The Berkshire County Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • Page 2

Frlilny, Juuiiury 1S-W. Business Change. Tbo arrangements for a change in tho business jartmcnt of tha Eagle Office, spoken of In our lost on in havingIwcn completed, tho BulKcribur, with tho HOW year, us- umcd tho entire proprietorship of tho establishment. In parting with Mr. Davis, wo cannot forbear to express publicly our appreciation of tho fidelity with vvhich ho sustained his share of tlio duties and responsibilities o'f tho co-partnernhip, and his faithful devotion to ita inter as well as our personal respect and regard fur him.

Few men combine BL many vulimWe qtmlitira, nnd wo hope- that success and gxxl fortune, commensurate with his merits, may follow him wherever ho goes. Wo only regret that tho attractions aro not sufficient to induce him to remain in the connection which, for tho last threa and one-half years, hns 8.) pleasantly existed letween us. In assuming tho entiro control of the Eagle, wo nwwro our a that we do so with determination to make it yet moru worthy tlic approbation nnd jKitronage of the people of Berkshire, than it has ever been, and no effort shall bo spared on our part to render it BO. "Wo shall from time to time, as fusf as possible, introduce mich improvements as TO think will meet tho approval of our sulwcribers, shall omit no opportunity to add to the Intercut of tho paper, and to make it the best local and family in tho County as well a reliable and readable record of general aewa. Whatever other papers may claim, or hovv- much-socvcr they may pattern after us, it is known fact that the Kagle was tho first df tho County papers to bestow etpecial attention upon its local department, and it has continued foremost in thirt respect, nnd thus won an acknowledged reputation creditable not only to tho paper itself, but to tho town and county that it represents.

Our selections nro also made with much caro, and wo believe will compare, favorably any secular paper whatever, both as to variety and moral tone, and wo mean that every reader shall bo able to find much to in- tJrcst as well as instruct; nnd though wo not pretend to give them tho amount of residing contained in Homo of the eity blanket Bieeta that are flooding tho country--made up frequently from dailies, and to a great extent of uninteresting details orsilly stories-- wo glvo them, in a condensed the sub- Blance of general news of interest, and more in detail our county aJ.iirs, in which the residents thereof are especially and personally hitero-jtcd. We mean to enlarge this department as fast as we can obtain corresp-nulents in the soveral towns, until it embraces a record of all matters of public interest in thn entiro county. In this cuiiiuction, we would B.iy that we shall at all times esteem it n.1 a great favor, if any of our friends will send us items of public interest in ccotinty. Wo beg le.we to suggest whether, whatever other papers they may take, it is not tho duty, as vvvll as fur tho citizens of Berkshire, to give their own County a libor.il support. May we not ask that while we nnj labiring industriously for the interests of our readers, that they will aid us in increasing our circulation, which ought to be doubled, at least.

Rich subscriber might do much for t's in this way, and vr: assure them that they shall be repaid by extra exertions for tho improvement of the p.ijer, as every addition enables us to expend moro upon it. Will not our friends in tho neighboring towns take hold of this in earnest, and help introduce to each family good County Republican paper, and thus render them a benefit, and help sustain their own institutions. Let homo industry ho encouraged. If some one in each of the towns will volunteer and can- VIIM his town or neighborhood, and sen I us a list, wo will allow him a liberal commission therefor, as thanks. EVENTS'.

On'Tucsday, tho 7th of December, it will bo remembered, that thoSchooiicr Susan, with aotno 100 emigrants" for Niouargun, Bailed from with "them" a United States custom linuso officer, tho revenue cutter having managed to run aground jn an awk- ward'attempt-to prevent her illegal exit. Nothing authentic was hoard from her until Saturday last, when tho British war steamer Basalisk entered the harbor of Mobilo with 100 of her wrecked passengers. It seems that the Susan ran upon a coral reef near Belize, and Governor Seymour (tho schooner being total losa, nnd her captain having been unablo to charter another to carry on tho emigration of Honduras tendered the British steamer Basalisk to convey tho passengers to any sou them port of tho United States; an American captain circulated prejudicial reports, but tho governor choao to regard them as shipwrecked citizens of friendly nation, and offered eVery assistance. And the voyage was completed iwforo night by tho arrival of the British steamer Bosaliak at Mobilo witlrtho shipwrecked filibusters, 100 in number. They were sent back by order of tho English government of Honduras, nnd treated gentlemanly by the British officers." On landing at Mobile tho party formed a pro-' cession, hoisted the flag which they had got ready for strvico on another soil, and marched into town in high state.

The crowd gathered, nnd Cupt. Maury of tho "Susan" mado them a speech. Tho return of tho filibustcra under these circumstances caused a great excitement at Mobilo nnd Now Orleans. There were two accidents on tho and Mncon (Georgia,) rail road on ono to tho train from Macon to Columbus, by which a fireman and wood-passer wero killed, but no passengers were injured, and tho other to tho train from Columbus to Macon, by which tho engineer, firemen, wood-passer and 10 cr 15 of tho Tho last ncci- conductor were killed, and jKLsscngers--were drowned. dent was caused by tho washing away of a culvert.

Hon. Stephen A. Douglas was on Wednesday re-elected U. S. Senator from Illinois, for six.years from March four Wednesday.

Tho vote was--Douglas 54, Lincoln 46. Tho sjecial election on Monday in tho fifth district of Illinois for a member of Congress, in placo of Thomas L. Harris, deceased, resulted in tho choicoof Mr. Hodges, tho Douglas democratic candidate. He was opposed by the administration with a candidate and by tho republicans.

