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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24
CT The Middlebury Register mention

"a TIC MIuuIeUury Neplster neHVlUus
the following sales of sheep at high pri-
ces = A ram recently purchased by M.
Bingham of Cornwall, of Mr. Eli Thrope
Of Bridport, has been re.sold to John
Spragae of Waltham, for $1,000; E. S.
Stowell, Of Cornwall. has sold his
three years old ram to d. j. Twitchel Of
Weybridge, for $1,000. This animal
stands in the very first class Of Vermont
sheep We regret to learn he is to be ia
ken to Pennsylvania Walton's Daily.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

eE The cornerstone Of the Catholic
cathedral at Burlington was laid with
much ceremony on the 18th inst. Tho
construction Of large and costly congre-
eational church has also been commenced.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24
ELMORE TOWN FAIR,

The Fair held at Elmore yesterday was
perfect success, 50 far as the attendance
was concerned Stowe, Morristown, Hyde
Park and Wolcott, were we'll represented,
and there were many from other towns.
Averill, of the Pond House, had his hands
full in attending to calls for dinner and
horse keeping. One table full, at least,
got good dinner, and we presume 9TH
ers Jared likewise. Honey was plenty
across the street, and we think no one
went away hungry.
Among the stock on exhibition, we no.
ticed a 8 years-old full-blood Spanish me-
rino, owned by D. M. Hart of Gilmore,
bought of Mr.. Cushman, of Woodstock.
2 years ago, for $50, which sheared l6 IA
lbs. washed wool last spring. R. g. HILL
of Elmore, showed the finest lot of sheep
of cross of Cotswold and Leicester. A
buck of his weighed 250 pounds Mai
L. NJ. circuit showed some good specimens
of Spanish Merinoes. Among the horses
we noticed fine large three years old,
belonging to d. Eaton of Morristown, but
raised by L. E. Dwinell of this town.
R, 5. Warren. showed some fine sucking
colts, the progeny of his horse.
There were some fine large oxen, we
noticed one pair belonging to S. N. Ohm
stead, and another to V. N. Bacon. RIG.
Hill showed large Durham bull. il.
There were other specimens of stock
which we're very fine, but these seemed to
u.s. on very slight examination, to be the
most prominent. a. ,...... .a...
The show of carriage horses was good,
though the number was small. Aaron
Terrill, of Morristown drove a very fine
appearing matched pair. We might speak
of others, but not having our attention
called to the merits of those shown, and
not being much of a horse character, we
could not judge Of their comparative mer-
its.
The secretary's report, which we will
give next week, will show more fully the
comparative merits of the various articles
and animals on exhibition.
On the whole the affair passed off to the
credit of the town of Elmore and the man
ayers of the Association.
In the ladies department the most no
ticable we're two paintings, by Rev. Mrs.
Reynolds of Elmore-one in oil, repre-
senting country scene, and the other
representing the Queen Of Flowers. Two
specimens of hair work-one by Miss
Polly Baker, Of Morristown, 1--WE did not
learn the name of the lady producing the
other were very good. Mrs. Squire
Hutchins, Of Morrlstown, showed very
nice piece Of homemade table linen,
Some one showed a very beautifully
wrought skirt Mrs. Lucy Putnam, 70
years old, showed nice pieced bed-spread,
and Mrs. I. Graves. of Wolcott, one still
more beautiful. There we're several che.
nile rugs, and many other things we did
not have time to notice. qs. ie.s...,9
P. V. Scott showed some beautiful ma.
pie sugar. n bF a ,t, aa
B. I. Cclley. of Calais. exhibited some
very nice early apples, ripening in Aug
The County Clerk, who says he is a good
judge. says the apples are very good. He
has tried them. ~ easa
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

The Herdlds Washington dispatch says
nothing has been talked of but the fate
Of Gen. Rosecrans' army. ' Nt
1t has been officially ascortained that
he has fallen back to Chattanooga to
await the arrival Of Burnside's forces
which were yesterday within 80 miles
and were expected to be up with him to-
day, when forward movement would be
promptly made upon the lines Of the en-
envy.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

CARpErINos.-J. B. Babcock e. Co., Of
Montpelier, inform us that carpetings are
cheaper than heretofore Babcock is a
good man to trade with, as we know by
experience, and he keeps splendid assert
pent Of everything in the line Of House
Furnishing goods,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

60 Costar's Rat Exterminator sells
we'll, so Barnes says; and We know from
actual experiment that it kills mice.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

Gy H. D. Calkins, of this town has the
credit of bringing us the first, and only
big pumpkin of the season.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

ca W. H. Hadley is an agent for the
NEwsDEALER, although his name does not
appear at the head Of our columns as
heretofore. i.,a'.. .......
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

ALLOTTED PAY.--Assiguees and others
holding orders for Allotted pay of the 81
and 4th Regiments, are notified that re-
turns have been received to the LIST Of Sep
TENDER, and this office is prepared to pay
the sums received in the usual way.
j. B. PAGE,
State Treasurer
Rutland, Sept. ~, 1868.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

gg Harpers' Monthly for October has
arrived. Always readable, is more
so if possible.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24

CT The Atlantic for October is as full
Of solid reading as ever.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
Southwest GeOrgia-EHnmeESe
Crops.

