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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-15

The Washington Star Of the 9TH says, in
formation direct from Hagerstown, Md, is to
The effect that Tuesday afternoon rebel
squad Of fifteen cavalry under Lieut.. Shaver
entered that place, but had hardly been in
town few moments, when detachment of
onr regular cavalry under Lieut.. Mclean
dashed into the place. A brief cavalry fight
eu-ued ia the street, which resulted in the
rebels being driven off with the loss of their
Lieutenant and two men and prisoners. About
bali an hour afterwards the rebels again en-
tered town with cavalry and mounted infant.
ny, when Lieut.. Mclean slowly fell back to
the Pennsylvania lines. The rebels set to
work to destroy the telegraph, but made no
denomination on the railroad. They also
plundered many storas.
A letter from the Army Of the Potomac
states tina, the practice OF picket iring has
been chopped by mutual consent. The rebels
keep up intercourse with our men, and sup
18th Them every opportunity. There are FREE
quent fires in Petersburg. lhe fremen ere
not called out. but are kept in the trenches
We are fighting the whole population Of Pc.
fcrsburg The sth, 5th, and Och corps are
30 near the enemy that constant diminishing
cccurs. Refugees and deserters report great
tuneilnR IN richmond Tor want OF food since
their communications were cut.
The Worlds Washington correspondent
says: The indications are that active move
ments on large scale will not be attempted
for week or two Siege guns, large enough
to sweep Petersburg from the face Of the
earth, have already been planted, still Gen.
Grant may strike with fatal effect somewhere
else.
There is great demand for horses, even
those used for the streets, railroads in Wash
ington and Baltimore have been impressed.
A soldier who passed through the late raid
south Of Richmond says =" The impression
on my mind about the rebellion is that the
rebels are now using their last man, last dol
lar and last loaf of bread There is absou-
tely nothing in reserve. II beaten now, they
90 up suddenly and surely. We could see
this everywhere. The last card is now being
played, and il lost, all is lost for them. do
hope our people will hold out, no matter
what happens to Grant or any body else. A
little perseverance is bound to win the day.
All rebels want to end the war now. They
prefer subjugation TO another year of war"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-15
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-15

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-15

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-15

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-15
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-29
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-29
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DANIEL 81
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Fairfax street, is prepared 80 ILL al order" sll-
trusted to him, and promises to keep up 1n3
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07
LETTER FROM DAUGHTER OF HENRY

LETTER FROM DAUGHTER OF HENRY
CLAY.-For the sake of the memory of
the honored father of the writer, as well
as for the cause which it aids, the follow
ing letter of a daughter of Henry Clay
to the manager of the Western Sanitary
Fair, deserves to be put on record;
WHITEHALL, Madison County, KY, De-
cember 22d, lS63.-Mr. Campbell-Dear
Sir Please accept the inclosed small
contribution for your fair which | have
been enabled to collect. | send also a
few specimens from the Mammoth Cave,
and mementos of Russia, etc. perhaps
they may add little to your depart
ment for such things. / vouch for their
coming from the specified places. Gen.
Zollicoffer's star [ desire to be returned
to my address after the fair. Mrs. G. M.
Clay sends cask of home made Catawba
wine, which she values at seventy $50
dollars, by Adams Express from Lex
ington. Trusting the fair may be sue
cess beyond our expectations, and that
our dear absent friends may be made
comfortable and cheered in our efforts in
their behalf, and seeing us still untiring,
ever ready to aid, will bear our banner
on and on, until it waves triumphantly
DER all our country entirely free and
united. Respectfully,
Whitehall, Ky. Miss MARY CLAY.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

WHAT ARE WE TO DO FOR BOURBON
WHISKY 1.-The recent military orders
issued by military commanders, stopping
the manufacture, in their departments,
of Bourbon Whisky, has already made
not only great rise in prices, but has
also made it really difficult to obtain a
good article at all. We insert to-day a
new advertisement of the celebrated Col
den Sheaf Whiskey. From evidence of
the most undoubted character, we are
satisfied that this whisky is of excellent
quality and undoubted purity, and that
the immense sale it is having all over
the country attests these facts in the
strongest manner. Mr.. G. A. Richards,
the General Agent, is one of the largest
and most respectable wine dealers ind
Boston, and supplies dealers, town agents,
or private orders with this whisky in
any required quantity. See advertise
ment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

