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From LcyenwOIth.

correspondence MISSOURI Democrat.
Major General Hunter, together with his
family and the members Of his staff, arrived
in town yesterday from st. Joseph, and took
quarters at the Planters House 1t is mat
ter Of congratulaton that in addition to Civ
ing us a new Department. the President put
universally esteomed in Kansas, rs General
Hunter. Gen. Hunter comes not here as
one who has all to learn Of our position, wants
and necessities, but as one entirely familiar
both with oar past history, our present status,
and what we need for the future. Already
we feel the effects Of the creation Of a new
Department. Trade of every kind has re-
ceived new impetus. The Santa Fe aud
New Mexico trade, which formerly went to
Kansas City, now all comos to Levepworth.- -
Goods are now purchased here for Kansas
City, Independence, Weston, and Atchison,
towns which once boasted of being our rivals.
Our merchants are all doing good business. :
There has not been single failure among
any Of our merchants Of Levenworth since tie
first Of January, a very significant fact Every
body has plenty to do aud plcnty Of money.
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"I,ast Words -

The papers are publishing variety Of last
words said TO h We passed between Scott and
McClellsnd. The WJrid Gays the follow.
ing sro the words spoken as the two Gen
erals parted. They were given to that paper
by one OF General Scolts aids, who was pes.
ent.
Gen. Scott said:
|" 4 w;sh you personally, a, do tie cause
Of The Country, tie most perfect success
Adieu," .g
Gen. Nee Clellan, affected 10y the Kind tone
and impressive manner Of his old chief, re-
Piled:
II hope sUer 10 deserve your good op
Iinipn, and ras, ttr no net ofmy kJe Ial
ipeyi your disdpproJation.' Goodbye, Gea-
fsyli0 - = llr3iouf biE So
1871 4sfi ,ru-ta,H
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DOOMED CITIES A dispatch from wasl

DOOMED CITIES "A dispatch from Wash.
ington This morning, gives assurance that the
stone fleet has gone on the very mission to.
wards which general hope spontaneously
pointed-the closure Of the ports of Charles.
ton and Savannah As this novel expedition
sailed from New London and New Bedford,
now seven days ago, and the weather has been
highly propitious durIug The whole time it Is
probable that it has already done its work,
aud that the five aud twenty old hulks, with
their stoney burdens, scutled broadside, have
obIiberated for years to cine the entree to
those cursed cities by the sea.
Of the "effectivenessP Of such stone
blockade, there can lie no doubt. The main
ship-cbannel leading to Savannah is but $50
yards acr s. the narrowesi place, and can be
perfectly barred by half dozen Of these YES
sells. Charleston harbor is equally eligible 10
the same treatment. OOce sunk, these old
huks become points for the accumulation of
ulluvials which the Iiyers b a down and OF
the sands which the tides cary brck. There
is a natural tendency in such parts to form
obstructious. and all we have to DO is, rs the
physicians saw, to ''assist nature" Bccom
ing thoroughly imbsdded in the sand, these
accumulation but advance with time, forming
uncouquerable obstacles TO reopeniug tte har-
bors, and establishing blockade which the
highest pressure diplomacy Of the world will
be utterly powerless 10 "raise.' "a = oe
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LacOnic Coz respondeuce.

The recent troubles between the studenls'
Of the University of Moscow and the officers
of the Russian Government gave rise to this
laconic but pointed correspondence transmit
tep by Telegraph:
GENERAL IGNATIEFF TO THE EMPEROR
"Gieat disturbances at the University. The
students will listen to no one; neither to the
rector, nor to the curator, nor even TO me-
What is to he done?
TIE EMPEROR TO IGNATIEFF.
"Mak, every effort TO calm the students.--.
Treat them like father
IGNATIEFF's REPLY.
Il have obeyed your Majesty's commands.
The students are in the fortress
THE EMPERoR,s REJoISDEg.
"What 10 you meanl You have commit
ted some dreadful blunder."
Ii is clear that Ignatief's notion Of "father.
lY treatment" was not in accordance with tho
Emporor's ideas, but the unlucky General sub
sequently made an explanation, seeking to-
Justify himself fter this fashion:
II endeavored, Sire to execute your ORDERS.
| arrested two hundred and eighty three stu.
dents last Thursday, and many OF them are
badly pomded Your iamented father could
scarcely hare done more"
The italicized words are certainly to the
point
We are indebted to the London Times for
Commentary" which may throw some
light upon the question at issue:
The explana ion of poor General lgaatief' 6,
suppose mistake is to be found in .he fact
that there are no articles in the Russian Ian,
guuge, and that in such phrases as like my
father, or cas- my fthcr' (would have done),.
The possessive pronoun is usually omitted.
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The Trouble atPaducah.
From the Missouri Democrat

