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ME. THK uRsCRiaFKs, triag apgaair4
w IS she non us Probate Cess, 81 be bsn'
tT8cs Il Aanehcief. Jsmmsst cafrs g reaslfe. 81,
auiins assl adjust 10 eiasas and dsmsuas = al
ptrseas ssaiast Dc Estate ~
HERMAN TUCKER,
late 81 Sanagatc. lh sai District. deceased, and
also Az e.ams and demands exaibjict 70 easti
tbsrtic, ana sK moufbs from the @atA DAY q
lauaary. lsG3 being allowed ~ ssla Gears iof
that purFss. sc 40. therefore, hereby giee ne-
lice. that We sbai attead 70 the tasiaess y gus
app6utacui Il tie dwelling house u beslnend
FrIuilt IA safi SYNDICATE, "a the last Tuesdays q
Marc ana Jaly ne1i. ffom aue ani!l f-gg s'eiocs'
r NJ, eu each of said days
Dated - saniSAte, sis 29lh Ia q January.
4. D., 1862
cHtUNeEY J. liuRp. Gam,
NORMAN SMITH,
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VERMONT BRIGADE +!
100 RECRUITS WANTED!
No more New Regiments 10 be
called for!

ID ECRuIrS enlisted By me can Join any OF the
IL Vermont Regiments now ou the Potomac.
Term Of enlistment. three years All appIi-
cauls must he able-bodied men between Is aud
As years u age.
Pay. SO per month, and abundant clothing,
aud f0vd quarters free, aud medical attendance
provided without deduction from pay
500 Bounty when hoaorahy discharged.
Further information given at the Recruiting
Office ia Manchester. Apply 10
SAM L. BURNHAM,
Lieut. Co. /, 9th w Vols,
Recruiting Olbeer.
Manchester. Feb. &c. 1862 80
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mRAM R0RINsoN.s EsTATE

G TATE OF YER NJ ON II ,
- MNca@TgR pnTHlcr, -
Al Probate Court heldsn ~ Manchester. Is
and for said District, en- tbs 18th day of January
A. D. 1852
Present, Hen II X Fowler, Judge
The Administrator on jhe Estate II HIRAM
ROBINSON. late q Wiuhali. deceased. applied
10 have the time for settling said Estate extended
one year.
Mhercupoe II was ordered that said applica.
ton be heard a, a Probate Court, to be holden a,
the Probate 0fioe, In said Manchester, on thc last
Wednesday Of February. 1862. and that al per-
sons interested 10 said Etaie he notiGed Thereof
by publishing q copy Of The record d this eiieF
three weeks successfully IN the Manchester Jour
nal. printed a, Manchester. which shall be deem
ca sufficient notice 10 all persons 10 appear ana
contest ssid application, il they see ca
II, + MINER, Register
true copy q record.
81 Attest. II. E. MINER, Register
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Designed az special assistant to the aboye-named
preparations, when aggravated by BHiiousaess
or indigestion aud the great substitute for all
.Nercurial preparations.
The Eclectic Pills, without the common fatal
necessity Of almost making meal Of such, viii
in most cases, by the application Of single Pill,
produce all the requirements IL a sure, gentle,
and rcliable FAMILY PHlSIC.
Let me have your confidence TO make trial Of
the above named Remedies, as the only sure tri-
bunal by which real character can be attained,
and my declaration Il that such confidence viii
not be misplaced. The greater justice is to pro-
cure and read the descriptive Pamphlets to lie
found with all dealers, or will be sent free, by
JOHN l.. HUNNEWELL, Proprietor.
Practical Chemist and Pharmaceutist, Boston, Ms,
To whom please address all communications.
Prices within reach Of all.
Fac-Simile Of signature over cork Of genuine only.
Sold at the EQUINOX DRUG STORE, hlanch-
ester, nd by ]. I. SHURrLEFE & CO., b n
niugtor, II. K00N, North Bennington, and Drug
lists and dealers eyerywhefe. ly30
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AUCTION SALE.

