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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
President Lincoln TO General Hooker.

In the Providence Journal of May 9th is
printed letter from Lincoln to General
Hooker, written just after the latter had
taken command of the army of the Potomac.
The letter was penned in January, 1868,
and, while the President yet retained it in
his possession, an intimate friend CHANGED
to be in his cabinet one night, and the Presi-
dent read it him, remarking, al shall not
read this to anybody else, but want to
know how it strikes you.' During the fol
lowing April or May, while the army of the
the Potomac lay opposite Fredericksburg,
this friend accompanied the President to Cen
eral Hooker's headquarters on visit One
night, General Hooker, alone in his tent with
this gentleman, said "The President says
that he showed you this letter." and he then
took out that document, which was closely
written on a sheet of letter paper. The tears
stood in the Generals bright blue eyes as he
added T" 1t is such letter as father might
have written to son. And yet he hurt me.
Then, dashing the water from his eyes, he
said "When have been to Richmond,
shall have this letter printed" This was
more than sixteen years ago, and the letter
has just now seen the light of day.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 90, 1868.
Mdj0r-Generdi Hooker .--General-I have PLACED
you at the head Of the army of the Potomac o
course have done this upon what appears to mi
to be sufficient reasons, and yet think it best TO
you to know that there are some things in regart
to which am not quite satisfied with you. be
lieve you to be brave and slilful soldier, which
Of course, | like. ] also believe yon do not mi,
politics with your profession, in which you arr
right. You have confidence in yourself, which Il
a valuable, II not an indispensable, quality Yol
are ambitious which, within reasonable bounds
does good rather than harm; but | think tina
during General Burnside's command of the army
you have taken counsel OF your ambition ant
thwarted him as much as you could, in which yol
did great wrong to the country and to n mos
meritorous and honorable brother officer. hav'
heard, in such way as to believe 1t, of your re
Gently saying that both the army and the govern
ment needed dictator. OF course it was not fol
this but in spite Of 1t, that have given you tn,
command. Only those generals who gain snc
cesses can set up dictators. What now ask o
you is military success and will risk the dictator
ship. The government will support you to the
utmost of its ability, which is neither more MOI
less than it has done and will do for all command
ers much fear that the spirit which you have
aided TO infuse into the army OF criticisng theil
commander and Withholding confidence from him
will now turn upon you. ! shall assist you as fal
as can to put it down. Neither you nor Napo
leon, II he were alive again, could get any good
out of an army while such spirit prevails in it
And now beware of rashness. Beware of rash
ness, but with energy and sleepess vigilance &C
forward and give us victories
Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
Fred Douglass on the Exodus.

From a speech recently delivered by Fred
Douglass in Baltimore, we make the follow.
ing extract
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
Our Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10, 1879.
Messrs. Editors The second act of the polit-
zeal drama at the Capitol was concluded to-
day, by the sending Of the democratic caucus
measure, known as
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
Causes Of the Exodus.

In all our reading concerning the fight of
the freedmen from the land Of persecution to
that of promise, we have seen nothing which
gives a more graphic and apparently truth
full account of their grievances and aims
than is contained in the following from st.
Louis correspondent of the Springfield Re
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14

ResOlpei That Is the this duties
OF tile Executive and the TO which the army may be
put both In time of and peace plainly and clearly
defined by the constitution and laws OF Congress- that
changes or notifications required demanded at this
time and that WILL To utmost legislative ways,
resist any and all attempts to change modify said laws
IN whatever manner form said attempt may be made
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

