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FROM CALIFORNIA,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3-Sailed, ship Zou-
ave- for Liverpool, carrying 81, 600 sacks of
" heat. -
There has been but light trade during the
week. -
reso)utiCi. has passed the LcgisJa;ure
without opposition, urging the California Con /.
sressional delegation to endeavor TO procure
the >onsert Of the President for the contin uuncs
OF the shipnentCf biasIL pow der TO the mines
OF Northtrn Mexico, the same as has been rh,
case heretofore
1T is stated that the extension OF mining ope-
ThtloH3 IN Sonora and Senola must be STONED
nHFSs blasting powder can be secured The
fIt.S1 consul here mas solicited tine collector
Oh tn' hsTt TO make an exception as to blasting
POWDER Being convinced that no injuries viii
ehsne 10 tfeFrench army in Mexico from send
lag such powder to the American and Ere"ah
mines IN Inc Northern nr",ri-aaae 90 -i-'-s couA-
try.
In aoalIIon to the regular shipments of traa-
sure by the steamer to-day, the ub-treasurer
has sent Last S2,0CO,0OO in gold on Government
account; the steamer America S20,000 making
total in both steamers OF S3,400.G0l
Salieo, steamer america, for Panama, carry
ing large number of passengers Also, the
steamer st. Louis, for Panama, crowded with
passengers. She takes St9i, COO in treasure for
england, and $1,000 in treas ure for New
York. She also carries considerable cargo
Of merchandise, including fifteen thousand
pounds green tea
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FROM WEST VIRGINIA..
The Rebels Retreating, Pursued by Oul
Troops.

HEADQUARTERS, WESTERN VIRGINIA, Feb
3.-After we drove the enemy from the bridges
yesterday the rebels commenced a rapid re-
treat, our cavalry closely following them up
and skirmishipg ensuing.
Last night portion Of General Sullivau's
forces, in attempting to cut the enemy OFF, en-.
countered large force Of rebels In Me chanics-
burg Gap, near Romney, aud in the neighbor-
hood OF this gap q fight took place. We eventu-
ally succeeded in compelling the enemy to take
another road to the right, and they skedaddled
with considerable precipitancy.
In this engagem ent we took a number of
prisoners. In retreating the enemy hastened
to make junction with the main rebel forces
near Moore field.
1t is believed that General Sullivan's and
Colonel Mnlligans columns have formed q
junction, and are now pursuing the rebels Wig
orously. Ii the enemy escapes our forces he
certainly will not be able to take any large por-
tion Of plunder.
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FROM EMPHIS.
Arrival of Cotten-Firins into Steamers
lnauguratiOn Of Arkansas State Of; Ger

Arrival of Cotten-Firins into Steamers
Inauguration of Arkansas State Off GERS.
CAIRO, Feb. 4.-The steamer Darling Silver
Neon, from Memphis, passed mp for Cincin-
natl TO .day, with ,7i9 bales of cotton.
The Perry, from Vicksburg, brought 24 bales
for st. Louis. :
The rebels used artillery against these steam-
eIs, and recently fred INTO and engaged three
OF our own gunboats. 1t was considerable
me before they were repulsed. Twenty three
OF them ere killed.
The inauguration Of the officers chosen by
the State Convention OF Arkansas took place
on the 22d ultimo in the Senate chamber at
Little Rock, and was a most solemn and i'm
posing affair. After a prayer by Rev James
Butler, the Governor addressed the Assembly
in touching and impressive manner On the
conclusion cf his address the oath of office was
administered to Governor Murphy, Lieutenant
Governor Bliss, and the Secretary Of State,
while the scene was most affecting, causing
tears TO trace down many cheeks, so solemn
where the words that bound the ne W Off Gals
to 10y atty, to their country, and fealty to the
Union.
Fifteen hundred ecIuits arrived to day from
Springfield. A portion Of them from Wiscon-
sin. They are route South to nH up the old
regiments. About 1900 more will soon follow.
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Nova Scotia Legislature.

