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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

AN APPOINTMENT FIT TO BE MADE
The President on Wednesday signed the
bill to establish the grade of vice admiral,
who is to be ranking officer in the navy,
and relatively Of the same rank as lieu
ten mt general in the army. lmmedi-
atty after signing the bill the President
nominated to the Senate Rear Admiral
Farragut for the vice admiralty, and the
Senate Immediately confirmed the appoint.
ment without the usual formally of refer
ring it to the standing committee. Vice
Admiral Farragut, who is in New York
was Immediately notified by telegraph OIL
his appointment, and he is expected to
visit Washington soon. tf.A - aoaa
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
gamoille 9ewsaeatfE
CHAS. C. MORSE. EDITOR.
HYDE Park, Wednesday, December rs, 1
MILITIA.

e. The following are the names o.
those who have enlisted from this town
for the company of militia which Hyde
Park and Wocott were to furnish. This
town is bound to keep ahead of its quota
and SO has furnished 8 men more than
called for, there being 3S in all. They
were recuited by G. S Page -
Joseph LaPage, Jr. R G. Benton, Moses
Peck, Carroll S Page, S Howard, " X
Smith, V d Fitch, W IL H kenield,
NJ D Wright, Enos Heman Sherwin'
Henry J I.illey, Frank A Leland, Charles
W Chaplin, VIM II Leighton. A } Warren,
James Lucas, Frederick Whitcemb, Le.
ander L Eastman, James L Warren. Al.
bert A Allen, Seth Oaswell. Horace Green,
G S Kenfeld, R L Fairbanks, Richard
Wilkinson. Chas Lapage, R G Wright.
John Eastman, A H Keller, T q Morrill,,
Nelson Styles, Harvey H Buudy, George
B Keller. George L Allen. Geo Allen, k
V N Burke, George P Randall, Charles
NJ Story.
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or Shermau's Christmas present to


FEATHER abraham" proves to be worth
somethiLg,-for $4,000 bales of cot
ton. as has been estimated here.
weigh 100000 pounds, and at Sl.47
per pound.-the present price OF
cotton, it would amount to taoenty-nane
millions, one hundred and sir thousand
dollors.
The following official dispatch has been
receive at the war department
STEAMER GOLDEN GATE,
Savannah River. 7 Z. NJ, Dec ~.
To Lieut. Gen. U. S Grant and Major
Gen. H. W. Halleck #"'
/ have the honor to report that have
just retul ned from Sherman's headquarters
in Savannah. send Maj. Gray, of my
staff, as bearer of dispatches from Gene
raj Sherman to you, and also message
to the President The city of Savannah
was occupied on the morning of the 2lst.
Gen. Hardee. anticipating the contemplate
ed assault, escaped with the main body of
his infantry aud light artillery on the af-
ternoon and night of the 20th by eros
sing the river to the Union causeway. OPP
posite the city. The rebel iron-clads
were blown up and the Navy Yarn burn
ed. All the rest of the city is intact and
contains 10000 citizens quiet and well
disposed The captures include 500 pris-
oners. 100 guns, Is locomotives in good
order. 80 cars, a large supply of ammu.
milton and materials of war, three steam
ers. and $4,000 bales of cotton. safely
stored in warehouses. All these valua-
bles, fruits of an almost bloodless victory
have been, like Atlanta, fairly won. |
opened communication with the city with
my steamers, to-day, taking up what tor
pcdoes VIC could see and passing safely
over others Arrangements are made to
clear the channel of all distractions.
Yours, &c, J. G. FOSTER, Maj, Gen.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

CLUBBlNG.--We have made arrange
mcpts with several monthly aud weekly
publications, so that they can be obtained
In connection with the NEwsDEALER, at a
very low club rate. as will be seen by the
following
For copy Of either Harper's Monthly
or Weekly, and the Newsdealer $4.75,
The Ladys' Friend, or the Saturday
Evening Post and our paper, $3.50.
The Atlantic Monthly and our paper,
$3.50. ..
We shall make further arrangements,
and subscribers will do we'll to avail them
selves of this chance. ..
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
THE ST. ALBANs RAIDt

