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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27

MAPLE SUGAR.-It is now hard upon the
first of April, and not sugar orchard in the
county, so far as we can learn, is in running
order The depth Of the snow has rendered Il
impossible 10 tap the trees, gather the sap or
make the sugar. For these reasons lie, the
weather be never so propitious, the manufac-
ure of maple sugar must be very light this year
in Vermont. Had the season been favorable
more new sugar would have been made this year
than ever before. As il is there will be very
little FOR foreign markets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27
FROM TIE TENNESSEE RIVER.

An arrival at Cairo from the Tennessee river,
says 5000 men under Gen Wallace, had visited
Adamsville, eight miles from Pttshurg Land
ing, where was understood to be large rebel
force. On arriving there they found the rebel,
gone. Armed rebels are concentratin; at Cor
NTH, where a stand will he made. All he UNI
armed are being sent TO Decature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

All the rebel stores are being removed from
Memphis to places of safety, in the event of an
attack by the Union forces, There is but little
known at Memphis Of the movements at island
No. 10, outside of military circles.
The superintendent Of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad has placed IA locomotives and 100 car $
at the disposal of Gen Polk for the transpora-
ton of troops to Corinh. Beauregard is at
Jackson, Tenn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27

Mountains where neither rays of the sun nor
the light of intelligence shine but seldom, gave
but i6 votes, last year, and all for Stark so
tina; they cannot effect the general result. The
vote is as follows: Berry, 32,234 Stark, 49,
1928; Wheeler, 1890. In the same towns last
year, Berry's vote was 35.647; Stark, 81 400.
Berry over Stark in 1862, 3,7O6 in 1861, A..
obs. Last year the majority against Stark was
4,057 this year it is increased TO $3.50. The
latest returns for the Legislature are thus
Counci-Repubcans, 4 ! no choice, /. This
vacancy will he filed by Republican.
Senate--Rcpublicans 81 democrats, B.
House-Repuhlicans 1893 democrats, | 10 !
Union, 4. Three towns to be heard from which
last year elected Republican and 2 democrats
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27

FAST DAY.-His Excelency the Governor
as designated Thursday, the 10th day ofApril,
5 day for Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer.
friday is the day usually set apart in this State
or that purpose, and we think very properly,
at this season of the year several denom-
atoms Of Christians have religious services
nd observunces on that'day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Village School Meeting.

The annual meeting of the School District
embracing this village, on Tuesday evening, was
more fully attended than usual From the re-
port of the Treasurer it appeared that the ex-
penses of all the schools-a High School, an
intermediate School and FIVE Primary Schools
during the past year were as folows
For Teachers wages, S2lS0,00
For Fuel, Furniture and Incdentols, 30S,24
For services of Asst Com. and Collector, 10000
For ordinary repairs. llS,40
For Balance on High.st. School-house, 522,50
For l share water. 5000
Cash in Treasury, 347, SO
S3626,80
The receipts during the same period have
been as follows:
BY balance in the Treasury. s357,33
BY Cash Of Collector, taxes of 1859 and
1860, $40
By Cash of Collector, taxes of 1861, 240l SO
BY Cash Tor rent, 1000
By Cash for "a share water, GO,O0
BY Cash for Tuition, 1890
By Cash on Town Order, 754, 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27

HARD lines CoFFEE.-Such is the name Of
new coffee, introduced by Newhall SO South
Market street. 1t bears the scientific attest OF
'rof. A. A. Hayes, State AssOyer, and is an
Exceedingly pleasant and invigorating beverage.
t is sold for less than half the price of ordina-
y coffee and is accounted by veteran coffee
rinkers as about equal to "old Java" 1t is
o only healthful, but can be drank by those
whom the coffees hitherto in the market are
, ositively injurious. Those who would have o
cry pleasant and hcalihful drink at a very
,oderae price, should try the Hard Times
'cfee". Such as are skeptical, should visit the
establishment of the proprietor, where they can
est steaming cup of i.-Boston Post, Marcel
s, 1862.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27
FROM WASHING ron.
NEWSPAPERS TO RE PUT THROUGH.

