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nA.Mr. Harry Lord has purchased the
store formerly occupied by Mr.. c. b. Sim
mons, at Oswayo, where be will strive to ac-
commodate all the old customers OF that
famous store. Give him a call. Success
TO him.
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FSy- Rev. Mr.. Stevens will be absent next
Sabbath. consequently there will be no ser
vice in the NJ E Church in the morning, or at
Iymansyille in the afternoon. @~
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THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET

Less than .s2OO,OOo,OOO remain unsold
which will probably be disposed of within
the next 60 or 90 days, when the notes Will
undoubtedly command premium, as has
uniformly been the case on closing the sub
seriptionS to other Loans.
Is order that citizens Of every town and
section of the country may be afforded facil-
ties for taking the loan, the National Banks,
State Banks, and private Bankers throughout
TIE country have generally agreed to receive
subscriptions at par. Subscribers will select
their own agents, in whom they have conf
dence, and who only are to be responsible for
the delivery Of ihe notes for which they re-
ceiye orders.
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n- The road between this place and Fort
Allegany is impossible for teams BY tax
ing to the mountains men on horseback
can get through but it is no pleasant under-
taking
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RsA- american HanuJdcturers-the american
Watch C0.-Our readers, we are sure, are not
generally aware of the great impetus that has
been given to manufactures since the begin
ming of the war. The high rates of exchange
and the necessities Of the army, have made
the Eastern hills and valleys resound with
the hum Of busy machinery, and nowhere has
machinery done more or created a great
er revolution in production and trade
than in the manufacture of the watch. What
was once the tOlsome, slow and uncertain
result of hand labor only, is now the swift
demonstration of nnvarying mechanical
forces. The same class of genius that in
vented the telegraph and the sewing machine
invented the delicate and wonderful mechan-
ism that takes hold of the raw materiaI-the
brass and steel, and geld, and precious stones,
and under competent direction turns out that
daily wonder and necessity-a perfect time
keeper. That genius is esSectialv American.
and has been found, collected, assimilated
al d made productive by the American Watch
Co., at Naltham, Mass. Taking the best
fruits Of several years experiments, thew es-
tabtished their factory nearly tep wears ago.
which they have been compelled to enlarge
from year to year until they now employ
seven hundred wOrkmen, and turn ont a
product valued at e million and half of
dollars per annum-oT equal TO that of all
others watches now sold in this country The
secret OF this Company's success is that they
nave done what they Fromiscd-that they
have furnished iirst-rate substantial watch
att moderate price-and this is the great
difference between their watches and the or
binary lmPortations from Europe Except
certain very high priced varieties, the Euro
peal watch IS the reset of cheap and IN.
skilled hand labor, that never goes well, and
IN short time costs more than it comes to"
IN repairs. The American Co. give a guar
antee tor the quality of all their products,
that Is good with any dealer who sells them.
-EIeddHge,
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Whiskers /!
Whiskers (!

Do you want Whiskers or Moustaches Our
Grecian compound will force them to grow on
the smoothest face or chin, or hair on bald
heads, in Six Weeks. Price, Sl.0O. Sent by
mail anywhere, closely sealed, on receipt Of
price. Address WARNER W,
lysn Box l38, Brooklyn, n.
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II. S. 7-3O LOAN d.

By authority ofth Secretary of the Treas
ury, the undersigned has assumed the Gen
eral Subscription Agency for the sale OF
United States Treasury Notes, bearing seven
and three tenths per cent, interest, per an
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FOR SALE

UyHE Subscriber offers for Sale the follow
l. ing tracts of land, &c wit:
One tract of One Hundred and Forty-three
and seven -tenths acres in Pike township,
Potter county, on the Genesee Forks. Price
SIlO0. Sixty acres are improved, with one
log barn. frame kitchen, frame barn, forty
good fruit trees, and two hundred sugar
maple trees. The farm win cut grass, In q
good season, sufficient, at present prices, to
pay for It.
Also, another tract of Fifty-six and two
tenths acres, in Eulalia township. four miles
from Coudersport, Thirty acres of which are
improved, with one frame house, log barn,
and some fruit trees thereon. Price $3.50.
Also, a Wagon Shop and half lot in the
Borough of Coudersport, one lot west of P. A.
Stebbins' 4 Cos Store near Glassmires Hotel.
The tools, lumber &c, can be bought rea-
socably.; or = portion Of them. the purchaser
50 desires. O2e half can be paid in Wagon
Work.
A reduction of ten per cent viii be made
for Cash down.
For further particulars enquire Of the sub
scriber at his Wagon-Shop in Coudersport.
Feb. 90, 1865. W. r. IVES.
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SEVEN THIRTY LOAN.