NNTfLL be sold At Auction q the highest bid.
w der. auie-s previously disposed u A pri-
yate sale, Al the residence q IRA LOCKE, IN
winhsll "a Wednesday, the goth day q Febru-
ary, l661. At . O'Clock a. NJ the following per.
soRal property, yis.
pair year old working oxen, pair year
Oh "A; oxen. ! seven year oi horse, ! two wear
Old colt. good cows. pair 6rst-Faie year CID
stetrs, : ycarlings, two year Old better with
elf. sheep. ! shoat. several tons Of hay. 100
bushels potatoes. o quantity # cats, corn, rye,
India wheat, peas and beans, one horse buggy
wagon, ! lumber oue horse wagon, sleigh, "a lot
" farming tools consisting Of plows, rake-, hoes,
seythes. forks, harnesses &e., &c. Also. lot
u household furniture, Terms cash, or well-sc-
cured credit for six mouihs.
The subscriber having sold his farm in VIM
hall, and intending to move West Immediately,
alyertses the above described property for sale.
Those who wish to purchase property oftbis kind,
vi / find this good opportunity to do SO.
IRA LOCKE.
Winhall, Feb llh, 1862. SS2w
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STATE oF VERMONT, asa Protasc Couri
Manchester psssrss, VI helien A Manehrs.
tsf. q AnA e. said District. en- ihs 20 aty &
Fehruag. A. 3. is64
Prsss6i. hen ~ & Fsw'tr 3uase
The Asmlaisirsipg - the Estate 81
IiigAN ROBINSON.
late u Ninhall. Is said District. deceasel, aa-
pi.e3 O. sgising isr ceuss sell AZ he rel -
tate " sai dere-sc5 representing the same % be
ueeesssty " uaf the debts against sad estate
Whefeufan Z uas esgiete3 iIsai said spp iicaiien
be hessai A. = Probate tuaFi, e e hel3su . ths
Probate O5ss. II saIl Manchester, q the as,
Melaesiay Il Mar Is :. and tlatall persons iu.
iefes'cl Ia tald Estate. * - sl thereof J pab-
fishing : copy q ihe record q this order thFes
seeks successfully ia The Manchester Journal,
pfiutei al Manchester, which shall te deemed
saiiecnt notice % ali persons 70 appear aud con-
test said appiicAtion il they see cause.
H. X FOWLER, Judge.
4 iras copy u record.
50 Attest. n. E. MINER. Register
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THE PERFECT MELODEON,
WITHOUT An EQUAL.

4 IM0sI every ISL frsm Gar and usar brurs
"A te ~ seias Bew evidence e the Ftras tAs4f
asa gruxlng popularity q this beautiful ins;ro-
meoi, ssd attendant gcstimouials are constantly
reschiag Is pfauug Exclusively that ne oitcr
kesA lusfaWeat eeatalns = many rrofisneio
A. tie PERFECT MEL0pE0N wfrn Hasa Das-
rEn ASH ilAawosle ATTAcnnrSr
Tbs ilsaaenie Afiachmeui j. ihe mast valuable
q modern improvements IS & ihs psptr II TIE
Instrument Is doubled withaat Increasing Its sac
q the number 81 Reeds
Uur aenig tamatf8 HARMONIC ORGAN
or Cbarehu. CpHcsH and Lsciare Ro0at. has
geeittg capacity cad poutr ihau any ether IN
sifaucnt iuade p Tie esautry, considering the
price
us far more silspie and less liable 70 gei sgt
II order than ether Reed Organs.
Il contains only kaD as maay Reels - ether
Instruments u ihe same power, and consequently
n0i keig fAs frpeam % keep in lure.
Another eutirc new feature Ia the Meloaeou en-
ferprise Is the PATENT H.fRP, or PLf.N0
.fTT.fCILNE.N-T TO the Meloloon.
This Z precisely What IT. rame indicates, a
combiaafioa afM MGLoprox aud Piano FoarE,
ara meets precisely the wants aud desires Of a
large class who haze long heen anAioas 10 see the
two Instruments combined in .beig3s8a stze IN
this unique Instrument the MsLopEoN Of FiANo
may &c played separately or combined, predicting
an effect unknown to any other instrument, and
must be heard to be appreciated,
We have arrangements with some Of the best
Piano Makes 10 receive from them regularly
PLFN'OS Of the very best qualify, which VII
he sold at less than Boston prices.
Also, Pianos and MRIopEoSs 10 rent
All instruments warranted and sen, 10 any
par, q tie country 81 cur risk.
ESTEY &. GREEN.
Braitleboro, VI, Feb. H., 1862 50
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To Public speakers and Singers, IIunnewePs
Universal Cough Remedy particularly recon-
meuds itself. II not only clears the voice to pre-
pire it for the greatest ertrtion but, by its fonic
aud Strengthening properties prevents prosira-
lion. so often the follower Of great exertion in
speaking AMI singing. The above suggestions
are from use in cases where all other remedies
have failed to produce effect. Campaign speak.
crs will fud this true 10 the letter and make their
Arguments felf. See advertisement
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temperance convention

