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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-16

LOST, sTAAYkH f0USD, q.
q ToLEN-rpm II ffuat a, lfsssapaiiasa ~
y last night, (sundayJ large biask H01ok-
He has never been shod Hal % 49, taeek
saddls, With vallss and . toepsrs ual1sen CT
ped q behind, and clock h fsak \ lhseaa -
ward win Be pa3d for the sseoveFy e o. 1seus.
Csaa = Ssae,s r.: H.lF Sns ssssss
os ssa, . the c 3Ssp a 3 sis =. 5
Dr.. A. Hnesd and DR. n +. Coleman. ] WIN - -
the person who retsrns them xive DellsrA L..
ford stresss, near BuchanM spring Rayes1s 80
been and WIN BE- stopped TH0& = fotA
r. OsT OR ST0I1N-TSea u Issss1s7eSk
IL the + p. r. r, = sznsn black TRUNK
per and tackled upon the top Any in1slIpaaisa sc0-
corning II will receive the thanks of H. oW1WAn4
reward, II required J. n. SULLIVAN
y l6-N PVwhafan H0ess 49,
II OsT-M Chinboraso Hoaplkal. C1DCk q
a the Coincidence Gt.sss Treasury. O. renns1Sk
Nhich has boen stepped J. r. Du14exT,
j. l6-lt. Chi,aheulso Hosussal, nlsAn0aA
TITO KsE FOU Nd.
Taken up BY my .srvant on u. IAN ,.ss.aA !
with military Sable and bsidle. wsica - ewsss
can get upon application 70 - $500. -. !. s
je l6.:.lr Corner ssh ID Ia C
Camo to my house sesas ten dsys sass, Two ss,sll
"a Ray MULES which the over !, rsgSs,ssa = saR
js i6-3.. Three niiss VISA q -.
IN DOLLARS REwHnD-stsysd f11tS
| IN subscriber at the New Fair GsuunA H41e
this CITY, on Thnrsday. tho l2th ina. MAO
MARE, with gray tail md main. Aaa blaDe II -
face, yens old WIN sivs IT, aseve Sswea1sl
| ten dollars TO any persou who wa take ~ u11
deliver her At Hickss stable. 80
je l6-3+ Il. 01ENG
EsTRAY MULE-siO REWARD--3ls ii
MULE, who broke her bridls ana rsa,c1 wllA ~
Of the ls.dstall. md The uuadle-end Is ~ ~
saddle. le l6-tsl JAMES LYONS.
CTRAYED OR sTOLENr On Mesdsx, thsssh
Of june ssn f ny a., .y n01 81 ~
thankfully received and lbssally rswm1el :
len on 9Th street. Church Hl as tn kosss g ~.
Al - ,s Lss. BENJAMIN fhnLiA
y evening. iith instant. two COWS - = -
red, with white face and brokeg bern; sn4the st1ss.
| . deal bitten 'gzay. Ths owned em hsve ~ q
spplicstisn. paying charges -. -. ..
| je 16-N LEO. R06oE4. >
NOTfCE-Tskn up . O. w.goa 60 z r
| black legs manasand tail The ewnR vi hn4hGe
| I. o SMITH
le l6-3ts Compaay e." II Va C6eekY.
which tho owner e.asss BY pssvhs 1sss.E -
paying charges S. +
JAMES PENuNTO1G
10 l6-Ns Cosuse HI aa1 CoU -
S1W0SS ~, - 49, - ..
1ask ~ MAU0
/ The owner will plsaDe c0ns forward p1eeU -.
perty, pay charges, md taks ~ aw1y, - - -
b dealt with sseosding 70 law.
WIN MITC11Wxs
| j. l6.-3t- CSsnw - - CRY -
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
Foreign News.

