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THE DAILY FREE PKESS AND TlMSjS, FRIDAY, JA.1STTJABY 22, 1869. PisncuLTCBE is Buklisgtok. We are glad of Middlebury, in place of Nathan. Wood, re Three widows, early settlers of Orange, have r- TV 4 A I IV Jjj VV I terliorari for Coroner Fl sons for hoMine Michael EVENING EDITION. AUTO TIMES.

EVENING EDITION. Bl'RLINGTOX. FRID. EVENING. JAN.

22. 18(i9. The Fiee Pre and Times ha a larger rircalatloa than anf other paper in the State. tut Tors close at 8.00 a. m.

and 4.00 p. m. At rive at 4.10 a. m. and 4.20 p.

m. for Boston eloM at 3.00 a. m. and 7.15 p. m.

Arrive at 5.2U a. m. and 6.15 v.m. 1 Kor the North close at i-13 p. m.

Arrive at 3.00 For Montreal close at 8.00 p. arrive at 9.10 p. m. ror the Kan eloee at 6.00 a. m.

arrive a F-For PlatUburg and Keeseville, eloM at 3.30 p. m. Arrive 8.00 D. m. w-w tha 8i(h a nn A V.

Arrive fi.lS For Hineshurgh. Monkton and St. close at p. Mondays, weanesaa. inuj ai- nve at ii a.

m. on Office hour 7 Ju a. m. to 9 p. m.

Sundays, from to 10a. rn A ir.ni on tl, Vt Cnntr imtb -ri- uh- 6 55 A and 7 50 P. M. the Rutland and Burlington R. R.

rt I in 4 Ai. on DXf. ia.tw,iv ik. rtmrtk R.nn A. M.

and 1 .30 and 9.1 f) M. TOfn tat at 5. ai na io.4u a. m. d.iu M.

i I I i I I i i 'ii tele fiitani TO THE FRE PRESS Ai times. American Telegraph System. crtECU or MU. OBTON, FBESIDgKT OF THE WESTERN U.NION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. I Washington, Jan.

21. Mr. Orton, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, laid before the House com mittee op. post offices to-day, a paper on the proposed union of the telegraph and postal system. The paper presents a thorough and ex- hausive statement 6f the present condition of the electric telegraph 1n Europe and America, The company has evidently taken great pains to collect the most accurate information upon the subject, -and the facts presented therefore pos- sess more than ordinary interest and value.

The statistics Bhow that there is a larger number of telegraph offices in proportion to the popula- i- xl tion in this country than in any other in the world. While in Europe there is but one telegraph office for every 476,51 of its inhabitants, in the United States there is one for every 7,459. i i The total number of telegrams transmitted in Europe per annum according to the official re- ports is 18,683,000, at an expense of OUU. I he average cost was 815-0 cents rer messsage. FORTIETH CONGRESS-SESSIOX.

THIRD Washington, Jan 21. SENATE. Senator Sherman, from the finance committee, reported a bill amending the national bank act. T. i i.n make reports, whenever called upon by the rt-puri, wueucver caiiwi upon vy comptroller to do so, which shall be at least four times a year that no national bank shall hold deposits for more than ninety per cent of the bonds it has deposited with the Treasurer, and ubjects the bank officers to fine or imprison- ment for paving or ottering to pav anything to secure government deposits.

The 4th section provides for winding up the banks in ninety detseted by all parties. The steamer Japan ar- 0 Maoris, nas, according to the most days after the stockholders have voted to go into rived to-night with advices from Hong Kong to caul bodies of he Kn-liquidation. The-5tk section fixes the compen- Dec. 16th and Yokahama Dec. 28th All is u11 disaster be salted and ouiet at Fek n.

The Yan Chow ha. I ua meai tne Indians of the 1 been settled satisfactorily. The local nutl.nrition uland purpose of this horrible practice is 5n mwoi- it UJ.IInr lU I I tO inflame the ferocity Of the native nf tha Sn. atMnu loan vnamtwi rr a a n. it tH pvnmtiKl ha l.M ir uA lT? ftr lieved MoGibner-is concealed in this In the U.S.

Circuit Court to-day McLaughlin, charged With I having conspired with Blais- dell, BelknaD and others, airainst Collanfor R.5 ley, and having in furtherance of the nlot com. mitted perjury, was found guilty and remanded toe sentence. Wm. Marsh, an officer of the customs, has I been held to bail in 820.000 for examination charge of complicity with the Guitermans in smuggling. The Indiana Senatorship.

IxDiASAFOLii, Jan. 21. TWO ballots were had in th inint non vent inn of the legislature at 12 o'clock twlv fnr F-I" Senator, each resulting-Cumback, 67; Hendricks, 63; Frazer, 18. The convention adjourned until 3 o'clock this n. I I Matins of the Trustees or the P.abody oniern Kd.

Bawimo. Jan. ine sfond regular annual meeting of the trus- C01fvenSfnt convened at noon to-day at the Peabody Insti- tute in this city. Hoa. Chas.

