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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-20
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Attention to Orders !

THE undersigned having received an hon.
/ orabe discharge from the military service
of the U. s. based upon Surgeons certificate
of disability, has returned home to attend to
business at the OLD POST OFFICE STAND,
where he will be glad to see his old friends
and customers he has just issued the folio
wing Order:
No. l. That all true. loyal citizens, who
have unsettled accounts for Postage .Subscrp-
tions or Book accounts, will report themselves
at his Head Quarters for settlement, as he is
determined 10 publish roll of delinquents
and muster them out of the service.
II w CROTZER,
Captain commanding
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-20
REMOVAL,

TNHE subscriber respectfully informs her
/ friends and patrons that she has moved
10 X N Cooper's late stand, corner of Third
and Market Sts, where she will keep on hand
a good assortment Of LADIES' THINNING,
RIBBONS and NOTIONS Of all kinds-also
Gallaher's celebrated SOAP. Morro-
"iSnsaN Profits and Quick Sales"
Il. M'Mah0n.
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Boots and Shoes.

q The subscriber has just received
>H>at his Store (nexr door TO the Post
- Ofice) full supply of Boots f.
shoes of every style and variety suitable 10
the season. The stock has been selected with
particular care, and will be afforded at
VERY REDUCED PRICES FOR READY CASH.
His old friends and customers and the public
generally are invited to call and examine his
stock and judge fol themselves. ESMAN
UFACTURING and REPAIRING as hereto
fore will be attended to with promplness and
at reasonable rates.
JOHN HOrGHrON, Agt.
Levisbure, Oct. Is, 1850.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-20
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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-20
NOTICE..
SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE Books of EVANS 4 COOPER are in
my hands for collection. All persons
desiring to settle their accounts, will find the
Books at nv Office. q. d. BREWER,
Lewisburg, July l3. Attorney at Law
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
Non ICE.

NyHE undersigned wish 10 inform the
IL people of Saint Mary's and adjourn
ing counties, that they have just completed
8 FIRST CLASS RAILWAY. aud are
prepared to haul out vessels Of any size,
aud will REPAIR. CAULK. &c., on the
NEST reasonable terms. Prompt attention
t. all work. an: quick dispatch viii be given
in all cases. The Railway is situated bsui
a quarter of mile from, Leonard Town on
fse oyster creek. where we viii also
build SCOWS, BOATS, or Y ESSELS, Il
required, on the lowest terms
HARRIS, NORRIS & FOXWEIL.
July 18th 1S69--1. vi 81
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE TIC CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that the subscriber
~ has obtained from he Orphans Cour, for
Saiat Mnry's county, N Maryland. letters
documentary, on the personal estate ef
Mary Drtry, .a'e of sa,d CO., deceased
All persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same.
with the proper vouches thereof, to the subscri-
Der. aa or brfore the 1si of Nov, 1865, other
wise they may he excluded by law from all tene-
o. OF the said estate Giy-n under my hand
isis eSrd, day of April, 1863.
WM. II. DRUkY,
Executor.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri.
in Der has obtained from the Orpsan .
Court Q: ST. Mary 3 county ia Maryland, let
tiers &c administration On the personal estate
&c John Blackstone, late OF said couaiy, de-
ees,aed. All persons hsving clsims agaInHt the
said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the proper yOuches thereof, 10 the
subscriber on or before the I'll day Of April
1854, otherwise hey may he excluded by
law from all benefit OF ihe said estate. Given
under my hand this LIST day OF Ociober,
1913.
L. n. BLACKSTONE,
Administrator.
Oct. lst, 1SG3-4w.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

AlOTICE is hereby given that The suhscri-
~ bers has obtainad from the Orphans Conr;
of st. Mary's county IN Maryland, letters of
administration on the personal estate of lsnaius
". Norris. late of said csuniy. deceased. All
rers"as having Claims against the SAID de-
ee,sed. are hereby warned to exhibit the Same
with the proper vouches thereof. to the sub.
scrlbers OIL or before the Isl ,av Of Nov, 1863
otherwise they may be excluded by law from.
I'll benefit of the said estate. GiveH under OIL
hands this 23rd day Of April, 1863.
HANNAH r. NORRIS,
BENJAMIN POWELL,
Administrators
April s3rd, leoB-4w.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOgElrp.Ro

