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losk raacas Ann, ani Norfolk in.
e.s,ins lAe e,ies 81 Nodsak abJ Por's.
mulh, aad uhicb excepted paris are
q tbe preseai "a precisely - i The
pfel amaiism prrs uai nurd
And ~ ustse ofibe power. and for
tae purpose aforesaid. / Do order and
dee.ars that all persons held a. slaves
viil,n .ai3 designated States and
parts II sines, ara, and hencciorward
shall be, f,resaud thai tie Executive
Government II tic United States, IN.
Guiding Tie Military and Naval auth.
critics thereof. viii recognize and
maintain Tbs freedom Of said persons.
Aud ] hereby enioin upon the peo-
pc - dselsrel % bc free, to abstain
from al viaknre, unless in necessary
self-defrnce and | receomend 10 them
that iu all cases, when allowed, they
labor faithfully, for reasonable wages
aud further declare and make known
that such persons Of suitable condition
vii be rece,ed in the armed service
u the United States TO garrison forts.
positions, stations and other places.
aud TO man fe'sels u an SORTS III .he
service and apon this act sincerely
believed to u an act Of justice warmn.
ted by the constitution upon military
necessity, cn,oke the considerable
judgement q mankind and the gra
cious favor & Almighty God.
IL witness whereof have heroun.
10 set M ln.pd and caused the seal Of
The United States 10 be affixed.
Done at tho f'iiy Of Washington, this
first day q january, in the year
OF our Lors one ihusand eight hun
dred and skty-ihree.
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From ,I,e i4ih Regiment.
CehteryilIe Va. Dec. %

AffiNctNiilt Va, Zee. 20
Dear Journal. The ilth regiment
is spending Christmas AT CenterevilIe.
We came here yesterday TO relieve
the 18Th regiment, which was doing
picket duty here. We are to remain
here four days, when we Stall be re-
lievcd by one Of our five regiments.
Centreyill. is about s miles, | should
Judge from Fairfax Court House
Il is small ,iHage, composed ola few
old dilapidatcd dewellings, minus the
school aoase and church, and with but
a poor apology for l,otcl. It's pop
u,ation consists at present of negroes
and soldiers. q mention the negro
first rs he is the ariatocrat of the
town. Centcrrille having been in
The earlier stage oftbclIion, the home
u treason, il has reapel but its just
reward ii the dcsnlniinn and dcstruc.
lion visited upon il by the present
war. Not few are the cliinncys
standing surrounded by lie chlrre,!
mass Of ruins, making the site o. Il
destroyed home; willie every house
left standing is neatly or quite dcs-
troycd by our soldiers, who appropri.
ate them 70 their own use, for hospi-
tals, store hon.cs, and not in a few in
stances, for horse barns. The vii
lase is nearly surrounded by forts and
rifle pts constructed by the rebels
during their occupation Of the place.
Bud Run battle field is about )
miles distance, but outside our picket
lines, which will deprive US, | pre-
sumo, Of the privilege Of visiting the
field. We can, however, get an in
distinct view Of it from this place.
But two companies from the reg
mcnt 90 on picket at a time, while
the remaining eight companies form
the reserve,
Last evening Cavalry scouts came
in and warned US Of tie near approach
Of eight thousand rebels, Which caused
considerable commotion in camp, but
| tll'nk the rebels must have got wind
&c the presence Of the Fourteenth reg.
imem here, and concluded that it
woull be certain defeat fur them TO
attempt 10 take the place, and conse-
quenty changed direction by the
left flank" and made tracks in an OPP
posite direction, as they have not been
seen or heard o. since. Yours,
ALEx.
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Certificate:

We. the undersigned, citizens II I#noills
County, w., boreby certify that rs have used
In our families, more or less, for about five
mouths last past, Washing Machine, patented
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Approved. Nov. /, 1862.

30 IA Act appointing a col
c,a ID taxes against The inhabi.
aa0 ,be old town Of Sterling.
tsreby sHacted, SC.
Sec |. 0ren Lyman, q Morris-
.oea. j. hereby authorized and direct
- % levy and collcc, any aud all tax
il may be assessed on lhe Grand
). tic inhabitants and territory
a.e, Muuld nov be the town " Sier-
thc same had not been annex
el se sowns a johnson. Morris
ioap. ga Stove. said assessments be-
made b. virtue Of an act approved
80 en.l.sr Il. 1859. aad the said Ly-
maa ,llall pay the s'anans eollected 70
lee feasarpr Vi the town q Morris
taau s. or before TIE Isl daY II lnne.
A %. 1868. who shall pay the same
q lAe debts due from The said town
Sterling il aocopdaace with the
esaid al. and the act 10 which
sAn amendment, and It's said
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The Manchester Journal.
MANCHESTER, ~, IAN .. 1868.