Macaliter, of Pennsylvania, was not present. With this ex- ne vacancy occasioned by the death ife il STi the waa tuU' Gen- Grant, Admiral iarragut, and Attorney-General Evarts attended. The session to-day was strictly private, no reporters being The report of the General Agentm- in su i- sited all the Southern Sbitna. "vuui. mi.

umig unviUKI perBOnailV VI- oi euucation as rapidly advancing. In Arkan- cm. 1 A 1 1 uv vtav do, me mai oiiub visueu, bcuoois are being es- sablished in all the principal towns, the local ui to one-half the necessary funds, and the trustees of the Peabody fund the balance ThVreS! wuu an tne proceedings, will be veil to the public at the close of the Ulexiran and China Advlcee. San Francisco, Jan. 21 Late Mexican i advices via Acapulco have been IntheStateotOaxia a formid- was brewing against the govern- received here.

able revolution govern- ment ef Juarez. Father north the Mexican Premier. Serdo de Teiado. is the hated )wt against whom all attacks are made being eouallv dismissed and indemnity for the loBses sustained Dy tne missionaries been paid. oiiuuo lueir worn iui The Mikado has issued an edict, ordering the i aixiuvo at iii.il i i -i.

i SrSZI orhrinate. i i a conflagration originates, accidenUlly or i nthornrioo 1 'I'lirt fdivt Stnanra 1 1 A. noist Ameriean colors. ihe Japanese Government has sent an official 1 nofifition tn tl. RnrlntlKrM th IV p0Wers that ledJo jjegata wiu be open.d to C0Bmer 1 st, 1869 BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

An Alarming Rumor. CoNSTANTiNortic, Jan. 21. There is a rumor here that the Greek ship Syriotte fired into French sloop, and that several persons on board the latter were killed. Progij9 of the C'HIiieur Embassy.

Paris, Jan. 21. the Minister r.OtllA1 i-VCT St a I. lM.AAnH 1 UJ re llw itjjwun, lucnla. lirown andDesshamps.

Burlingame and his com- panions were very cordially received by the Marquis le xa interview was ighly satisfactory, and promises a successful rPSlllf It'll IlP mi Qui r. 11 Th mrntiitaw1 1 "'V me emoassaaors tnac tne emperor woum De 1 At 0 .1 -A. i hP rFllnjA rf Tnilofino I It is ofhcially statedthat the eastern confer- ence awaits the reply of the Greek government to the resolutions which has beea adopted. When that is received the conference will dissolve. Havana, Jan.

21. Advices from state that a battle had taken place in which the Cacos were victorious. I The revolutionists appear to be gaining ground every where in the island. IBy Telegraph. Stock Market.

Nw York. Jan. 21. MONET Steady at 7 per cent, on call InauH. STEKLINO EXCHANGE Quiet ond steady at 109 (ttt IW, for gold and firat class bills.

UOLD American cold shade nraier. oiieuiuu ut declining to and closing a GO Vlill MEN TS Without dciicled cUauuc. The following being the latest quotations U.S. 6's 5-QO coup 62. IIS, 1 do iwttp 67 lOSJf 6-ao res.

'ea tiocoup 68 ..109 I 6's 81... Ill1, 81 2 do 62 I Ki'iUHtertd U.8. C's 6-'i0 coup Hi 109', 1 Ckupous u.s. s-aocoiip, ca, 10-4US rog io; do new OS, I0-0cou 108 do Jan Jtilr 108 I I'acinca 401 STATE BONUS. 1 Va.

C'b, i-x-coud Mo. 0s I Louisiana Term. 6s old I Lo Levoo do new do Old North Caroliiias Alabama oighta New STOCKS Cloned nhsottled and str.mg. Tlie follow, ing wore the current quotations at 6.30 P.M. Cumberland Wells, f'argo Co.

29 American 38 Adams' 5'J U.S; Express Merchants 18 Toledo 61 do do pref Mil ft St Paul 74, do do pref 94 V. Ft. W. CM" O. ft M.

SS'j Mich. Central 118 Mich. Southern 92 111. Central 141 Clcvc. ft TiiU 91 Cleve.

ft Toledo Chicagoft R.l. ......131 Chicago ft N. W. 82 ChlcoKO ft N. W.

pref 86 Quicksilver HO Canton 594' Pacilic Mai) 118 Western Union N. Y. Central Erie. 39 Erie pref Hudson 131 '4 Harlem 130'i jKcacung h-Vb Bankers i Brokers Alton Tr Haute 39 do pref Uoprel Boston, Hartf. ft Erie Boston Water A NEW STORE.

FULLER PRESTON have just opened In the AMERICAN HOTEL BLOCK. (ONE DOOR EA8T THE TELEURAI'H OFKICK), A large and complete of Itcatly-illarfe Clothing, HATS, CAPS. GENT'S FCRISHINU GOODS, And every tlijnz' pertaining to a First Class furnish ing store. We have bou 'lit our sroods for cash in New York. and shall sell for cash, which will enable us to give our customers much better bargains man we coum possibly aflbrd to under any credit system.

We cordially invite the citizens of Burlington and vicinity to call and examine our Stock, beinir otnn- I dent that our tioods and prices will please all. Re- member the Dlace. HENRY rCLLER. Burlinston, Vt, Jan. 13.

tdtf lost: tiftWHEX Union Block and Locust ttreet. on I Saturday Evening, a Pocket-book containing about $75. The antler win no rewarueu uy returning tlie game to tuts oiuoe. Jan. nut, ran.