The government is excited aguin about Utah, from which territory it is said there comes intelligence of an alarming character, indicating the prevalence- of great excitement in the territory, and of a settled hostility between the Mormons and Gentiles. Great outrages hnd been committed by Mormons, nnd a violent outbreak was apprehended before spring. Tho crusade against the New England Fisheries is rcvivid in Congress. The committee- on commerce of the House have, by one majority, agreed to report a bill repealing tho fishing bounties. An effort will be made to pas-i it under tho operation of tho previous question! Speaker Orr and Senator Douglas after having received the hospitalities of New York anil Philadelphia have reached Washington.

Crnv NOT TO BE Washington States reluctantly admits that tho acquisition of Cuba by purchase, or any other means, is entirely hopeless, and thinks that Mr. Buchanan will abandon his fcchenio of annexation as exploded and futile. Ichabod Goodwin of Portsmouth, an old Whig, and a man of distinguished ability bos received the Republican nomination for Governor of New Hampshire, by a vote of 3G8 out of a total of well as return him our II. CIHCKERIXG. NOTICE.

To THOSE ONtV WHO A IV AKREARS. In consequence of the chango in the proprietorship of tho Eagle, and the fact that one of the late proprietors leaves town very soon, it becomes necesmry that all arrears should bo paid nt once. We thereforu enclose your bill, and request your early attention to tho same. For convenience to all parties, as there is to bo no chango in the publication of tho Eagle, bills ore made to the close of tho present volume, nnd when convenient to bo paid to that tino, it is hoped it will bo done, and those thus paying will bj credited on tho books of tho present proprietor to that time. But at all events, it is hoped, and earnestly requested, that all arrears to tho first of January current, bo paid without delay.

The Lumbering of the Ctmunou Pleas Court. Thocumbercd condition in which tho docket of tho Common Pleas Court is kept, has come to bo a subject of general complaint, and' tho call for somo remedy has Iwcomo so loud that tho Legislature can hardly fail to take some action upon the subject this winter, and be-. foro tho adoption of the revised statutes. We not undertake to pay whether tho fault rests upon tho system or upon the constitution of the court, but the people feel that an evil, and a buwlensorno one, exists, of which it is tho duty of tho lavt makers to rid them. To effect this, rarious plans have been suggested.

Among them is that of tho re-construction and enlargement of the Supreme Court, BO as to absorb into it tho businessof tho present court of Common Pleas. This plan bos, we successfully tried in Maine. The Lenox correspondent of the Adams News, and advocates a movable court for Berkshire-- similar in its construction to the present Court of Probate and Insolvency-- to hold its'scBsion in some town in tho northern, middle and southern jurisdiction in cases under $300, and holding ite attention or the The examination of the parties arrested for the importation of slaves by thu U'andercr, before the United States Commi8sioncr, at Savannah, closed on Monday, when the prisoners wero fully committed for trial. Interesting particulars regarding tho trial, will found on our first page. Book Notices.

SALVATION nr Cimi'T: A series of discourses on gome of the most important doctrines of the IJy Francis Wnylnnd. IJoston: Gould Lincoln. 185'J. For sale in 1'ittsfield by II. W.

Hubbard. Among the many valuable religious works lately published by Messrs. Gould Lincoln, few, if any, are of equal value with these expositions of tho Christian faith by tho clearheaded and largo hearted ex-president of Brown University: Absolutely, we think, tho grcatet man among the Baptist Clergy of the country, ho has few equals in any somo respects none. The present sermons aro his beat, and Christian people of all denominations should aid in their circulation. So much sound doctrine, valuable instruction and faithful admonition, is rarely found in tho same space.

TnEEvExi.s-0 or Lirr: or, Light and Comfort amiiitt the thadtt By Hev. Jeremiah Clmpltu, D. D. A new edition revised and uiueli enlarged. Boston: Gould Lincoln.

For sale fii Pittsfield by Dodgo Holder. This is a beautiful volume of two hundred and soventy-five jagea, comprising a largo nunilwr of tho choicest passages of many of tho best writers in tho English language, in prosa and poetry, all having reference to the later days of life. The book is a casket of gems, a treasury of comfort for declining years. No more appropriate present to a friend who has past life's meridian, could bo desired. TUE POOR Gint ASD THE TRUE WOMA.V; or, Ele- mtnts of Woifiun't Succttt, drawn from the Life Lyon ami otheri.

By William Thaycr. Huston: Gould Lincoln. For sale in I'Utsfield by II. W. Hubbartl.

An excellent--indeed, an invaluable--book for girls, filled with discussions of almost everything which pertains to their moral, religious, social and intellectual culture. TUB WILLIAMS QuAHTEiur, a magazine published by tho students of Williams College, ie recched. We understand that copies may Iw had of tho Editors at Williams College. In our special notice column will bo found an advertisement of Wistaria Balsam of Wild Cherry, which is well known as a valuable medicine for cougbi, etc. The Episcopal' Church, In looking ovor.tho" Gonoral IlcoapHulai tlons of Minutes for 1858," publishod by Methodist EpiseopaljSnoiety, wo noticed tho following may bo of to many of our Then) nro, Jn thoM.

E. Church, scparjjtoYrom tho M. E. Church South, in thiscountry 47 annual conferences. Including tho Libaria and Foreign German Missions, thcao conferences" contain 005,555 members in full connection nnd probationers.

There nro 0,502 traveling preachers, 7,530 lo-' cal preachers; 0,001) churches; prahabla value of churches, parsonages, valuo of parsonages, $2,350,092. Tho Philadelphia conferuncM has tho largest number of msmbsRi in full connection. 789; probitioners, 10,022. Baltimore conference haa the next largest number members in full connection, 37,118 probationers, 5,141. Tho Pittsburgh conference his 31,750 membars, and 10,408 probationers.

Tho Eist Baltimore) conference contains mamberannd 7,001 probationers. Tho next conferences having tho largest number of members are, tho Cincinnati, Ohio, New York, and Illinois. Tho N. York conference has thn hrgest number of traveling preachers, 251; tho next largest, 213. Tho South Illi.iois conference has tho largest number of local preachers, 355.

