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MARRIED.

In Irasburgh, May 4, by Rev. Pliny II. White
Mr.. Henry Thrasher of Fitchburgh, Mass, and
Miss Lucy A. Bryant of Irasburgh.
In Coventry, April &c. by Rev. A. r. Gray
Mr.. Ezra Guild and Mrs. Mary p Hancock.
In Lowell, Mass, by Rev. Mr.. Upham, Mr.
Frank B. Webster of Boston, Mass. and Miss
Matte A. Burley of Lowell Mass.
[Good. Glad you are married. We rejoice
to the amount of ONE DOLLAR, which we re,
ceived with the above, the second one that
weieyerhave had for notice of the sort, for which
we tender our thanks. We give the happy pain
the privilege of naming their first born after us
no matter what its gender may bel
In Irasburgh, April 26, by Hon. l. N. Cush-
man, Mr.. A. S. Hitchcock Of Westfeld and Mrs,
Mary NJ. Green Of Irasburgh.
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Oranges and Lemons

A SPLENDID lot Just received and for sale by
a J. d. WORTHTNGTON.
Irssburgh, March 9, 1854.
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DIED.

In Irasburgh, April 5, 1864, Mrs. Sarah, wife
of John Smith, and daughter of Samuel Wins
low, formerly of Lyndon, aged II years.
Caledonian please copy.
In Horizon. Wis. Feb. 25, of diptheria, Phebe
Jane, only daughter Of James S. and Lucy NJ.
Ranger, aged 10 years.
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Receipts for the Standard
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 6, 1864.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION.

Notice is hereby given to all persons who are
intending to apply for situations as teachers in
the common schools of the town of Barton in
the county of Orleans, that tho public examina-
ton for teachers required by law, within said
town, will be held at the Academy in said town,
on the 24th day of May, at 10 o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
All persons designingto teach in the common
schools of said town are desired to be present
promptly at the time and place aforesaid
All citizens are respectfully and cordially in
vited to attend.
r. B. SKINNER, Supt.
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The Losses AT PLEASANT Hull
A Herald letter from Grand Ecore, La,
April 9Th, makes the losses in the Pleas.
ant Hill battles less than before reported.
The official list of the entire losses in the
18th corps make an aggregate OF 1928.
In Emery's division Of the 10Th corps
the official list is 81 killed and All
wounded. The missing will not swell
the aggregate to more than 600. Gen.
Lees cavalry division lost 600 in ALL
With these alterations the entire losses
in this department, since the campaign
opened. amount to 340O. Our entire
loss in killed viii not exceed 500 proba-
bly,.
1t is reported that MagruGGr is be
tween Shreveport and Gen. Steele, S'ith
1000 men. The steamer Black Hawk,
supposed by the rebels to have been the
ship on which Gen. Banks bad his head
quarters, was badly riddled by shot and
she'll IN the encounter between the rebel
battery and mounted infantry with the
transports and the gunbCat above Grand
Ecore. Strange to relate, the only per-
son injured was one Of the cooks of the
Black Hawk who was wounded.
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The Defeat at Pleasant Hill.

