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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

CoLoREp PREACHING AT WlenmcroS.-Td
correspondent Of the Boston journal gives the
following account Of service, in the Representa-.
lives Hall, At Washington, on Tuesday the 18th
inst
The Hall Of the House Of Representatives was
giaced 10 day by large audience, attracted by
the announcement that the Rev Henry High.
land Garnet, negro, was to prea h. Mlessis.
Boutwell,, Eliot and other Representatives we're
present, with many prominent officials. Some
ut the most fashionable ladies of the city and q
large number OF eolared people, who were not
restricted to any portion Of the galleries, but sat
mingled with the iairest portion Of the con,re.
cation, were also present,
The singing was by the choir OF the Israel
church, oolore congregation, and surpassed
any devotional music ever heard at the Capitol.
The officiating Clergyman took his text from the
I'D ohapteF and 4ih verse Of ST, Matthew
g For they bind heavy burdens, and Qrleyou,
TO be borne, and lay them on mems shoulders
but they themselves will not move them with
one oil their fingers. p"
Upon this passage he based thorough anti
slavery sermon, which displayed great intellect,
research and oratOrieal power. end no one pres.
ent could dispute his acquaintance with the
subject oil his discourse. he ietlngly alluded
to hrs List iecoolJcti0ns, 10 bis native Stale Of
Maryland, ut his mother in chains, and OF the
cracking oil bic masters whip lle was listened TO
With marked attention, and his preaching in the
ball which so recently reyefbefated with the ar.
rogsnt arbitrarsm Of slavery, concluded anoth-
CT OF the sign hcant 4" sgns Of the times"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21
The Burial of Little Mack.

The following lines are from the Soldiers
Journal, OF Sloan U. 5. Hospital, week.,
paper Of their own contributions, read from manu-
script
Not a drum was heard, not funeral note,
As our hero was silently buried,
For the political canvass WAS past,
And the election for Lincoln WIS carried.
We buried him darkly, at dead Of night,
The alds with our b.yonets turning
The browning success u Shermiu's great fight,
And saeriiano victory aud Burning.
M useless cotHa enclosed his breast,
Nor 10 sheet nor 10 shroud We wound him,
Bur he lay like a w4riii Akiag his res,
Wlth the Chicago platform around hin.
Few and short were the prayer. we said,
And We spoke MT iJf ense nae lf better,
ia the most We thought a,ws gaz on h. dead
WIS bus unique acceptance, aud letter
And little we thought, as W. hoowrd lis bed,
Aod pulled up lha ruFI Tor bis los,
How soou he woa turn from the party be led,
Aud Dc lar away on tbs bihow
And how lightly they'd speak of the hero that.
gone,
And Ger his cold ashss upbrad him,
And be wiiog in quiet TO let him sleep on,
In the grave where bis country had laid him.
But ere our task was so mournfully done,
AID we thought Ola peaceful retiring
We heard the loud boom Of Ualon gun,
And knew twas the Lincoln boys firing
Slowly and sadly We laid him down.
From the copperhead's bite fresh and CORY,
10 the political quiet OF all bis renown,
Aad lel him sleep there 10 bic glory.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

