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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-20

THE HouDAYs.-The gayest season Of
the year is now approaching, but whilst
we are enjoying this festive season, let us
not forget that in time of health we must
be prepared for disease. Coughs, colds,
sore throat, Group, asthma and whooping
cough arc speedily cured by Goes Cough
Balsam. Willis, dyspepsia, constipation,
sick-hsadache, sour stomach, indigestion
the most prolific source of i'll health, i:
certainly cured by the timely use Of Goes
Dyspepsia Cure. w. p. Russell, Ag't.
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ATTEMPT AT RAPE.-A beastly attempt
at rape was made in this city on Thurs
day evening of last week, upon the per-
son OF young g!rl about IA or l6 years
of age. She was passing the White
Street Congregational Church, about 7
o'clock, when she was suddenly seized by
wretch and taken within the church.
yard; the fellow placing his hands over
her mouth TO prevent her ontcry. A
gentleman passing by, however, was for
tunatsly attracted 10 the spo. by the
noise, and rescued her just in time to pre-
vent an oatrage of her person. The
wretch escaped unrecognized.-Burlingtor
Sentinel
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stocks.
New YORK, Dec. ]

INV IUKk, DEC. TO.
Stocks weak. Gold l,46a 500 cou-
pons, l03t; l0-40 registered 9ls Treas
ury notes, 90; l year Certificates
974i Missouri, 76ti Canton, 45E; Cum
berland, A; Hudson, 1903; New York
Central, oct Erie, 93a; Michigan
Central III Milwaukee and Prairie du
CHEN, g. Pittsburgh and Ohio, Gil /;
Michigan Southern 76; Cleveland and
Pittsburgh, $685. Chicago and North
western, 35si Toledo, l04; Chicago
and Rock Island, 1919; Fort Wayne,
l05s Mariposa l51.
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THE POPULAR COLLECTION
PIANoFCRTE MUSIC.

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GINS OF GERMAN Song. Choice Vocal.)
PRICE OF EACH VOL. Plain. o.. 80
Cloth. 3.O5
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"a new volume of this Series "GEMSiOF
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ready. Also, in preparation "GEMS OF SCOTT
ISH SONG"
Copies Of the above will be mailed, post paid, on
OLIVER DITSoN & CO.. Publishers.
3Stf 227 Washington ST., Boston.
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JEVELRY. WATCHES. DIAMONDS. &c.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS

:, The House Of B)SANQUET. GIRAUD & CO..
PARIS. have the pleasure of announcing that thew
have opened an Agency in the city Of New York.
Tor the sale Of their widely-known JEwEIRY'
WATCHES. &c. and for the purpose of making
their goods ~ extensively known and appreciated
in the United States they arc now, and hav,
been over 40 wears, In Europe; they have deter.
lained on plan by which poor and rich alike ro -
have the advantage Of their splendid stvles As
preliminary. they would remark that they mann
iacture and sell no imitation Jewery or Watches.
but - N''S''
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THE STOCK COMPRISES


amongst ether articles. Splendid Stocks. Gold and
Silver Watches, Rings set with Diamonds Ruhics
Pearls. Garnet and othcr Stones (.nlit,i,. and in
clustcr) La1ic,' sets If .lewclr, eomn-i linz. Pin.
ana far.tin,s OF the most fishi ,llc.t To-. .. n
Free Gus Stones Of every variety. together with ,
lnrrc assortment Of G. and Fnamelled aud Pearl
Sets, Gold Studs and Sleeve Buttons of m. ,no.t
henntiinl patterns, Gents Bosom and Scarf pn4
and an endless variety Of Bracelets Chains N,,sic
al Boxes. Head Dresses, Combs. Charms sc-In
case any OF our patrons not in want Of Articles
OF 'cwelrv, and would prefer Silverware We will
Sehn Tor my CERTIFICATE returned To rs a richly
engraved SET OF CASTORS or BUTTER DISH
beautifully chased and plated
Agents are wanted
In every part of the United Stotes and Provinces
ann to all such very liberal inducements will he
offered and, on application. a circular of terms
VIII he forwarded. We prefer money sent in Pos,
once Orders where thev can lie obtained, or hv
BACK Draft to our onier. Address all orders to
our Agency, which will he conducted bv
Messrs. JAQUET, STERLING & Co,
3S;3m 1888 Broadway, New York.
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VT. Board or EDccATIoN,
Secretary's Office, December 1865.
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.

