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THE OLD FAMILY CRADLE.

Laid in the garret, where darkness and dust
are the sole wardens Of many n trust,
Silently standing amid its coinpeers,
Motley melnentoes of many score years,
Shapeless and homely, n cast-aside thing,
thus the old family crudle sing.
Once witt vermillion its coating was gay,
Now all its brightness is faded away;
Worn is the paint from the side and the head,
There no solt coverlid longer is spread,
And the stiff rockers creak over The floor
Like rheumatic, limb weary and sore.
Yet there are thoughts full Of goodness and grace
Frightening with beauty the homeliest face;
Speak to us now of the years that are fed,
Changed are the living and peaceful the dead;
What are thy memories mournfu and glad,
Family histories, mrthful or sad?
Once young mother bent over thy side,
Fair, as a maiden and blest, as u bride
There were warm kisses and tears of delight,
And the kind angels looked pleased at the sight.
While the old cradle rocked gently away,
Seeming in his musical murmurs to say,
"To and fro, to and fro, little one sleep
Angels their watch DER thy cradle shall keep;
To and fro, TO and fro, thus as we rock,
Softly and solemnly ticketh the clock,
And the swift moments, while hurring by,
Lullaby, lullaby, sing as they fy.'
But tine light moments bear wears on their wing
Summer and Autumn and Winter and Spring
Quickly succeeding, pass quickly away,
And the young parents are caroworn and gay,
Children are gathered by table and fire,
Blessing ard honor to mother and sire.
Still the old cradle rocks steadily there,
Still there are treasures to trust to its care,
lie who its pillow in infancy prest
Soothed by the song of n mother, to rest,
Now in his manhood stands proud at its side,
Whtchng the sleeper with fatherIy pride,
And the old cradle, as loving STILL
Guards like Il casket its Jewel from Ill.
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OUR IRON-CLAD STEAMERS.

The iron-clad steamer Galena, just completed
and lying at the Continental Iron works, Green
point L. L. and daily expected at the Brook
lyn yard is one of the three iron-clad vessels
contracted for by the Secretary of the Navy
under autharity of the act of Congress ap-
proved Aug. 8 1861. The other two are the
Monitor and Kensington. OF the Monitor it
is not necessary to say more than that the pub
lie are by this time pretty well acquainted with
her. The Galena was constructed at Mystic,
Conn.,, by the builders of the gunboat Owasco,
now in active service. AS soon as possible af-
tea her launch in February, she was sent to the
Continental Works to receive her armor, which
consists of iron plates, 25 feet long, inches
wide, and l-2 inches thick, overlapping each
other, and extending feet below the water
line Her dimensions are, length over all, POS
feet; breadth of beam, 80 feet depth of hold,
~ l.2 feet; burden 1000 tons. She is not at
all like the Monitor, being simply an IRON
plated screw steamer Of great strength, and
modelled with view to speed. She is pierced
for Is guns, but will carry six only, viz:
Dahlgren and Parrott guns. Her rigging is
made of copper wire.
The Kensington is a frigate, with three full
decks, and is now building at Philadelphia.
Her dimensions .are-length over all, 230 feet |;
breadth o / beam, GO feet depth of hold, 25
feet draught of water, l6 feet burden, $500
tons. Her armature will he iron plates, Is feet
long, 2S l-2 and 80 l-2 inches wide, and four
inches thick The plates will not overlap each
other, as in. the Galena, but will have mortice
and tenon joints, like an ordinary wooden
floor.
No bolts or screws will be visible outside,
but the armature will be secured interiorly by
means of heavy screws, and will extend four
feet below the water line. Her sides, which
will be perfectly smooth, will present an angle
of 80 degrees to the enemy's shot. The Ken
sington is expected to be launched IN about
three months. Her armament has not been de-
cided upon, but she will carry 10 or Is guns oil
the most formidable kind now in use.
The work on the iron-clad steamer lronsides
is now going rapidly forward at henslnglon'
Philadelphla She has been nearly all planked'
and the caolkers have been busily engaged up
ON her during the past week. But very little
Mating has yet been done upon her; The
thickness of the iron plates is three inches for
those forward, three inches aft, and four inches
amidships. 1t was hoped to have her ready for
launching by the first of May, but the late bad
weather and other causes will detain her until
the middle of that month
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he will tell you with stare, that he has paid
his poSsdge-and il disturbed in the least, either
by breaking his nap or his neck, he will prose-
cute the company to the extent OF his ability !
Approach the man of business and observa-
tion and his ready response will be, that it
may be veiy good logic for the one party to
trust in Providence, and for others to proceed
to prosecution, after their necks are broken
but as for himself, he desires careful Engi-
netr, accompanied by good rolling stock, and
he is then rea " to take his chances, and those
are DECIDEDLY favorable. Few look at the mat
ter so philosophcally.
The great mass of the travelling public know
but little of that powerful agent that skilllul
invention has brought to their aid, which daily
contributes so much to their comfort and pros
perty, and less of the man that hazards life
and limb in its supervision and control and
thus in the hustle and excitement OF railroad
business, the enginPer-.if so fortunate as TO
escape death and mutilation-passes few
years, comprising the most valuable portion of
his life, and soon becomes debiItated-in a
word superannuated and must then leave the
field and seek a livelihood among those who
know nothing of him, or is, perhaps compelled
to rely on the generosity OF those parties whom
he has served long and faithfully, and who now
care little or nothing for him; thus ing on
| tne tenuef mefClCS OF tnOse VINO congratulate
themselves on having no spiritual responsible
ties. This may be found poor inducement
for man TO lead life, that is not only hoz-
ardous in the extreme, but insures his prema-
ture decay
BY passing in review the duties and dangers
pertaining to the life Of the Engineer, don't
wish to detract in the least from the arduots
and responsible duties of the conductor. Few
men are capacitated for, or retain the situation
Of conductor, for any considerable time unless
they are men of superior abilities. l have the
| pleasure of being personally acquainted with
most of the conductors in Vermont, particular
" those on the Central Road, Messrs Pierce,
Gage, Chamberln, White. Arnold and others,
and know them to be careful, companonabe
men and value their acquaintance most high
J y The majority of them have spent their
Ii li,cs-which is now past the meridian-in the
capacity of conductor, both by rain and rail
and who would give to a poor, deserving per-
son as much politeness and attention as they
would show to the Prince of Wales. or the
Grand Viceroy of Egypt, should those destin-
guished personages hcyc occasion to pass over
their road. This speaks volumes for those
gentlemen.-Success to them.
A TRAVELLER.
NorJC,lJ,
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A MERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
H. H. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents, lae Agent OF L. S. Pa
tent Office, Washington, (lnder the Act Of lS37)
TSrArE STREET, OPPOSITE KILBY STREET, 30 STON.

