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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-06

The War Department has ordered State vol
uutecrs mustered out under General Order NO
- to be paid up to the date of their arrival at
the rendezvous Of their respective States, which
date Is to be certified on the mastering out roll'
the New England volunteers from four to seven
days ml,o pay than they would o,hervs'
nave received Tho one year men while 90.
lighted at the idea OF being mustered Out ~
once, do not relish the order which deprs~s
them of one quarter OF tho bounty pr1misA'
them a. the expiration OF their terms OF ssrvIc'
The provisional goyetuorship of South Caro-
ina Is thought to lie betwe Ex-Governor Aiken
and ex Congressman Bryce.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-06
Gen. Sherman's Report.

We give below, TO the exclusion of much other
matter, Gen. Shermals evidence before the
Committee on the Conduct OF the War, and 4
part OF the correspondence accompanying his Of
fetal report The following Is what he Gays
relative to
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sou barrels stAtc o. 70 10 $40 round hoop Ohio At
o. SO, Western o. IS TO 6s5 southtrn--tales
~ bbis At l0to u Cana &c lower sales 1t o. S.
What d'll sales unnporIanL Corn quiet At IS 10 be-
Beef qad. PORK heavy mess $3.50 Lad Isady
Nhskvy dull at s2Os. Cotton dullai A. To- zoe
Mosrrakr --slock. better. u 5. 52Os ilyi o. 4.
10 aos 95i L. =. coupon Nass u sel 1921 told laGl
Government riocis are hrnsr. Money 10 sssy NGp,r
e. Mt. EKshangs nhardy A. hrm.
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sattt 40arr.
THE moUREER A-1A-moDE,

BY JOHN G. SAKE.
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gil Sorts Of 6ouh 8taaing.
SPEECH OF JONATHAN O. SMITH,
Delivered at the State Convention,
June 21st, 1865.

DEER PREsADUNT II rise up two speak
wurds OF wisdum two this heer convenshen.
We must regulate matters so that we ken
keap the offeses in our hands We haV awl
got ritch by holden ofes, and we must keap
the ofeses for our chider and our childer's
childer two git ritch OF too. In the loyal
Stait of Iowa, where our brethrin have awl
there oan wa, they ken boldly declair thare
prinsipes; hut in Ohio thare is danger ov
the Copperheads beaten us. It therefore
bekums US two be as wise as Copperheds or
emmy other serpents. In Iowa our brethrin
kan square out in faver ov given the Free
Amerikens ov Ahiken deseLt the write to
voat and hold ofes; but in this Stait it wood
not be saif for US to talk sich by grounds
Gineral Steadman KUN out in speach for
this glorious prinslpel, but it dun him no
good, and satvsd as a warnen two US two be
keerful.
I think our best plan wood bea two maik
a plotform what don't say nothen in partick-
Ter. and two nomenate kandinaits what will
be sound on the goos. I think this plan will
git the noast voats, and voats air whot we
wont. If we nemenate and elect men known
two be sound on the rights ov the frea Amer
ikens Of Afriken descent, and elect q legisla-
ter that we know will due the rits thing on
this question, it doant maik emmy difference
whether It ia IN our platform or not We
want results rsther than profesheDs. The
eleoshun ov one man in favor oV given rights
two the fres Amerikens ov Airiksn descent
will bea ov mOar practiksl benefit than as
menny resOlushuns as Good be plastered on
the South side of the Strait Hous.
Here the committee on resolutions made
a report, which was read
Mr.. Smith resumed bis remarks
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After the Catholics

