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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-03-21

superintendent Report.
NEWPORT.
Irasburgh, March 4, 1862.

Citizens of Newport: 1t is with some
feelings of pain and some of pleasure
that l present this my brief annual re-
port Of PAIN because my health and
avocation have been such that it has been
impossible for me to attend as faithfully
as | wished to the duties you assigned
me one year ago Of pleasure because |
am able to report so good progress in
the cause of common school education
in our town during the past year, ana go
good prospect for the future.
Notwithstanding the great national
calamity that has befallen US as a people,
the inhabitants Of this town have been
thoughtful of the interests of the rising
generation as well as the interests Of
state. Good schools in most cases have
been the result can say truly that in
some instances no better schools could
have been expected under similar cir
cumstanccs.
Without fatering ourselves that we
are doing all that we can, or even all
that we ought, let us consider wherein
we can make important amendments to
guide US in future.
Perhaps the most important error is
in the construction and preservation OF
our school houses. They are far from
what they should be. Instead of being
attractive places to the young minds
which are to be nurtured in them, they
are often repulsice. They are low, cold,
dark, and ! might very truthfully add
dirty; often without any proper means
of ventilation, without a woodshed, a
WATERFALL, a chair, or a fre-sboyel
blackboard scanty,-in fact very desti-
tute of necessaries, and no conveniences.
Frequently the plastering is seen coming
off, the stove and pipe coming down (oc-
casionally), the seats and desks coming
to pieces, the doors wanting a latch, and
the windows fast becoming destitute Of
glass. All this results, not from lack
of a sincere desire to have good schools
/ in good, convenient, healthy places, but
from carele,sness and forgetfulness
very characteristic OF all public institu.
tons in these times Of "hard fought bat
ties" and splendid victories"
In conclusion, let me urge you to be
j still more thoughtful Of the wants of the
immortal minds springng up around you
p Pot your school house in good repair
T. furnish it with plenty of good dry
I wood and all other necessary equipments,
, and finally with a lirjag teacher, one who
, will not be afraid to work, and work for
The good of the school as well as for his
own particular pocket interest. Then,
when the school has commenced be
friendly to the school room yourselves.
Go in, 90 in often and see what the teach
er aud scholars are doing. If you find
them doing loeH they will do better if they
f know the parents have an interest there,
and are looking after that interest II
they are net doing we'll you should RENE.
dy the evil at once.
These few suggestions | cheerfully
submit to your careful consideration.
ROYAL CUMMINGS,
Superintendent
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CoMMassg0NER's NOTICE.

''-'' ~ nv I ~ - A%''' -
I'HE Subscribers having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of D AVID ROYCE, late
OF Charleston, IN said district, deceased, repre-
scented insoycnt, and the term of six months
from the 18th day of February, 1862, being al
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Us.
Give notice ,hat we will attend to the duties Of
qur appointment at the dwelling house of Mrs.
Rut Royce, in Charleston in said District
ON the third Monday Of May and August next
at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, on each of said
days.
j. II. LOCKING, c,,.,,,,,
W. Z. CLARKE, '0''"'' ''
Charleston, March 4, lS62.-I3w3
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FARM EOR SALE.

ENARM for sale in Coventry, consisting OF
II ffty-three acres of good land, seven acres
of which is meadow, and an acre and a half OF
hops. 1t is situated half mile from the village
has good sett of buildings, good running wa
ter to house and barn, the lot is well wooded
1t is a first rate piece of land, is under goou
state of cultivation, and will be sold on reason
able terms JOSEPH WHEELOCh'
Coventry, Dec. l, lS6I-50w6
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CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWElRY,
TIME AND TOYS.

THE SUBSCRIBER, thankful for the patron
i age he has received since he has been in
town, would say to the citizens of Irasburgh and
vicinity, that he can always be found in his
shop at the Drug Store, where he will keep on
hand and for sale an increased stock of Clocks,
Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Silver Plated
Ware, Cutlery, Pocket Books, Hair and Tooth
Brushes, Fancy Goods and TOYS.
u Also Confectionery and Cigars. Work
done as usual, in the best possible manner and
warranted. J. S. CHAPMAN.
Irasburgh, November l. 1861.
u Watches carried to and from my store by
stage or express, without charge
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Superintendent's Report.
IRASBURGH.

