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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05
UNION NATIONAL TICKET.

UNION NATIONAL TICKET.
FoR President,
ARIA HAM LIN co l. N
OF Illinois
FoR Vfce PRESIDENT,
AN d r + W j o Ii n SON,
OF Tennessee.
ST AT T. NOM IN AT IONS
FoR GOVERNOR,
JOHN GREGORY SM lTH
on ST. Adams.
FoK LIEUT. GovERNoG,
PAU l. DlLLlNG II A NJ,
OF Waterbury.
FoR TRFAsuRER,
JOHN B. PAG b,
OF Rutland.
For Congress
1st District-F. f. WooDBRiDGE,
2l District-JUsTrN s. MORRILL,,
80 District-PoRrUs BAXTER.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05

Judge Handln has been revomed from the
state bench in Louisiana by Gov, Hahn for
deciding that slavery still exists in that state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05
DISASTER AT PETERSBURG.
Seventeenth Vermont Engaged.
Maj. Reynolds and Three Lieuten-
ants Killed.

The Seventeenth Vernon. were engaged in
the battle before Petersburg on saturday, ard
we regret to say, suffered severely. The foi-
lowing are the only casualties thu. Ear report
ed The Joss Of Major Reynolds is heavy
one, both to his regiment aud the State. We
iorbear speaking further Of him at this time,
trusting that the report Of his death may be
uniounded.
KILLED Maj. VIM. Reynolds. Lieut..
John K. Converse, Co. II Lieut. William E.
Martin, Co. + Lieut.. Warrington Pierce,
Co d.
WoUNDEp-ist Lieut. II d. Needham,
H, chest; Albert n Ghues. q. leg Frank
F. Parmenter, f, shoulder, Chas, Archer,
q, backs Fred. d. Leonard, ID, leg; SeTgt.
VIM Cr,nan, b, leg; Ezab Plude, A, legi
W. Scarborough, II, arm and side Ehad
Williams, +, arm; John Wentworth, II,
shoulder Marquis D. Smith, +, leg; Chsuu-
coy Holmes, II, arm NJ j BeLson, +. face
Frank h. Wing, II, head Palmer Rye, A,
back Joseph lrombly, II, neck Edward
Naiientcourt, +, face Richmond Daxteil, b.
neck; VIM. II. Fisher, d. thigh.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05

Two Of the dignitarics OF Braitleboro
have set a bad example to the boys by fight
in the street. Maj Tyler struck Justice Chs
X. Field for sharp words, and Field admin
istered instant justice by breaking bis cane
over the Majors head. Doubtless both are
gentlemauy enough to be ashamed Of The al
fair Old boys should not let their passions
rape. espeeiaIly in dog DAYS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05

The New Yorker, Parker, who was i'm
ported to teach Vermonters at the late cop
perhead convention stated the public debt at
more than double what it is. 1t would be
no more than fair to double his taxes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05

@NhN iohhs aug &
The Herald's Nashville dispatch Of the
3lst, gives congratulatory address from
Gen. Thomas TO the army Of the Cumberland
on the brilliant success In the late battles
He states that our losses on the 2Oih was =
1872 killed, wounded and missing and on the
22d, $500 and 10 cannon. The rebel loss on
the 2Olh was 5000, while 7 stands of colors
and 5000 stand of arms we're taken. The
rebel loss in killed was 5000, besides $500
prisoners.
The same correspondent says the battle Of
the 2Sth was as complete defeat of the reb-
els as that Of the 22d SIX hundred and ior-
ty-two rebel dead were buried by our forces
after the battle. The report of the wou dog
Of Gen, stephen Lee is not confirmed nor is
It positively known that his forces had reach
ed Atlanta.
Gen, Hooker passed through Nashville en-
route for duty elsewhere Gen Rosse4u sue
ceeded him in command Of the 20th corps.
The Worlds Washington dispatch GAYS !:
Early's force is below Winchester and re-
oonnoissances fail to discover an, but small
guerrilla parties on the Upper Potomac.
Gold, 1851, heavy
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
DBPARrMRNr OF THE INTH-
,-.t . RIOR. . 1rE ... ..'....


