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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

PERsoNAL.-Lieut. Vim. j. Cain, for
merly of Rutland, of the I'd U. 8. caval-
ry, has been detailed by Gen. Sherman
for duty as Assistant Commissary of
Musterof the 4th div 10Th army corps,
at Gen. Ewins headquarters, Scathbo-
TO, Alabama.
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HoRsE sTEALISG.-A horse and cutter
belonging TO Lemuel s, Drew OF Bur-
hngton, were stolen Monday evening from
the shed connected with the American
Hotel in that place. Monday night the
thief was arrested in Waterbury, by
Sheriff Brown. He was handcuhed and
placed In charge OF three soldiers, who,
however, fell asleep, and the prisoner
lifted window and escaped again. He
was found again Tuesday morning in
barn, about mile and half from Wa
terbury, and is now in "durance vile,n-
He claimed TO be from Calais, Vt, and
took the horse, he says, to give him
iIrt on his route thither.
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FIRE IN MlLToN.-The dwelling house
of John Forsyth, of Milton, was burned
last week Wednesday morning. Contents
saved. No insurance.
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ID Il AT III s 4.

ELEAZoR.-Iu Wallingfor Dec. p of typhoid
fever, Horace Eleazar, aged IS years
NEWToN.-0n the sd inst, Of typhoid fever
Mrs. Lurana Newton, relict of the late Deacon
Putnam Newton.
Deceased was consistent member of the Bap.
tist Church, and her los will be deeply felt in the
community where she resides
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NEW YORK PRODUCE PRICES CURRENT

For lots as they arrive from the country. Re-
Ported especially for the Rutland Daily and
ly Produce Commission MERCHANTS, No. go Fni-
ton Street, New YORK,
we quote for the week ending Jan, IA, as fol.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

oUED.--A lady's scarf was found yes
terdy in the street near our office. The
owner can have ii by calling.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14

TwIcE NABBED.-George Poor, spec
ulator in recruits, from Massachusetts,,
was brought before Justice II. II. Talcott,
in Burlington, day or two ago, charged
with trying TO run recruits out of the
State, and bound up in the sum of 800
for trial at the next term of the County
Court He deposited his money and left,
but in about two hours afterwards was
arrested again for the same offense, and
deposited a second 500.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-The
~ under igned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the district Of Rutland,
commissioners TO receive, examine and adjust ali
claims and demands of all persons against the
estate OF George :. Allen, late Of wallingford,
in said district, deceased, hereby give noties
That We will meet Tor the purpose of examining
ana allowing said claims at the dwelling house
OF ihe Widow Of George 8, Allen, on the second
tuesdays OF April and Nav next, from nine
O'CLOCK, NJ, until four o'clock, p. NJ each
ot sad days and that six months from the 9Th
day OF November, A. u. 1868, is the time limited
oy said Court for said ,reditors to present their
said claims to Us for examination and allow
anCe.
Dated wsllingford, VT, this s.h day OF Jang-
airy, A. ID, 1904
DENNIS HULETT, o.
NATHAN ROUND, @om "'
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b9IE,osb ~ assNRw YORK, Jan. IL.
An attempted prize fight near Fort
Hamilton, between Holly Woodruff and
James Dunn, was broken up by the police
this morning. aeev s4 a+I sdr-
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Continuation Of Bou.,ie..

