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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-12
GREAT EASTERN ROUTE VIA
OHIO g. MISSISSIPPI
BROAD GU AGE
Il A ILR U A ID

aking the quickest time from st. Louis tc
WI Cincinnati, Lou,s,.., Nashville and all
Eastern Cities, New York, ~ hours
Pittsburg'24 hours Boston, A hours.
Wheeling, 1917 hours. Philadelphia. 80 hours.
Cleveland, 19 hours. Baltimore. So hours.
Buffa.o, &c! hours. Washington, 37i hours.
Louisville, III hours. Nashville, 70 hours.
From St. Louis TO Cincinnati WITHOUT CAANGE
OF CARS. From Cinrinnti to Cleveland, Pitts
burg or Bellair. without change of cars
Baggage Checked Through.
The II d st. Joe Il. R., and Keokuk packet
the North Missouri, and the Ohio 4 Mississippi
Il. r. = make close and reliable connections at
Cincinnati, without omnibus ride, with the favor
lie Roads OF the West.
The Little Miami 4 Columbus 4 Xenia, and
Cincinnati. Hamiliot 4 Dayton Rail Roads, for
Dayton and Columbus. With the Cleveland
Columbus ard Cincinnati RR., for CleveI and
Buffalo L niagara Ealis. The Pttsburg, Col!um
bus 4 Ciucinoati, and Fort Wayne 4 Chicago
RS for Piitsbdrgb and Philadelphia. The Cen
tai OHIO R.R., for Zanesyile, Wheeling and Bal
tmore. Marietta x Cincnoaii X. r.. for Chilli
cotbe, Marietta. Parkersburg and Baltimore. and
with either OF the -Four Great Eastern Lines for
New York or Boston.
Passengers by this route have the advantage Of
wide and spacious cars, with greater ,ioera,iiy OF
room both In seats and in ai.les. than can be
found on any other Railroad in the West, and the
c~mfor: aHn,deI hv
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-12

FENALES-rEN gES-FEMALES.
In may affections peculiar TO Females the
EXTRACT Buonu is unequaIed by any other rem
edy, as in Chlorosis or Retention, lrregularity,
Painfuiness. or Suppression Of Customary Evac.
uations, Ulcerated or Scirrhous state Of the Ute-
rus, Leuchonea or Whites, SteriIity, and for all
complaints incident TO the sex, whether arising
from lpdiscreton, Habits of Dissipation or in the
DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03
EAsT TrNNg.sgg.

Gen. I.ons.trssi srs.hs u be dsisg
,efr hand,mr business ~ lat reuse.
see. lie has tr .accuped the greater Psf
ton Of 4. sad - INV n position %
threatru krSI,ll!e, The enl, stronghold oil
the Yankees in.thr Valley IT liz Ho.ston.
Al last accounts his cavalry we're Dnir
few mllss frsm Knoxville. 10 winch place
all the enemy's forces eat of the lIss,on
had been driven lonssifesi'. successes,
we hope, have resulted In hi. securing a
large quantity VI meat and oihtf food sup
plies 81 his army. 10 which that rich coga-
a, sOeanJs. Beet. pork aud bacon. what.
corn, iviJrr and forage. srre much need
I'd b, ~ army, aud ne hss Ne dsubi avail
ed hsnsslf Of every opppttunity Vi gather
ing sp lhe-s nserssaries. tlls turtle,
OPERATORS will be lock, i for with great
interest ~ every part Vi the GooledrrAeS.
The msatLer here for the last week hss
srrn charming, and il II has BEEN the same
~ Eas, frrncssrr, ~ nav have made
preparations toe lIpSriant movements. Ia
the fsuk.ss can be csnped up 10 knsx-
vile aud there communication with Ken
tnckf, on the one hand, ahd WITH Ctattz.
nuoga IN ~, other, ,ui oH ~ seriously IN
trrtUpted. Il wshid have thp bapp,rs, ef-
ieet upun the coming campaign. lsang-
street /, lhe man 10 80 tnis maik II II can
be dune. aud II he dor, IL he will open the
way 10 It'll IN re- britant OPERATIONS that
must iuios. We knaw NIL shat his
strength IL. bul ne suppose II !. such as 10
enable him e. act "a TIE Offensive with
iar prospect o. s1ccrss. Inl- he seems 10
have been doug, and W arc encouraged 70
hope irom results - i,r that W will can-
tnur 10 receive favorable lillags from his
command. lie will probably srlk, hea.
w aud crushing blow upen The enemy IN
mat quarter ere long. Should such an
event occur il will very materially change
the aspect Of affairs 10 East Tennessee. al
The way rom Knoxville to Chattanooga.
and Hot d little enbarrass Grant o, whs-
ever nay De in command 81 the Yankee
army OF tho Cumberland.
Psisssssrs Ezprcn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03
THE YANXE CONGRESS.

