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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-11
THyO THE HON. SUPERIOR COURT to be held IT at Litchtield in and for IitchtieId Eountr o

fA Vt l HE HUN. oUfEhlOR COuRT to be held IL at Litchtield in and for Ltchfield County on the second Tuesday of September. A. D. 1859
 The Petition of GEORGE F. WAUGH of Morris in Litchfcd County, humbly showeth that on or about the first day of January, A. D. 1854, your petitioner was lawfully married to AXY c. MES SENGER, with whom your petitioner lived in the performance of all the duties of the marriage cove nant on his part to be performed until on or about the 18th day of August A. D. 1854, when the said Respondent wilfully deserted your petitioner, and has continued her said desertion with total neglect of all the duties of the marriage covenant on her part to be performed from thence hitherto and for period of more than three years last past.
 And your petitioner further shows that said Re- sponient for period of more than four years last past, has been guilty of such misconduct as perma- nenly destroys the happiness of the petitioner and defeats the purposes of the marriage relation, by wilfmly alternating herself from the bed and board of your petitioner. Wherefore your petitioner prays the Court to inquire into the truth of the al legation aforesaid. and finding them true to grant him divorce, pursuant to the statute in such cases provided
 Dated at Litchfeld, this 29th day of July A. D.,
 1853. GEORGE F. WAUGH.
 By his Attorney, H. B. GRAVES. George F. Waugh,
 Axy C. Waugh
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 Litchlield County, sS
 LIrcHFIED A. D. 1859
 Upon the petition of the said GEORGE F. WAUGH praying for reasons therein set forth for divorce now pending before the Superior Cour. in and for Litchtied County, to be held on the 2j Tuesday Of Sept 1859: Happening to, and being found by the subscribing authority, that the said respondent Is residing in some place unknown to the petitioner and absent from this sState-Therefore, ordered that notice of the pendency of said petition be given by publishing the same. together with this order, in the Litchfeld Enquirer, newspaper printed in Ltchtield, three weeks suecessively commencing on or before the 18th day of August. A. D. l8o9
 FRED'K D. BEEMAN, Clerk 16-St of the Superior Court for Litchfeld Co.,
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THE ONLY ARTICLE UNRlVALLED IN MARKET.
 WITH IMMENSE HONE Nsad EUROPEAN D E M A " D.