PRovosT MARsnALs OFploI, \
lsr DIsrRIcT VERMONT,
RUTLASn, Jan, l3, 1864. \
bf,toy Rutland Herald Official inform
alton has been this day communicate
to the undersigned, that, until further
orders the United States will continue
to pay 10 all accepted recruits, the boun-
ties paid prior TO January 9th.
c. X. CRANE,
Captain and Provost Marshal.
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1t has stood the test Of analysis and experience,
and the
"a GBoL N E"
lisa household necessity wherever it has been
used " w N
II prevents hair from falling out or turning
prematurely gray; causes II TO grow on bald
heads eradieates dandruff; cures diseases of the
scalp; is preventive for nervous headache; and
as dressing, imparts health and pleasantneSs to
the head II is especially ADAPTED TO promoting
the growth ar d color of children's hair.
DIR. Chiffon, after analysis, says: alt is
very beneficial"
al have never had anything which so perfectly
answers the purpose of Hair dressing"
WARREN WARD,
2f7 Canal street, New York.
"After being bald for over seven years, your
Amboline has covered the entire scalp with new
hair JOHN SENIA,
IS Ring street, N. Y.
Miss FANNY SEXTON, the beautiful and tai
ented Actress, SAYS: al have used Kendall's AM
boine for my hair and find it O very superior ar
tiele. have no hesitation in advising every lady
who desires an elegant head of hair to use it.''
Mrs. GEORGE t. MORGAN, of Brooklyn,
says: "I have beer using the Amboline for about
four weeks and during that time my hair has
heightened two and half inches.''
Put up in boxes containing two bottles, one TO
be used AZ night as a restorative, the other for
morning use as dressing. Price 81. For sale by
all druggists KENnALLS CO.,
decll:dSw3m SOC Broadway, N. Y.
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RAILRoADs.-lt was pleasant, after the
irregularities of the past week or two,
occasioned by the storms and severe
weather, to see trains coming in
nearly on time yesterday. The delay on
the Troy and Boston road, the day be-
fore, was owing to baggage car run
ming of the track near Schaghticoke,
breaking an axle. The accident was
caused by q broken rail The car was
got ON the track and run or two wheels
far enough to get another car, to which
the freight and baggage were transferred.
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STATE OF VERMONT, District Of

~ Fair Haven, SIS. The Probate Court for the
District Of Fair Haven.
To al. perso.s eonc-Ined: ~
Wher- as, Roilin Marshall, guardian of Sarah
A. a artin, mi or. resioins touitne, in sal
district, has made appl cation writing to sal /
Court, for Incense to sci his ward int resi- in the
Home tea set to Adelia Martin, ID his said
wa n the sta of VIM NJ. Martin, late Of
Poultney, in said district, deceased, Theref re,
By the authority Of the State of Vermont, you
are here notified 10 appear before said Court,
at the Probate Office in Castleton, IN said district
on the sth day Of February, A. b. 1854, 10 show
casse, If any you have, why said license should
not be granted.
Dated at castleton, in said District, this 18th
day Of January, A. d. 1854,
JOHN HOWE Register =
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CTATE OF VERMONT, District of
~ Fair Haven, IS. The Probate Court for the

MATE Ut VEhMUNI, DisIrlct Of
~ Fair Haven, IS. The Probate Court for the
District of Fair Haven.
To all persons concerned: 30
Whereas, VIM Q. Higgins, guardian Of Prem
tce 3. Higgins, minor, under fourteen years
Of age, red ing in Benson, in said district,
has made application in writing 70 said
Court for license to sell all the real sstate Of
his said ward, that there is in the town Of Ben
son, representing that it will be conducive to the
interest of his said ward to sell said real estate for
the purpose Of placing the proceeds Of such sale
at interesl, Therefore, saai Hls
By the authority Of the State Of Vermont, you
are hereby notified to appear before sad Court,
on the 18Th day Of February, 4. u. 1854, to show
Gauss, any you have, why said license shoald
not be granted. ISL La 90 r7'7T
Dated at Castleton, in said district, this %
day Of January, A. d. 1854.
J0aN HOWL, lsristsz.
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INFORMATION WANTED. - Mrs. Sarah
Jacobs, now living in West Rutland de-
sires information of the present wherea-
bouts of her husband, James Jacobs if
he be still alive. Said Jacobs left Bur-
lington last March, where he and his wife
We're then living, and went to Barton. He
was heard from in Barton last July, since
when Mrs.Jacobs has received no tidings
from him. - - :,
Papers in the Northern part of the
State please copy. ~
NoTTCE.-Dr. Urann, who made so MANY
wonderful and almost instantaneous
Cores in this village and vicinity. a few
inonths since, has arrived in town. and
Is now stopping at the Bardwell House
1or a short time. - ''''S
Gov. Todd, of Ohio, and Gov. Curtin
Vi pennsylvania, occupy less than three
coiamns with their annual messages
The new Lindell hotel, at ST. Louis
We We SOLE at auction last week, for b g.
wv Its original cost was $50 coo u
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Yours Respectfully,
W c MerTTpR

". s. McCLURE& co.
RExARKs.-M Market for all kinds ofstaples more
active than last week; prices frmer. Pork and
dressed hogs in very active request at quotations
All lots of pork and hogs eagerly taken upon ar
rival and 10 arrive. Dried apples in good de-
mand. Beans firm. Poultry and geese, quick
sail
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CTATE OF VERMONT, District of

