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Teachers Institute.

Tie Teachers Institute for this county
was held at South Troy on Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week. The weather
though very unfavorable, did not keep
people away, for we understand that Mr.
Adams said that it was the largest one
he had ever held in the county. There
was fair audience al the opening lecture
on Monday evening. Mr.. Adams spoke
Of the value, the cost and the waste of
our schools. The audience continued to
increase Tuesday and on Wednesday the
house was quite too full for convenience.
There were a good number Of teachers
present. The parents and older scholars
of many school districts were there in
quite large numbers.
The business Of ths secretarys re-
marks was apparent to all; and it is
hoped that teachers, patrons and pupils,
went away electrified with the determin-
alton that their school should be better
one than it had been. Ii is most desira.
ble that the day OF stupid routine and
noDotony with The teacher in conducting
classes, should pass away. 1t is high
time that the liteless, stupid lounging Of
the pupil should cease, and that the in
difference Of the parent should be sup
planted by an active interest that shall
bring him often into the school ROOM
At the close Of Tie Institute the follow
ing resolutions were offered by a COM
mittee, and passed by the audience:
Resolved, That the members Of the
Institute do hereby give expression to
their gratitude to the citizens of South
Troy for their generous hospitality during
cur attendance.
Also TO Secretary J. S. Adams for bis
very interesting and able lectures, aud to
other gentlemen, who, by their addresses.
have added variety 10 the exercises, and {
by their testimony have confirmed the q
words Of admoniion and advice spoken 0
by the secretary.
Also resolved, That we each and eve,
~ one,--teachers in our district schools, a
will go hence to our duties and endeavor CT
according to the best OF our ability and "
Judgment to put into actual, immediate e.
md continued application the improve CT
nents brought to our notice at this SEES p
ion Of the Institute. CT
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ca Those in want Of envelopes, pens.
and all sorts of stationery, will do well to
call upon Chester Brown Of Craftsbury,
who keeps an excellent assortment of ev-
erything in that line. He sells CONNER.
cial note for $500 SO, 90 $3.50 and $500
per ream, and envelopes from 10 to 20
cts. bunch.
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WAR MAr.--C. o. Perrine of India

WAR MAC. o. Perrine Of Indian
apolis, Indiana, is the publisher of the
best War Map of The Southern States
that we have ever seen. 1t is as nicely
done and the principal towns, cities, &C.,
are as accurately laid down as in any
school atlas extant. There is also 1872
pages of closely printed matter-being a
Chronological History of the war-ac.
companying il. 1t Is all contained in a
cover. IL Is for sale BY Chester Brown
Of c1hsburT.
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BETTER PIGs.-Mr. Hiram Eastman
OF Craitsbury, recently killed a pig of the
White Chester breed, which dressed S8S
pounds. If any of our readers can beat
this we should like to hear from him.
Chester Brown OF the same village.
the same day killed pig of the same
breed which dressed 327 pounds. These
pigs were not eight months old.
VIM. Dow Of Derby recently killed II
pig a little over eight months old, which
dressed 343 pounds,
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A mysterious tragedy occurred

