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The ARMY ofthe Potomac.

II was in the night OF the 23d of May
1861 that Gen. Scott sent 10000 troops
scross the Potomac end took possession of
Alexandria. which nav be called the first
movement Of the Army Of the Potomac. 1t
was then under Mcdowell. and was called
the Army Of the Department Of Washington.
The title Army Of the Potomac" was not
given it till Angus; l.. 1851, when Gen.
Mcclellan took command. As an organization
1t vet remains the same. while other armies
have been consolidated and re-dirided. But
very many changes have belallcn it; the
Army and Nary Journal points out that
within the past year alone every corps com
mander has been changed.
Scdgwiek fell at Spottzylvania Gilmore
and Smith were retired Butler was remov
ed Birncy, the successor Of Gilmore, died
Of malaria: Hancock resigned bis command
on account Of the breaking out Of an old
wound, and undertook the recruiting Of a
new corps; and finally, Warren was set
aside only two days before the capture Of
Richmond.
For nearly four years, the Army of the
Potomac. with one end in view-the defeat
Of the rebel Army Of Virginia-has marched
and fought over nearly every foot of ground
in Eastern Virginia Is two wresil5rs with
locked and straining arms. push each other
around the arena now warily watching each
Others motions, NOW with swift passes of hand
andfoot endeayorins each To- gain some advan-
tage, and now rolling in cloud % dust IN
desperate struggle foT mastery. 50 have
these two armia -c,n,e-ted for four years.
The bravery of the Army o.? ~, P..1nae
the Nation well know- L Is 1.or worth
while To- Speculate upon v-, mi--t hase
been aeeomrh-hsa e., di5llcr- 1m,- under
other leaders, tar OF fae bravery ..5id ,i5tIen-
cy ol the Army ir- uany iard-lougit battles
vii frcyer r.ag nim,-s,-ou tle Bapidau
and BaIIaaan4oek. st Autie,am ami Gettys-
burg. in the Shenandoah Valley. On the
Peninsula and around Richmond and Peters
burg,-feld after field will he hereafter
pointed out '.herc Tire Army u. the Potomac
fought"
1t is a fit reward OF i,s long aad desperate
contest that the Army of the P.iomnc should
force It's ,nemv ~ Nv from Richmond, and
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Carlos b Cushman was badly hurt by the
premature discharge of cannon he was
helping to FIRE, at Montpelier on Monday ;
two fingers We're blown OH each hand, and
one eye put out
Two Crows were found lighting in Wal
lingiord the other day, so hercely that they
were caught by hand, and being let 90, IN
stead Of flying of, began their fight again.
Being again seized and carried % haro,
they were thrown On the floor. when at once
they went at it again on the third round"
and were finally both killed before they would
stop.
The Vermont Record says a couple ot cop
perheads at the Falls actually stopped the
ringing Of one of the church bells there On
Monday, in honor of the great victories
The American Telegraph Company is open
ing several new Offices on the line of the Rut-
land and Burlington Railroad. One at New
Haven Is now ready for business
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upon the scene Of desolation around them-a city
in ruins-stll smoldering and smoking A large
number were upon the roof, breathing fresh air,
and gazing upon the fields beyond the James,
green now with the yerdure OF spring. Union
prisoners never had such liberty. Whoever aP-
preached the window bars or Land his hand upon
them, fell dead the next instant.
There was a crowd Of women with pals and
buckets at the windows, giving the prisoners
provisions and talking freely with their friends,
who came not only 10 the windows but TO the
door, where the good-natured sentinel allowed
conversation without restriction.
The officers in charge conducted our party
through the wards. The crowd Of filthy Wreiches
gazed upon Us with curiosity, wondering what
was the purpose Of our visit. The air was .tid
with vile odors, arising from the unwashed
crowd-from old rags and filthy garments
from choked-up urinals and siDSs-irOm pud-
dies Of filthy water which oozei from the lcaky
conductors, drippei through the floor, ran down
the walls. sickening to all the senses. From
this prison, on Sunday last, fifteen hundred men
were hurried 10 the fiig-of-truce boat, that they
might be exchanged before falling into our
hands Many thousands Of men have lived
there month after month, wasting away, starg-
ing dying Of fever, Of consumption, Of all dis
eases known TO medical science-from insanity,
despair and iliocY-haying 10 communication
with the outer world, no food from friends, no
sympathy, no compassion-denied everywhere,
starved 10 death, tortured to death by r'gor Of
IMPRISONMENT; by men whose hearts grew hard
er from day to Jay tai they became hends in
human form.
