Rutland Weekly Herald from Rutland, Vermont • 1

miffifi! Vol. fij) NO. 45. HXTTLAN1), VT. THUKSDAy MORNING NOVEMBER 5.

186:3. IIRKE CENTS PFR BINiil.R COPY. i JONR DOLLAR ANO i'lKTY CTB-FKRYEAK-f K1TTLAN1) HERALD THURSDAY, NOV. 5. 18C3.

from llm llailr of Nov, 3. Hiul ol Verinoul. BY JOilXORtlflOUY 8M1TII, novi.nxns. A PUori.AMATIO.'V. The President of the United State lias issued bit proclamation, calling upon tho Governors of bo different btatcs to ruU and nave enlisted into the service of tli United Plates, for the various tonipanies and regiments in the Sold from their rrfpxcuve Mates, thsir quotas of three hundr thousand men, and Una proclaimed that RUT yi tthll fiiil to miio, thn nuota assr a the War Department under v'p'a call, then a iruft for the uthmeucy in ncl p-ata bemado such State for its proportion of saiS quota and that the dr-J, war.

on th ith day of Ju1ary, And, tor the purpose of avoiding if possible, a resort to another draft, the President proclaims the offer of large and generous bounties to all tikh as may now enlist voluntarily. The quota of Vermont under this call hai been assessed at three thousand three hundred and thirty men, and the deficit under the prcsontdnift at nineteen hundred and twenty -three, making a total of Ave thousand two aundi ed and Bfty-threo men. I would therefore most earnestly iiivite the peo ple of the state to oiKml promptly to this call, and till tuttuotaa signed ta within the time limited by the president's proclamation an the only meant of averting aaothei draft, which, if it must finally uerosortul to, will of neaessity be enforced with nne rior, and in. such manner an to secure beyond fussiuiuty of failure the jom-ploment of men, no much needed by the Govern ment. And I repectiuily urge upon the municipal au-.

ijiorities of the State, mid upon all patriutic eiti- the importance of eonuibnting their moat ruevt effort, by active labor and encouraging -I peul, to ctimulaU and promote enlistment in their respective towns. It is with a jo.it and be coming pride that we refer to the prompt tude with which the Bute has responded to all former call for volunteers. 8he has, on all occasions, (riven freely of her wm to the country and now, under morn hopeful auspices, when but one more de cisive. Wow needs be struck to complete the triumph, and subdue the work of treason, sho sural wi.1 not falter, but, as in times past, 'will still maintain her proud distinction and her fair fame. Kor can ho forget the strong appeal of her soldiers already in service for reinforcements.

It is their decimated ranks that are to be filled. Let Vermont now show that sua renu mbers the truve which they haveendureJ, the noble record which they have made, and let a generous response coma up from willing beam throughout the State to this urgent call in their behalf. The quotas assigned to the State, both for vol unteersunder the call of the President and for deficiencies under the draft, will be assessed to the several towns in the State en a proper basis, reference being had to tba credits due to said towns for enlistments prior to this date, SB also to men furnished by the several towns under the present draft, so far as the; have been sscer ained, to the end that opportunity may be afforded them to fill their quotas, and make up deficiencies, by voluntary enlistments, and thereby also secure the liberal bounties offered by the Government. 1 The quota of each town, the details of the boun- tjna in Via rm id li ti l.in 1 OAMMmMl nnrl 1 ff the necessary instructions to the proper recruiting officers, will be speedily furnished by the Adjutant- General of tffe State. IST THE "TATS XlBMr.StttKB HF 1UTT.

Given under my hand and the Seal of tho State, in Executive Chamber at Mont-L. a I pelier, this 2tfth Hay of October, in the year -of our rd one thousand i-ieut hundrt snd sixtv-three, ami of the Inderjendtnce of the United the eishty-eiRhth. J. OUKUUtlY (SMITH. By the Governor, Samvox Williams, Secretary of civil and Military Affairs.