IHNHE reason why, is that by Natures own process restores he natural color permanently after the ha'r becomes gray supplies the natural fluids and thus makes II grow on bald heads, removes all dandruf chlng and heat from the scalp quets and tone up nerves, and thus cures all che, and ma be relied upon to cure all diseases of escap and har twill stop and keep i from falling off; makes it soG glossy hedfhy aud beauful, and H used by the young two or three tunes week. Il will a or become yourselves:
 NEW YORK, Jan 8, ls5s MEssRs. O. J. WooD & Co.,: Gentemen-Having heard a good deal bout Prot. Wuud's Hair Restora. to lay aside the prtjudices winch l, in common with a great many persons had against all mannes of patent medicines, and short time ago l commenced using your article, to test It for myself.
 The result has been so very satisfactory that am very glad did so and justce you as well as for the encouragement oi others who may be gray as for setting it aside, unwilling to give your Kesora tive trial tll they have further proof and the best proo being occular demonstration. write you Ihis er- ter, that you may show any such and also direct the to me for further proof, who and out of the N. Y Wire Railing Establishment every day
 My hair is now it's natural color and much improved in appearance every way being glossier and thicker and much more healthy looking.
 am, yours resec.iully, HENRY JENKINS,
 cor. Columbia and Carroll streets, Brooklyn.
 LIVINGSTON, Ala, Feb A. Is5S done much good in this part o the country Nv hair has been slightly diminishing for several years caused suppose, HOiH siiSht Oufn when was quite in- fant have been using yoGr Hair Restorative for siA weeks and ind that have fine head of hair now growing after having used all other remedies known to none effect think it the most valuable remedy now extani, and advise all who afflicted that way to use your remedy.
 Ynu can publish this if you think proper.
 Yours, &c., $. W. MIDDLETON.
 Pa LADELPHIA, Sept. g. 1857 PROF. WooD: Dear sIr--Your Hair Restoraiive is proving itselt beneficial to me- The front and also th back part of my head almost lost it's coverne-was in tacI BALD have used but two half punt bottles of your Restorative and now the top of head is well studded with promising crop of young hair, and the front is also receiving It's benefit have tried other prepara- fions without any benefit whatever. think from my own personal recommenda'ion, induce many o,t- ersto try It. Yours respectfully,
 D. k. THOMAS, M.D., No. 464 Vine street. The Restorative is put up in Bo ties of three sizes VIE. large, medium, and small; the small holds l-2 pint and reails tor one dollar per bottle; the medium nods al least twenty per cent proportion than the small reta's for two dollars per bottle :he large holds quart, forty per more in proportion, and retais for three dollars bottle Q. J. WOOD < CO, Proprietors 444 Broadway, New York, (in the great N. Y. Wire Railing Estab lishment,) and IA Market st., St. Louis, Mo [47
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NTeafoy ec MunSO1a A RE now filled to overfowing of everything in "A their line of trade.
 Ladies Caters from .75 to S1.75,
 do. Morocco Boots do. SIPS to $2.00,
 do. do. Shoes do. .50 to $1.75,
 do. Slips, Sandals &c. by the bushel. Gents Fine Calf Boots from s2. 50 to $7 %,
 do Thick do do. g 50 to $4.5O,
 do sGaiters $1.60 to S3.5O, N do. Slips and Brogans in any quantity.
 Bows. Misses, Youth and Children's Boots and Shoes by the of bushels as cheap you can ask N. We have to sell to somebody from 10 to s12 2 GOO worth this year, in order to do this we shall have put our figures little less than ever before in this county. The public are most respect fully invited to give us a call before they buy. Ready pay and quick sales is the tune we keep step to- Those wishing work made or repaired can have it done at short notice. We take this opportunity to inform those in ar. rears that they must come and pay up, or we shall send after them, and that pretty quick say in about thirty days. Yours truly, @ ..T MEAFOY & MUNSON. 'ta second door West of the Court House
 Litchfeld, April 20, 1859. 52
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THE
NEW BOOK STORE,

VUVHIS new establishment opened in Seymour's
 U Building, next Episcopal Church, some five weeks since. is now under FULL HEADwAY, and as it becomes more and mole known, the inhabitants are beginning to APPRECIATE MORE FULLY the BENEFITS of HAVING a STORE in their midst where they can run in and get NEW PUBLICATION, CHoIcE NOTE PAPER, in fact NICE STATIONERY of EVERY KIND and DESCRIPTION.
 The subscriber intends to send to New York once every week, and will then procure any MUSIC wanted which he may not have-on hand as well as any NEW BOOK. A Catalogue of the Music which he has on hand is now made out, and READY FOR INSPECTION. In conclusion the subscriber would re- spectfnlly call particular attention to some LIGHT READING which he has in store, list of which is
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Lawyers! Lawyers ]! LEGAL CAP PAPER.

R REAMS best quality-just received and for sale ND at small advance from cost at the New Book Store next Episcopal Church. JOHN H. SMITH.
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Ladies' Visiting Cards.

A BEAUTIFUL assortment of THIN IVORY A CARDS both PLAIN and ENAMELLED- Just received at the NEW BOOK STORE.
 JOHN H. SMITH.
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They are Going Fast l!