The editor Of the Columbus Tin:es has lust
returned from visit to NorthwessernG Georgia
and says that the yield of corn there will spf.
pass even the large product Of last year.---
Syrup from the Chinese sugar cane is now In
process Of manufacture. and an immense d.
mount will be made The pea crop will Be
counted by the million bushels, and the hogs
cannot be counted at all--they are innumelu.
ble It would require three such railra63sas
the Southwestern to transport the sur las
produce. Of that section of the. State. Not
withstanding the immense supply Of grain
that has been drawn from there the pre$efk
year, there is now between the Hipt IaA
Chattahoochie rivers, below the N0fthe1n
lines of Sumter, Webster and Stewart. fapxl
ties, sufficient corn to feed an army of 330Q :.
600 men till Christmas We make this st8jes
ment with every confidence in its truth. Al
Northern Georgia will make a fire crop the
present year, what the people below will do
with their corn is a matter for curious specn-S
latien. General Bragg has sent hundHd
teams down to help destroy it and as ms15
wagons to assistin hauling il IF. but tt
will hardly make diminntipn Of the H( 81
Perhaps the planters will do ~ the Ohi0 f4fta
smers are reported to have burn it fpr
fuel in the winter. u
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
No. al.
Anecdote of M0sby.

One of the correspondents of the Nsss xS.sk
Herald tells the following story Of this das.
ing cHicer
At town which shall be naneless. THAI
we passed through, was told the following
circumstance about Mosby, which, as il has
never found its way into print, / think worth
giving, as illustrative Of the bold and reckless
| audacity Of the man. A squad Of Northern
cavalry got on the track of him and his mef,
pursued him into the village, captured some
of his men, and hoped to take him captiye.---
Guards were placed at the entrance of every
street, and the search for Mosby began-a
search up stairs, down stairs, in garnet, in
cellar, in beds, under beds, in closets, wnE!-
robes, and every imaginable cuddy hole big
enough to hold man. Mosby was not to lse
found. In quick time he had changed bis
military dress for the coarse spun habiiimenfs
of non -eombatant, and, while the search was
progressing, passed for one Of the curious
throng of street lookers-on. He tonk ninety
nine chances out of a hundred of being CAR
tured, and fortune favored him. as it always
does the brave. tits this bravery and this
good fortune that make him ard his exploits
the theme Of every tongue, and particularly
tongues feminine. which, when they get ~
wagging about him, wag with sneering
sauciness, a vindictive exultation, indicating
that the extent of their joy is only surpassed
BY one thing->the unending prolongatien u
their tongues.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28

of falling into the hands Of the enemy. Toe
many expect to escape the depredations Of the
enemy, and very few, indeed, ascribe to the
spirit Of the Lincoln dynasty, or OF the North
ern people, the intensity of meanness and by
pocrisy by which they are actuated:
Let the public speakers of the country,
then, do their duty at once, and excite an en-
thusiasin in the people that will recruit onl
armies to an extent that will drive the foe
discounted from the soil Of Virginia. # the
enemy can ever succeed against US, Y will be
by defeating the full military strength Of the
South in detail. We very much doubt whe-
Their the Southern effective force for defence
has been as much exhausted by conscrlption
as that Of the North for aggression. Indeed,
we are confident that it has not, and the re-
ception of tile recent draft in the Northwould
seem to indicate that a future attemptsh that
quarter would be wholly impossible, iflender-
ed necessary by the defeat Of the enemy in
his present force.
The present effort, therefore, to drive back
the Vandals from our soil would, # success
fol, be the only one necessary. The nbn Of
Virginia will rally around her gifted sons to
accomplish this object, if they are sppealed
to in the right way.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
From the Bristol Advocate.
ShOOtina, Affair.

