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as affording true and faithful report OF
what the South has had hitherto but
the imperfect narratives which have
been written and published in the
Northern press. ..t..
The old contributors and corresponds
ents of the Examiner are particularly
requested to communicate with the UNI
dersigned. s. ea3 .
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$50 II. RIvES POLLARD, Richmond, Va.
Wanted, an Agent in every town in
Virginia and all the Southern States.
Also, Immediately, twenty active and
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS .
RED UCTION OF FARE!
One Dollar to Richm0n
TIIE NEW FAST AND MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS
THOMAS A. MORGAN,
THOMAS COT

CARRYING THE u. S. MAIL AND ADAMS
EXPRESS FREIGHT.
These Steamers will leave the Government Wharf, Nor
folk daily on and after Monday Sept 18TH at 81 O'clock
A. NJ for Richmond, touching at Portsmouth, Old Point
City Point. and the different landings James River
No expense has been spared in fitting out these steam
ors expressly for day travellers.
They have large, OPEN airy saloons from which all OBJ
ects of interest along the route may be seen
Travellers taking these Steamers will arrive in Rich
mond at much earlier hour than by any other line as
their speed is unsurpassed.
Through Tickets be procured these Steamers to
Petersburg Lynchburg and Danve, and connect with
the trains running West and South.
These Steamers under the Superintendent of Col
NJ N. Falls, and run in connection with the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company's Steamers.
Their Tables supplied with all the Delicacies Of the
markets.
Asy- Be sure to inquire for the FALLS LINE.
For freight passage apply to the Clerk of the
Steamers, or to TIOS. II. WEBB
octl9f Agent, Norfolk, Va.
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NORFOLK LOOKING FOR A MACHINE.
Capt. Ed. G. Folger, chief engineer of
the Norfolk Fire Department, accom-
panied by his able assistant, Capt. John
7. Redman, are in town, contracting for
steam fire engine, ofthe first class, for
their city. These gentlemen are fine
specimens of the Virginia fireman, and
thew have been most cordially welcomed
nv their brethren of Manchester, N. H.
Quite party assembled at the Eagle
Hotel last night, and eloquent addresses
were made by Capt. Folger, of Norfolk,
and Captain Nozzle, of our fire depart
ment. Capt. Folger is fluent speaker,
and reminds us good deal, in his
suavity and manner, of Cornelius Ant
derson and John Decker of New York.
His companion, Captain Redman, too,
like his chief, is every inch Virainian.
Long live Norfolk.-Manchester Eagle,
Oct. IL. 4..g
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The Richmond Times, which believes
=" in the use of good liquor" commecnes
a moderate drinking article with the fol-
lowing language:
Scarcely had the smoke lifted from
the field of conflict-hardly had tho
echoes of the last gun of the war ceaseG,
before crop of cross-road groceries and
groceries sprung up all over the Com
monwealth, like fungi upon the decayed
body of some fallen giant of the forest.
The process of the reconstruction and
revival of these abated nuisances-these
institutions Of the oldea tiine-was not
gradual or progressive, but like the sora
IN tide-water Virginia in September,
they appeared Immediately everywhere,
and at one and the same time.
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BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET
ID COMPAN Y.
STEAMER "EOLUS,"


NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH TO FORT MONROE,
GLOUCESTER AND YORKTOWN.
C1RRYING THE UNITED STA NAIL.
The New and Fast Steamer EOLUS,' Captain H.
MCCARRIcK will commence her regular trips TO the apo'e-
named places on the 9th SEPTEMBER.
This Steamer will leave the Government Wharf, NOR
folk, DAILY at az and Portsmouth at O'Clock, A. NJ,
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY,
for Cherrystone-eyery
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY,
touching at Old Point going and returning on each trip
This Steamer connects with the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company's steamers "L0ulslANA" and "ADE
LAIpE" for Baltimore, and the Steamers "TH0MAs
COLIYERo and CITY OF RICHMOND" for City Point
and Richmond.
Through tickets sold on this Steamer to Baltimore
CITY Point Richmond and her connections.
This Steamer is especially adapted to the service in
which she has been engaged, being very Fast avine
made the trip in IA hours less than any steamer tn,
route having Fine Accommodations and is noted as an
excellent Sea Boat will make her trips regardless
the weather. 80
For freight or passage apply to the clerk of the Steam
er or at tina Office of the Company
FARE:
Fare to Old Point.... DUO.
