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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-06-25
Legislative.

Bloomsbury, May IA, 1864 %.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08
Written for the Newsletter
SOLDIER MEMORIALS.

Rev. Mr.. Steele of johnson, in the con.
clusion of funeral discourse recently for
ono Mr.. Whitfield of this place, killed in
one of the late battles of Virginia, made
the following timely and sensible remark
May the whole State improve upon the
suggestion, and the day yet come when
every town shall have provided fit memo
rails Of its slain in this war:
"And l move that when this war shall
have ended, and when this town shall
have purchased land for its contem-
plated cemetery, that separate lot be
preserved expressly for our fallen brave
in this war. And if the site of this Gem
etery, as we hope, truly, it may, shall be
on yonder bluff that SO proudly overlooks
our quiet town below, let this be laid out
conspicuously upon its brow There above
the remains Of such as it may have been
practicable to convey to this Vermrnt
resting place, let noble monument
arise, bearing the names of all who from
this town already have, or are destined
yet to fall in the service of their country.
And then upon our festive days, our ma
tional anniversaries and the like, let the
good old 81 Stars and Stripes be unfurlcd
there, that their drifting ghadows float
above the honored dust of those who laid
down their lives in their defence"
Who can conceive of better educator
of the patriotism of the coming genera
tions of this country than such memori.
ais as above described. How every sight
OF them must stir the blood, and fire the
soul anew,--perpetually reminding us Of
the noble sacrifices of the past-of the
priceless value Of the civil blessings we
enjoy. 1t is said that in Greece, the me-
MORALS Of the heroes that fell in tn Q Pei
opouesan war are still visible Such signal
evidence that those who thus valiantly do
and dare and die for country are not for
gotten, but that their memories are to be
cherished in grateful and admiring hearts
through many generations, cannot but
have commanding influence in favor OF
making heroes in the future.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

"a A subscription paper was circulat-
ed in the village of Stowe on Monday Of
last week, we understand, for the purpose
of raising the sum of $3.50, for the pur-
pose of building telegraph line from
Waterbury to that place, and in very
short time $500 was subscribed The
owning the line running through
Waterbury propose to build and operate
the line. if the people of Stowe and vicin-
ity will take half the stock necessary to
build and furnish the line. Stowe people
will of course do this, and will of course
have telegraph. We sometimes wish
Stowe was up here.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

+" HOME ON FURLoueH. That;
title of new and beautiful engrav;D,
Sartain from painting by Schusse]e !.
represents happy family group Assem-
bled in front of a country farm.Lous. !,
the act of welcoming loved one "
American soldier-whO has lust re,oh..
home on a furlough. The aged faith.
and mother, the young sister, the wifi. ,nl
babies, all take part in the iovOOs w.,
come. Neighbors hasten to the s,o, >.
inquire after absent ones in the conn,,,,.
service. The horse and the faithful l..
fill up the scene.
1t is finely executed design, pecul;,,
ly appropriate and interesting at the Dr..
ent time, and speaks volumes to .v.,
loyal heart. 1t is one of Sartain's r.
best steel engravings.
Orders should be addressed ia w
Holland, publisher, Springfield, Mas,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08
From Walton's Daily journal.
CAMEL'S HUMP.
r. M. MERRIMAN.
WATERBURY, June LIST, 1864.

WATERBURY, June LIST, 1864.
About ten years ago gentleman from
the city of Baltimore, came to visit his
relatives in this vicinity. and among 9TH
er things employed for recreation, they
went to the summit Of Cancels Hump.
Calculating the advantages of the situa-
tion at glance, as he picked boquet of
flowers on the highest point af the noun
tain, and beheld the unarivalled scene be-
fore him, he Immediately proposed to his
Vermont friend, TO get deed of the
premises, expend few thousand dollars
in building hotels, roads, walks, &C., and
thea to open his grounds as a summer re-
sort. And he was confident that it would
be q paying institution of no small per-
centage. Of course his cautious friends
regarded him and his mountain specula-
tions, as visionary almost to madness /:
and there the matter ended us to them.
Yet. the novelty Of the idea caused the
subject to be ag;tated. until summer re-
sort among the Green Mountains came to
be regarded as an earthly possibility.
1t will be remembered that many years
ago, tour to the summit Of this noun
tain was considered an undertaking Of no
small account Indeed, it was an advcn-
turc to be noted as rare exhibition Of
physical hardihood and personal courage
to pass the frontier Of civilization, brave
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08
BRACE OF ANECDOTES.

