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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08
From the Springfield Republican.
THE COMING CHOLERA.


The threatened plague has fairly
reached our shores. and the Atalanta. ly-
ing in New York bay, has twenty cases
on board of Asistic cholera, and lost nine.
teen on the passage. | met two or three
days since all Intelligent physician, who
spent some time in Constantiucple the
past summer, during the prevalence there
of this scourge. He expressed the full
conviction that the disease would reach
this country the comming season. aud
that no measures of quarantine likely tc
be adopted would exclude it. 1t has come
sooner even than he predicted, and is by
no means certain it will not make consid
cradle progress before winter sets in. lie
assigns the same causes for its prevalence
or fatal character. that have 80 often been
given--impure air generated by ill-vcnti-
lated and overcrowded tcnements, unclean.
illness of person, fi.hiness Of surround
iugs, dissipation of habits, and craven
fear; the preventive and remedy the OPP
posite of these and early attention to at.
tacks
would not wish to be an unnecessary
alarmist, but to follow the course of the
stolid Turk, be fatalst enough to neglect
all preventive measures and then flee at
the FIRST approach of danger, is neither
manly nor wise. What is the condition
of our city ? Ferry street, for example,
after every considerable rain, has hun
dreds or thousands of gallons of surface
water, only possible to pass away by alb
sorption or evaporation, while mingled
with it, and surrounding every dwelling
are putrid vegetable matter and the otal
thrown ont by the inhabitants A por-
ton of West Union street is in like con-
lition, and others. like Cross, &c, are
little better off. 1t Is not the cholera
alone. but typhods. and other fatal dis
ea SEES, are generated by the same causes.
The Maplewood history should have
taught US this. doubt not, to speak of
lesser evil, the mosquito plague with
which we have suffered the past summer,
and from which Hartford and other p)a-
ces near us have been measuably exempt.
either had like origin, or has bcsn
greatly aggravated thereby.
Nor let us, whose immediate surround
ings are more clearly, think we can
wholly escape the peril. A gentleman
from distance told me the plague of
mosquitoes, was such at the MassAsoit he
would not pass similar night there to
be presented with his bill receipted Are
our city authorities, so far as it properly
devolvcs upon item. alive to TIC imInor-
lance of prompt and efficient preventive
measures? | am told that Councilman
Phelps, ind others in the city govern
ment, early in the season defeated or
greatly reduced the appropriation for
sewerage recommended by the mayor as
in his Judgment necessary | hope this
matter will receive suitable attention by
the municipal authorities at their meet
ing this evening. The river belt Of the
city, from its fiat character. is at the
best unfIvorable to thorough natur
drainage, aan hence the greater impor-
lance of artificial appliances.
SANITARY.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08

EXHIBlTIoN.-The Exhibition Of the
Peoples Academy is to be held on the
evening of the 10th of November next
1t will consist of Tableaux, Vivauts, Col
loquies, and Original Orations. The stu.
dents are sparing no pains to make the
entertainment worthy of the ancient pres
,tige of the school.
For the purpose of replenishing the
laboratory and Library, the small admis.
sion fee of ten cents will be asked.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08
Gg Our readers have doubtless notice.

yOur readers have doubtless noticed
among our market reports, a report of the
N. Y. Hop Market, We have made ar
rangements whereby a regularly weekly
report will be received as long as hops
enough remain in the vicinity to make it
an object An extensive dealer in the ar
ticle informs us that the report is more
correct than many others published, and
that it must be of benefit to all hop grow
ers who receive it.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08
ADJUTANT AND ms. GEN. 8 OFFICE,
Woodstock, Oct, II, 1865.
GENERAL ORDER No |.

|. Samuel W. Thayer, of Burlington
is hereby appointed Surgeon General Of
the State of Vermont, with the rank Of
Brigadier General,
2. The following appointments upon
the staff of His Excellency. the Governor
and Commander-in. Chief, are hereby an.
nounced:
Geo. N. Carpenter of Mortified, to b
Colonel and Aid de. Camp.
Albert Clark of Rochester, to be Colo
mel and Aid.dc-Camp
Benz. H. Dewey Of Waterbury, to b,
Colonel and Abide Camp.
James I. Allen of Newport, to be Colo
mel and Aid de- Camp.
BY order of His Excelency.
PAUL DILLINGHAM;,
Governor and Commander.inChief.
PETER L, WAsHBURN. .H r.
If. Adjt and ms. Gen.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08
MarritS.

