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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-24

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lent Balsam enthusia, a,ueally recommend 1t. Mrs.
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not TO be able walk up stairs, She took bottle
Of this Balsam, aud has been better since, and
advises all VINO nave Coughs Colds and Asthma to
try this valuable Cough Balsam Fifty cents per bot
tie Sold by all druggists, and manufactured al No.
east Fourth street, Cincinnati we. 81
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-24
PRoTEoTs HIS AGED PARENTS

vv. vsber. he has preceded them into eternity hy II
ne honest e btor satsnes his conhdnE ereditoI wSn
fate seemed least propltous In moral anu 18th ~
his sting. - s,- t,,,salf s.If I5gas
to DE tonight, would those who are dear 70 iie
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-24
SUPPORT. THE WIFE OF HIS BOSOM

sh eroyn tha crave and still nourisbinR his oiteprng,
and keeping together the family. By IT. the isithful
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-24
LIFE INSURANCE J

Young men iu5t starting IN business, whose chief
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1t would show they did not wish TO leave Their best
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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-24
Dress ann Gsluak Maktng.

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tumminga " desired sltdz""
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-24
MYnk00n,s Iceland PeCtOral.


Diseases 81 tho throat, chestand pulmonary organs
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these eonpaints rnust be expectorant, anodyue anI
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innuenza. whooptpr eough, dphera or putnd sore
throat asthma Group coughs, colds, nervous irrl's-
The Rev J Potter certifes that, 'l have used Dr
Wynsooi,s Pootora forseveral years, myself and in
my family, for severe pulmonary complaints, end
awe reeohsuaedi II 10 nanv others, aud have never
,een ita iiisf Rev. J. j. Potter, Brooklyn n 4.
Hundreds aud thousands OF important teshmoni-
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aud that it never iaia. -,
Itis composed of pure Iceland Moss, Balm Of oil'
sad, Peruvian Balsam, Elecempaue, eomirey' Bur
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valids and sufferers cannot afford 10 neglect ula
| Every family ahonld have n. IL is remarkahe ioI
| Croun Fuli descriptions, recommendations and di
! eehons accompany each bottle.
! soldin Dayton hy W ". Stewart and all pHheips
PfepaTedby DR.. 4 . wynkoop, and sold by D. 8
| Barnes Co, Now York. seS1uly
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-24
COUGH NO MORE.

TRY sTRIoKLAND's MELLIFLUoUs COUGH
BALSAM.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09
VERY LATEST.

New York, Dec. 7.
Hood attacked our forces at Murfrees horo
and was repulsed with the loss of six guns.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph of the 25tb
says: Sherman's situation is daily growing
more precarious, and we may confidently
hope for his complete overthrow and des-
tuction. The Central ad is said to be en-
tirely destroyed between Griswold and Nc
lntyIe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
The Savannah Republican of the lst says
it mentions in previous issue that a force Of
federals had landed in Broad river, and we're
advancing on the railroad in the direction OF
Grahamsville. During the week the confed-
crates had transported al effective force to
that point, which uniting with that already
on the ground marched forward on the 30th
ult. under Gen. Smith Of the Georgia State
militia to meet them. The federal troops
numbered 5000 men with 10 pieces Of Artil.
lery. Smith attacked the federals at place
called Honey Hill, three miles from Ora
Evansville. The confederates had only four
teen hundred muskets and seven pieces Of ar
tillery. The fight lasted till dark.
The Republican says they repulsed every
attack, and finally drove the federals' right
and centre, but tie left stood unmoved at the
close OF the action. The rebels received re-
Inducements, but Notwithstanding their boast
ing they admit that il was a drawn battle.
The Republican says Last night NOV. 30l
seven or eight transports loaded with federal
troops we're rapidly ascending the Broad river
which gives assurances that The fight will be
renewed to-day.
INV York. Dec. 7.
fresh Southern papers show continuance
OF the hight both 10 Snerman's front aud 10
south Carolina. An Immense number of
proclamations have been issued by Governors
md Mayors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