The Institutes VIII each continue in session two
DAYS, commencing at 9 A. NJ, with lie. ture on
the evening preceding each lnstitute, and on the
evening Of the first day OF each.
All friends of Education are invited to attend.
Town Superintendent are desired to see that
Teachers are notified, and urge them to attend.
Clergymen are respectfully invited to give
notice from their Pulpits.
J. S. ADAMS,
37;2w Secretary.
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NOTICE.-Came into the enclosure of
y the Subscriber, on the LIST Of December. a
red hefer-calf star in the forehead with white
tail and white hind legs. The owner is requested
to prove property, pay charges and take her away
-, l.. J. WRIGHT.
Wevbridge, Dec. 18th, 1860. 8s:3w
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All arc warranted COLD Of The finest Workmanship.

Our customers will also have the great ndvan.
tage of "A constant succession Of new and recbrrcbo
STYLES and patterns with which we shall keen our
New York Agency supplied
We have adopted the plan Of sale. n ow ao porr-
lar. OF charging uniform price. and this pric.
WIN invariably he 81 for each article. no matter
ing our New York Agency are paid bv the sale of
Certificates or Coupons representing the varions
articles.-Ihese Certificates are sold at 10 cents
each, or five for 81 and each certificate will show
the holder the particular article he or she is emit.
teu 70, on payment Of an additional 90. If the
article named on the Certificate IA NOT drs;-od ,t.
holder Will ohlige us. when he returns the Ccrt;G
cate, bv stating what other article Of the same
vaneh he or She NAV prefer, and 1t will hc son,
with pleasure. OUR AIM Is TO PLEASE. and
evrrv means to that end will I've exertcd. We
solicit trial from every one who read. tLi. no,;co
as we are confident of giving the utmost sati,flc.
ton.
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DANK NOTICE.

~ The Stockholders Of the National Bank Of
Middlebury are hereby notified, that the Annual
Meeting for the election Of Five Directors Of sad
Bank, will be held on TUESDAY, the 23d lav Of
January next, at ONE O'Clock, P. NJ, at their
Banking House
BY order Of the Directors
j. WARNER, Clerk.
Middlebury, Dec. 18th, 1865. ss;3v
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OIlCE.-Found, sometime since. in
L this Village, nice SHAWL. TIL. owns,
can have 1t, on proving his claim and paving torr
this notice. N'e 'O'
,,,,, II. r, LEAvTrT.
Middlebury, Dec 18th, 1866. 3s.a~
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8 P l. E N II 1 l
, 1865-09-06

sol1fe payment, but insisting upon tho most gen
emu a1d equal taxation. Il Will Of course take
tton to The States concerned although thcze are come
delegates Who nse disposed to pronounce against
nfgEo sndfage urdcr nny aud all circumstance
The evening wears ou md the eanyass Tor cerlan
OF the candidates grows epIHted. The names most
prominently mentioned tonight are: For Secretary
q State, Mai. Gen: Moreena; Comptroller, Lucius
Robinson; Canal Commissioner, u c: n. Armstrong
q Albany, aEd Col Sammona Of Montgomery
Statc EneiEeer, 5. II. Sweet Of Oneida. and Fay Of
Col oan Yen
brock, et Albany Gen. Josiah f. Miller, oi Sen:
scs and At. classc6oEo. OF Ontario; Inspector Of
E<puSIem, and Res6e d Toss. - Judges s % q lie
Court q AHpeals- -uon: Martin Groser, IND Hon:
slines being q, candidate, and il the
brook'gq dslesaaen tails 70 present the
likely BE- placed On the ticket Tor The ehost term.
David r. F1oyd Jones !s also mentioned for sccrc-
iaf2 o. State @ and would probably be rtrong ean;
disposition Of the delegates seems to be to lry
The Journal .ays Mr.. Robinson won't aceept,but
WON'T decline. Some d opdpostion IS ey.nced toaa1ds
him By those: who Insist npon The nomination Of
oufy straight ont Democrats The interest centres
On the several candidates for Canal Commissioners,
State Engineer. Treasurer and Inspector Of Stale
Prisons. Il eeerna 10 be Arranged that only the
I11nruany delegation will BE- admitted from Scw
claiming admission Theirs Is 1uore uncertainty ID
rrn1a TO the. eontesting delegations from Kings
county. Both are ha1d st work maxim. ff:en Is
n!e The indications tonight faror tho delegatons
cnt aud will DO doubt be chosen President Of the
Convention, and Winfield, of Orange, Temporary
Chairman. John Van Buren Is also here on hts
why to OsWtEo,.
, 1865-09-06
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