MoSpAY JAN. 5.-The reports
from the seat OF war in the West this
morning convince US that very severe
fglaing has been gong OH AT Nicks-
burg, and also near Nashville, Tenn.
Tie news from both Of these places
exriles great interest, bat a. YET we
have no satisfactory, or fully reliable
accounts Of The actual result. This Is
booked for with great anxiety. We
presume the r,.bel forces will bay DOT
al ihrir strength and make The most
determined resistance. II appears
from all accounts, that our forces have
suffered heavily, and that many val
cable officers and men have be kill
ed or wounded. The sncmy also
have suffered gsie as much, II not
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UNITED STATES.

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The Presidents Proclamation
OfFrcedOni.
BY the President Of the United States
Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.


IIhcrcqs, On the 22d day Of Sep
TENDER, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-lwo,
q Proclamation was issued by the
President Of The United States, con-
taining,among other things, the fo!lor
ing, 10 vii:
That on the first day Of January, IN
the year Of onr Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty-thrcc. All
persons held as saves within any
State or designated part Of a State,
the people whereof shall be in REBEL
ion against the United States, shall be
then, thencefortl, aud forever free, and
the Executive Government of the
United States, including the Military
aud Naval authority. will recognize
and maintain the freedom OF such per
sons, and will do no act or acts 10 re.
press such persons, or any Of them. in
any eiIor; they may make for their &c
lual freedom
Tint the Executive will, on The
first day Of january aforesaid, BY proc-
,amation des gnate the States aud
parts Of States, it any, in which the
people Thereof respectively shall be in
rebellion rgainst the Unite ! States,
and the fact that n STATE, or the peo-
pie thereof, shall on that day, be in
good faith represented in the Congress
OF TIE United States by members cbo-
sen thereto, 1T elections wherein a
majority OF the qualified voters o.
such State shall have participated,
shall, in the absence Of strong counter
vailing testimony, be deemed conclu-
siye evidence that such State, and the
people thereof, are not then in rebell-
ion against tile United States;
Now, therefore, /, Abraham Lin
coin, President Of the United States,
by virtue OF the power in me vested
as Commander in Chief Of the Army
and Navy Of the United States, IN
time OF actual armed rebellion agains,
the authority and Government Of the
United States, aud as a iii and neces-
sary war measure, for suppressing
said rebellion, do, on this first day Of
January, 10 the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-lhree
and in accordance with my purpose 50
to DO, publicly proclaim for the period
Of one hundred days from the first a.
bOve mentioned order and designate,
as The States and parts Of States
wherein the people thereof respective
y, are this day in rebellion against
the United Siutes, the following, 20
Wit;
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana. Tex
eepi the parishes Of ST. Bernard,
Placquemine, jefferson, ST Johns. ST.
Charles, 81, james, Assertion As-
umpiiou, Terrebone, Laiourche, St.
Mary. st. Martin, and 0rleans, inelu-
ding the city Of New Orieans.) Miss
issippi, Alabama. Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina, and
Virginia, except the forty eight couu-
lies designated a. West Virginia, and
also the counties o. BeFkiey, Acoo-
mae, Northampton, Elizabeth City,
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Two Boys name Bowen, age II
and lG years, we're arrested ast week
and brought before J. G. Roberts
Justice Of the Peace on complaint
Of stealing money from their Grand
mother Mrs. Bowen, they were found
guilty, and for want Of bail we're COM
milted 10 Jail at bennington.
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WAR SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAY.
Washington, Dee. 30.