The North and South AVithiu seven months the people of the North have purchased at par over of six por cnt bonds. For the last two himdivd days the rate has been about 1.500,000 a day. Over OOO.tKX) were sold on Saturday', last, and over were disposed of during last week These operatiosa are probably without a parallel in they 'show that capitalists believe in the United plates of America. On the other hand, the rebel secretary .18 "grinding out urronoy day and whu is imd to be worth eight cents to the dollar now, and is expected to be worth one cent (a copperhead) in 1804, As for confederate bonds, the people will take them at any price, -en-en in exchange for the "Currency." AH this tends jto show that besides being probably some what short," they have not the greatest faith in ibo Confederate States of Amer ica. To borrow a simile from the South, the longest pole knocks off the persim mons," and, deo volente, tke longest puree '11 win tte dav.

Gtjf. It is elated that Mai Gen. Butler has been assigned to the com mand of the Eighteenth army corps, de Partment of Virginia and North Carolina, in place of Gen Foster, who it ordered to report to the Adjutant General. Ciroum-stances indicate that General Vaitt will jave command of the (jfV-oses of Wash- Lorn I and Mate Ileuiv. Trottinu Match.

The trial between the bay mare owned by Mr. Daniel Spraguo, and the brown mare, Mawppit, belonging to Mr. Jehiel Tarlcer, both of CaRtleton, came off yesterday. The track was very muddy, for thi reason, probably, no very fast time was made. The raee t0 be the best two in three, arj ws won brown mare in and 3:33.

The judges were J. t'lark, Moes Jac man, and M. V. Branson. Sai.k of Shekp.

On account of the raiu on Saturday, very little was done in (he way of selling stuck at the adjourned sale. About a dozen bucks were sold at urices varying from seven to twelve dol lars a piece. This closes the operations for the present. Fill Up the Quotas. We print 1 elsewhere this morning Gov.

Smith' proclamation, in response to the call of the President for volunteers. The quota of eauh town, with the necessary instructions for recruiting olliuers, Arc, ill speedily he announced by Adjutant-General Wash- tni'n T.nt (mi-ll tdwn C.tAvirtr t-irrimvit- lv and earnestly to fill its ouota, and out of the War Meeting. Mr. 1). II.

Ifanney, of West I'jiattleboro, has been appointed Commissioner of Enrollment for the Se cond Congressional District, and will fik at a war meeting in Lndiow, on ii urauay evening, tne.otn lust, inepeo-po of indsor county appear to be waking up to the subj-ct of volnntai enlistments, and manifesting a. good deal of the ti'rn' 6hfH). Ii tejSftdand believed tht5y vull raise their qitota without a draft. East Wallijford. Thn village of East Wallingford, on the Rutland and Burlington railroad, appears to be growing and thriving.

Within a very lew years, a neat and comruod.eus church has been erected there, and is tolerably well filled with worshippers on the Sabbath NfW. buildings are in progress fur dwellings and stores. It promises to be a place of considerable importance as a market for the produce of the neighboring Union State Sabbath School Convention. We are requested to give no tice that there will be a Union State School Convention held at Mentpe lier, in the Congregational Cburcu, Hev. W.

II. Lord's, ou Wednesday, the 11th instant, commencing at 10 o'clock, It is hoped the Convention may be by represeuUtives of all Evangelical denominations in the -State, and lur-nish an opportunity for a free interchange vittvs a season for mutual confereuu upon the important subject of Sabbath Schools, and an occasion to effect a permanent organization should such be thought expedient. All persons passing over the Kutland and Railroad to attend the meeting, paying full fare, may receive of the Conductor tree return checks whan he takes their tickets. All delegates passing over the Central, paying full fare, retain their tickets, and exchange them with the ticket agent at Montpelier for return checks. The meeting is Approved by Rev.

J. C. Houghton, Pastor of the Congregational Church, Chelsea; Rev. E. 0.

Bass, Pas tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church Bellows Falls Rev. J. Tucker, Pastor of the Baptist Church, North Bennington Hev. I. Hyatt, Fa-tor of the Jr.

