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The Roads are well stocked with first class Horses
Concord Coaches, with careful and experienced Dgiv
ers under the control of competent Agepts.

SCH ED q LIE
OF DEPARTURES FTS)M SAINT PAUL:
For Hastings Red Wing, Lake City, Reads Land
ing. " abisha, Minnesota, Winona and La Crosse
daily at G15 O'Clock a. m. z
for Stillwater-Day at o'clock a. d.,
For Shakopee. Jordan, ST. Lawrence, Belle Plaine.
den9erson, LeSuenr. Traverse de Sioux, S. Petei
and Mankato-dai|y, al a. n
For ROsemount Gaelic Rock. Mortified. Cannon
City, Faribault Medford, Clinton Falls and Ovation
ne: connecting at Owatonna for Wilton, St Mary.
MinnebagO Agency and Mankato. also for Rice
Lake Claramount. Wasioja, Mantorville Rocheste
Chatiletd and Winona-daily, at 4, a. M
For lndustriana, Anoka Orono Orlando Mont
cello, Clear Water, St Augusta and ST. Cloud-daiiv
at a. N. '
~ For Sank Rapids, Belle Prairie, Fort Ripley ano
crow wing, Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays
at a. m.
FOR richmond; Sank Centre, Alexandra, Chippe.
wa, Pomme de Terre, breckenridge, Fort Abercronl-
ble-Mondays and Thursdays, att a. H.
For Little Canada, Columbus, and Sunrise CITY
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a Z a. m.
For further particulars enquire at the Genera! Of
flee on Third Street
j: c. BURBANK u CO., Proprietors.
ST Paul, November II, 1868 nov17
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Capture by the Rebels of General
and staff Asleep ON n Steamboat

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-By an arrival from
the Kanawha river we learn the particu-
lars of the capture of Gen. Schammon and
staff and the burning of a steamer lying at.
Winfield, on the west side of the river.
Fifty guerillas during Wednesday night
appeared on the opposite side, crossed in
a skiff and took possession Of the boat,
capturing Gen. Schammon and forty SOL
dierS and officers, all of whom were asleep.
Tie rebels afterwards burned the boat.
All on board were parolcd except Scham-
mon and three other officers. The prison
ers were mounted, and all let off for the
interior. Our forces had started in pur-
suit
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-Brigadier General W. T. Sherman who
has been detained for some morths at his home
in Newport, r. l., from wounds received at
Port Hudson, on the 26th of May last, has so
far recovered as to be able to return to duty.
He left Newport on Saturday last for New Or
leans, where he hopes for immediate active
service. There is no; a more gallant and
thorough soldier in the army than staunch old
"Battery Sherman
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~ HAIR DYE. nAIR BATCHE-
IRIS celebrated AAIR DYE Is the best il, the
w"td--the only harmless, true and reliable DYE
Known. This splendid Hair Dye is perfect-changes
Red, Rusty or Grey Hair instantly to Glossy Black
or Natural Broom, without nuring the hair stain.
full irnparts fresh vitality frequently restoring ts
pristine color and rectifes the i'll effects of bad dyes
The genuine is signed WILLIAM A. BAToHELoR; all
Others are mere limitations, and should be avoided
Sold by all Druggists. NC. FACTORING 81
BARCLAY STREET. N. Y jy11-d&w1y
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GEN. BgTLEn'S DEPARTMENT
Our Forces Attacked and Com =
PEELED to Esetreat nee Capture OF
Rebel Supplies.
NEwBERN. \. c.. Feb. ! !
Via FORTRESS. MONROE, FEB. 8

