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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30
Its Exemption from State or Municipal Taxation.

But aside from all the Advantages we have enumerat-
cd special Act Of Congress sreupts al 5ondi ana
hessary notes from local "a ration ON the average
This exemption il. about rwo per cent per annun,
according to the " in various parts Of the
country.
II is believed thHt securities oder great in luce.
meuta To lenders those ssued by the Government. In
all other forms of indebted the faith or ability Of
i'ae lAruss, stock companies, or separate commu
niuer ouiy lie pledged ior payment while The whole
property of 'he country held to secure the discharge Of
au me Obligations u the United States.
Wtile the Government offers the most liberal terms
ior iis ans 81 believes that the very strongest appeal
viii be 20 The Loyalty and airousm Of the people
etR-CU1rrluNs WILL BE RECEIVED by the Treasurer
OFF the United States Washington the several Assist.
ant reasurers aud designated Depostars. and by the
NauVuai Bank OF ~. AIhnns, W.,
and BY al National Banks, which are depositariss Of
public money sDd
ALL RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
thr ughoui the country will give further information AID
AFFORD Nv RY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS.
" The BANK OF MONTPELIER will receive
subscriptions sud deliver blnds free Of expense
agl9;2m;dsw;s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30

And Us a musk melon. measuring twenty
eight and quarter by twenty-three and
three-iourias inches
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30
AsgaI Aotices.

A NINA BA ROFT's ESTATE.
n The subscribers, having been appointed by the
HInors bic Probate Court for the District Of Washing
ton, Commissioners TO receive examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of All persons against the estate
0f Anna Bancroft late Of Barre in said district dece
el represented nsolvent and the term of six months
tromtne seventh day Of September 1854, being SLOWED
BY said Court TO the creditors Of said deceased efh
bit and prove their respective claims before 0vs
notice. that will attend 10 the duties Of our ap-
pOiutment At the dwelling house Of X. Bancroft, In
Barre, In sad District, the 24,h day Of February
next, at one O'Clock, in the afternoon, on said day
CARLOS CARPENTER, g.
IRA z. HARRINGTON, W" 70
Barre Aepternher ~ A ID 1854 oAoe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30

| ETTERS remaining unclaimed IN the
L Post Office At Mortified, State OF Vermont, 9th
day Of Sep , 1864.
Bourassa, Pierre Howard, Carrie NJ
Colwell Ann Kent, Mary
FarnsNorth, Morgan Mrs Pierce, Henry
Gardner, Gina Smith, Josephine
Girard Aadame
10 obtain any Of these letters, the applicant must
call for advertised letters and give the date Of the list
aud pay one cent for Advertising
II not called for within one month, they will be sent
to the Dead Letter Once
ROSWELL DEWEY, Postmaster.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30

NJ OTlCE.-W hereas, my wife Harriet has,
~ without Just cause, repea tedly aud utterly
fused TO live with me- this forbid all persons from
harbering or trusting her on my account
EZEKIEL SKINNER
Plaindeld, VI, Sept q, 1854. 24'2o'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30

4 LOOTED PAY.-Assignees and 9th
~ ers holding Allotted Pay " the Third Battery
ae hereby notified that returns have been received 10
jane 80 b. and this oce IL prepared to pay the sums
received ia the usual way.
john b. PAGE. TREASURER
Rutland Sept Il, 1854 @26
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30

This inyaluabs medicine is unhilng IN the cure Of all
those painful aud dangerous diseases which the fem
constitution Is subject IL nodetaies all excess aud re
moves all distinctions. and speedy MAJ be relied
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-12-24

