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E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWAJSTDA :
Thursday Morning, December 11,1862.
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CONGRESS.
In the Senate Monday, the Bankrupt bill
was taken up and made the special order for
Thursday, the 18th inst. The House bill re
quiring payment in gold and silver for satis
faction of of judgments in certain suits brought
by the United States was passed. The Miii
tory Commitle were instructed to inquire into
the expediency cf providing by law for the
more effectual sucpression of the rebellion and
securing tranquility in Mary laud. A resoiu
tion to extend the call for all papers re nting
to the operations of the Army of the Potomac,
so as to embrace ail operations since the first
movement of that army, was adopted. A bill
providing for the development of the mineral
resources of the public domain was introduced
by Mr. Latham, and referred. Resolutions
calling ou the Secretary of War for the nnm
bcr of Major and Brigadier Generals in the
service, aud where aud how they are imploy
ed, also the number of aids-decamp, were
adopted. Mr. Saulsbury called up the rcsolo
tiou relating to arrests in Delaw are, hut ob
jection was made to its consideration, and af
ter some conversation the subject was drop
ped. Mr. Davis introduced a joint resolution
in reference to the mode of electing the Presi
dent and Vice President. After au executive
cession the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the Chair
mau of the Committee of Ways and Means
introduced the new financial plan of the gov
ernment. It provides for the redemption and
cancellation of the 5. 20 and T. 30 bonds,
the redemption of the interest hearing legal
tender notes, and an issue of $ I 000,000,000
bonds and $500,000,000 legal tender notes.—
It also asserts a heavy tax on bank circula
tion. The Bankrupt bill was made the spec
ial order for the 18th inst. The Standing
Committee were announced. The changes
from last year are unimportant The Presi
dent was requested, to transmit to the House
the last official report of General Buell.—
Mr Stevens introduced a bill to identify the
President and other persons for suspending
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus and
for all acts done in pursuance thereof, and af
ter some manceuvering the previous question
was ordered, and the bill passed by a vote of
ninety against forty five. Mr. Van Wvck in
troduced a bill to provide for the immediate
payment of clothing lost in the service by sol
diers of the United States army ; also a bill
increasing the pay of piivates, non commis
sioned officers aud musicians. Both bills were
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Wickliffe introduced a bill for the pro
tection and relief of persons in loyal States
whose property has been seized or stolen by
United States officers. It was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. On Motion of Mr.
McKoight, the Committee of Ways and Means
was instructed to inquire into the expediency
of modifying the Tax law so as to dispense
with the tax on advertisements. The Presi
dent's Message was referred to the various
Standing Committees ; and several other sub
jects of miuor importance were appropriately
disposed c t
SUMMARY OP NEWS.
No movement took place in General Burn
side's army on Sunday. Information was re
ceived on authority that General Jackson has
joined Lee at Fredericksburg, and now forms
the left wing of the rebel army. It was ru
mored also that Stuart's cavalry were o-n this
side of the ilappahaunock, moving between
the forces of Buruside and Sigel.
The cold on Saturday night -was -intense,
and the troops suffered considerably in
consequence. Sis of our pickets were
said to have been frozen to dentb. The
ice ou the Potomace near Aquia creek was
nearly two inches thick. The roads are hard
and rough. It was stated that a body of reb
els were occupying Thoroughfare Gap and
Warreuton Junction ou Saturday, and Col.
Wyndhum was about to make a cavalry recon
noissanceiu that direetiou, severity of
the night prevented him. Sunday, however,
was cheerful and sunny, but still the weather
continued piercingly cold.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that Gen
Yiele has iesned a proclamation as Military
Governor of Norfolk and a writ of election
for another member of Congress from South
eastern Virginia, comprising in the district the
city of Norfolk, together with the counties of
Princess Ann, Nacsemond, Isle of Wight and
the city of Portsmouth. It is supposed that
the people will eagerly accede to the procla
mation, and elect a member, for the sake of
preserving their slave property from the ef
fects of the emancipation proclamation of the
President, as the Hon Mr. Segar, who was
previously elected for another district, is be
lieved to have secured his constituents from
the operation of that proclamation.
Three rebel schooners attempting to run
the blockade in Wilmington,N. C.,on Wednes
day last, were captured by the United States
steamers Cambridge and Mount Yemon.—
They were from Nassau. One of them was
the Emma Tattle, another the Brilliant, and
the third, which was ran ashore,is not known.