MILITARY mattcTx-A fuk14EhHckexsK
Sentence Conamutcd-0rder from the
War Observation-Disclosures Receipts
-peFSonxl.
Especial Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribunal
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 6.
Thos. Wilson, under sentence OF death at QUINCY,
H., for the crime Of 1,nshvhacdng. and whose ex-
ecution, having lpeen postponed Was to have taken
place On next Friday, has Ind his sentence comm
I'D 10 twenty-five Jcars Imprisonment and conhne-
n,ena At hazd labor, in the state penitcuhar5, By
the Governor, in consideration Of biz age, sixteen
years.
The 119th regiment Illinois volunteers, undes the
command of Col ]. T. Kinney, arrived In this city
list evening from Mobile, Ala. Some dfty OF the
men were moetczed out Ut that p6ut md preferred
10 remain there. Cot Kinney was Provost Marshal
Of Mobile for long timc, and Previous 70 hts de-
parture the citizens p.caented him with 4 1nasnin-
cent gold watch. valued at {410, a. token Of the
high cs.eem in which they held him, both ns an Of
fcex and gentleman.
battery G, "a Illinois light arhlle!, was mus
tered OUT on yesterday L. Camp Bntler-
The Ttl regiment IL expected TO arr3Fe IN thls
Col. Richazd Ritter. Of the esth regiment Illinois
iLdaus1y, was mustered ont Of service at the War
Department on the sd Of July, 1sfh
1ty general order Of The War Department. dated
oecrr serving IN Tic fieid to purchase rusistcoee
F'oscs from the subsistence department for thcir
own nFe on credit.
The receipts Of resrnne at the State Treasury
up 10 roon o-dAy amounted 10 $21,0 ,000.
The additional subscription to the National LIN
coin Monument Fund to-any, amounts 10 *9,iaa.
Hon. Jame. q. l3ereridEc. State Treasurer. LEFT
the State Captto! last evening to attend the tate
liz e,a Win ieave his c1cnins Tor chieao ioz ,hs
ea1nc purpote.
, 1865-09-06
,. NORTH CAROLINA:

4 Great Cotton Fleet-CondItfon Of the
Sotton-tsreat Demand for IIosucs-
Expected Visit OF tho President to
Hale1~1i-Lcrter from a North Caro-
lima Polttictan-A Reasonable S0utl1-
crn Paper. -
SEwDEns, y. C., Sept e.-Thc steamers Louisa
MOORE, Cid, and the Arago, and feet of scho m
ers LEFT here to-tlay far the North, heavily laden
with cotton, tobacco, naval stores and otheT pro-
ducts.
In Inc extensive cotton fields in sight Of New
bern, the cotton pickers commenced gathering the
crop last week. The cotton worm has not made tts
arRsaaRfe t n ta,s raEt Of tHe Stas IT, yeld ef
There IL a great lack Of hotels and boafding
houses IN Ne7ybcra. Portable houses, brought
nom the North. are bringing e1trayasant prices.
lumber here FOR less than lii weight in silver. Real
estate and city lots euzuge To say, have not taken
f.sht upward, owing 10 the fear a conAs Asccuou.
aaa The nn.ettled condition Of this k1nd Of prop
,NEw YoRK. Sept. a-We hare Wilmington,
NgS1esn ~, r. nnd Raleigh papers 10 the ID
1c's,d aas lals1Sa e SGn5a1d ;ays: "coy: Holden has
tha. y h should .t@lt Richmond be would extend
H.s ~ sisM t!,H 20 hatcsEh, BIZ it.tive eity."
!he Miimtnstoa HeTul1 prints letter teom Hon.
spp: convention, the question Of e!arcry,
neEo kCisasc ratification OF the civil contracts en-
te,sd Into curing shs wnr r'?udiatson Of the rtbel
1t lie same ua,e be On Pa,bsr tioz ohssa1sty
rriels 10 Questions which should be eff by he cor
scntion 10 tlc notion 81 the legislature Tbo as.
sumption Of the rebel debt may be one of tcse. Tor
thcuch opposed to the assumption Of that deb,.
TIE Et1uM says Nj. Moor has the reputation cf
being one OF the ah!est tnriats OF the Suite.
retnrned rum N e1ien-ise ,r1p through The South,
etates fhat the cruelty 10 the freedmen and the
humber Of tomIctdes among hen, by the whites,
, 1865-09-06