To Vermont Churchmen. THE POPE NOT The last work of the late Rt. Rev. J. II: Hopkins, Bishop op Vt.

THE. COMEDY OvF ANONIZ ATION, In four seenos. For ttalei by C.0. FRENCH Corner of Church aed Main Streeto, lee.lCtdtf JJurlluicten, Vt. rtlirnrKrilrilA a.n.1 lift turn fliinf manlm-ins rt I Chinese Embassy made their first visit to the v.

v. K. I I 1 I 1 I 1 I I In I I tho moved. Geo. II.

Scott, lectured on "The Battle of Gettysburgh" in Vergcnnes, Jan. 12. A committee has been appointed in Vergen- nes to see about establishing a fire department. Mr. Joseph Ward, of Orwell, came near being buried alive while differing a lie I neary finished when the sides caved in up- on fortunately his son, who was with him, ga tne alarm, and he was rescued in time to aya his life.

BESK1NGTON COt'XTT. The number of taxable acres in Bennington county is 365,693. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $4,852,895. 395. The appraisal of personal estate in the county is One per cent, of grand list in the county is $53,.

427.25. The Banner highly commends Rev. M. John son a sermons before the i M. u.

A. of Bennington a week since. The Masonic Festival in Bennington, Jan, 13th, was a successful affair, $200 were real 4 mi lea sei, vaiuea ai ibb nenmngion uaaruie iiana furnished excellent music. The firm of Abel. Nathan at the Wal.

loomsmlt KnUtlntr "Mill' haaYon 1 a uisoivea, iir. iainan retiring, ine nrm is now Abel West. Thnn. vuiJ JU VU1U1VJ Vt H. Burnharo, of Bennington, died vervud- denly on Monday afternoon of apoplexy.

Another lynx was caught on Mt. Anthony last week, probably the mate of the one killed the week previous. The real estate sales in Rupert are as follows A. M. Brown has sold his farm to Enos Sheldon.

Homer M. Johnson has sold his farm and stock Mr Woodard, of Hebron, N. 1,100. Henry Harwood, of East Rupert, farm to H. R.

Ilosford, of Powlet. has sold his Potatoes sell briskly in Rupert at 55 to 58 06,113 Per Da3nel- Caledonia couxty, xne number or acres taxable in i. Caledonia county is 340,859. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $4,942,855. The appraisal of personal estate in Caledonia county is $1,728,659.

One per One per cent, of the grand list of Caledonia county is $06,715.14. Frank Cleveland, who has lately been playing upon the affections of the fair ones of Suiton, has been found to be married and the father of an interesting infant in Lunenburg. Several' severe heart-aches in S. and a partial denial of the facts by Frank is the result. A boy named Revers, in St.

Johnsbury, Las been sent to the Reform School for hiring a team. nu, er usiug leaving mioumros lence 3 A i. 1 A 1. A 1 1 BUU There is to be a grand promenade concert at St hnsbnry, Feb. 1, when Hall's Band of Bos- ton will furnish the music.

Win. Hyde of Ilardwick has exchanged his farm for a grist mill. FRANKLIN COUNTY. The appraisal of personal estate in Franklin county is $1,133,186. One per cent, of the grand list of Franklin county is $00,724.74.

-The number of taxable acres in Franklin coun ty is 346,316. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $4,939,338. A letter signed by the bt. Albans printers, calls upon Major Sigouroey to name the two members of their craft whom he charges as hav ing hired "Alonzo Hawes" to write his com- munication to the New York In a reply the Major makes the amende Jionorable," stat- ing that he wrote hastily and while smarting un der the outrage of imputed authorship of the Hawes letter. He rather indirectly denies any connection with the sensational epistle.

The engineers, of the Vermont Central and Vermont and Canada Railroads, had an oyster supper Monday evening at the American House St. Albans. The citizens of Swanton have been feasting on Buffola steak in anticipation of the completion of the Pacific Railroad. It was pronounced a de sirable thing to have regularly. Prof.

A. D. Hager delivered his interesting lecture on Paris and the Exposition of 1867 last evening at St. Albans, for the benefit of the Ver- niont Central Railroad Library Association. Among the motions granted- at the January term of the Supreme Court of Franklin county, was oae for the continuance of Clark vt.

Bnrton At the annual corporation meeting of fit. Al bans, held last week, the indebtedness of the vil- lage was estimated at $13,000. A taxof30per cent, was voted toward paying old indebtedness, and another of 100 per cent, to meet appropria- tions and current expenses. The engine ef the River Queen has been taken ashore. The annual meeting of the Franklin county Temperance Society will be held at Franklin Centre, Jan.

26. GRAND ISLE COUNTY. The number of taxable acres in Grand Isle County is 46,564. The appraisal of real estate Grand Isle county is $783,272. The appraisal of personal estate in Grand Isle county is $179,641 One per cent, of the grand of Grand Isle county is $9,629.13.

A communication from Mr. Wheeler to the Transcript says that there are in Grand Isle 18,153 acres cultivated, from which was raised follows Wheat, 14,123 bushels Buckwheat, 12,892 bushels Oats. 38,564 bushels Corn, 18,958 bushels Barley, 3,514 bushels Beans, 1,272 bushels Peas, 1,443 bushels Potatoes, 12,868 bushels Common Apples, 15,840 barrels Graft Apples, 1,344 barrels Rye, 271 bushels Wool, 51,563 pounds. The amount of poultry, dairy products, hay or straw, is not named. What place in the State, like extent, can do better? ESSEX COUNTY.