The American Presbyterian wants suf.
frsge conferred upon the colored man so that
he may antagonize the Irish Catholic vote.
Should we, therefore, admit the eolorsd
man to the right Of citizenship, what would bs
involved in that concession 7 Not merely the
extension Of q right to him which has long
been allowed to a race no rwortElier. no Iottier
in mental qualifications, no filter by birth and
early associations for the privilege than he;
but the introduction into out political oombi-
nations Of an element-heretofore so difficult
to ind-calculated to antagonize the deadly
iDfueuce Of the. Irish Catholic vote. We
should add nearly million to the Protestant
vote Of The country from a people who would
understand and value better than any fraud.
ulently naturalized, foreign, polish emigrsnts
and ignorant devotees ever could, The repub-
iican institutions under which they, By per-
soual bravery and sacrifice, had gained a st4l
tus. And any attempt on the part Of politi-
clans, to, use the once formidable weapon Of
the Irish Catholic vote for objects manifsstly
injurious to the principles Of republicanisrn;
or to the advantage of the Papal Church in
this country, would instantly rally the votes
Of the colored citizens Of the codptfy on the
side Of freedom and Of Professionalism In al
lowing the colored man to vote, therefore;
nothing is sacrificed but prejudice, while real
strength would be added to the cause of Pro-
testantism and true Republicanisu. Indeed
there may be time when, in the struggle
with Popery, which many look for in our
land, we shall keealy feel our need Of the
very aid which are now considering whether
we will admit into our ranks or NOT. bir.
Lincoln has said that we conld not carry on
the war without the 200, 600 blacks now in
the army. Shall the loyal people throw away
three quarters ol a million Of votes which
may, ere long, be equally necessary to ftus-
trate the combinations of unprincipled politi-
clans North and South, with ignorant Vi
cious, priest-ridden foreigners; to overthrow
the very liberties we have just re-estabiished
and nnllity the important advances we hope
to gain at the cost Of this WARP Whstever
may be the answer to the questions, we much
doubt whether there can be any solid hope
for the future Of our country unless Northern
prejudices against the black men go down
with Southern slavery,
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WHOLE NUMBER 10.

was captured, tried and sentenced to be shot
the old story. The poor girl had obtained
the signatures Of some persons who had for
merly known him to petition for pardon,
and alone came tc Washington to Law the
case before the President Thronged as the
waiting rooms always were, she had passed
the long hours of two days trying in vain to
get an audience, aud had at length been or
dered away.
The geDtlemans feelings were touched
He said to her that he had come To- rsse the
President but did not know as be should sue
ceed. He told her, however, to follow him
up stairs and be would see what could be
done for her. Just before reaching the door
Mr.. Lincoln came out, and meeting his friend,
said good humJredy: "sre you not ahead Of
time ?" The gentleman showed him his
watch, with the hand upon the hour of six.
"WelI, returned Mr. Lincoln Il have been
so busy to-day that have not had time to
get a lunch, Go in and sit down !; I will be
back directly"
The gentleman made the young woman
accompany him to the Office, and when they
were seated, said to her: Now nv young
giri, want you to muster all the courage
you have in the world. When the President
comes back be viii sit down in that arm
chair: shall get up to speak to him, and as
/ do 50 you must force yourself between US
and insist upon his examination Of your pa
peFs, aud telling him it is E case Of life and
death, and admits no delay" These instrue-
tons were carried out to the latter. Hr.
Lincoln was at FIRST somewhat surprised at
the apparent forwsrdness Of the young wo-
mon, but observing her distressed appear
anee, ne ceased conversation With his friend,
and commenced an examination OF the doeu-
uent she had placed in his hands. Glancing
from it to the face of the petitioner whose
tears had broken forth afresh. he studied its
expression for a moment, and then his eye
fell upon her scanty but neat dress. In.
stantly his face lighted up. my poor GIRL"
said he, you have come here with no Gov
ernor, or Senator, or member Of Congress, to
plead your cause. You seem honest and
truthful; and you don't ,cear hoops-and I
will be whipped but viii pardon your broth
cr."
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Cur StOrg-CelIGr.
HtBK NERIDEN,
By MRS. H. 3. STOWE.

