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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

STATE OF VERMONT, | In ProbFte Court holden at
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, IS Montpelier, on the l''h Jay
OF cember, A. u. 1867.
JUSrU, KINNEY Aimnisrat"r OF IN, estate OF
Charles Taft of Barre, in said district, deceased
,rakes anpcaton to said for license to sell rt
Of the real estate Of said ceased representing that sa
sale is necessary for the payment Of the CLAIM Of CIn
thia Tai for the support ia part Luther Iat ana ms
,vfe IN. narens of said Charles Taft allowed by refer
ess appointed adjust the same between the said Gym
khia Taft and the heirs OF said deceased
Wh.r.unon it is ordered by said curt that said appi-
cation be referred the 18th day OF January " 1868,
At Inc Probate Office Moneer for hearing and decision
and it is further ordered that an persons
sed b. hereof by publication Of notice of this a
and order thereon three weeks successfully n
che Green Mountain Freeman, printed 1T Montpelier, De-
fore said time ~ hearing that they appear at said
zine and place. and they cause, object thereto
By the Court.
as,f3v Attest, 1. X. MERRILL, Judge.
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STATE OF VERMONT, In Trotete Court, lole,,
1862 " -.
4 bison A. CHASE, Adni, isrrator of n. .,
~ tate a. Allen Jh' Is lart Of We Giuy m ,.,d
district deceastG, mike agpIicann 10 sar t,ut WIN
the c'ls"ni ard ap a'lh III VII g all II, heirs az
said CEASED, Tor C tn sell all = al t.io,. I 49,,
dies eIsrd, situated IL said OF dry, rep, Sci inv Ne,
tie sat lhr,f would be ben, fcial 10 said l., is .,I
those mt r. II, Il ~ sHlG tale:
Nhereup"n. it is oIheno y said Court at null
ca he ele,ied To ih 23d t;y # ltret mltr n 80
II he Probate Office il s"id NJ AFtti + h. aim l 1.
Cislth thereon AID. il Is fun ~ 'iter, d hi nc
iutettet d. te rti fl itI'ut, i! ii!, ti q l., ~
THIS appli atom ajd ct thtittl hlt t,rtr,,,.
y IN he Green Mountain 7 eRai, nlIred Al N,itr,I-
hT b. foe saI TINE {" ham Ia tttt ;tl an taI IL
SAID TINE and are, and Il hey cur-e, OH ct III, .,o
by HE ttltt.
3C2w3t Attest, 7. L, NELnlLL Judre
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l-)ilr0.

In the United states General Hospital ives: PLiiaioI
phix, Augu-t2T h, Il phod frve- Charles Morse OF
I'll more. He bolo' gtd to o II. I'd Vermont His re
mains buried in the Philadelphia Cemetery.
AT his resid- re in hardwick, oct. 29th, Mr. Fordyee
French, aged CO yrars.
Nr trencn had been resident Of tie town in which he
,,vrd for 90 years. he greatly beloved by
thos. no knew him, of str irtegri y kinu and II
ttctionate Ius band AMI an indulge Mt "a her He WAS
stricken d1wn viii in health with scarcely nome $
,rning thus render ng the blow douby afc,ing to
ia,ge C role ~ mourn, < friends.
" Watch the .toie, Tor ye k.ow not what hour your
Lord DOH come"
Al q cx,o. H., in hosptrI Nov. 81 n. Mr.. wheay
Goudrii Il IVES Ran tlph. mher OF Co G., 9th VI.
Re iment ag d 30 years mon hs ard II days.
Ar Go dell was native # " 90 bury VT but as in
former times lived Towel. Aass iieleaves wife and
{ rec chiidr n to muuru h loss.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

