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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-28

BUSINESS PROSPECTS. The fall in gold
has produced a complete stagnation in
business, but this will probably be but
temporary. There are some who APP
prehend a financial revolution, but
business was never upon more salts
factory basis. We owe but little
abroad and trade has been gradually
working into the cash OF short credit
system at home. The currency Will
not be materially contracted at pres
emit Spectators who hold large stocks
of various articles will doubtless feel
the pinch, but those who have been
doing a legitimate business, and have
exercised ordinary foresight, long ago
made up their minds that the value of
their stocks would shrink and they are
prepared for it. Everything is snug
with them and they can Offset the di-
minished value of their stocks in hand
against heavy advances during the
past eighteen months.
With a good basis OF capital, and
due steadiness and caution, our mer-
chants and traders generally will stand
this shock and another and still anoth-
er until business again settles down
upon a specie basis, which will not be
for some time to come. In the mean
time the war will not be closed at once,
although we begin to see the end.
Government expenditures must con-
tinue largo for some time to come, and
when peace is re-estabhshed the de-
mand for goods from the South will
keep our mills and workshops going,
and the much dreaded crisis viii prove
but bugbear of Imagination. Our
views are based upon the supposition
that the present administration viii be
reelected and the rebellion subdued
If the peace party gets control and
lets the South "depart in peace" we
may make up our minds for prostra-
ton of business which will affect all
classes-merehants, mechanics, farm
ers and laborers-in short, for the ut
ter ruin Of the industrial interests Of
New England if not the whole North.
Boston JoanQl
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A MAIDEN I'M CHURCH.

She stands beside pillar fair,
Amaidon girlish, slight,
put stronger than the column there
Her innocency might;
And simple straight her thoughts 90 up, in
purest white arrayed
And Jar beyond the pillars shaft their resting
place is made.
She kneels beneath the arching lines
That DER the chancel swept
Andon her brows the holy signs
on peaceful conscience sleep,
And higher than the arches height her stead
fast eyes do look,
the while they meokly seem to fall upon her
open book.
A sunbeam laughs into her open face,
The face that knows DO stain,
And laughs to see from out their place,
Within the window-pane,
The olden saints, in quaint array, come sliding
gliding down,
To hover DER her winsome face, and weave
for her acrown.
St Matthew CLEANS about her lips
For an his mein so staid;
And see, upon her hnger-tips,
st. James palms are laid
The loved apostle calmly floats Ger one so
purely fair.
And hear 81. Peter, with his keys, lies tangled
in her hair.
Mine ewes are dazzled with the blaze;
For Ola she's SO fair,
Yet do thought but gaze and gaze,
For glory has no glare;
And then murmur TO myself, all wondering;
How can -he;
This being in her radiency, my own betrothed
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The Destiny OF Josephine.

