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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-06

PLAIN Talk ABOUT MnBERs on CoN-
GREss Congress has now been eigh-
teen weeks in session "a term amply
sufficient for the maturing and passing
of all the measures Of an average ses-
sion During those eighteen weeks,
scarcely anything has been accom-
plished; and the little that has been
well done IN one IIousc has generally
been mdone in the other Meantime
the Nation is drifting steadily toward
bankruptcy; Capital is lttfrauded of its
Just income and Labor of its due re-
ward and all for want of prompt and
proper legislation
Had Congress, within two weeks
after its meeting, doubled the tariff on
all imported articles but those of prime
necessity the increase to take effect
from the LIST of January, 1864 and
then proceeded more deliberately but
with resolute energy TO increase the
/ Excise or internal taxes wherever they
would bear it, we should have retained
I several Millions of Gold that have since
gone out of the country, and 50
strengthened the credit of the Govern
ment that the new Ten-Forty Loan
I could have all been placed long before
this. But though four months have
passed, no general TaX-bill has vet been
even reported and the petty and par
tial measure increasing the Excise Oh
Distilled Liquors, after passing the
House III a Shape calculated to render
it efficient was SO cut down by tn,
Senate to favor the Whiskey- gamblers
and to enable them to profit by then
corner, as to deprive it of all yitalit,
or consequence.
Why do we speak of these things
Simply to warn the People that the,
| must resolve to stop electing to re
sponsible positions such men as nov
buy or bore THEN way into Congress
Z or the country is lost beyond redemp
= ton. 1t cannot outlast ten years NOR,
of such government as we have had 70
the last ten, and, weak on wicked a
our Executives have often been, the,
have generally been better than tn
y average of our Members of Congress
Z Ofcomse, there are, and always hay
been, good men in Congress-large
s min ded, clear-headed, capable, worth
and patriotic-but one Lot could no
save Sodom. We are now in tn
grandest crisis Of our National history
, and we choose dwalfs to do the wor
8 which might well employ anget
/ There may be forty men in the tw
houses who richly deserve to be there
/ but there are at least "a hundred VIII
would be in business fully up to thei
capacity if one-half of them were tryin
' twenty-dollar suits as justices Of tn
! peace, with the other half pettifoggin
before them.-N y, Tribune.
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btzy- Mr. Josiah Smith whose death
is chronicled under the mortuary head,
has been an old and highly respected
citizen of st Adams and its immediate
vicinity for about sixty years last past
He was native Of New Hampshire and,
rs we'll MS his half brother Samuel
Smith, came to ST. Adams in early life.
At FIRST he lived with his uncle, the late
Capt John Gilman, who came from
Epson, New Hampshire, to st. Adams
about the year 1895.
Mr.. Smith was cooper by trade, III
which business be laid the foundation
Of the large property which he amassed
during the course of a long and indus
trious life -Four SONS and two daugh
ters who have located in life near tho
old homestead, and widow as well a
very wide circle of friends are left t.
mourn the loss of one who is univers
ally regarded ms worthy and homes
man
He was noted for his active mine
clear intellect, strong common sense
his kindness Of heart which never sui
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MAMA For SpEcUGATIoN.-W copy
from oneof our exchanges the annexed
account Of the present condition of the
country. 1t is calculated to excite
alarm:
The situation of the money market
is very far from being satisfactory to
careful moneyed men Everything IS
feyerish and uncertain, and the uncer-
tainty incident to all kinds Of opera
tions is fast begetting serious distrust.
Speculation is rife. The eagernoss
with which men of all classes are rush
ing into speculative transactions is en-
tirely without precedent Business
men invest their surplus capital; banks
invest their surplus earnings; clerks
and worllmen invest their scanty say
ings; men without means borrow Of
men with means. and they with all the
rest, buy something and "hold for a
rise Every day and every fresh sue
cess adds fuel 10 the flame, and the
number of spectators is daily on the
increase Conscience, honor and patli-
otism are laid aside, not really dis
missed, but relieved from duty and
everything that has any prospect of
. being in popular demand is bought up
and monopolized by these heartless
men. Washington is thronged with
them, and congressional committees
and subcommittee are besought and
brbed rs to the probable tax upon
this or that article, and cipher mes
sages tell golden stories to trusty
agents in every city. Ordinarily We
should be alarmed at such wide
spread mania for speculation, but just
now we rather rejoice III its intensity
knowing that nothing but personal ex
perience can teach Americans wisdom
on caution, and believing that tho
more the fever RACES the sooner W,
