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TF0- T. HIEHATT,
Captain First VI Battery

PaY or CoIoRED rRoorS.-Attorney Gen
eral Bates. whose decision was requested ny
the President. on casebrouSht up
by Gov. Andrew of Mass, - that Of
Rev. Samuel Harrison. chaplain Of the
Mas. 5ith (colsred) regiment, to
whom the paymaster refused more than $40
per month pay,-has given his opinion that
colored chsplains are entitled TO receive the
same Tay as white chaplaius- 800 per
month and two rations. The paymaster con-
strued the law for the employment of negro
soldiers at 10 per month, to include chap
lains. Mr.. Bates shows conclusiyely that
under existing laws colored chaplains arc
entitled to Sl00 per month.
Tie says the closest inspection Of the laws
and regulations respecting chaplains tails to
show any thing that precludes the appoint
ment of christian minister as chaplain, be
cause he i. of African descent. Mr.. Harri-
son being regularly appointed, Is therefore
entitled to full pay, the same as any other
chaplain, and should have been 50 paid by
the U. 5. paymaster.
Mr.. Bates goes on to make the following
statements with regard to the proyisO Of the
Act of the 18th July, Is62,-under which
the colored troops have been considered enti-
tied to only $40 per month pay.
1.-The act of which the prcyiso is a part vss not
intended, in my opinion, either TO authorize the
employment or FIX the pay Of any persons Of
African descent, except those who might De
needed to perform the humblest offices Of labor
and service for which they might be found CON-
petent"
After specifying the provisions of several
sections of the Act, Mr.. Bates says
Whist il is true that the word. Of the twelfth
section are broad enough to embrace all persons
Of African descent who may be received into the
military or naval service Of the United States, II
is vet quite evident from the terms Of the whole
section, as well as from the promise Of freedom
held out to such persons who were slaves in the
thirteenth section, that, in limiting their pay TO
ten dollars a month and one ration, Congress
had IN view the class who were fitted only for
the number KINDS OF service reieffeu 70 anu not
persons who, under the authority Of other laws
might be appointed to positions requiring higher
qualifications and entitled to higher rate Of pay.
The Country generally and the War De
partment in particular evidently supposed
that the section above referred to was intend
ed to cover the enlistment of colored men in
to the military service. Mr. Bates apparent
does OF agree.
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GRANTS SUCCESSES.

We give this week the most important
statements of the mas Of reports sent since
Sunday concerning the battles on the Rapl-
dan and the movement Of Butler up James
River to which successes must be added
Gen. Shermuns advance from Chattanooga
The battle Of Thursday was apparently
not decisive, though our troops held their
ground. The battle of Friday resulted IN
the entire repulse of the rebels, and Our
pickets SATURDAY morning could hod No re-
bel force in sight.
Our dispatches Of this morning sum ny
the fight, as consisting of two attempts by
Lee to cut Merde's army in two, once on the
ri.bt center and again on the lett. in
neither of which was he more than tempo
rsrilv successful His first attacks having
thu. failed, lee following the usual rebel
tactics. retreated Immediately. his move
ment, i,o doubt accelerated by Butltr's
demonstration un James River.
Gen. Butler s,nt troop, uF York River
dsy after day, completely possessing the
enemy with the idea that be- would adyancc
on Richmond from that direction. N'dues-
dav night that whole iuIcv nss em arSci,
returned tn Fortress Monroe. and next
morrins Buti,r'- army went up jam-- River
sud landci just above City Point ami tie
nouth oil the Aypumat,ox. where lr lorli-
fri himself. and -cnding out iurcr cut the
railroad. after severe lighting, between Rich
nond and Petersburg This movement
was undoubtedly part OF Gea. Grants
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From the Green Mountain Free7a7-l
State Convention.

IL will hc noticed. by the call in another
column. that the State Convention. Is to be-
holden at Burlington the 18th inst, 70 nom
mate State Ticket. Delegates at large %
the National Convention, at Baltimore the
eth Of June. and Electors Of President and
Vice President of the United States This
Convention Is important enough to call out
full representation of the people Of the State.
There will, Of course, be no change IN the
State Ticket, but the election Of Delegates 70
the Baltimore Convention is Of the very first
importance IL is undoubtedly now settled.
whether wisely OF not, that the National
Executive Com. will not postpone that Con-
vention. But it will he in the power Of the
Convention when il assemblies. TO adjourn till
Sept.or some later day, before making a nom
nation. and this it ought 70 do. There is,
however, a disposition to force nomination
upon the people at the earliest possible day,
for the purpose of rendering 1t absolutely
certain that no contingency shall defeat the
choice Of Mr.. Lincoln as a candidate. We do
not sav this Is not wise but, If Mr.. Lincoln
Is so unmistakably the choice OF the people las
his especial championship are, slngularly
enough, almost to a man enjoying federal
patr0nage-declare, he can safely wait until
later day, and still be sure of his reelection,
while If he Is not so popular really as con-
ventions managed by ofhcehOlders would ap-
rarently indicate, a nomination next month
would not help him, and might defeat the
Union party.