NyiIE printing Of the Treatise ON the Gull
II tivatisn al the Grape Vine. etc. BY j.
+. has met with s0,i,e unavoidable delay,
fhrss,.l, no fanlt sc the au.aors; having bee,s
sccasioned $50 the printers inform mel ny a
large i,b received previous to mine. The
pamphlet will certainly be ready for sale, by
the latter part Of next week: i'm time to make
wine by the directions it gives. When |
advertised the price a, which expected to
he able to sell the pamphlets. ! was not adj
yisesl of its exact c,Si, and havs .rsckossd
seithout the host it bring one third greater
than than the first estin.atts and must there
fore, u save me from loss, add it to the price.
See Advertisement.
JAMES SHODE.
Frt 18th 1862 a.....sass 81
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
oa. ls,. lyS3-iw

EaROTiCE is hereby given that the snbs6ri
~ hers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of ST. Mary county, ~ Maryland, let
t%rs of administration on the personal estate of
Hezekish Dent, late cf said county, deceased.
Al persons having claims against the said de-
eens.d are hereby warned 10 EXHIBIT the sarse
with proper youchea thereof, to the subscriber
On or l.e;,.re the 4;h day of April, 1864, other
wise they may be excluded ny law from oil
hensi, OF the snfd estate. Given under our
asEds this lei day Of October. 1853
CHARLES DENT,
GEORGE y. DENT,
Administrators
October LIST, IsG3--4x.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Hg0TICE is hereby given 'ha, the snhscri-
~ hers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of ST. Mury's county, ~ Maryland, let
,srs Of administration on the personal e$tuis of
: q. NJ. Burroughs, late oil said county, ae-
ceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned TO exhih't tina
.cme with the proner yeuches thereof, 10 the
subscribers on or before the 4rh day Of April
1864. stheswise they may be excluded by law
4 om all benefit of the said estate. Given un-
der eur hands this lot day Of 0ctnber, 1868.
ROSETTA F.. BURROUGHS,
JOHN R0HANAN,
Administrators.
at lat, l2S0-Aw
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
notice TO CREDITORS.

AlOTiCE is hereby given thai the subscrs-
" hers has Obtained from the Orphans Coart
Of ST. Mary county IN MAJ yIand. letters Of
administration on the personal estate OF a. o..
garch. hate of sid county. decreased. All per-
soss savIng claims against The said deceased,
are hereby Warned 10 exhibit ihs same with
the prspsr vs,,ches thereof To slse ssibscriber
On or before tie 9Th day of April 1864. other
wise they may be excluded by law from all
beneft Of the said estate. G.rea under nay
hsad this lsi day of October, 1858.
JANE G.. gURCH,
M. Il. HERMAN.
Administrators
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
April s3rd, ls@-4s
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

-N"EF 70 S@ttFst7f 4 'fs&ss
NOTICE is hereby given that The sub'cri-
IN beers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of ST. Mary's county, IN Maryland, let
tiers of administration on the personal estate ri
Benisnn Mckay, late sf said essaty, de-
erased. All persons having claims agsins, tks
said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the proper vsuches thereof, 10 ihs
subscribers on or before the 4th dry OF Arrl'
1864, otherwise they may be excluded hy la
irnm all benefit Of the said estate. Given m
der our hands this LIST day of Get, 1863
SARAH JANE MCKAY,
WIN. G BEAN,
Administrators
Oct lst 1E6N-Aw
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
PROFESSIONAL.

np R..TIiOS. sEEyES has kratesl
IL at WHITE PLAiNSi,'- alssut mile
from the village of Chaptirs,. ana respectfully
offers his professional services to the public
He will dev-te ifnseif exclusively 10 til
practice af his profession.
Jah. 10Th. 1SG2-tf. i
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE To CREDITORS.
NOTICE is hereby given that HE sussrri-
IN Der has ob,ained froa, rhs ORPHANS
Court Of St. Marv's county IN Maryland, let
iers of adnnnistra ration W. v. ON the personal rs-
taIe of CaIharine Bnrrh late af SAID rsunty. lie
reas.d. All PERSONS having CLAIMS against 10
said deceased, are hereby warned ia eNhihI- the
same with the proper ronrhes thereof, sn 'h-
subscriber on ar before the L.: day III INV.
1863, otherwise ttey may he excluded NY law
from sli benefit Of the sa,a estate. Given nm
der my hand this 23rd aav OF April lSG3
ALERT EURcH, :
Administrator.
Apr! 18th, lS63-4w.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE TO C1EnlTOGS.

