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Year: 1864

ty, its present and prospective value, is excel


lent He knows what dollar is worth and


what can be done with it. He never permits


green backs, in his control, to remain idle, and


II he says there is money in an undertaking his


assertion may be implicitly relied upon Tie is


self-relyIng, hopeful and trusting does not en-


large on bis prospects, never falls short of his


calculations, and frequently realizes more than


he anticipated. If, at times, he appears unso-
cal to some of his many callers, It is because he
Is too deeply engaged with onerous official du-
tieS TO give attention 10 this or that man claims
or request for favor, or to dispense etiquette in
entertaining and bowing out Mr. Boreall or Miss
Fitz Noodle business first. then company. and
the more sociable and sensible the latter the
more desirable 10 him. lie Is unselfsh as a man.
active and unambitious in politics,yet an uuc1n-
ditional friend Of the Union and Adminstra,ion;
He fully appreciates barren honors. and would
not ruu for Congress if sure Of election AMI the
pay and emoluments Of a cabinet officer. lie IS
unc1mpromising with the impeniteut, quick 90
forgive the penitent, never forgets his fricals is
generous and wiling TO do more for others than
he would ask them to 10 for HIM


His voice IS clear and sharp, reaches % long
distance AMI is rather peculiar in its nasal ring,
but always commands the attention Of those who
hear it. Before the Court, he is able AMI per-
severiu- IN controversy, graceful in speech ami
movement argumentativc, interesting anil per-
suasiye to the Jury strategic with fortified
witness, generally using him up by drawing
him to ambush or by flank movements AS a
public speaker he i Instructive and very enter
tanning and occasionally truly eloquent lie


writes easily and rapidly, his style Of compost
uon IS terse and vigorous, engaging both to the
student and the orator. lie is now edith. what
VIII be an elaborate and celebrated report OF the
debates and speeches Of the famous secret Pence
Conference, held here in Washington in lo5l.
Speaking and ballotIng took pl.se in that Con-
yention which would never have occurred if
some Of the delegates had dreamed the proceed
ings were TO be made public then or at any fu-
ture day. The Messrs. Appletons,o of New-York
have the work in hand. and they will publish It
in time for it to do great public service in the
present Presidential campaign.
Year: 1864

GifT To BowDoIN CoILEGE.-A merchant
in New York has given fifty thousand dollars
to Bowdoin College upon condition that the
college will be decidedly orthodox in its
management and teaching. and the donation
has been accepted.
Year: 1864

and Luman y Drew was declared duly
elected.


The qu stion " TO see whether the Town
will elect a second Grand Juror" included
in the warning, was. on motion of Edward
Nan-icslen. dismissed


Hon. L. B EnsIcsby offered the following
resolution


Baolrsi That the Selectmen Of the Town
of Burlington, be and are hereby instructed to
take such measures as they deem best to fill the
quota Of the town under the last call of the Pres
iiclt Of the United States for 500, 900 men; and
they are hereby authorized to draw upon the
treasury of the town for such sum or sums Of
money as may be necessary for that purpose


Mr. Noyes in behalf of the Selectmen
made q statement 10 the effect that twelve OF
fifteen men who had enlisted in the Naval
service were yet to be credited to Burlington.
This would reduce the quota Of twenty-five
% ten or twelve


The filling the quota Of the town to the
handsome point reached, had been accomp-
lI-hed, by an expenditure of but SS,270,
since March last The resolution was then
adopted.


The following resolution al-o was adopted
after brief discussion


Res0ire9, That the Selectmen be requested
TO accept the proposition substantially as made
by the managers Of the Vermont Central Rail
road for the discontinuance Of the track through
the village, excluding the proposition for the
purchase fthe stone in the bridges, and the
Selectmen are hereby authorized in the name Of
the town 10 execute all contracts and conveyances
necessary to carrying out the same.


