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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

GAsAitfSa ~ SkRAroeA.--~B Bose
high. "a eue e hh letters to The Bos.
,oa .iowaul, writes ~ follows from
Sam,ogas
Near he Uniied States Hotel ia
large doohle bllck house. LIS Kept
by Mor,i3ey, and l.. ca, Of New York.
The largest gambling house in the couu.
Try. !, bears The name Of Club
House. ana many public mea who
held the rcputc and lile Of men in their
hands are said 10 board there. Bot
lhonsan Is are lest ard won within that
quie, retreat Morrissey can be seen
al any time at lie I'uiied States, dress
I'd IN style, a short, athletic, powerful
man, quiet and q, few words. lie
came 70 New Ye,k in 1854, from Troy.
lie va. then aiirlier, poor, drunken
and bEaaalM W came TO whip Bin
poolcWH rs party. TO whom he bore
deadly hate. lie was engaged to
protect the ballot boNesin award cleo
ton lie then arranged the fight with
Sullivan, and became the champion Of
The fancy. lie has made money
said to De worth s5o0,000---is great
stock operator, aud keeps several OF
the largest gombling hoascs in tbs city
Of New York Ne ha steady man
now, h nothing, and does not Gam
bic himself lie bias lease oi the
Race Track for the races, and brings
up al his own expense detectives from
New York to keep pick pockets away
and preserve good order.
All around this Club House AFRO
gambling tables, all open to the eve.
A room Is selected. small setni-cir-
cular table bound with green baize,
tokens to represent coin, four men 70
run tile machine, all the dupcs that
can b. induced TO sii down, with about
4 10 or 70 who play against the bank,
but all really 10 the ring, with an np-
parent fairness IN the mode, but so con-
Quoted that in Q chances TO 10 the bank
must win and the person lose. Here
from eaily morn, all the day long, till
+ the small hours that midnight has gone.
Scarcely a word l. spoken, and all that
Is in subduel tone, carrying untel |
wealth into The IN Of the bank, and
despair INTO the heart aud frenzy into
I The eye OF The loser Clerks, sons OF
noble molhcr,, obi .ers who have
fought braycy ioa the nation, young
4 husboad, and fathers are daily carried
over this moral cataract Of Niagara
aud are seen no more.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16
sheridan,s Victory.

The war news Of Monday indicate
that Gen Sheridan had come up with
Early, completely outmanGuvred
him and driven him through Win
shester. This success is an important
one, and gives the situation in Virgin
ia brighter look.
In this success we see the hand 'ol
the Lieutenant General. lie came
up into Maryland, spent few hours
with his generals, disentangled and
consolidated, organized the separate
armies Of the Department into one,
and sent it on TO victory under the
lead Of his chosen Lieutenant while
he returned TO bis own command.
1t is worthy of remark that when
Gen. Grant stopped at the Eutaw
House in Baltimore on his return to
Petersburg, an immense crowd gath
cred around him and saluted him with
shouts Of applause that could not have
been surpassed if Richmond had been
already taken. Everything then
seemed to have gone wrong. but the
citizens ofthe city so lately imperilled,
felt that he was doing all that man
could do TO destroy the rebellion, and
would soon effect it. The feeling then
exhibited by the citizens Of Baltimore
is the feeling Of the whole country
Thep place all confidence in the man
who after three years Of trial has risen
by reason Of his successes 10 the chiei
command. q.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16
Tnr SANITARY CoMwisstoN

