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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

RoBBERy IN ESSEX Essex in this county,
has been much troubled lately with thieves,
Who have entered dwellings and robbed
clothes lines with impunity. On Tuesday
night, some rascal, who had stolen horse
and harness N Fairfax, completed his travel
ling outfit bv stealing wagon from the barn
of Mr.. Halbert, in Essex. The thief was
pursued and tracked some distance but had
not been captured at last accounts.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

SERENADE. - The Burlington Amateur
Orchestra sercnaded Gen. Stannard at the
American last evening. At the close Of the
music the General came forward and spoke
briefly, oongratulating the citizens of Bur
lington present on the loyalty Of the town
and its success IN filling its quota, and re-
marking upon the pleasure with which he
noticed the absence of the croaking and
faultfnding talk which was so common in
some other places, and OF which he had
heard more in a week in some OF our YER
mont towns than in three years in the Army.
He then invited the gentlemen who had thus
complimented him, to a cold collation. in
the Dining Hall, which received due atten-
ton. 1t was a pleasant little affair for all
concerned.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

GENERAL THOMAS FRANCIS MEAoHER, who
as his lecture here was anything but compli-
mentary to Mcclellan as general, evident
ly thinks he will do for presidential candi-
date, and writes to the New York Herald
about the big Mcclellan meeting in the fol-
lowing stIlted style
Regarding the immense meeting in Union
square as a genuine demonstration Of the peo-
pie, as a vast wave from the depths Of the dem
ocratic ocean, over which no polticians-eternal
thanks be to Godi-had the least control, though
some Of them launched their slimy cockbOats
and futtered their saucy scraps Of private sig
mails on it, | was, and am, heart and soul with
it in earnest sympathy and rapturOus admirs-
ton.
The idea that no politicians had the least
control over that meeting, is gOod-periect-
ly refreshing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26
Personal.

Among the killed in one Of the recent
battles we learn the name of Capt Augustus
Vaughn of y. Y. regiment, Capt Vaughan
will be remembered by many in this vicinity
having formerly been Capt of the Oliver
Bascum on Lake Champlain.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

RECRUITING ~ The SOUTHERN STATES
1t. Col. Munson. who was sent to Nashville,
as a recruiting agent, returned home yester-
day He went as far South as Marietta, Ga
but found it impossible to accomplish any
thing. Gen Sherman needs and secures
all the abe-bojied recruits that can be Oh
tanned in that region. Several others of the
Vt agents have also returned from their
fruitlts7 missions.
The Newbern Tunes of the 18th instant
says; The agents for recruiting for the 10y
al States are thicker IN Newbern than 10
Gusts, and every boat continues to bring
more. If every agent would get one recruit
apiece, and enlist himself, we have no doubt
several full regiments might be raised. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

In the picture by Durand Brager, the
French artist, representing the hearsarge
and Alabama fight, 10y a weil-cOnceiyed bit OF
satire, the Confederate flag Of the Alabama
L, represented az 90 damaged and torn by the
hrc Of the kearsarge, that it appears to be
tar Eaglish dag
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

The eternal slavery Of the negro is to them
matter Of far greater importance than the value
Of our shipping. Why not destroy the slave
system by making the slaves free, with as few
qualms Of conscience as the rebels destroy our
vessels,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

Average temperature Of the month, 6s. 7S3.
Average Of July for 1863, s. go.
Average Of July for seven years past, &C. : 10.
Rain during the month, 2-s5 inches.
Average fall in July for five years, inches.
Average cloudiness 40.
Barometer 1882 inches the ID at Pm, 2ee3s
inches the 18th at A. NJ range .626; mean 2s.59O
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

PRESENTATION The friends Of Lieut..
Geo B Drury of Painesville, have presented
to him handsome sword, sash and belt, as
testimonial Of their respect for him, and
the cause
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

AccIDEST.-Monday morning of this week
a man named Allapa, stone mason, fell from
the second staging of the new Catholic Csthe-
dral and was severely injured, having wrist,
leg. and one or two ribs broken. Drs. Thayer
and Langdon were called in. and tn lroken
bones set.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26
Adverting to the destruction Of vessels by

Adyerting to the destruction OF vesse's by
the Tallahassee, the Boston Trdreter says
1t may not be out of place to call the attention
of the sympathizers with the South to the way
their southern brethren respect northern prop
erty. Ii slaves are property, and the salvation
oI the Union depends upon recognizing and per
petuating this as a fact, what are our ships
Are they property, OF course they are. But
the rebels destroy them, and their friends are
Quiet: but when our Government makes the
slave free man, the conservatives scream that
the Union and the Constitution are destroyed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

