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Tie undersigned having l-,au arpof2te5
by the CrFhau's Court IF Cambria Gauntv.
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hands Of NE. hi,tei., Esg 1.iuZ proceeds
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UJOB WORK OF ALI KINDSDONE
AT THIS OFFICE ON SHORT NOTICE
AND AT HEASpNABLE PRICES.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-05-21

ALSO-At the same time and place will
be sold the following Seated Lands and Lots
Of Grcand. on which the taxes remain I'M
paid. and which have been returned to Ibe
Commissioners. agre,ahly To- the Act of As
semhly Of April 29th 1914.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17
NEWS BY NAL.

V ARLINGTON, June Ii. Advces received at
theWar Department state that jackson army
attacked General Shields advance on Monday
INCOMING, near Port Republic The conflict Is
sand To have been maintained for four hours by
about > 600 OF our men against the main body
Of Gen. Jackson army. The enemys force
became 80 overwhelming in numbers, that our
advance was compelled 10 iall back, winch 1t
did III good order Gnul II met the main body OF
Gen hlelus command pear Conrad store, AS
soon az this Ws offered the enemy III turn etlred
The fighting is SAID to have been very severe, and
the loss heavy on both sides. Aoiurlher partlc-
uiare huye reached the department.
y private Letter states thag Oen Shields bad
previously succeeded IN destooyms a large guam
uty OF supplies belonging 10 the rebels found
al Milford and al Crurads STORE.
The damagc Of the recent rains, including
the carrying away Of bridges over the south
branch 0, the Shenandoah river, materially m
tertered with the commIssArat Arrangements
and the mo,,menls OF troops.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17
Our Foreign News,

HuuAx, June Il. Foreign ad'ices ny the
Africa. say that IN the House Of Commons Of
N, 29th, Mr. Lnds y gave notice that on the
27,h Of June he shoud call thc attention o the
House 10 tho relations Of England TO the Uni
ted states. and Also with the Confederate States
OF America.
The same gentleman moved fora return
the number Of lran-rlad vessels built or bulldi
The LONDON Tunes again ndulge' N wa
editorial on the financial crisis, which sooner gr
later must, IL argues occur m Anfuca.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17
Defeat OF the French Army in Mexico.

The report received .eye.al days ago, Of Sc
we're battle between the French and MeXlcans
before pueba resuun! N the defeat ana route
vi The French army, !. fully confirmed. The
french organ Is tuls city, The Courier les It
ats Ems, published yesterday Translation o.
the Mexican Official repor, oi the battle. which
appeared n the B0ielp OBic,oi OF Puebla on
the Sth Of May TIE Courier introduces tins
report by saying tpat " IL remains 10 be- hoped
that, Notwithstanding the losses experienced,
the nttr amy OF GtLyrul Lortnche1 viii have
been ia condition 60 take lLs reyengc But
Is the bait Was Tough On Che oh d May, and
th. Official reportap, cared % the BoctH OBlc'o
! uf The 8 b. which IMAGES y mention Of new en-
gagcmeu,s, il Is reason bic 10 conclude that ta,
J French got so badl, Hnippci tha. they had n.
stomach to renew the ighl Tho Mexican .cn.
eral. B4riozebe. says IN his report All tn,
commanders and officers IN the brigade unde
my command conducted themselves IN the mos
brilliant manner. For tins reason / Ga no
make special eulogieo because repeat it--a
have perfectly done their uuy. IL Is only thu
that ore can cxpl 10 THE route of an enemy &c
cnsiomei 10 couq uer everywhere, (as il atieste
by the dec ruons which the soldiers bear o
their breasts J AID IL flight before our UooI
in tic mld,t Of the comuat.
We have taken some prisoners, who hay
been sent 10 the fortress, and have collectt
more than three hundred dead belonging TO ii
eremy."
General Beriozabel'o report closes in tn
stran OF congratulation
4" The corps which compose tho brigade WIN
bears my name have comprehended, IN doit
their duty, that on their conduct in the iii
encounter with the fOreign enemy depended G
fety Of thelr country or the loss Of its IND
pendencc The proud French soldier has be
Inundated on the anniversary of the death
Napoleon the FIRST and for the first time,
say the prisoners, he has been Obligec 10 fly
fore his enemies carrying his flag despolled
. the glory which 1t had conquered IN housa
lattits.
= In communicating what has occurred IN
brilliant passage Of arms Of this day, cong
ulate you on she brilliant result which We HI
obtained, for it will do honor u Mexico VIII
, ever may be the ullerIOr events.
, Deserted by his allies beaten in his first
COULTER with the Mcxlcans, ami disappointed
c hts expectations Of the uucc 81 OF our South
q rebels, the French Emperor has strong mott
. for the early withdrawal OF histroolS.- Hol
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17
Washington County Teachers Association
MN Ar BERIIN, JuNE q.

