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A MEXICAN AND FoREIGN PA

r. H. EDDY,
solicitor Of Patents, late Agent OF u. S. Paten.
once, Washington, (nnder the Act of 1877 76
state Street,opl osite kilby Street, Boston
After an extensive practice of upwards of
twenty years. continues TO secure Patents in the
United states; also in Great Britain, France and
other foreign countries. Caveats, Specifications
Bonds, Assignments, and all Papers or Drawings
for Patents, executed on liberal terms, and with
despatch. Researches made into American or
Foreign works, 20 determine the validity or utility
OF Patents or Inventions-and legal or other adj
vice rendered in all matters touching the same
Copies Of the claims of any Patent furnished by
remitting One Dellar. Assignments recorded at
Washington.
The Agency is ne. only the largest in New Eng
land but through it inventors have advantages for
securing Patents Of ascertanng the patent ability
OF inventions unsurpassed by, If not immeasurably
superior to, any which can be offered them
elsewhere. The Testimonials below given prove
that NONE ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT
THE PATENT OFFICE than the subscriber
and as SUCCESS is THE BEST PROOF OF
ADVANTAGES ANg ABILITY, he would
add, that he has abundant reason to believe and
can rrove, that at no other office of the kind are
the charges for professional services so moderate
The immense practice of the subscriber during
twenty years past, has enabled him to accumulate
vast collection OF specifications and official de-
cisions relative TO patents These. besides his en-
tensive library Of legal and mechanical works
ana ful accounts Of patents granted in the United
.eoses aho europe, render him able, beyond uues-
tion, 10 offer superior facilities for obtaining Pa
tents.
All necessity .of journey to Washington. IN
procure patent, and the usual DELAY there are
here saved in ventors.
TESTIMONIALS.
=" regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most eopcble
and SUCCESSFUL Practitioners, with whom 1 have had
official intercourse"
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents
:" have no hesitation in assuring inventors
that they cannot employ person more competcnl
and t'nsf- 1corthy, and more capable of putting
their applications in form to secure for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent
Ofice'
EDMUND BURKE,
- Late Commissioner of Patents.
Mr.. X. h. Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN
sPpncatlons, on all but ONE of which patents have
been granted, and that is noe pending. Such
unmstakable proof Of great talent and ability on
ms part leads me to recommend ell inventors to
apply to him to procure their patents, as they
may be sure of having the most faithful attention
bestowed on their cases, and at very reasonable
charges" JOHN TAGGAPT
During eight months, the subscriber, in the
course Of his large practice made tcicc rejected
applca- tons, SIXTEEN APPEALS, EVERY
ONE OF which decided in his favor, by tn
Commis sioner of Patents. r. H. EDDY
Boston, Dec. 10, 1862. s:wly
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STATE OF VERMONT, District of
~ Rutland s. The prnhatn Conrt for tha

STATE OF VERMONT, District of
~ Rutland, IS. The Probate Court for the
District OF Rutland
To all persons whom it may concern,
GREETING.
Horace Barney and Anna Larkin, guardians of
Eliza A. Barney, minor, of Rutland in said dis
trict, represent that their ward owns certain
premises in aid Rutland, and that it will be con-
duciye to the interest of said ward to sell part
OF said premises and put the money at interest,
and have made application to said Probate Court
for license TO make such sale, Therefore,
By the authority of the State of Vermont, YOU
hereby notified to appear before said court, at
the Probate Office in Rutland, in said district on
the LIST Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1868, to show
cause, if any you have, why said license should
not be granted
Dated at Rutland, in said district, this 18th day
Of November, A. ID. 1868.
40 JAMES BROWN, Register.
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No Family should be wtthoasl IL.
{ Is within the reach of all, the price being
ONLY n CENTC -