The Secretary of the Interior reports
revival of the demand for the public lands,
particularly for settlement and cultivation.
During the year ending June 80, 1864,
more than three millions of acres have
been disposed of, and including the quar-
ter ending on the 3Oth Of September, more
than four and quarter millions of acres.
The following is a statement in full:
Acres sold for cash ............. 482, 773 80
Acres located with military warrants 515, 800 90
Acres located with agricultural scrip PA, Ash
Acres certified to States torrailroads 857, 1887
Acres taken under the homestead
Acres disposed of during the year..3 2s1 ,S65.52
During the quarter ending Septem-
Der so, 1864, the aggregate guam ga
tity taken for the same purpose ,....
was ..................... 939, 47G. 90
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

proved by Congress As the most expe-
ditious mode to accomplish the object,
It is recommended that the agency at the
upper Platte be abolished, and that the
number Of military posts along the line Of
the railroad and overland mail route be
increased sufficiently to protect it and ex-
clude the Indians therefrom. This de-
partment will make provision for such In
dians, as will submit to it's authority and
locate upon the reservation. Those who
resist should be pursued by the military
and punished. With these Indians-the
Sioux-and all others in hostility with the
United States, trade and intercourse shonld
be interdicted, until they yield to the will
and direction of the government. To
this end. / recommend that law be pass
ed, making it penal offence for any per-
son to carry goods, or supplies Of any kind
whatever, into their country, for traffic !;
and that all persons, of whatever pursuit
shall be prohibited from trading or traffic
ing with them while they are in state Of
hostility. ~ r..
Much has been said, and the public
mind has lately been agitated against the
policy OF the government in making trea-
ties with Indian tribes, and some persons
IN authority advise an abrogation of all
existing treaties; but it is presumed that,
while this nation is governed by the rules
OF civilization, such proposition will not
DO entertained to the injury of all the
tribes and nations of Indians who are in
amity with the United States. Where the
Indians have kept faith with the govern
ment, no question of expediency or policy
will justify violation of its pledges to
them. There are, however, many Indians
within the domain of the United States
with whom the government has no trea-
ties acknowledging the primary right of
soil in the tribes; with these, possibly,
with some exceptions, it would be wise to
abstain from making any treaty recognize
ing such right. Suitable reservations
should be selected for them, and means
adopted to establish them thereon, and to
enable them, by their own industry, to sus-
tain themselves. This policy has already
been introduced successfully in the man
agement of the Indians in California, and
may properly be applied, to considerable
extent, in the neighboring States and Ter
ritories. 10 negotiating new treaties,
where good policy or existing engagements
will admit of that course of action, stipu-
lations fol- the payment of money duties
should be avoided.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
We Must lsesrencb.

There is an absolute necessity of an i'm.
mediate movement on thep part of Congress
toward change in the financial policy Of
the past four years, and we regard it as
the most important question to which that
body would have to devote its attention
Measures must be adopted to reduce at
once the national expenditures, or the re-
suits will be fatal. Upon this head the
New York Times submits some timely
truths, which We give place to. 1t says:
1t is certain that the time has arrived
for strict national retrenchment. We
are spending at triehtful rate. Our, tax
e5 are stretched almost to the extremity,
The gold-bearing loans will soon come to
an ED, from the limit Fixed by the gold
returned in duties. New loans will be
placed and readily taken, but they cannot
meet probably one-half of our daily ex-
pendlture. Production itself-the meas
ure Of our wealth-is already feeling the
effect of the loss of labor, and has dimin-
lshed IN the most important cereals about
seven Per cent. during the last year, in
stead OF increasing. as we had hoped it.
would do.
1t is true that tie most remarkable and
fortunate development of our mineral re-
sources during the last three years. in the
produce of the mines of Colorado and
Nevada, and the sudden discovery of De-
troleum in immense quantities, give us
more hope for the future Still we are
spending on gigantic scale There is
limit even to the power of this nation, in
bearing public debt. 1t should always
be borne in mind that national bankrupt
cy is among the things possible. Of the
crushing of the rebellion, there can be no
doubt, but it may be gained through the
destruction of the public credit. Bank
ruptcy in the Free States would be ca
lamity, of which in all the material evils
OF this war, we have never yet expert
enced even the resemblance.
The problem is simple. We arc spend
ing perhaps four times our income. We
have but two paths out of the difficulty
to borrow from the future, or to reduce
our expenses. The latter, we believe, can
now be done with safety. We must have
compacter armies; reduce our navy; cut
Oft that large number of private vessels
under commission which are forever en-
failing expenses and doing nothing; draw
in useless garrisons cut off the thousands
OF now superfuous officers, and those
drawing pay but performing no service.
The various Government charities to white
refugees and black freed people should all
be rigidly stricken off.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
A Provost Marshal Killed by n
Drafted Negro.
From the Clcatfield tPa.l Republican,