NEW YORK, Feb. i.-The Nova Scotia Leg
islature was opened to- day by the adminis,ra-
His speech refers to the increased ex ports An Il
the large surplus Of revenue, and consraru.
lates the country upon the success Of the mill
tary organIZf ton and increased traffic on rail-
way 8, and ENLARGED on the activity in mnin 2
operations. He recommends amendments To
the agricultural and gold field acts
The province promises to extend the exis tin q
railway, 10 complete St. Peters Canal, t D pro.
mote education, to establish a maritime court.
to investigate shipwrecks, and to inaugurate
measures to mite and render one Govern ment
and Legislature for the provinces of Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Ed wards
Island
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D0Abdil Aziz, the present Sultan of Tarkey,
has but one wife, when he loves, and he has
dispersed his harem, and the common people
of CoustantiI ople believe that he set fire to
the place in order to set rid ot the women.
pV One Of the schemes of the day is grand
International alliance of hoteis so that all parts
OF Europe are to he in hotel correspondence
!, London, Paris, Vienna Berlin, Brussels, Ant
wfrp, dc. asa4 z s.z f9sss -
EvA Richmond paper having boasted that IL
the RI beis ever caught Gen. Grant they wonsd
skip him olive, the Boston Post says that would
be decidedly fay. Grant operation.
sVLive pork is saso per pound in Dixie.
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1904 HEADQUARTERS FOR uooa
lCOf VALENTINES, lOOf
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

The undersigned offers to the public and to deal
eeis. peodiers. and all vho sell Valentinea the
and eentimsntal VALENTINES, VALENTINE
CARDS, ENYILOPES. IMBJSsED rAPsR
LOTTO M4fERs. 60, g., eyer before efsrsi in
and other companies' celebrated Goods
The most hhe1 al discount to dealers and suffers
orders by mail promptly attended to. Call and az.
anime our stock and prices.
The und ersigr ed also offers large lot of Bsoks
stationery aud Fancy Articles at low figures. con-
Books, Stationery, Back Cannon. Chess and Crib.
bsge Boards,
All iirds Of Papers and Envelopes,
Knives, axors. scissors, Portfolios,
Pocket Books, Purses, Soaps,
Combs, Brushes. Perfumery, &C., &c.
Paper Novels by the thousand or single one,
IN Thrse 90 cent Ne!sls for one dollar,
Three 80 cent Stat Pse.asss for one dollar,
Gisht Album Cards for one dollar, s1
large lot of BOOKS ct half price,
Wrappine Papers Of all kinds,
Auathsr snnriy al the Strsnesrs' Guide and Poek-
A11s es WIN r. RI0HsTEINs
National Bookstore, 81 g Pa. avenue
ia l6- I'm CT between llth and l2tn sts.
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Arrival Of Rebel Officers at Halifax-Tbe
chesapeake Case

HALIFAX, Feb. 4.-Colonel Kane and q large
number OF lehel officers, said 10 have escaped
from Johnson's Island, ha We arrived her.
Nothing definite was done in the court of
admiralty yesterday in reference to the steamer
chesapeake. The conrt has adjourned uutil
Friday, when il is expected the vessel will be
delivered over 10 her owners.
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TELEGR4 PHO NEWS.
tAssoC1ATED PRlss DISPATCHES
FROMEUl,,n.