V. B. Church, North Bennington and many others. Sick Soldiers. The steamer "City of Richmond, with eighty-five stck Vermont soldiers, arrived at New York on Saturday morning, en route to New Haven, whence they proceeded to the Vermont general Hospital at Brattleboro.

These men are from the Peninsula and belong to the tth regiment. Personal. Hon. John- Hutchinson, Secretary of Dakota Territory, is stopping a short time with his friends at West Randolph. He reports but light emigration into the Territory since its organization, owing in part to the Indian dithculties.

For a year Mr. IL has been -acting Governor, of Dakota. A' Drummer Boy. The Caledonian relates the following: Willie Johnston, aged thirteen vears, a drummer boy in Company 3d Vermont Regiment, has received a medal for -his heroic conduct in the seven davs fight before Richmond. Ou the retreat when strong men threw away (their "guns, knapsacks and blankets that they might have less weight to carry, this little kept his drum and brought it safely to Hat risen Landing, where he had the honor of (irammmgfor division parade, he being the on drmr mer who.

brought his drum from the field. Upon these facts being reported to the War Department by the division commander, Willis was presented with the Star Medal of Honor, by Secretary Stanton person. Yousg Johnston parents reside in this town. His father is a member of the 3d Vermont Tvegitnent Expensive Tkial. The Worcester murder case cost the state 3000.

Vallandigham Philosophy. Apt-irate letter from Detroit, rejeived in Chicago, contains the following extract, which is printed in the Journal of the latter city: "VaUandigham is terribly cast down by the result in Ohio. He is fast putting an enemy is his mouth to steal sway his trains." I'loiis tUeDnllr of 4. Itepori of (lie Hoard Education. A copy of the 8e-enth Annual Report of the Board of Education has been rj'mg on our table for some days.

Thia lleport ia of especial value to the public, as in addition to its interesting informatiou concerning the condition of our schools, snd its important suggestions for the advaniment of the cause of education, it contains an appendix embracing a complete digest of the statutes in force relating to common schools, as well as of the decisions of our Supreme Court construing these statutes, a complete index to each, and a table of Forms of va rious documents necessary in the transaction of business connected with schools. The practical value of this appendix, carefully prepared by the indefatigable Secretary of the Board, Mr, Adams, will be at ence perceived, The voJume is chiefly takes up with the Report of Secretary Aiams to the P.oard. As this alone occupies some 138 closely printed pages, it will not be expected that we can present in these columns any Very complete abstract even of its most important We refer to it chiefly to urge upon our readers an examination of the volume itself. The Board in their report express great gratificatiiin that the Legislature has made provision for special instruction in the hitherto neglected geography and history of our own State. They urge upon the Legislature with much earnestness, as does the Secretary in his report, the great importance of its restoriug the omitted in the revision of the Statutes last year, appropriating thi-ty dollars a year to each county to defray the expenses' of Teachers' Institutes, and authorizing the Secretary to employ such assistance as might be necessary to give 'them efficiency and interest." The practical effect of withholding the appropriation is such, in the opinion of the Board, as to render it a serious question, if persisted in, whether an absolute discontinuance of the JoLitutt4 woutii But bm stUviMbler WQtio the benefits derived from them as uchoois for teachers, is incalculable, because of the aid derived tberefrotn in providing the common schools with good instructors.

Interesting Institutes, however, have been held during the past year, an account of which is given by the Secretary. We copy the follow ing in relation to that held in this comity; Sj Tli thirteen Institute was held in the Con-grcgKt-ionul Ohur.h in Wa-lingt rd, for the oun-tj- of Kutland on tho 9th nnj 10th i.ayc of June his was the lurgt Institute for th year, and one of the largest that has ever occurred the ate. Nothing ouid i xceed the ana cordiality -with wh ch the me moers of the Insii-tute were received, and the met that more than three hundred members were received in the homes of Jibe citiscns, sufficiently -vinees theex cnt to which demmds were made upon kindness and interest of the pi ople. Mr Moore, Principal of the TJniou High School and Superintendent uf Rutland, and some thirty of the Rutland teachers, ere ppr sent. Win-slow, of ittslbrd, Mr.