These Votes are issued under date of August
18th, 1864, ard are payable three years from
that time, in currency, CT are convertible at
the option of the holder into
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rEA- The past week IS sald 10 nave Oeen
one of the best sugar-maklng seasons NC
have had for some time. :
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ma Gold is now selling at Sl,47.
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hS~ In list ei deaths of Soldiers serving
in the s5th New York regiment, we find the
following Potter county men, with the date
on which they died, in Florence prison, D. G..
Ce,rOe Higley. July %, 1864. Hebron.
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1865 1866
PHILADELPHIA L ERIE RA1LROAD.-I
This great line traYerses the Northern
and Northwest counties of Pennsylvania to
the city Of Erie, or Lake Erie.
1t has been leased by the Pennsylvania Rail
Road Company, and Under their auspices is
being rapidly opened throughout its entire
length.
1t is now ii use for Passenger ard Freight
business from Harrisburg to St. Marys (2leI
milesl on the Eastern Division, and from
Sheffield TO Erie, (78 miles on the Western
Division.
TIME OF PASSENGER TRAINS At ENroRIUM
Leave Eastward.
Through Mail Train ; 40 P. N.
Leave Westward.
Through Mail Train 10 0l8 A. NJ.
Cars run through WITHOUT CHANGE both
ways between Philadelphia and Lock Haven
and between Baltimore and Lock Haven.
Elegant Sleeping Cars on Express Trains
both ways between Williamsport and Balti-
more, and Wiliiamsport and Philadelphia
For information respecting Passenger bust
ness apply at the S. E, Cor. 18th and Market
Streets.
And for Freight business of the Companys
Agents;
S. B. Kingston, Jr., Cor 18th and Market
Sts,, Philadelphia.
J. ". Reynolds Eris.
J.. N Drill, Agent \. c. r. f. Baltimore.
4. E. Houston,
Gen'l Freight Agt. PhTd.
LEWIS l.. EoUPT,
GsnV TIeket ASs. PAiFG.
Jos. D. PorTs,
Gent K7nzgey, Wil1:1mspo,t
TVLsH PAD FoR EGGS
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interest amounts to

Notes of all the denominations named will
be promptly furnished upon receipt of sub
scriptionS. This is
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pG See New Advertisements.
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Local and General.
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corder.uort Wednesday Evening. Mar. .29, 1860.
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P, A, STEBBlNS A. Co.

Have just received from New Ysr&, iAaes
stock Of ssAssnabls Goods which ,hsy vla
sell as low ms aRy hoaIs in the Csunsy; s@&s
sisting Of
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French Burr Mill Stones,

Surgeon General of Pennsylvani
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