NTATE OF VERMONT, District OF
~ Fair Haven, SIS. The Probate Court for the
District OF Fair Haven
To all perso in ere. tel in the estate Of Charles
Young, late Of Sudbury, in said di trict, de-
ceased, testate, GREETING:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before said
Probate Court, at the Probate Office in Castletsr,
in said district, the 9Th day of February A. D.
1854, TO show caxse, if any you have, why q
certain instrument, in writing, filed in said Court,
and purporting to be the last will and te.tam. Mt
of said deceased should not be proved and al
lowed.
Dated at Castleton in said district, this 18th day
Of January, A. d. 1864.
JOHN HOWE, Register.
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CTATE OF VERMONT, District Of

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
~ Rutland, S. The Probate Court for the
District of Rutland.
To all persons interested in the estate of Will
liam Wright, late of Rutland, in said district, de-
ceased, GRHFTISa:
By the authority of the State of Vermont, you
are hereby notified to appear before the said Pro-
bate Court at the Probate Office in Rutland, in
said district, on the ID day of February,A D. 1864,
count of Robert B, Barney, Administrator Of
the estate of said deceased, should not be al
lowed, and also why the residue of said estate
should not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Rutland, in said district, this 9th
day of January, A. ID. 1864.
JAMES BROWN, Register.
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STATE OF VERMONT, District OF
~ Rutland, S. The Probate Court fer the

District of Rutland
To all persons whom it may concern,
GREETING:
Franklin Billings, guardian OF Am erst A.
Sumner a minor, son of samuel ID. Sumner, late
of clarendon In said distri (, decea, ed, having
represent, to said Court, by his petition, in wri
ii &, that his ward o. ms one-sixth Of twenty five
acre, of and in said Clar 4nden, and that it would
b. conducive 10 the interest of his ward to sell
said estate and put the proceeds at interest or
otherwise invest II, has made application to said
Probate Court for license to make such sale
Therefore
By the authority of the State of Vermont, you
hereby notified to appear before said court, at
the Probate Office in Rutland, in said district, on
the first Tuesday of February, A. d. 1864, to show
cause, if any you have, why said license should
not be granted.
Dated at Rutland, in said district, this 5th day
Of January, A. d. 1864.
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tas5 4,l New YORK, Jan. Is, Up. n. g
! Gold closed at 1.537 -S.
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CTATn OF VERMONT, District OF
~ Rutland, SIS. The Probate Court for the
district of Rutland:
To all persons interested in the estate of DAN
iel Palmer, late Of Wallingford, in said dis
triet, deceased, GREETING:
By the authority of the State Of Vermont, you
are hereby notified TO appear before said Probate
Court, at the Probate Office IN Rutland, in said
district, on the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1854,
TO show cause, if any you have, why the
count Of William Palmer, administrator Of
the estate of said deceased should not be al
lowed, and also WHY the residue of said estate
should no. be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Rutland, in said district, this sth day
of January, A. d. 1864.
JAMES BROWN, Register.
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FURs-Mlnk and al other kinds sold at highest
market prices.
N. B.-whol sale agents for Rentuok's Choice
Old Bourbon Whskles.
All correspondence and questions cheerfully an
swered
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KENDALL's
A NJ B 0 L | n E
FOR THE HAIR,

A STIMULATING EXTRACT OF RooTs AND HKRBs,
FOR tn. GROWTH AND BEAUTY OF THE HAIR.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the sub
serb o'frr' for sale his home IA m, two
miles fss' nom Cuttingsvla, on tie main road
10 the North Meeting Housa, in Msuit Holly,
eonta nlng about one hundred and twenty. Eve
acres Of lard, with al he III d ngs nee ssary f,r
beepins da ry,and ven fenced and wei watered;
aho another ia m Of ifty FIVE acres which coes
no loin the home ftl m there ia piece OF land
s. me tairty rods wide between them; some I en-
" o. tNen y-tye acrs o the last lot il wood
land Hnd one-half mile from the raj road, aud
GOWN III TO 1t hero is az a sugar house o n
wi h an arch in il for making sugar built asst
nall would sell both farm together or sepa-
rate Some part Of the purona moa.y will be
required 10 be p id down; the remainder the
purchaser may choose his own time TO paw.
W. h. ALLEN.
Mount Holly, Jan'y IS, SCI.
2:3wwr
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NOTICE.-This is to forbid ali persons
~ harborireor trusting my daughter Mary
4 Jewell, on my account, as shall pay no debts
Of her contracting AZ er this date.
oCTAv1A JEWELL.
Shrewsbury, Vt, Jan'y IL, 1864.
2:Sww.
NM ANTED.-A single man used TO
w the CARs OF SuEsP, that can shear and
understands attending 10 sheep at LANDING time.
good reference required. A steady industrious
young man thai is not fond of change, may meet
WI h good home. The farm is forty miles from
New York City. Address
WIN. BEEBE,
Beacon Farm, Eaton's Neck,
2wSw Long Island, N. Y.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-14
Secretary. stantons omcial Dispatehes
to General Dix.
ABOUT GRANT.