Tho Philadelphia conference contains tho largest number of churches, Philadelphia has also tho largest church valuation, $1,517,225. Tho New York Hist conference has 221 churches with a valuation of $1,113,200. New York coufercuco 322 1-2 churches, valuation $1,018,830. Troy confmnco hns .274 3-1 churches, valuation. 020,500.

Troy conference has the largest number of parsonages, 111. Erio and Now York have tho next largest number. Tho New York conference has tho largest parsonage-valuation, $189,500. Tho Now York East, tho next largest is $152,750, and Phihidelphiu $138,100. Tho Kansas and Nebraska conference bus 1,980 mem- bars, 030 probationers, 48 traveling 59 local preachers, 12 churches, prolnblo value, 2 parsonages, probablo value, $1,350.

Tho California conference has 2,739 members, 838 probationers, 85 traveling preachers, 55 local preachers, GO churches, probable value, $145,550 41 'parsonages, value, The increaso of membership in tho forty- seven conferences, for 185S, exclusive of probationers, is one hundred and thirty-three In 1850, one third of tho church accommodations (which have been greatly increased since that time,) in the country, bo- longed to tho M. E. Church and taking tho two divisions, North and South, there is more wealth in this church than in any other in the Union. ULironm Tho overland mail with dates from San Francisco to the 10th of arrhed at St. Louis on Monday.

Three through passengers came with tho mail. A rich quartz had been discovered in UicMiburU ofSun Francisco. The news from Frazer more favorable. Tho lost steamer from Victoria brought down $200,000 in gold. Gen.

Harncy designed ojKrning military roads between tho various military posts in Washington territory. The news from Suit Luko is that the U. S. marshal bad been prevented from serving a process on Brigham Young by the guards of that worthy, and that it was" expected Judge Sinclair would call upon the military to enforce tho orders of his court. Four hundred troops had left Camp Scott to guard the government animals wintering in the valleys.

The Camanches were lurking around tho mail stations in a threatening manner, and hud already bhot at Mime of the until eotu- pany'b men while hauling water. Tho Apaches were friendly; alxwt 400 of them were encamped at Apacho Pass. NEW YORK has finally been decided to remove the quarantine from Statcn Island. On Tuesday last, thecommis- soners of the quarantine of New York, met" the etato officers at Albany, and presented their report on the removal of tho quarantine. Capt.

Bertham uho was pointcd by tha general government to survey and report upon the feasibility and expense of the construction of an island on the west bank of Old Orchard shoal, fit for all tho purposes of qunrantiiu 1 fixes the coat at $125,000. The commifrsiowrs recommend the construction of this island nnd the immediate erection thereon of suitable quarantine buildings. The state officers by a unanimous adopted tho report of thneommiHsioneni. This bottles the question of location finally. It if understood the government of the United States will, when the quarantine it)established at Ordmrd shoal, remove the public btores to Statcn Inland.

Tho rcturnn from tho adjutant general's department show that the cost of maintaining the troops at Statcn Island from tho of Sept. to the 1st of January, ivill be LOCAL CcBTM, el thhtvtning. I 'i Hall, ron sLfcian-ntiiiWiicticd tho people of this vicinity on Thursday of liisfweck. A largo party from Lnncsborough passed through town in tho morning, lunched hi Lee, nnd returned in tho evening to tho U. S.

Hotel, whcro Mr. Heiv- ton fUrnlshcd a capital Music, danclngi nud other plpacant things tcrvcd to nmko tho hours rapidly away, nnd thcro was "a good tlmo generally," A largo and brilliant party from tho gay town of Leo aho cn'mo up in tho evening, oml somo merry, hours at tho Kcrkghtrc. Among them vto recognized mo't of tho of all el tinea ami figes," uhuin wo described lost vrock as visiting Canhlcr Ul'us, and their host as well. The wihtcr passing merrily in Lcc. A Inrgo sleigh load on the xnmo evening went from IMltsfklil to attend tho Mcthodltt festival at Lee, nnd wo suspect hud ix good time of it.

A largo party from WUltamitown camo down on Monday, and had a pleasant tlmo ut tho American House. A.v HOXKST Sun in nlluJing to the will of tho lato Augustus Thurndikc, relates tbo following anecdote: "A person, whom wo will not name, callcl upon Mr. Chiuullcr Will- lams, then otio of the principal lawyers here, and Btill remembered with respect by ninny, ami requested him to draft his will. Ha inquired and noted down tho disposition the testator wished to mako of bis property, which, according to Mr. of right, was Rxcctdingly unjust toward uric uf his-two children.

Ho therefore rciiiunntrixtril with him--but filling to Induce him to do what was right, at length asked: Well, you want rno, then to make your will according to this memorandum you have given mo Thorrply wan, "I do." Then followed the rejoinder, "I'll bed If I will; jou must get 5011160110 else to do it." Alas it was In tho days when lawyers would express themselves in improper was one, also, in which they would not minister to injustice and wrong." TUB Co.NCf.ar AT MVPI.EWOOK, repeated on Tuwday evening by request of a large number of our citizens, was listened to by a brilliant, and considering the weather, a largo tmdicncn. The pieces wort! all excellently performed, and most of them were received with enthusiastic applause. Tho songs by Messrs. Kncringur and Fi-dcr were of a high order, and welt sung, displaying to advantage the deep rich voices of those gentlemen. Tho duetts of Messrs.

Kncr- ingcr and llnsign wcr: spirited and artistic, ami we need not add tint Mr. Kncringcr's solo on the piano was a brilliant gem. Tho operclti from "Holhnd's Bitter-Sweet" a very pretty thing ut a whole, and was well received by tho audience. Tho poetry, though st led songs by the author, is not exactly lyrical in sentiment, but was well rendered by the composer, Mr. with the exception that the "Song of Doubt 1 was hardly cad enough in its tone.

