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Why is it that the name of Col. Wright
almost a n invariably, as to voting in ConRess
follows that of Vallandigham
Record of the Times.

Because, Col. Wright never yet gave a
sensible vote in Congress, except when he
voted with "VALLANDlaHAM." His consti
tuents SO informed him at the last Election
Had be acted and voted uniformly, with
Mr. Vallandigham, he might have been re.
elected to Congress.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE CONF ESSlONS AND EXPERI-
ENOE OF A NERVOUS INVALID.

Published for the benefit ard caution to young
men, aud others who suffer from ervous debility,
Early decay, and their kindred Hilmonts supply ing
the means Of selfcurc, By one VINO has cured hinl.
self after being victim of misplaced ,ouidonco in
medica humbug and quackcry. by enclosing u post
paid directed envelope, single copies may be had he
author, Nathaniel Mayfair, ESD Bedford Kings
ty, New York.
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pGy~ Our esteemed young correspondent,
B, II. H.,--has favored US with several
acceptable productions, "The Soldier 5
Death ''-"Tho Shipwreck," and "Tho
Child's Questions" They will appear IN
regular order, commencing next week, IN
she C0IuMBIA DEMOCRAT.
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TADAME ZADOC PORTER S

and others.
Most Important.-Madame ZadoC POrtcr's Curative
Balsum sold at price which brisgs III tn rar h
Of TO keep it convent nj fnr use Th' time
ly Of a single bottle will prove 20 be worth 100
times its cost.
to purchase articles at Is 10 81 which dc contain
tn virtues If l3 c,ut bottle Of VIA lama Fult'rs Gu
rQtivc Balls the cost Of manufacturing WFict Is as
great almost any other Tcdicinc AMI th" very low
precr II which II l. sold, makes tn profit 20 the sell
er appa 'nty small anu unpTlnoipaed dealers "i' Z
sometimes recommend 9th hrr medicines WhIrh their
profits larger unless the customers insist upon
having Madame Porter's and none other. Ask for
Madame rorters Curative Easam. price 3 cents, and
in large butties at 25 oeuts and take no other.
o. sold by all Dru gg and SOrck kGeperC at ~ cts
and in larger bottles al IS cents.
HALL A RUCKLE, Pr pretors, New York
January 81, 1863
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Elisabeth NaAer, dec'd
I ETFER testamentory on the estate of Elizabeth
IImiler, late of MI Pleasant township in oil. CO.,
deceased Lave been granted by the Register of Coum
ba county 10 the underGigped also residing in said
township; all persons having claims against the cs
tate of the decedent requested present them
the Executor at his residence in said twp. without
delay aud ali persons indebted TO make payment
forthwith. WM. nILLER,
January "a ls63-Ot, So eG ExEcuToR.
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ADMINISTRATORS S NOTICE.

EH1Ie u DWNVI HOfHUPTgtT, drCeNNFH.
r EFrERS @. Administration on the estate of Daniel
LOrnbergcr, late of Locust township, tOlumha co..,
deceased have been granted by the Register Of ColuA
ba county, to the undersigned; all persons having
claims against the of The dcCendent are requcs
ed to present them the Administrators, at her resi-
dence in said township without delay, and all persons
indebted to make payment iosthwIth.
HANNAH HORNbERGER, .1inayr.
January 10, lS63-4w. 81 90.
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G GNAND JURORS
FOR FEBRUARY TERM, 1868.

Boom-John Stcrner.
Borough of Berwick John McAnull.
Bcavpr-Elius snyder,
Ceutrc-Lcvi IIutchison, John Zaner, Henry Hess,
linton Herring
CattaW issa-Wm. Iarr.
FIshingcrcrk John Mcilenry
Franklin Hiram Rcedcr, Ihos, Hover
Greenwood llathias ApplGman
Jackson-Jacnb NOung
Locust samuei adams, David Hauck Gere Hover,
Henry RhOdds, Leonard Adams
Madison WIN. Winter Stcen, Wm. Krcamer,
Orange Joseph iayhurst
PiHr-lr1 purspl
Ronringcreet Philip Cool.
StUtt- Charles Fowler.
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ts5~ A. G. CURTIN, Governor of Penn.
sylvania, has our thanks fora pamphlet
copy of bis late Annual Message.
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asSr Hon. s. E. ANooNA, Hon. JOHN D.
STILES, and Hon, c. L. VALLANpIcHAM
have our thanks for public documents.
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seg~ W. V. McGrath, Democrat, was
on Monday last, elected State Treasurer,
for the terpi of one year.
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8G~We have the american A Agricuhuy-
Isl, for February, which is considered the
model agricultural journal of the country
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ALSO,

A Provision Store is attached TO tie said establish
ment, in which will always be kepta good supply OF
Chop Bran Corn and Feed generally, TO which attention
is invited.
Country Produce taken in exchange for goods
BENZ, ERASMUS.
Bb5Omsburg. Jan, "a, 1863
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NEW GROCERY SYORE.

