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American h lJ'i AM Annexation League 5
rfr9rrlE a1--r- 5000
Motto and Organization
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Prop osed p Participation in the
70 Red River War:
Formidable Expedition Preparing
Programme Of Operations

New YORK, December 25.-The- Sun
of this morning says: The American
Annexation League has recently oeen
formed in this city, with the avoWsd
purpose of procuring By persuasion 0,
force, the annexation to the unlteo
States of all countries and provinces OF
North America, and all the islands along
its coast. Their motto is "The national
safety of the United States" and de-
mands the acquisition of ali North
America and the West India Islands,
aud prominent citizens are members OF
this leage. Its officers are the follow
ing we'll known men: Col. George w.
Gibbins, president; Gen. A. l.. Gurney,
vice president, Gen. George w. Cole,
secretary; Gen. James L. kerngan, /,
financial secretary; and Gen. James b.
Colt, treasurer. The organization is
preparing an expedition for active par
ticipation iu the hostilities going on IN
the Red river country against the repre-
sentatiyes of the Canadian government.
The expedition that they are prepar-
ing is to consist of 1900 men, OF whom
500 have already been enrolled. Twenty
five guides have been here who are IA,
miliar with tho Red River country and
who will conduct the troops from the
last railroad station across the border
line. Fifteen hundred Spencer 1ifies
have been stored away ready for use.
Ammunition aud other supplies are also
at hand, and no further great expense is
anticipated. prominent railroad man,
q member Of. the league, has promised
the troops free transit to within two
hundred miles of the border line
and from that point to the
place of operation the flibusters
will make their way by forced
marches. They will depart from New
York in sinuates of one hundred and
two hundred men, and as quickly as
possible, so as to avoid detection or
delay. The first squads will start be-
fore the 18th of January, perhaps as
early as the first of the month, and the
last detachment, it is expected, will
have left the city before the beginning
Of February. Four bodies, numbering
together two hundred and fifty men,
have started for the Red river country
from the four cities of Chicago, Buffalo,
Detroit and st. Louis. They have
probably crossed the border line al.
ready, but no news has yet been receiy-
ed from them.
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A nnu Finds His Affinity in His
Spshcrwoman.

A young widow, residing OF the cor
per of Elm and McWherter streets,
whose name is Mrs. Whiltinger, has
been employed for several months to DO
the washing at the house of Carl Trantz,
63 Broeme street. Mrs. Trantz noticed
that her husband was much pleased
with the widow, but did not drsam OF
such a serious state Of affairs as the
SEQUEL gave evidence of. Recently,
however, she learned that he was visit
;nr the widow at her home. OF course
Mrs. Trantz upbraided him. During
the quarrel, which was on Tuesday, be
declared that he would leave her and
"cleave unto tie washerwoman.' She
told him to clear out aud take the three
children with him. He did SO, even
taking the youngest, who was but ten
months old.
Yesterday morning she caused the
arrt ST. of her husband on a charge OF
assault and battery. When srraigned
bsfore the Justice he said he was willing
to give up the children to his wife; sc
they were brought from the widows
and given back TO the mother. The
husband repaired to the residence OF the
widow after giving biil.-NerGrk, Ne't
Jersey, Register, 23d.
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4 writer in the New York Sun pays
this well-merited back compli'
ment to Grants Secretary of State
Had not Hamilton Fish been wealthy
Knickerbocker, and generous enter
taiuer of Gen. Grant after his election
and before he took the reins of the Gov
ernment in his hands, Hamilton Fist
would not have been Secretary of State
the honor of the country would have
been sustained, its glory would have
remained untarnished; England would
have been rebuked, and compelled tc
settle our just claims against her, the
weak, rebellious Spanish nation rebuked
and Cuba freed, and American philan'
thropy and love of liberty vinGicted
Gen. Grant may yet retrieve his char.
acter by dismissing his Secretary and
selecting capable statesman IN his
place. Secretary Fish is not dishonest
or wanting in patriotism, but is wholly
incapable of comprehending the situa
tion of the country"
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about the space of zone revolving
moop.n and that without increase OF
taxation. Their plan is simple; 1t is
to lessen the public expenses But to
do this successfully. they must have an
additional outlay in their branch OF fthe
Government of some eight or nine mil
lions, Apply the same rule in every
Department of the Government and
broad daylight begins to shine through
their boasted retreuchment and re-
demption schemes. And yet these wiss-
acres fail to see that every increase in
the expenses Of the Government is bnt
another step in the direction OF MUM
GEN and repudiation.i 1E III
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sT CLOUD HOTEL.

