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PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.


For the delivery at Forts Bliss,Coneho. DUNCAN,
.PS 81 us q
Ri:.aIss q sPsss.sn:s; from J,SnuaIy is7s %
PHs ~ suseSss a S' a ne Com
The FLOUR s %GSs be esSies e, extra ,H nsy s.oSnd
10 strong barrels o. stfHdsrd weight, head lined
BACON must be new smoked, sound AID sweet.
form s.s o he S er5p esaq soaai sad
dry, and In strong sacks or barrels.
SALT NUT be clear. dry. and hne. and In strong
SOAP must be hard and dry aud Of fall weight,
az 3SiSSs ). 81 The best
samp ss d Flour. Beans, Soap, and Sal. in strong
boxes. should accompany the bits and be referred
The contra tOrs will be required to deliver such
sTsi; as aey @ &s"s .SHa
With thirty days nOiee at their place Of resi-
should the eYntr.ssCE f.ii to deliver. after such
A,tinE commissary shall have power % purchase.
As fs NAV elect; or The aadsr.l tned may dirset
the shipnent, from any depot; q such quantities
Ing to the post where required shall
spsstsn must be attached to each Voucher prior to
Psynsats will be made Sy the spdsrsign.d for
,Ten Iots res may De SsnyeIsd. Sm uTsao
missaries Of Subsistence who receive the stores,
Sss ''R vii Be- 'H %a until Ss ss's
eOnplsiSsSdi =, ,,v.,.,.,,.,,,,,, mn., ;, ...,u
pasa SsS % t%a 81
persons mot bidiers) 10 he sum Of one thousand
sspie$ Ss VIII 20 wiIia !wa"!y day. O ssr tsc
ava d. enter Into good and sufficient bonds. with
signed may require for the proper performance Of
BIDS should be made separately for each. Post.
aud inslossd IN an egGysISSps' s F Pre-
and addressed to the undersigned at Austin,
Zach copy Of each proposal mus. have a copy Of
this advertisement Ia slip from nswspapeD
Bidders Tsqgsstsd to insert in their pFSpSs.ls
'6sl p addrc;ssS ta e2atr9s! .ya,$sd
Blank forms for proposals an ! guarantees can be
g. at Sy pois "a sS'
Further Information eau be obi Alned upon appli-
Gallon by mall or In psr,SMItf Il 'Hs SSlTsssaI,G
ss2s.td Capt, Byt Major, Chief G. s.
PROPOSALS. FOR STEAMERS.
TREAsURY pEPARrxESr.l
Sealed proposals will be received At This Depart.
ment up 70 z ri, on M%E Si5' 2'!h q October
for The Revenue Mar ne, bidders TO furnish their
own spesiheStlonsIt zane to Gs sGomlitSd 70
light to reject ali. II not from competent and re-
Speed being o. great Importance. the Department
will require the bidders to furnish drawings, In
iPSde shall I've 6ond Win suiisisSt sHfstiss isr
he spssides tons, models, SO, approved.
6i Tf:fI VII 81 be R6S
BRIG Ri6GEb.
Length, Infect on load line;
Depth Of hold, - feet amidseips.
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ORPHANS COURT. .oo ,o.o
District Of Columbia, Washington County, Ia

District Of Columbia, vIWa'hfH0tO" County, to
In the case OF CHARLss. ,CALyERL executor
has, with the approb OF the Orphans Court Of
Wsshi6gtop county Aforesaid appointed TUES
Element and distribution Of the personal estate OF
said deceased, and Of the asset IN hand as far as
mon ey / when and where all the creditors and
heirs Of said deceased are potihed 70 attend, With
their claims properly yoleheJ, or they may other.
Wise by law be excluded from all benent In said
deceased,s estateI provided corp Of this order
NATIONAL REPUBLICAS previous to the said day.
Test; A. WEBSTER,
oeti -MSw' Register Of " Ills
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Proposals.