The number of acres taxable in Essex county 253,349. The appraisal of real estate in Essex county is $1,166,224. i LAMOILLE COUNTY. The number of taxable acres in Lamoille coun is 247,931. The appraisal or real estate in Lamoille county is $2,319,771.

The appraisal of personal estate in Lamoille county is $489,723. One per cent, of the grand of Lamoille county is $28,094.04. ORANGE COUNTY. The number of taxable acres in Orange county 894,098. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $5,463,508.

A little daughter of B. while left alone, set fire to her clothing, and before assis tance could reach her she was so badly burned she has since died. of E. A. A.

JL A. E. to see that the interesting and important experiments in fish-culture, which are at present attracting such general and intelligent attention in this and other have not been without their influence in this vicinity. A day or two since, we availed ourselves of an opportunity to visit the conservatories of Mr. A.

Taylor, in the southern part of this City, in which Messrs. A. and A A. Drew have com- menced the experiment of growing trout, for the purpose of stocking a series of fish-pomis which they are preparing to build early the coming spring. The plan adopted by the Drew, is nearly the same as that introduced by Jacobi, Coste, Green, Ainsworth, and other successful fish-growers.

It consists of a trough made of I earthen ware about two feet and a half long, ten inches wide and six inches deep. This is filled, to the depth, of two or three inches, with fine gravel. A pipe, which leads from a spring on the hill back of the house, conveys pure water to the trough, the supply being controlled by a stop-cock, while a spout at the top of the trough vamcs via tuc iui uiuo nwci. carries off the surplus water. Bv thia simnle arrangement, a constant stream By this simple arrangement, a constant stream of fresh water of tt temperature of about 45 is kert flowing through the trough.

is kept flowing through the trough. A month sinne. Mr. Lnman Drew Ttrocured A month since, tt i A 1. irom me coict spriug iroai-poBus 01 iiTiugsion Stone.

of Charlestown, New Hampshire, inousanu iroui ova, wnicn ne aeposuea in nis naicmng-trougn; spreading them over tne suriace 01 tne gravel, taKing care mat no two I of the eggs" should be left in contact. Since then, the process of hatching has gone forward. Over one hundred embryo trouts have thus far wriggle out of the eggs, and now appear like small cloves, as they lie scattered on the gravel. On a closer inspection, a comparatively huge yolk sack, or umbilical is found to be i attached to the throat of the fish. This sack is gradually absorbed into the body, and until it disappears the fish requires no food.

tut subsists entirely on tho contents of the sack. A new phase of existence here takes place, foT the troutlets must now be irguwnjf unu uaitiuu iwj, uum me cuu ui me 1 1 i 1 -1 il 1 .11 year or before lf necessary ey are re- moyed Aching trough to a shallow PonU tftemselves- btlU year ot Per" "entl0n 13 rr Cftn left to themselves. At the end of the second year they should be placed in a second pond to make room for their successors, and then they are ready to be caught for market or kept for their spawn. The spawning season commences about the first of November. In the spring the Messrs.

Drew intend to commence preparing a fish-pond. This will be located on their farm about lf a mile south of the Home," on the east side of the Shelburn road. The water will bflsunnlied from two t- fa.lino- pure water from springs in the hills. For the purpose of -protection and convenience three Pnds necessary the tLM and of which will be placed at the juncture of the two streams, and will be some ten or more feet deep; the other two will be placed on the largest of the brooks. The first, or the one nearest the hatch ing house, will be for the use of the troutlets under one year; the second for those over that age, while the third will be the home of those destined for the market or the table.

At vari ous points gates will be placed, so that the move ments of the fish can be controlled shades will be made for their comfort, and screens and races Sot preventing their escape and to catc hwhat- ever may be floating in the water. The even I temperature of the water of these streams, rarely varying from 45 in the coldest weather, is pe- culiarly favorable to the hatching process; and I in connection with the pains taken by the enter- prising proprietors of this interesting work, will doubtless rown their labors with success, and I bring a rare table luxury within the means of all. CUITTENDEN COUNTY TeACUERS ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this Association, to be held in Richmond, January 22d and 23d, promises to be of more than usual interest. Among the exercises, we notice that essays will be read by J.

G. Condon, of Huntington Eli Green, Superintendent of Schools in Richmond M. B. Carpenter, A. Principal of the Richmond High School Miss Lizzie Benedict, Preceptress 0f Essex Academy, and Miss Mary Bronson, of Richmond.

Lectures will be delivered by O. IL Kile A. I of the Vergennes Academy; and Hiram Or-1 cutt. A. of West Lebanon, N.

H. Discussions will be had on various topics per- taining to the Teacher's profession. On Friday afternoon, the schools of the wilbe ad- dressed by speakers from abroad. A cordirl in- vitation to attend is extended to the public, and the hospitality of the place is freely tendered to all attending. Half fare will be charged upon the railroads.

I Mr. M. B. Carpenter is Chairman of the Com- mitteeof Arrangements, and is ready to give any further information that may be desired. Fatal Accident.