Henry Olirk, of Poultney, were present and toon part in the discussions Excellent tnu-ie, partlr from a of the pupils fiom the exeollva school of At r. Ilitt, of Cent Kut-1 nd, and par ly from the choir ot the town, was instrumental in adding to the mcerestof the meeting And, the close, the resolutions passed by the Institu'e, aud the respon by D. E. Nicholson, lijq all inJicitcd a successiul and useful meeting. I cannot omit to express my own sense of obligation torthe untiriugcare ana attention of Mr.

Congd tne ioivn Superintendent. The Institute owes much of its success to him." The Secretary speaks of the difficulty of obtaining full and reliable statistics concerning the condition of the schools, but the j-eturns have i steadily improved each year since the first attempt to gather them in this state. One great trouble is the imperfect and bungling manner in vi Inch many of the district clerks do their WOrk. I Of the duration of the schools in this state, the Secretary says The schools have remained in session for a lew numberorwerks than during the preceding year but wiih the exception of the last ear there have been more weeks of school sustained than ever beiore iu the educational history or thestate. There have beeu Mistained 11,138 weeks of school taught by males, 62,908 weeks ot school taught by females; while iu the year 1801 2, there were 14.500 weeks of male and weeks of female school.

The agreirate liu Bber ot weeks of school by both male and female teachers during the vear is 64,044 his gives au average duration of schools counting both full aud fractional districts, of 23 1-2 weeks to each distiict. Thus it appears that our schools, upon an average remain in session less than one half the year, or, to more accurate, less than 46 percent of ihe year The average duration of the publie schools in previous years of which tbe statistics have been obtained has been as follows: in I860 23 83-100 weeks, in 1861, 21 73-100 weeks, iu 1862, 24 29-lis) weeks. Vit discover, then, a small giU UD0U the duration of the schools in i860, and a mure ueciueu gain upon mat or 1861, but a falling od tromthatof 1882. Although this loss is fairly attributable without doubt, in a measure, to the necessity ef economy and the scarcity of labor growing ou; of the condition of Jtubho aflsus, still the record is not as eredita-bJe as we could wish. The statistic of Massachusetts, exhibit an average duration of eight months and one day, anol an increase of one day for tbe year last past To the thoughtful observer ot tbe operation of a system of schools the average duration ef schools is alwats a matter of interest, lor, in a course of years it serves as exceediugly reliable indicator of the geneial interest of the community, and of its estimation of the opportunities for cultivation With an inexpensive and yet efficient school ysttin, and with an ability to detray with little sacriuee all necessary expenditures, Vermont ought not to be behind any of her sisters in the duration of her schools.

The expense of the schools has been as follows The amount paid for wage of teachers in all of board. Tht amount for board for 64,044 week, estimating tbe same at Sl.fO per week, is The amount paid tor fuel, furniture and incidentals if The amount paid for ereoting school bouses, is The amount expended in repairs is Tbe smouut of bills of Superintendents as the tame are claimed ia Making in all the cam of If to this be added 6 per cent interest on the amount invested in school lots and bouses, estimating the same at S400 each in 2,722 districts, which gives a gross valuation of $1,088,800, on which 6 per cent is 163,297 ,230 80,694 8,714 4,647 810,648 66,828 376,976 it And we have indicating the. total expenditure for schools oaring the preceding school year. The Report speaks of great detriment to the schools from the much too prevalent practice of making frequent changes in the teachers, as shown by the statistics. It exhibits the fact of an increased em- ploymetit of female teachers, and while the average wages paid to male teachers has increased from 17.24, paid last year, to 18.20, the avei age wages paid to fe male teachers has decreased in the same time from $7.02 to $7.76.