London. Ias. @; Political motives are NJ
trihutcd 20 the sIst u the king of the Beg,ans.
who has has! conferences with Palmerston, Rus
sell, Granville, and Derby.
Madrid, Jal. 2&. The Corteh will d,Y.uss =,
new law t"r the press after tie hudgct has been
disposed Of.
Konc, jan. e. SI;uc solution 20 the Roman
questions - shortly expected. Liberal yupalar
manifestations have taken place III the streota
OF Rome
Paris. Jas. -. Prince Nap:isn Is a.. iopsly
ii.
INTERVENTION n sHEElct\ .ritiEf
The following Dispatch va, foru 1,t i Nv The
City u! Ra,tinsrr
LIE question % Intervention ia iirprl,.l i
n"ch more freely canvass-d, the procerdn. at
| aAg!e>tHn haru)r. and the alleged ren2ral IN
t"ii.clency of the lQ,tade, 'ong the oxen.cs put
forth.
Inc text al t.sa Mar, Jt Rus III, letter g. tic
!Ayerro"i Sh!powncra A,ss3ciltou has ,e,n nh
liGhed.
IL IS STATE. III the french Ministcs 81 Wasi,
!nGton haS been made aware nf the lorna. dis
APPROPRIATION; III tho tr2neI hoyernmcn, at "a
cohcoe; Vi tic American Government IN c3ok
ING up Charleston harbor. ana wuuid ioin !.url,
lie tunes cHEtinn's It's demonstrations AMI
nsser;' thar the rroj'ct agains, Brlogne in 1894
WAS Tar different tang, having been dcsigncd
to shnt III hostile ilect.
The Morning. Post says matters ar, cy;..ep,ly
approaching n sitnA,Ion in whirh the d.. nn,o
government OF u" S"utt nay clsi,a consider
alton in Europe
The l.'erp"oi Post enp!laticaIly declares the
.iVi! var '""nt he stopped by mediation If noss,.
ble. ana 10y force If absolutely necessary.
The DattY i\crs continues boldly 20 deuoun,.,
the idea ~ recognizing Me South. I, saws il i.
time The county should utter it. voice sglus,
it IN un!uistakabi. tones.
IL IL rerorted that the initiative m procI,;w-
ins She blockade ineffective will bs take, hv
France. y
me reIcd Government journals cnntinuc En-
make the w1sss u the Chsrles.on blockade.
Inc priVateer Sumter, having been ordered
from SadIs, reached Gibraltar on the 18Th. And
during the passage burned The American ba,s
NeaPolitan. from Messins for Boston. with
fruit, also captured b.g Investigator Of Sears.
port, Tor NewpoN with ore, but allowed h.r "a
proceed six o' The Sumtcr's crew deserted y,
JAM ana inade their submission 10 the A,nc,;-
can consul. The captain Of the Sumter caimea
them as desertcrs. but tho Spanish officials do
clined to give them up "'
Francs will send large additional i,r,e. .,
Mexico and will take the lead in orer,.;o,,.
there. P''"'''h'
Lord EiSin VA about TO leave Tor India u.
PROMISED dcputatlOu ou the cotton ou es,;,n -
40 his best to encourages its growth in India
Two hnhcreu ana fifteen callers had h..,,
barred alive in the Hartley mine near Newcas,"
iHFar ~ 1eLncsArH TO Loypo,nxppv
The Times city article s4v. an unessv to,,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
FROM WASHINGTON a..

New York, Feb ). Special dc5patche- from
Washington stale that the House was very
closely divided On the legal tender clause of the
Treasury note bill. and it is said 4 majority Of
the Senate Is adverse TO it.
It is stated that thu War Department hae re-
celved official dispatches from ederai officers
that gun boat is moving up the Tennessee
.iyer, lankcd by the infantry on shore. to attack
the rebels, and great anxiety Is felt 10 learn the
result.
The Asslstan, Quarornastvr Of The Burnside
expedition s here, rhartering more steamers
and sailing vessels, III which +" Grward ord
nance and conmissary stores. lie represents the
health Of tic troops to be good, and when he
left in tho Eastern States there werp about one
hundred vrsso!~ Of the expedition at Hstteras
lnlc'.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
Washington County Tea.h.rs Association

A regular meeting OF the Washington Coun-
ty Teachers Association will he held at Barry
Friday and Saturday, Feb. IA and Is, 1862
ORDER OF EXERCISES
FRi. Ay--For.aoon Organization al II
O'clock Dscusrion--To what extent should
whispering in the puhlic schools be allowed
afternoon Discussion at | :, O'Clock
Essay by Miss h. n. Davis OF Berlin ; Lecture
by Rev. F.. Ballou, of Montpelier.
Erening Lecture by j, S AdIms, Esq.
Secretary of the Buard Of Education. Burlins,
ton.
SATURDAY -F,oreaoon Discussion--Thc hest
methods Of acquiring the English Ianguass---
Mr.. j. NJ. Thatcher, OF Barre Mr.. F. II.
Randall, of Mortified.
afternoon Essay by Miss L. NJ. Howard, Of
Barre Lecture by D. d. Gorham Montpelier,
SuperIntenden,s of Schools and friends OF
Education are invited to attend.
Y: { 9; nyrsss' {Diree'ors
D. d. GoRHhs,
Barre. Jan. q 1862.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