OFFICE oaIly ovAnIynnAsrrn.l
riRsr MILITARY DnrnIor, I
RIcHnosD, VA, sept 10. 1850. /.
Sealed proposals Tin triplicatsl will be- received
A. this 9mes nnH .s p N, q SATURDAY. the 18th
DRY OAK WooD
the Pc: Ssy g. yn,
10 mouth for the service Of that Post during the
period ending June 50. ls7o. estimated at 90 cords
per month. n#.y
Proposals to be guaranteed A. indicated By The
aaartsfmssier al Lynshburs, virginia, or 70 this
and hs ss! % r'sc. Sr all bids not
tary District, j. o. CHANDLER,
Brevet Colonel, Quartermastsr q. u. Army, Chic
ouartermaster Flrst MILITARY District. ssO.6l
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WILLIAM H BARBOUR & CO.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HEST
VARIETIES OF
Anthracite Onl,
Offer for sale as follows, at cnIrGnt mark e. rates.
1000 tons LYKlNS VALLEY RED ASH EGd
100 tons BkLTIMoRE COAL COMPANY. 10
GUST MOUNTAIN, WHITE AsH-FURNACE,
EGG and STOVE sizes. -
Best quality Of OAK, HICKORY and BAKERs'
PINE WOOD constantly on hand. Also, SAWED
and SPLIT KINDLlNU.
orders solicited and satisfaction warranted !;
Yards, AT B street south, betweel sixth End
seventh east, aud 62 A stree south between First
nd Saeond aast
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Tobacco and Cigars
Bo0kbinders.

EDWARD LYCETT, .
Il BooK.BIRDER AND PAPBR-RuLBR,
No. III Pennsylvania avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, Eouth side. =,
Books elegantly or plainly "boand. Periodicals
and n lew spApers oArsfnllv attended to.
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PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.

HEApQuARrERsFIRsrM military DIsrRIcr,l
RIcHMoSD, VA, Sept. %, 1853. }
Sealed proposals. 70 duplies,s, sill be received
Infantry, A. G. g., at Lynchburg, Va, until
tuesday,, oetobsr ~. lsa9, at l1m for supply.
FREsH BEEF at Lyrehburg. Va. for six months
from Novem ber 1859. to April 80. 1870, or such
less time the Commissary General OF Subsistence
may direct.
their bids, aud be prepared to give DO nds for the
fulnllmen Mt OF their COP tract.
Conditions. requirements, Eaymentss Se. as
Brsyst Major and Chief G. 8. First Military Dis
rtet 1T.Hs
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Wines and Liquors.

JAMES NOLAN,
DEALER IN
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
Sole Agent for Carte d'Or, Lac d'Or, and her
Champaignes, No.,
81 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Metropolitan
Hotel, -
Store and Sample Room turerintehd'd W WIN
COnroy. 4,
A4Agent for the la Manola Cigar, noi2'u
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HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
A PLEASANT sUMNER RESORT.
Wood and Coal.
WOOD AND COAL.

Consumers Of Wood and Coal will hnd general
Assortment Of all kinds Of fuel at WIN. WARDER
between G and D north, opposite railroad depot.
Families aud others lay ing In their winter supply
deal In no other coal than the pure Lykens val
ley, - Red Ash aud the Baltimore Compsny's white
Ash, which will be delivered free from dirt end
other foreign substance, to any part OF the clay.
Attention Is called to our large stock OF Wsod,
which is the best the tket can produce, aud vii
be sold at the lowest market price, Remember the
WIN. wARDER & Co,
Dealers In Wood and Coal, First street west. be-
tween and D north, opposite Railroad depot.
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These contracts shall commence on the LIST Of
January ls7O and be in force for one year or such
less time as the Commissary General Of subsist-
Payment TO be made In Government funds,
Good aud sufficient bonds, not to exceed 5000,
will be req uired from the contractor.
Proposals must be made separately for each
post,
in previous Advertisements,
Blank forms for proposals, and all Information
relating thereto. will be furnished on application
at this Office.
The gsrrisons In the cities and towns are liable
TO be removed or decreased In the ensuing Sp ring
By command Of Breyet Maior General = Rey-
nolls. SAMUEL T. GUSHING,
Cart Brevet Major, Chief Com. Subsistence.
nrtl lid
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LIQUID MANURE.

s we'believc there is no system of en-
riching the land for small gardens, with
a view to perfection OF eropst so truly
economical and so easily avaifable ad
that of usiiig liquid manure. We oC-
casionally hear ofya. gardener. or an
amateur grower OF sofre special plant
or crop, that has prdcticed enriching
with liquids, but it is only occasionally;
vet the result of every record is in its
favor, and a searching inquiry into any
extra production of fruit, flower, 6f
plant almost invariably gives Watering
with liquid manure as the cause. There
is in almost every family waste of IL
guilds, which usually go into the sewer
or drain, or possibly upon the road,
where they are, of no avail, but If saved,
bv being conducted to tank, would en-
rich the entire garden spot of vegeta-
bles, small fruits, furnish stimulus TO
the rose and other flower borders, and
keep the grass plat green and fresh even
in the hottest and driess weather of
midsummer. THE use of little plaster
(gypsumy occasionally, thrown in and
around the tank, would always keep it
sweet and clean. BY the use and prac-
tiec of liquid maHttring no delay need
ever occur in pIanting-tlme because Of
the maEttre not being ON hand, or not
being in sufficiently rotted condition;
but planting could proceed, and the APP
plication ofmanure be made ut leisure.
Hort.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08
Rar,tt at.S Gar&ttt .
r FARM ITEMS.