Fare tn Mathews Gloucester, Yorktown and
Cherrys0ne 81 bo
Fare from Cherrystone Mathews and Glouces-
ter counties and Yorktown to Iialtimore... 20
+" Richmond..... 60
Til0S II. WEBB,
son1f-tf b.. Agent.
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y1NHE NEW LINE STEAMERS

H. rho" - -
NORFOLK TO FORT MONROE, BALTIMORE, RICH
MoNp, MATTHEWS COUNTY AND CHERRYsTONE,
CARRYING GREAT
HARNDEN'S EKPRESS.
The following First Glass sideWheel Steamers, with
unsurpassed accommodations, namely:
GEORGE LEARY, CAPT. BRAKEMAN,
JAS. n. BRADY, CAPT. LANDS,
Leave for Baltimore DAILY, at 32 o'clock, p NJ arrv-
ing i'll time to connect with all the early trains
CITY POINT, CAPT. TALBOT, i
MAGENTA, CAPT. BAULsTR,
Leave for Richmond, DAILY, at o'clock, A. NJ State
Room furnished FREE Of CHARGE.
These Steamers all leave from New Line Wharf, foot Of
Roanoke and Market Square.
Through tickets sold for Philadelphia, New York, and
all the principal cities West. Passengers and baggage
taken from boat to cars free of charge
The Steamers all touch at FORT MONROE, and con-
meet with each other, going and returning.
For any information regarding Freight or Passage or
securing State Rooms in advance, apply al the Office on
the wharf. ii. V. IoMfhiNs
snn0-tf Agent.
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Coventry, VT, "a May, 1865.

BLACK DRAUGRT.-The Rutland
Herald states that not thousand miles
from some place, there might have been
seen on a bright May morning, lying
solitary and alone, a certain cask, with
symboiical and mystical characters in-
scribed thereon. Presently a man APP
preached, and Their another, and several
more. They came, they saw, they con>
jectured, and finally concluded, from what
little knowledge, observation and expert.
ence they had, that the cask which lay
before them contained whiskey. But
the proof of the pudding is in tue eating
therefore, it was impossible to know
whether the cask contained whiskey, and
especially good whiskey, unless the con-
tents could be tasted. Without making
oath before any justice, as to what they
had reason to believe, they proceeded at
once to take the law and gimlet into their
own hands. They bored, they drank,
they smacked their lips, they calculated,
Pretty good whiskey,' and expressed
a settled purpose to take another drink
pretty soon. Meanwhile one of the num-
Der said be began to feel little sick at
the stomach, and presently another said
he felt so too, and finally they all conclud-
ed they would drive in the plug tight
without further inhibition. In due time
the rightful consiguee came for the cask.
And what gentle reader, do you suppose
it contained? Thereby hangs a tale. 1t
was a negro subject preserved in spirit
for dissection by the doctorl Not to be
continued.
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JEREMIAH CLEMENs.-The telegraph
announces the death of Hon. jeremiah
Clemens of Alabama. He was born at
Huntsville, Ala, in 1914, educated at
LaGrange college, studied law at Tran
sylvania university, and was admitted to
the bar in 1884. subsequently he filed
several important judicial and legislative
positions in the State, and in 1S48 raised
a company of troops to 60 to Texas, and
he subsequently, became lieutenant COL
onel in the volunteer and regular army.
In 1874 he served as Presidential elector
on the Polk ticket. Alterward he was
sort OF military governor over some por-
ton of Mexico held by Our army, and so
remained until the close of the war;
From 1913 to 1858 he was Senator of
the United States from Alabama, and in
1856 was a Presidential elector, and as
sisted in casting the vote of Alabama for
Buchanan. Mr.. Clemens soon after
disappeared from public life. Its great.
ly 10 bis honor to add that he never was
in favor Of the Davis rebellion. but is
understood to have steadily opposed the
project throughout. Mr.. Clemens has
some reputation as al author, having
published several works of fiction which
have been favorably received. He died
Of congestion of the lungs, at lis native
place, Huntsville, Alabama.
