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l consider n. II. Downs Elixir the
reyy best cough medicine ever used in
tamily. Never knew it TO fail of cure.
(Signed) GEO. II. LEASE.
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COVENTRY ACADEMY,

IHE WINTER TIE RIM Of this Institution
4 will begin Monday, Dec. s, and continue
eleven weeks.
WIN. 4. ROBINSON, A. T., Principal.
Mrs. w. a, ROBINSON, Preceptyess, Teacher
Of French and O,1anleafaks.
Miss MARIAN WEST, Teacher Of 1IuSic.
" Board from 81 ,25 to Sl,75 PEI week. IT,
ition as heretofore.
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LYDIA SPAFFORD'S ESTATE.
q n A TE OF VE3es1EO Mt.

a 4 "a n NJ " = y z :" w " II q 3
- ORLEANS DISTRICT, IS
In Probate Court holden Mt IrasbUrgh. within
and for said district, Oh the 22d day Of Novem-
Der, \. d. 1862:
joseph Bates, 81, administrator on the estate
If LYDIA STAFFORD, late Of Derby, in said
listric', deceased, makes application 20 SAID
,Ju-t to extend the time hereto ore allowed him
o pay The debts due from said estate and 10
rcudcr Lis administration account until some
in Il day
NhelcUpon, It is ordered by said court ihot
said application Ire heard at the Prohat1 OMco
n Irashurgh, On the lS.h day OF December,
gytn TO al persons concerned ~ The publca-
len Of dis order IN the Ofical;s f3dlgaRE
Standard, printed NJ Iraslurgh, three weeks
,ucccss.ycly, Lclofc said hearing.
NJ. CARPENTER, Jia7c.
a irae copy Of Record.
49w3 Attest NJ, CARPENTER, Jadgc.
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Can we say more? Mothers, try thi,
valuable medicine, and rest assured you
Kill never keep house without it. For
ale in every town and village through.
nut New England, New York, and The
Canadas. Genuine signed N. II. Downs
with pen in black ink Re;ails at zoe.
j0c., and SI,00 per bottle.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-11-28
Co1iMIssIONERe, NorlcE.

CHIHLES Q. TOSS ENI,ITE.
TIE subscribers, having lcen appointed by
1 The Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Orleans, Commissioners, torccevC, OK mine and
diuss al claims and demands Of all persons,
gaiust he estate OF CHARLES c. FOsS, late
II IrashTrgh, in said D'slric, deceased repre-
,ca.Cd insoIycut, and The term OF six months
rom the u Il day Of November, 1852, being al
owed by said Court 10 the cred o-S of said de-
tsascd. to oa-hbis aaAd provo tae.r respective
lAimS. before us:
GIVE notice. that we will Gt'cnd TO the daiiCs
# oura9paiu mCnt at he dwelling hon. Of Mrs.
Emma Z. Fos, in IuIslurrh in said District,
III he Q h day OF NINA. D. 1855, at zen o'clock
Il the forenoon on 81 q dfy.
JOHN II. kELLAM, ! co,,,,,-,.
HIRAM kELLAM, '0At"' .
Irasburgh, Nov 10 h, a. d. l602-l9w3
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CAME into Tie enclosure Of the subscriber on
L or about the Is h of October, four yolrings
w0 steers ard two h ,ifCrs, one steer gray, the
} hers rcd. The owner is re lucs,cd 10 prove
property, pay charges, ard take them away.
J. W. BROWN.
barton, October 90, lS32-47w3
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This is TO certify that I have used N.
II. Downs Elixir in my family for Is
years, and consider it perfectly safe and
very valuable remedy for all the pur.
poses for which it is used.
(Signej) PAUL DILIINGuAM.
Waterbury, W., Jan. IA, 1862.
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OF TEACHERS IN Cov:NT2Y,

THE examination of teachers of the winter
4 schools in Coventry, will be held at The
schoolhousc in the village on Saturday, %. h
Nov, at | o'clock p NJ
PLINY II. WHITE, Sup't.
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DIED.

