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IMPORTANT TO PENSIONERS AND
ROIINnY CLAIM MTG

GNHARLES /. VAIL, attorney at law. Iras.
" burgh, Orleans Co., VT, is prepared to mo-
secute all claims against the National and State
Governments for soldiers or their heirs, Havs
ing had large experience and excellent sue.
cess during the past year in obtaining the bonn.
ty, back pay and pensions due, invalid soldiers
and fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters of de-
ceased soldiers, he can now procure these claims
with the utmost dispatch and without failure :
Being located at the county seat the certificates
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 applI-
cant, and the claim can be forwarded to 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
Iernment:-
LIST. Widows of soldiers are entitled to boun.
ty, back pay, and pension. If no widow the
children are entitled to the bounty and back paw
and the children under sixteen years of age to
the pension.
I'd. If the deceased soldier left no widow nor
children, then the heirs Of the soldier are enti
tied to the bounty and back pay in the follow
ing order: lst the father; I'd, the mother; Sd.
the brothers and sisters.
Sd. Mothers, brothers and sisters (under I6
years of age) are entitled 10 pension If depen-
ding on the deceased soldier for support wholly
or in part.
4th. Soldiers disabled on account of wounds
or disease are entitled to pensions, and soldiers
wounded in battle are entitled TO bounty, also
soldiers that have served two years or more are
tentitled to bounty.
Arrears of State pay due soldiers or their
heirs can be procured with facility. Claims Of
officers for horses and equipage lost in the mill
| tary service also procured. He is also prepared
to draw the money on pensions payable in Sen
TENDER and March. Communications by mail
promptly attendedto. Apply to CHAS. l. VAIL,
| Irasburgh, Orleans County, Vermont.
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PHOTOGRAPHS.

THE subscriber has lately built splendid suit
i of rooms for making Photographs in Barton,
containing one of the best skylights in the
State, and is now making some of the best Pho
tographs and Ambrotypes to be had of any ar
fist in the country. Those wishing good pic
lures will do well TO give him a call. Copying
from old pictures done to order. Pictures made
in all kinds of weather.
J. N. WEBSTER.
Barton, July 18th, lsei-2o
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

Among which are School, Toy, Miscellaneous
and Blank Books, Pocket Bibles, Testaments,
Family Bibles, Webster's and Worcesters Die
tionaries, both small and large, Weekly Papers,
Novelties, Beadle's, Monroe's and American
Tales, constantly receiving. In short have an
assortment of Books for old and young. Billet,
Note, Foolscap, and Legal Cap paper; also
Perforated, Tissue and Drawing paper; varie.
ty Of Envelopes Of all kinds, sizes and prices
Confectionery, a good assortment. Paints, Oils,
Narnishes, Japan and Brushes. Surgical In
struments; such as Pessorics, Lancets, Tooth
Forcops, Phleoms, Rubber Syrnges Cupping
Glasses, male and female Glass Syrnges Breast
Pumps, Graduates, &C., &c.
n. B. Physicians prescriptions carefully com
pounded at all hours. Orders by Express or
Mail will be promptly attended to-; also specific
orders for any article in my line Of trade will
receive prompt attention.
j. Y. GREEN.
Newport, VT, June 10Th, 1864.
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M ANHOOD:
HOW LOST-HOW RESTORED


Just published, a new edition of DIR. CULVER
WELLS celebrated ESSAY on the radical cure
without medicine) of Spermatorrh9a, or Semin-
al Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, Impo-
tency, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Imped-
iments to Marriage, ETC.. also, Consumption,
Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self-indulgence
or sexual extravaganza.
~ Price, in a sealed envelope, only cents.
The celebrated author in this admirable essay
clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years sue
cessful practice, that the alarming consequences
of self-abuse may be radically cured without
the dangerous use of internal medicine or the
application of the knife-pointing out mode of
cure, at once simple, certain and effectual, by
means of which every sufferer, no matter what
his condition may be, may cure himself cheaply,
privately, and radically.
~ This Lecture should be in the hands of
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any
address, post paid on the receipt of six cents,
or two postage stamps. Address the publishers,
39ly CHAS. j. G. KLINE,
l27 Bowery, New York. Post Office Box, 1886.
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The Hunters of the Alps.