The whole concert was very creditable to the institution, and showed very splendid combination of talent in its musical department. ST. SrcritEv's Kccfor, Rev. W. II.

N. Stewart, made his annual statistical report for lb5S on Sunday last, from nhich take the following particulars: The number of Kaptiams was--adults 9, infants Total, Confirmed, 17; i7, of which number 19 were added thii year, and 120 the ear before. Contributions, communion gl-W; other Sundajs, Ladies' Christmas Work Uiskct, Window Blinds for the Hcotory, Total, S410. Un. Tono, of tho First Congregational Church, stated on Sunday morning that he was unable to giro his tmial annual report of the amount of the Charities of the Church and Con- grfgitiou for the past ear, as all the items had not been received.

The additions to the Church during the jeir were ami the total number since he has been its pastor, "01. No. of Baptisms 10--of ndults infants 15. Death? in tho Congregation Ifl in the town 135. AT WORCESTER--A remarkable explosion occurred in Worcester, on Saturday afternoon.

A largo two-story engine-house wan blown to pieces, "not one brick "being left upon another," and tho city shaken from turret to foundation-stone. A lire had boon left hurtling, and it is supposed to have communicated with tho gas which was escaping from a leak in tho pipes. A largo pchool-houeo, not 20 feet distant, had its windows on every side almost entirely blown in, and the building itself was otherwise seriously injured. AH the neighboring houses stiflcml in tho eamo way. Bricks, stones and refuse generally flow in every direction.

Tho uoncu'sion was perceptibly felt in every part of tho city, causing general consternation. Tho damago vrill probably bo at least $10,000. NAPOLEON AND THE HAYTJEXS a young man of color from Hayti, obtained tho highest prize--tho prize of honor--at the concourse of all tho colleges in France, held at Paris. On tho reception of this news, tho Emperor immediately sent him ono hundred and fifty handsomely bound volumes. A company of National Guards were dispatched to wait upon him with bond of music, and ho was invited to dino and did dine with tho Minister of Public Instruction, occupying a place between his lady and Prince Napoleon.

A of tho New York Harbor Policemen, Mr. Gibson, has suddenly been promoted from the position of commander of row-boat to that of commander in tho Navy. Ho was one of tho officers who wero dropped" by the Naval Iletiring Board, and finding hirnelf poor and without employment, gladly accented an appointment in tho Metropolitan Police' force. Ho lias now been rcstorr cd to bia former runic in tho Navy. A PRECIOUS Elijah Cartwright bos been arrested at Pittsburg for the seduction of a daughter of.Mre.

Ellen Walker. Curtwright protended to bo minister, presented tlio young lady a Biblo, waited upon her to church, ruined her and left. A fortnight since, ho worried ut Youngs town, Penn. and tho mother of'his victim tuea laud him arrested. He a i jail.

TIIJ.HI: WAS A SMJVV STOIIJI--we have not space to tell how bcverc, loatTuu-day. Along the coast and as far inland Springfield, the snow was from two to three feet deep. Tho trains on of the and Southern Railroads wero blocked up. In tint region only air or eight inches of snow fell, and little difliculty was found in running the local trains, but no train from Boston rciuhcd 1'ittsfield on Tuesday. The mail train, due at arrived at 10 1-U A.

1. ou Wednesday. No train left Bridgeport for I'ittsfield on Tuesday, and nonu wai sent out from Pittsfield for Bridgeport. The Hous.vtonio from Bridgeport arrived here as usual on Wednesday. A NEW KSOI.VK COM new company composed principally of huxinrfs men bus been formed to take charge of No.

the I'ontoosuc--and have tnLvn the name of 1 The following the list of officers: foreman--Sydney Jo HIM; Flrtt Jlnltt- anl--W. H. Coolcy; fltcontl Feeley; MerA'--Harvey Huiscll; Cltrk --Win. Hawkins; Treaturtr--0. W.

Hobbins. A NOVELTY JN TIIK I'ITTSFIEHI Messrs. Cameron and Froncii nro introducing a new luxury to Pittsficld Uploures--tho "cscalop" a shell fish familiar to the lovers of good eating on thu coast, but little known here. Fried in batter like oysters, they uro rich, sweet and delicious. Try them.

Berkshire County Agricultural Hpclcly. Tlio mutual -meeting of i on TucfdnyUit, the President, Hon. of Boutb Injllje chair, A Inrgot number of tlio members were coniiucr- lan tho Inclemency of Iho.wenthcr. Tho following Hit of were clioicn: F. Mllli.nf South Wllllnniltown.

Viet Prntihnt--Jalin M. Colo of Wllllnmitown, lienjittnIn Hull of l.ro. of II. M. Fclr'on, of lixrcmivf Committte-Min K.

Merrill, Wm. L. Jnckson. Win. 'H.

Ularklnton; II. I'nlincr, Hulit. 11. Uuilcr. to tlio election of'Secretary, tho Prcfldcut rend tbo following communication from Ilon.K It.

KKM.OOO, who lint been Tor fifteen years tbo Secretary of ilie To F. MILLS, I'rviltknt it the Ketkttilrp Agricultural Society Itiar iir--l leave to4ti tlili do not ex- to lie able to attend tlio niinual tuei'tlng ou Tuts- I whli to you and the tv, tlmt I hereby iticlliii-tielnu a candidate ngsln for ilie olllca uf JiccriUry. I nik tlic Society to cuti- filler wlthilrannl as tlnnl nml Irrevocable. I cannot df op my official connection with nil clil tliiir-bonnri'i) hitlltiitlon, in ulilcli i bare liken to lonjr nml in liilrrcit, ullliiint ctfrtMlnjr my llrclr concern tor I'mnrr It tiotv about out of ilulit, and tarter lalrly oicn to It. (oti jiraiit tlmt nt bltlitrto mnr not only continued, hut tbat ft may bit Incrmrvif tn a ileitrru Inlly comminnurate ttltli the new capacities mill vvlilclt we haru recently cinloned It.

