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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02
U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION.

The undersigned, Special Agent of the U.
S Sanitary Commission gratefully acknowl-
edges the following contributions for the re-
lief Of the sick and wounded soldiers Of our
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. IS.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 26.
John Morgan, with $500 men, attacked
Lieut.. Col. Smith at Elizabethtown yester-
day. Col. Smith had $50 men in a stockade.
After severe fight our forces retreated to
the Court House aud the buildings near it,
The losses are not stated, aud the result un-
known. The city haA been intensity excited
all day by runners of diminishing in various
proximate localities.
Reports from Memphis say that our pick
cts have been driven into the iortlhcauons,
and that the rebels have been committing de-
predations there.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 80.
Colonel Harlan attacked Morgan at Rolling
Fork yesterday morning. The fight lasted
an hour and a half Col. Harlan's forces
killed and wounded a number of rebels, los
ing two killed and three wounded. The reb-
els retreated towards the town, having lost
several killed and wounded and Captain and
six privates captured Morgan spent last
night at Bardtown, and moved eastward this
morning. A messenger reported to Col. Har-
Ian that our forces had an engagement al
New Haven this morning and repulsed the
rebels.
Gen. Roseorans captured several cannon on
his approach to Muifreesboro and reports
from below indicate an engagement progress
ing at that place.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02

New Madrid is to be reoccupied. The
3Sth Iowa went there to-day. All is quiet at
Columbus
, 1863-02-19
My Buried Friend.

Ny buried friend, can forget,
Or must the grave eternal severf
He fingers In my memory yet,
And In my heart he'll live forever.
lie loved me once with love sincere,
And never did his love deceive me,
But often In my CONFLICTS here
He rallied quickly TO relieve me.
! fain would weep; but what Of tearSi
No tears Of mine would e'er recall him,
Nor could wish that groVeling cares
Cares like mine should e'er befan him.
He rests 10 realms Of light and love,
lie dWells upon the mount Of glory;
He basks In smiles Of bliss above,
And shouts to tell his happy story.
heard him bid this world adIeu,
saw him In the rolling billow;
His far of hOme appeared in view
While yet he pressed q dying pillow,
heard the parting pilgrim tell,
While crossing JOrdan's stormy river,
"Adieu to earth, for all Is we'll
Nov all 10 well with me forever"
Oh, how I long 10 Join his wing,
And range his helds Of blooming flowers;
Come, holy watchers, come and bring
A mouTner TO your blssful bowers.
I'd speed with rapture on my wing,
Nor would pause at JOrdAG's river;
With songs I'd enter endless day,
And live with my loved friend forever.
, 1863-02-19
The Empty Cradle.

In the still and quiet chamber
There's an empty cradle bed, "
Win print upon the pillow
or baby's shining head.
IT'S fair and dainty cradle,
Downy, soft, the pillows white,
But within the blankets folded
Lles no little form tonight.
Once the mother sat beside Il
When the day was growing dim,
And her pleasant voice was singing,
SOFT and low, q cradle hymn.
Nov theirs no more need Of singing,
When the evening shadows creep,
For the cradle bed Is empty,
AID the baby gone to sleep. -
Little head that used 10 nestle
la The pillows white and son;
Little hands, whose restless fingers
Folded there In dreams so OF;
Lips We pressed with fOndest kisses,
Eyes We praised for purest ray.
Underneath the ehurCh-yard daisies
They have hid you all away.
All, the empty, useless cradle,
We will put II out Of sight,
Lest our hearts should grleve too sorely
For the little one tonight.
We will think how safe forever,
In the better iold above,
Thai youag Lamb for which We sorrow
Resieth now In Jesus love. .. f..
, 1863-02-19
ADVICE GRATIS.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
TO Purify the Blood.