| We have now sufficiently full accounts
Of the late battles in western Louisiana
to form a pretty accurate opinion as tC
the extent of the disaster suffered by ouI
troops and the cause Of it. There is OIL
course much loud and ill-natured abuse
of Gen. Banks. Those who have reason
to hate him, or think they have, improve
the opportunity afforded by this misfor-
tune, and tell us it is just what they ex-
pected they always knew that Banks
was no military genius; that he always
has Numbered and always will, and they
call for his immediate removal.
We are not disposed to shield Gen.
Banks from any deserved blame. We
see no reason why general good opinion
of the man should lead any one to con-
ceal or misrepresent the facts in the
present case. That Gen. Banks com
mitted great military mistake in the
mode of marching his army through the
enemy's country is evident enough. Ii
was the same kind of error that caused
the disaster in Florida, and that has in
hicted serious losses upon our armies
many times during the war-an oyer
confidence and lack of caution b at.
strangely enough, is the great fault of
the calculating Yankee, while the i'm
pulsive southerner in this war has ex-
celled US altogether in GOODNESS and pru>
dence, and has thus far gained many ad-
vantages. The enemy had fallen back
continually before Gen. Banks advance,
and he supposed they would make no
stand till they reached their defenses at
Shreveport. Accordingly his cavalry
led to the advance with their train filling
the narrow road between them and the
infantry, and the various divisions of the
army were scattered along the road
twenty miles or more. Under such cir
an attack of the enemy or his
advance placed his army in the worst
possible position, and the result is what
should have been forescen and provided
against.
For this want of care aud precaution
Gen. Banks is to be blamed Beyond
this there is no evidence that be failed.
He seems to have conducted the fight
we'll after it commenced. He directed
it in person, aud was in the front leading
and encouraging his men, and under fire
constantly, against the expostulations Of
some of his staff, and to the reckless
bravery Of himself and Gen. Store, bis
chief Of staff, is attributed the splendid
lighting by which much loss was inflicted
upon the enemy. The whole thing may
hus be summed up: Gen. Banks erred
in careless disposition of his men on
he march, but he led and fought well,
and did all that man could do to avert
he consequences of his error. The late
indicate that he has advanced
again upon the enemy. We may be
sure he vii! retrieve his late losses if it
can be done and if Gen. Steele has
AIKEN Shreveport, as is reported by reb-
FL prisoners, or shall be able 10 make a
junction with Gen. Banks, or cooperate
with him, we may yet hope to hear that
he Red River expedition has achieved
4 great success, notwithstanding the late
'everse.-SpriTgteid Republican.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

An examination for the benefit of those in
tending to teach school in this town the COM
ing summer, will be held at the school house on
the Common, the I'd Saturday in May, COM
mencing at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Citizens are in
vited to attend.
CHAS. A. J. MARSH,
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CATTLE MARKETS.
BRIGHTON, CAMBRIDGE, AND MEDFORD.
WEDNESDAY, April p, 1864.
PRICES.

PRICES.
BEEvEs--First quality, 1925 1900.
Second quality, 1000 / 90.
Third quality, $50 a 1000.
Extra an premium, $3.50 $500.
The above prices are Per 100 lbs. on the total
weight of hide. tallow. ard dressed beef.
working Oxen-sIOO a s2i,5, or according to
their value as beef.
Sheep-Extra, 3-4 a 10 o C. per IL on live
weight, in lots So, 50a $50.
Mich Cows, $40, 50, 55 a So. Ordinary.
$50 a 40.
Veal Calves-S3 to S. per head, Or to 0 cts
per b., live weight.
Swine-Stores, wholesale, l-2 a 10 '-0c re-
tail, 10 o II lie Live fat hogs 90 a DC.
Tallow, az -2.
Pelts, SO, so a 400 each.
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Craftsbury, April %, 1864.
TO TEACHERS AND DIS
TRICTS.

IhlClC.
The school law requires That teachers shall
procure certificate before commencing school.
This requirement is sustained by decisions of
the supreme court. Teachers, therefore, who
fail to comply with this requirement, fail to
teach legal school, and consequently are not
entitled to pay. Committees who allow such
schools to be taught render themselves liable for
the amount of the orders they may draw for
their support, and their district is Liable to the
loss of their share of the public money, either
in whole or in part.
See school law, sections IL, 60, So and 10,
also, decisions of supreme court as found in the
seventh annual report Of the board of educa-
ton, sec. and 60.
CHAs. A. J. MARSH.
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I T.. DwINELL at the old stand keeps con
81. stantly on hand good assortment Of Fur
nitUre Of all kinds. Also good assortment
Cotfins.
Glover, March l, 1864.
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BLACkSNEITHING
AND
HOR Sc HOEING

TANHES w. FIELDS is alive yet and
still holds forth at his well known Shop
ready to accommodate and to benefit the public
with his uRequaled work, either in making
new things or repairing old ones. He has been
in Irasburgh for many years and his work is
well known, and wherever known it satisfies,
for people that come once are sure to come
twice.
PfORSE-SHOEING done at short
notice and in the best possible manner. He
has a Sheer that cannot he beaten in excellence
of work in Orleans County-ifindeed he can be
eqGalled.
NJ Everything taken for pay-ereept money
Iras, .urgh, July II, 1868. SOly
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TT r. e T III.
Remember friends and patrons that
DR.. PALMER, DENTIST, NEWPORT,

pays particular attention, and treats successful
ly all diseases of the NATURAL TEETH and
administers
" LAUGHING GAS"
which he makes PURE, and insures PERFECT
SAFETY in its effects, which are usually pleasant
and complete nsensibility from pain, in the OPP
Grafton of EXTRACTING TEETH.
NJ Persons coming from distance are enter
tanned at DIR Palmer's residence during the time
necessary to remain for full upper or lower sets
of Teeth, free of charge. Patients may often
save themselves travel and expense by notifying
DR.. P. by mail or otherwise of their intention to
visit his rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-13
Victory or Death.