REMOVAL OF THE CHARLESTON OBsTRUC-
Troys.--It is said that the Navy Depart
ment has been for some time endeavoripg
to procure some method of removing the
distractions in Charleston harbor and at
last there is some prospect of success. A
chief engineer of the Navy, Mr.. Wood,
who is well known as a scientific man of
more than ordinary ability, some days
since sent to the Navy Department de-
scription of a machine invented by him,
for the purpose of removing harbor OBJ
structions. Mr.. Welles Immediately or
dered board OF officers, chiefly of engi-
neers, to assemble and examine the in
vention. They reported favorably of it,
and have recommended the Secretary to
give Mr. Wood Sl5, ZOO to facilitate the
completion of his project 1t is hoped
that Mr.. Welles will accede to this sug-
gestion. 1t may be said that few
months since an apparatus, on somewhat
the same general principles as Mr., Woods,
but not so perfect, was tried at Port
Royal, and succeeded beyond the expec-
tations of everybody who witnessed its
trial.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

The DISTINGUISHED DEAD or 1863
The King of Denmark is, we believe, the
only monarch who has died during the
past year. France has lost Billault, her
leading government minister. England's
list of distinguished dead is unusually
large. 1t includes the Marquises of
Lansdowne and Normandy, Sir George
Cornwall Lewis, Mulready, the painter,
Sir Cresswell Cresswell Lord Clyde,
Archbishop Whately, and Lord Lynd-
hurst. In this country, but very few
prominent civilians have died. In the
army our losses have been severe. includ-
Ing among the Generals the names of
Berry, Reynolds, Sill, Lytle Bayard,
Saunders, Buford and Corcoran. The
navy has lost the gallant Commodores
Foote and Rogers. The rebels have lost
Stonewall Jackson, Generals Paxton.
Tracy, Tilghman, Pender, Garnett. Banks
dale, Helm, Smith, Van Dorm, and John
b. Floyd and Mr. Yancey. Mexico has
lost one of her best men, Gen. Comon-
fort
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

A STORY ABOUT THE CLAY FAMILY
The Cincinnati Enquirer tells the fol-
lowing story:
when the great statesman, Henry
Clay, was living, he purchased farm in
Kentucky for his son Thomas, and
stocked and prepared it for his use
After few years residence on the farm,
Thomas wrote to his father for more
money that his farm needed important
improvements, and he had not the where
with to procure what he needed. Mr..
Clay replied to the effect that as he
(Thomas) had squandered the means he
had given him in preparing the farm for
his use, he should now go to-. Thorn
as replied in brief letter to his father
as follows. This letter is now with a
friend in this city, and may be given to
the Sanitary Fair.
"MY DEAR FATHER-Your kind letter
Of instant is before me. have pc
rused and digested it's contents, and am
obliged to return you my warmest graf
itudc for the kindly admonition it con-
tains. The destination you direct me to
will be strange to me- and have deemed
it the part of a dutiful son to request of
eyou letter of introduction.
Hoping soon to hear from YOU, re-
main your most obedient and dutiful
son, THOMAS CLAY"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

IMPORTANT Washington cor
respondence of the Tribune says that the
War Department has determined to
credit on the quota of their respective
States, all re-enlisting soldiers who have
already served two years, 1t is estimated
that at least seventy-five thousand out of
the three hundred thousand men last
called for, will be raised in this manner
OF the residue, hundred and twenty
five thousand men are expected to volun-
teer, leaving not more than hundred
thousand to be drafted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

- Wilkes Spirit OF the Times con-
Guides from the history of the recent
prize fight that no American will ever
be permitted to win fight against an
Englishman in England. 1t attributes
Heenan's defeat to the unfair conduct of
Kings friends in breaking into the
ring, thereby enabling their champion to
come to time" 1t also condemns the
Referee-the Editor of Bells Life-for
permitting such conduct, and the Eng
lish press for endorsing it, as it is plain
that Heenan had a right to claim the
battle. 1t also thinks there can be no
doubt that Heenan lost the battle by
fighting according TO the directions of
his seconds, but admits that he seems
deficient in the higher qualities of en-
durance that distinguished his ahtago-
mist.
The Boston Daily Advertiser thinks
the laws fail to give adequate protection
to numerous and interesting class OF
our fellow citizens, viz: the class OF
possible or expectant candidates for the
Presidency, comprising as well as those
who are in training or wish to become
candidates, as those who may be made
candidates without now wishing it." 1t
instances the cases of Gen. Grant, put
forward by the Herald, and Gen. McClel-
Ian, nominated by bakers dozen OF re-
spectacle gentlemen presided over by
Amos Kendall, whose political obsequies
were celebrated with the coming ponp
twenty years ago.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