These Pills have been placed by the common conseut
Of mankind az the head Of all remedies for removing
oJn0xiu pDsruS ffon the blood, and cleansing all the
tissues Of the hOly. They have saved tnasands year
afLer year, lrbm failing sAcT 10 The ercts Of dys
Pepsi, dysenteTy, diarrhe' constipation, liver CON-
plaiats &c lat attrrted by myfiads Of Witnes.
Excessive weakness and debility, the warnings Of de-
creasng org,nic energy aud vital decay. restored
and mated with vighr and heahhfI acton in very
organ throulhiut the ystsn by the restorative and
exharatiug influence Of this medicine.
, 1863-02-19

No man will excel in his profession il he thinks
himself above it,
NOman can safely go abroad that docs not love
to stay at home.
No man can safely talk that does not willingly
hold his tongue.
No man can safely govern that would not cheer
fully become subject. s. .H.7.. .
No man can safely command that has not truly
learned TO obey.
No man safely rejoice but he that has the testi-
nlOny OF good conscience.
Rob man Of his life, and you will be ehung; rob
him Of his living, and you may be appauded
A lady once entered u stage coach with so much
powder on her face that she blew up the driver.
A man with a scodng wife, when inquired Of
in relation to his companion, said he kept u hot
house. .....5
At late dispersion Of the tcetotalers, they were
described as retiring from the temperance festival
full Of spirits.
A man in Bristol was such an inveterate gam
bier that he not only lost all he possessed one even
ing, but lost his way home. 1v
Fame is like a shaved pig with CREASED tail,
and it is only after il has slipped through the hands
OF some thousands that u fellow by mere chance
holds on TO il.
"Sir," said young wife TO her husband, q few
days after marriage, "you were honest enough to
tell Inc that your chimney smoked, but why didn't
you tell me that you smoked yourselfY
There is man in Boston who Is so tender-hearted
that he bursts into tears whenever he looks ut his
cast-off pantaloons. Anything that looks like suf
e,.s... Hin, hila h a .ninnta
The French feed hens with bread soaked in wine,
to make them lay. Soaking bread and eggs in
wine in this country often makes "old cocks lay
in the gutter. Wedon't know how it would affect
hens.
A friend said he would always have remained
single, but he couldnt afford il. What il cost him
for gals and ice cream was more than he now pays
to kcepa wife and eight children. Bachelors should
think Of this.
Mrs. Spoons says the first thing she heard, when
she went on board u ship, was an order from the
captain to weigh the anchor" and that, too, when
there wasn't q scale within ten miles. The old
lady has looked upon ship captains Us fools ever
since. a.a 49, arN s -
A very worthy and respectable gentleman from
Maine, who occasionally takes smile" was asked
by friend how he managed to get along where
the liquor law was so rigidly enforced. /" All, sir,
like good Christian" he replied, 81 60 to my
closet"
A lady fell down while walking on the street,
the other day, when man very civilly picked her
up, and said, gently, I" / hope, madam, you are
none the worse"
"well, then, indeed, am just as little the better
she replied, quite savagely. -. r...g.grsa
H.. ~ :. .h..,-..k ..,,,,,,,,o ,.,l,aro
, 1863-02-19
DRoPSY.

The en- ,Scy or u lloRAys Pills in nropSy is exiranr-
DIARY. They act with sach peculiar effect upon the
system that the lids arising from IN drfdl disease
imper epihly carried of tnA prevented from any
further accumulation TIE snf rsr Tegains bunyancy
az spirits, aud nj IN completely renovated con
stitIton; hut IL IL iq lispenhy neceSsaTy that the
Ointmrul shpaiJ he st eI'cuaily rubbed into the
complaining parts.
, 1863-02-19
Female Complaints.

Az ds,rlers OF the sex, and Jasdscs In every crisis
psr,l0uS Ia the lie aud hr4th of woman, yonthul
aged mstred or single, mey pe rAlictly and gIickly
cured, with VI risk uuni'r bya W buses oi these
Pills, taken according % the phusd dirccii0ns.
, 1863-02-19
Pl9y---saortasss of Breath with


Very bal symptoms. wuich not corrected, my tend
10 seFi as disorders Of the haU or other vital
organs Et moderately Of solids, take SIS Ps nightly
for snma little tima; take peafy Of fresh air with mod
efste exercise aud the human machinery viii heqnkly
restored health aud VgOr Try this but for three days
only, and the result will 10 marvellous. ..
, 1863-02-19