About 10 o'clock on Sunday night last,
Waterman VIM. T. Ira mmell, attic Virginia
depot heard some one in a freight ear loaded
with Government Bacon: upon coming TO his
assistance Captain r. Fl. Buckner, whohap-
pened to be near by, he proceeded to enter
the car. Buckner standing OUTSIDE the car
door with his lantern and the Waterman
gun in hand, and although orderedsto surren-
der and told that he would be shot if he az
tempted to escape, notwithstanding this the
man rushed forwardlto the door at the same
time catching the yon6t in his hand; the
Watchman getting possession Of the gun fred
upon the person in retreat. The load took
effect in the right arm, badly breaking the
bone ana tearing the flesh near the shoulder
joint The burglar proved to be Henry, slave
of Seth Halsey, Esq. of Lynchburg, but hired
to the Railroad Company as section hand
near Bristol On Monday morning it was
found necessary to amputate the arm at the.
shoulder joint which opera sion was perform
ed BY DR.. E. NJ. Campbell. Of Abingdon, as
sisted by several Of the Surgeons Of the place.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
The New governor of Alabama

The Savannah Republican has the follow
ing paragraph relative to Hon. Thomas Fl.
Watts, the present G. S. Attorney General,
who has been elected Governor of Alabama !:
Mr.. Watts has been for many years at the
head of the Montgomery bar. Early Is the
present struggle he buckIed On his arnnor and
was chosen to the command n labama
regiment; whilst discha tging his 5nll itary sdu-
ties ON the field he was chosen by President
Davis to post in his Cabinet that Of his
legal adviser, or Attorney General Of the
Confederate States-whose duties be has dis
charged with signal ability and promptness
up to the present time. He is genuine pa
trriot, and for fighting this war out. at every
cost, to complete independence. Both Ala
bama and the country may safely trust him
in his new position.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28

A day or two ago letter was received at
the Treasury Department from negro man,
named Henry Jones, the property Of Mr.. 3.
Cannon, Of GAINESVILLE; in this State, which is
worthy Of the highest commentator, and
Justly entitled to be initiated by those who
have been boarding their treasure during the
troubles which at present affect the country.
Henry places at the disposal Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury SS465 in gold. which he hopes
will be of some service to the government In
his letter he speaks of four glorious cause, !"
and declares that the slaves of the. South have
a deeper interest in the ablishment Of South
ern Independence than the white population.
He thinks;if the Yankees are successful the
negroes are. destined to the most cruel treat
ment at their hands. Dispatch.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
Jamestown We ed.

In collecting medicinal plants, attention
should now be particularly directed TO the
...Datura Stramoniam,' or Jan essown weed. =
1t is now in perfection. The whole plant
should be taken up and dried IN the shade
Every portion Of the plant is medicinal. When
the fruit is mature and the pod dries, the
seed should be saved. This whole plant is
narcotic, and can be made to AXE the place
of opium for many purposes. so as TO save
that now expensive article. For all external
applications, for the relief of local pain, in
rheumatic affections, irregular spasms, and
cramps, bruises and sprains, tbs Stranaonium
can be used to great advantage. Every part
of the plant has been long known and used
in asthma, dried and smoked in the common
pipe.
In dressing wounds, great. relief is often,
given by using an infusion of the Ssamonium
either Of the green or dry plant--instead of
water; and in painful injury, where the part,
can easily be put into the infusion, particu-
larly where itcan be borne warm, the relief
is often immediate. It's believed also tosex~
ert decided influence upon the irritability of
the nerves Of a wounded part. and thus to
diminish the chance. of tetanus and OF erysi-
pelas. The surgeon has long known the value
of Stramonium ointment The infusion is nd
vantageous in keeping off flies Ch0yssstos
q Courier.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
Holding Rack wheat.

The Lynchburg (Va.) Republican, from in
formation in its possession, fears that the
supply of wheat, which is amply abundantin
the country, is likely to be withheld from the
Government, for the purpose Of forcing up
prices. 1t says:
We heard Of one farmer who refuses to sell
at the prices offered by the Government, be-
cause he expects wheat to 90 to ten dollars
per bushel If there was any surety that this
would be the case, or any reason to expect it
upon the grounds Of scarcity and a short sup
ply, the desire to get the highest market
price is but natural; but when, in face of the
fact that a crop of wheat is made, ample for
all the wants Of the people and army, the re-
fusal to sell does not seem to US conceived in
the right spirit. We learn that the Govern
ment has given the Commissary at this post
orders to buy wheat from the farmers as
quickly rs possible, to be converted into -four,
and if he can't buy to impress it forthwith
Some farmers refuse either to sell at the prices
given under schedule rates by the Govern
ment-and when notified that it will be inn
pressed, rnfuses to have it threshed out. But
We are told that the power to impress wheat
includes the power to use the necessary labor
on the farm to get it ready for market. We
have heard of an instance in which one far
mer threatened to throw his wheat into The
river rather than have itimpressed. TIE inn
preston is abroad that the Government will
raise the schedule price later in the season,
and that those who sell now will get lower
rate than the. less patriotic who are holding
back. This should be remedied. by the Go
vernment authorizing notice that the sche-
dule price is the ultimatum. There are some
who are making arrangements to sell and
some who have sold from motives that do
honor to them. They should not be made to
suffer by being paid less price than others
who, from motives of gain alone, are holding
back their supplies.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
VOLUME "a.
Germs.