There are three hundred to four hundred
ofhceholders in the State. and three-fourths
of them will 20 into the Convention, or see
that their next friends 90. and when assem-
bled it is safe 10 assume that they will take
care that their own interests receive no det-
rlment, whatever may happen 20 the republic
Is it possible, in addition 10 this veteran
army of Office holders, 10 get 300 of the people
TO attend the Convention! One from every
town in the State will almost do it. We
should like 10 see the experiment tried once
Of taking a convention out Of the hands of
the Custom House, Internal Revenue, and
Post Office Departments,-t we confess
we have little expectation Of seeing such a
result accomplished while the vOtersswho are
expected to ratify the nominations which
these gentlemen make, are too indoleDt or
too parsimouious, OF too Indifferent to attend
conventions. We do not blame the Office
I holders for thus riding the people, while the
people consent 10 be ridden, but we only
suggest that it il possible for them to refuse
to be ridden by taking the Convention into
ther own hands.
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st. ALBANs.-Uur neIgh5or at North
is growing and acting town. We were
struck, on recent visit there, with the
marks OF progress and improvement. The
r. Road shops recently completed, have few
rivals in their way in the substantial good
taste Of the exterior, and the extent and
completeness of the interior arrangement.
The pay roll of bands employed, including
fifty or sixty Engineers, is about four hun
drsd and fffv. of course the addition Of
such number Of mechanics TO the popula-
tion gives a powerful impulse to the general
trade and prosperity Of the place. The
Road is now building Ten locomotives for Its
own use. the calls OF Government and the im-
mense increase Of railroad business generally
crowdlng the great locomotive factories till
it has become impossible to buy the motive
power demanded by the rapidly increasing
business Of the Road. One or two Of the
machines already built under the supervision
of Mr.. Perkins, the master mechanic If the
Road, cannot be beat, for beauty and excel
lencc. and cost far less to build than TO buy.
Such a locomotive a. a few years ago cost
$1,000 cannot now he bought for less than
$4,000 to $4,000. Some Of the passenger
cars built IN these shops, and especially the
new Ladies Cars, Of which one has been
completed and other are building. ara mod
els or elegance and comfort
But the Railroad grounds and buildings dot
not mouopolize al the Improvements. The
Common or Park, i, being graded to proper
surface The Excavations tor the iounda-
tons Of new Hotel, To cost some $4,000.
are IN progress, The Catholic Church. winch
has been ilr years in am unfinished state, bas
of late Coined .pire, and i IN process Of
completion without aud within. Private
DWELLING are multiplying and the appear
ance of ;hinss generally betokens increasing
thrift and prosperity.
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BARRY AoADErr.-This well known school
enjoys degree of prosperity, hardly equal
led by any similar institution in the State.
The students, male and female. numbered
for the term Just closed one hundred and for
~. This success is, of course mainly due 10
the capacity and popularity Of the principal,
MR. J. ;. SFauIDISG, who for II years past
has kept the School in the front rank Of
schools Of Its class.
The term closed on Wednesday the 4th, with
the usual Exsmination. & Rhetorical 4 other
exercises. On Tuesday evening, Mr.. 6. 6.
BENEDICT of Burlington, at the invitation Of
the principal and pupils, read his Lecture on
the Battle Of Gettysburgh. in the Academy
Hall to numerous and intelligent audience.
Preceding aud following the lecture, choir
of the young ladies and gentlemen Of the
school sang several patriotic songs and Choir
uses, with very fine effect. On Wednesday
evening the Rhetorical Exercises took place.
consisting Of number Of essays by the
young ladies and orations by the young gen
tlemens, interspersed with vocal music.
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Poetry.
The View and the Old.

.t. lave on the oakcn spray,
' m. tIiies Of the silky grass
~. ,baf we're buds but yesterday.
nm. tbe ground where'er pass.
--, iIIers. the butterflies,
'FTse today from their winter shroud
VI, s,,t ans that winuow the skies
F'au. iust horn, from the soft white cloud
a.. hing fresh in the little streams
pb,t prsttle the waters make
r. the sun. with his tender beams.