The schools have, however, been as a whole unusual ly good during the year. The Report discloses the startling fact that the a erage daily attendance of the children of the state, between four and eighteen years age, upon the schools, though gradually increasing, ia now only a fraction over 57 per cent of the whole number of such children. The Secretary speaks of the injury re sulting from the causeless multiplicity ot districts congratulates the well wishers of schools that the practice of "boarding teachers around" is on the decline ssd that the average attendance upon school meetings has much increased remarks upon the importance of faithful and thorough enforcement by superintendents and citizens, of the law in regard to the public examination of teachers, and upon the discreditable condition of our schools in regard to articles of apparatus furnished them shows that the last four years of our schools have been marked by a diminished resort to corporal punishment, and at the same time general improvement in the deportment of the schools speaks of the importance of town school libraries of the good ao aomplishej by voluntary associations of teachers la counties, earnestly recommends the consolidation of districts snd tk; adoption of the graded school system iu all towns and villages where it is practicable, and discusses other equally inter-, estiig and important topics connected with the good of our schools, of which our limits will not permit further mention. The Secretary closes his report with a reference to the scheme of uniting the colleges at Middlebury and Burlington and suggests what seems to us the most feasible plan, at least, yet proposed, to accomplish the result, viz: to compensate for the loss which may result by the non-selection of either of the two towns named as the site for the location of the consolidated college, by tendering to it, its selection as a site for the establishment of the proposed Agricultural College, "perhaps connection with that of State; Normal School." The Secretary proposes certain modifications of the school law, which, with the other topics discussed in the report, will engage the attention of the legislature. The Richmond Examiner of October 27, gives the following incident to illustrate the anxiety displaved there to get hold of greenbacks One day last week a guard at one of the Yankee prisons had effected an exchange, when he was detected by one of his officers.

In order to save himself from detection, and his money from confiscation, he attempted to swallow the notes. They stuck in his gullet, and it took two strong men to choke them out of him, though he was in imminent danger of choking to death." What the Soldiers Say. A friend of ours received a letter to-day from a soldier in Co. One Hundred snd Tweaty-fifth regiment, in which the boy directed him to draw some money from the bank and give it to his parents, snd said is to be an election in Troy. November 3d.

Tell father to Tote the Republican and Union ticket, snd so heto nidown here." rW. Lowe, who was seronaut to the smv of the Potomac nntil after the battle of Chancellorsville, has been again summoned to Washington. LcU St ate Items. Death or Chas. Linslky.

A spe cial dispatch informs us of the death of Hon. Charles Linsley, which occurred at Middlebury yesterday morning. Mr. Linsley was well known to all our citizens, having resided here for several years en gaged in the practice of his profession, and represented this town in the Legislature. All will unite in bearing testimony ts the high esteem in which he was universally held by the community.

He ranked among the most prominent lawyers the state, and has held several important offices of trust under the state amT general governments. Mr. Linsley was sixty-eight years of age at the time of his decease. The funeral services will be held in Middlebury, to-morrow (Thursday) at two o'clock in the afternoon. Burning of a Cattle Car with eight Oxen.

While the freight train on the Rutland and Burlington railroad, which left here at six o'clock Monday eve ning, was between Ilealdvilleand Ludlow, some straw on the bottom of a cattle car, in which were eight oxen was set on 6re as is supposed by a spark from the engine. This was not discovered until the flames were seen busting out of the car, when measures were at once taken to extinguish the fire but the oxen were so badly burned as to render it necessary to put an end to their sufferings by killing the whole number. "Ocr Rebel Exchanges." Under this caption the Ira.sburg Standard says We are in receipt of the files of the Richmond Dispatch to October 3d, the Richmond Sentinel to October 5th, and the Montpelier Argus of a still later date. The Argus is printed on much the best quality of paper and uses the fairest type, though the tone and style of its editorials are more radical than those of its Richmond brethren. Fkovost Marshal's Office, i i First District Vermont.

Rutland, Nov. 2i, 1863. The following abstract of persons exempted by the Board of Enrolment for this District, for the week ending Oct. 31, 1863, with the cause of exemption in each case, is hereby published for the in formation of all concerned Paid commutation. Jsmes Pervier, Duxbury.