.,g1s NEW AND cUMkoDIOUs HOUSE
4 located corner Of Broadway and sd street
.1...ssses = advantages ever AL other houses fol
Ss accommodation Of ia gBests- IL vas euIf
expressly for 4 hrstelass tsmny boaraIn };
hsated By steam with hot and cold water, hno
furnished second 20 none; while the enitnAry
5snartneut is IL the most eIpsrisnced hAnos'
sd1Tdina quests an unequAled table =,
one Of AtEoods Patent EleYston - - -
among the modern improvements
service OF guests al al hours.
Tbs Broadway and University Place Lars pAss
the door every four minufSs, rnnninz Hoa -
CITY Hall to Central PARK uhile the s;IsS 1 Hao a
seventh Avenue Lines are bot snors oloeA la on
either side, afording anp'en na.. s.s.,.Sos,
Iaading.. places Of Amusement and Business
OF ths sfs-s me KORz q HOLLY,
,,s PssyrtstpeA
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INITIATE to borrow; contract to pay
This is the Radical party policy. They
inflated the currency until it was worm
but forty or fifty cents on dollar IN
gold and then created the greater part
of the debt. They now propose to con-
tract the currency until it is at par with
gold, and then pay their creditors with
coin or its equivalent. Is not
this a beautiful arrangement Tor
the peoplei Will they not ipsst
that a debt created in imitation shall be
paid by imitation; and that when we
have paid the debt it will be time to
contract the currency and approach the
specie basisf , 81.
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wheeling gegister.
Wednesday, .Decemoer
CoRREsPONDKNCE.

n. friends of the REGISTER throughout veg a
,s'Sia aud The bordering counties cr ONO ana
p.nsrania are particularly rsquss'e@5 e5 oso.1S 20 1s
grs%gy s sss ,S,@ sain cay tSsSs sr snSasgs e IN
'nt''t - pseiaI uaportaaes the Telegraph may o.
49, cur eryense; in most cases the inau '0.I'
ves v,'r Elaborate aud ornate essays are nor a. ae,
i e and iusr. sssts o. trs ss1s sves %. ~
'' setting forth the material eond'
tOn'"dJ nnd Jcr,lopnent o1 The country; the crops,
,..s,rs Of land and all other subjects cr mte'ss'
~ sai ,CiH be promptly published.
SItses Of public MEETINGS, Of iOhaterer mature
o,kIy occds.Ons Of interest 10 the people, 'o't!
}. R.leoIHe .,,..I FIN, ,bou reflect
~ ';,,;nn, oG and tcishes of ihE PEOPLE, and
s,,tr,r ~ comes from the People, and Is Of rdh's
- intersi. to them, viii rscesrs our ''sfsH ana
ta,.khsI attention.
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The Erie ferryboats J. Gould and
Janes Fisk, Jr., collided with terrible
force, yesterday morning, midway in
North river. between Twenty. third
street, New York, and Jersey City slips,
Tbs Gould ran into the Fisk amidships,
crsBhing in her sides and hull. The
Gould was badly stoved. The Fisk was
toved in an almost sinking canditon to
Alison's ship yard, where she now lies,
and the Gould is moored at the ferry
wharf at the Erie depot. None of the
psssengers were injured. The damage
isestimated at $4,000.
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An imno,tapt case to stock broke

An important case to stock brokers
was decid, d in the New York Court o.
Appeals, Monday. The substance o
the decision is that a broker who sell:
out hi. customers stock after his mar
gin is gone, hut without giving hin
notice of the time and place Of the sale
is liable to the customer for the highest
price of the stock down to the time o
trial, because the customer owned The
stock and the act of the broker is {
wrongful commission. This was tes
case selected by the Board Of Brokers
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"A motion was made yesterday in the
case of Rowene Lawrence rs. Benjamin
z. Butler, brought to recover the value
Twiggs' swords and other property
seized by General Butler in New Or
leans. The motion is to yacate the or
der of arrest against General Butler, on
the ground that the taking was under
the orders of the United States, and that
there was to conversion. The decision
was reserved.
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SAVED FROM PIRATES.
Strange Experience OF n California
Pnssengcr-The Subject OF specia
PRAYER