The Union armies which have been so long
successful in the West at last met with a dis
aster at Ilartsville, Tennessee, on Saturday.
From the intelligence in our posse.-siou it ap
pears that the rebel gnerilla Morgan made an
attack upon the brigade commanded by Gen.
Moore at that place, which consisted of the
One Hundred aud Fourth Illinois, Col. Moore
commanding brigade ; One Hundred and
Sixth Ohio, Col. Lafei ; One Hundred and
Eighth Ohio, Col. Limberg ; Nieklen's bat
tery end a small detachment of the Second
Indiana cavalry. After fighting an hour
and a quarter our forces surrendered, and the
enemy burned our camp, capturing nearly all
the brigade, train and teams, aud burning
what they could not carry away. Two gtins
of Nieklen's battery were also captured. Our
loss was betwen fifty and sixty killed and
wounded, who were left en the field. The
rebel loss is not reported. Morgan's forces
consisted of three regiments of cavalry and
two cf infantry. It was said that Morgan
made another attack upon General Fry's po
sition at Gallatin the same afternoon but met
with a serious repulse. Gen. Fry was speedi
ly reinforced, and pursued the enemy. It
would appear that in the attack at Ilartsville
some of our troops behaved badly, while oth
ers fought gallantly to the last.
A deserter from Murfreesboro roports the
rebel General Cheatham and Breckinridge
there with 15,000 men,Buckner at Shelby ville,
and Kirby Smith sick at Manchester. Gener
al Joe Johnston it is said, was certainly at
Murfreesbo o on Saturday.
We learn that an active inquiry is go
ing ou at the Agency here for the new loan
of the Government. Already quite a respect
able amount has been subscribed for, and
scarcely a day passes without some being ta
ken. It is taken in sums varying from SSO
to S2OOO —thus showing that it is commend
ing itself to those who seek a safe investment
of their means.
When it is remembered that by the opera
tions ot the internal revenue act the esti mated
receipts for the first year will amount to $50.-
000,000, there need lie no fear of the ability
of the Nation to meet promptly the interest.
Some idea of the immense revenue from the
sale of stamps may be gathered from the fol
lowing table, which shows the number and
value of revenue stamps sold during the week
ending Nov. 21 :
1 Cent Proprietary. 3.139,500 $31,595 00
1 Cent Express 1,(580,000 16,800 00
1 Cent Playing Card 061,500 6.615 00
2 Cent Playing Card 798,000 15.960 00
2 Cent Bank Check 3.402,060 68,040 00
2 Cent Proprietary 2,751,000 55,020 00
3 Cent Telegraph 578,000 17,340 00
4 Cent Proprietary 539,75# 21590 00
5 Cent Express 221,000 11,050 00
10 Cent Contract 51.000 5,1(10 0(1
10 Cent Power of Attorney.... 518,500 51,850 00
10 Cent Bill of Lading 510.000 51,000 00
13 Cent Inland Exchange 229,500 34,425 00
20 Cent Inland Exchange 234.600 46,920 00
25 Cent Life Insurance 102,000 25,500 00
25 Cent Bond ... 325,940 32.237 30
25 Cent Insurance 321.300 80,325 00
25 Cent Certificate 469.200 117,300 00
60 Cent Life Insurance 55,240 27.625 00
50 Cent Mortgage 267,7.30 133,875 00
50 Cent Original Process 34.000 17.000 00
50 Cent Probate of Will 255.000 127,500 00
50 Cent Conveyance 144.500 72,250 00
50 Cent Entry ot floods 131,750 65,675 00
50 Cent Passenger Ticket 180,625 90,312 50
50 Cent Bond 144,500 72.250 0©
1 00Conveyance 207.000 207.000 00
100 Power of Attorney 279.000 270.000 00
'< 150 Inland Exchange 324.000 486,000 00
Herrick s Dye 1,870 18 79
Total 18,561,043 12,317,173 70
This, be it remembered, is only from the
sale of slavips ; the revenue from other sources
uuder the excise law is no doubt equally satis
factory.
We commend, therefore, to oar readers with
the utmost confidence these bonds, and advise
them to call at the Agency, where any fur
ther information will be eheerfu'ly given.
The most valuable help a man ever
gets is when ho helps himeelf.
INTERVENTION.