IN fQilllImcnt OF me OlhCC WIN "HiN' ~"
have honored and entrusted me, to make
report, TO the citizens, in this Annual
March meeting assembled, of the state OF
our schools during the past year, together
with any general remarks or observations
which may naturally arise in the course
Of such review.
The number Of teachers examined in
the course of the year has been twenty
rour-six male, eighteen female. OF this
humber, eleven are Inhabitants of our
own town. and nine came from Coventry,
two from Lowell, and one each from
Bloomington and Albany.
These all received certificates with the
exception of one individual, whom ! felt
constrained to refuse. Perhaps, had !
refused in one or two instances besides, !
would have only done my duty. In one
instance | gave a certificate with consid-
cradle misgivings Of mind and vas de,
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dnaintance with the Committee, whom |
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ARTIFICIAL TEETH,

on any of the popular bases in use, or having i'll
fitting or useless plates, will find it for their in
terest to give him a call and obtain those of raj
ne, and presenting a Hfe-ljke appearance. Plate
work and filling loarraHte3, and all operations
performed on the most favorable terms, and
reasonable satisfaction guaranteed ChOrotOrm
and ether skllfuly administered, when desired,
in extracting teeth.
DR.. Palmer dispenses in his practice, highly
approved tooth powder for correcting an often
Sve breath, and cleansing and identifying the
teeth. The best of references can be given if
desired, not only from his former patrons, but
from popular members of the profession.
II Until his suite of rooms are completed,
DR.. Palmer may be found by inquiring at Shaw'S
Jewelry store, nearly opposite the hotel.
Newport, Oct. H. 1861 l0w9
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ORLEANS PROBATE DISTRICT.

nROBATE COURTS will he holden at the
| Probate Office in Irasburgh, on Thursday
of each week for the year ensuing.
NJ. CARPENTER, J1dge.
Irasburgh, Dec. TO- 1861.
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e. ISLANDERS from beautiful lips are
like spiders crawling from the blushing
heart Of a rose.
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ID. e. SHAW,

DEALER in Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
~ of every description, Newport, Vermont
nearly opposite the Hotel.
u Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, neatly re-
paired and warranted.
Newport Oct. Y, lS6l-i2yl
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FILLING TEETH.

IL Teeth are not only arrested from decay
by proper method of filling with Gold, Tin,
Silver or PLASTIC Filling" as the case may re-
utility. Sensitive teeth treated in a careful
manner. Nerves of teeth destroyed without
min Persons in want of full or parts Of sets OF
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ESTY g. GREEN'S
WITHOUT AN EQUAL
THE HARP OR PIANO ATTACHMENT

Is another new and desirable improvement, re-
Gently patented, and meets precisely the real
wants Of those hating between two opinions,
whether to purchase Piano or Melodeon. BY
this arrangement the Piano and MeOdeon are
combined, producing most beautiful effect; or
either may be played separately, at will, and yet
the Melodeon size is retained
With these Attachments, together with our
Patent Base Damper, we are producing an nstru-
mCnt that detieS competition.
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ORLEANS COUNTY
NJ A r BILE w OR X S

G'LARKE & OTIS, Marble Dealers, Barton,
y Vermont, most respectfully call the atten-
ton of the public their EXTENSIVE STOCK
of Va 4 Hs Il l. u. and to their superior IA
cilities for doing work, &c. By having water
power with which to do all their tnishing-an
advantage which no other Marble Dealers have
i'm Northern Vermont-and by employing none
only the first quality of stock, we have no hest
tation in promising those who wish ANYTHING
in our line better job ut a less price than can
be had elsewhere in this part of the State.
II Please call and examine for yourselves.
Barton, Nov. Y, lS6l-4Syl
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DENTISTRY.
II. PALMER.

