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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02
BY TELLING AnSE9aE
TO THE FREEMAN.
7 O'CLOCK A. Nj

CHASTILLEY. Va, NV. 80, ! P. NJ. Brig
Gen. SAM irss juss returned. lie attacked Inc
enemy NJ Soic2ers Ferry ana followed with
800 cavalry into their camps on the osnsr side
'oI the river near Perryvile. Our men charged
sslendldly whenever they Rot the enemy.
hue cavalry were driven in all directions
Nearly all their officers we're captured and col
ors AIKEN, White lied and hid hiAscli ~ n
house 10 Parryviile.
The 30, 7th and l2.h Virginia cavalry WAS
also attacked and routed. Forty of tnalr gen,
with their horses were taken prisoners, nifty
4 leu and wounded, and two co,ora taken. One
v 8 N load oi pistols and ca o,nes wers picked
upon tina road shat had been thrown away by
,he enemy. E,srty o.l.iA aud horscs were Alsv
orosght IN. OUr loss IN killed and wounded
WAS about fifteen.
Gen. Stall reports that hia officers aud men
behaved excelitltiy, aud used only their swords,
he also reports tbaI thsrs is = br. ssde unutr
Goa. Jones 1t Winchester, bus that Jacksen 8
main iorco was ~ Now MAJ kst last w ednssdAy,
as reported previously.
(oisnsd) r. SIegL,
Asjor-Gsneral Com Aanding.
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TIE .PREsIDESr's MESSAGE We give our
readers this morning a brief oynopsis of Persistent
hincoln's Message, sent into Congress yesterday,
together with few of the first paragraphs of
the Message itssh We had hoped to publish
the document entire in this edition. but the
storm Yesterday ntarded the working Of the
telegraph wires SO mooh that the Message was
net received in Boston in time for the evening
papers comins ,N1oa
The synopsis and thesstfew par aeraphs are all
toe brist aud incomplete to justify 4 word of
comment upon the Message this morning We
believe, hswever, tha, Mr. Lincoln has taken the
right ground, and will steadily abide thereby
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Not a. single ysrm"'ter is reported the list
Of officers dismissed tnOm service for nsGeisecy,
absence, drunkenness, .ds.
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~ See third page, under heading OF - NfN'
by Mail, for late and Interesting Intelligence
from tho a,my. The length of other Sr''"
excludes II from thls page.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02

.SrRIAcFIELD, Mo, Nov. 20, Gen. Blunt,
WA oUUV Federal soldiers attacked sni tout ID
oUOO robels under Gen, Marmsduse NJ Cone
tiii, Ark, On She 2Jtn ius,. Sky rosels were
4 leo IN the engagement and :he balance drIvcn
ON, twelve miles
Zen. Bnnt tolegraphs that the rebels are
badly whipped, aha wili fioo~oiy uot venture
north OF the Boston MOUNTAINS again Lhis WIN
'(r and As they baVe 1Uusum al an tide ga osIsG-
srcc IN th. valley OF the AAk.nsas, thvy bust
eUon ietreat into Texas.
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HEADQUARTERS, AMY VI THE PorohAc, Dss.
Inc e~hnonsdins Een;ionea Ia ... -
d.sp.son, Was ny onc ot the sU,ai. w, I !.
bAttcr,ss. Their object 10 unknown a. head.
quarters.
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY APRIL L. lse2-TRIPLE SHEET