The unfortunate trouble at Paducah be-
tween Gen Smith aud his command, though
for the present settled 10y the mild remon
strance of the commanding officer, is likely to
breed difiiuties in taat division of the army,
which will completely impair It's efficiency and
usefulness, unless new Commanding Gener-
al is assigned to it. ..
Gen. Smith, right or wrong, has lost the
confidence and respect OF the tr ops under
his direction. No number of conci Iatory
orders can ever recover for him tue important
ground be has lost; aud it is simply waste pa.
per and time to argue that, without due cou-
filence aud respect from his soldiers, any con-
mander eau do himself credit, or the county
any service. .-r %.
In strictly military view, the action of
Gen. Walace and other officers WAS highly
rerrehensible; aud the circumstances OF the
case are strongly palliative, II not exonerat-
ing. The Haunting ofa rebel flag in the faces
OF our soldiers would, IN the opinion Of a ma.
jority of loyal mea, seem sufficiently agyra-
sating to justify almost any excess, that, in
in tn, temper Of the moment, might be resort
ed To. Gen. Smith, II appears, not only ex-
cused the act of Voolfolk, but his aid de camp
in referring to the natter delivering himself
Of a grossly insulting and trnitorous speech
Hence tho deep Indignation Of the troops,
and the peremptory and very proper pun
ishment which the latter received Oh the
spot.
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BE CAREFUL IN DrREcrNo LErrERs.--Last
week there we're received ut the dead letter
office four thousand and twelve letters. or
these ninety seven had mis- directed, two
hunpred and eighteen had been uncaed for,
one hundred anu fifty niue were uulntelgible,
aud filty.thre, contained money, emounting.
in the aggregaic, 1924. Forty-tuee lad
drafts aud checks ~ he amount of 1903.
At our CITY postoiliice hundreds of letters are
received weekly foe the soldiers. the super
.crip,ions ON which are 40 uuintelligible as to
produce great delay, if even the persons to
whom they are directed receive them at oil.
Too much ere can not b, observed IN writing
plainly u1q National in's'l'seace''
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HOUSE
WAsHIseros Dec. a.

I" ti"f 'n7 WAsHseToH, Dec A..
Mr. Gnrley gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill to confscste all property be-
longing to persons ia rebellion against the
Government Of the United States, including
pers ms recognized rs Slaves. who shall be
made free men, to provide for their employ
ment during the war, there subsequent APP
premiership TO loyal masters and their final
colonization. 81 -H0. .HH
Mr.. Lovejoy, from the Committee on Ag.
riculture, reported the Hor estead Bill
A ter Incidental debate, the Homestead
Bill was referred to the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands.
Mr. Upton introduced bill fr the restor-
alton Of Alexandra county TO the Dist rict Of
Columbia.
On motion Of Mr.. valandigham resolu.
ton was adopted requesting the President to
communicate TO the House, il not incornpart-
ible with the public interest, copies of any
communications addressed To the Executive
by the governments of England, France and
Spain, iu regard 10 the armed intervention
proposed by them 10 the affairs of Mexico,
and any other information he may have to
communicate.
Mr. Hutchins introduced joint resolution
concerning the rebellion, the consideration Of
which was postponed Also the following:
WHEREAS, IL has been represented that
there are confined in the Government Jail
forty-fve prisoners who are not charged with
crime, but are represented as being slaves,
therefore "' -. rf o.
Resoloed, That the Committee for the
District of Columbia be instructed to inquire
into the truth of sail report and by what
authority they are confiHed, who are the re-
ported owners and what leg station, If any, is
necessary to relieve them from Imprisonment
aud to prevent persons from being similarly
imprisoned hereafter, and to report by bill or
otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a resolution to
expel Mr.. Breckinrdge. .f.,
Mr.. Powell took gronnd against it. As
Mr.. Breckinridge had already resigned, he
could not be expelled.
Mr.. Trumfull instead That he should be ox.
PEELED, and offered a substitute for Mr.. Chand,
ler's resolution as follows;
WHEREAS, John G.. Breckenridge, a mem
ber of this body, has joined the enemies OF his
country and is now in arms against the Gov
ernmelt lie had sworn to support, therefor,
ResolOed, That the traitor breckenridge
be expelled.
Mr., Chandler accepted the substitute, and
The resolution as thus amended was unani-
mously adopted. Years SO, nays o. Not
voting or absent, Messrs. Bsyard, Bright,
johnson Of Tenn, johnson OF Mo-, Pearce,
Polk, Powell, Rice, Salisbury and Wiley.
The standing Committees were announced.
They are the same as at the last session with
the following changes: on Foreign Relations,
Mr.. Harris in place of Mr.. Breckenridge: on
Military affairs, Mr.. Nesmith 10 place OF
Mr.. Baker; on Public Lands, Mr. Wiley in
place of Mr.. Bingham; on Territories, Messrs.
Carlisle and Pomeroy in place of Messrs.
Baker and Breckenridge, The committee on
Enrolled Bills will consist of Messrs. Browning,
Wiley and salisbury.
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BENTON HOUSE,