The undersigned Informs his friends and the public
generally, that he has opened New Grocery Store,
IN Main Street central in bloomsbury, where he has
ust received all kinds OF Groceres Molasses, Salt,
Candies and Notions generally, which Will be sold very
,hcap for ready INV
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THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCti OF A
POOR YOUNG MANA gentleman having been cared
of the results of carly error ANA disease, viii, Tom
motives of buncvOencc, send to those who rHuest At
copy of the ahave int resting narrative, published BY
himself. This little book is designed warning aud
caution to young men and those who suffer from Ncr-
rous Debility, Los Of Memory Preme urc Decay c.,
&c, supplying at the time the means Of sclEcure
Single copies will be sent under seal in plain cnvc-
ope-witlout charge,-to any who request it, by ad.
dressing the author.
CHAS. A LAMBERT,
Grcenpoint, Long Island New York.
Nov. %, 1S62.-3.m
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
EState 0f .Lon0ihan ELN. AecenSeA.

I ETTERS of Administration on the Estate Of JOna
Lthan Fry, late of MontOur township, Columbia CO.,
deceased have been granted by the Register of Column
bia co To the undersigned all persons having claims
against the estate OF the deCendent requested
present. them TO the undersigned, his residence in
said township without deay, and all persons indebted
to make payment forthwith.
PETER HEINBACH, .7dm'r.
January 10, ls63.-iw, 81 90.
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PAUL & THOMPSON,
General Commission Merchants.


Fish, Provisions, Flour Butter, Cheege Oils D,;os
fruits, Grain, Seeds Beans, Whiskey, Wool
CO.ntry Produce and Merchandise
generally.
No. IA NORTH WHARvEs, PuII,nrrp,,,
" Consienmcnfo of Provisions, Flour and Coun,r,,
nL".uce sulclted' ana returns promptly made Cash
ORDERS for all kinds of Fish, Provisions F,o,.
August 1, lSGO--l2m.
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WHoOPiNG COUGH OR CRCUu, however severe
may be aeviuted and cured by the use Of Madame
Zadoc porters Curative Balsam
This invaluable inc licne posse the extraordna.
ry power of relieving Immediately whoopng Cough,
Hoarseness Difficulty Of breathing, lIuskiness aud
tickling In the throat 1t loosens the phcgm aud will
be found to be very agreeable to the taste: II Ia not
violent remedy, but emollicnt- warming searching
and effective. Can be taken by the Oldest person or
youngest child; For sale by all Drugnists at 10 and
% sents per bottle:
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A CARD TO THE SUFFERING.-The Rev. William
Cosgrove, while laboring as Missionary in Japan,
was cured of Consumption, when all other had
failed, by recipe obtained from learned physician
resdiaE III the great city of Jeddo his recipe has
cured great numbers who suicIing from consump
ton bronchitis Sore ihroat, Coughs aud Colds and
the debility and nervous depression caused by these
disorderc.
DESTROYS Of benehttng others, will scdd this recipe
which have brought home with me, to all who need
| ii, free Of charge. Address
| .REy. WM COSGROVE,
| 43D Fulton Averre, Brckyn, N. Y
| Dec. G, 1SG2-3ln
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Army Correspondence

Written for the Columbia cmocrat
CAMP NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA. }
s4th keg. Z V, Jan. l6, 1863.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14
District Convention.