A good story is told Of General Mageuder,
not many days since. There was review OF a
division of troops somewhere IN Iexas no mat
| ter where. Many of the troops were new, but
all did exceedingly we'll. After the review, the
general had the commissioned officers formed
about him, and made them a speech, N which
he told them that the troops were OF the best
material he had ever sten. They had done
well, AMI It would be the fault OF the ofhcers
before him # they did not do better, Alter
touching on various topics connected with
their position, he wound up With the assur-
rance that it was his conscientious conylct1oa
that every Confederate officer and soldier who
was killed in battle IL the performance o. us
duty, would 90 straight to Heaven wv
Among the officers was Lieutenant }. W.
Fields, Of Eastern Texas, a Methodist preach.
er, and withal gentleman of talent. scho'ar
and Christian. On the next oabbasn ne I had
his regiment assembled as usual Tor religious
services In his serman he spoke as follows:
"My hearers [ hold a commission as leu
tenant in the Confederate army. That com
mission entails duties upon me which L an
proud to perform, and which | shall en- .Leavor
to perform with credit to myself. But | hold
higher commission than this. 1t Is from the
King Of Heaven. And this COMMISSION en-
tails upon me the duty to fearessly speak the
truth to diving men. You heard what General
Magruder said in his speech the other day. |
believe him to be good soldier, and If we fo-
low him on the field of battle, | assure you, he
will lead us to victory But ifyou follow him
after death, he will certainly lead you straight
to hell r
This remark came to the ear Of Gen. Magru-
der in due course of-we will not say whom
On hearing it, he remarked, II thlnk C can Q
remedy the difficulty with the lieutenant. lell
him. if he will follow me to death, / IL discharge
him there. y Southern Paper.
The Little Rock Democrat gives the follow
;ng whereabouts of the Confederate forces IN
Arkansas: Price hasabout six Thousand troops
at Washington. Marmuduke, Brook and
CabelI are in the mountains In the vicinity OF
Murfreesboro'. Shelby command is on the
lower Sabine. Cooper, Steele, and Mcintosh $
Indians are at Warren and North Fork, IN
the Indian Territory. Ihe total 1orce is aoou'
fourteen thousand.
AT the fire at the stables Of the President
House in Washington IL. c. Baker, Provost
Marshal Of the War Department, was serious
" injured by the exl lloson OF gas plpe' a
niece Of which struck him In the breast, ana
knocked him senseess for time.
Tn the case Of the captured Chesapeake, the
.Jndge at Halifax has decided to restore the
vessel to her owners, upon the payment OF legal
expenses $50.
The Fenian Brotherhood of Philadelphia
have resented, through public meeting,
recent attack Of Bishop Wood on their organl-
zation They deny that the Brotherhood is
score saret seciety; adding that the society have
| no oaths, signs or grips.
The Lebanon (Mo.) Herald gives deplora-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-13
FROM KNOXV LILLE.

