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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-15

DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTION.

The Vermont Democratic State Con-
vention was held at Montpelier, July
18th, 1864, and was attended by about
three hundred delegates. John Cain,
Esq, of the Rutland Courier, presided,
and Waldo Brigham, Esq, of Hyde
park, was one of the Secretaries. A
Vice President from each county was
appointed, and among the number was
DIR. Harding of South Hero, John
j. Deavitt, Esq, of ST. Adams, Lucius
H. Noyes, ESQ. of Hydepark, Ly-
man Burgess, Esq, Of Milton, William
Deavitt of Moretown, and r. G. Hop
kinson of Derby.
The Convention was addressed by
Hon. Timothy p. Redfeld, Of Mont
pelier, Hon. Amasa J. Parker, Of AL
bany, n. Y, Hon. Benjamin II. Smalley,
of Swanton, and others.
Committee on resolutions consisting
VI 4htHSIS. IllIdln ID plliltu, VI 4hlltOH,
Saul Bishop, of Richmond, Hiram At
kins, of Montpelier, and two others,
was appointed.
The following State ticket was put
in nominations
For Gorernor-T Timothy p, Redfeld
Montpelier.
For Lieut. Charles n.
Davenport, Wilmington.
For Treasurer r.. Mex Ormsby,
Bradford.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Presidential electors at large
John j. Deavitt, st. Adams, Ephraim
Chamberlain, st. Johnsbury
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We have taken pains to prepare a
full and reliable account of the pro
ceedings of the last Franklin County
Convention which was held at Sheldon
Creek, on Friday, July 9Th, 1864. Ii
will be found more complete and cor
rect than the official report
The day, on which the Convention
was held, was remarkably pleasant and
the attendance from all parts of the
County was unusually large.
The debates which characterized the
Convention were more personal and
spicy than common and ought to have
been heard TO be properly appreciated.
We are unable to give report of them
in detail.
The Convention must have num-
bered in all, at least, three hundred
persons from towns besides Sheldon.
The ticket put in nomination will,
we doubt not, be successful at the
coming September election.
One feature in connection with the
last County Union Convention seems
justly to challenge remark. While
the large number in attendance were
waiting their turn for dinner much
time was lost which seemed to hang
heavily. AS there is but one hotel on
the west side of the Creek, this loss
Of time and long delay was unavoida-
BILE, and yet its tedium might in great
degree have been relieved if the Coun-
ty Committe had invited some one OF
more to deliver speeches to those in
waiting. AS it was, there was no adj
dress in regard to the present con
dition of the country-no stirring ap-
peal to the freemen of the county tc
be prepared for call for more men
or for any emergency The time oc
cupied in debate was spent more il
personal matters than, perhaps, wa
edifying or profitable, and far too lit
tie attention was paid to discussion
of the rise and progress of the might,
struggle which occupies the attention
of the country and the civilized world
1t is possible that these matters ma,
be remedied in future by the Count
Committee having them in charge.
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SECRETARY CHASE'S RES.
IGNATION

The Boston advertiser saws that IN.
recent resignation of the Hon. Salmon
p. Chase as Secretary of the Treasury
takes the country by surprise.
Mr.. Chase has been III public office
for many years, and has occupied many
exalted positions with great success
AS Governor OF Ohio, as member If
her highest judicial tribunal as sen.
ator of the United States, he has faith.
fully served the country; and although
in the novel and most trying and diff.
cult questions he has been called upon
as Secretary of the Treasury, to decide
there have been grave differences Of
opinion as to the wisdom of his conclu.
sions and the success of his measures
his great ability and his personal in.
teSrity have never been questioned.
1t is announced that Senator Fessen
den, of Maine, the able chairman of The
Committee on Finance, was, unexpect-
edly to himself, nominated to the va
cant secretaryship, and that the nom.
nation was Immediately confirmed By
the Senate. The selection is mo
excellent one. Probably no man
the country will inspire more conf
dence from his commanding ability.
his long experience in public affairs
and his personal character Mr. Fe-
sender is a lawyer of first rate ability.
but he is something more than that
for, from an experience in public affairs
of many years, he has become thor
oughly familiar with the business Of
legislation, and has taken a leading
part in all the important measures Of
the last dozen years. One of the abest
debaters that has ever been in the Sen
ate he shows on all occasions pract.
cal sagacity that commands immediate
attention and respect. He always ap-
plies the test of plain sense to every
measure that comes before the Senate,
and is never carried away by mere
theoretical speculations. There can
be no doubt that he will be a most val.
liable accession to the government at
the present time.
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DayWe regret to learn, through D.

