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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01

Geo. Blancher (, Blanehard) 10Th VI. was
in Depot Hospital, Point Of Rocks, Va,
wounded, June H.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01

The New York World don't like the way
Mr. Lincoln shakes hands. And the rebels
don't Ike the way he strikes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01

Provost Marshal Gen. Fry has decided that
enrolled men May procure substitutes before
the draft.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Vermont Homeopathic Medical Soci
ETY., met in its 10th annual session at the
State House in Montpelier, on Wednesday
aud Thursday June sth and 9th, j. A. Steele
NJ. d. Vice President, in the chair.
Drs. Bartlett of Lyndon, Chamberlin oi
Barre and Huntley of West Concord, were
received as members Of the society.
The officers elected for the year ensuing
we're as follows:
J. A. Steele. NJ. D.. President; H. c. Bart
lett, NJ. D., Vice President; NJ L. Scott, NJ
D., Recording Secretary C. w. Scott, NJ.
D., Corresponding Secretary; G. n. Brig
ham, NJ. D., Treasurer; C. H. Chrmberlin
Auditor.
DR.. C. w. Scott was elected delegate tc
the N. II. Homeopathic Medical Society, anC
DR.. G. N Brigham to the Mass. Homeo'
pa,hc Medical Society.
The meeting. though not large, was very
profitable one the large number of cases re-
ported calling up lively discussion.
Statistical reports Of cases Of diptheria
spotted fever, OF cerebro meningitis spinalis
&C., were presented by several members o
the Society, and by comparison with the re-
ports of similar cases treated Allopathically,
there would seem to be decided superiority
in Homeopathic practice.
The society will hold its next annual meet
ing at White River Junction. June 7Ih and
Sth, 1865.
NJ. L. Soorr, Secretary.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