THE PRESIDENT ELEoTED.-Pursuant to
the laws, the electors of President and Vice
President were to meet in the several states
on Tuesday last, and on Wednesday to cast
their votes, and execute and seal three Ger
ti6eates thereof, directed to the President of
the U. S. Senate. and deliver one copy to the
Post-offiee for transmission BY mail, one to
the clerk Of the U. s. District Court, and one
to a special messenger. The Vermont elect
ors organized by the election of Hon. Daniel
Kellogg as President and Hon. Seneca NJ.
Dorr as Clerk. OF course their votes were
duly cast for Lincoln and Johnson. Hon.
Albert l.. Catlin was appointed the special
messenger
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

ExoHANGED.-W.e are happy to learn that
Curtis Co5urn, Of Montpelier, and well
known to our readers, has been exchanged
and reached Annapolis, Md. where be has
been detailed TOT duty with the " stick and
rule" with which he is perfectly familiar
Curt. has been in six different prisons since his
sojourn in rebsldom, and despite the worst
oil treatment, is reported to have returned
A" hale and hearty" Good luck to him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

VERMONT MILlTIA.-Gov. Smith and Adj
Gen Washburu have entered upon the work
Of organizing the militia, according to the
new law, with all their accustomed prompt.
itude and energy. The machinery has been
dsyized and already put in motion throughout
the state. In the Waterman Of this week.
General Order No. will be given in full. II
the ranks shall not be promptly filed by
voluntary enlistment, draft from the enroll
ed militia will Immediately follow.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

From somewhat lengthy and appropriate
notice in the last Caledonian Of the death Of
Gov Fairbanks, we learn that be WEI born at
BFimheld, Mass. Oct. 2s, 1898. ana conse-
quently at the time Of his decease he was GO
years Of age. He came to St. johns bury in
1912, at the age Of II, and entered the Office
Of the late Judge Paddock as a law student.
Bu' serious affection Of the eyes obliged
him TO abandon his studies, and engage in
other pursuits After several years vAriously
employed in teaching school, in the mercan,.
tile business in Wheelock, Barnet and ST.
ohnsbury, he formed connection in bust
ness with the firm which has since become so
well known. He represented ST. Johnsbury
in the Legislature in the year 1886, aud the
two following years. In 1874 and also in
lS4S be was chosen presidential elector. He
was president for number Of years of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic railroad ,ompa-
ny, In 1852 be was elected Governor Of the
State by the Legislature-and in 1860 re-
elected TO the same office by the people.
The fifteenth annual meeting Of the Ver-
mont Teachers Association, of which the
Rev. Pliny H. White, Of Coventry, is Presi-
dent, will be held at st. Albans. on Tuesday,
the tenth day of January, 1865. The last
meeting was held at Montpelier.
The city authorities OF Vergennes, made
descent on Friday, on the hotels and liquor
saloons of that city, and captured fifty barrels
of the " ardent" Its value is estimated at
from IS 900 to $4,000.
BEAR KILLED,-Recently some of the in-
habitants Of Rochester surrounded an isolat-
ed piece Of woods, and killed large Deaf,
which had a night or two previous committed
some depredatOns on flock of sheep. The
bear had but three feet, having lost one Of
his fore ones in steel trap 10 which be was
caught a little more than year ago, about
mile from where be was killed.
j. A. Swell Of Elmore, in this state, and
Joseph Potter of Whitehall. N. Y, have
opened quarry of stone in Woleott, Ut
quality sulteo for sharpening. edge tools
They have already commenced the manuiac-
ture of stones on an order from silversmith
in Syracuse, N. Y. The refuse will be crush
ed for the purpose Of polishing all kinds of
silver ware, marble, &c
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