AMUsE NlENTS.
n lBLo's GARDEN.
~ Lessee aud Managers
Il. l.. Davenport, ~. g. Jarrelt and W wheatley
THE GRAND COMBINATION
TWELVE NIGHTS ONLY.
this FIRST appearance hNrel
MR. WILLIAM wHEATLEY
Mr.. T.. L. DAVENPORT,
MR.. JAMES w. wALLACK.
MR. JOHN GILBERT.
MRS. JAMES W. WALLACK, JR.,
MRS. JULIA b. BARROW.
GRAND COMBINATION
WHOSE RECENT 81 CCESsES ACHIEVED
In the cities
BOSTON BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.
STANDS UPON RECORD AS WHOLLY UNEQUALLED
ANNALS OF DRAMATIC ART
TUESDAY EVENING, April l. l'62.
viii be presented with distribution OF characters which
Cannot be surpassed by any theatre in the World,
Okeefe's celebrated Five Act Comedy, entitled
WILD OATS,
OR THE STROLLINd GENTLEMAN.
rover Mf; "m Wh' aliey
Ephfan ouootn MT r. 4, paVehIors
Johh ory - " Wa,aeH ,Jr.
Amaranth .Nr W. q. Gladstone
entitled
BLACK EYED SUSAN.
TosMoRRoW EVENING, April .
THE HUNCHBACk
with UNI arralleled disri button
Admission all OF the House. 50 cente Secured
Parquet Stalls, 10 ceuts.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS-OFFICE or THE CON-
IN msioners o! Taxes uni Assessments No. % Chambers
street, New York January H. lo52Socs hereby given
rolls of and of the
city of New York for the year lsG2 public
Inspection and will cont until the Goth day of April
next inclusive. All taxpayers earnestly requested call
nd examine the same, In order that the
sessmens may be Also persons entitled by
reduction of their assessments by of being
clergymen for military services; and also literary
charitable Institutions from taxaon
quesed to make application for such reduction exemp
ton TO the closing Of the rolls said Both day Of
April.
The following section Of the Of April l5 1885, pub
ushed for the information OF Taxpayers
TO- During the time the books shall be to
public hereinbefore provided applca
considering himself agsreved by the
OF his real have the
II such application be made Relation
assessed valuation Of real estate must be made
writing stating the OF objection thereto and there
upon Commissioners shall examine no the complaint
H. in their Judgment the assessment they
shall corrected II such apple
relation the valuation Of estate
the applicant shall be examined under oath the said Com
who shah be authorized administer such oath,
any them; and If, in his their Judgment the
erroneous they shall the ~ be
rected and fix the OF such they
believe just and declare their decision thereon Within
thirty days after such application shall made
vsors any personal
this unless shall appear. under oath adirma
ton that the party aggrieved unable TO attend within
period correction OF by
sickness absence from the cityLaws 1850 Chapter
302 Secrons9 and 10. A. j. WILLIAMSON,
J. w. ALLEN,
j. W. BROWN,
0rn m Tny md spa
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

CHEMICAL BANK, NEW YORK, MARCH q, 1862
~ Eieeion.rhe Stockholders OF this Bank hereby
titled that tue Annual Eeion ior Directors and for lnsec
at the next election will be he'd the Banking
House Mondy, the 'ih day OF April next between the
hours Of one o'clock.
G. @. WILLIAMS. Cashier.
ELECTION NOTICE-THERE WILL BE MEETING
II OF be Stockholders of the knicke booker Ice
Tuesday the 18th Gay OF April the Office 432 Canal
from II to O'Clock r. NJ for the election of Trus
for the ensuing year H. 7. COMPTON, President
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Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments.

NEW YORK LIQUOR DEALERS SnCIErY-rHE
~ regular monthly meeting Of the New York Liquor Deal
Society will be held the Metropolitan ROOMS LOO
street. Tuesday evening, April at o'clock. BY
der. +. w. ENGS, President.
JOHN ROGERS, Recording Secretary.
ATOTICE.-A LOT OF HEAVY WOOL BAG0IN0 AND
IN small lot Of linen twine, saved from the schooner
Proves wrecked Townsend Inlet bar in the month
January Any persons claiming the Car
further Information, by applying to PLATT BROWER
Townsend Inlet, Cape May county New Jersey.
OFFICE OF THE MERCHANTS INSURANCE. CON.
~ pany, Broadway, March - l66e.-The annual
ton twenty directors will be held this
Tuesday, April 1862 between hours Of IL NJ and p
NJ The be closed until
J. L. DOUGLASS, Secretary.
DUDMANs PHILADELPHIA ALE.-THIS IS TO GIVE
III notice that Henry G. Foster, OF "a Cedar street. New
York longer the sale OF Rudmans Phiadel-
phia Ale have Foster Penrvse said for sale.
PHILADKLPHIA March H. 1862 WIN. G. RUDMAN.
CPECIAL.-MR. p. O'GRADY, RECENTLY OF THE
y stevens House, b. roadway, has removed No. 764
Broadway of Eighth where he will be happy
70 meet his former friends and patrons.
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AmUSEliE-Ts. a

