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The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12

REMARKABLE FEcUNDITF.-The name of
the immortal man in Michigan, whose wife
brought him seven children at one birth,
unfortunately has not yet found its way into
the papers. Such an instance of multifarious
multiparousness has probably never before
been known since Adam ard Eve. the pro-
genitors of our race, left Paradise, and it
therefore deserves especial commemoration.
How surprised the father must have been at
his remarkable good fortune-if, as a poor
man once said, every child born to him is
worth thousand dollars. In contemplating
his position. one can't help being reminded
of the Frenchman who was writing in his
study and thinking of his sick wife in her
confinement, when the nurse came down
stairs with baby in her arms, and at sight
of which he was delighted. She returned
and came down with second, at which he
was surprised, but resumed his writing. AT
length she came down a third time with a
new, infant in her arms, :, Mon Dieu p ex-
claimed the astonisAed man, throwing down
his pen and rushing to the door, :: dis is too
much | must go up and put stop to dis.
mon Dieu or shall be overrun with one
grand population y
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12

EXCITING INCIDENT ON THE CARs.-The
other day, says the Detroit Tribune, an ex-
citing occurrence took place on the passen-
ger train from Toledo to this city. On one of
the cars was a party of soldiers, returning
from Dixie on furlough. When the conduc-
tor approached them to collect fare, one Of
them rendered a FIVE dollar grsenback, say
ing, " Take your change out of that, old fell
low-the best currency in the word. sir"
" You may think so. responded the butter
nut conductor, but don L consider it worth
any more than so much brown paper" The
soldiers eyes flashed fire. You id Cop
perhead, he exclaimed. how dare you i'm
peach the credit of the Government which we
have been periling our lives to uphold? You
are not fit to live ~ And. drawing a pistol.
he pointed it at the conductor, and was about
to FIRE. when an officer who had been watch
ing the proceeding seized his arm and res
trained him. Then, addressing the butternut
knave, the officer told him if he wished to
avoid trouble he had better leave the train
at the next station, which be did, and the
train came on without him. The above in
cident may serve as awarning to all Copper
heads of the treatment they may expect when
our brave boys in the army have conquered
the rebels in the South, shall turn their at
tention to traitors at home
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12
The perfectionists and Gen. Butler.

In Norfolk there is a society called " Per-
fectionists," !" and in their behalf some ten or
twelve Of their number have lately address
ed letter to the Commanding General of
that Department, setting forth their objec-
tions to swearing allegiance to any earthly
Government The subject was disposed of
by General Butler in the following charac-
teristic manner:
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARMY CoRPs,
FoRT MONROE, VA, Jan. l3.
]. F. D0zier, +. II. Bedsely, and others:
GENTLEMEN ! have read ycur petition to
General Barnes, setting forth your objections
to swearing allegiance to any earthly gov
ernment.
The first reason which you set forth is.
that 'sall human governments are neces-
sary evil. and are continued in existence only
by the permission of Jehovah, until the time
arrives for the establishment of His kingdom,
and in the establishment of which all others
will be subdued unto it, thus fulfilling that
declaration in the Sth of Daniel and l4th
verse;" etc.
You therein establish to your own satisfac
ton three points:
First. The Government although an evil,
is necessary one. Second. That for a time
it is permitted to exist by the wisdom of Je-
hovah. Third. That the time at which a
period is to be put to its existence has not yet
come.
Therefore you ought to swear allegiance to
the Government cf the United States,
First-Because, though an evil, you adj
NIT it TO be necessary.
Second Although an evil, you admit that
it is permitted by the wisdom of Jehovah,
and it is not for His creatures to question
the wisdom of His acts.
Third-You only claim to he excused when
Jehovah's government is substituted, which
period, you admit. has not yet arrived.
Your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN f. BUTLER.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12

GEN. ANDERSON. of Fort Sumter fame, is
in New York. and his health is very poor
He has in his possession the old flag, which
he keeps by permission of the Government.
1t will be ali ready for use again when want
ed. This flag was not flying on the day of
tue surrender. and it was nothing but a small
streamer which was hauled down By the
rebels. Gen. Andersen has this also in his
possession.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12

