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THE DVIl: FOREK KHESS JLISnd TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1869. VERMONT XKW8, Al grocery, grist mill, and but one blacksmith shop, 'j Whole amount of sales, $8,024.69. Average price per pound of cheese for the season, 15 1-4 Congress to vote for the repeal of tenure of office act; also a concurrent resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our representatives EVENING EDITION. ProrotaW ir the Pnrchaaa fCnba. WasnixoTox, Jan.

20. The President has authorized the publication of intimations by his private secretary, in tha different newspapers, with which that gentleman corresponds, that negotiations have actually been commenced for the purchase of Cuba from the Provisional Government of Spain, but there in not as yet any favorable response from tbe pcovla of tho United States. uuu me uesire jor going out oi wwu lor every- thing is well illustrated by two cHizeos of Si-monsvilie, who prefer going to Chester for their mail matter. A Grecian bend ball is announced iu Springfield this week. The largest bend is to have a prize of a gold watch and chain, the next largest a ten dollar greenback.

By 'fYlritrxpti. Stork Markft. New Yokk. Jan. 1'.

at 6 ft: 7 per rent, on call Money Contain" loaim. STERLING KXCHANGK IhiU and hravy at 10; (u HO tor gold and firt -Uh liills. GOLD American lowirr, ojH'iiiiij; at a1-vaneirig to anil rtonhiK at Money win ratnor more enquiry, rlmily lvotn mi u- ler linns on the street, but easy at Hon rail: immc discounts at 7 0J 9. Ktorliii" heavy at rr 1 GOVERNMENTS Finn. Tho toe Idtest iiuotatioiia IT.S.

fla 3-20 roup 81., Jt'-x do coup Ok Io! U.K. 5-UO coup 2, 11' I Rfffiston 81 do do t'p'J. Coupons U.S. li'a coup (54 I 'HI U.S. D'h j-'Alcniip, 1 ItMns res do new (53 108 HMO coup do Juu July l'ariiies do coup t7 1 STATE IJONDft Steady.

Missouri I Va. V. Mo. 0 Louisiana. Tenn.

6a oM I Ivce 71 do new I do eilit" Old North Carolina I eilits V2 New issue Railway about lust evening ptrtttion. and steadily advanced on the more active fttH'ki until after the firat regular hoards, when price culm linud and tmbsemientiy declined. The feature- was New York Central, old Southern. Fort Wavue, and l'ittslmrcr Cen- tral touched 100 'i old Koutkera aud Fort Wayne l'J4U. Report saya the trio combination are trying to i.

i i mi i Krt' control of this roa.l. 'Hie decline wan ehecked at Mp- jLl; introduced a bill relating to uatlOU-tlie wcond board and there was a general recovery, ill bank securities; ret'-'ITCd to finance COlllmit-and thoutrh the market iu the afternoon was active and tee. buoyant the hi-bert of the day were not army were in the rebel army was rescinded, as i i Adjutant t.eneial had iiifoinie.1 him the -the I formation could only be obtained by individual I fit T1IK I'REE VRV.SS t'. TIMES. KOKTIKTII OVtaiKKS-TIIlKI) tl.

SENATE. I WasuixoiIo.n, Jau. IV. i' The President's reply as to hia authority for ijuing the amnesty proclamation being laid be- I fore the fccnate, Mr. Ferry characterized it as an i muenniie repiy, mrowing no tigut on the suo-' ject.

The clmir presented a petition of the colored citizens of Georgia, stating that they were iin-i prisoned under oppressive State laws in conflict with the reconstruction laws, and asking redress j.pfrrrp,! to Iup om UnsS' lUirrtu 10 IllC JUUluar) com mittce. I Mr. AunoTT introduced a hill to amend the act granting lands for railro.nl and telegraph, through Missouiiand Arkansas to the Pacilic i referred to railroad committee. -Mr. CoNKMXG introduced a bill amendatory of the act to protect tho public lands referred to committee on public lands.

Mr. Tnr.MBt'LL reported a bill to allow Chica-, go to enlarge its harbor referred to committee i on commerce. motion of Mr. Wilsu. the President was called upon ior the information concerning the value of the Alaska fishing grounds, the markets lor produce, etc.

Mr. Momox introduced a bill to iclieve the officers of the Terra Haute vS: Richland Railroad Co. referred to post office committee. Mr. Coxmcss introduced a bill to establish an Atlantic mail steamship line referred to post oflico commitee stitutton that all male citizens of the United States may vote in all elections, national, State, and municipal, unless convicted of crime; laid over.

Mr. McDoxami introduced a bill to complete and perfect the railroad and telegraphic communication with the Pacific ocean referred to committee ou postoflices. i no ceuate men rusuiueu tne consideration 01 the copper bill. A long debate ensued on the propriety of rccomniittina; the bill, participated i iu UilIlaer Sumner, Conness Anthony, I Terry and others; when, ou motion of Mr. Terry, I the by yz to io, reluseu to recommit.

A long diHciiPhion ensued, when, on motion of Mr. byte, the bill was amended by excepting from its provisions all copper in course of transit to this country after January lit. The bill was then passed, all the Senators present votincr in the affirmative except the following Messrs, Davis, Dixon, Ferry, Sumner, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Vickers aud White 1 1 nays. The bill imposes ou all copper imported in the form of ores, three cents on each pound of fine copper contained therein on all regulus of copper, four cents on each pound of line copper contained therein on all old copper fit only for remauufacturc, four cents per pound on all coppea in plates, bars, ingots, pigs, aud in other forms not manufactured, five cents per pound. The Senate then went into executive session and I soon afterwards adjourned.

i I HOUSE, Ou motion of Mr. Paine, the resolution in- i liiit ing how many enlisic 1 men now serving in litis inquiry. Mr. from the printing committee, report- Mr. Ki.u.ky spoke at length, aud was followed by others the resolution was adopted.