Pursuant 10 a call the Freemen of the 81 Dis.
trict met in Mass Convention at Hyde Park on
Friday, the 10th day of July 1868, at Il o'clock
A. NJ.
The Convention was called to order by SamueI
Cheney, ESQ., of Derby Line, and Hon. Geo.
Wikens Of Stowe was chosen President OF tbs
Convention.
Edward A. sowles, Esq, of st. Adams, and
S. Howard Esq, of Hydepsrk, we're chosen
Secretaries.
The Hon. PoRTUs BAXTER, of Derby Line
was unanimously nominated as candidate for mem
Der Of Congress.
Hon. PoRTUs BAXTER, being present, wal
called upon and addressed the Convention a
length.
The following gentlemen we're chosen VIC,
Presidents Of the Convention:
For Chittenden County, Hon. VIM. Miller
Lomoille, Hon. Elisha Bentley Franklin, A.
Hyde ESQ. Essex, Geo. W. Hearishorp, Esq.
Orleans, Hon. Simeon Albee Grand Isle, Hon
Ira Hill
The following gentlemen were chosen a Com
mittee to draft resolutions
Geo. g. Dale Esq, Of Essex County, ]. +
Dickermapi Esq, of Orleans County, Hon. Johr
A. Child, Of Lamoille County, g. W. Bromle,
Esq, Of Chit!enden County, Jed. P. Ladd, Esq
Of Grand l,e County, and N. +. Wood, Esq, Q
Franklin County.
The following District Committee were chosel
for the ensuing year, VIM. Harmon, Esq, 0
Shsburn Worthngton c. Smith, Esq, of St
Adams John P. Startls, Esq, of Barton S. NJ
Penuock, Esq, Of Morristown, 5. n. Gllkey, Esq
Of Island Pond; Hon. o. G. Wheeler, of SoutI
Hero.
The Committee on Resolutions, presented th
following report which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the resolu
tons Of the late State Convention held at Burling
ton, and adopt them IS the resolutions Of this Con
yention.
Rssoiusd, That the thanks Of the people Of thi
Congressional District are due to our presen
Representative in Congress, the Hon. Portns Bax
ter for the able and efficient manner in which h,
has performed the arduous duties attendant upo
that position and that We gratefully acknowledg
his kind and unthing efforts in behalf of our siel
and wounded soldiers and we heartily endors
hs denomination.
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battlefield, the rebels fell back with Their Oa''e''
lea. and the next morning Saturday we had to
20 and skirmish for them again. W. found them
not far off in some force, but did not succeed in
drawing them out though We had some SHARP
practice with their pickets, in which Corp. l.. D.
Grover, and c. B. Mead Of Co. F, we're wounded
both in the head, but neither are considered dan
gerous. There has not been murh fighting since
except picket firing. In the afternoon it rinec
in torrents and continued nearly all night.
To-day they are picking up the wounded and
burying the dead. For more comprehensive
account of affairs here you must refer to the pa
pers think the rebels are beginning to wish
themselves back in Dixie. We have captured
several very large baggage trains and cannot
tell how many prisoners.
P.S. A scouting party have just found W
W. Leach on the field badly wounded through
the body. In haste, W. W.
p. $. The I'd Regmental Chaplain has JUS
arrived from Washington, where he had been Of
ter the Sharpshooters mail. When he got tC
Emmettsburg he was taken prisoner by squad o
rebels, and the mail was captured, but he succeed
ed in esclpirg himself-lhere was none but pri
vate mail. w. W.
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From the Sharpshooters
NEAR GETTYSBURG, Pa, l..

NEAR GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 9TH.
As there is a chance to send out letters man.
age TO get few minutes time TO send few items
Of information for your valuable paper. We
reached this place on Wednesday, too late, how
ever, to participate in the fight that day, Thurs
day. July I'd, the battle was opened by the sharp.
shooters. Cos. +, d, | and E, LIST regiment, we're
sent TO ssirmish in apiece Of woods about one-thrd
Of a mile in width, on the left Of the road to Get
tysburg. We were dspoyed across TIE wood and
advanced till we met the enemy's pickets, which
were driven 10, when we discovered small force
OF rebels trying to get between our right flank
and the road. We turned our attention to them
and soon drove them back in confusion. We
continued to advance, and encounterng their Skin
mishers, with volley aud shout drove them
back to the min body, which consisted Of whole
division, forming three lines Of battle. The firing
now became very brisk, and We found it very
warm work, but held our ground ill the 3D. Me.
Regiment was sent to our support, when the con.
ties, was kept up until the object of the movement
was accomplished, which was to find the situation
and strength Of the enemy 10 this direction. Then
we were ordered to fall back into wheat field,
where we lay ill, in the progress of the battle.
we became expos,d to storm Of shell. When, our
mission accomplished, we were ordered to the
rear out of range, and took no more active part
In the battle that day. Co. suffered some in
this action. Sergeant A. II. Cooper was sho,
through the head and instantly killed. Geo. A.
Wooley had bis right arm shattered, which ha,
since been amputated. WIN. II. Leach has no,
been seen since, but we hope he will yet come
around A number Of others had holes made by
bullets through their clothes and equipments.
Friday afternoon we we're sent on, in front Of
some rebel batteries, where we were,exposed 10
tremendous Smelling, but our Co. (F) received no
damage. A body Of rebels advancing to make a
charge was surrounded and some hundreds Of
them captured, besides many being killed. Thi.
feat was accomplished, believe, by the 10th Yer.
mon, regiment, who also took two stand. Of col.
ors' During the night, which we passed on the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14