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COMING HoME.--The troops whose
term Of service expires Oct. lst prox.,
are ordered to be mustered out, and in
clude first, three years regiments mus
tered into service under call of July %,
1862, and prior to Oct. 1st of that year
second, three years recruits mustered
for old regiments between those dates
third, one year men for new aud old or
CARNATIONS mustered prior to Oct. l
1864. These troops are to be mustered
out near Washington, but returned to
their respective States for payment
This order will release from service the
9th, 10th and 1lth Vt. regiments, and 9
large number of men in the ID, 3d. 4th
9TH and 9th regiments, and the lst Vt
Cavalry, who enlisted as recruits in 1862
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Rev. Mr.. HUNNICUTT's LECTURE
We had on last Monday evening the very
great pleasure of listening TO a lecture
delivered in this village by Rev. Mr..
Hunnicutt, a refugee from the South
HIS lecture was mainly history of the
secession movements in Virginia in 1860,
'6l and 90, and of its leaders, nearly all
of whom be was personally acquainted
with. He was editor of the Christian
Banner, printed at Fredericksburgh, and
was an earnest and fearless champion of
the Union and opposed with all the ardor
of bis intense southern nature the viii
famous schemes Of secessionists, for which
his paper was suppressed and he driven
from the state. His lecture was lengthy,
but was listened to with marked attention
during the whole time of its delivery
He is an earnest and rapid speaker /;
pungent and eloquent good at telling a
story. AT its close be gave a glowing
euogy of Mr.. Lincoln, and said that
Andy johnson was the right man in the
right place. We never heard better
lecture than this. We urge upon people
to go and hear him whenever they have
an opportunity.
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The WAR CLosED.-With the SUR
render by Kirby Smith of the rebel forces
west of the Mississippi river, the war for
mally closes. If any evidence beyond
the manifest disappearance of all enemies
in arms were needed in support of this
announcement, it would be found in the
order just emanating from the War De-
partment, RENTING the sentences Of all
persons who were to be imprisoned "dur.
ing the war;" The Government, there
fore, understands that the duration of the
war has ceased. We are glad that Kir-
by Smith has not proved himself the foo
he was represented to be. He has saved
bloodshsd and much valuable time
Gen. Sheridan, if he continues his route
to the Southwest, will employ his ener-
gies in promoting the return of order and
prosperity to that region.
And SO the great war is ended at last
We thought go when Lee surrendered
and now we know so. If there is to be
any more fghting-whch God forbid
it can only be of an exceptional character
originating in local causes. The grand
struggle is finished, and, by the blessing
of Providence, finished right. If it bad
been won over foreign foe, we should
now indulge in the celebrations of victory
of testifying our joy than by entering
most heartily upon all the duties and
privileges of the new era opening before
Ius.-BoSton Journal
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IMPoRTAN TO CLAIMANTS o F
BoUNrY.-The following extract from a
circular of the Paymaster General, dated
May 20, is important to parties interest
ed in the procurement of bounties:
"Under section four, act Of March 3
1865, to entitle a soldier to bounty, the
wound for which he may be discharged
must be a direct result or necessary in
cident of bis military service. 1t must
be in the line of his duty as a soldier
not in the peaceful occupation Of a citizen
The wounds for which bounty is provid
ed must be the consequence o. hostilitiea
actually going on at the time"
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LINCoLN's HATRED OF THE SLAVE
TRADE.-President Lincoln, having been
applied to pardon repentant slave-trader
who had been sentenced TO prison, an
swered the applicant;
My friend, if this man bad been gull
ty of the worst murder that can be con-
ceived of, l might perhaps have pardon
ed him. You know the weakness of my
nature, always open to the appeals of re-
pentance or Of grief, and with such a
touching letter aud such recommends
tons, | sould not resist. But any man
who would 60 10 Africa and snatch from
her her children, to sell them into inter
minable bondage, merely for the sake of
pecuniary gain, shall never receive a par
don from me-
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APAINFUL ACADEMIA very pain
fuI accident happened in the family of Mr.
Peter St. John of Montpelier last week.
A child attempted to get into crib, in
which was an infant, and tipped it over,
throwing the face of the infant upon the
door of a stove, in which was very hot
fire. The crib fastened both children to
the hot stove, and there they remained
some minutes, the mother being out
The infant was shockingly burned, one
eye being destroyed, and the older child
was also burned, but not so severely
The family OF young children is large,
and the parents are poor.