DeHpcrnte Cond1tsor or ~. r.I&n-.1
rcr. sx-, " tne 'ocfa,
Gausc-stfen"th Of thc Arnalea-Atd
Looked for from the United States-
SlkirnaiAhtn%.
H~ 1,,4 sa-t r,,,.. o..
dcni ~ Moiarr,n1e1 S H. ~, U.Ise cGs1espon'
Strs,tion ,si,h - nicr - ~. III iars, w
The 1sitrr saSs III rnfs ~ b}e tsoni @ NV ~
nrrcnt that ncss tbar ~ nrt Iowa ~. - ~
ease uiii he inst TRer haxe M oner ,,a I'M. nc
70 ueh III that hie; Of men Ite1 y
jhe cd, It is onIy r cntrcaty that The chier4 Eli
hold them together for ehort periods. Ds1oa foId
liz writer thst he md othera XII tn ha tha, hv III
4.5 AH. - ~ - - .os.Sts't.s au1 .Aat 1E H&s
, 1865-09-06

L Cabinet Mccttng-The Anlersonvillc
Prisoners AssocintIon-11nyor Gum
tllcr Wants q Speedy Trial.

L Cabinet Mcctfns-Thc .Anlersonyillc
Prisoners A&socIatlon-11nyor Gum
tilcr Wants Speedy Trial.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 5.-The RosFs special SAYS the
REGULAR Cabinet setaiou was held today.
The Andcssonyiue Prison Survivors, Association
held ameetinE Last evening" The object otthe society
In 10 assist the widows md ofphans Of Anderson
1ie prisppele, and also prisoners themselves when
:. l-+-.nA II
their circumstances
Mayor Gnnther hns responded to the Governors
notification Of charges against him, and Others con
ceEning the street cleaning contract, md asks IN
earlier hearing than named By the Governor. He
The British steamship Queen, new vessel which
arrived this morning rom Liverpool brings fifteen
hundred and -twenty-sk steer1se pashcnsGre-esid
1he Atlantic on afnGle vessel.
4 balloon aseension took place yesterday alter-
noon from Prof. loves Balloon Amphitteatre, near
Central Park. The great war balloon Nas used on
the occasion. Prot Lowe was accompanied By TIVE
amateur srrunauts. The party hare not been heard
from Hfnce their departure.
NV YORK, Sept a.-Ihc 1fibtE7e.3 Washington
fpecial says: "H6n. 1saac n. Arnold, Of Chicago,
Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury has returned to his
duties nfler Elk weeks absence"
: The 1gsntS. special EayE: "C0l. Chapman, Judge
Advocate Of the NeR Military Commission Today
ll@1 bcsore Elm al the Government Witnesses and
thoroughly examined each a. to his knowledge OF
The acts Of Ne1z. BY this rneana Col. Chipman
has been enabled to discharge number Of persons
who were snhpuaened a. Witnesses, and 90 classify
the remainder as to shorten the duration Of The
trial two or three weeks"
, 1865-09-06
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Indian Attnckx upon the Outposts OF
For1 1ftcc--4 Prospect Of Pcnce-Ta.
King the Oath-SurFenler Of n prJ.-
oncf-I1eAigned lila Charge.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago 1tIbuue.1
81. Loc.s, Sept $.
Official Dispatches hEH been rcceiyed r4y,na an
account or an attack The Indians On the ouposts
Of Fort Rice. Daeotah, On thrre successive days
ending On The :sh Of August 'Ths 1nllans nm of
anunber Of horses and were en.boldeaed to attacs
the Fort, but were driven OF On the arrival Or
refnfoFccnents> the 1rdians rent In ruunc4s asktns
for Terms Of pence. Advlces by telegraph confirm
the prospects Of peace a. reported last Saturday.
Accounts from thc inferior represent that the Of.
asiala 1n nearly ese1y town hare taken the oath,
1nc list in st- Louis contains several thoasand
names, among which arc some which caust. rnr-
Prise, being those Of convicted and assessed dis
loyaliss motor 0uf for their Southern syu1patbfrs
:, Il mAu nalntd William kean Waa su7cudered to
fhc Sheriff Of Dubuque county, Iowa, TO-DAY. in
pursuance Of rrqufsition from the Goyernor Of
toS:a, On various charges OF burglary p,,eu,,i to
LII and larceny. committed in Jackson COUNTY. IN
taat State. Having heavily ironed The culprit the
ofscer hurried him of downward.
1tev. II. Mccooi, i really good Union man. hsy.
tnF kc!Ip!es about taking the oath under 1he new
Constitution has resigned his charge at the request
Of his congregation. s>
, 1865-09-06