VERMONTKRs IN BATTLE.--We assure the sol
dlers from Vermont, IN the LIST and "a Brigades,
shat their conduct in the late battles in Penn
sylyania, has stirred all loyal Vermont hearts
with aFyctonate pride, We knew the lst Bri-
gade on other bAtte.fclds. On the Peninsula,
at Antietau, and at the first and second battles
at Fredericksburg, they had made a record Of
lmperishable glory for themselves and for their
State. They had been the bravest where oil
were brave they had turned the tide Of battle
when others faltered, and by their steady cour-
age, and unainching heroisln, had swept back a
victorious enemy and saved their corps from an
Inhalation. And at Gettysburg the ID Brigade
showed the same gallant bearins, the same I'M
wavering courage the same brilliant dash which
had made their older brothers in arms 50 con-
spcuous in the Army of the Potomac Never
before in action, they yet went into the fight as
calmly and steadily as veterans In the front
line of the battle they stood unmovcd under
the terrific Gre from one hundred rebel guns
A loss OF more than 100 to a regiment gives
mournlul evidence Of the heroism which, on the
the bloody fields near Gettysburg, covered
them and their native State, with unlading lau
rels. They captured a battery and three stands
of colors from the enemy aud won from thei
commanding officer the following commenda-
ton
cosGRATuLAToRY ORDER FROM GIN DOUBLEDAY
HEApouARTERs THIRD Division,
FIRST Corps, July 6, 1863 I
The Major General commanding the division
desires to return his thanks to the Vernon
brigade, the 5lst Pennsylvania Volunteers ant
the 10Th New York State militia for their gaiidn
conduct in resisting in the front line the MAR
attack OF the enemy upon tins position, afte
sustaining terrific Ere from seycnty-fye to on
hundred pieces Of artillery He congratulate
them upon contributing SO essentially to tn,
glorious, and--it is to be hoped-6ual victory o
yesterday. BY command of
MAJ GIN. DOUBLEDAY.
Edward G. Baird, Capt. and A. A. e.
All honor to the brave soldiers who hav,
shed such ustre on Vermont.
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--our unqualified admiration, tharks and praise ;
that we will with heart and hand, watch over and
provide for the living, while we continue to cher
Ish with atfectionate sorrow the memory of those
who have so goriousy laid down their lives for
their country's cause, in many well-ioupht field.
Rcsoired, That we earnestly recommend to
the Congress Of the United States to make furth-
er provisions for an ADDITIONAL bounty to soldiers
from the lands Of traitors, Justly eonfscated for
treason, in order that larger recompence may be
made to the soldier, and that honorable labor
may restore to productiveness and beauty the fair
lands laid waste by rel elton.
Resolved, That we earnestly request all free
men Of our State, who love their country more
then spoil or party, to give jealous support to
the candidates this day nominated, that those at
home or abroad, whose acts and feelings are hos
tile to the Government, may not gather confidence
or hope from the slumbering strength Of our peo-
pie,
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of the people are
due to our present Chief Magistrate, for his abb
management Of State affairs during period
Of great public difficulty.
Resolved, Th we hail with the true Joy that
such suspicious events should inspire in all gooe
cillzens, the splendid victories Just achieved by
our armies both in the East and West and we
tender to the Generals commanding and to their
gallant officers and men, our hearlest thanks and
oongratulalion,-a grateful country will crown
them with uniadng aurels.
These resolutions we're, we understand, written
by Mr.. Edmupds.
The Convention was afterwards addressed by
Senator CollamerS b. Colby, Esq, and Hon.
F. f. Woodbridge.
The following State committee was appointed :;
Messrs. ]. w. Stewart Of Middebury 5. B.
Colby, of Montpelier b. w. Bartholomew, OF
Washington q. n Dale, Of Island Pond d.
Q. Denson, of Royalton G, w. Wilkins, OF
Stowe and Jonathan Ross, Of st. Jobnsbury.
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VlcEsBuRo.-The grand victory Of Genera
Grant in tho capture of Vcksburg on "'
Fourth of July, can hs rdly be esteemed oil ~'
great Importance. 1t not only opens the nA''
gatien Of that river, aud makes the speedy SUI
render of PORT Hudson certain, but 1t rele''e
Gen Grants large army of more than lVO'V"
men, to operate elsewhere in the southwest ''1
deal with what rebel forces may yet be lev y
that region OF country. JEFF Davis hln'''
esteemed these two points of vital important"
the coniederacy. Last fall after visiting ''''
burg, he said to the Legislature Of Mississippi
Vicksburg aud Pert Hudson are me 70
points Of attack Every effort will be made .
capture these places, with the object OF Osvns ,
the navigation Of the Mississippi cutting Op H Us'
communications with the trans-MlssisslPp Nv,
partment, and severing the western ana ea't ~.
portions the confederacy. Lei thea oil sAo ~. !,
al heart The safety Of The couuiry, 90 r' hOs, ~
lay 10 Picksburg and PORT Hudson le' W.
go Tor such length OF time as they can spar :,
for thirty, for sixty or Tor ninety days .,.,
them assist in preserving the Mississippi 'n ,...
that great artery Of the csuntrS, and 'uu' -,
duoe MORE THAN IN ANT OTHER way, TO loe p Al
petuity Of the contederacy and the suV''''
the cause.
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The Presidents Speech.