LANSING. MICH. WILLIAM HINMAN, PK0rRIETOR'
The "Benon House" has recently been reurnished in
thu most substantial manner. and the prorrieor feels
confident that he is prepared 10 meet the wants Of those
visiting the Capitol who desire the conforis Of first
class Hotel The building Is Of brick; large and
arv and situated I'm the most pleasant part of the city
Lansing, June 90 1861.
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NEws FROM Col. CoRcoR.N. Letters
were rec ivcd here yesterday from Col. Cor.
coran, who is p)w coninJd at Charleston. =
His health is good, bu, he is confined in u
cell along with criminals sentenced to execu.
ton for the crimc Of murder aud has been
sentenced 20 be hung as soou as Intelligence
is received by the rebels of the hanging Of
the pirate Smith at Philadelphia. His tone
is firm and calm, worthy Of the man and the
soldier, iudulging in no complaints or pdti
tions, ,abut eviocing a heroic determination TO
meet death, il aead be, ppaiocLipgH.ss, 30
New York Sun. Sd.
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Take Notice.
DENTISTRY.

IL JJ. STEhnMAN, Resident DENTIST,
-yv~yS will attend to all calls in his Pr"iesNion.-
Ohice over Motifs Drug Store.
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SExy LIVERY STABLE.

'irTfF sUBSCRIRERS HAVING OPENED AIIyFRY STA
BILE at Ppck's old stand. or the Post on,e.
now prepar to let Horses and Carriages Also, "a
passengers any point hev wish, reasonable terms
STRONG * DOUD, Propnetors.
Hi sdale, Mich Dec 10, SEQ
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The Methodist Missionary appropriations
for this year amount ~ o,et s29o,000.
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T.. g. WII.MOT

PRACTICAL MATCHMAKER AND JEWFLLFR. AF-
ter an experience Of Fourteen Years In Eastern cities
now permanently located In Hilsdae al Farnnms Drug
Store-next door to Rostwicks All work warranted To
give entire satisfaction. Sign OF the Big Watch.
WESTERN HOTEL.
ALLEN h SMITH, PROPRIETORS. GOOD LIVERY
connected with the House.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

.s -. .,-..,. WAsHINGroN,. Dec. 2.
The joint committee, appointed to wait on
the President, reported he would communi-
cate his Message to Congress tomorrow at
noon f.at
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The Boston Post has the following good
patured, Marx Tspely species of letter from
one Of its correspondents:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-04
Educational.
THE HOME:

HOW TO EFFECT A BETTER EDUCATION
WITHIN AND AROUND IT.
Hereby, the undersigned would respectful
ly but earnestly solicit an interest in what
may in truth be considered the fundamental
Reform. the causative Cause, among the phi
lauthropic agencies of the day. Its but faint
ly intimated in the title above. Please look
at facts. Full one-sixth part of the time OF
public school-teachers, in the wide average,
is taken up in the management of disorderly
pupils. OF course, full siyth part Of the
immense amount of money paid for school ed
ueation is lost from its appropriate object
And why? Mostly because of the failure of
parents in their own previous duty to these
pupils. Again: how enormous the cost OF
our criminal courts and penal institutions
The largest part of it might be saved by ele-
waiting and purifying that first of all institu-
tions, the Home. Besides, how are our SEN
sibilties daily pained and our fears excited,
by the accounts of vices and crimes in all
grades of society injustice in business, in
temperance, licentiousness, frauds, embezzle-
ments, thefts, burglaries, robberes, fire-sett-
ings, stabbings, murders. This vast expen-
diture of money and these terrible visitstions
might be very greatly diminished by early.
right, and continued culture in the home.
Who can intelligently aver, who can uncon-
cernedly rest in the thought, that reform is
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Grnrral iHtscellanu.
THE TWO MERCHANTS.