The House then took up the bill to preserve the purity of elections in the territories. The territorial delegates opposed the bill as unnecessary. Mr. Ashley, of Miio, defended it, and the bill was passed. The Senate's substitute for the House bill, which provides for the transfer from State to the federal courts of all suits brought against express, railroad uml steamship companies, for loss of property iu transitu caused by the war, was passed.

The Senate amendment to tho bill, prescribing tne mode ol obtaining evidence in contested dec- tioii cases was non-concurred in, and a confer- enco committee asked for The Senate bill gi-intin land-? and tho right of way to the Denver Pacific Unitroad and Telegraph Company was taken up. Mr. from the Pacific Ilailroad connnit-tee, offered an amendment to the bill, in the shape of a new section, that no subsidy iu bonds shall bo issued for a greater length of road than fifty-four miles from the previous completed terminus of the road and that nothing in it shall be constrained to authorize the eastern division of the company to operate, or fix the rates of tariff for the Denver Pacific lltilroa I and Telegraph Company. A number ol other amendments were oiVoi-ed, when the bill aud amendments were ordered printed. A long debate ensued among the speakers was AVashburno, of Illinois, who spoke against the bill.

In conc'usion MV. Wasbburnc said lie would llot have taken up so much time had it not been lor tne tact that the bill was the "pioneer bill" of the session, and that the House was by the vote upon it to determine its policy on the subject of other land grants and (subsidies to railroads. If this bill was passed witli all its enormities, the House would be ig- noring the demmds of the country, and would be giving emphatic sanction to other projects were lying in wait, involving some two hundred millions of dollars, to aid in the con-! structioti of some-ttn thousand miles of rail-j roads, two hundred millions for the benefit of corporations, speculators, lobbyists and adven-j turers: while a pestiferous monopoly, the Wcst- tern Union Telegraph Company, was to be per-i petuated which was robbing the public of ten mil lion? a year. Adjourned. i ii (il lll Vi'AsmxG'i'ox, Jan.

The Virginia couierence committee by resolution have postponed the Richmond convention from the 10th of February to the litb'of March, (carina; Congress wo'uld nut act iu season to allow the people to consider the proposition which may be made by Congress and to select delegates as early as the day heretofore designated. I ne fcenate in executive session to-day cousid- ered for a short time three treaties with Great I Britain The treaties were referred to the com-: lnittee on foreign relations and ordered printed. An ol jectiou was interposed to taking final ac- tion at this time as some portions of them were prepait'd from telegrams, and it was deemed best to await copies soon to be received by ocean steamers. Muii'tfrlv f.f oil tlin Vntinnfll i in institutions in the 1 "nited viiitin 1 out twenty, have been received at the Uureau ot tue t-ouititrolier ot Currency. Oeneral ab- stracts will probably be- ready for publication within a week.

The Twelfth National Woman's Rights Con- ventiorf assembled to-day. About sixty dele i vuium.ctiwun x. Vu un autonomy I Wells' report. i of the Islaud that this independence granted Mr. Kkli.ev opposed the proposition, saying by Spain, with all the guarantees necessary to ttiu tU ,0 permanency, would solve all the diffl- incut.

I cullies and evils which afflict the country. This mt Jtim -Br ess. AIVD TIMES. EVEIIHIG EDITION. BURLIXGTOX.

WEDNESDAY EVENING. 'JAN. 2. mo. Tba Free Preu and Timet ban a larger rircalatfon man any other paper in tb State.

The Wkatueb. The thermometer at 12 Lust sight registered 17 above aero at the same Lour Monday night it marked 8. The rise from that point was steady throughout. The mercury ha been constantly rising for the past twenty-four hours, and at 12 o'clock to-day (Wednesday) it stands at freezing point. A strong wind from the south commenced blowing towards morning, which increased almost to a gale at sun rise, accompanied by quite a Harry of snow.

As necessary result several large openings appear in the ice on the broad lake to-day, while opposite Essex, it appears to be entirely open. Should this weather continue a disap-pearafe of the new ice bridge may be expected. A business meeting of the Young -Men's Christian Union will be held this evening. Matters of importance wilt come before the meeting and the prompt attendance of every member is requested. Yesterday afternoon a lad named Thomas Hall of Shclburn, while skating on the lake south of Beckwith's wharf, broke through the ice and narrowly escaped drowning.

He succeeded in getting out before assistance reached l.im from other skaters who saw him get in. The temptation to boys to try the new ice is strong, but for a day or two yet venturing beyond the immediate vicinity of the wharves will be dangerous. It was the fate of Willie Stone, son of A. 11 Stone, some time in the evening to exemplify this, by breaking through a little north of the south dock. He, like his fellow in misfortune, escaped with nothing worse than a duck ing.

St. Alcaxs citer market, 1 uesday Jan 19. The amount of butter shipped today is fi31 tubs. Prices about the same as last week grass made, 10c. winter butter, SO.

a Transc ript The Milton Iee. We are indebted to a Milton correspondent for a full account of the late fire, which we do not publish as we have already given all the facts mentioned. The writer says We sincerely trust that the enterprise and public spirit of Col. Whitney will secure the speedy erection of his ou the old foundations. For the present the Col.

as well as others interested, can rest assured that they have the sympathy of their townsmen." We noticed among the arrivals at the American Hotel la-st evening, Messrs. lienj. 1. Cheney and P. S.