A peck Of grapes Will yield gallon
of wine. $1,000.
There is no better manure for corn
than cotton seed IN :he hill.
Iron and gentian given to certain
cows now will make veal cheaper neSt
Peter Henderson finds profit in u.s.
sing 2 900 pounds per acre of bone-dust
OH his cabbage patch, .HlaF
Buying pork at ~ cents; paying for
| it by selling corn at 50-result in u
sheriff's sale. .f.
Deep string, slight hanuring, late
Planting, clean hoeing, Will make mel
ons,, 20 -...4s#.=.., ..-.E.=s..
Big rocks look best wlrem draped
with Concord grape vines. d q
TO correct a sour swamp, rock lime
is the best for general use, shell lime
is to be chosen. .,......l#
Nature can best produce living forms
| with What has been alive. This is the
essence of the doctrine of .progresspn
| in manures. Ht-.-.. r.=...5.-.-..-..
| If the lightest running plow were
used to the exclusion of all Others it
would save tie farmers Of the country
sS, 100000 n year. 'f. sHsfsis-i. y -...
Ninety in hundred of the pear trees
set out for the last ten years have pro-
duced nothing; pears are dearer now
than they were five years ago. u8ta
Igiu In England the best farmers are say
ing we have plowed too little; in the
South the best planters are saying we
have plowed too much.
nfCotton has not exhausted cotton
fields, but bad tillsge. A bale OF 500
pounds when burned leaves but five
pounds of ash. All the rest goes into
air, from which 1t came.
Every part teeds part. Hence put
the droppings of grain-fed animals on
corn and, wheat fields, of hay fed ani-
mails on grass lots, and the droppings
of forests on orchards. y u4
gnThe implanted water il being ''culti-
vated." 4 For ponds and sluggish wa;
tiers get spawn OF carp, perch. eels and
pike; Of trout for cool and bounding
brooks OF salmon tor clear, sw:st-run-
ming rivers. Il a .f'usa4 aFT .5<#a.I
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RYE AND SANDY SOLE.


4 Rye seems to be the only grain which
Improves in quality BY being grown on
sandy soil. If grown on strong soil the
product, per acre. will be much greater
than or a thin sandy one, but the quail
ty for bread-making purposes, will be
much inferior TO the other. We have
seen bread made Of -four from rye, grown
on sandy in New England, which
would compare fayorably, in appear
anees with that made from the flour Of
good wheat. Such bread is not bad to-
take, while it is reputed to be more
hcalthfui than the wheaton article
There are many acres of sandy land in
all the States given over to mullens and
serrel, whiehs If sown to rye, would re-
turn from seven to ten bushels to the
acre with very little cost. Rye will
grow where nothing edible but the run
ming blackberry Will, and, though the
yield be small the quality is good, and
the cost ot production comparatively
light.--Ii,Tal Ne,o Yorker. .Is44
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08
ARTIFICIAL FERTIfdZRo.

One Of the most approved compounds
bearing the above namejand IN present
use upon some OF the best titled lands
in Europe,is composed as follows, the
amount named being, adapted for one
acre of tolerably rich land: Nitrate OF
soda, 81 lbs /; phosphate of lime, rs lbs
carbonate Of potash, and slaked lime, of
each 81 lbs. These are thoroughly
mixed, after being first reduced to line
powder, and applied IN the usual way.
'Hhe cost is from $40 to $50, and in the
increase yield OF many kinds OF crops
will amply repay the expense. -zJownd.
of Applied Che1HiStru;
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PntfitaI.
WHEN SOMETHING IN LIFE IS WRONG

