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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
SIGNIFICANT LETTER
FROM A SOLDIER.

The following IS fl m the late editor Of
the Tunkhannock (Pa.) Republican" q
Republican sheet
"NEAG PETEPsBuRG, Va, July g., l@GI,
"DGAg WIFE; The ]solG.rrs all console
themselves witn the belltf HAT this season
will end the war, and | b. ipve 50 myself.
IT we cant whip them by tail, We never can.
The soldiers wlIl stand it no longer They
will 20 Ior II new Admins ration. elm fact.
! have changed my views considerably from
what they were when | left home. There
is too much niger in the present Admin
istratior. and too many lies published in
newspapers | ihd If | want " approx
mate anywhere near the truth, | have to
laAa il from Democratic papers
III. \. TIFFANY"
This - undoubtly the reason why the sat
elites Of Lincoln prohibit the circulation q
Democratic papers in the army. They don
want the soldiers 10 hear the the truth.
But if they don't read, th"re s such "a thing
aS bayonets thinking, and we hGvo not o
donbt now that there is q great deal of that
going on N the army. The above letter j
a specimen NJ it-of the W y the thinking is
inrGped. "Too much uilgOr'-that tells
the story. ...
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
SrrLntY Fogr LArAYsrrE.

The New York Commercial says There is
no truth il the report that JpsEph HovARD,
Jr, author Of The bogus proclamation has
sailed Gor Euroge, He Is still in Fort La
n5et'e. 80
Yes slill I'd prison for appointiag, in'Lin
coins maine, q draft Esd az fast--horh q
yhichmeusages Lincoln haa SINCE a4opiedy !
4.y..1I-.IgJayA 8 Gal1 T9iiad Q.
Ito ,s;ye--0 (.lII
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
Lincoln invi ed to Decline.

The Albany IN 7 Statesman"
a Repqbli San paper, thipks if Mr..
LINCOLN continues on the track he
will certainly be defeated. 4tsays;
t'There is only one way left to
prevent the Democrats from elect,
ing the next President, and that is
to have President Lincoln decline
the nomination, his succes or to be
either General Grant, Sherman,
Butler or Hancock. Such a nom
ipation would unite the party
Nothing else eve will. Divided as
the party now is, between the
friends ofLincoln, Fremont, Chase,
Seward, and Weed, the patty can
not avoid a most Illuminating defeat
in November. The catastrophe can
yet BE ayerted, but only by the De-
clensipn OF Mr.. Lincoln" I4, .b.ts
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
SUBSTITUTES, SUBSTITUTES

Deem and Brother are now selling off
their lar5a STOCK o, dry goods, at cost price
The goods are first class-row is the time
and the chance for Ladies' and gentlemen
to buy great la~fqairf-enll in. You vii
find the store ao%t door TO Pr. Miror's Germ
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18

O0- The EdHor QftLis pepper does
not hold himself y,sponsid'e Jof Il
spiaiOns expressed by his correspond
ents. 4Hc7orikr, and not the Editor
10 responsible.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
+. GREENBAEKs

There is one more change for Investing
your surplus greenbacks-read the PdXer
tisemeat o. the so Loan, in ahcGat col,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18

BGy- y have tr;ed,' said John Newtom
to make trookGd things Ftrait I'LL | have
made these k1uckjes sore, and now | must
leayQ It 10 the Lcrd,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
Local and Miscellaneous

W0ODRUFF'S VARIETIES.
TIM WOODRUFF and his troupe
ale in town once more. They
will hold forth in Minors Hall,
this afternoon and evening. II
you want an hours fun. go,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18

Isg4 ! soI BE-. 100 ey.- -s4f sita
al ,!A ~
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
Convertible into Sir per cent. 5r2O
Cell Bond.

In addition 10 the very liberal interest on
the notes Tor three years, this privilege o.
conversion is now worth about three per
hoent, per apnLm, for the current rate for 5
~ bonds IS not less than nine per ceut.
MUM, and before the war the premium on
six per cent U. S. stocFs was over twenty
per cent. 1t will be seen that the actua
profit on this loan, at the present market rate
is notices. than ten per cent. per anuum
Its ercmtiOn from State or Muaici,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18

n ~ gsg b 8 Jgn,vrq ~ lligla
buzz :. ssaq
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16

Kindness. TO use the language of
Irving who>lnew how to appreciate
such a condition of things, ''The tables
were loaded with good cheer" and
ample provision was made for our bod
lily comfort. Our Sheldon friends ex-
pressed only single regret, and that
was that their hospitality had not
been put to a larger test by greater
number of guests.
For my part, should ever another
Institute be holden at Sheldon, shall
certainly attend; and | am sure all my
associates will Join me in the wish that
the means Of our hosts may mover fall
behind their disposition TO exercise
the sacred and genial rites Of hospi-
tahty. +.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16
OUT WYE?

