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THRESHING MACHINES.

Inc subscriber continues to manufacture these
Machines at his shop at Whcclock. w. and has
made several important additions and improve
mcntS III the same. that for durability aud ca Sc
ease of operation he confidently believes they
CANNOT Be BEAT,
He is now getting ready large number of said
machines for the fall and winter work. which he
vii, sell on reasonable terms for approved credit
ar cash down OSBORN WARD.
Wheelock. July 6. 1861. l2jOtf
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

customers at all times with new and desirable
goods, such as Watches and Jeweiry of all kinds
and styles, Books and Stationery, Silver Plated
Ware, Fancy Goods, great variety. 1901 kinds.
GER Ian TOYS,
Of laughable styles and amusing to children.
Plain and Colored Ithograph Pictures,
Oval, Gilt and other Picture Frames.
At my store at all business hours may be seen
free Of charge. a Picture Gallery, revolving
SteretscOpe and many fine Stereoscopic Views.
SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES.
OfGold, Silver and other kinds of bows. Nv
assortment and experience are such that l can
fully supply the wants of those who can be helped
equal to any optician, and at one fourth less
price,
Mrs c. c. CHILDS continues to manufacture
II 4 IR JE " ELRT
in the latest and most approved styles and at
cheaper rates than in Boston or New York.
y. b. | continue to manufacture nv Silver
Spoons and warrant them coin standard.
Old Gold and Silver taken in exchange for
goods.
Those wishing to purchase will ind i, for their
interest to give me 4 call.
All GooG> Warranted as Represented.
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JUN T. u tt Y y y n IT VI.
+. IL. HOFFMAN.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

THE subscribers. having been appointed hv the HONOR
bic Probate Court Tor the district ESSEX. c.,lr
sl"crS. 10 receive eAauiile and adjust AL claims a..
eeilid> {" all persons. against the estate ~ pa..
hcth Jr lte Uf huildlali. III said district ,ir.a>,
represented ii-olNeli. and tn. months from
HE LII DAY 81 Nov i>l being allowed tx said
The Creditors ui said deceased, 10 exhibit and prove
Respective claims before Give that Wl
teIhi 10 The duties "I appointment the dxeliu--
h'l!>t 81 The late Daniel Keith Jr i'll said t1HillhaE r
SATURDAY The 4lh lav 81 Janui and SATURDAY TIE 81
H1s u Ma No. from N5 O'CLOCK, T. m Oh Each u
said days.
AFRO BURTON.
1"-1e +. ). FREEMAN Yum -
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II O r S ES w ANTED

DCRA WARREN will be at LISSLEy's Hotel
Lancaster. N. H.. on Friday. Nov. 90. and at the
st. Johnsbury House. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1851.
and wishes TO buy several good. sound and kind
Horses for Cavalry use. Must stand fifteen hand
high. and weigh 1000 pounds ANY one having
such horse or horses will meet him at the above
place. g. 20.
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No. S.-An Act in addition to an act relating
70 the suretes Of the late state treasurer.
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec; !. The committee appointed by IAN
act relating 10 the sureties Of the late state
treasurer, approved November 2G, 1860, are
authorized, IN their discretion, to commence
and prosecute any suits at law or in equity,
IN the name OF the state Of Vermont, against
said treasurer and any Of his sureties, and
any other parties, to enforce and protect the
rights Of this state, and may employ counsel
for that purpose; and said committee may
also redeem any property attached on any
process in any suit now pending against said
treasurer or his sureties, from any mortgage
or inclmbrance, if in their judgment the in
terest Of the state requires it, and the auditor
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Approved Nov. $, 1861.