At least one Enc)isb na,or-tbe Iondo,
Satyydav Pe,ieu-is IMPRESSED with the
-, e, ,''N
awful MINT oi EnS'"hu' IN" h'hts 'naI II
she had not been compelled to use part Of
her strength in other directions ut the time
OF the revolution. the American colonies
would not have not been where they are
now-so independent. As the RcUjeW puts
it, the Americans encountered no more
than the "leavings' of British force!
.,u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1879.
The military academy bill was passed
with merely nominal reduction from last
years appropriation.
In the Senate yesterday there was a
lively debate on the resolution Of Mr..
Voorhees, calling for the appointment OF a
committee to investigate the cause OF the
exodus of negroes from North Carolina TO
Indiana and Mr.. WINDOWS proposed
amendment instructing the committee, in
case they should find the cause to be cruel
and unjust treatment of the negroes by
their white fellow citizens, to report to
congress what steps should be taken TO
secure them in the free exercise Of their
political rights, and whether a territory
should not be set apart for their exclusive
use. The debate, though animated from
first TO last, was moderate in tone, and
characterized by becoming courtesy and
dignity on both sides.
Congress adjourns to-day for the holt
days, having accomplished much in the
way of appropriations. On Friday last
the House passed the Notifications and
pensions appropriation bills, the latter
calling for $32, 404 900. During the week
Mr.. Warner has asked for information as
to what came of the b.matallc mission to
the government of Europe, for which
100000 was appropriated; and Mr.. Nor
ril for the effect on the revenue of the
repeal of the duties on tea and coffee.
Resolutions have been introduced express
ing sympathy with the Irish Nationalist
in their efforts for equal laws and self. gov
ernment, and the hope that they may soon
become owners of the soil they cultivate;
and speeches have been made over petit
tions for enriching the soldiers and sailors
of the civil war by the difference between
the gold value Of the greenbacks in which
they were paid and their nominal value.
The president has decided to appoint an
equal number of democratic and republic
an supervisors of the census Of each state.
This decision gives some dissatisfaction in
republican circles, and the president has
been urged to make all such appointments
from his own political party. He, how
ever, declines to do so, on the ground that
the law, as it now stands, would not be
fairly administered if he appointed only
republicans.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24
UNITED STATES BONDS.
BOSTON MARKET.

From the Commercial Exchange. THE receipts
OF Flour Grain and Prnvis ions since out last have
been as follows IS 9j4 barrels no sacks Flour, 81
barrels of Torn Meal iS0 bags Oatmeal 2jG!J
bushels of Corn, 2O,3O6 bushels Wheat, 900 bush.
els Oats, 800 bushels Barley, $40 bushels Peas, jj
liGrces Lard, barrels 10 ierccs Hams, 40s boxes
Bacon, barrels Grease, % blrrels Tallowi - bar
res Tongues 3jj Hogs.
FLOUR is steady, with Il fair demand; we quote
Western superline at So - ) - per bDl; common
extras 81 u0aj 81; Wisconsin extras at So 25 az -:
MINES ota tlnclung choice bakers brands) - %
az 50;"lnier wheat, Quo and Michigan at 'dl 5O'
Indiana and Illinois 81 2j07 Is; st. Louis at 81 2Jd
25i patent Minnesota and Wisconsin at ~ Ijd9 90
per Dbl Tor spring whoOts, and 81 j0a9 90 per bb !
Tor winter wheats.
CORN is quiet;we quote old mixed and yellow at
&c, and new at 81 G6ic per bushel.
OATS are in steady demand at5ld5ic per bush.
white, and IS also for No. white and No. , mixed,
Rye Is quiet at 9jGdSl b bushal. shorts are sold
At SlS OOdI9 90 per ton, Fine Feed $40 95J, and
Mddlings at t20d2l,
PROVlSIONS.-Pork continues quiet; sales at
s;2n IS per bbl for prime, SltdH 81 Tor mess, an.
! 10 jNdlU 30 lor clear and ext a oloar.
BEEF is steady and in far request at 81 00d
IL 60 per Dbl for mess and extra mess, and Sl2 5Od
ID % per bOl Tor family.
LARD is firm at S4dSAc per ID for Boston and
Western. Smoked Hams ave held at 9dlOc per 10
for Boston and western, and lldllFc for Western
In bags.
BITTER is dull and unchanged; We quote
good and choice creameries at S0G3ic per ID; me
ial lots New York and Ell mout at sSU3OC; chulce
ST. aght New loik and Vermont dairlts al sh2se,
and fair to good at lsd22c. hulce esteln Butter
IS steady al 2'G27c Tor dairy packed; aud la'ilt'
packed at l,023c per 10 for good and choice.
CHEESE is in moderate den and at Raise per
III for choice, lOdllac for fair 10 good, and sd9c
for common.
EGGS are firm al 22d24c per dozen for Northern
Western and Eastern and Prince Edward Island
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24


