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BOOKS.

Dalton Physiology, 81 so.
Neil Smiths Compent., 50 80.
Gray's Anatomy, s. 60.
Drutt's Surgery. 81 90.
Chnrchilis Midwifery, ~ 90.
Churchill on Woman. IS co.
Eriehsen's Surgery, S. d.
Wafson's Practice. 81 IS.
Hobiyn's Dictionary, 81 So
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LOCO PIECES FOR sIs 50.

,a ~, @ nooks are Of uniform size and style and
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fois The Shower of Pearls COLLECTION r. Gems
Cal Duets, with Piano Accompaniment s ruosce 10
Chord collection OF Songs Ballads oaa,.. me SILVER
&e- with Piano Accomplishments Opera,ic - poets,
collection of the Vocal Beauties Of the best oners
Piano Accomplishments. f"'' WIN
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r AND FOR sALE-I have ! oss

acres OF land which wish 10 SELL $40 ecres lies in
saon'rose hotom "a miles n ". of the town Of Mopt
rose w acres raii ie and 100 timber $50 acres undI
good renee four CshiDs with three rooms each aIl a.
A. eaeh and two ponds Of Tor stock also
large barn well framed and covered "a scres liz. az
miles north OF Keokuk, and tx miles Yves. cf H. No.
eipl river ihis tract has two Cabins we'll OF vster
STOCK water, $50 acres under good fence.
Either tract will he sold for So 80 .r .crs ~
SUIT purchasers at from IS to so per acre riex.
indispntable rRASE n. E .,, litfe
tulyll-dtf sIIiNoEh-
a REMARKABLY FINE COLLEC.
TION OF
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V,ANNANY HALL.


c.nmi,iee held a. iammany Han The 18Th DAY cf b
els sog,sd Iae' the following resolution was ran"'osy
Resolved That the Democratic Republican e,ecsd. NJ ,hs
ana county Of New YORK. friendly 70 regular norna
ions ard the usases q the party are reqnesied V ATTEND
se,arasy the s day OF feo,nary inst between ,se hour:
delegates from ward delees,s- ne
% on s q 70 e.
aoon 20 eject one delegate from Zach Assembly dissieo
ses w', no
ion wiSe held ID ne ssrera waras al the pase. and ues
the direction the below named c,sa-
and fna idence Of the election OF the dceeass aid
TssT Is, Moore james Ramsey .,a
y Mccssley A. 70 on Street t. .'s
ana cro 4, Bapssy .rse ss0 John ni
pro sns Jane. banpsy DUANE aasis sss
tls.T WARP Mishl % Burns John Moore and
snIa wARp.-Inspecicrs Owen Kinney Tim. Esnnaa
and S, kyaa NasOnspeo wan n% Doass,
Ryan Augustus oliver Election 10 be held S kssL
EissTa Inspector. {, John su,csn nsn5 wnn
s. and oSep kisrSso iseson "a 70 BE- Ssd Al ss ssr.
ate. Huds.n and Barrow streets q. 49,,
Kcehnie and Henry Howe Election 70 be held nj ss,s or
g s.S y's .osr
rws,Ia wIse;- e;-In.gcc,oss, James Hope John Islas,e
james NhAuuirit htstvh " ut htu h'IS- lAth
raisTsssIs wARo Inspec,orv Dean Pierce James Mo-.
and Thomas Lahey Election 10 he held 81 - wle,S
street.
TorarxkSrH wAnr.Inspcttors. psirics rscnc,sn,
David Duesn and Peter Marin Central Hall. cerp~ Of
FrvrsRNra WARp.--lnspcctors, huch TerrirAn frmss
Gibson and Edward Cooper. Al Terigan's, No ~ teyh
sirrtrsrH wAnp -fnspectors, John Jaques, wn whtu
snd VIM Morrison. Al Hapins, seventeenth street. ana
srv,Srrsvrp w,rp -Ipspecors, Thcs ccnncy o~er'
Healy and Win Guntsen Al 1untrenr corner " F"Hn
EesrrrNrg wAap --rnspectors John Riiey larss snyh
and Mehael Moore. Al Larkns. corner OF Iwebvthiro
NiSrTsrsrm wAep-rnsnccgors. Thos 1ahey JcNu
Rorka and rhos Beatty Al Fcchsns Fly sixth street and
Trt@r,rr wArr--Tuspeetors Patrick MeCopueii james
anboy Gileathcr Al sirainn, Seventh avenue
and thirty seventh street.
Tupm,s rIHsy wAnp -Inyecors Hdwnrd Carroll Rdwars
wash and Patrick Orooe. Election held al Cotsrp
Ill iry sixth street and Second II
Twssry-sscoSD w.sp;;-Inspeetors, .; Peter MsCucash
Riieys Forty second street. epa N.1,5 sysesc o.,.
NIL, wia@ hss,rs wrssy,, tsecretarics
1sr ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. .--Ar NEETirG 0f
l. the delegates 70 the First Assembly District cou
v.ntion Of the New York democracy held Jhei evg
nina ~ ~ College place. al the delsRsfes pieser,
elect delegates and alternate 70 the sale yogf
ventfon, 70 he held AZ Albany Far. "a 'ttt MI
John Mckiny, Of The SECOND ward. WAS dny elected
duly elected ~ suoh asefnase, 10th such e"ai'nt
bcne eyaf1i majority q .sld % sspgen.srgrsi sspgensgss
tsosss LyssH. scoresrr
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y ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT

Formerly Aucwr the boue IS A. j I6wnirf .etchsen
the past been greatly improved and
Oi land birh sEats -
trees and sif9h. o az osserip
tons TIE dwelling carriage houses eiaft5y ahc green
hoEse IRE 4 a order of arsha.ciufe
va solo les than cos', Any senlcman DC
sirnf 10 purchase viii shis opportunity which Of
tut . hfetme rossession gwen immediately.
applv 80 q Ab1 Ef- % me premises o. cy
N
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A FIRST CLASS ThgEE STORY Brown STONE
n horsr - sAsln Qf epet stone no lorat On
ahsatiste'd - so Or Flth avenue. ~<sn i.rh aud
AVN stitetst luna - an1 fAiy ed aud 'fsS.osa
- r. tet order Also oat not ffetsoeA Apply - WI. T..
tEfSoEH. lst Broadway
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BALES OF REAL ESTATE.
a HBAUTIFuL MANSION. VALUED AT sao0. FOR
4 saanIricEsT RHEIDHrcE valued ., $500. fer
~
srLEaDlD VILLA. valued a. e. so Tor slhQ
A hAhpsC9t COTTAGE. valued a. ~ Jgl, for $50.

daIdsoIut Ltls, 40 The s.ge of lan.As L J. with q
ferry Dsa ride ~ New AoIk other of
Two railnosoA summing every to.r
traf npshdid hssdcnces with suitable lets lncsded,
~ he ol $50 each Lots O b. by Ia,
.Aa-es themselves whsu the completed This ~ one
~ thc autful 81 lard within bnndred miles
81 hs~ fcs aud has hteT before been onered Tor SAFE
fts ndispuiate
The sdN.ntas. of investment this property On the
s4ri of iaTYe 81 moderate means
ayparenl TIE asaUtas.s embrace economy
osmiort II, usnries cf scunlry aud 'y lie oonbIned
for the exhibition ~ correct ssie 10 bea
tHsin Ial home. the. insurance sf valuable ~
korlsuSr ones children ibs RAPID o pesn
slar, valSe which Ltis Jfcperty y sure 20 rsalist
tnsi al Win lait Cravings 81
showing hc eAact ccaboh oi
ste " / fnrr ishea 9pInCatioI.
ABBOTT, CHADWICK FVEfAhD
"a william street bstwosn lhsrty apc ssdaf
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Ei0h n.nF-fcuR phNDHorF BROwg srDrB
~ ~ o. Ionic hft toor. three story and basement
WIN con'td w ~ antit1c with an modern Improve
~ int faf ~" ~ hc h0uFcN b. bnilt They are
wcn lo'hi@ o. t,saal tsh ground, corner q sssqnd
afrcrl ~
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HOUSES FOr ssiF ArD 10 T,FT --unupR App
Los ls6 +. isfn doors "a Furnsshta ao pae,
" 22d, bet 5h Aad 81 HoUac apd Lei VI f4th Bel
fh aud eih aVcs. ali Is lc Furnished Hnse 187W t2i
D,sestisie aasi - au@pNp wIr@oEE a pins 81
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DOE SALE OR LEASE-FOR A TERN OF SEkEs. A
u beautiful county residence the hank of he Pas
saic river New Jersey. furnished ufaish.a. with
houses complete greenhouse. and fft.en of
No zee
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A BEAUTIFUL THREE STORY Brown STONE
" ilon.e ~ a se-a chy rantel q peTisci or.I ~
rhw and al mfsstn -ulprcvensrts NUs i3T sud iN LAST
.1nthnu tu'.t trpy % Wv. ?. tBiMouE, 90
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RnArTIEfL LILLE Aronx HlaN sloor !