STATE OF v b,Fl, In Probate Court, held
said Disuc the l2ih day OF Dtce Der A. D. 1869
instrument. Iuil"Lg to he lie ia>l ~ II les
II lament IF Ruth Ito, atr ot MoliEteI, in said Iisct,
deceased, telpg presented to II tCui ~ WIS am w.
ladw ell, the Executor therein MT d, ff Iioit,
ordered by said Court that all u e,tin
be nOtiid 10 appear al session o SAID Ctutt To- 1t octn
the Probate tfct, IN Nc tIler, day If Jan
uay Al 1861 and slow cause, II shy they nay ave,
against Tie probate I" saiG will fi Lith IGutse. il is
further ordered that ctpy OF The ftc"d al this Udi he
published three week successfully in the Green Mthria
F,eem printed at Montpelier, ptviou L. SAID APP
pointed tor hearing. true c,iS at Ieccrd
,364w3 Attesi-N. HAsE, Register.
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Vrile .51lurkGts.
NoNrPELtEa ItRN1r. December NJ

NONTPELtE8 MARK Ir. December NJ
PRoytsoNs.-Butter is to %. Cheese 10 TO IL Lard
IL. Tallow, IL. Dried Apple, toS. Eggs, ii cents
Potatoes % IS. Beans o. Maple Sugars t"
10. Peas, $ItO to l,25
onious-sL0O. Apples-sl SO to 90 per bbl
PLorA- Superfne Sc % Extra, 1890 Extra Family 1925
Double Extra O,U0to 0,uO /, Superior, $50
GRAts AND Hawthorn, 81. Oats ~ 60 A. Hord:gras
seed So to 50 per Clover 10 to IL per pound
Hay, 80, to 5 10 per ton. Rye, IS to TO-
MsCELLAsgous-Dry and green hard wood 2,2s to $50
Shingles 81 90 to 80. Woo-common 40 to Is. Bark
!, so per cord. Nails $50.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

New YORK, Dec % IA Investigation into
tho fraud, On tbs government, shows that out
Of one million. sixteen hund"ed thousand dollars
mid ou, in this CT alone from tie special az
propration OF $4,000 600 tor recruiting or
r,nfz,n, and drifting volunteers, nearly one
l haf ha, Le2n pld On f'"nd"'cot acc un:',
Y, ,rlv one thu lo.n p4rsDns h I've b59n eng 'G91
in the m4star, bus they ar all cri'4'o"Ily I'M
plic4ted.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27
RY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
r O'CLOCK A. M.
So.c;al to the Boston Journal.

Special to the B0S1on JO4'"a7'
W.su1scroH, Dec. &c. There is good reason
for believing that the rebels had exhausted
their supplies of artillery ammunition at the
Saturdays battle at F,Od 'rickshurg' and That
thew were not supplied on Sunday. PEHLEr.
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CLOT Ill = .!
.R. Z. RIkER,
DRAP PER AND TAILO r

DRAPE AND TAILO r
mas lust returned from NEW YORK, with good stack
Rreadclohs Cassmeres and vs'ugs, OF late Patterns
And Styleb Ger NJ .n Broadcloths, Black Doeskins;
French Fancy Doeskins for Gentemea's
Pants ; Rich silk aud Marseilles Vest
inss = and Silk vestings
~ lest qualities,
~ All Garn-A lie at his Shops will be done IL
the most vorkn anlIke aud fashionable manner.
cut for others make, and ed to At.
Gentlemen wishing "a and fashionable Coat.
can r. /. it by calling At nix &c 81 CT.
Nav ~ ,2Sc
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27
CAMBRIDGE MARKET, Dec. IT

At Market 1886 Cattle, about--Beeves and store
of Working Oxen. Mich Cows and one, ~
and threeyears old.
Prices MarketBeef-Extra 1928 to $685. arst suar
81 90 to So I'd $500 Sd, S,75
Working oxen-$50 to 100.
Cows and Calyes--,22 to so.
Yearngs- 5000 to $4,000.
Two years Old S13 10 49,
TIL syearsod-$1ot to rs.
Sheepend Lambs2t55 At uesrket-prces in lots s. go
to 5 co each Extra, s3,t0to AS
Sprilg La nb5-.9j to $50.
Hill, 81 t lie pr h.
TAlloS--7 IL to 3-lc pr lb.
Veal Calves-4 OF / pr ID
Calf. >kin3-S t, 9; pr ID.
isl % 10 l,2j each.
Remarks h. number # cattle ies' an ther
fewer sl llus cK the 81 ltuty OF bef sold a.
last stock fro n - TO ~ c.5. per cvt
lower Sleep sold same a. Ia wetk
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