Washington, Dee. 80.
Intelligence from Alexandria rep.
rcsenfs that Sioart's cavalry force,
win artillery, was Yesterday cncamp-
ed twelve miles from that city, not far
from Burkc's station, on the line Of
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
Two rebel cavalry men, wearing
uniform. similar 10 our own, came IL.
10 and rode about Alexandria on Sun
day. They did not remain long.
Headquarters, ST. Louis, Dec. %.
TO Maj. Gen IIalleck, Washington:
The army cf the frontier, under
Gems. Blunt and Heron, moved over
the Boston Mountains on Saturday,
and advanced without halting TO Van
Buren,.
They drove the enemy across the
Arkansas River, killing and wound
ing a few, and took three steamboats,,
some camp equipments, and one humid
red prisoners.
The march Of fory-fve miles with
arms and service over the mountains
and through the deep mud Of the val
ley, was 4 most gallant and arduous
affair.
S. r. CuRTIs, Mnj-Gcn.
THURSDAY.
St. Louis, Dec. 81.
Gen. Blunt teIegraphs to Gen. Cur
It's, under date Of Van Buren,, Ark,
Dee. 2S, az follows:
My long range guns arc now she'll
ing the rebel camp across the river,
FIVE miles below here.
II the army does not retreat during
tile night. shall endeavor TO cross
my troops over in the morning and
offer them battle.
Among the property captured are
four steamers, three Of them heavily
loaded with supplies, ferry boat and
a large amount of ammunition.
Quite a number Of the enemy we're
killed.
Fayetteville, Ark, Dee. 81.
Additional particulars Of the raid TO
Van Buren, have been received
Our army was ten miles this side
Of Van Buren, yesterday morning, and
would bieouae on the mountain top
last night, and expected 10 reach
Prairie Grove again to-day. Gen.
Schofeld joined them few miles be-
yond the foot Of the mountains.
Tie rebels burned their arsenal
aud ferry boat At Fort Smith, to pre-
vent their falling into our hands also
a large quantity Of provisions on the
opposite bank Of the river.
A general cohaagration was in prog
ress when our forces left.
Many deserters came into our lines,
who report that two regiments Of
Mississippians stacked arms a few
DAYS ago, crossed the river and went
home. Another regiment Of Nilsson
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RCMoRs. "A rumor has been cur
rent in this vicinity that Stuarts raid
ers bad captured the 18th Regiment.
The 18th is eneamped near Fairfax
Court House Not captured by rebel
raiders.
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PREsENTATfoN,--In recent pre-.
seniaion Of service Of plate and a
watch to Secretary Smith, Of the In
terror Department, who has resigned
his post, We learn that II +. Miner
former editor Of the Journal, made
the presentation speech.
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Mkso~ic al the rcealar oom.
municaiiea e A8oHiram Lodge Ne
AZ, q FIRES and accepted Masoas held
81 Masoak Hall Manchester Dec 4
!. ts62 The following officers uerc
elected and duly installed for The en-
suing year
F. W Hoy, ". NJ; Gil. Young.
$, " = C. Tuiile. J. W A. ].
Gray Treasurer r @ EFglrs,oa,
Secretary J b Black, $. d. /; Dex.
ier Roberts,J. D d. S. yandcrlip.
II. l. Way, Stewards J. b. HOLSTER,
Master Of eeremonissi 5, Folsom,
Iylcri
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GRAND SKATING SEAsoS.-The
beautiful and rare weather we are
now having. together with the fact
that the pond. and rivers in this vi
einily are ia first.rate skating eondi-
ton have conspired 70 enlice the lovers
Of skating. both male and females,
from their homes to the iceiields.--
The Equinox Pond has been the
theatre Of good deal OF activity in
ibi. line and tie bumps and humps
received by unfortunate concessions on
Tie frozen material, are more than
compensated for by tie pleasures en-
joyed. On Saturday eve last, We
barn there was 4 skaiiug party on the
pond At Factory Point. and that the
Comet Band Of that silisge, enliveh-
Cd the scene si,h some d their excel
lent music.
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Ram CiRcunsrANcr-l, i rare
y thai - this time q the year, Zone
secs cattle al pasture. IN this climate
Bot this yrar The pastures between
here and Rutland, are fairly alive with
cattle sheep and horses The 10.
sence Of snow seems 10 be shared
alike ncarly..all over The Green Nj
State.
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HOME MATTERS.