Fiskc, of Boston, of tbc United States aud Cannd i Express Co. Win, G. Fargo, Buffalo, President of the American Merchants Union Express Co. E. H.

Virgil, Troy, Superintendent of the National Express L. B. Winchester, New York city, Treasurer and Manager of the National Express Co and Treasurer of Harndes Express Co. M. J.

White River Junction, Assistant Superintendent of tha U. S. and Canada Express and W. R. Johnson, Saratoga.

These gentlemen are en route for Montreal to atteud the annual meeting of the Canada Express and met here lat evening for the purpose of completing arrangements for a thorough repair of their office in this city. We from the efficient agent of the Express Companies here.Mr. W. Henderson the plan3 adopted at the suggestion of Mr. Winchester of the National Express who are the owners of the Express building here, will be at once carried out under charge of Mr.

Henderson and we may anticipate, therefore, a great improvement in the office here. At the annual election of the Ethan Allen Engine Company No. 4, held last evening, the following officers were elected A. K. Cole, Foreman.

Hiram Walker, 1st Assistant. Geo. I. llagar, 2nd Assistant. Wm.

E. Weller, Clerk and Treasurer. A. G. Strong, Trustee and Auditor.

The Burlington Sentinel. Another Cn a.voe or Proprietor. We find the following announcement in the last Sentinel With this issue the proprietorship of the Skx-tixel passes into the bauds of a gentlemen well known in this City and throughout the State, he having purchased it from the late proprietor. The editorial management will continue, as here-fore, under the control of William W. Eatox.

Donation Visit. The Baptist Society of 'Hinesburgb. very kindly remembered their Pastor J. Buruxll by Donation visit. Leaving money and articles to the amount of one hundred and fifty-five dollars.

Bank Elections. RUTLAND NATIONAL BANK. John B. Page, President Sidney W. Row.ell, Cashier.

Directors B. -rage, "Francis Slason, Wm. Y. Ripley, Frederick Chaffee, William Gil-more, Jacob Edgerton, Edwin Martindale, Loyal C. Kellogg, Henry Gleason, Sidney W.

Rowell. RUTLAND COUNTT NATIONAL BANK. William T. Ripley, President; Henry F. Field, Cashier.

Directors -Wm. Y. Ripley, John Pi out John Miller, Horace G. Clark, James Huntoon, John IVPage, Frederick Chaffee, W.Y. W.Ripley, Henry F.

Field. BELLOWS FALLS NATIONAL BANK. Nathaniel Fuller ton. President J. II.

Williams, Cashier. Directors Nathaniel Fullerton, Daniel Kel-'Kt H. Williams, Hugh II. Henry, Asa Wentworth, George Slate, John A. Farnsworth The Venerable President of this bank is ninety-four years of age, and was the first on the ground to attend the meeting.

West Milton Cheese Factory. The dairymen of West Milton, built a cheese factory last spring at a eost of $4,200.00. The building is 90 by 80 feet, and capable of manufacturing the milk from 400 or 500 cows. The factory was run last season one bundled and nineteen days, receiving the milk from 100 to 250 cows. The OBA5CK COCXTT.

I Orange County has 10,576 polls, 840 dogs, ana owing the United States surplus fund, besides the debt of its several towns, the aggregate of which amounts to $102,407.01. ORLEANS COCNTT. Orleans County reports 8,808 polls, 034 dogs, and 927,620.94 owing the United States surplus fund, besides the debt of its several townswhich amounts in the aggregate to $38,499.09. RUTLAND COl'XTY. A poem on the Signs of the Times," was re cently delivered in the Rutland Opera House by R.

Ballard, of Castlcton. It is highly sjtoken of. There will be a grand Masonic Festival at the Rutland Opera House early in February, of which due notice will be given. The fraternity are expected to appear in full regalia. The dif ferent railroads, probably, will carry those at tending the festival at half fare.

The origin of the fire in Rutland last Monday evening, in the basement of the building occu pied by Kelley Crowley, was inquired into and the result is that John Crowley, one of the partners, has been bound over, on a charge of arson, to appear at the next County Court. Perhaps Rutland is arri vmg at one solution of her mysterious fires. A school house in Centrcvillc was burned Jan 4. Loss 1,000. No insurance.

Cause, an ash barrel. Iu 1800, in a circle of a lew miles about Cla rendon Springs, four families, whose farms join ed, had 64 children, as follows George Round, 12 Charles Seamons, 16 Jonathan Eddy, 19; and William Harrington, 15. Forty-two of these children were in attendance at school in the same district the same winter. What town can say as much now a days? The dwelling house of Mr. Works, of Mount Holly, on the 11th caught fire through a defect in the chimney, and was totally destroyed.

Most of the furniture was saved. Allen Sanderson, of Shrewsbury, has taken the place of Levi Briggs as keeper of the Rut land County jail. R. D. Bucklin aud J.

C. Starkey, of East Wal- lingford, have just purchased of Abel Ray, of Mt. Holly, his valuable larin, containing 400 acres, 150 acres of which is fine timbered land. The same parties have sold their farm, about one- half mile from East Wallingford depot, to Mr. Ray.

This farm contains ninety acres of good land. Oscar Eddy has sold his new cottage in Wal lingford to John Miller for 2,800. Work on the new hotel iu Castleton progresses rapidly. It will be opened February 22d. Mr.

Brezee of Castleton, the lucky owner of almost the entire crop of the celebrated No. 4's "in existence, has been offered twenty thousand dollars for five-sixths of them, amounting to forty or fifty bushels. He is a fool if lie don't accept the offer. Lake Bombazine is at length covered with ice sufficiently solid to bear light sleighs. The marble and slate mill of Messrs.

