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Very respectfully yours
T. IT, SrEAeUE,
Surgeon l4ih VI. RECT.
- eonnlry.

HlsDsowg LgcAc1.-The viii d
Margaret Burr of New York City,
was admitted TO probate Ia tLe saT-
rogaies Court u iha city last week.
She opposes q ever So hundred ana
FIR thousand dollars Is different
ebar.a5l Institutions Among iae
ems ZEN ,l dole
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r aay me res ressls tfa
a y il.s .Taai aia.g * shs
rem Taep 20 be
art,saalsksG fbe ts as
os.e2 massa,ai Jiea hase baea
taaost neteeeau y msH bs' g
rma tsels IS th pmm CO
osa i whieh sgpaf . have been
gerally s1ee fal
Gen Seel scms % @ 5 anaAs
aud 10 cavalry 4 lds om@an8 49,
aelire @ securing ite reea a Cen
tersille, saa lbe 90 ba'ils grospJs
tsegHr asrp cye upon every posi-.
tsaa Il lie enemy aad is mfeas 81
communication.
Fiam gts west i VII y . thai
or Gvfsas ars pus oiag and defeaiing
&c rtheh 10 various places.
Tie neg troops arc constantly 20
ine ia,o Nathidgioa. Al oar Yer
maai qusia hage besp enlisted, or
sasizeA. dni.ied. ele,l.td, equipped
mustered n, bfigadgd. sad seul tor
uard With dispaieh aud prUmpsi
t8le that aees honor 10 ihe State, 10
executive, anI suboldiuaie officers
Vernon, was ciniaeutly peacalal
Ia her sentiments, priaeipics, and oe
eapaion Previous 20 ihc rebellion.
she bad oext 70 10 military ofeaniza-
ton She was nor dreaming Of war,
but contemplating peace IS Tie true
normal condition Of states and ma
sions. ste beat her swords into
plourlishares and her spears into
prlaing hooks, and sal down with The
conviction, that with nc cultivation ~
friendly relations viii oiier nations,
we should have occasion 10 learn war
no more. WInn therefore tie armed
resurrection, which, lad FOR years been
maturing u secrecy ara e6ncealment.
was sprung upon Us, and VIC we're
called tuarns Ii the maintenance Of
our government and our laws, we
were Ike men tiat sleep. But we
were soon up and prepared q answer.
At the frs, call we sent d fall regi-
ment Of thousand men WHO were
among the forcmos, on the ground.
And we were ready soon 70 answer
10 another call, and more regiments Of
men towards tie eal 81 war 70 be
sure when the FIRST leyics we're organ
lied, tie business was an new "a us.
We had been accustomed to send for
ward our buffer and cheese, our mar
Bile, wool. horses, cattle and sheep,
aud bad the transportation, all ready
ut hand, But to enlist, organize,
clothc, arm, feed, shelter and trans
port soldiers by thousands, was en-
tifely n new matter That there
should have been some mistakes, mis-.
calculations, blunders and delays in
organizing and directing all their
movements, was to be expected All
systematic operations had 70 be
devised. and everything pertaining to
the whole business was to be learned
by experience.
Blu. il was dono,--ieeR done at the
beginning, considering the completely
Of affairs, but better since we have
learned how TO DO il, aud baye the
means more within our reach. While
therefore we praise our present EN-
ecu,ss and lis staff Cor their energy
and dispatch ia sending forward three
fall regiments, armed and equipped, in
three successive days, from one and
the same place, We must siill give doe
credit 10 him who, ia The midst Of all
the difficulties Of actg and comphcat-
Cd business, suocreded 20 well ii the
difficult undertaking
All honor, then, 70 the Executive,
present and past, for their patriotic,
promps and successful endeayors 10
sustain IN the present crisis, tie great
tnta~nsfz ~ slse tsnffee
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AcKSowLEDGEmENr.- We have
received the following acknowledge
ment Of receipt Of Hospital stores:
Mr.. EpIroR ~ Dear ST. Allow
me through your Jopraal to acknowI-
edge the receipt Of the following arii-
eles FOR Hospital use, viz, - linen
1 sheets, (two linen and two
cotton ? pillow cases and 6 pillows,
8 rolls OF bandages, and a number Of
other pieces Of cotton cloth suitable for
baadages, and a can Of dried fruit,
very good to make acid drink for the
sick.
For the above articles we are all
very much obliged 10 the kind and
friends Of Manchester. No
doubt this donation was suggested By
kind mothers for the benefit Of their
sons IL sick Or wounded, and you may
assure them that they shall be appro-
priaied 10 their use and comfort. We
all craze their remembrance and pray
ers IN our absence, and hope soon 10
return to cur dear homes 10 Vermont,
with tic knowledge that Tie noble Old
flag Of our fathers pride again floats
over die whole length ard breadth Of
our country.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-10-28

