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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-15
Tie sloop-of-war st. Ions, ws'cn =
=, The Philadelphia Nsvy-Yard, Is nearly feT'y

n,v q, the Philadelphia Navy'YaFd, Il neA''! ,0'o'
r sss The following correct list Of her olce.ss
Lui.p.n, james A. Green s S..,Sss. i Psyn,aiSr
1ist. Watson; Acting Mss,er s,S, Mn Foo
rosn.or Masters Mes. o. w fssan; hsi c.,hmss Car
man p n jsass; s.ilnaksr, j. Z. crswsll
is1 TSs steau.soop Hartford will go into 'on0A''
on the 18th inst
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CHup BuRsYp TO DsAr"'-i ee'e'uas, r,.s.sls
le,ry child 10 "on'h' 3D. ''>is $40 sias .s.ius.
,,,et s!sJ from the et''s' Of 'n' aar..
,,oy, GA Cbsi.aas E'e' IHeos' V''1' 'N
he oody
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SUPREME COURT cIporIr-JAy.'h- Before Ja'sics
BALLOON.


BALLOON.
TRIALS.
james l.. Butler agt. ii. liurd ct al.-Action
founded for the sails and delivery Of oseei In
the ate Of Ohio The cheese was delivered aud paid for
Plaintiff coi ed thet lie entitled back
ou OF he puse money paid o the cheese be ground
tina. lheTe mutual mistake Of fact Which csused ,hs
purc 20 raw the seller receive zoe thas
should been paid received for tho cheese The evt
deuce wa. conhctipg yerdict for plaintiff, $3.50.
M e. ap S one Gliding. should have bee.
joined defendant in the sctien Verdict fn Plsinas
Is.n%.r Darling q. g: John Mi g e -'on for
Wright Glies ct al syt J ID. Fowler Il a-Action Oh
prons,ory note. judgment for plaintiffs SOL S
John O. Drew ct al at Dais A9Iean-Ae,ion, on pI9~,s
joseph A. Fooe ct al agt Dewitt c. Underwood ACTION
pr5mi,'cy note. Tried BY Court judgment for palm
E1.nc. Hot bouer sst Albert H. Joceyr e, s-Acon
promory note. Tined by Court Judgment TO- plaintiff
CnAxBsxs-JAy. lA-Befots Justice LEONARD
DECISIONS.
Simeon Draper agt. Symmes Gariner.-Mo'on
granted on psymeu. Of TO- costs OF opposing mis- motion ans
upon tho defendant spustng to ao" the pAnu 70 d%cea
PSsSe C Van Wichen sgt Benjamin S. Van wicksn
Report confirmed, and judgment Of divorce grated
IIcs Walton sg. VIM H. Wslton.-Rsport confirmed,
Judgment Of divorce ssnsd custody OF children gwen
The feOpl. e1 rel. VIM B. lawrence &c, as Robert 2:
asws rrb. P.ops .s rel Gleen ssI Wood Mayor
&c decided New York Genefal Tenn jan ID, lSo''
SUPERIOR coURT-srDci,L TERx-JAS. l4.-Be'Oss JUS
| tice BoswORTH
DECISION.
Randolph A. Witshsus ct al: agt. Isaac 7; Men
d,l "a This seton must be tried. uniess the deienasn!s
tie Court that accounting under dec ~ nis
con viii NOT be perfect protection On this po'n d-feaa
ants may be heaId
Court or COMMON PLEAs-SPKciAL TsSs-JAs IL
Before Judge BRADY.
DECISION.
staples ACT. Fariington.-Amended complaint al
"a an peSment of us and Witnesses lses Of 10 uay
Term TO be paid within ten days Defendants answer "
and n he DESIRE amended answer not 'ehes "
h. n,t In issue TO be OF date OF present Issue
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OIIERvILLr. Jen. 10. 1861.
major Gen HALLrcE,

OTTERviLLE, Jan. 10, 1861.
b'ajo,. Gea HAL1rcK, Commanding Dsporneht " tic
N.ss1rri
On the Sth inst, at 4 O'Clock ?. m, Iaj ors Ter
renee aud Hubbard, with 80 men, attacked Pom
dexter, with 1000 TO 1900 men, on silver Greek.
The epeny was totally routed, with Heavy l'sa
Seven left deaf on the ieli, many carried Of from
81 10 - wounded. Oar LOGS reported NJ four killed.
Tie rebel camp was GestIo,ed and luro number
OF ho1es and arms taken. 4 heavy fog alone faeed
them from complete destruction. Tie number If
rri-oners taken Is Ieported ~ 20.
JOHN PALMER, Brisadier General
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-15

THE BATTLE ON SILVER CREEK.
Tho iollowi dispatch wac sent to Gen. Hailed.
The telegraph briefly announced tbe victory few
days since:
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SUPERIOR CouRr-srDci,L TKRx--JAy. l4.-Be.oss JUS
tice BoswORTH
DECISION.