Hanger Pottle in Fairhaveu, was burned last week. Loss insurance $20,000. Sixty men are thereby thrown out of employment. The Christian Convention at Fairhaveu, last week elected for President Fayette P. Brown, of Rutland; Vice-pro? ident, James Tot-lc, of Fair- i haven; Secretary, A.

L. Kellogar, of Fairhaven; i County Committee, B. K. Chase, of Rutland; R. i R.

Drake, Pittsford; F. Parker, Castleton. The objects aud use of the Y. M. C.

A. were discussed, aud the session of two days was an unusually earnest and successful one. Mrs. Thomas Dunton died iu Rutland, Jan. 8, aged 70 years.

Mr. Ira Broughton died iu Hampton, Jan. 12, aged 76. WASHINGTON COl'XTY Washington County has 1 1 ,730 jwills, 837 dogs, and owing the U. S.

surplus fund, besides the debt of its several towns, the aggregate of which amounts to 543,909.81. James G. French has purchased the Wood estate ou Southern Iain street, Montpelicr, for $4,000, and proposes erecting a brick block thereon. Elder E. Copclaud, has sold his farm of 84 acres, near Uarrc Village, to N.

W. Keith, of Plainville, for 5,000. WIN1MIAM COl.NTV. Winnham County reports 12,854 polls, 1,180 dogs, $41,603 68 owing the United States Surplus fund, besides the debt of its several towns, the aggregate of which amounts to P. B.

Francis, of has purchase of John Knowlton his interest in the Wessellm ft House, and will conduct the establishment. Michael Eagan and Richard Fleming, of Brat-tleboro, were fined $28.43 last week, Tor the luxury of getting drunk. N. II. Bixby, has been appointed Pott-master at Grafton, in place of N.

S. Weeks, resigned. William Childs, of Wilmington, had a narrow escape recently. He drove off a steep precipice near Woooford, his horse and tleigh going down with him. The following are recent real estate changes in Wardsboro Edwin S.

Kent has sold his farm to Abial T. Morse for $2,400. Tyler Wait has sold his farm to JoHsph Farnuui, of Jamaica, for $2,100. In Townsheitd the late stiles arc as follows Sharon Gray, farm, to Messrs. Batchclder Eddy, of Peru, for George Taft and F.

C. Gale, farm, to Judge Batchclder, of Peru, for $3,300. Hugh Christie, farm, to Messrs Blood and Johnson, of Chester, for $4,100. A. B.

Greenwood, farm, to E. A. Mason for Mr. Greenwooa has bought Mr. Willard Howard's farm for $3,500.

Miss Roxy Dutton died in Grafton, Jan. 8, aged 84 years. Samuel Fletcher died in Sax-ton' River, Jan. 8, aged 91 years and 2 months. WINDSOR.

COCNTT. Windsor County has 16,156 polls, 104 dogs, $69,174 54 owing the United States surplus fund, besides an aggregate of $360,323.43 of town debts. The man reported by us on the 9th as being killed between BartonsvUle and Chester on the railroad, was a Mr. Bolster, a man of about 65 years of age. It occurred on a curve about half way between Walter Wright's and Nourse's Mill.

L. G. Cooledge of Andovcr has sold his farm cents. The cheese averaged nearly fiftT pounds eacn The Cijsixj or Lake Ciiamflaix. The date of the closing of the broad lake by ice this year, is unusally early, as will be seen by reference to the following table, kept in this city for the past fifty three yearn.

The mean temperatureof December wS about 10, while the mean of December, 1807, was 14s, an unprecedented avr. age since any record of the weather has been kept. The Lake closed last year twelve days earlier than this. Doubtless the snow, which has averaged five inches a week since the first of De cember, and the violent agitation of the water by the coll winds which prevailed in the early part of the winter, will account in part for the ice taking thus early. Yesr.

Time of elivdnjj Feb. 9 Jan. 2V Feb. 2 Mar. 4 Feb.

3 Mar 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 Jan. 22 Feb.

Feb. 1 Jan. 21 not closed Jan. 31 Jan. Jan.

Feb. Feb. 2 Feb, 13 Jan 10 Feb. 7 Jan. 27 Jan.

15 Feb. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 25 War, 142, i8is: 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 185(5, 1857, 1858, 1859, 18C0, 18(51, 18G2, 1803, 1804, 1805, 18GG, 18G7, 18G8, 18G9, lime ofclotdux. not closed Ftb.

16 1810, 117. IMS. Jan. 25 1810, Feb Feb. 10 Feb 15 120, 1821, Feb.

1 CD. i 120, 121, not closed Feb. 1 Jan. 18 Jan. 28 Jan.

28 1827, 182, 1829, 130, 131. Feb. 4 Jan. 22 Jan. 15 Feb.

12 132. Jan. 11 Feb. 2 Jan. 23 18C4, 135, 1S3C, 137, 1838, 1810, 1841, Jteb.

Feb. 4 Feb. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 30 Jan.

20 Jan. 7 Feb. 18 Jan. 19 From the above table it will be seen that there have been been but eight instances of an earlier closing of the broad lake than January 19th. Between the 19th and 30th of January, the lake has frozen over fourteen times.

Between the 30th of January and the 7th of February, fifteen times. Between February 9th and 18th, ten times. January 7th, 18G8, is the earliest date of closing, and March 1th, 1819, the latest during the above period. Three times, at least, the Lake has not closed at all. The mean time of the closing of the broad lake, is January 31st.

The average duration of the ice is two months. The Sljroiirnr (nrstloii Letter from Jlr. .1. If. Mgournr)'.