kerHHFs--i he soldiers baaniy was
voted 8 81 pabi IS De Grand I.isi
ia lie iovn q Rapsr, aai spp-ihirds
\ Tee lax VAS paid iaio Tie toxin
treasury william ten days after lhe TAI
biI vss made osi some refuse 70
pas the collector. and ten hin 70 az
iEeh property Our corr Ponaent
adds. shau VIC cali lhom secession
isas" We should consider them very
unpair.oiie o. obstinate, IS least;
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War Departmeni,l
Washington, ort. 20. !

Washington, Ori. 20
Pursuant to tho above order, tho
proper officers are directed 70 report
to the Department Of State the eases
10 which the order refers
Il. NJ. STANTON.
Headquarters Army OF tho Po-
tomac, Tuesday Evening,
Oct. u
An expedition started from Gen.
Slocum's command this morning for
the purpose Of intcrrepting aud cap
turing a force of rebel cavalry under
Capt. Dag, who we're foraging near
Lovcltsyille, I.oudon County, Va.
i was il every respect successful,
but tho detail are not known.
We took lldriy-Il.ree prisoners,
among whom was tho Captain, nIsl
killed ten of the enemy Our loss
was one maa killed and four wound
ed Capt. Dug's was nm independent
company raised N LONDON county.
Fortress Monroe, Oct. %.
The Richmond Dispatch Of ilig
18th says;
'From tie rcmarkable consistency
Of the three reports published by Us
yesterday il seems THAT our forces un-
der Gen. Bragg have gained great
victory over Buell. Oar loss was
5000.
The present position Of our army
is not known, bat doubtless they aro
u pursdtuf the enemy.
Over six hundred Yankee prisoners
arrived ID Richmond from South
Mountain yesterday. They left Ma
con, Ga, Fix hundred and forty seven
strong. Many have died on the way.
They will be sent north with all con-
yeuient speed.
A number Of sick arrived in
Richmond yesterday On the Central
railroad, Included in the number
were several Of those wounded BY the
railroad accident nj Cbarlo,tyiIle, on
Wednesday last, by which over forty
we're killed and wounded"
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MrANSEss.-The other night some
person pot a skunk into a deaf snl
dumb mans well 10 West Rupert.
What contemplate meanness, thus to
insult a maa W taking advantage Of
bis misfortune.
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WAR SUMMARY.
Executive Mansion, ,
Wnallinrton. Ocl. 20.

II is hereby ordered that All per-
sons who may have actually been
drafted into the military service Of
the United Stiles, and who may claim
on account Of alicnage
viii make application therefor dirccl-
y = tue Department Of State, or
through their respective ministers Or
consnls. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-10-28