We take the following passage from
Mr.. Arnold's elegant and instructive
work, european Mosaic" lately pub
lished:
In all their mountain life there is no.
thing more attractive to the Swiss than
the chase of the chamois. The danger,
the excitement and the uncertainties of
this sport, render il extremely fascina
ting. They feel the same love for it
that the western trapper feels for his
outcast and lonely life amongst the des-
erts and Indians. They always return
to it with fresh eagerness. Sometimes
a limb is broken-someIimes a life is
lost in a crevasse or over a precipice.-
But the most solemn oath viii never
bind them to refrain from the sport. On
some fine morning the hunter does not
appear at his frugal meal with bis fami-
", and It is at once sadly understood
that he has gone to pursue the chamois.
Perhaps he returns the next day. Per-
chance day after day passes and he new
er returns again. Hope gradually gives
way to despair, and despair to the bitter
ness of grief He has died, no one knows
how, in some lonely waste by himself =
and the corroding sorrow of the widow
and orphans is slowly soothed away by
The rough friction of bard work, for it is
only gentlefok who can indulge the lux>
ury OF woe and "sit in the house wi a
han4kercEers at their cen when they
lose a friend"
Yet many of these hunters are long
lived and active to the last. "With
mountains as with weapons armed" they
defend themselves against the approach
of death to a good old age. They are
generally excellent guides, and the bold
deeds Of these adventurous cragsmen
have enobled many a pass and peak and
saved many a life. There is nothing
among these mountains more heroic or
more famous than their achievements
Yet l mistake. There are those who
have done more. 1t is those pioneers of
learning who are willing to dare every
danger of life and limb, if SO be they can
thereby aid their favorite cause and help
the onward and resistless progress Of hui
manity. For this they have run every
risk of storm, of avalanche, of torrent
For this they have gone where the Al
pine hunter was bold enough to follow
hem, or to bear wha; they endured
Again and again has Tyndall planted |
he banner Of science on the summit of
Mount Rosa; while Agassiz, for months
solitary and alone mounts the car of the
glacier and is borne onward by that ON
lipotent power whose sources he seek.
Where can a more fitting chariot be
ound for such a couqaeror ? Where a
more kingly triumph than tbis-the
great di5coyerer of natures laws amidst
hose hoary kings of the Preadamite
world, looking down, voiceless as Niobe,
silent as the Pyramids, while he bears
away their treasures garnered up of old ?
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Fancy Goods.

Such as Port Monaies, Pocket Knives, Wallets,
Toilet Soaps, Pocket Mirrors, Pocket Ink Stands,
Reticules aud Work Baskets, Razors, Strops,
Lather Brushes, Walking Canes, Dominoes,
Chess Men, Toy Games, Rubber and Bone Rat
ties, Rubber Balls. A complete assortment
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The meanest Of manklnd-a copper
head.
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NEW SPRING GOODS
NYE a. KELLAM

HAVE Just received and are still receiving the
| / largest and most complete assortment Ct
Spring and Summer Goods ever brought to this
market, embracing in part all styles of Ladies
Dress Goods, Ladies Hats, Shakers and Rib
bons, Water Proof Cloakings, Ladies, Flannel,
Also a large assortment of Prints and Mourning
Dress Goods, Black Silk and Cotton Gloves,
Summer Balmorals, Table Linen, Sheetlngs,
Tickngs and Batting. Also, Ready Made Cloth
ing, Fine Shirts, Doeskins, Cassimeres, Broad
cloths, Gloves, Neckties, Handkerchiefs, Rub
her Coats. We have the largest assortment OF
Boots and Shoes ever offered in this market for
Ladies', Gents and Children's wear. We have
a good assortment of the various styles OF Hats
and Caps. A large lot of Hardware, Crockery,
Glassware, Paints, Oils, Putty, Glass, Turpen-
tine, Benzole, Japan, Varnish, Kerosene Oil,
Flour, Pork, Salmon, Mackerel, Goldfish, Tobac-
cos, Teas, Sugars, and Groceries of all kinds
A superior article of Shoe Backing. School
Books, Stationery and Yankee Notions. A
large lot of Wool Irvine and Sheep Shears
Northern Vermont and New York Glover Seed
And ether articles too numerous to MENTION
Men, Women and Children, come and look our
Goods over, and we will be sure to sell you
something.
Irasburgh, April 26, 1854.
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WEST DERBY WOODEN FACTORY
W. j. & G. W. COOK.

