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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23
From the Nasty Papers For sale by johnson Babbtt,
Bellows Falls.
Shows why He should Not be
Drafted.
AUGUST 6, 1862.

AUGUST D, lo0Z.
see in the papers last mite, that the
Government hez institooted draft, and that
in few weeks, hundreds Nv thousands Nv
peeseable citizens will be dragged to the
tented field. / know not wat uthers may
do, but ez fer me, can't go. Upon rig
id eggsaminashen Nv my fzzlekle man, !
find it wood be wus ner madnis fer me 2
undertake a campane, to-wit:
/. I'm bald-headid, and hev bin obliged
to ware a wig these % yeres.
2. hev dandruf in wat scanty hair still
hangs hround my venerable temples.
5. hev chronic ka.arr.
4. ] hev lost, sence Slanton's order TO
draft, the use Nv wun eye entirely, and hev
cronc infammashen in the other.
5. My teeth is all unsound, my palit amt
eggsactly rite, and / hev he'd bronkeeis 81
yeres last Joon. At present / hev koff,
the paroxisms Nv witch is friieful 2 behold.
6. I'm holler-chestid, and short-winded,
and hev allus he'd panes in my back and
side
Z. am afflicted with kronic darrear
and kostivniss. The money hev paid fer
Jayneses karminnyiiv balsam and pills
wood astonish almost ennybody.
s. am rupcherd in places, and am
entirely enveioped with trnsses-
9. | hev verrykose vanes, have white
swellin on wun leg and fever sore on The
uther-also wun leg is shorter than tother,
though handle ii so expert that nobody
never noticed it.
10. hey korns and bunyons on both
feet, which wood prevent me from marchin.
don't suppose that my political opinions,
witch are feminist the prossekooshn Nv this
unconstooshnel war, wood hev any waite
with drafiin orfiser, but the above reas-
ons why cant go, will, maik no doubt,
be suffshent.
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23
NEWS FROM SHERMAN.
VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.
$4,000 Prisoners Cnptured.


We have this week glorious news from
the army in various quarters. Sherman
has at last broke through the rebel shell
near Savannah, which place he will capture
soon. His march through Georgia has
been triumphant, and his army have lived
on turkies and sweet potatoes on the route
Gen. Thomas in Tennessee has won a
a glorious victory over Hood, capturing
5000 prisoners aud about so cannon. Five
thousand prisoners and 40 cannon are re-
ported as already having arrived at Nash
vile. Below we give some of the partic-
ulars:
Secretary Stanton received dispatches
on Saturday from Gen. Foster, who had a
personal Interview on the morning OF We'd
nesday, the 18th, with Zen. Sherman at
Fort McAllister, which had been taken by
assault on the preceding day. Savannah
was then closely besieged, and its capture
with the rebel forces there was confidently
expected. 1t was to be summoned 10 sur
render in two days, and If not surrendered
Gen. Sherman would open his batterie;
upon it. Gen. Foster reports that Sher
mans army is in splendid condition, hav
ing lived on its march on the .urkies, chick
ems, sweet potatoes, and other good thing
of the richest par of Georgia.
The vanguard Of Gen Sherman's army
succeeded IN reaching with safety and yer!
little loss TO bis main army, the outskirts o
Savannah on The 18th, and, on the l4th
Gen. Sherman completely invested the cit,
hemming in aud cutting off from all mean
of escape, Hardees army Of $4,000 men
Should the place not be Immediately sur
rendered, regular siege would at once b.
prosecuted with yigor. Secure lines O
communication had been opened betweel
the army Of Sherman and that Of Foster
and on the 18th, the two Generals diaed to
gether at Fort Nc Allister. No doubt wa
entertained at Hilton Head but what Sa
vanah must speedily fall, and when tina
takes place the attention of Sherman wi
probably be turned toward Charleston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

MORE VIaoR.-The war is to be
pressed with vigor. A few more well d.
rected blows will settle the main lighting
of the rebellion, and these blows the gov
eminent is preparing to give. All officers
and soldiers who are able TO do duty are
ordered to the field, and recruiting officers
are enjoined to be unusually active and
vigilant in obtaining recruits. Moreover
the president has ordered call for $780,
900 more men. That is right Call out
the mes, FIJI up the armies, crush out the
rebellion and wind up the war.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