S.,r.. - Young as the flowers they wake
n l-sr are wading with cheerful cries
r. tho shoals OF the sparkling brook,
rsu-h.n- maidens, with soft young eves,
'Ns's or II in the shady nook.
Wf.ra-a doing, thus alone,
h. Ga, CORY Of nature here,
81 -7sir,i. like a snowflake thrown
20 the greens II the springing yesr;
r. for brovs uuuloughei by care.
Fys, that clisteu with hope and mirth,
a.. ungrinklei, sni unblanched bsir,
Saiu.- iHis holiday Of the earth.
urd,r the grass, with the clammy clay,
lie n darkness ne last years flowers,
Boz ~ light tha' mss passed away,
pews long dri,i, and forgotten showers
-.Undsr nc grass is fhe htting home
81 ,ber rdisncr. for such as thou.
VA -1a winter 0f life IS come.
IChliHr tle h'ooi and frosting the brow -
WILLIAM CUILES BRYANT.
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Vermont Items.

Canadian named Taylor was badly hurt
IN Rutland Monday, his hand being caught
and drawn in BY the rope Of a pile driving
machine. and his arm 30 crushed that it will
have to be amputa;ed. Beng thrown BY
the accident against the boiler of the Engine,
hi, face was also severely burned.
Mrs. Martha Seely Of Glens Falls Y. I.
was arrested at Rupert Vt. on Monday
charged with stealing note for Sl00 from
her sister Mrs. Daniel Waters Of Rupert and
in defacult Of bail was committed to Jail in
Manchester
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seehed to suit his need. and marked with
my eye the place he had kissed, To- see what
it was
1t was no text, but a calico block, the nat
tern little crimson leaf on a dark ground
lie kept looking at 1t, tears IN his eyes, and
| was almost sure his mind was WANDERING
Nay. he was never more in his mind, and
his thoughts were AT home with his mother.
4 bit Of the gown he had so often seen her
wear had carried MIN back to her. He
kissed it again. approached him. He
looked up. and smiled through his tears.
DO you know where this quilt came
FROM he asked.
" Some good woman sent it to us through
the Sanitary Commission"
You don't know her name, nor where il
came ON -
NJ. bu, saved note that was pinned
10 the quilt.
Would YOU be willing to let me see it
some time when it's Convenient
40. yes III get it now
got it for him his hand tremhlcd and
his lips grew white ar he opened it ami saw
the writing
., Please read it to me. quite slowly he
said, returning it.
| read il.
" 1t is from my mother. Shall you keen It7"
Yes" ! answered. al value 1t very
much, a. also the quilt
He put his hands over his eyes thought
he wished TO be alone, and | left him. As
stood by his bedside the next dsv was Won
dering If he had seen his mothers texts as
well the bit of her gown lie had, and
pointed ont to me. Ii was, " Father ! have
sinned against Heaven and in thy sight. aud
am no more worthy to he called thy son.
'' am no more worthy" he whispered.
put NV finger on the next white block.
and read aloud. When be was yet great
way of. hi- father saw bin and had con-
pas.ion On him. and ran and fell on his neck
and kissed him A. looked up saw
that there wert tear upon bic cheeks and
his lir- were trcmulpus. lie covered his ewes
and left him.
\ few DAYS after. when he had grown
much stronger he held up to me the text
bad shown him '' was great way ,h.
he said " but he has met me and had "'p-
passion on me-
&c You tel A Saviour's love.
'' Il ills me with peace.
What love What a Saviour lsaii
in my Thanksgiving. " shall ! not write to
YOUR mother and tell her that her son who was
dead i alIv. sgaln. who was lost and l.
found 7'
90 " ill II not be ton much trouble
90. no; pleasure instead" wrote
the blessed tdings, making the M thcr's
hcartrcioice. And now our Scripture quilt was
even dearcr and more sacred than before.
p. f.. r.
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PERSONAL.

! VIM. r Land, of this place, has been -p-
pointed Assistant Surgeon Of volunteers and
assigned to duty at Alexandria.
The Troy T.o,e. rnbIi-hes An account Of the
rescue Of a bov from drowning. At one Of the
docks in that citv. Lv z. W. B.od-ett Of
Swanton Vt. with high commcnd1tions Of
Blodgett's rromptnc-- and bravery
William S,dpcv r..rver. the American
consul General To .'-A u 1'ed at AieNina''a
IN that country on tho .1th Of April
-
NV . IT, '''.'' .'' ''''i l''' 'l 'Ne ~
l. :. clloret regiment, died at hey West
ApriI 25. H.. wa. ...,. of Rev. Mr.. S,hnei-
l. H.. ..; r.-,... --l
'''' Gu ''7 '' ''--
graduate % Aele college.
p,ss.d ,..-st,,, S,,r.,.,r LII C,-ri-. b.s
oeen eploin'e4 surgeon lN tAe Navy RON
March Q, 1864. in place Of Surgeon Ken
nedv deceased
Comm Idlrc " p PIr.or, the eldest Eon
or,l5 C..cn,j,re David Porter and .be
.,-.r r--.rD D.