SMALL FLIEs.-The police records OF our town
for the past week or two furnish another batch
Of fines and punishments imposed upon sundry
unfortunate individual who have CHANGED TO
take drop too much of the critter," or whom
a desire to exc out a scaniy support for their
families has tempted to meddle with It's unlaw-
full traffic. These executions Of the law would
be all well enough III their way, If the admins
tration Of Justice in this line were general and
impartial. But to jug up or ine the upsy IA
borer, while the ''tipsy gentleman" is allowed TO
20 "scot free; or TO visit the seyerities OF the IL
quor law upon the low " rum hole, while the
:. behind the screen brandy saloon is permitted
to escape is but sorry illustration Of the impair
tialitv of Justice, and is not well calculated TO
make the poorer classes in the community loyal
and law-ab;ding. 1t gives countenance to the
old-country feeling that the meshes OF the law
are purposely contrived to catch the little fies,
while the .. big-bugs' 90 free Laws thus ad-
mlnistered only bring the law into disiayor and
dislike, as being but an oppression to the weak
and protection to the strong. The sooner such
laws are of the Statute Book, the better Will It
be for the future Of our State.
Burlington Sentinel, lstA.
The .Seutiners main objection Is to the law
itself. and we suspect that the better 1t Is
administered, the worse the Sentinel likes it.
But if there Is any ground for the SeHt'HeEs S
remarks, let them be needed. Let the law
be administered impartially, say We. We
have no bugs here 50 bIg" as to lie
above the laws
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26
Personal.

Maj JOSIAH Hall. lst Vt Cavalry. who
was among the officers placed under fire at
Charleston, was in St Adams a day or two
ago, looking much worn by his long priya-
tions. The Messenger learns from hIm that
Capis Beeman and Adams, and Lieut.. Hig-
ley, jumped from the cars few weeks since,
while being transported from Macon to
Charleston, and had not since been heard
from by their guard.
Lieut.. &. W. Hooker, formerly OF the 4th
Vt, subsequently Of Gen. SJoughton's and
afterwards Of Gen. Stannard's staff, has been
promoted to Asst Adjt General with the
rank of Captain. for bravery and good con-
duct at Coal Harbor, where he was severely
wounded in the right side and left shoulder.
lie is now at his former home, Londonderry,
Vt. and is recovering from his wounds.
Lieut.. Col Cummings, of the 18th regi-
mvut. is at home On leave Of absence, on ae-
count Of sickness.
Tie funeral of Capt E. J Morrill, Co. A.
llth VI. who vas fired upon and mortally
wounded while attempting to escape from
the cars. when on his way with other pris-
ouer. to Macon, Ga. and Of his brother,
Lieut.. Abel Morrill,, Jr., of the 81 Vt. who
was killed IN the Wilderness. took place in
Cabot on tie 18th inst.
Capt. Perley p. PitkIn. of Vt, Depot
Quartermaster at City Point, has, as We
learn from the Tiues, been promoted to the
rank of colonel, and received present of an
elegant gold watch from bis fellow officers of
the G. NJ. Department. Capt. Pithin was
severely bruised by the explosion of the AM
unition boat at City Point
A correspondents of Walton'- Journal in
Quires what answer to make bis friends d" in
the army and other States, when they ask
why so poisonous collerhead as 7. p. Red
field d, tolerated as 81 rlembcr of the Board Of
Edua,iou for tbc State of Vermont"
I'm Ohio. Columbus DeIano "a yermonter)
is the Union candidate Tor Congress in the
I5th District, and Il : Bundy in the Ilth.
Tu,,r. r, ApvfEAl F,EgAcUr.-TAe sec
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26
Meteorological Table, July 1861.


LOCALITY University Of Vermont-Lat ~ 2
Long 1910; Elevation above tide-water 367 feet
above Lake Champlain ri feet
HOURS or OBSERVATIONS A. NJ, , P. NJ, p NJ
= THERMOMETER BARON DIRECTION AND :
ETER. FORCE OF WINDS :
An. , Pm. Pm. (neaa.) YAM. ppm. 9P.N
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

Richmond papers publish news from Mo
niie TO the lIth, by which it appears that
Fort Morgan still held out. Federal gun
boatA were working their way up to the cit. t..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

The Providence Journal says that Gen.
Burnside rendered his resignation To Gen.
"renj, who refused to accept it, and also de-
ciiucd to relieve him of his command
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