Neville was a small village on the banks
of the Hudson, but little known to fame. No
distinguished orator or preacher even origi-
mated there, nor any Fulton or Field. The
principal man in the village, engaged ia secu-
lar concerns, was a merchant For some
years he had been employed diligently and
faithfully in his business, and had gradually
become possessed Of competency. But his
success was owing, in great measure, to his
economy as well as to his diligence and fdel-
ity. His family was large and fond of dis
play, but their fondness had never been freely
gratifed, for they we're under too rigid q con
troll 20 admit of this
Mr.. Benton, the merchant in question, was
an honest man, and consequently an exception
to many of his vocation. Honesty, however,
he viewed, if not the best policy, the most
estimable, and determined, therefore, to make
it the rule of his conduct. Yet he required
justice to be done to himself as well as 9TH
ers. He required his customers, at the close
of the year, to call and settle their accounts
or to discontinue their business with him.
This exaotness displeased many of his Gus
toners, for they were not always ready to
call and settle at the time appointed and dis
liked they alleged, TO be in subection to any
man. If they furnished him custom, be
ought to be thankful for that and not insist
on particular terms And thus they mur.
mured-and yet not satisfactory to them
selves, for they knew before hand the char
aoter of the man, and what was prerequisi-
tion with him of course they could make
no plausible complaint.
For many years, Mr.. Benton had thus done
business in Newville, and thus acquired a con-
siderable amount of property as we have be-
fore informed the reader. But in every town
there are always some who are never satisfied
with the people of the town-with their
politics-with their ewspapere-their houses
their lands-their taxes-their schools, or
anything else.
And so it was in Newville. There were
some of this character there. They didn't
like this nor that, and more especially they
didn't like it, that one man should monopo-
lize the whole mercantile business of the
town. And he too was getting rich, they
said al the time and they we're getting poor.
No, no. they needed another merchant there,
one that understood how to do business, a
real city man--not one of your old fogies. nor
a man Of the past generation, and an exact
or. at that So these discontented, dissatis-
fed nondescripts alleged and ayerred. And
all this came to the ears of the merchant, Mr.
Benton; but he said nothing or, if anything,
merely remarked that people that kindled a
FIRE often got burnt by it themselves Let
them have their own way, if they don't like
mine
And they did have their own way; they de-
pulsed a member of their own party to go to
a large city and inform the merchants there,
that there was grand opening for merchant
in Newyille, that there was no merchant there
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COLONEL FREMONT'S PROSPECTIVE
WEALTH.