A mysterious tragedy occurred at
NATION, ILL.,, on the 9th resulting in the
death Of Mrs. John Kaufman. A dis
reputable fellow named Duncan had en-
tered the house and asked to lie down.
and on being shown TO a room sent for
Mrs. Kaufman ; soon the report of a
pistol called her sister to the room, were
she found Mrs. X. lying on the bed shot
through the neck. Duncan said his vic
tim was sitting on the bed combing her
little girls hair, that a cat overturned n
basket in which was a revolver and he
picked it up to look at il, accidentally dis
charging it with fatal result. Duncan
was arrested aud committed on charge OF
murder.
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GT Col. Tufts, state agent at Wash
ington, has made a report for eleven
months Of the present year, in which
time 440 Massachusetts soldiers have
died in Washington, and 1000 soldiers
have been visited and supplied. Up
wards of $4,000 Of soldiers pay has
been collected, and over 5000 letters have
been written, SALTS have been contrib.
uted for the relief fund and judiciously
expended, in addition to the Thanksgiv,
ing dinner and donations Of supplies.
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A letter from that vile copperhead
Henry Clay Dean 10 Mrs. Morris, one Of
the conspira'ors to be tried by military
commission nj Cincinnati, has got into
the papers. II was written week sfter
election, and Dean said the mex: thing to
be done wss TO get the democrats pledg-
ed to furnish no more men nor money
for the war. He rrjoiced in McClellan's
resignation of the major generalship be-
cause he thought it would keep 10000
men from the army. This is the sort OF
traitors who roam over the North de-
nouncing the government for taking away
their liberty of speech.
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Gen. John II. Winder, called by our
prisoners "Hog Winder" for his brutali-
ty, has been appointed commissary gen
eral of prisoners by Davis. This means
that the murder of our men by starvation
IL TO be persisted ID.
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A BIG Cow.-Mr. John H. Kellam
Of Irasbnrgh, recently killed COW which
dressed 950 pounds. She had 1l5 lbs.
Of rough tallow.
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A brother OF the rebel Secretary Ben
jamin is a prominent Union man in Ne"
Orleans. At recent patriotic festlVai
there he gave this toast in honor OF But
Ter -
ITO the best administrative genius ana
executive officer in the United States
army, who, when first met him, talked
to me like father, and early gave me
to understand that he allowed no contra
Observation-Disclosures F. Butler"
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Gen. Mcclellan will sail for EaFops
in Fvtrusry With BIS family,
, 1864-12-17
NAVAL EXPEDITION.
Tic Great Armada Off for Whining.
tan-HlEhly Important News.

New YoKK, Friday, Dec. 16.-Thc New
York Times has the following:
OFF CAFE HENRY, Tuesday, Dec. IA
large naval fleet, accompanied with land
forces in transports, left Hampton Roads,
this morning, in n southcrly direction. The
larger portion Of the army transports left du.
ring the night.
At this writing, the flagship Malvern, and
several Of the larger vessels of the tleet, are
in the Reads, but as the sailing orders have
been signalled they will probably get under
way in short time. =
The iron-clade attached to the fleet were
the first to move. The single turreted moni-
tors 60 ont in tow Of steamers. The Iron
sides md the double-tnrretcd monitor Mon
adnock propel themselves. Thus fur we have
been favored with fine weather, a light wind
blowing from of shore, although the indica-
tions seem to point to a northeaster before
we arrive ut our journeys end.
Our place Of destination will be made
known 10 the public at the proper time. Suf.
fee 1t to remark TINT ample preparations
ha7c been provided to warrant vigorous and
formidable attack on the enemy's works. In
a1l probability q few days hence will give me
IN opportunity Of sending you full details Of
the expedition,
, 1864-12-17

WtN nPp BT1TE-vr W. auYxcTn,-
Dec. 1c-s.0sa- m.
~ ocn' ul4:
'A4.'1' 4'poi'' we ''a'ue oe'ote
~>asn'4'1o "nS "een 'ess''ca 'son' ocn' anop'as'
@~ A+ "'te~e" LAG eaent5
'e1t tn's morning. anu drove MIN from me river
oe!o" inc ea's' very nealls 70 me ftankl'n piEe-
oieaAee VI @'ou' e''''ns oiies' 11'e eap'ufeo
ena'tneis headquarters ana us 1'an' ano eee-
ONE 1aln u A'"a' :" "asons' WIN oe'"eeo "" a"a
A'ooo pf'sone's a1o 10 pieces u atnltefs.
ont troops "ena'eo eplend'o1' I'll 1a8ins poelf
snare IN ASSUMING and charging inc enemy 8
o@eas'"o.s@
ena'1 1'1@eA o'e ene'is "sa'n o'-i'os3o" II ne
stands to tight, and II he retreats during the night
, 1864-12-17

