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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-02

Mrs. Hall. of this village has handed
us the following, and we publish it, pre-
suming it will be interesting to all who
have friends in the 9Th. r..,..
ID 81 b MoRDooKs' PLANTATION,
May Goth, 1868.
Dear W!fe:-I have got another op-
portuuity of sending few lines to you,
which will improve as best can. Ny
health continues good, We left Alexan-
dria, May 18th, we marched only half
the day and reached our present place. /
have built little shanty, which looks very
much like school children's play houses
Do you remember our book about Solo
mon Northrop. | am now very near where
he used to live, many negroes on this
plantation knew him, he used to fiddle
here. After this lie lived with Epps. On
our way back from Alexandria, crossed
Fords plantation, where Northrop lived
before Epps bought him. 1t is very
pretty place, but l did not know that it
was the place. until after had passed it.
If you remember about it, the book speaks
of old aunt Phoebe and Patsy, who were
whipped, and Bob they were all on Epps
plantation. When we came here, it was
said that aunt Phoebe was there, but the
rest have all gone with some soldiers that
passed their house, | hope that it will
SO happen that | can see some Of them be-
fore leave this section Of country.
Near Port Hudson, Mag 29M, 1863
AS l have not had an opportunity to send
this, will write little more this morn
ing We got mail this morning. We
left the place where we were, when the
first part of this was written, and came to
Simmsport, and took boats for Bayou Sara,
place on Mississippi River, some ten
miles above Port Hudson. We then
marched to this place. Wednesday we
advanced to the attack We had to march
through the woods in which the rebels
had got breastworks, and there was plenty
of them behind them too They opened
fire upon us, and l tell you that the bull
let's came thick for while. Joseph Kim
ball of Cady's Falls, was killed, and ten
wounded in our company. We are now
behind hill or bank within 40 rods Of
the rebels, and while | write, the bullets
are flying over our heads. We have had
some tall marching to do, some days we
marched from 20 to 80 miles. We have
not had much fighting to do until now.
We have enough to eat, so that we get
along, although some say they have been
a little short. .rsr..
| do not know how long it will take us
to take this place, but we are going to
have it sometime. JOHN HALL.
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-02

On the Sd of June, Brig. Gen. Kimball
embarked one brigade of infantry and
one field battery on transports. They
started up the Yazoo. conveyed by two gun
boats, for the town of Sotartice. The 5th
Ill. cavalry, 4 companies of the 4th Iowa,
2 companies I'd ILL.,, and two companies
of the 18th I'll. Cavalry the whole force
eleven hundred strong, rank and file,
were ordered to 60 to Mechanicsburg,
small town three miles inland from Sor.
tatice--distant from Haines' Bluffs about
thirty miles. The cavalry started about
3 o'clock, and marched ten miles. then en-
camped for the night The pickets were
fired on as soon as they were put out.
The men lay on their arms during the
night, and at daylight the column started,
but had not gone far before it met the
rebel skirmishers; we then deployed and
moved slowly and skirmished for IL miles,
over fields through brush and the rough
est ground in the country,--the Green
Mountains would have been preferable.
We arrived within five miles of Mechan.
icsburg, and our field battery commenced
booming; the cavalry then took the dou.
ble-quick and went into the town as fast
as the horses could 20 in their jaded state.
When we arrived we found the country
alive with rebels. The General ordered
the cavalry to make charge on the enc.
my, and we selected out the best horses
and started with $50 men. The enemy
hept forming their lines, and our boys
kept charging through them, and cutting
and hewing them with the sabre, and tax.
ing prisoners We drove them FIVE miles,
took forty.nine prisoners, and killed ff.
teen of their men. We then returned to
town and encamped for the night, the
horses and men all worn down riding in
the hot sun and dust. The next morning
your correspondent was ordered to take
two hundred men and reconnoiter in the
vicinity of Yazoo City, which was twenty
four miles up the river from Mechanics,
burgh We went within fourteen miles
of Yazoo City, and found they had left
all their picket posts, and we could not
see a man. We returned to camp. and the
next morning the whole command was or.
dered back to Haines' Bluff, where we now
are. The loss on our side, in the expedi.
ton, was one man killed and four badly
wounded. 1t was the determination and
bravery of our men that saved US. The
enemy was four to our one but we went
into them with such vengeance they no
doubt thought we had large army, and
their safety depended on their retreatiDg
as fast as possible.
If they want to come to Haines' Bluff.
they will meet with warm reception, 1t
would be contrabaud" for me to state
The strength of the army at this point and
the position of the troops but there is
force enough here to meet any force the
enemy can bring against US.
Maj. A. Il. SEELY, 9th III, Cav.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-02
Ess' The enrolment of the militia in