To the Editor of TVte Sun: Siis Some one has evidently imposed upon you in reference to a son of the late Mrs. L. H. Sigourr.cy, now living and being a resident of this State. I do not know of any person in this town or State of that name; and whoever wrote to you that absurd story did it out of spite to me, and also to create a sensation.

I learn that there is or has been a man in this town and county selling books, whose name is Hawes; and he was probaoly employed by a couple of men in this village to write you the said letter, with the sole intent to create a prejudice against me, thinking that by so doing I should be discharged from my present situation, and one of them become employed as foreman in my place. The letter no doubt referred to me, as I occasionally write poetry and stories for the press of New York and Boston. By publishing this card you will greatly oblige your obedient servant. Maj. Wm.

A. H. Sioot rmt, Foreman Messenger office, St. Albans, V. St.

Albans, Jan. 14, 1809. The Boston Tra erller says, "We saw yester day on Tremont street, two jtolutocs of the variety known as Breezee's "King of the Early," the price of which are fifty dollars each. They were raited from seed in Vermont. What need of going West to make money farming, when one hill of potatoes will produce over $100 here in New England." IIk.VV'Y ItOWlSiRY FROM THE PERSON Dl W.

ii. M. Howard, a wealthy citizen of West Fairlee, was robbed by pickpockets, in the New Haven Depot, on Friday night, of large suuis of money. He states that he had with him when lie started trom New i ork, nearly S50.000 in bonds and greenbacks. These he had stowed away in pocket-books which he carried in the breast pockets of his coats.

At New Haven he left the cars, and stopped for the next train, which leaves there shortly after eleven o'clock. As he was getting into the cars, he was jostled by two young men, but thought nothing of the circumstance until after he had taken his seat and the cars had started. He then found that his coat had been cut open over each breast pocket, and their contents abstracted. From the right band pocket the pickpockets took $14,000 in Government bonds, and from the left hand pocket $8,500 in greenbacks. On this side they cut through the undercoat into the pocket, but did not succeed in getting the wallet which was in it, which contained the additional sum of i00 in greenbacks.

He suspects that he was followed from New York by the two men. The story of Dr. Howard, of West Fairlee, that he was robbed of over $20,000 in greenbacks in the New Haven Depot, we suspect is muchly of the gallinaceous and taurine order. Not that the underground hole in which the New Haven road lands and receives its passengers, is not fit for any deed of darkness but the story appears to rest only on.Dr, Howard's statements, and his anteccduets are not such as to give the utmost credit to his words. We understand him to be the individual who, as many of our citizens may remember, was for a short time in Burlington, some fifteen or twenty years ago, under the name of Dr.

Haughton. He called himself an Englishman, drove a tandem team, had a beautiful greyhound, and cut a decided swell. He succeeded while, here, by showing false letters of recomen-dation, in getting a draft (on London we believe) cashed at one of our banks, and soon after left these parts. The draft proved worthless. Several years after a man who had established some sort of a private hospital over at Bradford and who was going by the name of Howard, was identified as the same man, and found it advisable to take up the draft He was in Bradford some years was tried and served a term in States prison for abortionism and has since we understand established himself in West Fairlee.

If this is the man, of course no reliance is to be placed on his statement. K. Ii. Connection wmi Lake George. are glad to learn that the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad Company are intending to extend a branch road from Fort Edward via Glen's Falls to Lake George.

This will save what ia a tedious stage ride in hot weather, and will greatly increase the tide of pleasure travel through that most delightful Lake. Whitehall axd Plattsblrgh R. R. The Whitehall Chronicle, in view of the effort to make a connection with the P. W.

R. io yoie ior an amendment to the Constitution by which naturalized citizens can become eligible to the office of President. The Republican caucus of the Nebraska legislature failed to nominate a candidate for U.S. Senator. Mr.

Tipton, tho present incumbent, holds the highest vote and Governor Baker the next highest. II ATLANTIC CABLE. The Alabama Treaty. Loxdox, Jau. 10.

The Times to-day analyzes the treaty between Great Britain and the United States for the settlement of the Alabama claims, and gives the following outlines of its provisions The com. mission is to consist of four members, two to lie appointed by England and two- by the United States. The commission will hold its sessions in Washington. Its first business will be select an umpire. Failing in a choice, each side will appoint an umpire, and when the commissioners are equally divided, they shall select by lot one or tne two umpires to rentier a nnal decision.

One of the sovereigns of Europe is to be selected oy tue commission to arbitrate iwints of inter. national law, including the recotmition of the Southern States as belligerents by Ureat liritain. each government is to formulate and advocate the claims of its citizens. So individual claim ant will be heard before tho commission. All claims must be presented within six months from the first day of the meeting of the commission, ana all indemnities are to be paid within eigh teen months from the same day.

One vcar is allowed for the ratification of the treaty. apolcoii'a Speet li. The lAdiduii journals this morning concur iu praising the speech of Napoleon, at the opening of the French Chamber, as a frank and transparent expression of his policy, and as tho words of a true Frenchman addressed to Frenchmen. The Times is sorry that the fabric of a State which he has raised, is based on a personal government and cannot survive its maker. The Easttrn Difficulty.

The ladependancc Beige says tho protocol adopted by the conference of Paris begins with a preamble stating that the representatives of the powers who signed the treaty of Paris have met to define certain points of international law more precisely. The document then proceeds to declare that to encourage insurrections withiu, or privateering and military expeditions against the territories of a friendly state, is a violution of international law. When tho protocol has been signed by all the powers partlcipatins in the conference it will be offered to Greece for signatures. If Greece siirns. the Sublime Porte will withdraw its ultimatum.