TnE SANtrAgr COMMISSION 49,
Thi Commnsiou what q u3 a
great body q men, long experienced
b. administration, wth hospital kuowl.
edge, and army know hedge, and tamil.
iasisy with he business q Transports.
lien, With an imposing suite a Offices
and arby 81 clerks Nothing 81 The
Kind A Unitarian clergyman, two or
.hrce lawyers. tep o THREE physicians.
q merchant % tVo. and a man q lct.
tiers Mr. O.msiead HIGH Church
Ep.c1psliaes, Prrsbyiefiaus and Ro-
man Catholics serving together under
the Unitarian. arc The chief managers
Vt the vast ard complicated machinery
Of the Commission, which spreads on.
er The whole country like is railways.
Their principal office IN Broadway
consists Of three little rooms, II which
a Third OF fourth rate book seller would
tarn up lis nose. ard the iurniture 81
which Mould not bring ten dollars ~
auction. The treasurer, a gentleman
q large inherited iorioue and thigh
social caltufe, who handles money by
the hundreds at thousands OF dollars,
coming in sums Of from dIly cents "a
tiiiy thousand dollars, does most Of hi-
business 10 the little room. about ten
feet by eight up three flights Of Stare,
Bot the Commission has the people II
It's back they have worked with il
from The beginning rs associate
members aud its auxiliary societies arr
scattered all over The country, aud bv
means Of these il can appeal al twenty
four hours notice directly to ever,
citizen Of the Repu lie. Bot still ii.
operatin, machinery Is, Of course, uu
der tie direction Of is own officers
and that you will sec must needs be 81
the largest and most duplicated kind
yet SO well is Il managed that Of all
the stores and clothing, and such like
committed 70 us care, amounting IN
value to millions of dollars, not two
cases have been lost. II is worthy 81
notice that California, that State which
Jefferson Davis was "sure Of, and
which the European prophets said
would clea,e from the Union. sol
course" has sent 70 the Commission
six hundred thousand dollars Ia cash.
And, dpropos Of gifts, one Of our great
express companie. has carried goods
aud hospital stores for the Commission
the bills for the carriage Of which
amount TO more than one hundred aud
twenty thousand dollars. These bill,
are receipted and presented to the
Commission as the contribution of the
company The popular character o.
this Commission aud lis harmonious
working with the Government, not
under it, make il peculiar audin
csting trait ofnational character as De.
yeloped by tie war.--Londoa Sprcta
/ tor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

The London correspondent Of the
Tribune says that Lady Franklin,wiie
Of Sir John franklin Of Arctic Expe-
dition fame, recently gave grand
dinner TO the Soulhcrners in ihat me-
tropolis, and 10 many sympalhizing
Brnons. The rebel commissioner
Mason was present, also two officers
Of the late Alabama. lie says further
Of Lady FrankIin:
"You must know that the widow Of
the Arctic hero Is virulenlly secession
in her principles--for no particular
reason that am aware Of. | have
heard ond alleged, certainly, but il
smacks Of malice, and, rs AN amiable
person, ! place no eredence in it. Il
may, however amuse your read rs. -
On dit, then, that She disliked Sir
IollG, that her bad temper drove him
TO tie polat seas on the expedition
that proved fatal TO him, aud that she
can't forgive the American Govern
ment or people for fitting out an ex-
petition that might have proved sue
cessful. and brought her husband back
to her r
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

Tie great Mcclellan meeting in
New York came otf on The 10Th, In
numbers and enthusiasm il probably
equalled the expectations Of rs man
ayers. Ia intelligence and recpecta-
hilify Il was as low as rs worst enc.
mics could wish !, 10 he. Several
prominent politicians from various
: parts Of the country were announced
As tire speakers upon that OCCASION
OF these not one was present, and but
one saw ct to send an apology for his
absence The ordinary Democratic
speakers Of the city oiiiciaied on the
occasion, and the ignorant men OF
whom their audience was composed
thought so little Of what they we're
saying that ii was impossible 10 hear
them at distance OF twelve feet for
the hubbub and confusion.
The leading Democratic politicians
we're not anxious TO speak upon that
occasion, and the reason for their
Withdrawal is apparent. They we're
unwilling % commit themselves in IA
yor Of the nomination Of Mcclellan.
Those who have a decided preference
10 express as TO who should be the
candidate Of the Democratic party in
the coming election, have made their
decision in favor 81 another man. The
radical peace wing OF the party soon
holds its meeting in Syracuse, where
Vallandigham is 10 give bis opinion
Of the situation. While portion Of
The party with some oflhe subordinate
leaders are in favor OF the nomination
Of Mcclellan because he is understood
10 be for the prosecution Of the war,
though on principles strictly "constitu-
lionalr and "humane," others, and
among them those who have been re-
garded as the great leaders Of the
Democratic organization, desire an
immediate peace Of the nature Of a
surrender Of the North to the South,
and seek the nomination Of a man who
has never been connected with the
war or given il his sanction in any
way. These little differences Of opin-
lon must all be reconciled before the
Democracy can be prepared 10 march
on to glorious victory. They doubt
less understand that these are difficult
ties that can hardly be settled without
destroying in some measure the
strength Of the party. Until Vallan-
digham can be united with Mcclellan
on the same ticket in cordialiiy and
love, and peace aud war be combiped
in the same platform, the Democrats
need not feel greatly elated over the
conduct Of Wade and Davis or sec
their success in the dissensions of the
Union party.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