Major General Dis.
6Giciai dispatches are Just received by this
Department, dated yesterday, S O'Clock a. M,
at the battlefield, near spottsylvanla Court
House. They state that during the night Gen.
Hancock marched from his previous position
on our right, and occupied the ground between
Gen. Wright and Gen. Burnside.
At daylight he attacked with his accustomed
impetuosity, forcing the first, then the second
line Of the enemy's works, capturing the whole
Of Major General Edward JOhnston's division
(stonewal Jackson's old division) and part OF
Early's division, together with Major General
Edward Johnston, Brigadier General Johnston,
Brigadier General Stuart, and from thirty tC
forty cannon.
The number Of prisoners is not given, but
they are to be counted by thousands.
General Burnside on the extreme left opened
at the same time with General Hancock, and
advanced with comparatively little opposition
His right has forced junction with Hancock
and his left is now actively engaged.
Major General Wright's troops attacked al
7.15 and are now at work.
Major General Warren Is demonstrating Il
hold the enemy in front OF his line. The rebel
works at that point are extremely strong.
ABOUT BUTLER.
A dispatch has been received from General
Butler, dated, SIN the field near Chester Sta.
tion, Virginia, May 18th, $50 p. m"
1t states that he is now pressing the enemy
near Fort Darling, and has before him all the
troops from North Carolina. Beauregard't
courier, captured this morning, going to Gen
Hope, commanding Drhry's Bluff, had a de
spatch stating that General Beauregard would
Join him as soon as the troops were up"
hajor General Gilmore holds the entrench
ments, while Major General Smith demon
strates upon Drury and the enemy's lines.
Gen. Kawtz and his cavalry have been sen
to cut the Danville Railroad near the Appomat
toI Station, and perhaps to advance on III,
James River.
We have had no telegraphlc communica
tiOns with General Sherman since Wednesday
(Slgned) EDWIN NJ. STATION,
SECRETARY of War.
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THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

80, 500 Men due the Government from the
Rebels-Important Order.
The following order has been issued from
the War Department:
1t having been officially reported that hr.
Ould, rebel commissioner Of exchange, has de-
clared without consulting the authorities Of the
United States that all rebel prisoners delivered
at City Point up to the Goth Of April were oI-
changed, 1t is ordered that all Federal pris-
oners of war and all civilians on parole prior
to May 7th, 1854, be declared exchanged, and
they are thus declared exchanged accordingly.
1t is further announced that after deducting
the number of Federal officers and men om-
braced in this order as exchanged, the rebels
will remain indebted to the Federal Govern
ment, according to tables carefully prepared
by the Commissary General Of Prisoners from
official data thirty. three thousand flve hundred
and nlnety-SlX, for which no equivalents have
been received by the Federal Government.
All paroled officers and enlisted men, herein
declared exchanged, who are in camp, will be
Immediately forwarded by the commsndants
of camps to their regiments and commands,
and will be reported to tho Commlssary Gen.
eral of Prisoners accordingly. Those who arc
absent on leave will, on the expiration Of their
leave, repair forthwith to the Parole Camp al
Annapolis, Maryland, or Columbus, Ohio.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The Fed River EIpsdition-Ths Fight
At Cane River.