WtH Msrftes a. ile balils Il
As.lta tsoksu ra,Irost raa ana
bisgl smiths tools. hsmmsrs, ehtssl..
Sc. vsro arca q, a. irom relsl err
uea. Some IF these missiles shade =
pee8lisr noise, resembling switch
way, shich-vay, BY which cur men
came 20 distinguish them from rcsa
ssr shirt sni rhsll, spd "a li,sy lstasI
them approaching, pasy would ery.
~ufAey turkey somiuglv sid falf
a.sae nse,4 .hsa. oas q car ar.ils
lersis. . GeymaA when be- saw sAs
tools Filling around BIN. sxslaiAtdf
My 10, We shall have blacksmaA's
shop 70 come neat
DEMAND NorTs-The Secretary
Of the treasury expects to take up
all the demand noss~ ~ .hs iss cf
February. The issue of new Ave
and ten dollar notes snounfs ut pres
ent 10 shout s21o.ooo = day more
than the valoe u the demand notes
retired, They daily issue q ones
aud ,sos Is NOT far from Si0o, 900.
and the daily lssne Of postagr rarren-
cy some $4,000,
A Corinlh correspondent says that
Casar and Perry are immorialiEcd foe
hlcir brief announcements 81 victory.
Rosenerapz has surpassed them both.
HIS dis, aieh was -" l.u.kered tho
ca ht.
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lars. g. ihs Bar sbd baraa smaa.
~ s. ghn village payable " snF
yeau aase De aaA q iie tnfslsor
a. Der sisters. With inteFei ei he
rate & fuf pr osai tfosn Der de.
cease
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ues, eoniauol end Hos loar moisi-
ened Der eye "A As .br iasia sssfi-
"a, the son sprane 70 ne platform 81
ihe ca. agd vay,ag - b., enegaiga-
FL. Good bye, Mother, sood sss,
Mother lcll the folks I am eberrfal
and IN good spirits : bot Ia spite u
himself there vas frcmor IA bis
voice. and the tears rolled down his
cheeks The mother waved her hand
k6fohief ana when the trim hud ~
ceded from sight exclaimed, vIhcy
are gone. snd then rshriag within
tbe depot, gave way 10 intense grief
A brave woman A noble mother
How many similar sacri6oes have
been made since this var began
And al on account Of treachcry and
trcason.-B r. Times.
Tur couSoit or crSsons This
body has adjourned sias dc, without
having proposed any amendments %
the constitution. Economy in the
present state Of public affairs was
urged by some as chef reason
against calling convention Of the
people to consider amendments. III
may be more economical e dispense
with one convention, and 40 on bold
ing annual sessions o. the Legislature
at an average expense Of over $50
900 4 year when the people h con
vcniion would, as we arc convinced,
haMAsFahhed proposed amendmell
reducing the Legislature to biennial
sessions, but NC fail 70 see just where
;he economy comes in; While no one
that we know Of claims that annual
sessions, 10 a state Of this size, are
necessary. This il aside from tic cx-
pense Of the Council itself, which in
siitution we also think the people
would resign TO an early grave, If they
had the opportunity.
Other reasons against any action
were also urged, and we suppose the
wisdom Of the conclusion which tie
Council finally came 70, il would not be
OF much practical utility now p az
tempt TO dispute.--RWlmd Herald !
Very little seems to have been
done in the State Legislature yet. a
law has been passed however giving
the extra pay Of seven dollars a II
month TO all Vermont soldiers. II IL
Of course not TO be expected that
much can PC done III the various
conlhi'''ceS nave ~" "'"e :" MANI
their reports bet still, in view Of
the times and the finances, il would
seem 70 be desirable that every Nom
Der should lie doing with al his
m;elt whatever lis hand end to do. T
oire.
Tur 12rlI.-A letter from lie
l2h. saxton's River Light Infantry,
,ays lint The la,cd camp runor was,
hat they woall remain lor The pres
pat near Washington. Min, die guard
lor d,e defence Of tie capitol, 10.
aetber witl he 2i.h and 28h New
Jersey reaiments.
,, c ~ IA
,..,r ~, n.d..,. ca;,,.,.,
j. l,a;u,, r.a,o. -. c,.,
,;l;,o.. ,n,nso,y
VERMONT ~ THE REBEL ABMr.
two sons ~ 'iie rcoei afily'+ohe ~ the
reg liheiil' liley were lihPFeFSfu.
IL IL ac,;ons ! I.oo,te St,t;an AMI
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Springfield, Mo, Oct. 81.

= ifthhE hSsNf %fsDff 49, -
A band Of rebels, about 200 strongl
were discovered cndeaVoring TO pass
south, some seven miles from Marsh
field. They were supposed TO be un
der command Of Col. Dorsey and q
be going to West Plains, Ark. A
II o'clock Monday night they weri
attacked by Col. Stuart, with i0q
men of the 18th Illinois, and routed
with loss Of four killed and min
wounded and fifteen prisoners. Gu
loss was nineteen killed. The enen
scattered, and Stuart ia still in pursui
New York, Oct. 81.
Tie following reached here b
mail:
s.ecial dispatch to The C'"cinna
Gazeitei
Indianapolis, Der. 70,
Gems. Bragg and Kirby smi
lave succeeded 10 getting their emit
armies, wagons and supplies safe
out Of Kentucky, through Powell
Gap. ard Gen Baeli's immense arr
Is nos said 10 be on route for Let
ron aud louisville.
Fortress Monroe Get y
Extracts from Richmond papers
Hollis Spfiags Oct ~
Reports from Caiath state that
rthels hai evacuated that place, 4
that Bal,ea s beng evacuated.
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The Manchester Journal
EdltarlaI

p4Aea p. tsea.
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Tn l2rn-A letter from tie
l2h, 6axton's River Light Infantry,
says that the latest camp runor was,
that they would remain lor The pres
cai near Washington, wilh the guard
FOR tbe defence Of the capitol, to-
gether with The 2i,h aud 28lh New
Jersey regiments.
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VERMONT ScuLPTuRF.---A bus, Of
General Mcclellan, which Il said 10
be an excellent likeness, has been
wrought out Of Vermont marble, By
Mead Of Brattleboro. 1t is to he dis
posed Of in Bratileboro by rattle.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23
G0lortester Badly Sng.
Worcester l.sst oiaee-winter ArEangement.

