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REBEL ENDORSEMENT OF THE Fort
PILLOW MAssACRE.-The rebel papers
treat the massacre of our troops at Fort
Pillow as just retaliation for the de
,truction designed by Col. Dahlgren at
Richmond and for certain foul outrages
upon helpless women which they charge
upon our negro soldiers in Gen. Buffers
Tha Richmond Examiner
not only justified the Fort Pillow mas
5acre, but wants to see this barbarous
style Of war continued, in order to in
spire "a Statutory terror in the Yankees.
Such declarations as these from the Ex-
aminer show US the necessity of exact
ing the most prompt and terrible expia-
ton these barbarities if we would not
see them repeated -
Gen. Hoke, judging from the large
number of his prisoner, Cat Plymouth, N.
CO. does not seem to have made such
thorough work as that by which Forrest
has so shocked the tender souls and froz.
en- the warm blood of the Yankees. The
resistance he encountered was, probably,
not SO desperate, and the blood of the
vctors not so heated though in forti
fcation carried by storm the loss of the
garrison must inevitably be large. The
strict laws of civilized warfare acknowl-
edge the power Of the victor to put to all
the sword in such cases. However severe
such an example might seem, it would
strike a salutary terror in the Yankees,
which will be useful to them in the end,
and their melancholy whine at meeting
a part of the punishment their barbara
ties merit is absurd.
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and all colOred men in uniform were
taken out and shot down after the
surrender. The practice of shoot
ing our men after they have been ta-
ken prisoners has in a measure been
carried on by our enemy for a year,
until Of late they have commenced
wholesale murder; this is the sec
ond time within a few weeks that
such brutality has come to our notice.
Can the people of the north sit qui-
ct by their fresides and read daily
Of these hellish acts committed upon
their brave sons without coming to-
their assistance | fear that your
patriotism is fast falling. Let the
people of the north come forth, leave
home and its pleasures for season,
Join hand in hand with your broth
crs in the field, and before the fourth
Of July next jeff Davis and his army
can be reduced, you can then return
to your firesides in peace, and you
will then know how to prize the rich
blessings your government has given
you.
We hope the president will take
some retaliatory measures to stop
this brutal slaughter, but if he does
not then the soldiers must take that
upon themselves, and if they do |
fear the south will see a sorrowtul
time; these thoughts are sad even
to the soldier who is in the habit of
seeing death stare him in the face, as
one after another of his companions
fall.
Had the men of the ncrrttin one
half Of the interest in putting down
ms rebellion that the ladies of the
south take in assisting to carry it on
long ago the confederacy would have
crumbled. Not long since | came ii
possession of a letter written by a
young lady in Georgia, to her broth
or who was in Lees army. After
speaking of family affairs she says,
I"George L, who was my old
lover, has gone into the county cav
airy to keep from being pressed into
active service away from home. I
have forever discarded him, for he is
as we'll able to stand active service
as you are, and if he will not defend
his country he is not worthy to have
a friend" Should the ladies of the
north come forth in the same Ian
guagc the thinncd ranks Of our army
would be much better filled up.
Last night a general order was
read on dress parade informing those
men who supposed their time was out
the first of June, that they would
have to remain in the service three
years from the time Of muster in,
which would make the third regi-
ment's time out on the 18th day of
July next. The adjutant general of
the State Of Vermont has written to
these men repeatedly that their time
was out June 1st, and so we had al
ways understood from the fact that
our muster rolls are dated from June
1st, but six weeks longer service
will not kill them.
The regimental cemetery near our
camp has but two graves in it we
have had but four deaths in the re-
gimcnt during the winter in camp
two were sent home-which ] think
is the smallest number of deaths in
any of the Vermont regiments; we
have but very few sick in hospital,
and none dangerous.
r. II. LANGDON.
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Fill up the Seventeenth.