WASHINGTON, FrIday, Dec. lG.-The su
preme Court is engaged with the importan,
case Of Stone rs: thc United States, involving
the title of the United States to large and
valuable part Of the military reservation ol
Fort Lcaycnworth. J. ". Carlisle and o. II
Browning, Esqs., are for the claimant, and J.
h Coffee, Esq, for the U. s.
Col. Wjsewcil has been relieved as Chief oi
the Veteran Reserve Corps Bureau, and or
dcred 10 Sandusky, Ohio, to assume command
Of .'ohuson's Island. Col. File, President oi
the Examining Board, will doubtless succeed
him as clief Of this bureau.
The Internal Revenue Department has dc.
tected the Collector at Detroit In appropriat-
ing large SUMS Of money for private specula-
'tion. The Government will not b. loser, as
his bonds are ample.
NAsMSuros. Friday, Dec. 1c.-It Is reported
from Washington that an investigation will soon
be made into the charges OF extensive frauds In
the Mississippi Valley, by Wm. p. MelIen, Gen.
er.l Agent Of the Treasury Department and his
stated that General BEasman, Of Natchcz, haa for
warded q large amount Of testimony In relation ia
the afuir.
The 1Ti1unA's Washington special eaye: 1.-The
several court mart1als ii session here have beer
ordered not to entertain any more cases until after
their re-ofE anizahon, which annually takes place
1.-The radical Kentucky delegation is said ID
have succscded IN fmpressing their Views upon
the President; and hare obtained from him assur.
hereafter iAvor tho earnest loyalty OF that State
Lieut.. Col. Clark, formerly Of Gen. HcPhcr.
cons staff, now Chief Of ten. Hownrds st1fi, was
to-day promoted to lrfcadfer General
, 1864-12-17

Adit. Gen. Fnller-nIflltary Itenaa-Illi-
nUis Soldiers In Hospitals.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.I
SPn1S6F1E1D. H., Friday, Dec. 10.
Adjt. Gen. Fuller arrived here to-day from
his home in Delvidere. where he had been &C.
1iously i'll for come weeks. He is not ret
quite recovered, and in fact was compelled to
keep his bed to-day aftcr hts journey.
The following named Illinois officers have
been hono7ably discharged from the U. S.
service on account of physical disability =
Major Alexander r. Briscoe, Of Bloomington,
belonging 70 the Oath regiment; Capt. John
s. Cochenour, Goth regiment, and Col. ?. 8.
Real, 90th regiment Illinois vols.
In accordance with request made By Gov.
Yates, Col. Chas. TripleF, Medical Director Of
the Northern Department, has directed that
all sick and wounded Illinois soldiers in the
hospitals At Cincinnati, New Albany, Jcder-
fe,rcd to the hospitals in this State, and they
will therefore BE- sent to the hospitals at
Camp Butler and Quincy.
MIR. George Buynton has resigned the Office
Of Secretary Of the Sansamo INSURANCE Com
1any, to accept an appointment on the Chi
ta.O and Galena Union Railroad. Mr.. Isaac
A. unwlcy has been elected to succeed him.
Capt. Jnd. E. Detrick, for more than year
past Commissioner of the Board Of Enroll
nlcnt in the 18th District, has resigned, and
Dr. +. X. henry, Of Washington county, has
been appointed to I'LL the vacancy.
An intelligent young man, a member Of the
SD Illinois, who escaped from the military
prison near Afillen, Ca, On the 18th OF No
vembcI-afterwards visiting Savannah, and
finally renching the Union tieet between TINT
city nnd Charleston-hAs arrived here. He
Gays that there are loyal men in Savannah.
He found there Union league in actual opc-
ration, and received assistance from its mem
bcss, without which he would not have been
able TO effect his escape
Lieut.. Williams, OF the 1871 Illinois, and son
Of the late Judge Archie Williams, Of the
Kansas Supreme Court, arrived here yester-
day from Cataba, Ala, where he Las been q
prisoner for four months.
Drafting In the State Is nearly concluded,
except in the uth district, where the sup
Elementary draft is not yet quite concluded.
In snne sub-dfstricts the draft has fallen
heavily upon the Union men, many OF the
Cope, ht ads who Ind been drafted having run
away, thus compellinga a second drift.
The cd regiment having committed some
depreda1ions at Centralia On going to the
front, on the 18th Of November last, q mill
tary commission was sent to the place, ex-
amined into the affair, and allowed the dnm-
agt ut $131.
N1r. Gray of the American Hotel in thls
city, has offered to sell his property to the
new hotel company for 10000, and take
SAC, ,OO0 OF stock in the company.
, 1864-12-17

From Sher1nan's Army by Rebel Sour
cet-lAterest1n@ Rebel News Suua-
nsAry.