We learn from Mr. Johns1 Autograph that Mr. Arnold Briggs, formerly of Starksboro, was knocked down, run over, and killed the other day, by a two-horse sleigh, load ed with wood, while on his way, on foot, from Bristol to Lincoln, he having been, it is reported, turned out of doors the day before by an unna- tural wn. VERMONT NEWS. ADDISON COUNTY.

The number of taxable-acres in Addison coun is 420,905. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $6,295,266. The appraisal personal estate in the county is $1,633,341. One per of the grand list of the county $79,286.07. A Young Men's Christian Association was organized in Bridport, January 13th, and the following officers were elected W.

A. Bristol, President; Dr. Jos. Warner, Vice-President; True Lamos, Secretary; Julius Hay ward, Treasurer; and twelve Directors. A Spiritualist Convention was held in Middle-bury last week, Newman Weeks of Rutland, President; and A.

Wilmot of Royalton, Secretary. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Leo Miller of New York, Bent of Wisconsin, Smith Groton, Miller of New York and Mrs. Pratt of East Granville; Mrs. Tanner of Montpelier, Mrs.

Brown of Randolph, Mrs. Wolcott of Canton, New York, and Mrs. Fanny Davis Smith. Mrs. Blair of Montpelier, did some painting blindfolded.

Mr. Willard Daniels has sold the Union House Middlebury to Mr. M. A. Munroe of Rox bury, Mass.

L. K. Sayr has been appointed liquor agant 1 1 I I I I I i I I i I I in in list as of is ty list is that lately died in that town, aired respectively 85. 8 and 95. Their names were Lydia Pease.

Relief Beard and Sophia Lord Susan, wife of Harry Peck, died Jan. 16, aged C5 years and 10 months. In Washington, May 20th, 1868, Betsey, wife of Mr. Joseph Clough, died at the age of 76 years. OELEAK9 COCJfTT.

The number of taxable acres in Orleans coun ty is 382,746. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $4,173,474. The appraisal of personal estate in Orleans county is $1,016,256." One per cent of the orim 0plAnna A1. fio The mercury stood at 26 deg. below zero in Newport, on the 18th inst.

Failures to reach their destination of many letters mailed at the Derby Post Office, have been so numerous of late, that some of the citizens send their valuable letters by other conveyance than the mail. A visit from some of Uncle Sam's officials in that vicinity might prove ben eficial. Jotham Cummings of Charleston, while re pairing his grist mill recently, received a very severe cut in his knee from an axe. Two youthful corn doctors in Coventry, failing to pay their board bill, were arrested, but on taking the poor debtor's oath they were released, and are now doubtless once more rejoicing in their laudable employment. Fredonia Marsh of Greensboro, had his leg badly broken last week while at work with a sawing -machine.

J. P. Tyler's flouring mill at Island Pond, is nearly completed the machinery if all in C. W. Pierce and G.

B. James of Island Pond, proprietors of the Norton Mills, have bought saac tyer the steam mill, dwelling house, barns and village lots for $10,500. WASHINGTON COUNTY. The number of taxable acres in Washington county is 420,905. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $5,869,839.

The appraisal of personal estate in Washing ton county is $1,615,728. One per cent of the grand list of the county is $74,855.67. Rev. Dr. Lord of Montpelier will lecture at that place on Paris and "Switzerland" during the winter.

The Freeman says that a red squirrel was, re cently caught in the barn of D. C. Brown, of Berlin, which had in less than three months time carried two bushels of corn up a flight of stairs and safely stowed it away for future use. The same squirrel, it is thought, some two years since carried up stairs a barrel of ears of corn, and to make a sure thing of it bottled them up by dropping ttiem through tne bung hole of a cider-barrel, in which Mr. Brown found them.

WINDUAM COUN1Y. The taxable number of acres in Windham county is 460,320. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $6,645,686. The appraisal of personal estate in Windham county is $2,134,348. One per cent, of the grand list of the county is $87,800.34.

The Post Office and the store adjoining, in Bellows Falls, caught fire from a stove on Jan 18, and were entirely consumed. T. C. Ball of Bellows Falls, has invented new truck for railroad cars, which railroad men and mechanics decide to be the best ever con structed. By its arrangement the battering of the ends of the rails is made impossible, and no small obstruction will lift it from the track WINDSOR COUNTY.

The number of acres taxable in Windsor unty is 561,654. The appraisal of real estate in the county is $9,631,001. The appraisal of personal estate in Windham county is $2,134,348. One per cent, of the grand list of Windsor county is $130,976.29. Henry D.

Briggs, of Hartford, has purchased the Jordan Head farm in Pomfret, for $4,700. Joseph E. Trask of Granville, was convicted of perjury at the late term of the Windsor county court. Trask is at liberty on $700 bail, pending an appeal. THE UNITED STATES MUTUAL LIFE AND Casualty Insurance TTAV1NG secured the services of MR.

A. J. HOW- -1-A Piii-lino tnn SPECIAL AGENT, for Chittenden invite a close inspection of their rates, circulars and Peculiar Features. This com pany has taken a Step in Advance all cotemporaries, in guaranteeing to its Policy- Holders a Definite Cash Surrender Valuo, making policy in this Company not only a heritage to a good man's family, but a good investment for himself while living. All dividends are I I and once declared become tho property of the Policy Holder, and are beyond the control of the company.