In Albany, Oct. 2S, Mr.. Elisha Brewer, aged
g. years.
In Burton, NOV. l4;h, CT typhoid fever, Miss
LIccna Il. Robbins
In Glover, on the l7,h inst, Lyman Blanch-
ard, aged A.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

The next arrival from Europe will bring
news of the reception of the surrender Oh
Mason and Sliden in England. We trust
that all who are won't to read the utterances
of the British Press. or care fg Tor brili'n
opipion. will be prepared for a Simui'An'o1'
~, of .xu,tation and derision from the
r.,;sb raners. louder and more insulting
than anv thing we have yet heard. 1t
will be folly to expect from them-the
txo or three that have steadily taken
our side, excepted-a single gener'
GUS acknowledgement Of honest intention
ON our part, or IeciprOcation OF our obvious
sssire n maintain. as long as 1t will let US,
friendly feeling and relations with the In
ol;sh nation, They will tell US that we
have knuekled under at the first shake OF
John Bulls fist under our noses, and taun'
us as disgraced by doing the very thing they
have demanded as an act OF justice. That
this is to be so is obvious IRON the tone oil
the English press, by the last arrival They
seem to be confident of the release OF Mason
snd sliden, but chow no change OF toni
therefor. The London Times Is, II possible
more insulting than ever. The Lonuof
Morning Post asserts that "in tnclr hour o
trial the Federal States have no n'an's goo(
word =" and that 1.-THE sudden decay and over
throw of that power will be haiied as
blessing and a boom" The London dorH'n.
Herald argues that the surrender vii. be n
reason for not recognizing the Southern
Confederacy,-and so they 60. With a
this, however, it can hardly be but that tn
war party in England will have received
substantial checkmate from the surrender
and if we have secured a respite from foreig
war till we can end our deathgrapple wit
rebellion, we can afford to bide future da
of reckoning with cur fat friend across tn
water.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24
VERMONT ITEMS.

Hon. Arad Stebbens, Of Bradford, hung
himself in his barn on the 18th INST, in fit
OF temporary insanity. lie was man
much esteemed in his town, having I've
times teen elected Representative, and for
many years held various Offices Of trust IN
town and county. lie was 80 years old.
\ boy Of l., named John PhHr, dropped
heavy stone on NJ. d. Hall, who was going
under the Railroad bridge in Y.rseunes on
the evening Of the 18th, which knocked him
down. Phair was arrested on Mon.
day and lodged in Middlebury gail to
await trial The night before O piece Of
plank was thrown at Henry C.. Thompson,
from the upper story of the scale factory,
by this same boy, Us be thinks, but it for
tuuatcly missed him. II u WAS Phair, it
wasn't fair
rbos. Norway was arrested in Stowe,
week ago saturday, charged with stealing a
horse from Mr.. Randall, of Bak arsiield, but
ON examination was discharged
\ son Of G. " Hubbard, OF Watcryille,
had his leg broken recently while sliding
down nil.
Il. c, Barber, OF Windsor, was knocked
down while telling trees and pinnsl fist by
the fall Of lodged tree, he WAS rescued
before long, but much exhausted.
Whceler's tannery and sris,mili 10 Wor-
cester, were burned last Friday night
Two men named Rogers AMI AlcGowan
were arrested last week, for having broken
into Pages st re in Brandon on New Years
night McGowan turned States eyi-
q once. Another man named Mckinney
wb1 is implicated is sin at large.
A che,'t Of tea which they stole was recovered
from Boston, where 1t Is thought a large
amount OF stolen property has been forward
ed from the neish5orhood of Brandon.
The PhGmr has had bouquet of arbutus
gathered from the fields on the 81 of Dec,
singuI4riy but very pleasantly out Of season.
The editor Of the NHrsDedhy has lost his UNI
brella. He says it was a good umbrella, except
for the holes in it, and as it takes year now
to earn money enough TO buy another, he is
rather sorry u lose it. But he doesn't really
complain, knowing that umbrellas ale public
property, only he is curious to know where
the thing went 10.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

THs WESTERN Vt, MrscAL Ass-cMrlN
held its eleventh convention in Bristol. COM
mencius ON the l4th inst. There were $50
sin ers present at the opening. which NUM-
Der was largely increased, completely filing
the Blptist Church where the convention
WIS held. The Convention was conducted
by McssTs. \. R. Slbin, of Nidilebury. and
L. II. Toby, OF Hinesburgh, assisted by Mr..
5. c. Moore, Of Burlington, who presided
at the piano forte, and Miss Glskell. of Rut-
land. The exercises We're concluded on
Thursday evening with a public Concert, in
which the Brandon Gleo Club and the Md
dlebury College Quintette Club took part.
Resolutions were passed by the audience ez.
pressing their great satisfaction with the
valuable instruction and delightful enter
taInment, gwen by the Convention, their
high opinion Of the practice of music as a
source Of rational innocent and refining en-
joyment, and their hope that the Conyeu-
ton would continue to prosper in its lauda-
bic endeayors to elevate and improve the
public taste. The thanks Of the Associa-
ton were presented to the President, and the
ladies and gentlemen who had assisted in the
Convention, aud to the citizens Of Bristol
for their generous hospitality.
The Association is now in Aourlshing
condition and it Is greatly to be desired that
choirs and lovers OF music generally Should
join in the effort to extend the practice and
culture Of vocal music
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