WHEN SOMETHING IN LIFE IS WRONG
High DER the scented stacks of hay,
And the shining rows of grain,
The lark is thrilling, while yet he may,
The tender heart of the gracious day
With joy by his rapturous strain.
But what recls the girl in the country lane
or the lark or the larks glad hymn?
Since never again, tho her life be long,
From her thirsty heart will the fount of song
Gush over her sweet lips brim.
Look under, look over, and far away,
The earth, like queen wears gold;
And royal banners float DER the sky
From gray cloud castles wide and high,
Ofpurple and crystal fold.
The sun with his golden censor swung .
Low over the glowing West, n ..
Burns incense TO God, and the danes rise
bright, .f Hr.s s..ii
Flooding the world with o sweet, soft light,
Baptising it into rest.
But wnat cares the grid in the setting sun
For the glory of earth or sky? ....
The glory of womanhood. Love, to-day,
From the sky of her yeang life faded away,
And she only cares to die.
An Autumn is golden, and Spring is green,
And Summer is sweet and long:
But what care we in our discomfort
For the earth's adornment, hue and scent,
When something in life is wrong?
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08
FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY 8, 1869.

the crucifix. During the offertory or
communion service those tapers which
had been left untouched by the first ac-
olyte were lighted, and the sacred chal-
ice of wine and salver of bread, which
were covered with triangular altar
cloth, were partaken of by the officiating
Clergy men. What with the numerous
gennflexions, the chanting of the
whole service, the swinging of incense,
the banners, and the robes of the cele-
brants, and choursters, it would have
been no diseredit to discrimination had
he confessed to ignorance as to whether
he was in Protestant Episcopal & hap
ell or a Roman Catholic Church. When
the ministers had partaken OF the com
munion the congregation went forward
to commune, and all desirous of going
home Gt was then ] A. NJ. and the SER
vice half completely had an opportuni-
ty to do so.-N. Z. Tribune.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08
WHEN TO SHUT UP PIGS FOR FATTEN-
' ING,

If the pens are furnished with shelter
and with water, we. should say begin in
Augusta A pound of pork is made
mitch more economically in warm
weather than in cold. Little food is
wasted in keeping up the animal heat,
and many green articles are available
which are out of season late in the fall.
SWINE enjoy fresh clover fed every day
with their cooked corn or proyender.-
Sweet corn. ought to be raised for the
purpose Of feeding in the green state TO
swil.o. Itgreatly pro notes their thrift
and, we have thought, makes flesh as
economically US any food that can he
given.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08

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S1orI Yori, u "e''i o. MAJ p0i y ''' o''tH Wv
i95@' TBs Anoct, Goyntr, Tour 7z,ouoh A,i-
| 1He HpGcne Vo"'ny; i0ur isougs arr
zo1,a ana oeaord. ByJ. Ross brown =,
.n. "a oooh 80 proluseiy anu ye. eo Meii
iri.strateo rsa as TINS, Is rarsiy ,.1 ,Ssusu o
ne ouVs are al cHecu.eu. WIN o,'
nan many oi t,ie'I 9lspiay y greaS oeIt i;,h y.
iaG ;,,ti,, ailu 'of1 oo = 10 l,., ,'at
l,n"s ''laV.on ~ iie y. .u.noi peii oo NV
tIaai ~ ne pei,'i,, :. 70 ,iese' '"oI In.
tei tei i.a.'llnS anu ihs.I'etiNo. ie n.s .hs
r"no pd',s " e''
,h' - igsouLSes u WY Io,,i' .a t'os
oniUSn Inlcli ,9 ne ,.ae a;i ;si, a,i9 a"1
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5as ~ nu' .uS ,,,,,o,, ~,
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eaaeiaU, ;.h VIII th aWahel ioi ln ariJ
aheo Witil the iiiteilor;l <hsoiueit sGa,
~ .'nni,iig ielocipusiy ~ ~ goiiVoS
pach h-Suoulu =, . Oh aeep-reu soy1i, ~
sesVs an iiialiller i.I VI uatinS ahu
th 'ts e,ioJu,iee,s VIII ''tu WI, t1,ot t;s
lne .roP.os any Wnst We lax 'tHl. ~, ..t,o tho
suSes.loii SUI Is snou,luahe,y 'u,n'ieu 49, fnr .ns
potS, pUs .sTiig spai a1Cnoi, vui un't y tt% tha
- .inI, ~ siiaf aco lhoIe niso.y ~ .pS
pell.,lless iauS wn1 may sec VI iiear ~
tIle loVeaoie Iauis ra,esS P1ouue.'on, ,;.th
Happy ne, WHOSE % seil-ue,i'sl uur,,iS 'ne
noliaays mas ieit nun III possess'9u ~ =,
pocket money enos'gn ~ 70 puy tlie popN
Wltiiout potneilig at,ieI vi .iotnea; u,,
cle OF aunt, eiaer prothef of sis'ci aoo"'
1t. .bit4A tfHttrD SAI - Lhsfu.f -
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08

iF 4 wf0being asked by zee ly
poet whether he Thought he had ever
written anything that would live, re-
piled: Before you trouble yourself on
that score, l advise you to write some-
thing that will letyou live.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08

sCTS An impertinent young fellow
offered to bet the mistress of young
ladies' grammar school, who was boast
ing of the proficiency of her pupils, that
not one of them would decline q hus-
band , ... .ss.. a.t
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08

iCs Many flowers open to the sun;
but OILY one follows him in his course.
Heart, be thou the sun-fiower; be not
only open to thy God, but obey hi u,
too. t At5 "l#
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08