H. H. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents, lae Agent of T. S. Pa
tent Office, Washington, (under the Act Of ls3T)
TsrArE SrREEr OPPOSITE KILBY STREET, 30 STON.
After extensive practice Of upwards of twenty years,
continues Patents in the United sates also in
Britain France AMI other foreign countries Caveats,
Specifications, Bonds Assignments and all Papers Draw
ngs for Patents executed liberal TERMS and with dispatch
Researches made American Foreign works. to deter
mine the validity utility of Patents Inventons-and
legal other advice rendered in all matters touc hing the
same Copies of the claims amy furnished by
mtng One Dollar. Assignments recorded Washington
The Agency is not only h larses, in New England but
through nye nors have advantages for securing paens
of ascertainns the paenabty OF inventions unsurpassed
by, mmeasurab superior to- any which can be offered
none is MORE SUCCESSFUL AT TIE PATENT OFFICE
than the subscribers and SUCCESS Is THE BEST PROOF
OF ADVANTAGES AND ABILITY, he would add that he
has abundant to be eve and PROVE that at
other Office the kind the charges for professional SER
moderate The immense practice of the subscriber
during twenty years past has enabled him to accumulate
vast collection Of specifications and ohca decisions relative
These besides his Intensive library Of legal and mechan
works. and full acc1uutof patents granted in the Uned
States and Europe him able, beyond question: to
offer superior fnriIites for obtaining Patents
All necessity of journey Washington, to procure pa
IT, and the usual great delay there here saved in
gentors.
TEsTGMoNIALs.
az regard Mr. Eddy of the capaJie and
cessi practitioners with whom have had official inter-
courser CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Patents.
81 have no hesitation in assuring inventors that ,ey
not employ person competent and rGSiUOTthy and
more capable of putting their applications in form to
cure them early and favorable consideration at the
Patent Ogeen EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner Of Patents.
Mr. II. H. Eddy has made for me TliIREEEN app'ica-
tons on all OF which patents have been granite
and that is nOU pendny. Such unmisakeable proof OF
great and ability his part leads me to recommend
al inventors apply him to procure their patents
they may having the most faithful attention be-
slowed their cases. and very reasonable charges"
JOHN TAGGART.
During eight months subscriber in Of his large
practice, ade rejected applications SIXTEEN
APPEALS EVERY ONE Of which decided in his tdUor
by the Commissioner Of Patents.
r. H. EDDY.
| Boston, Dec ., ls61.-1y50
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GEN. JOHNSTON. The death of the rebel
General, Sidney Johnston, at the battle of Pitts
burgh, is now definitely settled and the rebels
grievously mourn the loss OF their distinguish
ed commander. He had previously been un-
der a cloud on account of his want of success
in Kentucky and Tennesseei but he vindica,ed
both his courage and skill, as well as the sin
cerity of his treason, on the fatal Sunday upon
which he fell ; and though that affair, like all
his previous efforts in this war; was a failure,
yet rebel criticism is silent in presence of his
death. 1t was undoubtedly he, and not Beau
regard, who conceived and managed the bril-
liant rebel manpuvering of Sunday by which
the rebel columns were shifted with such rapid
ily, and hurled now upon one of our wings,
then upon the other, then upon the centre, then
upon some apparently weak point, and every
where with spirit and dash that could not be
excelled. The tactics were all characteristic OF
Johnston. He exposed his person, too with
recklessness 1t is probable indeed that he
had been driven to desperation by the assaults
that have recently been made upon him, and
that in dependency and misery, he courted
death upon the field. 1t is a sad ending to q
career which had for so long time been eminent
and honorable.-N. J, Times.
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LIST OF AGENTS,
-, -, vmon,. non for TIE VERMONT prGS1x, for 1862,