A T0UCHING incident of the war shows how
brothers is stirred against brother, father
against son. Two Kentuckians, father and
son, were on a railroad train last Sunday
The father was q rebel prisoner, the son was
a Federal guard on the platform of the car.
The old man seeing his son, presumed to
take more liberty than the rule allowed, and
put bis head outside the door, His son hast
lily adFanced, piece at shoulder, with q
sharp. Get back there, you ID old reb:
ell p'
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12

GEs. Ms.GHER stated the political situa-
tion forcibly in his speech at the banquet to
the Irish Brigade in New York thus :
There are bit two parties in this country ::
one the federal armies under Abraham Lin
coin; and the other the rebel armies under
JEFF. Davis, These are the only two parties
in the country to-day; and until the party
headed by Davis has been utterly routed and
annihiated, stand by your party. 1t Is the
party of the country, of its history, Of its fu-
ture.' M
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12

Long before daylight, PhiIip mounted his
horse and started for the nearest settlement,
and early in the day the officers had tbe two
wounded men in charge, while the body of
the third was removed They were recog-
nized by the officers as criminals of notoriety
but this was their last adventure for the JUS
tiee they had so long utraged fell upon them
and stopped them in their career
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12
S HASTA COURIER

Of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco with bow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for the same.
0FFIcE-l7il Washington street, opposite Ma
guires Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12
VOLUME XIII.
THE
SHASTA COURIER.

Publication Office in Tomlinsen's Bulldlng, front
room, up stairs, three doors above Wells, Fargo
Co. Express ofice.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12

Officers Mount shasta Division, No. IS,
:. of I.
80 E. Garter, w. p. John J. Conmy. W.
NxY A. Chas. A Garter Il. s; J. Morrison,
AaH A. R. s.; W. II. Rhodehamel, +. s.. &.
0 d. Forbes. Treas. W. 5. KaPple. Chap.
James Hall. c.; John F. Camden, A. c.; L. W.
Potter, l. s.; N. Gilbert. o. s. 0. Holton, P W
p, in place off. n, Chappel.
LADY 0FFIcERs--Mrs. j. J. Conmv L. c.;
Miss Sarah lennon. u. A. c.; Miss Lizzie Will
helm, ID L. A. c.: Mrs. W. Ii. Rhodehamel Sd l..
A. c.. Miss Jennie Tracy. l.. s
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-12
Officers of Western star Division, No IS.
=. of Il. French Guich.

Henry Warner. ". P; II. F. Allen. ". A.. W
:. kidder, r., s.: Theo. Shanhafer, A. X. 5. I
Kennedy, Treas; Patrick Hughes, !. s.; NJ. y
Foss Chap. Victor Kern. C. James McElroy. A
O.. James Cook. L. s. d. r. McClary, O. s.
J. p. Wright. 2. W. P.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22
THE VERMONT TRANSCRIPT.

it was also remarkable in its close,
since it finished by II combat to which
the maraudcr was in a manner forced,
and in which he proved in the clearest
manner his inability after all to meet
the determined antagonist on anything
like fair terms"
The Alabama's career, and the at
tempts which have been made to put
an end TO her career have invited at
taclSs upon the Navy Department.
The incapacity of the Navy Depart
ment has been frequently alleged Its
neglect has been more than minated.
The inability of the men-of-war built
by it to undertake ocean service has
been time and again asserted. The
injustice of these sweeping accusa-
tons is now sufficiently demonstrated.
His navy built steamer disposed OF
the choice product of British skill
and sent her to the bottom of the
ocean after short and triumphant
contest in which the Alabama hoped
to meet an easy victory.
Another point need not be over
looked. Upon the entrance of the
Alabama upon her infamous cruise
against American merchantmen, 3
British flag was floating at her mast
head. The same flag lowered about
her to the last. can English vesse
was close at hand to give asylum tC
those who otherwise might have hac
the i'll luck to become prisoners o
war of the United States"
These matters Will not be forgotten
A day Of reckoning win surely come
The time may not be in the far distan
futurel
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22
The Fate of the Pirate Alabama.

