The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-15

NOlullt,ANb - ihc Hupii'u-
ton must have been commenced in Sept
1912. L. G. Strong appeared as printer
and publisher. A hasty glance at the
advertisements shows something of the
business of the town, matter Of consd-
cradle interest TO us. \ significant fact
is the appearance first in order, as if first
in Importance, the advertisement of me-
rino sheep. full bloods and grades Then
comes an advertisement for lost money, A
petition for divorce, a sawmill for sale,
Hydes wanted, Leather for sale at YER
gennes, Swift 4 Fillmore offer books for
SALE John T. Wright's card appears as
Painter and Glazier, VIM. II. Barnes as
Tailor, John Simmons offers land for sale,
Lemue Barlow, Hardware, also 600 gall
Ions of American Gin, from which it ap.
pears that the only change since that
time is that now the gin as hard ware
The Middlcbury Mfg. Co. offered by
wholesale or RETAIL various articles Of dry
goods, and advertised for 80 females of
good moral character" to work in the
mills. John Warren and Hastings War
rem had recently entered into copartner-
ship for the purpose of running the Cot
ton Factory. Capt. Buck offered 1924
bounty for enlistments for the war. A.
Peet called for pay for his services as
news carrier. r. Lawrence offered real
estate for sale. Sanderson & Gorton
were paper manufacturers. Benz Sey-
mour advertised dry goods and groceries
and cider brandy.
A large portion of the reading matter
was devoted to Macdonoughs victory and
the celebration of it at Burlington, which
occurred on the 1lth of October A col
umn is devoted to Congress news. An
editorial deplorcs at considerable length
the unholy war in which they were en-
gagged, but urges Federalsts to unite in
repelling invasion. From an extract of
letter from Washington, it appears that
the subject of the national finances was
quite as complicated and perplexing then
as now. As a sample of the strong ex-
prcssions used, 1.-The treasury report vir-
tually acknowledges national bankrupt
cy!" OF course the writer was an oppo-
ser of the Administration Of James Mad
ison, then President.
After this hasty sketch we will only
add an extract from Macdonough's Off
cial report of the engagement which took
place on Lake Champlain, near Platts-
burgh, on the 1lth Of September, 1874.
This report appears in detail, together
with accompanying documents in this pa
per, and from it we extract the following ::
At s o'clock A. NJ the look out boat
announced the approach of the enemy
At 9 he anchored in line ahead, about
300 yards distance from my line his ship
opposed to the Saratoga, his brig to the
Eagle, captain Robert Henley, his gallies,
thirteen in number, to the schooner, sloop
and a division of our galles; one Of his
! sloops assisting their gallies. Our re-
naming gallies with the Saratoga and
: Eagle.
q In this situation the whole force on
: both sides became engaged, the Saratoga
= suffered much from the heavy fire of the
=. Confance. could preceive at the same
: time, however, that our fire was very des-
-. tructive to her, The Ticonderoga, 1t
- - Com. Cassin, CALAMITY, sustained her full
. share of the action. At half past 10 o.
clock the Eagle, not being able to bring
, her guns to bear, cut her cable and an
'. chored in a more eligible position, be-
y tween my ship and the Ticonderoga
: where she very much annoyed the enemy
= but unfortunately leaving me exposed tC
= calling fire from the enemy's brig. Oul
. guns on the starboard side being nearly
e all dismounted, or not manageable, sterI
- IL anchor was let 60, the bower cable cut
J and the ship winded with fresh broad
~ side on the enemy's ship, which soon af
y ter surrendered. Our broadside wa
- then sprung to bear on the brig, whicl
a surrendered in about fifteen minutes at
ter.
- The sloop that was opposed to tn,
= Eagle, had struck some time before an,
- drifted down the line; the sloop whicl
was with their gallies having struck also
~ Three Of their gallies are said to b
- sunk, the others pulled off. Our gallie
- were about obeying with sincerity tn
= signal to follow them, when all the vessel
~ were reported to me to be in sinkin
." state it then became necessary to amt
.e the signal of the gallies, and order thei
- men to the pumps.
- | could only look at the enemy
-. -. ga.lies going off in SCATTERING condition
~ for there was not mast in either squsdro
20 ~ that could stand to make sale on; til
W. lower rigging being nearly shot ava,
~ hung down as though it had just place
- over mast heads.
"a al The Saratoga had ffty-fve round sh
~ in her hull the Confance one hundrt
~ and five. The enemy's shot passed pri
u" cipally over our heads, as there were n
20 whole hammocks in the MEETINGS at IL
y close of the action, which lasted withol
VI intermission two honrs and twenty min
Of ties;
u The absence and sickness of Lieut. Ra
90 mond Perry, left me without the seryi
~ of that excellent officer much ought fai
III ly to be attributed to him for his gre
'n' care and attention in dsciplipng the shiI
~. crew, as her first lieutenant His pla
Lo ~ was filled by gallant young officer, lie,
n noS Peter Gamble, who / regret to inior
' - YOU was killed early in the action. Az
VT =" ing Lieut.. Valletts worked the LIST and
~ divisions Of guns with able effect. Sa
r. ing master Bruins attention to t
VIZ .n' springs, and in the execution of the {
'n'' der to wind the ship, and occasionally
, Aleu- the guns, meet with my entire approt
LII, uru ton, also Capt. Youngs, commanding t
on' acting marines, who took his men to t
~ guns. Mr.. Beale, purser, was of gre
-, service at the guns, and in carrying l
nI order throughout the ship, with midsh
tS man Montgomery. Masters mate j
. .vu hua Justin, had command of the TIL
,a,, division; his conduct during the act