CALAIS Posr OFFICE AeAIE.-The follow
ing certificate appears to be to the point. We
are informed that Mr. McLoud. who signed the
contradiction published by us, was not in the
office or town when the votes we're called tor,
but that bis partner, Lilly, acted as post office
clerk in his absence on the day OF the cleo
ton.
| called on II Lilly, the acting clerk in the
most Office at Calais, early in the afternoon ON
election day at the town house, and inquired
if a package of votes Tor electors, directed to
j uhus Wheelock, had come TO that office. lie
,ad that they had. then remarked that
would 40 and get them. He then said that
thew we're not there now. then asked him
who took them. He said he could not tell.
SILAs WHEELocK.
We did not believe in 'cure-alls" until we
tried Ayer's inimitable Pills, and now we
mink the whole secret lies in the fact, that
nurestiyes are the natural remedy for disease,
and DR.. Aver las made the best of purgatives
They cure all our complaints Logan (o)
Pres. o'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

70 The following extracts from private
letter nom Curtis A. Coburn, recently pa
rolled, will h read with much interest by his
friends in this place. 1t tells a sad tale Of
suffering, and while it brings rejoicing for
those who have been delivered, it will incite
sympa by for those still left in bondage
SECOND T. s. HosrITAL,
ANNAPOLIS Md, Nov. 80. I
Out OF the Confederacy at last
After year and fifteen days of corn-dodger,
black beans, aothing- at-ali-to-eat, lice, rags
and filth have been in six different prisons
aud stockades, commencing in Richmond and
ending at Millea, Ga. What have not seen
in the line of hatd times, am perfectly will
ing to forego the pleasure Of seeing and take
other peoples ~ord for it, and vet | have
enjoyed tolerabe good health until the last
six weeks, when | was pulled down a peg by
the chills and ieyef, and on that got away.
left the Bull Pe, on the 10Th inst, and was
pNroled at Savannah on the goth. The secesh
scows took us down the same afternoon, and
on the evening Of Ne oath we weighed anchor
and put to sea on board the Transport Livings-
ton. and reached Annapolis 90 hours after.
"a quick passage.
Russ Chamberlain came up with US and
went to Parole Camp to-day. He is we'll and
hearty as a buck. have not seen George
Robinson since about the lst of September.
the time left the Andersonville Bull pen foe
Savannah. A portion Of the Andersonville
prisoners were sent to Charleston at that time.
and, l suppose, went with them. He was
looking finely, and stood his imprisonment
first rate. They are now at Florence, S. c.,
unless Sherman has routed them. Leonard
and Sctlbner, of the 4tb we're both doing
we'll. think Nathan Webster died Mt Ander-
sonville--l saw his brother the day ! left
Millen. He WAS in good health.
J II not exchanged or in some manner releas-
ed, there will be but few Union prisoners
alive on the LIST Of April The Johnnies have
got to that pitch now that they don't even
make preience Of furnishing medicine Of any
kind to the sickest men. They merely turn
the men into pen, with stream Of water
running through it, bring them in scant
supply of loathsome food once a day. and
leave them 20 sink or swim. and hey are
sinking pretty fast. don't know how many
died at Millen while we were there. but
have it from good authority that at Ander-
sonville 3.642 died between the LIST Of March
T and the 18Th OF November 1t was all d
foor-mHls team could do, during the months
of July and August. to haul the dead to the
graveyard The team was manned By a oou-
> pie of negroes, who used TO drive ap to the
} dead-house. aud while one would take mol d
, Of a corpse By the head, the other would seize
it by the legs, and throw it over the side VI
wagon into the bottom. They used to pile
them one above another as long as the wagon
would hold them, and then move off The
dead we're buried in trenches some three fee,
deep hundred in each.'H
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

The Vermont State Temperance Society
will hold its annual meeting for 1854, at
Windsor, Wednesday, Dec. 2lst. Meeting
to open at 20 o'clock, A. NJ.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

A private letter from paroled prisoner a,
Annapolis states that all the well prisoners
in Georgia, were removed to Florids, when
the sick were sent north. Among the num-
Der was Philander A. Preston of Middlesex,
and other members Of the Vermont cavalry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