RE0TICE - hereby ",ven that the srhscyi
~ sers haze nLisnsd from NE Ornhrn'
Court of ST.. MARY cnlniv, ia Mary ianI, let :
iers of administration on the persomal estate "f
Jesse q. Rsrroughs, la'e "f sad county, de-
Gee ed Ali persons having ciaInss against the
ssid deceased are hereby warned tn exhibit the
same siih tile proper ~"nch~s thereof, Ia rse
suhacrihers on ar before the 4th day "f April
1864, Otherwise they may he excluded by lrw
from all benef, of the said estate. Given ur-
der our hands this lst day OF Octaber, 1863.
VIM WATTS.
SUSANNA c. BURROUGHS.
Admin straiors.
oa. lSi. lsS3-iw.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03

4 JAMES s. DOWNS, . /.
ATTORNEY ssGoUESELlOk AT LAW, J.
Leonard Torn, 81 ssssrys ca. .st1..
VIII nrac,ice d st. y',and thea,ioiuing
ruuaitIta. ! -,
oeicler I.t IsCs e.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03

Keeps constantly on hand large assert
saen.af SUPERIOR FAMILY GROCERIES.
Foreign and Domestic Liquors, tobacco, Sc
CARS, &c, which will he Sold wholesale or re-
tail. at the loves market prices.
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Of all kinds. sold
On commission, aud special attention paid to
the sale of TOBACCO, WHEAT and other
GRAINS Commissions ue all kinds execu-
ted promptly, with the strictest regard to the
interest of the co,sigree.
Public patronage is most respectfully soli-
cited.
Feb. 9th, ls62-tf
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
NOTICE. or Dividend.

An application Of James II. Alvey. adj
~ ministratnr "f .Iohn I'aylar. lats. OF Saint
Mary county, deceased. il il oTdese,l by the
toiirs, that the said administrators notify tI,s
creditors Of the said leresSJ to lille their
claims against the said deceased, ia the Re-
gister Of Wills office nf Saint Maryis county
an or hefors the LIST day 81 January next. f"r
dividend. and that this orecr be published il
the Saint Mar,'s Gazeffe "nce % week in each
week until the said LIST day If January next.
Test. J. T. NJ. RALEI.
Register al Mills
for st. Marys county.
Oct. 22d. 1Sf;2-td.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
or. MARYsAcADEnY FoRYovy
LADIES,
NEAR BgYaNTAwy, CHARLES COZ
TY, MARYLAND.

THIS Institution, cSaaGsied Nv sirs. DlJ
,.I M.IsR and daughters. il situated
sse or The most heaasiflA and healthy porina
of Nsrylsnd. A.ssss sixty acres Of land a
attached. and on the lawn Is "A mineral spua.
.,rsnrEv unspregua,rd with sulphur and irou
Us TIE Misses Maj.r beng eleses of the Sal
cred Heat, the studies aad discipline ARE es
sensially the same rs u the aeadea'ses of thai
Order. l. 49,
:. Tsrns per s,saam payable half-yeerly IN ad
poard And Ta,.;on in all the branches Of
4 tssrenyh English Education, $40 O
Music. French, Dfswirs. Dancing, etc. for"
extra chsrges
Further particulars can had by addressn
Mrs Dsrliel Mafsr. +
Rev ] L GAITLY Il. Pastor 8, Marys. Chap
la,n. &C. a
Esv ! Early, 81, President George.owa Col
lexe. A II
at wiset, ST., presidea, Gouzssa College.
ID Lynch 81. Pr.f Gonzass College.
4 @ = Nrardron. Bornmea College.
J Waiter. Washington.
r Eeyle. Washington,
Father hswliny, q b. Washington.
Charles White, d D.. Washington.
Y A Magaire, S i, Sashins,"n.
ssmi barber, s }. :, ST. rhsmas, Charles TO.
Camillus vic,n. rs, ST. Thomas, Charles c."
= Power, 81. Thon,ss, Charies Co.
Rev Father dc Wolf, Nes Tawn st. Mary Z
csunty-
p r Lauahan, 81. Peters, Charles Co.
Father Ensers. Is J., 3, Joseph's 81 Mary
Go.
Mrs. A Douglass, Clement Aili, Esq Gearge
Riggs. J Il HELEN, " D., Capt. Sands, w
G. Duham /. Nj ID. washington City.
October 2and, 1S63-6.n
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03