In recent issue of the TRANscRIPr
we have taken pains to record the fate
which mt last has overtaken the pratt
ical Alabama. After freebooting for n
long time and showing great alacrity
in attacking the weak and defenceless,
and running at high speed when any
foeman worthy of her steel was to be
met, she has finally been brought
within reach of American guns and
has at last "gone down toDavy Jones
locker, "-succumbing wholly to supe-
rior skill and prowess.
This event, says one of our co-tem-
poraries, "brings to a close one OF the
most remarkable cruisers that history
thus far has had to record. 1t was
remarkable in its inception, since 1t
was from neutral power that the
ship and armament, and even the men,
came, which We're to prove so des-
nation. 1t was remarkable in its pro-
qress, Cor the vast number of honest
traders swept from the face OF the
ocean by single ship, and for the ei-
feet produced upon the commerce Of
this country. Neither Kyd nor the
most desperate of the buccaneers even
surpassed that success which enabled
Semmes, by romantic caprice tC
adorn his cabin with three score anc
more of chronometers taken from a
many merchant ships sunk by HIM II
his wild course of destruction. III
cruise was remarkable, too, for ITS Illus
tration of the extraordinary difficulty
which attends the search of any singl
ship when once fairly on the high sea
and bent upon Guiding pursuit. An
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22
A Proclamation by the President
Of the United States.
WAsH1NGroN. July is

Whereas, BY act approved July 4th,
1864, it is provided that the President
of the United States may call for any
number of men as volunteers for the
respective terms of one two and three
years for military service, and that in
case the quota or any part thereof OF
any town, township, ward of n city,
precinct or elective district of county
not so sub divided, shall not be filled
within fifty days after such call, then
the President shall Immediately order
a draft for one year to fill such quota
or any part thereof which may be un-
filled; and,
Whereas, The new enrolment here
tofore ordered is so far completed as
that the aforementioned act may now
be put in operation for recruiting and
keeping up the strength of the armies
in the field, for garrisons and such
military operations as may be required
for the purpose of suppressing the re-
bellion and restoring the authority of
the United States government III the
insurgent States;
Now, therefore, l, ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN, President of the United States,
do issue my call for five hundred thou
sand volunteers for military service,
provided, nevertheless, that all credits
which may be established under sec
ton eight of the aforesaid act on ac-
count of persons who have entered the
naval service during the present rebel
lion, and by credits for men furnished
to the military service in excess of calls
heretofore made. Volunteers will be
accepted under this call for one, two
or three years, as they may elect, and
will be entitled to the bounty provided
by law for the period of service foi
which they enlist
And l hereby proclaim, order and di
rect that Immediately after the 5th o
September. being fifty days from tn
date of this call, draft for troops t,
serve for one year shall be held il
every town, township, ward of a city
precinct, elective district, or count
not so sub divided to fill the quot
which shall be assigned to it unde
this call or any part thereof which ma
be untitled by volunteers on the sal
9th day of September, 1864.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
VIM. H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State
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BY the President,
WIN. H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.

The recent invasion of Maryland has,
at last, ended The raiders have come,
plundered loyal villages, burned some
property, and retired back to the sa-
cred soil of Virginia. They have taken
a large amount of supplies, cost us a
few lives; but their invasion has been
of no permanent Importance.
The modification and alarm to the
people of some of the loyal States has
not been great enough after ALL we
fear, to induce them to place their mil
tia upon a proper war footing.
This body of marauders have laid
their audacious hands upon a mass OF
booty which they may succeed in ear
rying back to Old Virginny.' Shame
TO the people Of the invaded territory
that they We're permitted TO retrace
their steps Not thus fortunate would
they have been had they invaded Yer
mont.
Well does one of our ablest ex-
changes remark that 'this question as
TO the escape of the rebels being dis,
posed Of, the campaign apparently re
sumes its old aspect. The attempt tC
dislodge Grant from before Petersburg
has failed, the principal armies of tn,
government and Of the rebellion still
confront each other, and the great is
sue still depends, in as large measure
as ever, on the result of their struggle
The rebels have had proof of the te
nacity of our commander; proof tina
he realizes as fully as they the vita
importance of the work which he ha
in hand; and we may expect, therefore
that both sides will settle down wit
sterner resolution than ever TO Tia
deadly debate which is in order Thre
days ago we were told that Grant
campaign against Richmond had Va
tually come to its close But we al
pretended that on the contrary it on
enters to-day on its second perio
more desperate perhaps than even !
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

