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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union Advertiser
July 7, 1865

Damages By The Flood in Henrietta - Mr. L. W. BROWN, the Census Enumerator for the Second Election District of Henrietta, made careful inquiry with a purpose to determine the extent of damage in that town by the great flood of last March. He has no doubt obtained the figures for a close approximation to the actual loss sustained. They are as follows:
Acres of land overflown...............1,666
Rods of fences swept away, of which a portion were wholly lost ..10,703
Cows lost..........................................1
Hogs lost........................................11
Pigs lost...........................................13
Aggregate damage reported......$8,983
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Dr. LISTON Coming Again - The celebrated consulting and operating surgeon Dr. LISTON, who devotes particular attention to discases of the eye and car, will make his next professional visit to Rochester on the 24th inst. And will remain two days. He will have rooms at the Osburn House and will be prepared to see all the afflicted who may require his advice or who would seek relief at his hands. Those who would consult him should be ready to call on the days stated.
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Delay in Paying the Regiments - Major SCHOLEFIELD, Paymaster of the United States, is at the Brackett House. He comes here to pay the Eighth Cavalry, but does not find their papers ready. It will probably be a week before the papers will be in a situation to enable him to make payment to the men.
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Free Academy Commencement - The Commencement exercises of the Free Academy will take place this evening at Corinthian Hall, commencing at 8 o'clock. There are eighteen to graduate, of which ten are young ladies and eight young gentleman. The ceremonies are free to the public.
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The Clyde Fire - According to the Lyons Republican the main building of the Clyde Glass Works was not destroyed by fire on Monday morning. The bottle factory and flattening house were burned, with a loss of seven or eight thousand dollars.
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Woman Killed - A woman was run over by a freight train yesterday, just west of Byron and killed. She was engaged in driving cattle from the track and did not take as good care of herself as of the animal. No particulars are known here, other than are stated.
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A Young Vagrant - A girl of only eleven years has been sent to Randall's Island from Buffalo for vagrancy.
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