I HE Subscribers having teer arpo tea by The Hon
j orahe Pr bate ont fri lie District If Randoi, b.
co niniss"n.rs, to receive txan af ALI claims
and de maEds of all persons agai the kbent-
Il. Ho.ty, la'e Of Bio, kfitd. in said district, de
ceased, represented in tIveri. aud e If Fix months
uIi III g day ot Nov. 1852 berg ah wfa b, SAID
T., 10 the creditors # sand tecr:Atd to tXl and
wrye then Give claims b. 1e Give lice that
We Ill ate nd I" the duties al an eht tie
dweilInghouse "t Avian II vtr, Cd, in r, Killed. in said
district, On the second Tuesday of January next a, 10
O'Clock in the f., enoon, day.
ARIEL. 10 RkHAM. D.
NIL,IAM +. CHAMBERLAIN 'om
R.orkhr'd Nov .Sh / fAtH. 3E2
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

boct RS are all expensive luxury, as well AZ not al
ways convenient under circumstances tn be dis
i.en,et with hu in j0rit of tn lis that arise il a
family, The admin steering Of Dr. Gidorfs Home pathic
Cara ives f,r the disease is all tha is Quited. You
therefore the expense, trnub aud eff ct all
very satsf Glory suits obai A complete assert
OF his curaives sold by Fed f. Smith, Montpelier
w.. Agent. Sent al! "ver the euntry by NJ s. Burr
20. B. Mass. and Phi! tee, Proprietor, l3o Will
Ii TN street, New 10 k.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

ST.. L,urs. Dec. Is r1e llsI'cok Guards
loft tbis nyynin, fer Gray Slnmlt, in FcAnk
lin C,unty, on special duty. lt Us sad 'h9'
ware ordered there TO prevent appro1"A4 Il
trouble from the nesro.s. There 10 talk Of &
threatened resurrection in that C"nntv, but in
nn,ry ha. failed to elicit any reliable foundation
Tor such report.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

BALr,xoRx, Dec % Col. Reyes moved from
Romney and took possession Of Winchester on
Tuesday morning when the rebel pickots took
their departure. The rebtl General Jones with
$500 men. had occupied the place the week
previously, but d left, going towards staun'
ton. Hitler forces were at MIddletown IN
tending to move toward Winchester.
The Winchester Railroad has been entirely
destroyed by the rebels and the iron carried Oh
Great restitution exists among the people OF
Winchester. The common neccessaries or lie
are at famine prices and hardly procurable NJ
that.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

CARtY's tTHAH1IC CA>DIEo -BILLI u FEvER.--lhis
dangerous disease mm diatey in the bui by
tim ~ I ,htSe anti bile and medic, ;
hey purf. the seCreons Of tie liver
ach, and cleanse tito b:0oi Thousands who have
sunk tn in oence If th have been restored
TO hea tn by Of tn, uedi 5, ter all other
ID T.. cd S"ll by al Druggists at IS; per box.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

IIKA -, :
d. cv,nle 26.
All quiet here tonight, and nothing occurred
for the las. twenty-hours worth t7!es apnins
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27

WHEN THE SY% EN- FEELS DULL AND iANGUI
~ though her hu little I = ndcd with bad
taste ia IN III bat lit or nor lish or 70 some
times led wi lui lin in N had $ de an bacr,
i shows that tlt IS TO tPlp a Il sr"rrrs IMPURE
L IL and hat IA UWIaa ISTHt BLOOD VIII should
b CT I'D olC o System. cCDyI.L's $40 AND LIv-
Ea Y Ur, win CAuSA hos orGan+ te huTnurs
aud .uvry them from - and Gre the "clCn
of lie Liver II tn impure uilc nd humor should not
be moved and he livar moi b. ID proper
action ttm ted % ru OH, It dry in tine a.
nALAUY WalCH Will. COST YUUR l. F.!
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27
LADIES CATER
EB4DaTS