The rates are at least 10 Pei Cent Lower than in any other Mutual and Policy-Holders can secure indemnity against accident in addition to their Life Immunity, at about the same rates as are charged by most companies for Life Policies alone. Nbw York Office 96 Broadway. C. Fisher, President; Chas. D.

Dssblkr, Genl. Agent; J. B. Church, Sectretary. CRANE: ACKERMAN, Agent for Vermont and Western Massachusetts, Brattleboro, Vt.

J. HOWARD, Special Agent Chittenden Burlington, Vermont. fd6tAw6w BARRE ACADEMY. rpiIE Spring Term will bjjjin on Thursday, Fehru- ary is. Application for board address, J.

Barre, Jan. 19, 1869. fdlw. SPACLDING. NOTICE.

Volunteer Engint Company JVo. 1. riMIE mom1er8 of The Volunteer Engine Couapai A.v. I. mil -n uuu.i ncvbiug a.

Vv, Looniia's Leather Store, on Pearl Street, on MOM- No. 1. will hold their Annual Meeting at K. 0. HAY Evening, jan.

iwi, ira, at 7 o'clock. ay oruer oi IfEMRY GRBE.V. Cautl C. LOOMIS, Secy. Burlington, Jan.

II, 1S69. fd3tlaw Hundred Dollars Reward. THREE IICNURED DOLLARS Reward is offered for tlifl arrest and Convintinn if ihn TwirHnn nr 1eraons who set fire to the -WilUston Academy, Friday evening, January 15, 1809. A. C.

WELCH, V. Vf. BROWNEtL, M. W. TALCOTT.

Selectmen of WillUton. WiUiaton, Jan 16th, 1369, f'dAwlw. in of do say to the if to of this A of I I The Alabama Claim Mretlna; Between C'lredm and Minister Johnson. I f. 5 Clarendon and Rererdy Johnson, for the aettle- wtneAiaiirncia.mj) fartmsatiifanr consjueraoie concession on the part of the British Ministry.

It the the convention is a success for Lord Harendon not for lMr. Seward. There is no distinction made, between the claims of the United States citizens against England, known as the Alabama claims, and the counter claims of British sab. I jcta Which will be brought amtinat ITnitl States by British blockade Pers. Should the government selected 88 arbitrator, decide that England is not respon- Bible to the United States for havin let Alabama, Shenandoah, Florida, it would T.tbe consideration of the claims of ilTlVF Bnment would JSlSiEiaiS thus leaving us, at least, $50,000,000 Doorer than we were before the trade was made.

It is hardly necessary to add that the convention h. no chance rfbeing ratted. onwtion has It is understood here this afternoon that the negotiations of Mr. Seward with the Renublia 9lobU. right of way across the Danen Canal is a failure and that Ifonr.i Cashing will return home Without havbf if oomplished his mission at Bogota, Orants recall train viek.h..-.i.

MBinl.Hnr.11,1. canard. Horrible prartireofa Zralai Hid Chief. New Vohk, Jan. 22.

XI Ty? ecretarj Stantou authorizes the denial of the sensations! tnr concern Meged issue of an order for the rant before Vicksburgh 1 wvs never issued oeneve mat anybody else did. A cable special disnatch.dntAl at p.ri, terday, snya i that Hon. Anson Burlingnme ami "'ucse i and their surround- sensatious of the day. Mr. Bur Wm.e lsf on.

ly to be more succesful iQm thn ia7 other place. Informations from a colon- Vw Toat.n.i rriDie nature has reached the "i80, Tito Kowara the from whom the Chief expects resistance. South Ainrrlm. v-- NkwYobk, Jan 22. aF5 "'ri; brings Rio Jane- iro dates of the 23rd of DecembAP.

iln ti.a Ail, wvU Marquis Daxias performed a flank movement by 1 VJ torce of 20,000 allies above wmmi tin imn a twu -t lllClUft a battle ensued near Augustra which resulted in driving th Pi WhiCu me uuies maue large captures. The al OperatUa were continu ed and an attock on Vilietta was made on th, Vilietta was made nn th 11th. The Paraguaians were ao-iin mutnl nly one hundred were captured. The captures of war materials were large. The Senate Prtitoiird not onllrm more of President JohiiHon's Appointments.

New York, Jan. 22. A Washington dispatch states that a pe'i-tion is being circulated in the Houee. asking the Senate not to confirm any more nominations made by the President this session. It has al ready received the signatures of nearly all of a everr KepUWlcln House to it It f.

underst that hU nv.o. i.a- aa.w uiviviiiivu tins ti cmiULltlil 0f General Grant The obiect Is to nr-v-nt ti. innminr, or embarrassed with the nf P-i. a. Ti uen fOHDSOD.

Jan. 22 A man named Schofield aged about 50 yi ara hung himself a cell of the lock-up in Ames- bury Mills yesterday afternoon. The prisoner waa arrraieu lor urunKenness. ue leaves a wife lind children. Weston at tt Again.

Portlax Me. Jan. 22. Weston was at Freenort. at 12 a'clock training.

New York, Jan. 22. Gold 135 3-4. WANTED. A GIRL that understands Cooking and General jCX.