HVHoSE Poems beautifully bound in BLUE and u GOLD are selling rapidly. You will find: E LONGFELLOW's, f 3s. SHELLY,
 HOOD,
 PERClVAL,
 G si WHITTIER, @s& &s f5 E SWAIN, ,asSsss s- -5s3aj aae s3s & FESTUS, &c., Ac.; only 75 cents per volume
 ,a JOHN H. SMITH, New Book Store. 1.-TWO ROOMS TO LET, under the Enquirer Of u lice. c. ADAMS.
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DupLEYs PATENT ROAD scRAPER for sale at c. B. BISHOP ( CO.'S.
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sA T A TOWN MEETING held in the town of "A MORRIS July 18th, 1859, bylaw was passed allowing each family to pasture one COW on the highways of the said town, from the rising to the setting of the sun.
 And at an adjourned meeting held July 30th, 1859 it was voted that the above by law be publish ed in the Litchfield Enquirer four weeks success sively. VIM. H. LAWRENCE, Town Clerk.
 Morris, August l, 1859 pdl5-4w
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The above. with a we'll selected stock of NEW PUBLICATIONS are offered upon reasonable terms.
 JOHN H. SMITH, next Episcopal Church.
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IT ADIES' NOTE PAPER, Ruled and Plain lZ OPAQUE ENVELOPES to match For sale by JOHN H. SMITH,
 Seymours Building
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THE LIVER INvIGoR ATOR.


 COMPOUNDED ENTIRELY FROM GUMS ITS ONE OF THE BEST PURGATIvE AND LIVER II MEDICINES now before the public, that acts as Catartic easir, mider, and more effectua than any other medicine known. It is not only Cdthar- t'e, but Lsuer remedy acting first on the Lipr to eject It's morbid natter thus accomplishing two pur poses effectualy without any of the painful feelings experienced in the operations of most Cahartcs It strengthens the system at the same time that it will strengthen and build it up with unusual rapitty
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CxRcULAE1Na 11BRARx.

HyHE subscriber has concluded to LOAN BOOKS
 u from certain portions of his stock upon the or dinary terms. Books loaned MUST NOT be soILED or AuriLATED, as extra charges will be made for the same according to damage done.
 #asss aa JOHN H. SMITHS New Book Store.
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By Arthur.

here annexed
 Love in Cottage, The Iron Rue,
 Pride and Prudence, n. A. Cecilia Howard. A' The Bankers Wife, The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Prince and the Pedlar. The Squire,
 The Merchants Daughter, The Expeciant, The Secret Foe, By Mis Nan Darrell, .g The Heiress, The Hyacinihe, The Little Wife, By Mir Lena Cameron, The Flower of the Flock, Lady Blanche. By Pie The Snake in the Grass, David Copperfeld, p, ch Pickwick Papers, DS V" Pelham, or the Adventures
 Ofa Gentleman, Ernest Maltrayers, ! By Bul Alice, or the Mysteries, Last Bays of Pompei,
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EI w SEYMOUR. Attorney and Counsell. Isat Law, Iitchticld. Conn,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
Throwing Ohal In the Bay.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE herald.

AUGUST 70, 1859
Several indignant communications have lately appeared
in your paper regarding the deposit Of o Of
dead horses, CATTLE &C., in the waters of the bay and
along shores other than the proper for the deposit
such Objectionable articles.
On the afternoon Of August 81 the men board the
pereaugua schooner Merchant of New York, threw her
cargo Of butchers o In the bay between the
beacon on Romer and Staten Island.
sonunued line OF carrion MARKED their course. This
has, probably by this time, been distributed pretty tho
roughly along the Long Island and Jersey shores and
possibly goody portion Of II has found IT. Why back 10
iA starting pcnt-New YORK city
seven wiiDesses this give evidence TO these facts
None OF us being Immediately interested frequent SUI
efefs rom this Dunance, nor being advised 10 the
proper plan OF procedure In the cae address this
communication 70 you, no tina. those Immediately
bteres'ed whether authorities f such there beg
Tor the proper performance Of this duty,
oncele OF the law, or private Individuals may that
SUCH evidence Ia at hand and will be cheerfay given 10
rosse nuisance IN which every individual member Of
the community Of New York and the adjacent country
more or Iessluserested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
MORE IMPURE WATER-THE OHIO RIVER TAIN,