prayer.
A gentleman who is now resident of
East Boston states that after an unsuc-
cessful svjourn in California of several
years, he took passage in q bark bound
to New York. She touched at Panama
for provisions and water, and having
procured these her. Captain proposed to
sail the next day. That evening the
gentleman wrote letters to his friends
stating that he might be expected home
in three months. At the usual time he
retired to bed and fell asleep, but about
an hour afterwards found himself on
deck fully dressed. He was somewhat
startled, but attribnting it to a int OF
somnambuliSm, after taking turn or
two to fore and aft, and exchanging
few remarks with the man
who hal the anchor watch, again un-
dressed and went to bed. lmaging his
surprise when he again found himself
on deck, dressed as before. Thrice he
went to bed, and thrice he found himself
oa deck. AS be had never before expe-
rienced auy kind of somnambulism, and
wa, an uncompromising teetotaler, he
began to reflect whether there was not
something supernatural in this new and
strange eX perlence; and he Immediately
made up his mind that he would not
proceed in the vessel, but go across the
Isthmus of Panama. With this thought
in his mind he turned in the fourth
time, and dreamed that he had decided
rightly. Much to the regret of the Cap.
tain, who had been very kind to him,
aud who expressed an ardent desire
to enjoy his company, he left the
vessel and arrived at homo in
safety. A few months later he
learned from the newspapers that the
bark had been captured by pirates IN
the Straits of Magellan, and that all
hands but one boy had been murdered
by pirates. The boy concealed himself
below while the pirates were killing
the rest of the crew, and after under
going great peril, succeeded in reaching
Valparaiso. This led the gentleman to
recur to the date of his experience on
board of the vessel at Panama, and af-
ter relating the story to his parents,
they told. him that in company with
some pious friends they had made him
the subject of special prayer that very
evening, and they regarded his leaving
the vessel and his return home as an
answer to their PRAYER.
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The st. Paul Dispatch, commenting on
the Red river news, received from New
York yesterday, says: The report that
squads of tillibusters are to be passed
over the railroads to within two hun.
dred miles of the British borders is q
fabrication, as the nearest railroad
point is four hundred miles from the
border, and forced marches with the
ground covered with snow and mer-
curry from ten to thirty degrees below
zero are not probable. We would not
advise the Winnepegs to rely upon any
material aid from such expedition, SIS i.
may exist only on a9er.
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The New York Star says there is great
distress among the cigar makers of that
city. One Of the heaviest manufactur-
ing firms has discharged at least one
thousand hands within the past three
weeks. Other trades are suffering in
like proportion owing to the unsettled
condition of the gold market. Whole
sale clothing firms, whose employees are
numbered by teus of thousands, have
almost entirely ceassd manufacturing
goods for future sale. The same is true
of the carpenters, bricklayers,
laborers coopers and others, Thousands
of whom have been Obliged to leave the
city in quest of work in other localities.
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The mystery of the recent robbery Of
the county treasury of Tsma county
Iowa, has been finally unraveled. II
will be remembered that Denton Cam.
cry, Assistant Treasurer, asserted that
he had been knocked down, stabbed and
otherwise maltrested and robbed OF
some $1,000. He has finally confessed
that he committed the robbery himself,
and has restored every dollar of the
money. Shorty after his confession,
Camery undertook to commit suicide
By shooting himself in the bowels, in.
flicting woand which may prove fatal,
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Thomas Coyne, a convict in the Mas.
sachu,e ests State prison, under sentence
for life for manslaughter, attempted to
commit suicide, yesterday morning, by
throwing himself from the fourth bal
cony to The granite floor, by the main
passage way, a distance Of thirty eight
feet. He fell upon a stove, crushing it
in splinters, but received no serious in
Jury,
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p,rr,.+o Tho co,or-Fver

You Can Regulate The Color.-Every
natural shade from light brown TO deep.
est black is impaired by Phdlon'S Jitdlid
or Salration for the Hair. The number
of applications determines the tinge. 1t
would be like comparing shining water
to the DRAWINGS from marsh, to com.
pare it with the ordinary hair dyes.
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Maximilian steffler, one of gang
who have been perpetrating heavy rob
berries along the line of the Erie and
New York Central railroads for many
months past, was arrested on hosdsy,
and large amount of stolen goods were
found in his possession.
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Hoofand's German Tonic
Constitutional Spec Hc,