Hon. PoRTus BAXTER.--The St
Adams Nessenger Alesrhs that Hon,
Portus Bakers health is nearly bro.
ken down by lis labors for the sick
and wounded at Washington. We find
the following refer, nee TO his services
in the Washington Chronicle:
COMMERCIALLY PArRIoTIsM-- In
the discharge Of our professional du.
ties We have frequent opportunities 10
notice the constant ard unwcalied al.
lentions, the sacrifice Of convenience
and comfort, and the daily contribution
Of private funds in the ALIENATION Of
human woe as il exists in our hospi.
tails. One Of these special cases de-
serves honorable mention. The Hon,
Portus Baxter, member Of Congress
from Vermont, and his estimable wife,
remain here for the express purpose
Of doing all the good they can TO our
sick and wounded soldiers. They
have purchased carriage for their
own use visit the hospitals daily, pro-
cure little luxuries, fresh flowers, &c,
and with their own hands, under the
advice Of tie physicians, dispense these
iavors.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

Gen. Oliver o. Howard, The sue.
cessor Of Gen. Mcpherson, in com
maud Of the Army Of the Tennessee,
is a native Of Maine, and is now in
Iii, thirty fourth year. lie was grad
dated 10 y wdoin College in 1850
and AT West PoiGt in 1854. lie en-
tered tho ordnance department, and
in 1857 was promoted TO be lst Lien.
tenant, and instructor in mathematic
at West Point. He resigned his
commission III June, 1861 10 take the
Colonelcy Of the Third Maine yolun'
teers. lie commanded brigade at
the first battle Of Bull Ran, showing
marked gailaniry, for which he was
promoted 10 be Brigadier General
lie remained 10 the Army Of the Po.
tomar, and nj the battle Of Fair Oaks
lost his right arm. After the battle
Of Antieiam, he took the command Of
Sedgwick's division. Al the battle Of
Charlottesville, he was in command
OF Tie Eleventh Corps, having been
promoted TO be MAJOR General. lie
was transferred to the West At the
same time Hooker was, where he has
been the commander OF the Fourth
Corps in he army Of General sher-
man.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

a VIRGINIA REPRESENTATIVE. Il
Mr. Mckenzie, OF Alexandra, who
claims a sent from that district COM
mencel with q biz Of personal history
Born within seven miles Of this
capitol, ! have not been an unin,erest
ed spectator Of what has been going on
here for over twenty Eve geaIs y,asgs
| have watched the prQgrsss nc Afl| 1 !.
closely. | well recollect w4sea OLE AuI
lector Of The port Of Alexandra we
70 the secretary Of lht treasury, Hon.
Thomas Ewing, Of Ohio, and asked
Why he could not issue American pro-
teclions to colored scamen, when ulcse
very projections were issued from Nor.
folk previous 10 1860 No answer
came, nor has any come YET. we'll
lecOlect that from October the April
Of each year, before the days of luil.
roads, one or twO.yessel. month ,ail
ed from Alexandra for New Orlcn aus
with cargoeS Of negroes for lhat mark.
ct; and remember tie scenes | have
witnessed caused by this disgustin.
trallic, aud The effect il lad upon the
public sensibility. well rtcolIccl die
poor cololed seamen incarcerated in
Jail IN Alexandra because they had no
free papers. and finally sold out for
jail fees, and perhaps many a one gone
South into hopeless slavery. For
many.a one, Mr.. Speaker, lave | paid
his Jail fees aud lvt him depart. ] we'll
recolIect Shen Maryland passed 80
act providing that when free negroes
were convicted Of a petty ofense hey
should, instead Of being sent to The jail
or penitentiary, be sold Tor one, two,
three or five years, and o be kept il
the state; and yet there vas an or.
gauized band Of men 10 Baltimore
ready at the pail door 10 bus them and
to give the necessary bond and then
spirit them out Of lie state to The South
to be sold, Of course, for life"
What change in this District since
then The contest in Congress and in
the city is whether negroes hall ride
IN tile railway cars with white people
or not
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