What do you propose TO do there 2"
asked the Consul, somewhat taken
aback. NM.
~ would, !" replied the General, stake
with me quantity OF picks and shoy-
els, and throw that cursed sand hill into
the sea, sir, You may tell your Govern
ment that, sir. would shovel II iRto
the sea, sir and then would pay for
it, siy-if necessary, Good day, sir"
1t is needless TO add that General Sher-
man was not again troubled with the
ofilcious representative Of her Majesty's
Government.
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GEN. SHERMAN AND THE BRTIsH Con-
Sui AT SAvAENAB.-The following Incl
dent is related by the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald,
on the authority of an officer in Gen.
Sherman's command. The circumstance
has been mentioned by army correspond
ehts at Savannah, but without the en-
bellishments here given, which may
have been added for the purpose of max
ing "good story:
"On the arrival of Gen. Sherman at
Savannah, he saw a large number of
British flags displayed from buildings,
and had a curiosity to know how many
British COnsuls there were there. lie
soon asCertained that the flags were on
buildings where cotton had been stored
away, and at once ordered 1t 10 be selzed.
Soon after that, while the Gen. was
busily engaged at his headquarters, a
pompOus gentleman walked in, apparent
ly in great haste, and inquired if he was
Gen. Sherman Having received an
affirmative reply, the pompOus gentleman
remarked, THAT when he left his resi-
dence United States troops were engaged
in removing his cotton from it, when it
was protected by the British flag "
stop, sir" said Gene, Sherman.
mot your co''o" str, but my cotton
my cot!-SGai, IN the name of the United
| States government, sir. ] have noticed,
continued Geh.. Sherman, "a great many
British flags here, all projecting cotton
! | have seized it all in the name Of my
Government,
"Buts, Sir" said the Consul indignant
ly, Ghere is scarcely any cotton in Sa
yAnnah that does not belong to me-
There is not a pound of cotton, sir
that does not belong TO me, for tn
United States" responded Sherman.
well, sir" said the Consul, swelling
himself up with the dignity of his otfic
and reddening in his face, my govern
ment shall hear of this. l shall repOT
! your conduct to my government, sir"
. "Ahl pray, who are you, sir" sal
the General. .....
consul to her British Majesty, sir. ="
; "Ohl indeed responded the Genera
f 'T hope you will report me to you
government You will please say
your Government, for me, that hay
been fighting the English Governmel
} all the way from the Ohio river to Wick
b burg, and thence to this point. Atevei
e step have encountered British arm
G British munitions of war, and BIRTHS
! goods of every description at ever ste
;, sir. / have met them, sir, in all shape
u and now, sir, find you claiming all Il
" cotton. sir.-.I intend TO call upon 4
a Government to ordsE me to Nassau
Il once.p ea .H.S
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THE ST.. ALBANs RAIDERs.--The two
supposed st. Adams raiders who were
brought from Detroit few days ago.
have been examined in st. Adams before
Justice J. D. Soule. Their names ara
given as Hezekiah Payne and George B,
PAYNE. One Of them (Hczekiahl was
identified by two or three witnesses as
one of the raiding party; as having de-
manded hat Of Mr.. Edward Nettleton,
(his own having dropped or under
threat Of shooting him, a pistol being
aimed by him at Mr.. n. at the same
time. George b. Payne was discharged,
no one being able to identify him.
The Washington Chronicle says that
an agent OF the raiders lately bribed the
Presidents servant to usher him into
mis- presence. The following is the
Chronicles account of the matter:
Some weeks since, a Mr.. J. G.. R.
HOughtOn came to Mr.. NicOlay, the pri-
vate Secretary of the President, with
letters recommending him to be a res
pectable and worthy citizen of Canada,
who had urgent business with the Exec
utive. Finding he could not readily
reach the President without giving an
idea as to what it was, he stated enough
to make it apparent that it connected
itself with the case Of the st. Adams
raiders; upon which he was informed
that he could have no interview with
the President, but must bring his appli-
cation before the Secretary Of State,
whose especial duty 1t was to hear and
consider all business of citizens of for
eign countries with the United Statf
government.
But Houghton, who happened to be
the agent or attorney, or something OF
the kind, of the st. Adams criminals
conscious that fair and open transac'
lions would not avail him in his efforts
to shield his employers or principals
from the punishment due their guilt,
resorted to bribery, and gave O'Leary,
the servant, a five dollar gold piece,
(probably one of the identical ones sto-
len from the St. Adams bank. to assist
him to an interview with the President.
The servant ushered him into the Presi-
dents presence; but Houghton gained
nothing by the maneuver, as the PTesl-
dent again politely sent him 10 the sec
rotary of State as the proper officer 70
answer such requests as he seer1ed W
have brought. 4 a7a7as@ Cd "".5f .-
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The New ATLANTIC TBLBGRAPH.-The
New York Journal of Commerce COM