1''. "
Red river, died on saturday az - Luke.'
hospital. New York lie commanded ta=
-,r, F.-.v ,..-t. ,,,,.l or. F,-t D-Dsls-.
ana "''h t'e i..+' ram ARKANSAS was s-lA'
near Baton Ela-,
s-.- -, rr-,
4 ''''''i 'i''''''' % -.'' -''N ioiA '''''1
has been expelled !gam New Orleans by the
military authorities
FaaE,sx Nfws-Further details cr tie
fall of DrrreI are received
One hundred dead and eight w1lnie4
Danes were eluveved 10 the Island % Alsen
4 Corenaagen despatch of the 20 Of Ami,
saws Nothing Of Importance occurred at
the seat Of war Yesterday. HostIlities were
SUSPENDED for six hours. Among our killed
are one general of division and two comuan-
ders of brirades. A flag Of truce was sent TO
the enemy to obtain intellireuce Of our off,
GERS. wounded and rrisoners. Two hundred
Of our killed have fallen into the hands Of
the prussiens
4 Pru-,t,n teis-rsm. dated Graveptein.
April %. saws Our loss on the 18th. in
killed and wounded. amounted 70 sixty Off
GERS and upwar,is Of one thousand men. The
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A>rr-S,rIN SocIErT.-A Society was
formed in Washington on Monday called
' The Ladies' National Covenant" whose
object is to abolish the use Of foreign silks
satins, laces, and feminine adornments, with
a view to keep the gold in the country.
Mrs. Senator Lane. Mrs. Senator Wilson,
Mrs. Stevens, the authoress, Mrs. Spaulding
Of Ohio. Mrs. Woodbridge Of Vt, Mrs.
Lowe. and many other ladies Of high
social position, took part in the proceed
ings. This pledge was offered
For three years, or during the war,w pledge
ourselves to purchase no foreign articles OF ap-
parel, after the 4th Of July next, rhen -4msT'-
can articles can possibly BE- substituted
The words IN italics were stricken out ai-
ter speeches by Mrs. Nichols Of Kansas and
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, showing the
folly Of a combination against foreign gew-
gaws which should leave every women free
to Judge whether or no she could get along
without them, and the pledge was adopted
without condition.
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Congress has at last seen the injustice oil
allowing anv longer the sentiment, that
black man Is not worth us much as white
man, to prevail in the L. 5. Army, and has
passed the bill giving to all free colored men
who enlist under the call of last October, the
same pay rations and bounty as to the white
volunteers, and to all colOred soldiers the
same pay. and rations with 500 bounty
commencing with the Let of January last.
Justice, even if tardy. is better than persis-
tent injustice, but it would have been no
more than Just, in our opinion, to have vot-
ed equal pay to colored soldiers as to white,
from the time of their enlistment'-that is,to
have placed them on equal terms with the
white soldiers.
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SYNOPSIS oF TIE BILL GrARANTTNG =
RErUBIIcAN rosN oF Government To STATE
I,rErEn by EeHrLLloN The bill which pas
sel the House May 4Jh, guarantying to the
States whose governments have been usurped
or oycrtHrlwu by rebellion a republican form
Of government was previously amended IN
several important particulars. Instead of one
tenth. od 1iuai.y % ported, a majority OF
the u,1r.- is required Co take part IN the
election al Jrl,-nr,- preliminary O. the re-
c-raaIs' mont Hfa STATE government. and
those who tsyc held o.bcc merely ministerial
or military below tnc grade Of colonel are not
i,hllrci 11m voting
The de'e.at.- r1 the State Convention are
@, %. elected 1v the loyal white male citizens.
who are required Go subscribe 70 the oath OF
allegiance. and until Jae United States Coy
erum.ut shall lay" rec CnIzgd O. Republican
form .f state Ioyclumeu-, the Provisional
Governor. vho De- authorized 70 be appointed
hv tF, I'r.-i .,nt. q. 90 eec that this Ace and
Oh. iixs u -re Jui'sd states and the laws OF
Oh. state O. vcrumeut that was 0verthrpwn
bv tie rebellion are faithfully executed with
IN thc State. hut no law OF usage whereby
anv person was heretofore held in invoi-
untarv seryitude shal! be recognized. The
GLOWING provisions ARE to be incorporated
into the new State Constitution
lst. No person who has held Or exercised
anv Office. either civil or military, State or
Confederate, except the office be merely
municipal, or military below the grade Of
colonel. under the usurping power, shall
have the right 70 vote for or. 70 be member Of
the Legislature OF Governor.
d Involantary ser'Itude Is forever prohia-
tied. and the freedom of all persons IS su-r-
antied IN said state.