FROM EURspr
ish aass,ionGTbssi aYs,si ssGI1sson of the Dal-
singapore on the 22d of De, aIaoama
PORTLAND ME-, Feb 4.-The stea'N,.
i,o Ia L,eI N peoi on the 2ist, aud Lo,alp W .,
Ih or me ZSa ul,.' arrived here this even.se
more hopes OF peacnfpl solution, aIthou,sWtn
austrian troops have commenced marchIn, me
| Soheswig N'i"etor
1t IS asserted that the Austro- Prussian .roo,
nave been ords Cd TO march forth with to SchIes-
wig. ~ '|''es
There are unconfrmed rumors tha, Dan
nnaas rhaik mas temporarily agreed TO suspend the
Miner Gibson has been addressing his con-
sttuenls at Ashton. He predicts there will he
Isnn,e ieETal OF me cotton trade and plerti-
American war is beneficial to England.
ne DanIsh refusal of tn, Anstro. prussia,
sannounced that the Austro Prussian tronnI
you'd march without further delay into
Scheswig. 'S
A telegram of tie Goth SAYS. alt is rero-,od
INA, saxon ana Hanoyerian troops were 10 be-
WnhoraWn f1om their positions in Holstpin
and eencentraed al Altoona, in order 10 allow
q Ifee passage Tor the Austro- Prussiaiis There
Whs great CONSERVATION.
Frankfort letters say the opinion prevailed
that Austria and Prussia must have come To a
DEFINITE undt rstanding with England.
The London Globe expresses con fiden ce tha.
peace MI De maintained, now that two sub
stantlal Governments have substituted them
selves Tor the shadowy Germln Diet
Ihe pirate Alabama was reported to he at
Singapore on the 22d Of December.
The Latest.
The London Times of the 2fst saws: - Our
columns this morning might have contained
the Geographic announcement OF the first shot
having been fred. In this critical moment we
trust there is good ground for the report which
reached us That the Danish Government have
at The elevf nth hour made a conciliatory offar.
and entered INTO some sort of obligation as vet
OF course, informal, 10 suspend the obaoxi5Qs
constitution"
When The Jura LIFT Liverpool there was no
confirmation OF these hopes of the Times.
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- o o D N s
VI FROM THE
BALTIMORE BARGAIN STORE
Yard wide Bleached Cotton at Is cents
Good dark Calicoes only lSM,
which We have just received; together with a
great many other bargains
Possessing unusual advantages for supplying
ourselves with Cottons, we are enabled to sell BY
the piece case.
Muslips at manufacturers prices.
Also, 40 pieces Black Silk, from S7a cts to 81 rs
per yard.
Ladies Ladies We do advise
TO buy before another rise !!
LANSBURG BROS
BALTIMORE BARGAIN STORE
375 Seventh street,
ja n 2w" Third door above street
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Fire IN New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Kaufman's confectsn-
cry establis hrnent, 444 Pearl street, was burned
down this afternoon. Loss, about Ss5J, 900.
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EORD's NEW THEATER,
TENTH STREET, ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA AV.


TENTH STREET, ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA Av.
BBNErIT OF
GREAT AMERICAN ACTRESS,
MRS. u. P. BOWERS,
THE NEW PLAY OF
LADY ISABEL
EAST LYNNE.
h.pam sPi WIN vINE, MRS D P. BOWERS
In which eharss'er in tha passionate scenes shs
hold her audiences spell bound e>t>rCine sym-
pathetic tears and st timer genuine and much ap-
Archlb, Il CARLYLE, Es7..M Chas. whestlsigh
Ib Eir FTs2efs Ga Levlson. Mr :. Herns
Mis-. Ccrne5 GsviyIe mrs m Il nbsnmsp bsshsp
K:c, Etc, Esc. - '~ 'D' >"
,Aor lt-THE BETKoTHA1.
. Ard ON she moves with hesitatng grace,
And with lcOk the pencil could not trace
smilss tsTogeh her bushes and confirms the
ACE 2i-TENPTYDl
A something light as sir--a look,
o,N, ,Tord InkInd, or wrongly Ia ION
Oh love that tcmpasts never shook
nFeath, Il -ouch like this L rs shRke1l'
ACT Sd.-THs PLuxGE
IN moment we would plume our wears
In a fatal peni tence and in the bl ght
Ofcur own soul, turn our blood to tears,
And color life to come with hues of night"
Act 4th -wAIT1SGl
She only said, my life is Greary,
He meth not, she said
She said am &weary, aweary,
would that l were dead
ACT 5tt.-FoRGIvEN
"0vning, her weakness,
HeI evil behaviour;
And leaving with meekness,
Ter sins to her Saviour"
NEW SCENERY BY MR.. C. g.. GETz.
~ Seats lnay be secured three days in advance,
without extra charge. fa 2-3t
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ADJUSTMENTS.
GROWERS TEEATER,
PennssIuaniS 4ueBue, near Wi1EGrds HoteI
LRONA :. DIfscbJE.
AIso of the Now Chestnut st. Thester, Phila.