June 81, the Senate passed the bill to ia.
cilitate telegrsphic Communication with Rus.
sia via California, Oregon and Bheting's
straits The House passed bill requiring
commssaries, quarter-mssters, pay-master'
and their assistants to be examined as to bust.
ness qualifications and moral cbaaacler Very
good.
In Senate, June 23, the bill to repeal the
fugitive slave law was taken up and passed
Mr. Howard Of Mich. called up the motion
to reconsider the vote on the bill to prevent
military interference in elections, which was
passed Wednesday, and the bill was debated
at considerable length.
Recess.
Bills incorporating the young mems Christ
aps association of Washington, also iucor-
poratiBg the colored Catholic male benevo-
lent society Of Washington. were passed.
The bill repeating the $500 clause was ta-
ken up
Mr.. Wilson Of Mass. moved an amendment
that the draft be for one year rejected.
Mr.. Morgan Of N. Y offered an amendment
nearly like Wilson's, which was adopted by
a vote Of 25 to IA.
Mr.. Colamer Of VI. offered an amendment
in effect raising the commutation to $500, the
action upon which was not reported.
The House passed the Senate bill extend
ing the time within which patentees who have
neglected it may pay the fnal balance due, &c
six months from the passage of this act, to Sc
cure their patents.
A resolution was passed instructing the
military committee to inquire into the expe'
diency Of a bill paying their full bounties tc
soldiers who volunteered for less than three
years, and not less than nine months, &c
This refers to those who have died or may
die in the discharge oftheir duty. The House
then went into committee Of the whole, and
resumed confederation Of the four hundred
million loan bill and passed it.
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The following have been admitted to
Chesapeake hospital June 10 and 20.
A II Wilcox. lst VI cavalry, tigh Der
riage, lst VI. cavalry. arm.
Deaths-Lt John Williamson, lat VI cav
June 30 John Lsmarsb, 9Th VI Daniel j
Fox and Uriah Jacobs, 7th Vt; Edw Nye
and Jos Arnold, 80 W.
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HBADQvARrERs l7h Regiment,
Near Coal Harbor. Va,
june s. 1854.
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Gold, p. m, s2.l6 s2l7.
Gen. Hanoocks wound having again open
ed he has temporarily relinquished the com
mend of the 2nd corps TO Gen. Birney.
The Times Washington dispatch says
On Tuesday the 2nd corps moved to a posi-
tion half way between the Norfolk & Peters
burg, and the Weldon IL Petersburg rail-
roads. The enemy was found in force two
miles this side of the latter road. Lively
diminishing ensued, but the enemys position
was found to be strong and our advance fel
back To the main body. On Wednesday the
army was put in line Of battle ready for ae'
tl,n.
The Worlds dispatch says Heavy firing
was heard at City Point Thursday, up to
noon, in the direction Of Petersburg and also
towards Fort Darling. II is reported that
our army is gradually moving round towards
the left. The grandest operations OF tho wal
arc in progress. The steeples and towers Of
churches in Petersburg have been shot away.
Assistant Secretary Dana has just arrived
here. aud says our entire loss since crossing
the James river is not over 10000. The reb-
el loss 10 proporlionable as great.
The Tribune's correspondent writing from
Gen. Buffers headquarters, the 2lst says
Gen. Foster has moved north Of the James
river and took a position within nine miles
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EDITORIAL csEyERTIox.-The sSd Of February,
has been appointed the day for the Editorial Con-
vention in Dss Maaes We are glad TO see the mat
ter finally arranged The day fixed 10 good one bens
the day following the Republican Convention There
matters Of much importance requiring the united
action Of Iowa newspaper publishers and the pres
Is the time they should be attended t. The legal
patronage bestowed upon newspapers In this State
rot as large as 1t should be, and demand for an in
crease coming from the parties interested, 'as the
voice Of EsR" could not be denied by the Legis-
ature Bills will shortly be presented to the LegiSla
tore providing for the publication Of all general laws
in the various weekly newspapers Of the State at the
public sxpenssj to compel the Board Of Supervisors
to publish report II the preceding and aiso TO in
crease the rate ss compensation for publishing the de-
inquent tax list. These laws not intended alone
for the benefit Of the printer but they will also prove
beneficial to The general reader. They should and will
become laws.
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Under this head the Richmond Wig
of recent date presents the following
facts illustrative of the rebel condition:
Three thousand men in Longstreet's
corps are barefoot Johnson's army is
suffering terribly for want of blankets
and clothing; Less soldiers are destitute
Of socks and other necessary clothing /:
and the whole energies OF the Confeder-
acy are summoned to supply the demand;
the prospect for clothing next year is
dark and gloomy; it cannot be got thro'
the blockade, and there are no materials
in the home market. The sources both
month; the supply OF food Is equally
scant; very little bacon is left; beef Is
going, and mutton would not feed great
armies, even could it be had; the crops
are failing, and prices constantly going
up; besides, there ID no labor, without
which there can be no production the
CONSUMPTION Is taking 20 the ranks ali
the whites, and the negro will not work.
Even if he would, he could not prevent
famine, which would bring instruction
with il. Then, without crops, horses
cannot be fed; an army without horses ID
. man without Hmbs. Even now,
horses suficisnks to serye the
purposes of !. the existing Ar
my are obtainsd with the greatest
difficulty, no that It 10 utterly impossible
to double the army and increase the
trains, as some sxtrasaeantly talk of do.
ing still further, besides wagons and
trains, nnuskets. cannon and ammunition
must be had, and these it 10 not possible
TO procure. There ID now only bare
sufhciency Of muskets and cannon to
supply present needs, and aa to alnmuni.
hon. since Charleston and Wilmington.
have been closed, and the attire beds OF
Tennessee torn from the rebel grasp, the
supply can Esysr DO more than equal to1
The dsnaanaa Ok tks present array
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A BILL