VIA FORTRESS. MONROE, FeO.
To MAJ Gen. Butter:
Early this morning our OutpOStS at Bachc-
lOr'> Creek We're attacked by the enemy. repre-
scented to be in force of l 500 strong, consisting
of Iiookcs brigade.
Ii being impracticable to make an adequate
defence. our force fell back in good order de-
stfoying the camps abandoning but few stores.
Wits loss of 90 to 100 men and one section OF
light artillery
Our forces are now SO arranged that we are
confident OF Il successful resistance Almost
simultaneously with this attack the enemy ad-
v2iiced on the south side of the Trent with
what force it is difficult to estimate and were
Handsomely repulSed
Communication continues with Mofehcad
City. but the enemy are near the railroad, with
the evident intention of cutting it,
The commander at Beaufort is aware of the
situation and will use every effort 10 prevent
any interruption OF the road.
1SignecD j. W. PALMER.
Brigadier General.
LATER.
The section of artillery supposed to
have been captured, is at Beach Creek and
may be preserved.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 2.-Gen. Butler
has + ceivei the iollo wing:
On the Goth ult. General Palmer sent
an expedition to capture force If rebel
caviar, in Jones and OnslOw counties, N.
G they succeeded in routing the enemy,
capture iwenty-three men with their hor-
~es and equipments, destroyed 100000 to
200 900 pounds pork, 70 bushels salt, TO-
900 pounds tobacco, 50 barrels beet Also
cAptu"ed several mules, horses, &c.
On ti,e 27th, Captain Oady, OF 24th N,
pattery, proceeded with his coii,nand
L" Tycell county, N c.. where they cap
tnrei tive men who had been guilty OF Il
se ie- OF robberies, O. of the murderer
OF Finyn York, two confederate officers
and 600 sheep.
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On motion the Board then adjourned until
the first Saturday of March, A. D. 1864, at 10
o'clockA. NJ.
Attest: WILLIAM H. FORBES.
Auditor of Ramsey Co., MINI.
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'NREASi DEPARTMENT

ofFhE or COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENTLY
WI Washington, January Is 1864.
Where's by satisfactory evidence nrrson,ad o.
unrerslgned it has been made to appear thar 4 he
rihsf iioNaL INK OF = INT PAU. in th,. Conntu
., naimsey and State OF Minnesota has been duiy
OF the ACT OF Congress entitl,d IAN at provide
Nailohal Currency Sc ured by p edge OF United
tate Stocks and to provide for the circuaon a%d
r. n, pton thereof approved February 70 1S63
anu ha- complied vih all The provisions of said sci
required to be complied with before Commence az, .
tne business of mixing, Now therefore = Hn..sf,
M GGook' Comp roller OF the Currency do hel eby
f'Ui- ouny of Ramsey, and State of Minnesnta
Is uataoiizeu 70 commence the business of Banking.
III tes lnen, whereof witness my hand and seal
lsEALl OF office, this eighteenth day of January 1854
tSlsned,l HUGH NoCULLOCh,
Iil'oootwcods Comptroller of the Currency
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OYSTERS In the line of oysters and
warm meals at all hours, and i'm the matter of
good coffee. Patens saloon, near Seventh on
jackson street, is taking the lead ana i daily
increasing 10 puoiic favor and custom. Gail
in and Try the style in which Patten we his
customers.
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Saponifier, or Concentrated

Saponifier, OF Concentrated Lye
FAMILY SOAP MAKER.-War makes high prices
Saponiiler helps to reduce them 1t makes SOAP
for -FOUR cents pound by using yaur kitchen
grease.
.S-CAUTION! AS spurious Lyes are offered
Also be careful and only buy the PATENTED article
put up in IsoN cans all others being CouNT. RtErrs
PENNSYLVANIA SALT MANUFACTURIN co. :,
PHlIADELpInA-No. 127 Walnut street.
PITisTURG-Ptt Street and Duquesne Way.
dec5d&w.m
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A NEGLECTED COUGH, Com. AN
iRRrTATED SORE THROAT, if allowed
to progress, results in serious Pull
menary, Bronchial and Asthmaic
Diseases, oftentimes ncurable,
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCuFsr reach
directly the affected parts. and give
almost immeuia,e relief For
BRONCHITIS. ASTHMA, CATARRH and
CoNsUMPrIvE COUGHS, the TrOches
lare useful. PUBIC SPEAKERS and
SINGERS should have the Troches
to clear and sreng hen the Voice.
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From East Tennessee..Three Fight,
and Three Federal Victories.