as Can learn JEle result was IaE AIOH Satlotac-
! tory to us.
Wolford division was cut off from the
main body Of orr forces, and up 70 this writing
| there is great apprehension fer its safety. iu
is reported and believed that we had seven Of
| hcers killed Other losses are not yet known,
This morning our forces were at Marysyie
and in line Of battle. This evening they are
reported as falling back toward Knoxville
| LongstreeJ seems to be 1iawing IN on u.s.
The steamer Ariel, from the Mozambique
Coast, announces letter from the Governor Of
SIENNA to the Governor Of QailIimane, stating
that Dr. Livingstone had been murdered By
the natives on Lake Nya>sa. 4 subsequent
report prevailed, however, to the effect that
he had not been killed, but badly wounded.
The Richmond Enquirer (Feb 4, says
1.-The depreciation of Confederate currency,
and the uncertainty as to legislation which the
Congress, will pass upon this subject, has al
most entirely stopped trade. Prices have in~
creased, not SO much to secure more OF the
money as to prevent sales. Merchants openly
say they do not know which party is most ben"
eitted-the man who buys the goods or the
merchant who gets the money,
A dispatch from New York announces the
arrival of steamer from off Charleston oar,
which reports the British war steamer Petrol,
with DISPATCHES for Mr.. Ben jamin, Secretary
Of State, Of the Confederate States arrived of
Charleston bar on the 5tll, and requested per~
mission to communicate with the British Con
sul at Savannah, which Admiral Dahlgrcn de-
cl;ned 10 grant, and the Petrol put to sea iul~
medatey.
An expedition left Port Royal on the 9Th,
under General Seymour, consisting OF three
brigades and one light battery, aud landed ar
Jacksonville, Florida, on the Sth, without any
casualties. It is reported that the expedition
will push on to Tallahassee Admiral Dahl
sren. with the Pawnee, Water witch, and
Massachusetts, has sailed from Charleston bar
for St. Johns, Florida.
General Rosecrans in Missouri has removed
he restrictions which had been imposed upon
the circulation of the Chicago Times and other
Democratic papers by his predecessors.
A man over 90 years Of age has been placed
on trial in Brooklyn, n. T., Oh charge Of an
alleged attempt to commit q rape % little
girl
Colonel James B. Swain, Of SCOTS '9oo,'
was yesterday dismissed the service OF the L,
S. One of the charges against COL Swain IS,
that of making false musters.
It is announced that the Great Eastern VIII
be pcremptory sold at auction February II,
unless she is previously sold on private co.,
tract
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PUBLISHED CDAILY) By
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
@~ OFFICE--No. lO4 King street, over
S.one's formerly French's) Book Store.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.


The correspondent of the New York Asso-
ciated Press, sends the following intelligence
from Newbern, n c., under date Of the 7th
instant.
The Confederates are again threatening the
Federal communications at various points
They made another demonstration this morn
ing on Newport Barracks, which point they
will evidently attempt to hold.
An erroneous report that the Federals are
being strongly reinforced here for the purpose
of assisting. rtbellious movement at Raleigh,
brought large force of Confederates into
this State for the double purpose of checking
the Convention movement, and repossesslng
themselves of what territory they have lost, If
possible.
The iron clad Atkinson on the Neuse river,
IS considered very formidable affair by those
who have seen it. They report that she. is
about ready to act in concert with the moving
force which threatens Newbern. This large
force will not be idle.
EVERYTHING indicates an intention on the
mart Of the Coafcderates to commence a long
siege against Newbern and Washington. The
presence of strong feet of gunboals IN these
waters is an imperative necessity.
The Wilmington On. G. journal says.-'A
nowerful effort will be made to drive the enc
INV from eastern North Carolina. Should our
army fail in this effort, the State will be lost
to the Contederacy. u
The New York Tribunes London letter
says that feet Of six steamers built IN Eng
land and taken to China, have been sold there
to the agents Of the Confederate government,
ard will be made privateers. The letter hints
that San Francisco will be attacked by them.
The u. S. War Department is taking mea-
sures to prevent in future the enlistment of
persons unfit for military duty in the service OF
the United States, and by order dated yester-
day the pay of all regimental officers connect
ed with the 10th New York Heavy Artillery
has been stopped until further orders, awaiting
an explanation Of the matter of improper en-
lstments into the regiment OF boys under
Is men over As, and others physically disquali-
fed for the military service.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe dated yes
terday says:-".A partysof Confederates came
to Back River about three miles from Camp
Hamilton, and took from the store OF VIM.
Wallace $60S in money and 800 worth OF
goods. Mr.. Wallace was present at the time,
and would have been captured but for the Sc
we're illness of his wife The Contederate,s
came across Y ork river from Matthews county.
Gen. e. ?. Scammon, captured by the
Confederates few days ago on the kanaWha
river, West Virginia, was regular army OH
Ger, belonged to the engineer corps, served IN q
Florida and Mexico, and was on General
Scott 5 staff in the war with the latter country.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