DfD@ The electoral college Of Vermont
met at Montpelier Dec. Z and organized
by appointing Hon. Daniel Kellogg,
President and Hon. S. NJ, Dorr, as
Secretary OF course their votes were
cast for Lincoln and Johnson. Hon.
Albert S. Catlin, of Burlington, was
appointed special messenger to carry
the vote to Washington,
Ssa~ At the quarterly meeting Of the
clerical Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church holden at Royalton
Vt, Dec. 6, 7, and 8 the Rev Edward
II. Randall Pastor of Grace Church,
Randolph was ordained Priest, by
Bishop Hopkins The next conyoca-
ton viii be held at Windsor in March
next.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16

been granted to individuals of the cx-
cepted classes, and no voluntary APP
plication has been denied Thus prac-
tically DE door has been for full
year open 10 MI except such as were
not in cond ton to make free choice,
that Is, such as were in custody or
under constraint II is still so open
to ALL but the time may come, proba-
bly, will come, when public duty shall
demand that it be closed, and that in
lieu, more rigorous measures than
heretofore shall be adopted
In presenting the Abandonment OF
armed resistance TO the national an
thority on the part OF the insurgents
as the only indispensable condition to
ending the war on the part of the gov
eminent, retract nothing heretofore
said as to slavery. / repeat the docla-
ration made year ago, that, while |
remain in my present position I shall
not attempt to retract or modify the
emancipation proclamation, nor shall
| return to slavery any person who IS
free by the terms of that proclamation,
or by any Of the acts Of Congress. Il
the people should by whatever men
or means, make il an executive duty
to re-enslase such persons, another,
and not I, must be their instrument to
perform it. In stating a single condi-
ton of peace, / mean simply to say
that the war will cease on the part o.
the government whenever it shall have
ceased on the part of those who began
it.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16
EDWIN NJ STANTON.
NV YoRK, Dec. IA.

NEw York, Dec. IA
The World has an account of bat
tie in front Of Savannah, on Saturday
the 10th inst.
1t says 10000 Of Sherman's men at
an early hour crossed the Ogecche
river II miles south of Savannah, and
massing between that point and Tel
fair. The left wing extended so as to
cut the Charleston and Savannah rail
road
The rebels were alarmed at finding
themselves threatened both in front
and rear by superior force.
Gen. sherman, who was on the
field, found himself confronted by a
large force OF regulars and militia en-
trenched. The battle began early in
the day was contested with great fury
by both sides, the garrison at Sayan-
nah, numbering 1900 veterans artic-
ipating.
Our men from a heavy march the
previous night, and the severe fighting
were about worn out. The loss was
severe on both sides, 1900 union and
5000 or 1000 rebels Among the latter
were fully 1900 prisoners, including
many officers OF rank. Colors, cannon,
small arms, wagons and caissons were
also captured
Smith, Hardec and Cobb were in
command of the rebcls The rebel
loss at first was less than ours owing
To their protection. but at the close of
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16
HEADQ rs DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST.
New York City, Dee. ID, 1864.
General Order, Ma. 8s.

Information having been received at
these headquarters that the rebel ma
RAIDERS, who were guilty Of murder
and robbery in St, Adams, Vt. have
been discharged from arrest. and chat
other enterprises are actually in pre-
paration in Canada, the COMMANDING
General deems it due to the people Of
the frontier towns to adopt the most
prompt and efficient measures for the
surety of their lives and property. All
military commanders on the frontier
are therefore instructed in case further
acts OF depreciation and murder are
attempted, whether marauders or per
sons acting under commission from
the rebel authorities ut Richmond, to
shoot down the perpetrators if posi-
bic while IN commission of their crimes.
or, II 1t be necessary. with a view to
Their capture, to cross the boundary
between the United States and Cana-
Ga. SAID commanders are hereby d.
reeted to pursue them wherever they
may take refuge, and il captured, they
are under no circumstances to be sur
rendered, but are to be sent TO these
headquarters for trial and punished by
martial law The Major General com
handing will not hesitate to exercise
the authority vested in him To the
fullest extent, under the rules Of law
recognized by all civilized States in re-
gard to persons organizing hostile ex-
petitions within neutral territory. and
neelnS to 1t for an asylum after com.
uniting acts OF depreciation within our
own such an exercise of authority
having become Indispensable 10 pro-
'ect our cities and towns from inren.
dlanes, and our people from robhery
ana murder 1t is earnestly bons1
that the inhabitants Of our 'front.'
districts will abstain from an acts ~
retaliation on account of the ontrao ~
committed by rebel marauders sna
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16
THE TRANSCRIPT.
ST. ALBANS.
Friday. Dec. IO. 1904.
The Presidents Message.