THIs friday EVENING Feb. 5.
LAST NI9ET BUT THREE AND FAREWELL
n,I1 BEsGFIT p .LI
On which occasion will be protucad for the last
time ros lively but in this city, the grand Eo-
mantle Drama OF
THE DUFE'S MOTTO-I Am Rrs.
With all the original r,usi, aud dialogue, as par
formed for over 60 mig its il Ln1don.
T In Nav York il wSs played for four month; se
Eiblos GARDEN 10 imrn cuse kor'es
. MILE VESTVALI ......
Will supe1r for the ast time in this city as
GAIT. HENRI DE LAG ID tIER,
In whish character she win peat the sons o. TIE
Dsshing Cavalier" the spaniSh song La NJ .1ola,e
sna the RomsnZa Sweet Blanche, with Mi 1gted
Hspes and FeaGs
3The play is pr ducei in ths same gorgeous style
as in New York aid every resource of tho Ia i.er
has been brought ioto resui.ition for it, propr
production. New ccstumss, New Mesh snical Ef-
drawings taken st EiJlos Garden, New York, aud
frodueed Uy that celebrated scenic artist,
y A STRONG. ESQ
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Recruits Wanted
THE QUOTA OF THI ..s
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
BOUNTY FOR VETERANS.
--. 1852,
S125 Of which will be paid in advance.
BOUNTY FOR NEW RECRUITS.
1852,
S125 of which will be paid in advance.
BOUNTY FOB COLORED RECRUITS,
$50,
Paid in ad vance.
PRISONS WISHING TO ENLIST
VIII apply to any of the following
RECRUITING OFFICERS:
s.s BAKIR.
Engine Hall, near the Market, on Pennsylvanis
avenue, between Seventh and Ninth streets.
10. HYDE,
Corner Of Fourteenth and New York avenue.
O. 4. KEASBEY,
Il street. near corner Of Nineteenth and Penn
sylvania avenue.
10. PARKER,
Corner of High and Dunbarton streets, George.
town. "'
G. O. LANGLEY, Navy Yard Bridge, has been
appointed Recruiting Ofieer.
HlNRY A. HOHIETZ,
-. Captain and Provost Marshal,
ja l8-tf District of Columbia.
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DENTISTRY,
EREAT DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY


dssth Esba acted sci.hout Pain soifA the Mxhrits Of
Oxygen.
II xonid advise AL persons having teeth to ex-
eiact 70 call 1t DR.. EEWIES Office, A@.A
Ana ha7e them taken out by this new 8 1k%s3
snsnaina sna niarmtsss tsa process Also call andlIY
proved method of Inserting Artificial Teeth, III
you onss see the great Improvement in his teeth
you wiu hsye them In no other style than this new
nnd ,s. 'slu able ore. No. 242 Pa avenue, between
no Is g. LEwIE d. D.. Dentist.
MI TIE E TT.
uI. LOOMS, N D., the Inventor and Pstentse
OF tne MlNEkAL Plate TEETH, at eSea
eity; Many persons can wear these 7jTFfTSsTys
teeth who cannot wear others, ara no -Il-sA%
person can wear others VII o cannot wear thess
Persons calling at my Off can Se sccommod stad
with any 'tye and price of Teeth they NJ az destrs
but to those who particular and wish the purss,
clesntst strongest and most perfect de nture tasf
srt can produce, the M1NtEAL PLATE viii bs
more fully warranted
Rooms In this city-No 33S PsnpEyIysuia aveuus
Philadelphia. rnsr4.Iy
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WASHiNGTON THEATER.
ELEVENTH STREET.
UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS AND
CROWDED NIIHTLY.
MISS LAURA KEEN NE,