In The Senate. ~ t'le i6h. The ape mil
lion men bill. 10 release III. prisoners 81
Redmond. was discu.sed NJ. Howe, who
oiiered The Dii. 4ssuretl tne senate he was
in earnest. Mr. Irpnbuli thought Dne hun
bred lhnr.anh m,ght hefraisti bpl a mil
lion was diving l, i liifle to strung. M.
y llsnn thought hundred iaou.and re-
lrrui,s agalnsi Lse's veterans Null stand
~ chance a, all. The sahjrcl sas drop
pei.
la the Yankee Honse uf Representatives
~ The 18Th. Mr.. Dawson, lDrmocrsi,l az
Penn.,lsaa.a, offered rrsnuiims jeclar
ing thai me war ~. MI ~sgsi inr con
lun.s' Or oppression, anil requesting thr
President % issue proclamation making
knasn thai wnan any Sac NV - lnsut
tec,,ni,, hall submit 10 The Federal Gov.
etnm.nt. I'll hn>,ll,ties agats her shalt
epasr. and suCh Stale shall. be protected
aglinsi all interference viii. hrr l.ca isws
aud institutions. The resolutions we're laid
on tne tabr--ayes 10. NJ. 81
Mr.. CnN. 81 ,nia. ntl-rsd rrsalaiisa
prOpn,in. 10 TAXI die r,changr II pF son.
r.. sut ri III. hsnis Of Gen Batter md re.
fer II Ia a bnard nj Commissioners. The
resolution was summfsil. lad On tie table
Iby y.te VI ave, o., noes So.
Mr. smith. Of H,nucsy. offered resolu.
nnns declaring lhu III ren1llipn Ii " Az.
peras. wicked snd bloody that "the
.aisis ard security 81 personal ,ad natiOn
al librrue. deprnd upon Il. utter snd ABB
ssln,e extinction :" aud 'hat. therefore. -,
10 the political. CIVIL. mora I'D sacred du
~ Of me peorI. TO meet i, h,ht i. ssd
isreser destroy II. thsrrh, establishing per
irct and unalrrrssic iib,rt,. Ihr r.ois
urn. arrr ad'ptrd--asr- IL. Russ IL.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03
PROV EArr rENNEssEr-

Marris,osa Jan. so --Gra. Martin 81.
tackled the enemy sn the 20 Is. and after a
stubborn fight. Grove them from thv field.
they retiiins = thr dueerion el se,isrviis.
The enetny- cavalry have undoubtedly
De, . reinforced
Persons from Knoxville represent the
small pox a. raging there.
THs LAsr ArrsarP.--With the spring
will GENE Inc la-i great struggle OF Lin.
coin 10 oserthros the Csnfedsrscy. lis
term Of Office draws to a elo,s, and the
gathering elements 1t opposition warn him
that he, Al least, may NOT have much time
lett 10 which TO finish ur tie By job' he
50 recklvssly undertook. should the sp
preaching csmpaIgn give him 30 material
advantage, and should the present cnnlrd-
ers,e line 81 defence be maintained il Us
integrity. he will bequeath 10 bis sacevs-
ser legacy Of embarrassment anil t,ihcul.
~. should another President resolve IL
persevrrs 10 the insane attempt III en-
quest, he will tiDG thar all tie immense
efforts that have been made 10 the las,
three years have no, p.nstraled 10 the core
OF tue diiheulty, while they lave material.
~ diminished aud crippled the oasasi,e
resources Of the " nth.
So fearful an accumulation uf debt 10 20
SHIRT TINE - unprecrdenteJ III tie hi.io.
~ 81 nations. MIR does II promise "a d.
n,nisl, ia sIsOr ol growth 10 The future.
kthmoad Er,minsr.
kussellsllls. Jan. 20 Our casair, are
till ia the vicinity VI Knoxville. Their
captures auras The recent retreat sum up
$40 cattle, 500 wagsns. two At beats load
I'd With crackers, isbacco, &c, aud seve-
ral hundrsi barrels -four.
I A reconnaissance in the direction Of
Tszewsll yesterday ny Maj. Day found
the Yssksss strongly fortified there and in
considerable force.
Twsoty.sight Of our wagons were cap.
turvd % Friday whilst foragng beyond
Rrsncs Bread.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03
HIGHLY ,ArlRrlXT FROM BELOW.