For an act for the protection of Dogs, and
to encourage their breeding and in
crease.
WHEREAs, The breeding of dogs has
heretofore been greatly neglected by the
people of this State, and
WHEREAS, There now exists great
scarcity of this useful and faithful animal,
and
WHEREAS, The whole race is about to
become totally extinct to the great detri-
ment of the agricultural interests of the
State. and
WHEREAS, The attention of the farmers
of this State is directed exclusively TO the
breeding of sheep, which business is like.
ly to be overdone, to the great detriment
of other important interests, and the ru.
in of many Of our fellow citizens, there.
fore .r5e,.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State of Iowa:
SEC. l. That in each county in this
State, at such time and place as the
County Judge shall direct, there shall be
held annually, 9 Dog Fair" at which
said fair there shall be paid q premium on
Dogs az follows:
For the biggest, blacklist, ugliest, fat
test, wooliest, least and LATEST dogs, such
sums rs the Board of Supervisors of said
County may direct, but in no case less
than ten dollars, and the premiums in oil
cases to be doubled when the dog is of
the feminine species or variety. And
the highest premium shall be paid to
those which breed the most dogs without
regard to quality. go 81 =
Sec. 2. From the amount of taxes as
sessed against the owner or keeper of
any dog or dogs. there shall be deducted
for the FIRST dog so owned or kept the
sum OF one dollar; for che second, two
dollars, for the third four dollars, for the
fourth eight dollars, and 80 on In geomet-
racal progress and If the owner or keep
er of such dog or dogs, shall have no
property to tax, and no taxes to pay, he
shall be entitled to draw the sum afore-
said from the County Treasury Of said
County. H.
Sec. 3. Amy person, who shall either
accidentally. or wilfully kill any dog or
dogs, under any circumstances, or upon
any pretext whatsoever, shall upon con-
viction thereof, forfeit and pay the sum of
one thousand dollars for each and every
dog 30 killed ~ aforesaid, and shall be
imprisoned in the Penitentiary for any
term Of time not less than during his
natural life, and shall be thereafter for.
ever disqualified from holsaing any ofRoel
of honor, trust, or profit under the Laws
of this State or of the United States.
Sec. 1. This act deemed of very great,
pressing, and immediate Importance,
shall take effect and be i'm force from and
after It's publication in the Daily State
Register and Tewa Homestead without
regard 10 cost
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DEs MONIES, Feb. /, 1864.


Verify, the prayer Of the righteous
availeth much" You remember that in
my communication n few days ago, 1
ventured to pray for a radical state of
weather" and now, ere yet my letter
had been exposed to the rude gaze of
vulgar world, and while still locked Sc
curely in Uncle Sans mails, behold my
prayer has been answered! Yesterday
evening the elements conspired to create
sensation, and commenced showing,
blowing and freezing, in the most salts
factory manner; the same state of affairs
continued to grow more so till late in the
night; morning dawned dark and cold.
bat before noon the mercury "let up, J"
the clouds disappeared and the sun came
out brightly; my present impression is,
that another petition will be necessary in
order to FIX the status of the weather.
The Senate to-day passed an amend
ment to the act in relation to taking the
army vote. The old law required that
whenever an election occurred com
missioner should be appointed to each
regiment, battalion or detachment Of
Iowa troops in the field but the amend
ment provides that commissioners shall
be appointed annually, and that one
rom missioner sbaiI taL ~ n 1otos 80 Ill
regiments or battallions that may be
stationed or encamped at the same post.
The amendment would certainly be an
improvement on the old plan if it could
be made available, but upon this point /
have grave doubts. The Grst proposition
to appoint commissioners annually-is
eminently proper; to THIS, no exceptions
can be taken, but upon the other point,
my mind is not quite so clear, but am
rather inclined to think that the hon
orable Senate" with all due Difference
to its wisdom has exceeded, to some lit
tie extent, the bounds of practicability.
If an election were to be held next
month. and the Iowa troops were station
ed at twenty different points, the Gov
ernor would appoint, Of course, his TWEEN
tY annual commissioners. Now, if all
eur troops should remain in the same
position till election time, these twenty
commissioners would be . suficient force
to accomplish the work; but it is not
reasonable to suppose that they sOend re-
main in the same position. A few days
before election there might be general
movement in the army, and the troops
heretofore lying at twenty points, might
be distributed to forty, fifty. or hundred
different places; what then would be-
come Of the men sent to places fOrWhich
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no commissioners bid besn appointsdf
lam afraid tie plan cAzs nd ~ aiads n
work our regiments - Dot ssas
bot liable 10 move ii any lins ~ shs
only practioable plan, thdt I can Dc, Tor
obtaining the votes ofous soldiers, j. toap-
point . commissioners FOR each indepsnd+
emit body or detachment. whose business
Il shall be 10 visit said BODY whereyer IL
may be stationed.
One Of the most important measures
that will come before the present Assem-.
bly vail be that Of providing FOR the pro-
viding for the protection Of our Southern
border. It fsawell known fact that The
citiSsns of our Southern. ard more ssps-
oially of our Southwestern counties. live
in constant danger Of guerrilla raids and
depredations. with ell the protection
that our people along the border have
been able TO afford themselves by home,
guard companies and local organizations,
they have been unable TO prevent rowing
bands of Missouri outlaws from commit
ting numerous depredations upon the
soil of Iowa. The 4" Southern Border
Brigade " is believed to be an impracti-
cable organisation, and Is to De disband-
ed; now, unless the Legislature can de-.
wise some means of replacing this or
aanization by some equally effective ar
rangemeRt, the southern counties Of the
State win be literally overrun by bush
whackers," in less than three fIaonths.-
A meeting of the members from the Dor.
der counties was held few evenings
since to devise some means OF home-pro-
ton, no action was had in the matter,
however. and they adjourned to meet
again some evening this week. The best
way, it seems to me, of effectually set
Ting this matter, is to get the response
bility of it upon the shoulders of the
United States Government. One regi-
ment of U. s. Cavalry would be compe-
tent to guard our whole southern border,
and would give us peace along the line !;
until some such measure of protection il
adopted l fear we.:shall have continual
excitement and disturbance.
The Niger Bill. or, the Bill repeating
the act prohibiting the immigration Of
negroes to this State, was passed to-day.
VS.. B.
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LEGISLATIVE.