THE
NEW YORK COMEDY COMPANY.
FRIDAY EVEN Nc, Feb S. 1854.
OUR AMEkICAN COUSIN
OUR AMERICAN COU5IN
CUR AMERICAN COUSIN
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN,
OUR AMERICAN CuUSIN
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN
OUR AM aIGaN COUSIN
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN,
Which VIII be produced with q l that ninute1esso
detail which secured for this cslsbl ated Comedy
the unprecedepted run of three hundred nights ss
Laura keenes heat err New York. a1d which
De played only By her and hsr talented company,
sne alone possesss the original maouscrips, all
otner versions having bsen surl epti liouYiy o.
tanned, and having but faint ressrn snca to the
original. It win be cast in the following powerful
names: -
Florence Trenehard Miss Laura Kesne
DunoEeaIS- MT EeVlcz
CIuHy -, me Peters
HeA 1tsacnAlo. Mr Holto
=. Oyott
oytc-. mr. AUon
ny bSyo
GN Mr. CurCts
0o Doots MS. ArtB uf
MIS- Murc0tt. ....-.-..........---....A Ara. Tyrsll
10y MRS. hOttO
0eorSlanA .-........-........-.-.. Miss H. 8ver3s
ASusts----. Ml1s L.. Vsr men
eIalp---. MISS ID. Alton
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win be produced the grand spectscular Drams of
'THI .1A OF ICl,''
WITH ALL THE soKNIo HFFKcrs:
"sroRN AMONGST THE IoEBER6s," "AU.
RoRA BoREALIs." "DEsTUUTION OF
TIE SHIP" &e, &c.
Al produced At Laura Kssnes Thsatsr, New York.
Box Once open every day from 10 until O'Clock.
and days R
PP,sEsssrs Prifsss so4.! and Balcony Chairs csnts
Doors open as o'clock: to begin At O'clock.
n soada, soa o.
ply to Mr. Nevich. stage m.naser ct the taea.sr.
vARiETIE8I vARiETiESI
rHoSFISe Penn. AVENUE AND Ninth sfs.
rTH FH1SR1AT ass1A s1nR MTs1S Eo.k.kk;v HAsk;
TIE Th GIFT GihnAf BnLhET snAn ETTcaKAh1; aRonpi
TIL TIT SkSa4 bksS5Sfs bkS56%fs1 askzx
Ai,hss i ahsTIsins and snssstsinias as
is NIGHTLY RFPREsESTED AT TIE VARIETIES.
The accom- R,lisssqM nfss MSaaIh Hsasiih rR1EL.
PrsnisFf alRs R;Dfsnss LIMA Of WisSSn shs SSSsE'
rHR.r sFaR ARs shf hTfBoupEs.
s.sRb
ALL fas 6TPSRTaSNTAf aE " MY .PkSssSF:
The great fsn,ir. F.isnas ana II ssrsa sers Lsves.
Remember, "Wednesday Afternoon.
DsPECIAL NOTICE.
feafuIe-one of such novelty ss 20 sIcsed ali oue
KRP ook oH sarAD
IOR THE GRgAT AT FRACTION Is COM Nc.
Prices. 50 and rs cents. Pivste Boxes, SIS fol
CANTERBURY HALL.
q n4sIo z SSAAEEFFEERRs8ssYE:, sSAEFERsSsE:, rrtIa ZIP Isu
xs.r Of ussOnai naiI1sdt And astloIoi..a a1aa Eos..
GEORGE LA Pro pristor.
IRRESISTIBLE PHALANX OFLOVLLyEss
AND GENIUS.
MISS EVA BRENT,
The Celebrated An srican CsntAtrice.
HRNrsTINE DzFAIBER.
Washington's FdYorite Danseuse and ougstress
oRAkD BALLAT EEoURE Z, 20 or : PRETTY GIRLS
MONS. GrILA CME foUC8E,
BEAUTIFUL pI1VTEarIssEnrar.
The e.sa. IshIsRiso pDsO.
enc. sDEsoH,
The fSyoElte Comedian and PantoninIst
KING BROTHERS,
fne Celebrated Gymnasts.
FIPTY TALENTED ARTISTS,
mals and Female.
Doors open at . quarter to =; psrrornsao. At
quarter bsfoTs O'Clock. Admission I Is and 50 ess.
tTrehAA fsI & 1Ahiil sAFURpaF MasbaEs aprrRr,on
- ------------I
TWO PIANO FoRTEs THAT HAVE ss.yi
l. used win be sold ct . 30 each, at shes-.sse.
o'o''o' We. MErzHRorr. T1xV
corner Of llth and Penn. avenue.
"a Is Sole Agent OF eteinwsy Sons.
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GENTLEMEN'S LIST

Aoams Kew A
Army A l.
Adams Alex
Attmore G ii
Angus Chas T
Abbat David 8
Alfred E l.
AndrewsProfEB
Abel Frank
Asper Fredk
AElmerTan CIV
Adams Geo W
Andrews Col GP
Archer Geo
Bonaizy A
Brooks A G.
Bishop A d
Brewer A T
Bobstein A s
Bradstreet A G.
Breath Abm
Barnes B Az
Burgess Chas W
Brown Chas A
Ba aker Capt G
Bayly Clay
Bishop Hon G r
Bowen Chas Il
Beers Chas w
Benedict c 8
batchelier @ 4
Be rhmann G
Fuel Col c M
Brown Capt
Bound Chas A
Barely Hon d
Brown Danl
Brigham ID A
Bates d W
Bentley ID Ii
Brown ID W G
Ba ID X
Barnard Z q
Beardsley L j
Ball 4 o
BulluCk f II
Ruckuam L r
Beach j. l.
Bierce Col E
Rreen Edwd
Burleigh Maj r Z
Brewer Frank 2
BC nd f-2
Babcock Frank
Browning +
BrechisUn y
Battenf4lt +
Bancroft r L y4s
blood good II
Be wers Geo w
beaumont Geo
Bral q "
Peall g w 4 Bro
Barter Geo w
Bryant g Wa
EOarnRan Geo
Broadrup g Il
Bancker Capt G
Boyer Geo W.
Ba isden Geo i
Bloomer Geo L
Burnhan G. w
Bliss Geo jr
Beverag ge ii
Bowman Col IL
Barns Il IRAN
Brown II nj
CroekettSergtA
Cornish Alonza
ChsmbeIlin A
Connoyer Allen
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~ Seats lnsy be secured three days in advance
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WANf1D-s1 pernumeraries and ladies OF the
ballet for the "Sea Of Ice, )" ON Monday next Ap
ply to Mr. Nevick. stage manaser ct the taeater
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ON MONDAY
win be produced the grand spectacular Drams of
THE sIA OF ICI''
WITH ALL TIE soKHIC IFFKCfS:
"sToRM AMONGST THE IClBER6s.n "AU.
RoRA BoREALIs." "DEsT TUUTION OF
TIE SHIP" Co., &C..
Az produced at Laura Kesnes The ater, New York.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-04-29