Washington County Ieaclefs hSsOo'a'i'h
NIT AZ BERLIN, JuNE g.
Association called to order by the President,
Rev Mr.. Parker
PRAYER by Rev Mr.. Brown
Made choice o. Il Browo, Secretary pro tenn
Djscpssio,-The aim Of teaching-W hat IS
it?
Discussion opened by Mr. spaulding, followed
~ Rev. Mr.. scnler and DR.. Bates,
Adjourned to o clock, ? NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Resumed the discussion OF the same question
As IN the forenoon by Me,srs. SpauIdlng, Sonter,
Swasey, Smith, Brown and Parker.
Essay by Miss h. NJ DAVIS Sa3ret--' hdu-
cation.
Common Schools should he Iho nurseries 81
Written lecture ty Rev. Nh Parker Sub
rcJ--" I be duty and rewards OF scholarship
SATURDAY, JUNE :.
Association cal ed to order ly D, \ ferun'
Wee President
PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Scnter
DtscuSaoa--SrouIl teachers pursue tnelr &C
ldenical no collegiate studies while teaching
school
Discussion orcned by Mr.. Smith. followed
by Messls. Scuter. lhacher, Burke cpauldlng,
b Bosworth and Dr.. Bates
Adjourned 70 meet al = 0 clock = ~
AFTERNOON.
Resumed the discussion Of the same question
rs IN the forenoon, by Messrs SpauIdlng, BITES,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

The smallest baby in the world perhaps, is
now at Barnnm's Museum, to be entered in the
baby show. The lutte fellow is eight months
old, aud weighs one pound and seven ounces
one ounce less than he weighed WHEN he was
one month old The child ID we'll formed and
quite healthy, but its hand and arm up to the
elbow, and ITS loot and leg up to the knee can
be passed through ann : finger ring Dr. j
q. Kuhn, of Cincinnati, furnishes certificate
Of the age, fralth, and perfect formation OF
this httle specu,n OF humanity. which is at
times yer, lively playful. The ciid IL ac
cJmpnlsd IS les ftdtr and motncr, aud their
daughter, if7r iaokpg pir oi eight ytus.
The prize for the smallest baby Is : ,ouo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17
THIRTY. SIEVE VIII CONGRESS-
WAsalSoros, Wednesday, June Il 1866,
SENATE.

W ASHlSGTUs, edneouay, june ~ loo-'
SENATE.
Mr.. Dixon offered resolution that all the
acts or ordinances Of secession alleged 20 have
been adopted by any legislature or convention
ol any State are as to the Fedora inon alb
s,lutely null aud void and Ilat 1hc loyal clti'
zens of such States are entitled 10 all the pryll
eges guaranteed by the constitution OF the Uni
ted States Laid over.
The bill in relation to the appointments OF
heuleuants to the Marine Corps Was passed.
Mr.. Harris from TOE judiciary Committee, re-
ported bill to establish provision govern
ments n certain cases, with recommendation
that It pas.
Mr.. Whaley OF Va. offered resolution Ac
kaowledgng the services Of MAJOR Andersen,
officers and men ~ Fort Sumter. AMI providing
gold and silver medals tor them Referred TO
the Military Conmlttee.
The bill uppropraung $l50,OOO for service
under he posi- route 10 war passed
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Senate amendments regulating the pay OF army
officers
The Senat had inserted section reducing
Congressman $ mileage to twenty cents per ME.
The House Military Committee recommended to
strike il OUT as It was Dot gernane % an army
till
MIR + A. Conklin moved 70 amend lhe sec
zion BY reducing the mileage 70 actual travelling
expenses, winch was agreed to, 81 against 80
odd.
The House then struck nut the section a. ;hus
amended
MIR. Washburne moved to r consider and lay
! a. l.. -. 4 ....lt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