Josephine interests everybody, and
We gladly give our readers the follow
Alng' from correspondent of the
'hnickerbocker Magazine :"
The history of Napoleon has yet to
3oe written, and written by an Ameri-
gan The world has been amused with
FABLES OF this man of destiny fables
winch have been transmitted as an
neir loom, until they have reached him
VINO now sits upon the throne OF
rance and Is pleased with the title,
the man of destiny"
This title, though favorite one
Ni'n every class. of Frenchmen. un-
p0Go'edly arose from the story of Jo-
ephlne, and through her attached to
Nopoleon' Though her simple story
smothered in the more brilliant one
y her husband, yet it was well known
'la'' long before Napoleons admirers
named Tor him the great destiny he
pnally accomplished, it was a common
s'ory IN Paris what we arc about to
- was while almost a child, that
0pnihe' IN some of her wanderings
hE,
~ nef school-fellows, came across a
e'"n' glpsey or fortune teller. The
I'n' attracted in some way toward
'"uAial child, insisted upon tel
her fortune, even against her will
without reward. She told her
~ She would very soon be wife, a
w" and afterwards Queen Of
""Ve' The prediction in itself was
loh enough but as simple as il
" naa Its effect upon Josephine,
- immediately embraced it as O
ana could for long time think
y nothing else.
"neh the fulflment came to tn,
- part OF the prediction, it of course
~. s'nened her in the belief of tn,
una even when in prison under
"oe OF death, and her bed was
nom her at night because she
H. 20 cue IN the morning, she bad,
sot trends have courage that it would
Snon :. ., &c. and that she would yet 81
mat throne then in ruins beneath
Man. 9oay feet of Robespierre ant
VIC lal9rs' in derision. called
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The REBELS FIGHTING FOR MCCLEL-
LAN.-No appeal is oftener made in the
rebel papers Of late than that it is nee
essary to win victories, or at least to
prevent the Union armies from win
ming them, this month, that McClellen
may be elected. The rebels feel that
they are fighting for Mcclellan, and
they look for their reward in an easy
peace on their own terms. The Rich
mond Enquirer OF the 14th has a very
significant article, prevailed and inspir-
ed by this idea, as this passage from it
shows
pennsylvania may have gone for
the republicans on last Tuesday by an
overwhelming majority, and yet a dis
aster TO the federal armies in Georgia
and Virginia, would change the aspect
Of affairs in the United States so COM
pletely as to utterly defeat Lincoln.
Should the present situation in Georgia
become more critical, and greater dis
aster befall Sherman than those report
ed already in Richmond-should Sher-
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SOUTHERN WoMEN Just here let me
say a word in behalf of the southern
women. There is a disposition on the
part of the northern public, forming
their opinion from the instances of
fierce spite and vindictiyeness, and flu
rious scorn and hatred, which have
been chronicled in the reports of army
correspondents and in the sensation
items of the newspapers, to regard
them as little short of demons in fe-
male shape. All this is naturally work
ing a corresponding dislike and i'll
feeling among the masses North. To
such l would say; These southern sis
tiers are not demons, but made of the
same flesh and blood, and passions and
affections, as yourself. The difference
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between you is purely one of circum-
stances and training, of locality-above
all, Of educations and instructions 1t
is as true that institutions are second
nature rs that habit is.
But with all their faults they have
many and shining virtues. Though
the ideal Of a southern woman com
monty received at the North and abroad
is not true to the life being neither so
perfect nor SO imperfect as their oulo-
gists on the one hand and their detrac-
tors on the other would make it to be,
there is yet much, very much, to elicit
both love and admiration in her char
acter
The southern female mind is preco-
cious, brilliant impossible ardent, i'm
pulsiye, fanciful The quiclness of
parts of many girls of fifteen is aston
ishing. used often to think what
splendid women they would make with
the training and facilities of our north
ern home and school education. But, as
it was, they went under a cloud at sew
enteen, marrying early, and either sink
ing into inanation Of plantation life or
having their minds dissipated in a vain
