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hNHE old well known V9rgennes and
Troy Line, will he prepared with in
ere lsed facilities at the opening of Navigation to
transport property olall kinds to and from Troy,
Vergenu $ and New York, with care ard dis
patch. Leaving Verecnnes every Tuesday and
Saturday msrning at O'Clock, Trey every We'd
nest ay and Saturday at O'Clock P. NJ. Freight
will be rece we'd on board in Troy up to the hour
Of leaving. Freight at Vergennes must be on
board the day previous. This Line will in
connection wi h the old Troy Tow Boat Line on
Hudson K liver, which will enable them 10 forward
Goods from New York to Vergennes with great
dispatch than any other Line. The Propretors of
this Line hope that strict attention to the interest
of their customere, i'll ensure them full share Of
patronage All goods shipped by this Line will
be accurately weighed and shipped by exact
weight,
Mark goods. s'care M D. Hall, Troy
REFERENCES.
POPE CATLlN, lCoentis Slip,
C. B. JAMES, New York.
JAS. H. HOOKER. Tror Nv
SCOTS LEMON. ii'y' ~
j. 54 N. sE M9GP + CO. 5 Mi4elsbury,
ASA FRANCIS, VT
\. CHAPMAN & SOM
r. CHAPMAN, Agent, Vergennes.
Nj. d. HALL, Agent, No. 155 RlveT-st.
Up Stairs, Troy N. Y.
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FOR SALE.

A second hand sett of Tinman's Tools,
with the Machines and extra pieces.
The whole or any part will be sold very
low. Enquire of E. c. CARPENTER.
Middlcbury. May 18Th.
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THE subscriber will purchase GOOD
CLEAN FLEECE WOOL, far which a
far price in CASH will he paid, delivered at
thu Wharf in Vergenaes.
r. CHAPMAN, Agent
Vergennes. July 81, lSl7.
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The Proprietors of these Boats nave
spared no expense in fitting them up, and
the Travelling Public may rest assured
that they will be managed by a careful and
experienced Crew, who will exert them
selves to make their Passengers comtorta-
BILE and satisfied in every respect. There
will be no detention after leaving Versen-
mes. The prices for Passage and Board,
and also for Freight. will be as low as can
be expected with the conveniences and at
tenton which will be given on these Boats,
Those choosing to board themselves, can
have every facility for doing so.
For further particulars, enquire of the
Captain on board, or to
JOY g. WEBSTER, } Buffalo
H.B. WOODBRIDGE s. CO. { N. Y.
r. CHAPMAN, Agent, Vergennes.
Vergenves, April 18th. 1917,
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........~ WAsHINGroS, March 9, ls47
Sir have given your letter of the 9th instant the
sderaon which its importance demands In rendering to
the appointment of Major General in the army earnestly
desired that the country should have the advantage of
conceded ability and military knowledge, your intimate
quantance with the Mexican character and your familiarity
with their language and political condition.
Immediately after your nomination Major General had
been unanimously confirmed by the Senate carefully
amned the question whether possessed the power desg
nate you-a junior Major Genera-o the chief command OF
the army in the field. The result of this examination is, |
constrained to say settled conviction my mind that
such power has been conferred upon by the existing
laws.
am fully sensible of the exalted patriotism which could
alone have induced you to make the personal sacrifices
which you would be subjected in assuming the chief
command of the army in Mexico and duly appreciate the
reasons you have assigned and which may fear prevent
you from accepting your appointment Major General IT,,
further reflection, such should be your decision shall
learn it with deep regret.
am, sir with high consideration, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, JAMES X. POLK
To Major General THOMAS H. Benton, Washington.
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proceed Immediately to the theatre Of My only spula
ton would be for the powers which deem necessary to sue
and these would be both military and dipomac-the
command Of the army and authority sign peminares Of
peace based upon terms previously approved by you.
beg you believe sir that nothing selfish personal
dictates this proposed stipulation. There such thing in
it. 1t proceeds from thorough conviction that, with sub
ordinate command, could do good in the army the
contrary that my presence there would be improper and mis-
chievous for known, from my public speeches. to dis
approve the plans both of the late and Of the present
mander-he defensive policy of and the San Juan of Uua
attack of the other and this being known my presence would
operate implied the generals and might
make spite Of myself the nucleus Of discomfort and in
subordnaion. The command of the army therefore, the
only military position which could hold in it,
Authority to conclude peace at least to sign the pre-
imnares of peace deem highly essential success it
would enable the take instant advantage
of all passing events, military POLITICAL close the
Furnished with these powers, | willing to make the
mand but leave it YOU sir, for your free and final de-
cson considering national question, and one,
which there commitment, on either side any thing
that has passed. a.".
Whatever may be the decision my thanks and gratitude
will not be the less to you for your unsolicited nomination Of
me to this high appointment to the Senate for its instant
and unanimous confirmation of the House of Repre-
senalves for its three times virtual election of to be the
commander-in-chef of the army in Mexico. '.
Respectfully, sir your friend and fellow CITIZEN
..". THOMAS Ii. BENTON.
To he pprs
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FROM BALTIMORE IND THE NORTH.
BALTIMORE, MARCH 1915 p. Nj.