A. A. EARLE,-SIR: | want a
word through your columns with the
citizens of Orleans County. 1t re-
lates to the recent request of the
Governor for each town in the State
to furnish one man for the purpose
of filing the 18th regiment. Gov.
Smith has over his own signature
made such a request of sclectmen of
each town saying that if complied
with it will fill the regiment.
1t will be remembered by all, that
recruiting Offices were first establish
ed for this regiment by Gov. Hol-
brooke, and from that time to the
present, all has been done that could
be in completing the organization
of the regiment and forward it to
the seat of war. At last under
Iperemptory order from the war de-
partment seven companies have
been forwarded as a battalion UNI
der the command Of the Lieut.. Col.
Three more companies
must be raised else the regiment
will remain simply battalion, and
under the command Of a Lieut.. Col.
for the U. S. army.
Regulations do not allow a Col.
to draw pay until the companies are
organized and mustered. There is
ALREADY a nucleus for one Of the
three remaining companies, if not
all and it only remains for the peo-
Iple Of the State to rally and ill these
companies without delay.
Since the commencement ofthe war
in the matter Of raising men, Or.
leans county has done noh,v. The
county is now deficient only seven
men; aud this deficiency is confined
to three towns, while many have a
large credit. As county we may
well feel proud Of this record. 1t
must, however, be remembered that
for the 18th regiment, we have done
but very little, speak adyisedly
when | say that, in what we have
done, we have not fully met the
expectation of the State authorities.
Each town is now called upon for
one man. This means us. 1t means
one man from Barton-nineteen
from the County Of Orleans.
To those towns which arc delici-
ent this request comes as an admo-
milton, or a reproof for neglect of
duty; let such take heed and act,
let them redeem themselves while
there is yet time, and they will do
this if they have any town pride, or
wish to avoid being clas8ed with
those who are Indifferent to the OBJ
jects Of the war.
Those towns which already have
a credit should take pride and pleas
ure in furnishing the man called for.
Thus giving additional evidence of
their public spirit, and faithful ODE
dienco to duty. What though it
does cost each town $500, perhaps
$500, to furnish that man. What is
/ few dollars in troublous times like
these when money is plenty and
men are few! And when the honor
Of the State is at Stake When that
few dollars will change a battalion
to full regiment and put 800 more
men into the field. Let Orleans
County be prompt in her response
to this request Of the Governor
As loyal citizens Of Vermont we
should all feel it duty to respond.
Our State executive expects it; and
how can we expect his good opinion
if we treat his request with neglect.
[ do hope that every town in Orleans
County will furnish a man.
Very respectfully DC.
VIM. w. CIRCUIT.
Barton, April 25th, 1864.
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NORTH BRITISH REvIEw.-Th e
North British Review for February,
1864, IL. Scott & Cos reprint contains
eight articles, almost any one of which,
unlike many of the foreign review arti-
Giles, may be read with interest by Amer
lean readers. The most interesting Of
them is an article upon Tbackeray, by
John Brown, the author of "Spare
Hours" An article upon "Renan's Life
of Jesus treats the mischievous French
man with some of the severity that is
justly due to one who attempts to subvert
the foundations of the Christian religion.
The whole number is an eminently read
able one.
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Our Congressman Baxter.

BRATTLEBoRo, APRIL 26, '64.
FRIEND EARLE,-I send you the
following letter from a disabled sol
der, which was sent to me while ed
itor of the Telegraph, but by some
means got miscarried and went to
the dead letter office. | think it is
too honest and just compliment to
our hard working congressman Bax.
ter to be omitted.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN T. DREW,
Capt. V. r. G.
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CoMMITTED.-A man was committed
to the Jail in this village on Monday last.
As we have heard no crime laid to his
charge we think it is safe to infer that he
is the person who is hereafter to supply
the want" as editor of the Express, and
as our very excellent jailor is the mana
ger for the proprietors of that unfortu-
nate concern, be has thought it to be a
master stroke of policy to put him where
be can be found when ,canted, and where
il will be impossible for him to skedaddIe
like bis "illustrious predecessors" Keep
up good grit, "Sile."
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manure, ashes, muck, hen manure,
and various other ingredients which
might be added, and in nine cases
out of ten, with thorough cultiva-
ton, you will be well repaid by a
remunerative crop. | would be glad
to hear from my brother farmers on
the subject.
O. V. PERCIvAL.
South Albany, April rs, 1864.
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CT Company G, 18th regiment vet