A BRAVE VERMoNTER.-A CORES
pendent Of the Irasburg Standard relates
the following of Ethan P. Shores of Gram
by, member of Co. X, 9th Reg, in the
action at Cedar Creek under Gen. Sheri-
dan, Oct. 18th 80" In the early part of
the day soldier of another company in
his regiment WIS coming in from off the
skirmish line with (for some reason) dis
charged musket, when met by rebel with
a loaded rife, who demanded his surren-
der. The soldier threw down his gun,
when the rebel attempted to stab him with
his bayonet, just grazing the soldiers side.
This occurring near and in sight of Shores,
he Immediately brought up his gun and
fred, killing the rebel instantly, with the
remark TO the soldier freed, Cup with
your gun and at them again." The soldier
whose life was thus saved is the only one
Of his company who escaped being killed
or wounded in that engagement.
"Later the color bearer of the 9Th regi-
ment was killed, when Shores rushed for
wal to obtain the colors, when he was
confronted by two rebels, who claimed the
capture Of the colors and demanded his
own surrender to them as a prisoner
"Never y he exclaimed, and shooting one
and bayoneting the other, he bore off the
colors unframed and in triumph"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

The MODIFICATION OF GEN. DIx's
ORDER.-Ihe Washington correspondent
ofthe New York Herald says that the dis
approval by tbs President of General
Dix's order relative to future raids from
Canada excited some surprise there, IS the
order met with almost universal approba-
tion. 1t lie understood, however, that it
was induced by official assurances from the
Canadian authorities that every possible
effort should be made TO bring the ST. AL
bans raiders to justice, and that such meas
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

digesled, together with big piece Of squash
pie and a 4" hunk" Of gingerbread at Dam
bury, but the young lady " couldn't see il"
and so the editor went home alone and
disappointed once more. He has our SYM
pathy.- Caledonian.
TRouBLEs AT ST. ALBANs.-The peo-
pie Of St. Adams and vicinity are kept in
continual excitement by foes without and
within. Pistol shots are quite common in
the street, and Mr.. Thomas Campbell's
window was perforated with bullet the
other day. AT East Berkshire on the
Both ult., two shots were made at the
guard, about one o'clock at night. The
guard returned the fire, but in the dark.
ness Of the night no one was hit. Al
Franklin, Mr.. Frost was going out into
the woods chopping,when he was confronted
bya rough looking customer who let drive
at him with a revolver. Frost thought i,
rather cool, and decamped. This last ras
cal was thought to be horse thief II.
Immediately made tracts towards Canada
that bourne from which stockholders an,
horse thieves should never return.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

GIVING IT UP - The Democracy are
giving up slavery, gradually. The N. Y.
World on Monday had strong article tell
ing the democracy that the destruction OF
slavery is a settled thing, and public opin-
ion will be more and more inclined to ac-
auiesce in it /; that "there is no conceiv-
able position on the slavery question on
which the democratic party can plant it
self and become majority" and there
fore .why should the party bind itself to
dead corpse? p
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

MUNICIPAL ELEcTIoNs.-Several mu-
nicipal elections occurred in Massachusetts
last week, and without exception all were
sweeping Union triumphs. In Boston the
Union majority was over 4000 In Lowell
it was 500. In some cities there was not
even any opposition to the Union tickets.
New York city elected a portion OF her
city government, but no mayor, and went
democratic" as usual; but there was a
Union gain, though very little interest was
felt on either side, and many of the city
papers did not even give the details of the
vote. Hartford city (Ct) recently held
their election, and the democracy carried
the day with loss Of nearly 300 since the
presidential election.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23
The Good News.

At no time since the rebellion began has
the prospect been so good and encouraging
for the Union cause as now. The trium-
plant success of the Union party at the
presidential election. is being followed by
the most brilliant victories of the army in
the field. Sherman has just emerged on
the sea- board after a most bold and success
full march through the enemy's country OF
three hundred miles, while Thomas, after
having /" advanced backwards" till he got
Hood just where he wanted him. has sud-
denly turned and come down upon Hoods
army with perfect crash, capturing over
5000 prisoners and over so cannon. Be-
sides these are numerous other smaller
successes in other places, and Butler and
Commodore Porter have gone off on an
expedition. supposed to be Wilmington.
The call for three hundred thousand
more men is opportune, and comes at
time when the people will bear this burden
with more cheerfulness than ever before,
as it shows that the government is not only
striking successful blows but means to
strike rapidly and effectually and close up
the war.
The rebel sympathizers in Washington
and Baltimore are reported to be greatly
depressed by our recent victories, and to
acknowledge that there is now very small
hope of the success of the rebellion. They
predict that Hoods army, what there is lett
of it, will now desert him, and refuse to 60
back to Geogia, and feeling is beginning
to prevail throughout the country that we
are near the collapse of the rebellion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