his composition would have made him q
glorious specimen Of christian. We hope
that be has become mellower by this time
in the sunny atmosphere OF heaven.
There Is also sanctimonious set face
which some people wear. and that is any
thing but attractive. We once dealt with
such man in business and we always
counted carefully the change he gave Us
back after Purchase. We did it instinct
lively. For we had an uncomfortable sus-
picion that his manner OF look and speech
was mask to hide from the world de.
signing nature. Perhaps we did him iDjns
SO repulsive a sunctimoniousuess.
A loveable Christian is one who bits the
golden mean between easy, good-natured
lsxity Of conscience on the one hand, and
stern, ungenial moroseuess on the other.-
He 10 sonud, and yet ripe, sweet aud mel.
low. He never incnrs contempt by yield.
ing TO mems sinful prejudices-nor does he
incur the antipatby Of others by doing
right in a hateful, surly or bigoted way.
Did our blessed Savior ever fall into
either of these extremes for moment p
Was not his the siuless, incorruprible m,
jesty that swed bis followers, while his
gentle benigni,y inspired their eDthusias.
tic love ? II Jesus were now on earth. we
caniimagine that the poorest people would
not be afraid TO approach him. Were he
10 enter modern mission school, as once
be entered synagogue how the ragged
youngsters would draw near TO him IL
he visited our houses, how welcome he
would make himself at our 6resides, aud
how our children would love to climb on
his lap and kiss that sweet. pensive, benig
nant face There is nothing derogatory
10 bis divine dignity in this Christ Jesus
drew to him poor suffering women, and
outcast publicAns. and sinners that bad 9
sore heartaehe. and troops OF little chill
dren who reJoiced to receive bis beuediction
or TO sing hosanuas in bis praise. i1.
Now what Christ was, every Christian
should strive to be. He is our model--uoi
ouly in spotless holiness, bot in wusome
ness of character also. Let us learn o
him. Let us learn from him how to com
bne the most rigid sense Of justice, purity
and integrity with the lovable attractions
of suuoy face, kind word, an unsslfst
courtesy. and genuine sympathy for even
the most hardened sinners. The worst
men may, scoff at B,ble-religion but al
heart honor the consistent Christian who
wears the beauty Of holiness in his charac
ter aud conduct. A liring, lora6le Christia'
is the most powerful argument for the Cos
pei No infidel ever refuted that.
Study Christ, then. Love Christ ge
your heart saturated with him.. Follow
Christ. His example and bis grace CAT
turn deformity. and sulleuess, and sin into
the sweet comsliness of whatsoever thing
are lovely, aud whatsoever things are 0
good report. He that winueth souls !
wise. But if you would win sinners to tn
Saviour, you must make your religio
1pinsOme. tl.a. 4..i.
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LoyabIe Christians.
BY REV. THO. l.. cUYLER.

Paul paints tho portrait of the true
Christian in the eighth verse Of the closing
chapter of his letter to the Philippians -
Here it is /: the portrait is one that be
might lave written bis own namc under
when it was done.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are honest, whatso
ever things are just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are of gooi report If there
be any virtue, and If there be any praise
think of these things. ..-..... b..
In the former part Of the verse, Pau
paints the strong featurs of the Chrlstain-
his tru,bfulness, bis honesty, aud his IN
compromising sense OF right These arc
such deep lines as Michael Angelo painted
in his figure Of Moses, and of the stern
heroes of the prophetic era.
But jn.t as a great artist having delineat
ed the piercing eye, the majestic brow, the
leonine mouth of his hero, throws in the
soft touches that give womanly sweetness
to the visage, so Paul completes bis por'
trait by presenting loveiness and admirable
ness as the crowning attractions OF the
Christian character. Whatsoever things
are lovely, he says and whatsoever things
are Of good report.
This is the only place in the New Testa'
msnt in which the word lovely is 10 be
found. 1t literally signifies what is dear
to any one, 1t is that point in the Chris
tian character that engages the affections
CT all who come into its presence. The
phrase things of good report also occurs 10
this passage alone 1t means that which
excires admiration and wins appreciation.
The two expressions together signifies in
plain Euglish-bc lOuabls; let your life win
the hearts of all around you.
1t was well that the apostle put in the
finishing stroke. 1t was well to remind the
most conscientious Christian that be shonld
strive to render bis religion active to others
For not every mans piety is loyable.-
Some mems religion has too much acidity
to taste we'll. Others sour their religion
with an Intense censoriousness Their con
versaiion is enough to set ones teeth oil
edge. After an hours talk with them. yol
think the worse Of The best men You know
They are Grabbed Christians. Every body
respects them, but nobody loves them. =
We once had venerable and godly minded
officer in our church, whog gisger did wronl
act to my knowledge, aud yet he never di'
q pleasant one either.
| I He was a perfect ches,nut.burr. Ther
was deal of good solid meat in him. bu
no one liked to prick his 6ugers 10 cQminl
at it. 50 the rugged old man was left I
60 on bis way 40 heaven. working. an
praying aud scolding as he went but eve
the children In the street wero aimoh
afraid to speak to him. .,.,s,t. ~ ~.
! A drop Or two Of the Apostle JS1s 4
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in the loving arms OF another. A little
sou OF Mr.. Herbert, only twelve years old,
who was soon to be made supremely hap.
by by new suit of clothes, heroically re.
oounced The new garments, and insisted
that the money to be paid for them should
be given to the Sanitary Commission
There we're many other touching incidents
connected with this demonstration. .. isf
The procession VAS made up mainly o.
men OF small means-farmers who rent O
few acres at exorbitant rates, and who viii
feel the sacrifice they made On that day,
and be the poorer in purse for it, until an
other harvest. Many OF them were for
eigners-some were alieDs-<almost all we o
poor--but oil we're enthusiastic in tr cir de-
votion 10 the country, keenly alive TO the
tremendous issues Of our present contest,
and desirous to serve the brave fellows who
have thrown themselves into, lhe fearful
struggle. To those who know the facts.
that modest potato procession Of the JET
ferson farmers was prouder display than
the grandest psgeants Of the times, We
thought of the words Of Jesus. "Inasmuch
ak ye have done it unto one Of the least of
these, ye have done it unto me-" and we
were sure the benediction Of the Master
would rest upon them,
After unloading their stores at the G 40,
mission. the farmers proceeded to The Sob
diers' Home, where a dinner had been ex
pressly provided for them, and where they
enjoyed, at the same time, the honor of
dining with some two hundred soldiers. on
their way to the front. Eloquent addresses
were delivered. the band played its noblest
airs, the best women Of the city served
them, and poured their tea and coffle, and
the gallant boys hurrying back to the bat
tie field, from hospitals and furloughs. at
home. gave cheer upon cheer for the Jeffer-
son farmers, when they learned of iheir
generosity. 10 the midst of the festivities
poor soldier in the sick room Of the Home,
TO whose dull ear, the glad sounds peuetra-
ted, inquired the cause, and feebly expires;
sing his interest In the occasion, tsrned bis
face to the wall and yielded his spirit To
his Heavenly Father. And so with th'
benedictions Of the living and dying resting
on them, the Jefferson farmers returned
back 10 t5eir homes
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Rct,veen the Blankets.