Ueiixclfiilly, K. 11. It was voted unnnlrnotuly I i i (hunks of Ihli Hocloty lie tendered to Hun. II. Kcllogtf, for the fitllhful innnncr In which )ic linn, for to ninny rcrvcd the Sorlcly IM Scrrctnry, nnd Hint this vole ho recorded upon thu bookiof the Society, on nil evidence of njipreclullon of Mr.

Inborn. Tho Sccrctiiry then rend-the report of the nnml'iiitliltf coin mil tec, to designate the fur Ilie cimilng vat, which wim adopted at luuun or HXAMIJJKIIS. I). I'. liurliiigainc, Henry D.

Palmer, II. M. DOXP.HTIO itAxui'ACTUitKs. First Dii'iifon--I'lilndiiM Allen. W.

W. Carton, 1.. L. llrown, U'. S.

Ulnd.lnton, Johnll. Strong. Sftond Division--II. H. A.

C. John II. Colling, MM. W. Curaon, Uui-kley.

DOIIKftTlC ANDIAI.S. Fint Virliion, Fil Merrill, O. P. Fariiliiiin. L.

b. lliitk-r, Jos. Himi-ll. Suno- riv I. LliiKiln.

Siiond Dicivon. Working O. JVck. l.ll-l-n lh-nr II. It.

Dem- initiir. JiickMtti Fnrnlinm. Third Dirition. THO and Thrte 11 tin Oli Leiinnnl Tuttlc.l.dwnnl 8. linwlfv.

Hfiiry A. Iliirion. Jmnt Mfiicliitm. Fourth i)ii-iiivn, Mihh II. Lnwioti.

J. II. Wells. John Stevens, fe. II.

llniicock, Jerome It. llrown I-'iJth Divition, llrrediny W. I.imotti. Kdvrln Itrliljscs, 1'ttul S. 1'almer, Nelson Jovncr.

H. HiitliT. Kiilh Difi iun. 1). Kentlnll, U'm.

T. Card.J. It. J. S.

U'lh-ox, Henry flivixion. Stneillcy. K. Hutitunl. Duvhl U.

Sniiili, (Jcurge Slntie, Henry Curnvnlcr. Eighth Hiviu'on. Fine Wcol U'llliiiniK, 1st. Cook, It.like, Henry Cult. A'aiicl moiitl.

A'inth Dif lion. Ctxirir Khttp Itobt. Colt, Win. H.irriMin, IKiuid Fulrchlld. Hnr- mini.John Conlon.

Tenth Diviu'on. tiwinr Jobn C.Wolcott. Dan- Icl SjiMguu, A. I'. Frunklin Dtmlng.

A. C. lititlur. Mrr'nth fiirition. Poultry --W.

It. Plunkclt. W. T. Filloy, KlUIni Collins, A.

C. Alonzo Itnulltv. Tiitljth nit-iv'on. Matched S. Hull, Tlioi.

Sabln, Moies 1'. Lawton. Muriin I. IncalU. Thirltttilh Division, ifinnle Ifort't, Statltont, Tico nnd Thne )Wir Old filiid Jncknon, Tlieo.

Wllllnms, h. Johnson, Chupin Converge, C. K. I.amnliler. Fonrtrrnth JJiviiiun, Tiottitiy H.

Tuft, William Pollock, Uolwrt Piimi'rov, L. 11. Kellocs. J. H.

Hul 1 H. D. Smith. W. S.

Bluckin- ton. F. II Cone. Hcnrv Klnpsley. Fifttmth Division, Mures nnd Colts --Jobn M.

Cole. Win. P. Churchill, Snmuel T. Chnpel, Clinnnrcy Ilnldwln.

Holier! Noble. fiixtrrnth Division. Young H. Wrn. 1C.

Nichols, StoUdnra Hubbcll, Ajcrs Merrill, W. O. Curtis. StlfiCKU.ANEOUS. Flotigtiiny II.

Kfllopp. C. II Trncy, Ainhel Sliermnn, J. It. I.awton, Dcvvell, Clcmctit llnrihon, Justus Tower, Thomas Allen, Crorker Thatcher.

II. Gmnwcll. Wllllnni W. Carson, A. P.

Demi. Sherman. Win. II. Hull.

Agricultural II. Pivlmcr, Scvmour Wilt-ox. Stovvell K. Dean, Simeon Whltf, Footo W. Freeman, Wm.

G. Hackus Cone. lirnid nml T. Buckley, Dan'I Mn. 11.

F. Mills, MM.Tho*. CVlt, Joseph 8. Drown, 1 J. L.Urooki, 1 J.

William Horton, 8. i 12 00 3 00 000-'. 4i ,0 00 0 0 0 00 4 '800 3 M' 4 50-172 N.ll. Wrtrncr, 4 0-I72 50 To pnld for Primly nnd Adrerllnlng: Uavla for Ad- vcrllslnff. 17 00 P.

Allen Son, for '37 and 27 11 00 Hi-fi. Hull for Printing Mit of ICvculntlons, Tickets. No- 3313-19025 To paid Committee on Agriculture: James Duller 3S 21 P. Harmon 50 John K. Merrill 31 ft) A.

II. Thntchcr SI 00-SNI 71 To paid I'ostoKennil F.xprcM. 1035 Paid Julius P. Ilockwctl, Hill of'50, 7 00 Pnlil J. L.

ISrnoks. Illll of '57, 7 00 Pniil John K. Dodge Illll of '30. Paid L. J.

Ilnrllnpiiain. Hill of'51, Paid Mr. Hoilgo, forMmlc, Pnld It. F. llulc, for Grain nnd caro of Stuliles, Puld Dnvld C.