If she refuses the great powers will remain neutral and permit events to take their course. I in in cute Majority of pn 1 it Mouar lilstM Iu Madkid, Jau. 19. The election returns almost complete have been received from all parts of the country. It can now be stated with a close approximation to the exact figures that the Constituent Cortes will be composed of 300 Monarchists, Co llepubH-cans aud Io Bourbonists.

IJV CI KAX t' tlibE. In t'ulia. Havana, Jan A meeting of the leading liberal Cubans was held yesterday. It was resolved unanimously i. i resolutioh is regarded a a deelaration of the political faith of the Liberal party, The Praisa, reviewing an article ou the sub-j ject in the a liberal paper says if the Cuban party insist on continuintr the ficrht against Spain, it must lie with the object cither of throwing the Island into the arms of the United States', or of forming a republic separate from Spain.

This renders it necessary for the Spaniards to reduce them by force of 'arms. But should the Spaniards be attacked by foreigners, and perhaps compelled by superior force to leave the Island, they should leave it in ruins and ashes. A letter from the American Consul at Xuevjtas, datel the Ilth, savs news had been received there troin Puerto 1'rincipc that the rebel forces 0,000 strong under den. Guesada were advancing ou that city, which was defended by Col. Men a with a garrisou of 3,000 men.

The city was in a thorough condition of defence. The Spanish Commander was coutident he oould repulse any attack made by the rebels. I'. S. i aitoi-fclii.

kw VoitK, Jan. The following United States Senators were elected to-day Massachusetts, Charles Sumner Michigan, Zachariah Chandler Missouri, Carl Suhurse. In the Indiana legislature part of the Republicans bolted Cuniback's nomination. In the Senate there were nine scattering votis, and iu the House seven, all cast by Republicans. Hendricks received the Democratic vote.

The joint vote stootf, Cumback 70 Hendricks C4 scattering, 10. The Minnesota legislature to-day re-eloetcl Senator llamsiy United States Senator by KO majority. M. H. Carpenter was to-day nominated for United States Senator, from Wisconsin, on the 0th ballot.

The Pennsylvania legislature to-day elected Hon. John Scott as United States Senator. The I s. Si nn ltrlil tor ev lork. Albany, Jan.

l'J. The House on voting lor United States Senator gave for Reuben E. Fenton 73 and for Henry C. Murphy -15. The speaker announced the choice of Reuben E.

Fenton. At noon the Senate proceeded to the nomination of a United States Senator with the following result Reuben E. Fenton 15, Henry C. Murphy 10, II. S.

Randall 1 the latter vote was cast by Henry C. Murphy. NOTICE. Volunteer Engine Company 1. rivjiB members of The Volunteer Engine Company No.

1. will hold their Annual Meeting at K. O. Loomis's Leather Store, on Pearl Street, on MONDAY Evening, Jan. astli, 1809, at 7 o'clock.

Py order of HENRY GREEN, Cant. E. C. LOOM IS, Secy. Burlington, Jan.

11, 1S09. -fdatlaw Three lliiulreI Oollnrw Kcwanl. riMIREK HUNDRED DOLLARS oflered for the arrest and conviction of the person or liersons who set Gre to the Willietou Academy, Friday evening, January 15, lbti'J. A. C.

WEbCH, C. W. BROWN ELL, M. W. TALCOTT.

(Selectmen of Willistoa. Willis'oii, Ju. lh, 1669, tdwlw. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. 1 rE oo-partnerahio heretofore exiting i tho subscribers is this day dissolved consent, and th business of the late firm wi tinuea at tne Alien noose oy Koinn ream, who wm 06 pleased to see the friends of the late Una and the Jjie gencraiiy athis hotel, ROLLIN PEASE, ORVIS S.

STOHRS. Builintjn. Jan. Id, 1369, tI9t. I OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN UNION.

SPECIAL MEETING of tho Young Men's 2V. Christian Union will be keld at their Hall In i baiter's Block, Wednesday ereuing, January 20th at half-past seven, to consider what, if any, amend merit tne Union desire to make to their Constitution IJy order of LoriS POLLENS, Prts't. Jan. ti. "t'ICtv The Roger Muitlrr myttrry lit aaollttr Form, Waterbcrt Cons, Jan 20.

A nidii named Tom McGittcn who has been here about two weeks was arrested here last night by Xew York detectives upon suspicion that he is the person in whose care the letter was intrust. (Hi by llogf r's murderer, lie is an escaped Wn. vict from Sing Sing. Valuable Pulnliiig DeM ra rrt ly Kirr. Nkw York, Jan.

2U. The magnificent picture Kcccption at the Whitr IIousi by President Lincoln, Tallied at 30,000 was rendered worthless by the hrc at Derby's Atheneum lastnight. Letters from llavanah of the loth stato that the proclamation of General Dulcc seems to havo ti ad excellent moral results; but inasmuch the insurrection was still in progress, and a a deputation of citizens with a carte Manehetrom the Captain General has just departed to Parley with the insurgents, some doubts existed as to their effect upon the latter. litem urn Krinult New York, Jau. 20.

Margaret Brown who was indicted for killing Upton Murray, her negro paramour, was arraigned in the Court of General Sessions. She plead guilty of manslaughter iu the third dc gree. She was sentenced to imprisonment for three years aud six months ia tho States Prison. The Judge in passing tho sentence commented severely on the degradation of a whito woman iu living with a black man. I rm tl if Kin it mm fr'nlU.

Xtw York, Jau. 2i. A very destructive fire occurred at Seneca rails ou Saturday nizht. Mvndera Illook the largest structures in that village was entirely consumed. Ixss about Mil il i Ti IhI in IMiilMilelplila nml I lit- Ar- i me iit'Hiiniitlt-Mt.