Housework. Apply ot the store. Jan. l9.Mtf A. 1U SHATTCCK.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE. THE eo-partnershio Heretofore existing between the subscriber! is thia clay unsolved fiy mutual consent, and thn liusines! of the late firm will be continued at the Allen House by Rollin Poaw, who will ne pleased to see the friends of the lato firm and tha public generally at his hotel. ROLUN PKASK, OttV IS R. 8TOHRH. Burlington.

Jan. IP, IS6P, fd9t. LECTURE BEFORE THE Young Mens' ABsociation. London The Old City AND ITS EARLY IIIST )RY. With a brief notice of The'Monument, London Brtdtce, Thames Tunnel, BU pul Cathedral, Newgate Prison, Clirist! Hospital, Temple Bar, Westiniuttur Ab- oey, nesiminrter Hall, Houses of.

ramament, Hamilton Court Pa- laee. ureenwleli Hosnital. i. The India Museum. and th "TOWER OP LONDON." rwUE seoond Lectu.o of the season beforo th Bur.

A- lineton Young Men's Association will given i the above subject by onl CliarlcN P. Dntton, (LATE OF LONDON.) AT TBB CITY HLL, ow Friday Eve's. Jan- 39th. Tickets SO cents. For sale at the bookstores and at door.

Doors open at 7i Lecture to commence at 8. January 1C. flwl0t. NEW BOOKS I at ram Church Street Book-Store. BOW A BRIDE WAS WON' or a eliase seroxs the Pampas by Frederick Uerstacker.

SKATERS' TEXT BOOK." "8ERM0N8 ON THE FAILURE OF PROTESTANTISM," and on Catliolicity by the Ferdinand C. Ewer, LL. D. THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC. THE DEMOCRATIC THE WORLD do.

TUB AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL. For Sale by R. A. FULLER. Jan.

M4.A ALmmatioi u.uur. Tue wsather. be tnermomeier ai iweive last night registered 4 deg. above zero, showing a fall of 6 deg. in the twenty-four hours, bitter north wind, with a driving snow.

The mercury stood at 3 below zero this morn ing and has not risen above 6 during the day. The cold snap has closed the open streak in the Lake, and there will doubtless crossing shortly. Taylor's Geeeshouses. We had the oppor- tcmity a day or two since to admire the beautiful collection of plants contained in the conservatories of Mr. 'Taylor, florist and nurseryman.

His greenhouses are two in number, one 40x14 and ili0 ittiav fwt atifl ira liMttAfl ilia pm. Derature of from 50 to 60 Thev' are fi led to overflowing with 1200 or more varieties of plants, many of which are exceedingly rare and valuable. Most of them are for bedding pur- poses though Mr. Taylor with the intention of supplying an increasing demand for winter bou quets, is adding largely to that class of his col lection and hopes by another winter to be pre pared in a measure to supply the city market. We chronicle his continued success with pleasure, having always found him an experienced and skillful and one whose word or recom mendation can always be relied upon, whenever given.

A Treat lit Stoke. We understand that the A. Tt will nn entertain. ment in the City Hall, on Tuesday, and Wednes-' day evenings next They have in reliersal sev eral new pieces ever performed here before, and from all we hear about it, there is no doubt nut mat our citizens will be treated to an en tertainment that will please them, and satisfy them that we have plenty of good dramatic tal ent in our community. The programme will be found in another column.

Matt II. Carpenter, the successful aspirant for I the senatorship in Wisconsin, was a protege of I Gov. Dillingham of Vermont, whose daughter he married; a cadet at West Point for two years, and then a student in the office of Rufus Choate. I He removed to Wisconsin twenty years ago, be- came ne of the most popuiar advocates in the I state, and his' increasing business compelled his I removal to Milwaukee. Once the favored cham pion of the Democracy, he assummed strong anti-alavery ground early in the war, and has since steadfastly adhered to the republican party.

The Bayards of Deleware have made a nice little family matter out of the United States senatorship from that state. Senator Thomas F. Bayard will succeed, on the 4th of March, to a seat which was occupied CO years ago by his grandfather, James A. Bayard subsequently by his ancle, Richard II. Bayard, and then by his father, James A.

Bayard. The elder Bayard was a federalist, Richard a whig, and James the youngcr and Thomas democrats. A. C. Milliard, of Chicago, formerly of Ben- nington, is one of.

the few in this country who have received 32 degrees in Free Masonary. He was last ween elected again as Chief oflicer me t-mcago t-ouncu or mncts or Jerusalem, After the election he was presented with a silver tea seat of seven pieces, valued at I $1000. William H. Cottrill, formerly of Montpelier, now has charge ef the enxtensive staging of Wells, Fargo between the western terminus of the Union Pacific, and the eastern terminus of the Central Pacific. Maj.

Albert Bliss, formerly of Georgia, is at present Assistant Clerk of the Illinois House of Representatives City Court. BEFORE JUDGE SHAW. Frridat, Jan. 22d. State vs.

E. M. Sutton for selling liquor was tried to-day. Respondent was found guilty of four second (he having being found guilty of the first in May 1866,) and was fined $80 and costs. Exception were taken by Re spondent Counsel, 11.

II. Ballard and J. J. Monahan, States Attorney Daniel Roberts, Est was the prosecuting officer. The skating was very good yesterday, from about the north end of the breakwater to Rock Point.