We are indebted to q correspondent 10
Fletcher for the following anecdotes:
Living in the town of F.. in Frank.
lin County, is an old gentleman every
where known as Uncle Ben," veteran
Of 1912, and father Of seven boys, five of
whom are three years men in the Union
army at the present time and one, who
will have his joke on every possible occa-
sion. Once, while passing by country
school house one sultry day in summer,
he overheard the teacher. who was stand
ing by the open window, pronouncing
words to one Of her small classes-words
of four letters, as Tray" /" Pray"
I" Bray" &c. Hearing his footsteps, she
turned, and looking strait at him, pro.
nounced the word bray, to scholar at
the same time
Well" said Uncle Ben, taking it all
to himself, A." I'm not very good hand at
it, but I'll do the very best can," and
forthwith commenced roaring on high
key, at rate that would have astonished
Balaam's charger had he but heard it. We
imagine that to be the last word spelt at
that hesitation. i
At the session in the Vermont General
Assembly, in 1864, think it was Mr..
Bartlett. representative from Lyndon, to
illustrate some point in the debate upon
the School Law, then before the house, re-
lated the following anecdote which GER
tainly is worth keeping and shall be rem
dered as near as possible in his own words
Some member mentioned the lack Of prop.
per politeness in teachers and scholars Of
the present day, and compared it with
those Of days past, which brought out
Mr.. Bartlett ns follows: "A few winters
since had occasion to visit Orleans Couu.
ty, and one cold day while travelling in
the northern part, met lad some twelve
or fourteen years Of age OIL his way to
school. He stepped out of the track into
the snow to allow me to pass, but making
no obeisanee, there be stood, erect, bold
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08
LAMP-HEATING APPARATUS

We noticed that in the Fair Of III.
American Institute last Fall much va,
said of an apparat US for heating water
cooking, &c, by the heat of kerosene oil
The Scientific american, not long afte,
gave us an engraving of it, and spoke in
the highest terms of its operations bDt
we have not until recently had an oppor.
tunity to test its qualities personally
After thorough trial of what this little
"pocket-stove" is capable of accomplish.
ing, we are prepared to recommend It
heartily to all who ever want water heat.
ed. eggs, or oysters cooked. cruel or med.
iclne prepared, at short notice. We plac.
ed two quarts of cold water III the boiler,
lit the lamp. turned it down 50 as to get a
clear blaze without particle of smoke,
and in less than fifteen minutes the water
boiled. There is another inner boiler that
can be placed in the top of this water
boiler, In which eggs, oysters, or the like,
can be cooked equally quick Then upon
the top a small frying pan can lie placed,
and even steak can be prepared as read.
lily as upon an ordinary stove. and with
much greater comic TT in hot weather.
The cost is trifing We have made
tea and coffee for a family Of seven at sup
per for three days and have not yet burn.
ed cents worth of OIL. In sickness and
in the night it must be invaluable Many
of the railway ambulances between New
York and Washington are fitted with
these oil heaters on large scale, for the
benefit of sick and wounded soldiers in
transit home.
This apparatus can be seen at the store
Of Dennison Dewey, in this place,-F@-
man.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

Gu The furniture of the new hotel in
Stowe is being set up as fast as possible.
The upper story 10 already furnished, and
the whole is finished above the lower sto.
ry. The directors were up from Boston
last week to see how things progressed
and spent most of the week, 1t is ex.
pected that before sthe Oath instant the
house will be finished and furnished
throughout.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