Some people take their cares and troub'
les to bed with them 1t isa'bad plan, for
they are diaholical bed fellows T. Even il
tired NATURES sweet restorer" whips the
spirit off to d-eamland in the midst Of its
repinings and forebodings, there is no com,
fort for 1t there or the last sad, waking
thoughts are born visible impssthat haunt
US 10. the realms of Morpheus, and we 6ght
with terror, all night long. Happy are
those who can put off their day troubles
with their day clothing, and as they assume
the horiz z,ntal forget oil the annoyance:
that beloug to perpendicular life. We
have known people who could do all this
individuals, who after struggling from
morning till night in the Slough Of Dc
spond. and getting nniserably bemauIed BY
the Giant Despair, no sooner slipped be-
tween the sheets than the Angel of Sleep
who seemed to have been lying in wait
there to bless them, took them on bel
wings and bore them to Eysium. To fight
over again in bed the battles Of life, q!
many do in their slumbers, is miserable
business. Still more unpleasant is it to bt
surrendered 10 sleep TO all sorts Of vague
and impossible phantoms, which are none
the less disagreeable that they ar,
ute ly absurd. Worst Of all is to Ii,
through the weary watches of the night
self. tormented. The best thing that ner
vous, highly impressible, fdge,y people ca
do after getting into bed is to be resolutel
still aud try to abstract their minds frol
the occurrences Of the day. The power
doing this is natural to many, but it ma
be acquired by persevering effort. Th
will Of the weakest is a mighty iustrumcu
when fairly brought into play WIn
World. .11gL' nE1 Gi
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ga Potato Procession"
From the Chicago New Covenant