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There is very little general interest here to-day
The biennial session bill, which by enactment of the
Legislature of Maryland has become law
with appreciation. There will be an election held fall
for members Of the Legislature who will assemble in session
in December following. No election will afterwards take
place for members until ls49, and every years al
forwards This will to the State biennay from S35 900
TO $40, 000-"a contamination devouy be wished"
Our market continues quiet Holders of Howard street
-four willing to take So without finding purchasers Of
fers of s5s7 refused The price of City Mills is about S.
Corn meal s4.37! rye flour nominal S. The inspections
of flour for the week 90 bb and $50 half do
sides l67 bbls and 10 half do rye flour and 4446 barrels
corn meal.
The receipts of wheat light Small sales good prime
at l2o to 1876 cents; white do 1875 to l45 Considerable
sales of white "a rs cents and yellow do. 70 80
cents-a decline oats AZ As; rye Sc coverseed s. 25
S4375.
have change TO notice in provisions groceries
ket for both rather dull Beef cattle So 80 per 100 pounds
gross average. Hogs Sc. pork $3.50 $780, and
beef do Sl2 Sl3 hams 10 cents sides bacon u
shoulders ia y, and hog round 81 II lard to TO-
Sales Of about 300 bales Mobile l2 ID per h.
fair demand.
The transactions at the Stock Board to-day were ST. $50
Baltimore 6s 1890, at 80! 99R zoe Baltimore and Sus-
quehana Railroad shares3 Maryland SIS closed rather
road shares 424 bid, 43i asked.
Money is in brisk demand at per cent. and the banks
generally have much good paper offering convent
emily be accommodated The demand howe the
for money quite limited, and first class paper OF bank
quite Coupons retailing IS 90 demand steady
The Telegraph reports up to the present writing thus
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The stock market to-day rather buoyant with better
feeling. Sales Of Pennsylvania SIS at III, advance of
of one per No change of United States IS yes
terday. Nothing special in other securities.
The flour market to-day is less active Sales of about
1000 barrels Pennsylvania brands s575 TO S5.S7, the
latter figures being generally contended for Corn meal has
declined, with sales at 50 375 and dull
Very little doing in wheat the supply is small Prime
red is worth l2s cents. The supply Of pretty large
Sales Of yellow corn at 81 for fair and 81 to Sc for
prime white is worth 7s to 80 oats 46 to As rye 80 IS
cloverseed SIS. % to 81
sale to-day of 400 hhds Cuba average Of 81
per pound Whiskey is dull at 81 cents per gallon in
barrels
FROM NEW YORK.
The Telegraph between Philadelphia and New York is still
broken Of repair am, therefore, again without re-
port. The latest intelligence by mail is
Sales of cotton 500 bales prices tending upwards
Flour is dull. Michigan and Gencsee offered at 81
Sales of mixed brands have been made So 81 Common
Southern kinds inactive at former Corn meal is IN
demand at S. $500 bushels yellow Northern corn sold
90 TO- 900 do, to arrive in weeks at 81 900
bushels white do. at 81 So
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WAR NE w s.