Upon the first page OF to-days IRAN
Sept will be found printed in legi-
bic type and with appropriate head
ings the last annual message OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. It will be read with in
terest wherever the English language
is understood. 1t presents con-
densed narrative of our national af-
fairs. It's state paper devoids of
superhuous words and phrases. It's
statements of existing facts, or Of pro-
posed measures are so clear and con
else, that we commend it to the
thoughtful perusal Of all into whose
hands it may fall, without present
comment on its omissions. There
seems to be little need Of inviting at
tontion to the various matters it dis
cusses.
The single condition of peace and
Reunion is Of course stated to be sub
mission to the constitution. The
President re-afiirms his purpose to al
here to the emancipation proclama-
ton. The extremists may not all be
pleased with the presidents DECLARE
tons in regard to slavery, yet his po-
sition will be regarded by the people
generally as right and just
The President admits that both
parties in the late presidential contest
were anxious to maintain the Union
and differed only rs to the means
This is undoubtedly true and the sin.
cerity with which the opposition party
is acknowledged to ne influenced by
patriotic motives is a pleasant feature
Of the message
Coming from the only Northern
President who has ever been re-elect
ed, what he may say to his country
men after his triumphant reelection
may well be regarded as a matter o
universal concern. The manner O
such speech will undoubtedly not es
cape attention, and the matter Of this
executive document will, we are con
fdcnt, be hailed with general salts
faction.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16

Bsly- In the list of Vermont troops,
now or recently at Annapolis. Mary
land, lately parolled at Savannah, Geor-
gia, we notice the names Of private
Mathew Patten, from Grand Isle, cap
tured June %; private Edward \. st.
Aewis, St. Adams, of the Vermont
Cavalry, captured May II, and sent
to Savannah; John d. Finnegan, from
Fairfield, captured Feb. 2, at Newport
s. c., sent to Wilmington and Sails
bury, n. c., remained until May IS.
thence to camp Sumpter Anderson
vile. Private Eugene Alexander, %
Vermont Battery, St. Adams, captured
August 3, 1868, at Jackson, La, SEM
to Morton, Miss, thence to Mobile
Ala; Atlanta, Ga; thence to Belle
Isle, Richmond; thence to Anderson
vile February 1864; left there Sep
TENDER G. and sent to camp LGwton
near Millen, Ga, and now at st. Adams
Corporal Nj. Warner, from Milton, Is
Vermont cavalry, captured October l
1868, at Brandy Station; sent to Rich
mond, thence 9th of March to Andcr
sonville. Corp. Charles Tobias, Gran,
Isle, captured June %, at Petersburgh
sent to Richmond, thence to Ander
sonyille. Private Jason c. Vosburg
West Alburgh, captured February 3
at Newport, N. c., Barracks; sent t.
Wilmington and Salisbury, thence t.
Andersonville, Frank Bannister, Rich
ford; Corp. Merritt ingalls,, Alburgh
James Bonnie, Alburgh.
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correspondence Of The Vermont Transcrir
The st. Adams Raiders.
Examination Hes"med and Conclude