\ Baltimore despatch Of the 2lst says
That ~ lar as beard from there has been no
eng cement on the Upper Potomac yet THe
g slels are believed to be in force beyond
PerryviIle.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

The rebel authorities having sent 600 Union
prisoners to Charleston to be placed under
IRE, 900 rebel prisoners are to be immediate
ly sent to Hilton Head, to receive similar
treatment to that Of our pris oners in th
hands of the rebels.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26
TENTH REGIMENT
CAVALRY REGIMENT

lst 1t. Mason \. Stone, Co. NJ, to be
Capt Co. C., 2nd Lieut. Eben X. Libby,
Co NJ. to he lst 1t Co. NJ; lst Sergt. Geo.
C.. Lewis, Co. NJ, to be 2d 1t. Co. NJ.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

RECENT PRoNoTIoNs.-GOy Smith has re-
Gently made the following promotions
SECOND REGIMENT.
% Lieut. Ephram W. Harrington, Co. B,
to be lst Lieut.. Co. G.; Asst Surgeon Mel
win j. Hyde, to be Surgeon.
THIRD REGIMENT.
Capt. Horace W Floyd, to be Major; LIST
Sergt John Thompson, to be lst 1t. Co. Z !,
lst Sergt Hartwell L. Collins, to be 2d 1t.
Co. E, lst Sergt Augustus W. Lyon, to be
2d Lieut.. Co. l. lst Sergt. g. II. Thomp-
son, to be % Lieut.. Co. X.
FIFTH REGIMENT.
Capt Friend II. Barney, to be Lieut.. Col
Capt Louis Med. Smith, to be Major.
SIXTH REGIMENT.
Capt Carlos W. Dwinnell, to be Major !;
lst Lieut.. VIM. J. Sperry, Co. E, to be
Capt. Co. c.
TENTH REGIMENT.
Ist 1t. Charles D. Bogue, Co. c, to be
Capt. Co. c. lst 1t. Alexander W. Chiffon,
Co. /. to be Capt. Co. X, 2nd 1t. VIM.
White. Co. |, to be lst 1t. Co. | lst Sergt.
Charles W Wheeler, 60. l, to be I'd 1t. Co.
/.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26


The enemy came out this evening O. VAR
ren's right driving IL the pickets con- ting
between him and the left Of our olt , on
the Jerusalem Plank Road. and fore! back
the two right divisions OF Warren -1rps
A heavy fght took place resulting IN re re-
establishment of our lines aud the pture
of good many prisoners The jners
were from Heath's, Alahone's an -Jkes
divisions We also lost considerabiy - pris-
oners.
The last foregoing dispatch was reccly Cd this
afternoon, and is the latest inform q re-
eeived by the department. 1t IS mated
that the loss of the enemy during this week
in killed. wounded and captured cannot fall
much short Of four thousand, if it o'cs not
exceed that number.
The department has satisfactory .ntelli-
gence from Gen Sherman to half pa eight
/ O'Clock last evening.
Reports at five O'Clock this morniag from
/ Sheridan S front represent all quiet ~ that
I time, and that Gilmore with 40 OF ~ men
entered MartInsburg last evening.
L. VI. STANTON, See. Of war.
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

RESPECTABLR GIRL WANTS SITUATION TO
st
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

gt-fErTABbE GIFr. WANTS 4 SITUATION -
dp shsnberworS asi ~aisies. Apply a. z! West 2eth
Ia
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

4 YOUNG WOMAN WANTS A SITUATION TO COOK,
\ wash and iron; good reference. Cal At $40 West
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

LADY ABOUT LEAVING THE Oiry. WISHES TO
seclrs FOR a good houest and capable young woman
rr employ. situation 10 do eeueial rousewo-k in
u pr sate ri eiass fasly or to csok wash shi iron
family employing OF er servants. Apply her
e. is9 East 50tn st, second door east OF "a av
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

eIgfk4unN " AHrED-As COOK, ASD TO Assist
n vsshine aud ironing; good city reference calls!
cat igth a.
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

RESPECTABLE YOUNG GIRL WISHES A SITUA.
ZION to do general houseworE In = small private family
hrs rate washer and ironer Apply ut 252 18TH ST. be-
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

struATro~ wrSTED--By YOuNo 0rRJ. To
~ houaewmE IL small ismiiy objection 70 tue
lry. Tan 4. = lass iJlh =
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