The Town Treasurer stated that tax of
fifty cents on the dollar Of the Grand List
would be required to pay the Indebtedness
of the town, the expenses of raising the quota
+ &c Mr. O. c. Benedict thereupon moved
that such tax be imposed. After brief discus
sion this motion was with drawnand no action
was taken in reference to a tax. The meeting
then adjourned.
Year: 1864

Resolved That in the future as in the past we vii
adhere with answering fidelity 10 the Union unde. tn
Constitution the only solid foundation Of stren TN
security and happiness people, and framewo.ri
ofgovernment equally conducive the welfare and pros
perity Of all the States both Northern and Southern


Resolved That this Convention does explicitly declare,
the Of the American people, that after four
of failure to restore the Uuion by the experiment Of war
during which, under the preense OF military necessity
power higher than the Constitution Constitution
itself has disregarded in every part and public lib
ery and private right alike trodden down. and the ate
rial prosperity the country essentially impaired justice
humanity, liberty and the public welfare demand that
immediate efforts be made for cessation OF hoStlities
with view to ultimate convention of the States
other peaceabe MEANS TO the end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace may be restored the basis
Of the Federal Union Of the States


Resolved That the direct interference Of the military
authorities of the United States in the elections
held in Kentucy, Maryland, Missouri and Delaware was
shameful violation of the Constitution, and repetition
of such in the approaching election will be held
revolutionary and resisted with all the means and
under control


Resolved That the aim and object Of the Democratic
party is preserve the Federal Union and the rights Of
the States unmpared and they hereby declare that they
consider that the administrative usurpation of extraord
nary and dangerous powers granted by the Conttu
ton, the subverson of the civil by military law in States
in instruction the arbitrary military arrest, impris-
onent trial and Of American citizens in
where civil law exists in full force The suppression Of
freedom Of speech and Of the press the denial Of the
right of asylum the open and avowed disregard Of State
rights the employment Of unusual test oaths, and the
interference with and denial OF the right of the people
bear i'm their defeRse il calculated TO prevent
restorat Of the Union and the perpetuaton Of the
Government deriving its just powers from the consent o.
the governed


Re solved That the shameful disregard Of the Admins
raou its duty In respect TO fellow citizens wto
now are and long have been, prisoners Of suf-
ering condition. deserves the reprobstion
the score alike Of public policy and common humanity
Resolved, That the sympathy Of the Democratic party
is heartily and earnestly extended TO the sodery Of
army and sailors of navy who and have been in
the fed and the under the flag OF their country
and 10 the event Of its attaining power they will receive
Year: 1864

1t ia notorious TACT that McClellan
was on board Of gunboat during the battle
OF Malvern Hill Ills not generally known
that 1t was with difficulty le WIS kept from
gong down the ccRl hole.
Year: 1864

REBEL PAPERS NORTH AND South AND TEE
MILITARY SrruArroS.-Tbe rebel papers down
in Dixie who know the exact importance Of our
victory at Atlanta are silent about IL. They
appear TO be dumbfoundered, and know not
what to say. But IL is very different with the
rebel organs at the North--such as the Ne'os,
the World and others. These boldly try to
brazen It out and declare that the victory Ia
Of no consequence, and that tbe capture OF
Atlanta h q merA hAuatelle.
Year: 1864

GUE HM CORDIAL WEIooxE.-Goldwin
Smith, Regius Professor of Modern History In
the University Of Oxford, is among the recent
European arrivals in Boston. Professor Smith
is one of the moro liberal Euglishmen of the
present day, who, like Messrs Golden, Bright
and Mill, have preferred to study and examine
our political and social system, where the herd
Of Eoglish writers condemn at once. He comes
to take a look at the practical life of the ma
ton, and will remain through the period of the
Presidential election. He should receive a
hearty welcome.
Year: 1864

PRICES AND CuRRENcr.--The theatres have
raised their prices and still the people throng
those places OF amusement. II must not be
supposed, however, that this patronage will be
extended to such theatres az do not, with an
increase Of price, furnish more attraction. An
addition Of forty or fifty per cent In prices
must tell against the smaller theatres. The
same rule Is applicable to journalism. In
crease Of price will kill or many papers which
have been forced to demand more from the
public than their former rates. Such well es-
tablished journals as the HERALD, which have
from the force Of circumstances doubled In
price, find no decrease>of patronage, however.
The circulation Of this paper is even greater
than when IL sold at two cents, while our ad-
vertising list is larger. The lesser journals
must, however, perish, as they can AFFORD no
increase Of attraction with increase Of price.
Year: 1864