ca Company G, 18th regiment vet
ern reserve crops, is evidently company
.of veterans. The commanding officer,
Capt. J. L. Drew, raised the first com
pany OF three years men raised in Yer
mont, was captured at the battle Of
Manassas, July 2lst, 1861, and was a
prisoner, in close confinement, in vari-
Gus southern dungeons, for over thirteen
months, with Col, Wilcox, Gen. Corcor
an and other hostages for pirates. He
has suffered from malarious diseases ever
since. Lieut. Geo. W. Debevoise went
into the service when the war first COM
menced, and raised himself by his good
conduct from private to lieutenant. He
was severely wounded and disabled for
life in charge on the fort at Roanoke
Island, N. C. Among the company of
100 men are 13 who have received four
wounds each, 81 who have been wound
ed twice, 80 who have received one
wound each,8 who have lost arm each.
2 who have lost an leg each, and one
sergeant who was wounded in the head,
neck, breast and thigh. These men now
do all the duty 10 a hospital of 400 beds
that was formerly done by "a sound men
who are now at the front. Thus these
men, who il discharged would all be
drawing pensions, are nova serving the
country as much as though still in the
field. This is a sample of the benefits
Of the veteran reserve corps. I
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BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs.-
These lozenges are prepared from high
ly esteemed recipe for alleviating Bron-
chisl Affections, Asthma, Hoarseness.
Coughs, Colds, and Irritation OF Soreness
Of the Throat
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DEC. %. 1862.

Mr.. EDIToR,-I want to have my
say about Mr.. Baxter, member OF
congress from this district. | was
sick in the Convalescent Camp in
Alexandria, and | did not know as
[ should ever get away; | was not
well enough to be sent to niy regi-
ment and was growing worse every
cay, so l LLG;.G little hopes of ever
leaving the spot alive. | wrote to
Mr.. Baxter, telling him how | was.
"A few days after l was ordered be-
fore a surgeon and examined. My
case was pronounced a hopeless one
and | was discharged. | found out
that Mr.. Baxter had called the at
tention Of the Surgeon General to
my case, who promptly had me ex
amined to see if it was so, and be-
ing so | was discharged. Then how
to get my pay atonce did not know,
so [ got up pluck enough to call on
Mr.. Baxter personally and found him
over head and ears in work, but he
left everything remarking, EVERY
thing, my good man, that we can do
for the soldiers will be done cheer
fully assure you" [ was paid that
day in full and started home, all by
the aid of this member of congress,
who is not ashamed to walk the
street with a poor, broken down sol
der in rags, and who does not think
his time thrown away while helping
men who cannot help either him or
themselves. don't know how long
he will remain in congress, but |
know of one grateful soldier who
will give his vote to keep him there
so long as his name is BAXTER.
A BROKEN Down SOLDIER.
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Personal Sketch.