SERIOUS AccDENr TO VERMONT Sol DlERS ~ Ne
nave Sven letter from C,pt. II. L. o.oughton,
Of to. +, 81 Regiment L ). ) 5, Augur +
brigade TO the Governor OF Vermont giving
the condition OF the , Company VI. I. ;.
Smrp shooters, aud the details OF an accident
that bete some o, the men. The letter is dated
" .iaymarket, VA. June 4th ava ron II we
make TIE following extract - PheRr
" We are reduced To small working numbers
/ by sickuos aud discharges, so much SO that oil
the 81 men brought from Vernon | could o. !,
| m rel d last Thursday, when We s aried "a
,ne assst8nce ot Gen. Banks in the Sheaandi-
an Valley. We march d Thursday and frlday
"A distance OF 45 mites, aud on Saturday TOOK The
the cars ut Cdtlett's Station Tor Front Royal
and proceeced via Manassas Junction, through
phoroughface Gap, ana were beyond that POM
Iabout 10 miles, when a train following ours ran
into our tram and wounded about 70 OF IN,
men. rendering them unit Tor DUTY, NJ least Tor
La whllu--seven OF whom were u good deal in
ured hut thiuk not beyond recovery. Bfb
Lieutenauts were slightly injured aud do hot re
port Tor duty for a few days. The manner il
which we were injired was as follows my CON
pany was in box car and another cOmpan,
was on platform car IN our rear when thu tran
ran into US /, drove the platform car entrel
through our car. and it isa wonder that It dc
not kill any of the men. One other oomp4n,
suffered IN a similar manner only thay had on,
man killed. THIS reduction leaves only abou
so men all told that report Tor duty, ! thin.
IN few days We shall DO able 20 count on
few IN re. bat such ao accident as that W.
uses up men more than any one can tell Nan.
Lot their INJURIES are Internal rcu iering MA
cal AID aim st OF no avail tine oog "a
fleet cure,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

We have just seen letter from Preston, of
Go. G, W. Cavalry, dated Winchester the Sth
inst who says he bias heard from Norman
Dudley, who is u prisoner with Jackson and
has slight wound in the back OF the neck
We have little doubt that teaulster Ring, o
Wnlimstown, is with Jackson also.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

liEssRs 4. WILLIAMS Il Co, 100 Washington
Street, Boston, announce that they have pub
lished the Declaration of Independence, and
Washington Farewell Address, IN treat Prlm-
er Type Expressly adapted Tor the convenience
of public readers aud olheIs.
Heretofore goat officially has been experienced
IN procuring either Of these National Papers in
= type sufficiently large and distinct Tor comfort
able use, or IN form suitable Tor the hand or
desk on public occasions.
The Publishers have now cndeavored to meet
this public want by issuing an edition not sub
ect to these objections, aud in such style oil
printing, paper and binding, as will crafty
every lover OF Choice Typographical Art
The CITY Government Of Boston, approaching
che necessity OF such work, (shese important
Papers being required to be read la the Puhli,
Schools aud all the Public Institutions OF th'
City, at least once IA Year, have ordered larry,
Number OF copies.
Pnoe in Lump Cloth, 81 80 Bound, - 00
F,ue copies N Turkey Morocco suitable 10
presentation To Public Readers, and for pail0
a,e aud private libraries wll oc FURNISHED q
$500 pr copy. Copies sent free by mail o
receipt oi prlce.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

The inlllwng wnun LED lmln soldiers ar
rived At NV York saturday, anl are at the
Nv E lst, d r,nn. --Aodrew Jackson Co 1.
5 h BENZ Place, ca. D, 6,h; cb,s. + san
born 60. +. -. Cnas boudmau, Co. L, Cd.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