VERMONT VoLUSTlERs.-The lst Vermont
Battery OF Light Artillery, which goes as
company a OF the Sth Regiment, went Mon
dav morning to Brattleboro from Montpelier,
where, and In SALISBURY, the company was
raised. Its officers are Captain, Geo. W
Duncan. So. ShallsJury, Senior lst Lieut.,
George I. Hebard, Chelsea Junior
LIST Lieutenant, Edward Rice, Shafts
bury. Captain Duncan served IN Sher-
mans Battery during the Mexican War.
SIX companies Of the 9TH Regiment were
at Rutland or Fil-g, and the regiment Will
be fui. carly this week.
On the S,L handsome sword was pre-
sented to Col. Stephen Thomas Of the oth
Y, rmont Regiment, at West Fairlee, has
natise town.
Thor, have been recruited at Bradford,
for the ya> ious Vermont Regiments, 20 men
Of which the town Of Bradford has fur
nisbed o. out { T voting populatian of about
$50
There have been statements from Wash
incton that Berdar : sharpshooters were
without arms, and randy becoming demor-
allied. for want of proper drill. \ letter to
Walton's Journal, from Il member OF the
VT. company, dated 18th, say Last eve
ming at dress parade Col. Berdar read an OF
der from the War Department, ssnei
by the Assistant Secretary OF State, or TWO
thousand Ct Sharp's rifles, one thousaL to
be ready in twenty days, and the rest in A''r
ty days, SO we begin te hope that the matta
is settled at last to our satisfaction, if moth
ing new turns up" Ii is too bad that
regiment of ularksnen should lie so long at
Washington, utterly useless for want OF
arms.
Every man in the Sd company Of sharp
shooters, which has recently gone on to
Washington, signed the allotment roll, the
average assignment for the benefit of their
families being $40.
There have been nine deaths among the
Vermonters who went from Orleans Co. since
they reached Virginia.
VIM. B. Jones of Wheelock, has four soDs
in the Union Army. One is IN Wisconsin
cavalry regiment, two are in the Vermont
9th, and one in the Sth.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

The report of an important battle, and
decisive Union victory at Somerset, KY, oil
which the telegraph brought a pare an
nouncement Monday, appears to be iuiy
confirmed to day. OF the numbers engaged
we have no definite statement, but Zolieoi-
fer's force, on the 7th inst, according 10
what was considered reliable information
was from 5000 to 5000 which number was
probably considerably increased by rem
forcements. The q. 5. forces under zen.
Schoeff have been stated, if we recoiiecI
right, at about the same number. The two
armies have been menacing each other Tor
weeks, and expecting the conflict daily.
The battle, opened by the rebels, ended
it seems. in their discontinue, the loss oil
their General. and the occupation by our
forces. of the rebel camp. zOllicoHer held
the Eastern end of the long line of rebel de-
fences extending from Columbus on the
West. over two hundred miles through
Western and Central Kentucky, to Somerset
on the East. His defeat, uncOvering as i
does, the right flank of the enemy at Bow
ling Green, is an event of very great impOr
lance.
Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer, reported killed
was native of Tennessee, and held the rani
of Brigadier General. He was not a Yves
Point graduate, and had seen no militar
service previous to the present war
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

Tax REBEL GENERAL ZoLL1coFrER.-Bri-
gadier-General Felix X. ZollicoGer was born
In Mowry county, Tennessee, on the 10Th Of
May, 1872, He received an academical edu-
cation, and served for few months in
printing Office. In 1929 he assumed the
management of a newspaper at Paris. 10
1884 he was editor and publisher of the
Columbian Observer in the same state In
1885 he was elected State Printer, and re-
elected in 1887 in 1912 he removed to Nash
vile. and edited the Banner; in 1913 he was
elected Comptroller of the State Treasury.
and was reelected to the State Senate in
1851 and 1852 again edited the Nashville
Banner, and was elected representative to
Congress from Tennessee in 1858. lie was
never very prominent member, and belong
cd rather to the American party than
the Democratic, On May Q. 1855, he made
speech in the House, in favor of the Kansas
Nebraska bill. January Il, 1856, he held
long hair-splitting debate with Mr.. Stevens.
OF Georgia, on slavery in the territories.
Since leaving the House he has been in com
mand Ola brigade of the rebel army. - World.
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"PUT 1T THROUGH,