Joseph Marsh was the first lawyer
who settled in the town of Coventry
He was a son of Samuel and Merriam
Marsh, and was born in New Milford,
Conn, March 1G, 1878. lie studied
law with his uncle, Amos Marsh Of Yer.
gennes, a!lawyer and politician of some
eminence, and came to Coventry in 1902
The population was at that time too small
to have much need Of a lawyer, and
Marsh's main business was to sell deeds
for Jabez G. Fitch of Vergennes, who
was one of the principal land holders il
the town. His place of residence was a
log cabin near the upper falls of Black
River, the first dwelling in the Wesr
part Of Coventry.
The first suit il Coventry in which be
was engaged, in fact the first that ever
occurred there was one in which he him
self had the fortune to be chosen defend
ant. He had given his note for small
sum, and it fell into the hands of William
Baxter, Esq, of Bloomington, who sued
him for the payment, with what success
is not now known.
Upon the organization of the town in
March, 1903, he was chosen town clerk !,
also lister and a highway surveyor.
He WAS undoubtedly the best qualified of
the early settlers for the cIerkship, as his
handwriting, though not handsome, was
very clear and distinct. He had the
honor of being the first representative of
the town, receiving nine votes for that
Office against four for ali others. This
was in 1903, and he was reelected in
1904.
Marsh was a man Of respectable abil-
tiles, but poor fnancier, and though he
became owner Of some land he was
obliged to transfer it in payment of old
debts. After a while he removed TO
Brownington, where. he taught school as
well as practiced law. One OF his sur
vivins pupils says of him-'He was the
only teacher ever went to that was
worth sixpence. lie was fifty years
ahead of his time, and would be called
good teacher even now He lived in
bloomington till 1916 or later, and then
removed to Addison County.
He married, November 20, 1901, Sy-I
bill, daughter of William Goodrich, by
whom he had George William, born
September 7, 1902, and Electa Fitch,
born November z, 1904.
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ANOTHER VALUABLE HORSE SOLD
FROM BENNINGToN.-Mr Calvin Nor
ton has sold to Mr.. Bowerman of New
York City-the original purchaser Of
Chapin's celebrated trotter, Bloomington
Boy"-the fine Hambletonian sorrel
trotting horse, belonging to his son Henry
now in the army, which has long been
classed as one of the very best put
together and handsomest, trotters in
these parts. The price paid was $500 !;
and it could not been invested ina more
pi of horse fesh.-Ben-
ningtOn Banner.
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COOP TEMPLARs.-PiccioIa Lodge
Of Good Templars at Coventry celebra-
ted its second anniversary by reunion
on Friday evening, April Doth. Two
long tables, tastefully decorated by the
ladies of the lodge, and amply provided
with good things to eat and water to
drink, furnished the material part Of the
feast, while sentiments, speeches, and
social converse supplied "the feast of rea-
son and the flow of soul" This lodge is
one of the strongest and most active in
the county, having hardly failed to meet
every single week during the two years
of its existence. Its services to the cause
of temperance have been neither few
nor small, and it enters upon its thirt
year with good hope to accomplish ye
more.
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FIRE IN EDEN.-On Saturday night
last, at about half past ten o'clock, John
Morgans barn was discovered to be on
fire, and was soon reduced TO ashes
With the barn was also burned Is head
of cattle, sheep, lambs, 9 tons of hay,
and most of Mr.. Morgan's farming tools.
The loss is estimated at about $1,000.
No insurance. Norman S. A ans,
Asa A. Raymore, and young man by
the name of Brown we're arrested on
Sunday night on suspicion of setting fire
to the barn, The examination was had
On Monday and Tuesday, resulted in dis
Mr.. Adams and young Brown,
and holding Raymore in $500 for his ap-
pearance at the County court. The
was conducted by Brigham
md Waterman, and the defence by G.
W. Hendee.-NsOsdedIer.
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STATE CONVENTION.

A Mass Convention of the Freemcn of Yer
mont without distinction of party, will be held
at BURLINGTON, on TUESDAY, THE l7rH
DAY OF MAY, 1864, at Ii O'Clock A. NJ, to
nominate candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Treasurer to be supported at the
ensuing election,--also to appoint delegates al
large to the National Convention TO be held at
Baltimore, on the 7th day of June next, to nom
mate candidates for President and Vice PreSi-
dent of the United States to be supported at inc
ensuing election All who are in favor OF sus-
tanning the Government in IFS efforts TO suppress
the rebellion and to maintain the Union IN lts
integrity, are cordial ~ invited to attend.
JOHN w. STEWART,
SToDDARD B. Colby.
b. w. BARTHOLOMEW,
GEORGE N. DALE, Estate Com.
DUDLEY G. DENIsON,
GEORGE WILKINS,
JONATHAN Ross,
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THE BANNER TowN.-Proyost Mar
shall Crane, wrote t b Q Selectmen Of
Montpelier, last week, that this town "is
sixty-six ahead of all calls for troops,
and the banner town in the State" Good
for Montpelier,
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We understand that Edward P. Colby,
son of S. B. Colby, Esq, has received
an appointment to the Naval School, and
had been discharged from the army in
order to report for examination in August.
The town of Woodstock by a vote of
91S to 128 has 70 e d a subscription of
twenty thousand dollars to the capital
stock of the Woodstock Railroad Cons
pany.
The Veterans of the Sth regiment
brought home $4,000, which they had
just received from the Paymaster.
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AZURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
= No Merc,sy or Na1seow Drugs
DIR. JOHNSTON,