We have rsc.is.d iniormsi,nn from be
tsw. Of the must mpst .sot character. but
which se deem prudent L. withhold Tor the
present. Oar informant IS well pnst.d, and
bis Statements 4. De relied on. W. sh-il
probably hear to-day something Of the sue.
cess VI Ihr ratsrprisr. rnal 4 has proved
. ssccess, - have scarcel, . doubt. East
ern North Cafoiisais 10 be- redeemed IRON
the vile Yankee hordes that ,niest that
section. csafsd<raie Of Tuesday, Morning.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

G. N. B. Evans has spli bis interest in the Milton
Chronicle 10 Messrs. David & Nm A,rrs, and il is
aor 10 the haad. If Ne--r-. r.. Z Evans aud DAVID
q Ma. Ayes. Mr.. Evans heing in The army. Da.
iii Ayrss ss<sme. me sdl,or~hip. sui Vim. Ayes
ksconrs the Puufshef.
Mr.. C.N. B. Evans hiss recently been appointed
Posssser d altop, and we 9rssump h.reaiief will
hs,s lille TO do win The chrom s. Under 'his
ssnuol hitherto il mas bsea sprgltY and intefes &
ing sheet.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

Gen. Msrg,n and hiy passed W on the \. G..
Railroad on Friday evening last. rouk 10 his cem-
msai In toe West. He was met at,he Depot at ,his
pIscs ny considerable number Of ladies and eel ale-
men, With whom he exchanged friendly greetings.
no is represented As . tine looking man. q noble
srecimea Of the soldier and gentleman. remarkably
aslest and retiring. All thai we have heard speak
II hin were rep,rkahlv well pleased win his APP
pearancs and manners aud their good wishes go
with him in HE patriotic mission. The appearance
sf his lady made no less favorable impression lhsn
himseif.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

"a. The Raleigh Confederate" of Monisy am
asuacss thai 'he Hon. Duncan X McRar hss he
come al associate editor OF that paper. Col. aeRse
= an abs and accomplished wr.ier. and viii greatly
inciease the interest Of Tue paper BY his CONNECTION
9th il. Mr.. McRaes card 10 The public entering
spon bis duties is vel wntien and modest. anu 4
b. sdhsrss 10 the rules he has laid down aa,ici-
pate Aa&y resuis.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

The weather here for the last eight ar ten days
has put on the miislne-s Of spring tse thernone.t
some days having heen high as reysnty. Dur
'.sl,les, inhab,snl" has recollection q . warm
spell at this season.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

The kilograms fran Richmond psbish-
ed by % up"n YESTERDAY reprr,eais The
pumb.r ~ these whs have been killed and
have died in service from Nsrth Csrolins
% ssuut 5000 The ksu~s are sid 10 be
tskea irsm s.me Of ID, psblie ssiess.
Ne reliance can be slsetd epsn this
siatenssI Ia Major Psots's. shcs 10 this
city. where the HsIl Of Hsasr srsered BY
The State 10 kept, We fnd shst seves rsel.
nests 1.-THE emily rssimsats yet recsised.l
Shsw msriaIify d ans. Even these are
not al al complsis. a very mederats es-
tipsts will plsse the sssber Of thsss Nhs
have fslles 10 battle and BY disease from
this State OF 2S.s0s. This does aot 10.
cIsde, these whs, hs,isg been discharges
for disability. have died st home.
ISkigh Psraa.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03
Hoss-oursr. s7,h n. c. Infantry. Cook. Brigade,
Cams near Grange c. H., Va, Jan, Is. 1864.