The English Governmeut lias dissented from
the French, proposal lor mediation. The
London Gazelle publishes Earl Russell's offi
cial reply, dated November 13th. It recapi
tulates the circular of Drouvn D'Huys propo
sition of mediation. It recognizes the humane
views and benevolent intentions of the Emper
or, but observes that the concurrence of Rus
sia would be expressly desirable; but up to
the present time the Russian Government had
not agreed to actively co operate, although it
may support the endeavors of England and
France. The question for consideration was
whether the er>d proposed was attainable at
the present time. Earl Russell then com
mends the decision of Her Majesty's Govern
ment as follows : After weighing all the in
formation received from the American Gov
ernment, he is led to conclude that there is no
ground at the present moment to hope that
the Federal Government would accept the
proposal suggested, and a refusal from Wash
ington at the present time would prevent any
speedy renewal of the offer. Therefore we
think it better to watch carefully the p r ogress
of opinion in America, and if it should appear
(as there is reason to hope,) it may be found
to have undergone or may undergo any change,
this Government may then avail itself of such
change to offer friendly counsel with a greater
prospect than now exists of its being accepted
by the contending parties. Iler Majesty's
Government will communicate to the French
Government any intelligence they may receive
fiom Washington to Richmond bearing on
this important subject.
The Journal, of St. Petersburg, contains
the reply of Prince Gortschakoff to the note
of Drouyn D lluys, which, in substance, is as
follows : —After recalling the constant efforts
of Russia in favor of conciliation, Prince
Gortschakoff says that is requisite, above all
things, to avoid the appearance of any pres
sure whatever capable o.' chilling the public
opinion in America, or of exercising the sus
ceptibility of that nation. We believe that
a combined measure of the three great Pow
ers, however conciliatory, if presented in an
official or officious character, vronld be the
cause of arrive g at a result opposed to pacifi
cation. However, if France should persist in
her intention of mediatitn, and England
should acquiesce in her course, instructions
shall be sent to Baron Stoeckel, at Washing
ton, to lend to both his colleagues there, the
French and English Ministers, if not official
aid, at least a moral Support.
Louis Xapoi.eox's offer eh Mediation.—
Private advices from one of the most eminent
friends uf America in France, represent that
the recent ofier of mediation by Louis Napol
eon is there regarded as the expression of a
deliberate and matured purpose from which
the Emperor will not recede, and that it is
considered a serious blow to our cause in Eu
rope, and to the cause of freedom in Europe
not less than in America.
Republicanism is discouraged, and wears a
somber look, and despotism triumphs in our
divisions. The Mexican expedition, however,
is looked on as an enormous mistake, and one
by which Louis Napoleon is seriously com
promised and hampered in his future policy at
home and abroad.
fcaf Gen. W. T. Sherman, who is the mili
tary commander at M emphis, recommends
that, instead of shinplasters—which the Com
mon Council o f that city proposes to issue—
five, ten, twenty five and fifty cent packages of
raw cotton be done up and passed as currency
—the cotton to be of the standard value of
half a dollar a pound. An ordinary roll of
what is termed cot'on batting weighing
about half a pound, and an armful of General
Sherman's proposed currency world not pur
chase a breakfast for an ordinary family. We
feel a little curious to know how the cotton
money succeeds, and to learn whether cotton
i king or currency.
Despatches from St. Louis Monday state
advices have been received there from the
Southwest to the effect that, the rebels under
General Hindman and Marraaduke, 25,000
jstrong, attempted to force Generil Blunt's
position at Cane Ilill, Ark., on Saturday, but
were driven back. Next morning the rebels
drove General Blunt's pickets three miles ;
but on the arrival of reinforcements the rebels
were again driven back. The opinion of Gen.
Blunt is that the demonstration of the rebels
was made to cover their retreat, as they were
felling timber all night, probably to obstruct
the road and prevent pursuit. Gen. Blunt's
forces have held the rebels in check for four
days.
£& A telegraphic despatch, dated on the
Blh of December, at nine o'clock, A. M., from
Titusville, states that 400,000 gallons of pe
troleum oil were lost by the ice cutting through
the boats on the river ou their way to Pitts
burg.
The shock of an earthquake was felt,
at Evansviile, Indiana, on the 30th ult. It
lasted from three to five seconds, and was so
severe as to ring door bells and cause a sensi
ble shaking of buildings,
j
The Orphans' Farm School at Zeiiono
ple, Butler county, Pa., was burned on the 6th
inst. The children were saved. The build
ings, costing $25,000, with the furniture, pro
visions, clothing, etc., were totally eousumed.