Mr. Biglow of the Burlln!
writes from Montreal that "
testimony proves the positive
Lamothe to enforce Justice 30
rant, thus allowing the raider
re-arrest The Investigation
Police Committee, which close
20, developed new facts:
First, That Coursol's judi
known beforehand to tn frlS
prisoners.
Second, That Lamotbe, had
doubt, knowing what Course
would be conspircd with San'
field and others secessicnlss
up the money.
The probabilities are the y
signatiou will not he accepts
he will be dismissed.
The counsel for Coursol 90
finding the ficts too strong ."
became desperate, and are
means. no matter how foul "
ton from their own guilt
those who have felt to DO 'p'
expose their bsseness.
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ca "Dost thou ever think of me, Love"
song arranged for the guitar There Is
rest for all in Heaven = ''l'hou art Dream
ing" scramble ;"Our dear New England
Boys" and SANITARY Fair Polka" are
titles Of some excellent pieces of new music
published by Horace Waters, 46l Broad
way, N. Y. They are fer sale at Stowe
Book Store. ..ae..
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entirely captured But its colors were
saved as well of those of the 4th. our
root never saw battle till the 18th OF
last May--the day of its first real expe-
rieuee in war Since then its colors have
becn unfurled GU the front line Of every
hattie field where the Vermont brigade
has been engaged. At Cold Harbor on
the LIST of June. the number of heores
who fell beneath it's folds or received bit
ter wounds, gave evidence that it was car
ried INTO severe battle and held there
by no cowardly hands. A. Winchester
on the 18th of Sept 1t need only be said
to one who knows where the Vermont
Brigade. was that day, that the colors OF
our r,gt. was there too. At Fishers
Hill, on the 23d Of Sept our flag entered
the rebel works by the side of that OF the
I'd far in advance Of many Of the troops.
Aud at Cedar Creek on the 10th of Oct
our colors were the first to be raised over
the works which were taken by the rob
els from the Sth corps III the morning,
and retaken by us at sunset. The st We.
Art claims ouly the praise which Is jnst-
" due 1t has acted we'll its part and
knows well that there all the heroes lie y
We broke camp in the valley at day light
on the morning of the 9th inst. and took
our last look ut the remainder of Sheridan
brave little army and started on our tire
some march for the Potomac army. The
9Th Corps is in the trenches. a.r
Petersburg is in the direction of north.
east from here. -. -a.. ....... ..-
Firing is heard continually mostly in
the direction of Petersburg. Directly in
front Of that City the lines are very close
together and firing is kept up all the time
In our front the lines are further apar
and We live very peacably. On pickets
and those of the "Johnie's" carry on q
very lively conversation now and then
They inquired of our boys the other
morning. what corps we were, and when
the boys told them they were of the 9th
about dozen of them got together and
give us three cheers. Deserters came in
to our lines continuously. ,..
They have just heard of Lincoln's rec
lection and Gen. Sherman's grand march
through Ga. and they say they have seen
enough of the bogus confederacy.
The cold December winds and rains be-
gin to warn Us of the coming winter and
the men look anxious for the quartermas-
ter to appear with fresh supplies of coats
and blankets. ........ .... .- .... .;
Thanksgiving day was passed very
pleasantly in camp Many thanks to our
friends at home for those turkeys and
chickens. ... ........ .....
The health of the regiment is good.
G. j, L.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

SOMETHING or Hoo.--Benj, Barrett of
Camari dge Boro killed bog, last week,
one year and six months old. which weigh
ed when dressed. six hundred aud fifty
pounds. 1t yielded 81 lbs. of strained
lard. 1t was fed on ordinary feed, but
with the regularly of the clock. Let any
other man beat uncle Barrett on big
hog.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

80 Inc i"''o"'"e Pf'mo'''ns nave
oeen maze III the cavalry regiment ny
order OF uoV Hmttn:
MAJ JOSIAH Hall 10 ne LII Col
ISL ill., ra'r''k II CALDWELL 20 l TO
ne ISL IT, ana hea'ment"i Vaaf'efmas'er.
~ h'' 'arr's d N''eheil' 20 l. 10 oe
.aP'' u w. ~
"a Le horace hyde' 20 b. 10 ne
ISL h'' OF 20
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
FROM THE nth REGIMENT.
Camp near Pstrick's Station, !
.-, Va Dec ia 1894