No. l5.-An Act in addition to an act emit
tied IAN act in relation to the disclosures
OF trustees. approved December 6, 1873.
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. l.. In all cases of trustee process, any
claimant Of the funds or property in the
hands of a trustee shall have the same righ,
to apply to the court for the appointment of
a commissioner that the plaintiff or trustee
has. And in all trustee cases in which
commissioner has been, or may be appointed,
such commissioner shall hear and report up
Oh the claim of any claimant in the cause
and to tina: end shall notify such claimant Of
the time and place of such hearing, in the
same manner as is provided for the notice to
the trustee in such cases; and the court up
on such report shall determine the rights of
the claimant; Hr0rid,a. that this act shall
not apply to any case IN which hearing has
already been completed before commissions
er.
Spc . This al III @,1-o o+r,.t C,o,,
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WE offer to the country trade and consumers, a COM
'pete assortment Of every variety oi Liquors, ines
&C. ard would that experience OF more than For
~ Years importers is r. only sufficient guarantee for
the purity Of goods but that il enables us 10 Offer al
vaageS TO buyers that cannot be eAceled by aay house
in Boston Owing TO the difficulty OF procuring in many
towns strictly pure and reliable article OF Liquors AMI
Wine. for medich and other purposes have for
years given special attention 10 filling orders for private
Use, and consumers will lind il greatly 10 their advantage
TO send their orders direct employ travel
ling other whatever Persons who require pure
Liquors and Wines i'll large small quantities rest
assured that all orders will receive best personal at
teon and that article sent from hose will be
satisfactory III every respect Communications by mail
will receive prompt attention, with full and complete
aogue of goods, prices &c.
|. u RICHARDS & SONS.
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fidelity; an! nothing done or

DIGHT-HAND, SWIVEL, SEED, and
l(Side-hill Flows, and Cul,ivators constantly
on hand BY
LUXE BUELL. st. Johnsbury, Vt.
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Kid, Goat. Calf. and Serge Stock.

In times Ike the present. when civil war is IL
glng IN our land. an money is scarce. il becomes
rs 10 economic. Good shoes are not only art-
cleS Of economy. but the wearing Of them is
very valuable means OF guarding against colds.
and preserving the health. Keep he feet dry and
warm. and You have longer lie to live. less
medicine to buy. and fewer doctor bills to pay.
he proprietor guarantees that one custom pair
Of shoes made at this establishment will ou,-wear
four pair of the cheap. and almost worthless ar
cies brought from the cities. He buys the bcs, oi
stock. and employs none but the most experien-
ced work mcn.
Style. Quality x Workmanship unsurpassed
Call and leave your orders. Repairing done at
short notice.
Mandatory and Saes-room at the premises
formerly occupied by Dr.. c. o. Dcnison.
$ II. LADD, Agt, GEO. G. BRUCE, Forem' n
COT j. LADD, Proprietor.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

I'VE. the subscribers being appointed the Probate
w Courtforthe district ol Caledonia Commits oller.
reCeireeAamlie and adjust all claims and demands OF
persons against the estate OF Mary Denson OF
don ia said district. deceased and ihe claims
exhibited IN offset thereto hereby give notice thai
months from the 9th day OF Nov, A. ID. ,6l az. .
lowed ioT the Creditors 10 Present their claims ~
commissioners. ioT examination ali! allowance and r-
We Will meet ioT that purpose Al thu Inn Na:fa
Ru--lc> IL Lyndon Centre the y day D-,rrnt.-
l,6l. and on the 9th day Nay l,,2 al uil, 'll \
III, each OF said DAYS.
JOHN L Il CI-NNINlIuAM
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The two farms now owned and occupied nv me-
are for sale cheap. Said farms are situated in
the northwest corner of Lyndon. ANY one wish.
ing to buy would do well to give me call before
purchasing elsewhere. Full particulars can be
had by calling on me at the premises.
6. l.. MATHEWSON.
June p, 1861. l247tf
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- O VI + L III y G y T. W.