COAL, W 1As, CSCs
yypApLrsE r. DAvfs-DEALER IN PINE OAK AND
n e.e-, cna, bv ths load cord cargo; AZ KIDD
,g woS IN borns Yard ft ~ 1hrty street.
Frt ayesre All orrers ~ nAl Of otha~wise promptly
attended 20.
yaR DEbfvgRlNe fIrsr CLASS ssDAsH AID
Ieufb Cnai. AL sizes g. ton, large Npt 80 Ter
top Ofder ~ po~t nllrd frOmrtiy. IHOAAS STOKES,
corner u fh ry second stf.et snd rents a-eroc.
IN 0O0 BUSeLss or xfspbiEe woop AT 50
dO.OOO per hundred, at the a0ak loot OF hA2a<snsS
street, North river.
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

4 SITUATION WANrED-TO DO OHAMBERwORK
and assist IN washing and ironing. Gall at i76 Last
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

4 RESPECTABLE GIRL WANTS A SITUATION AS
good plain cook, washer and irouer in vate Amly
nod city reference her last place. at 3
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

SITUATION WANTED FIRST GLASS COOK.
city reference. Can for two days at las West l7h
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

yxrugRPAs, IN rBB sBRsfD or hU0usF u, us.
w der M. bsai Df npers,nal Al sdv. y eintn ape
aesirinS 10 ssossu waercabouis frs ne ei,y ana'
S.t 10 suae has saused rfss. uncsstnr 20 ms fends.
,er, q, motif, All that - tnuuh iuflaf ousneb
n''in =, - :, .,...n ~, ~ b. \. CRAZY.
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

elrUAftOS WANTED by 4 EESPsGTABLE
vsant 4 n, Ia 10 cbAiu ss~worf Ard Wauns IN pri
f,iafg coll a. 81 Charles st curncr cf Ath.
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

SITUATION wANrED-As sThwaRDBss ON A
vessel good reference. Cal at 43 oyer st., room 81,
baiidl ing.
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

SITUATION WANTED-BY RESPECTABLE
girl TO do general housewOrk in private family she
good plain excellent washer and ironer has
CIV reierence objection to 60 short distance in
Nrntry. Call at No. y 9Th st. Bowery, In the
emtnt, for two days.
The New York herald., 1864-08-16

SITUATION wAyTED-TO COOK. WASH AMI
IRON has sir years. reference ON last place. Call Nj
Nh av.. between 2fth and 18th sts.
, 1864-03-12
VOLUME XVII,

crnmcnt In tho time Of its dircst need, and
consequently vitalfzing to the same extent
The strength and power Of tic rebellion,
There Ia, ut this moment, in the United
States 1reasury-lying Idle, earning nothing.
accomplishing nothing. except aid to tho
gamblers In their efforts to break down the
credit Of the Government, q vast sum in gold.
@aho most rational way-1hc most patriotic
way-fs to cell it. or al least give tho Seere-
terry the power to dispose Of it ut discretion
There Is no doubt but that the good effect
would be apparent at once. Thla Was mani
fest, first from the sudden fn1ation Of 5 or @
per cent when the bill was defeated, and
occurred It's equally sudden fall, when new
lnovc, which looked as If likely to be sue
ccsslu1 was inaugu1atcd. Docs mot every
body acquainted with Will street operations
know that ttimc sales (which arc just no
sales ut n1l, would wholly cease
when it is understood that one man,
the Secretary Of the Treasury, holds
2,c0o, 600 or SIS, 900 which he can
throw upon the market ut any moment. Eve
n speculator understands that Mr. Chase
can, with this power in his hands, break
down the gamblers at his own pleasure, by
the same process which they Themselves arc
wont TO employ. He would not need to sell
q dollar Of his coin. The knowledge that he
possessed this power, and was disposed to
employ 1t against tie blacR1egs, would 5be
sufficient for all purposes. Down would 60
gold, and up the credit Of our Government.
We hope that tho people will lay hold Of
our Representatives In this matter, and force
them, By pressure they cannot withstand,
to kill gold gambling, by passing the bill
which is now before them, giving
the Secretary the power to crush
tho gamblers when they get On
q rampage Tic Senate yesterday did it's
duty by the bill. The responsibility will
rest with the House, if tho measure fails.
Between gold and whisky some Of the pco-
pies representatives. at Washington arc get-
ting quite too befoggcd to be useful public
servants.
, 1864-03-12
Another Detailed Account from an
officer.
fspecial Dispatch to the Chicasp Tribune. ]