Day-We regret to learn, through DR..
l.. l.. Cushman of East Highgate, of
the death of John Adams, Esq, for
merly of Franklin and merchant and
town clerk in that town from 1916 to
1851, and more recently merchant in
Swanton Falls under the firm OF
Adams and Cushman. Mr.. Adams
about the 18th of May, while on a
peaceful mission in Wayne County,
Western Virginia, was waylaid by a
party of rebel guerillas, and after be-
ing murdered was robbed of such
property as he had with him. Mr.
Adams was a prominent citizen of Ce-
redo, Wayne County, Virginia where
his family now reside. This violent
death will bring grief to many friends
and acquaintances of Mr. Adams and
family who live in this county and ac
cross the Province line.
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DG- We have received from the Hon.
Justin S. Morrill,, NJ c., volume con-
tanning the Reports of the Committee
on the Conduct of the War, relating to
the Fort Pillow Massacre and the Con-
dition of Returned Union Prisoners.
Both of these Reports are important,
as furnishing positive evidence of the
malignity and barbarity of the enemy
In the case of the capture of Fort Pill
low, the evidence sustains the charge
of murder, as in that on returned
prisoners il sustains the charge of
cruel treatment, extending to the verge
of starvation. The Photographic pic
lures at the end. Of the condition OF
some of the exchanged prisoners, are
palpable proofs of rebel brutality. The
general circulation of the volume Womb
tend to awaken little Of that right
cous wrath against the inhuman an'
infamous cruelties OF the enomy, whicl
has strangely slept in the minds OF tn
great majority Of the Northern people
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with a shower of fragments OF iron,
but none of us were much injured.
The Kearsarge was rot in the least
degree endangered by the missiles she
received We are in as good order as
ever; ready andfor another term of
service on the high seas. Our object
in going into Cherbourg was to land
the wounded, and we have renamed
here to patch up our snoke-stack.
Our commander, Capt. Winslow, af-
ter the action was over, and during
the afternoon, had all hands mustered
on the quarterback, and there was of
fered solemn prayer and Thanksgiving
to God, who had given us so signal a
victory.
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E1g- At the last session Of the Leg
islature of this State there was ELI
acted AN act to incorporate the Yer
mont State University and assoeiais
Colleges, and to appropriate the pro
ceeds Of the Scrip for public lands
granted to this State under the act Of
Congress, July 2, 1862
The act provided that the three el.
listing corporations in this State, W.
The President and Fellows of Middle
bury College, the University Of Yer
mont, and Norwich University, elthd
one or more of them may become uni
ted and Incorporated with the corpora'
ton so created, under conditions pre-
scribed in the act, the institutions 50
united-or the Institution, if there b
but one-to receive the income roS
the avails of the Scrip mentioned
the act of Congress above referred %
We learn that the Corporation
the University of Vermont at reced
meeting voted TO become incorporaiN
with the institution provided for IN To-
act. The act, according to its prov,
sions, was to become void if no one =
the existing College corporall'D
should elect to come under 1t an'eT
dent to Nov. 2, 1S64.-free Pres
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The opinion of the Judges Of the
supreme court in regard to the con-
stitutionality Of the "act providing for
soldiers voting" from the pen of Chief
Justice Poland, dated April l, 1864,
has recently been published,we under
stand, by Whiting & Davis, Of st. Al
bans, in pamphlet form. 1t is sub
stantially as follows:
That so far as the act empowers
persons while out of the State to vote
for State officers, it is plainly contrary
to the language and intent of the Con-
stitution Of the State: that the time
and place where qualified persons of
any State are to give their votes for
members of Congress and Electors OF
Presidents, falls entirely under the
acts passed by Congress the Consti
ton of the State being silent on the
subject; and that Congress has left all
that to the discretion of the State Leg
islatures, and that it was. therefore
entirely within the power of the Leg
islature of this state, to authorize the
soldiers of this State, who are to be
considered as residents of the State
only temporarily absent, to vote in the
manner provided i'll the act for Mem
bers of Congress and Presidential
Electors.
The Governor has issued his proc
lamation accordingly, which bears date
May 10th, 1864.
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reg-In February 1861 there was held
at Washington a peace Congress, so
called. Hon. Lucius +. Chittenden,
formerly of Burlington, VT, and well
known in Franklin and Chittenden
Counties, is compiling its history 1t
will contain the proceedings and speech
: es of the various members, and will
prove great aid in understanding
the motive which led to the present
rebellion. We have no doubt the
book viii be worthy of wide sale and
will be eagerly sought for in all parts
of the country
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pT~A Washington dispatch says 'n@
there is strong pressure on the IT,
ident and Secretary of State Tor a W
NAL demand upon the British au'nUD
ties for the rendition of Capt. SemI \,
and his men who were picked ~ y
the British yacht Deerhound ~ y,
pressure cannot be very strong ~
only weak people attempt that S9i ,b J
inpertinence. And the facts o. 'ny
case do not seem to authors ,or.
such demand. The act OF the 'g~
mander of the Deerhound was . iD IA
one, but the British government VIM,
nothing to do with it. CapN na.,
lows remedy, when he saw the II h
hound was running away WIZ and
prisoners, was to pursue, iire NV ii,
sink the treaeherous craft. a INN
cumstances prevented this, ana ~ y /
the pirates were taken safely tbsn
his reach and landed in Englaho Cant
would seem to be no help ior u, e.,oms
Winslow was entitled to Capt s ss III
and his crew as prisoners ave, Vlaban,
white flag was hoisted on the az !, VS.
as a signal of surrender, ana b
dishonorable in the commander~'s .rs
British yacht to aid in Their 90 ' cl1ls
but our Government has no mIi mo- rsp
on that of Great Britain Tor lh' - h
dition than if they had swup 4 /,
British Coast instead OF reaciiDo
the yacht.-Erchdnge.
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Rutland, July 7, 1864.