are designed for post garrisons and
special duty, and to relieve just SO
many old soldiers who can fight the
enemy.
A new steamer to be called "The
Passumpsic," will soon be moving in
the waters of Lake Mcmphremagog
A new machine shop and plan
ing mill and trotting course are
among the novelties soon to be realized
in Newport, Vermont
The town of Woodstock by a
vote Of 31S to 12S has voted a sub
scription Of twenty thousand dollars
to the capital stock of the Woodstock
Railroad Company
A report on the property of the
Richford Copper Mining Company Of
Vermont, by Albert D. Hager Esq
State Gcologist and Curator Of Yer
mont State Cabinet, and q letter in re-
gard to the said property by Mason S.
Palmer, Esq, has recently been pub
lshed in Boston The pamphlet also
contains the charter and bylaws Of
the Company.
There is a turpentine factory at
Highgate Falls which has been doing
profitable business for several months
past The pine stumps in that yicini-
tv are converted into these useful ar
ticlcs Messrs. n. d. Wait Of High
gate, Daniel II. Smith and William S.
Green Of Sheldon, the proprietors,
have recently determined to enlarge
their business and sphere of opera
tons and put up a factory for the man
ufacture of tar and turpentine near
Plattsburgh, n Y, where pine stumps
can be had for the digging and haul
ing. We wish the enterprising manu-
facturers a large measure Of success.
D D. Wead. Esq, is at present
the only dry goods merchant at Shell
don Creek
The Montreal and Vermont juno
ton railway Is being rapidly complet-
ed, and the track is now laid at the
rate Of half a mile a day.
AT a meeting Of committee Of
the New England Agricultural Society
in Boston on the 10Th inst, il was yo-
tedtoholdthefirst exhibition at Spring
field. Mass, on the 9th, 7th Sth, and
9th of September
BY the action Of the recent Yer
mont Conference at St. Johnsbury, the
Rev D. D. Mckenzie, who has for tive
years past been Presiding Elder Of the
St Adams District, is transferred to
Waterbury, as successor Of the Rev.
G. r. Hawley Elder McKenle's sue
cessor is the Rev Z. H. Brown, late o
Stowe
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-04-29

OF frauduleAtly obtaining letter from
the Boston post-oftice containing two
checks, one Of which was for $1,000.
and the other for $4,000. He at-
tempted TO get them cashed, but told
suspicious stories MS to the mode he
obtained possession of them. this lead
ing to his arrest. He has been put I'M
der bonds for trial.
The government is going to try
on an extensive scale the use of oil in
stead of coal for fuel on some of the
gunboats. 1t has been tried success
fully in one OF the largest manufactur-
ing establishments i'm Rhode Island.
and the cost is only one half as much
rs for coal the price Of which will be
likely to tumble if the revolution be
comes general.
Mr. Wand, formerly Z. S. minister
to China, is trying. in connection with
other rebels, to get capital enough in
England and France to buy and equip
a fleet Of fast-sailing steamers TO com
bine the character of blockade runner
and fighter. lie wants to get 81, 800,
GOO, but European capitalists were SO
bitten on the confederate loan that
they don't give down very freely foi
this new project
"A victim Of sea sickness described
his sensation thus: "The first hour ]
was afraid l should die; the second
hour | was more afraid ! shouldn't"