DESIDENT DENTIST, NEWPORT, YER
II mont, having permanently located at "Lake
Bridge" is prepared to treat successfully any
disease or irrcgularty that may impair the
beauty or injure the utility of the human tooth.
Having complete set of instruments, and by
his great experience and exceeding carefulncSs
he is able to perform any operation with success,
and comnaratiye freedom from pain.
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CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE

Paints, Oils, Glass, Nails Fish, and Flour. We
will sell during the war at war prices.
Irasburgh, oct. Is, 1861.
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GOOD SALT PORK-Homo Packed.
u For sale by
ALVIN HOVEY.
June - 1851.
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L. O. STEW E Ms

n SAMUEL STANFohD'
Ipasburrb Nav II. 1861
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07
T'hc Empress Eu-cnie'> SSondoir.

Luxurious and Yet elegant splendor, most
refined alignment and a poetic temperament,
are revealed in the arrangement Of the
boudoir of the Empress Eugene. The
doors are made OF ivory. inlaid with gold
the furniture is rosewood of graceful shape.
inlaid with gold, mirrors, or ivory; the
sofas and chairs are covered with pale red
silk: the walls are hung with dark paper,
and the ceiling is an exquisite fresco. a
magnificent Syrlnian carpet voluptuouSly
deadens the sound of footsteps. Around
hang the most valuable paintings of the old
masters, borrowed from the Louvre Gal
lery and Versailles, as well as two family
portraits in oil, overshadowed by palms,
ododendra and camelias The window
lodges are constantly adorned with fresh
flowers: on the writing desk lie splendid
portfolios. and books bound with tortoise
shell inlaid with gold. Nothing is wanting
which complete sense of luxury can de-
wise; not even the toning of the light.
The red silk curtains, heavily tringed with
black velvet, throw a subdued hue over
every object, and any one who enters the
room may imagine that he is inhaling
poetry-&. James's Mogosine.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07

y letter-writer who accompanied Gen
Stahl's command on the late reconnaissance
to Thoroughfare Gap says:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. !
WAsIIINGTON. September y. 1862. 1

y letter-writer who accompanied Gen
Stahl's command on the late reconnaissance
to ThorOughtare Gap says:
''There are not any gaps in the Virginia
mountains more wonderful than the
Thoroughtare. The immense Bull Run
Mountain seem, cleft in twain as if by some
mighty power. The way is scarcely wide
enough to admit OF the passage of a wagon
10 an Immense height, on each side. rise
huge piles of limestone rocks from whose
crevices spring thousand fountains. whose
FLASHING upon the rocks beneath is echoed
ten thousand times Huge trees form an
immense canopy in the heights, rising one
above the other The sun smiles but in
few places i'll the dark passage. The bot
tom OF the Gap is filled with rocks and
mud, and it seems scarcely possible to Il
novice in mountain wonders that either
horses or vehicles could pass the tortuous.
rough, and dark labyrinth But it was
done this morning. The advance guard
led by Stall and Wyndhaln, i, followed
with a rush Of artillery and horSemen. The
occasional reflection from the bright brass
tN-elve-pounderS, and the tremendous rum
bling of the wheels, tell Us that they are
rapidly passing through the awful ,lefile
The chatter OF thousands of hooiS and clan
king Of the sabres echo with such force as
to be painful to she ear. But onward press
the gallant band in Il few moments the
old flag energies into the glowing sunlight,
followed by Il host of brave fellows, the
echoes of whose shouts burst forth with a
stupendous roar from the depths OF the
Gap. The passage is made radidly, and
every one breatlles treer as he thinks the
usually cowardly enemy have not this time
made the Gap Il mighty tomb for many of
them
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General lIitcheIIS Department.
EFafskSI HE.kEs CHARLESTON.