1v..urr-,>. r.,a,. ~. - ,n
nn,g as aaatheI r. aS1ce IN reference to The rsbe
49, - ~ ~ sui. Processes glCat pea
nuke thcir connirv 9oo hat Io XII H suUIt =
rea1gees. VINO nave CONC hitheF to keep out e he
ee,'.t ~ ~ IL. ana nerss o.nelai ~. ht
III, n,ata 80, ~ sut tae's ease
"" The new 1rbc cooac,,n,;on III, ,sos -cno,.os >,
nh mi instant hooSo VI Representatives On tae
III H. n1 mnr;7, v..b,ro,on so,,s, ..p.,
o Wednesay IPsssa5 ih ea@e
gP t. niEht aa f5o tie 1hey are retis:nt
m,aaaefs n eeosela; Ing h1amtner INDUCES Il
sRecaiat.9n and pqts its faith IN BeaureSar0 Cd
heses patt!c has been fought ere this. The Ser
!lott anu enquirer are Silent, and TIC Dl&gqteh
pspef nave no a'eF hs"a 'non 'nat IN
~ T. quite evident, ftom the tone Of the papers
That there is no communication either By rail OF
DfarE, in IN official dispatch Of the Wayncsboro,
a., ns9t, Shows bows that wheeler fell upon small
| hody, when Wheeler retired Bragg then calls
| and urges the people to put Ill the obstructiou
possib,s IN sher1nan's path.
are without definite adrces from Georgia. It has
no doubt that Sherman holds the .ame position
ftiore Savannah that Hood does before Nashville.
whatever t is. Whatever Sherman may Do now,
If says will have lltle effect on The fortunes Of the
war. His campaign may yet furnish additional
material for Yankee brag, but he has attained no
etrategical object beyond the ruin Of a belt oil
county u couple Of miles wide.
The latest Richmond papers say o{1csl dis
patches report TINT Sherman has dcyelopel near
Savannah. Hardec commanded there.
Rcauregard arrived Mt Charleston on tho 7th,
and Immediately left for the scene Of hostilitjes
on the Charlcstou and Savannah Railroad.
FoRrRzss MONROE, Dec. 15-via Buno,. Dec.
:she!Sies amy Is sill moving @ towards IVA. s'ss g.
vannah. We learn that the affair az Staiion No, Z
was slight sdrmishing.''.
From the Charleston Courier Of the 9th inst,
We take the following:
"The Augusta Chronicle says that we had the
pleasure Yesterday Of meeting Captain Capen Of
zen Sen Windsss M staff who is II our city in connse
headquarters arc to be located In this city. Cspt
Capen informs rs that all tho Yankee prisoners at
Ill points within redch Of Sherman have been
smelly removed. He also states that the yanlala
, 1864-12-17

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TrIbune.]
1SDIANAro11s, Friday, Dec. 10.
The Military Commission met to-day and
adjourned till tomorrow. The Judge Advo-
cate Wis not ready to go On with his a.gu-
ment. He will resume tomorrow and review
the evidence given.
The guerfllas on the border arc making
themselves exceedingly. numerous aud trou-
blesone. Gov. Morton received q dispatch
from Madison to-day saying that number Of
Jesse's gang had occupied the town Of NIL
TIN. On the Kentucky side of the river, near
Madison. They stagcd long enough to flc
into couple Of steamers and then left,
Maj. Gen. Mansfield, Of the Legion, goes
down tonight to make arrangements for put
ting an end to these 8nn0yQpccs.
Some sixty bounty jumpers, who were sent
fruEl this city to Nashville some time ago, re-
turned to-day, having been sent back By Or
der Of Gen. Thomas, to be assigned to some
regiment. They will be assigned to Indiana
regiments and reshipped Immediately.
4 brakeman on the TcrTc Haute Road,
named jack Smith, was killed today He
was on top Of q freight car while the train
was running, aud his head came in contact
with bridge. lie was still living when
brought to this city, hut died soon after.
The lar Of Marion county met at the Court
House to-day, to take action with reference
to the death Of Oliver B. Torbett, one Of their
number. Appropriate resolutions were
pass d, a1d it was resolved to attend the tu-
neral, which takes place Oh Sunday next, in a
body,
, 1864-12-17

