, aui has been
Iaboring with Characteristic energy and success to
put the post in condition for thorough defsn,i.
bty. Without going into particulars, it can b.
said with all truth, ths, more has been done
during the past week to 'ec.re the safety Of the
position thaa had bean accomplished through tho
two month previous.
We learn that Col Blunt is highly recommend
ed for Brgssisrshp, 10 which Vermont is fully
entitled by the number Of regiments she has put
into the fold Hi, appointment and assignment
to the permanent command Of the Vermont SEC
ond Brigade would be most satisfactory to oil vhs
hays been under his command, aud no have bad
the b-,t opportunity to learn his soldsry quail
ties, and there are few Coon'li in the service
who would more worthly wear the rank snc
honors Of the Brig,dlersbip, Of which he i, nov
psrfsrmug the duties so seeep,by.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

correspondent of the New York Ea,ning
Post says that whle the eloquent appeal In favor
OF the war by the 4i,h New York regimen, was
being signed by the officers and men, an old
pioneer, who can guide yon to the beN ,routing
among the Adirondaoks, came hurrsdly in from
bis voodehoppng and said Colonel, did nj
know Of this I'LL just now them's my sentiments
.xsc,ly when VAS at home there always used
to he some fellers on the farm, who, when they
drove load Of hay into aswae, always wanted to
unhilch the team and 20 home and let it be two
or three days but always went in for ptchng
the load of, shaking the wagon out, pitching the
load on and goin' home tha, way I'm for pst,in'
the thing ,hrosgh'--'ad he, nhe put his name
down in broad, emphatic lines.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

PoLlTENgss AND lRUrH MANY persons plead
love OF tIu.b As an spaogy tor rough manners,
a, if ,uutl w.s uty,r gentle and KIND, bu. harsh,
moro.e and fothddmg. Surely good msnucu
and good conscience are uo moie Inconsistent
with each other than beauty and innocence, which
are Hr,kinely akio, aud siaays look The better tor
compauion,hp R1ughu''' honesty are in.
deed sometimes found together in the same per
son, bat he ia poor Judge Of human nature who
takes i'll manners 20 be guarantee Of ptobiy Of
character; or suspects stranger TO be rascal
because ho has he manners Of gentleman
Slme persons o. j-c, to poi'sue", tbs, j" lar
gtutge is uumeauug and false, Bat this is EASILY
answered. A ie is Iocked up in a phrase but
must sxi't, 4 at all, in the mind Of the speaker
10 tie ordinary compliments OF civilized li'e
there /, no intention to deceive, and consequently
no al,ehood. Polite epgusgs Is pleasant TO the
ear, aud soothing 90 the heaIl, while rough words
ne j4si The reverse and # not the product oi
NJ temper, are very apt TO produce i. The
PLANES, Of truths, let ii bo remembered, can BE-
couyeyed in civil speech, while the most msIs-
oany of he, may find uttsrauce, and oiten de, IN
the language Of the hsh market.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

SCARCITY OF LABoR AT THE WEsT.-A CORES
pondont of the Salem Register writing from
Bslleville, Wisconsin, l4th INST. says
There is, and will DO, a great scalcity OF help
among the farming community this season In
many Of the towns nearly all the young men
are in the army There are more young men IN
the large towns and villages than among farm
ers. II it was not Tor the machinery now used
in farming, not one half the land that !s under
the pow could be cultivated il there should be
another draft before harvest, it will be almost
impossible to secure tho crop, If it should be an
average one"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

HEADQUARTERS OF TIE VERMONT SOLDIERS.
The Rtaidnd Herald, says the following are the
headquarters Of the Vermont Regiments
The I'd rmont Battery vas at Baton Rouge
on the "a Of March and was expecting 10 be
ordered Immediately, with a,uong force to at
tack Pert Hudson the SIh Vermont regiment
is at camp Reno. Brssher City, Louisiana the
first Vermont brigade /, at White Oak Church,
Virginia the 7Ih regiment ia at Pensacola, Flor
ida the oh is at Chicago; the 10th is at
White, Ford, near Pool,syilIe Nd, the lllh
.M Washington the l2,h and 18Th are at Wolf
Run Shoals Va. aEd tho l4,h, lj,h, and l6th
are at FaitftX Station. The lst, % and 81 com.
pauie' of Sharp Shooters are rear Falmouth, Va,
but the regiment i. doing picket duty in sevsr.i
places. Some ore at Drainsvle, some at Anan.
dale, some at Lswinsvillc, and soma at Vienna.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

0FrER on Mossr FROM ABRoAs.-A Wash
ngton letter in the New York Pest says tha,
Secretary Chase has received an offer of loan
from abroad, which il is probable he will accept.
The offer which is from distinguished German
banking house, s to take one hundred millions
OF dollars worth of bonds at something above
par IN currency. lfaccepted, il will, oil course,
give the Secretary the control oi the exchange
market for some time to come.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more San says the offer comes from an agent OF
bankers Of Amsterdam. lie offers loan OF hhy
millions IN gold, to be deposited at Am',erdaa
and to BE- subject to the draft Of the treasury.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

PERsoNAL.-Among the new appointments for
Memphis W Capt. Chas. w, Lyman, A. q. NJ,
who viii hereafter have charge Of all uan.porta-
tion by river or rail in thi. Department. Capt.
Lyman /, one OF the most eiicisn, officers in the
service, having been in charge Of transportation
for the army in the three months service in vlr-
gini,, and subsequently in the same branch Of
service With Gems. llslleck and Grant, at Pitts.
burg landing and Columbus, Ky The service
will be greatly benefited b, the appsin,ment Of
such an accomplished and energetic officer as
Capt. Lyman at this poiu,.--.'i,mphu Bulletin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