The great need of the army for the last
four months has been anti.scorbu tics--po-
tatoes, onions and other vegetables, dried
fruit and pickles. The Northwestern SAM
tary Commission has called for them, and
has received responses in tens of thousands
of barrels filled with the needed articles.
They have poured 10 in such quantities, that
for four mouths their daily shipment to the
front, from the rooms Of the Commission,
has averaged from four to six car loads
1t is the habit of the Northwest to move
in masses. and out OF this habit, and the
needs OF the Commission, have grown the
popular "potato professions" of the season
A day had been named for the farmers in a
certain region, to bring their vegetable OIL
ferings TO the county town, or the mos'
convenient railroad station, where they
have been met with music, speeches and q
good dinner. At Waukegan, ILL.,, one oi
these professions yielded the Commission
eighteen hundred bushels of potatoes, with
quantities. of dried fruit, butter, eggs. yarn,
socks, and every variety OF vegetable, and
some hundreds of dollars in money. Al
D.xou, Ottawa, Polo, Aurora. aud other
places, these novel gatherings have been
equally successful
The glorious little town OF Jefferson,
eight miles from Chicago, which has given
more soldiers 10 the army. and more money
TO the Sanitary Commission, than any 9TH
er town of its size and ability, and which
contains enough righteous men 10 save the
great Sodom which it adjons. dozen
times over, if it were put 10 the test, be-
came ambitious for a potato procession ol
its own, strsight TO the doors of the Sani-
tary Commission. To will is to do, with
our Jefferson farmers, and last week wit
messed their entry into Chicago.
The day was exceedingly unfavorable
wet, muddy, cold aud disagreeable. Abou
fifty teams were 10 the rocession-thert
wonld have been seventy or eighty bad thu
weather been propitious The regimenta
hand OF the 18Th Veteran Reserves mel
them, and escorted them into and ,brougt
the city, where they were everywhere wei
comed There were loads OF hay and veg
etsbles, decorated with flags. and on The
foremost wagon of the train sat fol
blooded Spanish Merino lamb. Was thai
also donation to the Sanitary Commis
sionf
One Of the farmers in the procession,
Mr.. Herbert, who vas mainly instrumental
in getting up this demonstration. asked Dis
youngest daughter what she could give 10
4 the sick and wounded soldiers. The Gear
child, only ten years old, had but one treas
Urea pet lamb-and this she offered.
The gift was accepted by the father anu
the child, too i'll to come INTO .ne ens'
n a1- - AZ hAR nm
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SLowNEss OF THE WAR-Park God
win, at meeting held in New York re
Gently, said % A'A'H ~
Europe says we are too slow. remem.
ber that the great Wellington took six
years TO drive Napoleon out Of Spain, q
country as great as Virginia. and then, be
retired because of reverse elsewhere -Four
nations took two years to occupy the Cri-
mea. country as large as New Jersey.
England took eighteen months to suppress
the S.hoy rebellion. about as great an IN.
dertaking as to put down rebellion among
the negroes of South Carolina county.
France has in more than year succeeded
in getting only about one bupdred and
eighty miles into Mexico, where she holds
a very insecure position. We think that
England had better look at home before
criticising the movements OF armies. - x
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Harry and I.

We stood where the smoke-like ivy
Climbed over the meadow bars,
And watched as the young night sprinkle'
The sky with her cream white stars.
The clover was red beneath us ,.,.
The air had smello june ,tro.
The cricket chirped in the grasses
And the soft rays of the moon
Drew our shadows on the meadow,
Distorted and lank and tall;
His shadow was kissing my shadow
That was the best of all.
My heart leaped up as he whispered,
/ love you, Margery Lee,
For then one arm of his shadow
Went round the shadow of me.
love yeu, Margery, darling,
Because you are round and fair;
For your eyes bewildering blueness,
And the gold of your curling hair,
No queen has hands that are whittier,
No lark has voice so sweet,
And your ripe young lips are redder
Than the clover at your feet
My heart will break with its fulness,
Like cloud oercharged with rain
tell me, Margery, darling,
How long must love in vain2
With bushes and smiles 1 answered.
q will not tell what)-,just then
/ saw that his saucy shadow
Was kissing my own again.
He promised to love me only
promised to love but hini--
Till the moon fell out of the heavens
And the stars with age grew dim.
o the strength of mans devotion -
Of the VOWS a woman speaks!
Tis years Gince that blush of rapture
Broke readily over my checks.
He found gold that was brighter
Than of my floating curls,
And married n cross-eyed widow,
With dozen grown-up girls. '.a
And Ibid pine and languish?
Did l weep my blue eyes sore!
Or break my heart, do you fancy?
For love that was mine no moref
/ stand tonight in the mellow ~
Where Harry and stood then,
And the moon has drawn two shadows
Out over the grass again.
And low voice keeps repeating t..
So close to my startled ear
That the shadows melt together
l love you, hargery, dear.
'Tis not for your cheeks rich crimson,
And not Tor your eyes soft blue,
But because your heart is tender,
And noble and pure and true.
The voice is dearer than Harrys;
And so am glad, you see.
He married the cross-eyed widow
Instead of Margery Lee.
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WAR NEWS.