gag~ 1t is customary for the gradual
ing class of Middlebury College to
plant a tree, and to have appropriate
exercises attending. The class Of 1864
accordingly met on the 22d of June to
commemorate the planting of their
elm. The exercises were commenced
with an Grafton by w. Ii. Wolcott,
which was followed by The Chronicle,
by L. G.. Clark; in which We're re-
corded the events in the history of the
class, and The Prophesy by Ezra Brain
erd.' The Glass Tree ode, written by
c. ID. Noble, was then sung, which
concluded the exercises
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pe5y~ The death Of the Hon. Josiah
Quincy, of Bainbridge, Mass, at the adj
vanced age of nintv-two years and six
months, is announced Mr. Quincy
was born in Boston, on the 4th day of
FEBRUARY, 1772, nearly four years and
n half before the Declaration Of in
dependence. He was graduated at
Harvard, and studied law underJudge
William Tudor In 1899 he was a
candidate for Congress, but he was de-
feated In 1905 he was elected, and
was reelected three times, serving until
1913. He was distinguished for his
readiness i'll debate quickness of wit
and keenness of satire. He was, in
1921, elected to the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives and i'll 1922
served as Speaker of the House. In
the same year he resigned, to take the
Office of Judge of the Municipal Court
of Boston, and, while holding that po-
sition, first laid down the law that the
publication of the truth, with a good
intention and for justfable end, was
1 not libellous. In 1923 he left the
bench, and was elected Mayor of Bos-
ton, being the second incumbent OF
that office In 1929 he was chosen
President of Harvard University, and
held the post until August, 1915, when
he resigned, followed by the regrets OF
all connected with the college From
that time he lived strictly private life
until 1856 when he took prominent
part in the effort to elect Col Fremont
to the Presidency AS lawyer an ora
tor, IA Judge and writer, he was justly
distinguished. He succeeded in every
thing be undertook, and died respected
and honored by all.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-15

Bs1~ A South Jersey editor says; The
best cure for dyspepsia is to collect the
bills ion newspaper If that don't
give you an appetite you might as well
sell your stomach for old tlipe and
have done with II
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sa- The annual Fair OF the >, ' he he'll
State Agricultural Society VIZ olin,ntenbs
at White River Junction, sS spT TIER
l3, IA, Is and l6. The hrst ~ Co..
will be an address by Ex-Liess ",e tbs
Brown of Massachusetts ps' The sec
Wool Growers Convention .antation
ond day there will be the presSo'ciety b
of the Hamburg flag to the the Saw SaT Cos
Col. Needham. The thiru - adde's
Smith of Vermont will give sspDToted 4
and the fourth day will be ''
trotting.
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ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and 9th
ers holding Allotted Pay of the ID, 3D.,
4th, 9Th and 9th Regiments, are here
by notified that returns have been re-
ceived to April 30th, and this Office is
prepared to pay the sums received in
the usual way.
JOHN b. PAGE,
Treasurer.
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FOR CONGRESS-.