The report OF severe conflict having recently
taken place between the forces of Gen. TAYLOR and
SANTA ANNA, which reached this city by the mail
Of Wednesday night, did not escape our notice
but, on examining the previous accounts from the
same quarter, we thought ourselves justified in dis
credting and therefore did not publish it. Since
refusal of credit to it we have received the follow
ing letter from our very attentive and obliging cor
at New Orleans, which clearly demon
strates that there can be no truth whatever in the
report: ....
New ORLEANS, MARCH 2, ls47.
Messrs. GALES 81 SEAToN:
DEAR SIRs You will see letters from Tampico
Of great fight between SANTA ANNA and Gen.
TAYLOR. 1t is sufficient to say that these letters
are dated 18th February, and Gen. BUTLER, now
in this city, left Gen. Taylor's army on the Is h.
The whole story, however, is improbable, and the
mere location of the battle, at Monterey, destroys
all credence in it, as Gen. L. had not the least IN
tenon of falling back from Saltillo, but, on the
contrary, is making his arrangements to advance
from thence by the lst of April, and will be rein
forced by FIVE or. six regiments of volunteers for
that purpose. Nothing could induce Taylor to
have made retrograde movement without at least
first having measured swords with the enemy.
The lett3r-wrlters III camp think themselves in
duty bound to send forward all the reports; and
have no doubt the present one was generally Gre
dited at Tampico, where they had not so late pre-
vious accounts from the army as we have here
and, as you see, our dates completely upset this
report ~....
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

We have seen but few returns from the New
Hampshire election, which took place last Tuesday.
The following summary from the Boston Traveller
contains as much information on the subject as any
thing that has met our observation:
"Whig Representatives chosen follows . in Frank
lin in Nashua in Mernmac +; | in New Ipswich in
Hampton | in Newmarket; or 3 in Exeter; in Hamp-
ton Falls; in Nashville in Durham. Democrats / in
Plaistow. Abolitionsts in Nashville.
"By the trains returns from number of other towns
were received which indicate that the Wings and Tndepend
ens still retain the State So far, twentysix Wings, five
Democrats and Independents have been chosen the
Legislature There is probably choice of Governor by the
people"
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great number of heads of families and young people al
Eldered Prussia, most Of them in comfortable
have united TO concert to arrange company
cmgrae America, in order to buy land and clear them
Selves instead Of seeking employment in Europe, where the
chances Of become every day unfavorablo
Mirror.
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Mr.. Benton TO the President.

WAsHlNGToN, TUESDAY EVENING, March 9, ls47.
Sin Your letter of this days date is just received and
seeing for further reflection, and wishing avoid
all delay in differing the army have written note the
Aduant General to be delivered at his office in the morning.
declining to accept the appointment of Major General in the
army so kindly offered to by you, and honoaby
frmed by the Senate.
have the honor be, sir with great respect your friend
and fellow-citzen. THOMAS II. BENTON.
To the PRESIDENT.
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The " Union" states that Mr.. HAMPTON g. WILLIAMS,
Of this city, has been appointed by the Secretary Of the Navy
naval orekseper place NJ SrLpES Esq deceased
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Note Of Mr BENTON 10 Me .4diuta,at G eneral.

Note Of Mr.. Benton 10 The .Adiut@u General.
WAsHISsroS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, ls47.,
Sin had the honor to receive your note of the 9th in
stant with the commission of Major General in the army
delayed the answer Of acceptance nonaccepance until
should receive from the President which
addressed to him in the morning of that day. That
received, and enables your note and
say that the commission il not accepted.
Please to accept my thanks for the kind of your
note and for the thousand which you have extend
ed TO the of long and friendly acquaintance
Most truly and respectfully yours,
THOMAS H. BENTON
To Adiutant General JoSEs
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spECULATIoNs CONCERNING THE WAR.

The Tampco correspondence Of La Pafria, "a Spanish
paper published at New oeaus,) in noticing the report Of
the battle between Santa Anna and Taylor Salo says
that altogether improbable, Santa Anna the last
counts, which very recent San Luis engaged in
arranging his forces When the American forces leave
Vera Cruz is said that Cen Urea will march from Tus
with column Of 900 900 against Tampco Ureas
force composed onchrd part ocavary with battaionsof
artillery is his intention to attack Tampco simultaneously
with the American attack Vera Cruz This officer is also
prepared with force of 1000 march Matamoros
Gen Arsa still in the city Of Mexico awaiting his trial
on charges relating to his conduct at the battles Of the Sth
and 9th Nav.
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SPENCER JARNAGiN.