SnGkr Mus,c-We nave received from the
well known hrm OF o. Dltson & Co., 277 Wash
ington st, Boston, the following pieces OF POP
ulur music
Jasmine Potpourri-for the pieno On this
Day Of joy delicious-Slcilian Vespers Fox
glove March; The Almcda Quadrlc; Royal
Arch Galop; Where art Thou Wandering, Lit
BE Chd-a Ballad Voice from the Old
Church Bill--Q mrtctle; The Battle OF Shiloh
or Pittsburgh L,ulmg-MuscAlly Photo
graphed and NJ arch, Also unsteady Photo
grcphed with an amusing picture of Yankee
Volunteers marching into Dixie.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

p
Narrenton last Monday evening and captured
% sick soldiers lett N the hospital, and hom
% to 80 stragglrrs from Gen. tdDbon brigade
OF Gen. King division. Snail guerrilla squads
were seen to-day in the neighborhood Of Hunts
VILE. and Maj. Dufite was sent out to capture
them.
The Iribune's Washington despatch says the
Uacotah winch arrived al Fortress Monroe yes
terday brings dispatches from Fla officer Flrr
gut at New Orleans, June ID He wentto Nieks
Durgh in the Richmond, but returned without
atacklng the place, leaving namher Of gun
boats as blockudng squadron. The town Is
under their guns, but hes rather high above tue
river for assault. lt viii however, be captured
before many days On bis way down the stream,
be was Tired IL several tunes by m isketry from
the banks OF the river, and he expr rises the
opinion thai the war on the Mississippi will
heucetorth he Of this character New Orleans
lsquiet.
The Times Washington despatch says we
ave Information derived from sec is-l0n splccl :
that SIX North Carolina regiments refused 20 60
into battle at FAIR Oaks, and that these reg
ments are nov under strong guard Richmond.
SurroLK, Va, june H. Col Spear. who is
securing tie country IRON this place to the
Biackwater has broughtina rebel colonel named
Copeland and TWO citzens belonging TO the l4th
Va Militia
Yesterday Elisha Laugiord, % Union man
who wac supposed TO have gwen information 10
our scouting parties was brutality murdered IN
his own house IN Isle OF Light county, near the
BlAcSwater by number OF the Southampton
cavalry lie WAS shot aud bay oneted as be lay
ana lelt uuburitd. Il is believed that there are
no rebel troops OF consequence this side Of tic
Backwatct
There Il very general teci.uE oi giooom herc
On account ot the uncertainty OF he atc OF
relatives IN the rebel army.
+ FoRmss MONROE Ioue - Ii is intensely
hot here. Iwo prlyates were sun-struck to-day
/ B1th however. will recover. The llyg'ia Hos
p,tai nearly empied Of patients who were
! gong to New YORK IN the futoe
PHILADELPHIA, June III Robert VI. Palmer,
/ Minister 10 soc Augustine Confederation, 81 .
a' sca ra hi, way home
NoaloLK, june Is. An expedition was made
% Deep Creek, Yesterday by MAJ Dodgc vito
found th,r q rebel postoiee, which hai hrrI
a link d communication between Norfolk au'
Richmond The establishment was broken up
Deep Creek is Is miles south OF Norfolk Cor
diuIt, oil feeling I.increasng satisfactorily mere
Trade /, recovering 4 dozen schoon'rs ar
loading and dischfrging.
SrooK uo,sss.--we ,a~,.o the attention d
farmers to the advertisements OF the " Cohuu
Horse in another coumu. TINS horse Is on
, Of rare beauty, both IN form and movement
as proud as peacoc, aud as gentle as hmh \
T. pattern fer q stock horse We scarce ever say
his equal. and we are informed that his s'oc
j, u9 dscredit t1 hn lte9,ts our farmer n
nor To raise a nice Lafso than it does poo
u one aud 10 make sure vt df.; class colts III
. sire should be model IN every respect Sue
T. a horse T. the Cltiln illrs,. aud We adyi,
J. horse raIs2rs u secure ms services while he
within .har reach - IFGteimHi.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

forces were then within three or four miles o.
Charleston to make an attack
The Ir'bune dispatch aom Manassas Juuc-
ton, June Is, says report reached there thaE
guerri la party numbering $50 daehed mt"
Warrenton last Monday evening and captured
% sick soldiers lett N tie hospital, and hom
Is to 80 slraggers from Gen. Giobon' brigade
OF Gen. King $ division. Small guerilla squads
were seen to-day in the neighborhood of Hunts
VILE and Maj Duhte was sent out to capture
them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