Put it through do not write or tele-
graph back here but put it through. -
Abraham L,ncohn's instructions 10 General
Lane.
"Put it through" Right, good Abraham, Put it
through.
Just what you ordered Lane is asked Of you.
Chosen alone to do a certain task,
Go straight about it. Never turn to ask
What this or that one bids or begs you do.
Unto the work, the work alone be true.
Be led By none. Men change for gold or power,
Sway in the passions of the transient hour.
Hold fast the helm. Keep the pole star in sight;
Turn not. Fear not. Trust Truth. Trust God,
the right.
Heed your own counsel, in your sacred place.
Not parties mon or states lead on the race.
Your country calls; the world is calling, too.
Good Abraham, turn not back, but put il throu Oh.
-Bosfos Tr4Hsc7iuf
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

A correspondent Of the Memphis APpsa
writes thus from Mobile, Jan. Sd, about the
engagement with Fort PIckens on the lst.-
As to tue two or three buildings burned in
Warrington. 1t will be remembered that the
L. S. gunbOat Meroedta reports seeing the
con1igration more than tt irty miles distant:
Day before yesterday that irascible old varle:
Harvey Brown, whom Bragg kt cps imprisoned in
Fort Pickens, had the bad Taste and worse judg-
men 10 reopen his batteries onre more, being
tempted thereto on this occasion, as heretofore,
by the fair mark which a Conf derate transport
steamer presented. As before, the steamer es-
capped scathless, and Brown got good hammerinG
from our battsrles in requitsl fer his impudence.
The bombardment was continued some fifteen
hours, and nobody hurt our side. Browns hot
shot destroyed two or three wooden buildings in
the little village Of Warrington, adjoining the
Navy Yard. What damage our canister did old
Browns stronghold is not known, but he discon-
tinued his firing long before the Coufoderates did
who hept up the game of ball all night Gen.
Bragg was in this city, which is in his depart
meIt, when the firing commenced, but being tel
egraphed, went over Immediately to see what his
testy uis-a-uis across the bay was about.
Our city is full of soldiers, and their camps
arc thick in the vicinity, particularly the line
Of approach from the coast. Guuboats are reft-
ting at the wharves; and two on the stocks, Of
great size and power, will soon be ready to give
a launching expedition. This part OF the Gulf
coast is wide awake.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

How The SUMTER EsoAPED.-A letter 10
the London Times from Martinique Dec. .,
says the Sumter put out Just at night. while
the lr0quois was far out at SCI, and turned
southwark. There was great excitement
among the people, aud the man stationed
for the purpose, Immediately sent up a rock
ct as signal for the Iroquois to pursue As
soon as soon as the Sumter saw the
Iroquois turning, she turned and went
northwards carrying no lights and having
an excellent pilot on board, kept close to the
land, and escaped notice, while the Iroauois
kpt on southwards. The moon did not
rise till midnight, and by that time the sum
ter was safely out Of the way.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

We notice that Senator Wade introduced
Q bill to repeal Che act exempting witnesses
examined before a Congressional committee
from examination in a court of justice. We
never could see what such an act was passed
for. The bill was referred. The case of
Mr. Bright, Senator from Indiana, yet hang
FIRE. Two traitorous senators, Polk and
johnson, Of Missouri, were expelled some
days ago, they having actually Joined the
rebel armies. Bright was the man who
after the rebellion broke out sent letter to
his warm friend JEFF. Davis to introduce and
commend to his attention man with an
improved fire arm which he wanted - sell.
Certainly that squinted strongly towards
giving aid and comfort to the enemy; but
the judiciary committee reported that 10
sufficient reason existed for expelling Mr..
Bright from his seat The subject was up
yesterday, but no conclusion was reached
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was passed.
In the House, sundry bills and resolutions
were introduced, some of considerable inter-
est, among which was one by Mr.. Hutchins,
OF Ohio, to establish territorial governments
IN the revolted States. Vallandigham gave
notice of his intention to ask leave to intro
duce bill to abolish the Post Office Depart
ment. Nallandigham is very busy in ad-
vocating things which he knows will never
be Effected. The House went into commit
tee on the whole on the bill making appro-
priatious for legislative, executive and judi
cal expense, and the question of emancipa-.
tion was considered BY several Of the speak
ers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24
Origin of the Phrase ssBrothcr
Jonathan.