Cams pesr Strange Y. h., va, Jan, -. Isof'
MR. HEARrr: Please give place in your
/. columns to nv acknowledgement Of the re-
ceipt Of. and thanks 81 myself and com
sznd, fer . dosstioa oi nae hundred dol
lars, throsgh Miss o. K, Holland, sop the
lsdiss Of Fairfield. Orange County, TO be
used isr the comfort aud relief Of ti,e SICK
and wounded Of tifs regiment. Our hearts
swell with enstisns VI pride and gratitude
70 God. - every such evidence VI The e"up :
tessnce and support given 70 ne .sare 10y
Che nssle womrE el the eouhIry; aud -hovld
abe men wbs Are al home 10 their duly. &c
trust 10 that CID size has bestowed 90 us
sulh blessing - Woman togu'de shd com
fort D. that ee my Ger long. o. sur re-
dsobied efforts. prempird ,, thr. example,
srIf sat,i6c,ss spirit .nd heroi-n II ne
wamen. ,e.sote loghem peaceful bomrs. and
G.slr ioyes cues 10 msk- them happy.
JOS. a.. WEBB
hajn Commanding tesi
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

Orange C. w.. Va. Jan. 36.--The enemy
sre moving ssme Of their cavalry in the d..
rsetisn ef Madison @. n. II is reported he
eressed Rsbinsoa river, capturing oar pick.
cts. The ns,e 10 not believed TO be any
thing mare tban 9 raid. Arranselnsnts
have bean made to meet than.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03
Battles Alabama Brigade re;ealisted t.
day fe. The war.

Conn, Miss. Jan. 20 tel. jeff. +. Fer
res, has captured l.laai N. 60 and all tbs
negroes and managers, klilihs 10. aud dc
strnyine IN exeo and wagons. The mules
and npgrres have arri,ed here.
Scout- rrpw thr r,acns'ion Of corinth
b, The Yankees They blew up their far
X fiesrions, and l,ll hack IN lhr direction
III Memphis. Furt Pillow is also reported
evacuated
+ sosparts With t,oops have gone dsWR
the river. aud are reported 10 The fazos
river.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

The Ariel has arrived al New york.
from Aspinwall 9Th. She brings secsants
Of horrible eonhagratiun al Santiago.
Chill. On the sth ult., bsirg the last day
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

Vice President =, ,phen,, ~hs has hecn very I'LL
vas represented a. i.npros;n, atlas, acesanis.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

u A resolution has passed both Houses Il the
Confederate Congress appointing the first Monday
If Nay seI; Tor the mes,as ii me New Congress.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03


Charleston. Jan. 30.-rae lombard nen I
Il Sumter ces.ed at dark LAT night one
hunstei ard hIly-six shells in all having
been ihrsaa; 81 .h,ch i29 truck. |, wa,
renewed tbs morning with thirty. one
hundred. and 4 Two huo,lred paIn,irr Par
rntt and ten ihch Calunhlad. The 4 .
slaf was >hst down yesterday. hu, feplac.
Ell b, three 81 The garris n, under rak
Ing and accurat, FIRE the men rrpeate,ll,
.a,iug tie bag in The face OF The enemy.
and waving her hats ~ triumph, after
planting ne Rag. The bombarlnenr haS
continued steady al iay. me FIRE being
mostly dlr.c.-d on The wcsteru wall. The
l"llosing are she only casualties since the
re opening OF the FIRE: e. ]. &. Logsn.
head. sight. Privstes J. n. H.Hfey. 25l
Ga, bsek. sighr; ---- Hansinrd. 9th
Ca, fractured arm severe.
hsrle,t.n. Jan 3l.--'rhr enemy renrs.
FL thr hte bpnn the cry ~ 0 O'clock, Sa-
tGrdsy night. The shots a,ers:ins.ten PER
minute and Is still going %. Cine hun.lre'l
snd ore shells have been hred az the CITY
up 10 five o'clock this evening.
The firing "n Sumter Ia, nav. averages
nns IN i've minutes, and arr directed mssl.
|, a. The west angle Of the foft.
No change 10 ne po Iiian u The fset.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-03