AuUsEMEETs. IN
AcAbEGf 81 81 sesic; ssesIc
MISS MISS EHFTEH EsFrIH', ! soSsHzos. sogsHzos.
MIS- MIS- EAEIiE EAEtiE ]: j ESSSiifSs ESSS#fSs;
Mss MIS- EzEEE ESEEiE !: s$SS#E$s s$SS##EE$s
EHBsHsB4H EnBsHsB4E E%HsFss: E$HHsFss 4ssHt 4ss#
t + #.$:l.i$: ##.55:h$: $:.i$:
Ia IA il & slArA. isiA
MISS MISS ESEEA ESE ssoGg4SS as as yI9hkF
HA NJ: ESSsHtSSS SSsHtSS :: 4ESRESS AESRESS.
FEbikco Fbbikico siDoIgI shiiDDoLI AS AS GEkMoNb GkMMNSbb
with Herr aa assSmr snf ss direction Of
falO Providence &C. who nave hereto attended hs
b. win Introduce between the nrst and second acts her
CHERRY RIFE,
Reserved seats for sale at Eeer schrImer's 7oi Broad
way; SHELLS. No. 10 Wall street; at The ST. Nicholas Hotsl
and Academy OF Music.
NEW BowERY THEATRE
w TUESDAY, April iiiii j, 1852. '' : " N
'AND KATE DENIM RYAN.
THE ROSE Of 4 KILLARNEY.
RAIsIN9 THE WIND.
anu ''' The HIDDEN HAND
PARNUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM.
GRAND GALA wEEK
LAST kssF MsFN WEEK. Eoi!lIvALS'
LIVING HIpPoporAMUs,
or River Horse, from the river NJ g. in Er,pt.
upox THE EARTH fEsE f ERE" IS SoT syi lis
II ns IN TIE f1fs
No Intelligent person woia al seeing hn had they the
4hIMp oF %SSiEE
He eis' APRi Is''S
and wi" LAST WEEK NrS X f; that data
Of that sabas Si'h As5 lE s"a
which has been universally nir and which so many
Fairy PLAY
at > ana nall past 'Co%MopoRE SSG,n MUTT,
comic songs. dances the schoischs and sailor Mornpp
M THE CELEBRATED aRECIAN STATUES.
will be exhibited at all hous every day ana evening, as wU
THE GREAT LIVING WHALE,
from the S0r!Hs1s R xs ts rsA' Deep
LIVING mAhMoTG aixT akazY sEA EhAk ssNdsos
ssss ast
Living Turtle, Grand Aquara. with is multitude Of beau
full Living Fish, and a million curiosities
Admission to all z5 children under en Is cents
A1ARY PROvOSTS THEATRE,
IA as Broadway, broome street.
Acting Manager er...................M Mr. Samuel Colvo
1';.y4f !; #ilkss akEssiis, sa5EH 5Fiiii'
In his great character OF
RICHARD III,
supported by
and the fun strength Of the powerful compsSy
TO conclude with tho laughter provoking OF
MEHETABLE ANN,
supported BY Mrs. Lofty Hough the Yankee GAL &c. 10
WEDNESDAY EvHNIN0
Mr. Booth viii appear in his aracter 9. shylock,
sf THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
MARY rKOyOST,
who has achieved during the hvo
years throughout Cali Australia Europe, havnn
partially recovered from her late in disposition. wiz
have the honor OF appearing before audience Of hef
country In her native eli; Monday. April 1882
Box sneet open from 10 when seats may secured in
advance without extra Dovrs curtain scG
q quarter before eight O'Clock.
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NrIBLO's sALoOS-sOIREE FRANCHISES.
IN MARDI TER AvRIL
LIE CHEvEU BLANC par Octage Feulllet
LETOuRNEAU, bluette racontee par N. PAUL JClGNET.
TRlOLET .
Vaudeville par Dumanoir, musique de hontauby. .
Ticket oce at ~ Dardonves 623 Broadway, and at the
door night Of performance
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NEW PURLICATIONs.

THAT "CURIOUS" BOOK OF CITY WOMEN; OR IN
teresing Female Characters in New York. Cheap edi
ton PIG pages I2mo. Price rs mailed fr, e, 10
cents M GAUNTT publisher 50 Walker Ieet New York
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II The United States mail steamship
COLUMBIA,
Il. Adams, United States Navy, Commander,
VIII leave pier No North river, Wednesday. April 2.
1862, At II O'Clock precisely
Passports can be procured from the Spanish Consul
For freight passage apply 10
SPOFFORD, TiLESTON 4 CO.. % Broadway
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STEAMBOATS,.

