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0ctiii^toccMj^ ■ Cl|r 0 iitd£ Published, WMESDAY and SATURDAY. ( o f f i c e o v e r r e n s s e e a e r c o u n t y b a n k . ) TERlffS: $2.00 per Annum: Single ITo^u 3 Uentg, TERMS OF ADVERTISING. «a'.“ g r s - f s ’■& *sss S ISiS P i\”’\ S i“\S4i;.; IS:x '■'.■? Ssi t y L ^ m L .S S i 5S ' . S ‘” S;I S |0 . , | ;; g j o cents a line each mcoctioe. AdvertisBihonfs dontihueil until forbidden and charged aocordingiy. Annual. advertisoL- _ immediate businesa. A ll transient notioea and adv.ertiaot ble in advance at the above rates. ig^'Paper inoliulod in all oases during contin- J. p. C omstock Printor for the Publishers. CIi.i.s, J. iansislg, tloorge B. HearHiaa, Attorney ami Cotmsollor at Law, and Justice of thu peace, 30C Stafo street, Lanshigburgh. 1 7 E. F .U lLER jI, i). H 0 M E O P A T HIST. OilUo cVo. iU5 State St.. Lansingburgh. Will devote, the lio.urs from 8 to 9 , a . m , 4 to G p. M. luid 7 to 3 P M. to oflico conaultatigns, and the treatment of chrouioand difflonlt dia- liraitad to their c sments.paya- Steaiia Ferry-Scat, R. P. S A X E . rnliis splendid Steamer is running in connoo- X tion with the c.ir.s between Troy and Lan- singburgli, and couueots with the cars running between Albany and IVost- Troy; .stopping at ihp fool of Broadway, Troy, and at tho uppei Persons ti7veling on these road.s will save time and niOMy by taking tbi_s boat. Propriotor. PETTIS, H A S IN ST O C K , Gent’s Splendid Style, Silk Hats, in Manilla, Leghorn, Panama, &o. Young Gent’s Fancy Dress .Straws, Children’s F.ancy Dress Hats; ndW and Attraotivo Patterns. Gent’s Philadelphia Style, Silk Hats, very PFTTlS MahufaotnroS) and keeps cot on hand, a U R G E J N D A T T R A C T IV E ASSO R T M E N T . PIUCES, Reasonable. J.R. PETTIS, 374 Eiv4'st., (Sign, Big Hat. fmay 11] \\ I ^ A A C © T f L A C K .^ DEALER IN LANSINGBURGII, N. Y. DR. BOYNTON’S Petroleum Rooiiu!*: Raiat. A liew aiifl perfect pro- XX tection against the elements. It is superior to any other Roof Paint for the following rea sons : It is fire-proof; it is elastic, allowing tin roofs to spring without cracking , it adhnros to tin firmly ; itis not Vegetable, and Will not de cay; its cheapness and durability; audit will ■warrant them for five years, for one cent per AND i i e i i WHOLESALE & SETAH. CSnemists & Brsaggasts, 2 !) 2 S T A T E s t r e e t . L A N S I N G B U R G U , N. Y, CENTRE MARKET. koopa, cou-itaiitly mi band at tlu abovo market tli-j be.st quality ->f in.'.it at iv.nsmi.ibfo prioe,9. Goods dolivercd to iiouses of cuidoniors when desired. “■ Lan.slngburgh, April 8tb, 1SG4. pho M h I gtei ,. The nnd-jr.dgiifd haviiu' returned to tlus old and popular stimd fiwmer'y oeeupied by iiim, hereiiy gives notice to tlio imldio that be is now prepared to meet thu wants of lii.s us formerly. _ A few .select boarders may llml nccomoda- tions at this hotel. I’arhe.s from abroad will rOveivo every desired attention. HEW DRUG STORE. HARVEY a CO.. Formerly of Apothecary Hall, Mansion House Block, Troy, are now in full operation at THEIR NEW STORE, Ko. 384 River St., Troy, opposite tiio eastern entrance of tho Railroad Bridge, where can be found DRUGS &tMEDIClNES, puro .md unadulterated, Chemicals of the best MANUFACTURE. PATEIT MEDICINES of all kinds wtirranted gonniup, EIGiV & DOMESTIC E JN C V GO AND TOrpET. AliTICLES,. Trusses, Shoulder braces. Supporters, aquaro foot. It ia eapoeial ihg farm fences, railings, a work exposed to the weather. References—C. Warner, F. Thomas, K. Pros- No. 195 River streettreet, ALONZO BROWN, Solo Agent, ver s Troy. B o iiestel k Damoiij RENS. C O U N T Y B .