NEW YORK. Oct 99-The He,uM has
from its correspondent very full account
OF the late battle on the Charleston and
patches OF Beaurcgard.
Our troops proceeded from Hilton Head
on the night of the Dist, and were convey
ed in fifteen gunboats and war steamers to
Macay Point, at the confluence of the
Pocataligo and Broad rivers.
The object Of this movement was to
make complete reconnaissance of Broad
river and its tributaries, to test practically
the rapdity and safety with which a land
ing could be effected, and the strength of
the enelay on the main land guarding the
railroad between Charleston and Savan-
nah, and to accomplish so much of the de-
in a single day.
In this attempt our forces were victOri-
Gus, having met the enemy in large num-
ber>. They drove them across the POca-
taligo river.
Our loss. however, was very severe. Our
soldiers and sailors fought splendidly, and
our batteries were worked with great skill
and effect.
The Union forces were under command
of Brig. Gen. J. NJ. BrannOn, Gen. Terry
being second in command. The rebels
were commanded by Col. Walker until
orr arrival at Pocotaligo Bridge, when
Beauregard, who had just arrived from
Charleston, commanded in person.
Fresh troops rapidly arriving from
Charleston to reinforce the rebels, our
troops were withdrawn in fine order. Gen.
Terry remaining on shore at Mackays
Point until the last man had embarked,
when the buildings which had been Occu-
pied by rebel pickets were destroyed.
Our loss was fifteen killed, $50 wounded,
two missing. The troops engaged were
the 47th Pennsylvania, 9th Connecticut
4th New Hampshire, 55th Pennsylvania,
7th Connecticut, 10th Pennsylvania, Sd
New Hampshire detachment, LIST Massa-
chusetts cavalry, section 1st United States
artillery company E, Sd United States ar
tillery, Sd Rhode Island Artillery and New
York volunteer Engineers. Col. Chatfeld
of the 9th Connecticut, and Lieutenant
Colonel Spidell of same were among the
severely wounded.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07

HARRISBURG, Oct. 2S-Rev. Chas. H.
Hay, pastor of the Lutheran church, was
arrested to-day and taken to Baltimore,
by order OF Gen. Wool, The cause of the
arrest is supposed to be communication,
signed by Mr.. Hay and published in the
Duty 1eiegyuph, cens,lring the authori-
ties of Baltimore because of the difficulties
experienced by the friends Of Union wound
ed soldiers in procuring the privilege of
taking them home and attending to their
wants, while rebel sympathsers are freely
accorded similar privileges in the aid of
rebel prisoners. \ committee of citizens
have gone to Washington to procure his
release.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07

ated upon in all quarters. Gen. Halleck
will probably take the field in short time,
and with the corps d'armee of Heintzel-
man, Sigel, and Sickles, (Banks) and per-
form the most important feat of the winter
campaign by moving upon the enemys
communications at Charlottesville or Cor
louisville. Gen. Cox, with his own and
the divisions of Generals Schenck, Milroy,
Morgan and Kelley, will soon be over the
mountains of the Blue Ridge, and threat
ening StauntOn before the first hard
freezes, meeting and forming junction
with the Army of the Potomac and the
"Army of Washington in that vicinity.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07

The following is the substance of the
Baltimore trouble, alluded to in late dis
patches:
A committee of loyal citizens appointed by
the Union town meeting some time since, to
take testimony to lay before the President as
to the alleged charges against the military au-
thorities, whilst in session, were seized with all
their papers by order of Gen. Wool, by the
provost guard, and carried to headquarters
Much excitement was occasiOned by this act.
The parties arrested are Alfred Evans, Thomas
H. Gardner, Col. j. r. Rich, and Thos. Sewell.
The guard also demanded four other members
of the committee who were not present The
committees arrested are locked up in the police
station. Some citizens who denounced the ar
rest, were also threatened by the officers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07

Col. F. S. Bolton and Lieut.. Col. John
Monroe; Capt. John II. Lendom and Lieut..
John Upton. Among the wounded we
find the name of Gen. Ricketts, On the
retired list is Lieutenant General Winfield
Scott, Coils. John Ewing and John L. Gard
ner and Major Silas Porter, all retired on
account of age and infirmities. For expo
sure in the line of duty, are retired Major
Judd, Captains KnowltOn and John S. Gar
ner, and and Lieut.. Saml F. Mill. Major
VIM: Austin, of the Third Artillery belongs
on this list.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07

The President and Secretary Stanton,
with the concurrence of the Cabinet, and
in Difference to the unanimous wish and
absolute necessities of all the Western
States, have resolved upon an expedition of
sufficient force to Immediately open the
Mississippi, from its head-waters to the
Cult, to the unobstructed passage of the
Union flag covering Union commerce.
The sooner this expedition is organized, the
better for the West and the whole country
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07
Important Circular from Secretary
Seward.