....|E I'D ~ '~SS' a ~ iOVi' p -.
Mr., EDIroR.-'l'he news of Sherman's
great victory has just reached US, and our
boys gave him and his army hearty
three times three with tiger" The
mail has just come. The papers are has
tily run over and each line of every let
ter is carefully read and reviewed. The
Newport Republican of the 9TH inst, COM
ments upon that part of Gen Wash burns
report where he speaks of the fact that
no Vermont regiment colors ever fell into
the hands of the rebels. 1t speaks
of the 4th regiment at the fight
on the Weldon road on the ed of June
Would it be an objectionable act for an
editor now and then to speak of the ! lth
when he is giving praise to Vernon,
troops9
If my memory serves me we'll, one bat.
tallion of our regiment. which by the way
still retains the name LIST Vt. Artillery
though it has the honor Of being in the
field and acting as Infantry. fought by TIL,
side of the 18th on that same 23d of June
and with part Of the 4th, was almost
IT, Vi
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

ey There will be pastoral visit for
the benefit of the Rev. Edwin Wheelock,
at his residence in Cambridge, Thursday
P. M. and evening, Dec. 80, 1864, We
hope his friends will remember that what
would have been called large donation
three years ago, will be small one this
year, and govern themselves accordingly.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

o. Luther Tucker & Son. of Albany,
N. Y, have issued their Annual Regis
ter of Rural Affairs, and Cultivator AL
manac for 1861 II contains many
practical suggestions for farmers, and ia
embellishcd with 1870 engravings. 1t it
what every one wants. Price:--30 cts
bound, 65 cts, postpaid.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

ET We are requested to give notice
that the Hyde Park Library Association
will hold Lyceum at the Academy hall
in this village. on Friday evening next.
A full house is desired.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

PERSONAL---VERY.. J. F. Ferguson has
removed from Stanstcad. G. E.. where he
has been laboring as missionary for the
past year. to West Albany, taking the
pastorate of the Baptist Church sn that
place. Correspondents please address
him there.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

ca John Cook, of Co. I, LIST VT cav
airy, son of Edison Cook of this tewn
who has been prisoner at the south for
long time is reported to have died
at Andersorville, Ca, about the middle
If September. a 1853
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

Az ACT to amend section twenty Of chap
ter twenty-five of the general statutes
relating to school districts,
1t Ia hereby enacted, de:
81. Whenever any individual. or individuals
being legal voters in any town, shall desire the
alteration of any school districts in which they
live such towns, application may be made to
snch town. at any legal meeting thereof by petit
tion in writing by the persons desiring such al
iteration. and the petition shall set forth and con
tain description or statement OF the proposed
alteration.
S2 Upon such application being made as is
named In sec. ], the town snail appoint com.
nlittee of 8 disnterestcd voters IN such town,
neither Of whom shall be a resident OF any school
district which may be affected by the ALTERATION.
whose duty it shall be to examine into the situa
tion and circumstances of the district districts,
proposed to be altered, or which may be affected
by the alteration, and inquire into the conven.
fence and necessity of such alteration, and facts
and circumstances tending to elucidate the sub.
ject.
s 8. Said committee shall appoint time and
place Of examination and hearing, and shall give
notice thereof to one of the officers of each dis
trict which may be affected by such alteration,
and also to the owner or occupant of any land or
premises, which the petition proposes to set of
from one district to another.
"a. The committee shall make report of their
doings to the annual March meeting next sue
ceeding the time of their appointment, and shall
state whether in their opinion any OF the pro.
posed alterations ought to be made, and If any,
what alterations, describing them.
s. On return OF said report the town shall
consider the same and may make and establish
any alterations recommended in such report, or
may refuse to make any alteration. according as,
in the judgnentOf the town may appear expedi-
ent.
So The netiitoners shall nav said committee
for their services at the rate of 81 per day each
and necessary expenses which may be recovered
by an action on book account.
81. All act and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions OF this act are hereby repealed
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from its pas.
sage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1864.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

STILL THEY ConE.--Samuel Morgan of
Eden, has returned from market where he
has purchased another large lot of new
and desirable goods. 1t seems as though
people were getting good bargains at his
store, else so many goods would not he
sold there.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

A Coop ExAMPLE,-Mrs. Amanda Rus
sell of Stowe, aged So years, from Aug.
to Dec. 1854. spun IS runs of wollen
yarn, wovc 81 yards Of cloth, kuit 8
pairs of footings. and 4 pairs of mttens,
and done all the work for her family.
Who has done or can do better?
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