From the Clcardeld tPa. Republican.
A report reached us at the beginning of
the week that an acting Provost Marshal
Of Clinton county had been shot and killed
about the Clinton line, but the story was
not credited. Now, however, it is con-
firmed. We are not furnished with partic-
ulars, but it appears that son of jeremiah
Gaines was drafted in Clinton county and
failed to report; that an officer, with an
assistant, came to arrest him on Saturday
last, the 5th inst. that shots were ex-
changed, resulting in the instant killing of
the Marshal, the breaking of an arm of
the assistant, and in the wounding of the
father of young Gaines. As the Gaineses
are "American citizens of African de-
SCENT" we wonder if the Jacobin blood
hounds will characterize this as another
copperhesd Outrage3"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
An Omcial Warming Against Rebel
1ncendfaries.

The following general order has been
issued from the Quartermaster Generals
office:
This government has received information
that numbers in the British provinces on our
northern border have removed there with the
intention OF obtaining employment at depots
tor military stores for the purpose of incendiar.
lsm The plots by which some months since
many stores on Western rivers were fired and
destroyed by rebel agents have now been ex-
tended with the intention to attempt the de-
struction of military stores, shipping, manu-
factories and public and private property at va
rious points throughout the loyal States The
strictest vigilance, and greatest care, should
be enforced IN guarding against such fires.
Against persons who have at any time during
the last six months been living in Canada as re-
fugees from disloyal States or fugitives from
draft, officers of this Department will require
from those whom they may employ at depots.
in positions which could facilitate access to
stores or StOre-hOuse5, satisfactory evidence
not only OF loyalty, but residence within loyal
states, IN addition to the usual oath of allie
glance.
Refugees coming from rebel territory on pre-
senting satisfactory evidence of loyalty will be
employed, but care must be exercised in en-
ploylng such persons. NJ. Z. MEIGS.
The Provost Marshal General has also
issued the following circular:
Reliable information has been received that
a large number of evi-disposed persons, con.
ssting of rebel sympathizers, secessionsts, ma
rauders and other outlaws, who have collected
in Canada, with view to enter the CONNER
cial cities of the North. particularly those on
the Canadian frontier, with the ostensible pur-
pose of seeking employment, but who are, in
reality. intent on the destruction of life and
property, will shortly arrive in the United
States All officials of this Bureau are in.
structed to place all persons suspected to be of
this class under strict surveillance and arrest
such as evidently belong to it.
Provost Marshals will confer with the mn
nicipal authorities, with view to preventing
the mischefs contemplated, and will aid the
authorities in discovering these persons and
causing their arrest.
(Signed) JAMES B. FRY.
Provost Marshal General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Th1rtietli Wisconsin.