and frivolous round Of idle and selfish
gayeties. l compare their intellect to
rich tropical plant, which blossoms
gorgeously and early, but rarely fruit
ems. The southern women are, for the
most part, capable but undeyoloped
race OF beings With their precocity,
like the exuberance Of their vegetation,
and with their quick, imprisoned feel
ings, like their stom-freighted air, al
ways bearing latent lightning in its
bosom, they might become q some
thing rich, rare, and admirable; but,
never bringing thought up to the
point Of reflection; never learning self
control, nor the necessity of holding
passion in allegiance; never getting be-
yond the degrading influence of inter-
course with race for whose stolidity
and servility, the inevitable result Of
their condition on the one hand, are
both the cause and effect of the habit
Of irresponsible power and selfish dis
regard Of right, fostered in the ruling
class, on the other-what could be ex-
pected OF them but to become SPLEEN
did abortions p Continental Monthiy
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HIRING A Cook. Mrs. Jones called
at Madam Thompsons Emporium
for Female Domestic Household Assis-
tants, and General Agency for Urban
and Suburban Families of Gentility,
and asked for a cook. Presently was
ushered into the reception room gor-
geously dressed woman, Of masculine
proportions, who took seat upon the
sofa by the side of Mrs. Jones, and
said
"You wish cook, do you?
Mrs. Jones intimated that her wants
were in that direction
"Well, that's my line can do
French, Italian or English cooking
anything but Yankee. I can make
jellies, Char de Russo, pomme de terre,
fricandeau, jibbletatu, come-and-go,
ice cream, maccaroni, oyster sauce,
maitre dotel, la mode, picauti, and
anything you like"
"What wages do you expect for all
that ? " meekly murmured Mrs Jones.
Il have been having eighteen dollars
a month, but things is riz now, SO; why,
l had to give three dollars and a half
a yard for this ere silk and | should
say l would have twenty-five dollars
Sundays to myself, and two evenings
out in the week.
"Do you perform on the piano? y
inquired the lady.
"No don't. l never hearn it was
wanted in cooking"
"Can you extravasate the antepen-
ultimate of defunct fowl? 2"
"What dye say?"
do you speak Hebrew, so as to
teach the children German if they
learn French 4?
ono"
"You will not do for me you can
go"
And her cookship withdrew, with
dropping colors.
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that moment ] found no peace until /
became a changed man.
Thus the whole mystery was solved
and the deacon and the minister were
not only reconcileel, but they heartily
rejoiced together that their temporary
loss of peace had resulted in so great
a good as the reformation Of Wicked
Will.-Americon AgricutUia.
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idan be withdrawn from the valley by
the necessities of Grant-should Grant
assault and be repulsed at Rich
mond--any or all of these disasters
are possible--the result of the prcsi-
dental election would place McClellen
in the White House"
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from that moment as he afterwards
confessed at St Helena, the fall of
Napoleon began, until he died a brok-
en- hearted exile upon an island in
mid-ocean.
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HOUSE-Bills were introduced re-
lating to various subjects and among
them, one granting State pay of 81
per month to substitutes and placing
them on the same footing as volun-
teers. A resolution inviting Hon. Geo.
Thompson Of England, to address the
General Assembly, was adopted, and
also another, by MIR. GODDARD Of Read
ing, that the Sargeant-at-Arms be di-
rected to procure a basket or other con
venient receptacle TO be placed near
the Clerks desk, and to be used by the
members as a depository Of such news
papers and other reading matter as
they may desire to send to the soldiers
at the Montpelier Hospital, it being
the duty of the Messengers to deliver the
same to the postmaster twice each day.
SENATE.-The following are the
Standing Committees;
On Ruies-Messrs. Chapman, Kellam,
Bottum. F,naaoe--MeMrs. Clark,
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and John II. FIagg was declared elect
ed Clerk
Rev A. L. Cooper of Montpelier, was
elected chaplain by viva yoce vote.
FRIDAY, Oct. Ia.
In joint assembly, the Canyassing
Committee made the following report
of votes cast for State Officers
The New York herald., 1864-06-20