Last Monday was the anniversary Of
the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth
Rock.
A youth named Henry Lane, Is years of
age, has been arrested at Bellows Falls,
and confessed TO having smashed the plate
glass windows Of the First National Bunk
in that place. He says he was out of work
ard wanted Il place to Stay through the
winter. He is sure of it now.
For some time af,er the Louisiana cleo
ton, hopes were entertained that the lebt
question in that state had been honorably
settled by the defeat of the repaid ating
clause of the new constitution, which was
submitted separately. Ii turns out, how
ever, that the clause was carried by n
majority of 1876. The rest of the new
constitution, submitted rs u whole, had
majority of 59072, and the democratic
majority on governor was 30,75l.
A SINGULAR CAsE.-A very singular
case comes from Burgettstown, Pa. Rev
DR.. Marcus Ormand was born and raised
in Burgettstown. His education was of
the best. He became an honored clergy
man of the United Presbyterian church,
and served us chaplain of the 10th
Pennsylvania regiment during the war
Late one night in 1873, while he was in
bed, word reached him in Washington,
Pa, that his residence and fine library at
West Alexandria had been burned. This
was great shock to him. In March of
last year he complained of pain in his
head. For two months he was uncon-
scious and lost his speech. Gradually he
began to make known his thoughts, but
he was very much like child. Mrs
Ormand and her children worked hard
with him, and finally he learned the alpha
bet and could make out short words. He
knew,lh faces of his children but could not
remember their names. He has not i'm
proved any for the last year. His writ
ing is merely II mechanical act-simpl y
a copy of the words his wife writes for
him.
The well known publisher, Frank Leslie
is having curious contest against his son
in the New York court of common pleas,
to force him to cease using the name OF
Frank Leslie, Jr. The Leslies have been
prominently before the world through
lawsuits many times, as well as in conse-
quence of their numerous publications
Their history is q strange one, if one-hal
that Mrs. Grundy tells of them is true
Their real name is not Leslie. In 1868,
Frank Leslie brought divorce suit against
his wife, the mother Of his two sons Zone
of whom died n year since,) although he
had been separated from her many years
previously, marrying Mrs. Squlers, for.
merly the wife of the gentleman of that
name who wrote interesting books on
Central America, There are ut the pres.
Gnt time two ladies who are called Mrs.
Frank Leslie, the first wife retaining the
name. The present Mrs, Leslie edits two
or three of the magazines published by
Frank Leslie, and is considered to be u
woman of unusual ability and personal
attractions. Mr.. Leslie, Jr., it seenA has
done some editing and publishing on his
own account, and hence some family
matters half forgotten are again brought
to light.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

The Bradford Opinion would be pleased
to sec Col. r. Farnham Of that town elect
cd rs our next governor.
At st. Johns, Saturday night, the mer-
curry was marked 80 degrees below zero,
and 20 below Sunday morning.
Bismarck, Dakota, where Col. E. NJ.
Brown resides, had large fire on the
18th inst, burning quite large portion
Of the business part of tfie city.
Congress has adjourned over the holt
days. We notice committee has been
appointed in relation to the Yorktown
centennial. Congress once promised that
IL monument saould be erected 10 celebrate
the surrender of CORVALLIS and the prom
Use ought to be fulfilled.
The best informed authorities say they
discover an increased disposition to pur-
chase New England farms. and it is the
opinion of those who are in the best posi-
ton to Judge, that this class Of property is
certain to improve in price during the
next few years.
All of the New England members of
the republican national committee voted
against Don Cameron and for Mr.. Averill
who was assumed to be Mr.. Blaine's
man. They are as follows: Messrs Forbes
of Massachusetts, Frye of Maine. Chandler
of New Hampshire, Colburn of Vermont,
Adrich of Rhode Island and Jewell of
Connecticut.
Although it is not yet definitely settled
how far we can hear with the telephone
it is established that the limit is not with
in two thousand miles. A man visiting
in Nebraska recently had two hours
conversation with his wife and friends at
Sayre, Pa, and with friends along the
line. The medium used was the railroad
and Western Union telegraph wires and
Edison's telephone, and the distance is
about two thousand miles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

The WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA. The
details of the last Gillian victory State
that the allied force of the Peruyianl and
Bolvians, 1000 strong marching north.
wards from Noria, to effect a junction with
u reinforcement of 5000 men nm Ter the
president Of Bolivia, attacked on the 2lst
of November CHILEAN advance corps of
5000 men, who occupied an intrenched
position at Dolores, near Agna Santa
The Gillian heavy cannon committed
heavy ravages Among the ranks of the
enemy, whose cavalry charged three times
upon the guns and attempted to carry
them off, but their efforts were unsuccess.
lul. In the evening the reserve of the
Gillian force came up and decided the
day. The allied forces were driven back,
their camp was taken with - cannon.
many wounded officers, including the
Bolivian General Viilegas, were taken
prisoners. and another OF the allied genrr-
ais killed. The losses Of the Gillian forces
were heavy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