LARGE CoLr.-Rev j. +. Ferguson of
West Albany. has . two-years Abdalla
colt, which weighs 1920 pounds,---proba.
bly, the largest Of It's age in northern
Vermont
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
Approved Nov. Is, 1864.
An Act in amenmdent of sec, G of chap. 50 of tt

An Act in amenmdent Of sec, 6 Of chap. SO of the
gen. statutes, entltlad Grand List"
1t Is hereby enacted, &c
s That the LIST subdivision of sec, 6 chap.
80 of the gen. statutes be and the same is hereby
amended TO read as follows
The following property shall be exempt from
taxation, and shall not be set in the grand list
First all real estate and personal estate owned
by this state or by the U. s. and all stocks bonds
and other securities of the U. S. held by persons
or corporations, which are specially exempt from
taxation by the laws Of the U. S. at the date of
making the list
ApprOyed Nov. % lS6I
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

Gy The New England Farmer, suspen-
dod last year,is to start again in January.
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81. Such Helsctmen shall carefully investi
gate the matter. set forth in such application.
and If in their opinion such district is guilty Of
negligence in the premises and the interests oil
educaton in such school district requires, such
sslectmen shall oruer such district TO build a
school house, which order shall be served on such
district in the same manner az Ordinary process
In civil causes
as, If any school district shall neglect for
the period of 6 months after the service OF such
order to direct by vote of legal school meeting OF
said district d school house to be built in COM
pliance with such order, and shall for the same
period OF time after the service Of such order
omit to raise money for the purpose of building
such school house, the selectmen of such town
making such order shall be empowered to assess
8 tax upon the grand list Of such school district
for an amount necessary to build such school
house and make a rats bill therefor, and pro-
coed in the collection thereof in the same manner
as is provided by law for collection of town taxes
and said tax shall be collected by the first con.
stable of such town, and paid to the selectmen,
and appropriated in building such school house.
So All proceedings under this act shall be
recorded in the town clerks office of any town in
which district is located. and copies of such
ord certified by the clerk of such town shall be
legal evidence thereof.
Approved Nov. Il, 1861.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

In Can't
Stephen std
Carroll, aga
s.t,onsun |
loving sist |
True, the d
surance Is
veyed her |
beyond tn
In Morrl
child Of on
2 years arI
In CaInH
ofNewell A
8 months.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
Approved Nov. %, 1864.
An Act in addition TO chap. s. Of the gen. stat
utes in relation to the grand list.

utes in relation to the grand list.
It is hereby enacted,&c
g.. 1t is hereby made the duty of all taxpay-
ers to present to the listers on or before the 10th
OF Apr in each and every year, list Of all their
personal property, owned. occupied or possessed
by them on the LIST of Apr. of each year and to
give notice to the listers of all transfers by them
made OF real estate during the year proceeding
and OF all mortgages to give notice to the listers,
within the time aforesaid, when the mortgage
of any property has taken possession thereof
ST. Whenever any person, persons, or c0rpor.
atoms shall claim deduction from the appraisal
OF personal property, for or on account of debts
owing from such person, persons or corporations,
1t shall be the duty of the listers to require a
statement, under oath. of the amount of U. S.
stocks, bonds, or other U. .. securities, claimed
to be exempt from taxation under the laws of
this or the L. s., owned by or held for their OIL
Its benefit aud it shall be the duty of the listers
In making up the list OF any person. persons or
corporations to deduct only such amount for
debts owing as is in excess of such r. :. stocks
bonds or other securities so by them held or own
ed as set forth in this act. And If any person
persons, or corporations shall neglect or refuse
to return or disclose the number or amounts OF
U 8. stocks. bonds or other securities so by them
held, in accordance with the provisoas of this
act, the listers shall not, in making up the list
OF such persons or corporations, make any de-
auctions from the amount or appraisal of person
al estate OF debls owing from such persons OF
corp ration but shall, without reference thereto
proceed to make such list according to section
chap. SO of the gen. stat.
So. The listers shall return into the towr
clerks Office. a statement of the amount of y S
stocks bonds and other securities claimed to b,
exempt from taxation under the laws of this o.
the U. s., and forward copy of the same to thu
Chairman ef the committee to make up th,
grand list. on or before the Sd Tuesday of Oct. O
each year.
So much OF sec 2f chap 50, gen. stat
as requires personal or written notice TO be rver
to or left at the counting house, shop store oic,
or dwelling house Of such person as assessed fo
money on hand, debts due, or to become due il
stocks in trade, or manufactures of the sam,
which he, she, or they are assessed. Is hereby
repealed. UT
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
A PROcLAnlrlSs--.-s---..-.
NEW CALL FOR H. ca Since q