Mails Close as follows:
Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire via Worcester Nashua Railroad al oeo g. H. anu
Fitchbure Lancaster Leominster West Boylston Oak
and $50 p. and are due at 9l5 a. m ana iot p m
Princeton and East Princeton, at $3.50 p M and Is due az
9l5 D.
and are due 81 SIS H., $50 and 40 p. N.
Maine, Eastern New Hampshire, and Eastern Massa.
chusetts-9el M, and $50 p n ane are que 81 SIs
Rhode IsIend-tExoe3t towns on the Worcester and
Providence Railroad,l $50 snj $50 p m ana are
due at $40 a. m, and 81 p.E nd,
Way Mail on Providence and Worcester kalroao 9'''
IN. and due 81 $50 a. ~
Westerl-tAl towns in Massachusetts west OF VIC
csster,) sis a m, and are due at p. m No.. , -
Albany, (WesteTn New York and western states,) SD
g. m and 2i5 D. IN; and due at 50 ana lu45 p 10
Sprngheld6l5 and IS p ni and are due al 94O
q. m 50 and 70 IS p. ~ -
Hartford, all Connecticut except Windham and New
London counties SIS and 45 p m; and are due
Towns on line Of Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New LONDON and Wmdham County, Conn, 1899 a m
New York city and southern States a30 a. r and at
245 and 6l5 and are due at 400 m, and at SSN
and 10 As m
Barre Barre Plains Petershan, Paxton, Dana, Nortl
Dana, ID West Rutland, 945 a. M; and are due at 4V
Holden. Rutland, North Rutland, Hubbardston Cold
brook, and 0akham $50 p. M, and are due at 800 m
Leicester. 8 As a. IN, and 80 NJ and are due at 80
q. m. and 800 p. in.
Military, and West Milhury, $50 a. H. and $50 p NJ.
and due al $40 m, and 6.9e p m,
Shrewsbury, BIS p. NJ and is due at 500 3.
Grafton, New England Village, and Cordavle, $50
M; ana are que al 5:oo p m
birmingham, South birmingham, Hopkinton, Ashland
Wo0dville, WeStboro', NOrthooro', Southboro' Cord
vile, and Grafton 2.ii D. NJ; and due at 9.l5
Milford SIendon, Ho.liston, Bolton. Berlin, 800
and SEQ P. and are due at SIS and 100
4 mail for New York and Boston and beyond, is closC
at this office on sunday at 90 O'Clock p. M
Office hours from a., m, to 500 p. sundays fro
l2I0to u 30. D. m. ]. NJ. EARLE p NJ
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23

For pensions TO widows Of those who served in
the revolutionary war, under the third section of the
act of fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirty six.
the acts of seventh July, eighteen hundred and tlr
ty-eiSht, third March. eighteen hundred and forty
three. seventeenth june, eighteen hundred and for
ty-tour. second February and twenty ninth July,
eighteen hundi Ell and Iortyeight, and second Sec
lion act of third February, eighteen hundred and
fiIty-three, two hundred thousand dollars
For pensions TO widows and orphans, aer first
section act fourth July, eighteen hundred am, Nirty-
sin act of twenty-firSt July eighteen hundrc> and
urty-eight first section act of third Febru. ",
eighteen hundred and ffty-three, and act tm /
June eighteen hundred and fifty eight, three hun,
bred and forty thousand dollars.
FoI navy invalid pensions, lorty-fye thousand do,
lars.
For navy pensions TO widows and orphans, under
act eleventh August, eighteen hundred and forty
eight, two hundred thousand dollars.
Fer priyateer invalid pensions, six hundred dol
lars; Provided, That no pension shall be paid un
der this act to any person who has been engaged il
the present rebellion against the government of TIL
States, or who has in any way given aid and comfor
TO those engaged in the rebellion
Approved, January s, 1862.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23
/, December q, 1861.


