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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-19
Local and state Items.

VERMONT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. The
session of this Association at St.Albans
closed on Thursday evening last with
an eloquent address from j. S. Adams,
Esq, Secretary of the Vermont Board of
Education, on the condition and pro-
gress of education in Vermont. 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting at
Brattleboro.
The following officers Of the Associa-
tion were elected for the year ensuing
President.-Rev J. Newman, D. D.,
Poultney.
Vice Presdent.-General J. w. Phelps,
Brattleboro.
Sscrstary.-D. G. Moore, Rutland.
Trsasrer.-E. Conant, Randolph.
Awditor.-Asa Sanderson, Essex.
Executivc Cop,jnittee.-Rev. NJ. II. Buck
ham, Burlington s. L. Quimby, New
bury; B. F. Bingham, Brattleboro.
Corresponding Secretaries. W, Bliss
Addison County L. A. Knight, Ben
nington County j. X. Colby, Caledonia
County L N. Camp, Ohittenden Coun,
ty; G. W. King, Essex County J
S. D. Taylor, Franklin County H
J. Moore, Grand Isle County A. J
sanderson, Lamoille County; A. W
Wing, Orange County Rev A. A
Smith, Orleans County Henry Clark
Rutland County D. G. Gorham, Wash
ington County Hiram Orcutt, Wind
ham County; NJ. c. Hyde, Windsor
| County.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-19

CoyptRMArroNs.-The Senate on Fri
dav confirmed William T sherman as
Major Genera in the United States army
vice John E Woo retired Phillip
Sheridan ls Major General in the United
States army vice George B. Mcclellan :
George Il Thomas A4 Major Geoeral in
the United States army vice John =.
Fremont Ma.or W : Hancock 20 he
Br,gadirg General vtce Mcpherson
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-19

~, a oia pAD VI 49, following epis-
'Io WOO eeol'oI " ~" Us since by one
y. ~ 'ne 'o"n ",,uen oarlan nnnit+. Burlington
haines' Vi 0o"ise' olNl'" d
rotia of ora boso On ~ wont yu to TAX
noId The \ le Pine Planes, so
Wicb ia ose ceept by one
rickor and retaii ani holesale Daler in
travels such as = '1' A0'e tor all
he Ceeps Gambl;r
oorl anu EVE thing els
for sures from yor A' 1o'is VI thls
AND WE'LL WIsgur
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
State Record Of the Names Of
Deceased Soldiers.
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,

? -COLCABlAj JduuHry lOy loO0.
TINDER appointment by the Legislature to
q prepare. this Record, Icarnestly appeal to
the families or friends Of our deceased soldiers
to send me at once their names, &C., while there
is m opportunity to secure accurate information.
Hospital registers and reports of casualties from
the army arc deficient in the information required
it must be obtained ut home.
The Record will date date back to the begin
ming OF the war, and include all who have been
killed in battle or died of wounds received IN
battle, or from disease or accident. If you have
been so fortunate aa not to lose friend relative,
vet remernbcr,that it is noble to rescue from OBJ
iiyion the name of but one friondlass youth who
had gone from your neighborhood to die In our
cause.
Give-1. Name in f,N. 3. From what District.
8. Rank 4. Company. 5. Regiment and arm ot
serricc. &. Died, ysar, month, day. Z. Canse %
death, and remarks las ,ohers he died. age, pEeyl-
ously wounded, &c.)
Circulars and blanks to be filled will be sont to
such as desire them. Nofce OF expense il incur
red by any ono for having the record made. The
State is endea7orng to fulfill n sacrod obligation
in securing now, and recording for pnxter!ty, the
names of all her sons who have fallen in this war.
In 1862 the Convention unanimously resolved
that this should be done, {" as " token OF respect
to their memories, and legacy of inestimabie
value to their friends" and the resolution w*s
sent forth, by their order, 10 be read to cur rcg'
inenLs, battnlions and companies ercfy wher..
Many Il brave soldier may have died III solitude
or rushe'l upon the fpc, with the thought IN ms
heart that his uamo would be honorauly preserved
.MM. J. RIVERS.
nsJ- Each paper in tho State cory three times
and send bill to mo.
Inn -,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
Cen. Lee an a tn the President.
~ RIeIfsloND, January "a