STAFF CoNyE,r,os We
take t .or granted shat the entire tcSet ct last
, cur VIII De rcnamin4trl Gov Hobr,ok has
i.ld the office butt single year. AND according to
the usage adopted in cur State Is entitled to a
second election Lieu, Gov Underwood has
hclp the Office two years, and Of course has no
claim to !, third election But we think, IN or
der TO avoid confusion in the nomination oi tu-
ture State tickets, he should he retained. Lieut..
Gov. Underwood il an able presiding officer
one OF the best. it is safe to say. that has ever
occupied the char in the senate.
Mr. Page has proved himself every way com
petent and faithful Treasurer. The office o
Treasurer is one OF great responsibility ut TIM
time, and we doubt the expedlency OF changing
it. The Montpelier Fireman
moves the nomination of the entire tickct-liol
brook, Underwood and Page. We cordial.
second the motion 81. ANaRS Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

UNrou>Dyp RuaoRs -Telegrap hc news from
Augusta under date of June 7th. reports that
Gov. Andrew johnson Of Tenn, had been kill
d in Nashville BY man named George Brown,
wac in turn had heeu killed.
The same dispatch says tuat Gen. Butler had
been killed in New Orleans. hut adds that the
report lacks confirmation. - hcbmmd E1amt-
usr.
Later reports from Nashville prove the ialsity
Of the frs ii the ab7te rapor $, aSd the leg is
undoubtedly eqoaly unreliable.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

NV York, June IL. Winchester letters Of
the 1th and 9Th inst, state that the movements
Of Banks army s much retarded by blgh W.
Ter Potomac and Shenandoah rivers prevent
lnc supplies reaching them. Both rail ami tel
graphic communication are very defective.
Returned prisoners say Jackson : force II re-
ducei almost 10 starving point, subslstng ON
two crackers per day. 4 large number Of rebel
prisoner are here under charge OF CAPT. Cogs-
we'll, OF the ID Mass.
jackson avowed he bad JAILED, attrlbatios his
failure b non-arrival OF l.ongstreet and Sm;bs
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The dralght OF the boat, with her machinery arma.
'nen and plating upwards Of ,cc'. Her sides are
covered partly with railroad iron Of the pattern, dove
asd together and firmly bolted Along her after works
ald arosna her stern sc 10 clad with two-nch plate
IRON, the whole extending thirteen inches below the
water line, and fastened the best manner possible.
N Forward slc carries an enormous beak Of cast iron
which g 80 mado TIA, tie entire bow Of tho boat fits into
It wedge into pece Or timber. Tho supporting
sides Of this besk perforated numerous places 10
admit huge bolts ths. pas completely through The bow,
and are ryettci ethor end The entire beak weighs
eighteen thousand ponds ana IL Of sufficient strength
to penetrate tho hull Of any on tho river.
The sides of tie boat OF eighteen inccs solid TIMBER
and With their nai covering OF railroad and plato iron,
arc proof azalnst any but tho heaviest projectilcs
The following st Of officers Of the gunhoat Arkan
sas-- AaMN
LieHs0aaHs Csaimcasiast-G N. Brown Confederate
States Navy, h9essippi. s
EscMire Q8ierl. .oacnant II. X Stevens. Confederate
Staos Navy, south g.reiina. az se Il N
Whas:on, ronnessce g. W. Reid Mississippi. a. Barbot,
gina. s't', fH4 a
SAaceos-H ". y Washington. Virginia ,
.isSisdnf P,ssrastcs--- IL lard Taylor, Virginia.
fvrst AseiaiGn: Eagispg-s;eo. ". Clay, Virginia.
Acti,g hcs,ers-samuc M!llkcn, Kentucky; j. l. Phil
lips, Louisiana. 4f .#
Assis,Gn, ssrp>ol---t. il. siorGs, Maryland
Aaissips~siR II iaeot, South Caroiina y ". Scales,
E.ssss Poi; ~ s. took, Virginia; o. W Tyler Virginia.
: In'rs Assistcrs rayi.esysW. II. Jackson, Maryland;
T. u. Brown, viTalEia; james Dolan Virginia.
aGIer'S Moi -. A. Wilson, Maryland.
Pslet--ShacS.ets Gilmore, brady and Hodges.
Commander Brown was not or board OF tho vessel q
tho time Of its 6ostructcn he having been severely
wounded In the engagements which snsued when tho ram
ran the gauntlet.