1t is not, we believe, generally known how
extensive are the works on the Fremont
estate. To give an idea then, we will state
that there are seven quartz mills steadily at
work there. There is the Large Benton
(water) MIL with 4S stampers, that crushes
"a tons Of rock per day; the Small Benton
water MILL of l6 stamps, crushing % to
per day; the Mount Ophir (steam) Mi ~
"a stamps, crushing 80 tons per days w..
'Guadaloupe (steam) MILL OF IS stamps
crushing 90 tons per day; the Princeton
(steam) Mill of IL stamps, crushing Is tons
per day; the Bear Valley (steam) MILL of
s stamps, crushing IA tons per day. and the
Aqua Eria (steam) MILL of stamps, crush
ing 10 tons per day. The average yield of
these mills recently was over $40 per day
each, over $4,000 per day collectively, and
nearly $4,000 for every eight days run! The
last eight days product reached $ls,996 81,
in gold bars, which arrived in this city on
Monday last, consigned to Mark Brumagim
& Co., bankers. The gold, we understand,
is pretty evenly distributed throughout the
quartz, so that there is no likelihood of much
huctuation in the yield. At this rate the Co
lionel will be entirely clear of all his compli-
cations in the course of two or three months,
and then he will commence to realize near a
million of dollars per annuml or Counting it,
at that rate exactly S2,575 34 every day ,ef
the year! No man better deserves fortune. =
San FTaneisco Weekly Miror.
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ry hand, and secured it, but when his notes
became due, he didn't meet them!
Alas, for this one mistake, this slightest
obstacle to success The little dead weight
caused the scale to turn against him, the cur
tain fell. Those same merchants in the great
city, when they heard how he was dashing
out and what "a swell he was cutting those
same friends of his, who had so encouraged
him to go into the country and make his for
tune, now came upon him with their notes like
an avalanche, and swept him away into bank
ruptcy, as il were in a moment, in the twink
ling Of an eyel
One morning, as Mrs. Benton and her
daughters were looking out Of the window, in
the direction Of Mr.. Cartoons store, they saw
Mr.. Benton stopping before the store, and
looking at it apparently with an unusual de-
gree of interest.
What can that meant said Mrs. Benton.
Surely something must have happened, 9TH
erwise Mr.. Benton wouldn't linger there so;
there must be death in the family--and Grape
at the door!
Something more than that mother, said
one of the daughters; father wouldn't stop
for that so long
What can it be, then? said she; surely,
can't imagine
SO Mrs. Benton waited for Mr. Benton to
come along and explain.
We'll, Mr.. Benton, said she, what is the
matter at Mr.. Carltons;
Nothing very remarkable, said he; the
store is closed, that is all
rs it! and where is Mr.. CarltonH
'Goner
Gone where;'
Gone where expected him to go.
But do tell
Into bankruptcy!
lie has! who would have thought of III;
Who would have thought of anything
else:
He had nothing to start with, and nothing
to 60 on with, and nothing to keep up with,
except other peoples money; whilst that last
ed, he lived, and dashed, and swelled; but
when they saw he wasn't fit to be trusted,
they withdrew their support, and he fell to
the ground.
And now, my dear, shall we initiate him,
or shall we live on our own. We can live on
other people if we wish; we have credit c.
nough-we can 60 and buy goods enough
we can buy carriages and horses, repair and
reft houses, give large parties and live in
great style; all this we can do, for time, then
we shall go by the board! What think you?
Is it best to live on our own, and be contented
with it, or to live on others and become bank
rupts and vagabonds"
Mrs. Benton made no reply, further than
to say: Husband, breakfast is ready, we
have been waiting for you half an hour!
! The daughters didn't come to the table that
morning.
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Business CARDS.

ETTER PRESS q COPPER-PLATE
1 4 PRINTING. Sermons, Catalogues, Blanks Bill
Heads Cards, Circulars, Posters and all kinds OF ram
and Fancy Printing executed promptly at
WALTON's STEAM POWER PRINTING OFFICE,
state street, Montpelier, IeTinOH.
Orders for work done in the cues,-Embossed' Gilt
Letter Press, Lihoyaphc and Copper f@Ie fnnhnS )
Bank Checks &c. executed in the highest style OF the
art and az city prices through Of the most ceeba
ed Printing Establishments. Ierms-Cashi at reasona-
bic prces. Address r. T.. WALTON, Montpelier, Vt
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NJ ORTIZ HERN r A | l. ID
~ WINTER ARRANGRMENT
n a .s, II ,a,r2 AGSENffER TRAINS


will run 8 follows,
T1P TRAINS. 49, Leave Concord az lD.33 A. NJ, OF on
arrival OF trains from Boston, Worcester, &c for white
River Junction, connecting with train over Vermont
Central Road for Montpelier, Burlington ltouses Point
Montreal and Ogdensburgh the same day thence by
Lake Ontario Steamers for Niagara Falls Sc, and with
train over Grand Trunk Railway for Toronto and the
West without delay. Also, connecting al Fotsdam with
train for Rome aud New York Central Road and az
White River Junction with trains over Fassumpsc ana
White Mountains Roads 20 Barton, Vt, and Littieion,
n H.; thence by stage 20 stanstead, Newport MagoB
Lake White and Francouia Mountains, &c
Leave Concord at 33I T.. ~ Or on arrival or trans
from iston Worcester, Portsmouth, Portland, @e Tor
Franklin and Bristol
Leave Concord at IS Pm, arrival oftIans from
Boston Worcester, Portsmouth, Dover, Se. for White
River Junction connecting with train over VI Central
Road fir Montpelier, Burlington Rouse's Point, Mon,
trea and Ogdenburs thence by Steamboats, and Grand
Trunk Railway for the West, without delay
DowS TRAiSs.-Leave White River Junction az go
A. " with pa .scngcTs leaving Ogdensburgh and Mon
rea the e. cning previous also, at - NJ, with pas
seuger, over the VI. Central, Passumpsio and White
Mountlins Roads and Bristol p A. ~ connecting AZ
Concord with trains for Manchester, Lawrence, Port
land Portsmouth, Nashua, Worcester, New YORK, Low
ell and Boston. - - 800
Concord n. H., Dec 1, 1880.