Oct, LIST, is63-%w.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03
February 2s,A. isss-tf.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Get. 18th, lss3-3w.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-12-03

Oct. LIST, ls68-4w.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26
NUMBER IA.

ing Slavery in the Territories. The num-
ber Of slaves held by Cherokees is $500,
and in the whole county there arc between
seven and eight thousand.
Thus the whole of the vast region extend
ing from the Southern boundaries of Kan
sas and Colorado southerly and southwest
erly to the confines of Mexico, which last
year, at this time was in the hands of reb-
el marauders, is now again reposing peace
fully and Loyalty under the Stars and
Stripes, Itwould, of course, be even more
agreeable than this, if Richomnd, Vicks-
burgh or Charleston were in our hands.
But still, our successes out there are not O
matter of insignifcance.-N 7. Times.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

The Vermont Quarterly Gazetteer and
Historical Magazine, No. s, for Chitten-
den County, is received. IS samples of
the work we copy the following from the
county chapter, which was contributed by
Hon. David Read -
But one instance of capital punish
ment has ever occurred in the county :;
and which indeed was the first in the
state, after the regular organization of its
government. This was the case of Cyrus
B. Dean, of Swanton, who was indicted
for murder committed Aug. 3, 1908, with
in the jurisdiction of Chittenden county.
He was tried at special term of the su-
preme court-being then court for the
trial of fact as we'll as law-which was
convened for the occasion; and commenced
its session at Burlington on the 18th day
of August, only ten days after the COM
initial of the offence. The judges of the
court consisted of the Hon. Royal Tyler,
chief justice; Theoph. Harrington and
Jonas Galusha, assistant justices Daniel
Stamford, sheriff; VIM. G. Harrington,
states attorney; and David Fay and G.
P Van Ness, Esqrs., were assigned by the
court to assist the states attorney in the
criminal prosecutions.
"The grand jury Of the county were
also specially convened, who found bills
of Indictment not only against Dean, but
against his accomplices-consisting OF
Samuel J. Mott of Alburgh; William
Noaks, Slocum Clark and Irueman Mud
get, Of Higbgate; Josiah Pease of Swan.
ton; David Sheffield of Colchester, aud
Francis Ledyard Of Milton.
"The offence committed originated in a
smuggling transaction, which resulted in
collission between the smugglers and the
custom house officials, on the Winooski
river about IL mile below the then
dwelling house Of Majory Joys, on Mr.
Pomroy's meadow. The smuggling party
had run up the river in boat called the
Black Snake, and lay at point short
distance below the falls; they had armed
themselves for defence against the custom
house department, then under the charge
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26
A LION CAN LOVE.

In one department. of the cage in which
the animals perform at Van Amburgh's
beautiful menagerie, is q huge, tawny Ash
attic lion. His roommate is black fe-
male tiger. This tigress is small COM
pared to the regal lion, but is highly val
ued as geological curiosity, and the only
specimen of the black tiger in this coun-
try. She was purchased by Mr.. Van Am
burgh, two years ago, and has lived with
the lion ever since. The attachment be-
tween the two is remarkable When other
animals are in the same cage, and any af-
front is offerd to the little tigress she runs
under the lion, and woe be to the animal
that dares approach her. No matter how
hungry he may be, the lion never touches
his share of their daily meal until his lit
tie chum has selected her share, and even
this he never entirely consumes until GER
tain that she has enough. All the ami
mails are as fat as moles; but this black
tigress is aldermanic in her proportions;
and no remedy exists for the matter. She
has twice been removed from the lion but.
until she has returned, the generous beast
would take neither food nor rest, while the
frantic manner in which he dashed at the
bars was a warning that the further de-
tention Of the tigress would be a danger
GUS matter Should his mate die, the lion
would probably pine to death. Once,
when she was taken away, a lioness was
substituted. The lion instantly fell upon
her, and at o single bite, broke her spine
and crushed some of her ribs. Careful
nursing saved her life, and she is stillliv-
ing, but with her hinder parts immovably
paralyzed.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26