Phii.idki.hu. Jan. yo. The trial of Samuel Holt for the murder of Christopher Beirncs iu October was concluded last night. The jury were out half an hour and returned a verdict of not trtiiltv.

ulnVK ed with outbursts of applause by the spectators. i ureuglit before the Judge and sentenced to 18 hours imprison- Hicnt. I In ii Trouble. Sr. Lous, Jan.

A dispatch from Hays City, Kansas, says that a courier rom Fort Dodge brings a report from Oen. Shcndau that the lndiansdrove in the mail couriers on Saturday. Ho thinks that unusual vigilance should be exercised by residents of ranches and Hettlotneuts along the border. Nnv Voiik, Jan. Lf.

(Sold 1 3o Special ITotirrs. Uy.T I'ATKXTS i. Send akrteh anil HOW TO ion no eharzo application, uona model, not over one loot in site, aud $Hi first ro 'ernment and stamp fees Kpocitioa. tions, drawings, caveats aslf ninioit. jeeted ciamis prosecuted.

Also, interference, tension of patents, and appeals. Patent taken out iu all European countries- Illustrated pamphlets. liniKijres, sent free. Addmss MITNN No. T7 Park Mow, New Vork.

MANY PKItSONS desire to uso somo pure rti umlaut, yet do not leel eontidtiiice In the many difl'eren articles rvcomujended Diuihter's old Iiiimlon Dock tiiu may ho depended upon as being the very best article they can find. It is sold only in bottles.br the apothecaries aud grocers. C. A. KICJIAJUiS it vti Washington street, Huston, largest Hetad Wiue and Spirit llouso in America.

DONTTAKB DRUGS lor a biliont altaek, ImH. jrostfon or headnelie, when a purely voisetalda hitler, bhc SONOMA. WIMi IHTTUR'S, will give vou ro-liuf. told all over the hind. AVKK'l l.TI It Al, SOt'lKTV OF CHIT TKMIES COL.NTV.

nil IS ANNUAL MEETING of tho Agricultural Society of ChitUsudeu County will bo held at tho Coutt House in liurllimton, on TUESDAY, Feb ruary ad, at 1 1 o'clock A.M. The Managers would fay that it In very important for the Society to p.ocuro a title to tho Pair In order to do and to pay tho indebtedness nf tliw Society, abaut ten thousand dollars have got to be raised. It is expected that proposition willbemaO at tlie Annual Meeting to raiw money lor the pur pose above indicated, and to do ko it may bo pro posed to liter the Constitution or tho Society in re. httion to members, Ac. It is therefore or ry important thaf all in the Coun ty who have any Intoicst in the Sncluty, be preset! at this meeting.

EDWARD A. JEWETT, Keeretarj' lluilluRton, Jan. 1 1, IstiP fMtfeb2Aw.it GOOI) XKWS A lady held captive Hoveral niontlm by tho Jn dians, wascunxl of settled conmuuptioii and female weakness by their herbs. She will send tho history of her case with particulars of her euro IVeeofobHrge to any sullorer of these diwiu-w-d. AddrCM Mm.

H. Ii. STLRGESS, Green point, N. V. 1SYCI10MMJIC Fascination, or Soul Charm-in.

flow toiascinate and gain tlio love nf any one, become wealthy anil prospermia In biiHinest. An elegant hook containing also a rich French nor el, Pascal Deviue, with a thousand business chance lor agents never belore publiMlied. Price 23 eta. hy man. Andrew i.

W1I.L.1A.U A Hook Publioh- ers, I'hiladelpliia. II Cliildrtm Tocithiiifj! MOTHERS MOTHERS MOTHERS I DON'T FAIL TO IMlOCt'RB .11 1. WillNlOW'M SOOT Mll.Vfi ViT rOR CHILDREN TKKTH1.N0. rillilS valuable preparation has been used HBVBR-i-'AiLixa suucegg in thousands of car. It not only relieve the child from pain, hut In vigorates the Btotnach and bowelf, corrects acidity and k'vcs tone and energy to the tie system.

I will also Instantly relievo (irping in the Iiowcl At ind Colic. We believe it the best and sitrkst rrmrht ia the world, in all cases of Dysentery nnd Diarrhoea In children, whether arising from teething or any other cauxe. Full directioni" for using will accompany each bet tie. Be sure and call for MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, ILtving the fac-timiis of "Curtis A PRRKiitlnupna the outsioe wrapper.

All others are base imtatlona Ausust I. A wtfubJ3.il WANTKO. A GIRL that nnderctamls Cooking and Gcceril 'JL Housework. Apply at the store, jan. A.

R. SHATTCCK. LOST BETWEEN Union Block and Locust ttreet, en Evenlntii a Pocket-book containing about $75. The tinder will be rewarded by returnlog the me to thieoflSce. Jan.

litb, fdtf. To Vermont Churchmen. THE POPE NOT The last work of the late Jtr. Ret. J.

IL TIopkiss, Bishof or Vt. "THE COMEDY OF CANONIZATION," flttfouracenat. For ale by C. O. 7AENCH A Corner ef CMuth and Uala 6 treat, Di.li,tMtf.

OurltifctOB Vt Hustained at the cIokc. the market eIo.sin unsettled. Express shares were active and Mtronij. Ktiiuuhtted Mr. Fargo's card.

Adatus was much higher on reports of early dividends. Rumors are also current that the Erie party are trying to et control of the company: that the prcsout manayiient were buying to t.n it control, and that the company could net b-ur any more stock. STOCKS Ounri'berlaitd 5S7 AVelln, Farfjo 2H American 10 AdaniH Toledo do do prcf Mil iSc St Taul do do prof P. Ft. W.

at Chi O. 51. Mich. Central Mich. Southern 111.