CONE, Mark Meriden, don't settle
down into an old grandfather before
your time--a pretty wife'sa pretty thing,
Mark, and pretty house is a pretty
thing-but hang it!-one must have q
I1ittle oflife
Mark NeTiden stood at his desk, Civ
ing last look at his books, while Ben.
SaDford-the rOguish-the merry-the
song-ginging-the Ben of all Bens, was
thus urging on him the claims of a pro-
jected froiic that evening. Now Ben
was precisely the messenger for such
embassy-thsre was fan in the twinkle
Of his blue eyes, and a world Of waggery
in the turn Of his head, and in pair of
roguish dimples that went merrily dodg-
ing in and out of his cheeks every time
he spoke, and he had laid hold of Mark S
arm to drag him away.
4 But Mark shook off his hand, and
finished summing up a column of figures
put the blotteg into the book, and the
book into the place, wiped his pen-all
with an air of great tboughtfulness-and,
at last, turning to Ben said" I think I
won't 60 this time
" Now, why not?" said Ben, engerly.
Because-because," said Mark, smil-
ing, " because I have an odd fancy that
I I should ike Mrs. Meridens company
bettel this evening"
Hang Mrs. Meriden-beg pardon
! Mark-hang myself for saying so-but
one don't like to see fine fellow buried
alive come, take a real wake up with
us"
4" Thank you, Ben, but I haven't been
asleep and don't need it. So will go
home and see my wife" and thereat
Mark turned resolute fsotstep home
ward, as a well trained husband ought.
Now, says one of our readers, "who
was Mark Meriden?" You would not
have asked, good reader, if you had lived
in the town Of, when his name first
appeared on the outside of one of the
most fashionableshops, " Mark Meriden, -
surrounded by those waving insignia Of
grace and fashion that young ladies used
to have their eyes turned of from be-
holding. Every thing in the tasteful
establishment told of well arranged busi-
ness, and Mark, himself the mirror of
fashion, fautless in every article of cos
tune, quick, attentive, polite, was every
day to be seen there, winning golden
opinions from all sorts of people. "
Marks shop became the resort of a high
tone of beauty and wealth, who came
there to be enlightened as to the ways
and means Of diaPosing of their surplus
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"Reminiscences Of Mr.. Lincoln---El5 Dislike Of
Hoops.