Mr.. Toby, the new President Of
the Hudson river railroad, is mil
lionaire. He is not yet forty years Of
age He began life as a steamboat
clerk with Commodore Vanderbilt
When be took bis position the Com
modore gave him two orders, first 10
collect fare Of every body, and have no
dead heads on the boat second, TO
start the boat on time, and wa I for
nobody. The Commodore then lived
at Staten Island. Toby obeyed biz
orders so literally that he collected
fare Of the Commodore on the first
evening, and left HIM on The wharf
the next morning, as the boat could
not wait. The Commodore was com.
ing down tie wharf leisurely, and
supposed Of course the boat would
wait for him. He proved a man a.
ter Vanderbilts own heart.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

vsIl knoun % the countfy a. ths pria.
epls scor "a ere Il tie most brilliaat
al iestmsns IN rayd history sn3
b. uocrw tics fsf IN ibe vofk he
has undeftsken has bern Is marked
- Is lie memorable battle before
Ncw Orleans lvo ogt II the three
forts tia, guard The entrance 70 the
Bay vsre taken after terrific 6glt
The greater pafs # The rebel iroa-clad
atel sas destroyed before ihe engage.
meut cosed sad lhe fsw vessels that
sacce doi 10 running away we're driv-
en- irto side vairr. where they are
bloekaIyI and cannot escape. The
rebel Admiral! Frankli Buchanan,
ulo sill r. rem nj cred a. The COM
msuder II tie Mefrimac in iis famous
encounter wiib he Monitor, nna who
Is aid 10 b. he only naval officer 81
any ability who deserted our flag 70
Ggbt beneath tie Del color. hal III.
flagship destroyed, lost lcE, and
was taken prisoner The land forces
were successfully landed on Dauph1 nc
Island before the coute i,aHdallhough
nothing definite has becn heard Of is
subsequent movements, the brilliant
sucgtss Of the feet viii undoubtedly
enable i, 10 take up is march IN sale
Z IS 10 the rear Of The threatened city.
II lie operations against Mobile
result ia i ,ietory, ils influence upon
The contest ia Georgia, and indirectly,
in Virginia, will be important. By
tie possession OF Mobile By and city,
our fleet will be enabled 10 ascend the
waters Of the Tombigbee and Ala
bama, and thus establish an army
permanently in the centre Of the Con-
federacy. The appearance Of Tn
ion army at Montgomery would be as
! good as reinforcement for Sherman,
would probably render Atlanta unten-
able, and leave no line Of retreat open
to Hood except by the railroads to
| Charleston and Savannah and a re-
neat in that direction would certainly
leave the great States Of Alabama and
Mississippi irtetrievably in our hands,
Bereft of that recruiting grourd and
source Of supplies the rebellion in Vir-
| ginia could not long Withstand the
subtle strategy and hard blows Of
Lieutenant-Gener Grant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

REBEL AND FEDERAL CuRRENcY
Gold fuciuales IN The neighbol hood
Of 26O. Two hundred and sixty dol
lars in greenbacks viii purchase one.
hundred dollars in gold. In RicE-
mond, the Rebels will give twenty
dollars Of their NOES for one Of ours.
AT that rate it would take S. 200 Of
Rebel rags TO purchase one hundred
dollars in gold. Thus, measured by
the standard Of values, their dollar is
worth about two cents.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16


For long time Mobile and vii.
minglon have been the only two cit.
les on the Confederate coast which
have not been al least threatened BY
the Union forces, and, indeed. almost
the only points Of any importance re
naming in The hands Of the rebels -
As the various naval expeditions Of
CO we're leaving Tor the South, ai,en-
ton was called TO these places, more
particularly the former, as positions
well adapted 10 be used as bases for
successful operations in the interior,
and therefore likely to prove the dcs-
,iualion Of lhe expeditions il progress.
These expeditions, however. went 10
other quarters, and until lately these
rebel cities have been left in uudis-
,urbed repose. Some we h ago
however, il was hinied that Candy
vas Organizing a land force and Far
rsgut gathering his feet for an At.
smp. upon Mobile, aod about the
time that Sherman drew Up bis forces
around Atlanta ne learned through
rebel sources a information that the
operations hed been commenced with
splendil success.
The Persoa Sho has charge II the
EAEal pari a lhis soSk Vas already
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