Estimated.
si1 States omitted in all the copies Of this table we
have yet received. I'D Watch
One Of the most interesting and important
documents accompanying the Presidents
message, is ths report of Commissioner Lewis
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 1t shows
that the receipts of the office during the is-
cal year ending on the Both day of June last
we're about one hundred and six millions two
hundred thousand dollars and he estimates
that the capacity Of the law to produce reven-
ne, a. it stood prior to The enactment OF the
new excise act, was fully one hundred and
twenty millions annually. He considers that
the new act, aided by the five per cent. in
come tax under the Joint resolution OF July 4
last, will produce the first year about two
hundred and sixty-fve millions of dollars
As three hundred millions are needed for the
support of the public credit according to the
estimate of the Treasury Department. Judge
lie wis recommends tax on sales as prefera-
BILE to an additional income tax, to make up
the deficiency. That tax, he proposes, shall
be one-ha'f Of one per cent, aud be imposed
for single year only. For future years, he
considers the present excise will yield the re-
quired sum.
Judge Lewis suggests also variety Of
amendments and improvements in the admin
istrative portions of the law, but with very
few exceptions advises tina, the rates remain
unchanged. The exception relate to tobacco
and petroleum. He recommends tax on
tobacco in the leaf, and tax Of three cents
on petroleum. aud corresponding reduction
on the refined product He thinks the rev.
enue will be increased by the change
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

James J. Speed Of Kentucky, has been ap-
pointed United States Attorney General in
place Of Mr. Bates, retired
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

The fuderal services OF Wyman X. Burnap'
will be attended on Sunday, Dec. llth' at
IL o'clock, a. m. at East Calais.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

Sergt Dodge Il the lst Vt. Cavalry, re-
ported hung by Mosby, escaped, and Is AZ
home at ST. Aibans.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday has
an editorial on the late 6res in New York.
concluding thus
b" We are very glad to see that all our
Southern refugees are required to register
their names. II Gen. Dix will hang them he
will do service to our Cause. A set of COW
ardly Sneaks. who deserted their country. are
not above burning hotels We hope General
Dix will hang every mothers son Of them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09
UNIOI lCTORY
TN I'll ES = Il Il /.
Eleven De rate Assaults Repulsed,
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER TO THE ENEMY.
Rebel loss 4, 900, II, 900 taken Pris's

WAsHtNa1oN, Dec. l.
The following official dispatch confirming
the report Of the victory in Tennessee was
received at headquarters.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. [ &c. /.
To MOI. Gen. Thomas
The enemy made heavy and persistent
attack with about two corps. commencing st
about O'Clock in the afternoon and lasting
until after dark, and were rapulsed with very
heavy loss, probably five or six thousand
men. Our loss is estimated at not more than
one tenth that number, We captured about
one thousand men including Brigadier Gen
era'.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

Total 4,0i5 ,773
Nearly.
Estimated.
sK States omitted in all the copies OF this table we
have yet received I'd Watch
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-07-09

FLOWER GRowISG IN EUROPE Thou
sands Of acres Of soil are annually planted
10 flowers 10 France and Italy, for perfume
alone. A single grower in Southern France
sells annually $4,000 pounds rose flowers,
10000 pounds each of jasmine aud tube
rose, 10000 pounds Of violet blossoms, be-
sides thousands Of pounds of mint, thyme,
rosemary, &C.. and be is but one of hun
dreds engaged in this branch of horticulture.
The atmosphere Of some of these towns
Is so filed with fragrance that person is
made aware of bis approach to them by the
odors which greet him miles away. Already
in America huudreds of acres of pepper.
mint and lavender are being planted and
the product exported to Europe. Through
the old World bears the palm in the per-
fumery line, and London and Paris, with
their Convent Gardens and Marcheaux
Flenrrs, lead New York in winnow garden
ing and the cultivation of flowers in pots
generally, yet New York carries on lar
ger trade in cut flowers than either of the
cities mentioned or any other in the world.
One New York dealer has sold since last
September $4,000 carnation blossoms, 80
900 bouvardias, 10, 600 Chinese primroses
10000 tuberoses, beside over 5000 rose
camelias, helitropes, &c, and he is but one
Of large nsmber engaged in this business
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-07-09
Coughs and Colds affecting Troops.