Certain newspapers having persisted tn the
publication of military details, in violation Of
tie rules and department, thereby endangering
the safety of our armies and the success of our
military operations, the secretary of war has
ordered the enforcement of the penalties and
a special court martial is to be assembled at
Washington for the trial and punishment of the
offenders.
, 1862-06-26

A NATION IN DEcAY.-One of the most
backward and forsaken nations on the face
Of the wide earth, IN industry, morals and
education, is Spain. The country that once
had forty million inhabitants, has now but
twelve million, and is without roads, canals,
agriculture or manufactures. Her commerce
cargoes of trifiug value, and few old rot.
ten hulks is all that remains as memorials Of
the once naval grandeur Of the Spanish king.
dom Her principal productions are officr.
holders, proud, pOverty-Stricken and thread.
bare Marquises, and An army of Monks too
proud to beg and too lazy to steal. Mr..
George Sumner Of Boston, in a recent lee.
ture on Spain, says that some of the Span.
iArds, conscious of the unchanging state Of
things, tell a story at their own expense, Of
q visit which old Father Adam paid to the
earth. He wandered through many coun.
tries Of Europe, but was panied and sad
dened by all the improvements which he
saw. Nothing, he said, looked right until
he came to Spain, when he threw up his
hands in delight, and exclaimed, "Ah, this
now looks natural; there's the very same
old plow used when last worked here"
Music As MEDlcrxE. Eugene de Mire-
court in his biography of Felicien David.
the composer, tells that when in the East,
David cured man sick with fever by his
pianoforte performances. The sick man at
the sound Of the instrument felt his fever
leave him, and when Il threatened to renew
It's attacks, David would chase it away by a
few preludes. In week the man was well.
, 1862-06-26

birds must be raised to relieve the trees, the
best one is the Wren. But he was Of opin-
ion that they would not stay in town;
the noise, smoke and boys would drive them
all off or kill them. There is, however,
hopeful side to this question. Through the
exertions of the ichneuman fly they will pro-
badly very soon become extinct. That is
the way with most of these pests; they ap-
pear, flourish for while, and then disappear.
He had watched these worms last summer.
He had taken some home to keep until they
matured, and he had found that many Of
them were the ichneuman fy. lie therefore
concluded that they would soon be destroyed
by this parasite class of flies. He advised
the people of Brooklyn to wait one season
more before trying birds, and then they
would doubtless be found unnecessary.
, 1862-06-26

- Ia IIIaIm
F.Ie y ~ " 49, " p,e.is
...A''.e ~ Y = y Pl.-
John hegii, q. C1rinaeel Neg tfits s.o ~ Pee
ess q ". no..o. 49,. ~ 4, - 49, 49, u s - -
~ ~ ~. " ~ -. ~, sa - n, c,i.r. isss ~
piSno 4 hrconns popuar ID thla place, and fthlhk
c.n utducs ons " two uoIe.-lhoy WIN b none popu-
Iar thsn any othrf NJ he.1
Wehss. tsnof Waisr.' Plans N ne n or alm'mry
Lone of which hna betn aevfitly llo 0r hires 5oar-
and We can ta-lg b their gnd quality aud durabllliy
WooD GnEooir. Mount Capll, III.
The reod,un Ia siniy arrived feel obliged % yon
lal yodr htrn dIconn- -uIll a. N can ~ these
plria REV j. N uotlonnicK Yarqueasille. 8. q.
H.wsfiss. E.q -Dsar M lIasing rssa onser your
porior instrument --A1oNzo 6nArs Principal Brooklyn
H:Is1,. I. s.niDsIy. - !. .,.,..
family. 1e1eps ny hank Or your pronylisal -ROB-
SAT Coofm, "auannnn' hrdioia o,f@
r. hs{ps, ssiiss = q s,ae neos'
y; ls sly .o,n; leos ~ 49, q ~ ~, y.
gl.se ~ -, ~ ~ !. s.a ~ 49,. ~, ~ ~, ~
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\, ,r1l. t.e.n n-t. y '-rti ~ u ~ rois
'ns sl,0. p...' . ,s,'S.s .-...s,, -. u.w..
, 1862-06-26

0Flson us.kns. nsFsous dsblly, ow lplIils, nuuGD,
uelnnos o. Ne limbs and hack lidllpa1n and Iuols
- 81 memory. u1oiIlon 3 saoisiy, love q soIi16S,
l.lllIg, III d|lIuIl, dEzuela, hrsdnrha lpvulnuaY
dro1l1lla nalnl n ne lda. alerluns - he eyo1s
ere culo1 y tha IIlY ctIhuiri phyran and mIlsun.
T. =. C1lpllr. b Inllhul u olidg dalaGm , nlls
tn11llll q oln.l1l and 1-ncs Ne uu1 anoo11a Al
49, l. u LC1Afk1Y.m.n.
, 1862-06-26