burgh; Corp. Page Ufford, Fairfax
Corp. Hiram j. Spoor, Alburgh; Corp.
Merritt Ingalls, Alburgh; Corp. Allen
j. Fleury, Isle La Motto; James w.
Bonnie, John Branson, George w
Carter, Willard Fox, Lewis Coma,
Nelson Labardie, Malteus Lille, Peter
Mckenzie, J. Martin, George sherman,
Austin O. Spoor, Horace Stockman,
David Heminway, all of Alburgh
Edison Fisk, George p. Kelley, II. p.
Howard and John S. Howard, Henry
Provo, Jonathan NJ Roberts, Calvin
p. Rowley, all of Fairfax Joseph La
point and Henry B. Tobias, both of
Grand Isle; Bartney Lawrence Of South
Hero.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

ny Among the official list of casu-
alties in the First Vermont Cavalry
Regiment, from June 18th to June
Both, 1864, we find the following
Sergt. Hannibal JENNIE, Co. B, Berk-
shire, killed Charles NJ Cook, of
same company, ST. Adams, wounded
severely in the elbow and among the
missing. Corporal William Humph-
rey, ST, Adams, wounded severely in
the leg Sergt. Walter Burbank, st.
Adams, wounded slightly in the shout
der, and Albert f. Cox, ST. Adams,
stunned by report Of a shell, both OF
Co. l..
Among the missing are Lucian G..
Town, Franklin; Antipas Brigham, st.
Adams, both of Co. b; and Corporal
Truman b. Webster, of sheldon, OF
Co. l..
Among the missing in the Eleventh
Regiment and supposed to be prison
ers, we find officially reported June
2sth, 1864, the following:
Co. r. Edward Duvall, enlisted from
Franklin; Lewis Tatro, Jr., enlisted
from Enosburgh,
Co, G-Lieut, George ID. Sowles
Alburgh; Lieut. Alvin Ct. Fleury, Isle
La Motto; Sergeant Charles H. Brush
Fairfax; Sergeant Thomas Babcock
Alburgh; Sergeant Albert Phelps, Soutl
Hero; Sergeant Oliver Fadden, Isl
La Motto; Sergeant William II. Don
aldson, Swanton; Corp Charles Tobias
Grand Isle; Corp. Jackson Eddy, Al
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

B's~ The Rev. u. Druon. of Mont
pelier, is about to return to France
The Burlington Times remarks that
he was truly a Christian patriot, and
from the breaking out Of the rebellion
has used all the influence Of his sacred
Office towards furnishing men for the
war In the fall of 1861 he was ap-
pointed by Gov. Holbrook as Chaplain
to the Vermont Brigade, but Secretary
Cameron refused to confirm his APP
pointment Walton's Journal thus
Justly alludes to him :
During his stay here, with his suav-
ity of manners aud urbanity, he has
gained the esteem of all with whom he
has become associated, both in his
clerical capacity and as a citizen. He
carries with him the best wishes of the
community
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

took the train on Thursday morning
When we were near Sandusky station,
a burning wood pile on the side OF the
track arrested our further progress.
The fire had invaded the wood work
of the road, but the energetic conduc-
tor attacked the dcyouring element
with a vigor which after an hours de-
lay enabled the train to pass, and we
reached home in safety
Yours truly ID.
81. Albans, JuIH 1864
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

8s5~ The st. Adams TRANscRIpT copies
from some nameless exchange, "A para
graph stating that Robert Small, the
colored pilot, was one of the South
Carolina delegates rejected by the Bal
timore Convention. This is mistake.
Robert Small was not at the Baltimore
Convention. The persons claiming to
be delegates from South Carolina were
white men, one of them having a head
Of very white hair, as well as a white
skin, and the convention was troubled
by no embarrassing question of col
or. burlington Free Press.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

THE Resi- OF THE Story. The last
number of the St. Adams 7ransa1p
has the following:
An engineer on the night tram o.
the Vermont Central Railroad lately
left his engine, one night, in charge o.
the fireman, or some other person,
and took nap for several hours
Fortunately no accident happened 7"
consequence.
The Transcript should have told ins
rest of the story, which is that the en- en-
gineer was promptly discharged io'
this derclict conduct. NontpcllT A.
gus.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

