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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30
For the Journal
THE MILITIA LAW or IaeA


To create prejudice against the present law
II is said that it is trap, to oraaniae a force,
and then send it to the front. And TO- sus-
tain this view we are told the story of tho
uniformed militia Of 1861. But the uniform
ed militia 4 1861 we're so sen, because the
law then in force required IL.
Compiled Statutes, page go. Section 256:
"Whenever \ shall be necessary TO order out the
militia for dfudl service, or any part thereof
such order sht be first issued 10 tie unif5ry,sG
militia"
We see blythe above law, when in 1851
our Governor received from the Presiden, a
requisition fortroops, why he was then COM
PEELED TO exhast the uniformed militia frat
But the circumstances AID laws Of both the
State and National Governments are now
changed in mAsy respects. The United
States now hssS IT'S own enrolment from
which it drafts, az we all know. for all ser-
vice except the most temporary. And tho
President can Obtain the service of the stats
militia, ever loi such use, only by making a
requisiton on the State. Aud when that re-
QUESTION shall be again made the Militia Law
Of 1864 provides
" Sec. 2s. Upon the requisition of the
President Of the United States in case Of wa,
invasion, or to prevent instruction or inya.
sion, the Commander-n-C Chief il hereby an.
thorized to call out from time TO time for ac-
tive service, by draft u otherwise, as many
of the entire militia as the circumstances OF
the case require"
All can thus see that for service at the
front under any requisition Of the President,
member Of on organized company Is no
A.. - h. q. a.s~rl.. IL.
by the selectmen--and so the Legislature
and the Committee on Military Affairs in
tended.
But every man Of the military age has a
duty TO perform TO the Country and State
that protects, and is bound to protect him
That duty is to be well drilled soldier, be.
loaging to an organised force, ready to spring
TO the defense Of the Country at her call.
The duty Of the County is certain and
conceded that OF the individual is equally
certain and obvious. And unless the Indi.
vidual perform his duty, the Country has nc
power to perform it's duty to the Individual
The chief object Of the present law is to or.
ganize and drill body Of our citizens to pro
tect our own affairs and dresidss from inva
sion, and to uniform and pay them for doins
no more than it is their duty 10 do withou
pay.
II will then be eminently full OF disgrace
and shame for any Vermont men or town g
hold back in organizing the assigned quot
anywhere. And am glad the Governor AM
Adjutant General are acting in this view
and that draft has been already ordered y
fill the quota Of the militia in ell delinquen
places.
, 1t is to be hoped that the sense Of duty
the public spirit, the patriotism Of Vernon,
ers will not be appealed to IN vain and tha
: no town will disgrace itself BY compelling
draft in it to protect its very homesteads.
don't think any decvn, man would like to B
E pointed to as resident Of such a town.
D g.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30

The Springfield Republican Gays Montps-
lier sent contributions to the Fair to the
amount of e275, Brattleboro $500. Burling-
ton " large amount" and the Vermont far
mers so much that the agricultural depart
ment looked like an independent agricultural
fair. Vermont does no, weary in we'll doing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30

Rebel guerrillas continue their depredations
on the plantations along the Mississippi.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30
CLOTHING ! CLOTHING FOR THE
NAKED