Mr.. JARNAGIN has been an industrious and vigil
liant member of the Senate. In the resistance of
that annexation" which has brought lamentable
war and disastrous public debt in its ran-opposi-
lion to which measure was highly perous to him at
home-Mr. J. bore an effective and honorable part.
His position, last year, as TO the New Tariff (the
present adrot companion of wary made him again
conspicuous. In his conduct in the Senate, Mr..
Jarnagin has undoubtedly felt himself restrained
by Legislative hlStrucfions-an authority which,
IN forty years experience, we have hardly known
to be once used for any real good purpose or object
We embrace the occasion TO remark how differently
such proceedings instructions, pledges by repre-
sentatves to their constituents and all sorts Of out
door commitments, strike different minds. Last
year, member of the French Chamber of Deputies
was actually expelled the Chamber because he had
promised his constituents to vote in particular way
on question interesting equally to the whole King
DOM The general sense Of the Chamber was that one
who had already made up his mind, and engaged his
vote, in particular way, was not in condition TO
sit in Council assembled for elaboration and mu-
tual consultation on high matters of state being
like Judge who had prejudged the case, or
Juror who had already made up his mind Mr..
GUIzoT's speech on that occasion does not read
much like one of the homilies which we so often
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SAILING OF An IaIsa RrLIrr SHIP-The barque Victor,
Capt. r. w. CLkRKr, len New York Wednesday for
Cork, laden with part Of the donations Of the people of
that city, for the relief Of the furnishing poor of Ireland
Heaven speed her her holy mission She takes out
5605 barrels and $50 habarres meal, ~ sacks and
IL barrels corn three barrels flour, barrels and boxes
bread barrel beans four barrels hops and l6 boxes and
bags clothing. Nclc York Sun.
The Norwegian corvette Nordscman, which made visit
New ok last year. arrived Chrstana the capital of
Norway, Christmas dayshc having made the passage
from New York in the short space of thirty days
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THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

In casually looking the roll of the Senate,
and noting the names of those Members whose
term of service expired with the close of the late
Congress, and who have not been elected to the
next, feeling of sadness comes over the mind
with the thought Of how large portion of talent
and character that body has been shorn. AT no
period within our memory has the Senate lost at one
time, so many able, distinguished, and estimable
members--several of them after long periods of
faithful and valuable service. The public councils
have thus suffered an eclipse of many that shone
their chief lights. The very Congress which had
witnessed series Of measures strange and per-
lnicious those Of the last year, has seen its
own better branch deprived, by singular concur
renee Of expiring terms, of the further services,
among the Whigs-oi whom only we propose now
10 speak-of the following:
WILLIAM S. ARCHER, of Virginia.
JOHN M. BERRIEN, of Georgia.
JOSEPH CLLEY, Of New Hampshire.
THOMAS CLAYTON, of Delaware.
GEORGE Evans, of Maine.
SPENCER JARNAGIN, of Tennessee.
JAMES Il. MoREHEAD, of Kentucky,
JAMES F. SIMMONS, of Rhode Island.
WILLIAM WooDBRIDaE of Michigan
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THE President TO Mr.. Benton.