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THE AssAssINAT1oN.-It is stated b.

THE AssAssINATIoN.-It is stated by
shingto correspondent Of the
Rochester Democrat that a man who has
been with Jefferson Davis official family
for the past four years, has testified in
The secret session of the court now trying
the assassins of President Lincoln, that
he ha, seen a letter from JEFFERSON Davis
to George N. Sanders, advising, as the
last resort, the assassination of President
Lincoln and his whole cabinet. Gen.
Grant, the correspondent adds, was in the
court room when this testimony was
given, and vouches for the good character
and credib:lity of the witness.
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CARD 70 INYALIDs.

A clergyman, while residing in South AMER 4.
ca as a missionary, discovered safe and simpie
for tho Cure of Nervous Weak I,s
Early Decay, Diseases of the Urinary and sem sem
inal Organs, and the whole tram OF qlso i,
Greaf numbers have been already cured by this
noble remedy. Prompted by desire to benefit
the afflicted and unfortunate, will send the
recipe for preparing and using this medicine, IN
A sealed envelope, to any one who needs III
FIRE OF CHARGE. -.
Please inclosc a postpaid envelope, addressed
to yourself.
Address,
JOSEPH T. INMAN,
STATION d, BIBLE HOUSE,
6yi Nea0 York. CHy.
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SUGAR STATISTICS OF WEsTFIELD.-
There has been made in Westfeld this
year, 1892 pounds of maple sugar
This quantity has been produced in
about 60 different sugar orchards, making
upwards Of AGO pounds to the orchard
on an average. This may be taken as
rather a small quantity. The season
was very short and early for those whose
orchards were on the lower lands, but
quite long for those more elevated. The
season extended we'll into May in the
mountainous portions Of the town. Most
of the sap run in about week in the
warmer places. This was in March, con.
sequently much sap was lost from mere
want Of ability TO take care Of it. Some
sugar makers think they lost as much as
they saved. So the sugar season was
both long and short, both good and poor,
the same year in the same town.
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PRESIDENT JOHNSON ON NEGRO Sur.
New York Tribune seem.
to have some special foundation for tbe
following statements
president johnson, as we understand
him, holds that no State has ever been
out OF the Union-that all acts of a..
called Secession, and all proceedings of
pretended State authorities thereunder-
are legal utilities, of no force and effec,
save as they may afford evidence of the
treason OF their authors. He therefore
holds that the loyal voters of State con.
stitute the people of that State politically.
and have a right to reconstitute it when.
ever the hostile forces of the Rebellion
shall have been fully Withdrawn or sub.
verted. In such reconstruction, those
who were voters under the State Con.
Stltution as it existed prior to Secession,
and who shall be loyal to the Union and
its Constitution at the time of reconstruc.
ton, will be the only legal voters, and the
question of Negro Suffrage, or of any
fundamental change whatever, must be
decided by them. Bat, so far from think
ing that colored people ought not to vote,
we infer from pretty full exposition Of
his Uie,os to ,ohtch zoe Usry recently listen.
ed, that the President will exert whatever
influence he believes himself fairly en-
titled to in the premises in faoor of such
Suffrage. The only ground that exists
for imputing to him hostility inheres in
his conviction that loyal State Constitu-
tons are not subject to change by Presi-
dental edicis nor by orders from the War
Department"
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ODIoUsNEss OF DAVIS CHARACTER.
1t was an INCAPABLE crime in him to levy
war upon his government; but that crime
was made twice damnable by his carry
ing it on against the laws OF war. He
caused hundreds of our colored soldiers
to be massacred, in order to stop all re-
cruiting from the colored race. He Gauss
ed thousands Of our white soldiers to be
starved to death, in order to discourage
enlistments. He commissioned reckless
Adventures TO make piratical expedi>
lions from neutral territory, and to burn
cities far away from the seat of war
1t is said that proof exists that he even
was privy to the assassination Of Presi-
dent Lincoln->a crime which has horrifed
the civilized world. This is fitting cli-
max 10 all his long series of atrocities.