APOLOGY TO oug PATRONS
We are very sorry 10 appear this
week, being the commencement Of a
New Year, with bu, a half sheet, but
it is necessity beyond our control,
sickness in the office Is our only n
pology, hoping our patrons will ex-
cnse the non-apearance Of the whole
sheet under such circumstances.
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The following certificate, signed ~ oil tho
C6nnty Ullieerr fir the County ~ Iames, sud
all the Town Officers aud Business Msn II
Hyaepgrk, where this Maehinc WIS inssn.ed
VIII 'hoN In what re,pe Il !. held Vt huins,
whore It hn. been put ~ use.
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The subscribers offer the above Machine for
sale GA the following terms Any one ishing
10 purchase can taxa u machine ono month 90
trial; st the end 81 the month he can return the
machine, nnlfjured, or pay tbe price u i, ms he
chooses.
CANFIELD 4 CHAMBERLAIN.
Factory Point, May 26. 1852.
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COTTON COTTON

NOW j. the time to dispose. VI your Con-
~ Toa MATEassEA iur CASH VI d high price,
or exchange them for Nes Hair Hstrssses,
pound for pound. Samples may be leit At the
Equinox Store OF Drug Store.
Manchester Jan. Q, 1ssa.
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I.gu4a tla bare ca lhe psaca ii
esse,Hg ssa at. as5 le hiees o.
m snr gsblas- has Ne voaa II
sai iosa hal nssor bern snnsKea -
affessa, AMI D. uasfae legally elect
ara csaf{asae iheFu Ana aafi
esaf il.sl - roilusl Is bfe pr
reni e. cgliea.es sad tax
See Al ats aud paus q aeis
ehss,tcnl with tls prg, istoas oftlis
~ .re hereby repealed
So fat sci shall lake edeci frasn
tis passage
Approved. December 2. lsG2
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provided wi,h forage and food to sob.
sisl an army Our troops are IN
splendid spirits, having accomplished
most daring and successful raid
without the loss Of single life.
SATURDAY.
Near Murfrecshoro, Dec. 81.
Our whole line suffered terribly
this morning. -Four regiments Of
regulars lost half their men, and all
their commanding officers. GoL An.
dcrsons troops suffered severely.
MAJOR Rose and Ward are Killed -
Cen, Stanley, Rousseau and Palmer
are wounded.
Gen. Thomas Iias just broken tho
Rebel centre, aud driven the enemy q
mile. We are advancing our whole
line.
Gen. Rosencrans is personally su-
perinteuding the movements.
Gen. Negley's artillery is still
moving the rebels down in the cen.
tire.
Gen. Crittenden's lcii wing has ia
ken the entertainments at Murirtes.
boro.
Nashville, Jan. 3.
The Federals encountere the rrb.
els on the 30th near Starts creek
After heavy skirmishing the rebel.
were driven back. We captured one
hundred prisoners, and Killed and
wounded large number Of rebels.
Oar loss was 20 killed and wounded.
At daybreak on 3lsI the fight was
renewed with great fury
After desperaiefighting, with heavy
loss on both sides, McCpok tetrea'cd
Two miles. He coon rallied. and Wa
again driven back. At nigh; he WA.
four miles this sidc''ofthe ground occu-
pied in the morning.
MONDAY.
Cairo, Jan. 3.
Gen Sherman debarkcd lis whole
forces on theileft bank Of llIe .Yazpo
River, ten miles above lis mouth and
forming in line Of battle advanced
towards Vicksburg.
After passing beyond reach of tho
lire Of The rebel gunJoats, GIN. Sher-
man encountered he enemy in force.
a terrible conflict cnsucd, lasting
five hoar.. The enemy was driven
back beyond two bayous tia. grid .the
rear Of Vcksburg, and from their in
trenchcd works on The hill by shells.
On Saturday night the two arm e,
lay on their arms, with two bayous
between them. During The night
pouioons were construct, d, nttwilh-
standing the terrible fire ofthc rebels.
Under cover Of underground At day
break on Saturday concentrated all
vance was made by Gen. Sherman's
whole force.
Gen Steel turned the enemy's right
80 rs Ia communicate with Gen Nor.
sans di,i-ion. The rebels in front
on Gen Morgan's and Gen. Smith,
divisions, were intfenched on high
rising ground. This position was H.
rally carried by storm.
Tuesday Morning. The news II
cheering, Vicksburg said TO be captur.
Rosencran Victorious. Rebels flee
ing in disorder. Rrbel trains taken
Eenmy being pursued. This Morn
ing the first time for many weeks,
the Village Gun proclaimed a victory
to the Union cause.
Holly Springs, Miss, Jan. 4.