Colonel Dill, with five companies of bis
command, viz: Companies A, O, D, F
and H, arrived at Louisville on the 9TH,
from Dakota Territory. They left Fort
Rice in flat boats, October 18th, and
reached St. Joseph, Missouri, November
18th, having travelled in the boats over
thirteen hundred miles.
Major Olowney, with four companies,
viz B, E, g and X, is at Paducah, KY.
Company l is still at Fort Union, D. T.,
and will remain there for the winter
Milcaukee Sentinel. ''. 7"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
zen. Dana ana Fe1male Rebel Nat
OaFraers, Spies, 80.

AoIss Sploss Co. ..
Inc following appears in the vioksburg
Herald OF the 25th ult.: ,... r.
HkADouARrxRs DIsr or v,cxs.u,o,
VicksEURc. Miss, Nov. 29.
GENHRAL ORDERS, No. 81. 49,.
The following females will be talon .,,.,..
of by the commander of the cavalry Torcas
moving out tomorrow, and will be dronne al
and set at liberty at or beyond the Big Rlapc Sr
They are prohibited from returning within tho
Union lines during the war:
Mrs. G. Fowlkes-Rebel sympathizer, mail
carrier, &c.
Mrs. Mary Green-Rebel mail carrier and
sympathizer. e1J az : - d.
Mrs. Ada DeMoss- Rebel nail carrier, SYM
pathizer and suspected spy.
Mr.: Shuler-Smuggler, by association and
practice. .. -, ., ..f .- ...,...
Mrs. Eggleston-Ge busy-body, with
rebel interests, rebel philanthropist, mail re.
eselver carrier OF struggled funds to prisoners
Inc Provost Marshal is charged with the
execution of this order. = 20 :
by command of Maj. Gen n. j. r. Dana.
H. ohm at.... L. w. FOX,
e assistant Adjutant General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

"MY dear Ellen, said Mr.. Eastman to
a young lady whose smiles he was seek
ing, 81 have long wished for this oppor-
tunity, but hardly dare trust myself now
to speak the deep emotions of my palpi.
Eating heart, but l declare to you, my dear
Ellen, that / love you most tenderlv
your smiles would she'd" "Never mind
the wood-shed," said Ellen, ego On with
that pretty talk"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

Making total Of. ............. A, 221 ,342. AZ
The cash receipts for sales, homestead
and location fees for the same five quar-
ters, were $1,O1S,4 46 A.
The aggregate quantity Of public lands
surveyed, but not disposed of, on the 3oth
of September last, was 1873, 517, 5S7 acres.
This has been the average quantity for
several years past. The amount surveyed
annually has been about equal to that dis
posed of annually.
The annual receipts from ordinary sales
for four years past have been as follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

ANOTHER government loan of $50, O0O,-
600 has been negotiated with the New
York banks. The bonds (7,SOs) are to
be issued this week.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

The appointment of Mr.. Chase as Chief
Justice completes the organization of the
Supreme Court of the United States. The
Court is now composed of the following
Judges:
Salmon T. Chase of Ohio, Chief Justice :;
salary sc. SEQ.
Nathan Clifford of Maine. Assistant Justice
salary $4,000.
Samuel Nelson, of New York, Associate
Justice; salary $4,000.
Robert c. Grier, ofPenEsy!vania, Associate
Justice; salary $6' 900.
James NJ. Wayne, of eorgia, Associate JUS
tice salary sc, coo.
David Davis, of Illinois Associate Justice !;
salary $4,000.
John Catron, of Tennessee, Associate JUS
tice salary $4,000.
Noah II. Swaync, Of Ohio, Associate Jus
tice; salary $4,000.
Samuel f. Miller, of Iowa, Associate Jus
tice; salary $4,000. ..
Stephen j. Field, of California, Associate
Justice; salary $1,000.
The Court meets on the first Monday in
December of each year at Washington. 1t
is now in session.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Nunchauscm on his travels.