Though we say that confessions Of dulness
seldom meet with sympathy, unless relieved by
wit and humor, yet all artistic pictures Of duI-
ness make deep impression This was tdep point
ofAl'me d 'Arblay 8 Memoirs. The fright al dull
ness and yaCui.y 70 which her life was suddenly
reduced, appalled, and fascinated gyery raater; +;
ami thO-e who heard Mr.. Ehacke1ys lecture on
George III will not Forget those evenings spent
all alike in dancing three hours 10 one tune, and
going suplerless 10 bed. To would have been
better for himself ana for his sons If the Door
king had realized thar th,5 was duh wOr'. and
there is great dec Of dulncss in the wor d. not
confined ~ courts that passes for virtue and
turGb into habit, which 10 d well should be low
and tleu exposed. b sense Of dulless might
thus become q spur stimulating 70 higher and
better satsiaCtiOus.
TIE world l. TOO often uniCellnE on this point,
yet il needs only 10 enter into auO5hers du.ness
TO pity il. We have heard somewhere Of the IN
habitants OF a country town who, in their own
way were never dull. They had found out one
remedy, the more etiectual because they had
never conceived of any other-One and all played
cards At length a stranger arrived among them
who could not take hand at Whist-whO did
not, in fact, know one card from another He
had 10 confess his ignorance before q large com
paDy. The circle heard in silent amazcmeut. At
length his host, realizing the joyless blank, the
utter dulncss Of such an existence, exclaimed in
terms which alone could convey the intensity
of his sympathy, "What, sir not play at cards
The Lord help you !"-E5SayS on Social Subjects.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05

Tuc muscular strength Of the human body is
indeed wonderful. n Turkish porter will trot az
q pace and carry weight Of six hundred pounds.
Mio celebrated athlete Of Crotoun, Italy, accas-
toned himself 10 carry the greatest burdens, and
Dv degrees became a mOnslCT IN strength. 10 is
said thar he carried on his shoulders an OK four
years old, weighing upwards of Ono thousand
pounds, and afterwards killed him with one D.OW
Of his fist. lie was seven times crowned at the
Fythian games, and six at tue olympic. lie
lTg euied himself the seventh time; bat no one
bad the courage TO enter the lists against him.
lie was one of The disciples of pytRaguras ana 10
his uncommon Strength the learned preceplJr and
his pupils owed hCir lives.
The pillars which supported the roof Of the
hOuse suddenly gave way, but Milo supported
The root Of the building, and gave the philosopher
| time TO escape. In old age he attempted 10 pull
up tree by the roots ana break 1t. lie par Tally
Cntcted It; but his strength being gradually
exhausted, The tree, whore cleft reunited, and
LETT his hand pinchtd in the body Of 1t. lie was
| then alone; and unable TO disengage himself
ditd IN that position. HalleT mentioned that Le
saw man whose finger caught in chain at the
bottom OF mine by keeping 1t iOrCibly bent
supported, by that means, the whole weight Of his
body, one hundred ana niypOunds until he was
! drawn up 10 the surface, % distance OF six hun
dTeu feet.
Augustus IL, King OF Poland, could roll mp o
silver plate Ike sheet Of p8pCf aud twist The
strongest horseshoe gundar. A ion is said to
have lei the impression OF hi, teeth upon U piece
OF solid iron, The most pTodigiJus power Of
muscle is c2hiDitel bv the u,h. The whale
moves with velocity through a dense medium,
water, that would carry him around the world IN
/ Tess than a fortnight. aud a sgUri-G.h has been
known " strike his weapon through she uI ll. ul
o shin,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-05
THACIxERAY ON DEATH.

It would be singular to learn the real opinions
Of tie notable men Of the day on the "last of
earth" Probably few in their published works
tell really what they feel on this subject, buj
sometimes they unyeil their thoughts in private
letters as ThacLcray has done in a lettor to Mr..
". B. Reed, Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Thackcray
writes or hearing OF the death OF Mr.. Reed 5
brOlhcr.--
"Thc ghostly struggle over, who would pity
any one that departs IL il tho survivors one
commiseIates in the case Of such good, piou7
tendCr-hearted man as he seemed whom God
Almighty has Just called back to Himself. lie
appeared 10 me 20 have all the sweet domestic
virtues which make the pang of parting only the
more cruel 20 those who are left behind; but that
loss, what q gain TO him A just man summoned
by GOD for what purpose can he 90 but 60 meet
the divine love and goodness? / never think
about deplOring such ana as you aud l send for
our children, meaning them only love aud hud.
ness, how much more Pdter NOSt6rT