cause they go it furnishes no evidence
that the place to which they resort is su-
perior to any other place.
Not only is the view from the Hump
superior to that of Mansfield, but the Gu
rious plants, flowers, and rock formations,
that cover its summit, render it cabinet
of curiosities in and of itself. Although
not as high as the White Mountains, yet
bein nearer to the !" habitalions of men. &"
AS you stand ON the top yon have o.
palmer view of lakes, rivers, and cultiva-
ted hills and valleys than can be obtain
ed from their barren peaks, where nothing
is plainly visible but an unbroken wilder
ness. The settled part of the country is
too far away to be plainly seen. and the
view from the Hump is as exteL sive (be-
ing at least three hundred miles in cir
cuiD as human vision can distinctly en-
brace. You see the State Of Vermont
spread out before you like life-like map,
and all this IS seen from one point. In
this respect the view is unique. 1t is
very doubtful if another view SO extensive
as this, can be had from one point, on
any of the famous mountains in this coun-
try. Beside as you ascend the mountain
you find acres of woodland free from un-
dergrowth, and carpeted with moss SO
deep that the football is noiseess. And
as you approach the top the trees gradu-
ally diminish in height, until you reach
the summit, where the ancient fir trees
with their tops whitened with age, are no
more than from SIC inches to taDo feet in
height while birch trees grow along the
ground like cucumber vines Also nov
e specimen of wild currants, aud many
curious and rare plants and flowers pecul-
lar to this region of the clouds. An
abundance Of blueberres cover the highest
part of the Hump, which are large and
of good quality. Added to all these, you
have caves, grottocs, precipices, clear bub-
bling springs, ravines, cascades and cav
ems, altogether making it place of un-
rivalled mountain scenery, to which the
barren samencss of Mansfield will not
bear comparison. This being the case,
would it not be we'll for the public to give
a little attention to this subject Here
investments may be made that will be
sure to pay. And the day is not far dis
tant when this will bs resort second to
none other. Hence proper pccuniary
effort on the part of those who would be
benefited by the event, would bring it
soon to pass. Now that the " ice is al
ready broken" 50 to speak, and one of
the finest hotels in the State will soon be
completed at this place, only five miles
from the base of the mountain, it is only
necessary that the road to the top be i'm.
proved and substantial; a half way house
be erected, with suitable additions to the
Summit House" and the COUGHING Lii
in will gather its thousands where
Mansfield gathers hundreds. DoN.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08
ca The total amount of maple sugar

GS The total amount of maple sugar
made in South Reading, District No.. 5,
the past season is 1878 lbs. Gardner
Herrick and James A. Bixby made 1000
lbs. each Washington Keyes, made 1900
aud Silas A. Robinson 1900 lbs. In the
paper before US containing these statistics
we notice that Russell Herrick made 400
lbs. from 80 trees. This would be the
unprecedented average of 10 lbs to The
tree, and seems almost incredible. Seve'
raj others made 700, 500 and 900 each,
The amount Of sugar made in Vermont
the past Season is truly surprising and 10
week or two from documents before US We
hope to be able to make an estimate oil the
total amount made in the State.-B' T.
Times. atta.
WILMINGTON THE BANNER TowS.-Ihe
town of Wilmington is probably the ban
ner town in the State on maple sugar "
is the only town which has made lull
and complete report Of all her distress
and for doing this she is entitled TO d''
tinction for her enterprise in procuring"
full statistics. The total amount OF sugar
made in hat town the past season %
26O. 653 lbs Tho value Of this can "
estimated at very little, if indeed aO'
less than $4,000! The number Of 'Iss'
used was 74,75l. Wilmington can P"
all her war taxesin sugar and stlil nav
plenty Of sweetening left for home '''
sum option. r. Times.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08
HYDE PARK SABBATH SCHOOL.

General question by Carrie Whitney .;,%,d
were builders who worked with aswofu. s ,hsu,
to their side and armed men standing besius ,hu,
who were these and why were 'h''
armed ~ +, RAJ :
Bible class question by Mrs, y. being
where in the bible do We read OF pray, a q.
offered to a departed spirit-by whom
fered--and what was the efiectY &, u,la
Young ladies' class No. i, question tnown
Randell. by what name was God no' AA ~
TO some OF his people? - Noves-
Girls class No. l question by Mary so bIos
.there was branch on which were puos, ".ol
SONS and fruit preserved for many yo, prs
what tree was II branch and where WIZ"
served7"
Answer TO general question, Of w. ySunl
Elk. l1:l. y; Bible class, Josh. - ,..s No
ladies class No. !. Luke4 70; Siris '''
j, Rev. 41; ' - IN ia D. syn
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08
For the Newsdealer.