Smith, for Lumber for Cattle Fcnx, Paid S. L. ItuiKCll, Pali! A. P. Mi-rrlll.

for Fence nnd Track. Paid II. llutlcr, for services nnd i-iMh paid for tnklntf clmrgo of Hall, Paid T' G. Atvrood, for scalar nnd lunc her. Paid Jnmcn H.

Butler for Pnld James Foot, for marking lands for 7 7 0 (K) 4 00 100 00 Puld J. K. Merrill, for rcpnlring Trnck, Pnld do. for rcp.ilrs on Fenco Bond nnd Lot. Paid do.

for fl 1-2 Uyo nnd Paid John Spencer, for renting Grounds, Paid W. M. Itoot. for Premium Plate, Paid W. W.

Goodman, principal, l'ntt do intcrctt. I'alil S. Trncy. on Note, Pnld Hcc.l Plerson, f8r I'alil for (ni) ticcil nml Stationery Paid Treasurer's Snlnry, Piifd Hccrctnry's Paid Culcli Goodru'lij repairing Boiler, bill for V57. Paid Mr.

Hopkins, extra premium offered on llortct. Pah) J. Diirlfnghnm, Bill of '55, Puid forTrimU, 1243 Ii877 'M 40 29 Cl 3000 17 f0 14 Gi 3 00 C7 05 77 Ifi Of) HO f-8 MO 00 300 00 4 ir, 1.1 ii SO 00 2.0 00 3 05 40 00 tf 1 50 II Leaving balance In tho Treasury of 40 77 The Treasurer tinted a llicrt HTO few ont- gtamllng accounts which tlic b.ilmicu on Imiu! will fully cuncel. There remained jomc $70 In ariilluble premiums from tbo avvurils of 1857, whlrli wero given In I8'9, nnd about SI5 from tli'! avvnriN and that the Society nro now lit debt about 5700. alarm of firo between 7 nnd 8 o'clock on Monday morning vraa caused by tho partial burning of tho dwelling-house of Kd.

Wilson (colored! on Fenn Street. The Firo Companies wore promptly on bnnd but tbu firo was, extlngulsbed by a Htrc.un from tho bydnuita. I a i Mr. E. 8.

Tiucrbad three fine sheep killed and. carried olf from his barn, two milea southwest of tho Park. It is hoped that Mr. Cono will stay tho stomachs of tho hungry rascals with prison fare. THE PITTSFIELD LiunAiiv ASSOCIATION transacted no business at ita animal meeting on Monday evening, but adjourned thu choice of officers and other business one should bo on hand next Monday evening.

Gotrsnr OrFciAi Treaiurtr--Whole number of votes, George J. Tucker, Horatio N. Sears, 1. ntgiiler of Veetlt--Northern District--Wholo number of votes, 1,481 jRSchard Whitney, Horatio N. Scare, (3.

Middle District--Whole number of votes, M. S. Wilson, Horatio N. Scars, Horatio M. Scars, IK); Isaac Georgo J.

Tucker, 1. Southern District--Wholo number of Totes, I.IO'J; all for Isaac Seclcy. llA.vcock.--Thcro -will bo a donation visit and oyster supper at tho Town Hall, in Hancock, on Tuesday evening, January llth, for tbo boncnt of Bevl T. S. MoMastcrl At a donation visit (q A.

pastor'of tho Daptist church, SiZd 8110 wero rccclycd. BB WEHE dcatlu la Uinsdale in yotr'lBM. Floral K. A. Smith.

K. W. 11. Ml-d H. M.

J. U. Hullcr, MM. Charles T. Hncklcy, MM.

Wmund Joyncr, licth Chipp. 'n nml M. Dean. Henry ChleKiTing, James 1'oot, Onn CuitU, Samuel 31. Conpor.

Aitditimj H. Kcllopg, Thomas Colt. It voted a the following gentlemen he a i to the of the Society: Colt of K. H. Kellopg of F.

Mills of WlltlitiKlovvn, John of Cheshire, Stodilnrd Hiiblioll of IJHICJ- On motion of S. L. It was voted that the 1'xccutlvc Commlticu Insiructcd to deliver tlio In ullrcr vvaro of tho itnndnrd of coin, or If in plated ware, that It lie of tint description. A ronuniKilcnlioti rend from tha llnntp- den Society, ifklni; tin) npjiolntmcnt ol thren to niret from similar Societies, In convention at Woncsicr, on l-'ili of Jim- u.irv, with a vletv to thu forinnllon of Stuto Socifiy, anil the fo I timing vtere nppolntuil: Jmtm TCUMT of I.utu^borough, John M. Colo of WUltiuiisluwi), Uvoigo S.

of PlttMluhl. Mr. Ik'tijuinln Hull of Stoi-kbildgc, moved that tho anmml fair of the Society Im only hTodnyi. The motion was mlvorated by Mr. Hull nnd Mr.

Palmer of Stockhrldgc, and poiud liy ilcssri. Itoliert Cult and S. L. Itussell of Pltteduhl, and Sloddurd Hubhcll, of I.ivnctlmro'. Tito vote i a uml the 1110 lion loit.

TnUASUIIKIi'a RKl'OHT. Tho Treasurer of tho Sorletr, Mr. II. M. Pclr- tnti, prcfcntcd nimital Itcport, i wo mt join, und vvlilvh vvnsordered tn be primed: Berkshire County Aijncultuul Socitly, In iircount with 11.

31. 1'icrson, Treasurer. Cit. IS'iS. By niuount In Treasury, $17 24 Ocioher.