10 whom payments for TIE VERMONT PlNlA, ,ior loo2,
may be made; .. 49,. ., =, ,,,,,,,,, =, AT,
@. W. srEBBINS; Dover, LYMAN BulRi w. Dover, WM.
ton s. W. WILSON Grafton, N. II. lIAbLj Guford, Ell
MER MASON; Guiliord Centre S. L. sIBLEY Green
River j. u. DICKINSON Jamaica, D. q. DEXTER Hall
fax. STEPHEN NILES West Halifax, A. II. TUCKERi
London lerry DAVID ARN0LDj South Londonderry, IL.
ID, TYLER; Marlboro, W. W. LYNDE Fayetteville, j..
DUNKLEE, JR.j wluamsvie SAMUEL BROWN Put
ney, wa. HOUGIITON Saxtons River, q. FAIR
BRJTlIERj Cambridgeport, A. A. WYMAN Somerset, o.
X. MORSE; stratton, MELVIN A. KNOWLTON Towns
hend, D. BUrrERFIELD West Townshend, b. w. PAGEi
Vernon. ADDISON wHITHEDj Wardsboro, llOL-
LAND PLIMPTON; West Wardsboro, LIRBRrY WILDER;
uih wirdsboro, s. PErTEE Westminster, II. G.
LANE Westminster west b. W. lIAMBLlNi Whtingham,
H. N. IIIX; jacksonville, JAS. W. UArCIIi Wilmington,
LCCIUs WALKER; wlniham, WIN HARRIS, JR.; South
winlham, EZRA PIERCE, JR.i Chesterfield, N. H. II. o.
COOLIDGE; Hns lae N. H., G. j. AMID0N Winchester,
n H., v. NJ. FORBES North Bernardston, Mass, N 2.
CHAPLIN
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The editor Of the Rutland Courier who
emigrated to this country some 80 years ago,
now mourns that he did so. This reminds us
of the widow who burst into tears twenty years
after the death of her husband, and said she
couldn't hold in any longer --Bello,os Falls
Times
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II II f. w A r..
THE SEIGE or YORKTO WM.
Active Operations Commenced.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

