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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-28
The number of families aided, 74l
Nnmher Of nersons nided. 208a

Number of persons aided, 2038
The transactions in the department
under Mr.. Howe's management have
been conducted with great ability and
discretion, and while the duties have been
delicate, and the labors arduous. prompt
ed purely by motives of patriotism and
without compensation, the interests Of
the State have yet been protected with
great fidelity, and the destitute families
of the soldiers have received that care
and assistance which it was the object OF
the law to furnish them.
MILITARY.
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and the "a Ra,ter, of Art;lIarv and also
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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-28
WHOLE NUMBER 461.

Oct. 1st, 1868, s9s
AT the Sloan U. S. Gen. Hos
pital at Montpelier since
the completion of the hospi-
tai in June, 81
The same reports show remaining in
Hospitals Oct. lst, 1864, an aggregate Of
thirteen hundred and four, as follows;
U. S. Gen. Hospital, Burling-
ton, 33S
Sloan U. s. Gen. Hospital,
Montpelier, 479
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-28
$50. 6714s

STATE AID TO SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
In October last L appointed John
Howe, Jr., Esq, of Brandon, agent of
the State, TO furnish the necessary aid
to the families Of the soldiers.
The report in detail Of that depart
ment is herewith transmitted.
From this it appears the amount ex-
pended during the past year is Sls,700
~. t g. ..1-'r
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-28

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24
Kentucky Politics.

A Kentucky correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gszette- whom that paper vouches
for as being man Of influence, and large
slaveholder-writss as follows concerning
the threats Of certain officials in that State
to nulify the law of Congress for enrolling
the slaves:
1t was made iu pursuance of the Consti-
tuition, ADLER lawyers thaa either Governor
Bramhlette or Col. Wolferd being the judges,
aud until it is repealed or decided unconsti-
tutional by the Supreme Court, it is the
duty of every citizen to obey it. He who
resists it is no better than a traitor. The
people of this State are determined that it
shall be obeyed, and Gov. Bramblette wont
dare to resist tsexecution. Enrolling officers
are appointed: they are at work now, and
according to present appearances negroes
will be drafted. White men went volunteer
for love nor money, and the negroes will
supply their places in the ranks. Bramblette
and Woiford, together with all the Copper
heads aud rebels in the State, will have a
chance to try their Modification principles
and put them to the test. If they choose
to inaugurate civil war in our State, upon
them, be the consequences; but the laws
slidl Dc TtSpcCttu. IL Is USELESS 10 uOug6
this issue, 1t must be met, and as well now
as at any other time. Kentucky is as we'll
prepared for it now as she will ever be, aud
her people are as ready to meet the issue
now as they will ever be. The Union men
detest, abhor and denounce all such doe
trines; they put them on par with these
held by the rebels, and they are determineu
to crush them out in this State, cost ,ohut
10 ,cW. The negro is now made the cause
of this most unjusti6able resurrection of
the principles Of notification and secession,
and it has been done for the last time, The
work of their destruction will now be made
thorough. The Union man who auails at
the words Of any man, in this crisis, is unfit
to have a country, and he who falters will
be buried beneath the indignation of q
thrice outraged State. Shs has been de-
serted by hertrustsd sons until she is almost
frantic with feelings of misplaced love-, and
Id her fury she will hurl these betrayers
from her breast, and trampls them in scorn
beneath her feet. "Once more into the
breach, dear friends, once more. ~, Lift
your stout arms and nerve your courageous
hearts once more. Union men of Kentucky.
Win one more victory over the enemies of
your Government, and you will have rest.
You will soon be called by these men to pass
through the fire, but you can and will come
forth untouched by. the flames. You must
put down your country's enemies in this
State now for the last time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24
"A Productive Farm.

a.. @. Fulton, residing near Davonpsrt,
Iowa, writes to the Prairie Farmer, chat his
gross receipts from So acres of land last year
amounted to $l0IIL Ths net profit was
$7,9O5. after deducting $3 per acre fer in
terest or rent of land-besides cost Of seed,
labor, and oil other expenses. This gives
the extraordinary sum of \ little over $l27
per acre. The farm is on first quality prai-
rie and broken up in July, 1862, at cost Of
81 so per acre. Alarge portion Of il was
re-plowed before seeding.io Twenty acres Of
1t were putin wheat and corn, the balance
in onions, potatoes, and sorghum. The lar
ger portion was taken Tor onions, the seed
being rut ID with hand drill tits hardly
necessary to add that the land was thorough.
" worked. There were also excellent facil-
tiles for marketing. Portions Of ths crops
were sold at Davenport, and tbs balance
sent by railroad to Chicago, ,, With al these
advantages, the story locks hrge-net be-
cause OF itsimpessibility, hut from the fact
that not many farmers manage to bring out
the full capabilities Of their land. We do
not quote this rs an example that they be
generally initiated, but it shows occasio onally
fortunes are made in other pursuits, probs-
bly, oitensr, while the chances OF failure oi
securing Q competency are greatly in favor
off.rmiag pursuits. Il Americas Agricul
turist. t gi.tlt ttr....l -t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24
The Case of Gems. McCOOk,
Crittendem, and Negley.