Hy amount iccctvtd from Llfo Members, 8-5 00 Hcccivrd for use of Track, 41 OJ Uecclvud on Nnto nnd Interest, 11XJ 00 Iteccltvd for Balcony on Iliilldlnp, 10 Itccclvi-il for near Judgoi' btnnd, 1U 37 Iti'L-clrcil for uso of Sinblcs, 1U 75 llecclvcd for Kent of Ground and from Peddlnrs, 339 00 Received ainnnnt of nnd Interest Premluin Fund, Hccoivrd for upcclal entries, i Received fur Premium sold, THE CHURCH ASD Mtxmrn ix ficta publishc-l by us last week, upon tho authority of a correspondent in Peru, with regard to a church difficulty there, arc thought by another correspondent to convey a. wrong impression, nnd he gives the following version of the aff.iir:-- Mr. The article in your last week's paper, concerning the church's action in Peru, on the tender of the resignation of Ilev. M. M.

Longlcy, cnnveya an impression entirely nt variance with the f.icU as they exist in tho church. At the meeting referred to members gave expression to their opinion in favor of his leaving, nnd withdrew; others, becoming disgusted by the abusive language employed towards absent members of the society, also left; after which, the meeting Iwing prolonged to an unusual and unrea gonable hour, the vote was taken with the result alluded to. In proof that tho impression conveyed is incorrect, I would call the attention of the author of the statement to the ict that a meeting of the society was called in September last, in answer to a petition signed entirely by church members, with a single exception, inviting the Ilev. M. M.

Longley to unite with the church and society in calling an ecclesiastical council, to dissolve tho relation existing between them. A MEMOES. SERIOUS ACCIDEST AT THE LAXCsnono' IBO.V three workmen were engaged on Thursday last, in putting a new lining to the lllast Furnace of tho Brings Iron Company at Lanesboro', the staging gaTe way nnd they were precipitated with two stagings and a quantity of of brick, stone and the stone hearth of the feet below. Mr. Calvin Gilson, an iron master from Bcunington, Vermont, employed nt the furnace, had his collar bone broken in two places, and one leg badly bruised.

Thomas also from Bcnnington had his right leg broken above tho ancle, and. his left leg broken just below tho knee, and again at tho ancle, so that the bone stuck through the boot leg. Patrick Carroll, who was on the staging, was not much Injured, but naturally a good deal excited. Ur. Cady attended the injured men, and they arc doing as well as could be expected.

THE GLEANER'S llEAnixa CIRCLE at Hancock, while holding their weekly meeting at the residence of Mr. Gardner, received a pleasant surprise visit from the Hancock Brass Bind. The band hav acquired a proficiency quite remarkable, for tho time they have been in practice, and discourse very sweet music. Our correspondent challenges Adams to look out for her laurels as the best band in the county; it would Vo lurdly generous for our Hancock friends to eclipse tho musical star of the north, when it is acknowledged, with duo credit to tho diligence of tho members of tho new band, that their success is in great part duo to tho excellent instruction of their teacher, Mr. Pcllctt, of Pcl- Ictt'a North Adams Band.

IT that F. 0. of South )IM a in life bands asking of tha Supremo Court an Injunction against tlio turning of the'Scrip of that town In aid of the Troy and OrccnBcld railroad. of tho bird called tho Loon, or Great Northern Diver, was caught undor the Ico at thd Powder Mill pond In Clarksburgli, recently, and has Ixwn purchatcd for presentation to tho Natural Hiitory Society of Williams College: friends of Her; 8. W.

Wluselcr, In Wrat'Otis and lcft Mm tokens of good will a few evenings since, to tho value 857 nnd Ilov. H. D. Humphrey of Monterey, received $Kt, and on Christmas Eve another donation In Hartsvllle. THE of tho Court of Insolvency, assigned for this town on Wednesday, 5lh was niUoitrned to tho 20th of January, In consequence, wo regret to learn, of tho HlntM of Judge Dcwey.

Grand Jury and Iho adjourned Term of tbo October Court, arc both In thU week nt Lenox. Tho Criminal Term wilt probably sit the first of next week, with a largo docket. Tun BOMAV CATHOLIO Cnuncii In Leo took fire from tho wood-work near the furnace ou Tuesday night of last week, but was extinguished with alight damage. TIIK Tnov Cirv HOARD of havo appropriated $100 to repair tho highway lending from that city to PittificlJ, on tho portion known as Stephen town mountain. Potion tho Horse thief confined In Lenox jail, OH a charge of stealing Mr.T.

black pony, mado an attempt to commit suicide on Wednesday night, by hanging himself with hisehackles. Ho was restored with difliculty. EDGAR M. WOOD of Cheshire, has been designated ono of the trial justices for Berkshire County: EUEOPEAN NEWS. There is nuvvu to Dec, Mr.

John Bright liiul Hindu moro sjKoclira for Parliamentary Hcform, und "Union'' looking to tlmt cm! h.id been formed. It would from tho Irish papers tlmt tbo club, the niemlk'm of which were recently arrested, wiia ut tbo Ixit- tom of bomcvvluvt formidtvUlu plot. At tho Atlantic Telegraph Company nothing ojKpfiil Wiia done, except to adopt tho Directors' rc- which embraces fuels already known to the' public. It is the impression in Italy that political crisis is at Inuid, nnd it is affirmed that Franco encourages Piedmont, though to what extent is not stated. Austria is preparing for what may come, und tho corrchjoii(k'nts of foreign journals find it difficult to forward thrir letters from Home, nnd aro threatened with cz- pulsinn.

In Russia powerful party is striving to frustrate the Kmpcror'fl scheme of emancipation and to increase tho power of tho nobles, at his The nobility havo expressed un umvilllngnoM to emancipate their wjrfs, iu accordance with tho wishes of tho Emperor, without full indcmnlfacUon. Additional news from India states that Fort in Oude, was taken by tho English on tlio 9th of November, with tho loss of only two killed nnd four wounded. Several of tho Hebcl leaders are represented to have given themselves up to the Government. outgoing city government of Springfield held their lost-meeting on Saturday evening. On that occasion Mayor Phelps made an addrcbs appropriate to tho clobo of a threo years R-rvice in tho qfiicc.