ing prevails, a. 1t Is feared ,ba. an ay,i5,.
, COMPLICATIONS in ts'nnrct,on with Am4,.' d
airs cannot IN p:ffu tnentlv anticn,a,ot a.
the feeling will probably Increase unil ,b,. am
ing Of the Frenc', '',.nbers on M,,. "'f
which SINE iudic .npn Ut the lotpv t,h, >, y :
ed hy France: Eng!an'i and Europ- y." "''f,,
seems q, ~ iook~i for Tha t4h,, 'h
ground that she trcnrh t,v.run.n .,. KUN
PROOF, OF the sicttious character o. the .l,n
have ions bee" go c"mrlete and numeroy. :,
render it possible 10 be passed over wrbu., T.. "
ger To ,hose public and national right. the ' a
ct main 'enance Of which depends on a t,n%r
gard for I-eeedents. =
The city article OF the Herctd says ,ce,...
from America are OF "a mos despondDo rI.,'
ter, the commercial situation of Ney Iort
ing unparalleled.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
An Affecting Incident.

The Washington correspondent OF the Phla-
delrhia Inquirer, relalcs the following incident!
which occurred in the Office Of tho new Secretary
of War:
Judge Kelley came in with youthful look.
ing officer, whose empty coat sleeve hung from
his left shoulder. Tie was introduced TO the
Secretary vs. Brcvct Lieut.. Harry Rockafellow
of Philadelphia. My friend continued the
Judge, left Q situation worth $500 per year,
three days after the President proclaniation for
troops, to carry u musket at $ll month, with
his regiment. the New York list. After the
term Of bis enlistment had expired, he marched
with his regiment to Bull Run. Early in the
day no received that ugly rife ball in his Mouth,
(p0inling n a MIME ball that was hung TO me
watch key,) aud for two hours and bali ho
carried 1t IN his fractured iawbone, fighting like
true hero, until a cannon ball took of bic arm
and rendered him powerless.
/" He was captured and for three mon 10 laid
in u mangl led condition in tobacco war nous,
in Richmond without proper surgical ,t,ncnt.
tie Was brcveted Lieutenant by his Colonel for
his bravery, and is now filing small clerkship.
l beg of you to appoint him IN the regular SER
vice - "But where could put him it [ was
to-" said Mr.. Stanton. The Judge was about
to reply, when the yvung soldier raised his arm
and said with an inploring look: See, have Il
right arm still, and General Kearncy has only
his left send me into the linc, where there is
fighting to be done I have letters from be
tried to draw bundle OF letters from his pocket
Mr.. Stanton stopped him put up your letters,
sir, you have spoken for yourself your wlsh
snail be granted . The country cannot afford
to nealect such men as yon !! Err, the sulIi cr
c,uh thank him for his knancss, hi. case Nus
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
RV TELEG RAE'H
+ O'CLOCK "A. NJ.
rO THE F'R EEMi.>
FROM WARRINGTON

February }. The Secretary OF the Treasury
to-day addressed another letter l" hepf8so" ..,
i've SImuldins, urging immediate acton Oh y"
Treasury note bill, but several more Spe'ehef WI
he made previous TO voting upon Ihe pe"un,s
amendments 1t is proirb.c a final vote VIII OF
reached Tomorrow.
Arrangements have been made by the opPo
nents OF the bll. to fora substitute therefor
by consolidating the leading features IN the prop
ostion already submitted by Messrs. Morrill, OF
Vt Valiandigbam, and Cpnkling,
Mr.. Bright lels the Senate this evening before
the vote on bis expulsion was announced. lht
galleries were Gensely crowded. Many OF the
auditors expressed thels satisfaction at the re-
suit By applause.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