MORE IMPURE WATER-THE OHIO RIVER faint
I'D There was much exctemApl In Cincinnati last weex
IN consequence OF the disagreeabe the hydrant
water large number Of ctizeDs said 10 have been
rendered III from a effects hundreds have been CON-
pelleo 70 stop using It, Mr. Phillips Superin
Of water Works, with chemist Others carefully ex-
amined the works and the Ohio for distance OF
miles, on rhuretay last In his report he ssys:-We
found the came offensive odor and all specmens
OF water examincd-taken at the engine house. ct many
poiDe along the Shore current she MIDDLE
OF the river, and along the Kentucky shore The whole
river at this point lie tainted just the water In the by
drsDts though an happy to say ia much less degree
10 Day than yesterday and IL Is tbs opinion OF all the gen
tlemen above named that the whole difficulty will dsap
pear tn few days. As TO the which have pro-
duced this condition OF the water in the OHIO river,
10 the opinion Of all who examined the matter that
the numerous small ponds Of water throughout the
valley and low grounds drained into the Ohio hsd become
stagnant owing 10 the extreme hot weather previous to
table in state OF rapid decomposition existed
that the heavy rains carried both TIE stauant water and
vegetable matter intohe river, 1t tho time quite low
whole being high temperature, the atmosphere also
ing very warm aided by the suns rays, produced rapid
decomposition OF the vegetable matter contained in the
water evolving the gasses ordinarily accompanying sucn
decomposition The atmosphere In the Immediate vicinity
20 highly charged With these gases o. 10 DO
very Offensive have Information from Nav Richmond
the water Ia tainted In the at those
points Although the water is very offensive il s con-
sidered harmless though used In ~ present condition.
and boiled there need be foars OF producing MI
health, "
despatch from Wheeling states that the vnter thera
was very unpaatabe last week, but SATURDAY vas be-
coming more pure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
Mesting Of the Health Commissioner.

Ness1nR OF the Health Commissioners,
full Board present ut the meeting OF the Commits
sioneIs on Monday.
The captain Of the bark Lone Star from Havana applied
FOR permission TO bring his vessel up 70 Hunters Point
which wss allowed.
2he ship B. K heinon, from Hsvana and in Quarantin,
since the Sd OF August ao applied for in order that
che might come up It was reported that she is clean
and whtewashed throughout, and Dr. Gum WAC au.ho
rzed, If be considered proper 70 permit her tn come
up 70 per NO. IL Norh river where che may discharge
her cargo
An application from the captain of the Chrysoite.
from Havana, 70 discharge cargo was received Dr.
Gum reported the cares board of her 10 he po.
those Of yellow fever and that they have recovered aimee
their arrival. II ordered that her cargo must he
weighed beard the lighters by which she win be per
mi,ted to discharge it.
Tie Mayor said there h a complaint against Fan,hav
AcChesney lighter contractors for having discharged
part OF cargo the city, which ahoud have oeen taken
10 Elss Island, and that they afterwards removed 4 TO
another part Of the city thereby violating their contract
Dr. Gum said he would investigate the and
the truth Of the complaint.
Tne City Inspector directed 10 abate the nuisance
Az Cherry sreet, conMssiug Of pggery OF the most
dangerous nature.
NJ ONe made some explanation 10 the condition OF
his edt boiling establishment for the OF k
ers tortetb street. He ordered TO DOLL the CUTS In
The night insteao Of the day time
They tben adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26