Just what the Place and Times Demand.
a SHOE MANUFACTORY
At yndon Centre. Vermont.
For the manufacture and sale of Ladies. Miss
eS and Chidren's Shoes, in all the various styles
from
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ID RICHARDS & SONS.
81 & 50 State Street, Boston.
Boston. April 6. l>6l. 3.-sg
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Rallread street, st Johnsbury, july 9. 1861
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Sec. . All acts inconsistent with this &C
are hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. 20, 1851.
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SEIZIRE OF A RAILROAD TRAIN BY
THE REBELS IN MISSOURI.
Robbery Of 0u Express Company, sc.

LedrenwOIh, Nor. 3U-Thc train on the
Platte Co. Railroad was seized Yesterday on its
arrival At Weston by the gucuillis under Gu
don, andathe United States ENpre,s Company's
freight appropriated.
All the money in Charge Of the express was
saved. The mail matter wa, no. taken. Cor
don had previously robbed the stores OF several
Union men Of Weston.
No more trains will run on that roal TN tht.
gang is dispersed.
Mai. H. NJ Hough, aid d'cImp te zen. Hun
ter, 10 command OF ieur cOmpanlc, OF the lst
Missouri Cavalry, as escort TO large train
from Seialia arrived yesterday.
The command had an engagement with rebel
at Black Walnut Greek, and killed and Wounds
/ took 0 prisoners. Five Federals, including
Major IIougn, were wounded, but none seriously
hOUd, No., Nor. 30.-A scout, who has fol
lowed the army Of the rcrels since the evacua'
tion ST Springfield, came in yesterday. lie re-
north in three divisions.
Genl. Prices intention is TO march into Kan
sas and make that State the field Of his opera
tions.
The rebels are thinly clad and poorly fed, an
evince disposition 10 dishand and seek theii
homes.
SedaIid, No., Dec. Parties from the wes
say that the country between Lexington ant
Independence is almost deserted, the men hay
ing gone to join Price.
Nv info.mants say that for a distance 0
about co miles, which WAS Travelled YESTERDAY
and today, they met only one man on the roau
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BROOKLYN.

WoMAN FoUNp WIN mar Mex BRoKKN
~ Al USoCcuriED IIousR.-On Saturday af.
ternoon the agent of house No. 272 Pacific street,
which has been unoccupicd for some time, took
person into the house 10 view the premises
when at the bottom Of the stairs leading from
the first story into the basement, they were
Startled at seeing the dead body Of woman.
She had apparently fll,n head forcmot down
the stairs, and was found with her head and
shoulders down, between the lowest step AMI
the door at the bottom Of the stat +. with her
ned broken. 1t is supposed'that ,ho gained al
niittance to the house several DAYS ago, through
q window found 20 he uufistcned, ard while al.
tempt ng to gain the basement being iltoNicat-
cd, accidentally i,ll down The stairs. The de-
ceased was middle aged woman, and has been
identified ~ Eliza Gilbert. Her husband died
some two years ago, and since that time she
contracted habits Of iniempcranCc. From ap.
pcaranccs, she had made one Of the apartment,
in the third story Of the house where she wa
found her home. An inquest w,' held upon
the body, and a verdict Of accidental dcatl
was rendered
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Prom washington


Washington, Dec 1.-Assumng that there
will he q quorum present in each House to-
morrow, IL is not probable that the President
will communicate his Message before I o'clock,
owing 10 tbs necessary pre- liminaries attending
the commencement Of a session Of Congress.
The repr's of the Secretaries Of War, the
Navy and the Interior and Of the Postmaster
General. will accompany the Message. That Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, will not be sent
in until Tuesday or Wednesday.
A. no advance copies Of he Presiicni's Mes
cage have been TRANSMIT ted hence, It will be
teloeraphed.
DC. 1.-The Ordnance Department Of the
Navy, finds considerable difhcjlty in getting
transportation for the heavy guns from point to
point, and among other agents who have de-
clined 10 assist the government in this matter,
are j & G.. B'igl's. Of the Swift-sure Line Plor
No ~ East River, Ncs York.
Tho lates' Official Intelligence concerning the
whereabouts oC the pivatoor Sumter, is from
the consul al Parnmdribo, In letter dated OFT.
18Th. lie had been Inf rmnd that She was near
or an leland about 30 miles 10 the winlwarl Of
Curicoa. and the crew cruising about in their
boats.
Within week p,-t the rebel pi.krts have
made their appearance at Vienna which il five
miles beyond Lowinsville, and also a, Flint
Hill, which ovcrlooks FaIifhx Court House
Thcy show no disposition to attack our men
They appear at these points during tbs day asC
retire al NIGHT.
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. ,, 1861.