NEAR YoRKTowN, April II. Hon. Edwin
NJ. Stanton, secretary of war During Tuesday
and Wednesday, the gunboats amused them
selves by shelling the woods below Gloucester.
One of them approached within two miles of
Yorktown yesterday morning, when the rebels
opened from a new battery concealed in the
woods. The boat having obtained the position
of their guns returned to her position without
receiving any damage. The fire to-day was re-
newed at long intervals. The rebels yesterday
morning with one thousand men commenced to
strengthen a battery locate about three miles
to the left of Yorktown, when a battery was
brought to bear, causing them to beat hasty
retreat The rebels opened with their heavy
guns when a second battery was brought for
ward. A brisk fire was now kept up for about
four hours, during which three of the enemy's
guns were dismounted, when both parties ceas-
ed for q while but firing was resumed on our
part late in the afternoon, and continued till
daylight this morning efiectually preventing the
rebels from repairing the damage they had sus-
tanned. The loss of the enemy must have been
considerable, as the firing of our artillery was
very accurate. Our loss was Sergeant Baker,
I'd Michigan, killed, and +. Page, company X,
Sd Michigan, both feet shot off. Also four hors-
es, which we're killed. Yesterday Rict ard
Painter of Berdan's sharpshooters was probably
fatally shot while on picket. Other engage
ments took place yesterday further to the left,
near james river, in which our troops showed
very great gallantry. The results have not yet
been fully ascertained.
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How THE CoNSpIRAToRs DID Ir.-Andy
Johnson, in his recent speech at Nashville,
Tenn, made this remarkable statement, which
caused much feeling there =
"'The tariff was the preteXt for disunion III
1892, and the slavery or negro question is the
pretext now. How do the facts stand when we
come to examine them? Let us so back to the
proceedings of the last Congress. What was
the true phase of the times A compromise,
you remember-the Crittenlen proposition
was introduced. The southern senators, in
cludin Benj9mn, Toombs, Iverson, rnd a list
OF others, pretended that if the measure passed
the South would be satisfied but they desired
everything else but compromise. Senator
Clark offered an amendment which he believed
would be acceptable To the South. ] had crit
icaly kept pace with these pretenders. Their
protest was only to disguise their real inten-
tions. When the vote was put on Clork's
amendment-mark well-only fty-fye ballots
were recorded. The amendment was adopted
| by two votes, thus defeating the original COM
promise. Who is responsible for this work OF
Destruction Sir southern senator's standing
! there and refusing to record their rOtes. II the
| Crittenden compromise had been adopted they
would have been deprived of preeXt for their
treason. Judah Benjamin., sneaking thief
and perurer, and an unconscionable traitor,
was seated near me while the vote was being
taken. | told him it was his duty to come to
the relief of the country by voting on this i'm
portant proposition. He sneeringly answered
that when he wanted my advice he would
make the request l said you are senator
and | demand that your vote be recorded
With five others he contrived to defeat the
measure by slipping out. They waited nc
compromise This, them has caused the pre-
sent difficulties These sir senators destroyed
the compromise upon 'chich they based rerOiu
ton"
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CHARLES BACKMAN & CO.,
Importers of
BRANDIES, GINS, RUNS, WINES, &C. &C.
No. 50 Front Street, NEW YORK
Sole Importers Of
C.B, Coannc. Oid II OIiaudn nd eneSa
Cordial q ius.

We would call the attention Of Commissioners, Town
AGENTS. and the Medical Faculty OF the state OF ront to
ur we'll selected stock Of Imported Wines and Liquors which
we offer ON reasonable and satisfactory terms.
We are pcrmitte publish the following Chemical Anal
yses that have been made by eminent Chemists Of
Liquors; BURLINGTON, VT, Mhrrh Z, 1901
70 Messrs CIIAS. BUCKMAN CO., New York;
Gentenen;-Ws avail ourselves OF this method to inform
you that have repeatedly made an examination OF Bran
lies, Whistey, Gins and Wines with which the Chteuien
County Agency Burng has been mainly supplied rom
house for the past three years. also specimens from 9th
er agencies In the State procured from you.
found them Invariably OF full strength and uni
form purity aud quality, superior IN every respect to spec
other For medicinal uses they have full
Ged expectations and received unqualified approval
AMI without hesitation confidently recommend them all
who wish supply themselves wi Liquors upon which they
can rely for purity and strength.
We are, your most obedient servants,
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XXTOODCOCK G. VINTON, Paper Manu-
w facturers All kinds Of Printing Paper made TO or
der Cash paid for White and Brown Rags Brattleboro
Vt.
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Northfeld' Vt.