THE irregularity of the mails, have SO
disarranged the coming Of our Editorial
Correspondence, as TO cause US to leave
out of our paper the summary of business
done in the Assembly, The roads are
getting better, now, and We resume its
publication, commencing with the one
received per last coach
HoUsK.-Monday.-Petitions were pre-
sented praying the repeal Of the Prohibi-
tory Liquor Lawi Who would know
from appearances in our towns and cities
that Prohibitory Liquor Law was in
Iowag A good License Law would be
much better than the present state OF
affairs. Messrs. Van Sandt and Oliver
presented petitions is regard to the Office
of County Superintendent. The follow
ing bills were passed: Bill to repeal the
law prohibiting the immigration of free
negroes into the State, and the Peremp-
tory Challenge bill.
SExATK.-Petitions were presented
from various counties asking the repeal
of the Liquor Law also petitions asking
for amendment to the law in regard to
the proper observance Of the Sabbath.
Bill was introduced by Senator Udell,
giving authority to county courts to en-
force judgments by execution. Also a
bill to fix the legal rate ofinterest eight
per cent. Several bills were passed.
None very important.
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DEs MoINEs, Feb. 2, 1864.

DAS hASA~S@0S n ~" -
The Joint committee of the House and
Senate on the subject of providing
for soldiers families, have at length
agreed upon plan which will be submit
ted in few days. They propose to pay
to every soldiers wife or widow tive dol
lars per week, and to every child under
fourteen, one dollar per week. A large
sum of money will be necessary to meet
this extraordinary appropriation, but it
is believed by the Legislature that the
people will cheerfully respond to this call
upon their patriotism, and pay without
murmur whatever tax may be necessary
to impose upon them for the support of
the wives and children of our country's
defenders.
The prospect for retaining the present
system of county government is becom-
ing better every day, in the House. A
decided majority in the Senate is in favor
of repeal, but the friends of the super.
visor system in the House are working
faithfully and not without effect, and II
the test is deferred for time the friends
of the present system believe they will
be able to kill the commissioner bill in
case it shall pass the Senate.
The Legislative Farmers Club" held
a second meeting in the hall of the
House, yesterday evening. Their meet
ings are quite interesting; majority OF
the members of the Legislature attend,
and their discussions are calculated to be
of great benefit to the farmer. Another
meeting is to be held tonight TO discuss
the propriety of the State building an
Agricultural College. An appropriation
has been asked for by the trustees of the
State farm, for the purpose of erecting
college buildings on the public farm in
Story County. The matter has been con.
siderably discussed by members of the
Legislature, and there is great diversity
of opinion in regard to the expediency
of making an appropriation at this time,
and the decision of the "Ciub !" will
doubtless govern the action Of the Lsgis.
lature, W. s, d.
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Editorial Correspondence.
Dis MoINKs Iowa,
January 80. 1854