The Court in Inquiry consisting Of Gems.
Hunter, Cadwalladsr, and Wadsworth, APP
pointed to investigate the conduct of Gems.
McCook, Crittcnden, and Negley. at the
battle of Chickamauga, has reported the
results Of its Investigations to the War De-
partment. They fad that Gen. MeCook
did his entire duty in the battle proper, but
made a mistake, arising from an error of
Judgment, in going into Chattanooga. Gen.
Crittenden is held entirely blamelsss, and
the Court speak in commendatory terms Of
his conduct, His forces had been sent
pieccmeal TO Gen. Thomas, and he found
himself without command before leaving
for Chattanooga. Gen. Nssley is also sx-
onerated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24

without guard examined his pass, nor
could any one get on the train without his
papers being in order, and even then they
we're scrutinized with the greatest careful
ness and frequency. He himself was not
permitted to cross the Pearl river at jack
son, and after the news reached there Of
our movements three soldiers were placed
on the engine and tender to insure his faith
fulness in running the train loaded with
Confederats soldiers out Of the reach Of
Yankee bullets.
THE OPPRESSED GO FREE"
At Decatur a large tan yard and q very
| considerable lot Of cotton were destroyed,
the town itself sharing the same fate. Our
boys we're guided to quantity of cotton
hidden in an obscure locality, near this place.
by some negroes acquainted with the fact,
and indeed everywhere the blacks testified
unmixed delight at our approach, frequent
''tetiDg" their little all along with them.
and apparently fully satisfied Of the advent
Of the 'day of jubilo." Repeatedly we're
our men advised of the hiding places of
boards Of bacon, pork, hams, stock, carri-
ages, ETC., the movements of the rebel mil
itary and the whereabouts of citizens fight
ing in the rebel army. 1t is vain that the
people have sought to inspire them with
aversion and terror Of our Northern, especi-
ally Yankee, soldiers. They know better,
and in spite Of the habit of years to obey
and believe their masters, they will not
credit what they say, but preferring to cut
loose forever from the associations Of youth
and all Of home they know, throw them
selves upon the uncertain issue of their new
condition with faith that ia sublime.
From 5000 to 1000 of these people ac-
companied the triumphal return of Sher-
mans expedition and l defy any human be-
ing with as much feeling in his bosom a.
even Legree in Mrs. Stoves immortal story,
to look on such scene unmoved. Old men
with the frosts of 30 years upon their heads,
men in the prime Of manhood, youth, AID
children that could barely run, women with
their babies at their breasts, girls with the
blood OF proud Southern masters in their
veins old women, tottering feebly along,
leading from land of incest and bondage
possessing horrors worse than death, chill
dren and grandchildren, dear to them as our
own sons and daughters are to US. They
came, many Of them it is true, with stout
and careless 'augher, but slant tears course
down many cheek-tears OF thankfulness
for their great deliverance, and there were
faces in that crowd which shone with a Joy
which caused them to look almost inspired,
Those may smile who will, but the story Of
the coming up of the children of Israel out
of the land of Egypt can never call up to
my mind more profound emotion than the
remembrance of that scene. The carnival
at Rome with the fantastic costumes of the
populace presents nothing more varied and
promiscuous than did the attire of this in
teresting assemblage. b"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24
Tas Oh,a vyheat Qrop.

Col s. D. Hsrr. ofthe Ohio Cultivsior
report. to the Columbus Statesman that in
Eastern Ohio, the prospects farsscod wheat
crop are not very cheering. Wherever tho.
snow wal t!osa 81 sha falds hy the sittsr
wind IN Januaiy lss, the see3 Was fres IN
and the young srrout killed Inplacs. whore
it is evident there were heavy drifts or snow
the CROP looks bright ssa prouisias A few
dsys Of warm weather will dsvsiop the sx-
te0t Of the injury and enable better jadg-
ment Of the prospects,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24
Hoofand's German Bitters
From J Neuofon Bro,pn, d. D., Editor Of I'D