The Registry Of 12efusees-T1.c Cana
dian Question.

New YoEK, Dec. t6.-Maj. Gen PECK has issued
= supplementary order, calling On persons arsis-
Ing ID the city from lnsurgent States, to register
their names at hcadQuarters. lie says the rsaults
developed in the registry fully. justify the action
of the department. and the decision In the CASE Of
he registering be pushed vigorously.
A private dispatch received In this city to-day
from gentleman in Montreal eays It was reported
:hat the money belonging to the St. Afhana bank
Is to be restored day that there ia great re-
action there tn rebel stock since Wednesday, and
that even the tories feel dlsgusted with tho pro-
ceedings Of the court presided over By Judge
Coursol.
, 1864-12-17

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
ST. Lor1s, Fridoy, Dec. It,
The weather is rainy and warm. The river
is opening below the city, and The ice is run.
ming slowly. Several steamers have thrown
out their banners for Cairo and New Orleans,
and one steamer is loading with Government
stores for smithland, Ely. There is no mill
tary news, excepting shaking among certain
Copperhend officers Of the State militia, caus-
cd By report that Gov. Fletcher intends
making general sweep Of their commissions,
on taking Office week from Monday. Gamble
and Halls Copperhead pets are to 20 over
board: The Quartcrmaster has paid out about
one million and half since Wednesday, and
has as much more ready for payment.
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Dec. 15.-The LAW
renee Tribune says the notorious brisand,
Quantreil, was removed in an ambulcnce Id
Price's retreating column, sick beyond hope
Of recovery.
The recent explosion Of the steamer Maria,
at Carondclet, previously reported, Is sail to
be tile work Of rebel torpedo. An inyes-
tigutiou will soon be made.
, 1864-12-17

The Roanoke Expedition a Success
Occupation OF K1nston-DestrucfIo
Of One Million Dollars worth OF
Rebel Stcfe6-Late Rebel News:

NEwpEns, N. c., Dec. 13.-The expedition
sent 1rtm Roanoke Island to Pitch Landing,
IN Roanoke River, On the 18th, under CON-
maud of Col. Clark, met with complete
success. Nearly $1,ooo, 900 worth Of rebel
commissazy stores we're destroyed and IS
bales Of cotton and many mules and army
wagons captured. %
News from the Union expedition moving
up tie Roanoke River has been received: The
gunboat otsego, when abreast Of jamestown,
ran into torpedo, by which she was blown
up and totally destroyed. The picket boat
Boston, No. !, met with the same fate. The
expedition proceeded on towards its destina-
tion. 1t is reported this morning that out
forces have captured Kinston, where they
have struck the 1al|road and are still moving
into the State. -.
, 1864-12-17

patches from reliable source at Montreal
state that there is perfect panic in Canada
amongst railway managers, in anticipation Of
intercourse with the United States, which
is expected, unless the Government takes
prompt measures to allay the excitement on
the border At S o'clock p: m. to-day nothing
was known at Montreal of the Confederate
raiders, nor were there further developments
in regard to the restoration of the money
stolen from the st. AIbans Bank
, 1864-12-17