II y vitnln tnt reach Of al, the price being
ONLY Is CENTS.
And if an investment and thorough trial does
not "back up" the above statement, the money
Will be refunded. We say this, knowing its ner.
its, and feel confident that one trial will secure
for 1t home in every household
Do not waste away with coughing when 80 email
an Investment will cure you. II may be had Of
you with circular Of genuine certificates Of cures
1t has made. @. @. CLARK CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, New Haven, Conn,
Proprietefs.
srywhere.
For sale 1t Wholesale, by
D. s BARNES CO., New York,
GEO. G. GOODWIN 4 CO., Boston.
POND 4 MORSE, Agents.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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&100 REWARD,
W1OO For Medicine that viii Cure
COUGHS,
INFLUENZA,
TICKLING IN THE THROAT,
WHOOPING COUGH
Or relieve CONSERVATIVE COUGH,
As quick
COUGH BAISAM.
@ O u IS

OVER FIVE THOUSAND BOTTLES
Have been sold In its native town, and not a sa--
gle instance of its failure is known
we nave IN our possession any quantity Of GER
tihcates, some of them from
EMINENT PHYSICIANS,
Who have used it in their practice, and giyco il
the pre-emiAence over any other compound
IT DOES NOT DRY UP cousB,
But ioosens it, 30 as to enable the patient to ee.
pectorate freely.
TWO Or rHRKK DOSES WILL INvARIAsLY CURE rteU.
LIMO IN TIKI THROAT.
A HALF Bottle has often completely cured the
most
STUBBORN COUGH,
And yet though it is so sure and speedy in its o.
Grafton It Is perfectly harmless, being purely veg
etaole II is very agreeable to the taste, and mar
be administered to children of any age.
In cases OF GROUP we will guarantee al cure If
taken in season.
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DEWEY & Joyce

Attorneys, Counsellors and Solicitors. Office in
erlmton Il Nichols block, Merchants Row, Rut-
md, VT.
&ruhs, C. DEWEY. cHAs n JOYCE,
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". b. MITSSEY.
PETER G. HOMES.
BOWMAN & MANSFTELD.

agile Foundry and Machine Shop, near the r.
y Il. K. Freight Depot. Castings of every
FNription, NIL and Machinery Work, furnished
Promptly and at low prices, Orders respectfully
klioitei.
Rutland, Oct. is, 1859 AZ
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vows FOR SALE offer to sell
~ Eve or six fine young cows; also, two or
three farrow COWS. &. L. HOLDEN.
North Clarendon, Nov. 18th, 1858. 46:w3w<
ESTRAY.-Strayed from the pasture
~ Of the subscriber, in Rutland, a small roam
mare, four years old. Any one returning said
mare will be reasonably rewarded
L. PIERPOTNT.
Rutland, Nov. IL, 1865. 4s:vs.
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Z. r. MEAD.

NJ Z. r. MEAD,
Dealer in Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing,
0vooeries, Hardware, oroekery, Salt, Fish, Nails
~ Paints Flour, Patent Medicines, &C., &C.,
BE-. West Rutland Vt. iv
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NTATE OF VERMONT, District of
~ Rutland, IS. The Probate Court for the
District of Rutland.
To all persons interested in the estap of Isaac
Needham, late of Shrewsbury in said district, de-
ceased, testate, GREETING:
By the authority of the State of Vermont,
You are hereby notified to appear before said
Probate Court, at the Probate Office in fkatland,
in said district, the first Tuesday of December,
A. ID. 1868, 10 show cause, if any you have why
certain instrument, in writing filed in said
Court and purporting to be the last will and tes-
lament of said deceased should not be proved and
allowed.
Dated at Rutland, in said district, this 9th day
of November, A. ID. 1868.
f6 JAMES BROWN, Register.
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BOOK BIND in 6

N q. FUTILE, BOOkBINDER and
LAsBLANKB0oKM ANUFACTURER,H Herald
pudding, Cup stairs.1 Head of Washington Street,
ntland, vt.
BLANK BOOKS OF ALL KINDS,
hch as Ledgers, Journals, Town and Probate Rec
fk General Indexes, Hotel Registers, Dockets,
e. &C.. with or without printed heads, manufac-
perteusp septiou PaRer anu b SuSGn ola
Pooks, Magazines, Newspapers and Music
AL orders By mail or express will receive omp
teotsoI. ian2l:d&wtf
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s DR.. GEO. H. FOX,
wing removed from Wallingford to Rutland,
~ be consulted at his Office in the Drug Store
Lewis & Fox. oct26d&wtf
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Will cure them.
DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER DISEASE.