Ma. EDITOR :--Unexpcctedly to myself
and doubtless to you. date this opposite
Point Lookout, Md, May 3lst, IL o'cloch
NJ. In passing this point at the mouth
Of the Potomac. | can distinctly SEQ the
tents in which rebel prisoners to the num-
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

and defiant. Thinking to impress un,,,
him useful lesson. Isaid. MY lad ro,,
should bow when you meet gentlem,n ~" y
Not moving in the least he replied. 81
always do sir p'-Bwhington 7Yim.,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

ca The Distaict convention, whick
met here last Thursday, was very fully
attended, and the proceedings passed off
very tremendously. The report may be
found on the outside.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

the south to the railroad about Ackworth.
His cavalry has been in Ackworth, and
occupies in force all Altoona pass.
No other military intelligence has been
received by this department.
Z. NJ. STANTON. Secretary of War.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

ag Yankee Annan's Comic Opera
Troupe, and J. K. Silver's Minstrels,
on their annual tour through this State,
gave an entertainments in this place last
evening, and will visit the principal towns
in the county this week.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

ca The war news is still Of stirring
interest. There has been heavy fighting
and the Vermont troops have been en-
gagged, but we learn very few of the par
ticulars. Gen. Grant is confident of sue
cess, and says the taking of Richmond,
and Lees army with it, we presume, is
only a question of time.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

Dexter Panorama Of the War will be
exhibited at the Town Hall in this place
on Monday evening. next week.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

CO L. Dixie, of Morristown. on the
Sd inst, sheared yearling Spanish Me-
rino luck, and took Is pounds and 8
ounces of washed wool from him.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

O. At the Union Store, at Stowe, they
are receiving a fine lot of new goods.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

d. Mrs Works will speak at Eden
Mills, on Sunday next the 18th inst
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

Mansueld mountain. ret the way is
passablc and pleasant, and the most fee.
BILE may ride to the top with ease. The
cars stop at the base of the mountain at
Ridley's Station, and from thence car
riages and saddle horses are at hand to
take the tourist to the summit, where a
good hotel is in readiness to supply his
wants. Still as matter of course, the
style of Improvements are rather more
primitive than the other; and therefore
it is not strange that those who seek the
mountains not for love of the beauties Of
nature as for day of recreation, and
care not where they go provided they find
company enough to have good time
nor those who expect to idle away their
summer months somewhere--they have
money that must be got rid of; nor para
sites that will follow nobility like shad-
ow wherever il goes and much less the
mixed multitude who always 60 with the
crowd. no matter where itleads, aud thew
herdly know for what, and therefore it il
not strange that they are carried along
with the setting in of the tide that flows
in the summer season to Mansfield Noun.
tain. The beautiful scenery by them il
never appreciated or thought Of; and be.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-08

We are indebted to q correspondent 10
Fletcher for the following anecdotes
L Al L
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-06-11

COLUMBIA DEMocRAT.-Jesse G.. Tate,
Esq, by an arrangement with the Propr-
etor Col. Levi l.. Tate, has assumed The
Editorial Local department Of the Coiun,-
bta Democrat. We wish him abundant
success as local edtor--but trust that in
his political career, he may remember that
his duty to bis Country is paramount to
party thradom. When the Copperheads
cease to throw their violent poison against
the Constitution and uphold the Govern
ment, our Country will Stand forth, "re-
doomed regenerated and disenthralled.
DanvtM american y Democrat.
We would say to our neighbor, j. S.
BAILEY, the nominal Editor Of the Journ.
al in which is found the foregoing extract,
that SO far as his wishes are for our "abun-
liant success he has our thanks, but can
assure him, that his advice is wholly gra-
tuitous in re gard to our POLITICAL CAR
nBER." Our course as a journalist, will
be more local than political, but we should
feel that we had disgraced our good name,
were we even to be found in act, word or
deed--as this young Solon says-"against
the Constitution. We are emphatically
for the Constitution, the Union, and The
Government, and their eternal preserva.
tion, aud for these objects We shall labor
for the early suspension fthis negro War,
the stoppage Of the machinary Of Death,
the overthrow Of Old Abe Lincoln and his
hoide Of muions, thieves and robbers
who arc destroying the life Of the nation
and then, aud not till then, will our couu-
try stand forth redeemed, regencrated
and disenthralod.'
| Z. S.-Mr. Baiiey, when you again
use the term "Copperhead," don't forget to
explain, to the more respectable portion of
the readers Of the "American d. Demo.
crat," that il has been well defined to mean,
the "nick given by Bhuck guard
to DEMOCRAT"
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INAWLLOW two or three hogsheads Of "Bschu,
- Tonic Bitlers," "sarsaparilla," "Nervous Anti
dotes" &C., &C., &c, and after you satisfied witt
the result, then try one box of OLD DOCTOR BUCH
ANS ENGLISH SPECIFIC PILLS-and be restor ed
to health and vgor in less than thirty days. They
purely vegetable, pleasant to take, prompt and sau
tary in their effects the broken down and shattered
onsti tuition. Old and young take them with ad
vantage. Imported and sold in te United States only
by JAS. S. BUTLER,
Station u, Bible House, New York.
General Agent.
P,S-A box sent TO any address on lecep Of price
which is one Dolar-post free.
March 10 lS61.-3m,
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ntY- Dr. John had an article in the Lin.
coin Hand organ few days ago, about
somebody "hun.ing base" 1t seems
now that the article was aimed at Gen
eral Grant who has been hunting base
for come months, and has at last found
General McClcllans old one, and is oc-
cupying it. Try again Hand organ.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-06-11