"PIease give me bit of bread. aunty, am
starving" vas the plea made one day BY "a
Young soldier who saw a negro woman passing
L. ID H.r L
tween the bar, and clutchei the bit which the
kind hearted cclorel woman cheerfuly gave
him: but before II had pissed between hrs teeth
be- saw & brains Of bis beuefactrcss spit,cTci
upon the sidewalk by the sentinel,
Where on the psge q history is there such %
damning record of crime ne that written 800
Richmond Libby, ai Belle Isle, at Castle
Thulder, the 81 aud The peuitcu.itry Adder
son,ille, and Salisbury, and Nl.len are parts ,i
the Richmond record Ot crimc-iur Al orders
were issuel from here.
Birbarity and inhumauiiy are characteristics
Of slavery have shoal Themselves ou the
plantation, in the slave mart aud 10 the prison
10 slaves and prisoners Of war alike.
Il intend 20 treat the prisoners sell. Ti =
have murdered cur men, but shall Rot retfiIife
except with kindness aid the officer who C-u-
Quoted US.
The prisoners were playing cards, cooking
their breakfasts, baking hoe cakes by rhe fire.
II was gratifying 90 see the flag OF the Union
floating over that ac-Ulsci prisau-l.G-e. with
the soldiers Of the Union plc.a- their heats t-
fore the doors-tn see the motley crowd peep -
from the ir0u-blrrcl windows. u vss r.t O.
feeling Of resentment, but u satisfaction TINT 80
last there was an end To human torture ,u that
spot; that it should be no longer The prison
house Of despair.
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The Great ou,buIst Of Feeling.

We chroniclod the outhu-,r ri patriotic
and thankful feeling which o,a flowed our
community ~ receipt of th~ uro- OF the
surrender Of Ice ana his army -, have
notices Of like display, IL aeac-a, GOWNS.
But were wc To copy thousand, part OF
what is reported from all lart-, vc should
ill our paper Herewith entirely l,i a month
TO come. The TACT is-the story j. t.,,. same
FROM every place. differing only iu degrees
Everywhere belle Were rung, guns were fired.
flags were waved. ilIumIn tons west made.
bonfres blazed, crowds assembled, speeches
were made shouts, songs, tbanksglyiugs 10
God, and mutual Congratulations were heard
on every hand for hours and hours in sue
ession, the only noticeable difference be-
ing that the larger the population, tie loud
er was the noise and the greater the display.
The Troy Conference Of the NJ. E. Church
at Plattsburg, heard the news while in SEES
sion, and gave three cheers with Il will.
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The tobacco captured in Richmond. the
cotton aud other prodscJs Of rebellious States
are 10 be taxed at the same rate, al, in the.
loyal States.
A Hartford man made vow. three years
ago. that be would not eat a piece OF PIE or
cake until Charleston and Richmond had
been taken. He Is an expensive boarder.
just now, tor be is diligently making up for
lost time
The WashIngtonians grumble because See
Rotary Stanton sends the news to New York.
and they know nothing about It till 1t comes
back again by telegraph.
One Of the largest sized guns Is to be- sent
from II. Louis To Galena-the home OF ten.
Grant-to be fired there in honor Of the fall
%. Richmond
\ prominent Virsinian once prophesied
that the slave masters Of his State would.
one day, run away from their slaves. That
prediction was. last week. fulfilled
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The Celebration at Hinesburgh.
-MeSsrs. Editors

-Hessrs Editors
It is not supposed that our joy
over the surrender of Lee was any greater, at
all or showed itself more jubilautly than in
other places; but it may be interesting to note
how people will seize spontaneously the means
Of expressing great joy, and also to note how
great tbi, joy is. The hrs. verbal reports we're
received with some Incredibly. Bat those dis
patches settled the matter Was ever the first
news of a victory 500 miles away, so decisive
Men read, and pOndered what was said, what
was indicated. Lee had given up the contest, and
his officers, and Virginia. The war must be
ended so far as the bloody conflict Of great ar
mics is concerned. Thank God, These thoughts
were too big for instant boIsterous utterance.
