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VALUABLE PROPERTY

VALUABLE PROPERTY
H o Il = a l. n!
The Property situated on Coalter Street, is
offered for sale.
THE BUILDING,
contains eight good rooms, besides kitchen
and necessary out houses. 1t was designed
for q
Double Tenement.
but can be easily converted into a single resi-
dence. The lot adjoining, on the South side.
is attached to the property.
Terms Reasonable.
Apply to W. II. WILSON, or
b. NJ. CUSHING & Co.
June 6-tf
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AtIrertisr,;,ents.

COL. G. l.. PEYTON,
GEO. L. PEYTON.. WNI II. PEYT0N.
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BATH COUNTY, VA.
TARDY, WILLIAMS s. Co., Proprietors.
Baths vary in temperature from 600 to 111o
Fahrenheit
Now open for accommodation of Visitors
J. 4. McCLUNG, Manager,
formerly of the Virginia Hotel, staunton; and
latterly Of the Exchange Hotel, Richmond
July Slim
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CABENET NEAMENG

U N D ER II "A x Z N G
GOSPEL HILL.
Main Street, ssaantOEa, Virginia.
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ygVEly sfe indebted to Gen.
= \. q cirealar descriptive Of
his y q Instrument for Survey
' ag ldplating Arrears" patented by
~ lilly, of Stanton Certificates
he most distinguished engineers Of
9tb country, show the high estimation
placed upon this valuable improvement
ahey now propose to furnish instruments
to order. Address R. D. Lilly, staun-
ton, Va.
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VIII the Council take action about oh
structions on our payements That n On
question now. IF Stanton isto bea aity
let the authorities act prompt Die
streets Of store boxes, steps, cellar doors
&c. It is all that is needed 10 make tr1 4
Cling safe at night and max the /; Z ess
portion of the town IN u II & WIZ,
member Of TIC eos I'D this in.
portant matter d We will see.
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CIRCUIT CoURT- SPECIAL, TERM ~
Since our last report the case Of the Com
monwealth as. r. f. Craig has been deci-
ded. Craig being sentenced to one year
in Penitentiary. Commonwealth Us. Frank
Greayer, sentenced to one year in the Peni-
tertiary and new trial asked. No other
important business.
x. 10. U. 8.-!This heading has puz-
zlcd every one, but the way to find out
what it means is given in our advertising
columns to-day Mr.. G. v. Booth has
opened fine Saloon at Richards 4 Co.'S
old stand, and George Bagby, a gallant
soldier and brother typo can explain the
matter to you. Call on him. See K. 10.
U. 6. on the window. M
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will again offer to the Farmers of Angus
ia and the adjoining counties the celebrated
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Having retired from business, we request
all persons who are indebted to us, to settle
their accounts as soon as possible.
July 4-tf DARDEN s. BRO.
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Notice.

BOLTING CLOTHS.
Persons in need Of Boiling Cloths, can get
them, of superior quality, at short notice, by
calling on BAKER BROS.
July lift
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Pagan 81 Simpson,
Have just received a lot of CONGRESS
CATERS of the Latest Style
july Aft
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HORSE COLLARS!
A very superior article for sale very low
by BAKER BROS.
June 2O-tf
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ASHTON SALT.
In large clean satisfactory flled-for
sale cheap-by BAKER BROS.
June 20-tf
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AIMS! BARGAINS! BARGALNS!
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Jan 51--GIla
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-16

and as his hand grasped that of his boy,
Mr.. Allan heard him saw fervently, as the
holiest blessing he could pronounce upon
his child: ''Just and true are all thy
ways, thou King of Saints
That night, Daisy, and Brindle, and
Bet came lowing home from pasture, for
they hear well known voice calling them
at the gate and Bennie, as he pats his
old pets and looks lovingly in their great
brown eyes. catches through the still eve
ming air his puritan fathers voice as he
repeats TO his happy mother these jubilant
words: 'Fear not, for am with thee
| will bring thy seed from the east and
gather thee from the west; | will say to
the north, give, and to the south, keep not
back bring my sons from far, and my
daughters from the ends of the earth, ev-
cry one that is called by my name, for |
have created him for my glory l have
formed him, yea, have made him
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From the Burlington Free Press.
The Old TermOnt Bri00de.