A Terrible CoNfL4oRATIos. There wass
terrific tire in Philadelphia last week, commsnc-
lng in shed where oil was stored, which the
Bulletin thus describes
About 1000 barrels Of the infiammabls
material were t0Jn AblAIc, and sending up into
the sky huge column OF flame. Inc families
ID Tho noignoorhood sprang from their beds,
and without stopping to secure a single article
OF clothing, rusnei into the streets that were
covered with snow and slush Those that we're
most prompt p escape from their threatened
homes gol uf with their lives but those nearer
thes spot where the condAgatlon first commenced,
aud Hho were not prompt to escape from their
houses were met BY terrible scene.
The blazing OIL that escaped from the burn
ing barrels poured over into Ninth street and
down to Federal, tfiing the entire street with
lake Of IRE, and lguIting the houses upon both
sides OF \ nth street. Tor tWO sQuar,a and carry
ing devastation into Washington, Ellsworth
ami Federal streets, both above ana below
Ninth street.
Az eye witness, who vas non the spot when
the oil poured out 10 the suee describe be
fierce tooy OF fame rs resembling screw 10 it,
progress 1t hrst whlIled up Ninth street, aud
tnen the fiery torrent rushed down the street
Tor distance OF two squares, aud thtn back
again at the caprice OF the wind, destroying all
living things that came IN It's way, burning
dwellings, aud their cOatens as though they
we're 50 much straw, and even sphtung into
fragments the paYug stones IN he street with
the Intense heat. Fully five squares Of houses,
It they had been cei 10 a low, were on Ire
at once and lhs scene was one 10 make the
sIoutest heat qaaa.
People escaping from their blazing homes
AN nv cOycIus but thar night cloIhts, pa
feuis seeking Tor tneir children, ana teriihed
tile obes looking Tor safely 10 he burrld tur-
noi, we're all dreadful enough but mere we're
Stii more 'erf,bv sccLes Win ss, d. Men us-
men an ohia'en Ters ideally roasi. shrs in
me Nrtd
haeny every house ir m Washington street
. dsIa, distance oi lao tqlafeu, Is burnel,
sitn al their contents, nOthiuk but the bare
vans temA'nlns his morning. lne same scene
OF ruin is presented 90 Washington, Ellsworth
aud Federal stress, both above and below Ninth
street. The attire number ot buildings burned
IS about l0rty seven
The scene At the place Of the connlgration
can only be imagined ty reporters and those
who have Lad business AZ sueh melancholy Pc.
noes. waste OF RUN extends over several
aef's u ground. Pdsot coal are smoudering.
Ihe very pavements and cobble stones are CAL
c'ned. Tue street rails are bent'up. lettering
walls are seen on oil sides. Thousands OF bent
gnaIled, twisted and uis3olored iroa hoops lie
where they Tell when the barrels which they
surrounded burned up. Bewlldered people are
wandering IN the ylcluity, with torn clo,h . and
smutched faces, only matt comprebendlng the
calamity which ha. beftllen thea
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

amendment was offered by Mr.. Stevens, striking
out the words payable 10 coin from the sec
ion providing duty 90 cotton, was adopted
The bill was still under discussion when the
House adjourned.
Feb. II. 10 the Senate, the credentials Of Mr..
Joseph oel ar Senator elect from the old State
# Virginia, were presented, and in the debate
which arose, the whole question OF Virginia 8
status in the Union was discussed by Messrs
sumner, Foster, TrumbuII Howard, Wiley.
Nilsson and sherman, when the CREDENTIALS
sere laid on tho table. Mr.. Sumner introduced
concurrent resolution declaring the rebel debt
II loan simply an agent OF the rebellion, which
AN never in ary way be recognized by the Uni
| Sed States. Tbs introduction Of the resolution
vas objected to. At the evening session OF the
Senate Mr.. Summers resolution on tho rebel
iebt was passed.
10 the House, Mr.. Dawes, from the Commit
| lee on u ectons reported resolution to admit
Mr.. A P. Field to u seat from tho Second, and
Ilr Mann from the Third Congressional District
If Louisiana. Mr. Dawes also reported in favor
# admitting Mr. Jack from the Fret and Mr.
Johnson from the Third Congressional District
1f Arkansas. The Internal Revenue Bill came
up for consideration. Tho amendment to tax
sales onc-half Of one PER ceH. was discussed at
Iength, and adopted by the close vote Of So
70 Sc. The bank tax amendment OF Mr..
Hooper was rejected--Gl TO 81. Nr. Wilson,
u Iowa, uffsrd % az amendment that every Ma
,lons Bansing Association and State Bank or
State Banking Association, Jay tax Of ten
per cen tum on the amount OF any State notes
paid cut by them after the let OF January, 1850.
CHS was agreed to---ayes 81 nays 60. The OF
tort to increase the tax on crude petroleum was
defeated
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

A LATHE EsRoR.--The rebels have Jus, die
covered that their debt Is four hundre ed millions
larger than they supposed, their former Secre-
'ary Of the Treasury having overlooked this
trlaing item in making his reports This the
Richmond Examiner says, will raise the rebel
debt to at least two Thousand millions Of dollars.
However, the figures don't disturb them much.
One rebel paper ingenuously suggestsan easy and
logical method of repudiatlng the most of it by
reproducing it to a gold standard. AS gold, at
Richmond isnow wurth6fty dollars for one, thir
ingenious device would reduce their deb. to the
mere bagalelle of forty millions. Another subtls
rebel hnancer goes step farther, and hints al
the expedient Of seislng the gold and silver ii
the Coniederacy, just as men and arms are nov
seized, and then with this sptcie buying in tn,
debt at It's present deprecated value Thest
devices are, however, only steps IN their progress
to open and utter repudiatlan, which cannot b,
far ahead. And 1t makes, therefore, but yer,
little difference whether their deb, DO on,
thousand millions or ten thousand millions il
will oil 20 into the same pit Of reputation a
las.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