The ADMINISTRATIONS AND THE CONDUCT
OF THB WAR.-The New York Times, from
q review of the field, has come to the
conclusion that the accusations which
have been so constantly brought against
the Washington authorities ofhaving in
terfered with the generals in the field,
and thus hampered and defeated their
plans, have been unjust. In proof of its
position, it cites the fact that:
Gen. Grant was simply directed to
move on Vicksburg, and, In conjunction
with Gen. Banks, open the Mississippi;
but both the original plans in which he
failed, and the final bold strategy by
which, crossing at Grand Gulf, abandon
ing for the time his base of supplies and
moving on the rear of Vicksburgh, he
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

MURDER IN ESeLANp.-George Victor
Townely, for the murder of Miss Good
win, of Wigwell Grange, Derby, England,
has been found guilty and sentenced to
death. Miss Goodwin and Townely
were sweethearts, but for some reasons
she had discarded him. For this slight
Townely took terrible revenge He
went TO Wigwell Grange, induced Miss
Goodwin to accompany him in short
walk, and deliberately cut her throat by
the roadside. A plea of insanity was I'M
successfully set up on his behalf.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

CHEAP SLEIGH RIDEs.-The Paid Re-
porter" of the Syracuse Courier, who
studies economy notwithstanding he is
paid, gives the following cheap recipe
for getting up sleigh ride ON short no
tice: Sit in the hall in your night
clothes, with both doors open so that
You can get a good draft-your feet in a
pail of ice-water-drop the front door
Key down your back-hold an icicle in
one hand and ring the tea bell with the
other" He says you can't tell the diff
ference with your eyes shut, and it Is a
great deal cheaper" fu
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

e The Cincinnati Fair was to be closed
Saturday by grand promenade concert
and levee at which the ladies will dress
in calico avoiding all costly costume,
jewelry and other decorations, and af-
forwards place the dresses thus worn in
the hands of a committee for distribu-
ton among the needy families of sol
diers, or the poor of the city, as may be
determined. Among the articles in the
Fair are two gold vest buttons, coral
ring, watch-safe and scissors, from the
house of JEFF. Davis, in Jackson, Miss.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

SINGULAR DEATH OF AN ENGINEER.-
After the late severe snow storm at the
West, an engineer of train upon the
Racine and Mississippi Railroad while
attempting to force his train through a
large snow bank, was thrown from the
cab OF the engine into the bank and buri-
ed in the snow some seven or eight feet.
When his disappearance was discovered
search was made and his body recovered,
but life was extinct. He died from suffo-
cation
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

achieved the grand end, We're allhis own
We find Gen. Rosecrans instructed simply
to move against the enemy; but he was
not embarrassed with instructions
whetherit should be by front or by flank.
He chose his own method. We find Gen.
Mead, when Lee was in Pennsylvania,
ordered simply TO give battle to Lee; but
the tactical combinations, the choice OF
ground, the arrangement of his forces,
were most properly left to himself"
1t claims for the Commander-in-Chief
the general strategy of the war compre-
hendlng the whole as one grand plan;
but comedies to the commanding generals
the details and movements by which the
great result is to be reached 1t adds
that "the Administration is fairly ac-
countable for military operations as a
whole but in passing Judgment on spe-
ciilc actions, justice demands that they
shall not be charged with any greater
responsibility than properly belong to
them"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

The following singular announce
ment appeared in the New York Herald
Six bridesmaids and 2roomsmen want
ed, by couple about to be married who
have but few friends in this city, and
wish to be handsomely united. To res
pectable parties fair compensation will
be given Address, etc.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

GREAT Snow SToRN-A Chicago dis
patch of the 31st ult., says: 'The
heaviest and most extensive snow storm
in the West for many years, commenced
last night and still continues. Dispatch
es represent it as exceedingly severe be-
yond the Mississippi, and north as far
as Muse Bay, and South as far as SPRING
field. The snow is drifting so that sew
eral railroads are completely blocked up.
The storm is reported as being very yio-
lent in Iowa" a. rrg 367 BIS
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