T a young lady who lately gave
an order to a mllIlner for bonnet,
said, Ssyou are to make it plain, but at
the same time smart; as | sit in con-
spleuous place in church."
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08

IC-J- A movement in real estate-an
earthquake.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-08

IUP Bows caused by drunkenness are
now called "bcuziue explosions, ,pas 3
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KING COMFORT.

HAVlNG spent some time away from
IL home in order to test the merits OF the
yarioEs Fire Place Heaters, we have return-
ed, prepared to offer the public something
sucI s "A NJ %. T. ~ aa.id +
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We have secured the agency for the f
SEXTON IMPROVED BALTIMORE HEATER

SEXTON IMPROVED BALTIMORE HEATER
considering it by far superior to any Heater
out as to beauty, design and finish. III is
worth q visit from those who may not even
be in want of Stoves, that they may see TO
VIII at perfection mechanism has arrived. 10
those In want, listen to our terms and guar
antees, which there is no go back on. LOOK
at the beauty of the stove and we Will take
pleasure in explaining the principles on
which 1t acts. Ii you should wish to buy you
run no risk. Select your stove; we Will take
it to your house, fit ii up to heat l. or
rooms; and when the work is all complete
you retaining the purchase money until we
build fire, when we expect you TO take
seat in front of your own hearth, andisay
this is truly King Comfort.
-i..r. RECEIPT YOUR BILL.
We are also prepared to receive orders for
all other fire place Heaters that may DO
wanted. ! 't.f Nstsa 49,. - x.,L,
Our general. assortment of Parlor, Dining
Room and Hall stoves, together with the
most ian royed Cooking Stoves, have been
selected with great care from the most re-
sponsible foundries, and will present one OF
the most complete and varied assortments
ever offered in this market, every Stove oi
which we will warrant, and sell on the most
reasonable terms. s#z5f i#
8 N. B-Our arrangements are such that we
can sell to dealers at factory. prices.
7a' PURCELL q HOY,
Corner King and Washington streets,
September is, lS6S-ly. Alexandria, va.
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NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ETC.

Messrs. West Sc j Johnston of Richmond
sends us the following recent publica-
tions OF Messrs. Harper & Bros, New
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-30

CHRISTMAS JUBILEE AT SCARBoRo'. Early
Saturday evening, Dec. 18th, the church at the
quiet village of Dunstan's Corner was filled
to lis utmost capacity, while many were with
out, anxious to gain admittanee. Busy hands
had tastefully decorated the house with ever
greens, and beautiful star and cross were
symbols of the occasion.
Precisely at six o'clock the exercises COM
menced with Christmas song, beautifully
sung by the young ladies and gentlemen of the
Sabbath School. Prayer was offered by the
Pastor, Rev. j. M. Mason. Then the audience
was highly entertained for more than an hour
by short and appropriate speeches, declama-
tions, dialogues, sentiment and songs, entered
into with spirit and gracefully performed
The whole was of a high order, dgDified and
becoming the heads and hearts of members of
the Sabbath School. A dialogue entitled "The
Six Graces," rehearsed by six young ladies',
and one entitled Faith, Hope and Charity"
by three little girls, were most admirably per-
formed, and excited peculiar admiration; as
did "The Snow Flakes sung by two little
girls.
The closing exercise was song reminding
the audience that old Santa Claus was coming
coming coming when all eyes were open
and all hearts were on the Qui viUe to see him
enter. He did enter in his green old age, in all
his glory, bearing with him all manner of
precious gifts and keepsakes, that made many
heart "big" with emotion, as his or her name
was announced as the recipient; and as more
than eleven hundred of these Christmas pres
ents were scattered over the crowd, it was a
MERRY, Merry Christmas" indeed.
At 9 o'clock all retired to their homes, feel
ing it was the best Christmas yet. Such are
the fruits of Christianity; benign in its infu-
ences, seeking to benefit mankind everywhere.
Bonus.
Scarboro, Dec. %, 1862