little glove stis up ny heart tides stir up the
snsw-white muslin, when it fits, makes many curou'
u, sorts of lady fxins thrill my feelings as they'd orte,
But little female gaiter boots death and notAip
shorter!
And just TO PIT you on your guard.
lll give you, short and brief,
small hotel experience
Which filled ny heart with grief:
Last summer, at the Payi on ,y,',
stopped week more,
And marked two " boot-ees" every morn
Before my neighbours door
Two 'ooto with patent leather tips,
Two tools which seemed to say,
81 An angel trots a'ound in u.s."
They stole my hearI away,
And often in NY nightly dreams
they swept before my face
lady growing out Of them
As flowers ErUw from vase.
But all! one morn saw a sight
Which sruk Ia like stone
Some other the bcok
Those boo,s not alone.
great tall pair Of other boot
Was standing by their side,
And Of they alKed afternoon
And with them walked-a bride.
Ladies, comment is unnecessary J
Those Cater Boots came from
d. G.. PAGE
Where be found at all times large assortment o,
Ladies, Misses and Children's Boots
and Shoes Of the latest French Imported Work.
Also, of our own manufacture,
Ladies and Gents Balmoral Boots, (new STYLE !
Boys and Youths
Also the celebrated UNION BOOT, and in fac.a
general assortment Of
Boys and Mems Boots and Shoes,
| Thick and Thin.
| We are the sole manufacturers on
| Plumer's Cele brated PatCnt Last
CUSTOM BOOTS MADE TO FIT.
We can't be beat in Style, Quality or Prices
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT W
BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS
fer the Trade at the LOWEST PRICES, IS usual
Ey PLEASE GALL.
J. G. PAGE,
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-08
Who is Responsible.

In view of the startling exposures Of fraud
made hy the Van Wyek Committee. some
Of the Republican papers console them-
selves with the reflection that II corruption
has occurred under this Administration. it's
own partizans have not hesi,ated to expose
it. We don't see how this mitigates the
enormity of the frands perpe,raied by the
chosen agents OF the Government, or re-
lieves 1t from the just odium of squandering
the public money at time when above
all others its disbursement should have been
jealously guarded. In the case Of Mr.
Cummings. every opportunity was offered
for the preparation of fraud If the object
had beer 10 souander the public funds, no
better plan could have been devised than to
give him unlimited power to drawn upon
sum of two millions of dollars This loose
and irresponsible way of doing business in
viled peculaiion-and considering the char
ac;er OF disbursing agents il is hard TO resist
the conclusion that fraud was expsctsd and
intended And this is not al. isolated case
for it seems tha, the same loose system ex.
tended throughout all Government transac-
tons A multitude of harpies fastened their
fangs upon the Treasury because the op-
upon them. II the Republican party wish
TO clear their skirts of the responsibility for
sqnandering millions of :he public money
they shonid not merely expose the guilty
but repudiate and punish them, whether
they occupy high or low places This
thing Of exposing enofmoss peculations and
then covering The authors and agents with
thin coa,irg of political whi,ewash only
excite derision and encourages future frauds
TIE Republican party made great proies
sions Of economv when il was before the
country supplant for popular favor, and
must stand accountable for the Justification
OF its promises. Read the following resolu-
ton OF the Chicago platform, and contrast il
with the transactions of the past nine
months:
"SiIfh-That the people Justly view with
alarm the reckless extravagance which per-
vades every department of the Federal
Government that return 10 rigid ecouo-
my and accountability is indispensable 10
arrest he system OF the public treasury by
favored panizsns while the recent start
ling developments of fraud and corrup,ios
at the Federal metropolis show that an en-
tire change of minisiration is Imperative
iy demanded
Let these political doctors take a dose
Of their own medicine. This resolution
could not be more applicable if i, had been
written for the present time.
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STAR or THE NOR TIL.
VIM. H. JACOBY, EDITOR.
BLOOMSBURG, WEDNESDAY, JAN'Y 8th, 1862,
New Volume.