MoxrRrAr, December nth, 1864.
70 he Ed0ors
On yesterday Judge Coursols exam
ination of the St. Adams Raiders was
brought to a sudden termination.
Mr. Kerr, Of counsel for the prisoners
took an exception to the jurisdiction
OF the Court The matter was dis
cussed on both sides and after = recess
until O'Clock, Judge Coursol sustain
ed the objection to his want of juris-
diction claiming that the provincial
act to carry into effect the Ashburton
Treaty had not received the requisite
royal sanction. Judge Coursol ruled
that the Imperial Statutes must be his
authority which required that the war
rant under which such prisoners were
to be arrested should be signed by the
Governor General Under the cir
cumstances he ordered the release Of
all the prisoners which decision was
followed by some applause which was
soon checked
Mr. Bernard Deyelin warmly urged
the Court not to discharge all the
prisoners. Mr.. Z. G. Johnson, Q. c.
also made some excellent remarks and
Hon John Rose would have addressed
the Court in regard to the decision
but the Counsel for the prisoners OBJ
jected and the Court declined to hear
further arguments.
Mr. Lamothe, Chief Of Police, upon
receiving a demand for the money
robbed from the St. Adams banks, de-
Hyered it up to them ana at q late
hour on Tuesday night the robbers
started for the West 1t is said that
new warrants were obtained for their
arrest bat were not ready to be served
until the jail birds had flown. 1t ma
strike you by surprise that Mr.. Ed
munds the Counsel for the United
States, had not arrived in Montreal
when Judge Coursol called tho case.
Your vigilance at St Adams, now
these marauders are at liberty, must
not be relaxed at your peril
l have seen nothing in the appear
ance or conduct Of these prisoners on
any of them that excitos any other
feeling than of contempt The leader
pretends to be Lieut. Of Retribn-
tors in the Confederate service Al
of them seem to be desporadoes and
you St Albaniaus would DO well to be
on the alert.
They or their confederates viii not
visit you in the daytime or read any
more psalms at the fremont House in
the hearing Of the guests; but they
may come with their black yalises and
phosphorus by night.
A friend has shown 20 me Col Ben
toms last order and the 6rst one o.
Cen Barstow, both Of which seem tc
me to be opportune and necessary
The telegraph heralds also one from
Gen Dix at New York bnt I have not
seen it. 1 presumehoweyer it Is comic,
/ Il faW Yours truly,
QUI WYE?
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The HoNoRED DEAD.-The following
is a list of Vermont soldiers from
Franklin and Grand Isle counties,
buried at Andersonyille, Ga:
Orange Seward, 9TH regiment, com
pany, c, Highgate; Albert f. Jordan,
18th regiment, company A, Fairfax
Henry Corw, 9Th regiment, company
c, sheldon; Herman W. Phelps, 9th
regiment, company II, North Hero
Joseph Ladabosh, 18th regiment, com
pany A, ST Adams; Hiram Laraway
9TH regiment, Berkshire; Frank b
Joslin, cavalry, company D, Georgia
Joseph Martin, cavalry, company NJ
St Adams.
The following members of company
II, 9th Vermont regiment, with dat,
of death and disease, were reported by
John d. Finnegan, Of Fairfield;
Herman w. Phelps, North Hero, Ju
ly 18th, diarrhna Wayne Hazen
North Hero, Aug 6, diarrhoa; Thorn
as II. Petit, North Hero, Novembe
10, diarrh@a, at camp Lawton, nea
Millen, Ga.
The following deaths of members 0
company X, nth Vermont, are report
ei by Corp. Charles Tobias, Of Crane
Isle, himself of that company:
At Millen, Ga, Henry b. Tobias
Grand Isle, November IL, chronic diar
rhma; William II. Stockman, Alburgl
in November, of diarrhea; Peter Nc
kenna, Alburgh, in November, at An
Jacksonville, Ga; Sergt Thomas Bal
cock, Alburgh; Willard Fox, Alburgl
in July; Jonathan Roberts, Fanfa,
diarrhea; Joseph Lapoint, Grand ISL
u in October, diarrhua
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16

Horace G. Blinn reports the follow
ing, both Of Co. l., LIST VI Cavalry, as
having died ut Andersonville. Georgia:
Joseph 2. Brainerd, St Adams, Sept.
8, from wound in the breast, Frederic
\. Bliss, Sept 3, deranged.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16

The London Saturday Review
says that false hair and dyeing, and
the use Of padding and rouge, are
clearly intended to obtain admira
ton on false pretences, and SO amount
to social swindlmg What feariulv
grotesque world this would be ifeyery
body were socially honest TO the ex-
treme point here taken. We are con-
tent to be "swindled'
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16

IsD~The annual communication of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont will be held
at Burlington on the second Wednes-
day OF January, 1865, being the 18th
day of the month.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16
Delegated by the Secretary of State for
publication I'm NIL the Newspapers.