The friends Of the cause Of Temperance are re-
guessed to meet At the town Hall In Arlington,
on Wednesday. the 18th day Of Feb. 1862. at 10
O'Clock, A. ~. for choosing the officers Of the
bennington County Temperance Society for
tho year ensuing; for the County Ccmmis-
siouer ia March next, and for the transaction
u any other business deemed necessary when
met A general attendance is desired
By Order Of TEMP Tx. Con-.
Feb IL 1862
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~ Mts.aay, ss.gls.lns > - suatso-is asa
uansesis ssascscai far - shifmeni q
~ 009 t,ssps uh Il. sili s. fhreagh CA.
ioays Sa,d. t,s saesussh Ritrf, aiih.
ass .oaias use raogs o Fer rvlsaAf.
gana
rlss rsteLs lass uah1rasu large
nsasef q ifoop. itou thatles'.'a az
Pet To, 81 10 sssanssh.
TIE great Ssaytr gem a Nrsl.of'
Nsss. bars ,s.p riay atiernoon slide ir.
log Gf,l PfRair. JOSIAH Jaocs c. D.
nud J shepard &c. =, o, ,lte zaib Mas
nehnseas regiment wefe Instantly kiild.
AID " Boa aao q e.. !, samr regiment,
was . seriously injured that his recovery
isnos expected Four or eve oshyr persons
whe ~src ia ile vicinity were also Injured,
bul nous q ihsm serioasly.
saiatdaT.
Headquarters D,psrmrnt q y. q.
Roanoke lslaad. Feb. 40.
To Maj. Gen. G. Il Mcclellan.
GNrHAi.--l have the honor 70 report
that combined siiafk upon this Island
was commenced % tie morning ~ ri.c 9Th,
~ ne naval atd military force II this *.
pe,lnioa. which ia, re,ali,d ia the cap.
tare d SIX forts, forty guns over two
il.ou.and prisoners, and upwards Of three
,llousaad small arms. Among The prison.
ers werv ca. Shaw, commander Of the
Island, aud Jennings Wise, commander Of
the Mise Legion. The latter was NOR.
tally Won. dsd and has since died The
whole work was finished on the afternoon
Of the 9Th inst, after hard days Gghi-
iag. by brilliant charge 80 the centre Of
The Island, and RAPID pursuit Of the enc
ny % tie north end 81 ihe Island, result
ing IN The capture Of tie prisoners mem
toned above We have lad no time 10
count them. but the number is estimated
at near three thousand Our troops fought
brayely, and have endured most maniuiy
the barlships incident to Sighting through
swamps and dense lhickeis. II j. impos-
sihlc 10 give tile details u the engage.
meut. or 10 mention mcrilofious officers
ard men ia The siou time allowed for
writing this report. The natal vessel car
rying !, starting Immediately tOr Hampton
Roads, and The Export, Of The Brigaifcr
Generals haze uot set been handed in.
I, Is enough 10 say that the officers aud
men Of both armies of the service have
fought galantly, aud the plans agreed up
Oh before leaving Hai,eras we're carried
out. will be excused for saving in ref.
,rcHce to the action, that owe every
Tim. 10 Gems. Foster, Rien aud Parker,
as more fail details will show am sor.
~ TO report tie loss Of about thirlyiiye
Killed and about two hundred wounded,
tsn Of lhem probably MORALLY. Among
the KILLED arr Col Russell Of The 10Th
Come. Regiment and Lieut. Col Victor de
Mpniel Of the Dcpcnuel Zoua,cs-both
1T them fought mo,t gallaully. regret
exceedingly not being able t, send tall
report Of the killed and wounded, but will
send a dispatch ~ day or two with full
returns. beg leave TO enclose copy
Of q general order issued by me on the 9th
inst, ann most happy TO say that have
just received message from Co y. G ODDS
borough rlaing that The expedition Of
tic guuhoais against Elizabeth City and
the rebel fleet has been entirely successful.
lie will OF course send bis returns 10 his
department.
have the honor to be, General,
Your ob-deni sery't.
A. L. BURNSIDE,
Brig. Cen Com.
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Cures all Complaints Cg Nervous and srasmodic
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MEMS THICK BOOTS,
superior article, worth $500, now selling at
S2.37 IL. Best double Calf Boots, worth 81 so
for $3.50 Superior Rubber Boots, $3.50. Buf
falo oseIshoes ~ ~.
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A. L. burnside,
Brig. Gen. Com.
ST. Louis, Feb II.
The following dispatch was forwarded
from Heal Quarters this morning, TO Gen.
Mcclellan. q, Washington
The flag Of tie Union floats over the
Court House in Springfield. The enemy
reirealel alters short engagement, leaving
n large amount Of stores aud equipments.
which were captured by Gen. Curtis
OR cavalry are in close pursuit.
II. w. HALLrcK.
Cairo, Feb. 10Th.
The steamer Minnehaha has arrived
here from For, Dnel-ou, having left the
For at Eve O'Clock last cyening, bringing
the military mail and dispatches and one
hundred aud fits u the wounded 10 the
hospital =, padacah. The hght commenced
on Thursday. and on Friday and Satur-
day the contest was desperate. The H..
liiiois { suffered severely. aud tie Iowa
9Th sustained considerable loss. Swariz's
battery, which was taken b. the enemy,
wa. rccaplnred by our men. Two colou-ls
were wounds aud Two killed. Loss
heavy On buih sides.
The upper fort was taken al four ocl0rk,
and the Uaion fag is now floating over it.
Or troop behaved wilh great gafantry.
The gaa boats 81 Loa,., louisville and
PntsbaF b wefr alsahled
The Ainnehala met The mortar boats
Al PadacAh going al.
S. Lauis Feb l6th
Gea. Iiaileek h.s received dispatches
fsosa Ge.. Curtis saying iaai Cen P,icc',
frsr guard uas oyetiakrH II gli~ l.Hrsua
ifoa Springfield, sd afie. br.i r--i..
iAaes ,v u.e, q ,essus b, 70 1
.lr~s a ase- Sea
Aatls s.afs assa !. l@Ac eto.s q
t.sa ae - sAaf 10 IL silh.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-06-04
The Rail- Dads Of he World.