In Johnson. at the Allen House. nov Tvs"
Rev. Mr.. Dougherty, Mr.. Horace H. p" n
Montgomery. and Miss Diantha NJ n00'' i
Eden. 81
In Bakersfield. October slst by rev. y,
Wright. MFR. James NJ. Chadwick Of Cambridge
and Hattie C. Ayers OF Bakersfield
At the parsonage in this village, NOV, md
Rev. Geo. whitney, Mr.. John A. hiOe "
ton, and Misc Ncttic s. Cook of this town.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08
esE The Richmond Times has an m

ca The Richmond Times has an ann.
sing account of the freedmen's election of
judge in Amelia county. The vote was
viva voce, and they we're unanimous in
their shout for the candidate FIRST named.
The chairman called for the Degative, and
they were equally UNANIMOUSLY against
him. The provost marshal thereupon
waxed wroth, sworc at their stupidity,
and said he would appoint their judge
himself aa..ra..n ...I
ca United States Senator Collamer is
dangerously i'll at his residence in Wood
stock with congestion of the lungs
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08
FLETCHER. VI, Nov 2. 1865.


Mr.. EDITOR AS the sore throat is
raging, | feel called upon to send youa
recipe taken from California paper, and
| would be glad for humaDityS sake, II
other papers, would copy.
AUNT SARAH.
PUTRID SORE THROAT. sore
throat is prevalent here during this sea.
son, and as it now begins to prevail, thi
cure may surely lull their fears.
Apply poultices of lobelia (ndian IL
bacco) to the neck and upper part of til
chest; make for the throat of lobelia tel
quot too strong) piut; dissolve in it
lump of alum the size of hickory nut,
sweeten with loaf sugar a little, wash The
throat with this often. Care should bel
taken that not too much runs into the
stomach, as it produces vomiting Lessen
its use as the child RECEIVERS. This recipe
is almost infallable. What it cost before
this was known, the useless toys in many
a household tell and to-day its virtue is
acknowledged by many happy mother
-Morning Call.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08

ca The Legislature has now nearly fin
ished its business of the session, and will
probably adjourn at noon tomorrow.
The militia bill has been amended so
as to do away with all musters and train
ing except the June trainings"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08

The PuSLIc DDBr-AccOrd;n.
official Statement OF the public - . Ss
ness on the Slst of October her :, Indebted,
been a further decrease of "a o c~si 70, b.
the national liabilities since ts. 10 in
September. The total debt w ,"V . Close Of |
last was s2.74O,054,759, as a ,n,i ,us'd,y
1919 a month ago. and s', ss a.
947726 month ago. and s. ~ S:' ~
81 on the 3lst of August-.Ioo.:'osr
clear reduction of Sl6.e ,SI2 living
! st two months, oc at the rate Of s,I Tie
.O08,S72 Il year. The debt on q, S'UI''
OF October stood as follows: Coin I"soIa
sI.l6l.i67,692, and currency S Is'llng
Sl.l9l,Sl9,7S7 ; the annual ;;,,'@g
charge on which is given at sG7 s ,a,F aa
in coin and s7l,267.728 in Lawful OofI
making the total of the YEARLY i' u'a'y
.$l38.94S,079. In the coin.bps,ia~' te'
ton of the debt, an increase il 5;p s W.
BILE, and in the currency interest no',;I
corresponding contraction, tr,os rlI"0a'
the recent funding of the comnnnnS
tc'est notes into fve,twenty goid.bea,aa.,
bonds. '''Os
The cash balance remaining to III. ,,.,
it of the Treasury in the various Js. Sta'
o les of the public moneys a, tbs oIp p'''' :,
October, is given at SOS, 355,57o ;n"T.S VI
ing $a4,55 in coin (equal, with anIl
at l45. to s5o,lo4.723 in currency s snJ
S33,S00,592 in lawful money. Of , aua
balance, the United States Sinh Tro.. WHO
in the city of New York held ST. 9Oo !,
l2l.
The outstanding legal. tender isss, /.
the government at the the bepinn;;n.. VI '.
the current week amounted to s69 S'T 1so VI
58l, as against SG78, 1926, a, ,h' aIs'
of the preceding month, shown, W, ,' ''O't
ton of nearly forty-four and 6s,f 'a ~,
lion dollars in this important item NV nit %;,,
the past four weeks or at the rate ~ s' ""'.
eleven million dollars week a,t ~ v.t'
er the last debt exhibit is em;nss1,
encouraging.
or Petitions from all parts Of ths|
South are crowdiug in upon the president
for the pardon of Jeff. Davis, and prom,.
nent republicans in Italy have even sent
petition to the president for the pardo,
of the arch rebel; but Mr.. johnson is IN
derstood to take the ground that the thu
to consider the question of Davis pardo
has not yet arrived.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08
eSy Advices from Buenos Avres tn 60,