THg FrELNo IL SAvASyAu.--Mr. Henry d
Hyde, who vent out with the Committee from
Boston in chsrg. Of the supplies forwarded to
Savannah, writes fror there under date OF Iauu.
sry 9Th, as follows;
he Union sentiment hsre il strong, and those
hslding it are prepared to make sacrifices 10 main.
Isin the same not only Is thi, true Of savannah,
| out Of ell the southern counties, and to-day
nave seen a man, member Of Governor Browns
,h0, and senator from bis county, who rode in
forty miles to ask protection otthe military author.
tiles for the meetings which they are now holding,
and which they purpose to hold, to unite 10
t,questing Governor Bfown TO call a convention
ii an early day to give the state an opportunity to
repeal her ordnance otse,ess.oI. BIlhs North
must not be inpatient as they are obliged to act
sith caution the young men being almost without
exception in the army and out Of the t,ate, and
unless they can be protected all effort, ara Of
little avail.
General Sherman told me the other day, that
It must be military question in Gsorg. for the
present so terrible has been the despotism Of
Davis, aud the people are thoroughly inundated,
Aad must gain courage before they will attempt to
bring the state back.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21
The Old Flag.

Capt. Merit Barber, A. A. G. on tho staff
OF Bfevet Maj Gen. L. A. Grant, has trans.
alited to Adjutant General Washbura the fac
Of the Vermont Brigade, or what remains Of
IT, together With a record Of the l6 engage.
ments IN which it has headed that Brigade
during the past summer which are US fol.
lows:
Wilderness, May 5th, 9Th aud 9TH
oopottsyivania Ma, 84h to tho Dist
North Anna, May q, q h and 18th.
Pamlukey, May Is H.
Hanover Court House May Both.
Cold Hdrbor, June LIST to tte 10
Petersburg, June II h to Jul, lU.h.
Washington. July " and Is H.
, F+a1urs, lSusL IA b.
Charleston, august 2l,t
W Z an, oephmbtr Is h.
"hclts er, ) ptelnbrr 10 b.
~ ef's lhil, ENTER q and 22l.
" 'uot Jacesou, > pemt Ell 24,h.
New Market September 24h.
1euar Creek, Uotober lJ,h
Corp William Miller, 81 w., Color Bearer.
vas Killed sep emher 2lst.
Total Gts,eIties under this Flag from May
4th 10 Oct l9th.
BIG VERNoNrERs.
Such Is the record In campaign Of d
little over i've months duration slxty.feven
days Of battle, aud during the whole time
this little brigade Of Nermonters was always
foremost, in tae thckest Of the fight, and neg.
er hiDched balr. With the old rsg' to
lead them On they never kueg confusion or
defeat Notwithstanding more than one half
their entire number at tho outset we're killed
or wounded. A more brilliant record was
never made BY an eqIsl number Of soldiers.
Inc lag is small triangular one OF dark
olue with large white cross 10 the centre, and
was used to denote the whereabouts Ot the
commanding oth;or or oil the headquarters OF
the brigade. 10 battle il was the ralying
polnt. It's all 10 tatlers and although coarse
10 material 1t is big with history. The eBemv's
shot aud shell have made sad havoc With its
dimensions, but it ueyor Tor moment passed
out OF the hands OF lis brave defenders and
vas never lowered TO a foe. With the record
which accompanies il, aud which Is handsome.
y prepared by some de1tefous poDmaS, it will
os placed 10 40 appropriate place ia the State
House, there, with other mementocs Of our
fallen braves, 10 become a SHINE at which
posterity may assemble to renew their patriot
ism and their Vows OF fidelity to the preciou.
boon Of liberty and free government bought
with the best blood Of the land.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

FIRING THE SOUTHERN HEARr.-Ths rehels
are max ng desperate effort to fire tn, South.
ern heart" since the failure of the mission OF
5 ephens Co. They are holding mas, mesling'
IN Richmond and declare that they viii never
yield 10 the insulting conditions offered by our
government. 1t looks as though the peace con-
srenes, so far as they we're concerned, wss entered
upon, and has been employed. as a last resort to
arouse their people to another effort. How far
they will succeed ia this trick does not vet appear
but 1t seems too transparent to deceive any person
ofOrdinary intelligence. Its Davis last card how.
ever, aud he eau but lose 10 any event, and he
may be excused for playing il.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