From East Tennessee..Three Flights
and Three Federal Victories.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The following
has been received at headquarters in this
city:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan 80.
Gen. Foster telegraphs from Knoxville
Tennessee, January 20. 8 o'clock forenoon, as
follows:
II have the honor to report that the cavalry
under General Sturgis achieved victory over
the enemy's cavalry yesterday, near the Fair
Gardens, ten miles east of Seviervillc. Nc
Cooks division drove the enemy about two
miles, after stubborn fight, lasting from day.
light until o'clock T. NJ.
1--WE captured two steel rifed guns and over
100 prisoners The enemy's loss was Consid-
cradle, sixty-fve being killed or wounded in a
charge. iaa rt-.
''Garrard's and Wolford's divisions came ND
in time to be pushed in pursuit"
t-- j. A. RAWLINGS,
...,... Brig. Gen. Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS NASHVILLE Jan. 20.
The enemy, 600 strong, attacked the garr-
son at Athens, but after twenty-fOur hours
fight, were repulsed. Our loss is twenty, that
of the enemy much greater.
Ga the 9th Col Miller had O severe fight
this side of Florence, repulsing the enemy
Our loss is fifteen killed and seventy-fve
wounded. JNO. A. RAWLINGS,
Brig. General.
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MILITARY pFFlcrHs and SOLDIERS VINO Overtay the
voice and are exposed IT, sudden changes should
use 1nem OBTAIN only the gens'i1ac = Browns
bronchal Iroches," having proceed their efficacy bv
test Oh many years, are highly recommended and
prescribed by PHYSICIANS and Surgeons in the Army
and have received testimonials from many eminent
men
sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine in
the united States and most Foreign countries at 95
cents per box ian!-dAw 1stspno I'm
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est- SfERMATORRHEA CAN BE CURED
DE RAMPS SPECIFIC cures SPERMATOR-
RHEA, SEMINAL WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCY,
LOSS OF POWER, ETC., speedily and efectsally. Its
convince the most skeptical of its merls Price 81
box; Sent post paid to any address by j. j. KRONER,
4O3 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. Circulars
sent free. novel d twEW1y
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ANNUITY PROVISIONS.

For the Chippewas of the Mississippi delivered at
their Agency, viz:
noFEfFlNE FLOUR to the amount Of 81 200 90
MESS FORK to the amount Of $50 co
TOBACCO to the amount Of ..... 6GG CT
The above-named Provisions will be let to the low
est responsible bidder bidders to he delivered as
above stated, at the Agency. in the following pro
PORTIONS
One-haf by the 18th day of March and the re-
mander by the 18th day of April 1894 to be subject
10 the inspection and approval of the Superintendent
Oh lhdan AiiaiFs or such person as he may select.
Payment to be made upon the certificate Of deliy-
cry from the Agent.
Bids will be received for the Flour and Pork sena.
rately from each other
AS the fund out of which the Provisions are to he
paid for is different from that for TRANSFORMATION.
bidders VIII be required to specify the price of each
article at the point from which they will be trans
Pc ted' and the amount in gross when delivered to
Tie Agency. Thus: II Tor WEI propose to furnish
- DDS. Flour at - per Dbl, and deliver the
same at the Chippewa Agency Tor the sum of -
per hundred lbs"
Proposals will also be received at the same toa
and place for
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~ DRUNKENNESS CUhED-The inebriate
may now bid defiance to the te,ayti?sG Gun, DIX
ZANt'S ANTlDOTE FOR oTRO<G DRINK is a
certain cure for Drunkenness. 1t creates dislike for
strong drink. and can be administered without the
knowledge of the patient. Price 81 a box Sent by
mail to any address by }. j. KitOM tR, 4O3 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia. Pa. Circulars sent free
November y, 1868 rov21 d tw.Rw1v
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.N- TEE C0NFESSI lNS AND EXPERIENCE
OF IN INVAIAD-Published for the benefit ana
rs WARNING AND TO YOUNG MEN who
siiier rom Nervous Debility Premature Decay OF
Manhood etc. supplying, ut the same time THE
MEAEs oE sELF-ouEE. By one who has cured himself
ter being pat to great expense and injury through
medical humbus ana quac:Sery BY enclosing
postpaid addressed, envelope, single copies NAV be
mad OF the author
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR ESQ.
lel4-2TdN~ly Bedford, Kings county, n. Y
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1sES PACKAGE S ASSORTED
AHDeJ FRUITS,
Consisting of Prunes Plums, Currants and CitrOn,
sl crop For sale at prices to suit the times, at
j. c. & Fl. G. BURBANK & co.
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- and 20 Bbls. Wilmington Pitch expressly for
Brewer use. For sale low.
my19 J. G. q II. G. BURBANK & co,
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Total. ....l...... .$25, 600 90
Your Committee have authorized the Audi
tor 10 draw on the Treasurer for the amount
OF premiums paid Oh The above insurance,
amounting in all 10 5191 90.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-04
10 Teachers.