NEW YORK, May l3.-The steamer Creole
has arrived from New Orleans on the 5th, via
Havana. The report OF a fight at Cane river,
April 23, is confirmed by correspondence in the
New Orleans papers. The rebel position was
taken by assault by Gen. Birge, at the point Of
the bAyonet, and so or 100 rebels captured.
Among the first killed was Colonel Fessenden,
leading his brigade. The rebels pursued and
were again routed. Their loss was heavy. Ours
l75 killed and wounded.
The supply steamer Union, at New Orleans,
captured, April 90, of. the Florida coast, the
schooner 80. K.," from Havana, ostensibly
bound for Matamoras, and sent her to Key
West.
Gen. Franklin, who was wounded In the leg
In the battle at Mansfield, had arrived from
Texas.
Gen. Hunter had also arrived at New Or.
leans.
The steamer Emma, before reported cap
tured and burned In Red river by rebels, had q
guard OF colored troops and ten white oincers
aboard, and crew of fthirty-six men. Nothing
10 learned Of their fate. Four or ave dead
bodies were seen floating down the river.
Gen. McClernand arrived at Alexandria on
the Goth.
The army occupies strong position, and ID
able TO resist i've times its number.
All the transports are below the falls and
safe at Alexandria. There are eight gunboAti
above the falls.
The Eastport was blown up on the 27th.
The enemy made his appearance on the 2Stl
on the Shreveport road, and drove In our Ad
vance cavalry. General McClernand met then
with his command, when they withdrew with
out hghL. The armies, however, are In rlos
proximity, and the pickets are firing constant
ly. A battle was hourly expected, and ou
men were anxious to meet the enemy.
NHw York, May l3.-The steamship Georg
| Washington, from New Orleans the 7th inst.
arrived here safe this afternoon. New Orlean
papers OF the 9th and 7Ih contain nothing
from the Red River. The State convention
was in session, and had rejected a pro-slaver,
report.
New York, May 10, p. ma New Orlean
letter OF the 7th, In the Express, gives a repor
that Gen. Banks is retreating by the land rout
70 Brasbear City, 1t being Impossible to do o.
by the river, as the steamer City Belle, on he
way up with regiment to reinforce him, wa
captured with all on board, and burned. Tu,
other boSts were captured and burned.
Gold closed heavy al l72.
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Of the Thirty
eighth Congress.
TpIruTTc-Nn IA I


AN ACT to amend "An act to incorporate tho
inhabitants OF the city Of Washington"
passed May fifteen, eighteen hundred and
twenty.
b. II enacted by The Senate and Houss Of Rep
reSsntdtiVes Of the United States Of AnyFiea IN
Congress assembled, That the FIRST paragraph
of section eight Of can act to incorporate the
inhabitants of the city Of Washington, >" passed
May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty,
be amended so as to read as follows That the
said corporation shall have full power and Au-
thorty to lay taxes on particular wards, parts,
or sections Of the city, for their particular
local improvements, and to cause the curb
stones To be set, the foot and carriage ways TO
be graded and paved, or SO much thereof a.
they may deem best, and the necessary sewerage
and drainage facilities TO be introduced under
and upon the whole or any portion OF any ave-
nue., street, or alley, and also TO cause the same
to be suitably paved and repaired, and 70 bo at
all times properly cleaned and WAtered, and
also to cause lamps to be erected therein, and
to light the same, and TO pay the cost thereof
out Of the funds OF the ward In which such i'm
provement shall be madei this provision not to
be construed as repeating, but being Intended
as auxiliary to the power they already possess
to make local improvements on the applica-
tlon OF the owners OF property benefited
thereby.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That I'm.
mediately upon the approval Of this act the
said Corporation shall designate some proper
officer thereof whose duty It shall be TO SEQ that
the provisions of this act are properly executed,
and that the principal avenues and streets OF
the said city are so cleaned and wAtered as "a
be at all times reasonably clean and froo from
DUST and also to keep the paVementS and side'
walks upon said avenues and stresta At all
times in suitable and proper repair, and II
shall further be the duty Of tho said Corpora
tion to take such measures as they shall deem
wise TO promote some uniform and general syS-
EN- Of drainage for said city.
Sec. 8. Aud be Il further enacted, That In all
cases in which the streets, avenues, or alleys
of the said city pass through or by any Of the
property of the United States, the CommiS.
sioner OF the Public Buildings shall pay 10 the
duly authorized officer Of the Corporation the
Just proportion OF the expense incurred In i'm
proving such avenue, street, or alley, which the
said property bears 10 the whole cost thereof
to be ascertSined In the same manner As the
same is apportloned among the Individual pro
prietors Of the property improved thereby,
Approved, May 3, lS9A.