GENERAL PHELPs.-A Ship Island cores
pondent of the Gloucester telegraph sketches
General Phelps peculiarities after the follow
ing fashion,:
General Phelps is a character. He is per-
fectly democratic in his habits. Many a colo
mel and even captain would do well to follow
his simplicity of style. lie lives in common
tent, which is pitched close by the sidewalk,
with nothing to distinguish it but sentinel
who PAGES before it during only the day. Close
by is what supposed for some time to he a
travelling daguerreotype saloon, but at last
found out was his office. He does moi have a
bed, but taxes his blanket and sleeps on the
floor. His food is common soldiers fare.
One of our lieutenants heard him the other day
tell what nice dish of rice and molasses he
had for supper the night before He dresses
with great plainness, has bit one servant, and
does not even keep horse. lie takes only
his monthly pay from the Government, and all
his allowances he turns into the treasury. He
says that extravaganza Is running the Govern
ment, and he will not be a party to it. Every
officer he holds to a strict account especially tie
qUdIteImdSter. No one can do ANYTHING that
he does not have an oversight of. He has
male the Iouaves dofT their snowy trappings
and don the regulation uniform. He puts the
officers through in great shape, and does not
hesitate to blow them up on parade when they
deserve it. 10 the men he is very kind and
Ienent and is much beloved by them ALL lie
has lich Yankee drawl in his voice which it
makes one laugh to hear This model general
honored me with a brief speech on parade the
other day, 10 wit; Sergeant turn about and
stand perfectly still. Don't bulge an inch"
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IT. K W. IT. ES 7 KB KUUh :, ,
81 Manufacturers and Dealers in Umpire State, Victor
Stewars Genesee Valley Cook Stoves, Paror and Box
Stoves and Hot Air Furnaces.
Also; Plows, Cuyators, Road scrapers, Churns, Iron
Sinks Russia and English Stove Pipe aud all kinds Stove
Furniture, Japan and Common Tin Ware. - -
No. / Exchange Block, BRAlTLEBORO, VT.
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A REBEL WORK BROKEN UP.

The rebels have been for several days build
ing large f1rtfcations on the Gloucester side
of the York river, about two miles from York
town, within sight of our gunboats, but their
guns are too long range to allow the approach
of our boats to shell them. About one thou
sand men work on the Notifications, and NOR
tars could not reach them. The gunboat Sc
bago arrived Tuesday morning with a hundred
pound rifed Parrott, and it at once opened with
shell so well aimed they could be seen falling
in their midst and exploding with the fatal eff
feet The rebels were distinctly seen carrying
off killed and wounded, and in two hours the
work was entirely suspended, the rebels retir-
ing out of range. At every attempt to renew
the work they were driven back.
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n SIMONDS. Manufacturer and Dealer
in Ladies' Misses Chldren's and Boys Boots, Shoes
Caters and ubbers opp the Post Once Main-s Brattle
boro Vt.
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I II. KATHAN DEALER IN VERMONT
~ and ITALIAN MARBLE, MARBLE and SLATE
MANTLES TABLE TOPS, SOAPSTONE FlREPLACEs
CISrERNS. SINKS, &c.
MONUMENTS and HEADSTONEs on hand and made to
order $50 different designs monuments and slabs on cX
hibtion to those wishing to purchase.
All warranted give satisfaction in price, quality OF
stock, and style of workmanship &c.
Office opposite the Flour Mill the Railroad Crossug
BrattlebOro, Dec. O. 1860.
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CEWELL MORSE, Practical STAIR BUILD
y er Shop at Dwnel Bisss near the Bridge, Bratte-
bOro, Vt
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SAMiL W. TllAYER, JR., NJ. d
WALTER CARPENTER, NJ. ID.



To UhOm il may COncern;-I hereby certify that have
Of Orange County for the years 1850 and
1861 have procured the Wines and Liquors with which
have supplied the Town Agents Of said County, from
Charles pakman, No SO Front St. New York, that have
had careful analyses Of said Wines and Liquor made by
Charles Y. Chandler Esq, Professor OF the Analytical Chem
lsy, Union College, schenectady, w. and that in all and
every instance the result has been pova them be per-
fectly pure and suitable for medicinal purposes
therefore most confidently recommend the house 0f
Charles acknan Co.. all those who prefer giving their
orders to honorable and conscientious men.
GEO. Z. BALDWIN,
Commissi fnrO
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/ RETTING, CABINET MAKER AND
Carver, Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of Gus
tom made Furniture. Picture Frames Of all descriptions ut
wholesale and retail. Carving and Repairing Furniture
done short notice. and all work warranted to give satsfac
tOn. Corner Main and High Streets
Sign American Eagle
Drattleboro. Vt.
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NvTINSLOW S. MYERS, ATTORNEY AND
w Counsellor at Law, JdcRsohO"e'FH