Had JAMES y. BRApY accepted the nomina
ton Of Mayor, he would have been swept into
Office with a vote 50 triumphant IA TO have re-
corded in letters indclibls tho determination Of
New York to have an honest man 10 that posse
ton. lie would have secured the rEorLr 5
vote 10 an extent which no Other candidate
could have hoped to approach, aud his Amer
cuts would have been those Of every poIil'a'
shade and prodil'c'on. Cron a good man, VINO
like BRApY could utint 70 hi' support the
mass Of our mechanics and working men, a. also
our mercantile classes, the popular vote would
have been oycrv helming.
But his de,linatiun, however uufurtun nc,
dee. not prejudice the result. l. simply les
sens that tremendous vote, hy which Woon
would otherwise have hcyn swept into political
scclusiou, and makes tho popular c'udcmn'ii II
Of his course apparently, l1' NO. really less
emplatic.
There ate lut two parties TO the contest,
and III, .s.u, is.--rus rr'rrE against FEN
N,Nno wcop- Io>r,r, .tin-' pt,uoNEatN.
Mr. Gr~ruER. al.fo1lh au excellent ciua late
and an efficient man. has Boo chinc. OF ell
ton, ard hc muH i- III, present clear
the fell aud IT, o.. hr,l hs fought ho-
tween Mr.. Orpll,E anil irEN Npo Wpop.
The former h's cN'rv lin to the
confidence Of our C. izcu. ls ,horaush business
man anil one Of uuvl,,riu; honesty. He
prpn,i,e, to cleanse che M4oral'y stable, with
o,t tc-ari to party lie, aul t. institute ci'i.
cheney aal integrity in The Management, OF city
afdr.. And We hticvc he will. Hc does moi
say that the oil 'c tocs not give him su'li-
cjcnt powet and minority, AMI ;hit he looks to
the Legislature for al l,ion.l prerpritycs, but
promiscs 70 DO the lest he can. And wc h'
lieve tina, will Doe enough. N5t as the repre-
sentative OF h' Republican party, hut as
citizen, as one having the same lively interc-
in the welfare of the city as VIC all have, and tia
every good citizen should. do We support Nj
orprKM We confidently hope for his election
and TO endorse bis official sets when good, a
We shall be sure to condemn them when bad.
A. for WOOD. he cannot be abused by an,
remarks we can make. lie has been successful
for a time and 50 indeed have his southern
friends, for his sympathy with the Residents q
Dixie has been to- manifest TO escape publ
attention and his publication Of the Duly Nu
would sufficiently estal sh his rebel procivitic.
IL there were 10 other evidences Of the fact
II is to he hoped that dishonesty AMI rchcllior
FERNASpu Wuon anil treason will al 20 dow
together this winter, and the vote OF ever
cooi citizen should be chociiully thrown TO =,
rompli,h this result
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The civ Press aud the Election.