- RICHMOND, January II
The Legislature Of Virginia, adopted rsso'
lntions on the 18th, debating the appoint
ulent of Lee to the command of fsthe: armies
of the Confederate States, would promote the
efficiency, operate powerfully to reanimate
the armies as we'll as the spirit Of the people
of the several States, and inspire renewed
confidence in theinal success. of our cause.
This resolution was communicated to
President Davis, who, in reply, said: Vir-
giniia, cannot have higher regard for Lee, or
g.eater confidence in his character and ability
llan is entertained by him. He has always
expressed his inability TO assume the. COM
smand of other armies than those now conf
5ded to him, unless relieved of immediate
command in the field, or of that army now
opposed to Grant. .zs
In conclusion the President assures the
General Assembly of Virginia that whenever
It shall be found practicable for General Lee
to aYsume command of all the armies Of the
Confederate States without withdrawing him
from the command of the Army of Northern
Virginia, he will deemit promotiye of the
public interest to place him in such com-
.mend fe,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
confederate GncrrilIras in kentucky

Confederate GucTTIi,Tas III hehtucRys
Thursday last, Captain Mccormick and
Surgeon Sherk, ottbe Seventh Pennsylvania
cavalry, left camp at Bsrdstown for the pur-
pose OF visiting the family of Mr.: Grigsby,
ore orc and half miles from town. While the
two gentlemen we're sitting in Mr. Crigsby's
paror conyersing with the ladies, they were
$ surprised By the sudden appearance Of Sue
Munday, atthe head of a gang Of thirteen
,desperadees. The two officers, finding resis.
tance useless, Immediately surrendered. Sue
biundy-was apprised Of the fact by-one Of Mr..
Grigsby's daughters, who begged her to spare
the lives of the twp men.
She replied by cursins her, and told. her
che would be her own judge, atthe same time
walking up to Captain McCormlckand shoot
inr him through the head. She then shot
Or. Sherk through the breast. Both men
died almostinstantly.
The gang then left in tho direction .oi
Bloomfield, where they have their headquas-
tiers. Tile citizen recognized among them Il
man by the nams Of Turner, from Bardstown
who was sent across the riversomc weeks age
to remain during the war. -
This gang has beea proving around Bards-
town for the past week. They have sworn
! to kill every Federal soldier caught by them
They reb everybody, and are a terror to tic
| whole country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

-. 7 + "a
"a P1cruRrr FOR HIsroe1-A letter from
Washington, North Carolina, gives an account
of .thedesolation Of that town.. and thefol-
loving description Of faithful cid negro:
aOne of the,frst things that strikes the
visitor upon reaching Washington is the al
most entire absenceof negroes / do not think
there are oyer.six in the entire corporation5
yery nearly all of whom, are free persons
One of these2and most remarkable man
every Hay-is Abram Allen, concerning
whom itissalmost impossible to speak ether
wiseathan IN term Of extravagant eulogy.
Abr.m was aufold citizen, ard q highly re-,
spectable, one. IIe'wa reared with badger
and the S,anley's; possessed the highestin-
tellectual dual ties of any colored man ever
saw; and was a aSouthern patrlet to the oack- ;is
bone. Whensthe Yankees; under tho appl'-
cation of the rule 10 run the CHURCHES as
well as the Government; undertook teuIlite
the colored church. in Washington 10 the
Connecticut Conference, they wanted to Or
da;n Abram andamakc him spastoy. fputthe
heroic colored man told them that twas
against the laws of his State for colored'
man 10 preach, and he. intended to Keep the
Iaws. They could not bribe or tintimidate
| him. He stood-to bis colors. They carried
aw ay his wife and family, and left him soli-
tary by his own hearth. But be remained
true to tho South. And-rwhcn j visited
Washington the Grst tima, Gfound the brave
old Christian colcred nan, like Old Mortali-
l.ty, busy among the graves Of the old dciizens,
tubbing up. and shutting in The desolated
| tombs of his departed friends. Let Abrarn
H.. ~ storrn %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