ca Advices from Buenos Ayres to Sept.
%, state that the combined forces of Bra.
I'll, the Argentine republic and Uruguay,
20 900 men, had at last succeed, after a
siege of six weeks, in getting possession
of the town of Uruguayana, which had
been held against them 10y 5000 Para.
guayans. The prisoners were all drafted
into the allied army and will have to
fight against Paraguay in future, but they
are said to fight about as well on one side
az on the other. This is the most impor.
tant victory that the allies have gained
over Paraguay and they are greatly elated
by it. The Paragraphs, however, arc
not at all dishearteucd They have gain.
ed some important advantages on the Pa.
rama river. aud they propose to put 100.
900 men in the field to carry on offensive
operations outside of Paraguay. Para
quay will not be beaten easily, even
though three powers, two Of them very
formidable, are allied against her.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08

TUE TRIAL or JEFF DAVIS The New
York Herald of Saturday contained full
details of the arrangements made by the
government for the trial of Jeff Davis.
The trial is to be before the Supreme
Court of the United States. The charge
against the prisoner is that of treason.
The government has retained as counsel
the following legal gentlemen
Hon. JAS Speed, United States Attorn
ey General. i
Hon. John H. Clifford of Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. William NJ, Everts of New York.
Maj Gen. Lowell II. Rousseau, OF Ken
lucky,
The counsel Of Davis will consist Of
Mr.. Chas. O'Conner, of N. Y.
Mr.. Ransom II. Gillet, I"
AccIDENT.--On Monday afternoon of
last week Matthew Harris. of Danville. was
crushed beneath large stone he and a
brother were engaged in moving with
stone lifting machine His spine was so
injured IS TO cause partial paralysis OF the
lower limbs. .i.
New DgPor.--A new depot is to be at
once erected at st. Adams. IL is to be
built on liberal scale and is to be furn.
ished with large and convenient rooms for
the accommodation Of the public, as we'll
as the railroad company. b.
c. Ont Of the 242 members of the
Vermont legislature, ia arc farmers, %
merchants, II lawyers, 6 clergymen and
IL various. In religion the Congrega.
tionalists are ahead, having 60 members,
SO Mcthodists, 81 Universalists 2s Ban
lists. 40 of no preference, the remainder
Of about dozen different beliefs.
Ey0n Wednesday Patrick Mccarthy
was struck By an engine while walking
upon the railroad track at Mortified and
instantly killed. .-
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08

CT Mrs. Alma Maynard of Waterville
dressed pig Oct. 3lst, months and 81
days old which weighed three hundred
and forty-six lbs.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08

ca An accident to freight train. on
the Vermont Central Railroad. near Ro T.
alton, on Wednesday last, by which II
cars were thrown from the track. delayed
the arrival of tbs evening mail train sew
eral hours
GO A brakeman on the Vermont Gen.
trail. named Harrington. met with an &C
cldent near Swanton, on the night Of
October 30th, by the sudden fracture of a
part of an iron rail which flew up while
the train was in motion and struck his
leg below the knee, breaking it in two
places He was brought to st. Adams.
and under the care Of skillful doctors seems
to be doing we'll.
THE WIRz trial, The long trial of
Wirz is ended at last aud we may expect
the PRONUNCIATION of the decision and SEN
tence at any time. There was a rumor
that he was found guilty and sentenced to
be hanged on Friday. but this is prema.
lure One of Wirz' lawyers called on the
president on Wednesday, to plead for ex.
ecutive clemency, but it is not probable
that qe had much influence
sT Mr. John Mullen. of st. Adams
in the employ of the Vt. and Canada R.
R, Company, was run over by passenger
train at st. Adams on the Goth ult.. and
20 injured that he died in few hours
after.
ARREsT.-David Livingston was ar
rested in Cabot two weeks since, for rob
bling the store of John Stowell at Derby.
being dressed in clothes he had stolen
there when the officers nabbed him.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-08