Men talked in low tones. They wept. Some
one thought the feeling could best find utterance
in the church bells. They rung. Guns were
fed, not in any concerted way, but here and
there from each mans doorstep. Boys began
to shout. Girls brought out the dinner bells
and rung them from almost every door up and
down the street. Then came the drums, flies,
tin horns, and whatever noisy instrument came
to hand. The joyous, multitudinOus din rolled
up in increasing volume till darkness gathered
over u Then some patriotic householder
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An army correspondent at Mobile relates
an incident of military etiquette 4 regi-
ment of cavalry were sent out on a recon
nol'sance, and soon met nearly 200 cavalry
drawn up on knoll short distance in adj
vance. The orders were not 10 FIRE ifit could
possibly be avoided. and they continued ad-
vancing towards the rebels, who probably
had received the same order When within
100 yards they stood looking at each other
IN amazement few seconds. and then the
commanding officer Of the rebels moved hold
~ forward and saluted our men. Deter
mined not tc be out done, several OF our Off
Gers rode forward and returned the salute
Both commands then rode off
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-14

\ political revolution. fox some time anti
ciTated, took place in New Granaia. South
America. on the 9th ult At Panama. the
President quietly abandoned hi- post. took
refuge AZ the United States consulate and ar
forwards escaped On a United States steamer.
1t was very peaceable revolution. only four
or i've soldiers being killed The Leading
revolutionist Wa, ut once sworn in a> Pre,i-
dent, and the government went on "a, usual
4 military force was sent TO Aspinwall. and
after some resistance bv the police. in which
three Of them were killed, the new govern
ment was recognized there. Similar forces
have been sent TO other points, and the reyo-
lutlau sail De complete.
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Tire following important despatch from
Gen. Meade should have been telegrarhed us
On Friday afternoon. with the one from Gen.
Humphreys 20 which it refers. 1t details the
movements which preceded the battle won
that day 10y the Sixth Corps
ME,uE's HsAper,EIErs. APR. 5-l0P.M
L.elt Ger. Gr1at.
Al daylight this morn ing.
moved the Second Finh and sixth army corps
along the nilroad IA the direction Of meiia
Court House. soon IT er moving. reliable intel
lgence was received that the enemy was moving
towards Panesyilie
The direction Of the Second and Fifih army
corps was Immediately changed from a norther-
ly 10 uorthwesterly course. and the direct
ins corps, the Sec nj, moving On Destousyille.
and the Fifth, heretofore IN the center, moved
On the right Of the Second, and the sixth facing
about and moving by the lei flank. taking posi-
ton on the left o. the Second
Il was understood the cavalry would operate
on the extreme ieft. Tue cha ges were prompt
ly made, the Second army corps soon becoming
engaged with the enemy near Deatonsvilie. ,riv-
Appomattox.
The fiith army corps made a long march. but
its position prevented is striking the enemv's
column before it had passed.
The Sixth army corps came up with the enc
my about 7. NJ, and in conjunction with the
Second on IT. right and cavalry on rs len. At
tacsei AMI routed the enemy, capturing many
prisoners, among them Lieut.. Gen. Ewel and
Gen. Gusts Lee
transmit dispatches both from Gems. Hum
phreys aud Wright. whica. II justice to those
distinguished officers, ami the gallant corrs they
command, beg may be sent to the War perart
ment for Immediate publication.
Il l. impossible AZ this moment 20 give any e.
innate Of the casualties On either SIDE, OF Of the
number Of prisoners taken but % is evident
to-day work i going 20 De one % the most i'm
portsnt Of the recent brilliant operations
The pursuit Will be continued a. soon a. the
men have a little rest
Griffin, with the Fifth army corp-. will be
moved by the left, and Wright and Humphreys
continue the direct pursuit a. long a. il prom
scs success.
GEORGE G. MEADE.
Major General
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WAE DsP'T, WAsaNeIu,.,
April f-iI II

WAE Dsr'T, WasuNsI., ,
April 6--l2M
MAJOR General Dir
The following Telegram auu.ur.- -
probable speedy destruction % L.r'. sr-
If our troops get up 10 the -lpfar..l>
dan, who has headed of the rnem..
+. M..STANTUN.
Secretary OF H.
JUNCTION SoUrHsIDE & DANvHLER.R ..
BUEKEsvILLE, Va, Apr.
l0P.N
To Hon. r. ". Sarion. Sc. Of Va
Lieut.. Gen. Grant re..... ..
following dispatch at 30 P. VI r
his way 10 THE point, and at once --
to Gen. Sheridan headquarters. On .-..
desired me 20 transmit the disTa..
on the opening Of the ce--
at this place and To say that Oh.
corps without doubt reached ten >h--
position within an hour OF tEo a.s-.
dispatch was written.
Two divisions OF the 9th corps SSH.
camp here tonight AMI one iigi-ie1 c
18th corps at Bluch's and White. >:,-
on the Southside r. r.