EoR HARTFORD DIRECT. AND i,TERMEDIATB
4 andnrs th3 gJnneCucut river. On "a Tues
ssyt nrsi " April ng CRY DF HtRTFORD aud
GSANIfE SlAtE vif leave pier "a sat fer, Peck slip
dasB, al bctrk u. " until further ie For turther
nlVmadon, apply 10 fAxToN 4 sEtbgRY. ne south
sr-et A. MILLS, Agent.
NEW YORK TO GUTENBERG, BUIIs PERRY
IN Plewant Vail and oreL e--Favr H. cent? On aud
sl,cr April the steamer ~ %. H. hulsE can't Geo w
Annett w ea,.' unilt rhe' n0toe. ~ ipl1ws 'ron
Fort lses ~ N. aui ~ " frr1 fJJ "a int stf -
10 N am ~ z. ". Sunday PROM Fbrt Lee 4 A. h.
anu ~ r. a.; ifom isot u spring aree 10 !. ana g
r. n ="
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DRYANTS' MINSTRELS,
ID Mechanics Hall, Az broadway, above Grand street.
MONDAY March 81, aud every night during the week
CROWDED. HOUSES. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF
YE OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
YE OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
BLACKsMITHS' JUBILEE
DR.. TUMBIETY OUTDONE.
OATS WHAT 8 DE MATER
Horn Campbell Florence Emmett, Savori Peel Hobbs,
Gettngs Hilton, Leslie Gould Morrison,
NEIL AND DAN BRYANT,
In brilliant variety OF Songs Dances Plantation Scenes &C.
Doors open 6 curtain IN Tickets, IS cents
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SHIPPING.

SHIPPING.
THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL
l. mall steamships.
,.,.c.. ssoM NAV ~
,,,x... . FROM BOSTON -
The ships from New York call Cork Harbor.
The ships rom Boston cal "a Halifax Cork Harbor.
PERSIA. Capt. Judkins IAfRICA Can't shannon
ARABIA, Capt. j. Stone. lCANADA Capt J. Leitch.
ASIA Capt. Il. 4. Lott AMkRICA. Lap Muir.
AlsTR1AASIAN. NIAGARA, capt. MooteI
Capt Cook EUROPA. Capt Anderson
SCOTIA. CHINA.
These vessels carry clear white light head green
on starboard bow, red on bow.
AFRICA, Stone, New York, Wednesday, March 26.
AMERICA, Noodle Boston, "Wednesday, April2.
CHINA, Andsrson New York, Wednesday, Aprn9
NIAGARA, Cook, Boston, We inesday, April II.
ASA, shannon, New York Wednesday, April a
CANADA, Maeauey, Boston, Wednesday, April 10
PERSIA, Lot,, New YORK, Wednesday, May 7.
EUROPA, stone Boston. "Wednesday, May IL.
CHINA. Anderson, New York, "Wednesday May n.
Berths not secured untl paid for.
An experienced Sargeon board.
of these ships viii be accountable for gold
silver bullion specie, jewery. precious metals
unless bills OF iadng signed therefor and the value
thereof therein expressed For freight passage apply to
r. CUNARD, No. Bowling Green
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RAILROADR.

RAILROADAs
L,LusH1H0 RAILROAD-CHAkGE OF TERMINUS
James slip ferry Thirty fourth street ferryOn And
after Moneay March 81 all the trains will the depot
Of the Long Island Railroad Hunters Point and eonneet
.th these ieres Time table for the present ss heretoore
From New York530, g. ~ 80 A. NJ and I, and r. n
Frsm Fushins-S:3o 755 10 A NJ, 2A3 and l:56 n. NJ.
B:.Irans stop each way At West Flushing, Newtswn,
j. J. BoTToRFF, Superb ,endeni
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD--yRAINsF FOR ALBAET,
IL Troy the Norm and West leave Chambers
And ii A. NJ, and 5 30, 8 ana 10 r. NJ
NEW YORK, HARLEM AND ALBANY RAILROAD.
~ for Albany. Troy, Nortn and West
Winter arrangement commencing Monday, Nov. T. 1861
Yor Abanj-Os0A A. n, Express Mall Train, from rvep-
ly.s,sh ,trect depot
For al local trains Time Table.
JOHN BURCHfLL. Ass.stsnt Superintendent
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FINANCIAL.