Sd No debt. State or Confederate, created
hvor under the sanction of the usurpinS pow
cr, shall he recognized or paid by the state
The bill further proyidts that every person
who shall hereafter hold or exercise any on
CO. civil or military, in the rebel service,
State OF Confederate. except the othce be
merely municipal, OF military below the
grade Of Colonel, Is decided not to be clu-
zen Of the United States. The 6lll bas yet
TO he acted upon IN the Senate.
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FoRREs1's MErHoD OF CoNscHFTIoN.-
The Louisville Journal says
General Forests operations in Western
Tennessee and Kentucky, during the past
few weeks. have attracted great deal of
attention from the people in both sections of
the country, in consequence of their boldness
and righteousness. 1he inhabitants Of the
towns and rural districts through which his
army has moved have become terror-stricken
bv the relentless conscription carried on. and
many of them have left for the North, leav-
ing behind them their families and firms.
and all else that they love and value. The
mode by which conscripts are obtained is as
follows A squad of soldiers is sent into
town or district, where they represent them
selves as being on furlough, resolved on en-
loving a good time, and determined TO spend
their money freely. They treat every one
well for several days, never attempting to
modest even their known enemies, in order to
disarm suspicion, and then, at a preconcerted
time, they capture every male person be-
tween the ages Of sixteen and fifty and march
them of to camp"
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rebel descrter at Baltimore says he SAW
LYngs,roet and his whole army in Richmond
some weeks ago and has been all through
Lees fortlications and thinks them impreg-
nahle from a front attack. He says the whole
strength Of Lee's present army is not over
81 .O00, their food and clothing being bad, ,
but better than heretofore The rebel Off
GERS and leaders pretended to be sauguine Of
success but the rank and file are dI,hearted
and les hopeful The rebel cavalry horses
are nearly starved and unable to stand ia
tigue Only the fear Of being shot prevents
thousands of rebel privates from deserting
They all want Peace on any terms. Lee
fears most an attack in the rear or beng out
tianked. Evident preparation, were seen in
Richmond for removing the archives and
civic officials further South. The whole city
j. IN terrible state Of communion.
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THr Frssr VERMONT BsTrEFY The fol-
lowing dispatch, which we are permitted to
copy, will crafty Nermonters and allay all
fear- tor the safety of the First Vermont
Batter y. which was known To have been en-
gagged at Pleasant Hill, under Banks
HrAnorAHrERs FIRST Vt. BATTERY. :
Rattle Field Of Pleasant Hill. La, April 4th.
To Gen. +. T Uash5urH.
General The First Vermont Battery, after
two isvs battle. came out with sll their pieces.
and the command was saved.
Gro. T. HIBBARD.
Captain First " Battery
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The marine losses reported FOR April n
cludc the large number Of sixty-two vessels,
worth. it l. estimated. with the property on
board. about two million two hundred thous-
and dollars. None Of these were captured
BY the rebel privateers. The craft Of the
greatest value were the ship ElvIra, from
Calcutta To Bostou(S $50 ,O00) and the steam
shin CITY of New York, on her way from
New York % Liverpool $500 ,0OO) The
vessels lost since January uumber one hun
dred aud seventy-nine, valued at eight mill
ions OF dollars.
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plan, and would naturally hurry
Lee from the Rapidan to Richmond. il he
thought Beauregard's force insufficient to
hold ont against Butler, or if he hoped to
crush him before larger fUrce could arrive.
There are some indications that he was
preparing to do this when Meade crossed the
Rapidan. and in pursuance of the other part
Of Gen Grants plan compelled Lee to stop
and fight him there.
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We learn that on the lst OF MAY. there
were in the Sd Congressional district, def
ciencies OF fifty one in all for the several
towns. to meet the last call though the d.
trict as a whole was largely in excess The
following despatch from Gen. Pitcher to
Provost Marshall Gleason will be Of interest
to those towns vet IN default. We hope
every one will come up to the mark within
the next three days, and thus prevent the
draft altogether.
BRArTLEBoEo, May Q. 1854
To Capt r. GLEASON
Give public notice that draft for deficient
towns will take place on the twelfth INST
I. e.. PITcHEE