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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-04-29

The VERMONT CONFERENCE. The YER
mont Annual Conference Of the NJ. F..
Church held its twentieth session at st.
Johnsbury, commencing April -.
About 125 ministers were present, and
it was regarded rs one of the most
pleasant and interesting sessions ever
held.
Strong action was taken to aid the
efforts Of the Christian Commission
Bishop James made a stirring speech
illustrating the necessity, object, op-
erations and success Of this christian
organization, and urged upon the CON
ference the faithful execution of their
pledge to keep at least five Of its mem
bcrs in its service during the war.
Ex-Governor Fairbanks, after maxi
ing some very appropriate remarks re-
speeding the sanctity Of the christian
sabbath, presented to each member Of
the conference copy Of Rev. Mr.. Gil
fillan' valuable work on this important
subject
The anniversaries of the various be
nevolent societies were held afternoons
and evenings. The reports of the
same show large increase in beneyo
lent contributions
Rev. S. II. Colburn was appointed
to preach the Conference sermon a
the next conference with Rev A. Hitch
cock as alternate.
w. W. Atwater presented a resolu
ton which passed the conference, re
commencing the discontinuance Of tn
practice Of carrying the bodies Of de
ceased persons into our churches Of
funeral occasions.
The Rev. D. w. Dayton, of St Al
bans, made stirring war speech Fri
day evening which was highly eifectiv
and acceptable.
On motion of Rev Isaac McAnr
Bradford was fixed upon as the seat c
the next conference.
, The Conference rendered a heart
vote of thanks to the Railroad con
companies, stage proprietors, the pee
pie Of St Johnsbury and the chair.
Religious services were held in bot
Of the Congregational churches and i
the Methodist on Sunday. Six wer
ordained to the Office of Deacons, an
four to that of Elders.
The hospitality of the citizens of S
A Johnsbury was fully proven in the yer
generous manner in which they enter
S tanned the members Of the conference
and it was a season the memory an
: Influence of which viii long remain.
1 The General Conference, whic
+ meets once in four years, holds its SCI
$ sion this year in Philadelphia, con
: mencing May 1st -Four delegate
were elected to attend, viz Reys. p.
Ray, A. T. Billiard, McKendree Pet
It and D. W. Mckenzie, with Reys. Y
/ d. Malcolm and z. H. Brown, of S
q Adams, as reserves.
r The Conference closed its twentiet
If session on Monday, April 18th.
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CoLoRED SOLDIERS TO BE PRorEcTID
At the opening of the Baltimore SAM
tary Fair on the 18th inst, President
Lincoln, after referring to the massa-
ere at Fort Pillow, said
Many supposed Che government did
not intend to do its duty in regard to
the protection of these colored soldiers.
He desired to say that all such were
mistaken. When the question of en-
ploying colored men as soldiers was
left to the governments it rested very
much with himself whether he should
make soldiers of them or not He
pondercd the matter carefully and
when he became convinced that il was
a duty to SO employ them, he did not
hesitate He stood before the Amer
lean people responsible for the act-re-
sponsible before the Christian'world
responsible for it he should stand in
the eve of the historian--rcspOnslble
for it he stood before God and he did
not shrink from the decision he had
made, for he believed it was right.
But when government determined to
make soldiers of these colored people,
he thought it only just that they should
have the same protection as the white
soldiers Applause And he hesitated
not to declare that the government
would 50 protect them to the utmost
of its power.
Whenever clear, authenticated
case should be made out, retribution
would follow 1t had hitherto been
difficultto ascertain with that certainty
which should govern a decision in 4
matter SO serious. But in the affair al
Fort Pillow he thought they were
likely to find clear case The gov
ernment had no direct evidence to con
firm the reports III existence relative
to the massacre, but he feared that the
facts as related were true. When the
Government does know the facts from
official sources, and they substantial
the reports, retribution viii be surely
given.
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n7y~Waltons Da3y Journal disbe-
lieyes. the story told in last weeks
TnAvscrpr, as appears from the follow
ing paragraph.