Tie London Enquirer has published a
very elaborate article on the RAILWAYS of
the world. From it We gather the actual
extent of railways now open throu gh the
world is probably about 10, OOO miies; and
the capital expenditures nearly five bill
ion, eight hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars 5.S3o,JOU.000) This enor-
nous sum has almost wholly been raised
and expended within twenty-five wears.
Of this capital, Great Britain and her col.
onIes rave consumed two billion, AMI
eighty d e million dollars cos, Uoo,0,n(
or about three eighths of the whole amount
e miles of open railway on which it has
been expended being 1927 On the con
tlnent OF Europe about two bill ions three
hundred and ei.hty-two million dollars
t2,3S2.ooO.0oU) have been expended ON
2.2y2 miles of open railway. On the
continent OF North and South America,
exclusive OF British possessions, about
one billion three hundred and seventy
seven million dollars { 1877 900, OOo) nave
been expended ON 81, lOl miles of open
railway. Ot the amount included in the
sum attributed to Great Britain and its
colonies, IEdia has spent one hundred
and seventy three million liars on | ,40S
miles of open railway, and upwards of
one hundred and two million dollars have
been expended in Canada on | $40 miles
OF open railway.
France has spent 1922 100000 on 6,I47
miles OF open railway; Prussia upwards
OF $50, 100000 on 3. l65 miles; Spain
$3.50 ,OOo,O0c on $50 miles; Italy SIPS
900 DOC N |. $50 miles; Russia 50 ,U0O,-
OOo on ,2S9 miles Belgium 10000. 900
on 9Jo miles; Switzerland 10000 900 on
6o0 miles; Egypt 2o000,0oO on 2u4
miles; The United States 1892. O0o, 900
on 81, 800 miles; Brazil 26, 000,O0O on Ill
miles
The total length of railways in the
world is nearly sufficient TO make three
parallel tracks around the globe
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Gen. Tanks Regainiag
his 10 t Ground.

w 3Spln.tbH, MAY Oh
\ dispatch received by the Wa De-
partment states that brigade of our
troops, proceeded ~ four companies Of
Rhode lslanl cavalry, entered Front
Royal yesterday morning and drove out
the enemy, consiS, =. OF the Sth Loui> lana,
four companies OF the 18th tieorrla and
body OF cavalry Our loss WAS s He'd
and 1 wounded with missin--ail Rhode
l. ami C..v,rv. We captured 6 officers
and 80 privates. We also captured Is
OF our troops who were taken by the enc
my week ago at Front Royal.
We captured large amount of trans
pc tation, inciudin. 6 engines and | cars.
Our advance was 40 rapid that the enemy
was surprised and therefore unable to
burn the BRIDE across the Shenandoah.
] lie loss o. the EN- my was not aScer-
tanned, but it is I'D t. be as large -
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-06-04

Bill FOR CONFIscATI OF REBEL PROP
EETY.-lhe Sele t Committee OF the SEN
ate, To which all the various propositions
on .he subject OF coniisc;tion of rebel
property were re erred, have reported IA
bill which Is represented 10 lie generally
acceptable, and it is supposed will pass
The title OF 1T is: "a bII 10 suppress in
>urrection, and to punish treason and re-
bellion, and FOR other purposes. Among
ITS provisions Is one requiring that any
claimant OF slave under the fugitive law
shall testify that the person protesting to
own such slave, Is and has been loval to
the Government Another authorizes the
President to employ many Africans rs
he pieases, and how he pleases, in the
work of suppressing the rebellion An
other, that fhe President may make pro-
vision for the colonization OF reed Atri-
cans in some tropieal country. if they de-
sire, and the country viii receive and guar
,ntee them the rights of citizens Anoth-
err, hat the President NAV issue Il procla-
nation of amnesty TO rebels, at his pleas
ure. Sumner has introduced a subs ,tute
hut 1t Is asserted that the present bill lIar-
monIZes 10 a great extent the heretofore
diverse views the Senate on this CUES
tIon