Randolph A. Wit.hsus ct al. agt. Isaac =. hsn-
d, e alhs seton must be tried, uniess the deienosne
Tie Court that accounting under dec &c IN th
action will not be perfect protection On this POM d"eas
anita may be heard.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-15
THE SUFFERINGS OF A UNION MAN II
TEXAS

From letter written by n rative Of Ohio, who for
some years has Teen residing in Texas to bis parents
in Philadelphia, we make tho following interesting
extracts:
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co,rRr or COMMON PLEAs-spxcrAL Tsxx-JAs IL
Before Judge BRADY.


Staples agt. Harrington complaint ~
lowed on payment Of s3 aud witnss"' iees OIL Jsnn
Tn, N he psid within ten days Defendants answ@N
n he desire or an amended not verhes may
h. ma An irsue 10 be OF date OF present Issue
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'asss. 81 a @aRSGsassI REstaIe4.
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MRS. WILSON'S
CO C O A N u T OIL
HAIR DRESSING

Mrs Wilson's Hair Dressing is put up in large bottles
and rctals 81 per BOTTLE aud for dressing the
hair of any person. young old there is not its equal in
the world 1t will make the hair everything You wish It
TO be- and moreover it has perfun that is iniRte.y
superior to any If the fashionable extracts either foreign
or American which alone should ente to place on
every l4dv's toilet table.
sc the Regeneration before retiring Mt night, and
l.. the morning apply little Of the Dressing, and Your
mir will he cyo. more lfeike in color and beauty,
Ia no:.s on Your hair but these preparations, and
nse these according directions, and We warrant YOU
Il good healthy head Of hair.
Manufactured and sold at wholesale by Henry + w.
son 4 Co. Manchester. I.,to whom all letters shord
be addressed.
l.. Z. PIERCE,
Wholesale aad key&i: agent.
?47y1} MON NTPELIER. 2
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PRICE. TW O CENTS.
Greot Remedy for ConghS. Colts arr
kidney Difficulties.
WHITE PINE COMPCUND,
PREPARED BY
DR.. j. w. POLAND g. co

DR.. j. w. POLAND & CO,
GOFFsTOwN CENTRE, NH.
'EdE following testimonials will tell sorehng abou.
mediclne That ls now becom popular faster thar
any other article sold bv druggists =
Rev j X. Chase. OF Rumney, n. H.. under date OF
1prl 4,n, 1860 fays - Wien your favor two bot.
Ties OF bite Pine Compound, was eive6 Was suf.
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and was able t. preach in two days. believe
the COMPOUND is an invs suahle medicine DO wisi.
thousands Who know nothing of its virtues would be
| come better acquainted with it,
Rev. L. c. Stevens, Pastor of the Baptist Church az
Goisown Cent" "a letter dated Fed. 1863 xays =
" Some of my FAMILY have tried it, the COMPOUND :
with signal success beiiers it to be Of TIE bess
Cough Remedifs prtpared Besides its value as p
Cough medicine have good reason to believe if to he
all it clams TO be for Kidney Diseases snd Dabetes.n
Mr. Asa Goodhue of Bow N H., was prost. a. cd by
who saw him thought that he could possibly live through
the month NO n AS last resort he thought he would try
the "4ae MT pams ComPopnd They procurd bottle ios
mediately showed signs of amendment. Fleve month
afterwards Feb. 49, 1850 in full statement OF hi, ca>
esays 4" believe DR.. PoIapd's W hie pne Compoup
under God, has been the means OF my recovery thu
undrcds OF of Kidney complaints CURED Ell
TRB LY by taking the White Pine Compound have been
reported by druggists. Here two samples
An aged man in Danvers, Mass, heard OF theCom
pound as wonderful curative for kidney MI a,nts
Bt ing great sufferer from that difficulty TO tht
APP thecary fort bottles. they CURED him Hetaia
tleG We're worth nifty dollars lie has since sold go0G
many bottles n,self.
The second case wasthat of business man. in Salem
Mass: he was also cured OF thcSame complaint. After
wards he went to Minnesota The great ati. ue CT hs
journey brought on return of his former icuty and
seeking in VAN i'll Minnesota TO the Compound he w,
compelled to send all the way Salem 10 have it ot
Warded by express.
| July, 1861 DR.. PoLAND:-Mr j. c. Enttetfc'd Jr
who sells your Medicine, has requested No to give
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do Tor me had been stIettd with the Kidney Con-
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yfar,s dng which caused ne to sit bIord quite
frequently. NO one OF my acQuainlHnces txl ected
that should GET heal; h again Bu ,lro bol.
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~ SVu spa - g TS
INDICATE PUBLIC OPINION.
Usually cautious, there is great onlence to DC placed
A RELIABLE NEWSPAPER.
New Orleans 'Erruc Delta.
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/
| Clc:aVsand Plaimdlealer.
! When people protect their Hair rom the
ell-tale marks of age when they luxurate in
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when white and gray lair can be made to grow upon
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harm to telt what will do it. HEIMSTREET'S HAIR
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ed The fact in possessiOn in egad to this wonder
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Ing"
FROM
ST. Louis Republican.
Many Of our first citizens of Louis speaking in
glowing terms of this arcle.'
|
Cairo City Gazette.
Ths incompatible excellent preparation for the Res
Hair from falling out and to cure badness, is one sale
at Humphrey Browns in this city. The evidence that
this Restorative is humbug conclusive Testimonials
to that effect be found in almost every paper in the
country"
South Western Baptist.
Leave dyes alone, and only reliable Resor,
pve like Heimstreet's lnimitable.'
! Sold everyweere-trce SOC and 81 per bottle
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VEGETABLE LIFE MEDICINES.