FROM REBELDoM.--We have been favored,
through the polilensss o. COL WILSON Of the
firm of Wood, Bixby & 90 OF this village, with a
copy Of the Petersburg ErprssS Of the l5,h inst.
fts specimen Of rebel newspapers is, il possible,
more dingy and melancholy looking than the copy
Of thi Richmond Wing which we received
short time since. 1t looks as though the rebellion
was in the last ditch, and very dirty one at that.
II contains no news Of any consequence, except
the statement that green tea sells f1r the moderate
sum of $i25a pound, while black tea can be
procured at 500 in Petersburg.
In an editorial upon Sherman's progress, there
isa significant admission made. Tbs writer says !:
" lie (Shermat) has reached the railroad be-
tween Charleston and Augusta, and will, no
doubt, push forward to Columbia II he IL not
checked. Should he succeed in reaching that
point, (COlumbla) he ,Oil hare il in h's pO,Oer 10
sever all communication bsiwsen Vrgiaia aud
thai part Of The Confederdcy south of The COngG-
rec, In other words, be would bisect the whole
country between the Mississippi and James, and
each Of the sections would be left 10 its own re-
sources for defense and protection. This would
be lamentable condition Of things, and we taks
il for granted that what force we have 10 South
Csrolns and Georgia will be made available to
defeat so dangerous movement. Once il
possession Of Columbia the enemy would MOI
only destroy our communication with Georgia and
oil the States between that and the Mississippi
bu: in all probability proceed into the very hear
Of North Carolina, destroy the Columbia ant
Charlotte eonnection-nor stop until be had de
noIshed the leading railroads in hat State, anc
finally join Grant by way Of Weldon"
We can Judge rom the above admission hov
important Shermans occupation OF Columbia j.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

The Canadian Court has no. yet reached a
decision in the case oil the St. AlbAns raiders.
but will shortly We still have no doubt tina,
the robbers will DO given up. They make no
better case than Barley, the Lake Etie pirate,
did, and the law Of that casa will undoubtedly
govern this
The Canadian parliament has voted an APP
priation of $50 900. (gOld) ,toreplscs the money
belonging to the st. Adams banks, unlawlully
delivered up to the robbers by Lamothe, the
chief OF the Montreal police. Canada has a,
last concluded that her interests are not with
tue rebels, but with tho United States govern.
mont, and Is acting accordingly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

Tns QuorAs OF rnE STArE,-l, is announced
that Gen. washburne and Gov. Smith have
returned from Washington, where they succeed
ed in satisfying the President that the quota oil
this State was too largc,-and i. was reduced
from 1882, to ll96. This will reduce about
one-third the quotas Of each town, or ought to,
though until the Provost Marshals get through
thar figuring it is quite unsafe to predict what
quotas will be. 1t is also announced that there
will be no draft while volunteering continues
brisk
We have received the general order 70
'ssigDiug the quotas and give below those town
in which our readers, are more Immediately in
tcrs,ted, emitting those towns which we're in
excess and therefore have none 10 furnish
Hashinglon County-Barre, IA, Berlin, Z,
Cabot, 5, Calais, TO- Duxbury, 1, East Mont.
pelier, s. Fays,on, Z, MarahGeld 5, Midilescx,
10, Moietjwn, s, Northheld, 10, Panfold, 6,
WailsGeld, :, Warren, \, Waterbury, s, Wor.
cester, 5.
Orange COuntg-Chelsea, II, F,irlee T. Or
ange, 6, RAnsolI h, 5. STAFFORD, .. Thetford .
runbr dye, II, Nershlre, G. Washington |, West
Farleo, 2, Wiliamstown, |,
LumolRs County ---Cambrid{e, IL, Norris
town Z, Stowe 9.
Hladsor County. Baltimore, |. Barnard, o.
Bethel, I, Brldgewater, ), Cavendish, Z, Che :
ter, II, Hartford, 5, Ludlow, II, Norwich, 2,
Plymouth, 0, pomfres, !, READING, 3, Royal,on,
20, Sharon, 0, Springfield. :, esthersfeld, 3.
Weston, 10, Woodstock, L..
ofleda, Comfy Albany, G, Barton, s
Crailsbury, 8, Glover, 3, Greensboro, 6, fIol-
land, !, Morgan, ?, Newport, o, Vested, 4,
Nestmore, |.
Ilstdwick has IL to furnish
There is 10 the re adiistmen Of these quotas
an apparent lack of uniformity 10 the arithme-
tic used, bu, that was TO be expected, Provost
Marshals being an arithmetic unto themselves
The following superintendent of recruiting
have been appointed in the Counties named
Addison Peck, Washington County, headquar.
ters at Montpelier, Roswell Farnham, Orange,
headquarters Bradford, Chas Duttou, LamoiIle
headquarters Iiydepsrk, pliny II. White
Orleans, headquarters Coventry, Samuel Z.
Piogrce, Windsor, headquarters Windsor, Gate.
D. Billiard, Caledonia, headquarters st. Johns.
bury.
The draft will take place as coon as the nec,s.
sary arrangements en- Il eau bs made
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