Especial Dispatch to the Chic.sp Tribuns.]
C1Nc1kNAT1, Masch II, 1854.
Ad;utant A. G. Phillips Of the a2d Oa;o vo!uu-
tee. infantry, Just arrived here gives tue following
dctatle OF the sesnlta oil shcrman's expedition,
which be accompanied: i
cavalry, and 90 pieces Of artillery.
At Meridian the 18th army corps was ordered to
destroy the railroad north and Gait, mud the 18th
army corps west and south, which they did most
enoctually. 4
Gen. Sherman issued cougratulatogy order to
the troops before leaving Mesidaah, IN whice be
Bad the object Of the expedition, the destruction
Of the railroads. was most efectually accom-
plishcd.
In returning, the troops came back as far AZ
Hillshoro', SC uiIes On the route they went down
On, and then strnck of TO the right in the direction
OF Canton. They crossed the Peah 1;iyer at Rad-
cliffs Ferry, IL miles east OF Canton.
At Canton the troops waited four days to hcar
from Smiths cavalary expedition which expected
to join Sherman at Meridian, hut failed to do 80.
It was reported at Canton that Smith had lost 900
men and I'LL his artillery. There wps much anxiety
1elt with regard to him. .....
Gen. Sherman left tho forces at Canton on the
eth for vicksburg, where be n1rired On the 2sth,
and called the same evening for New Orleans.
Hurlbut- After .sremaniug at Canton fonr da=s
tho troops left for V1cAsbu1g. Thar rear guard w1s
attacked al Canton By the rudess, vho were driven
of by cur cavalry, The ror was ha1rassed until it
crossed Docheta creek, IS miles from nlack River.
Tic expedition reached Eicksbury on the 4th Of
Marel without tho loas Of wagon Or oslaer evr-
ernment properly except tho twenty-six mules
ehot by the rchcG.
They brought in 40u prisoners, 80 OF whom will
take the oath and come North; 500 blacks, Of
whom many will be added to thr force ut Vicks-
burg; SOD captured iorses and u,u1cs: two pieces
Of artillery, aud 500 wlitc refugees. The people
whom thetroops eaw Oh the 1uad all declared thsm-
selves tired Of tho war, md expressed wish tha.
1t 8ns over. They made no expression Of prefer
cuee for the Union or the Confedcracy.
The soldiers have every confidence In Sherman,
and like bis plan Of making Wal, which Is to hurt
fhe e2kny.
The expedition from Vicksbarg up she Red River
to Alexandria has been abandoned for tho present.
, 1864-03-12

iowa Legislative Matters.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
DEsAoH;Es, Masch II, 1864.
The Senate passed the following appropriation
bills today: SO GOO for the erection OF an asrcul.
trral college on the College Farm, in Story coun-
ty; $4,000 to build ! State Arsenal at Deg
meincs; $4,000 for additional buildings for tho
State University at Iowa City; $4,000 for i'm
proyeEects Of the Insane Hospital ut Mount
Pleasant; SIS; 800 to build Deaf and Damb Asy-
lrm at De=molnef. enG1osate the Institution; 3ss,-
GEO for repairs and extension Of the PcnItentia1y
A1eo concurred In the uotse amendments to the
bll providing fer the eurvey Of = ship canal route
from La sa1c to the Mississippi Rivers nlso passed
bill lcgaizing the actsof cities incorporated prior
to the seventh session Of the General Assembly.
Both Houses adopted the resolution to adjourn
On The s9ti inetant.
The uouse dn1ahed up the discussion Of the re-
su1nrtfon question in committee, and came to a
vote the substitute for the immediate uncondl-
tional resumption bill. The substitute was adop-
ted BY vote Of II to 81. 1t Is known al the Con-
ditiona Resumption Eli, and requires the railroad
companies to release to al! actual settlers On the
Des so:nes river iapds within utncty daFs, and rc-
lease to the counties al! sold ly the counties. All
selected swamps so:d By the counties prior to Jan
1ary 1et 1851, under the ery1mn land grant Of 1850
gives the companies an indemnify for the lands.
The Senate yesterday passed the House hill to
amend the app,aisement law, and bill fixing thu
fees Of the Clerk for signing ar at,achlng the sea!
to certificates required in making out PENSION bach
pay md bounty papers, at ten cents.
Tie House passed the Senate bill appropr'ating
$1oo0 for tho euryey Of ship canal route from Ia-
Sale to the Mississippi, with In amendment pro-
viding for survey Of the Fox River route II the
frst should be found impracucable.
A. P. Buunhis, Legislative postmaster, who voted
for the Copperhcad Nayor, md WAS found to be un~
6tyesterday TO he sustained by loyal men, wac re-
1nored from Office, and Thco. Gualickc Of the bur-
1instou Tf1ane was appointed to fill the vaeancv.
Aaron Smith. who was shot Tuesday, died On
"Wednesday ufnht