As winter approaches. the calls upon the
National F'resdmen's Relief Association for
clothing for the almost naked children, old
people, women, and men, freed by the war,
are pressing to the lAst degree. In former
winters all our efforts have met the demand
to only partial extent, and great suffering,
and many deaths resulted. Since last winter
numerous new cases have been added by the
progress Of our arms, and the process is sure
to 90 on. These people must not be left to
perish and yet perish they will, unless the
humane heed our appeals and send US cloth
ing for them.
Mrs. Freeman, one Of the best teachers. in
late letter from Roanoke Island, says:
al can OILY plead our own wants-,he tnanas oftAres
hotsaud fTering, and doomed suffer still deep
w. unless specify relieved Many dying conse-
quenoe Of su ring from last winters cold and exposure
and there many who must die, uness protected
sganst the cold rains OF autumn, which will soon be
here
Most OF the women are barsfooted, and are obgei
go IA wood; any II them cut and tote il home
from great distance BOYS and girls will also want
shoes aud ockins without which thry be kept
from school Oh, that some phlanthroFist from the
North would come down and suryey this held and our
wsnts. that should not be obliged 10 write them -
will tain venture 20 allude TO the wants for our
Eve Hundred orphans know not how TO F,osids fos
Of them our little Jimmy already begins TO
hover around kitoh'n FIRE cool morning. and
seem him wonder II they all have an opportunity %
put their little in place Oh that could
shelter them all.
We publish below the appeal Of chaplain
Canway, now Government Superintendent at
New Orleans. Please read it, and you viii
send US clothing or money to buy it.
These are only specimens of appeals from
all part of the South, and if we had thou
sand times greater means than are at our dis
posal, it would not be too much. Amy delay
now in sending. as winter is at hand, must
be attended with great suffering and many
deaths.
Amy description OF warm clothing for chill
dren, women, and men, will be thankfully
received and Immediately sent to the needy
freedmen. Please send, at once, clothing to
G. C. Leigh, No. Mercer street, aud money
to Joseph b. Collins, Treasurer, No. 40 Wall
street. New York.
sUPPERINrENDENT coSwAY's LITTER.
In letter to Mr.. Leigh, dated October
18th, be says:
" need, at this writing, clothing for 800 children, L.
500 and women and 700 garments for the schools
fifty for each class The winter is hand and the
Der OF the freedmen constantly ACCOMPLISHING. Gen
Asboh has taken several hundred n his late West
ida expedition, 200 Of whom, starved and naked, have
Just arrived and 2OO 300 reported the
The Provost Marshal Of Morgsnza has about $50
and about the number have been placed under ms
care BY the Provost Marshal at Baton Rouge The
wants Of these poor sufferers great Oh, that had
them 10 the unfortunate and Les MiserAbles
Can you help me In this respect / hope, you
can, you will do 1t speedily
T.. W. CONWAY, u sA,
l. a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30

In Vernon, Vermont. with but 700 inhabi
tants, there are 20 persons whose united ages
amount to 1911 yesrs-s0 years and 6
months each.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30

The Nashville Union says that several days
before Hood was attacked by Thomas, the
former told gentleman then within his lines
that he was confident he could carry Nash
vile by assault, but had concluded that the
sacrifice would be too great, unless called
upon to do so as a last resort. He proposed,
instead, to blockade the Cumberland above
and below, and cut the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, and then Thomas would be
compelled to evacuate the city for said
Hood, he has but Fourth corps, and lew
conscripts know that all the stories about
his strength are false his men are few and
demoralized His Generals conourred with
him in his opinion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30
ORLEANS COUNTY.

ORLEANS COUNTY.
Heirs Of John Pope VS.. estate of John Pope
John Pope made q will, two witnesses wer
present, and witnessed the will, third per
SON was present, but as he was the execute
named in the will, it was thought best 70
him not to witness 1t, an other witness wa
then sent for, who came and the testator an"
the two witnesses who had signed the vii
were all present with the third witness tn
testator informed the third witness that h,
signed the will, and one Of the other wit
nesses who had signed the will pointed out
their signatures, and told the third witness
they had signed il. Held that the will was
not properly executed, that this was not
signing by the witnesses in the presence .
each other.
Judgment reversed and Judgment that tn,
instrument Is not the will Of John Pope.
Names Of counsel not given.
r4 CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Burns vs. Cole.
Judgment below reversed and sent back 70
further report from the auditor.
Names of counsel not given.
o. p. Wakefield VS.. Conn. g. Pass, r. X. G
The plaintiff in this case with four horse
for market, had crossed the railroad track
and was passing along on the road parable
with the railroad, and had proceeded abou,
IS rods when he met freight train. The
engineer saw the horses, when he was about
to blow the whistle, about 90 rods from the
crossing, and seeing they appeared frightened
and fearing that il he blew the whistle il
would increase the fright Of the horses, In
good faith RETAINED from blowing the whistle
Two Of the horses broke away from plaintiff
and run towards the crossing, they reached
the crossing and struck against the 9th car
from the engine, and were injured. The jury
found that the injury was caused BY the de.
ends not blowing the whistle or ringing
he bells as required by law. Held that there
might be cases that would excuse the COM
pany from complying with the statute ; tina,
II the engineer acted in good faith, that alone
was not sufficient to discharge the company
from liability. 1t was question OF fact for
the jury, taking into consideration oil the
facts and circumstances in the case.
Judgment for the plaintiff below reversed
and case remanded.
Cohoons for plff. B. N. Davis for def.
cHI1rEDEN COUNTY.
K. X. Warner APIS. vs.. estate OF Isaac
Warner.
Held In this case that when person mad,
his will and AZ EDWARDS wrote under the sigma
ture to the will these words, " This will i,
hereby cancelled and auuslled in full which
was properly dated that this writing signed
BY him was sufficient cancellation OF the vii
and rendered 1t imperative add void Helc
further that the will could not be made vailc
by republication unless by codcil executed
10 due run Of Law.
Judgment Of the court below affirmed
Roberts for plf. Wires and Shaw for defts
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30