and more astonished every minute. What could
it all meant Had every action Of my life been
noted? and for what purposef Ny strange in.
terrogator continued:
"This stranger was dressed In blue coat,
with bright metal buttons, nankeen trowsers, q
buff vest, and aparti-colored neckerchief, white
hat and black bootsi"
"Yes"
"He had reddish hair, reddish whiskers, .
fOrid complexion, and wore green patch over
his LEFT eye"
"Yes" EH. .1 l'
"After some commonplace remarks; he ven
tured TO ask you which way you were travelling n
"Yes." - .r.-.-.,. b.. ...g.-y..,
I" You replied you were going to Paris. He
was delighted to hear it, because he was going
there also, and it was very pleasant in foreign
country to have a travelling companion from ones
native land 7" -.r EafT R
Yes" .sa. :! ,aI
"0n the whole, he made so favorable an i'm
preston on your unsuspecting mind, that you
were quite pleased to have his company. On
your way to Dover he gave you some account Of
his past life-of bis trials, struggles, disappont-
ents and successes. He was an inventors
man Of genius. England owed much to him,
and so did France, and SO, 10 fact, did the whole
world :" 1Hi 7H
" His statements were to that effect" lr-1
"Very we'll Monsieur, as have shown you
that I know the nature Of your conversation, it
is not necessary that should weary you with
detail This man, the inventor, was going to
Paris to take out a patent for new motive power
-one that was destined to revolutionize the
world. He was very sorry be could not show il
to you then but until his papers should be filed
in the proper department. be would not trust his
own father with the secret n .1Hfg .7aI aI ittg
+" All correct Monsieur" l.a.4 . y gat
, 1863-02-19

TIE British statesman Fox was one day told by
lady whom he visited that she did not care three
skips Of louse for him." Heimmediately took
out his pencil and wrote the following lines:
"AiAdy has told me. and in her own house,
That she cares not for me three skips o. louset
forgive the dear creature for what she has sald,
Since women will talk Of what runs In their head"
"Col. W. is a fine-looking man, amt heH" said
a friend the other day.
YES" replied another; I" was taken for him
once"
"You! why you're as ugly as SIM"
al don't care for that was taken for him.
] endorsed his note, and was taken for him-by
the sheriff"
At fancy ball, two young ladies, not 10 cos
tune. presented themselves at the entrance door.
Your characters?" asked the usher, in a whis-
per .s...a
ave do not appear in costume tonight" was
the reply. ...7-.. -r7. ~
!, "Two ladies without any characters!" bawled
the usher at the top Of his voice. fE
"Tn bet a trile," said old Meredith to his better
half, that our Giles is going crazy; for he is
grinning at the plow, and he is grinning at the
barn, and he is grinning at the table, and he is
grinning at himself wherever he goes"
"Poohl" replied the old woman; " don't you
know he got love-letter this mOrningG" .'-.
An idler, meeting with one Of the strOlling organ
players, was inclined to engage in conversation
with him. and asked him: 'si Bog .l'. ."
"what part in the grand drama Of life do you
periorm2" r ..y .-....... L.....-
II mind my own business" was the brief and
pointed reply.
Artemas Ward believes that "unlcss there's
different management Of the War right of, the
, 1863-02-19
Indigestion with languor and wan
OF 9 le:gy.

When taking these Pills rIb HollOEay's celebrated
Ointment over the Ms og he stumieh, aud over the
reghus Of the v =. the rigt side under the ribs,
and you viii n expegsice chtrgn fdr tie better
in your digean, spirits. etit strength and encray
The improvements though Il may bs gradual, will Oe
thorough anu Lasting. 54.la..
, 1863-02-19

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except Whe special contracts have been made previous to
Insertion. The courts have repeatedly so decided
~ UndeI 'hs Law Of Congress, papers not charged
postage IN the cOunSJ In which they published.
, 1863-02-19
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
CHARLES PRoscH,
Editor and Proprietor.
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Each subsequent insertion, no
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, 1863-02-19
complain.s incidelt 10 Children.