From this address wo Icnrn that on his assumption of tho offico of Mayor, Jan. tho city debt wiw nnd tlio city property valued nt Tho city, debt nt the present time is and the city property is valued at OHEGO.VAND Lane of Oregon represented the population of that territory to be alwut 90.000, tmt the census of Oregon, juet taken, thovvs ita population to bo 412,802, than luilf tho number required for a representative to Politicians can no longer play off Oregon against Kansas, tho latter being considerably ahead. DASOEROCS very Inrgo quantity of counterfeit $20 hills on tho Stato bank of Troy has been circulated in the western cities lately. Thu hills are so well executed that the most expert detectives havo been deceived, and largo (juantities taken by tho hanks. Counterfeit 20s on the Columbia Bank South Berwick Bank Maino are also in circulation.

FinsT TRAIN rnou Tnov. Tha Adams Transcript that on Thursday morning last, a locomotive and two freight c.irs entered that village from the West, and were greeted by a crowd of spectators. They camo to obtain bridge timber, which was required in I'ownal and 011 tho way received fcovcral pasbcngers, among whom Capt. C. Harrison.

The train carried back THE TARIFF QUESTION i.v COXCHHS AND AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Mr. Phelps, chairman of the commit teu of ways und means, says majority of his commitfeo nro radically opposed to ejufific duties, and will report bill increasing the duties ad Ho also confirms the statement that the president had and to him, that, unless the prm-nt Congress in- creaes the revenue by the tariff, or authorizes a new lain, ho will convene tho new Congress early in tho summer. MRS. BENNETT GETS HER CASE.

At New Haven, on Tuesday, Judge Waldo granted tho application of Mary A. Bennett lor divorce from G'eorgo Bennett, and to her tho custody of tho children, three in number, with the bum of $4,000 alimony, to be jald within sixty days. The Judge was severe upon Dr. Bennett und twine uf his FREE SOIL o.v THE MISSOURI Bon HER. Tho emancipation (liseumum has broken nut in IkccUcd for Hay crop.

1877, Bccolvcd fiom iho Stale. Ucccivcd from sale of 339 00 00 0 00 10 00 GOO 00 1172 R) 63 1808, October. To Gush pnhl for scrvko to Grounds, as 'follows: Dnvld I'ovvpri, 00 1 J.ll.D'illfr. 000 iinll, I'oIIco and Gate. 00 Samuel Chiirchlll, 000 H.

W.Hnulmnl, 1 00 0.0. 3 00 E. N.rdi, 2 00 Jciledlnh Newton, 0 fO DoilKn Holder, 1 AO N. 000 Amos UIUMCS, 5 00 C. 0 00 O.

Mono, 10 00-S70 00 To paid Marshals and Police, Tit: Amiwa Ulcc, 00 U. U. Hlmcj, 0 00 Jacob Van Uramer, 1 a lot of warps from S. Johnson Co. to U.

Carpenter Co. of Pownal-- the first business freight over tho road. We Ic.iru that a new freight depot to bo built near tbo entrance of tho Littlo Tunnel," on land formerly owned by the Furnace Company. DAY i.v LEE. The Gleaner says that Forefathers' Day, Dec.

2'2d, was commemorated by gathering at Ilov. Dr. Gale's on Wednesday evening. invited all his parishioners to assemble at tbo parsonage, on that evening, and although tho weather iras very unpropitious, quite a Urge number wero present. Interesting remarks were mado by Dr.

0. and others, and hymns appropriate to tho occasion wero sung, and at 10 o'clock, after pnvj cr, company dispersed, well pleased with the ovon- tng's entertainment. Hon. Wm. Taylor, and Mesarp.

Gco. 11. Sturges and Win. J. Bartlct; wero appointed a committee to make arrangements for a more extended celebration next year.

WlLUAMSTOVVN TllO fficuds Of IlcV. A. McGiUoii, of tho M. E. Church, glvo hiin a Donation vliit next Wednesday Tho Winter Term at Williams College commences to-day, Thursday.

Ira Clark, tho missing peddler from Williatnstown, has returned Lome to his family in that Tho number of marriages InWill- lanistown last year was 23. Tho number, of deaths, 17. Of these, several wcra transient THCRE is A MOVEMENT making In Clarksburg, to petition tho Legislature for a chango of the namo of that town-- Tho iiamo proposed that of Hudson. A SEVT couNrenrKiT 83 bill on tho Lea Dank, has just bcaa Inucd. tho ('tTiiu'n itewvpaiivrs along tho western border of Missouri, and the very echo sends a thrill all along tho line.

The slavery organs uro much perplexed as to tho vvuy to meet tho question. A few counsel nlcucc some cay remonstrate others would drive tho freo vrhito men out to mako room for more ehivca. FIKE AT building in Wentfield owned and occupied by H. It. it J.

L. Plimpton, of 62 White street, New York, for the manufacture of secretary bedsteads, was with itN contents, entirely destroyed 1 by firo Saturday night. insured $5000 in office, of Hartford. Supposed incendiary. Pennsylvania legislature, organized on Tuesday, und the House elected W.

C. Lawrence, republican for epenkcr. Thu democratic mucus of tho tite have nominated John CreGSwell Blair. for Speaker, anil iho Americans and cans havo nominated Glenn W. Scofield.

U.MIULY formidable attempt at insurrection occurred oh tho plantation of Col. Dandridgo of JcSotu County, a weeks situ-o. negroes to tlio of ono hundred, nrnml themselves, nnd were so violent that- tho owner and overseer wore obliged to take rcfugo in tho house and bar- ricaiio tho ddora. Iho BhcrifTit posso arrested' five of tho negroes, who will probably bo coni ilcmned to Cherry memory of, Dr. Wititar is embalmed in tho hearts of thou- aunuVwhom, Balsam of has cured of coughs, colds, consumptioOi or some other, form of Pulmonary disease.

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