/, ca The enrolment Of the militia in
this State, made by the selectmen of the
several towns, in January, under the
State law, shows 30,ll2 men subject to
draft. Certificates were granted by the
State Medical Board to 1854 men. This
is an increase over the number liable to
draft after the nine months men regiments
had been raised, as shownlby the enrol
ment of August, 1862, of 5,4lO men.am4
The whole number, of troops raised, in
Vermont and mustered into the United
States service, exclusive of the three
months men, is 1851, as shown by the
records of the Adjutant Generals Office
being all excess of 625 men above all
quotas required Of the State. Of the
whole number, 1888 men have muster
ed for three years, and 4,e23 for nine
months.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-02
$. HOWARD, Publisher.
For the Newsdealer.
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.


This world, busy scene of care,
Produces much that's hard to bear
Produces much that's good and true,
And many things, both old and new
But of all else, prize above
The ties of Friendship and of Love.
The stateman's pride, the monarch's power
Are bound and withered in an hour;
The miser's wealth, the nabob's store,
Only increase their want of more
Neither of these prize above
The ties of Friendship and of Love.
The world can ne'er with all its charms,
Its din of battle clash of arms;
Its mighty quarrels, petty strife,
Tighten the tolls of daily life
Nought can do this below, above
But ties of Friendship and of Love. ..
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-02
HOW MEN GROW.

Even in the darkest cellar when spring
comes, he.tuber will sprout; no rains help
it and no sunlight; yet it will waste its
very life in shooting forth long and etio-
lated stems and reach toward any chink or
crevice, through which the fantest gleam
may come. But so little light as that
makes growth to be exhaustion; and such
are men grown in the darkness of op-
preston, while freeman, with all the
circumstances and opportunity of admir-
mirng liberty resemble more our own
New England pine that asks not richness Of
of soil, that grows from among the rocks,
and clothes the granite hills; and feeds
abundantly even in the sands-whose
leaf never withers, and is as green in
the winter as IN the summer: behold it,
standing on the mountain top, and sing
ing with every branch when the summer
winds play through it; and even in the
dircst extremity of winter bearing up the
cold SHOWS upon its tufted branches as
the warrior carries the white plume upon
his head; and such is the man full l-grown
and strong in the nourishing air of Lib
erty. ngT ]. +. S., Stowe, Vt. 2.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-02
FROM THE sTH REGIMENT.

Mrs. Hall, of this village has handed
us the following, and we publish it, pre-
suming it will be interesting to all who
have friends in the 9Th. r......
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

CHILLS AND FEVER DEFIED.-Armed with Bris-
to,'s Sl-sapariila. persons residing in Fever and
ACue Districts may laugh s, that prostratinE dis
case One bottle Of this potent vegetable tonic
breaks the chlis and by preserving in its use the
strength is completely restored and the system for
tilted against the malaria which generates the
complaint. Fer thirty years this has been the
universal experience in localities infested with
intermittent feyers. But the benign effects of the
Liie-preservinc Specific are Tot confined 10 any
class Of ailments lis scope is almost wide as the
disease itself. Scrofnla of the direst type, flesh
consuming cancer ooniTactions # the joints, sin
eNs and muscles, torpidity and congestion OF the
ilveT, morbid condition of the bowels, asthma. liver
cough. erupiions rheumatism, general debility. are
subdned with rapldlty and certainty that amszes
the most experienced physicians. by its searching
healing. soothing and invigorating properties.
Sod by druggists through 81 parts OF ths world.
ss-I-
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

THE Pajaro Times, OF the I2th, says: We
learn that few nights since in Santa Cruz, as
u rln was on his way to the Powder mill, lie
was attacked by two drunken Indians. lie
returned to town, procured pistol, and shot
both of his assailants.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
Qdeeklp 8utte 8etoro

GONG EAsT.-DAvTD WEAsER, Esq. long
resident Of this county, intends leaving on
the next steamer, for visit TO his former home
in Ohio May he have pleasant visit and
speedy return.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

Ii Is whispered in Washington that General
McClellans report IS passing under critical
examination. and that, cotemporaneous with
lis publication. will appear comments to break
lis force upon the public mind. OF course
Official reports aud facts must be perverted o
sustain the partisan policy Of the Admiaistra
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