Which not only 0oRquers and combats diseases
that have intrenched themselves in the system,
but is the best known safeguard against oil
unhealthy influences. Persons whose occups-
tions and pursuits subject them TO the depress-
ing effects Of q close, unwholesome atmosphere,
should take IL regularly, as a protection against
the low fevers and other disorders which mRla-
II rrnrlnra Inr-alids xEhn n
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WASTING AWAY

without any special complaint, except grad
ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
energy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEYIG0R AS RE
FRESHING AND EXT HILERATING As
A POOL IN 1HE DESERT TO THE SAND
SCORCHED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
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HOTELS.
EVERETT HOUSE.
Park. N. "

1,rTTs uorsy IA KEPT ON TIE EU
@ iaPsan plaa it .t'h,R Il. th,.s re, tsa,.: Es1..
has s.Tss:a, ear. n . ;5s al asT q. priaeir seEsn
EalirO1t AePsss,-,srt ~ and for Summsr trayelIs
pl$sSSs % s.--J a. the coolest Hotel in the
y-D ~ Dv ,ooSn Is provided with running water.
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p Il IC II .

PRICEs.
HOOfands German Bitters PER hGst1s, Scass ~ o. o.
Eoohands German Tonic, pat up in quart "a
bottles, per bottle -.--------------
or half dozen for 81 80. Ill -. sxt3-
HDo not forget to e1amne Hsii 'ne % ~
Gle Won buy. in order TO get the genuine
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For Sale by all Druggists
and By dealers Medicines FWh'
yIaTu,Thsstve
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CAUTION.

RooAand German Bitters are eounterfeitsd.
See that the signature Of c. n JACKSON Il
on the wrapper Of eseh I lbottle. All others are
Counterfeit co mt PrincipalUOfbce and Manuf.e,
tory AZ the German Medicine Store, Ne o5l
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
CHARLES " EVANS, Proprietor
Formerly C. n. JACKSON 4 co.
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HOOFLkND'S GERMAN BITTERS

Is composed OF the pure Juices Tor, as they are
meuiCInally termed, ErtreetsD of Roots, Herbs,
and Barks, making r preparation highly con.
Centrated, and entirely free from alcoholic at.
mixture Of eny kind.
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BOSTON MARKET-ApriI rs.

FLOUR-The Flour trade continues as dull
and unsatisfactory as we have had occasion to
notice for months, and prices still have down
ward tendency. Receipts are small for the sea-
son, but the trade only purchase to supply i'm
mediate wants. The sales have been at IS 25 to
8 rs for Western Supertine to 25 for COM
mon extras to for medium and bakers red
wheat extra brands and to 8 so for white
wheat Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, the latter
Price for a few choice brands. In Illinois Flour
the sales have been at IS to 10 so, and st. Louis
ranges from so to ~ 81 per barrel. Canada
Flour has been selling at 81 80 to s, gold, for
red wheat, and IS to currency for white wheat
brands.
GRAlN-There has been a fair demand for
corn, but prices continue to rule low. The
sales have been some SO, 600 bushels, at SOC to
95c for Southern and Western yellow, closing at
voc; Western mixed at Sac to 90c and white
at 81 to o8c.
Oats are dull and have been in moderate de-
mand, at Toe to soc for common and prime.
RODUCE-Butter remains about the same
an: choice grades are very scarce and wanted
while poorer qualities are not SO much sought
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Strangers Guide.

TlNHE Y. NJ. c. A. meets every Monday evening
/ at their rooms VIM. n. Smiths store,
Main Street
Champlain Chapter No, il. A. NJ meets the
third Wednesday evening in each month, at
their hall in Union block, Main Street
Columbus Council No. l, II. x S. NJ meets the
second Wednesday evening i'll each month, at
their hall in Union Block.
Franklin Lodge No. 4, +. 4 A. NJ, meets the
first Wednesday evening in each month at their
hall in Union Block, Main Street
Englesby Lodge No. "a L. A. NJ. meets the
fourth Wednesday evening in each month, at
their hall in Union Block Main Street.
Crystal Fountain, Temple of Honor No. 4 meets
every Monday evening at their Hall i'll Barnes
Block Lake Street
st. Adams Lodge No 80, l. o. of q. I. meets
every Friday evening at their Hall in Barnes
Block Lake Street.
Rising Sun Lodge Nc. 8 /. o. of G. 7. meets
very Saturday evening, at st. Adams Bay.
st. John the Baptist Benevolent Society Goa
nadian) meets on the first and third Wednesday
evening of each month at their hall over f.. II.
Huntingtons Store.
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TODAY, we were permitted to view
old Sol in his roundabout course with
out any intervening clouds to mar the
aspect. Cool enough to be pleasant,
with the soft winds signing, yet rath.
er too cool for vegetation and the use of
linen coats. Yesterday we imagined
we had lost month, and June had
come, by seeing a pedestrian who had
adopted" his linen coat; to-day the
idea was dissolved by seing the same in.
dividual witha heavy overcoat on.
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IMPOR TIA m r!