GALVESTON, August II, 1859.
Dreadful 7yo2edy at Gaiueston Murder and Saicde de-
tragedy enacted Ia city on Sunday last, the
l4sh similar to the Macdonald Tragedy your city s
facts OF the case are ~ folows:-
Thomas Chamberlain, q stevedore, residing In New
Orleans came to this city SuDoay In pursuit Of ais
wife. who had deserted MIN previously, t.kox
with her SITS belonging the husosad He .scertsn ned
upon mis- arrival, that she RESIDING house OF ILL.,
fame on Broadway. he proceeded TO the house.
and had an interview ~tu her a. xskea her to return
TO New Orleans with him Tails soe refused DO alleging
as the cause that she do enjoy herself his com
psny AID positively refused 10 accompany At the
time they we're sitting on bed in . Of the house,
from which window opened into the piazza facing the
street lie AT drew q dagger ana sao0ed her in
the bresst aud meek, Sue sprsog from the bed and
jumped from tpe WINDOW, and sros the front
door pursued by her husband ~ho, psvnx droppei toe
dagger, drew pistol The door WAS opened
or her by one OF the girls belonging 10
aouee, and Closed upon ner pursusr, ~no
ours, open tne door, and threatened any
tered with DIM wi,s instant deain There were no meu
N tue house a. the time Inc ~omen sd into the
crying murder CbsmDe pursued his vile into
paro and seizing Der By the hsn her through the
eft breast, then placing the pis,o TO Dis deed
tel Hfeess by ner side zoe oa pierre NJ toe brain
When the room entered, ten mio1tes after ards,
hey were both found dea, aud lying pool of oood,
WITH their left hands cssped togetber. From evi-
deuce tsken before the Coooers jury fooi inmates
Of tue nouse seems that the girl vas several years
ago, previous to Der marriage ~h Cbsuoera,n an In
ube VI stniIhT uOuse IN mercer Bsreey, New YORK,
where Chamberlain became acquainted with her, ADD
~bere he married her She lett BIN year ago, aud
came and lived Ut the house wnere toe tragedy orcurred
ne followed her curing the winter urnsd vita her
TO New Orleans
Mr.. Chamberlain represented 10 have been sober,
quiet abd poaehsve man. and the owner of c)nsd
property He Ii New Yorker by birth, and has,
until within few years, carried on stevedoring
IN that city. There uss found his person SITS IA
goc also valuable gold watch which are aoS in the
baDos OF the Coroner. The Coroner, Friedman sum.
moned jury which rendered the following VERDICT
Wa tho 0nhe rcot
Chamberlain q Of age wife Ihomas lhAmberIsii
70 her death from stab hande
said Thomas chamberlain The fatal was ncision
10 The leit cheek FRUSTRATING the neck cutpg the
tery, causng death We also And mat bs
said homas Cham ain also deceived aged ST. came to bis
death from wound shot fired bv hia
hand which entered ,re right nos lodging in
the base OF the brain, causing na.sut desth
VFRIHUEMAN, Coroner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26

YOUNG AMERICA ON THE TIGHT RopE.-A coupIe
of Brockport boys-Cofnes and Parker-haye, for
some time past, been practising on the tight rope
for the amusement Of tie people of the village.
American to the tavern on the towing path. and
there show their dexterity. We are told that they
start at the same time, one from each end of the
rope, and meeting in the centre, over the water,
himself and the other stepping over him. II is said
that these young men have made an engagement
to go to WATERFOWL Jefferson county, and walk
over Black River, where it runs through trightful
chasm. This is Young America all over. No
Frenchman can introduce anything here as the
study of lifetime, but some Yankee boy can COM
pete with him successfully in sixty days.-Roches-
ter Union, august IS.
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Military Affairs.