ols- III
Mr.. TgRLzr spoke at the capitol last
night, 10 good house, and created no
little Sensation. BY his peculiar style"
Iiis subjees. the Pacific Railroad, was very
ably handled, and presented 70 the audi
ence in such . light az to show at once
the practicability and necessity of the
work. He commenced with the beginning
of the present century down to the pres
ent time, bringing up everything bearing
upon his subject, and showing that many
things which had at first seemed to be
much larger undertakings had since been
successfully accomplished, while the ma
ton had all the while grown greater and
richer. After proving conciusively the
practicabiIity of constructing the road,
he dwelt at length upon the great and
growing necessity Of its speedy compile.
ton; showing the great and inexhausta'
BILE resources of that extensive region OF
country in and beyond the Rocky Noun
tains, and which nothing but q railroad
could eyer open up to the markets ofthe
world. While minerals of every kind ex-
isted in inexhaustible quantities, nothing
could at present be made available but
the silver and gold, while railroad would
supply all the great west with coal and
salt and lumber, {; would make iron as
abundant in the western markets as it is
in England; would epen upto the world
deposits of copper which if now in the
Superior districts would make half the
men in the United States rich as the
Rothehilds, and would develop such lead
mines as would astonish the miners of
Dubuque-yielding enough to supply all
the mechanical demands of the United
States, and give an abundant supply to
our boys in the army, with which he said
they could "save the Union, and send the
rebels to hell head foremost. He next
spoke Of the great passenger travel that
would patronize such road, the emigra-
ton would naturally follow it, the i'm
mense Chinese European trade that would
naturally be carried over it, and the in
calculable advantages to result from all
this to the States in the Mississippi Val
ley.
As told you yesterday, the House did
not meet to-day. The Senate was in
session short time this morning, but no
business of any Importance was trans
acted.
The roads are daily growing worse and
the mails getting further behind time.
Tuesdays paper is tbs very latest" from
Council Bluffs. w. s. B.
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inducements to Clubs |
REDUCED RATESl

We viii send Club Of ten copies Of
the Weekly NosPAhEIL, one year for ten
dollars. in advance; or club OF five
copies for seven dollars and fifty! Now
is the time to make up your clubs. Let
OR friends in the country embrace the
present opportunity to supply themselves
with good paper-cheap,
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ADVICE TO PIL0RFaS.-Fron Mr.. CAmpbeps new
book On Idaho eoodsnss the following suggestions
for the benent Of emigranls. There's good sense.
sound philosophy and truth in the whole Of tt
we've been there" and speak accordingly; For
team he gives the preference to cattle az they need
ls attention and feed and are ess liable 10 be STAN
pedsd By Indians. A good lumber wagon should be
taken, they sell readily In the mines "'Es party
should leave the Missouri RixsE without supply Of
provisions to last them H4Hs moatks." rae country
Is not COCA for agricultural purposes ana Utahs
plus supplies Of last year already consumed You
will prohably BE- thers little time before gettlr
into business and The hga price Of provisions retaed
there will fast consume .seur meeas. coz, tent,
and eastfrsA ssovs are trss Indispensable articles
A sheet-iren ssSve will bHaR out before you get
through, and small e&stiron one js just sbsat
vsulsnt and win sell Cor @Iea whsn yop get there
You shoald have t~o three suits of eGGTss heavy
eiothing-'esve yoer Sunday sag ups" at be me saks
also rubber suit. Take elong ssms canned ait and
dent live exclusively 'bard tack and Old Ned
Mr.. c. makes out table q neosssaYtss for m -ty
OF four psrsoas for nine onths which fooz ID Ss7a 6
including wagon and three pair Of cattle.
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ToUcHrEa BoTros-Ths tresury notes
of JEFF. Davis are now q drug in Rich
nond, 10 che valuation Eve cents On the
doIlar. or treaty dollars in JefFs rebel
ncrin for d SrIs.-:-- cl4's = :.
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UNION CONVENTION.
Mass UnIon County Convention will be held In
Union Hail. Council Biuns, Fec. 9Th. ats p m for
the purpose Of &ppontiBg delegates 10 beBtaie Con-
veation al Des Moines the I'D inst Let all trus
friends Of the whole Uhien, b IN attendance
By order OF the Co. Cen. Gem.
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NEW YoRK, Feb. ID - Western Metrop-
oils, from Orleans, has arrived. Fifty
miles from Tertugas she captured the
Blockade runner Rosita uf Haykna, and
took her into Lev Wee.