The ingratiiude of man 10 bis fellow man b % often
met with N III, that tesmonials prompted By the finer
feelings o. The heaft oases 10 the e q thoIs who
nacrce their hest days IN phauihr0pc devotion 10 the
an vailon Of the us Of lfall mortslly EmplIci1m
noods the columns q our press with lraudncnt aud
fictitious letters singing p1ns % he worth of ihsroWn
eaolIstical chaIlalanla beow We append certncafa
destined v sluIe % BIZ mortal ooll; uho looked foF
gaId to biz DIS nlon slih that pleasure which ony
lh1 uolshed down hy The heavy band u dlaoasa cli
Contrary q hops, TIE ability a akinl physician has
rlllgIsd hin b bic InImll beallh n1llip5d fom hl
terrible eu1on. and Impflled ~ lmlIlnd1 b mahe1
l1oun b. and hll remedial arunl and k Abatement
nl1 % VAN l11 unuay i1ln q aoun1 Ne rII1ll q
rAl1c|ln q u1un oeulsl q lE1 o.nss en- y cll11
, 1862-06-26
GILBERT A. GRANT, Notary Pub.


the undersigned, having been under the treatment
Of Dr. L. =. CzApkay, although unsolicited Eel called
upon % give publicity 10 the efficacy Of his tFea ment
hoping that by doing 50 may be instrumental IN pre-
venting othe ifom the fearful Su and misery which
experienced, and which oen result fom the pernI-
cous practice O. pretende Ny disease has been that
o. physical and mental debility, Whlth follows In conG
quence q lnolscretons in youth. The agonles which
endured are perhaps unneoaaFy for me 10 detail; thol
are known q those Who have experienced them Suc6
% say that having called the services Of Dr. L. J.
C1apkay INTO requislon. an the expectations which
may have formed Of him were more than realized. .
would therefore Fecommend Dr. Csapkay 10 ell who nay
ind themselves afflicted with that dreadful malady; my
o6ecs 10 % doing being symputhy for suffering humanity
and heartfelt desN Of relieving them.
D. DAHLEE, Printeg.
State of California City and County IL San FfancISooc
On this slsl day Of July AD 1855. before me- WIN. G..
JeWeit Notary Public, personally appeared D. j. Nahse,
known 70 me. who, being duly sworn, ana deDoss and
~ that The contents Of The card herewith signed 81
him are true.
amKod my ocia sea the day and year ab6Ve written.
th.s1 WAsC. JEWETf, Notary Puhlio.
, 1862-06-26
Ghs starmtr's Corner.
Ravaees Of the cureulio.

Horkicilfnnal Soeitty DR. Trimble presented
a naner on insects. from which we take the
S,IIowing INTERESTING ex,racts. Year after
-. -. aro told hy the Doc,or trees cnm-
L. he oronn6 hocr;og NO fruit or scarcely
sn,, Mi :, honalo.sness ,bsv are often cnt
down because entirely improbable, and
,harac,rs ~ fru;. ra;so3 does NOT e,,ual the
Semsn6
Tbssnr,cot a I+nit which Is very fine. and
~vhicb 10 once nlentv- had almost disap.
rearsa Hs MA in his hand some blos.
soms from an anricot in A neiehborino city.
~hich J ~ss shs Isst tree Of a Iarge orchard
An h.d Ssiled of he fruit and been removed.
This one remained because Of the beauty Of
n bIo.soms- Now the apricot tree & As
lono.lived ana hardv as the peach: Il thriyes
well in many narts of Eu,ope. and is pIepti.
6aI IN Calilsrnia But here il produces no
frnie mi tb,s reason 4 tbat the fruit is all
andronr;sfed bv an insect called curculio. an
ipsect which the Iarvm of il destructive of the
fFuit which II inhabits.
The Mum shares the same fate as the
anricot The first qualities Of this fruit
miybt A,nrish anywhere in this country. but
far th,s insect scourge But we pet little or
M frni, from all tkese, ,trees and. MANY nur.
series are required % supply those which
are cut down by their despairing owners.
The nectar. now scarcely ever seen, nigh.
Be a plentiful Is the peach but for the same
reason. Nov. If these devastating insects
eonId be got ria oc We should have all the
ffT,it we wanted. II 80
The cl,rcaIio takes two.thirds of our an
nles. and l,aves A large portiou of the re.
, 1862-06-26

POPULAR FAMILY JOURNALS.