AN ACT relative to courts martial in the army.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That in time of war the commander
OF division or separate brigade may appoint gem
era courts martial, and confirm execute, pardon,
and mitigate their sentences, as allowed and re-
strained in the siXty-ifh and eightyninth articles
of war TO commanders OF armies and departments
Providing That sentences Of such courts extending
to loss Of lite or disnission of a commissioned Off
Ger shall require the confirmation of the general
commanding the army i'll the field to which the
division or brigade belongs; And provided further,
That when the division or brigade commander shall
be the accuser or prosecutors court shall be ap-
pointed by the next higher commander.
Approved, December "a, 1861.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23

[PUBLIC-No. .
AN ACT to increase the duties tea, coffee, and

lHUBLIC-AO.Z =.
AN ACT to increase the duties ON tea, coffee. and
sugar.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaiyes of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That from and after the date OF
the passage of this act in lieu Of the duties heretofore
imposed by lawson articles hereinafter mentioned,
there shall be levied, collected and paid the
goods wares, and merchandise herein enumerated
and provided for. imported from foreign countries
the following duties and rates Ofduty that is say
First On all teas, twenty cents per pound. Second
On coffee OF allkinds, live cents per pound Third
On raw sugar commonly called AUscOvado or
brown sugar, and on sugars not advanced above
number twelve, Dutch standard, by clarifying or
other process, and on syrup OF sugar sugar cane
and concentrated molasses, or concentrated melado
two cents and half per pound, and white and
cayed sugar, when advanced beyond the state,
above number twelve, Dutch standard, by Clarity
ing other process, and yet refined three cents
per pound; on refined sugars, whether lump, crush
ed or pulyerized, five cents per pound; ON sugars
after being refined, when they tinctured, color
ed, or in any way adulerated, and ON sugar candy,
eight cents per pound on molasses, six cents per
gallon; Provided, That all syrups Of sugar of
gar cane, concentrated molasses, or concentrated
melado entered under the name of mOlasses, or any
other name than syrup OF sugar or OF sugar cane
concentrated mOasses or concentrated meladO shall
be liable forfeiture 10 the United States, and the
same shall be forfeited
Approved, December p, 1861.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23
LREsoLur1oN-PupL1c No.11

JOINT RESOLUTION expressive of the recognition
by congress OF the gallant and patriotic services
of tine late Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon,
and the officers and soldiers under his command,
al the battle OF Springfield, Missouri
Resolved by the senate and house of representa-
tiyes of the United States of America in congress
assembled, l. That congress deems il just and proper
to enter upon lis records recognition of the emf
nent and patriotic services of the late Brgadier
eTal Nathaniel Lyon. The country TO whose service
he devoted his life will guard and preserve his fame
part of its glory.
2. That the thanks of congress are hereby given tC
the brave officers and soldiers who under the com
mand of the late General Lyon sustained the honor
of the flag and achieved victory against oYerwhelm
ing numbers at the battle ofSprngield, in Missouri
and that, in order TO commemorate event so hon
orable 10 the country and to themselves, it is order
ed that each regiment engaged shall be authorized
to bear upon its cOlors the word 'SpTingfeld,' EN-
brodered in letters of gold. And the president Of
the United States is hereby requested to these
resolutions to be read at the head of every regiment
| in the army OF the United States.
Approved, December "a, 1861.
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JOINT RESOLUTION explanatory of an act emit
tied IAN act to increase the duties tea, coffee
aud sugar" approved twenty-fourth of December
eighteen hundred and siXty-one.
Be it resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentayes of the United States of America in con
gress assembled That The secretary of the treasury
be and is hereby authorized and directed to permit
goods warehoused at the date of the passage Of'Ar
act to increase the duties tea coffee, and sugar
approved December twenty fourth, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, to be Withdrawn on payment o
the duties imposed by the act entitled AN act Il
provide an increased revenue from imports, 10 pay
interest the public debt and for other purposes,
approved August fifteenth, eighteen hundred anG
slNty-one; and to refund any excess of duties above
those imposed by said last mentioned act, which
may have been collected ON such goods already
Withdrawn, any laws parts OF flaws to the contra
ry Notwithstanding
Approved. January Ii, 1862.
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AN ACT making appropriations for the payment Of
invalid and other pensions Of the United States
for the year ending the hrlieth OF June. eighteen
hundred and siNty-thiee.
Re II enacted by the senate sud House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States Of America in Con-
safne are hereby appropriated out Of any money in
thp treasury not Otherwise Appropriated for the pay
mcnt OF pensions for the year ending the rtieth Of
june. ighteen hundred aud siNty-three:
For invalid pensions under various acts, six hun
dred and forty thousand dollars.
For pensions under acts Of eighteenth march,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, hlteehth May
eighteen hundred and twenty eight, and seventh
June, eighteen hundred and thirty'two, twenty-five
thousand dollars.