The largest incoml returned is $50 900, by
Lawrence Barnes Of Burlington, made in the
lumber business, The firm Of which Mr.. Barnes
i,aprInae male $4,000. Ma Davis, on
of tho firm, returns over $4,000 the other
partners reside GU, OF ,ha State. The other
income. over $4,000 ia Burlington, are o. A.
Burton Sl6,9S2 H1ary Lonis s., 9S6 j. +.
Clark & Co, S9,l7s c. h Marvin S!2 coo
Lawrence Braipeti o. 81. Albani IL the only
other person "a The two couatias who return,
more than $1,000, lie returns $1,000. The
newspapers make as poor show as We did in
this county.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

Tur EXPLOITED AND rHE UNEMPLOYED GENE.
@A.-rhs Secretary Of War has sont lately,
10 the Senate lis. OF all General officers in the
eryice OF the United States on the Let oil Janu.
AIRY, 1865. IL comprise, sc Major General. and
SIG Brigadier, making atotsl Of 1888. OF this
number, 2d are in command, 20J Of whom are
BrIgadier Generals Elsh. Major Generals and
u Brigadier Generals ATE awaiting orders, and
cns Major General and 40 Brigadeu are OF
duty on account Of wound. and sickness
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

lNcouE Tax The Burlington Sentinel has
published st Of the incomes returned in
1863, ia Chittenden aud Franklin Counties, AMI
says:
Below we give the total incomes returned
from each county in the district, and also the
total incomes Of several of the principal towns
OF Uhittenden and Franklin Cou lties.
From these figures 1t will BE- seen that Chit
sndcn County pays on more than iteice the in-
come OF all the rest OF this Congressional dis
rlct, and the City of Burlington pays on sr
times the amount OF income returned for any
nthpr tnUn in tha dtSsrtnt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

NeaRo LAwrgS IN TnE SUPREME CouRr. -
John II. Rock, of Massachusetts,, lawyer and
let-olack African, was Wednesday last admit.
ted as a counselor Of the Supreme Court, on the
melton Of Charles Sumner lie has first class
rank at the Boston bar The hunkers who ruled
the court in Judge fancy time, made wry f.cc.,
anu niH1se ins1"rs n nesto f41alty "
scod
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21
COMM ERCIAL.

MAnEEr -Nsw YONG Feb, IS. Flour arm sales 5000
bos state SO 90 to tl0 Is Round Hoop Ohs oil Is TO
ts 90 Western 80 TO II % southern-sses 500 bbs
at tll 90 to II 5Oj Canads 40 bbls al 1915 to
1910. Wheat dull ssleS uaihporant Cotndu sales
unimportant Beef dull. Pork heavy mess s35 ~ ts
&36 OOj Lard firm. Whistey dull
Notwithstanding 7 10, ll6j U, r. 10 70 Coapeos
1921 U. $40 Coupons llli do registered llOt o.
Coupon Skies Of 1891, III Gold 2e4l. Money abundant
ats and per cent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

Hon. Nelson A. Chase, oil Calais, was nomi.
mated Saturday for County Commissioner, BY
the temperance convention. II Is an excellent
nomination. Mr.. Chase, If elected, will faithfully
comply with the requirements Of the Law. Ho
has served, at former period, two years in tho
Office, to the satisfaction Of oil friends Of pro-
hbtion. lie should be elected by large ma.
jor,y. At least the friends Of The Law should
zee 10 II that no s,lll hunt defeats him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

An extra session OF the U, S. Senate ha. been
called 10 convene IN the fourth oil March.
This is the usual custom every four years. the
object being that the body may be 10 session to
confirm or reject executive appointments.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

The Pre,ldent has sgacd the notice ,ermina.
ting tho treaty regulating the naval force on
he lakes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

The story that Ex-senator Gwln had been
appointed BY Macmillan, Doke, &C., ia now
pronounced hoax.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

We are indebted To Hos. Jaoos CotL,sss for
valuable public documents