The Richmond i'.nqnirtr has • dis
patch saying that the Union gunboats which
j were in Arhemarle Seuud have gone to the
' James River. '
; : *.. - - - v
Report of tie Secretary of the Treasury.
Owing to the extreme length of this inter
esting document, we are unable to publish it
in full, and submit the following extract, which
embraces the important points. It will be
found very interesting to the public :
The Secretary explains why a change of
circumstances may cause estimates to exceed
expenditures—-ueb as the great increase of
the,army. Disbursements, however, up to the
30th June, 1862, were almost precisely ac
cording to the Secretary's lust December esti
mate : the disbursements being, in round num
bers, 514 million dollars, and the estimates
517 millions. The estimate of debt to be in
curred up ;othe commencement o( July, 1803.
is over eleven hundred millions ; and if the
war be continued in full force till Ist July,
1864, the debt likely to have been then in
clined is set down at seveuteeu hundred and
fifty four millions.
The Secretary is happy in the statement
which he can make in regard to the reduction
of the cost of the debt, or the interest. The
first loans being of such unusual magnitude,
were handsomely paid for ; but large amounts
are now obtained at from four to five per cent,
while the circulation of the United States con
tiuues practically a loan from the people to
the Government, without interest. The aver
age rate of loans is thus reduced to 4 3 4 per
cent. Roth receipts and expenditures will be
increased for the current an i following year
Aggregate receipts <;f the fiscal year 1862,
$583,885,247 06; expenditures, $570,841,-
760 25 : balance in Treasury July, 1862,
$13,043,546 81. The actual receipts of the
first quarter of the fiscal year of 1863, com
mencing August 1, 1862, are noted on the
Treasury books ; the other three quarters
must be estimated. The one i-i actually $37,
208,529 02 ; tiie others estimated $143 286,-
816 53. Loans during first quarter, $114,-
453.721 02 ; and during Oct. and Nov , $35,-
670,895 99. Loans obtained up to Ist Dec ,
$200,129,717 01, and to be realized proba
bly, under existing laws, in addition, sl3l,
021,197 35—making the total of receipts un
del* actual and anticipated laws, $511,646,
659 96. F>r the first quarter of the fiscal
year 1862, the actual expenditures were sll 1
084,417 40 For the second, third, and fourth
quarters estimated expenditures, under exist
ing appropriations, including interest on pub
lie debt, are $672,848,841 73. Estimates of
deficiencies to lie met, $109,413,032 30
making the whole amount, actually expend*d
or estimated, $893,346,321 4S. Estimates,
for pavm<mt of public debt during the year,
of $95,112,466 14 : nn.ki g an aggregate for
all purposes of $988,563,777 62 It is u-ual
to make an estimate large enough to cover all
possible requirements under it until a Session
of Congress shall afford an opp rtunity of
providing for any deli loncies that may there
after occur. Hence estimates always largely
exceed expenditures. The appropr.ati ris un
expended, therefore, will lessen tin- above sum
by $200,000,000, making it S7BB 558,777 62.
j But ot this sum, a* already slated, there lias
' been received ami may be expected of customs,
etc , $170,495,345 60; and loans, $331 150,
914 36 Aggregate, to ' e deducted horn ae
ttit 1 and anticipated expenditure, $511,646,-
259 96 ; and leaving to lie provided for the
current year, $276,912.517 66. The Sec re
tary next offers the conjectural estimates of
i the fi.scai year 1864, commencing Ist of July
next. Expenditures : $845,000,000. Re
ceipts customs, taxes, etc , $223,000,000
Leaving amount to be provided for, $622,-
! 000,000. Amount needed beyond resources
under existing laws, if war continues, for the
fiscal year 1853, $276 000,000 ; far the fi-eai
year 1863, $522 000,000. Aggregate : $900,-
| 000,000. A tabular statement is submitted
with the report as a part of it, giving receipts
i and expenditures of financial years o. 1862,
1863, and 1864 Details of debt are also
[submitted. The Secretary reviews his n com
: mcudations to Congress—to increase duties ;
Iby .a direct tax ; by internal duties ; emit
notes ; negotiate loans, etc. Unexpected
military delays required further financial oper
ations. The suspension of specie payment by
banks is treated financially. The Secretary
describes the loans made and the course he
took thereupon, lie considers the value ot
the Treasury Note system in the present exi
gency. $150,000 000 in all have been emit
ted. Congress amlioriz"d, late in the session,
$150,000,000 more ; $50,000,000 of which
were to be reserved from issue until actually
required for the payment of deposits. Still
later, Congress upon the recommendation of
the Secretary authorized a fractional currency.