Do you rise with a coated tongue mornings,
with bad taste in the mouth and poor appetite
for breakfast Do you feel when you first get up
80 weak and laoguid you can scarcely get abouti
Do you have dizziness in the head at times, and
often a dullness, with headache OCCASIONALLY
Are your bowels costive and irregular, and appe-
tite changeable Do you throw up wind from
the stomach, and do you swell up ofteni Do you
the stomach Is emptyi Do you have heartburn
occasionally Do you feel low spirited, and look
on the dark side of things! Are you not unusu-
ally nervous at times Do you not become rest
less, and often lay until midnight before you can
go TO sleep and then at times don't you feel dull
and sleepy most of the time Is your skin dry
and scalyi also sallowf In Short is not you
life eurthen, full of forebodings,
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r, H. EDDY,
Solicitor Of Patents, late Agent of u. S. Paten.
ONCE, Washington, (under the Act of 1872 rs
state street,opl osite Kilby Street, Boston.
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HIGHLANDS GERMAN BITTERs
Will give you
A GOOD APPETITE,

Will give you strong healthy nerves,-will give
you brisk and energetic feelings, and will enable
you to sleep WELL and will positively prevent ell
ow Fever, Bilious Fever, &c.
Those suffering from broken down and delicate
constitutions, from whatever cause, either in
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DIR. A. r. HOWARD.

N FRANCIS FEM,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, Main Street, Rut-
I'D, Vermont. 81
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Will find in
HooFLAND's GERMAN B1TTERs

remedy that will restore them to their usual
health. Such has been the case IN thousands Of
instances, and fair trial is but required 10 prove
the assertion.
REMEMBER
That these bitters are
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K. N. MERRIAM,
Tuner and dealer in Sheet Masic, Musical In
ruments, Music Books, Chickering'S and Board.
IN, Gray q Co.'s Pianofortes, Ross & Morse's
blodeons, Grover & Bakers Sewing Machines,
\, &c.
Gecchants' Row, Rutland, Vt. l7tf
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MANHOOD /;

marls:d&wly No, S, Beaver sire ei
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
A BLOCKADE RUNNER DEsI R0YED
Oar Beaufost Corrssponds nee.

BEAUFORT, y. C., Dec. 2, 1868.
n, Bloctad, Runner Ctya D,sroyod-Arrpdi Of Do,t.
,S, dc, d..
Since the late raid OF blockade runners OF New In
e, every has been apparently quiet until the night
bofore last when another blockade runner attempting to
~, the southern side of smiths Island. she
a. discovered quite early tho morning by the feet
bockadng the western bar, and the Aries and Violet i'm
teaarey proceeded towards her. and though the ba,
terry and For, Tszewe on tho mainland, aud park ol
two pieces smiths Island, opened ore vessels
and blockade runner they succeeded In boarding her
bu, not until the rebels hao orecusy set IRE TO her
Enorts made by the officers command of the tw'
vessels to arrest tho progress Of the flames and TO ge
her on The eeaci; but. proving sn'aeesssfal, ,hcy
don evidently Just on the stocks, and laden with
shoes blankets boots and rebel uniform stun known la
England, believe, under the name OF Melton cloth.
Througho a the night blew furious gale 81 wind
from the northwest aud about four A. NJ all the feet
aroused and on the q 10 the gaming Of the
strange spectacle that presented iss 20 themA burn
Ing steamer drifting slowly down towards the senior
oncers ship. The mystery vAs soon solved, however
II the Ceres who, during the night. had dTted on,
owing TO the cargo tightening her and the wind blow
friously 90 shore The Violet took her aud
half past seven she brought her a. an an hor she was
brought beaufort by the Ares aud ath ough the
teria that cOmT-ed her Interior has burned yet her
engines ADD huli are 10 excellent order snd u she goes
further North for al udcaou she yet De made nto
a most scrviceahlc steamer
vas conversng with young to-day who had
made nis escape from fs'btlhn TIC nuftffhHfl. Win
great dnculty, n procuring bOat And ~ oompany with
Of the intelligent contrabauds vas picked up early
this morning by one of the btnd ng feet ~ be
prisoner, his Information vague aud indefinite but he
states that The Union feeuy though smothercd thTulgb
fear sti exists strong ever 10 many a Southern
breast and that prominent men among them seem ip-
cned 20 believe that the bar< bone of the rebellion has
been broken, aud that the war can hardly sst much
longer than spring lie reports that the people suffer
s severely and that tOn from the effects o The most 40
ect kind Of poverty AMI that they Eok aud sired Of
ihs war PROVISIONS and clothing of al Kinds commanded
Tue most extrayagant prces aud dola Ia gold was
worth twenty seven iu rebel scrip
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
The Occupation OF Texas.