The New York Citizen of last Satur-
day contains the following sketch of the
lSt Vermont brigade, by lone who did
not belong 10 it. and who never was in
Vermont" and who the editor of the Git
izen says l. Il MAJOR general in the army oi
the Potomac. Who this may he we know
not but he evidently has no intention OF
tattering the Eermonters, while he Vet
aecorl> them the highest praise for some
of their qualities ;iS Scldlcr>-tor what
higher can there be, in the respects men,
toned. than 10 say that they Were ''thc
best brigade in the army of the Potomac. .
that they fought us ,reN as II ,r,l< ,.o,slJL
to fyhf." and that they ''could out-march
with ease any organization in the army
Some of his unflvorable adjeciives are
doubtless Just. and others not 50. The
bows OF the old bri gade were doubtless
familiar with their officers; but they were
not incorrigible or disobedient. 1t was
because they could always be relied on to
obey orders that discipline was often re-
laxed among them. and was rs 4 whole
less sirict than in many other less trusted
regiments Their officers knew that they
could safely allow them liberties. which
would have been the ruin of all efficiency
in some troops. Nor were they generally
demoralized by the service-the way in
which they have returned to their homes
and settled down into orderly and law
abiding citizens Is evidence enough of that.
1t is also incorrect that the conduct of the
brigade in holding a skirmish line against
a line of battle. after the battle of Gettys-
burg. has never appeared in print. That
remarkable performance was mentioned
| in the official reports at the time, and i.
fully described in Adjutant General Wash
burn's published report. With these ex.
ceptions this major general gives a truth.
full and at all events very lively and read
able account of the Old Vermont bri.
gade:
"1hey were honest farmers turned
vagabonds. They were simple country.
men changed into heroes. They were
quiet townsmen that had become rovers.
They stole ancient horses and bony COW:
on the march. They pillaged moderately
in other things. They swept the dalrie:
and they stripped the orchards for mile:
where they travelled. They chased rab
bits when they went into camp after Ion:
marches, and they yelled like wild Indian
when neighboring camps were silent
through fatigue. They were i'll disciplinet
and familiar with their officers. The]
swaggered in cool, impudent way, anc
looked down with patronizing Yankee
GOODNESS upon all regiments that were bet
ter drilled, and upon that part of th'
army generally that did not belong tc
the Vermont brigade. They were strange
ly proud, not of themselves individually
but Of the brigade collectively; for the,
knew perfectly well that they were th'
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ment- How the managers succeeded Wit
Others in letting them in at the bottom,
we have not been informed.
Another dear friend had got a sur,
thing in the petroleum line. He also was
anxious to let us in the bottom as par.
ticular favor, we need not pay one dollar
down. He wanted to use our name
which he was kind enough TO say would
be of great service to him in inducing
others to subscribe. His oil farm was OF
Oil creek, near Pithole. A well had hecr
sunk on neighboring lot which was flow
inc thousand barrels per day, and ,hc
owners had refused five millions of dollars
for the we'll and ten acres of land, which
they could sell and have one hundred
acres left. He was confident the concern
he represented would "strike lie" in two
weeks certain, when his fortune was made
and ours too. if we would come i'm at the
bottom. We did not place 50 high an eS-
innate on the influence which our name
would give to the concern as our friend
was pleased TO express toward Us. We
modestly declined to engage in the enter
prise-and so lost fortune.
Another friend had got sure thing in
the same line in California 1t was pat
ronized by all the leading congressmer
from the Pacific states, and had the rec
ornmendation of the freedmen's aid socie-
ty. Gentlemen of the highest respecta-
biiitv and influence were in at the bottom.
and he had been authorized TO call on us
to say we might be permitted to come in
at the bottom as particular favor. We
were reluctantly compelled to decline the
generous offer, and give as an excuse the
emptiness of our exchequer. He only
wanted ten thousand down. and would take
our note for three months for the balance.
This however, we declined, expressing oul
thanks for the distinguished consideration
which he and the distinguished gentlemen
connected with him in the enterprise had
conferred upon one 50 unworthy his anu
their notice.
Our last opportunity TO make an ever
lasting fortune with small amount ot
capital was new paper collar manutac'
tory. This new concern was 10 Toe con-
Quoted upon an entirely new principle.
quite different from those now in opera
ton. 1t WAS TO be called the Hydraulic
Perpendicular, Square-edge Paper Collar
company. The new principle consisted
chiefly in the fact that the more vou pui
in the less you take out. Our friend ex
planned the ulodus opermdi of this new In
vention. which WAS so intricate, however
that we failed 10 appreciate its great ad
vahtagc>. - declined 70 90 in at the bot
tom. lie mentioned several gentlemen
and firms well known TO the mercantil,
world who had gone in al the bottom
and in this way sought TO induce Us t'
invest in this money-making affair Gu
poverty. however. compelled Us 10 decliE
his ofi'r, n it had others. and thus W,
/ find ourselves compelled 10 run The oil
machimc ami 10 be satisfied with quicl
sales and small profits being satisfied IL
! this particular that we are In AZ the bot
tom-BoSGu Herald
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'tIiING ARG. MnN!.-ia speech
emily made IN br"okiyn' ffeoeficN
'',-'",' IN referring 10 " oe'i'''''io'l '''''''
h.nry WARD het'iier' Sc'i'e years ~
.''' Il ne ro''i' '.'0'','' ,',N NV 'i a,,' WV
"'.al''' or py vain. '"'H'' -i'.' y''"''
,.,ow wopYd wholly rebound to the glory
a.. .Ia christian c,,rrch he would prefer
I'll" latter, said: Il presume Mr. beecher
W., entirely sincere III tins preference;
""' tri II We're Maryland siaVc-holo,
b..l , r,,,.t;ta ! corlI toEc this opiniop
o.. ri him, ', w. -. | ,h"n haIf On honr"
''''' - lN''7 ''''''' ''''' "
Avru.&>rus-Josh Billings expresses
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DUPEE, BECK Il SAYLES,