Coon FEELING IN FLoRIpA.-A
friend and subscriber in Florida, writing
us business letter, and after speaking in
highly complimentary manner of the
TINES, (Which remarks our friend may
rest assured are fully appreciated,) he
says, writing under date Of Nov. 2s.h -
We have but just got the thrice glo-
rious news of the election of honest old
Abe, and it causes almost universal re.
joicing among the loyal men of Florida
Copperheadism is northern production,
ard is not found here often, except as
brought down by government employees,
and IN some rare cases communicated TO
refugees from rebel rule, as the small pox
or other vile diseases are scattered. We
are also rejoicing at the prospect of soon
striking hands with the victorious Sher-
man on our coast"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23


California is raising regiment for
Hancock's veteran corps.
Missouri, (all but nine counties) gives
Lincoln 1866 majority, and Fletcher for
governor 1885.
The youngest child of Gen. Sher.
man, an infant OF six months, died las,
week at South Bend, Ind, a: the residence
OF Speaker Colfax. The generals eldes,
children are pupils in the Catholic college
in the vicinity of that town.
A silent club has been established in
Paris. Nobody must speak loud, nor
wear creaking boots, nor make any noise
whatsoever.
Josh Billings says:-" lew bring up
child in the way be should go-travel
that way yourself" Solomon couldn't i'm
prove on that.
- The New York Journal Of Commerce
says the Japanese style of giving dinners
has been adopted in that city, which is TO
invite the guests with the understanding
that they will politely decline The only
difference is, that in New York the cores
pondence is printed in the newspapers.
There is a Tennessee refugee at Cal
70 who was married when she was fifteen,
and gave birth to eleven children, three
sets of triplets, and one of twins, within
the next four years. She lost her husband
at Stone river.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

A New HOME MANUFACTURES AND A
| GooD ONE.-Heretofore and now, the
best cotton thread in common use for sew
ing has been of foreign manufacture. That
of home production has been coarse end
weak and glazed on its surface, alike un-
pleasant 10 use, and perishable in the u.s.
ing. But the new Hadley company at
Holyoke has brought to the manufacture
of this article large capital and unusual
skill and enterprise, and now offers TO the
public an article Of spool cotton unsurpassed
in the worlds production. II is six-corded,
soft-finished, most agreeable to sew with,
and most lasting in wear. Their new mill
has been in operation for some months,
and has accumulated large stock and
now the product is for the first time offered
to the public through the selling agents,
the we'll known house of James Nj. Beebe
IL Co., Of Boston and New York. The
article is indeed, everything that is desi-
| iooiC III itS way tue HdHuIdCtuTeTS are
proud Of it as an American production
and will put no foreign labels on it; and
so it will be equally pleasure and duty
for o'ory pat'iviio cirizvn-man or woman
Ito purchase and use the Hadley Com
pany's " six cord. soft-fnsh, spool cotton.
All loyal leaguers should periodically re.
fuse to have their clothes made or mended
with any other.
The success of this important enter.
prise, we should add, is largely due to the
persevering enterprise and sagaciiy Of Mr.
Jones 5. Davis, who, the longtime agent
of the Lyman mills at Holyoke, is also the
general agent of the Hadley company, and
has superintendent the entire organization
and perfection of the work. The capita
of the company is 100000 and it is all
absorbed in mills, machinery and stock
raw and manufactured 800 hands are
now employed; and between 1000 and
5000 dozen spools of the thread are pro.
duced daily; while the preparations ia
progress will speedily double this produc
ton. So American manufacturers take g
new and valuable step forward, and VT
can tear cur clothes hereafter with per.
feet recklessness of tariffs, the price of ex
change, or foreign wars.-Sprinqfeld Re
publican.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