; WILLIAMS. Brig Sea
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LACE. Lace has a subtle and peculiar
character qu.se independent of Its costliness.
IL has mysterious beauty, which partakes
OF the charm that lies in the wonderful
wood-caryincs in Gothic cathedrals. Lace.
old lace, Is product of art. not of manu-
iacture human life, human vulition Is ex-
pressed in every inch Of the delicate mesh.
which makes the costly ground to set forth
the pattern. There is Individuality i'm
pressed upon each kind OF lace, just a. there
Is upon the great school Of painting; for the
artists IN each put their seal upon their work
1t took lifetime to produce even small
quantity Of lace lies bellies ct ste-neAet
FdisHeisnneS, as they were called. required
80 much labor workers could only produce
twenty-four inches 10 the year. The
changes IN the atmosphere and the ductua-
tons IN the health vt the workers told On
the finer kinds of lace and it was well
known fact, that if piece we're begun in
the city OF Nsleneieunes and finished out
side the walls, IT would be inferior, though
II might be the work Of the same hand.
made with the same thread. and also On the
same pillow. The fax OF which the old
Brussels and the point d 'Alencon were made
was cultivated on purpose 1t was chiefly
grown IN brahant. Halle and COurtrai. and
had to be spun in underground CELLARS.
because contact with the external air made
the thread brittle. The thread was made -
ine as almost 20 elude the sight and q spin
ner had to go by the sense OF touch, examin-
ng every inch as 1t left the distaf, and the
slightest irregularity stopping the wheel.
The room wa kept IN darkness except for
me single nav Of light to fall On the thread.
which was thrown up by background Of
lark paper. A. it WAS in the sixteenth 4
CENTURY, - 1t is now. The wheel and distaT
re still used TO spin the aax tor lace thread. ,
mo under the same conditions. No ma
hine had Yet been invented to equal ID.
work Of the trained fax spinner and her
l.I'h Al the present day the hsnd-spun
bread l. oitrn sold at f246 tor one pound
'ordupo'- o; thread, and at the French
zhibitlon In 1850, it was stated that some
mrS me prize run- high NJ $500 for
90 ..i-sr,.i.ii..-- SlAc &C, NAV well be
lsty London AIhe.eurn
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The Richmond Wing Of April grh .ay.


When 1t Was made known on Sunday morning
that the evacuation Of Richmond was a foregoue
conclusion, the City Council held a meeting, and
IN secret session passed order for the destruct-
ion Of al the liquor in the city Accordingly,
ABOUT the hour OF midnight the work commenced.
under the direction Of committees OF citizens in
all the wards. Hundreds OF barrels Of lauor were
rolled into the street, and the heads knocked in.
The CUTTERS ran with liquor freshet and the
fumes hlled and impregnated the arr Fine cases
Of bottled liquors were tossed into the street from
third story windows, and wrecked into thou
sand pieces. As the work progressed some strag-
Cling confederate soldiers, retreating through the
city. managed to get bold Of quantity OF liquor
From that moment law and order ceased to exist
chaos came and Pandemonium reirnel
The order Of the city has been excellent since
occupation by the federal forces. We have not
heard Of single complaint on the part OF the
citizens against the soldiers; and we are glad to
record that the soldiers have found no reason 10
complain Of the conduct Of the citizens
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SheridaH's >mccesss,
WHAT GEN. GRANTSAID.


'''- -4--
A despatch to the Herald d.. a.
vile. Ala, March 24th, saws l.
column Of Gen. Thomas army unt-
consists OF three Divisions and wa, -..
joined by fourth.
Its destination was Selma Mi--.
and Mobile. The country - far al, h..
over contains only old men. v...--
children and negroes. No difhcu.-.
tanning supplies, few rebels appear.
skirmished With the advance bum.
the only opposition met with up t5,.s..
ult.
Many rebels had delivered thrm--. ..
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A soldier OF Il Pennsylvania regiment, who
was wounded at the battle of Charlottesville
and left ON the field. was robbed hy rebel
soldier Thereupon ensued a conversation
- " here do you belong?" asked the rebel
'' To Pennsylvania, -" was the reply.
And what are you doing down here in
Virginia -
- Veil. comes down here to fight" said
the unlucky Bucks County man.
- To fight, eh,' said the yirginian
why don'5 you fight in your own State. If
you want to fight; what business have Won
here in Virginia.