STOCK ROk + RS
SID DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
2aStatc Street, Boston.
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Il. y. BURR l. CO.,

Wholesale and retail dealers in
t,UPKIErAKY MEDICINES, DRUGS, HAIR PREP
A.AEIcNS. TOILET ARTICLES, PEKfCNhRY, &c
u. mont Street unNt door TO the Museum Entrance
b, hK. ...-
'.N /. KEYES, BOSloN.
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S...y- tico A. simmons, wholesale dealers IN
f, EKu~GAE. Sperm. LARD AND WHALE OILS
Max AND SPERM CANDLES,
-IS'.,r and Il Commerce Street Boston.
. r.r,.sty H. F. SPENCER, W. c. WEST
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3. GAGE, ARTIST,

G.. IL. isiJLLARD,
IIIYS SICIAN AND 5 L X & o n.
si cnce and Onlce coruer OF Central and Spring SITS.
PtSSt WPSiC E.OIfCii, No. ~, +. i. NJ
MASONIC HALL-BiNGHAMS BLOCK.
stated meeting, March /. Called meeting March $.
.JucjyU F. J. DALTON, Secy.
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Three hundred pretty girls dance almost
nude IN one of the theatres in Paris The
public is said TO be shocked" and ask
where are the police.
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WILLIsM W. CIRCUIT
,.nO. l.. q UEO. W. CAHOON.
R,RNEY. SPENCER & WEST,

,.,NsElLoRS AT LAW, SOLICITORS IN CHAECERY,
J.. ..r, Pensions BUl'IieS aud Back Pay due deceaSe
soldiers.
.yXnnX VERMONT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-16

DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-Mrs.
Ann Kirby Barnum, widow of the late De-
vid Barnum, died at the City Hotel .yester.
day morning about 9 o'clock, in the ninety
second year Of her age. In. earlyilife she
welded the late David Barnum, well and
favorably known as the original proprietor
Of the hotel which has since borne his
name. During the many years since the
death Of the elder Mr.. Barnum, his widow
has always made the City Hotel her home.
Mr.. Peabody recently paid her his, re-
spects, and for an hour sat by the side Of
the bed Of the widow of his old friend Bar
mum, and together they talked of the scenes
Of the past. Their parting is said to have
been of very affecting nature. The de-
ceased was an aunt Of the late Zenos Bar
mum, who 20 long conducted the City Ho-
tel, and who always looked for the advice
Of his aged relative in conducting his ex-
tensive establishment. Thus has passed
from earth one Of those interesting links
that binds us to the past century, and her
honored grave will be believed with the
tears of children, grandchildren, and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sun, 18th.
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wBE oNTHE ALERT. DANGER is AT