Gov. Smith and Quartermaster General
Pitkin have visited Washington, to procure
$4,000 stands OF arms for the use Of this State.
They succeeded in getting the arms and on
their return they purchased, In New York,
coats, caps, haversaeks, knapsacks. canteens,
ru )ber and wooden blankets, for between 1000
and 5000 militia"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18
The Copperheads soning a Unior
Colonel and Soldiers Wife.

The Copperheads Soning a Union
Colonel and Soldiers Wife.
While the gallant Colonel Trimble
of Tennessee, was detailing his expert.
ence of events in his native State, and
advocating the raising of volunteers for
the suppression of the rebellion, in q
speech, in this city, on Doddridge's Cor
ner, on Wednesday evening last, some
copperhead scoundrels and assassins
hiding themselves in dark alleys and
behind houses, repeatedly threw stones
and rotten eggs at the speaker! And
this, in an audience composed of gentle
men, ladies and childreuI One of thes,
stones struck Mrs. Jones, (wife of Mr.
Thomas Jones, now in the army,) il
the breast, inficting q serious injury
Another struck man in the head, stun
ming him severely. Eggs were also
thrown at random into the crowd, and
ignorant blackguards disturbed the Col
ouel by yells and impertineut remarks
The copperhead guerrillas, like thei
cut-throat brethren in the South, were
masked, and, of course, escaped the pun
ishmsnt they would have received il
they had revealed themselves. Stonini
a Union Colonel, and nearly killing sol
dier's wife, is a fine commentary on free
dom of speech, so hypocritically profess
ed, nowadays, by copperhead editor
and orators.
The Union men now have a warning
of what they may expect from their ad
versaries in the present campaign, anc
we advise them in the future, to threw
out pickets and be prepared to resist Ol
such murderous assaults [Circlevill
Union, 29th.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18
Death of Mrs. Gen. Barlow.

Thesccomplishe d and amiable wife OF
Gen. Barlow died at Washington, ofty-
phus fever on the morning of Wednes.
day last. AT an early period Of its exis.
tenoc she entered the Sanitary Commis.
sion, and was one Of the noble women
who labOred zealously and we'll through
out the Peninsular campaign, often nea,
the battle field dispe nsing blessings t
the exhausted or wounded victims o.
war. During the present campaign o.
Gen. Grant, she had been at Belle Plain
White House, and wherever the Com
mission could do most to alleviate suf
fering. Faithiul to the highest Christian
duty, she has at last succumbed to dis
case contracted no doubt while in th
field.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18
Sherins Sale.