FIRST District - FREDERICK Il. WooD-
BRIDGE, of Vergennes.
Second Dist,Sct-JUsTIN S. Morrill,, o.
STAFFORD.
Third District PoRTus BAXTER Of Der
by Line.
State Election, September 9Th, 1864.
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UNION STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
JOHN GREGORY SMITH,
OF ST. ALBANS.
For Lieut.. Governor,
PAUL DILLINGHAM;,
OF WATERBURY.
For Treasurer,
JOHN B. PAGE,
OF RUTLAND.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-20
Frnm New Orleans.

INV OsLEASz, Sept b, VIA CA1Eo, Sept
I9-There IS much dispute over the Mex
lean rews, and il il not generally believed
but some Who should know assert posi-
lively that IL Is true that Cortiuss is said
TO be Ill 81 Fort Brown with IS guns
bearing On MatAuorss. Col. Ford's rebel
cavalry Is eocamped ten miles up the Rio
Grsude. The French had moved out ten
miles from Bagdsd-
The newz from Atlanta produced great
dependency among the rebels, and coz
responding joy among loyal People.
hoods army Is reported, through legal
sources, 70 be greatly demoralized.
All the trans Mississippi army, with the
exception of Buckner's brigade, have mo-
we'd up towards Waite river.
Buckuer confrouts tie remnant Of oar
army At Morgansis. Oar main forces have
been sent away from MorREnGis, destnA-
ton coHtraband.
Col. Leyuouski the rebel CommissiouGr
Of Exchange and Col. Dwight the federal
Commissioner, were in consultation a
Nongansia yesterday. Il is hoped general
exchange of prisoners will be the result
Nothing new has been received from
Mobile.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-20
II" York Market
NV YoRK, September

NV ToRK, September -.
Cottou-Coatiaues very dull and en-
tirely nominal
Fiour-Quiet a1d very heavy for con-
mon brands, and IOc lower for good 10
choice grades, AZ Sc sO9IO 90 for 2 H
O., and SII 50SI2 90 for trade brands;
market closing dull, with no buyers a.
outside quotations.
Whisky-Ia moderate demand, 81 81 81
al So, closing dull
Wheat-IOc lower, aad II fair deusad,
at s. Io92 % for Chicago spring, 81 Is
az - for Nil. CLUB. 81 2562 % for an
Der Mil, 81 7492 $50 Tor winter red
western, s. s4(92 SO for amber Mich, and
s. SO for white Mich
Cor,-WIrhout decided change, AZ 81
soi6I 81 for mixed western, including
load of choice st 81 6Ii9I 81.
Oats-FaVors buyers, with = moderate
business, as s5Ss53c.
CoFee-DuH, aad prices zoniaally IN
sugar-DuI; Cuba Nuscovado z03c
MoIasses-Wthozt decided ehauge.
PetroIeun-Firm; refined II bad T%S
Tsc.
Eops-Qaje;; sales Of :, 500 bales
WOol-QIi st.
Pork-Firu, aud il fair demand, 81
new mess held al S45 OO9+3 so, 90 II tie
regular way So 90 for prime, aad So 50
ats 90 far prime ness, chiefly AZ the lag
Ter prices; also 1900 bols new ness a.
Septeu0er, buyers option - SsS 5T(9
43 so. and 400 bbls for October, sane
option, st so 50.
Beef-Ste=dy, with moderate deusad=
sales Of 400 ools az SI2G-5 for country
ness. - FOX cOuat-y prime, SL5 80 for -
packed mess, And S22C925 for extra ness
prime mess beef suIIreiy nominal
Cat Mears-Ia good dsnAad, sud sd
vancioC; IT6ls5- Tor shoulders aud Ie9
Is4c for hams, and 2I(925c for oaggzd-
Lar1-Flru, out net very active; 239t1
24is. for fancy lots Of kettle rendered 2+s
gas
Bat1er-Hsld above the prices Of buye-=
and quoted A. +oS+5e for Ohio, and 4sS
55c Tor State
Cbsese-sresdy, at Is927.i the latter
price al extreme.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-20

IA COUsTzRrE1rs.-yery dangerous
snd aidcult to detect counterfeit United
States greenbsckz have made their appear
Aacs. They are principally of the larger
denominations, and are SO we'll executed
q 70 almost defy detection, even by those
most familiar in handling money. On last
Thursday Fifty dollar government note
asa gone the rounds of three of the Balti-
more city banks before its bogus character
Va discovered On comparing it With
government note It was found to be an ex-
Aei Imitation, and it was only the general
appearance Of the note that condemned il,
and tie heavy blurred engraving which
usually eha-acterizes what Is spurious
There Is thought to be a. defect in the
mouth of the viguetre- a twenty dollar
Counterfeit Treasury note is also in circu-
.lstion. but Is defective both in the engrzv-
lag and color of the red seal that Is on all
government money.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-20
Novsmsuts Of Gen. Grant