The President being called out on the receipt
Of the good news Of the surrender Of yicksburg
made the following speech
FELLOW CuuESs IL am very glad indeed
10 see you tonight and yet | will not say
thank you for this call, but do most sincerely
thank Almighty God for the occasion on which
you have called (Cheers) How long ago it
is-eighty odd years-snce on the Fourth of
July, for the first time in the history of the
world, nation, by Its representatives, assembled
and declared, as self-evdent truth, that " all
men are created equal" CHEERS That was
the birthday Of tue United States of America
Since then the Fourth of July has had several
peculiar recogntions The two most distln-
guished men in the framing and support of the
Declaration were Thomas jefferson and John
Adams-the one having penned it and the 9th
or sustained 1t the most iorcble in debate-the
only Two OF the fifty five who sustained 1t being
elected President OF the United States. Pre-
cisely fifty years after they put their hands to
the paper 1t pleased Almighty God 10 take both
iron the stage Of action. This was indeed an
extraordinary and remarkable event in our his
tory. Another President, five years after, was
calico from this stage of existence on the same
day and month Of the year !; and now, in this
last Fourth OF July just passed, when we have
gigantic Rebellion, at the bottom of which
is an effort to overthrow the principle that all
men were created equal, we have the surrender
OF most powerful position and army on that
very day. tchecrs) and not only so, but IN sue
cession OF battles in Pennsylvania, near to US,
through three days, 50 rapidly fought that they
might be called one great battle on the LIST, End
and ID OF the month OF July and on the 4th
The cohorts Of those who opposed the declara-
ton that oil men are created equal, turned
tail and run. (Long and continued cheers }
Gentleman, this ls glorious theme, and the
occasion for speech. bu, am not prepared to
make one worthy Of the occasion. would like
10 speak in terms of praise due t. the many Grave
officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause
OF the Union aud liberties of the country from
the beginning Of the war. There are trying
OCCASIONS, not daily in success but for the want
Of success. dislike to mention the lamo OF one
single officer lest might do wrong to those
might forget. Recent events bring up glorious
names, and particularly prominent ones, but
these will not mention. Having said this
much will now take the music. y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14
Washington County Convention.

The freemen of Washington Cornty are no.
tilted that convention for the nomination OF
candidates for county and probate officers, to be
supported at the next annual freemans meet
ing, will be held at the Court House, in Nom
peer, on Saturday the LIST day Of August, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon.
All who are in favor of sustaining the Coy
eminent in its efforts to suppress the rebellion
and maintain the Union in it's integrity, are
cordially invited to attend.
henry DwIGHT,
J. II. CIRCUIT,
STEPHEN G. SPENCER, %. Com,
r. j GLEASON,
Z C. ABBOTT,
July 18th, 1863