IMroer 1yT-We. learn. from thcCrandon
Republican that the Government has decided,
sin the case Of Mr. Augustus Spann, deceased,
who was an exempted agriculturalist, that
where q detail or exemption was revoked, or
the detailed or exempted party died, only a
payment pro rata for the time the party enjoy
c1the detail or exemption, would beexactcd.
Pills decision was elected from the Secretary
of War by a letterfrom A. G.. Mayors, Esq,
on the subject oftne liability Of the estate of
Mr.. Scam, he having dieda few months al.
ter he was, exempted. We publish this act
as n important decision 10 detailed and ex-
empted asriculturalists.-Macon Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
CoNF spEsArg CAvALnY CAaRflse Rsru-

CoNFEnEsATE CAvALnY CARRYING Rsru-
GEES TO TIL YAskEEs.-Detective Reese
and other detectives succeeded on Tkursday
nightin making an important arrest. For
some TING they have been looking for Ohm
Parry aud George A. Spencer, South Caro-
liniens, of Gary's brigade, the parties being
suspected Of plotting refugeesto the Yankee
lines. On|Tbursday night they came upon
them in ahouse ofill fame, kept by one Thom-
as in Lombard alley, and heard them bar
gaining with one johnson to carry hi,r into
the Yankee lines for $1,000. On. arresting
Parry and Spencer, forged passes to come to
the city were found on their persons. The
detectives cay these men belong to a band Of
SGary's cavalry, who, for months have been
engaged in carrying refugees to Kautz's head
quarters. Itis said they. were to have car
ried off several parties Thursday night, and
among them one of our public nen, who is
we'll known, but whom we will not mention.
Parry and Spencer were put in the Castle
Richmond Whig.
We learn from printers, to whose craft
Spencer belongs, that he is not South Car
Gilman. He comes from o State further
north.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
singleton,s I Mission. |.

a Washington CORES Pondent OF the MY
Tribune, undesdateof the 10th inst, gives
the subjoined information in relation to
Singleton'syisit to Richmond:
"Mr. Singleton, the peace Demo ocrat,c envoy
to JEFF Davis, did NOT leave Baltimore until
Thursday. lie Res detained by fogs and
storms on the Chesapeake. 1t is not gener-
ally known that he came here directly from
Clay and Thompson in Canada. Suchisthe
fact. Itis nots sdisguised that the interest
which organized the missioniis willing to at
tain peace at the cost of recognition, and its
leaders say franklythat the majority Of, the
people of the United States, and especially of
the, Western States, are willing and aching
to do SO. Singleton's mission has for its pur-
pose simply to ascertain upon what terms
jeff Davis would be willing to make pence.
He expects, as / understand, to bring back
theindependence of the Confederate States
as the first of these terms. Extremists of tho.
Democratic Peace Congressman say that this
condition, while it is the choice of the rebels,
is our necessity They say we have got to
accept it, and otherwise scramble out of the.
war before the first of April, or VIC will find
ourselves III war with France as well as
with the South :The.yerdict of the people:
on the 9Th of November last seems to be for.
gotten by these men, or else net. comprehen-
ded. The influence ofthe peace rumors and
the peace feeling in. New York on Friday,
which was strongly feltthere, has disappear
ed No one expects now any termination of
the war except through the submission of the
rebels. ALI feel that, while slavery exists, by
law or in fact, peace is impossible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