W. J. & G.. w. COOK,
WISH to inform the public generally that
w they are now prepared to attend to the
manufacturing of Full Cloths and Flannels-
Also particular attention given to Custom Card
ing and Cloth Dressing.
Feeling confident that we gave general salts
faction last year, we hope to do much better this
season. We would say to our patrons, those
who come first are first served.
West Derby, June 20, lS64-27wl4
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too numerous to mention, all of which are war.
ranted to please the children. Carts, Guns, and
Balls, for boys, Dolls, Doll Heads, and other
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LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES.
UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER

n Finally, we keep everything necessary to
furnish a house from Parlor to Kitchen. We
buy for cash in large quantities, and freight by
the carload, which enables MS to sell as low as
the market will bear. And we think that those
wanting anything in our line will do well to call
and look us over before purchasing elsewhere.
Newport, June /, 1864
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T. n ~ TT u H i

| E. DWINJ ILL at the old stand keeps cor
C' stantly or hand good assortment OF ru ~
Collins.
Glover, ) iarch ], 1851
, 1864-02-13
FROM ST. PAUL,


(Enecial Dlgpatch to the Chicago Tr1bune.I
ST.. PAu1, Feb. e, 1sA.
Col, McLasen, Of the I'd Minnesota cav
nlry. received orders yesterday to report with
b,s rcr,mcnt Immediately at New Orleans
Eight compapics are at Fort Smelling and
Fort Rinley. and two at Fort Ridgc1y. Quite
a number Of the men arc absent on twenty
f,ye days' furloug1s, so TINT it will require
+,ro vce1-s at 1cast tn rendezvous the whole
regiment at Fort Smelling,
Tho regiment was raised with the exprcss
,rdaTzta,,d,nr that # WINS for service on the
frn7t,er nnd the Governor SO announced In
~. -,-oc,,1nn+fon calling for troops.
Grn. Pone has planned second campaign
aeainst the Indians, in which this regiment
, 1864-02-13
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS.
SENATE


SENATE
On motion Of Ms, LANE Of Ind, the Committee
on judiciary was instructed to inquire into the e.
ihe Sunfeme coart 70 A. TO copdne it, decsions 70
matters Of Law alone, nos.,,,.x
b,11 -. rennrtet1 T r. fhe 4.nate Finauce Commit
teet ' 90 Ast''''e4 ~ $''' ~s''''''
Tho Committees amendments were mostly
sans for an increase Of ccHcai orce IN the varous
nenartmenfs. aud acthorffa the appointment In
liz Ts1ons Hnresna @ for lime not exceeding one
sarts snd nnovice a. for saarics by appropriation
and siso nrnrites fnr Tho employment Of femalcs.
Cerfsfn amcnd1nents nom ihe Naval Committee
re+a concnr-Sd n.nsi ~ '4"'N' -"
ma e1nsn5 n,s[t ,nr,on,3atfnc s0,O00 Eor def
cieneies in lie oaaafEtcrmastcT7s, Ordnance md
, 1864-02-13
THE SIEGE OF CHARLES.
TON.

EHw YoRK, Feb. E.-Tbe steamer Fulton,
from Port Royal the 9th md Charleston Bar
the morning Of the 10th, With the 9th Ohio
regiment on board, arrived this morning.
PurBer McAdIms furnishes the following
fer the press:
4 blockade-runner grounded during the fog
of The 7th, and wss destroyed BY cur feet and
batteries in Charleston harbor.
An expedition left Port Royal on the 5th,
under Gen Seymour, consisting of three bri-
GUIDES and one light battery, and landed at
Jacksonville, Fla, on the morning Of tbs 9Th,
without my casualty. It is reported the ex-
pedI:ion will push on to Tal1ahassa-
Gen. Gilmore and Staff sailed on the 9Th Tor
Port Royal, to join the expedition.
The British war steamer fet5e1 with d..
patches for one Benjamin, rebel Secretary OF
WAR. arrived Off Charleston bar On the 5th,
.tand requested permission to communicate
with Tie British Consul 1t Savannah, which
-Adrniral Dablg1en declined to grant, and the
Pct!el put to sea Immediately.
The Savannah RtpuIiean gives gloomy &C.
counts ofrebel affairs. II Is stated that only
one months supply Of subsistence is IN tho
possession OF the Commlssary Department:
"a Admiral Dahlgren, with the Pawnee. Water
4aneil nilen aad ~ "achusett, has sailed for b.
Three deserte1s from tho 9Th Pennsylya-
LII regiment were to be shot on the 9th.
, 1864-02-13
The New York T;1,znx'! special says:

rhc Rev. s. 9. Wiley, Of Philadelphia, Rev.
J.R. Sloan, Of New York, and William
BEcwr, Of Philadelphia, a committee o. the
Reformed Presbyterian Synod, had n inter
VIEW this morning with the President, On tAe
subject Of amending the Constitution in fayor
o1 Christianity and freedom iaeJ J,st Ms1e IN, N,
troduccd by Judge Bins9am, ,a o. Gnlo, Ples,,l ana
pIestntcd their metnora!f. Inc fleslaent
replied 10 the delegation that he Nonlo take
the matter into serious consIaeI11oa ana
give It such attention as bis dnty 70 our
Maker apd country seemed TO ,demand.
New YoEK, Feb. 12-The washington
special to tho Etening It%t saJe; tne anusc
Post Ofice Committee will report onl IN
flyor; Of direct mail communication Will
Brazil ,.r
tween Washington and New York are wait
iue for statements from the Presidents q the
existing railroads. The report o. tae Com-
mfttee will probably recommend new Foaa.
The California Quicksilver Mining Gompa-
py case came up In the Supreme Court to,1ay
md 'wns set for d hearing on the sWtn; ihe
mines are now worked on contract 10 pay
The Government one third Of the proceeds
md In the event of decision in tRVor OF Ina
q. s., the Company isto give peaceaple pos
session.
There seems to be no difference Of opinion
among the senators tl1at tile recent election
OF q senator BY the KANSAS IeStslatntQ. Was
premature and therefore invalid.
4 resolution will shortly be introduced in
the SENATE, defining the constitutional PRO
vision with reference to such elections.
, 1864-02-13
FROM EALTIm0RE.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tfibune.1,
BALTIMORE, Feb. II. 1861.
The Western express and passenger train
on the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad, which left
Baltimore last evening, was .WaJlaid nine
miles east of Martinsburg, ut 9 q. m, by 4
band Of 4o gueril1as. They hnd placed some
distractions on the track, running against
which the train was thrown off. As soon as
1t stopped the guerillas boarded, and, pre-
senting pistols to the heads Of the passengers,
commenced robbfng them Of watches and
money. They got from forty to fifty watches
and from $4,000 to SO, COO, including e1-
press money and about $500 in tho posses.
sion Of the conductor. They also riaed the
ya1ises and carpet bags Of the passengers, aud
took all the good hats they could find.
The passengers were, completely taken by
surprise, and Offered no resistance. The
rebel robbers were dressed in United States
uniforms, and under command Of the notori-
ous Harry Gilmore Of Baltimore. It is re-
ported that they did not disturb the mails
nor attempt to destroy cars. They made of
as soon as they secured the booty. Their
plans were to capture also 8 passenger train
from the west, hut 1t received timely warn
ing and stopped at Aartinsburg till the dau-
ger was over.
seyerM bodies Of onr cavalry are pursuing
the guerillas from various points.
, 1864-02-13
FROM indianapolis.

Especial DiEpatch to the Chicago Tdbunc.1
1Sp1ANApo1Is, Feb. II, 1851.
A glorious reception WIS given to the I'D
and 115th Indiana
These veterans were welcomed by GOV.
Morton, who said TINT:
Though In feeble health he would not deny hiu,-
self the pleasure to talk to them. With joy be
saH them return after what they had endured.
They were entitled to all our gratitude. Our
hearts overflow with JOY to g1cet such bzare men
your nnmes arc dear TO many hearts; 1t Will be
said Of ron, well done faithful soldiers you have
behaved with homo. 10 the State and Nation. When
yAlor Is crowned by 3. grcat and
glorions cause, it deserves immortality, ir
history. When our revolutionary fatherz
fought, their deeds were remembered, and as they
he h tears she'd. THUS viii you I've IN our heart o
hearts. By your re-en1ietment yon have made tn
brightest gem in your dtadem. It Is one Of u.
brightest examples In military history to see euct
brase boys coming up like heroes to tight for on
Union. .Glorions men, good-byet You hare writ
ten tour namea forever In the annals OF our conn
try's glory
Gen. Darlington followed In few eloquen
remarks, and the boys went home.
The 9Th Ohio battery passed through her
this morning, leo strong
The Esd Indiana left today.
The weather IL summer.ukc.
, 1864-02-13
FROM NATcHEZ.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tfibunc.l