The confederacy has but one army left
Fifty general actions, skirmishes innumerable
and the hardships of three years Of terrible
warfare have exhausted, have destroyed en-
tirely, the ignorant but hardy population upon
which the rebel leaders counted to overthrow
the government Of the United States. All that
is left of that population now is the rabble of
Hoods last thirty thousand and the one army
under Lee Nearly million armed men have
in the three years Of its career fought the bat
ties Of the great rebellion, and we have de-
stroyed all but the last tenth Of that immense
power. Putting down the rebellion is now
narrowed to the question Of beating Lees
army. 1t must be apparent to every reasona-
BILE person that, with our present power, it can
not be very difficult to destroy that one army.
Writers in Richmond may refuse to see this,
and politicians in our Northern cities, blinded
by party zeal, may refuse to examine the facts
as they are but no one disposed to use his
eyes can deny, that the government which has
reduced the immense power Of the rebellion
down to what is left Of 1t can by only ordinary
exertion finish the business for that crippled
remnant


With the military situation reduced to the
simple issue in Virginia, we find that matters
even there are. in the position that we could
desire. Lee cannot apparently spare an effec-
tive force to strike for the Weldon road, lest he
should weaken bis line at other vital points,
and thus put himself even more completely
within Grants power. He is helpless except
for stolid resistance there is no longer any
offensive power in the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia; it stands at bay, the only one of all the
rebel armies that seems disposed to make the
last ditch bloody one. 1t is with the govern
ment to do the rest. Give Grant the requisite
number Of men, and let him go in and finish it,
and put the confederacy out of its misery Our
war policy is the simplest that government
ever had: it is simply sending men to Grant.
Year: 1864

D SECOND NATIONAL BAxK.-An effort is
being made with considerable promise Of
success, to establish = Second National
Bank in this city. The State Bank Stock
holders and several others are taking the
burden Of the stock, and the business of the
organization, when perfected will probably
be carried on at the Office Of the State Bank.
and will evidently supercede the Merchants
Brunch. About $500 has already been
subScl ibed.
Year: 1864

IDLE GlRLs.-The number of idle, Use
less girls in all our large cities seems to
be steadily increasing. They lounge or
sleep through the morning, parade the
streets during the afternoon, and asseth-
bic in frivolous companies of their own
and other sex to pass away their even
.ings. What store of unhappincss for
themselves and others are they laying up
for the coming time, when real duties
and high, responsibilities shall be thought
lessly assumed. They are skilled in no
domestic duty nay, they despise them;
have no habit of industry nor taste for
the useful. What will they be as wives
and mothers? Alas for the husbands and
children, and alas for themselves. Who
can wonder if domestic unhappincss or
domestic ruin follows It is one of the
worlds oldest maxims that idlencss is
the mother Of all evil and wrctchedness.
How sadly strange is it that so many
parents-mothers specially-forget this,
and bring up their children in dainty
idleness. They are but sowing the wind
10 reap the whirlwind.
Year: 1864

1t is &dnderous advantage to man il
every pursuit or avocation, to secure an
adviser in sensible woman. In women
there is at once a subtle delicacy of tact
and plain soundness of Judgment
which are rarely combined to an equal
degree in man. A woman, if she is re.
ally your friend, will have sensitive re-
gard for your character, honor, repute.
She will seldom counsel you to do a shah
by thing, for woman friend always de-
sires to be proud of you. At the same
time her constitutional timidity makes
her more cautious than your male friend.
She therefore, seldom counsels you to do
an imprudent thing. By female friend
ships | mean true friendships those in
which there is no admixture of the pas
sion of love, except in the married state
A mans best friend is wife of good
sense and good heart, whom he loves
and who loves him. If he have that, he
need not seek elsewhere. But supposing
the man to be without such helpmate,
female friendships he must still have, or
his intellect will be without a garden, and
there will be many an unhccded gap even
in its strongest fence Better and safer,
of course, such friendships were dispari-
ties of years or circumstances put the idea
of love out of the question. Middle life
has rarely this advantage, youth and old
age have. We may have female friend
ships with those much older than our
selves. Molier's old housekeeper was a
great help to his genius; and Montaigne's
philosophy takes both gentler and lof-
tier character of wisdom from the date
in which he finds in Maria dc Gournay,
an adopted daughter; certainly beloved
by me-" says the Horace of essayists,
"With more than maternal love; and
involved in my solitude and retirement
as one of the best parts of my being"
Female friendships, indeed, is to man
prsst,tium ct du,ce decus"-bulwark,
swectther, ornament of his existence. To
his mental culture it is Invaluable, with
out it all his knowledge of books will
never give him knowledge Of the world
Bauer.
Year: 1864