shall reach the crisis Ii the crisi.
doesn't come and that speedily, every
Legitimate business viii soon be for
saken, and no one Will have any claim
upon respectable society unless j,
counts his daily profits by thousands
, 1t is useless to talk of economy; w0rs,
than useless TO hint that this madness
III illegitimate business is neither RICH
, nor Just. There is money in it say
= the specializing throng, and they hay
time to hear no other voice, whethe
it be of warning, reproof or open cen
sure. Men are growing rich now eve
: ny day at the expense of the homes
. and thrifty producers and it is har
t to toll ON at the old rates for labo
y and pay treble or quadruple prices 70
S necessaries as well as Injuries simpl
t TO enable a set Of heartless scampe t
] live, thrive and get gain But the la'
Of compensation always asserts it
power, though sometimes tardly. am
there viii be some shifting of place
S between the workers and the specu
lators before another new year
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THRD CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcr. The
Congressional dance in this district has
begun The St Albars Messenger of
yesterday leads offin an elaborate lead
er favoring the denomination OF Nh.
Baxter huntingdon 1mes Nay ..
Yes. The Congressional dance has
begun. and "the Steam job Printers
have cut sorry figure by leading off
to the tune Of "1Foncy Musk After
chassez-ing to the right and left, bal
ancing here and there, crossing oven
and going down the middle, the dance
may end by change Of partners.
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bay The dead body of Charles r;
Briggs, of Mortified, was found in the
river below Mortified village, Thurs
day, April 2Sth, under suspicious cir
cumstances. Mr. Briggs was last seen
Thursday night about II o'clock. 1t
is supposed that he had at that time a
considerable sum of money in his pos
session, which cannot now be found.
There was a severe wound ON his head,
which was doubtless sufficient to cause
death, The matter is being thorough
~ investigated Freeman.
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TIM LATE Rev. DIR. Pas.
Rochester Democrat in alludlng " Al
fact that the remains of DR.. Peas I.
been brought TO Rochester tor ll"
ment says: M
1T is a source of qualification - 4,
many friends of DIR. Pease IN tui' ~.
that his remains are to resi- lD
beautiful cemetery, No minister 7
brief time ever won the affection
esteem of the community more y /,
plete than did DIR. Pease, lhst, h.
young men in our midst who VIII
the day that made HIM a reslosiD 81.
Rochester; and we shall all, WIZ.
menting his untimely end, be si"~
that he was permitted to do So - 4,
for ". His work in this cay n
short; but it was faithfully done. 4
superior intellectual characterisp,55r., .
largeness of heart, courteous "p~ I'm
and fascinating social qualities, ~ Il
BILE bearing as a true, devoted LA .r
gentleman and patriot, viii nel Ss
forgotten by those among whom a II
bored, and who We're SO fortune i
to have his acquaintance. 1t Is LII
that he should have his last IN,
place in our city. the place w.
his family resides, the piA'V I'M
which he had done SO much, IN va
he had so many warm admirers eng
which was the scene of the cio9'Ihs e
bors of his eminently useful ana y
] tiful life.
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Dss,~ Hon John Adams Child Of Hyde
park, whose death occurred May 3D.,
1864, was the son OF the late Thomas
Child, of Bakersfield, and was law
yer and politician Of ability and prom
Use. He was born in Bakersfield, Vt,
February Odd, 1924, and after receiy-
ing a good acadeinical education, stud
led law with Smalley & Adams at st.
Adams, and Royce u Child at East
Berkshire, and was admitted to the
bar in Franklin County at the Sep
TENDER Term, 1917. After practicing
law two years at West Berkshire, with
his brothcr-inlaw. Joseph Rand, Esq
he removed thence to Hydepark, La
noble County, in lS49, where he con
tinued in the active and successful
practice Of his profession, i'll compan,
at different times with Messrs. W. q
Ferlin, r.. G. Benton, and Waldo Brig
ham until within a few months OF hi
death. In the years 1859 and 1866
he represented the town of Hydeparl
in the General Assembly, and in 1856
was chosen Senator from the Count.
Of Lamoille Unremitted attention t.
business undoubtedly FASTENED hi
death in the prime OF life and useful
ness. He leaves wife and one son
and alarge circle ofrelatiyes and friend
to lament his death
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fered the poor to 90 empty away, and
for Mountaineering religions faith, which
sustained and cheered him 20 the last,
and rendered his last hours peaceful
and happy Notwithstanding the weight
Of years and infrmities under which
he was sinking. He was a Universal
list in his religious convictions, and
gave his last and dying testimony, as
he had the influence of his active life
to the support of that Faith
A highly acceptable and appropriate
funeral sermon was preached by the
Rev j. O. skinner to very large con
gregation
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-06