gg The state agricultural society have,
under contemplation the establishment of
paper devoted exclusively to wool grow
ing interest. An extensive correspon.
dence has been opened by the secretary
with persons interested in wool and stock
sheep, not only in New England but
throughout the entire West There ap-
pears to be very general desire that such
a paper should be established, and some
sanguine persons predict for it circula-
lation of over 10000 copies The society
is rich and can afford the risk. The pres
ident of the society, Edwin Hammond of
Middlebury, was offered $4,000 for so
of his best sheep last week, and the offer
was declined. The prices of sheep never
ranged SO high as at present.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26

PoNrooN TRAINs.--Fow persons who
hear and speak of "pontoon trains" have
an adequate idea of one or the difficulty of
transporting it. The pontoon wagon is
one of the heaviest carriages constructed
for military purposes, and is loaded as
follows: Seven long balks, 5x5, and 27
feet long; one pontoon boat, 80 feet long,
5 2-3 feet wide and 2 2-3 feet deep, with
20 chess Or planks. each one foot wide and
l3 feet long placed therein; five oars, one
anchor, rack sticks and rack -lashings, and
two boat UNDERSTANDING upa weight of
not less than 5000 pounds, exclusive of
the wagon. Thirty of these wagons
thus loaded, together with four trestlc wa
gons, each loaded with IA claw balks, each
2l IL feet long, 2 trestle caps A legs, 4
shoes, 2 chains, and ii short balks 4
abutment wagons, each loaded with
abutment sills, | trestle cap, legs, 2
shoes, 2 chains, and IA short balks;
tool wagons, each loaded with carpenters
tools, shovels. spades, picks and axes, and
two travelling forgcs--constitute a regular
pontoon train, six horses or mules being
required to each wagon. Ten of these
trains belong to the army Of the Potomac
and constitute the largest and best equip
ped force in this arm Of the service ever
sent into the field
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-26
S. HOWARD, Publisher,
From the Home Journal
THE VACANT CHAIR.

BY EMELINE SHERMAN SMITH.
Musing by my cheerful fireside
On this quiet winter night
Shapes of grace, and hues of beauty,
Meeting, everywhere, my sight;
Peace and comfort smiling round me,
Yet my spirits are not light.
For my glances Still are turning
To little vacant chair,
Standing idly in the corner
Ever standing idly there;
Once it held little maiden,
Very dear, and very fair,
All the sad and sudden changes
Breaking into life's bright dream,
Sweeping like the storm-cloud's darkness
DER a lately tranquil stream;
Or note of widest discord
Into music's sweetest theme.
In the fullest tide of rapture,
In my life's serenest hour,
When my spirit sang within me
Like bird in summer bower,
Came this tempest sweeping o'er me,
Came with desolating power.
Then voice of tender sweetness
Died away in plantive sighs
Then a face of gentle beauty
Faded from my yearning eyes,
And spirit pure and sinless
Mounted to its native skies.
Oh! the sorrow of that moment
Oh d.! the weary, weary pain,
Pressing, like an iron fetter,
Close on throbbing heart and brain,
Waking thoughts of gloom and madness,
Like the captives heavy chain
Years have passed and grief's wild torrent
Now hath slowly ebbed away;
Years have passed, and resignation,
Smiling, bids me trust and pray;
Yet memory, sad and sacred,
Trembles at my heart always.
Ever, as the shades of twilight
Wrap the world in tender gloom,
Comes welcome, fairy vision,
Stealing to my lonely room
Seeming, like ray of sunshine,
All the darkness to illume.
Then the little chair beside me
Rocketh softly to and fro;
Then fond eyes to mine are lifted
Then sweet accents round me flow,
Till again my dreaming spirit
Drinks the bliss of long ago.
Radiant vision, do not vanish
Stay Oh stay, to bless and cheer,
While thy tender eyes are on me,
And thy loving tones hear,
All earth's pain and sorrow leave me,
All heavens joy seems lowering near.