Enlisted in Invalid Corps previous to draft. John McGowan, Rutland. Only son of aged and infirm parents dependent on his labor for support. Edward Walcott, Readsboro. Disability.

J. C. Taplin, Montpelier. Hiram Bruce, Readsboro. U.

H. Crane, Captain and. Provost Marshal. A. C.

Brown, Commissioner. Benjamin F. Morgan, Surgeon. Resolutions. At a meeting of Chapter of the I.

A. held October 21st, 1863, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in his allwise providence, to remove from us, by death, our beloved brother, James T. Sexton, of Chapter and for a long time scriptor of that Chapter, and Whereas, We are thereby deprived of an active member and efficient officer, therefore be it Resolved, 1st. That while we recognize in this dispensation the hand of Divine Providence, and while we lament the loss of our dear brother, we would humbly bow in submission to the will of God. 2d.

That in token of our respect and esteem for our departed brother, we wear an appropriate badge of mourning for thirty days. 3d. That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved parents, and offer these resolutions as a slight token of our respect for him whom they mourn. Geo. C.

Newman, H. A. Hooker, i Committee. Poultney, Oct. 21, 1863.

Couldn't Supply the Demand. A Vermont farmer sent to an orphan asylum for a boy that was smart, active, brave, tractable, prompt, industrious, clean, pious, intelligent, good looking, reserved and modest. The sujierinlendent replied that their boys were all human, though they were orphans, and referred him to the New Jerusalem if he wanted to get his order filled. Inspector of Finance. On the removal from the state of Charles W.

Brad bury of Vergennes, Inspector of Finance, Gov. Holbrook appointed Dugald Stewart of Middlebury to fill the vacancy. He is now at Montpelier attending to the laborious and important duties of his office. Cattle Speculation. Mr.

Burrows, the Representative from Vernon, during the first week of the session, purchased in the streets of Montpelier a drove of yearlings. He recently sold them at an advance of 3215. Indebted. We are indebted to Hon E. P.

Walton for a copy of the official Army Register for 1863. Supreme Court. TTia ni of the Suorema CVtnrt wwuwmv ai Montpelier, yesterday. The Militia. The- following is an abstract of the discussion had in the House on Saturday, upon the Militia Bill introduced by Mr.

Dorr: Mr. Dorr of Rutland, called up Bouse militia bill. lie said that It would perhaps be expected by the House that the committee on militury affaire on presenting; this bill, should give some of their reasons for so doing. By examine; the law of the state the committee had found a taw for the enrollment of the militia, but for no furthor purpose. It is now provided that if a max seeks to be exempt he must goSbefore the examining board, and pay his dollar.

In case the report of the board ia wrong, there is no provision enabling the man to get back his money. This bill proposes to correct that error. This present law also allows a man obviously disabled to stay at bom and not go before the examining board at all. This leaves tho report of our able bodied militia too large in the adjutant general's office. This bill proposes to amend that.

The public feeling seems to demand an active or- animation of tho militia. This bill provides for fty companies, of tho minimum number of eighty-three mea each, and leaves it to the option of the present uniformed companies whether to come into this present organisation or not. The bill divides toe militia into two classes, active and reserved. Kecruiting officers are appointed to call for volunteers, to raise comiMuiies, nn-. der tho direction of the adjutant and inspector general.

If they do not volunteer, then a draft is to be mido to fill up the companies. The ac ive militia is to be armed, uniformed, and equipped at the expense of the etnto. The bill further provide for the establishment of armories. The idea of an active force tbtt shall be sclf-suataininR after its organisation is provided for in tne om. man oi wis reserve niim-ii pay one dollar annually.

It seemed to him highly proper that this should be so. lie would say that from the best information of the committeo, the first expense of this militia will be from one hundred and sixty to to hundred thousand dollan. This does not recur annually. '1 he question is, shall we now, undor the present emergency, pny this expense. Wheu i it is once paid it is paid forever, and eur homes will have means of deft nso.