Luther x. Drury mentions the dis
covery Of four iron wheels, at Alton,
Illinois. one hundred and twenty feet
below the surface Of the oarth-the
layers above being coal, slate, granite
and blue clay. Undoubtedly the wheels
we're discovered" but not uncovered
II was easy to put them in after tho
hole had been dug Much easior than
to believe they were put there before
the rocks and earth were made above
them. Not bad story for April LIST
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Dun Locn PRospERrrY. 1t is evident
that the local Advancement of st. Al
bans viii be greatly enhanced during
the present season. Additions to orr
present population and the building of
new houses for dwellings, and places
of business, all indicate our advance
mont. st. Adams is a natural centre
for large and growing business. But
while anticipating an increase of trade
and desirable improvements, and max
ing due preparations for them, certain
considerations ought to be remem-
bered which, in the words of one of
our exchanges, are important for prop
erty-owners to consider before it is too
late. 1T were well for those most in
terested, to avoid the extremes which
have in all times, more or less affected
the advancement of all natural bust
ness points. The question of high
rents and exorbitant prices for real
estate, are among the usual drawbacks
to progress. There is no denying that
high rents are evidence of present
prosperity; they may be anything but
indicative of continued prosperity. We
believe them in the long run inimical
to the business of the place, calculat-
ed to drive out useful population, and
cripple the operations upon which the
community must depend, If it would
thrive.
At first glance it would appear to
/ be the interest of the real estate own
Ell to get a high price for a place to
build stores or other places for build
ing and doing business, or to get high
rents. Such view, although natural
enough, may be merely superficial II
the rents he is collecting are calculat-
ed to keep out useful and enterpris-
ing population, thus preventing the
growth of both the village and its
business, and retarding the advance III
value of its prosperity, it is possible he
may be losing the greater prize, even
while his profits appear to be large
The first and highest interest of own
ers, depends upon the enlargement
and Improvement Of the place. Pro
gress Of this kind not only makes an
investment in real estate yield a good
interest, but il adds 10 the principal
Hence whatever viii bring manufac-
turing, or business Of any kind re-
curing labor, and Of course men tC
perform it, develops the wealth Of ey-
cry present owner Of real estate But
manufacturing cannot come, nor grow
if labor is taken 10 the full extent o
its earnings, over and above mer'
= livelihood, for honse rent; or oxorbi
tant "war prices" for "lots and priv
legcs' for those who are anxious t.
| come among us TO help build us up an'
, share in our prosperity
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ty cannot be swamped by votes cast n
thousand miles away, by persons new
er heard of in that county, and at polls
over which the inspectors and magis-
trates have no sort of control These
words may we'll be needed by the Leg
islaturc Of the several States, to whom
it is a simple matter to enact law
easily understood, and one that gives
the soldier voter a real freedom in the
exercise of the right conferred upon
him. National Hteiiiqepcer.
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MrscH1EF DoNE by THE BouNrY SWIM
DLERs.--Thc scallawags that We're
picked up 10y the volunteer agents and
sold to town and city committees to
fiji up quotas, turn out to be poor ma
terials. as might have been forcscen.
Gen Wistar writes from headquarters
at Yorktown, Va, to Gen. Dix in New
York, and expresses himself strongly
on the subject as follows
An extended spirit Of desertion pre-
vailing among the recruits recently re-
ccivcd from the North, in some of the
regiments Of my command has led me
to make some inquiries resulting in APP
parently well authenticated informa-
ton. which beg respectfully to com
municate to you in this unofficial man
ncr, deeming it required by humanity
no less than by our common desire tC
benefit the service. There seems to be
little doubt that many, in fact ! thinl
/ am justified in saying the most, o
these unfortunate men. were either de
cciyed or Kidnapped or both, IN the
most scandalous and inhuman manner
in New York city, where they wer,
dluggcd and carried off to New Hamp
shire and Connecticut, mustered i'm anC
uniformed before their Consciousness
was fully restored. Even their bount,
was obtained by the parties who wer,
instrumental in these nefarious trans
actions, and the poor wretches fine
/ themselves, on returning to thei
senses, mustered soldiers, without an,
pccuniary benefit Nearly all are for
1 eigners, mostly sailors, both ignoran
of and Indifferent to the objects of tn
war in which they thus suddenly fla,
themselves involved Two men wer
shot here this morning for desertior
and over thirty more are now awaiting
trial or execution. These examples ar
essential. as we all understand; but
occurred to me, General, that yo
would pardon me for thus calling You
attention to the greater crime commit
ted in New York, Of kidnapping thes
men into positions where, to their ia
norance, desertion must seem like
yindication of their own rights an
liberty.
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80 INC NIiddlebnrr Reaialer vel

Bee~ The Middlebury Register vel Y
serves For forty years there has , u
in this State an almost total negle@
the registration in the public recon
Of marriages and births. LISA i.
lect that ought not to continue Il Y
deficiencies should be supplied ~.
are few families whose records al, 7
easily obtained and transcrlga
them in the town clerks book w
evidence in any court of law :.
the commencement of the Tai 7
multiplication of cases involving Y
sions, bounties, &c, the value Oh y.
records are being better undeI'r
There is no certainty, with any l s~
thatan official transcript OF then ~
record may not be of great yaiue
er on later, and the expense OF "
mere trihe.