The st. Joseph (Mo.) Herald re.
lates that on a recent Sabbath a party
of militia visited a church near Al
bany, in Gentry County, to obtain
horses with which to enter the service
under the call of Gen Fish. A I'm
ion giIl promptly placed her steed at
the service Of the men, and then
pointed out iiue horse belonging 10 a
secession lady friend, which a trooper
mounted, and was about departing
with, when the owner appeared and
protested against the seizure. The
Union girl urged the soldier to %
along she bad voluntarily contributed
her horse, aud insisted that tie seccsI
horse should also DO duty. At thi,
the rebel girl applied all sorts Of op
probrlous epitbels 10 the Union girl
VIC in tuln became angry and knock
Iea i.eE exponent fiat on the ground
and fbena 5umpcd upon her and pound
ed away at terrible rate. A specla.
tor parted the Amazons; but they
didn't stay parted, and were soon
fighting each other again, accompany.
inc their blows with screams OF deli
ance. Their gay Sunday drcsse.
were soon in shreds long, beauitu
tresses of hair were mixed with blood
from dainty noses, etc. The bystand,
ers, despairiug Of putting an end tc
the row, formed Il circle, and seat 81
themselves 10 enjoy the exhibition i
regular prize-ring style. The com
batants fought long and well, until
Miss Union seized Miss Secesll by TIA,
throat, when she fell 10 the gruunc
and gave Up the babe. The parties
were then duly cared for by lheii
friends. The Heraid says there is nc
fiction about this. 1t actually occur
red.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

DEMOCRATIC DocrRINE.--Tbe
Milsaukie NeEs says:
Elf Grant wins a battle. # Is a part
a triumph over the fandam nt.,l Law
Of the government. II Sherman con.
qaers Atlanta, ~ essential portion Of
the Constitution Is thereafter dead. -
u our soldiers win victory, is glory
- lost IN the consciousness that a por
ton d is fruit is marcel and Lat.
tered Constitution.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

4 GoYFRsoR WITHOUT A STATE.
One Of the most curious documents
that We have seen lately is "A Proc
lamalion by lsham G. Harris, Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, printed in the
Atlanta (Ga) Appeal, appointing an
election ii the Eleventh COMPRESSION
Al District Of Tennessee to I'LL a va
caney caused by the death Of Hon.
David N. Currin. Polls are 10 be
opened M only in The district, bot
wherever there are Tennessee sol
diers. Inasa.acil - Harris has been.
an exile from Tennessee for a long
time, and mould not dare set bis foot
on IL oil except claDdestinely, this
pro- ama.ion may be styled tho
b ght u the ridiculous.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

An Atlanta correspondent says that
some of our officers having inquired
OF a wounded rebel captain WHO had
been taken prisoner, how long be
thought Hood would be able 10 hold
out against Us, We'll said he, in that
dry manner which one Is AZ a loss to
determine whether il Is intended in
seriousness o. as a stroke Of vii, Il
guess be has enough for about txo
more killings
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

MARRIAGE Jumper. ~ Benjamin +.
Richardson, cross-eyed, haf-witted, lank,
cadayerous loon ofacountrynan from "Var-
mount" drifted into our office yesterday in
a singular state Of perturbation and bewilder
ment. His story, briefly told, was this -
In the month Of June last, while stopping
at the Sullivan House in this city, his tend
er spss ions became exposed TO the blandsh-
ments Of a fair amorata named Sylvia My
ers. better known to the town, Jail aud peni-
tertiary than to our innocent aud unsus-
pecting lover, and after one week Of ardent
courtship he was induced to offer her his
heart and hand, the latter Of which she ac-
ceptel, and Justice Flagg made the loving
couple man and wife Benjamin took his
blushiug bride to Montpelier 10 pass the
honeymoon Of newly married bliss, but bust
ness Of a sash-and-blnd nature shortly af-
forwards called him TO Dorset, whittier he
came bringing the partner Of his joys and
partaker Of his sorrows along alsov For a
while the smooth current Of their domestic
joy glided on without ripple to disturb its
placidity. Benjamin was another Claude
Melnott in constancy and attention, and Law
ishel upon the idol his affections his money
as well as love. At an unlucky hour, how
ever, If We may credit his own statement, he
borrowed the amount Of 5000 and placed it
Ia an old drawer within reach Of bis wife's
nquiring gaze. The sight Of so much mon
ey brought back the old experiences Of her
former life, presenting temptation she
could not withstand So, taking advantage
Of the husbands absence, Sylvia, the frail
nymph, vanished, carrying all her lords
gresnbaeks with her. This was Thursday
and on the same day she appeared at her old
haunts in this city. Benjamin followed in
her wake a day later, aud turned up, as be-
fore stated in town yesterday afternoon.--
His story, embracing in substance what we
have related, was soon told, aud the sorrow-
fully indignant husband. at cur advice. pro-
eeeded 70 lay bis misiortunes before Detect
i've 0ficer Kipp, who, We understand, has
caused warrant TO be issued f0r the arrest
q the sbscouding marriage Jumper" and
withou, doubt she will soon be in custody
Trey HAig.