Although not disposed to favor recommend Patent
Medicines In general through dstust Of their mgredi-
and effects. yet know OF sufficient why
cannot testify TO the beueft he believes himself To
have received from any simple prepuratio in the hope
that he may thus contribute TO the benefit Of others
do this the readily in regard TO Hoohand's Ger
san Bitters prepared by Dr. Q. NJ. Jackson, of this
city, because was prejdiced against them for many
years under the impression thn they chiefly a
alchohoc mixture. am indebted TO my friend, Robert
Shoemaker ESQ., for the removal OF this prejudice by
proper and for encouragement to try them, when
suffering from great and long continued debility. The
use Of three bottles OF these Bittes, at the beginning o.
the present year, followed by evident relief, and
restoration degree OF bodily and meial vigor which
had not felt for six months before and had almost de-
SPARED OF regulating. therefore thank God and my
friends for directing me to the use OF them. - =
n ..,F - ,.... j. NEWTON BROWN.
Philad elpha, June %, 1861.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24

WHEN the news was brought in to Sher-
man that the rebels had abandoned Meri.
dian without blow, and that the destruc-
ton was duJ fat dccoulph, he is said BY eye
witnesses to have walked silently to and fro
for some minutes, and then burst out ex-
citedly, "This i worth fifty millions to the
Government" ~ 80 -, l.f,s.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24

Ir We work upon marble, it will perish; IL
VIC work upon brass, time viii sffacs il; IL
We rear temples, they will crumbls into dust,
but if We work spon immortal minds If We
imbue them with principles. with the just
fear Of God and Of our fsllowmen-ws
engrAve on thess tAblststs something which
viii brighten to al otsrnity. .,..i.l !
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24

TVS Constitutional CcnventioA Of Ksst-
ern Virginia have adopted az ar.iels abolish
ing slavery immediately and unconditional
ly. There was but ons dissenting. vote :,
There can bs no doubt that this feature Of
the constitution win rscsiyethe sapport o,
siarss msjsfisy Of the 1ss;sis q thsrss.ty:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24

See ha. tn. .igdi.,ut. e &C, n JAcKsoNgli. y
the wRArpER sf each bottle, ~ ~ 81 i'',
''''' BEWARE OF coUNTERFElTs,i,ssss Il
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24

Price rs cts, per bottle, or six bottle, fo' "a co. Isl
uTFer sale by Druggists aud Dealers every where I
ne un.sd States, sndH =, H. WEST co.. =, cl.ir'
I-rfsl a1nal aAt N .ain . I'm 1Nll
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-18
How n White Regiment Ieesented
an Abolition Insult. t


The penc,ant of abolitionists for mixing
or say here, met with Just rebuke from
the men Of the gallant 10th regiment, which
arrived here yesterday. The committee of
reception, too niggardly to employ white
band, or wishing to exhibit their affection
for their sable brethren, by having them
continually at their right hand, insulted the
returning heroes, fresh from the battle
fields of the rebellion, by calling out negro
band to assist in this reception. This is the
appreciation abolitionistshave of our brave
soldiers. They do not consider them so good
as negroes, and put the latter foremost in a
public reception. 1t was brutal insult,
and was felt as such by the indignant SOL
diers. They very properly refused to march
after the negro band, and the officers were
compelled to drive the men into the ranks
at the point of the sword. But after arriv-
ing on the avenue the men rebelled and re-
fused to march another step after the band.
The consequence was, the procession broke
up in confusion. The men made their way
in squads to the different hotels where they
were assigned for breakfast The band,
minus followers, except crowd of negro
urchins, of various sizes, brought up in
front of the Railroad Hotel. A number
of the men were quartered here, and
| Cne more Jney renecCed upon the insult That
had been offered them, the greater became
their Indignation. They may have been
nothing but common soldiers, used to the
hardships of the field and the wild terrors
of the battle, but they still had some linger-
ing belief that they were as good as ne
groes. 1t would have taken but a spark
to ignite the fires of Indignation that were
smouldering in the breasts of the soldiers,
and they would have ''cleaned" out the
band, who were hanging around the portico
of the hotel, evidently thinking their
services were to be still further required
But the committee who employed them
had probably retired to their closets to
reflect upon their generous treatment of
the returned soldiers-at least none of them
were to be seen upon the streets. The
band, seeing that matters were fast assum-
ing threatening aspect in their locality,
thought it advisable to make the best of
their way back to camp. AS they turned
to skedaddle, the soldiers pelted them with
rotten apples, and jeered them, and called
after them with no very complimentary
epithets. 1t was no fault of the members
of the band, but of a certain woolly headed
member of the committee of reception,
whose chief characteristics seem to be
penuriousness and love for the negro.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-18
TRAGEDIES IN INDIANA.
Two Men KILLED by Soldiers.
From the New Albany Ledger j