1'erhaps tbia expense will take twenty cents on the grand li-t. It is thought by many of our best men that such a paltry expense ought not to be thought ef for a moment when we consider the benefits conferred. Ho would not tay that the bill was porf -ct, but it attempted to bring about a desirable object. He thought we must answer tho demands of tho peoplo. Who would say that he would not give this trilling expense to have, in the bosom of ihe State, suou an aim of defense as the present condition and circumstances of the and country earn to demand.

r. i handler of Woodstock said be was in favor of the object of the bill. There wa only two provisions in tho bill that he was opposed to. One was the draft and the other w3 that tho bill provides for too large an active force. He would reduoo it to about two rcgimtnts, or twenty-five companies.

The 9th section provides a tax of one dollar per man of the reserved militia. He was unable to see tne justice of that. If the state cannot or will not sustain the militia then let it go. la there any reason why a young man, enrolled, should be obliged to pav. and an old man like myself relieved from it) lie could not see it, and was unwilling to vote himself clear.

It is estimated that there will be some tiirty or thirty-five thousand militia men. Some fifteen thousand of them have gone, and maintained thus far the integrity of the Union. They ought not to be subjected to this tax. He therefore moved to strike out section nine of this bill. Mr.

Dorr opposed it He said it was the interest of all the enroiled militia to have an active organisation. Now, if a part of them are relieved is it a burden on them to pav for the labor of those in the active force This provision is like our law of highway taxes a part pay in labor and a port pay in money. The part who do not labor should pay for the labor of the otaer part. Mr. Rounds of Chester concurred with the gentleman from Woodstock to strike out section nine.

A millionaire eighty years old, has his property protected by the militia, and yet you make ti.e poor man of twenty one pay for it. If we need a militia at all, it is topro'ect property and people from insurrection and invasion. Then let those who are benefitted pay the exueme. He thought if we were to havt an organized militia at all, the smaller we got it the better. One regiment would be better for us, under tbe circumstances tban two or three.

Mr. Bruce of 1'omtret thought the ninth section was an inducement to men to go into the active militia His experience with militia whs that men would keep out of tbo active oi ganization if they could. We want some such inducement as as this. If the bill passes, we shall not, he feared get more than one or two regiments at the most. Mr.

Fih of Vergennes said he was in favor of the organisation of the militia, but he was opposed to section nine, and to the idea of making the militia self-smtuiniiig. Ho thought two or three regiments was as small a number as we ought to organize. Mr. Bcane said he had not had timn to examine the bill attentively, and many others had not he therefore moved that the bill and amendment tie ordered to lie and made the special order for Monday af ernoon next at three o'clock nirreed to 107 to 18. Of The News of Vallandnjham's De-fert in Braog's Armt.

The Chattanooga correspondent of tho Cincinnati Commercial says "The news of Vallandigham's defeat, when announced to the Ohio troops caus ed a good deal of genuine hearty cheering, sucn as uave neara aner tne reading an official dispatch on dress-naradA nm claiming a signal victory for our troops. The noise attracted the attention of the rebel pickets on our front, and many of them inquired what it all meant. The following conversation on the subject took place in front of Fort Wood Rebel Say, Yank, what's all that noise Union The boys are cheering for Brough's election. Vallawlighamii is Rebel' How do you know Vallandigham ain't elected Your telegrai h's cut. ain't i Union' I don't know about that.

Eosey says Brough's Rebel 'Rosey's a liar, I guess. But is Brough elected, honest Union' Yes he is, honest Rebel (vociferously Officer of the guard, No. 6 The officer of the guard made his appearance very shortly, and asked what was wanted. The rebel picket replied: 'Brough's elected, and Vallandigham whipped out of sight. You'd better send word to Gen.

Bragg. The pickets were told to find out how the election went, if they could, and send word to headquarters.1 Deserters from Lee's army represent that his troops were never before so Pinched for annnlien aP oil if --ri Kiuvo, XX these accounts be true, his army must be Mrveu. j-uey runner state that Gen. A. P.

Hill i. i rf xitbuuivuu disgrace, for failing to capture Meade'g supply trains during the late raid..