pares the new cable, which it is pro-
posed to lay next June, with the old, as
follows:
"The former, consisting of seven cop
per wires combined, weighed 107 pounds
the nautical mile, while the insulator
(gutta percha) weighed Pei pounds per
mile The improved cable, now far ad-
vanced toward completion, has first for
it's conductor copper strand Of seven
wires weighing 300 pounds the nautical
mile, and for insulation it has four lay
ers of gutta percha placed alternately
with Chatterton's compound, the weight
of the entire insulation being 400 pounds
the nautical mile. The diameter is
nearly one-half more than that Of the
original cable. The external protection
consists of ten solid wires of iron, each
strand of wire being surrounded by Ma
nilla yarn, and laid spirally rOum the
core, which latter is padded with ordi-
nary hemp or jute, and saturatedwith
a preventative compound"
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MEASURES DEFEATBD IN CoEGRBss.-
The bankrupt bill passed the house, but
failed in the Senate. The Senate also
failed to pass the bill regulating COM
merce between the States. In regard to
other bills, the Washington correspond
ent OF the Advertiser telegraphs;
"The bill for the Illinois ship canal
passed the House, but was never taken
up in the Senate The miscellaneous
appropriation bill passed both Houses,
went to the Conference Committee, and
was finally lost by flllbustering in the
House. The bill recognizing the LOuisi-
ana State government was originated
in the Senate, but was never brought to
vote in either branch. The PROPOSE
tion repeating the clause of the contis-
cation act which limits forfeiture of
real estate to the lifetime of its owners,
passed both houses on different bills,
but failed to become law, because
neither bill to which it was attached,
passed both houses.
The bill recognizing the pay depart
ment of the army was debated in the
Senate considerably but was not passed.
The bill for the relief Of contractors for
iron clads and gunbOats was introduced
into both Houses, and was pressed by
strong influence, but was never voted
upon. The proposition censuring the
War Department embodied in the Winter
Davis amendment to the civil appropria-
tion bill, passed the House by a small
majority, but was lost in theSenate by a
decided vote. The proposition embodied
in the Board of Admiralty idea, re-
Ceived majority vote in the House, but
could not command the yeas and nays
in the Senate. The bill for the recon-
structiOn of rebel states was discussed
in the House, but was beaten by small
majority. The vote on another propo-
sition, making principals responsible for
deserving substitutes, had many friends
in each House, but failed to become a
law. The bill Increasing the pay of
army officers passed the House, but
failed In the Senate, though both Houses
passed the bill increasing the COmmuta-
ton price of ratiOns.
The bill creating United States
militia was reported from the Senate
Military Committee, but was never act
ed upon. Reports tavoring the admis-
sion of the Louisiana members and rep
resentatives and Arkansas representa-
tiyes were made, but none of the gentle
men were admitted. The bill reducing
the duty on paper passed both branches
and went to the conference committee,
but was finally killed in the House.
The proposition for tax on sales passed
the Senate, and failed in the House by
only half a dozen majority. The propo-
sition levying tax on cotton passed
the House, but could not command a
dozen votes in the Senate. The wicked
bin for the consolidation of the Indian
tribes was forced through the Senate in
the hours between midnight and day
| break but there was virtue enough in
the House to secure its final defeat The
bill for increasing the salaries Of gov
eminent employees was introduced in
| the House, and recommended by The
head of every department, but could moi
secure majority"
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PETROLEUM lTBM--Numerous pit are
found, distributed all along On Geek,
of the following character: The pit arc
from fifteen to twenty feet in depth and
from five to eight @f,..,,t in diameter are
fuzzy walled around their sides With
jointed wooden beams, which the ptro-
leum in the soil had competeIypre-
served from decay. 1t was evidet at
once that this joiner work couIt not
have been done by Indians, Injury
am ing the Cornplanter Indians the
vicinity developed the fact that tadi
ton existed in the tribe, to II eff
feet that another and q difsrenrace
had long ago inhabited the soil ali dug
these pits for the oil that even Vt col
lected in them, This race may beient-
fled with that supposed to havOuilt
! the western mounds. -a
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ERUPTIoNs OF ETNA AND VEsUvUs.-
Both Of these famous volcanoes have
lately been in state Of eruption, al
though Etna is reported to have become
more quiet at the last advices, Array
eler who VISITED it in the early pIrt of
February says: "All day we were
stunned by the tremendous noise. Can
nonading is nothing to it. Their are
live craters hard at work and vaious
streams" Another writer says thS the
lava had overwhelmed two cottages,
and threatened to destroy three viii
lagos The eruption of Vesuvius was