STATE OF OHIO, HIGHLAND COUNTY, IS.
WNURsUANT to the command Of an order for sale,
issued from the Court Of Common Pleas, within
aud for the county Of Highland and State Of Ohio and
directed, will expose to public sale at the door
of tho Court House in Hillsboro,
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH. A. D., 1854,
between the hours Of o'clock and o'clock, p M, the
following described real estate towit; Situate in said
county OF Highland and the township Of Penn;
Beginning at hickory, elm and ash, lash down. on
the east side of the Urbana road northwesery corner
OF John Hoson's tract of land In the line Of Timber
lakes tract Of land thence with line norin
14' l5 west l0l poles to whiteoak hickory and ash
thence north Ito So east 12l 6Sl0o poles to stake
and two small sugartrees; thence north lac l6 east
JOG oolOO poles stake whiteoak and sugartree In
the ne Of George Hodsons tract; thence with the line
Of George and John Hodsons tracts, south 73o west
l2O Gs 100 poles the beginning containing 80 acres
more or less excepting and reserving the following
tracts land sold by David Heller In his lieme to-
vii. one piece sold to John Miner and surveyed on
the 22d day Of March, A D. 1884, containing so poles
ofland. second piece Of land sold to James Holmes,
surveyed the 18th Of December d 1863 contain
ing one acre aud three quarters Q and
and three quarter 27 poles; and third piece sold to
the school District for the site of School House.
tanning one-fourth "a OF an acre.
a..a. .... ALSO,
The following described tract Of land descended to the
parties this suit for PARTITION described as follows
to-wit adjoining the first said tract Of land beginning
at whiteoak, ash and hickory, northwest to
Thomas NJ Sanders land; thence north Ia 10y west
81 5OlOO poles to redoak in the line Of James John
SON and thence north 73o east 12 6sl0O poles,
ing the Urbana road at 6 poles to stake and white
oak thence south lac B east "a G0l00 poles to stake
and two small sugartrees in the line of Thomas NJ San
der tracts hence with said line (now the line of the
first tract herein descrbed) south 7l9 36' west l2l
6sIO0 poles the beginning containing nineteen and
900 and nine 10y poles, more or
less, a part of James Baytop's survey No. 1921.
Valued at S57 so per acre, and to he sold as the
propertv Of David Heller deceased at the suit Of David
n Heller vs. Daniel Heller ct ais, in action for parti
tfon Of real estate. Case No. 3OS
Terms of sale One half of the purchase money to be
maid in hand on the day of sale and the residue in one
wear from the day sale the deferred payment to beaT
six per cent interest," and to be secured Dy mortgage
upon the premises sold. . .,
II. BEEsoN, Atty.
Hiilsloro, August 4, 1864. nu4w5ptSlo w
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18
Sale Of Real Estate by Order OF
Court,

I'm SATURDAY, the goth day Of August A. D. 1884;
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and 4
o'clock p NJ Of said day, will offer for sale In pursu
nuce Of an order made by the Probate Court and
for the county OF Highland, and State OF Ohio In the
case Of David Noble Administrator with will ANNEXED,
Of Joseph Hun deceased VS.. Joseph Hun heirs made
en- the Ith day Of APRIL 1864, and recorded July ls
1864 at public at the door OF the Court House,
in HsbOro in said county Of Highland, the following
described situate IN said county OF Highland
and State Of Ohio, on the waters OF Whteoak creek.
Beginning two WidteoaOks and blackjack south west
corner ofthe survey, thence with Of the original
lines said survey north six (6 degs. east hum
dred and sixty COY poles to two whieOakE and adonble
dsgwood thence aouth eight yone (sl degs. east
hundred and Ol) poles to 2hckories thence south
aIx f) degs west ono hundred and sixty 6O) poles to
hifeoak aud hickory, IN the original line OF the
ySyi thence with said line north eighty-one (6l degs
west one hundred and 0l) poles to the beginning;
Containing hundred lO acres, more or less. Part
OF survey Of twelve hundred and hfteen Hores (2l6)
in the name Of Robert Christie No. T33. Said premises
appraised al the price Of S2S 90 per acre, and
will be sold for less than twothirds Of the apprais
ed value thereof Terms Of sale, One-third cash Ia
hand, one-thiTd In six months and the remaining
third in one year from the day Of sale The deferred
payments to be secured by note with good freehold
sseuty bearing interest from the day sale. Possess
sion Of said premises 70 be given folowsvL; OF the
house on 2lst day Of August, A. D. 1904 and OF the
remainder Of sad whrn the crop shall be gath
cred that may be grown thereon the present season
aaid premises being now under rent.
'"'' DAVID NOBLE, Adm'r
with the will annexed Off Hun, deed.
July u, AID, 1854 jy2lw5pfS
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18

PAINTED DUoKsl-A French gentle
man, sosny French papers, boughtlately
at auction several live Chinese ducks,
of splendid plumsge. Carrying them
down,'tO his country house, aud having
them transferred to the ornamental fish
pond, he was aStOnished by his gardener
presently coming to tell him that some
thing extraordinary had happened.
The cOlors had all disappeared from the
ducks plumage, but on the other hand,
the water had assumed a remarkable
variety of huesl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18
SheriG'S Sale.