DRCUELys lOTS TcR sALE-0N Gt1EK = EwUE
- sad ssnlHsy stiest. Lus e. " sfer
4tro,t aba fssfs svsuu.s. Ll.t % IL WILHELM, A4
D Car~AN. ~ stsars
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rsoR sALE-AT 4 BARGAIN. fHB LRAw grOeK
FIXTURES Of excelent and well located csrns3
LiguoY of the BEST thoronahfaBoD Y
Apply % +. GAfFNEY, sucuonser Is Chambers stssts
room l. . b
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L LIQUOR STORE FOR sALE-wiTH STOCK AND FIX.
- lures and Lease convenient 10 shipyards and
drcs in the Eleventh ward. Cause OF selling
widow and cannot attend TO IT, Apply JOSEPH No.
GU1RE l2J Third avenue.
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EoR GALE OR LEASE-THE CLIFF HOUSE. RYE
u most beautifully on ~. So -
New Haven Rsiirpad Apply 70 j. y. PRISON u Wall
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Eoh thLf-A Foun STORY BROWN STONE FBnrT
bo4s VIZ hF rndprn lrnnfoscs0ents. IN Ttyente.
sirh'h STREET between Nadaor 80 g,oh averres r1,.e
A"v nrss 'h'e'fcn ptyo "a Ensl twentieth street near
~ ~ p 'ia, sg,"e' s,,,f NpF owner DAN crgIis "a
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GToCK, FIXTURES AND GOOD WILL OF A WHOLE
- sale Business for sale exchange for real estate
consists oil imported and domestic Wines Liquors an
Segars stock In has good trade For
culafs address, stating where interview be bo
IS6 Herald Office. \ =
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SrEAMBOAT FOR SALE-A PROPELLER TU0.
built In 1862 not two years old is By 70 inch cya>
der; ID feet draugh everything perfect order.
4. MCCARTHY
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a Two Story FRAME HOUSE. Win BAsEur

y srt.rs ard Finished. wifh
4fth strict nOuss 81 IrI hos
Softl New fori wil T. low
Inoas - T. sEUTE, 81 - sTassr, ,sse -
IL cppUsIte
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MORAL HERoIsM.-When ordinary men wouio
braak down under dscouragement, and give up,
and you will not be broken down by oisco"r-
aeement, and will not give up, there IS Where
won become heroic Where men made agrees
sion upon you under circumstances III "nlch
ordinary men would go into anger and revenge,
and you will not go into anger ana revenge anu
won saw. 81 cannot afford to do 1t; must De
.o,orons and forciying, and forbearinS," there
is where YOU become heroic. Where other men
would give way to corrosive passions, such as
hatred and envy, and malice, and you say
mo L must be man, and quiet myseli ilAo
man. and be strong there is where you become
baroic Where other men would apahooh al
unpopular cause, or unpopular men, TO go WIN
the multitude, and you will not, and you adhere
TO the right, and to those that are bearing oplo
Guy, there is where you become heroic. inc.
run for favor, and you stand for principe
Tbev got what they run fora bubble; you &c
what you did not think about, perhaps-hero
ism.
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!, co11pcp OF NATIONAL DANGER