Examinations TO commence at half past nine
o'clock, NJ.
Ali applicants are required t. furnish wri
ten Testimonials Of good moral character
th"so who have been eng aged AZ teachers to
cbtAin these testimonials from their last en-
ployers; those who have never taught will
procure hem from their last teach hers, which
testimonials will be kept on file.
No private examinations viii be held; nc
certificate will be an'edated, no candidate
will he admitted for fe examination within
three months after q second failure. Appli
carts arc requested to present specimens o.
penmanshp.
Those who fail to comply with tho above
acquisitions will not he admitted.
j.. TUSSING, Secretary,
JAN ]. Board Of Examiners.
GAPS! CA PS! CAPS!
At J. scBwAB's CHEAP STORE,
East sido Of Mas strset, Findlay, Ohio.
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icksburg and at Hamilton Crossing, great
piles Of old iron and fragments Of tents,
blankets and overcoats which were just
ready to be sent to Richmond.
A number of refugees have returned to
fredericksburg, which contains now some
six or eight hundred souls, principally
women and old men. Their spirit IS I'M
abated; their hatred Of the Yankee Is
quenchless; their faith in the cause and
their cheerfulness il worthy Of all praise
and universal imitation. When our last
call for men was made, week or SO ago,
Fredericksburg sent down one volunteer
sixty years old, and another Of seventeen;
fifteen and sixteen were complaining be-
cause Gen. Kemper wouldn't let them vol
unteer in the old Fredericksburg compa-
MES and join Lees army ut once, instead
of waiting for the reserves to be ordered
out.-RickmoMd Cor. of Mobile Register.
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"GEr TO WORK LIBELY.'-A cores
pondent, writing from Buffers headquar-
tiers, refers to the Generals recent retalia-
tory measure of putting as many chivairy
at hard labor as the chivalry had put ne
gro prisoners at work, and relates the fol-
lowing incident:
Yesterday it was amusing to see our ne
gro guards endeavoring to hurry on the
work by calling out to those unfortunate
chivalry, whenever the work Jagged,
"Hurry up, da-hurry mp, Leutenant;"-
Maori ssTake up dat are pick, Cappun
and get to work libely, or IN blow you oui
oh de ranks"
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The CHIEF JUSTICESHIP.-In the 111e.
pendent, Theodore Tilton concludes pow
erful leader on 'Three Cardinal Points,"
as follows:
Bench of the United States with NAH
who, succeeding fancy, shall revive Mar.
shall. De Tocqueville has drawn q strik-
ing, almost an alarming, picture cs the 20.
litical power Of the judiciary In this coun-
try, and the immense influence of the Su.
preme Court. Thomas Jefferson uttered .
sorrowful prophecy that the Liberties Of the
encroachment by the supreme Court than
from any other cause. 10 not osis recent
national history darkened with the shame
Of q Chief Justice who turned back Liberty
upon the dial Of the wOrld7 That Court
win be called upon before long to deal With
the most momentous questions IT can ever
handle questions involving the dearest
rights OF millions Of human beings, the 81
cred honor or the Government, aud the en-
tire future Of the Republic. II the next
Chief Justice Of the United States should
have either . wrong head or wrong heart
If be should be another fancy could
measure the far reaching extent e such 2
make the appointment, will be President
only four years: but the man whom he ap-
points may be Chief Justice for forty wears,
If therefore, in all the land, there is one
man who towers above the rest Of his c0un.
trymen in fitness for this high station-in
skin of Jurisprudence, in judicial aptitude,
in native breadth Of mind, in unswervine
integrity Of character, in unfaltering alle-'
glance to justice and hberty-let that Han
be appointed. We are far from saying that
there is but one man in this country who IS
competent to this eminent station, but We
speak the solemn conviction OF the whole
man whose appointment will fulfill the.
general expectation. The moment the
shadow Of death fell upon that bench, leav.
inr it emptv. ali mems eyes were simulta-
neously turned to an illusiri Gus, Ansricsn'
citizen. profound Constitutions lawyef,
al THINKER 4 Chief Justice by nature and
education. and altogether one of the great
est men on the continent-SalmonP r. Chase.
viii the President hesitate about his dutyf
We believe not.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR CoTroN.-Great excite
msnt prevails in those manufacturing dis
tricts Of France where cotton is most used,
on account Of the discovery Of substitute
for the now dethroned king. The substi-
tute Is the China grass, or white xrtjcG,
(nettle weed,l which may be cultivated
cheaply in all parts Of France. The ex-
perinents with this new textile fibre have
been going on for . year or more undert the
direction Of . competent committee APP
pointed by the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Rouen, and this committee. with the weed,
the raw fibre, and the various specimens
Of woven and col0red and uncolored cloths
In hand, have shown the Chamber, beyond
all question, that the substitute il q genu-
Inc one in every point. They declare, with
out reservation, that none Of the qualities
Of the cotton are wanting. I commend to
your attention the lengthy report as pub
lished in two late numbers of the Monitenr.
The Minister Of the Interior is furnishing
seed, obtained from China, and the specu-
lation is assuming colossal proportions.
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BURLINGTON, SATURDAY. DECEMBER s 1864