nNURSUANT t. the command of execution writ
Of Vendi expOnas, issued from the Court of Com
Pleas within and for the county oi hlghHnd ahn
State Of Ohio, and directed, will expose to pub
lie sale the door Of the Court House, in ilisooro In
said county,
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5rH, A. D. 1864,
between the hours Of two O'Clock and four O'clock p.
M the following described real estate, to.wit; pnr-
ton of In- Lot No. 81, in the town OF Hilsburo High
land county, Ohio known and designated on the
corded pla of said town. tOwit: Forty feet front on
Hjgh street the Of High and Walnut streets
in said town. and running hack seventy five (75 feet to
an alley in said lot sixteen lG) feet wide, which alley
runs parale with line Of the promises hereby mem
toned and described fronting High street, sai5prop
ery being subdivisions and two OF sail lot, ~ on
which property Is a threes story brick house now used
Boarding House, together with all the privileges
and appurtenances to the same I belonging
Another niece orparcel ofand beginning Mt the North
west corner Josiah StoyensOns lot, the said lot Oe.
ing mart Of said lot No. 67) and Is the east line OF
the above named alley tythree (6J feet northward-
Iy from the north line of Walnut street; thence with
the line OF said Stevenson eastwardy, parallel with the
line OF Walnut street thirtytwo and one half (52I2
feet theNce norihwaTdly and parallel with the above
named alley 1851 feet e. another aey thence
westwarly with the line OF said alley six and hal
~ feet 10 the northwest corner ofJ. A. Fidlers lot
thence southwardy with the eastery line OF said Fio-
ers lot thirty (30 westwardly with the south
Of said Fiders lot twentysx (26) feet TO the line
tho AIley herein hrst above named thence southwark
ly with the line Of the said last named alley hve 10Y ee
to the place of beginning. This said last mentioned
and described property being used as appurehant t'
the property FIRST above described and being an alley
with certain out-builhings All Of the above described
property will he sold together.
Valued at S450O. To he sold as the property ofJame
II Thompson at the suit Of David Johnson against
James H. Thompson and others.
i''"' VI 'N T.. NJ. JOHNSON, sh'GH. G.
+ HiilsborO, August 4, A. D., 1864 au4w5Pisl3 10
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18

THE NATIONAL DEBr.-The English
national debt is about four thousand
millions Of dollars; ours less than sew
enteen hundred and ninety millions
We could carry on the war three years
longer, increasing our debt at the rate
We have been doing, and still it would
not equal the English debt by nearly
one thousand millions.
Cannot we easily bear the burden
England does, without sufering2 Con.
slider that our wealth is increasing much
more rapidly than is that of England
We are growing prOdigiouSly, in spite
Of the wai
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18

ASHAMED TO Snow HIMsELF.-The
Buckeye State, published at New Lis
bon, O., says that the returned traitor
@. L. Vallandigham, did not make his
appearance at the funeral of his aged
mother, who died at that place on the
9Th inst. The first evidence which the
"great unhung" has exhibited in many
mo nths Of possessing the least degree
of Sc visibility, or Of being conscious Of
his own degradation, is this,--that he
was ashamed to attend his mothers
funeral.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18

THE SANITARY FUND AT THE POLLS,
The suggestion has been made that a
contribution box be placed at each of
the places for holding elections in the
county, to receive from the voters do
nations to the Sanitary Fund. We have
been requstcd to ask the judges of cleo.
ton, or others interested, to see that
this is done. 1t is done elsewhere, aud
by this means liberal contributions are
raised for the benefit of the sick and
wounded soldiers. The platform of one
of the parties declares, "tha the graf
itude of the country is due to the noble
defenders of our flag, and while they
fight battles for the Union in the field
we at homo will give them the support
and encouragement due to the soldiers
of the Republic" The plau above sug
gested will give an excellent opPortu-
nifty to put this resolution into practice
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18

Among the bills passed at the recent
session of Congress was one to increase
the pay Of soldiers "a measure of prime
justice. As provided in this law, sergeant
majors receive $50, quartermaster and
commissary sergeants of cavalry, artil
lery and infantry, $40; sergeants of
ordnance, sappcrs and miners and pom.
TONERS, S24; corporals Of ordnance
sappers and miners and pontooners, 500
privateS of engineers and ordnance Of
the first class, s1s; and of the second
class, SIG; corporals ofcavalry, artillery
and infantry, Sl8; chief buglers of cav
airy, S23; buglers SIG; farriers and
blacksmiths of cavalry and artillery SlS
privatcs of cavalry, artillery and in
fantry, SIG; leaders Of brigade and reg
mental bands, SIS; musicians, SIC; hos
pital stewards of the frst class, S33;
hospital stewards Of the second S25; hos
ital stewards of the third class, S23.