open session. Voted down, and the House
refused ihr call Tor the ,e.s and NAYS.
A ball 10 increase the pay Of non. com
mis- iored eihcers aud prvairs in sef,ic
OF the whole war one hundred per cent.
was presented, and the rules suspen ied i,Ir
,mmf diaie consideration by a vote 81 yeas
81, na,s Is Some ,lscusslsn ensued On
'hr proposition and amendments made. and
TIE na,,er was referred 10 the Miitar,
COMMITTEES.
Richmond. Jan. 30.--The House io-dAy,
passed he bill thai the Act [" put an end
to substitution shall o", apply 10 any far,
mers or pI nters WIN were rasaged an IN.
9Th ms. N The pr"luciion OF gram, pro.
visions ., lamil, suppiles. Ihr principal
provision. ii me bill heretofore ,tpMlrd
sss passed by AZ yeas L. 81 nays.
lie House also passed the DILL that oil
ofIters, ,snltilers and .eamrn permanently
disabled in line If dn;, shall BIZ rellred.
bu' tie rank, pay and emolanents 10 cen
nuue tilt the end Of The war. ar A. ln"g a.
ihey continue retired. The Secretary II
War nas assign them 10 such duiy a, they
are able Ia perform. All .acanc,e, caused
D, retlr 4 officers shall be filed the same
is IN ca>es ot death OF resignation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

SRvERE APFLIcTIoN.-Wm. r. Rouse,
OF Saltille, Nebraska, formerly of Hines
burgh, VT, writes that on the 9th of De-
cember he awoke in the night and found
his house ON fire. His family, which
were sick at the time, his children with
scarlet fever, and his wife having babe
only two days old, got into an open
wagon and drove to his neighbors,
twelve miles, where he got them in for a
few days. On the 10th of December his
Oldest daughter died, aged about II years
and on the 18th boy of s years, and on
the 25th another girl aged 5 years also
died. When he returned to his place tC
get his cattle, he found his oxen dead
and his son. who accompanied him
froze himselfso badly as to be unable to
walk. f.s.1. ss 5.f
He says that his provisions, clothing
and household stuff were all burnt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

LITBRARY.--rhe Vermont Record of
last week contains the Poem by Rev.
Daniel 7. Taylor which was read before
the Vermont Historical Society, which
was thought by some to be fully equal
to the one that receive the prize, and
which "would have stood a capital
chance" of getting the second prize, IL
there had been one. .,.n
The Record offers fifty and a twenty
five dollar prize for the best and second
best collections of Vermont anecdotes.
Those who are interested can by send
ing, obtain free copy of the Vermont
Record containing full particulars. .d,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

NATIONAL FArR.-The 22d inst, has
been fixed upon as the time for opening
the great National Fair, to be held at
Washington, for the benefit of our sol
diers, thus giving the ladies two weeks
more than was at first anticipated, for
their benevolent and patriotic exertions.
We have kindly feeling towards both
the Metropolitan and the National Fairs,
but if we make any distinction at all, it
would be in favor of the latter, for the
reason that it Is nearer to the scenes OF
suffering which 1t Is intended to relieve.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

The CAMDEN AND AMBoY CAsE.-The
Chancellor of New Jersey delivered his
opinion at Trenton, Wednesday, in the
case of the Camden and Amboy railroad
against the Delaware Bay railroad and
the Camden and Atlantic railroad. He
held that the only exclusive franchise
held by joint companies was that of
through transportation of freight and
passengers between New York and Phil
adelphia, and that it did not refer at all
to local business. He ordered a refer
ence to report of the roadmaster in re-
gard to the passengers and merchandise
carried over the defendants roads be-
tween New York and Philadelphia, and
that they make a distinct account OF
soldiers and munitions Of war carried
over said roads; and that any final order
concerning the last accounts should be
reserved until the receipt of the road
masters report. An injunction was
granted to restrain the use of defendants
roads in competing in through business
with that of the plaintiffs. The cast
will be carried to the court of errors.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