HAND This has been a sickly season. The
medical faculty prophesy evil in the future. They
think pestilence is on the wing for America. Sup
pose this to be true, what is the best defence
against It? RED0UBLED NERVOUS VIG0R.
This Is the only protection against PANIC as well
as against the PRINCIPLE OF INFECTION. Why
do not those who predict the epidemic propose an
adequate preventive' There Is one ; a tonic, ner.
vine aud Alternative, competent to shield the sys-
TEN against the subtle clements OF disease, whether
they float hither on the winds from distant lands,
or rise like vapor from soil, or are incor-
porated with the universal fluid. This ONE PRE-
VENTIyE, of which there is no duplicate among
the compounds either OF the old world or the new,
is HosTETTER's STOMACH BITTRRs.
Remember that 1t is specific for all the com.
plants which lay the system open to visitations OF
deadly epidemics. IL you are dyspeptic, 1t renews
the vigor ofyour digestive powers, gives you ap-
petite, and restores your cheerfulness II you are
nervous, 1t invgorates every fibre Of your nervous
system, from the base Of the brain where 1t begins,
to the extremies where II terminates. IL you are
bilious, II disciplines your unruly liver and
bings the action Of that organ into harmony with
the laws OF health. 1t is, in short, an invigorant
and Alternative SO powerful that Nature, with Hos.
letters Btters for her ally, may bid defiance alike
to native malaria and foreign Infection. II this
enemy we hear Of this disease which Is desolating
Europe Is really bound hitherward, II behooves
the prudent 10 put on their drmor, to clothe them.
selves with invulnerability AZ far as human means
will permit by preparing the system for resistance
with thi pure vegetable antidote. no A-eod7w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-16
NEWS from Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO, November l4.-Lctters
from Generals Alvarez and Dias to No
yember 5th state that four vessels of the
French feet left that port. The garrison
consists of $50 men. The news Of the
capture Of Oaxaca by the Liberals is con-
firmed. Another account says that three
vessels of the French feet proceeded from
Acapulco to Mazatlan to withdraw the
French troops from the latter place, and
to carry them to San Bias. General Alva-
rez fixed his headquarters three miles from
Acapulco, which place he expected soon to
capture, having received from San Fran
cisco battery Of rihed cannon, accom-
panied by twelve American veteran gun
nerS.
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correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
,.opresiicut and Cong ress-PositiOn
VIZ. Iohnsou-His Future Course.
~ .,,,>..-,,>- Na,,p,h,r "a 1884
WASHINGTON, November Ia, 1866.