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Terms of Advertising.
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and 100 for announcing candidates.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
From the Lynchburg virginians
The Condition of Our Army.

We rejoice to learn through private letters
| and fyom persons recently with the army,
that its morale is excellent The veteran ar
my Of Lee is being rapidly replenished, and
IS now, we are told, as strong as it was when
the Pennsylvania campaign was undertaken.
The men were never in better spirits; and feel
perfectly confident that, upon our own soil,
they will be able to win a glorious victory in
the next contest with Meade army.
They wonder that our people at home,
should be dispirited at all; believing them
selves, that there is no occasion for it, They
have undiminished confidence in their great
General, and an invincible purpose to follow
his fortunes to the end. Their. various en-
counters with their brutal foe have only serv-
ed to intensity their hatred Of the Yankee
and the cause in which he fights. The army
lof Northern Virginia, already laurel crowned,
and destined to proud eminence III history.
which no single army before it ever won, can
be relied upon to sustain its ownpeerless
fame. The country feels this and fShes con-
6dently upon that army.
But, see what auxiliaries to this grand ar
| my Virginia is raising up now! She calls
upon her sons who are above and below the
Iconseript age to rally for the defence Of their
glorious old mother. And most nobly are
they responding. In every county town and
village; in the country vast and city full, they
are organizing and arming to repel the inya-
ders. They will cooperate with thejarmy Of
Northern Virginia, and encourage the hearts
of the men whose ceaseless vigils and stout
hearts have SO long kept the ruthless marau-
ders from our doors. Whilst Lees army con-
/ fronts the serried masses of the foe. they will
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
The Liability of Substitute Men.

We publish below an important decision,
OF Judge Campbell, of Alabama, as to the La
biiity to military service of one who has Oh
tanned a discharge under the conscript act by
putting ina substitute. The question came
up under q writ of hd5eas coapus, the petit
TONER, A. G. McCants, asking to be discharg-
ed from the custody Of John III. Cogburn, a
Colonel of Alabama militia. The Judge held
the following views:
Il am OF opinion that the Act of 10th
April, 1862, organizes an army for the Con-
federate States, distinct from the militia of
the several States, and that when person IL
able to militia service blythe laws of the State
is discharged from Confederate service under
said Conscript Act, he becomes liable to per-
form all the duties imposed on other citizens
Of the State, in regard to her internal de-
fence.
The furnishing of substitute but dis
charges him from the obligation imposed BY
the Conscript Act, and in no wise abridges or
restricts the obligation he is under to the
State, as q member of her militia, to defend
his home in case of invasion. The agreed
facts show that the State was invaded and
was now greatly imperiled. I must look to
the law of the State to ascertain who are la
BILE as militia That law makes no exemp-
ton Of persons who have furnished substitutes
and have thus obtained a discharge from the
obligations imposed by another law and for
service of different character.
If the petitioner is mustered in the Confe-
derate service he viii be mustered in as
militia-man for six months for the defence Of
his State and home. From this service it oc-
ours to me no patriotic citizen ought to desire
an exemption.
By this substitute be has paid debt which
he owed to the Confederate Government un-
der the Conscript Act, and placed himself in
a position which enables him to pay debt
which he owes as a militiaman. / shall,
therefore, not discharge him from this latter
obligation.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
MOrgan,s Men.

We learn, from Anjntant Cunningham, says
the Enquirer. that a number Of Morgan men
have recently escaped through tho Yankee
lines, from Ohio, swelling the force that sue
ceeded in making the through trip, 10 fully
sfx hundred. They are encamped near Nor
ristown, Tennessee, and viii soon be il ! con-
dition To- pick up o few hostages to hold for
the security Of sheir beloved commander
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28

1U,OUO 1000 1000 lbs lbs T 1igs for two and four
horse wagons, which we wish to exchange on
favorable terms for any or all Of the following
articles Wool Feathers, Tallow, Wax, Bacon,
Flaxseed or Lard. Callsearly at
7, g. MCCONNELL s cos.
June S, 1853.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28

to be the most disastrous campaign for The
enemy, in Virginia, that he has yet expe-
rienced.