~. LOUIS, Dec. lo, lso3
SPECIAL despatch, dated Fort Smith, December IS,
says:
A gentleman, named W. Taylor, arrived here today
having left benton, Texas one hundred miles south
Of the Red River, on the LIST inst Il Was
understood when he left that the Unions,s had possess
o. the coast including sabine GuH, Galveston and
Brownville snd that Union force ascending Ped
river and marching Alexandria, where the rebel Geu
Taylor awaited their attack Nagrgder had
ordered the circulation throughout the State of pledge
devotiug the e liberty and property OF the citizens %
the support Of the concderacy. Those refusing sgn u
we're considered enemies sud traitors, aud treated
such. All negroes had boen copscrpted and prom ed
their freedom The state fairly hed with slaves
stocks having been taken there by their rebel
from states further east ana north
The rebe army ~ Texas was generally AZ posts 90 ibe
outskirts % the state kirby smith commanded tho
troops IN TeHas
General rteee is At Dakinvnle seven miles north of
Red river, the state line, silh small force abcl
line tho road Price IS eighteen miles south %
Washington with 5000 or 600 men. The entire f0roe
o. the enemy under garmaduke, shelby and Caele, Ia
near him
QuantreI has been Ia Texas four weeks. His command
of 400 men are distributed u detscbments n varDu =
counties Northwestern Ietas Their business seemed
TO be ~ spies tho people hold the country IN
SUB ecton, arrest deserters, ALL suspected Union
aud punder indscriminatey
The Union sentiment IN the sta,e strong, and would
be pressed immediate political sct0n q the peop
could be protected by the Union army.
Four Eve thousand young mcn are In The brush,
awaiting the approach Of the federal forces
The people are bed n snbcctiou only by such parties
az Quantre ia each county.
Provisions and forage plenty 10 The valley " The
Red river srd IN Eastern Teyss.
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
Ansirs n, Memphis and Along the Ni--
sissippi River.

sAiKo, ID, Dec. 10 lrol
~ Memphis the cotton market more active on TIE
i2th, but prices low There we're sales o' three
hundred and hfty uins bales CSC. a o7c. Mi Itary
orders preventing people bringing cotton we're .t IN
force and during the past ,i stret meures
have been opora Tue banks have been ordered
70 pay out gold 70 depostOrs checks The total
sales o. cotton during The week sr hundred and
port is one thousand one hundred and seventy four
The military authorities sezng all the horses aud
mules IN hersphs for army that excepted By
permit from tue Commanding General necessary fDr
lawful purposes paying the owners afsr prcs or them
fhs oonseripou beng vigorously snioreej 10 accord
ance with recent orders
destructive are occurred IN w,mpbs 90 the ngh, or
the ilth inst. Loss not learned
The steamer Won Phnl, from New Orleans 90 The
Tth % december, had arrived si Memphis With
nnsteen hos.head OF sugsr and three hundred and
thirty ght barrels o. nossses. she cred
going down reported but her way up, the sth
was attacked twice above BayOu srs Tbs nring was
from battery OF sir and twelve p0unders Ioui.
siana 'shore, throwing shen and round shOt Captain
German, her commander, killed by the frst shot
three d the crew we're killed, and four passengers
wounded. Forty three shots were fred-three passs1
through tns bull others struck The boiler, and nvs
rAked he boai RON stem 70 stern gunboat en-.
fenient % bs Won Pnul, and AZ the time of 1rins wa
vshin tvo hundred yards q ber, sieneins two rebel
guns.
The steamer Perry has arrived from Mempts Nth
thres boo dred bales Of cotton for ~. Louis
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
En,ai railroad Accidents.
cAFrAH GAHHBLL. 90 rHE ELEvTSTH NAseaCHr
sETTs, AID MS VIE. KILLED.