steadily increasing, though no ireat
damage was anticipated from it.
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THB ATTITUDE OF NAPoLBoN.-The
Paris correspondent of the New York
Times, usually correct in his statements,
gives the following as TO the present
opinions and intentions Of the Emperor
Napoleon;
''The dispatch announcing the meet
ing OF the Hampton Roads peace con-
ference was seen by the Emperor an
hour or two before his speech to the
legislative bodies was delivered The
dispatch was published in all the even.
ing and morning papers, along with the
speech from the throne, with the eXcep.
ton Of the MOniteur. In this paper the
dispatch, contrary to custom, was omit
ted, both in the evening and morning
editions, the object being to make it APP
pear that the Emperor announced the
withdrawal Of the French troops from
Mexico, before it was known that the
North and South were agoing to unite,
and, perhaps enforce together the Mon
roe doctrine. The Moniteur, as the
official organ Of the Government, is the
paper which is preserved in libraries
LOT historical purposes, and the emperor
wished it to go into history that he was
not driven out Of Mexico by fear of the
Americans.
1t is not worth while to notice the
rumors published, especially in Rich
mOnd to the effect that the Emperor
contemplates a speedy recognition of
the South he has never at any epoch
Of the war been as far from any such
event as at the present moment. Not
only does he intend not to interfere, but
he intends to remove all pretext for our
intervention in Mexico! And what
more than that could be asked at pres
ent Of Napoleon III? may state also
that within very few days His Majesty
has declared that there was no longer
any hope for the rebellion-that to any
impartial looker-on it was evident il
must soon succumb."
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THE New TAX BuL.-The tax and
duties imposed by the new tax hl are
generally in excess Of those PROVED by
the ole law. The annual revenuetO be
derived from it is estimated Il -four
hundred millions of dollars. ThmOre
important features of the bill ares fol
lows: On incomes of between SD and
S. 900 a tax of five per cent, al ten
per cent. when over 5000, therofit
from real estate transactions beir ad-
ded to the income, and the loss duct
ed; cigars pay q tax Of $40 perhou-
sand without regard to quality orrice,
on tobacco manufactured from thtleaf,
40 cents q pound. and on smoky to-
bacco and tobacco msnufacturedrOm
stems, 35 cents pound; petrolenpays
| 81 q barrel, with no drawback aiwed
for expectation; state bank circution
is to be taxed ten per cent. after " l,
1865, and savings banks are to be xed
one half of one per cent. ON all desits
after May /, 1865; the taxes onlost
manufactured articles are inclsed
twenty per cent. 20.
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M1DDLEBURY Town OFFICERS ELECTED
MARCH 7TH, DISQUALIFICATION James NJ.
slade; Town Clerk James Mcdonald;
selectmen, Hiram w. Pitts, Allen Foot,
George Hammond; Overseer of Poor,
Horace Crane; Town Treasurer, James
Mcdonald; Listers or Assessors, d. E.
Boyce, Edwin Vallette, John Seely,
Gardner G. Gully, H. W. Pitts; Audit
ors, James NJ. Slade, Edwin Vallette,
Rufus Wainwright; Town Agent, John
W. Stewart; Superintendent of Schools,
George Smith; Fence Viewers, james
M. Slade, James Mcdonald, Nelson But
tolph; sealer of Leather, John Powers
Constable, Jacob Dewey; Trustee of
Surplus Fund, Calvin Hill Agent to
Compile Soldiers Record james M.
slade; County Commissioner, II. E.
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A HARD SPELL,-The following al
dress was found on letter in the posi-
office OF this village yesterday;
ain care of John Aylerd,
Halls Develie Vermount
Rutland County State of
New York for Michael Darmodr ~
The letter was sent 10 Healdvjuo y.
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FoRGoT Ir,-In Worcester the Select
men neglected to warn a town meeting
consequently the vote for commissioner
is lost and the election OF town officers
postponed until Tuesday next, March
14th.
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REINFORCEMENT FOR GRANT. - The
Richmond Examiner OF March says
We have Information that on Satur-
day last twenty-one transports contain
ing sixteen thousand troops, left Alex
andria for Fortress Monroe Their des-
tination is supposed to be Grants
lines.
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ARRESTED. - Richmond Preston. -.
hay swindler, who has been operatin.
in the northern part of Vermont TO tbs
amount of Sll, 900 or more, has been an
rested and lodged in Montpelier Jail.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

NATIONAL BANK.-The Bank OF Mid.
dlebury is taking steps preparatory to
organizing as a National Bank.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

Tue SEVENTEENTH VERMONT RBeI.
MENT.-The camp Of the 18th is in
healthful locality about three miles from
Petersburg. 1t is beautifully ornament
ed with evergreen, and is most attraC.
tive spot The health of the regiment
was never better. The officers of the
18th have recently had three matched
games of ball with the officers of the
3lst Maine. In each case Maine chal-
lenged and Vermont won.