IMPORTANT REBEL DIsCLosUREs.-The
report of Mr. Mallory, the Confederate
Secretary of the Navy, contains full con-
frmation of the statements heretofore
published concerning the plot to release
the rebel prisoners on Johnson's Island.
Mr. Mallory reports as follows;
During the months of July and Au-
gust, sent twenty-seven commissioned
officers and forty trustworthy petty Off
GERS to the British Provinces, with orders
to organize an expedition, and co-ope-
rate with army officers in an attempt to
release the Confederate prisoners confn-
ed on Johnson's Island, in Lake Erie.
From time to time learned that the
arrangements made were such as to in
sure the most complete success. A large
amount Of money had been expended,
and just as our gallant naval officers
were about to set sail on this expedition,
the English authorities gave information
to the enemy, and thus prevented the
execution of one of the best planned en-
terprises of the present war"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

TnR GREAT EXPECTATIONS THAT WE'RE
Nor REALIzEp.-The Hartford Courant
tells the following as fact;
Scene JEFF. Davis parlor at Wash
ington, shortly before the arch traitor left
To consummate his infamous crime. Pre-
sent, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Davis, and lady
from New York whom we will call Mrs,
A. A conversation ensued between the
ladies relative 10 public affairs, and the
demand from South Carolina for the
surrender to the State authorities of the
United States Fort Sumter, Mrs, A,
asked Mrs. Davis what they would do If
the government refused TO give up the
fort. Mrs. Davis replied, we will fire ON
it the fort belongs TO South Carolina,
and she will have it, let the consequences
be what they may Mrs. A., in aston
ishment, remarked What fire ON Sumter
fire on the United States flag Yes
SAYS Mrs Davis, we will fire ON Sumter,
and the flag which waves over it must
come down Mrs. A. amazed at the
spoken treason of Mrs. Davis, again said,
Fire on the fiag-Shoot down the flag
of our country What do You suppose
will be the effect in New York city 2
The effect in New York city, says Mrs.
Davis, will be that 10000 strong arms
will at once rally in that city to the sup
port of the South Mrs. A., more and
more astonished, turned to Mr.. Davis,
who had taken no part in the converse
ton, and asked him if he had not word
of rebuke for such language. Mr.. Davis
said that his wife was mistaken relative
to the effect in New York en- of firing
on Sumter; that not ten thousand, but
twenty thousand men of that city would
rally to the standard of the South"
FROM THE SouTH.-The North Carolina
Times-a handsome sheet published at
Newbern-the receipt of the first number
of which some days ago we acknowl-
edge-heartily indorses President Lin
coins recent Proclamation, & advises the
people Of the Stat9 to accept it. 1t also
copies and indorses remarkable article
from the Richmond Wing, which con
tains the following significant para
graph;
Slavery has stabbed itself to death.
1t has sinned against the light, com
mItted the objectionable sin, and must
die"
The Raleigh Standard and the Raleigh
Progress, are very severe in their criti-
cisms Of JEFF. Davis message. They
publish President Lincoln's message and
proclamation with favorable comments.
The number of emigrants landing in
New York in 1868 was 155, 223; of which
92,6S1 were from Ireland 1926 from
Germany, 1922 from England and ,944
from Scotland Last year the whole
number was 1906 increase this year
1897, or more than 100 per cent.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

The CHESAPEAKE AFFAIR.-John E.
Holt, master Of the British schooner In
vestigator, has made affidavit that after
the Chesapeake had been taken posses
sion of by the United States gun-b boat
Ella and Anna in Sambro harbor, where
the Investigator was lying at the time,
a boats crew in charge of an officer was
sent on board Of his vessel from the
Ella and Anna, who opened the matches
and searched the schooner throughout,
taking away as prisoner one OF the men
OF the Chesapeake, who was asleep in
one of the cabin berths, and large
quantity of trunks and baggage and
other articles which had been put on
board Of the vessel by some of the men
Of the Chesapeake He says that when
he asked the Officer for his authority, he
pointed to the pistol in his belt and said
that was his authority, and when he pro-
tested against his vessel being searched
in British port, three of the men point
ed their pistols at him and told him to
hold his tongue.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07

Ey Doctor Lord, ex-President of
Dartmouth College, is recommended for
the Copperhead nomination for Governor
of New Hampshire.