The Second regiment Col Gregory, Of the Hudson Bril-
gade New Jertey, intend whiting Greenvle the % Of
September, for days drill in Geld movements They
will be reviewed by Brigader General James T. Hataeld
and several other leading officers of the New Jersey mi
tia Col Gregory, having devoted o large portion OF bis
time TO his command promises to make quite display
on the above occasion. Succeen TO their undertaking
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 3.
ToUETu BRIGADE FIss1 DIVISION N. Y. Sk.,1
NEW York; August 20, 1859.
me officers and non commission cd officers Of this
Brigade desired to assemble for military Improvement
on Washington square, Tuesday the both day Of August
inst, and Friday the I'd proxmo half past Two O'Clock
r. NJ on each day. The general staff and field officers
with side arms; company and regimental staff officers and
non -commissloned officers with muskex, bayonets and
belis--all In fatigue citizens dress
BY order OF John Even, Brgsdler General Command
ing. R.TAYLOR Brigade Inspector
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Suk <oPss We NOTTesPOuucuCcs
NATIONAL oousE LONG BRANCH. N J,
August "a, 1859.
The Ban at ne Mansion Houe-Pe cuniary us of the
S,oson TO the Hotel Pscprieors-Amaeur Concerts, dc.
Tee may De said TO be dra siog TO Q close
the weather OF last week having temporary
stampede, although the National aud Mansion hoes still
haze full complement of ooarders in spite Of the
ton o. the New York Of OF the Phlade
pSs papers that Long Branch was completely deserted
ami oil the wai,ers discharged
Az the M'nsion House on Monday night the grand ball
of the took place. and spleni lid affair, reflect
Ing cred, upon the gentlemen having the arrange
pts in charge and upon the worthy proprietor The
was from New York, and gave universal satsfac
o. there a crowd, every house on the
beach ccins iuliy Represented Dane ug was kept up
upr, the 'wee sma' hours OF morning." when all de.
parted paren.y well pleased with the evenings enter
me National United States and Metropolitan Hotels
VIII oio~ SUIT "toln the pext ten days, and preplra
beng to have them all pass or eSlx
TIE season nts oeeu go)u 10 the hotel propfe.
they couiect S,in the result.
Long Branch every becoming more popular,
sh1 Destined ERE Year, 10 compare tvosab NTH
Nespor or Cage May possessing as II does attractions
pBf9 sseo ny arp place Of sawmer resort Ga tne Sea
iaultsocc ssiohaiy little scandal, &C. spi Complains
ct lack Vt quietuoe from the fast dious
people come uere Tor real efoyment and not tna, fAnced
relaxation nfpsed Ia eiseShsre waeren d,ssyaOn and
ale pgurs consutue the predoniD stint features We
haze several bGe sDsteur singers here, and nightly az
each 10 ii thew ny throas OF admirers
aEplaGoipg tner ~ei mesited tflrts TO pcsse
Aun0Dg the NeS Workers. bere OF late, have had Al
Ly nch. Esq, Capt DeIline J. NJ Sweeny, Esq Edward
nDpsoL, EhQ., and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
United States COMMISSIONER Office.
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON TIE HIGH SEAS.
Rnkor N. Ui,iA.

AUGUST 23.-The Unt,ed States ". William Do
Coursey-rhe defendant, drst mate Of the ship Ocean
Monarch, was charged by John Brown, = seaman with
bra'aiiy assauing him on the high during re.
cent passage from Liverpool 10 this port Brown on
being examined deposed that he ief Liverpool in tho
Ocean Monarch July and that the 27n day OF the
month, while standing at the wneelhouse he vac
and kicked by the defendant without csuse
The his examination contrsoc,ed his Tor.
statements and showed evidences Of preyaricason
The complaint was disrniesed
The United Stats William De Coursey and Georoe p
Pog This charge preferred by another Of tho
against De Coureey for similar offence me com
pansnt not appearing, and tie defendants denying the
whole CHARGE the Commissioner discharged the accused
on PAROLE to appear hereafter called upon by the Dis
trct Attorney
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RAILROAD FOR SALE.-The Covngton and Lex
ngton Railroad has been ordered to De sold, under
a decree of the Fayette county Ky2 Croul0'
Court, on the 9Th day of October next Inc earn ar
the receipts during the corresponding month iass
year,
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 3.
EoURTu BRIGADE Fiss1 DIVISION N. Y, MI

TIE LAST BALLOON Observation-Disclosures Wise did
not succeed 10 his ascension hon Lafayette, Ind day
or two ago. He intended TO oceanward but de-
soended n or near Crawiordsvns In the Same STATE,