ir isl significant fact that with the cNccp-
ton of the HeTdid all the papers Of this city are
united for the defeat Of wooD, and all support
OrDYKE but the Sunday iR1s, which continues
10 advocate the claims of Mr.. GUSTnER al
though It comedies that " the press seems to he
all for OrpYKE this election. The Sunday
Times, at first in favor Of Mr. GrNrnER, con-
WINGED that he cannot bo elected, now supports
Mr.. OrpYKE, who, it says, "enjoys the all
vantage Of having been placed in the fore
ground through the energy and activity of his
friends, and should therefore be supported rs
the only alternative for WooD.
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scented to certain Mi Ella zoyara, a circus
rider, by the King Of Sardinia.
The original letter OF presentation was in
Court, and in 1t the horse Is described as dapple
gray, g years old 10 hands high, and used as q
saddle horse. The King presented it to the IL
lustrious lady Zoyara, as a tribute to het great
equestrian kill, and to her virtue ~ a lady.
Mr.. O. L. Stokes testified that he was cir
Gus manager, thst Ella BOY ora was boy whom
he had picked up in Europe and dressed in giils
clothing, and that he or she had been presented
with the horse named. Miss Ella has since
eloped with another Miss(we suppose a genuine
one) TO whom ho was married few dlys since.
The Court dismissed the counter claim on the
ground that it could not be- set up in the &C.
ton.
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MIR. Gun,hcr aud the Working Men of
Sew York.

Turrr has hccr some little excitement AMI
hustle among politicians during Sturdy and
yesterday, in consequence Of u report which
la, gained currency, that 10 February last Mr..
GuNrHLE inserted in TIN SuS an advcr-
tiscment calling n mass meeting OF IN, NV
employed woikin ;mcn OF New York. They
were called to NEE, President LrNColN, VIII,
had then just arrived in the city, on his way Il
Washington, and who was to receive our fellow
citizens at the City Hall on the lay specified 70
the meeting. The workinsmcn were invite
80 demand Of the President remedy for III,
lack OF food and cmpo, mcnt which they wcr
suffering in consequence OF his election.
No such advertisement has appeared in TuF
SUN. II was offered, but refused.
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sS- TO ALL IA
NNhn NTnNl. 10. an Ill.

A ,yor il to be elected on Tuesday next. FER.
NANDo WOOD, GEORGE oPDYKE, ant G. GOD.
FREY GUNrIIER are the Candidates.
FERNANDO WOOD owes his present position T.
the hard working men Of this city, and basely be.
trayod them when lac advocated and signed the
Hackley Street Cleaning Contract. The condition
Of his approval was that his brother BEN WOOD
(Which means FERNANDO WOOD should receive
one-third Of the profits.
This contract was made for FIVE years at sg4, 900
a year more than responsible men offered to do the
same work for thus robbing the city we'll as the
labOring men! Thousands Of lAboring men were
thus thrown ont of employment whose f,milies are
now starving while those retained by IIACKLEY
had their wages cut down b. starving pricesI5. H..
day, with only days work each week.
WOOD and HACKLEY are now buildinl, stables
for 800 horses In Bcthune street. When this il done
all the cirtmen now employed will be dismissed.
The next move will he 10 put on st Get Sweeping
Machines in all the Wards the same Al these soul
leAs contractors now have In four Wards
FERNANDO WOOD, THE RENEGADE!
MUST BE DEFEATED
GEORGE OPDYKE Il the strongest man running
against him, and he IL opposed 10 all Hackey con-
tracts. Vote for him to defeat the migrate who II
growing rich by starving labOring men. GUNrIIER
can't BE- elected. Opdyke can BE-
John Ward, John Schaffrr,
Thos. ODonnel, James Walsh,
Mich. Kelly Jno. Hnlln,
John Mcguire, William Irving,
AhnreW lfhhhin, John newman,
james OBrien, Henry Peters,
John Perry, John Meyer,
John Cook, I Malonty,
James Waters james Duffy,
Thos. Riley Pat Fitlimmons,
James Jennings, John L4ngan,
Michael McGrath, John Zegler,
Thomas Walsh, James O'Neil,
James Kelly, j. Ulman,
VIM Young, John Walsh,
| James Pollock, James Paterson,
| John Schmidt, Thomas Quinn,
| tn. Adams, Michael Riley,
| Timothy OBrien, Jno EBgtl,
John Bell. Patrick Kearncy,
Thomas Matthews, Patrick O'Hrien,
| John Ritter, Dennis Maher,
Patrick O'Neil, John Vaughan,
| Hugh Kelly, TLomls Thompson,
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