EOwLER AND WELLS, NEW YORK, PuB.
II lish the following Popular and Scientific
Serials. Whish afford en- excellent opportunity for bring
ing before the public al -uhecip II general interest.
HLlfs Tlustrnted.n
aFst clasa Weekly Pictorial Newspaper, devoted 70
News LNefuiuro. Science and The Astli 70 Bntsrsaln
msnt Improvements and Progress. 1s columns contain
original Eaaaya historical Biographical and descFptive
sketchfs Of travel and adventure, poety painting,
music sculpture, etc articles SCIENCE agriculture
horticulture physl0oRy education and every topic which
h Of Importance " Interest ell combining to render Il
one 0f the bet Family Newspapers In the world. Pub
lished weekly, 81 two dollars year, IN advance.
"The water-cure Journal ana Herald Or
Relorms.n
Dsvsted n hydrnpathy - philosophy and practice;
10 physiology and anatomy with Illuarative enRraVngs
n detetca exercise. clothing, occupations amnsampnts
and those laws which govern ne and health. Published
monthly 10 convenient form for binding, Il one dollar
ayear. IN advance.
eThe American chronological JOurnal.n
Repository Of science ltefaiure and general intel
llgence. devoted 70 phFenoogy, edncofion magnetism
psychology, mechauiau architecture, and 70 an those
progressive meaures which are oalrulaied 10 relhrm
elevate and improve mankind Illustrated With nnnpr-
ous poFfalts and dlhff eugIasings beautiful qunriO
euiiablf for binding. Published monthly a tne dollar
aSeaF, N advance. FOWLER a WELLa. y iif
y sos Broadway New York
For Three Dollars copy q each q tie aboVenamed
Journals viii BE- sent one year.
, 1862-06-26
SECOND HAND PIANOS


One Of he largest and het caialoenea Of Music nov
pahilnhad Al he nude and mn.lr boil 4 published 10
he United HIalll CO.. e VI tii@ efiahsbment Martins
celebrated Guitar and M kinds Of Musical Inairumenls
And music mrruhnnde q The lowest picea Nusc sent,
.hsnts.. ordered. POT ,ld caisloeues sent y mall
rlllymen.
, 1862-06-26

L
Thess machines having taken dc Ant premiums a
an the State FaIs hed Last Fall Throughout The Union,
h every instance where they have conlendod, over eli
other se wing Mschlnea NUT b. frceived as
COntIuslyeEIidmR thslFUHqunllilriznpsFloFliy
Among The und1uhis advantages q these machines
are-l Elanance and simplicity Of construction, and
consequent freedom nom dellugemeut and need q ~
pairs. "a. Durabilty. Sd Unexampled eare and rapid
lty q opsraLlou a. Comparatively hoi.elaas move
meul fth Beauty o. al1oh and nrmlgal q seam. en-.
Economy Of Thread. III. Applicability 10 variety Of
fhsv sre ap5iicahs % every variety o. Sewing for
Family wear. lom The ghleai muallns 70 he heaviest
clolha Il work. equally we'll upon silk, linen, wooden
and cotton good.i scanning, quilting, hemm|ng. gliher-
s4s,os ~ mssn9 blioe hoIS ssekn1 oo buo1s anS
theke Vaious appliances are furnished for regulating
the width Of hems' TIE hemmer y an appendage By
which the edge Of the lhbrig, = 4 pases through 3
turned down and handsomely stitched. Thousands o.
these machines are used By Families nnamstesres dTos-
mnkels taor manufacturers y skll coaks manillal,
cloihng. hats. caps, corl1l1, AdIea nle, umololla
Holmsa ilgm one o Two bundled are ulod IN single
Resd ss shsi . he scisnlao american u.yss- We an
hnslne great mlny lnqul1a lpl sewing haphlns1 ium
.s,ls ,ls1 49, q II - n, Z. IN, ~ ~, to5ski 4
prn1ur T. ria1 aul opinion N lpaand % them d Ibis
nnIlIo manner. We higl I'D uIa'nt patent. nam
Hrfnnd ~ Ihe Whef|rF ulllou Manufacturing Com
si & " e & 81 ss s'sass ~ ~ y aS. s ~ sS i us' =
onl u al11r. and n p1|nI 81 rIlcllnIm nn1 1I|11.
u s1hor m,1fir. 1Ia1ll ahllNdh ~ w 80 N,
nn1h . lsllld . ~ sarllllli na11lul ulua or oan
lss@s'. e-,r,,af 49, a., pnulun n,shln., %
= l.s..s.a y - s..... lsn Ass raIk. y &c.
CHARLES pl0eCH
< r.-.-. IaTIl G1unl HlruI On.
Aelui h slaileoSaL
, 1862-06-26