\NK BUJLDING. iJoalers in Stoves, Till Ware, II.jii.sdfiirnMi- iug Goods. Wooden W.are, Fumps, Lead Pip , nnd Till Roofing. Gultfis and Linders made, and all kimU of Tin, Coppcig.aud Sheet Iron jobbing done :it short notice on most reason- :iblu term.s. Those desiring to i>nrdiase, will do w call beforep irchasing elsewhere. Cash paid.') r old Copper, Brass, Iron, Lead N. Stoves Stored, Blacked and repaired. This Pipo is glazed inside and out, and is tho best and bhoapest artiolo in use, for oonduoting i f ' T 1 | ! :1 :i i | U! finite vaffotydfpntteriiif Clfcoulins witl ft. N. T, L icense PreparhA 'under auth6rit;y df'tHe B6ard' of LOOK HERE! GREAT R A E G A I l ! We have just received a largo and splendid lorlmeht cf. SFBIHG AND STJMUER CLOTH,NG, IfiS y l S S Also a large assortment of Gants’ Furnishing Goods. CONSISTING OF Linen Collars. Pocket Handltprohiofs.' Lin- Shirts. ■ Trayeliiig Shirt.4. Cotton Drawers. Under Shirts. Cotton Socks. Hickory Shirts. 'Wool- &C., &O.J &0., &c. All of which will bo_ sold at extremely low REM E M B E R THE OLD ST A N D . JAKIES STRAHAN& CO. Ho. 12A niver street, Corner «f Ferry Bt, CpFQsUt^ SHGharlos Hotel Troy. na, Elastic Stockin and all kinds of lustrpmouts for formity. phy’sical ii dc- Spoiiges, Turkish T Chamois Skins, i Towels and Mittens for tho bath. P A IN T S , OILS AND D Y E STUFFS, in fact everything u$nally kept in a First Class Drug Store. JKe Sell-liw for Cash. Orders by mail or otlierwiso promptly filled and perfect satisfaction guaranteed in every re. .-qiict. Try us, and if wu fail to please, drop P.irtionlar attention will bo paid to the pro- peralion af Physician’s Prescriptions,”’ wo ox.;'rcise] great care in this hranch of oi biisiiioss. H A R V E Y & CO., Apothecary Hall, L'o.3S4 River St,, Troy,N.Y. Botn Sides. . man in his carriage was riding along, A gaily dressed Wife by his .side ; 1 s.itin and laoos she looked like a queen, And he like a king in his pride. A wood-sawyer stood on the street as they assed; irrage and couple he eyed; 1, as he worked with his saw on a log, ish I was lioh and could ride.” The man in his I’d give my wealth for th health Of the man who saWed the wood.” A pretty young moid,With a bundle o f work, Wliose face, as the morning, was fair, Went tripping along with a smile of d.elight, While humming a love-broathing air. Slip looked on the carriage ; the lady she saw, so IMe, ‘ Thoso satin and laces were mine.” i’ho lady looked out oivthomaid with her work lo fair in her calico dross. And said, I’d relinquish position and wealth,' or beauty and youth to possess.” lima it i.s in tho world, whatever our lot^ Onr minds .and our' time we employ In longing and sighing for wdfat we have : Ungratofld for what we enjoy. We welcome witlr pleasure for which we li sighed, heart has I'riago lemarked to his wife, “One thing I would give if I could, strength and the Arrayed in apparel so line, lul said in a wdiiaper, “I wish from my huai b Quaelceabiisli & French. BIERCHAKT TASL.ORS, AND BEALEIia IK Gent’s Furnishing Goods 66 Congress Street, Troy, N. Y» Wilson & Green, BOOS, CARD AND JOB PRINTERS. 2Ift RIVER STREET, TROY. diwcriptions of Jol' Printing neatly executed. Give us a call. S. C. WILSON. EDWAED QREES. The 1 hich tho human family is offiicted.invites the at- ntion of those laboring under any of the vari ous characters, or form's of disease. Such as Con sumption, Cancels, Tumors, Diseases of the Heart Lungs, LiVer, Stomach, Spleen, Kidneys, Bowels, Troy. Jhfico hoursfrom 9 a. m to 4 p. m. S i V . Cheap Trunk Store. T1ANCY PATENT LEATHER ROSETTES. X Gentlemen’s tind Ladies’ 'Traveling Trunks Traveling Satchelsi . ice Leather-back Horse Brushes for $1.50 Interfering Straps. Curry Combs, Cards. Whips, &c, At JAMES E. POWELL’S, 410 River St., Just .above the Manufacturers’ Bank- ' A. netlierston, Manufacturer ' of .and Dealer in Foreign and Domestic ClGill Y i i » , .SilW, M,, No. 118 Broad street, IVUfiT TttAV 'MT. V. ' POETRY. 'Old Uncle Spraker;” widUikhowii iip in the valleyi of the Mohawk, oncle ridittid . a.nii8fortune which had happeneddo kifisoai in this wise.; '‘Edor Hans! be hit bimself m it^ r alll^v snake, und yasli sick into his p©4 lese, for six waks in deyr mont' pf'Jdlgopiiti and all his cry yash, ‘V ater! vater!’ 