TuS STATE FAIR.-rhe Tenth Annual Fair
Of the California State Agricultural Society
opened at the Pavilion 10 Sacramento at S
o'clock last evening, at which time the opening
address was delivered by Governor Stanford
The annual address viii be delivered by Rev.
7. Starr King OF Thursday evening next,
and the Fair viii close with grand ball on
Friday evening. The exhibition Of the stock
grounds Will open this morning, the FIRST parade
commencing at ten O'Clock. There will be
Naces daily Al the Parkuata Saturday, October
5, Inclusive.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
CoLuNBIA RlvKR MIxFs.-rhe Dal

CoLuNBA RIVER MINFs.-Ihe Dalles
Mountaiueer says party Of nine persons had
just arrived At the DalieS from Colville. They
had with them some S35 600 in Columbia river
dust The report from the mines on the upper
Columbia are ar favorable, and the preseut
season promises to show a yield Of gold that
will entille these mines 10 rank among the
richest on the Pacific coast
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

THE proprietors OF The Clifton ilouse, Can
nda. have c'ntradic'ed the statement which
has been going the rounds of the baeksnake
press, that Mr. Vallandieham was turned cur
Of their hotel. The story originated as most
Of such hes do in the crauium Of a blacksnake
editor.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

THE fares by The opposition steamer, Moses
Taylor, to New York, are fixed az follows :
Upper-deck siate-room, Sl60; main saloon
state.room, sI35; secold cabin, 500; steerage
$50. She is advertised to sail on the 3rd Of
October
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

SoAP.-HsyET MERRILL Montgomery street
Is manufacturing al excellent article OF Bar
Soap, said 70 be by those who have tried it, 3
ioe article for laundry purposes.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
DR.. Hostetters Stomach Bitters.

Debility. from whatever cause arising, may be
cured: strength, in whatever manner it may have
been wasted. may be restored by the Use Of this
powerful aad healthful invigorant. For Indiges-
ton and all is painful effects, bodily and mental.
they are positive specific.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

\ GANG Of highwaymen in Shasta county is
preyiug upon the Chinese, whose cabins are
visited and robbed at viii. aun their persons
aSSailed. One Cblnaman WAS stabbed 10 the
.arin aud side no less than seventy times. as if
with a small pocket knife, to make him reveal
the whereabouts of his money,
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

WE regret to learn that the non arrival Of
iron will cause some delay in finishing the track
the track Of the railroad to Oroville The iron
is overdue, however, may be expected at any
time, if S-rnmes has not appropriated it for
another rebel Merimac The track is in run
ming order to point four miles distant
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

An excursion was made over the San Jose
railroad recently, from San Francisco as far a
Belmont disiace of about 20 miles The
cars and road are well spoken of, and the time
made was excellent
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

lEAyY JUpGMgNr.-A judgment was rem.
dered IN cur District Court u few DAY since
agaiist Daniel c. Vance and r. \. McCul-
lone. for the immense sum of Sl60.00O 900
The suit waS brought by Morris Wise, of this
city, TO recover on a note for $1,000. given 10
January, 1861, at eight per cent. per mouth
compound interest, the principal and interest
smounting at this time to the above sum. The
attorney for the plaintiff waived the little mat.
Ter Of Sl40,000000, and conseoted to let he
Judgment stand at 100000 0,000.-Sm JOSE
Mercury.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

THE Quicksilver Mining Company at New
Almaden, have now l30 men employed in tx
tracing ore, from depth Of 500 feet in the
mine.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
A ord to the Aged.

In the decline Of life the loss Of vital force conse
quent upon physical decay. can only be safely snp-
piled by some vivifyinz preparation which recruits
the strength and spirits without entailing the ex-
hauston which i always the final effect OF ordinary
stinula1ts. We tender to the aged
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

TRooPs FOR TRIXITY.-From the Red Bluff
Independent We learn that Capt. MeIen, com
mauder OF Fort Crook, has received orders from
below to proceed to Trinity county and quell
the Indian disturbance there. Heslarted with
his men for the scene of trouble on Wednesday
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

The ORoyILLE Division of the Sons Of
Temperance, have surrendered TO tie enemy.
They held out galautly for long time against
greatly superior number Of saloons, but as
the MaakcH and Vieksburg fualiy yielded, so
did the Oroviie Division 5. of T. They closed
out handsomely however, surreudering their
charter and disposing Of their effects. We
have heard Of no casualties among their mum
Der resulting from the Greek Fire employed
by the enemy.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