Uniformity OfPrices A New Feature in Bussnes
Every one his own Salesman! JONES n co. of the
Crescent One Price Clothing Store No. 2O4 Markcs,ree
above Sixth, Philadelphia,
In addition to having the largest most varied and
fashionable stock of Clothing in Philadelphia made
prcssly for retail sales, have constituted every one
his own saenan, by having marked in figures, each
article at the lowest price be sold for they
cannot possibly vary-all must buy alike.
The goods are well sponged and prepared and great
pains taken with the making that all can buy with
the full assurance of getting good article at the very
lowest price Also, large stock of piece goods hand
of the latest style and best qualities which will be made
to order in the most fashionable and best manner IS
per cent, below credit prices.
Remember the Crescent in Market above Sixth street
H9. 204 JONES L. co.
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a&s- JOHN G. FREEZE, is prepared to
supply Mitchells New General Atlas, con-
tanning maps of the various counties of
the world plans of cities, 30. compris-
cd in sishty:jow maps and plans. 1t con-
'ains tho very l'test discoveries, including
Capt. Speekes travels in Africa, and the
long sought for source of tho Nile. The
work is in quarto form, b andsomely bound
convenient for reference, entirely reliable,
and beautifully executed. Specimens to
bc seen nj the Recorders O@co.
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A NY WIDOW or PARENT, or ORPHAN, or BROTH.
"A Err or SISTER Of any SOLDIER, SAILOR or MA.
RINE, KILLED, or who has DIED, in the service of
the United States, who desires NINErY.SIX Dol.
LARS (SgG) u wear PENSION, from ONE IIi SDRED
TO ELEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY. Y.flVE DOL.
LARS Ul0j) CASH BOUNTY, and all the arrears of
pay due him, should call at once or write to JOSEPH
4. DEWITT & Co, No 427 WALNUT ST., THE NIL
ITARY & NAVAL AGENCY PHilA'D
Also State Pay, County, City, Ward or other Bounty
SC, if there is any due, Apply either in person by
letter.
May 81, 1864.
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R}ss- G. NJ. ManYilc, Provost Marshal
of this District, las published notice,
ordering the drafted mnu of this and Mon
tour county to report at Bloomsbury.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

rNO WOUNDED SOLDIERS,-AI.L SOLpIERS who
I have been discharged by reason by WOUNDS RE
CElVED IN ANY BATTLE and who have not rece.
we'd the ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OUNTY, can
receive the same now AT once by applying either in
person or by letter, at I HE MILITARY AND NAVAL
AGENCY, No. 427 Walnut Street Pha'd
JOSH PHI Il DEWITT C co.
DR1ZE MONEY.-A fall lit Of ALL PAYABt ETO
i DATE can be ut tho Offices. These and all
other claims against tho Government promptly col.
lec'ed.
Nav oi, lsGI
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~ The Rev. Geo w. Scott. will preach
in the Baptist Church OF this place, on
Sunday next at 10 O'Clock in the morning
aud a o'clock in the evening.