cAFfAH GAnnBLL. % rHE ELEvrsTH NASeaCHr-
sETTs, ASD MS vrE, KILLED.
Bosros peo 10. 1888
Captain Albert y. Gammen, u ibs Eleventh sss-s
ehuset,s regiment, and hs wife, instantly Killed a,
the crossing near Chelsea station THIS forenoon by the
Eastern Railroad train coming IN collision with their car
rage. Captain g. arrived home Monday On bret
farlough. lie was gallant and nertorious ofcer Ihe
report hrsi that Colonel Ba sds ss seailsman
KILLED.
A SOLDIER KILLED AND ANOTHER SADLY iSIURED.
PmLADnSHiA, Dec. 10, 1913
The train from New Yors, due al the keusng0n dspo,
at eleven O'Clock last night, ed arrive unti ivo
O'Clock this nornlns The delay caused BY an aeci
dent above Trenton, By which the locomotive and Ora,
car became detached from ihe Of The ne
rnser backed up Aier tbe other portion and VIA latter
running al pretty rapid rate q oouspu resulted T~o
recruits. staodps the platform, their way 10 rres
ton, named Amos whitnors and John J. Mis-, sere
thrown on tho Train. The trme has ,pcs died me
latter a badly injured.
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
the ARMY OF THE 0Hlo.
Fight Between LongstTeet and Shaekel-
fOrd's Forces at Bear Station.
Our Troops Driven Back by
the Rebels.
iseTBBR FIGHT EXPECTED On TUBsDAY,
M. James G. FitxP.s-ish's Despatch.

M. James g. FltxPAt.tsh's Despatch.
RUnApGE, Tenn, Dec IL, 1868.
Between two and kSce O'Clock s afternoon the forces
OF LonEsree. turned upon ans attacked pursuing col
ann Of cavalry, apAer General shackciford.
Line OF battle formed ~ Bear station, tho Cum
borlape Gap and Aorrstown road, and fight ensocd
vflch continued until ngbal when the rebels had
eeeded IN driving about bali mile
Coones woolford, Graham, Fostcr and others we're
engaged.
Tho mufsetry Gre was very heavy
Our loss, far con ascertain, about seventy hve
We have taken some prisoners belonging TO the rebel
General Grac,c's brigade.
The whole movement made with . weu coptTiv ed
plan to cut on and capture General sbackeford and his
command, and a heavy force Of rebel cavalry moved
down the left bank Of tho nolsop river with the intention
oil crossing at Keelys Ford and coming IN his
This portion OF the programme checked by General
Ferero who sent the brigade Of General Humphreys TO
hold the ford The rebels nTed the river with
tllory upon tho brigade, but with little effect.
We expect cons siderable eight 10 morrow.
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
BROOKLYN CITY New.