METROPOLITAN FAM IN AID or THR
UsIrgD SrATKs SANITARY CoNnIssioH.-
To OUR FARMERs-As INVITATION The
Ladies' OF the Metropolitan Fair In aid Of
the U. 8. Sanitary Commission address
themselves with peculiar satisfaction to
the Farmers OF our Country,
We know that We appeal to generous
natures, warm hearts, ever ready TO be-
stow of the gifts u good Providence has
30 mercifully showered upon you, since
the commencement of this deplorablc
war, You have given nobly OF your
hearts blood, Your sturdy sons and
brothers are the glory of our Army and
Navy, and those who remain 70 till the
soil will cheerfully respond to our invi-
tation to assist in furnishing means for
sustaining, Eursing-comforting such "a
are suffering far nom their homes,
Come then, we pray you, bring to us
of the products which God hath given
you, whatever you can: oxen, cows
horses (such have been already cOntri-
buted), or beef, mutton, pork, poultry,
hay, oats, butter, cheese, eggs, grain or
flour, apples, cranberries, nuts-any-
thing that you can spare of your abun-
dance.
The Fair will open on the esth Of
March. AS II will probably continne
for two weeks, contributors can send
from time to time as may best suit their
convenience.
Address all articles to Receiving Com
mittee, West 18th Street, between 9th
and 7th Avenues. Forward by any Ex-
press or Transportation Company.
Please send name and address, that we
may acknowledge.
Mrs. JONI PAINE,
Com. for soliciting from farmers.
"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11
Quarterly Report.
ovAsrSnLs RRroRr OF CHArLAIs
srH VT, Vol IsrANray.
Januarv lEth laRA

VIII W. vol isfAHrhy,
January 18th, 1854.
The last quarter has been one Of min
gled interests OF hopes, and fears, In thu
Held. on the march, and In contact with
the enemy.
The Officers have however, In every in
stance, a. on former occasions, exhibited
bravery In danger, commensurate with
the high confidence reposed In them; the
discipline of the men has been strictly
moral, infiicting punishment TO check
thefts, and other crime. though not 80
we're.
There has been marked Improvements
In the habits of officers In command, an
to drinking intoxicating liquors and pro-
nnity: respect has been paid to relig-
ious instruction. and in some instances
of losses and affiiction substantial aid
rendered by them.
The Chaplain Is happy to acknowledge
as a token of their regards the receipt Of
Sl36 cash, and their hearty co-operatioa
In his work among the soldiers.
There has been greater amount Of
sickness and death among the soldiers
than in any former quarter since our
connection with the regiment.
The officers In charge have exerted
themselves to make the Hospital COM
Portable, e wing particular attention to
the selection of nurses, cleanliness OF
Hospital and beds, and having ready
supplies for the wants of the sick.
Our respect has been shown the de-
ceased In the religious and military hon.
ors performed at their burial.
The soldiers quarters, and equipaee
have been duly inspected, and it Is found
that they are contributing to their own
personal interests by observing the rules
enjoined while in quarters.
They also exhibit respect for, and con-
tribute by precepts, and example, to the
moral and religious interests of the reg
iment, attending public worship; all Of
which, have the honor respectfully to
submit to the officer commanding the
4th Vermont Volunteers, near Brandy
Station, Va.
JoHE l.. RoBERTs, Chap. 4th Reg't.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

SrcKSEss.-There appears to be great
deal of sickness, principally among chill
drcn and youth, in Windham and Wind
sor counties, The prevailing diseases are
diptheria, and new one, or perhaps
an old one re-appeared, called the spot
ted or black fever" which takes its vic
tim very suddenly, Quite number of
deaths have occurred. One word. We
are all liable TO sickness, when we shall
need the kind offices OF ne s-hbors, While
we have health, let us.not be too easily
alarmed, lest we should "catch" some
disease, but let us conscientiously, and
to the best OF our ability, render assist
ance to those that need. We cannot es-
cape disease by trying to run away from
it; and some experience has confirmed
us in the opinion that person with
proper care may attend upon the sick,
without any greater liability to con-
tract disease than If he stayed away.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

NATIONAL FAIR.-A few ladies in st.
Johnsbury sent $50 to Mrs. j. s. Morrill,
for the benefit of the soldiers national
fair at Washington. The ladies of Stowe
sent $3.50 to Mrs. Portus Baxter for the
same object The ladies Of Island Pond
held fair Jan. 9th, and raised the sum
of 800, which was forwarded to Mrs.,
Portus Baxter, in Washington, for the
benefit of the Sanitary Commission.