AE.RxANnRE 0HaAN3s 4

Five shpa n rosewood cases slen; stops, 10. DO.
e1eo, rbps With percussion, f215; u slnpe, do DO.
$3.50; II stops do. size larger e301 Is Nope do. d.
f,ulrhnna naonap refunded
, 1862-06-26
DIR. L. ]. CZAPKAY'S
PFibais NsoicaI aaa SVfgicai institute.
,.,,., 80. 49,. s,.,.,,. p,.,s, y, .
Established In 1884.

Asan..lip oenpdnp's eplcs Saa Eraacisoo.
Established In 1854,
For he permanent Cure Of ali Private and Chronic Dis
eases, and the suppression Of Quackefy
Attendant and Resident Physician, l. ]. CzApEAY Nd
clan 70 The 1ok Regiment of HonVeds, chief surgeon
10 the military hospital Of Peslh Hungary late Lee
turer Deases d women and children and honorary
member Of The Philadelphia College Of Medicine.
Particular attention paid 70 the treatment u Diseases
iSs4 peculiar b women and children. tlF
- once honrs--From AM. % Pm.
Communications strictly confidential.
- Permanent cure guaranteed, Of no pay. Consul-
tathna by letter or otherwise, free. "a
address DR. -LJsCzAPKAY, L San Francisco.
, 1862-06-26
CARD.

Prompted BY an honest desire Of my heart, wish 10
lay before the public which dr- Tvs commen
aton not ouy act Of scientific skill hut thai Of
humanity also. About two years ago, suddenly, and
from causes unknown In me, was seized with 4 n of
epilep'y Whi'h owing 10 my inability to meet the ex
penses eorsequent up0D thornugb medical treatment
and the encouragement which met with On atiSmptluS
~ soon became such las Was then lea 10 beleVrl A. "a
defy the skill Of any physician. Waa frequently while
~ pursuit OF my calling thrown dUw, 10 the RFonDd
without the sRhtest wsrninpj and although insenslo
70 the agnnea, yet despsed The miperies Oh nv M and
soon learned 10 OOk npor those who would render assist
ance o. shelter me nom danger enemies who sought
70 pFolong the existence Of my mispries wi le In kS
state and having previous to my AictlOn tasted ne
sweets OF life, Unce more induced 10 ATTEMPT seek,
Ing cid Of physician, and, by recommendation called
upon Dr. j. Czapkay told him Of nv circumatancrs
and Of my inability 10 reward him for his services re-
gardesa Of which, however, he at once undertook nv
case, and, with the blessing Of God, was once moro
restored 70 perfect health Unable 10 TevaFd him fnF
the boon which eny d present, aud ytl conscious q
nv Indebtedness, consider Il due 10 myself and al
actfd 70 make the puhlic IN order that thoEe N
nee Of medical advre may Hnd physician IN whom
every confidence can be placed. TT
Stat of California. County Of San Francisco. SUB.
IcIeed and sworn to before me, this LIST day Of August
isl GILBERT A. GRANT, Notary Pub.
, 1862-06-26
,1e-rr1 EXPRESS ~
FoRwARDERs Z A


7 -7777 4 % 7777 77777 D 117177 11717 our o1n
zen r1irss ia gI.h ne - Ellifl c1npanlls vlIs
'..s...,y ns..., n.'hsi -. ,,sa..ss a'ai.ne,s
, 1862-06-26

TTxIEE HIGHEsr PREnITUIEs WERE AWARDED
u these machines IN 1855. At the following
, 1862-06-26

1.an = e ularl gnirs an1 Cnnadnn ard ttrrurh
A1 Aurc.1 90 E1I11-ll E1r1 ~ E1c1alrl o.lrany,
~ f.l1lIl and alll rlsII N nll'ln p1Iillni1g
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17
PERSONAL.
( the fire is unknown.
The cause