Chicago, Feb ). a special dispatch to ;ht
Jor,nai llom Cairo, to-day. says, the force an
dor ten Graut arrived ut Ives landing, SIX
miles below Fort Ienry, yesterday aftcrnoon
The nunboats Essex and st. Louis made Il re
connoissanco Of the rebel works, for the purpose
Of landing forces. They went within mile
and halt of the fort, throwing several shells
irsid, the entertainments The fire was returned
Oae shot struck the Essex, gong through Capt
Portcrs cabin The rnnse Of Their guus being
asccrtaned, Il place was selected Tor landing
which was TO have been done yesterday, The
force Of tho enemy is supposed to b" 10 900. !,
Dispatch dated to day rays Gen. Grants tore
was W .,hn four miles of For, llcnry, and that
q fghr was expected to-day.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN. FEB. 1862.

noted He turned to leave, and remarked to
the Judge, as they LETT, shall be proud OF my
commission, for feel that ] have earned u
This day is the proudest one of my whole r.
lIia heart seemed so light that we doubt II he
then realized the loss he had met with. or IT.
melnbsred the weary nights, and the long. long
days be had suffered in the vile prisons OF the
traitor crew. Congressman Ely came in just as ne
passed along the aisle and remarked 'Ihere
goes the mobiles. and most heroic Of all oar prls'
oners. llo WAS this prIoo Of the boys--all loved
him AS though he were ii brother
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
IL UAILT FREEMAN

viii bo yalh4rsbed 81 this Office until further
Asr!,r., Rwp editions will be issued. one to Ike
tai; :cr he mail West and the stages that
isa,e Montpelier in TIE afternoon, the other in
ss'e norning III season for the morning mails.
Earh edition will contain the Iltor telesraphic
A.. t. the tinc Of going to press
The Terms Wal hr,
$40" per year. or 81 90 tor three months, to
sbaii subscribers ard ,hos3 taking the rarer from
stn lGice.
49," pr year. OF 81 - fer three no.,tl!s, to
s'Na4,: ou>ec1ib2rs--- delivered at their
DISCS or places Of business.
!srZtls are solicited C. ". WILLARD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

GARDENERS RHEUMATIC AMI >lURALGH
Nohtot No.-''he iNpuiar p,ejudce sga mt psten'
m dicine> seems 10 -, 20 IN f,r,y.d in IT, MUD. q
Wv "y VINO nave tried 'ie above iuvs,pabic p med!
'.rtihcstes IRON anon. te u,.t me, in the comn,uol
st"s 10 thc titsc' OF th's ,onuouud and Tue
uNhce oiHs 'aue II 80 osersLe Ming and we'll asihe
~ " oouV'hce tht tn.sf .utiuLs. W. would rs
st'ehiion TO the r.abi. lanes Il acne, 80 the a5wf
.,eme' ~ sno'h,, toamu OF THIS l,per, su1 ad' =
.s' o' INV eAee''ent nedi.inr whtt i,fs t' ri !dF
'o' i'o nv ice u Tie a ehiion ot u. tfiuy Ga
IN I've sain.n We feel assured u al far u, WI -
m",. al oo)ect Us w"icn may exist and that th' Sa'
' ,, COMPOUND ~ Inc. unable blessing - L1'"'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
RON SALT i.hkT.

Salt Lake City, Feb. ). The franchmcD
started some time since for Rocky Ridge to 20
to Wind River Mountains. they were uvegt4.
ken by the STERN and lost their way. Afer
wandering abont twcnty-two days, they found
the telegraph poles and remained there until
picked up ny che sage. They war" in an cx-
haustcd cohditnn. htyins eaten ,hcir 9os and
enc Q! their horses
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

Gov. CoKcoRAs.--There wa. large aud en-
thusiastic meeting IN Faneuil Hall, Boston,
Wednesday evening. to consider what measures
could he taken to free Col. Corcoran, The gen.
eral expression was very decided tina, the Ad
mis;ration ought to Immediately take measures
to procure an exchange, by giving up rebel pr
vatecrsmen. The threat Of JEFF Davis to hang
Col Corcoran and others if the Missouri bridge
burners were hung, was denounced a. infa.
muuS,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

PROMENADE PARrY.-The Ladies and Geu.
tenen OF Worcester and vicinity are re-
pecifully invited to meet at the NJ. +. Church.
IN Worcester, on Thursday evening, Febru,
~ IL. at D O'Clock, to be entertained wit"
speeches. Speakers IRON abroad) Singing, ln'
''ruuenta! Music. &c. An Oyster Suppc'
VIII be served during the evening. The pro-
ceets to be douation to Rev. K. W. Harlow
and Lady.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