With this number we commence a New
Volume-ihe 14th. II the Democrats of
Columbia county wish strictly party or
gan (for we are determined TO publish no
other) during these times, every one should
feel some interest in our paper and exert
himself in getting rs new subscribers. Let
every subscriber endeavor to convince some
of his neighbors of the necessity of susiain-
ing paper like the STAR OF THE NORTH,
one of the most free and Independent Jour
nails in the county, and which dares 10
speak the truth al all times, without'fear or
favor. l. is really necessary that our list
increases. to make up for other deficiencies.
1t can be done. If our friends will but exert
themselves. Every man should now see
the absolute necessity of free press-not
nominally-bnt really. Those who can,
shonld try and pay up now as we must
have money. Those TO whom we send this
paper having this notice marked. will please
try and pay up at once word TO the
wise is sufficient, &C.
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pains OF vice and the ,wamps of igno ance.
MI {. Schllcher being called on ad iress.
ed the Institute quite forcibly on the aims
oil the teacher and The general obje els of
the profession.
Rev. Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Davis ea,h be-.
ing called for, responded in neat al ID ap
proprlats address.
The committee on resolutions repDrted
series which after slight notifications we've
adopted as follows
Resotced, That the Teachers Institute has
asdecided influence npon teachers nn only
in encouraging them in their noble calling,
but in intuslng within them a desire for the
progression oil educational interests and also
of reformation and improvement within
their respective school rooms, and hat the
beneft OF their mingling together is That this
interest may become contagious, hereby
receiving and impartng instruction, for ain
union there is Strength and tha those
teachers who are c0ntented 10 remain at
home without making any effort TO oartake
OF the benefits are not entitled the support
OF intelligent communities
ResoiDed, That the present diffic ulty in
which our country is involved is the result
to a great extent of the neglect of tn e moral
education OF the masses and, that we, as
Teachers, do all in our power 10 elevate the
standard OF education in all It's varlou, forms,
believing, that our institutions OF liberty
can only he preserved by establ shing
higher degree OF intelligence
Res0tred That in the removal by Heath of
Mr. Lewis ApplemaC, our late County Su-
perinendeHt, whose presence we ia 70 miss
ed during the sessions of our lrstitide and
whose loss we lament. the cause o educa
lion has lost an earnest and consc ieatious
laborer
Resoiped. That the teachers of this county
are under unceasing obligations TO )ur eff
cienl Superintendent Mr. Burgess, for his
nniring efforts 10 elevate the sta lGaId of
School Education in this Comfy, and we
iruiJ hope that his energetic labor, will be
appreciated oy every teacher show ng their
eifects upon their minds and in the works
also Through TIER pupils 10 future genera
tlous, which will be he only just r,ward Of
the faithful.
ReSoiued That the chaste and in eresiing
lecture oi MIR Gilbert, upon the critIvelion
ct taste and an admiration OF the riy beau
tiiul aud good should receive the ;atsa,ion
oil every teacher That this subject which
has been sadly neglected is Que OF Vasi inn
portance and worthy the study of all
kesotaed That we regret that the brevi,y
OF Prot SHARKS stay with Us, gave is bot
momentary feast ont of the abundance OF
HsH ~ Cil StOioh rdiiii Which, lOt ub Win
a strong appetite Tor more.
Re>0tced, That The thanks OF the members
OF the Institute be rendered 10 III. citizens
oi Cattawissa and vicinity tor the hospIisbe
manner IN which they entertained US and
also 10 :be Lutheran congregation IN this
place tor The tree use oi their church
The Institute then adjourned
u ]. CAMPBELL ! c..
Wa TEPLE. '"
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MARRIED.