PHILADELPHIA, Sept ia special -
the Bull0tin iron Baltimore says:
Gea- Grant passed through Baltimore
yesterday eVenlng aod embarked on the
Norfolk bost for the front He WAs heArti-
IL ehesred-
Over 200 South Carolina Poisoner ron
the Valley passed through here o. SAtu--
day for ElmirA-
NV YoRK, Sept Is A correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Eaquirer says:
Ge1. Grant aad Admiral BAilzy both 60
~ once 70 New YORK, where they vi! De
net BY Geas. DIX and FrGukiinr AduirAls
Porter and SIriuRhAm, and others The
design of this CONSULTATION cannot BoU be
made psbIie- We can only say that some
very important movements are eouten-
pIafed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-20
~Pn1s1ITAT1o1 or "A TnurprT4o4zn

~PRlsUTATIoI Or A TKENPRP 70 fHH
RoUeH AND R1ADI Fn1 CorPAuT.-A
large number of people assembled in front
of the Custom House last evening 70 Wit
ness the presentation of Firemau's Trum-
pet to the Rough and Ready Fire Compa-
ny. The presentation was made by A. ".
Campbell, in brief speech, during which
he explained that Miss Sallie Brown, hat
ing Witnessed the gallant fight made by the
Rough and Ready company for the trum-
pet that WAS voted for At the late Sanitary
Fair, aud which was finally won by the
Guards company, determined that their
energy aud hberaIiry on that occasion
should not go unrewarded, and had taken
upon herself the tack of collecting money
for the purchase of q much more beautiful
one. Through the IiberaIity OF the cili-
zeus of the 4th Ward she had succeeded.
Mr.. Alexander Heaton, of the Rough and
Ready Company. received the present IN 3
neat speech, and the company dispersed in
the best of humor. Toss' band WAS pre-
sent, and discoursed several popular and
patriotic airs. The trumpet is of solid sill
yer, and Is a really beautiful present,
which is well deserved BY the gallant Rough
and Ready.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-20

~PzCsAsLE FATAL SEooTISe AFFRAT-
Yesterday afternoon sbout one O'Clock 8
.5-ulty occurred IN the Fad Ward Market
soase, which it wss thought would result
as death of young nan named Isssc
Earns, son Of NJ John Harris, OF this city,
sss = member of Rovand's Cavalry. Al
:l-uzh the affair occurred in the presence,
perhaps of at IeasG fry people ana il open
5sy ight, there are so many conflicting re
59rtz that ws have found It exceedingly
aaculi TO get at the whole truth Of the
natter. From the best information We eau
gather it appears that Harris had been gail
= Of 5oue mizdeneanor for which he was
arrested by officers J. Saotmires and Scrog-
Z.a5- Harris refused to 90 with the officer
. tie AIdsrnan's Office, and made VIC
lett Asszult upon the officers in charge -
Dur.ag the melee which directly afterwards
slzue1 Earris was shot three times, in the
E-aia, II The shoulder and somewhere about
tie lace. he was carried TO the residence
O. rs :ztaer, aud Il Is said that he cannot
'scoFE-. Some say ne vas shot oy tncer
!auss Sautmires and others ssy that he
VS. saOE at By two or more of the police.
lie PoEce had had some trouble with Ear
= 1uring the day and also ST other times
aad .asy regarded hin as very dangerous
person. The greatest excitement prevailed
L the vicinity OF the market house for some
line AID a great many violent opinions
we're expressed on bath sides of the ques-
hon. We presume the affair viii undergo
.sga- investigation, and our readers must
Sat tor the facts until they are properly
1s7sicpet. Officer James Sanrmirss was
very badly beaten over tie head and officer
>e'oggias Wss struck upon the shoulder
Aaa with club somewhat stunned
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-20

~DIsHoSEsT EKsEoEEH.-On satur-
day evening young man BY the name of
George Jones, who has been employed for
some time in the carpet store Of J. C. Har-
bour, was arrested by officer Richardson
and taken before Aid. DuIty, upon the
charge OF purlOtning from the drawer OF the
store something near hundred dollars in
money. The money was taken at different
times. The young man admitted the theft
and was committed for trial.