CHEMICAL BANK, NEW YORK, MARCH Il. 1902
" Forty first dividend-The President and Directors Of
this this day declared quarterly dividend Of 81,
per cent payable stockholders and after Tuesday the
G. G. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
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T ONDON EXHIBITION.
~ RETURN TICKErS-LONDON AND BACK
S!.Ao,
Cl--toS poo
steam eky 10 Liverpool touching Queenstown Cork
Harbor) The Liverpool, New York Philadelphia Steam
ship Company intend despching full powered Clyde
built iron steamships fOiows-
EDINBURG, SATURDAY, APRIL 5.
KANGAROO, SATURDAY APRIL II
ETNA SATURDAY. APRIL 10
And succeeding Saturday from Pier A. North
river.
First Cabin .$76 Seera.e. $50
Do. to London 49,. 90 Do. 10 Iondon...... 80
Do. 70 Paris. s....... $ DO. to Paris........ s.
Do to Hamburg. !. IS Do. to Hamburg. :. IS
Passengers also forwarded TO Havre Bremen Rotterdam
Antwerp. &c., at equally low rates.
Rates from Liverpool or QneenstownFrst Cabin, S75
$50 and $05 Steerage from Liverpool $40 From Queens
town. $50 Tickets be here at these rates enabling
people TO send for their friends.
These superior for
strongly built in tight iron sections and carry
patent fire annihators Experienced attached
10 each steamer.
For further information apply in Liverpool TO WILLIAM
INMAN, Agent % Water street. in Glasgow to ALEX.
MALCOLM. No. St. Enoch square; in Queenstown 10
"; d. SEYMOUR CO; In London TO EWES macy
81 King William street; in Paris TO JULES DEC0UE No
Place de la Bourse: in Philadelphia JOHN q. DALE, III
Walnut street: or at the Company's offices.
JOHN g. DALE. Agent Is Broadway, N Y.
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CLOTHING.