rucTRuE SOURCE OF NATIONAL DANGER
The country is in greater danger from ehe
worldiness and vices of it's citizens thah iioin
the power and malice of its foes. me wv r,'o
;rdgements have not led to repentance. me
d &c woo has not brought soberness OF
feeling. The peril of national bankruptcy ana
lin does not incite to economy. The eagerness
for exciting pleasures was never more marked "e,
nor increase of dissipation more deplorapie' Inv
love of money and resort 10 rechles ss ,nsane
uras To gain it have become MANIA ana lhsaiio
.aw1,n,s will soon receive large reinforcement
Of incurable patients Great revivals OF religion
are needed to arrest and subdne these iear, ,t,,
evils. Only as the future world is clotned WIN
more reality than the present, and DIVINE prin.
ciples control human passions, can 'pe ,,'Au' as
Of the hour be checked AS Jesus stllleo 'h'
tampest by a ;word, so the Spirit, by his pres
ance. can hush the heaving pillows OF woridllheS
and cure the madness of the hour Watcha"@'
end Reflector,
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Federal Soldiers.

Although your situation in life is precarious'
vet it may be said that your hope OF lie IS i'r.
If has been said that I'VE 1--we III oeeoS, lo'
years. If this be true, though you ole upon
he'd in the hospital all alone, with no oiie W
oo.,.1, the last sentiments home, no mother TO
1,ise tho favered brow and whisper words OF
comfort and consolation; no sister 10 ole'''iio
nraver to the All-Wse Creator for Ills oless'hSs
to rest upon you, and to administer 10 your ne
cessities as faithfully any earthly iflelo CALL
vat Won will live in the memory of every true
American patriot. If 1--WE i've LII oeou'' A''
in years. when will you die?
Where are soldiers who have shown more 1rue
oouraoe than YOU? What cause more just imam
the one in which you are now engaged? COM
Inning these true qualities, your bravery ana
tho iustice of the cause, when and Whefe are
soldiers who have deserved more glory ana ialle
than you? Do you despair? why? Is NOV 'no
cause most just +? But it is really SAD ina. 81
MANY patriots have fallen. Ellsworth, baher'
LYONS. Mansfield, Wadsworth, SedgwlcK, Nc
| Pberson and thousands and tens OF thousaiu'
Of others who have sealed their devotion to the
country and the flag the banner OF freedom anu
liberty and their love for the Union OF the STATES
nv their hearts blood Oh! where are tiiey
Their bodies are low in the ground. Inc lare-
,,,ol1 +,ibute has been paid to their bodies. The
| funeral ObS6qu1eS nave Oeeh petioiin0 t ~
! hodias of the noble heroes have been conveyed
to their last resting place. But are 'ney io"hS
dead? No! They have gone to live with war
ron wabster. Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, Wert2
LAFAYETTE and Washington. They are not deao
tbair bodies have only moudered. Will you
ever be forgotten? Not so long as there IS Oh
natriotic heart that throbs with emotion, as ION
, as the names of Butler, Burnside Sherman
, Meade and Grant are remembered.
G. L. MULI4OCK,
Fort Bernard, Va
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. CASTING OUT THE BEAM.-The London spec
tator saws that the British outrages IN Japan are
more censurable than anything charged against
the Turks. Russians, French or American. Inc
obstruction of Kagosimais mentioned as HIS
sion to the heathen," of very uneollyils onai-
actar and asks eff Abraham Lincoln has the
h,,n,or TO demonstrate with Earl Russell ON be-
half of humanity and civilization, Is there one
Of MS who could venture to say that scathlng re-
nartee was not substantially just1' Inc same
naners say that eff Ireland were to seceae
from Great Britain tomorrow, the very men III
England who rave at the Northern people Oh INC
United States, would arm to put Ireland uo"n
and probably while Strengthening Irish 81
oossionists would keep on abusing Amefl-
cans for acting SO like themselves" rms Is
certainly sensible, and is fine Illustration OF
casting the beam out of your own eye pe1or "
nickino ut the mote in your neighbors.--lN.
Observer.
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Capitalization Of Power.