THE SrRirerIELD REPUBLICAN will be in 1856
what 1t has been in years preceding only so much
better and more varied as added experience and we
trust wsdom, and we know larger desire and increas
cd facilities, can make II. Our editorial force was
never large and well organized as 1t has just been
made and our correspondents and special contrib
utors have also been ably reinforced and varied We
never were so able to make good newspaper and
political and literary journal, as we are now nor
our purpose stronger, our enterprise Keen
Those things, which have distinguished THE RE-
PUBLICAN for some years, and which have made
it confessedly the leading New England Journal, of
New England,-that is TO say representative OF New
England IDEAS tastes, culture and news, and so dis
tnguished from any one city or State Journals
well as the first provincial journal in America, viii
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principles OF New England in morals politics and re-
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wealth Of space to literary miscellany, original and
selected, that no other American daily and weekly
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Among the prominent features OF its pages, every
week. are Am editorial Review and Summary OF
the news details of the important Events OF the
Week the Local News of all the New England
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The present and subjoined prices for our daily and
weekly issues, based upon the scale of expenditure
io evs' VI ioos, are not likely TO be again advance
thew are NOT now ahove III as ieaueea. NV
necessary IN selfspnnort ana .a, auso9 10y
rates before the war e less then ~, .e ra
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

PERsoNAL.--The following compile
mentary notice of the Clerk of the House
of Representatives we copy from the Green
Mountain Freeman. Mr.. FLAGG, the
Clerk of the House, did what had never
been done before, to our knowledge, in his
department, and what was really very
much needed, he organized his force, and
assigned to each assistant his duties, and
caused the regulations of his bureau TO be
printed, as is the practice in other States.
The result was the work in his office was
done more promptly, orderly. and easily
than before. The duties of chief CLERK
Mr.. FLAGG performed admirably, giving
entire satisfaction and he fully deserved
the unusually warm praise which he receiv'
| ed at the close of the session from the
unanimous vo ce of the House. If we
we're disposed to be critical, we think We
could find but one fault in his office, ant
that is, that his assistants were not all su
perior penmen. Mr.. FLAGG writes bolc
and elegant hand, but the chirography o.
some of his subordinates was hardly equa
to the requirements of his Office.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23

next on the left of Maj. Gen. SchoHeld,
captured the salient point of the enemy's
line, with McMillan's brigade of Nc
Arihur's division, capturing sixteen pieces
Of artillery, two Brigadier Generals, and
about two thousand prisoners. Brig Gen.
Garrard's division, of Smiths command.
next on the left of McArthurs division,
carried the enemy's intrenchmer.ts, cap,ur.
Ing all the artillery and troops of the enemy
on the line. Brig Gen. Woods troops,
on the Franklin pike, took up the assault,
capturing the enemy's intrenchments, and
on his retreat also captured eight pieces of
artillery, something over six hundred pris-
oners, and drove the enemy within one
mile Of the Brentwood hill pass. Maj.
Gen. Steadman, commanding detachments
of the different armies of the military d.
vision of the Mississippi, most nobly sup
ported Gen. Woods left, and bore most
honorable part in the operations of the
day.
/ am also glad 10 be able to state that
the number of prisoners captured yester-
day, greatly exceeds the number reported
by telegraph last evening. The woods,
fields and Entertainments are s,rcwn with
the enemy's small arms abandoned in the
retreat. In conclusion | am happy to state
that all this has been effected with but a
very small less to US. Our loss probably
does not exceed 5000, and very few killed.
MORE SuccEss.-Under date of Dec.
| is, Gen. Thomas says {:
The enemy have been vigorously pur-
sued to-day, but have studiously avoided
any attack by my troops. have succeed
ed in taking few prison ers, some Two
or three hundred but our captures are
light in comparison with the successes of
the past three days. The pursuit will be
continued in the morning at as early an
hour as the troops can march.
Ihave found the railroad thus far but
little disturbed, and my trains will be up
by railroad in a day or two at the furthest.
The telegraph is up with me now. find
upon receiving more correct reports Of the
operations of the ! 9th. that Maj. Gen. Ed
ward Johnson's entire division with all
the brigade commanders was captured in
the rebel works which were captured by
assault, besides destroying brigade Of the
enemy's cavalry and capturing the CON-
mander, Brig. Gen. Rucker. Among the
captures made to day are the rebel Brig
| Gen. Quarles, wounded, and a number OIL
' rebels also wounded lying in the houses by
} the roadside unable TO 60 away.
GEORGE LII. THOMAS,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
LATER AND BEITER.-Thomas cam,
up to the retreating rebel army again oil
e Monday and captured 5000 more prison
1 ers 1t is now estimated that his entir
d captures during the week past amount t
r over 1000 prisoners, four major general.
r host of smaller officers, 81 pieces artil
iery, which was nearly all they had. and
great quantity of small arms estimated a
I 10000 stand. Our own loss is estimate,
as not exceeding $500.