Snow lay in small and detatched patches, but not enough to hurt the skating. Inside the breakwater the ice is rough and difficult to pass over, the young ice having been broken up and frozen again. There was a brilliant display of aurora borealis between three and four o'clock yesterday morning. Rough Play. Charles Francis, a young son of Mr.

II. Francis of this city, while playing after school on Wednesday, got into a fracas with some other boys a whip stock, when one ef them seizing it dealt young Francis a sever blow on his head with the but end of the stock, felling him at once to the ground senseless. He remained in this unconscious condition to losJG thai fears that he might not recover SO ssiertamed. xo-oaj unursday) however, he ICS movarod sufficiently to be around again. Iran bat little more sever it would probably hav killed him.

ty of is of in saiion dred irradiiated national banks shall not make loans on United acaies notes, or circulating notes or any otner DanK as collateral. w.to.l ment securm? enua sunrara. fm.i i nptitinn tnr the extension of the eight ho'ur law to other than cnt i0k(i, wa "Biswas, viuiiivj vo, KTvtia nuiwu ituc AiiiA on the table. On motion of Senator Morton, tte Senate took up the bill previously introduced by him, to punish the collection ot illegal taxes on pas sengers. Air.

Morton moved to refer it to the rer it io me committee on judiciary, and made a brief irtrn- briet argu- n.mw, ment to show how it should be done. Mr. rrehnghuysen proceeded to controvert the argument of Mr. Morton, but before he had concluded his remarks, the morning hour expired ana tne Dili went over. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill to promote commerce among the States, etc.

Mr. Williams cave notice that he would, at the proper time, offer the following as a substi tute tor the Constitutional amendment in regard to sunrage reporteu ivy tne luaiciarv com mittee. Congress shall have power to abolish or ab rogate any restriction upen the right to vote or hold onice prescribed by the Constitution or laws of anyState." introduced a bill to prohibit secret sales of gold, which was referred to the committee on finance. The amendment reported by the committee to Mr. Sherman's bill to promote commerce among the States, known as the air line railroad bill," was then read and adopted.

Mr. Vickers made a long speech in opposition to the bill A of amendments were made and discussed, but without disposing of the bill the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The Speaker announced the following gentlemen as constituting a select com. on Mr.

Garfield's resolution relative to the taking of the next census Messrs. Garfield, Banks, Alison, Lanen, lieaton, Axtell and Oolladay, Mr. Shellabarger introduced a bill to regu- late the manner of applying to Congress for re- moval of political disabilities under 6d section of the 14th article of the Constitution of the United States; referred to committee on reconstruction. Mr. Cooke, from the committee on elections, called up the resolutions heretofore reported that Geo.

W. Anderson is not entitled to a seat in the House as a representative in the 40th Congress from the 9th Congressional district of Missouri, but that W. F. Switzler is entitled to the Mr. Cooke explained the facts in the case and in support of the report of the committee.

After a lengthy debate the. House voted on the first resolution of the committee, namely, that the sitting member, Anderson, is not entitled to his seat and decided the question in the nega tive 55 against 89, so Mr. Anderson is affirmed bis seat. Next resolution, that Switzler is entitled to the seat, was then tabled. Adjourned Yaiihiiigton Items.

Washington, Jan. 21. Mr. Conkling's bill to prohibit the secrect sale of, or purchase of gold or bonds, on account of the United States, and lor other purposes, pro vides that hereafter no compensation of any amount or kind shall be allowed to any person for the sale, negotiation or exchange of any bonds or securities of the United States, or of any coin or bullion disposed of at the Treasury Department or' elsewhere, on account or the United States. It further provides that hereafter all exchange, purchases or sales of the bonds the United btates, shall be made by inviting the competition of the public by advertising for proposals for such exchange, purchases or sales, which shall be awirded publicly to the best bid der or bidders, the Searetary of the Treasury reserving the right to reject any such bids, should he deem it best for the public interests to so, and that all future sales of gold on account of the United States, shall be made at public auction, by a proper officer of the Treas ury Department, after giving public notice by advertising of the time and place ot such sale.

A large number of leading tobacco manufac turers and dealers are now in. this city. The convention is the largest of the kind ever held in this city. Gen. Grant has written to J.

nomas Tullock, Esq.i Sec 'y. on the subject of the inaugural balL He says, "I venture to drop you a line to that if any choice is left to me I would be pleased to see it dispensed with. I do not wish disarrange any plans made by my friends in matter of ceremonies attending the inauguration, but in this matter it will be agreable to me your committee should agree that the ball is unnecessary." New York Items. New Yore, Jan. 20.

The assessor of Internal Revenue for district, including all Street, claims that the tax of one 24th ner cent on the capital of brokers extends money borrowed by them on ealL: Membersal both boards of-brokers and of. the gold exchange, have taken steps to test the legality of claim. large number of people assembled at St. Ann's Church, 18th Street, to witness the marriage of Capt Ira Goodnough, doorkeeper of the House Representatives at Washington, aud Mrs. Lawrence Taylor of this A writ of habeas corpus was issued to-day by Judge IjDgraham, -for the production of James Logan before the Supreme Court, and a writ of or national Dank receivers at hfteen hun- dollars, and commissioners according to a snala Tlift fitli saptinn nvnxirlM that 43.