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ALL QUIET-The quiet which has
prevailed so many weeks and even
months along the lines of our princi-
pal armies cannot continue many weeks
longer Something must be done.
The rebels cannot afford to pass the
spring months without action; neither
can the Government of the United
States. This is the quiet that pro
ceeds n storm. Forces are being
marshalled and all the preparations
for a mighty contest are rapidly going
forward On both sides exertions are
being made to render the coming bat
ties as decisive as possible We hope
and trust that they may be decisive
Of final Union triumph The army
of the Potomac has fought many bat
tie with unsurpassed bravery From
various causes the results of these
battles have not been 50 decisive as we
wished. We hope that under the
leadership Of the victorious General
Grant, they viii win a victory which
shall be to the rebels a Waterloo of
defeat. But during the progress OF
this rebellion, we have learned that
the fortunes of war are most uncertain.
Some small and unlocked for circum-
stances may thwart the best and most
far-seeing plan for campaign or bat
tie. OF course, il is possible that in
the next great conflict the rebels may
get the advantage. But it viii not fol-
low by any means that they viii there
by achieve their independence We
believe that this they can never do
SO believe the great majority of the
people Of the North, who are acting
upon this belief, win continue so to act
until the last vesiige Of treason shall
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-04-29

be swept away Should our armies
be defeated and scattered, more arm
les will be raised Americans will not
prove false to American liberty LIB
erty shall come out Of the conflict freer,
prouder. than ever Windsor Journal.
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The following is Tue apportionmon1
States in rebellion:

Whole number Of electoral votes
321; necessary to choice of all votes
1872. Necessary to a choice, emitting
the vote Of those States and parts OF
the States in rebellion, 1874
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DsS- Samuel Wells Williams, ~.
for many years in the missionary s' :,
of the American Board, and a'F
ent Secretary of the American .5 M
ton in China, has transmitted sS~
the Christian Commission Tor Wv
lief of soldiers and sailors. nc !,
although l have been a res res y,
China for nearly thirty years, ! ~
much in maintaining the tniop
| had lived in the United state
| wish to help the cause.
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Rss~ The Vermont Central hair
Company are building an addl'i4IR
feet by 40, to their freight depot , !. 4
lington to accommodate the uliiO, ri
and storage of merchandise nom '
boats -Buling'oa Times.
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JNrELIoENr INV ENGrAND.-It has
always been the boast of Republicans
that theirs was the party of education
and intelligence, and they have told
the story so many times, that they re-
ally believe that Their party embraces
all the intelligence OF the country 4
friend has handed us II copy OF the
Vermont TRANscRuT published at st.
Adams, in that State, which, though an
abolition print is a perfect Bumper
on this theory Of Republican intelli-
gence We find in it three legal adj
yertisements, which, by law, have to
be signed by the parties, but at the end
of each the parties have made their
mark, thus x, beng unable to write
their names And this is New Eng
land she land Of abolition majorities
and education A striking commen-
taly on the intelligence of that sec
ton. 1t is a fact however, that a
more ignorant and deluded people
than the New Englanders generally,
who have any pretenso OF education
do not exist 1t is not only SO in Yer
mont but in the other states. In all
the manufacturing districts the most
abject ignorance prevails.
This amusing paragraph is copied
from the Beaver Dam A,gUs, Il weekly
democratic newspaper, printed at Beay-
er Dam, Wisconsin, devoted TO the
dissemination Of asg'd inowedge"
That paper may not know that the
signatures to the liberation notices re-
fcrred to were those of foreigners who
have recently come from Canada, and
undoubtedly, so far as they have amy
political faith, sympathize with thC
Beaver Dam Ajgls and its political
teachings
The whole paragraph indicates an
oyerweening anxiety to Witty New
England and is calculated to provoke
an equal amount Of ridicule and con
tempt.
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amount of less than seven dollars, was
sentenced to an imprisonment in our
county jail for 10 days. These pris-
oners had been in jail for some consid-
cradle time, which fact had weight with
the Court in imposing the light senten-
cos which are here mentioned.