Tm CAMPAIGN OPENED. There is ev-
cry reason to believe that the cam
paign has opened; that the contending
hosts of Grant and Lee are on the
move. Gen Grant seems to contemp-
late a concentration of large masses
of troops AGAINST the enemy, Judging
from the recent reinforcement Of Burn
sides forces. We are glad to see an
end of expeditions. The scatteration
policy has been failure, and Grant s
wisdom and eeneralship has not been
seen better than in his abandoning it.
Where the great battle viii be fought
no one can prophecy, though the indi-
cations are that the line of the Rapi-
dan is to be the scene of the mighty
conflict The most significant sign
that operations are about to com
mence is the gathering of the army
correspondents in Washington. The
New York Herad has engaged from
twelve to twenty correspondents TO ac-
company the army of the Potomac
alone. The renewal of the censorship
of the telegraph and the press in re-
gard to transmitting and publishing
intelligence of army movements, are
also sure indications of the opening o.
the campaign. Private letters also IN
form us that for the next sixty days
there will be no mails from the army
of the Potomac. THIS is the right anC
expedient way,and will do much toward
aiding the secrecy of Grants moVe
ments. The mails 10 the army will be
carried as usual, and the soldier vii
never enjoy letters from home an,
more than now when lac is prevented
from replying to them BanliagtoI
line
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Of the fuel consumed by an ordinary
stove,-a very important consideration
in these times. The mechanism of the
stove is very simple, and shows no In
bility TO get out Of repair. The opera
ion of the invention is thus described
The water is contained in "a boiler
on the top Of the stove, from which 1t
is conveyed in pipes on the inner sur
face of the stove to distributor, from
which it is emitted in the form of SUI
perheated steam at the bottom of the
fire, where it is dccomposcd 10y the
contact into hydrogen and carbonic
acid gas, which instantly combine
afresh, producing carbonic oXyd, which
undergoes a still further combination
on being .pAsented to tle air, with 9
large deyelopemcut of calorc or heat
at each successive stage on combine
ton
Messrs. Hicks, Wolfe 81 Co., Of Troy
have secured license for that city, fol
the manufacture of stoves and heaters
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-06

WATER AS FUEL 4 short time ago
an invention was made by citizen OF
Troy n. Y, Mr.. W. Il. Hagan, where
by the component parts Of water We're
made available for combustion. The
testimonials are numerous from those
who have tired the invention, that il
saves from .flffy 70 ss,rety,d,e per cent,
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-06

gsg~ The scriptural rule is to Love
your enemies, and to pray for them
who despitefully use you and persecute
you" Actuated by this, or some 9th
er motive, our daily village contemporary
the STEAM Job Printers" forget
ting those things which were behind,
and anticipating good time hereaf-
ter, has given up throwing grass and
stones at the member Of Congress from
this District, and actually uses the hoe
while putting him and advocating his
denomination for third election.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-06