We are glad to perceive that limit has
been found to the gullability of the radi.
Gals. They have shown capacity for swal-
lowing monstrosities that has provoked
the wonder of all sensible peop.e, but at
last they have met with a production that
cannot be swallowed, although it is sugared
over and favored especially for their appe-
tites. Read what the Chicago Tribune
says of it.:
The atlantic Monthly for December contains
an article by Edmund Kirk" Gilmore, en-
titled Our Last Day in Dixie" in which we
firmly believe there is not one word of truth.
We respectfully suggest to the publishers of
the atlantic that paper containing state
ments so grossly improbable, must necessarily
detract from the value of the whole publ
cation. The Munchausen stories and self
laudation of Mr.. Edmund Kirke" Gilmore
in the December number will work more inju-
~ to the reputation Of the atlantic than the
contribution of Professor Goodwin Smith can
repair People will not believe that white
women are ravished by negroes in the streets
of Richmond, within the hearing of sentinels,
who remain dead to their cries for help and
that they are rescued at last by Federal pris-
oncTs, under double guard, in the fourth story
OF the SpottswOOd Hotel even when such tales
are found in the respectable columns of the
AHuatic Nonthiy.
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20
Rad and Dig9.E,

-4grecaJ!.ne&S-To wall. into an
editors sanctum; take possession OF
his chair, read the lew exchanges on
his table, and ask him !" give you II
copy Of his paper toro friend.
Ridjcultus-To call upon an cLi-
tor and ask him TO treat a crowd 10
liquor, when the party cwv him for
printing.
FoIly-To call upon n poor editor
with small wife and several largr
children, and insist hat he. accept as
Il gift, a bushrI of Irish potatoes,
now selling at one hundred dollars.
Beaerolence-To "rcuucst" an cd
itor TO insert a lengthy communica-
ton, particularly an obituary, for
nothing, and reserve halt dozen
copies for the writer.
Genteci IHJi-To borrow an eGi-
tors late papers during his aJarnce,
and neg lecting to return them.
Want Of RcRect'on--To ak the
Editor of a paper to write and publish
an answer to some article on the in
trgrity of G. Ms. and Com!nissarics,
etc, which Appeared in another paper,
and neglecting TO "plank up the
"needful'' to set the machin" in oper-
alton in their defence.
.idoge--Every one must furnish
his own chicken grease, or use tor
eign importations.
Goldcn Rule-To insist upon AZ
editor accepting pay for advance sub
scription, in old issue Confederate
five dollar bills, and demanding from
him new issue or its equivalent for
your articles.
.Seusibh--Don't NEEDLE with the
Press let editors attend TO their /
business, and devote your leisure
to your own business, or
the practice of infantry tactics.
NIotto-E.st mobus in relus.
lMoral-If the shoe fits you wear
L, and trim your corns at night be-
ore retiring, and wash your face in
he morning, not forgetting to smoke
rour pipe.
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20

\ subscriber at Kentucky Town,
Texas, complains Of the ro"-arrival
of his paper half Of the time, and re-
quests us 10 write to the Agency AZ
Marshall, to send 4 special agent On
that mai! route to see thai Things work
right. This paragraph "" trn-t Will
answer the purpose. The man who
would abstract 4 paper from tie mail
would comd.sccnd to steal aJy-Liug.
Who is the thief
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20

y couple Of gentlemen who were
hunting between Ola river AND tn"
lake. started gang of negroes AVID
two white men, all armed with shot
guns. They were pursued. hnt As
they killed the hunters dos. the
chase was stopped. The attention Of
our military authorities Is called Il"
the fact.
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20

Thanks to Capt. Flowers AZ Mi.
Lux, for late r"v,rs furnished 'his
office.
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20

Lieut.. Gen. u. III. Maury now
commands the department Of Ala
hama, Mississippi and East Louis
lana, vita Headquarters at Meridian.
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20

Prentice says of sherman, hoy,
guilty of either gross inconp. t.ucv,
rock-wittcd acknowledgement. or an
abcrratcd understanding"
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20

brig. Gen. Malone has been made
a Major General.
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-09-20
AttentiOn!-Prrsons arriving

with, or receiving, late southern or
northern papers, Will ob!l@H rs ana
benefit our readers, ny loaniug them
to the editor, ii Only for m hour
items of news also solicited.