WEDNESDAY, April 27-The case OF
Henry f.. Seymour VS.. Calvin L. Loom
is, being m action against the defend
ant as'endorscr of a note signed by
John NJ Brown, was tried and submit
ted on Thursday. Royce and Boards
ley attorneys for plaintiff, and Edison
q Rand for the defendant
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NEwBERN, N. G., April 22.-Gen.
Vessels, who gained such distinction
in the seven days fight before Rich
mond, has made in this seige most
heroic resistance with his little band
Of veterans. Several weeks since he
called for 5000 men, stating in the
most solemn manner that it would be
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-01

The question Of the origin Of Sunday School.
has been much discussed by the religious world
We find in @ late number Of the Smaay School
Times an interesting statemen. on this subject in
It's editorial columns, which we reproduce in O
condensed form. Whatever of individual and
local effort may have been made in some small
degree resembling a modern Sunday School, yet
it is clear tLat until 1881 there was no Sabbath
School system known, nor any such organized
permanent religious school as we describe by the
term IN existence.
AT that date G78l) Mr.. Robert Rales, Of
Gloucester England, true philIuthr0pist, or.
ganizCd schools for the instruction of poor chill.
dlen ON the Sabbath. Thi, was undoubtedly the
beginning If tho vast Sunday School agency that
now Ilgysl's thrOuEhou. ChHstundOm. Alum
uant proof of this TACT can be supplied by tue
GedemeuS HGG0-iHe, letter Of John Wesley, aud
from publications of the Sunday School Society
OF London. These are witnesses who could not
be mistaken and are competent to settle the
question.
The first great improvement in these schools
was SUBJ ututiug era.ui;ous for paid teachers. Mr..
RaiEes paid his teachers for years aud the Lon
don sunday School Society continued 10 nav its
teachers until about 1872, or Tor sixteen years
The first Sunday School Society organized in
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ny :. +. RANKIN.
We haze a wee-bit burn az hamc,
Sac blithesome, Cannie, bright,
That ever syne the day he came,
Has filed the house wi ,cht.
He now is twa years auld, or mair,
A glib o tongue and foot;
He climbs up ilka fatal stair,
He claims ilk cast Of boot.
Barrett he t1ddles roun' the streets,
WI gran'sire close benin;
Giving ilk person that he meets,
Piece o. his childish min.
Who kens the wee thing, what he'll be
When years a score haze gaun
Gladding his mitAer's grateful &c
Piercing her breast WI thorn!
God gi'e his angels charge TO keep
The bairnie, lest he stray;
And though in death we IA asleep,
Show him the narrow way.
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SPECIAL NOTICES


k99{@ HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN
49, lNNINClBLES,
NAIIoNAL HALL, PHLAuELrUIA, September 30, 1861,
ORDERS No q
!. The Club VIII assemble at their neadQuartcrs on
SATlR RDAI AFTERNOON, October /, at ! O'Clock pre-
cselyl Tor the purpose " DING TO READING, Pa, -
participate in the demonstration to be held there that
evening.
H. Tickets can be procured OF the Treasurer at the
nan to day and morrow Price OF which will be one
dollar and oiIhty cents (GlSO) for the excursion
Ill The equipments viii be ready for distribution THIS
Qrday) EVENING at the nALL where those VINO dcslr,
them can obtain them
~ The following named gentlemen appointed per
maHent Aids to the Chief Marshall
JOHN s. WElMER,
A W. LYMAN,
5 S. WHITE,
JOHN ID. GROVER,
CHARLES j. ELLIS,
JESSE GARRETT.
And the following named gentlemen appointed per-
mahent Assistant MBTshas OF this Club s.
ALIEN. IL. WALkINSIAW,
GEORGE TRUMAN, in.
V. The Company Organizations will be under the com
maud Of the Company Commanders, who viii see Thai
thty arc In line at the time stated
by order Of
CHARLES W. SMITH,
V5O-2t Chief Marshal,
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Grentng CelegrapG
sAruRpAY. ocroBER l. 80


rrr BY SO. SAKE.
Kiss me softly and speak to me low;
Malice has ever vigilaut car;
What If Malice were lurkiag near
Kiss me, dearl
Kiss me softly and speak 10 me low;
Kiss me softly and speak to me low;
Envy, too, has a watchful ear;
What If Envy should chance 70 hear
Kiss me, dear
Kiss me softly and speak 70 me low.
Ries me sofily and speak TO me low
Trust me, darling, the time Is near
When lovers may move With never fear
Kiss me, dear
Kies me softly and speak TO me low.
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The UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
ad9itonal stores for the two weeks ending September
PENNSYLVANIA.