be taken purify their blood correct the action Of the
liver, an cleanse the stomach and howes few doses
ect, particularly II parents be careful In not allowing
them 70 eat Of things which they know would be injurious
to themselves. . .-
, 1863-02-19
IiOlIordy's Pals are The best remedy knocn in the
trOrid for The fnllOtrine diseases,

tOOrld for The foIiotrine diseases.
Asuo IDropsy Inflammation Sore Throats
Asthma Dyseniery yaundce Stone and Gravel
Bilious Com. EryslPelas Liver Com. Secondary symp-
palnU Female lire plants toms
Bl0tches on the gularites llnbagO Tic Douloureux
Skin Fevers Of all Piles ITumors
Bowel COmp'ts kinds Rheumatism Ulcers
COLES Z Pits Retention OF venereal afiec.
Combination OfCout Urine tions
the Bowels Headache Serofula, or Worms, all kinds
0onsumpdon Indigestion Kings Evil Weakness from
Debility whatever cause,
&c, &c, &c.
Sold AZ the Establishment of PRoFEssoR HOLLOWAY,
24i, Strand. (nem Temple Bari London; also by all
respectable Drug and Dealers IN Medicines through.
out the civilized world at the following prices-lS lad,
D. Cd ,ts. Sd fis. 72I and 3Ss each BG.
There Is considerable saving b. taking the larger
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sr CURTIS 4 MOORE, Druggists. -s,al
W Victoria, vi,
Agents for Hallsway.
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22

been injured whilst in the public use. the
| amount OF damage thereby sustained shall be
determined in the manner described in the
third section of this act, the officer returning
the property being authorized to act on behalf
OF the government; and upon such inquiry. tina
certificate Of the value Of the property when
originally impressed shall be received as priua
face evidence of the value thereof.
sec .. Where slaves are impressed by the
Confederate Government to labor on fortifca-
lions or other public works, the impressment
shall be made by said government according
70 the rules and regulations prescribed in the
laws OF the State wherein they are impressed:
and, in the ahsenc, Of such lew, in accordance
with such rules and regulations not inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act a. the
Secretary Of War shall from time to time pre-
scribe; Provided, That no impressment Of
slaves shall be made when they can be hired
or procured by the consent of the owner on
agent.
Sec. 10. That previous to the first day of
December next, no slave laboring on a farm
or plantation exclusively devoted to the pro-
duction of grain and provisions shall be taken
for the public use, without the consent of the
owner, except in case Of urgent necessity.
Sec. IL. That any commissioned or nom
commissioned officer or private who shall vio-
late the provisions of this act, shall be tried
before the military court Of the corps to which
he is attached, on complaint made By the
owner or other person, and on conviction, if
an officer. he shall be cashiered and put into
the ranks as q private, and if a non-commis-
stoned officer or private he shall suffer such
punishment not inconsistent with military law
as the court may direct
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22
Notice is Hereby Given

THAT at a sale of land for the non-payment
i of Taxes due thereon. held at the Court
House door in the town of Washington. in the
county of Hampstead. and State of Arkansas
pursuant to lawful notice, given by William A.
Alexander then Sheriff, and -officio Assess
or and Tax collector for said county, in con-
formity with the laws of the State of Arkan-
sas, on the second Monday in March, 1862,
lit being the 10th day of said month"; the fol.
lowing described tract or parcel OF land was
struck off to the undersigne to wit: Frac-
tional section twelve, ~ in township eleven,
(lll south of the base line, IN range twenty
three. (23) west 9th principal meridian, and
containing in all six hundred and thirty (63O)
acres more or less. situated in said county of
Hampstead, and listed mud assessed to Henry
D. Mason: which said land was purchase by
the undersigned for rhr aggregate amount of
the taxes prnait- costs and charges due there
on for the year 1860 amounting to the sum of
nine dollars and thirty.four cents; and Is now
held by the undersigned by deed of convey
ance, bearing date the 18th day of March,
1868, duly executed by the assessor and col
lector of taxes for Hampstead county, by the
authority so to do vested in him by law. Now,
therefore, notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned. or who can set mp any right, title
or claim to the above described tract of land
so purchased rs aforesaid, in consequence of
any lnformality- lffe%ulhrity or lllegality, con-
nected with said sale. or for any cause or de-
feet whatever that in conformity with the laws
of the State of Arkansas in regard TO "Tax
Titles" that the undersigned will apply to the
Circuit Court nt Hampstead county, at a court
to be h0en at the Court House in the town of
Washington, in said county, on the Sd Monday
of November, 1863, for confirmation of title
in and to said tract of land so purchased as
aforesaid; and all persons are hereby notified
to appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they can, why the title to the
said land should not be confirmed according to
law. ROBERT L. PHILLIPS.
Hampstead Williams, Att'ys.
March %, 1863, nol06w
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22
n Office.