Mr. Francis G. Leng's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST BRIGADE, TMRD Division,
CAVALRY CoRPs, NEAR ST. SEMARY's CHrRCH, VA,
June l0-A. n.
The New York herald., 1864-06-20

establishment. General Grant, viewing the works
to-day, expressed himself greatly astonishsd.
After the line had been carried the Gene
raj rode along the front Of his victorious
sodies, and greeted with loud and continued cheers
This success when 10 considered with what ntls loss
II accomplished, and whom the enormous strength
and Importance Of the rebel works properly viewed
undoubtedly Of tho greatest trumphs OF the war;
Strange to say, with all his fighting qualities,
Bady smiths nrst consideration has always been the
lives Of his sode and the most desperate enterprises
are accomplished under his command with most dispro-
portionately small loss on our side.
rnH xxKxy's SHILLING
was miseraby Inaccurate the shells falling wide OF their
mark, and only on rare occasions inHicting damage.
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70 General Rosecrans until October 10, 1858. ne wa
then mustered out ~ general ordered report to
General Burnside as chief engineer Of the Ninth corps,
with the rank OF major. He has acted calamity during
the whole Of the present campaign and has given his life
for his country while hnt young man.
xIsczrLANnoUs INcIDEHTs.
The Fnyninth Massachusetts, regiment captured
stand Of rebel coors Captain Beam Of the regiment
wounded near the shoulder, and being informed
by the surgeons that it necessary TO amputats his
arm, exclaimed. can right them I'll seek appointment
Pierces staff" Colonel Pierce, commanding Second
brigade, has only one ARM the other he made present
Of TO the rebels At Malvern Hill. This explains the point
OF the remark The incident affords case Of humorous
Indifference under circumstances Of the most painful
seriousness.
NiSTs CoRrs, June 1S-sA n.
MUsKEYRY FIRING sAsURDAY.
There some sharp Eusketry firing during ths
night. There was cannonading about daylight this
ing, but it ii all quiet ~ write.
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low was Informed that Burnside would furnish oil the
troops he wanted the Left and thats necessary, an
assautng column Of thousand msncould soon be or
ganized. Barlow believed that with the assistance Of
such an assaultnG column the works could bs carried
that night. Accordingly Burnside ordered to pre-
pare his troops for assault in column TO BE- made as
soon Is they well in hand. But the enemy opening
Burnside compelled him 70 defer his intended attack
which. however, successfully made just at the break
Of day this morning
OUR sxIRMrHIRs CAPTURED.
Last evening the whole skirmish line in front Of part
Of Barows position and consisting Of detachments sn
the Seventh New YORK. heavy artillery regiment which
rev acting a. infantry, were captursds with
their coors They at the time.ip the rebel works
to which the skirmish line advanced. Barlow lost
raj hundred men prisoners.
BURNSIDE RHcArrUREs THE LosT ooLoRs.
The two flags taken by the enomy last night re-
taken by General Burnside In his assault this morning
FRIDAYS OPERATIONS.
The Second corps has not been heavily engaged TO.
day. The lines Of the command strengthened
and the troops placed 90 - to be available at
every point. Tho position occupied by the enemy
nfront Of Brney found be sol strong that
mot deemed advisable push him forward. Occasion al
artillery and picket firing. however, continued m his
front throughout the day General Gibbons DIVISION
the right Of Bney's also Kept in its established
lne But Barlow, on the left, was ordered forward to
attack in conjunction with General Burnside. and
operated with him efficiently. His front line consist
ing Of the First brigade, commanded by General Miles,
and the Third by Colonel McD2agal was pushed for.
ward on Burnsido's right TO about the posi-
tion that 1t occupied In the front, last night before
II was Withdrawn. With the exception Of the sup
port given to Burnside by part Of Barows division
the Second carps little active part the operations
throughout the day.
, THE ENEMY FEELING ous PosIrIoS-rRospEcrs
About nine O'Clock this@svening the enemy out
In considerable force in front Of Birneys ine and In
short but sharp attack felt the strength Of his position
Brney drove the rebels back, and finally holds his
lines, which very strong. Maneuvres both sides
would indicate that general engagement is very i'm
minent.
GENERAL HANCOCK
Is still suffering severely from the condition Of his old
Gettysburg wound that to-day he has been unable sit
in the saddle, and therefore hanot been position
personally supperinsnd the operations in the field
The New York herald., 1864-06-20
THE VERY LATEST.
Mr. A, Davidson's Despatch.


agroRrs PETERSBURG.
There was heavy firing late last night In the direction
Of Petersburg no definite and reliable account OF which
has yet been received here Various rumors are stoas
one hs, Grant was bombarng Petersburg another that
= CORPS Of Lee q army had attacked Butler.
GENERAL nuTIxR ACTIVELY AT WORK.
It's said tba, yesterday morning portion OF Buffers
command advanced 10 the Railroad and destroyed tour OF
aye miles OF track Is also reported that ne drove 'ne
enemy cspared several pieces Of artillery and some nun
d cd prisoners.
Yha,. ,st come from Bermuda Hundred, and can learn
nothing reliable ttere.
rBr MAIL noAr usED uros.
The mail boat was fred into last night above Wilcoxs
landing A euppoa, soon cleared the rebels out.
The New York herald., 1864-06-20
THE CAsUALTIE Es.
List OF Wounded In the Second ana
Ninth Corps in the EngsgensA0 81
June l6 and ~.