: ANOTHER PALMETTO GoSE.-J. H. Shiv.
ernell who served through the Mexican war
I asa q member of the famous Palmetto Regi-
ment, and who has been henorably distin-
guished' for active service during the present
warin Capt. Casson's company at the bonn.
ebardment of Fort Sumter, and subsequently
in Virginia in Capt. McFee's cavalry compa-
ny, until his health entirely failed, died Of
consumption yesterdaysmorning, at his resi-
dence in this city. He was a useful member
OF the craft of printers, and held in warm es-
TEEN by his companions and frieuds. he
has for considerable time past heen employ.
ed in the Guardian ofice.-Columbia Guar
dian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
Yankee appreciation of the Southern


The Ysnkcss neTer lose any opportunity
for venting their malice on the press Of the
Confederacy. They under stand thoroughly
its. Importance and power as war engine,
and visit upon it, whenever they can, the
same fate they do. upon the implements of
battle and munitions Of war. Many papers
have fallen victims TO the venom Of their hate,
aud GIl the grayes OF martrys to liberty and
rig ght. One by one they have fallen in the
great struggle for independence, until now
but comparatively few oil the papers that were
rulhshcd-beiore The war are in existence.
There re not aa many now in the entire Con-
!cdcracT as were published IN the State OF
Virginia alone before the beginning OF hos.
tilities.
Tue Federal government appreciates fully
the truth and force Of the declaration of the
| great English staloman that
r" Give ne the liberty Of the Press, end ]
will give to the Minister venal House Of
Peers--I will give him corrupt and servie
House of Commons, will give him the full
swing oithe patronage of oficc--I will give
him The whole host Of the ministerial inhu-
ence.I will give him allthc power that place
can co,lfcr upon him.to buy up submission
and oyerawe resistance; and yet, assured with
the liberty ofthe Press, sill go forth undis.
mayed TO meet him I will attack with that
.mighticr engine the mighty fabric he ba.
raised; Twill shake down corruption from it!
height, and buryit beneath the ruin of ths
abuses it was neant.t to stclter."-Lynchburt
Yi-pinia1l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
me comic derate Press.
The augusta (Ga.) Register remarks

1ne augusta tS1a') ieytSseT reuiaiAs
Our honest opinion.is, that no class of our
countrymen; except our soldiers, have done
moro for our success than newspaper men.
Thisris our candid opinion, after maturely
considering the subject. They have given
tone topublic- sentiment, and aroused the
patriotism Of tho people to every demand
made upon them. In tho emergencies of our
country, many harsh and grievous laws have
been -psssed-many orders and regulations
hard to be borne have been adopted. In
some cases designing. men, in others well
meaning ones, supposinge they were doing
their duty, have done much to arouse all the
feelings Of prejudice and opposition by the
people to these supposed usurpations and
tyrannies. Just here the press have come
in, and, by their daily, pleadings, their patri-
.otic appeals, reconciled apparent differences
and allayed all opposition. They have edu-
Gated the minds Of the people to every great
and important. change in the policy cf our
GoYerament, and have, with rare exceptions,
with all;,hoir powers sustained the cause Of
our country.
Blot out the newspapers of the country, and
you will have no general policy among the
people. There will be as many opinions
as there are individuals, and as many lead
ers as there are communities. Rumcrs will
be rife MI over thsslsud, and, in the absence
Of reliable information, as nov obtained, the
people will be subjected to imposition, aud
will always be depressed by dangers real or
imaginary. Newspapers form kind of bond
OF union-a common medium of Interchange
of ideas, and nextto our organized armies
are the most powerful! engines within our
country for the attainment ofits Independence,
by holding up the duty Of the citizens On The
ono hand, the rights of the Government on
the other; the grounds for encouragement on
the one hand, and the necessity for endur-
ance on he other. From the President TO
the humbest citizen-from the general to the
private-the high and tho low, the rich and
the roor, would all feel the need Of this COM
mon source ofinformation and comfTt. Wee
be to our country when it is destroyed !!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN EQUITY.
Franklin Eorri, and others,
by their next friend,
3. r. Laudrun, bul fof fat.