Total authorized emission, $250,000,000
Sixty millions received from customs were not
available for circulation,but might be replaced
as paid in by notes of the new issues which
were thus available, so that, in the end, a to
tal circulation of $250,000,000 might be
readied, and on an improbable contingency
increased $50,000,000 more. The Secretary
recommended and Congress authorized the
receipt on temporary deposit of $100,000,000
at 5 per cent, and payment to creditors who
liked of debt certificates at one year and 6 per
cent. Congress authorized bonds to the
amount of SSOO 000,000, convertible at will of
holder to United States notes ; bond at 6 per
cent specie, and redeemable after 25 years.—
They are called five twenties or five-twenty
sixes. The good results have exceeded the
Secretary's expectations. The Secretary ex
presses regret that his recommendation in re
gard to a general banking law, &c , were not
carried out. Ist July, $58,600,000 or. depos
it. United States Notes issued, $158,00 ,000;
$49,001,000 paid in certificates of debt ;
$208,000,000 in cash. Every call on 1 lie
Treasury answered, and all army business with
:it promptly executed Balance in Treasury,
$13,000,000. Notwithstanding the unexpect
ed demands on the Treasury, arriving from ar
my reverses, the Secretary has provided for
constantly increasing disbursements. Pay
ment during quarter ending Sept. 3(J, other
than for the principal of public debt, were
$lll,OOO 000 ; October, $49,000,000 ; No
vember, $49,000,000. All requisitions be
yond.resources, only $49 000,000 Power to
borrow or loans under acts of July, 1861,
is exhausted. Secretary considers financial
laws He does not favor the issue of Treasu
ry Notes to pay $276 000,000 as neeeded. A
limited issna under certain restrictions might
answer. The Secretary does not believe the
present paper issues redundant. Stoppage of
specie payments, and fears of ignorant people
abroad throwing stocks into the market, caus
ed gold to be an object of speculation, till it
reached 37 5 8 per cent. The Secretary
treats of the cause of the rise.; not to be at
tributed mainly to increase (if currency. The
cause of redundancy in the increase of corpor
ate notes. He recommends a United States
Bank circulation, and the reduction of the
bank-note circulation. He renews the prop
osition to lay a moderate tax on corporate
circulation, and consider it the best means of
gradual reduction and substitution. The Sec
retary believes in a sound circulation of uni
form value, through banking associations or
ganized under national legislation. He dis
cusses the national resources —land, n.ines,
<fc\, and is hopeful of the future. The mode
of obtaining ihe new loans is handled. Cer
taiu restrictions in the act authorizing the is
sue of bonds, be advises to be taken off The
bullion received at the Mint last financial year
was $45,000,000. Amount coined—gold,
$45,000,000 ; silver, near $3,000,000, etc. —
Total coinage, $65,000,000. Bullion deposit
ed at Assay Office, N. Y., $26,000 In San
Francisco —gold depositee in branch mint,
$15,000,000 ; silver, $749,000. The Secre
tary recommends thut the present demonetiza
tion of gold may be well availed of, for the
pupose of taking one considerable step toward
having uniform weights, measures and coins
lie recommends that the half eagle he made
equal to the gold sovereign of Great Britain.
He discusses the trade between the loyal
and disloyal States ; Custom House frauds ;
the necessity of a IN. Y. Assistant Collector;
the requirements of the N. Y. Custom House
building ; the administration of the hospital
fu td ; the issue of stamp currency; the print
ing and engraving of Treasury notes ; the la
bors of the Bureaus ; the property destroyed
through military service ; tlie appointments of
certain deputies ; the inspection of steam
boats ; the revenue-cutter service ; praises
the coal survey ; glances at maps and charts
and lighthouses ; theu concludes without any
peroration.
The report is written with a clearness.force,
and elegance of all papers emanating from the
distinguished Secretary of the Treasury.
The New Financial Plan of the Govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, Pec. 8.1802.
The following is the, bill introduced today
by Mr. STF.VENS from the Committee of Ways
and Means :
Be it f.wic/rd, §-c , That the S' cretary of
the Treasury shall, as far as possible, redeem
and call in the live-twenty bonds and all sev
en thirty bonds which have been issued since
the 4th of March, 1802, and cancel the same.
2. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall
redeem all United States tender notes which
shall lie held as a loan bearing interest, ami
the law authorizhig such loan or deposit is
hereby repealed.