HAVING CHOSEN Our CAUSE WITHOUT htjLI
..RD WITH PURE MOTIVES. LET rs REN'w or
YsVs- N COP AND 60 FORWARD WITHOUT re-; H
ssn WITH Manly HyART>.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

The stone Observation-Disclosures paper, are
making great fuss about the Stone Blockade
A little Of their own history would do them no
hurt In 1903 British admiral had orders
from the home Government to sink vessels laden
with stone ut the entrance to the harbor Of
Boulogne. In 1907, similar act was performed
by The English in the Tort of Alexandria. 1t
is also known that at other times similar acts
were contemplated by those in authority under
that Government, which were not accomplished
simply because it was not though, that j, would
pay. But perhaps Engl md was then struggling
ior existence, and 50 did what she could not al
low any other nation to Edo, even in .sme tho
desperate c!rcu rs tanccs.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

The Tascarors and Nashville arc in statu uuo
~ Southa'upt'r.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

C0NGREGATIcNAIIaM - According 10 tn
carefully compiled statistics o! tho Congrcsa'
ncha' Quarterly, Just issued, it appear. thai
The number O. Orthodox Copgrsga'.ona.
Churches in the U.i,el States .ui Blush
Provinces, is 1856; Of these, 9I9 nave settled
pastors; io4o have stated supplies 456 pni'
pits are vacant; 566 ministers are no, in So.
vice, The membership OF the churthe. j
gwen as 80 ll9, Of whom 1928 are t.
macs OF the whole number, 81 $50 AZ
reported as being absen. from the churches
with ~hi,h they are connected. The adil'
!ions Tor the year We're l2.l5l. OF which
'o22 we're BY profession. The discussions
were 1899, Of which sos were by death,
and o5l by accommodation. Number Of
oaptls'ns, adults, PSI infants. 454i.-
Number Of members Of Sabbath Schools, 246,.
a..
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
THIRTY.SENvETH CONGRESS
rkHaTE.

/ Wednesday, Web.
: Mr. Carlisle moved tr take un the rs,lp,,
offered some time since by him relative +, ~,
! finances of the country He SAID til, ryn.,,
we've now at the rate al iitty millions :, nn,I
| The only remedy yo. proposed 0v he S..r.,,,,
/ OF the Treasury was issuing paper corr.ncy
! He was opposed ~ any union Of the GoyctniA.,
with IL" banks.
the resolution referred - tbr Finance Co.
Mite hIll. making IN appropriation l,r II
support II TIL Military AZ jenny, WIS ,.,.,,,
back aud passed
| Mr. Summers re9)lnti2n calling for ,l., 10y.
trcspondcnc' relative - 'he pros :0t!tJ4 - .s,
citizens at the Court ~ tranrt was }Iypf.j
! The blli defining The pay u, officers D.! L..
army was taken up. ana the an 'n4,enut %. IT,.
committee adopted.
j Mr.. Sherman spehc IN the ~Uber, o. r-,!,.rip,
the pay of all ofipers Of thc army an nlyy
ten per cent, IN whl"h ne :."Ql,e.c-! but cam,
tented that this bill still ple.-ryed all III. ~.
qualities Of the Old system, ncludn. rha, +,
mileage. He argued 10 favor Of n,lA,r r..
trenchmcnt and "a general system OF rrtoctlr
! The bill WAS laid over ani M Bright, c,..
taken up.
| After remarks by Mr. Anthony OF Il. T., Ny
! We,
+ .: Conn. Mr.. Bayard of Del, Mr.. Lane of Ind,
MIR. Bright spoke at length. lie .AlI be haa
ever voted for peace and never gwen Il sectlonai
vote. Every impulse II his heart Wa. given t,
( his country, and h. Yielded 10 no man in his at.
! tac5nent to it. Though his character had
been arpersed and bis loyalty questioned, til.
did not ALLEVIATE him. He thanked the mentor,
! Of the COMMITTEES WIN had supported hnn. an
guaranteed tho pledyn Of IN honest heart tia.
/ IN his future i.f, ne would give th.u no r.a.1n
10 -egrct what they had done. il be WIS ,nrn4l
o"t he said t. his friends and enem,t- that n.
would nut himself on trial before ,rlO.na
| that would bo found ius, He would sIbnlir :.
the people Of Ind the question Of the right
wrong IN this ease. He had always one count.
erslfn here, and thai Was peace, peace, war
never. he had no part in the movement. icr
tnc disruption Os ths Government. He would
leave she people to decide the question. AitC,
ihri her remarks the vote was taken with ai
. following result; cas- 81, nays II 5ot0 .o3
Sena.ofs i:om VI. voting IN the affirmative.
! The House ven, ITO q commute. Of the wh2.
IA the Treasury note bill.
! Mr. Cus6eld of Maryland ADDRESSED the House
Although dsagrceing in politics. he con,IGrr, /
!. he duty 20 CIV Tie Administration Mi,.
candid. honest and unres rived support, e,pe,A
" in Its financial policy. as the existence oi tie
army depends on the supply of money AMI COLI
Seluently the life OF ,he na,ioa. The Commit
tcc on Ways and Means had begun a, the top af
th9 building. They should have reported a tax
bill as the foundation to build the strugtur' =
public credit. He considered the Legal ;.nr
c.ansc Of tho bin a lnlplhle violation II tn
i'0ns'It't!on. and if tilat ciau-, WI. g',,l9t ..
5honld vote against the bill
HE Committee rpse and the il9Cc. adj
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
Money in the South.