Ii is well that JEFF. Davis has some
qualities of soul that can excite only alb
horrence. Had be combined with his
high capacities such heroic stamp Of
character as that Of Stonewall Jackson,
he would have cast something like a
lustre upon the rebellion, that, to the eyes
Of the world, would have somewhat re-
deemed it from its blackness. Mems
Of any great enterprise are
always very considerably affected by
the character its foremost figure. JEFF.
Davis will be taken hereafter as the rep
resentative man of the rebellion. 1t is
fortunate that he is this so truly-that he
is the veritable exponent of its inherent
wickedness, as well as its mighty force.
He has a character that can invoke no
sympathy. His deliverance TO the gal
lows will only help to consign the rebel
ion itself 10 infamY.
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COOP TEMPLARs AT GLoVER-The
Rising Star Lodge--a lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Good Templars-was
duly organized at Glover, May Sd
Meetings every Friday Evening.
Clarence P. Owen, w. G. T. Hattie
f. French, W. V. T.; Geo. W. Todd,
Esq, w. S.; f. Warren Clark, W. F.
S.; Mathew N. Salmon, W. T.; Amos
P. Bean, W. M; Rev. Sidney X. B.
Perkins, w. c.; Jennie E. Jameson.
II. II. S.; Anna E. MERCY, L. II. S;
Flora Phillips, W. A. S.; Susan f.
Hubbard, w. d. NJ. Robert M. Walker,
w. /. g.; Cromwell p. Bean, w. o. G. ;
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LIoUoR AGENTs.-The following are
the agents, appointed by the commits.
sioner, SO far as he has gone
Charlestown, Daniel Brown; Brown.
ington, A. p. Buxton; Glover, A. A.
Williams Greensboro, w. w. Goss ;
Crafisbury, j. II. Austin Albany, Mrs.
A Coolidge Irasburgh, S. w. Allen ;
Lowell, d. b. Curtis; Troy, A. Hods>
den Coventry, E. S. Cowles; Derby,
A. J. Allbee.
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Charles G. Cowles.

This soldier, whose return from a
Southern prison we mentioned few
weeks ago, died at his fathers house in
. Coventry on Friday, May 10Th, the dis
ease occasioned by starvation. He had
been in the service of the United States
about year and half the last nine
months OF which were spent in rebel
slaughter pens. He was taken prisoner
ION the goth Of June, and conveyed sue
cessively TO Salisbury, AndersonviIIe,
Charleston, and Florence, where he was
subjected TO the same slow process OF
murder by starvation and exposure, which
has caused so many thousands OF linger.
ing deaths. AT Charleston, however, he
had the satisfaction of being so located
that be could see the shells fall upon the
doomed city, visiting it with deserved
retribution. Andersonvile was to him
an abode of horrors, but they were sur
passed by those Of Florence. His diary,
in which be faithfully recorded his daily
experiences, contained many affecting
evidences Of the barbarities practiced up
on him. We are permitted TO make
few extracts and they, by their very
planness and brevity will furnish more
convincing proof of the cruelty of the
rebels than any more elaborate document
can do.
July 8, 1864 reached AnderSonville
and was turned into a pen with about
$4,000 men. Slept on the ground with
no covering.
July 18th, our ration of meat is cut
off.
August 28, the prisoners are dying off
very fast. Counted over twenty dead
bodies at the gate at once.
Sept. IA, had about one fourth Of a
cracker for breakfast, nothing more till
night.
Sept. 10th, had one cracker for break
fast. At night drew rations Of beans,
rice, -four and hominy, about three spoon
fuls each.
Sept. 30th, have been cut down in our
rations so that it is hard work to make
our appetites correspond with our means.
Oct. LIST, drew no rations Of any kind
TO day.
Oct. Sd, drew rations at, night just
enough to keep off starvation,
Oct. llth, rations are cut off little
shorter than usual.
Oct. 18th, no ratons ofany kind to day.
Nov. 9th, rations uncomfortably small,
but still enough to keep body and soul
together.
Nov. 2lst, no rations of any kind to
day.
Nov. Oath, another day and no ratons.
So the heart sickening account goes on,
through eight long and weary months,
till the robust man was as thin as a shadow
and as helpless as a babe, and vitality
was so exhausted that neither food or
medicine could give relief And yet
there are those who in view of such a
case as this, and hundred thousand
more just like it, think and say that the
guilty authors of such untold sufferings
and such a multitude Of uutimely deaths,
do not deserve to be hung.