% Two YEARS ago the three heaviest
operators in Wall street we're not worth
single dollar. One Of them was a
ticket vonder at Staten Island. Now,
that man controls stock enough in
one Of the heaviest railroads to elect a
President. Wall street is a study to the
simple. Mon not worth fifty dollars to
day may be worth fifty thousand to-mor-
row, md tho half made millionaire Of to-
day, may be without dime tomorrow
Such is life in tbs stock market,
Year: 1864

the present keeper refusing to give it to
him, saying to him, all this property is
mine! Seventy-fivc dollars sent ID him
was withheld and kept by the warden,
Newton Craig. And after almost thir-
teen years of Imprisonment at hard labor,
stripped of all his means, he boarding
himself during his incarceration, he is
again free!"
Year: 1864

bottoms Bridge is three miles lower
down The Chickahominy than the point
at which the railroad crosses that stream,
and is some seven or eight miles f-om
Cold Harbor, the battle field of Friday.
Mcclellan bridge is some three miles
above the railroad bridge. TO these three
points the indications are that Grant is at
tsmpting to force his way. He was de-
feated on Friday at Cold Harbor, and il
he does not renew the effort on thesam
field soon, the probability is he will seek
10 accomplish his purpose by making a
wide circuit around our right flank by The
road leading TO Taylorsyiile in New Kent.
In case he should fail to get to Butler, the
latter may move to his assistance by the
road just mentioned.
Year: 1864

~1t1IINV --bIEALIllW II LvLNs


Major Hay would respectfully enquire
whether Professor Holeomb and the gen
tlemen associated with him desire to send
to Washington by Major Hay, any MESA
ges in reference to the communication
delivered to him on yesterday, and in that
case when he may expect to be favored
with such messages.
Year: 1864

You must be lonely here, my dear
This is not very lively place, and you
have always lived III the city" said the old
minister of W, as stood at the gate Of
the parsonage.


confessed that he was right; and GER
tainly of all stupid places W was the
most stupid, though did not tell him that,
of course.


YOU'D like something to read, would
you not?" was the next query. "Ah!
thought so. Well, my dear, Ill lend you
one of my old sermons, on which l pride
myself. Quite doctrinal sermon on pre-
destination. I'll go and find it at once,
and away he trotted in his ministerial look
ing dressing gown up the parsonage stairs,
which might have been broader, and into
the little front study, which. had it been
more convenient and better furnished,
would have reflected more credit on the
congregation. He came down at once, with
paper parcel tied with tape, gave it to me,
and shook hands with me over the gate
with smile. But when, coming to the
head of the lane, tnrDed about for mo.
ment, saw him looking after mo, shaking
his head and wiping his glasses in the
most incomprehensble manner. conclu-
ded, after reflection, that he did not approve
Of pink dress, and thought that curs and
a round hat, with flowers in it, were vani-
ties, and beng of a mild and pitful, Instead
of vindctive nature, shook his head and
wept instead of scolding. He was very
old, you must remember-oyer seventy.


took the sermon home, and sitting down
by my chamber window, composed myself
to the task of reading it, though at that day
was by no means fond of sermons in any
form. united the red tape, unfolded the
envelope of tissue paper, and glanced at the
first sentence. 1t did not begin nrTch like
sermon. hope that did not encourages
me to proceed.
Year: 1864

broad sunlight and the calm twilight, and
the hour when the moon. broad and yell
low, arose behind the purple hills. / had
wild thoughts Of wandering away aud
hiding myself from the eye Of mortal man,
and was thankful that excitement made me
really 40 i'll that, on the Sunday Of the
wedding had ample cxcusc for deserting
my pulpit, and having procured q substi-
tutc, spending tho day in my own room.


This at least was my intention, but, %
the hours crept on, an influence which
found It impossible for me to resist, urged
me to leave the house and go across tho
fields, and through the village to the church
where Rose was to be married, and wit
uess the ceremony, think | was fever
ish, almost delirious. Surely wise judg-
ment would have led me to any other spot
in the universe. But went.