Central Cleve. Pitts Clove. Tol' Chicago li.l Chicago N. W. U.S.

Express 7 Merchants 15', Quicksilver ir joij Canton 54 Pacific, Mail Iri Western Union Tel an -104 i X-J'i prcf H7's 10 I't', N. V. Central Eri JiU Erie pref tit Hudson 1 1 'j Harlem UKi Chicago N. Mariposa Reading 'J5. Rankers Brokers Ho prcf Ronton, Hartf.

Erh RoKton Water Alton Tcrre Haute 41 do prcf liT Clearances at the itold exchu) iilly-diii mil- lions. Receipts at sub-treasury. Paviuents Ralauc CITY Sec. -1. The rcirular annual rates of water rent shall besjin on tlie first clay of January of each year, and all roinilar rates shall be paid in advance'lbr a term not exceeding one year.

The Committee of'tho Board of Aldermen havimr charm of tho Water Works shall have power to hx ail rates iroui lime to he shall add ten per cent, to the same; and if the rate isiu.tpaHlwitnintweiayuays.it, snail oe thcuutv of the Superintendent to cut on" tho water from such Jan. is. tWt I' 3S r. HDIOKE IHB Youii AforiH Asocini ion. JjotuioH The Oftl r7 ANl ITS KAKLY IHSTtUlV.

With a brief notice o( The Monument, London Bridge, Thames Tuoiiel. st: rani's Cathedral, Newgate Prison, Christ's Hospital, Teinle Bar, Westminster Abbey, Westmincter ilall. Houses of Parliament, Hampton Court Palace. Greenwich Hospital. The India Museum, a "TOW KK or Ml second l.eetu.eol the season helore i he llnr- limrton Yoiiuir Men's Association wili on the aliove suhjeet.

by liavU r. ii. CbATK OF LONJHiN.) AT VHK rr i i i i ON I'riday liVe. MEi. Tickets 50 cents.

For the door. let nt Doors open at 7i Lecture to commence at s. January 16. thvwt0t. ll'IC I.KSSOXS.

MISS A. K. MCNSON will resume at vims in-struetion on the Piano Fehruar.v 1st. Apjdv cations received at Mr. A.

IJ. Ltiwry's, on Clierrv tst. Jan. IS. (Kit Arclic Overs.

Just receivoil at Women A relic Overs. Just received at blisses A relic Overs. Just received at PROLTV'S. 1 VI Church St. Jan.

till -dtf II Malt Extract. (irent Reduction in lnce. Quality and Properties Unimpaired. 1 DELIGHTFUL, Nutritions LEVERAGE: XX. Pleasant Invijroratinu; TONIC; a Substitute I anI Slf.ftmuikll Sold by Drugifts and Grocers.

JOS. S. PEDERSKN, 24 Murray New: Sole Afcont for U.S. and British Provinces of N. A.

Jan. 14. 'deodflm VICK'S Floral CJmcle ibi Of 180. idred Thousand of THHE first edition of One Hundred j. vick'S "ii.usiratea catalogue of Seeds and tiuide in the Flower Garden is now nublishod it.

uo iu Published. Jt tifutly illustrated. mgsof Flowers and makes a work of lot) baes, beautifully illustr with about 150 rme Wood Enjravingsof Flo Vegetables, and an tiegant Colored Plate, A BOQl'ET OF FliOWEKS, it is memos ueautuut, as well at tue ia struotive Floral Guide published, ttivina: plain and thorough directions fur the culture oi lowers The rioraiuuiae is published rcr the benefit ofmy customers, to whom it is sent frea without upplica- tion, but will be forwarded to all who apply by mail. for Ten Cents, which Is not half tho eo- t. 1 Addreps JAMES VICK, N.Y.

time, as tuo interest oi nie i ity may require, suioeet to tho approval of the Board of Aldermen if any water rite shall not bo pafd within ten vs anu bill has been presented bv tho Superintendent. delinquent, until sueti lull is paid, together with the sum of two dollars, for cutting oil' and tiirniisir on tho water. But the paid Committee or tho Hoard of A I- the payment ofsaidu, two Ali special ratts shall ho fixed by the said Committee. I I i I I I a i i I i sa3, the convention to order and delivered an address. Exception was.

taken bv several 1 Pf'-1011 i th? Pr'''3'Cr maf-by Rjv. Dr. Gray, which spoke of woman as being from the rib of a man, when all history and the liibie proved hcv his eomal." Lucretia Mott was President withfinitp a Yivm nnmlipr nf Hlose" 1 iatnt, witli quite a Uige number ot ice Presidents a Dd Secretaries. Resolutions Ttible rn oved hf hi onti il u.l Jlt ms eciua WCre oll'ered declaratory of principles, concluding with condemnation of "white, man's goveni- mrnt." Ktsulutions i favor of Hcpea I of 'Idinic oVOiiice Act. 1 Sx.

jLociS, Jan. 1'3. i i i -i i. lu tne ic-isktuic je5turdiiy two concurrent were introduced 'instructing Our Senators ami reipio-firg our reprr--cntaiies in whole amount of milk' received ws across the Lake to Fair Haven, Vt, urges upon at the Centre and bought a tavern at Bridge-pounds. Whole amount of cheese intnututureJ 1 its business men the importance of taking some water.

1150, weighing pound Amount t' i action inwards securing tba construction of the At present, the town Andevtr hue no hiw-iwilk used C.r jund lt pound from Whitehall to Ticondero.ja. yer nr doctor, nnd but one clergyman no "tore,.