Bslg- Gen. Joseph A. Mower, who bore
q prominent part in the recent battles
on the Red river and was the leader
of the successful expedition to Hender-
sons Hill, La, is IA Vermonter, and a
native of Woodstock. -- Vermont Stand
ard
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-06

gsB- Mr. james NJ Vaughn, whose
death is inserted under the approprio
ate head, was a native of Rutland, Vt
He learned his trade and perfected
himself as a machinist in Troy n. Y.
He was employed a while by Mallory
x Kellogg in Highgate and more re-
Gently by the Foundry Company in st.
Adams He died at st. Adams, May
ID, OF consumption, in the prime OF
life, and was buried at Highgato.
Mr. Vaughn, we have the best au-
thority for saying as mechanic, pos
sosscd superior power and remarkable
skill. He was a modest and highly re-
spectacle citizen. and leaves many
warm friends to lament his loss
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-06

The SOLDIERS NorING ACT. The Sol
diers' Voting Act passed by our last
Legislature was passed with q proviso
that it be submitted to our Supreme
Court for their opinion upon its con-
stitutionality, before being put into
force. This arose out of general i'm
preston that our constitution present
ed an insuporable obstacle to the va
hdity of amy actwhich could be devised,
comforting upon our citizens while tom
poramly absent from the State in the
military service, the power to vote at
our elections. The question being now
in the hands OF the Supreme Court, has
Of course passed beyond the point
where any newspaper discussion will
have amy influence upon the result
DECISION oF THE SUPREME COURT.
We understand that the question as
to the constitutionality of the law
passed by the Legislature at the last
session, giving our soldiers the privi-
lege of voting, conditioned upon tho
decision Of the Supreme Court, has
been passed upon by the Court, and
their decision reported to the Cover
nor 1t IS, in substance, that so much
of the law MS permits the soldiers in tia,
/ field to vote for Presidential Electors
and for Congressman, is constitutional
while omucha as would permit soldiers
out of the State, to- vote for Governor
land State officers. is demonstrations
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SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.

The Sanitary Commission, under special authority
system of agencies for securing the safe con-
veyance to- and distribution Of goods put In lts charge
for the sick and wounded at points Where Iney are
erosty at all points New Orleans and at Wasning-
tom its distributions being governed by comparison
the relative character of these wants in trustworthy
manner, and to equitab lie distribution ana
services of the members of the Commission, twenty
physicians of high professional and moral character
and more than fifty lay agents. are employed under
vice. The cost of these arrangements has thus FAR
been about per centum of the value of the goods dis
tributed The Commission has not been able to obtain
authentic evidence of LOSSES miscarriage or m1sap-
preparations, to the value of one dollar in ten thou
sand of goods which have been once RECEIVED at its
shipping depots. The following is list of these de-
potts. which auxiliary societies. and all disposed to
the sick and wounded without reference to States
assistance, are invited to send their offerings:
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, No. @Summer
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot No. 10 Third
avenue, New York.
nut street, Philadelphia.
Sanitary Commission Branch Depot, No. As South
Sharp street, Baltimore, Md.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, corner Vine
and Sixth streets, Cincinnati, o.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, No. 70 Bank
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, No. &C Madison
street, Chicago Ill
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, NO. z ADAMS
Block Buffalo, New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, No. SO Fourth
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, No. 80 Larned
street, Detroit, Mich.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot Columbus,
Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Depot, Fifth street
Louisville, KY.
from the Government, and is wholly dependent on
the voluntary contributions of the public for the
the Treasury solicited may be transmitted to
George T. Strong Esq., Treasurer, 6S wall street, N T.
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ll5f2