WAITsFIELD.-Atth the annual mee,ingo n
Ainsworth Post, e. a. r., held a, ,bsi,
hall on Saturday evening, December OOH
tine following officers were elected for tbo
coming year: Post commander, 0.
Wilder; S. V. c., james f. Eldridge: 7
V. c.. l.. C. Berry; Q. NJ, II. p. S,od.
lard; surgeon. o. NJ. Eaton; chaplain
f. A. Fisk; .. D., A. L. Mehuron; 0 G.
Eugene McCarty, Jr.; delegate to depart.
ment encampment, VIM. NJ. Strong; al.
lernate, L. d. Savage.
c. C. Reed and family, of Mortified
are moving on to the farm recently occp.
pied by p. Nancy. The farm is owned
by T Reed. of Mortified.
Some of the residents of our village arc
making some much needed improvement,
by the erection of street lamps near their
respective residences and contributing
to the erection and support Of two in
The "arch bridge"
The Good Templars celebrated the llh
anniversary of their organization on Fri.
day evening, the 10Th instant.
Mrs. Emily Crane. of Bridport, Vt.
daughter Of $. p. Josln, Of this town,
died recently. Her remains were brought
here for burial.
PLAINFIELD The Methodist and Con.
brating Christmas Mt the Methodist house
| Christmas eve.
A. Z. Snow has full assortment of
holiday goods and hopes his friends will
all favor him with call.
Capt. Thomas has been exhibiting his
wonderful feat5 in slight of hand fol
three evenings, but few attended.
December l6.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

legislature is different. If the unelected
fusionists take their seats and the fusionist
majority. composed in part of themselves.
permits them to remain, then vile fraud
will be accomplished for which the
democracy of Maine primarily and that
of the Union secondarily if it does not
with one voice denounce it, will be re-
sponsible.
But all this only makes it the more
incumbent on Maine republicans to seek
redress in the courts. in the legislature
itself, however unjust its control by their
opponents may be, and finally at the polls.
Rebellion, violence, even if success should
nuke them revolution, would only Next
canize one of our best states.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

EDITOR OF FREEMAN:-The superin-
tendent Of agricultural affairs would be
glad TO receive invitations in general from
Towns that are DESTROYS of having agricul
tural meetings this winter, and upon the
receipt Of such invitations he will arrange
rs soon as possible to comply with them
This will greatly facilitate his work,
while now the people in many cases are
not ready for u meeting when the supern-
tendent is, aud when they are ready he is
away illing other appointments The
interest in meetings is increasing and we
hope the winter will be well improved by
farmers clubs, oranges and any other
societies, the object of which may be to
know more and better about the work in
hand. j. b. MEAD.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24
The SOUTHERN PAcIrIo'--Few peop

The SOUTHERN PACEFIC'--Few people
have any idea how rapidly railroads are
spreading over the country. The revival
of industries has given them an impetus
almost as dangerous as that of the initiation
period, when 50 many millions became
locked up in this permanent and unpro-
ductivo form ofinvestment rs to contribute
more than anything else to the crash that
followed. Since the present boom began,
steel rails have advanced from SIS to S75
dollars ton. Now it is stated that con-
tract has been signed at Philadelphia for
the extension of tho Texas Pacific railway
700 miles from Fort Worth to FL Paso.
The contract was made With construction
company in which Jay Could is interested,
having capital Of $l,000,000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24
MONTPELIER MARKET.

For tie esek ending Tuesday, December 3d. 1879.
Apples. dried new sale T. n; Butter, 4G6Soc;
Beef 4d20c; Beef, dried, green weight. zoe; Pork
fresh, sal! &c; PORK, salt, l0c; Ham, ljc; Lara
10 &c; Veal. 5d2c; Beans, n bushel, $2n2 q
Com, sASr; Corn meal, r LIS ibs. 81. %; Olls
nushel, 30 9l0c; Flour y Dbl, $6.00d7.O0; Crack'
ets 800 Coal, p ton, SGjJ 10000; Cheese, - y .
0di3c; Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed lpc; ilaIlont
&c; Shad, &c; Mackerel, lSc: salt Fish, Col, f''
81 lmon, s0l0c h h; rripe, l2dc; Kerosene
o., y gallon, zoe; Potatoes, 70 bushe !, SiOa5Oc
SAIL = bushel, soc; Dairy, l{R!o y n sugar
refnt I, soil 80; brown 7dSa, Hoiasscs, r gallon
5I070, Maple Sugar, y ,6GSc syrup, gl'lon'
iOds0; Tea, 59sd0 Is; Cotroe, Old lava roasted
35c; Rio, roasted, 25c b 4 Herds Grass rred'
al Il; NlchiSaH Glover, . bl1 y H.; Northern ''N
Iorg do, II 0i2a Y polal,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24
Lake Champaign is frozen over from
Grown Point Fort to Whitehall.