rho government of an army, to be effectual
must be perfect despotism:n ""''''"9-
to, in o. letter to Congress, ITO. c.,;f
IN ~ proeidnnt shall be commandments hle1
~ tho army and navy of the Unlteu oCaUes'-
Constellation of the u. s., Art. H. Sec. q.
TT was reserved until the nineteenth century
To evolve the doctrine that in war no person was
TO have sufficient power to carry 1t on.
Past ages had found its wise men "heh .ii7
h,asts Of war; blew in 'ther ears" Summonlng
one man to take the lead, and throwing all fears
of usurpation behind the great issue OF lie or
death freedom or slavery, failure or success, ana
trust all power in few hands that its concentra-
ton might be hurled upon the foe
Rome within whose walls an armed soiGler
,onJd not come whose wheels OF Legislation
could not roll if one Tribune, chosen from among
the plebians set upon the patriclan senate MS
veto. and whose consuls ruled Tor Term III
length scarce equaling the Office OF government
of some of our States, when the struggle or war
pressed close upon her, threw ASIDE all lears ZOE
the spoiation of State rights no privileges OF GU
izenship. and transferring all power In CHOSEN
Dictator had her forces led 1orth as one iii'i'
aud to certain victory.
Enoands history is replete with lessons Whlcn
we should study. In the midst OF war, many
e., +;oo har troops have remained on the
Gold almost deserted by their Government
.,rerre1s at home between King and Parhamen'
,aralvzing the arm which should have been ire
ard xrioorous to deal telling blows against Tn
enemies of our mother country
Orr people should study these lessons. "
sbou1d be Jealous of granting too much atitL or
tv to one or a few, but that too much IN wa
sbonld not be measured by our fears IN peace
re we have ever been wise in pacific umes' Q
occasions such as now confront us, we shoui
lot hesitate for one moment to grasp the lssu
and apply the appropriate reason.
IT is not necessary to sleep with our deare
rights in the hands of few; but we , sno ~
trust our power in the care of those or that OF
who can WELD the right arm OF the naVioi
strength, in giving those blows that WIN WIRE
fromignominy and oblivian the eternai hisn's
..Iife, Liberty and the pursuit OF napp,ro''
W. H. H. BRAINARD,
Clerk Deserters Division.
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CuARrEsroN.-The Charleston Courier OF the
,otb milf saws: "The number of shells thrown
into the city from the commencement u .llo
bombardment up to the three hundred anu SIX,
ty fifth day, Gone year, is seven Thousand anu
ninety-one."
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Cheer the Soldiers.

,,u.., +i,oo tn time our brave and bronzed vet
Grams. whose thinned ranks attest the Vaior WIN
which thew have contested many a stupporn
battlefield, pass through the city on thelr way
ton,o their time of enlistment having expired;
but we saw it with deep regret, tnough 'nei
bomeward march is enlivened Win the sooi-
stirring strains of martial music, ana tneir ''s'
tered battle flags thrown to the pfeeze sno
that thew have been proudly borne aloft amid
the sleaden rain and iron haiP that marks VIC
shock of battle, yet we do not observe the COT
dol and enthusiastic welcome extended to them
which thew who have shown themselves true
| heroes in the sacrifices made for and devotohe 10
the interests of their country so rlchly deserve
and so keenly appreciated.
| yuby is this? That it is because their deeds
! orc not enshrined in our sympathies is 1mpossl-
be for we are assured that the memories Oh
their noble achievements are deeply engraven
| in the heart-tables of every loyal cltlzen, anu
the record of their undying fame Will gio" III
,'.cr,+o and brighter characters until they shall
brilliantly illuminate the historic page. me
| +bo names and deeds of our worthy veterans
! who have striven so noby to maintain the last
host hone of freedom and humanity, Will echo
down the corridors of time. Generations yer
unborn will do them honor, ana cherish III 'iio
tone of history and patriotic undylng song 'neif
i. | ho.oio daeds of self-sacrifice and devotloh 10
. principle. ,i.+,,
i We presume that the reason we see 50 i''i'
7 waving of handkerchiets ana hags, anu he''i %
: few enthusiastic outbursts of welcome, as oui
=. ,o+ora,s mass along our streets and avenues Is
. | tb.t the movement of troops has become sucf
u an everyday occurrence that it no longer ava
e Lons tbe feeling of enthusiasm so prevalent duf
;np the first stages of the war for the Union ane
l. for free institutions. The determination TO sus
tain orr brave soldiers cordially, supply then
ahundantly with necessaries and comforts,
.hort To nrovde fully for every exigency, ha
been SO earnestly and generally manifested o.
i'd the whole loyal people of the country that GU
o, veterans have no reason to harbor the thougf
r tbot their services are not properly appreciated
re Yet. they cannot fail to note, perhaps oespoh'
IS ingly the contrast of the silent ana barren =
rh ception they now receive, with tha' WIN W.,
e. 80, ,,ora formerly honored.- Washington ChTo'
III icIe. .----
prrAA NJ
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Another Draft.