PRICE OF NEWSPAPERS IN RIoHMoND.-The
Examiner (which is issued on a half sheet only
of coarse and dirty paper, advertises the follow
ing terms:
The Daily Richmond Examiner is mailed at $50
per year, $25 forsix months SIS for three months,
and IS for one month.
The Semi Weekly Examiner is issued every
Tuesday and Friday, and sent by mail at $25 per
year. SIS for six months, and $40 for three months
The Weekly Examiner is issued every Friday,
and mailed to subscribers at $15 per year, and
$40 for six months
The Examiner is published on the cash sys-
tenn, and will not depart from it under any cir
cumstances. Persons who desire to get the pa
per will please accompany their orders with the
cash.
Advertisements will be inserted in The Dddty
Semi Weekly and Weekly at 81 per square of eight
lines or less for every insertion.
Carriers and news-dealers will be furnished at
the rate of $40 per 100.
Persons sending subscriptions must do it at
their own risk.
There are at present four hundred paymasters
in the army. The salaries amount in the aggre-
gate to about 81 100000
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The Vt. 8. Sanitary Commission

Was constituted by the Secretary of War in June
1851 in accordance with the recommendation of the
Surgeon General of the U. S. Army, and its appoint
ment and plan of organization approved by the
President of the United States.
OFFICERS.
III. W. Bellows, D. d. President.
A. d. Bache, LII d. Vice President.
J. Foster Jenkins General Secretary, New Ns3 York
F. N Knapp, Associate Secretary, Washington.
J. S. Newberry, M. D.. Secretary Western Dept.
Geo. Il. Strong, Treasurer
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efectually than by frequently and widely dssemina
ting q knowledge of the above, among those who have
in the army. The hospital statistics in this
department of the Sanitary Commission very
complete and exact and daily prove of incalcuable
value to the soldiers their friends and relatives
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FOOD AND LODGING

Are provided for all men on sick leave and to dis
homes at Lodge No. A." 3S9 II street. between Thir
teenth and Fourteenth Streets The Home " S74 North
Capitol street. Second house from of the railroad
station toward the Capitol,) alexandria Lodge"
near railroad station, Alexandria.
~ J. B. ABBOTT,
Chief Assistant, Especial Relief Department.
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SANITARY COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, D. @.

Further information concerning the assistance rem
dered by the United States Sanitary Commission to
Soldiers and Seamen be obtained at the Central
Office, 244 street. between Thirteenth and Four
zenith streets apN
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SPECIAL RELIEF DEPARTMENT.

F. N. Knapp, General sup't Washington, D; G.
j. b. Abbott, Chief Assistant
Soldiers Home Washington, d. c.
Lodge No. street. between 18th and 18th streets
Lodge No. s, Maryland Avenue near railroad depot.
Nurses Home, washington, u. ~
Soldiers Home Third street, Cincinnati, Ohio, Col
G. w. D. Andrews, Superintendent.
Soldiers Home, Louisville Ky.cJames Malona
Soldiers Home, Cairo, Ill.-C. N. Shipman, Supt
and Relief Agent.
Supt. Rev. J. Hoblet, Relief Agent.
Soldiers Home, Columbus, Ohio -, Supt
Soldiers Home Cleveland, Ohio.-Clark Warren,
Sup't. and Relief Agent
Soldiers Lodge near landing, Memphis, Tenn
G. w. Christy Supt. and Relief Agent.
Soldiers Lodge, Kelly Ferry.-W; A. Sutl1H sup t.
Supt.
AGENCY FOR PENSIONS.
William F. Bascom, Pension Agent, Washington,
d. c.
HOSPITAL CARS.
Between Washington and New Yorl1-Sol. Andrews,
M. D., Surgeon in charge.
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Directory of Hospitals.

Information furnished regarding location and con-
stion of patients the United States Army General
Hospitals. Address
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U. s. Sanitary Commission.
DEPARTMENT OF ESPECIAL RELIEF
No. $50 HI Street,
Bet,yeen Thirteenth and Fourteenth $751; South Side,
WASHINGTON CITY, D. G.
SOLDIERS AND sEAMEN
Cam at the above Office have the necessary papers
made out, correspondence attended to, and
ALL NEEDED ASSISTANCE FURNISHED
IN REGARD TO PROCURING
PAY, PENSIONS, BOUNTY, PRIZE MONEY,
AND ARREARS
OF PAY AND BOUNTY WITHOUT CHARGE
This work is done by men of ample experience, pos
sesSing all needed facilities.
Each applicant q pension should bring with him
two persons able make oath that they believe he is
the person he represents himself to be-