tFrom the Toronto Globe, Dec. 81
Upon the question of slavery Mr. Lincoln
ndhcrcs to bis previous position with fidelity
which does credit to his honesty. He says
repeat ths declaration mads ye4F Es sES that
Proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery. any
person Tho 5ee BY TIE ters r. Of that 4ss
people should, By Whatever mode q means, make
It m executive duty to ronstats such persons an
Other, and mott, must Be fhf instrument to per-
When We contrast these words with the mis-
eyablc, snsaking arguments Of certain Con-
scryatfye Republicans" to the effect that the
Proclamation Of Emancipation, was war
measure, and must become '.uid when the VAT
spcrior to some. Of his prominent supporters
aIr. Lincoln IS. Few people outside Of the
United States can fully appreciate the strength
Of principle which Mf. lincoln has required
to keep him true to his emancipation decree
during the varying and trying circumstances
Of the past two years, but nothing sayea cor
rect understanding Of The ordinary principles
how base would be the American Government
If II could consent to purchase the restora-
tion Of tile Union by selling back into slavery
four millions of people whose liberty 1t Is
most sacredly pledged to maintain By every
means in it's power. Ihc ultimate triumph Of
iucomparably less disgrace than its suppress
sion BY means Of an act Of the blackest
treachery. Those OF the American people
who value the. good name Of their country
have great cause for rejoicing In the fact tint
MI, Lincoln is to be President for more than
name IN American statesman who could be
more implicitly relied upon to. stand by the
honor Of his country in this essential matter,
whatever circumstances may arise.
, 1864-12-17
FROM GRANTS ARMY.


HEADQUARTERS Al:Nr OF TIE Potomac
December u, 1861. {
:, unusu:l quiet has pervaded all along the
lines In front Of Petersburg for the past few
days scarcely shot being exchanged except
tHg in the evening On the right Of the line. Last
nieht, however. quite IN excitement was kept up
from about s to 10 O'Clock p. tn-. when this died
away gradually, and utter midnight not a shot was
hear1 or course the pickets In the vicinity Of
Fort LII We're responsible for the outbreak, a.
though come other r1rts Of the line farther west
were participants. The report. is current that
4 number Of nickets watching the rcarlines we're
tnkcn aud murdered night before last, and rhnt In
consequence the force or men on this side have
tecn doubled. Changes are being made IN the DIS
tlicatc IN early attack on the enemy. The troops
engaged IN the Late raid most all in good con
dihon. Some Of them returned from The trip with
frozen hanCs and feet, and others ears caused by
severe weather, which preraiied ut the time.
On Friday five desegters are to 10 hanged, two
from New York, two from New lIampsEire, and
one from Missouri.
Rebel deserters are coming In daily. They re-
port nothing neg: from rebellion.
{Signel) II. D. McGrEaoN.
, 1864-12-17
THE CANADIAN QUESTION.
Important Action Of the canadian
Authorities.

QuFnEc, Friday, Dec. 16.-Another Cabinet
meeting was held today. Parliament has
been summoned On the 9th of January.
Stfpendtaly magistrates have been appointed
On the frontier, especially to take cosnnizance
of breaches Of international law, and they are
to beaded by ,ong police force. The 5ourna.
de Qubcc, Of tonight says Gen. Dix's procla-
nation is disapprovcd by the Washington
Government.
Bos7oN. Friday, Dec. 10. Private dis:
, 1864-12-17

AateF from .ChursdaT'1 operations.
NASHVILLE, Dec. l5-10. a. m.-The whole
army is under arms, and heavy reconnoitcr-
ing is going on in our front. The ground is
muddy, and the atmosphere foggy. Whether
or not battle takes placc depends upon
Hoods position and belligerent propensitics.
As yet the situation is unchanged, but no one
Gun tell what an lour may bring forth.
Gen. Ed. McCook left franklin, Ky., yes
terday morning, moving at the head Of Il bri-
Sade Of cavalry in search Of the rebel Lyon,
who was advancing in Kentucky at the head
Of 2, 800 men.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 15-3p m.-Gcn. Thomas
army moved out and attacked Hoods posi-
tion to-dny. There hns been hard fighting.
The enemy has been driven on all sides, but
the elid is not yet. We have, so fur, captured
some artillery and many prisoners. The
roads are very muddy