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London,
Graduate from one of the most eminent Colleges IN the
been spent in the hospitals of London Paris Phadel
pha and elsewhere has effected Of the most as
tonishing cures that known; many troubled
with ringing in the head and when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, bash
fulness, with frequent bushng, attended sometimes
with arrangement Of mind, were cured immediately
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Dr.J addresses all those who have dthemseves
by improper indulgence and solitary habits, which
ruin both body and mind uniting them for either bu-
siness, study, society or marriage,
THESE are some of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits Of youth, viz: Weakness Of
the Back and Limbs Pains in the Head Dlmness OF
Heart, Dyspepsia, Ndrvcus Irritabilty Derangement
Of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, Symp-
toms of Consumption, &c.
much to be dreaded Loss of Memory, Confusion OF
IDEAS Depressions of Spirits Evil Forebodngs, Aver
sion to Society; Self Distrus Love Of Solitude, 1lmd
ity, &C., are some of the evils produced.
THOUSANDS of persons Of all ages can now judge what
is the cause of their declining health losing their Wig
Or becoming weak, PALE nervous and emaciated, hav
ing a singular appearance about the eyes, cough and
avTnptoms of Consumption.
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Dk. 4. q. LEE,
ECLECTIC. PHYSICIAN,

sURGEQ4 1NDlA eQOUQH En- 80
nR RI. LII, Eclsst6 Hhydsilp, srgsoa1
Is and Accouck6 lenders his pf6fesionA ser
vices toths citizens of Wheeling and vicinity; "
L. Is . graduate Of the Eclectic and Medical In
stitute Of Cincinnati, and has had many years e4-
perience in the practice of his profession, ana ne
hopes by close attention to business to merit
share Of the public patronage. Dr, Leo has glysn
especial, ittsrtion 20, and has bean ennently
slccs'sfu in the treatment Of chronic diseases OF
every variety, and especially Of such as Rheums-
tism and diseases of the eye and ear, Liver Com
plaint Nervous debility, Cancers and Ulcers, Con
stipation, Piles and diseases ofths Kidneys, Grav-
81. &c. AN those who have, bean 7unsuccessfnny
treated for any ofsths above diseases, would mo
1t to their interest to consult DR. Lee without de-
Law. Our practice is safe certain and prompt,
leaving no -mercursal tsint in the system, but
cleansing, lenovsting and strengthening the gen
eral system, acting in unison with Natures unsr
WHEELING WEST VA DEC. 4, 1864
Toall whom@it may Ieoncerhi We tue under'
signed, members of the West Virgins Legisla-
ture, take pleasure in saying that we have known
/ DR.. Richard H Lee many years previous to the
breaking out of the rebellion, as successful ane
energetic practitioner of medicine (of the Eciec
tic SCHOOL, both in Kanawha county Virginia AMI
in Gallia county, Ohio. &. .,p,>.,q =
g. SLACK, Senator 7th Dist,
i VS. DUNBAR, NJ. Il D.. ~ :,
JNO. M PHELPS, Pres Senate
Office one door south of Kramers Hotel, Mai
s'reet, xaal .-1. rss = =
bOMNY. e ses ss sals s y Flint A'"'n' ID -
| MAXWELL, CAMPBELL 4 TINaLR,
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DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.

When the misguided and imprudent votary Of pleas
ure finds that he has imbbed the seeds Of this painful
di sease it too often happens that an -tmed sense
shame dread OF discovery, deters ham from applying
to those who from education and responsibility, car
alone befrend HIM, delaying till the constitutions
symptoms of this horrd disease make their appearance
such as liberated throat diseased nose noeturna
pains in the head and limbs dmness OF sight, deafness
nodes on the shin bones and arms, blotches on tn
head face and extremites progressing with frghtfu
rapidty till at last the palate of the mouth or thu
bones Of the nose fall in, and the victim Of this aw
disease becomes horrd object OF commlseratlon, I'll
ing him to 'that Undiscovered Country from whence
no traveller returns"
It is melancholy fact that thousands tall victims Il
this terrible disease owing to the unsllfulness OF
norant pretenders who, by the Of that Deadly Poi
son. Mercury, the constitution and make the resi-
due of life miserable.
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TRANSFORMATIONS.
baltimore & Ohio r.. B.


= e1'9 ouyrm BALI b Ono RAnaoAD Co,
: e Wheeling Station, May IA 1854. }
ON and after Sunday night, the 18th Of May
~ the p assenger trains win be run by the foi-
Iov;u0 achedule:E aRS ~ ESpLk !
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MARRIAGE,

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces-
sary requisites to promote connubial happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens to- he
view; the mind becomes Swallowed with despair and
filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,