To the Editor Of tie Boston Co1ricr.-
tn, following Is taken from the Massa-
chusetts Magazine, published in Boston,
by Thomas & Andrews, under date Of
April, 1900
The first American vessel that anchored
in the river Thames after the peace, attract
ed great numbers to see the Stars and stripes
A British soldier hailed, II a contemptuous
tone-'From whence cine you, Brother
Jonathan p The blatswaIn retorted-
Straight from Bunker HILL II. II. 5"
CHARLEsTowN, y. II. Jan. :, lo62.
We have always supposed the appellation
to have an earlier origin. In the deeds of
tracts of land conveyed by the Indians to
the explorer, Capt. Jonathan Carver, some
twenty years before the revolution, he is
styled by them "Our good brother Jona-
than His travels were published IN
London, and as the expression is marked,
1t might easily come into gradual use as
representing the Yankees in generll.-Bos.
ton Courier
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

The FoR1FIcATIoNs.-Thef fertilization bill
which PASSED the House on the 10th appro-
PIRATES il the whole about $4,000 GOO, of
which above half is for the year ending
June 80, 1868. the rest for the current year,
ending June 80, 1862. We notice of these
last S75O,OOO for the forhfcations on the
northern frontier, including the notifications
at Oswego, Niagara, B1falo, Detroit, and
Mackinaw, and $4,000 for Fort Montgom~
cry near Rouse's Point for this last there
is also an appropriation OF 100000 for the
year ending Jnne 80, 1863 Probably
other appropriations for similar purposes
will be made to a considerable amount
before Congress rises.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

TuE Forces ENGAGED ~ THE LATE Battle
\ letter from Somerset, Jan. Il, says
o. We have seven regiments here, bu: only
1900 men fit for duty while Z5ilieoG-r has
from 9,OO0 to ll,OG0. It viii be pretty
sharp work to hold him back. but il can he
do1e. Suspense has got us all mp to a good
f,htins pitch in this BAD weather II rains
all the time" The arrival of Col. Munson's
brigade, just before the battle, with or
regiments more, probably made the forces
about equal. Z,llicofer evidently intended
to defeat Shoerf before endorsements ar
rived, but was little too late.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

1t will be seen by the notice in our paper
TODAY. that the funeral OF a valued and
respected citizen, the late PHILo DooLITrLE,
ESQ.,, will take place to-day Friday. The
death of Mr.. DooLITILE brings within very
narrow circle, indeed, what remains of that
body of men once SO numerous, who, gener-
alton ago, were prominent in all the important
business affairs and social interests of Bur-
lincton. One after another they have first
stepped aside from the heavier tolls OF active
life. and then have been called away from
life itself by voice which no human being
hears but to obey, till now, every one who
knew them is ready to inquire, who OF them
all is there yet lett. For nearly half cen
tury Mr.. DooLIrTIE was familiarity known
to all men here, and to great many abroad,
for his sound Judgment and answering IN
tegr:ty in regard to all affairs with which he
had any concern, as well as for the kindly
traits Of his character, apparent to those
who had occasion to know him most lEti-
mateiy. Advancing age. which so often
chills he sympathies of many in the welfare
and imp rovement of the community around
them, had no such effect on him, but the
contrary. lis loss viii be deeply felt 10y
| all who knew Sim.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

The ST. ALBANs Posi- OFFICE, which has
been hanging at dead lock between four
equally balanced applicants, for nine months
past, has at last been disposed Of. MYRoN
Buck, ESQ.,. 4 young lawyer, who has been
States Attorney of that County, and who
was outside of the list of original appli-
cants, has received the appointment, rice
Deavitt, Breckenridge Secession Democrat.
removed. We congratulate the St. Alta
nsians on the change, and on the termina-
ton of an unpleasant foursided contest.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

STATUTES AFFECTING MILITIA AND NOLuN-
TIERS N THE L. 5. SERvIcE.-A handsomely
printed pamphlet with the above title has
appeared from the PhGniI Office, Brattleboro'
1t contains all the Acts passed by the
Vermont legislature in the last two
sessions which concern the Militia and
Volunteers. The copious index must
make 1t valuable for consultation. We
understand that it was prepared by the
Adjutant General, P. 7. WAsHBURN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

Philadelphia has the largest fire depart,
ment in the world. Ii consists Of 100 com
panies, y steam engines, 40 hand engines,
LOG hose carriages with four wheels and 10
with two wheels The estimated value Of
the property is over 81 100000. The num-
Der OF fires in that city during the past year
was S82; estimated loss $344, 300 insured
500, 265,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-24

TEE OFFENCES OF RIcBHoND.-lt is stated
by the returned prisoners that Richmond
Is surrounded by earthworks on three sides,
the fourth side being bounded by the James
river. The rebels were organizing regi-
ment of home guards for duty at the de-
fences. They seem to rely on their outer
works, the lines oil the Potomac, in the