The Colonecy of the let Vermont Cavalry Regi-
ment has been given to Charles II. Tompkns, son Of
Col. d. d. Tompkins of This city, and recently
captain in the United States army. On hs acceptance
of the new position, his friends in Annapolis, Nd
presented him with set Of cavalry equipments, in
cluding an elegant sword aud made TO him highly
complimentary address. Captain then Lieuienaut)
Tompkinss weknown charge, at the head OF his
company Of the I'd Cavalry, the Rebels at Fairfax
Courthouse was one Of the most brilliant incidents
Of the early period of the war.
Col G.. w. Taylor Of the Sd New.Jer.ey Regi-
ment, recently created Brig'dier-Genenl aud now
in command of the LET New-Jersey brigade, is a
native resdent Of Hmterdon County, n. j.. and
served with credit through the Mexican war, in
which he commanded company Of Jersey Blues.
He was formerly in the navy.
Among the killed Of the ls. Regiment of Sickes =
brigade at Williamsburg was Lieut.. Sydney w.
Howe, son Of George Howe Of Boston. He was In
Europe when the war commenced, but returned TO
fight for LIE country. lie fought bravey aud was in
the act Of cheering Oh bis men when he fell.
1t turns out that the 100000 " advanced by
Erastus Corning for the suffering workmen Of the
Wstervleit Arsenal, 4" whom the Government neg
lected TO psy," was advanced by the Albany City
Bank on good security, with collaterals and fair
rate of interest. Mr.. Corning happens to be Prssi-
dent Of the Bank which was lucky enough 10 effect
this fst-class loan.
,.l- oiauaine caivoi, soprano, sigDor Achille
Erran tenor, and sgnor Feline, baritone, EFF yerier-
day the ship CL~.-ri-- 1o- s~ri---~n. ~- -""'"
for Costa Rica.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17
FIRE IN PEAHL STREET.
Loss about S2O,OOO - Insurance over
$4,000.

On Friday morning, shortly after o'clock lire
broke ont on the Sd floor of the vesory building No
32l Pearl rect, in the premises occupied by Ihorne
4 Walker, bookbinders. The flames communicated
rapidly with the upper stOres which, with their
contents, were soon devoured, notwithstanding the
timely efforts of the fremen who worked VIGOROUSLY
They succeeded, however, in preventing injury TO
ANY of the dloining buildings.
The first floor was occupied by Lublin a. stnsr
IA shoemskers findings store, woose loss Is about
81 000 insured for s. 000 in the Security and Green
wIch Insurance Companies.
The second floor was occupied by G. +. Bunce &
Co.. priuters whose loss is about 81 SOC; insured in
the Relief and Kngs County Insurance Companies
for 81 600 each.
The third floor, On which the fire originated, was
occupied by Thorne e. Walker bookhinders, whose
loss is about 5000; iosured in the Market insur
ance Company for 500, Columbia e, 600, Excelsior
5000.
The fourth floor was occupied by James Egbent,
printer, whose loss about - 0OO insured iii the
Park Insurance Company for 81 800, Security
81 800, 81. Nicholas 81 800, Market $, 800
The fifth floor was occupied by Mira. Ellis as
book bindery; loss about ! 900; insured for 900
in the Lori lard Insurance Company.
The building is owned BY Samuel Verplanck, and
was damaged to the amount OF about f3,5OO; fully
insured.
The cause Of the fire is unknown.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

An Incident OF THE BATTLE OF WILLIAMS
BuHG.-Shorty after the battle of Williamsburg, the
wife Of a soldier in the S7th Regiment brooklyn
Rifes), under command of Col Stephen A. Dodge,
WAS called upon by an acquaintance just returned
from Fortress Monroe, and informed that her hus-
band was killed in that engagement. The family,
consisting of several children was Of course greatly
distressed and after giving vent to their feelings
made preparations for he funeral in anticipation of
the arrival Of the body, which was expected in a
few days. ODe day this week letter was received
informing the wife that there was a package IN
Wes,eots Express Office to her address. This was
supposed 10 be the body, and she, in company with
some friends, proceeded TO bring the remains to the
house. On making inquiry at the Office parcel was
handed to her, ard Oh opening it, she found SO III
Treasury Notes, and letter from her husband CIV
ng AN account of the battle and OF his narrow es-
cape. lie was not only alive and well, but spoke
confidently Of reaching Redmond in few days.
OK the housc of mourning was changed to the
house OF joy.