0 “!? he couldn’.t eat noding, .except a leedle 'deai midout no sugar into it,” -r-ThC number of Union prisoii|»pa : w.feo have been confined in tlie.Iiibby at Richmond since the beginning, pf . the,1*i^ is estimated at ninety seven thoiuaqd- A great proportion of these havet’ contract!^! diseases, from which they will never fnjly recover, and isiany have died, ^ .3 a void in it still. lug deopor and wider the longer we live rt notliing huthodyen can fill. MIBCELLilY. Petersburg. Petertburg was a hand,some and flourish ing post town and port .of entry of Dinwid- die county, V., on the right or south_ hank of Appomattox river at the crossing of tho Gi eat Southern railroad, twenty two miles south of Richmond, and ten mi'es from James river at Ci'y Point. It was the third town in Virginia in respect to popu lation, and posse.'sed extensive facilities for business. Vessels of one hundred tons c.tri asrend the rivCrS tb the landing six miles below. The soutli side railroad has its western tei minus at this place, and the Ap pomattoxlattox railroadilroad connectedonnected itt with City Poin ra c i lint at the month of the river. Tlfe large vessels engaged in tho trade at Petersburg discharged their cargoes at City Point, The population in 1850 was 18,000, and in '53 about 13,000, Richmond, the objective po’nt of Gen. Grant’s Movement, coniained in 1850, a population of 27,570, and in 1854, 32,389. At the commencement of the war the population was about 40,000. Petersburgh is the grand centre for five lines o f railroads. The City Point road, 10 miles long; the Norfolk road, 80 miles long; the Great Western road, 104 miles to Weldon, and 102 mfles to Wilmington; the Petersburg and Lyhchburg.road, 123 miles, and the Richmond and Petersburg road 22 miles long. L uminous 'TY ater .— Wet a lump o f fii lump sugar with phosphoriked ether, and throw it into a basin of water; the sdfface of the water will then becbiiie luminous aiid show beautifully in the dark. By gen tly blowing Upon the w'aler plfoSphofesceint undulations tVill be formed, and these Will illumine tlie air above the fluid for a consid erable space. In winter tlie water must be ‘endered blood warm. If the phospborized ether be applied to the hands (which may be done with safety), it will render them luminous in the dark. —A lady in issuing invitations to a few select acquaintances to a supper party, aft ter expressing the usual cppiplimeiits, loIendingAvith “No Cards,” laeonh l^co: IteF' A n lMEonT.ANf MovE,-~’XheDemocrat| and ultra Republicans iq CorgresS.hgvo perfected an understanding ibr the pas sage of a bill providing that any , §tate which has seceded shall.be restrained Irom casting votes inthe nejtt electiofi for Pres- MANTLEORNAMENT.—An acornsuspi^i^ ed by a piece of thread within half an incH of the sarface bfi.water in a hyacinth glaSI^ will, in a few months, hurit and throw, a rootdowainto the water, and shobt upwtirds its straight and tapering stem; irith beauti ful little green leaves. A young: oak tre ^ growing in this way on the mantle shelf of a r om, ia a very hiegant and interesting object. ■ - B-iRlSGHoOSlCicirOONTAlN.---The letters under the head of “A Ride to Hod 4 sick Mountain.” Tlie writer, says fiihonj^ other good things: ■ ’ ' , As we set in the bar room of the tavek4 _fter dinner,we h^'ird frp(n an old farmer d suggestion worthy of note. “ There afii'i hut one way,” said he, *'to get a hole through this here mountain, and that 4 1 ^. bury a» nigger in it somewhere, and theg Gov. Andrew will set all Massachusetts to dig him out.” ' ’ ■Cnpt. Cutts, of the Regular Army, a n! brother of Mrs. Douglas, Was mortally, wounded ofi Saturday last in a battle that took place on ButleFs line at Bormudd' Hundred. The American copper-toe shoe, h ttuyo Yankee contrivance, is introduced into use in England, and is thought by^ tt),em to he, a most “hexcel'.eut invention.” —The Springfield Armory has on hand 265,000 guns—the lafgest' number this ai^ senalCver before held. ' , W A N T l 3 » i . ' -. i acpnical-j concluded her.invitation with “No But-1