To Persons hose Health is Broker Down.
Every disease might uaquestionably be prevented
if nature assisted to rally with that most won
derfal Of all invi gorators.
DR. HoSrETrER's STOMACH BITTERs.
When the flame of life wanes and quivers from ex-
haa>tion administer this famous restorative Il
VIII once more become steady and strong. In the
debility which follows violent ieyer in d2rhoea
bySentery dyspeptic complaints and cholic; in
the weakness consequent in the natural decay. or
resulting from free living or over exertou and a,so
in those painful ana too much neg ecied ailments 10
which ladies are exclusively subject the Bitters
never fail - give permanent relief. Sold by all
Druggists and dealers everywhere aii-im
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

lNcoRroRATEp.-The Consolidated Black
Hawk Goii, Silver and Copper Mining Com
pany, was Incorporated On the 22ud instant,
with a capital stock Of 100000. Oregon
Mining dis,rict-ofiice at Oregon City, Butte
county.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
Strengthen the System.

The best means of inparting vigor to the broken
down frame and shattered constitution. which has
yet been invented or discovered or profered TO the
feeble Of both sexes and all aCesis
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
Dr.. Hostettsr's Stomach Bitters.

As an invicorant and restorative. immediate il
its beneficial action and permanent in its effect
i tones the stomach, improves the appetite act:
Ike charm upon the spirits.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

Gooo.-rhe Virginia y. T Ssn'ineI dem
ocrat.l the maruiag after the election there,
said: We mt ilc ca, my yeo'e-d , md his
morning woare ont oa parole
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
DIR. RADWAY'S PILLS.

ONE TO SIX BOXES WILL CtEE
Costiveness. Jaundce, Rush ofB,oad 10
Constipation. Congste Fever. the Heal
Congestion SleepinesS Distinctions.
Heart Disease IGenl Debility Dropsy
Diseases Of Kid Dimness ofSight' Acute Erysipels
nev & Bladder Fits, Headache,
Disease of Liver, Lown S Of Spirit, Bli Breath,
Bilousness, Quinsey, lniiam1 a oi The
Typhus Fever, Dyspepsia, lnt'stines
ship Fever, Measles. Apop'cxy
Malign't Fever, Melancholy, Enlargement Of
Loss of Appetite, Mysteries. the Spleen,
Indigestion, Amenorrh~a, Sc1Iryv,
Inflammation, Painting, Whoop' Cough
Papitations Dizziness, Worms.
Scarlet Fever Retention Of Bad Dreams,
Bilious Fever, Urine, Neur.sy.
Ifaflicted with either Of the above lru,l diseases
10 SIX boxes OF Or. Railway Ps W cIrrN Nol fy EASING
few, doses fthe common Drastic Ii-tht' lr ps ai - @
YOU when they opcrate-yoa may obtain portry rct
but if you stop taking these imperfect ri, FIR eeS '
month, your old complaint returns No' tl.s Is u'' tf
method Of cure .ictied by i'r. Railway Pills. c
perfect cure. and the patient viii E1i require any in
PILES. sTRAINTz9 4Np TrVrNu-S,
TlIsS, STRAIN 81 Az 4l-N .~}t,.
Are the re wits oi irtfn.i4.sl or .tt.tl g i 7l
membrane OF tie b1'vels- induced by drf-tc o.. n
imperfect pills, iustti.. ui hta- Dissolve o. ii
carried to tie lower b8vvc-- aul ll..c. %
nent evacuation by their irrtit on-hea'e e.,s -
cram :, wgencAing pains ie' aij i'ae -'A-' 2. ~
queut false calls to the water closet, l-t ptc-r ta
who take ihe-2 imperfect I.-.
II you wou.d avoid t4a=e ANNOY nc', N'arver "a I.I
tive melicmc is required, take % tasf. ui
RAILWAYS REGULATING IIiiA
THEY WILL PURGE ETII0BOUG.iLI AID ~.
THE BOWELS GCiCLAH.
Persons afflicted with Pc, my o- ?-s,ve ca-e -
their u
COATED WITH GCI
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COATED WITH GtH
Dr Railways Pills arr elegantly Gated WIZ G.,a
free from taste smell o. tuScn e AID TINS at
al occasions No danger yvIa re-' tD,n cli-- 3 e-
or damp weather a.tas t. ia- thee i.--.
SX OF RAILWAYS fills
five secured vigorous e-acE.t 7n .l severe cases
fammatou % Tie Bowel. Para g-i- &-, g. tar O. 90
Harlem 0!i, injections and other ielr- c rla es &
dose Of RaLVay Pills wii rtisre a- OBJ ...t'a-- 49,
Price per box - cents So4l b. druggists A-ae-e
crs. and -t0rekecfcIs
now made Fls. each box 8 enclosed N-.4 ,l
gravel Label, take none otl-ls.
EtnWAT { ca.
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The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