NOR the better accommodation ofthe public,
IL the subscriber has secured the services OF
several experienced Painters, Giazicrs and
Paper Hangers. With fair share of public
patronage he is determined to keep the best
working gang of mechanics in the County.
Let it be remembered that he employs none
but experienced workmen and men of steady
habits.
II you want painter, don't forget the place;
shop on Lake Street, opposite the Foundry;
residence east of Academy, on high Street.
CHARLES THOMPSON,
House, Carriage and sign Painter.
St. Adams, VT, April ~, 1869. *tGw-26i
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or. Sales have been at 80 to iSc for New York
md Vermont diaries, and 40 to Acc for common
,rd fair. Canada has been selling at 30 to Acc,
as to quality.
Cheese is firm and has oeen in demand ; sales
At 20 to 2ic.
White Beans continue in moderate demand
sales at so to 70 for common and good : and
90 to IS for extra.
Canada peas are dull, at 80 to 2 for common
and choice.
Potatoes have been in fair demand, with
sales at IS to 80 for Jackson Whites
Onions are frmer, and have been selling at IS
to SOC.
Eggs have been in fai, demand, at 29c to sic
per dozen.
Poultry and other articles remain about the
same.
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MONTGOMERY. - Messrs. Smith and
Carpenter, of Montgomery, have started
Rake Factory, who're they have ma
chinery now in order to do all kinds of
plain turning. They are getting adj
ditional machinery for fancy and heavy
turning. They are going into the chair.
table and bedstead manufacturing with
will. Having one of the best water
powers in the eastern towns, and lum-
Der of all kinds handy and cheap, they
can afford to manufacture at low price.
Both being men of enterprise, we wish
them success.
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DAILY ARRIVAL OF STAGES AT ST. ALBANs.
From Sweetsburgh and Franklin, 700 p. m.
From Rchford and Sheldon, 500 p. m.
From Sheldon, 10 90 a. m.
From Bakersfield, IL 90 a. m.
DAILY DEPARTURE OF STAGES FROM ST. ALBANs.
For Franklin and Sweetsburgh, 90a. IN.
For sheldon and Richford, 80 a. m
For Sheldon, 2 90 p. m
For Bakersfield, ] 20 p. III.
Stages call at the several hotels in town. stage
offices at the fremont House.
CLOSING OF The MAILS.
Mails for New York close at 8 90 a. III. and 90
y. III. -.
Mails for Boston close at 3 a. IN. and 80 pm.
Mails for Albany and the West close at OO IN
Mails for Canada close at 60 am.
Southern and Northern way mail close at 3 90
a. n.
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no, good to run having four small child
rem so she took the bate I'm her arms
and seated the others around her, The
Redcoats landed their skiff, went up to
the house, asked for some water, and
enquired for the Captain. She told
them he was on the line. They thanked
hcr'for the water, made some passing
remarks to the little ones, and left.
They went to the east shore of Alburgh.
were repulsed by some of the inhabi-
tants, and there they burned some build
ings and did considerable damage, but
the Captain was left uninjured. He is
in as easy and Independent circumstan'
ces as any one in town. There can be
no better farming land found in the
State than his farm. He pr,dcs himself
on having money at interest, has passa-
BILE out-buildings and lives in an old di
lapidated house, surrounded by excel
lent fruit trees.
The people of Isle La Mott are kind
hearted, generous, and noted for hospi
tally to strangers. In Summer, the
Island is one of the most beautiful and
romantic resorts in Northern Vermont.
All hail to little ISL of Mott.
FROM A RESIDENT.
Isle La Mott, April 81, 1869.