This question might have been a POSER for
spne. hut the brave Dutchman replied
- Veil, fights nit Uncle sam, and Uncle
Sam he goes eiryyere.
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placed lights in his front windows, and others
followed him till the whole village was brilliantly
lighted up: Then all the lanterns were lighted
and brought out, moving and waving up and down
the street. Bonfres flashed, and the voice of
singing mingled with the other sounds Of joy
This was all kept up till late hour in the even
iug-mskinga night to be remembered by old
and young to their latest day. Glory TO God IN
the highest peace on earth :
Hinesbsgh. April II.
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Among the trophies found in JEFF. Davis
house at Richmond Is an ornament represent
Ing an eagle with ITS neck held in the mouth
ot an alligator. \ chain 1T five links, en-
blematic Of the letters bv which the South
war bound while in the Union. hangs from
hi. hoax, while the alligator holds in his
iaws an American shield, which D.. has
wr.sted from the eagle. Tins choice specimen
oi rebel art was presented 70 Davis by IL
member of the North Carolina Legislature.
who has since seen the crrur OF his WAYS and
tanned 6SSH.ls-icni=t. b "a. =. 11eseute5
20 Gov Andrew. Of Massachusetts.
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The lri5uncS Petersburg lettr, .-
Food was 80 scarce here that many b
pie went TO our camps and picked O.,
rations OF beet and hard bread Cha. n.
lying around. OF tobacco there va. r.-.
DAVIS has gone 10 Georgia and wi. .,,-.
u establish M government at Au....
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In Sunday school the other day, while
the recitation of verses of Scripture was in
progress, little lad suddenly exclaimed -
Il know a verse" He was desired 10 re-
cite it, and did so thus If any one AZ
tempts to haul down the American lsg.
shoot him on the spot
And that, said DR.. Willetts. who told the
story, at meeting in Brooklyn lately. lis
the gospel according to General Dix
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Average temperature Of the month, .7si.
Mean Of March for eight years past, Is 7so.
Fall Of snow during the month inches.
Average Of sn W in March for six years. Is inches
Rain and snow-wster during the month, 2.o7 inch
Average fall in March for SIX years, rs inches.
Pail Of snow from Nov. 1851 to April 1865 . inch
Average height of the Barometer, 2'.57 inches.
Average cloudiness, cloths.
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Carleton writes to the Boston J0u rnal,
April 5th

"Carleton" writes to the Boston Jou rnql,
April 5th
The Richmond Wing was issued yesterday
afternoon As loyal paper. The editor and all
who have heretofore controlled its columns fed
on Sunday night. The proprietor and one at
fgcbe ofJhe editorial corps remains. They have
taken the oath Of allegiance. The issue Of last
night says
The Hbig will he issued hereafter as Union
paper The sentiment Of attachment 10 our
whole country. which formerly characterz.d f.
as a journal, will again fuI expression IA It's
columns, and Whatever influence it may haye
for the restoration Of the national authority will
te exertei''
The Sentinel office was not destroyed I saw
the proprietor to-day He formerly did the
government printing.
Il was sorry said he. ''to see the Stars and
Stripes torn down in 1861 II is the pretticst
flag IN the world, but shed tears when saw it
raised over the Capitol Of Virgins Sunday
morning
why 30 30 asked
Because it was done without the consent Of
the State Of Virginia
Then you still cling to the idea that State
j. more than the Nation
YES. State rights above everything"
Don't You think the wsr Is almost over
that il Is useless for Lee TO contend further
No. He viii fight another battle and he will
win. He can fight for twenty-five years in the
mountains.
''Do you think thst men will live in the noun
tains %
"Yes; on roots and herbs. and fight YOU TN
you are weary Of it. and whip you out
give you the conversation as near as can I
recall it, that you may understand the insanity /
of the secessionists. They have no conception I
ofthe great principles which underle this NIGH I
~ struggle They are clinging to the abstrac- I
tons Of the past-Staie rights, State sovereign
ty-aud are impelled by State pride, They talk
Of the proud Old Dominion the State viii, has
raised up Presidents; Of their ancestors and all
that; living IN the past, without compr5 bending
the revolution Of the present, which has precip-
tated them from power, and which has brought
liberty 10 a despised race.
friend called upon one Of the most aristo-
ratio families of the place last night; a family
which has had great name. He found them
Exceedingly bitter and defiant. They never
would yield. No; never. They would fight
trough generation and defeat us at last.
There are many people in Richmond who are
ad 10 see the old flag here once more they
ove the Union they say, but cannot bear 10 see
niger parading about the Streets