MIR. EDITOR 1T is expected that Mrs.
Horton, (SpiritualisD will give two lcct,
urcs in the Town. Hall, in this village,
next Snnday.-Nov. l2th. general in
vitation is given to all. For the benefit
of those who have not the least idea what
Spiritualism is, will say it is belief in
immortality. sustained by both ancient
and modern manifestations also in a
priciplo of inspiration that never ,oas or
can be confined TO any period of time or
race of people, spiritualists do not disbe-
lieve the Bible, but do dare to speak Of
it without prcfacing the word Holy. and
do not fear the result of Investigations of
any kind. CRANE
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

"LINcoLN KILLED ABOUT TIE RIGHT
TIME."-The Allen county (ohio) Demo
crat makes the following quotation from
the speech Of Rev. Mr.. Motler, Repub-
lican preacher at Lima, the day alter
the assassination
1had noticed by the papers for week
or ten days prior to the assassination,
that Mr.. Lincoln was adopting and pur-
suing policy that would eventually
bring those scoundrels down South back,
and give them again the right of suf-
frage, and when l heard Of the sssss in.
alton. | just thought to myself that God,
in his inscutible providence, had taken
him (Lincoln) off just about Tie right
time.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

How TO PRESERVE BoUoUET.
you receive a bouquet, sprinkle lightly
with fresh. water; then put in vessel
containing some soapsuds. which nour-
ish the roots and keep the flowers as good
as new. Take the bouquet out of the
suds every morning, and lay it in side.
ways in fresh water. the stock entering
6rst into the water; keep it in a minute
or two, then take it out, and sprinkle the
flowers lightly by the hand with pure
water. Replace the bouquet in the soap
suds, and the FLOWERS bloom up as fresh
as when gathered.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

A Coon CHANCE FOR LAWYERS, The
will case Of Madame Jumel, the widow
Of Aaron Burr. is exciting great interest
in the community where she lived and died.
1t is alleged that her spiritual adviser in
fuenced her to make large bequests to
himself and TO the church of which he is
the rector. and on this ground the will is to
be contested. G. O'Connor is employed on
behalf Of those seek TO set the will aside.
The property left is worth about a mil.
lion Of dollars, and the contest over it is
likely to be sharp and protracted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

WHO'S HURr.-"John Happy" of the
Nashville Banner, describes bis trip to
Washington to get pardon:
Had a personal interview with the
Chief Magisn ate. and asked him for a
small pardon. if be had any more left.
Chief Magistrate wanted to know what
position | held in the rebel army. The
answer was faint, somewhat hesitating,
and little shaky. 1 said-Quartermas-
ter. Chief Magistrate chuckled and turn-
ed bis head to conceal sardonic smile
-"My ancient and venerable friend" he
said, "if you think that your department
Of the rebellion endangered the Union
cause. your innocence is pardon in it.
SELF"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

A CHINESE DINNER-An exchange
says Speaker Colfax, while at San Fran-
cisco, was invited to a dinner given in
his homer by number of Chinese resi-
dents Of that place. The feast began at
6 o'clock P. M. and lasted till l2' 1t
consisted of 1856 dishes, forming 1870
courses, and vas served at three distinct
sittings. No knives, forks or spoons of
our patterns were upon the table at the
two first sittings; chop sticks, being what
each guest was expected to help himself
with. The efforts of the uninitiated
guests to master the chop-sticks and con-
vey the food to their mouths with them
created vast amount of amusement for
the company.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

DEcAMPED.-A school teacher, who
has been here for the past two weeks,
teaching colored people, negroes inform
us has decamped, carrying with him all
The money which had been received from
scholars, all the school books, for which
he bad been paid, and leaving his board
ing house, washing and other little bills
10 be collected in the future. He has
gone. and the learning has departed with
him.
1t is the wish of all our citizens that
the negroes should be educated. They
should, however. be careful how they
trust strapgers.-COlumbus (Ga.,) Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

We understand that there is reaction
taking place in Ohio upon this black
question, and that among others. General
Schenck has recently declared that he is
not now among those in favor of forcing
negro suffrage upon the South as pre- re-
quisite 10 the admission of Southern rep
resentatives, but that on the contrary, he
will sustain the President, and leave the
question to be decided by the States them
selves L ouisville Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05
How TO GET LABoRERs FROM EUROPE,