AN ACTto enable towns to fulfil GER
tain contracts.
u is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. |. Any town mt town meet
ing legally warned and holden, may
grant and vote such sum or sums of
money rs shall be required to enable
such town to fulfil its contracts with
those persons who have heretofore
furnished substitutes without being
drafted, pursuant to vote of the town,
and all taxes assessed for the purpose
aforesaid are hereby declared legal.
Sec, 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved November %, 1864.
AN ACT requiring of towns General
Index to their Records of deeds.
IL is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec l. Each town iii the State is
hereby required to have and keep a
general index to all the books of re-
cords of deeds in the office Of its town
clerk, such as is required by section
thirty-three chapter fifteen Of the gen
eral statutes.
Sec. 2. If in any town where there
is no such index, the selectmen shall
not cause such index, to be made
within one year from the passage Of
this act, then the town clerk of such
town, is hereby required to make such
index at the expense Of the town.
Soc AnN town ,,l,,.I 40 -.
lect to have such index shall be prose.
cuted therefor by indictment or infor-
nation, and ahall be fined fifty dollars
for each six months neglect to have
such index after the expiration of one
year from the passage of this act.
Approved, Nov. -, 1864.
AN ACT to authorize towns TO pre-
pare and publish a soldiers record.
II Is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. l. Any town at any annua
town meeting, or at any town meeting
duly warned for the purpose, may ap
point suitable person, who need no
be resident of such town, to prepare
at the expense of the town, a soldiers
record.
Sec. 2. Said record shall consist o
the name of every soldier and sailol
furnished by said town during tn,
present war, his age at the time of hi
enlistment, birthplace, date of his en-
hstment, date of muster into the ser
vice Of the United States, rank, pro
motions, re-enlistment, III re-enlisted.
date OF discharge and cause thereof
(if discharged date Of pension an,
amount, (if received, date Of dealt
and cause, Of deceased, state plac
and nature of wounds, (if wounded,
bounty received from the, town, boun
ty, If any, received from individuals
and any other facts relating TO tn
military history of every soldier an
sailor of said town which may come I
the knowledge Of the person maxim
the record.
Sec. 3. This record may embrac
the name Of any soldier or sale
whose birth -place such town is, {
who may have lived long enoug
therein to become well known il
habitant of the town, but who HI
served for another town or anoth,
State.
Sec. 4. The record must embra,
the name Of every deserter, aud sta
the fact Of his desertion.
Sec. 5. The record may embra'
the name of those who have furnishe
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e- The w.

ses- The well Union prisoners in
Georgia were removed to Florida
when the sick prisoners were sent
north
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16
Dec. tG
that she proper measures Of rod,
will be left TO the action Of the nnl,.
MT hnrifinn ~ IIuuIIc
BY command OF
MAJ. GrN DIX

WAsHtNoroS. Nov u
THO preteyt npop which tbo q.
Adams raiders have BEEN stt ot = ~.
and their plumber restored TO tbon, s.
that it was necessary under a., ~
British Parliament for the Govos, VI
General Of Canada to have issnod I ~
warrant for heir arrest. W ans
+ This is believed to be tho first ann,
many cases Of extradition which ha'
taken place, wherein this rule bas Lew Lew
applied. The Canadian Acts Of 90 o,H
OF May. 1859 and 1861. were no Ivy,
expressly to provide for the contra,
They contain the following VOL
"And whereas certain provisions Of n,
Parliament Of Great Britain for n.y.
apprehension Of certain offenders b,re
been found announcement IN practice ~
the Province, and more especially ha,
provision which requires that befor'
any such offenders as aforesaid sban
be arrested, a warrant shall be is.ne4
under the hand and seal Of the my
son administering the Government
&c"
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The situation is unchanged. 10
advance has been made by the federal
troops A. get
The slippery state OF the ground
renders locomotion impossible, and
hostihties will be postponed, till
change in the weather.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16
NV YoRE, Dec. II.
Gold, 1924 $2.35.
"a ,arr,.-,-,-,.,- H. IL

W ARLINGTON, Zee. IL
Richmond papers of Monday report
Gen sherman moving on and in close
to Savannah Beauregerd
is in command of the city, assisted by
Hardeei smith, and probably Dick
TAYLOR
Bragg at last accounts was in Au-
gusta.
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Approved, Nov. Is, 1864.
AN ACT to increase the pay of Grand
and Petit Jurors.


and Petit Jurors.
n is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. l. Grand and petit jurors fees
in the county courts, from the first
day Of Dec. 1864 to the first day of
Dec. 1865, shall be, for travel eight
cents per mile. For attendance per
day two dollars. For each talisman,
at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents
per day.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved NOV, 81, 1861.
AN ACT to repeal SO much of Chapter
! Fifteen of the General Statutes as re-
lates TO the election of Sealers OF
/ Weights and Measures.
II Is hereby enacted, a..
Sec. /. So much Of Chapter If
teen Of the general statutes rs relates
to the election Of "Sealers Of Weights
and Measures is hereby repeated.
Approved, Nov. 22. 1864.