John NJ. Norris, Administrator.
my yirtue Of an order Of the Court in tkis
B case, K will cell at Hdgefeld q. a., On Men
day, tho 9Th February next, the real estate Of
william H. Norris, deed, dssoribsd In The plead
ings, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND, situate in Edaeasla
District, containing Eight Hundred Acres, more
or less, adjoining lands Of John u. Esrris, L. ~.
Youn gblood and others. This is one Of the most
desirable and valuable tracts Of land in the Dis
trict, bcing Ridge land on the Columbia Read:
and Immediately ON the line Of the contemplated
Hamburg Columbia Railroad.
TERMS.-Sold on credit Of one and 1--WE
years. in equal annual instalnents, with Interest
from dntc Purchasers will be required 70 s.fs
Bond With at least two good suretiea to seorre tbs
purchase money, and my for papers extra
= 2. VI. GARWTLE, C.E.E.D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
EXECUTORS SALE

EpY permission os ". T. .Durisos, ordinaty Of
ID Edgefald District r will sell at the lats
residence of MRS. CHLOE WATSON, decd. (6n
the Ridge,) on WEDNESDAY,, the -sth day of
February next, thepersonal Rstate-of ELIJAH
WATSON, decd, to wit:
About Sixtys Likely Negroes,
HOUSEHOLD AND
- MULES AND CATTLE,
FAT AND STOCK NOES,
. BACON AND LARD, {
:. CORN, FODDER, PEAS, :.
WAGONS AND CARTS,
s BLAcKsMTTH'S oOLs,
FARaING IMPLEMENTS,
And many other articles not necessary to mention.
Tho above property will bo sold on 3 crsdi. tof
twelve months with interest from day Of sale, FOR
good and lawful money Of the State. Purchasers
will 6esrequired tosgiye Noter with twdsor more
approved sureties Easproperty delivered until
terms Of sale are complied With.
1S.7 TIhMAN WATSON, Rx'or.l
GFThe Plantation will .bersntod at the sana
time and place.
Jan ID 2t =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

Nss- Foreign correspondents and Canada
sspa . pers say o great deal about the alliance
sbetwesn England, France and Spain, looking
to The recognition of the Southern corfsd--
.racs, on the ground that Lincoln mss MT
President after thar date, bsvirs hcen r.
elected cEly,by q section Of the former United
States Government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

Moxx DIinoL1sa.-A returned Confederate
prisoner.8ho -wss confined ON one of the
Federal vessels, rels,es the following Incl
dant. which he declares he saw with his Owl,
eyes:s A negro woman vas ON board with a
child, which being sick, was rather irettul
and lachrymose. Its sobs disturbed q Yam
keo officer, and he roughly ordered the wo-
man to 6 silence that bra" The poor crea-
ture did her beat TO do so, but; Of course did
not succeed, wherenpon the ofIicor seized ths
visiting innocent, and tossed into the sea,
where it sank to rise no more. This is one
of the new ways, and probably mol oneeof
the lssst human ones, which the Yankees
have iinyanted for abolishiag slavery y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
Negroes Wanted.

yErANTED To HIEE Twenty abls sbodied
w NEGRO MEN to work or the Columbia
and Hamburg Railroad. Liberal wages will be
pail and especial care taken. Of the Negroes
Negroes en- ploye,l to work on the Railroad viii
lie exempted from labor on the Coast forIi6catiens
A. D. BATES.
Le.,vilc, S. c., Jan.2 St 3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
Flour Wanted for the
Navy.