Especial Dispatch to tbe Chicago T,ibuuc.l
NA7cnE-, Miss., Feb. ., via Cairo II, 1851
There is not q great quantity Of news here.
Scouts brought in three days since q rebel
Captain md Elk prisates, taken In the ylcin-
ity.
Trade Is rather brisk, and would be better
If restrictions wero removed. At least one
half the people Of Mississippi and Louisiana,
In places accessible to our noats, aro dc5irous
OF taking the oath, and would if present pro,
libitIons were not in existence
, 1864-02-13
Rebel Bandits On the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad.
4 TRAIN STOPPED AND PASSE,N-
GERS ROBBED,
Military Matters at Springfield,
Madison and Indianapolis.
FEDERAL EXPEDITION Tl
FLORIDA.
From Cairo and Below--Latest from
Memphis and Lower Mississippi.
FROM CHATTANOOGA.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CHATTANOOGA Feb. L, 1851
1t Is not allowable to give hint as to
events on the tapis, but If the people at home
deem this army quiet in winter quarters they
ere mistaken, and sure to get their eyes open
presently. Everything wears tile finest and
most encouraging aspect. The railroad is
open, and trains are running to Knoxville,
crossing the break at the Tunnel bridge
across the. Ho1stein River at London by a
ferry.
The temporary drain On the army by re-
enlistments Of veterans gone home on fur
lough IL fully equalled by the return wave Of
convu1escents, recruits, and conscripts. The
veteran regiments are also beginning to re-
turn, and henceforth will come in rapidly,
bringing revived spirits and fresh material
The 47th Ohio has rc-enlistcd. The lit
Ohio Sharp Shooters are still busy burying
the dead Of the ChickAmauga battles, In the
new National Cemetery. Six Numbered have
already been inferred by them.
Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune.1
CmcuRaATt. Feb. II.
Latest advices from Chattanooga report
that Gen. Logan left Huntsville, Ala, some
days ago with the 18th army corps, to net In
conjunction with Gen. Sherman.
The cavalry expedition under GrieEson and
Smith crossed the country from Corinth,
moving southWardly.
It is understood that these columns are In
Mi I'm IN at
, 1864-02-13
FROM THE SOUTH,


HEADQUARTERS Dept OF WEsT{
Y1Ea1sIA1 Feb. ii.
Captured priynte letters from persons with.
in the rebel lines contain much curious and
interesting Information in relation to the ser
ious difficulties resulting from the enforce
ment Of the rebel couscfiption law. These
letters tell Of daily encounters between citi-
zens md soldiers. Some Of the letters refer
tended with loss Of life.
NEW York, Feb. 1e.-Ihc Raleigh, n. G.,
P.rgress contains strong article against the
rev Confederate enrolment net. It snys:
''1f Congress is bent on fastening military
deepotism on the people, they must submit
tJrants is obedience to God, and the people
ofNorth Carolina won't hesitate which course
they should pursue. Pass the tyrannica1 bill
repe.,tcd by The Military Committee, and the
colHsion so long talked Of between North
Carolina and the Confederate States is upon
, 1864-02-13
Hew YorkMaxket-Feb. IL,

CoTToN-DR11, hchry And lower at BIC.
FLouE-Heayy and ehaae lower. Sales At t8'o9
gE5 Tor extra state irsttc for inferior t72a7 tor
extr round hoop Ohio; E.513aao for trade brands
market closing heavy.
EG&c.
GnAIx- Wheat In moderate demand and = shaae
enFier. Prices 61.tI9iGo for Chicago Spring, inside
iof Inferior: afse9l q for milwaukee, club; a16Ssis
better with nrmer demand. Prices, sl.2 for ship
ping mixed western In store--thfs ls now refused
II aoc.
WooL-Quiet and dr1ner.
PKrEoLEUA-A ekade eoslct4 Crude 2H8GE: re"
fred in bond +6GEi.c. -.
al g fn4 Msss old u do aa rs nea d. Iii
Slsold nnd nsw prtnaS: s2os2o 70 Prime Aeas inrlu
be delivered IN Mnrch &s323, 600 bbis. do. Feb, a
sellers or!ion. 81. 1cd bbsso March, $3.50 so9 nb!
anl IL isir deInanG. Cut Meats III good demand 81
COX Tor eEoudets 111@13 HAMS hsef sdsv IN a.
Lard in alr demand. Sales 20 bbts u la213x, tn
cludiaE small parcel FetI choice Ut l3;t.