1He lolloWllS circular, by MI. OEWARD,
addressed to all the diplomatic and consul
lar agents of the United States, is publish
ed in the Paris papers. 1t will be noticed
that the circular is dated on the same day
as the emancipation proclamation:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, September %, 1862
GENTLEMEN You will receive by the
mail which will carry you this dispatch.
evidence which will convince you that the
aggressive movement of the rebels against
the States remaining faithful to the Union
Is arrested, and that the forces Of the I'm
ion are strengthened and reinforced and
are again ready to undertake campaign
on vast scale. If you consult the news
papers You will easily perceive that the
financial resources of the instruction de-
cline rapidly, and that their means of rails
ing troops have been exhausted. On the
other side, you will see that the financial
situation is good and that the call for fresh
troops, without which the material force
OF the nation would be seriously crippled,
Is being promptly responded to. | have
already informed ourrepresentatives OF the
"PphO''NAi vi NiieiiiSC AZ tlc SOClttl VI Sttiil
cation of the rebel States. This change
continues to make itself manifest and is
each day more apparent. In the opinion
OF the President, the moment has come to
place the great fact more clearly before
the people of the rebel States, and to make
them understand that if those States per-
sist in imposing on the country the choice
between the dissolution of this government,
at once necessary and beneficial, and the
abolition OF slavery, it is the Union and
not slavery that must be maintained and
saved. With this object the President is
about to publish proclamation, in which
he announces that slavery will no longer
be recognized in any of the States which
shall be in rebellion on the 1st of January
next. While all the good and wise men of
all countries will recognize this measure as
a just and proper military act, intended to
deliver the country from terrible civil
war, they will recognize at the same time
the moderation and magnanimity with
which the government proceeds in a mat
ter so solemn and important.
am. gentlemen, your Obedient servant.
VIM H. SEWARD
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-13
Ohio 6tatesman
'TELEGRAPHIC.
D7'FOr late" 7elegraphic Ne,Os, see Sd Page
Morning and Noon Reports.
Burnside's SsaRE-Chargo ON RebeI
Cavalry, -

New YoRK, Nov 1.-THE following 10 from
the Tribune's special correspondent at War.
renton, dated last evening: General Burnsde'e
staff has not yet been announced, but it is un
derstood that he retains his own personal staff
and the Department Staff of General Mcclellan,
including Adjutsnt- General Seth Williams and
Lieutenant Colonel Hardie. Major. General
Park will continue to be General Burnside's o
Cbief-of Staff. This gives very general satis-
faction, For this most responsible position,
hardly second to that of the commanding Gen
o. al, he is believed to possess peculiar fitness
Inc feeling throughout the army toward Gen.
Burnside 10 very warm and cordial.
Thirty OF our regular cavalry under Lieut.
Ash, "a dragons, went out forasiDg ten miles
to the south yesterday, enoountering q whole
squadron of the 5ih Virginia rebel cavalry -
They made brilliant charge through IL, led by
Lieut.. Ash, who received sabre cut on the
head, but who utterly routed and put 20 fight
the superior rebel force.
Lieutenant Ash was engaged In desperate
hand to hand conflict with tho rebel Captain,
whom he had already run through with his
sabre; when, just as his foe was firing O revolv.
or, with the muzzel at his heart, one of his
men shot him dead, and preserved his life.
: Our less In killed and wounded was eight
Rebel loss fourteen,
A rebel force is on our immediate 'front.'
Their army is massed at Culpepper.
General German has gone TO Washington. -
II is reported that he will be assigned to q
division In the West, under Major General Nc.
Clernand. a.