W ASNlN0I pN, ANVNSmbSi II, lows p
THO following Is q portion Of commu-
.:',t;au addressed by member of the
T,Einct to friend of the Administration
:, %rv England in relation 10 the position
-, ,hc President and his attitude towards
C.r.rcsS. The writer says: "Notwith-
,fanl.ng his long public career, few men
,rrro 10 bc less understood than President
T.rosnn. That he is a man Of strong convic-
ra.s and earnest purposes is evident from
,,c manner in which he advocated and
,-,hcI forward important measures In
congress like the homestead bill and the
,.nl he took against secession and in
.a,or Of the Government during the late
civil war. lie believes that the manner
IN which he proposed that the Government
should deal with the southern States was not
only a magnaDimous one, but the only one
likely 10 result in speedy and hearty re-
Meditation between the two sections; and
he las felt il 10 be his duty 10 sustain his
Jews by the exercise OF such powers as
lie Constitution had clothed him with.
Ent while this has been, and doubtless will
s.mtiuHc to be, his course, he will violate
.n law, nor fail to perform the duties
which are legally devolved upon him. He
vi. veto every bill that he may regard un-
constitutional, no matter how unpopular it
NAV Ig tor him to do so. But he will exc
cg,c with unScrupulous fidelity all laws,
and especially those to which he has de-
lined 10 give his official sanction.
1.-THE approximations which you seem to
feel, and which many others share with
,or that Mr.. Johnson will attempt to force
Southern representatives into Congress, or
ID any other imprudeut thing by which
~. public peace will be disturbed, is en-
,g.ly uu.ouudcd. While he will exercise
.,.lr>>ly the power which he possesses
r.f,- tie Constitution in furtherancc of
,.r measures which he thinks are best cal
saIatcd to promote the public veal, he will
10, quarrel with Congress for pursuing the
,la. indrpcNdcnt course. He regrets the
disagreement between the legislative and
executive branches of the Government,
and ", ud, doubt not, yield much to effect
reconciliation. He will not, however, sa-
.serr lis principles, nor violate the Consti-
...oa, according 10 his Interpretation Of it,
10 natter what pressure is brought to bear
ul.a Lin. He means to do right, as he
Understands the right, and will trust to time
for tie yindication of his course. He will
ir as rae 10 the Constitution and the Go
y.samvut as President OF the United
States a> he was true and steadiast TO the
tUlr4 in the darkest days of its trials"
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| most brilliant appearance, Shd about the
size of twenty-pound shot, came directly
from the constellation Of Orion. and
travelled westwardly until its Disappear.
ancc. It's fight was accompanied by cor.
ruscations that absolutely glittefed along
its entire length. At11 O'Clock another
brilliant meteor Of the first magnitude shot
from the ball Of Orion, traversing about
iorty-ive degrees Of the horizon, accom-.
panied with ncbulous light, similar to that
which cometary bodies exhibit. It came
from the cast and took southerly di-
rection, leaving long trail.
During the evening, mp to half-past IL
o'clock, seven Of these meteors, mostly
from the constellation Orion, passed in a
southerly direction. These were all Of
the first magnitude, and trsversed south
with long trails. At . quarter TO o'clock
q very large and brilliant meteor, &C.
companicd with o phosphorescent light,
appeared ut the end Of the Sickle, and in.
stantly passed north, marked with all the
colors of the rainbow. 1t... ...Eot
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AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.


by the Cable-London and Liverpool
Markets. Wednesday-Other Items.
LONDON, November 13.-The Admiralty
have resolved to keep a strong force Of
gunboats in the Chinese waters, for the sup
preston of piracy. ~ A.. .-t 3.
The Jamaica committee have unani-
mously resolved to indict Governor Eyre
for murder.
1t is said that questions pending between
the United States and Frazer, Trenholm
s. Co. have been amicably settled, where
by vessels in dispute now at Liverpool,
with all other property, has been released.
The English people and Government
seem inclined to settle the Alabama claims
if demand is made by the United States.
LONDON, November I4.-Consols, 90;
United States Five's, 903I. .....
LIVERPOOL, November 14.-Cotton hea-
w and irregular; sales to-day, 5000 bales.
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Democratic politicians here from Mary
land state that Governor Swami will SOON
call together the Legislature Of his State
and will urge on them the adoption of a
new and extensive militia system, giving
all the offices to men of conservative prin.
ciples. BY having the militia in all parts
Of the State in the hands of sympathizers
with the South, it is thought that Maryland
can be withheld fromthe Republican party
1t is intended as an imitation Of Governor
Fletcher's militia system in Missouri
Washington letter in Neeo York Tribune.
Governor Fletcher's militia system was
intended to keep, and does keep, the
offices in Missouri in the hands of the
Radicals.
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THAD. STEvENs's PLAN IN REGARD TO
THE Presidential dispatch from Wash
ington says: 1t is reported that Hon. Thad
Stevens has plan in regard to the Presi.
dent which will be little less abrupt than
direct impeachment, without previous in
vestigation, and which would preclude the
possibility Of instituting proceedings which,
upon trial of the case, might fail. His
plan is said to be to appoint joint COM
mittec at the opening of the coming ses-
sion, exactly as the joint committee on re-
construction was appointed, whose duty it
shall be to fully investigate the course and
conduct of Mr.. Johnson, and report to the
two Houses what action, if any, is de-
manded of Congress by the facts elected.