LIVING on TuE ENEMY. "A letter from the De-
partment OF the Gulf says that Gen. WsiiIel ha,
tried the experiment Of subsisting his army on
the country, and has thus far been successful,
Foraging parties are sent out every day. return
ing at night with cattle, hay, potatoes, corn,
Ge. 10 most cases nothing is taken except from
veil known secessionists, who are furnished a
receipt Tor their quota for the support OF the
army. Where the party relieved Of produce has
taken the oath ol allegiance he gets thi, receipt
cashcd BY presenting Il to the Chief Quarter.
master or Commissary at New Orleans.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

SoUH CAROLINA 4 LUNATlc AsYLuM,--A
correspondent who sends his name, relates the
following aneclote Of the late Mr Pettigrew, Of
Charleston. A person meeting him in the street
accosied him aud said
"Willlo g SO kind as to direct me to the
Lunaio Asylum
Certainly answered Mr.. Pctigrew, there
il il" pointing to the east "and there turning
and pointing to the South and there point.
ing to the nest and there again" pointing
to the north " You cannot possibly go amiss.
When asked an explanation of this singular di.
roclion, hs said " The whole State sa lunalio
asylum, and the peopl, are all lunates,"
Our correspondent giyss the last month as the
date of his conyersaiiou.--N " J.. Post
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

IsvAsios OF KEsruckY Brownlow,
who Is now al Nashville, says he believes rebel
raid upon a large scale is now being fitted out
10 East Tennessee, for the invasion of Ken
tucky. Parties from that part of tennessee
represent that large force. are orgauiziug at
KnsIyille and at RogerWille, IN Upper East
Tennessee, for the purpose of making an incur
sion through the mountains into Kentucky
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

The Boston Journal says by the late act Of
Congress the one hundred dollar United States
bounty is only gwen to soldiers discharged from
the army by reason Of wounds received in battle.
The law is generally misun iers,ood, so that
soldiers discharged previous to the expiration of
their term of enlistment tor disability and other
causes, except wounds in battle, suppose them
selves entitled to the bounty, which is not the
eAsO
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

DEcLlsATIoN -EI-Governor H1ppin Of Rhode
Island has declined the nomination OF the DEM
ocralic and Constitutional Union Conventions
of that State us candidate Tor Governor, his
=" expectations of uniting the Democratic and
Conservative strength ol Rhode Island in sup
port of the General Government not having
been realized by the proceedings OF the conven-
tions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

Several Of the recently released prisoners be-
longsd to the party OF 22d OHIO boys, whom
Gen. Mitchell detalled after the battle Of Co.
rinth to destroy railroad in Georgia, and who
we're captured IN the interior. treated as fe ons,
pu, IN irons, starved aud denied light and air
for nearly year. Seven OF them were dragged
in irons 30 the scafold and executed; Lieut. Bar
rett OF Ohio, who received 100 ldshes on his back
rather than disclose the name of the leader Of
the expedition, WAS Que Of the witnesses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31
Capt. D. 7 C.rbin, lale Provost Marshal, hsl


published the following card
" Notice is hereby givoa to all persons hav-
ing accounts With this oiic,, that the same
have been turned over to Maj VIM. Austne
D. S. A., United States MASTERING and Dlsburs.
ng Officer, at this place, who will pay them
as soon as tus necessary instruction is received
at Washington, OF which due notice will be
given.
The Provost Marshal, thanking the many
Sheriifs, Constablss, SslectmeD, and citizens
throughout the State, ior their prompt co-ops-
ration and assistance in the discharge OF his
duties, this day, in pursuance of general or
dsrs from the War Department, terminates his
official lsbors. All persons who have accounts
on his orders, not yet forwarded for approval,
will forward them at once to him at Wells kIy-
er. VT
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

The Warrington correspondent, Of the New
York Herald says that since the Adjournment Of
tho Senate, an immensely increased pressure
has been brought to bear upon the President IN
favor OF the substitution OF Gen. Butler either
for Gen tslleck or Mr.. Stanton. 1t is urged
that his appointment to the War Once will be
equivalent to the addition Of ono hundred
thousand effective men to the army, and will re-
store rutlic confidence in the military. admins
,raiion of The Government.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

An average Of about thirty deserters a day ara
availing themselves Of the provisions OF the
Prssdent's proclamation, and present them
selves NJ New York to DO sent back to their reg
imeas- bealdes many others IN different parts
of the country,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

TuE BEST BEAUTY COMES UNsouGHT,-Per-
hnps the short, hasty gaze, cast up pany day in the
midst Of business in dense city, at the heavens,
or at bit Of a tree sen amid buildings -gazss
which psruke almost more Of sigh than look
have in them more Of intense appreciation OF
the beauties Of nature than al that has been felt
by an equal number of sish,-seers, enjoying large
opportunity Of seeing, and oil their time to them
selves. Like prayer offered up in the mds, OF
everyday life, these short, fond gszes at nature
have something inconoeivAby soothing and beau
,iGl in tlem,-Hps.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

An English house doing an extensive bust
ness in this country has just given evidence oI
its confidence in the character Of our govern.
mcnt securities. Instead Of remiiting at tn,
current rate Of exchange, the New York repre-
sentative has been instructed TO invest abou
s75 900 in United States six per cents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31

COMFORT IN TROUBLE II is not ease, but
effort not facility, but difficulty that makes men.
There is psrhaps, no station in life 10 which diff
oulles have not to be encountered and overcome
before any decided m,asurs Of succe" can be
achieved; those difficulties are, however, our best
instructors as our mistakes often form osr best
experience. We learn wisdom from failure more
thsn from success We often discover what uH
do, by hnding ont what will not do and he who
never made mistake never made discovery