A TTENTION, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-IF YOU
"A wish the full value for cast oil othng Car
pets Furniture and Jewery the best do TO send
the well known dealer, HARRIS 56 Seventh ave-
There you may be convinced YOU will be dealt with to
satisfaction For Dresses from 81 $50 Tor Coats from
"a sis Pants from u to 81 Please do forget to
call address Harris, l56 Seventh avenue Ladies at
tended BY Mrs. Harrs.
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CTEAM TO LONDONDERRY, GLASGOW AND LIVER,
- poofhe Montreal steamship Company's rst class full
powered, Clyde built steamer NOVA sCOTIAN, Captain
Borand the Canad United States mails wi
sail from Portland next Saturday April Rates of passage
New York-Frst class, Ordng 10 accommodations,
$50 and S66 found with good provisions Ce
issued for from all the prin
cipal towns Britain and at very low rates.
Fur passage apply at q oadway New York.
SABEL L SEARLE. General Agents.
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woman. No. IJ Dean street corner OF Hoyt Bruokiyn
n sns SG. fdse sey eS T
medical 81 BY letter. enclos ng hair. 81
A sToNIsHING.-AADAME MORROW. SEVENTH
how often You viii marry and ali You wish 10 know even
your very nouehs or no pay LUCKY charms Tree: Her
operaton-is4 Ludlow street below Houston. Price Is
cents. Gentlemen not admitted
A BONA FIDE AsIRoLoeIsT, THAT EVERY ONE
n depend is Nine WILSON, who tells OBJECT
OF your visit as soon as you enter She tells the past pre-
brings of the most periIols undertaking. n
BCeebrated mage charms No Iss Allen street. between
ladies' and gentlemen. 30 cents.
HoRA A. SEAMAN INDEPENDENT CLAIRyoYANT.
- Medical and Business consultations day and evening
continues a, 2ss Division stree.
A voIs4N, DESCENDANT OF AsTRoLoGIST TO
about absent friends love business nd All :nArs Of e
ture. Ladies IS tents; gen,s 6ocents
MADAME RAY, seo SEVENTH AVENUE, NEAR
1 Twenty seventh street surprises q. who visit her Ine
tells your very thoughts lucky numbers. losses LADIES'
MADAME sHAFFER--rHE SEVENTH DAUGHTER
IA. nas. susies ana ouTneys @ No S secona Street, be-
tween avenu. and Union Market. Ladies 2sc Gentle
admitted.
MISS DAVIS, CANADIAN GIPsEY. PALMIsT AND
M Astroogist No. az West Tweiftn street be
for love or business Lucky numbers gwen LADIES' Is
cents Gentlemen 30 cents Come and see for Yourself
NJ B-wHO HAS NOT HEARD OF THE CELE
IN brated Madame BREWSTER, VINO has removed 10 No
LIS East Thirteenth street, between First and Second
consulted with entire sat sfscon She
equal she tells the of future wife or hu .band
visitor ff wish truth give her call
rHE GREATEST w0NDEHIN THE WORLD Is THE
Il young and accomplished Madame BYRON, from Paris,
who consulted with the strctest confidence ali
Affairs e restores drunken and unfathfu husbands
make you beloved by your hearts, IDEAL aud
brings together those long separated Ladies
dencs 10 Third avenue. about Twelfth street.
WHO yyotTI,D NOT GO WHERE FORTUNE Ts go
w ye, see Miss WELLINGTON, the great English Pro-
phetes the best of ALL ana cannot be exceled Can be
suited personally letter all Affairs of fe
ing as suits journeys absent friends love- courtshp
rage health wealth. and who reclaim drunken
faithful husbands Miss w. IS the only person this city
who has the genuine Roman and Arabian ssmans love-
Luck end all business affairs and
fife D"is, not TO consul, this naturally gfe beautiful
young lady. Lucky numbers given. Highly respectable city
reference Can be ~ her residence 10l Sixth
opposite Eighth street
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ININAL EXHIBITION or ,,.ua .
II C'i RJil's "HEAIT Of TIE ANDks.'
Ar GDU lbs si2 BROADWAY, =
From nine ~ siN Adn ssion - cents. Vnisors 6S
requested to bring ~ 'rs glssrea
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In conclusion think right state that those points
IN my plan Of procedure in the purchase OF vessels for
the government which most fixed and absorbed my
attention aud throughout the whole transaction do
the minds OF all those who profess 10 have investigated
and have criticised my action.
The details OF the private business OF the individuals
companies who built the ships which bought the result
OF proat loss 10 each Of them the transaction the
unfortunate issue of III Judged purchases made not in COM
pliance with my directions and before my plan OF pur.
chase under consideration, had boon fully carried
eect the rate Of the accustomed brokerage paid by
The seller the agent, IN conformity with mercantile
usage In each Of the purchases and its aggregate in ali
Of them and lastly, tho antecedcnt business and even
the family relations Of the purchasing agent these would
eeem be the points In the upon which the merits
Of my action and my plan Of action, In tho purchases
have been in some quarters arragned and iudged But
can the Senate that my socitude and
tion Ia all this matter engaged In considerations
far other than these, and In my humble judgment OF
Ear higher public concernment.
To co. under the compusion Of great emergency and
~ the subsequent call o Congress- into that open Market
which, appea by the law this government always
wisely breads 10 enter prchaser In the perton
u iis most trusted officials. 70 arm myself nnd my
agents. then, with AL manner of precautions and guarsn
cs against mistakes, or fraud foul dealing, that
The temptations ard embarrassments and besegng op
Iortunities ~ wrong and evil IN that Of traffic may
be set ~ denaucs thus almost 10 exemporize navy by
purchasing all the best neoed ese Of the best possible
quality q the lowest possible cost TO the geysrnmcnt-
70 aveid all violation cf law and In 50 Far possible
al departure from the accustomed and appointed
methods and terms of such business, 80 that
while the goverrmsnt was prciected the seer being
dealt with according 10 the Usage hxed by himself should
Tcssury save Whsn has nrst received in the substan
tii form ~ shiQs and shipping property It's uttornost
yarc .Rnf fnaly, the 20 BE- ae ~ look back ubon the
result the gvarrrrt " the whole transaction as It's
best aud sufficient yndieaiion and praseeso the
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
THURSDAY, Jan. I6-6P. NJ.

THURSDAY, Jan. I6-6 6P NJ.
AsHss.-The market was steady, with sales Of 80 bbs
pots at So 37H. Pearls were quiet at $6 rs.
-Flour-The market was irregular and in
active while prices for common grades sustained
Medium grades were scarcely nrm, while good to
choice extra grades firmly held. The transactions
embraced 1000 900 bbs closing within the range Of
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ends for which, whsut WEAKNESS and without csasing
but not without grest snxety watched and abored In
the accomplishments Of those ends hnd to my own con-
vctions and conscience the faithful fulhlmept Of pub
lie duty. Very respectfully,
GIDEON wMiEs, Secretary of the Navy.