,Phladelphila-l 99x, x, barrel key Penn Relief So
Tract secetyi bottles syrup, Mrs A. O. Reed; bum
Class Girls aor@San sunday School, boN IT, keoss iREs
a Sons. ' - Vos
GGema3townI,ljar pickles, Mrs. Harvey.
Pptisyllc (SChuylki COL box. Ladies' Soldiers Aid
societyi box, Mrs. benjamin Bmnan.
Academia tJunata COZ y boxes, Aid Society,"
Downingtown Chester co.)4 boxes, Ladies' Aid So
Pine Grove (schuylkl COL box l keg, Ladies' Aid
, Bath (Northampton).-2 boxes, barrels Ladies' Aid
,washngtonvile OIontourl-l box, Ladies' Aid So
Harrisburg Dauphlnl; boxes State Lupate Asylum
Kingston tLuzemel.-l cask, box, Ladies' Christian
smlthgort (MGKean County).-2b boxes NJ. E. Church.
EfIe lEIle - boxes, Aid Society.
Al entown UehighL-l box Ladies' Christian Commits
HCnesdale Cwnyne).-2 boxes, Soldiers Ala Society.
Johnsown (Cambral.-l box, Ladies' Ala society.
ast Nanuneal tMontgOmeryL-l box, Ladies' Aid So
Danville piontourD.-4 boxes, Ladies' Soldiers Aid
Iartsyle tBucks).-2 barrels, box, Ladies' Aid So
West Chester (Chester)-a boxes
Elizabeth City-l keg, jug, L. A. THOMPSON
Spruce Rum box, Lutheran Church,
Mullica HIN Gloucester II box
| L. Church '''' '''A' 0l''' "'
Atlantic tAtanticD-lOOO hymn books, Circuit NJ E.
| - Cape May (Cape May)-lOCO hymn books, Circuit NJ
Lanbertvlle llunterdon)-2 boxes Ladies' Aid So
Clety.
Hlghtstown Niercer)-l noxes, Ladies' Aid Society.
NEW YORK.
BeSaOo sS 6arse gaFcfBs BrnGSF GSPGio9 T. q s.
" est KOrtright-l box.
Whitestown-2 boxes Ladies, per Utica Branch U, s.
Gr'enc-l box barrel, cask, Ladies' Union Aid So
cety
Norwich-l box, Sunday School
Salom-l box Ladies' Aid Society.
- TROY barre box Branch United states Christian
Frankhn-l box, keg, Army Relief Society
Buia o-l5 boxes Ladies Christian Commission.
New Chatham-l box, Ladies Aid society
Hancock COrners-l box.
Ames-l barrel
Oneida-l box, Ladies,
Albany-5 boxes, Branch United States Christian Com
mission.
sarato al box Soldiers Relief Society
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOstOn-lO parcels 81 boxes, barrels, kegs, "A rmy
Committee Young Mems Christian Association
Children OF MassaChusetts-l package Moss.
CONNECTICUT.
WestDOTt-2 boxes 2 KEGS, Ladies Aid Society.
HaruorC-5 boxes, barrels, ] keg, Soldiers Relief
Society.
VERMONT.
Bennins tom boxes, Ladies' Aid Society.
MICHIGAN.
Fairheld-2 boxes, Ladies' Christian Commission.
ILLINOIS,
Upper Alton-lOOO papers Good Templars."
! OHIO.
Cncinnati-4 boxes, Ipackages, Committee U, S, c. Q
! PortlAud-4 boxes, Ladies' Christian Commission.
The Commission would respectfully call the attention
OF Its friends to the pressing demands upon IL
squen upon the active operations OF our armies In the
tod. Money Is needed Battlefield stores every de-
scrlptiOn required Let the friends OF the soldiers be
| active. GEO, Ii. STUART, Chairman,
| No. IL BANK Street
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"Moumu, where's Rmi" "My SON. do no. let
me hear you say Bin again. You should say
William" "Well, mother, where's William ~
ain the yard, feeding the ducks" "Oh, yes, I
ducks have such broad williams" "Go out to
your brother directly, you little scamp, or I'll
box your ears
AN ENGIIsH CusToH-In Muudys "Hand-
book for Kent and Sussex" curious custom Of
CranbrOok in Kent, is noticed. IL says .-"When
a newly. married couple leave the church, the
path is strewcd with emblCms of the bridcgroom's
calling. Thus carpenters walk on shavings
butchers on shcepskius, shoemakcrs on leather
paIiDgs, aud backs sniths on scraps of old irOn.'