BsE"It is related that, in the aiterhOOs
of the bloody day of Waterloo, 4
Wellington threw himself into one ~.
the hollow squares of infantry, ne lad ard
served to the officers, "This Is L. r;ll
pounding, gentlemen, but we 70.
pound the longest. " Again nc red
marked, "Three times have 70 2" ,be
this day by perseverance. 5ao;de
power of perseverance is TO ue
our BATTLES, the Army of the pol , ior
which has been pounding repel' enc
nearly fortnight, ought 10 ~
eessful, and General Grants dc'' 4 Il
nation to fight the campaign ou' real
takes the whole summer, has Wy mis-
Wcllingtonian spirit about It"
URle Journal
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BsD" An order has been issued ipom
the War Department by which ray,
masters are required, in July, TO pay
colored soldiers six months full wages
rs their compensation between Jal Tor
ny and July of the present year. t .Hs
the time prior to January loo4' ' "rs
question whether such volunteers az
entitled to the same pay as whl'e ca
been fairly presented to Attorney ues
eral Bates. From his opinions pre-
ousiy giyingupon thes anne question" nrs
upon the citizenship of negroes, lp ;ao
is little doubt that favorable de dec, 10
for the sable-skinned warriors VIII ~
obtained.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

Ess- The leading officers of railroads
in the United States met at the St
Nicholas Hotel New York ON July
If, and re-classifed their freight schcd-
ules, advancing the tariff about treo'g
per cent The new rates viii 20 into
effect as soon as the arrangements are
complete
We presume this advance will not
be made by the Vermont railroad com
panies some Of which advanced their
rates fifteen per cent. several months
ago.
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Ds9-The vt. Brigade, I'd Division, 9th

V7D TIT o Ut = FVEVl N DIVIaIOIl, OIH
Corps, was among the troops sent
from Grants army to defend Washing
ton. The 2d Division of the 9th Corps
also includes the 10th Vt, and the Yer
mont Cavalry arrived about the same
time with the infantry achievements
All the soldiers that Vermont has in
the Army of the Potomac are now in
Maryland. 1t is ever thus, wherever
there is imminent danger, there we
find Nermont's tried aud trnsty vete-
rams. Maj Gen. II. q. Wright, com
manded the LIST and I'd Divisions of
the 9th Corps sent from Petersbmgh -
Burlington Times.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

Bsy- Gen. j. Wolcott Phelps has adj
dressed to the Rutland Herald a COM
munication in regard to the soldiers
voting act, Of which the following is
the closing paragraph:
The Legislature have persisted in
passing tins act in direct opposition to
the clear, able, and lucid report OF
their committee to which it was re-
ferred; and the best thing which they
could now do, would be to expunge it
from their records 1t is Of no use to
any individual, to the State, or to the
nation. j. W. p.
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BsB- At the Union County Conven-
ton held at Guildhall, Essex County,
July 9th, the following county ticket
was put in nomination:
For Senator Rev. l.. H. Tabor
Concord
For assistant Judgcs-W. II. Knee
land, Victory, and i. r. Carbee, Guild
hall,
For Sherry Charles Chase, Concord.
For States Attorncy-D. S. Stoms,
Island Pond
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

geD~ In the test question recently tai
ken in the New Hampshire Legislature,
whether Concord or Manchester should
be the capital of the state, the MAORI
ty for Concord was ninety-eight-19O
to 90.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

bD-C. i. Potter, Esq, is the new ag-
ricultural editor Of the weekly Mirror
published at Manchester, n. H., and
right ably and judiciously does he full,
fill the requirements of his position.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

nay- On the Dist day Of last month
the Quebec Gazette attained its hun
dredth year; and, on that day, pub
lished a centenary number highly
creditable to editor and printer.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-22

Bsg~ A destructive fire occurred at Au-
sable Forks, n. Y, ON Sunday, July 10,
by which the greater part of that busy
place was laid in ruins. The bridge,
the machine shop, two grist mills, a
number of stores, among which was
that Of J. x j. Rogers, whose iron
works were however saved. Loss esti-
mated from 100000 to 100000
Every paragraph of this kind re-
minds us that here in st. Adams Vii
lage we have an insufficient supply Of
water for use in case of fire. When
will this matter be forced upon the at
tention of the proper authorities?
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pBe Secretary Stanton, it is said, has
resigned in consequence of a private
quarrel with Post Master Gen. Blair
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FOR CONGRESS-.

First District - FREDERIcK T.. WooD-
BRIDGE, of Vergennes.
Second Distr'ict-JusTIN S. MoRBuL Of
Stanford.
Third District-PoRTus BANTER of Der
by Line.
State Election, September 9Th, 1864.