How TO GET LABoRERs FROM EUROPE.
We notice the formation Of associations
and the establishment Of agencies every
where to procure laborers. artisans and
domestics from Europe. The new line Of
steamships between New Orleans and
Liverpool will be Immediately available
in bringing out such useful emigran's.
Every effort should be made n induce
not only day lsborers and dod6estics to
come, but substantial farmers and manu-
facturers, to develop the riches Of our
soil, teach us how to economic and work
up the immense material which the for
est and the bowels Of our land afford, but
which are now either wasted or neglected,
or sent away to enrich other people. Let
us have immigration; the immigration Of
the industrious and skilful, and capital
will then follow.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

An extraordinary match of carrier pig
cons has recently taken place at Brussels.
Not less than five hundred and thirty
eight of these winged messengers. which
had been sent to Toulouse for the pur-
pose, were released there at one time, to
contend for prizes, amounting in number
to eighty>two. The first pigeons arrived
in Brussels in fourteen hours. The dis
tance being tbree hundred leagues, it
must have flown at the rate of twenty
two leagues an hour.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

SING "A writer in Harper's
Monthly relates the following incident OF
the bombardment Of Charleston:
A shell tore open Bible upon the pull
pit desk of church, leaving leaf upon
which were conspicuous The words, can
enemy hath done this" The church re-
fered to was the Methodist Protestant
Church. The sentence, ian enemy hath
done ihis," was found on fragment OF
The Bible lying near the door, and was
the first picked up by the first person en-.
tering the church after the explosion Of
the shell.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

GLOOMY are I6, 900 blacks in
Memphis. and of this namber the Mem
phis Bulletin estimates that from 4 9,00C
to $4,000 will be objects of charity this
winter, and that thousands will starve
The freedmen's department is now seek
ing some satisfactory solution Of The mat.
ter. and unemployed blacks are told they
must find employment, 60 elsewhere, OF
accept such engagements as can be found
for them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05
Reception Of the Southern Bishops.

The following letters exchanged be-
tween the Bishops of North Carolina and
Arkansas and the Bishop of New York,
will be interesting to our readers. They
are part of the unpublished proceedings
of the General Convention of the Episco.
pal Church, now in session at Philadel-
pbia:
GERMANTOWN, Oct. 6, 1865.
. Rt. Rev. and Dear Sir-In resuming
our places in the House of Bishops. on
yesterday, we were deeply impressed by
the spirit which pervaded that body and
which was manifested in the warmth and
cordially of our reception.
With us it was step of grave import
ance. We desire to preserve the memor-
ial of it for the sake of its intrinsic inter
est. Moreover, we would be glad for our
brethren in the South to know that in our
action their rights and feelings were not
forgotten.
Unwilling to rely on our own impress
sions merely, we would be glad to re-
ceive from you some note of what occur
red on yesterday, and especially of so
much of what passed in the House of
Bishops as it may be proper to mention
to others.
Very truly,
your bretheren in Christ Jesus,
THOMAS ATKINSON,
HENRY G. LAY:
Rt. Rev. DR.. Potter, Bishop Of New
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

True pietv exalts the low-born or ignorant
far above the wealthy, or those of giant in
tellect wherein sits depravity. I once knew
. goily woman, in humble life, who was la
boring hard for the daily wants of her family,
on being asked by a worldly y-minded minister
if she was trying to get rich replied, eyes,
am hourly laying up treasures above
Such an answer seemed to surprise the min
lister, and he acknowledged afterwards, in
speaking to a friend couidentially, that he
went forth from that woman's presence ga
wiser if not better man." He felt reprcved,
and determined from that hour to preach
more on the subject of "Chris; and Him cru
cited and to- strive for the crown that en-
dureth forever.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

A Richmond correspondent Of the New
York Herald writes that there is q man
in Virginia who INDUCES in the wild
speculation Of buying negroes emancipa-
ted by the caving in Of the rebel Govern
ment, at ten dollars per head. in the hope
that the United States Government will
ultimately pay the fall price for them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-05

The ToBAcco CRoPs IN VIRGINIA -
Lynchburg letters state that the growing
crop of tobacco in Virginia is almost too
insignificant to be worth mentioning.
During the war the cultivation Of this
staple was almost entirely abandoned.
and is not likely to be resumed to any
considerable extent There is consider
able activity in the market at present.
Large quantities of tobacco which have
been held over for two or three years are
daily coming in.