On the 26lh ull., by Rev. NJ. I. Croihswaite
MIR Monroe Ruckle 10 Miss Rsbecca NJ.
Dodter, all OF Fishingcreek twp, Col CO.
On The 5ls, ult., by The same. Mr.. Phenis
Young, OF Centre twp. to Miss Lucy Ann
Everett, OF Orange twp, Columbia county
On the 3Ist OF Dec. last by Rev Mr. Por-
ter. Mr. w FoRTSER, of Luzerne county,
TO Miss SALLIE Hit daughter of John Hill,
ESQ OF Columbia county.
In Berw lex on the 10th nit. BY Rev. H.
Hoffman, MIR GEoRGE HARMAS, 10 Mrs L.
cIND, SMETHERs, both OF Salem Luzerns
county
II On the evening of the 3Ist ut al the res
dence OF the BRIDES father, by the same,
Mr.. HoRACE ScBwEPPENHEIsG of Calumbia
c,uuiy TO Miss FRANcss CATH ERIS & SEYBkRr,
otSalem Luzerne county.
On the 3lsi nit, in Berwick. by the Rev.
Bahl, Mr.. HENRv SH FFER. of Centre Twp.
ioAiiss MART ANN CsEasY, of MIFFLlS twp.
Columbia county
On the I'd inst. in Berwick by The Rev 7.
Bali, Mr william BAsoS TO Miss SUSAN
SwNK, of Nescopeck, Luzerue county.
By Rev ] r Dimm, at his residence, in
Bloonsburg, on the 24ta ult, MIR. EassTus,
FLICK 10 Miss SUSANNA MATILDA BoYER,
all ol Montour county.
Blythe same, al the Exchange Hotel, at
this Face, on the 3lsi uli, MIR MoRRIs B.
/ FRE TO Miss HARRIEr ANN FREAs, all OF
Centn twp, Columbia county.
On he 3ist nit. by the Rev. William J.
Eyer. Mr. WILLIAM BAME, of Roaringcreek,
to Mis- Martha Jane Smith, OF Light Street,
Penna
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Suspension of Specie Payments by Banks.

AT conference Of the New York city
banks on Saturday evening last by an unan-
imous vo'e. they resolved upon an imme-
diate suspension o! specie payments. The
government will of course follow suit II
is a iudicious movement. and will not prove
in any degree prejudicial TO our business af
fairs. short time ago our city banks had
specie accumulation of come forty mil
lions of dollars II has been reduced 10
twenty FIVE millions-a reduction which in
dicstes drain and strain which il is pru-
dent 10 stop OF course the banks of Phila
delphia, Boston and other cit les, and all orr
country banks. may be expected to follow
this example Of orr metropolitan banks -
In looking out tor heir own interests al
this crisis the banks are consulting those of
The government and the country. for they
are intimately blended with each other-
Our financial affairs will now go on smooth
Iy. No country Of modern times has ever
vet heen involved in great war without
being compelled TO resort 10 The precau,ion-
ary measure OF a hank suspension Of spe
Gle payments Bv this movement the two
hundred and seventy-five millions of specie
in The coontry will he retained here for our.
own use The Boston and Philadelphia
banks have also suspended
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
skirmlsh on The Upper Potomac.
PoINr OF Rocks, Jan. 5 fsl

UNI OF NUCks, JdH 1907.
Six thousand Rebels attacked the 5ih
Connecticut Regiment, near Hancock, yes
lerday. They were protecting the rail.
road.
Alter slight skirmish our men retired 10
this side OF the Potomac TO await reinforce
ments. Meanwhile The Rebels destroyed the
railroad and telegraph lires, breaking our
communication with Cumberland
Gen. Lander is marching TO the relief of
the 5ih with a sufficient force
The loss IN The affair on either side is not
known here bui II is believed 10 be irifling.
The rebels have been Smelling at inrer-
walls all dag Our artillery responded Their
shell did no mischief
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The Hon J Clancy Jones returned home
AT Reading-on Monday of last week =
He was received by a select committee and
escorted TO the Keystone Hall where he
was welcomed back by Mayor WEsNeR, in
neat address; which was very appropri.
a,eiy aud affeclionately replied to by Mr..
Jones. His health is said 20 be excellent
He has been about three years in the Dip
lomstic service of his country at The Court
of Austria. Mr. Jones has always been
among our foremost Democrats OF his State,
and as sats,sman stands fair.