3. That the law authorizing and requiring
the pay ment of interest on United States
bonds in gold, and which autlioriz d the issu
ing of the five-twenty bonds, is hereby repeal
ed.
4 That in order to enable the Secretary
of the Treasury to cany into effect the fore
going provisions, ha is hereby authorized to
issue $1,000,000,009, if so much lie needed,
of bonds ot the United Slates similar in
amount and form to those auttmriz'd by the
act entitled "An act to an horiza the issue of
United States notes and for the redemption
or funding thereof, ami for funding the float
tag debt of i he United Stales," approved Feb
ruary 25, 1862, with interest payable seiui
annually in the lawful money of the United
States, and the principal payable in twenty
years in gold or silver coin of the United
State-' ; also to is-oie legal tender notes of
the United States, the amount not to exceed,
with those already authorized, five huudred
millions.
5 That, instead of the bonds hereby au
thoriz'-d to be redeemed, the Secretary of the
Treasury be authorized to exchange the bonds
aiitlioriz-d by this act upon such terms as fie
may deem advantageous to the government,
or pay them in legal tender notes.
6 That all bunks, savings institutions or
persons who have authority to issue notes as a
currency shall pay a tax, to be assessed as
other taxes, of fifty per centum on all their
circulation which shall exceed one half of their
capital pai<+ in ; provided that this section
shall not go into operation until ninety days
after the passage of tins net.
7. That whenever the government requires
more money than is hereby provided, the Sec
retary of the Treasury may sell any portiou of
the billion of bonds hereby authorized ut such
price as he may be able to obtain for the same
fifcttmuctucuts.
IT* ST R A Y—Came to the enclosure of the
-J Subscriber some time in the month of September
hist. ONE LIGHT HEP SMALL YEARLING HEIFER.
The owner will prove property, pay charges and take
her away.
Terry, Nov. 24. lEC2. JOSEPH ELLIOTT.
\ REWARD will be paid to any one
fg. M*\J who will furnish information which will lend
to the detection of the mother and person or persons who
left a fern lie child (from tour to six weeks old) on the
steps of Mrs. Vandercook'a residence, in this Borough on
Monday night last. WM. MIX
C. K. LAPP,
Towand if Pee. 2,1802. Overseers of Poor.
A UD I TOR'S NOTICE. — In the mo Her of
the estate of Orange Bosworth, dee'd. In the Or
phans' Court of Brndfoid county.
The undersigned.au Auditor, appointed by said Court
to distribute the proceeds of the sale of real and personal
estate in t lie hands of the administrators, Win. B. Se
vens and Betsey Bosworth .will attend to the duties of his
appointment at his office, in the borough ot Towanda, on
THURSDAY, the 22d day of JANUARY, 1862, at two
o'clock, p. m., and al! persons having claims upon said
monies must present theni, or else lie lorever debarred
from the same F. G. COBUKN,
Pec. 10.1.862. Audi or.
Christmas and New Year
Will Soon be Here,
THE TIME WHEN SANTA CLAUS BRINGS
CIFTS TO THE LITTLE ONES,
AND IllG ONES TOO.
THE SUBSCRIBER IS NOW RECEIVING A LARGE
Lot of Children's TOY BOOKS, which, for variety,
we defy competition. Also,
BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG.
A choice lot. very interesting and instructive.
AN ASSORTMENT OF POEMS,
In fine Binding, and suitable for presents.
DIARIES FOR 1863.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS ALSO ON HAND.
tw_OALL AND SEE TIIEM.-*
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large assortment of School Books, and are receiving them
nearly everyday. Aiso, a well selected assortment of
Paper, Envelopes. Ac. Call and see. Remember the
pbice—the NEWS ROOM. A. F. COWLES.
Towan la, Pec. 10, 1802.
CAMPTOWN ACADEMY.
REV. S. F. BROIVN, Principal.
THE WINTER TERM OF THIS INSTITUTION
will commence DECEMBER 1, 1862, and contiuue
16 weeks.
BOOKS NSKD.
Town 8 Speller, McNalley's Geography. Greonleaf's
Common School and National Arithmetics, Brown's
Grammar. I),ivies' Algebra, Geometry and Surveying,
Parker's Philosophy, Ac.
TUB MS.
Common English Branches 14 00
Higher Branches 525 - j
JW Board convenient at reasonable prices.
Camptown, Nov. 13, 1862. - |
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ear Those who are indebted to me will
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