Mr.. B. F. CARPENTER, the we'll known ar.
tist, contributes an interesting chapter Of his
"reminiscences OF Mr.. Lincoln, TO scribner's
new monthly, Hours at Home. Among the
stories he tells is the following, which be
says is veritable relstion of what actually
transpired:
A distinguished citizen of Ohio had an ap-
with the President one evening at
six o'clock. As be entered ths yestibule Of
the White House bis attention was attracted
by poorly clad young woman who was Vi
olsntly sobbing. He asked her the cause Of
her distress. She said she had been ordered
away.by the servants, after vainly waiting
many hours to see the President about bs.
only brother who was condemned to death.
Her story wss this: She and her brother
were foreigners aud orphans. They had
been in this country several years. Her
brother enlisted IN the army, but, through
bad influence was induced to desert He
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am tried of this rambling, scrambling
Out-at-elbow, slip-shod life"
Why don't you get married2" said
Mark.
"Why don't I, to be sure Use my
tailor's bills for fuel, and my board bill
for house rent, and my shoe bill foI
bread and butter, hey2 Would you re-
commend poor girl to try me, Mark, all
things considered p said Ben, bitterly.
Mark reflected while in silence, and
then drew out his book-his little book
to which we have before alluded.
"Just look at this account, Ben, said
he, II know you hate figures, but just
for once"
Benglanced at it impatiently--laughed
when he read over the first two or three
items, but his face heightened as he pro-
eeeded, and Mark detected a sOrtof whis-
tie of establishment, as he read the sum
total.
"Well, Mark" he exclaimed, @what
very odd, gentlemanly, ,oonsiderate trick
is this of yours-to sit behind your cur
tain so coOlly noting down the cost and
come to- of our little frolics-really it is
most edifyingI How much you must
have enjoyed your superior forethought
and discretiOnl" |" and Ben laughed, but
not with his usual glee.
&" Nay, you mistake, said Mark, 81
kept this account merely to see what 1
had been in the habit of spending myself
and as you aud have been always hand
and glove in everything, it answers
equally well for you. 1t was only yes
terday that I summed up the account,
and I assure you the result surprised
myself; and, now. the sum here set
down, and as much more as you please,
is freely at your disposal; to clear of old
scores for the year provided you will
accept with it this little book as New
Years gift, and use it ore twelve month
as l have donej and if at the end of
that time, you are not ready to introduce
me to Mrs. Sanford, am much mistaken" &"
Ben grasped his friends hand, but
Just then the entrance Of Mrs Merideu
prevented his reply Mark, however,
saw with satisfaction that he put the book
carefully in his vest pocket, and but
toned up his coat with the air Of a man
who is buttoning up new resolution.
When they parted for the night, Mark
said with a smile ain case of bill
ious attacks, you know where to send for
medicines" Ben answered only by
fervent grasp of the hand, for his throat
felt too full for him to answer.
Mark Meriden's book answered the
purpose admirably. In less than two
years Ben Sanford was the most popular
lawyer in -, and as steady house
holder as you might wish to see; and, in
conclusion, we will just ask our lady
readers their opinion on one point, and
it is this
IF Mrs. Meriden had been o woman
who understood what is called catching
beau" better than securing a husband
if she had never curled her hair except
for company, and thoughtita degradation
to know how to keep house comfort
able, would all these things have hap
pened ?
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How To CLEANSE A CJsrEEy.-Auother
simple thing I've accidentally learned; and
It too, il not generally known, ought to be,
relating to stagnant, odorous water in els
terms. Many persons know how annoying
this sometimes becomes. After frequent
clesnings and other experiments and to no
positive permanent utility. was advisedto
put, say two pounds of eaustic soda in the
water, and it purified it in low hours
Since then when tried what is called con-
centrated lye, I had quite good result
One or both articles can be obtained at a.
most any druggists.
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- eSAA-N " A-----e
I saw her last night at a party,
@ (The elegant party at Mead's)
And looking remarkably hearty
For a widow 50 young in her weeds
Yet 1 know she was suffering sorrow,
Too deep for the tongue to express
Or why had she chosen to borrow
Somuch from the language Of dressf
Her shawl was as sable as night
And her gloves were as dark as her shaw
And her jewels-that fashedin the light
Were black as a funeral pail;
Her robe had the hue Of the rest,
(How nicely it fitted her shapeD
And grief that was heaving her breast
Boiled over in biIlows Of Grape!
What tears of vicarious woe,
That else might have sullied her face,
Were kindly permitted to flow
In ripples of ebony laeeL
While even her fan, in its play,
Had quite a lugubriOus scope,
And seemed to be waving away
The ghost Of the angel Of Hope!
Yet rich as the robes Of a queen,
Was the sombre apparel she worei
I'm certain I never had seen
Such a sumptu2us sorrow befOrei
And couldn't help thinking the beauty,
In mourning the loved and the lost,
Voc 1ofDr- l,sr oo1i-Sra1 d7,fr
Altogether regardless Of cost
One surely would say a devotion
Performed at so fast an expense,
Betrayed an excess OF emotion
That was really something immense;
And yet as I viewed, At my leisure,
Those tokens Of tender regard,
] thought 1t is scarce without measure
The sorrow that goes by the yard
Ali grief is a acuriOus passion;
And your's--Ism sOrely afraid,
The very next phase Of the fashion
VIII find it beginning to fade;
Though dark are the shadows Of grief,
The morning viii follow the night,
Halftints will betoken relief,
Tia JOY shall be symboled in white!
All well lit we're idle to quarrel
With Fashion, or aught she may do
And 20 I conclude with moral
And metarhor--warranted new
When measles come handsomely out,
The patient is safest, they say;
And the Soiyo!g Is mildest, no dou0t,
That works in a similar way
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"You ought to be honest," said Reb-
-ond rebel to bis friend in Office. "Honesd
Way, now IN the devils name can 7 afford it
OF a salary Ct SIX hundred a yesr-and meat
two dollars pound"
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URBANA UNION.
j. w. no TX, PROPER.

OFr1cF:-Coulson's Building, (second floor,
Testside North Main-street, near the Square .
TrREs.-s2 90 per annum, invariably il ad.
raoce 81, 50 for Six Months.
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II It rajus, it viii bs understood that We
have wet weather
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
new LIGHT ON THE FORT FISHER
VICTORY. aiv Ii
Admiral Porter's Dispatches.

Dispatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Navy De-
partment to-day received the following re-
port from Admiral Porter:
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON, D.
U. 8. FLAGSHIP MALVERN
OFF SMrrHvILLE, N. e., Jan. 20, 1861
To Hon. Gideon WeNes, Secretary of the Nary,
In my lat informed YOU that Fort CasweIl
had been blown up and evacuated In conse-
quence of the fall of Fort Fisher. I sent
Lieut.. Cushing around in the Monticello to the
western bar to ascertain what had taken place,
and to obtain aid from the officers in command
of the New York and Vicksburg. '. :
Lieut.. Gushing did not obtain the aid be re-
quired, for what reason have not yet learned,
but with his usual energy he rushed on and
found Fort Caswell had been blown up-Bald
Head Fort destroyed, Fort Shaw also, and
Fort Campbell to the westward of Fort Cas-.
well, were abandoned. All these forts were
mounted BY nine and teu-inch guns, and Arm
strong 150 FOUNDERS. - -f .
Lieut. Cushing then pushed into Smithyille,
after hoisting the flag Of the Union from Fort
Caswell. The next thing saw was the flag
waving over Smithville, which the rebels had
LEFT In great hurry after they saw our boats
approaching, leaving everything in this beau
tifol and heavy fort uninjured, and two nine
inch guns only spiked, in the fort at Water
point. In the meantime L had succeeded in
getting one gunboat, the Taconey, over the in
terror bar. and sent her up to Reeves Point, to
disable the guns at that place. 1t ID about
three miles on the west side of the River,
above Fort Fisher
Thus In twenty -four hous after the fall of
Fort Fisher and Its outworks. all the fornids-
BILE chain OF forts in this River at its entrance.
built to keep out anything. have fallen into
our hands They are ganisoned for the present
with sailors.
l can scEfcely give. description of these
works. They are certainly the most formida-
be sud the best built earthworks ever nv
and do credit to the engineer who planned
them. Fort Caswell h Of the same shane as
it was before it fell into the rebel hands. except
that the rebels have covered its walls with
earth On the outside and made them almost i'm.
pervious TO shot md she0. - =
Il b h many respects stronges than Fort
FishG and harder to take b assault, st1ll It
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Come stoled in orient state! as when the sun
New risen, from the drapery of the east
Steps forth, and flames in splendor on the hills;
While all the darkling wales are won ..-.,
With golden kisses, and the rills
OF music leap to light, the dewy morn aTaf
Laughing our petty griets and ills to scorn.
Creative essence of the unseen mind. & lex
Thy spiritual ray informs with light,
Summoning day from night '.--' 80 To-
When the twin orbs of sight . sy.try
Are suddenly struck blind.
Oh come and chase the shadow from my soul
That broodeth long! 81. e... al =, r.,
Come harbingered by song
And, while the mellowing tides Of music roll
Their burden heavenward, lift thy front sub
Crowned with Pickering tongues of fire;
Thy golden tresses streaming on the wind,
White-vested, as bride in her attire,
And glorious in the splendor of thy prime,
Thronged round by shifting shapes, airy and
underlined.
In what far-off enchanted isle s'
Sphered in golden circle of the sea. '|.
Whose shadowy verge is crowned for many a
mile o.
With thy reflected smile,
Dwellest thou contentedly?
What breezes steering from Sabaean shores
With all their honied stores? .
What flowers bourgeon in thy dim retreat?
What time the sea upon thy island strands
Breaks in low thunder, and the argent moon
Sheds silver on the sands, .r .a
And girdes all the waves with zones of light
Thou through the night
Wanderest forth alone,
Over bridge of light
Moon thrown
To yield US glimpses of thyself in dreams.
Or, doth the spirit doff its tent of clay
When waxen slumber seals the eyes,
Lnred by thy 1attering sway
Over the sleeping silver of the seas
To the charmed circle of thy mysteries?
Through the shadowy hours
Holding converse sweet
At thy feet
In mo0n-lGved bowers
Delaying, until sunlight strcaks the dawn -
Delaying, till the amber dropping morn
Dissolves the mist,
And glistens all the dew,
And all the chilly mountan.tops are kissed
Aud warmed with amorous kisses through and
through, %
Then hastcS away
To reinform with life its house of clay
No matter where may be thy dwelling place.
1t Is enough to know that thou dost shine
IL 10 enough bnaC we DenOlo my lace
And battle our spirits in thy light divine.
But when in some sudden hour
Thou movest all the spiritual deep
With thy expanse of power;
And opening up the heavens starry floor,
Gveth, in shadOwing lustre far Withdrawn,
Glimpses of some divner shore,
Transparent seas, and leagues of golden lawn
Then we, of earthly vision too confined
For such unusual presence, cry aloud,
"Oh veil thee, lest thy splendor strike Il:
blind '" ..