Ct ta4uticr. Twenty-Five members were urcscnt
and were called to order By Sec1etar. Fafrchilds
and svo!n in by. Chief Justice Dixon. senator ".
i. Chandler waa chosen President, F. ~ SteEart
Clerk, and n ". Williams Sergeant Res
olnt!ons were introduced but not actcd On. in re-
gard to fixing haris Of valuation, and to appoint
committee TO report thereon. The Board then nd-
jo1ined TIL to MORROW morning.
Orders have bcen received here from Washington
to close al the G. s. general hospitals IN this State.
his VIII leaTe no 1osp1tals IN the Statc ercept
ba1ne.
slight showers -
, 1865-09-06
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
It% last :Ho1ncnts-Thc Effort to Ikecoy-
er ts-0peratIous OIL Shfpboartl.

New YoRK, Sept. GA correspondent Of the
LDndon Nrty MEs rrItu: ftum the Great Eastcru
ecss The rope which broke the third time and "a
sent the expedition home, was ordinary 5aa inch
hemp. The Iope was only used because the stock
Of "i1c and hemp rope was exhausted. The lli-
miles Of It had been wns,ed through failures Of
s"ises ftaiianed at every one h1ndrcd fatho,ns su
prevent lis twisting that The other rope was used
4ht tesied bEeaktng stratu Of the Grst rope was
elesen tone, get II broke The drst time at a
stsain Of 7;5eo weight and the aecond time
ALL The hemp ropes we1c the last rsourcc OF lhe
bai!ed cnginecrs, who rather than come bsck With
ont making every effort would have probably been
inclined to cut oil and send down the lawsef and
Rigging OF the Crest Eastern herself. The strong
hEoy rope designed tordecr water never gave way.
for aye e elx hundred a,hons q wafer, and those
h:vpp o. t tle IRea Rash'"e ,o 9r appane;es +;
perform Tie worE for which tilsy we're
meant: The possibility Or picking up the cable 1t
;eaSh r. or IT. t"o III %i1es nsd + apea5 osysr g.
n proving its feasibility eeams 10 outweigh IL:
'eE,pofar3 mltfoItuue Of ropes At han1 not being
equal 10 the emergency. The buainess Ike sysiem
ohserrcd In rcc0rLtn.; the events oG eecli day ia
worthy Of note Iithographte workulen with stone
md pEess hnd one Of tk1 ordinary ship's cahIus
;iss1 gR 70 laen, Every morning t.e dry q ths
!nd . copy taken on The stone By Mr.
Tohn C. Dean. A slip was then Autographed, and
lrndfcd copies struck OIL. Meanwhile envelopes
seEc addressed to The editors Of twenty Atncsi
an journals, md to Scotland and Ireland, were
was added to the stock already folded for posting
BY this meane letters were ecnt OF simultaneously,
md Without moments unnecessary delay.
, 1865-09-06
FROM. MEXICO.

Desperate Condition Of tile Liberal
Causc-Stren.th Of tic ArmleY-Atd
Looked for from the United States
EktrtnftItsa~
, 1865-09-06

DLANS FOR LINCOLN AND
l. USI0E PARKS.
The Survey Of LtnC oln Park has been finished, md
the Ea4n Of it Is tho oIco OF the Board OF Ppol!
Works resdy for dIamnat3on. Iha Doafu will receive
plans for the improvement Of the two Parks named
sboye until II Saturday, september 9TH, paving
3L0 for N acctpted. .p&an rs previously slverlseI
J. Q. GINDELE
PERD- LETZ.
q. !. ROSE,
xelUa15itott Board Of Public NoEky~
, 1865-09-06
THE NEWS.