Whereas, by an act approved July 4,
1864, it is provided that the President
of the United States may call for any
number of men as volunteers for h
respective m Of one, two or three
years, for military service, and in case
the quota or any part thereof of any
town, township, ward of a city, precincl
or election district, or of any county not
so subdvided, shall not be filled within
fifty days after such call, t h President
shall Immediately order a draft for one
year, to fill such quota or any part there
of which may be untitled. And where
as, the new enrolment heretofore order
ed is so far completed as~that the afore
mentioned act may now be put in oper-
alton for recruiting and keeping up the
strength of our armies in field, for
garrisons, and such military operations
as may be required for the purpose of
suppressing the rebellion a d restoring
the authority of the United States gov
eminent in the insurgent states:
Now, therefore, /, Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, do issue
this my proclamation, o five hundred
thousand volunteers for military service,
provided, nevertheless, that all credits
which may be established under section
eight of the aforesaid act, on account OF
persons who have entered the naval SER
vice during the present rebellion and by
credits for men furnished to military SER
vice in excess of calls heretofore m i e
for volunteers, W i | ! be accepted under
this call for one, two or three years, as
they may elect, and will be entitled to
the bounty provided by law for the per-
iod of service for which they may enlist.
And / hereby proclaim, order and d.
rect that Immediately after the 9th of
September, being fifty d a s from the
date Of h S call, draft for troops to
serve for one year shall be held in every
town, township, ward of a city, precinct,
election district or county so sub
divided, to fill the quota which shall be
assigned to it under this call or any part
thereof which may be untitled by volun-
teers on the said 9th day of September,
1864. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President.
WV. H. SEWARD, See'y of State.
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A STRANGE DRNK.-An old topper
oct that he could, when blindfolded, tell
each of several kinds of liquors. When
brandy, whiskey, gin a d other drinks
were presented to him, he pronounced
correctly what they were. AT length a
glass of pure water was given him; he
tasted it, paused, tasted it again and again,
considered, and shook his head. AT last,
said he, Gentlemen, give it up; l am
not used to that kind Of liquor"
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IMPORTANT TO PENSIONERS ANN
BOUNTY CLAIMANTS

CHARLES |. VAIL, attorney at law. Iros-
~ burgh, Orleans Co., VT, is prepared to pro-
secute all claims against the National and Sfate
Governments for soldiers or their heirs. Has
ing had large experience and excellent snc-
cess during the past year in obtaining the bonn
~, back pay and pensions due, invalid soldiers
and fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters OF do
ceased soldiers, he can now procure these claims
with the utmost dispatch and without failure -
Being located at the county seat the certiicateu
of the county clerk, which have to be procured
and attached to each application, can be obtain.
ed easily with very little expense to the apnlj
cant, and the claim can be forwarded 70 the de-
partment the same day the application is made
thus saving undue time and expense. The fol-
lowing persons are entitled to pay from the gov.
eminent
LIST. Widows of soldiers are entitled to bonn-
ty, back pay, and pension. If no widow the
children are entitled to the bounty and back nav
and the children under sixteen years of age 10
the sIP pension m. so.....,
children, then the heirs of the soldier are emit.
tied to the bounty and back pay in the follow.
ing order LIST, the father; I'd, the mother; Sd.
the brothers and sisters.
Sd. Mothers, brothers and sisters (under IA
years of agel are entitled 10 pension If depen.
ding on the deceased soldier for support wholly
or in part.
4th. Soldiers disabled on account of wounds
OF disease are emitted 10 PENSIONS and soldiers
wounded in battle are entitled 10 bounty. also
soldiers that have served two years or more are
entitled to bounty.
Arrears of State pay due soldiers or their
heirs can be procured with facility. Claims az
officers for horses and equipage lost in the mill.
tary service also procured. He is also prepare,
TO draw the money on pensions payable in Sep
TENDER and March. Communications nv mai
promptly attendedto. Apply to CHAS. l. VAIL
Irasburgh, Orleans County, Vermont.