To Maj. Gen. Halleek:
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman and
the naval commander were received
at Helena on the 3lst.
The gunboals we're engaging the
enemy's batteries.
Gen Sherman was inland, three
miles from Vieksburg, holly engaged.
From rebel sources learn that the
Grenada Appeal Of the 3lst says that
the Yankees have got possession Of
Vicksburg.
Murfreesboro ours, advantages great.
L. s GRANT.
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= N5sEHt SOS Afiafeliiaff = tHhss
50 g IN Ass ior tie relief 4 lhe
sgrfts oftlis late sia'c Treasurer
re lrntg eaatfo3 -.
Sec ! Tie persons hereinafter
named. Sare,ics n tbe late State
frea,arer Henry " Bates, On b,
sdicial bonl., arr hereby discharged
from eli labHly on said bonds. or
any % them. On condiipn d payment
70 the Treasurer ofihe Stats lhs sums
annexed 70 Ihrir names respectively,
"a Wit
Riserias Camp, Jr. fifty dollars
r. A. Nclb. CITY dollars.
q Robinsoa, two hundred dollars
J. e caiy, three hundred dollars
J. G. y. Thaycr, sixty four dollars !
Leablcr Foster, fry dollars
Charles II joyce, Gay dollarsj
Daniel Bclknap. one hundred dolls
Charles L. Kimball. fifty dollars
g. II Cranc. two hundred dollar, !;
lsac b. Howe, three hundred doll
r. +. Dubois, two hundred dol.;
Calvin Ainsworth, one dollar;
Stephen Cochran, one dollar;
lIeman Carpenter, six hundred dofs;
Perlry lirlknap, five dnndred dol'..
See. z. Any sums heretofore paid,
by any OF said persons on account Of
such liability, are TO be applied ms
payment Of the sums set to their
names respectively, in the first section
Of this act.
See 8 This act shall not be con
sirucd TO discharge any Of the si2ners
Of said bonds, other than those named
in the first section Of this net, and who
avail themselves Of the benefit there
II.
See. 4. Any person named in the
frst section Of this act, paying the
som therein set TO his name, shall be.
and ia hereby Unidentified, from all
and any contributors TO any other
signer Of said bonds, by reason Of any
damages or costs that may be recoy
cred ofany Of such other signers there
81.
Sec. .. None Of the above named
persons, who shall take the benefit Of
this act, shall have any lien, or claim,
in law or in equity, to any securities
turned out by said Bates, 10 any Of
his sureties IN said bonds, now in the
hands Of a receiver, whatever may be
the result Of the salts now pending
agains, the, signers Of said bonds, or
any Of them.
Sec. G. Tile Hon. Levi Underwood,
Of Burlington, is hereby appointed an
agent Of the State TO execute, and de-
liver, in due form Of law, any proper
deed. or other instrument in writing,
Ut any land Or interest therein, which
has, or shall come TO the State from
the late Treasurer, II. NJ. Bates, or
any Of bis sureties, or upon any debt
or chose in action, now in he hands
Of the receiver in the matter.
~ This act shalt take effect from
its passage.
Approved, December |, 1862.
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We are indebted to Gen Washburn
for a copy e his valuable report, as
Adjutant and Inspector General Of The
State.
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G. II. Pond informs us that he is al
the West Philadelphia Hospital, well
cared for, and recovering slowly from
his wound.
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JOB PRINTING i!

HAYING recently added ioour stock of Job
II Type, We srs new prepared to execute,
in the best manner, all orders fYr
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WISWiLL'S IMPROVED
WASHING KlACHINE
PATENTED JUNE I, 1859.
The Greatest LabOr-SaVlnt MashInt tytF
Invented.

Read the testimony and judge for yourselves.
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pans leil sbori time abef. taking
ihsirarul. with them. Two regiments
II Texans also stacked arms ard start.
ed for home. A regiment Il cavalry
was scrt IN Iur.uii, bu, instead at ar.
resting them, they ioined the runa.
wars Everything goes 10 ,how that
The Rel,sl army in the Trans- Mi~si.
sippi Is completely di.orgsuiscd. =
The Arkansas River i boatahle
stage. and the couniry bordering on
tie river from a point s5 miles below
Van Buren, to Little Rock, i well
provided wiih forage and food to sub.
sisl an army Our troops are IN
splendid spirits, having accomplished
"a most daring and successful raid
without the loss Of a single life.