Grown Point Fort to Whitehall.
INJURED Ely a FALLING TREE.-Fred
Simmons, lumbermln in Bolton, was
crushed TO the ground Thursday by large
tree falling acro.s his bacl: and hips. Tho
tree had to be chopped of twice before he
could be got out He was carried home
almost lifelcss, but there is some hope of
recovery.
Stinson. tho engineer on tho Addison
railroad, who was killed by the accident
near Lake Champlain,la last Saturday night,
was formerly an engineer on the Union
Pacific railroad, and while in the employ
of that company was seriously injured by
u terrible accident which was caused by
the Indians tearing up the track.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

REMARHS.-The supply of live stock runs light,
as the demand is not heavy ChristmLs weet
count of The large call FIR poultry. Drovers from
the north handled few cattle, and on the~e the
market was firm. Cattle cost high u. Chicago
lrat some of the Western shippers did not buy.
What few were on the m lrket ranged at Drm prices
re r. h advance On the best los. a. y. Monroe
sold thlrty-luur steers average 1852 It's at &C. anil
siNtN-our uthrrs, average l4i1 lbs, at CSC y II,
1--we; DOW & MOuttun sold few oxen, TO dress
!0)U lbs each al G5c y h, ire>se L. |. b. Sar- cut
sold Two oxen, gross weight 200 lbs, fOi :U.
They were bought for workInG oxen. Fac arrivals
at the sheep market were hight, and owners real.
ze,l an advance Of about &c y To. rn.fG wee
only 900 head sale at Unlnn market. rne
Others were sent direct to slaughter hou-eS. !,
Counter sold iUlty-fve sheep aud lambs, gross
weight 1860 rs at jkc; George Browncli solt lGl
sheep aud lambs, average 9i los, Al 54c t II
| other Hooks went at lower rates. Mixed lots GI
| poultry sold at Zoe y h, and i've geese at 1ic =
| head.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

We acknowledge the receipt from DR..
j. G. Aver 81 Co., Of Lowell, Mass. of
copies of Ayers Almanac for 1880 in no
less than eight different languages, viz. /:
English, French, German, Datch, Nor
wegian, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
They print ten million copies per onnum,
for gratutous circulation in all quarters
of the globe. 1t takes eight months to
print them, at the rate Of fifty thousand
copies per day,and the production of them
consumes nearly five hundred tons Of
DaDlr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

NEW YORK CITY, June IL, 1879.
II. ii. Warren Il Co.-Gentemen-I hereby Gel.
tly that my wife has been using Walne's safe
kidney and Liver Cure for Brghts Disease, and
she is now entirely recovered. When all physc.
Etns' remedies failed, she WAS induced TO try your
remedy, and received beneficial results from the
first bottle. After taking ,ur bottles She was en-.
tirely cured. Yours truly,
tMI2W2 KOBERr i. FITZGERALD.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24
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RePotted and tetegrGphed expressly for TIE ,iftea
Mountain FREEMAN,
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON

I.fthe veet ehdjhg IHeSdG D, December 23, l912,
Cattle Sheep Hogs, Car5s
At market this week, 3O77 5s77 H,77 ~
" &" last week. 1926 7lSi 6637 3,
" g one year ago 3,O3i d,7jS 1850 Il
P.Ig2s.-iesf Caltle-EXtra Fat and he'vy
. e oinn oYen, 500 @!.!li DIST qualify, 5000
500; secoII qullty. 500 Dj %, thlrd qu ant,
s4.7jG52j p o 5. on total weight Of hi t, tai.
low ana dressed beef. A fey choice single pIIrs,
- Pa 100 Balls to-, IL OU0jtO
liking ON"n-s 100 100 Z par, OF &C 3Ortng
tn 49,. Nl'le as beet. landy steers, 40 Gll2.
s40a5j, VIA # without calves, as may he agreed;
Errow ani ordinary, $lCd20; yearlIngs, SLU0H
ll0J; t"O-rnrs-ol Is, Sl2OJ 2j.0J; Ihree.year.
Ulds, $4,000 30.
sheep and Lamhs-Cumnon. SASS eXtm,ia
jac. per 10 live weight, or So TOTO + head J
.aates-Wholtsale, OOG0Jc.; retail, 00O0" y Il,
Fat hogs, 5l5U0Oc. r. IT,
Veal CHlves-4d5Iac " pound.
HIDES Brighton, 64u!tr; country lot, a.,
p Cas- skins, l0GIIc. Ta.lON ,iG u r.; country
4Hl!5c Sheared pelts, 7jc each; lamb aNins,-lo
each.