In view Of the character Of the opposition 10 me,
movements contemplated 10 prejudice me by hand
bills and advertisements, to appear on the eve Of the
election, too late for contradiction, | deem 1t my
duty u caution the public against such ee'tioneer
ing practices, and especially against giving ere
dence to any handbill announcing my Withdrawal
from the canvass, MS | understand such hnnihill
is already printed by cue Of my opponents. | will
he a candidate before the people until the closing OF
the polls on TUESDAY next, aud am or ,thed in
SAYING to my hiends, that my election is now be-
You'd question or dispute.
Dec. /, 1851. G. GODFREY GI'NTlIER,
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CITY NEWS.

TuE USrrEp STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
on Saturday filed libels against the following
vessels seized 10y the Collector under the Con-
iiscation act, and owned in Seccssia Schooner
Kate Dyer, owned by James Phillips, OF New
Orleans; ship Liberty, owned by Chester VIII
lard, of New Orleans schooner Virginia, owned
10y W. II. Towlc OF Alexandria, Va. schooner
Sarah Augusta owned by heirs OF Allen Char
ter, Virginia brig Gen Bailey, owned by
John Denham, Of st. Marks, Fla.
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baltimore, Nor. 30.-Tho boat from Old
Point brings no news letter.
A great many rumors were flying about rcla-
tive to the affair a, Pensacola.
One story was, that Fort Pickens had been
taken by the rebels.
Another, that For, Pickens was victorious, and
that Gen. Bragg had been killed.
Another, that after two days hard fighting II
great storm arose and both parties had to cease
fighting,
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An amusing Case-The King Of Sdrdinid
Rctreshingly taken i''-Jdmes Mcdonald dgt. q.
Stokes ct dL-This case came on at a circuit Of
this court, held by Justice Leonard.
The action is brought TO recover the amount
of draft. The defendant set up a counter
claim for $4,000, the value OF four stallisns,
alleging that the plaintiff had converted them
to his own use.
1t appears that one Of these horses was PFC
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Mechanics ard Workingmcn'- Asa

NJ. AT large and enthusiasts meetln
above Association, held At % orchard st. \
1861, john u. Ewing In the Chair II was
That JAMES REED is the most honest, uu'l
and faithful friend o' the working nal oi
Alder1nanic District, and that in his r,ert
honest telling thousands ut this great col
and manufacturing metropolis, will secure
FIJI and true representative, aud believing hi
such, we unanimously uamir ATE him as our
date for Aldermen IN the Oh Aldernnif
and earnestly solicit all mechanics and work
t. cooperate with us In securing bis 'tion
u. EWING Prcs't ROBERT II. SMITH, 80
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POSTSCRIPT,
the Report Of Secretary of the
Navy.

Washington, Dtc, 1.-The Report of { c
Secretary Of the NAVY, after mentioning I c
capture Of MeSssrs Slidcll and Mason, 81 s
that the prompt and decisive action {
Captain Wilkes on this occasion mcritci
and received the emphatic approval OF III =
Department, and ia too generous iOrearance " $
exhibited by him in not capturing the vess /
which had these rebel enemies ON board, i
may, in view of the special circumstances d
Of it, patriotic motives, be excused hut il
must, 10y no means, be- permitte to coasri,u e.
u precedent hereafter for the treatment OF alv
of similar nature.
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\ crRIorS accident occurred on Saturday. A
hoy years Of age, named Edward Costello,
died from injuries received by a fall, while at
tempting to escape from the House of Recep-
tion for Juvenile Delnqucnts, in West 18th
street. IL appears that he and several other boys
tied sheets together for the purpose OF lowering
themselves from the window of their room TO
the pavement. In this way three succeeded in
reaching the pavement safely, but one of the
knots gave, way, while Costello the fourth, wss
fatally injured.