vuyHE Honorabl. Secretary of Navy, through
Mai. w. f. HOWELL, Naval agent. Au-
sustu, Ga, authorizes me To- purchase oil the
FLOUR for gale in this District, for The Navy
Department, snd, for the present, to pay the
MARKET PRICE for the slms. Therefore, all
persons having FLOUR to sou from asaek to q
hundred barrcls,) are earnestly requested To de-
liver it to me in Hamburg forthwith, as the de-
nand for it is very argent. Cash paid on dsliv-
e.y. s..E. ~" hRs, agent
Ir.nhpro Dec 81 tf 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
valuable Negro for Sale.
I. II. Adams, B1eautrix,

l.. II. ADAMS, E1cautrix,
vs..
T. J.Alams, ct al.
HoY Virtue of an order Of coart In this sanss,
Hb + will sell ct Edgessld Court House, on tho
frat Mopday in February next, BOB, No: i
pIacLsn,itb-. brlonrtne 10 the Estate Of Hiren
Adams, decd.
Terms Cash. LYDIA d. AOhds,
Ex'ix of the laat VIII of Hiram Adams, deed.
Jonls St
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

TIE AR&Yor THE WEsT.-Late ard relia-
BILE information from Tennessee, is 70 the ef.
feet that large portion of the men who
strageled from Hoo's armyi during his late
retreat, are making their way out OF fenncs-.
see in large numbers. An officer of. ligh
rank. who came out Of Tennessee since liools
army crossed the, river, assures US that on all
sides of kisliue of march, he could hear Of
stragglers who were preparing clothing, shoes,
etc, for tho winter campaigli, and that but
few, If ang Of them, who had ever belonged
TO the army, had any idea OF remaining in
the:Y ankae lines. Fifty joined him on his
way out, and all along the ROAD he could heat
Of numbers who we're about to moye towards
the srmy. 1870
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
Gogedel0 Aobsrtis:'!er !! !,
Katie Lee and while GfcY,

: q
Two brswn heads with tossing eurls, ~
Red lips shutting over pearls,
Bare feet white and wet with deH,a -.
Two,syes black and two eyes blse;
Little boy and girl were they,
Katie Lee and Willie Grey.
They were standing who're n brook,
Bending like shepherds crook,
Flashed itssilver, and thick ranks
or green willow fringed its banks;
Half in thought. and halt. in play,
Katie Lee and Willie Grey.
They had cheeks Ike cherries rcd;
Hewas taller-most Q head;
She, with armslike wreaths Of snow
Swung asbasket to and fro,
AS she loitered, half in play, \
]. Chattering to Willie Grey.
"Protty Katie" Willie said
And thore eame dash of red =
Through htho BROWNIES Of his chesk-- =
q" Boys are strong and girls are weak, >.
And Ilrcarry, SO I will,
Kati.'ssbaskst up the hill."
Katie answered with a-laugh,
=" You shall only carry half"
And thon, tossing back her carlH,
g Boys are weak a. we'll as girls"
Do you think that Katie guessed
Half the wisdom she expressed?
Men are only boys grown tall
Hearts don't change much aftor ali; -
And whom long years from that day.
Katie. Lee and Willie Grey,
Stood again beside the brook,
BENDING like shephsrd'Serook,-
Is it strange tha. Willie ,saa-.
While again dash Of red
Crossed the broWnness OF his cheek
"I am strong and. yau are weak;
Life is but slippery staop,
Hung with shadows cold and deep"
"Will you trust me, Katie deasI
Walk bsuide me without fears
Asy esrry,if if I win,
All your burdens up the bill?"
And she answered with . laugh,
"No, but. you may carry halss
Close beside the littlo brook,
Bending ike a ashephetd's crook,
Washing With its silver bands,
Late and early at tho sands,
IS : cottags, where to-day,
Katie lixeS with Willie Grey.
IN porch sho sits, and 10!
Swings basket to and ffo,
Vastly different from the ons
That she swuns ia yeass asoas;
This is long, and deep and wide
And has-rockers at tho side!