ti ci o7lo o. iieqs New YoKx Dec. isth.i d
A Herald correspondent gives the follow.
ing sccount of the expedition mp Roanokt
river: e i1a .f lirf sli tia hlR s-nsl
isd A guuboat expedition, sent up the riv'
er when opposite jamestown. eighty miles
above Plymouth. Suddenly cams in contact
with.some torpedoes. placed Ia The 'ehannei
by the rebels. The flagship Wyaissing,
ccmander Mscomb Senior officer, took the
lead AID passed safely ,hroaghl.. ThsI0t
sego, a. double endef. Lieut. 'Copuapdsr
Aruold. followed and ibe bow came 10 cop;
tact wiih sD obstruction. bat which
was APPARENTLY passed until. being struck
BY the steru, proved to be . large sorpe.
do, which. exploding. blew up the Ossego,
siukine her % few smnates.a SAttsrs abe
blowing up Of lbs 0tsego, iiiAeu repaIndsr
Of the feet remained By. her until uosaiag.
when those vessels uuipjured By the sxplo
sion spaessss up the river. n Soon Alter
Commander. Mscoub dispatches on sPeclA
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tn. People. CURE

Ny wife has been In poor health for long time having
frequently TO call physeian TO attend but she
Gently very much worse For weeks had appe.
hte lost all her strength and each day growing
She had night svea eonghed great deal during the night
and censdeby during the day. we All supposed
going of With the consumption whom advised her TO
ed change At On the third day she had her
appetite. and fast reganing her strength until on the
taking the dicine, saying she well a. ever abe
and we'll any body could be- and she continues
ever since, PAUL KLEIN, Ga sdner, 81 Pearl a
BunAlo. October ], 1892 For Sale BY ali Druggists
O. CROSBY, General Agent, -
ft ass Main Il, buffalo, N. Y. 'H, ~
a7s u. 70 whom al orders should Be addressed
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WHOLE NUMBER 7SS.


do.y his aid, Psymsstcr Lewis Sands, on
the steamer Bagey, With t'To guns. On sl
arriving 10 the vicinity Of the spot where 80
the O'sego was sunk q torpedo exploded
under the Bigley, blowing hole through
her and causing her 10 sink immediatelyqs3
Que man and boy we're killed. The cfIi.,ve
GERS aud the rest Of the crew escaped by IL
swimming Paymaster Sands and Capt .,
Amcs' commanding the tug. swan TO the
wreck OF the O:sego. and we're picked
up. soon after the sinking Of the Bsgfey.
Inc steam picket launch No was also g
destroyed ' .asl aSai ed fisy5l
Roanoke river is perfect network Of -
torpedoes--a large number have already ~,
been taken mp and still larger nuubst s
are supposed to remain. ..d idssi. ea ,as, =.
4 .'a ...'a'' p Warrington. Dsa Ist.:: s''''
n, Acting Rear. Admiral Stebbins. con-,
manding the East Calf Squadron, repoftS
to the rNavs Department, under dale or q
December 81, the 'ies,ractioa of5aa sesn ofslas
salt works on,RoekvilP Poiut,a ,aTsmpa Barge
by detachments from U. S. steamers Stars d,
and Stripes, Nita. Hendrick Hudson, and
the ARIEL Several large boilers and every.
thing of value connecied with che works. ;
were demolished, without o single easual,yiG
~ % our parsl lol s9ns,7 81 g9aioqs .'b1avss
sa'l''s gfs 6ss Diss.-sGssi is-sss < a
To General Dirt7si1ab yas b yl37qGg ed
The following official report OF Q. greatSas
victory achieved yesterday by Gen. Thomeshgs
and his gallant army over the rebel forces.
under Gen. Hood, 10 frcnt Of Nashville, Y
was received this morning - husq sl:aw ,nc!f
4 One Of The most surprising circumstances 30
connected with the great achievement is, /.
abe small loss suffered by-on troops. =.
Among otbef tbngsis thso admirable skflf
and caution of General Th omas in bis dis.o II
position Of the ,batte, : In cnf rejojeing at 10
the defeat of the. enemy, thanks are doe 70, !,
the Almighty for his protection to our gaf-. = !,
liant officers and soldiers IN the great Con- y
fici, they have passed thtough. e The re.oE
port Of Gen Thomas and also the anofli r
are sutj 1in}ed ai'th~ - o Os'ls99 s9R
.saliim
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The propeller Georgiana, it seems, was
aAer all intended for piratical business on
the lakes. A few days ago gun. with
smmunition, was taken from some men ai
Cullingwood. who belonged, oa board ioi
her, by the Custom House officers. aadl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-12-24

PEAr-Tbe high price OF fuel Ess turned
the attention Of many people 10 Boston, Read.
ing. Lynn, and numerous other places in Mas.
sacbusetts. to the burning of peat, and tha,
article is now kept for sale in Boston.