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human aisea .rs in which tSa '"'''!
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'"t' :rt - ~ y !G 20 a., "a S: os.err . , - .,
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Some OF the keepers of eating houses in
Boston, have issued cards marked good for
twelve or twenty-five cents" which they paw
out to their customers in lieu OF silver change
which at times is little scarce.
The spire of the Trinitarian Congregation
alist church, in Auburndae, was blown down
Monday night, broke in The roof and injured
the church materially. The clock and bell
were thrown upon the snow. The bell does
not appear to be cracked. Damage $500.
public reception is to be rendered to Col.
Lee, by the Roxbury city government, on his
arrival home.
Counterfeit five dollar bills on the South
bridge bank, have just been put into circula-
ton in Boston
An order has been issued from headquarters
to muster out of service all Massachusetts Off
GERS in Gen. Buffers division, who have not
been commissioned by Gov. Andrew.
The fire in Boston, Monday evening, was a
disastrous one. Matthews block, the East
Boston ferry buildings, and Sargent's wharf
were destroyed Two fremen were killed
aud several persons injured The entire loss
IS estimated at about 100000.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Mr.. James Patterson, respected citizen of
Lowell, while engaged in Clearing snow from
low root adjacent to his house, lost his foot.
hold and fell some twelve feet upon the snow.
with his face downward aud in a short time
afterwards was found in that position. life be-
ing extinct. The deceased for many years has
been connected with the carpet mills
The family of 4 worthy citizen in Lowell
celebrated the 22d in novel but fashionable
manner, and amid the ringing of bells the
firing OF cannon, and the congratulations of
friends, he was named George Washington.
During the thunder storm Monday after
noon. a house in Lowell was struck by lipht.
ming and damaged considerably.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Charles NJ. S. Churchill Of Milton has been
appointed trial justice OF criminal cases.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Mason Barney, Jr., OF Swansey, has been
appointed trial justice of criminal cases.
letter from Mr. George Wilson of New
bedford, master at arms on board the U. S.
ooSrque Kng6sher, dated at Tampa Bay, Jan.
o. states that they had taken a prize off the
oay IA Spanish barque loaded with coffee, rice.
tea, and sugar
Messrs. Gilmore & Knnicut of Mansfield
lecvntiy had lounge sent to them for repair
III winch they found considerable sum ~
money in silver. They did moi act on ,hn
auege mat the "sweepings belong 10 tho inJ.
en- out promptly returned the money.
since May last the number of enlisfmen,s =,
the naval rendezvous in New BeIlord b"s
amounted to 1908 as follows -Seamen ~
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-26