tralasian sailed. The Augsburg Allgens-
e'n re- 1s.s.ng. q NoTent e 50, says O y;
the highest degree startling and absorbing.
The trial swallows up the whole attention
Of the community. The accused, Demrne,
seemed during thelast two days more deep
~ moved than. before. The trial
will hardly end before Thursday or Friday
Of next week. After the evidence shall
have been all put in, it is expected that the
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0President Lincoln said in one Of his SER
enade speeches that there were more men
in the country now than when the war
broke ont. This seems to be proved by the
election returns. The three States Of Maine,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
polled 5000 votes 1T the late election,
against 333, 600 In l860-an increase of 26.-
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Tho fashionable hotels in New York are
asking 81 . day, with meals extra
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BUTLER'S DUTCH GAP CANAL.-The Or
der which prohibited newspaper cores
pondents in the Army Of the James from
mentioning General Buffers canal having
been recalled, the special Of the New York
Tribune thus describes this important work:
work was made Sunday, Aug. 7th, and the
work itself commenced on the 18th Of the
same month.
The neck Of land which forms the bend
in the James river at this point and through
which the canal is cut, IL l65 yards across
The excavation il Of sufficient depth below
low water mark to float the largest gun.
boats necessary in the siege operations t.
be carried on higher up the river. Up.
wards Of fifty thousand cubic yards Of earth
most of it Of dark blue clay, which is very
difficult to remove-have been already ex.
cavated by manual process alone while the
deposits from the led of the canal, and wi.
dening it's mouth, does = work equal t.
about SO tons per day. This work, It mus,
be remembered, has been done under the
frequent, and during the earlier stages o.
its progress, the almost incessant Smelling
or rebel batteries. From so to 500 men
have been employed on the work from
time to time. The present force Is about 200
all colored.
They appear perfectly happy digging
away In the mud, and saving their ''curios.
Whites" a. they call the bits Of iron pyritee
and clay slate which they pick up during
gemman'' that comes along.
The entire work will, 1t 10 expected, b
completed before December. Major Bald
win IL in charge Of the military (excavating.
force, and Major Nechi in charge Of the
engineering SOfce.