NEW CALL FOR n. ca
Where's by the act .pr.. aus
1861, entitled 4" An act r.. ms
late and provide for enroll, i've
out the national forces, ,,a ,,mt
poses" it is provided th,,s,d
of the United State. may, All be
at any time hereafter, can 4,
Der of men as volunteersln, %
terms of One' two Or three !, 9
tary service, and that in ca, ke s
or my part thereof, of any ri
ship, ward of a city. preci,s ? .
district, or of a county no, , me-
shall not be filled within tn, a
days after such call, then tie
shall Immediately order al
year to Gil the quota, or an V
fore which may he untitled GOV
And whereas, by the ca, 10
in accordance with the act d "a
the call for five hundred y
made July Is. 1864. the rr,
to be obtained under tia,
duced to two hundred ands
and ; =
And whereas the operatiop ,
envy in certain States, have ?
impracticable to procure fror
full quotas of troops under 4
And whereas from the force,
but two hundred and Fifty To
have been put into the arnvb,
marine corps under the said.
Is, 1864, leaving defcia
call Of two hundred and sixty
Now, therefore, |, Abrah
President Of the United Snni
ca, in order to spply the afors,
cy, and provide for casualtia ,
itary and naval service Of
States, do issue this my CT
hundred thousand volunteers,
one, two or three years.
The quotas of the States, |
sub-districts under this call
signed by the war Departn'
the Bureau of the Provost Nj
eral of the United States, az
quota, or any part thereof, d
township, ward of a city,
election district. or Of a CO,
subdivided. shall not be FL,
10th day of FEBRUARY, 1866
shall be made to gil such az
part thereof, under this call
be untitled on said 10Th da,
1865. .
In testimony whereof l b
set nv hand caused the seal
ted States to be fixed.
Done at the city of Washing
day of December, in tn.
/ Lord one thausand eight
sixy-four, aud of the in
the United States of Amel
ty-ninth.
ABRAHAM
By the President
WIN. ii. SEW ARD, Secrt
Our YOUNG Folks: A
Magazine tor Boys and I'll
lirknor & Fields Monthly
~ per year. .....
M tier good. and generou
style neat aud attractive.
the All ntic Monthly. ju
young people what the Alta
is to the older. The two
gether in every family that
dren ut the Preside and
offers both foi s. per year
of course payable in advauc
bridge. Gail Hamilton. and
are the editors. and among
ors are Mrs Harriet Baccn'
Edmund Kirke - Wattynt
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
Approved Nov. %, 1864.

An Act to repeal part Of sec, 90, chap, "a, gen.
stat. and to amend the remainder.
1t is hereby enacted &c.
!. So much Of acc, so, chap 20. gen. stat
as relates to the apportioning the expense of fuel
and teachers board upon the scholars attending
the school. or assessing tax upon the same. IL
hereby repealed
2. The remainder OF sec. 80, chap. 90, shall
be amended to read as follows: "Ail expenses
incurred by school districts for the support Of
schools shall be betrayed by q tax upon the grand
list Of said district"
3. This act shall take effect on the last
Tuesday of Mar. 1865.
Approved, Nov. 10, 1854.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
Approved, Nov. Fl, 1864.

AZ Act relating to appeals from Probate Courts
" is hereby cnacted &C.
Whsn an appeal has boon allowed from
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28
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White it is REID
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what the 4
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ind brake hi:
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

In t'ambri
P. A.. Ells'
Davis of Ca
In Canlbr
Madison ..
sft amblidI
In North
OF the bride
Newport, |.
Miss Ellen
A.. J.'Rowt
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-28

An Act authorizing Probate Courts 70 extend
the time in which widows shall make their cleo
ton. ~
1t is hereby enacted, &s.
81. The probate court may In their discre.
ton extend the time In which widows shall
make their election agreeably to section 6, chap.
50, gen STAT, from time TO time during the set.
Element Of any estate, as the exigsncics thereof
may seem to require.
FEC. g. This act shall take effect from It's pas
rage.
Approved, Nov. 81, 1864. M