Norfolk correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch gives this graphic picture OF the diff
culsies attending the present condition Of Con
federate currency;
Leaning ever the counter, puzzled voluh-
teer was sndeavoring to reckon up tho change
Just paid out by the sleek-halred clerk. Before
him lay "a quantity Ut INITIATED bills, ragged
anu dirty pieces ot paper, bits of cardboard,
printed checks, a lew copper pennies, milk -tick-
cts, postage stamps, and olher interesting spec-
mems OF the present outrageous com Of the
reai'n.' Over and over again the volunteer es-
sayed to count the pile OF vllalnoa. currency
and over and over again he failed to fad il sal
stactory. 1t Was too much for his rustic arltl.
nletic the problem was TOO difficult to solve
upon only ten fingers. The bystandcrs laughed.
The mouey was spread out upon the show case
az young ladies lay cards upnn table IN tell
ing fortunes, and the soldier stood before it
searchingly examining every piece, Do you
call this money l.! he asked taxing up b small
yellow raraielogram looking very bike t'.e
brass card on the top OF sardnH box. Do
you call this money holding up IN ADVERTISE
ment of fine Havana cigars ann this IL bit
icr Is cents, in which some weak minded print
er had gone raving mad IN differ ut kinds OF
type. Good for one SHIRE (rcading slowly
Nsch The borber-'' DO you Gail this money?
The sleek haired clerk was puzzled sls,. 1T Il
pass all over town; indeed 1t Will. sir. n!oe
more the su!ler acrulnized the ragged and IN
consruous plc, and grasplng 1t in one band,
.oIii9quIzeo So this Is money Jney ha
call 1t stuff Why, II tnan might hold his
hard full and then have bot 81 cents Ia Mo
nev
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-19
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 18.-One hundred and
seventy five witnesses have been examined
by the committee on the conduct of the war.
The testimony is very voluminous, and it is
estimated will cover 1900 octave printed
pages. 1t has been deposited with the super
intendent of public printing, to be securely
kept until further orders of the COMMITTEE
Ex-Gov. Boutwell,, the commissioner of iu-
ternal revenue, received his commission yes
terday, and is now engaged in arranging the
details of his bureau.
Minister Sanford, who is absent from Bel
GUM on leave of absence, will probably re-
turn to that country by the next steamer.
Commander Dahlgreen, having been ap-
pointed chief of the bureau of ordnance, ne
cessarily vacates his office as commandment of
the Washington navy yard.
The senate failed to confirm large number
OF nominations, which fell with the adjourn
ment. Among them were those of Ward
Burnett, e. A. Scroggs, Edwin H. Webster
and Col. Carroll, to be brigadier generals
Benz. lsherwood-as chief of steam engineer.
ing, and John Lenthall as chief of copstrnc-
ton and repairs.
The president, with the appreciation of tho
governors of New York and New Jersey. has
appointed John G. Brown of New York ro-
Gently nominated consul general to the islands
of the Pacific, brigadier general, and de-
tailed him to the duty of raising troops in
those states.
Randolph Bolts of Brooklyn, nephew of
John Minor Bolts, was confirmed by the sen.
ate, yesterday, as assistant quartermaster in
the United States army, with the rank of cap
tain