VIII be speedily relieved aud eectuay cured by using
these admirable medicines and by paying proper attention
the Directions which attached to each Pot or Rox
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-07-09

,.ss number Of Notes and Queries gives
~ fSjIowIoe account Of tbe origin of the
pbrsss We have placed at The head Of this ar.
sIcIe. The writer sayss
The story has been so long current that
II has become proyerb---''as quarrelsome
~ the Kilkenny cats"--two OF the cats 70
which city are asserted 10 have fought 50
hong sDd so furiously that naught was
found Of them bot two tails Ihis Is
nanifestly an Irish exsggeratishi and when
vour readers shall have learned the true
snecdo,e connected with the two cats they
win understand why only two tails were
found, the unfortunate owners having ned
in terror from the scene Of their mutllla-
sion. ! am happy Ia being able to state
that neither Ireland nor Kilkenny Is at all
aisoraced by the occurrence, which did
sake place 10 Kilkenney, but which might
have occurred in any other place in the
known world. 'i ~
During the rebellion which occurred in
Ireland in 1898 Tor may be in 1603) XII
kenney was garrisoned by a regiment OF
Hessian soldiers, whose custom it was to
tie together 10 one of the bsrrack rooms
two cats by their respective tails, and then
10 throw them face TO face across line
generally used for drying clothes. The
cats naturally became infuriated, and
scratched each other ib the abdomen until
death ensued to one or both of them, and
terminated their sufferings.
The officers of the corps we're ultimately
made acquainted with these barbarous acts
of cruelty, and they resolved to put an end
10 them and punish the offenders. In or.
der to effect this purpose, an officer was
ordered to inspect each barrack room daily,
end to report to the commanding officer in
what state he found the room. The cruel
soldiers, determined not to lose the daily
torture Of the wretched cats, generally en-
ployed one of their comrades to watch the
approach of the officer, in order that the
cats might be liberated aud take refuge II
Fight before the visit of the officer to th
scene Of their torture.
On one occasion the ''look.outSman" neg
lected his duty and the officer Of the da
was heard ascending the barrack air
while the cats were undergoing their Gus
tomary torture. One of the troopers i'm
mediately seized sword from the arm
rack, and with single blow divided th
tails of the two cats. The cats, Of course
escaped through the open windows OF tt
room, which was entered almost immed
ately afterward by the officer, who inqnire
what was the cause of the two bleedn
cats tails being suspended on the clotbe
line, aud was told in reply that 1.-TWO cat
had been fighting in the room; that it wa
found impossible to separate them, and tha
they fought SO desperately that they hat
fought so desperately that they had de
voured each other up, with the execution
Of their two tails;' which msy have salts
fed Captain Schumelkettle, bat would moi
have deluded any person but beery Prus
sian.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-07-09
Early Physical ,Degenersoy OF
The -Ar,aoricaza Peo1o1 al

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- Phyrcian to the Troy Lung ard fygenc Institute.
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This work high moral tome written In chaste yet
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scousness Of ALL PARENTS and Guardians especially detail
ing scientific and reliable aids and treatment for
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Parents and Guadans fail mot 10 send and obtain this book
Young Men, fail not to send fer this book.
Ladies, too should at secure copy Of this book
A Word Of Solemn Conscientious Advice TO
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-07-09

TIE LIEUT.. GENERAL IN BATTLE-It was
amusing at times to see bim-the Commander
m-Chisf-whistling away with his knife on the
bark Of . tree. pausipg now aud then to throw
n word or sentence in the conversation Of
those grouped about and then going to work
again with renewed vigor upon the incision o
the pine. The contemplation Of this by thoss
who were with him at Vicksburg will recall al
incident OF similar character in that memo
ysble siege. When the columbiads wer,
mounted 10 freot Of Logans line, Gen. Gram
was desirous Of experimenting the operations
During the preliminary work Of cutting th,
embrasures be mounted the epsulemest, and
while the Rebel bullets struck all around him
deliberately whitfield a rail until the guns were
placed 10 position. q..r ~,