ing for the formation to be completed. know
ing that our next order would be 10 commence
firing. An explosion close by me benumoed
me. l looked at myself. l was unframed.
l looked at my company. -Four men were
wounded by the bursting OF shell. l ordered
them to the rear, 90 surgeon care, and
dressed the ranks. Commence firing" rang
out from the lips ct our COLONEL Let me de.
scribe the position We had been pursuing
an empowered path through the woods sud
denly it entered broad clearing where thick
bushes, like the whortleberry,l and tangled
vines netted the marshes. Evergreen trees,
principally pines, were on either side, and 500
yards in front of US was the famous redoubt,
of which We had been told weeks before
When we debouched from the road into the
cleared way, it broughtus right in iron; OF and
in perfect range of the rebel guns They had
three pieces of artillery fronting aud COM
manding this clearing, and large numbers of
ritiemen perched in trees behind the turfed
walls, and under all possible covers. l had
dressed my company, lat no dress parade had
It ever been done better and stood two or
three PAGES in front Of them, when the shell
burst OF which l have before spoken When
ordered to fire, they commenced with will.
Every piece told, and then the BOYS bucked
TO in god style. For an hour we fought on,
not man shrinking from his post. One after
another was wounded and sent to the rear
Still the boys closed their ranks and fired. |
made them lie down while loading, 10 keep
them under cover. You have no conception
OF the deadly whiz of bullets, or OF the pecu.
liar breath OF grape and shrapnel! An ron
ram, leaden hail, were on every side Twas
looking at Lieut.. Stiman. 4 ball entered
his lungs; he gasped and fell Two Sergeants
and three pri ates carried him to the ambu-
lance. There he died
"We were ordered to lie down under lhe
bushes and stop firing. Down the boys piled
themselves, and sought cover OF boys, stumps,
and whatever else furnished protection TO US.
Colonel Russell for long time refused to'lie
down. The lieutenant colonel of the D'Epin-
uel ZOuaves got out then with him and asked
him 10 watch the firing and see the effect of
his own shot. He had rifle. BY the eff.
forts OF our lieutenant colonel this man was
got out OF the way at las but not till the ex.
act range OF our colonel had been obtained by
the enemy. A ball whizzed close to him
Capt. Colt called out, Colonel, that was meant
for you--le down, do lie down! The colonel
stood quietly looking at the battery, evidently
watching Tor the appearance OF our troops on
the flank OF tue enemy. Again Colt entreated
him TO lie down, and this lime successfully.
He had been thus covered for few minutes,
when shot came lower than usual. Ii was
to him an instantaneous death. His body was
carried to the rear, and we lay still. Oh, what
thing is war to benumb the emotions Much
as loved Col. Russell, felt no SORROW then.
My only thought was, the progress of the fight
and the question ST success or failure. The
moments flew rapidly by, marked by the mu.
sic Of the balls"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-26

The New Haven journal publishes pri-
vate letter from Capt. Pardee OF the Connecti
cut tenth regiment, which gives a graphic ac.
count OF ihe part taken by that regiment in
the battle of Roanoke Island We copy
few passages of the letter, beginning with his
account Of the advance tile morning after they
landed. He says =
"Gens. Foster and Burnside came up and
greeted our colonel. Both of them spoke
pleasantly 10 US. Pretty soon Gen. Foster
with about dozen attendants, started down
the narrow road through tile woods, which
was to be the pathway to battle, death and
victory. A reconnaissance was made, Skin
mishers thrown out, and by and by the rat.
ting shot told US we had found the toe Ii
was a fierce, hot tire-shot by shot at first
then came the order for our advance On we
walked slowly stopping every few minutes
for the regiments at our head TO move on, and
wondered what the nature Of the rebel position
could be. We laughed and joked together as
when in camp. 1t was impossible TO feel that
all this was real and deadly. One mile was
passed, then a secOnd--heavy guns doomed.
rItied shots shrieked. We heard cheering
ahead. By and by the woods showed more
hight ahead. We heard balls among the
leaves we saw men hurry by with medical
stores towards the irOpt, we met men ex.
haused by the roadside ,Ae.. aid came down
to us with an order-'AdcdnceIl e TenthP
Coionei Russell pressed his lips firmly to.
gether, and said, wv are going under fire.
Captain-forward, .solidly, quickly" 49,
hoarse with a terrible cold, but found vn;.' as
Men came by, with stretchers, carrying the
brave Massachusetts boys, irightful viii, fly .,'e
bleeding wounds We saw the dead wing bp.
meath the trees ON either side. Doctors 1sro
busy IN their vocation (; surgery is noble artl
We halt ON the edge OF great clearing we
deploy to the right, by companies, and nine
in advance. see the smoke and flashes from
TIVE redoubts at last we are under fire. We
move forward twenty PAGES. / halt and dress
my company Two others wheel in at INV
lett. The balls whistle around me. / knew
had no power to control them, but that God
would shield me, and make me do my duty
ielt ready for any thing. God kept me cool
and collected; God preserved me- 70 Him
De the glory | stood two OF three PAGES in
mont OF my boys, looking to the left, watch.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-26
CITY AND COUNTY.

LEvEE FOR THE SoLDIERs.-An advertise
meni elsewhere states what may be expected
at the great tea party and promenade concert,
to come off at Mechanics Hall to morrow
night. The social and musical attractions
which will be offered, will be cheaply pur-
chased for fifteen cents. AT the refreshments
tables the ladies hope to do large business,
and when the object is considered, every friend
OF our soldiers should consider it personal
matter to see that the hope is realized. We
trust liberal response will be made to Mrs.
Davis call for contributions of money or eat.
abes. The managers and all who wish to
help in the matter, are requested TO meet at
the hall this forenoon to arrange the deco
rations