OYyICERa WOUNDED.
LIEUT.. Col. c. K Pier, 3lst Wisconsin, lsfs ankle.
Major " = Knshaw, s1th Wisconsin. both lesa
Lieut. E c. Jones, B, lOgth New YORK lsf shoulder
Lieut. J. shotwsl, o0th Ohio, left side.
Lieut. curran % Adj. sCsn Sa Ohio, risn. fiesrm
Lieut.. r. Gravash, lst Michigan lett arm.
Capt o. H. Murdock. l. let Michigan, right side Of hsaA
Lieut., N. w. Chandler, l00th New YORK, left leG.
Capt. l. G. Phinss, 1st Michigan, since dead
Cape Jno. Green, 37th Wisconsin, head and body.
Capt. a Burch, 6, oath New York cavalry, moriaIy.
Lieut. Randall, b, Gath New York cavalry, neck, bctA
ooi Christ. 10Th Pennsylvania. commanding hr,ssss,
Col MARSHALL, i4ih New York hsavy artillery, command
ing brigade, confusion OF thigh.
Lieutenant Colonel l79th New YORK
Major l79th New York.
Major Coburn, seth Massachusetts, side, lIghtly
Captain 8. A. Bean, 66th Massacnusetts, arm.
Captain J. Cuburn. 66th Massachusetts. arm.
Lieutenant A. HUI, Sd Mary laud, shoulder
Lieutenant II spencer, 1Ah New York heavy artillery,
Lieutenant A. W Degran, lA.h Now YORK heavy arsl-
Lieutenant D. g. Dubs. Cd Pennsylvania, hip.
Lieutenant g. W. Pope, 10Th Massach usetts. arm.
Lieutenant E. II Adams, 67th Massachusetts, arm.
Captain McKibben General sullies sa neck severely
Lieutenant Watts General Hartraufts sta1, slightly
Captain a. Lttlsjohn, arm.
Capt A. Hason, side.
Capt. J. N: Lacker, e7th Massachusetts,.
Lieut. L. X. Kirk, G, Tooth Pennsylvania Volunteers,
coone B. Doty, 177th New York, righ. shoulder and
Capt j. Exton % Pennsylvania heavy artillery face and
arm.
Lieut.. j. 9 Dougherty, Tooth Pennsylvania.
Lieut. F. Enright F. I'd Pennsyvania heavy artillery
Lieut. COL NJ N. Dawson, Tooth Peonsylvana Vounteers
Lieut. g. W. Clark, C, "a pennsylvania heavy artiller
Capt J. d. Doughty, g, seth Nassa husetts, head.
The New York herald., 1864-06-20

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE
The New York herald., 1864-06-20
OPERATIONS OF THE CAVALRY.

Mr. Francis G. Leng's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE TMap DvIsloN,)
June ia. n.
osNnRAL WILSON'S CAVALRY.
The Third division again busy with the enemy. buS
this time IL covers the rear Of advancing army hold
ing the rebels In check till army and trains can bs
transported either up or across the James river.
LEE PUzzbED.
That Lee was puzzled for the late movement
Grant has executed Ia obvious TO every Instead OF
wasting his strength at Bermuda Hundred the proba
bic place Grant was aiming a he still adhered to the
idea that again intending TO give him battle In
the swamrs or the Chickahominy, and in the
forests lying to the westward towards White
Oak bridge. Acting under this very reasonable
Impression he formed his line in advantageous positions
in the almost impossible morasses, and in the heavy
timber In that Section with his left resting, Ia sup
posed in the peghborhood Baltimore Cross Roads, and
his right extending Girls Neck, the James, opposite
the Point Of Rocks.
R.coNNoIssANCE FORCE.
AT daybreak yesterday morning, tho 18th inst Colonel
Chapman OF the Second Brigade went out 70
reconnoiter the enemys line towards Malvern H while
Colonel Mcintosh Of the fbird Pennsylvania command
ing the First brigade, marched . column in
tho direction OF White Oak Swamp for the
same purpose. The First brigade passed St.
semary's church, following the road to the swamp
above alluded to- the Eighteenth Pennsylvania cavalry.
under Colonel Bryan being in the advance Tho enemy
was encountered distance this side Of the swamp
and brisk nght ensued between and bis sharp
shooters, who, hidden entirely from view, poured
deadly Gre into the Eighteenth Pennsylvania, killing and
wounding several almost at their hrst discharge Not
deemiug prudent to hold the position against 30 strong
line of the snemys rifemen, Colonel Bryan fell back
10 excellent order for about half milo, and took bet
ter position. section Of artillery and force Of cav
airy coming TO his support, tine rebels were held until
late hour In the afternoon, whom the fore
fell back 10 st. semary's church, which had bse
occupied as temporary field hospital during the skir
msh After the wounded had been removed to the real
the church held picket station for the night the
First Connecticut cavalry under tho command Of Major
George Marcy, being stationed at this church. Chas
H. Muntou Company OF the First Connections cavalry
regiment was killed. and James Hetty, Of Company L,
was captured. ws append the Casualties in the Eigh-
teeuth Pennsylvania -