1t was winter day, and the snow lay
thickly on the country path l trod. IL
whitened the roofs and cluug TO the tall
spire, from which the bell rang clear and
sharp upon the frosty air. Ilistened to IL
"Surely,"I said, "some awkward hand is
at that rope. 1t IL more Ike the peal
tolled for the dead than that rung FOR i
merry wedding" But this might have
been my fancy, tor everything looked dark
to mo that day knew this was 80, for
as sat in sheltered part of the gallery
looking down, those who came in seemed
TO wear sad conntcnances and to exchange
mournful whispers, yet still the thought
that it was more like funeral than q we'd.
ding would creep across my mind. "And
so it is" thought, the funeral of the
brightest hopes-of every mournful dream
which have cherished"


Then there was q whisper--a stir. Ths
bride was coming should see her again
Could bear itY strained my eyes. How
slowly they came--how gravely heads
were bent; and they were dressed in black
in black--in black, every one Of them!
Was going madY saw old Deacon Ohm.
stead--I saw Benjamin Bit.erworth. And
what was tIisS oh, mercifu Heavonss
The bride was coming, not in bridal wreath
and veil, blushing aud beautiful, but
cold and white as marble, lying beneath
that sable pail moticnlcss sightless, deaf
to words of earthly love forever moreI
Rose Olmstead was dead. p
They who lifted me from the floor whero
Ihad fallen, told me that she had died the
uight before; that she had been failing fol.
the last few days, and that on that night
she had risen and knelt down to pray, it
was believed, for they found her kneeling
with her face upon her hands quite dead
Her heart is broken" the doctors said,
and believed them.


was very i'll after this--so i'll that they
thought must die. But death chose those
who were happier, and left me land dwell
now in the same ola place, where | can
sit beside my darlings grave in the twilight
of the sabbath eve; an old man weary
with the weight of years. Yet shall be
young again some timeyoung and happy
in heaven with my lost one. ..f
Year: 1864

SURGICAL EXPERIMENTAL Soldier in
Sherman's army with throat cut from ear to
1 ear was thought to be mortally wounded by a
council of surgeons; but the one under whose
Immediate care he was, thought, as he was to
die, he was justified in making an experiment
for the good of others, at the same time hav-
ing great hopes of saving the man. he first
commenced his task By cutting through where
the two upper ribs meet the sternum, and
through this orl6ce for forty days this man has
been fed FIVE gallons of milk per week, and
He is fat and hearty, and the surgeon thinks
In two weeks he will have him able, and the in
side of his throat so nearly healed as to allow
MIN to swallow by the natural passage: he
az nrst Introduced the stomach pump, and thus
reg LIS patient. and after few hours would
Clear ms stomach by the same means, thus
longer necessary. A silver tube is now used
to feed him. =
Year: 1864


What hoist the white Gag when triumph is nigh
What! crouch before Treason make Freedom a lie
What spike all our guns when the foe is at bay
And the rags Of his black banner dropping away
Tear down the strong name that nation has won,
And strike her brave bird from his home in the sum-
He's coward who shrnks from the lift Of the sword
Hesa traitor who mocks at the sacrifice pouredi
Nameess aud homeless the doom that should blast
The knave who stands idly till peril is past,
But he who submits when the thunders have burst
And Yictory dawns is of towards the worst
Is the old spirit dead9 Are we broken and weak,
That cravens SO shamefnly lift the white check
To court the swift insult, nor blush at the blow,
The tools of the Treason and friends Of the foe!
See! Anarchy smiles at the Peace which they ask,
Aud the eyes Of Disunion fash through the mask
Give thanks ye brave boys who by vale and by erag
Bear onward, unfaltering our noble old flag,
strong arms Of the Union, heroes living and dead
For the blood Of your yalor is uselessly she'd
No soldiers green laural is promised you here
But the white rag Of syhpatiy' softly shall cheerl
And YOU ye war lnrtyrs who preach from your graves
How captives are ntrsed by the masters Of slaves,
Or, living, still linger in shadows Of Death,
Puff out the starved musele recall the faint broah
And shout, till those towards rejoice at the cry
'I3y the hands Of the Unionwe fought for die p
By the God Of cur Fashers this shame must share
But it glows too debasing for freeman to bear,
And Washington, jackson, will turn in their graves
When the Union shall rest on two races of slaves,
Or, spurning the spirit which bound it Of yore,
And sundered, existasa nation more!


BArARD TAYLOR.