IN the 9TH day of April next, by order of
" the Probate Court of Hampstead County
| will sell at the Court House door in the town
of Washington. in said County of Hampstead,
and State of Arkansas, the following real estate,
viz. beginning at the half-mile corner be-
tween sections twenty and twenty, nine east
and west line, thence west on section line
Ave chains and sixty -nine links to beginning
corner, thence west fifteen chains to bank of
Red River, thence south forty ght degrees
east one chain aid eleven links thence south
forty degrees east one chain and thirty links,
thence south twenty-five degrees east three
chains and fifty links, thence north
seventy-seven degrees east eight chains and
fifty links, thence north forty-seven and one
half degrees east three chains and nine links,
to the beginning, embracing the ferry known
as Dooleys Ferry.
TEXAS OF SALE.-On one and to years with
fen per cent. interest from date. Bonds will
be required with at least two good securities
THOMAS j. REYNOLDS,
Administrator.
Washington, 18th March, 1868. 9:3w
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22
Deserted.

THIRTY DOLLARS will be paid for F. NJ.
] Tucker, of Capt 7. NJ. Drewry's company
A, 18th Arkansas Regiment, I'd Brigade, Army
Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana,
who has deserted. Said Tucker is about %
years of age, about 5 feet Ii inches high,
black hair, dark eyes, heavy builr, weighs
about 100 pounds. When last heard Of he was
west of Red River in Lafayette County, Arks.,
in company with James Hurt, John p Trease
and W. D. Rupe. and it was thought they were
trying to make their way though Texas to Mex
leo. L. NJ DREwRY, Capt.
Co. A. 18th Ark. Regiment,
Army Dept VI. and E. La.
Lewisville Ark March oath, 1863 l:*
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22
Notice.

WHEREAS on the 18th day of Feb, uary,
" A. D. 1868, Letters of Administration
we're granted the undersigned on the estate of
Henry p johnson, deceased, by the Court of Pro-
bate Of Hampstead county, State of Arkansas;
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit the same to me properly
authenticated within one year after the date of
such letters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit in the estate, and if such claims be
not exhibited within two years from the date
of such letters, they shall be forever barred
and precluded from any benefit from such es-
tate.
DANIEL 7. WITTER, Ad'r
l0-6w Est. of H. P johnson, decd.
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22
RETREAT OF THE HARTFORD AND Ar

RETREAT OF THE HARTFORD AND AL,
BATRoss.-As the two vessels turned
out into the stream the crews Of each
displayed themselves on deck and on the
barges attached, to take probably fare.
well OF Vicksb1rg-or, it may be, to
show a specimen of Yankee bravado,
This occurred above War-enton.
Ii seems that considerable body Of
our sharp-shooters had been stationed
and screened at point on the bank of
the river where the current reached
this locality whore the current swept
10 close to shore. When the two vessels
reached this locality, such fatal fire as
was poured into the unprotected crews
has not been probably delivered during
this war. The masses of men on the
decks and barges seemed literally to wills
down before the dreadful shower of Lead
en- rain. They must have suffered
dreadfully. We opire there viii not be
much left either Of the vessels or THAR
crews BY the time they pass Pert Hud-
son.
As the Hartford passed the Warrsnt on
batteries she was sixteen times penetras
ted BY rihed cannon Shot fair forstaste
of what she will catch below.
Aississirpias la.
Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22
Notice to COnscripts who have
been Exempted for Physical
Disability.

QY an order from Maj Jas. Thos. Elliott,
- commanding Conscripts in the 4th division
of Arkansas, am commanded to revoke all dis
charges granted by the Board of Surgeons in
Hampstead county for physical disability.
All persons having such certificates of dis
charge, are hereby notified that the same are
repohed, and that a new Board of Surgeons
will be at Washington, Hampstead county,
Arkansas, on Monday, the 2OM of Aprz, inst,
for the denomination of all who have been
discharged on account of physical disability,
at which time and place all who hold such dis
charges are required to be present for re.ex-
animation.
The Board will continue in session from day
to day for a sufficient length of time to make
the necessary examination.
ELIJAH FERGUSON,
Enrolling Officer, Hampstead Co., Ark.
April 8, 1868. 1872