To the PRESIDENT.
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pleasure not unmxad with pain present their petition
and the presentation has been accompanied with the mani
fesaon Of feeling than becomes the performance OF
public duty this floor, am it will be ascrbed TO
right will conclude, s by reading 10 the Senate
extract OF letter enclosed with the petition, with the sim
gle remark, that 1t was wrtten in behalf Of the by Ma
jo Harvey Brown, gallant officer, with whom had the
pleasure OF being associated many years the staff OF
former commanding general Of the army 1t dated at the
National Palace, in the city Of Mexico the s of October
two months after the petition signed
81 would also call to your notice the melancholy fact that
many Of the officers who have signed this petition have since
gorouy fallen in the service of their country, leaving des-
tute widows and helpless orphans. And being dead, they
now emphatcally speak, saying .We have offered up
our lives to country and call upon her to pro-
vide decent competence for bereaved widows and ahe
less children
Is il much Mr. President ask that these petitions
with the attached them, may be printed know
is not the practice of the Senate TO print petitions But
these something As far they go, they are lists
of the gallant living and the honored dead in Mexico.
make the motion TO print.
The memorials then referred the Committee Mi
litary Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
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SKrRMIsH WITH GUERRILLAs.-On the 23d or
November four men belonging to the Louisiana
battalion ont from the camp Vera Cruz in quest
Of hceyrs As they said beyond their time, Lieut. Hunter
with twenty men, proceeded the morning Of the 9th IL
search Of them As he approached the rancho Of Col Xcno
eighteen miles from Vera Cruz he was attacked by the ger
ras IN greatly superior numbers, and obliged TO retreat 10
camp Captain George Ker, Of company &, with ninety men
and three ubaterns, then ordered in pursuit q tc
enemy On the night Of the 21h he reached the rancho a
IenoIaa, where strong guerrilla force posted Captain
ker Immediately attacked the place. and after short conflict
The gueras cd leaving five killed and five prisoners Can,
k IN his report 10 Col Biscoe supposes from the firing and
yelling that the number of The enemy have been seventy
or eighty, large quantity Of cartridges was found in the
rancho packed up in dry goods One Of the prisoners had
tho clothes Of Of missing soldiers The Cop,air
concludes his despatch which is Brief but comprehensive
with these significant words ' had the rancho fred AM
burnt every thing IT, The five prisoners preserved doppet
silence the fate Of the four belonging to company
and had them shot"
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Mr.. Cars SPEECH al Lexington, Kentucky, has been
appropriately and beautifully printed in goJ Cor bronze and
is Issued in elegant substantial volume by g. r. NEsBrT,
Of New York As specimen Of typographical excellence il
is richly worth possessing, while the intrinsic worth Of the
speech Of conspres commend TO decided favor
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Ihe compression of the is wonderful and there i
perhaps passage in any drama which exhibits equal variety
10 the space The fright Of Bernardo his suppressed
emotion, his dislike TO be by himself the unconsciousness
Francisco, the lcvity Of Hoato, the abstraction and highly
wrought feelings Of Marceu, the intense excitement in Tie
greeting with Bernardo, all brought clear and we'll
defined IN about twenty lines Condensed and rapid a. i he
dialogue it IL complete. Nothing omitted that was ropcr
70 the occasion. Nor is it the least remarkable part Of the All
that IN the midst Of much animation and the PLAY and
conflict Of many passions, there is tinge ofexa6rca
ton The soberness Of reality preserved Throughout,
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bOsTON, June TT. vi.
Our market for breadstufis owing to reduced
stocks and light receipts continued firm to-day.
Southern -four is scarce and muehswantsd by shippers
in the West India trade but In the absence Of stock
1t is In demand at full prices viz $40 $40 So South
ern Ohio to extent has been bought substitute
Genesee -four was also steady to-day without change in
price since Saturday. Corn, also, continued firm at
Saturdays rates. Rye also firm Oats in fair
request at the closing prices Saturday No cargoes
of corn ahoat Stocks up, compared to the sales at
the close Of last week
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Markets.

BALTIMORE June Z.
Our market was less Arm to-day than Saturday,
and report sales Of 50OIbbs Howard street at 80 IS
Meal is very scarce both country and city ground We
report of 600 bbs at SIS 6a,s S. To- Corn has
hbted little change since Saturdays sales Of 1000 bushels
yellow made at 81 30 81 %; mixed and white
both scarce particularly the latter which would
in hand, readily sell ut good price. The former we
quote firm at 81 10 81 II. Wheat continued firm at
81 a 81 10 per bushel. No change in freghts Prov-
sons steady
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Photographic Correspondence of Phia Bulletin
PITrsBURGH, June six and half feet water the
channel Sales Of -four SO 25 to So 81 and is firm
at highest figures The receipts large and holders
anxious to realize Sales 900 bushels yellow at
cotton to-day. The receipts Of tobacco large and
there Is fair business doing. Wool is in very active
demand at steady prices The demand for provisions Is
increasing but there change in rates Groceries
are without change in price state Of demand. The
weather here is DELIGHTFUL