Gold was steady In New York yesterday at
14sssG1li.4.
Gen. Greut will bc at Freeport on Saturday
ucu.
Orders lavc been issued to close up all tic
Emitted S1a'es General Hospitals In Wi-ennzin.
The cotton t1nde at Savannah Is very brisk.
The completion ct tho railroads materially swellt
The stock arz7vlng at that place
Three steamers Q11d q Ieet Of scAoonets
heavily laden WITH cottou, LEFT Newborn. y. C., on
the 18th inst, bound Sorth.
The Indians havc made several attacks, re-
Gently, uor tLe outrosts Of Fort Ricc hut a. last
ancounts there uas prospect Of peace with them.
Tie complete official statcmcu: OF The pub
Tic debt on The Sist day OF August will i,e found IN
our financial columns
Tie City Hotel at ST. Paul was burned night
before Last. Loss, ST, 60 The fire originated
from chimney.
Judge Advocate Chapman Inns 20 siftcd and
claseIIed the Witnesses in the Nerz casc, that the
1ria. Will be shortened two or three WefEs.
All tie lrnnches Of the Slatc Bank Of Iowa
havc wound mp. -ith The exception Of that at For
Madison The National Esnss s'e ta;inE 'he''
pl2oes.
Tie crueltIcs practlced upon the blacks By
deir 1ate masters a1r rapltty end s.lly inc:cas'
r, especially In localities wno1n tic troops hare
been withdrawn.
. Railroad murders continue unabatcd. Yes
terday, locomotive boiler exploded on the Penn
eylyania Ra1ltoad, near Duucanuon, BY which three
pe1sonr were Instantly Killed.
Thomas Wilson, The Quincy buslWhackcr,
under sentence Of death, has had The sentence com
1nuted By Governor og1esby, 10 twenty-five yeaEo'
1mprisopmcnt IN tue Stnte rcnftentasy, in coosid.
Grafton OF hie aze-slxteen ycars.
Tie Democratic State Convention, Of New
York, meets al Albany to-day 4 despatch ftou,
the latter place Eives sicw Of the field, the naoes
and prospects Of candidates for nomination.
Henry A. Wise has addressed letter OF
thirty foolscap pages to Gen. Grant, demonstrating
nrainst Il dedston Of Gen. Terry. which gives al
Of hi. abandoned property to the Fssedn,en*e BIZ
1cau.
An ocean race will take place on the 11th
inst. between the snehtA Fleet Wing, owned by
George 4. otEood. sun-fn-law OF Commodore Van
dcsbut, and tie Henrietta, owned by James Gordon
Bennett, il. The yachts wifi at4zt from sand,
Hook, and round the Cape May light chip.
Ncst Troy, n. T., WAS visited By disas
irons fire yesterday, which destroyed twenty-five
brick bnfldipes, valued at from eevcntyf to ont
hundred thousand dollars Among tie building,
burned wcse the Mansion Hons. Dock and ths
,Uenaotrat Office.
a correspondent writing from Mexico has
had conycrsarion With Dclon, oac Of the IIbcra
Generals. The latter confessed that the prospects,
OF the Lberal cause were deEperate fn The extreme
and tha. r1nl.xs arms, ammunition, food and cloth
1uc nere forthcoming Immediately The causc va.
hopeless. The Liberal army numbers A,Sn men
1yilh no bope ofrenioreemeuL
The Scoti2 Inns arrived from Europe. Hel
pdvices are that the Atlantic Cable Construction
Company have offered To recover and complete ths
, 1865-09-06

Great Ocean Race to Take plncc-Frnm
Sandy Hook to Cape 3lay and Back.
New IoRK. Sept. a-Therc Is considerable ex-
ocean race that te 10 come oil The 11th inst b.
tweea 1he Fleet Wing, owned BY Geo. A. osgood,
Henrietta, owned by james Gordon Denneu, j.,
two Of tie largest yachte in the United Stascs Il
Will be the first ocean race that fas ever taLrn
plnce On this side OF the Atlantic.
The yaehta are 10 start !, noon Ion the 11th
from tho Hight thip CT SANDY HOOK and sail to and
around The Light ship OF Cape May md back TO he
Failing regulations Of The New Tork Yacht 'ClaS,
With The exception That no dihc1anee Of tonnage
Is to Be allowed. and The one or two tsails can bc
used in heavy weather II they are required.
Immediately alter this race another Is 10 be TN
On the 18th int, between the Restless. vefy FAST
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