AlLssKD AmTsscra0s % s0rmuN btsK faiig "A
Complaint was made before jafto % psrry 90 Tuesday
BY Br George HAles who charged hs wife Mrs Jsnns
Halo and her fsther Mr -amqf farsrr, With Abstr.c
Ina from hn trunk The q 80 GO IN bills dir4.
rent banks 10 sDuth carolina, eefga and Ahbsrna. and
Substituting In tbrir plsss bs Z another issriytion
and which we're uttsriy vorit go warrant vas
iasusd er The q tbs PARTS anf thsy were takrn
into cusoT W dctetves Ff0ai sgd ~ubb q tbs PsiIrs
inslectJrs once fbey sfragued before the Jas.
ucs yesterday and olnutlisd 70 await srsr inatnu
Which 70 take place ths "a instant. Ibe tau -
reside IN kyerso street, .yrile av~u1s ard u AZ.
pNsrs ira, some tine since tbsfe sas fircaiiy lfa
family sheh resulted IA the gfst a Halss Gu ks "
turn ~ the house ~ tocs vhAt b. tupp1~sd W be he
ssne bis BE- had cego-isd Aefc, for The rurt1~s a
ssttns tben srcharged wber hs sseeranc1 tina, thsy
we're sprrons. fts~ spye~rs v - TIE assrt q nan
nzrns1 rsss for the dsts~s n ssgibsrn tans bis Tbev
are sad v be ~orit from sriy ssvsuiy eve cents %
Wa dCnaf.
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
CITY IntsIiigsnr..

AEIso o. WoEuvg vosfs - meeting o. the dslesaios
Of the worsingwomon bed at evening, at 80 is7
Bosery. Tho meeting was organized by The apo nt.
merit of Mr. Boseman (rresidelt q the House Carpen
tefs AssociAtoul, chairman. fh.rty at delegates
answered ~ their sleu the fpi was cANes -ne
fOurtccS other ladies rressnt without cfcisf f
cifcumsiAnce THAI 0cCls.1Led some npundcfrtAEd ~
but eventually the matter arransod, aud The bgsi
u adopting the Cgrstfut0n n associAol isf
the bene1i ~ the work iIg vi omen then proceeded
M Roberts, Chairman ~ the committee app0intsf 81
his report
After reading hs rspofi. W Roberts sroke feeling
manner u The inustce ani 0gpfcas0n practasd 4plu
sewing N0mcn srh0riDs thosc present. % uny aLf bar
muny The report vas thea fsce.re1.
A dscusslon en9ucf and several afner1mentf we're
offered, but o. these being agrssf the cvusiitI
ton reorted by the committee adopted ~ vote y
~ ayes " ~ nays
A moton then preyal'ed b. al 0gfl us meet a, 80
ect % the call u tLe Chairman
The New York herald., 1863-12-17
mr. v. Davia.on's Despstoh.

CrlPEFPEE CoUtI HorsE, Dec 10, 1868.
Tho news OF tue death ~ Brigsder General John
Bu'ord juEt here has oned the deepest
gloom throughout tho First cavalry dyisoo WHICH he
commanded Every ioved him As father, and
placed the utmost eonhience him a. CON.
msndcr and a solder. lie ooB'es,edy TIE fnest
cavalry o1cer 10 tho service, and wherever
he ied the way every % bis command vas eager 70
follow Always cooi IN seton ast 10 &C pine nd
70 his subord mates add brave bsiore tie enemy
beoved by al bis friends and feared BY Bis enemies
Ihe whole division siAn spped or to proceed
wasn nston 10 pay ,be las, uibut. 4 respect g. BIS
remains
The New York herald., 1863-12-17

from cutting Oh their communications Port Cabals and
captured works situated on the point OF PENN
sua which separates Matagorda bay from the Gulf The
possession Of poAt clears the entrance 70 the bay
and gves the Union army command Of several important
placee-Saluria, Port IAvacca and hatagorda.
short distance back from the bay are Victoria ana
several other towns, all Of which are open TO the occu
patton Of our troops.
large quantity Of cotton had accumulated at Victoria
st tho time OF the capture Of Brownsve and as there
chance Of the owners getting it out Of tho conn
try, and no means OF removing Is, except BY the slow
process Of OF teams vii, probably soon become the
properly OF the United States
ne United Statos steamer Bermuda with the cargo OF
the schooner Antou0 arrived here the 9Th The cargo
consisted OF cotton and handed 10 the United
States Prize Commissioner.
One thousand three hundred and seven bales Of
cotton from Skipwith landing, eoDe distance above
vctsburg were received tho 4th understood TO DO
bound 70 New York. and were not offered at the New
Orleans sales.
On the oth there were nve hundred niy bales OF
cotton sold Al New 0rieans at 72.c 73c per pound for
niddling.