TnE Shasta Courier says the total valuation
Of property in that county, this year, is 81 ,905
1872. The State aud county taxes on this
amount to S26 $50.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
DR.. HOSTETTER'S
S TOMACH BITE RS.
Invigorate the System.
DR.. Hostetter Stomach Bitters

Will accomplish this desirable reliable revolution
in the system, regulating the secretons. giving
tone to the animal juices which dissolve the food
strengthen every relaxed nerve. muscle and fibre,
and brings the whole machinery Of vitality into
vigorous and healthful play.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
For Females.

Thousands Of ladies resort to it as remedy fo-
hysteria iutterinc OF the heart. nervous headache
vertigo, general debility and all peculiar disturb
ances and arrangements to which, as a sex they
are subject. Il cheers and lightens the depressed
mental powers as well as strengthens the body.
and its use is never followed by any reaction.
BEWARE OF COCNTERFEITS.
Purchase only Of reliable dealers Sold everywhere
HOSTETTER. SMITH e. DEAN, Agents.
.?7 lntsomery 81. (Russ Block)
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

Tbs Allison Ranch mining company recent
ly took out 500 GAUGES Of gold from twenty
four hoas 5 erushiog.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

WAsHoE. says the Nevada Transcript, will
probably be admi ted as a State during the
next session Of Congress. A bill for that pur-
pose passed the Senate at the last session the
night before the adjournment but vas too late
for the House.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26
Syphilis Or Venereal
Disc

White Swellings and NeuraiCic Affections Nervous
and General Debility of the system, Loss OF j p
petite, Langor Dizziness, and all Affections Of
the Liver Fever and Agae. Bilious Feyers, CAills
and Fever, Damb Al que and JsHHdice.
Guaranteed 10 be the most powerful and purest pre-
paratiou of GENUINE HONDURAS SARSA pa
RILLA that Is pat up for sale.
Il Is the very best, and. in fact. the only sure
aHd reliable medicine for the cure Of all diseases
arising from vtiated OF impure state Of the blood
or tTom excessive use Of mercGry.
The afflicted may rest assured that there is no.
the least particle Of Mineral Nercurial. or anY
other poisonous substance ID this medicine. It Is
perfectly harmless, and may be administered to
persons in the very weakest stages Of sickness or
70 the most helpless infants, without doing the
least injury.
Full directions how 10 take this most valuable
medicine viii be found around each bottle: and 70
guard against cOunteFfelts that the written sig
nature OF Laaman Il Kemp i upon the blue label.
Prepared only by LANMAN & KEMP,
Wholesale Druggists,
Nos. 60, Il L 73, Water St.. =. York.
H0STETTER, SMITH & DEAN Agents,
% Montgomery st. (Russ Block) 5. francisco.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

\ QUANTITY Of iron for the Pacific rairC ad
has arrived at Sacramento and the first eight,
cen miles of the road is ready to receive III
iron rails. The bridge acvoss the American
river is nearly completed The Union states
that it is the intention OF the directors to have
the FIRST fifty miles of the road completed at as
early day as possible The grading is to be
completed by the fist of January uext. We
cannot help thinking that the route selected
for this road through the mountains viii run ii
i'll the ground, and that the first fifty miles is
about all that ever will be completed on the
route selected. The energy Of California viii
accomplish much, and may be able to push it
through; but it is probable that ten roads can
be built 10 Washoe oa other routes, at le. s
expense than On the one chosen. Ifthere is 10
be any iapel meat from snow. We th. hy
Pacific company viii iud it. Bat then the
road caG be covered.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-26

CARrENrIsR, the President, aal Gamble
the Superintendent, Of the overland Telegraph
Company. have been 10 Austin ex m'uiu9 he
! practicabiliy Of telegraph r,u'e b-Jweep
'Aus,in and the Hamboh mines.