j.
We published on Tuesday an account of
the probable murder at Orleans, Indiana,
by number of soldiers of the 25th Indiana
regiment, of man named cCart-giving
such particulars as we were able to gather
at the time. Since that time both McCart
and Parish, his assailant, have died. We
learn the following facts in regard to the
matter from gentlemen of undoubted veraci-
ty, who witnessed the terrible affair. ''-
When the train on which the 9th Regi-
ment had taken passage was about starting
from Orleans, Parish and another soldier
jumped from 1t, declaring they would ''hull
some butternuts before leaving the town.
They started up the street and soon came
upon a crowd of men standing together,
talking in a quiet and orderly manner
Parish, being drunk, stepped up to McCart
and asked him If he was butternut to
which McCart replied that he was not
Parish. then said, .s.You are ,d-d Vallan-
dighammer." McCart replied, swell, what
( of u" Parish thereupon, without further
as he attempted to rise he continued to
knock him down, until he had thus pros
etrated him four times. McCart finally re-
gained his feet and drawing his knife stab
bed Parish three times, infiicting fatal in
juries-Parish dying the nextmorning. ~
McCart escaped and went a few miles in
to. the country, but several citizens followed
him, and he gave himself up to undergo an
examination on charge of manslaughter.
The man who left the train with Parish
at once set out for Mitchell, where the 9th
Indiana regiment had arrived and were
waiting transportation to Evansville, He
told his companions, what had happened,
and taking twelve or fifteen of them at once
returned to Orleans, where they found Nc.
Cart in the store of one of the merchants of
the town, and with pistols, knives. sticks of
wood, and other missiles, attacked him, and
beat and stabbed him in most. brutal and
horrible manner, killing him. .TTgrgyr
z. The soldiers were aided in this bloody af-
fairby citizen named Benjamin Wright,
who has been arrested and Is now held in;
$4,000 bonds for a hearing on the 18th.
) The soldiers escaped and are now with their
regiment at Evansville. X sii1 ai ta..?219
Connected with the death of McCart Is
one circumstance which Is as disagreeable
as the murder itself. His body was taken
to the Christian burial ground near Orleans
for interment, but It was denied sepulture
by the church because, as 1t was alleged, ut
would be an insult to the soldiers to allow
ita resting place on the sacred place claimed
by these patriotic Pharisees. The body was.
taken TO the Baptist stcemetery and decently
inferred.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-18
No. Of Delegates,

The polls will be open from 2 to 8 o'clock
7. NJ, in the country, and from 711S to 8
p. NJ, In the city. nT @3oFa1 ~
Two judges and one clerk will constitute
a board who will receive the ballots and
make out certificates of election for the
delegates elected, to be presented to the
County Convention. i74W1 Nhsn
. Your committee earnestly hope that
there may be full attendance at the pri-
mary election and that good and true men
may be selected. The times require the ac-
tive exertion Of all lovers Of the Constitu-
ton and our Democratic Republican In
stitutions. UNwARRANTKD ARRESTS, FANAT-
foIsM, BIGoTRY, INToLERANcE and PERsE-
cUTIoN are now carried out in their most
dangerous forms, and it Is only left to the
strong arm of the Democracy to correct
those abuses by vigorous application OF
the principles Of the time -honored Demo
cratic party. 2lA @lNoai .lf9l9 ~
By order of Democratic County Central
Committee. ~.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-18

On the 18th inst, the engineers of the
Michigan Southern railroad, and all the
other railroads having termini at Chicago,
left their engines and dismissed themselves
from the service of theirseveral companies.
The reason for this step, as given by them
selves, is, that on the Galena & Chicago
Union railroad an obnoxious regulation was
adopted for the government of the engi-
neers, and the engineers of all the other
railroads in the northwest, in sympathy
with them, have combined to compel the
managers of their own roads to interfere in
the matter and bring pressure to bear up
on the officers of the Galena road to compel
a repeal of the regulation objected to, and
the reinstatement of the engineers who
have revolted underit. The "Strike" is said
to have been made at the requirement of q
secret organization among the engineers
called the Brotherhood of the Foot-bOard.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-18
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chm;
-' "t' SAMUEL MEDARY, -
AMOS LAYMAN,
9 $50 GEO. L. CONVERSE, 'y -.
A. G. THURMAN, Io
Democratic State Central Committee.
Franklin County Democratic Com
ventiOn.

The Democracy of Franklin county are
requested to meet at the usual places of
holding elections on Saturday, the 10Th day
of March next, and proceed to elect by bal
lot the number of delegates assigned to each
Township and Ward, to meet in County
Convention at the City Hall, in Columbus,
on Monday, the 21st ofMarch, at II O'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of electing twelve
Delegates to the State Convention, to be
held in the City of Columbus, on the 23d
day of March next. o3 u..n
The following is the number of Delegates
apportioned to each Township and Ward
according to the Democratic vote for Gov
ernor at the last election, being one Dele
gate for each Township and Ward for every
30 votes,and one Delegate for every fraction
over 25 votes cast at said election. Hb