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State ze9tslature.
in SENATE.

Monday, Jan. 22.
The petitions Of the Blackstone Canal Com
panies IN Massachusetts, and Rhode island.
for leave to unite their Stock, were committed
to the Committee on Roads and Canals. in
concurrence.
The order from the House, appointing a
Committee, 10 be joined, to consider the ex-
pediency of proposing amendments to the
Constitution, was taken up, and passed in
concurrence.
Tuesday, Jan. %.
bill IN addition to the acts empowering
Judges of Probate to appoint Guardians to
Minors and others, was reported and read a
first time.
The following gentlemen were Joined TO the
Committee OF the House, to inquire whether
any and what amendments to the Constitution
OF this Commonwealth are necessary and
proper, viz:--Messrs Austin, SpauIding,
Reyes, Pierce, Fiske from Norfolk, Pratt. TAFT.
Billings from Hampshire, Frost, Grennell.
Briggs, Buruell, and Marston.
On motion Of Mr.. Henshaw, it was
Ordered, That the Secretary OF the. Com
monwealth cause to be prepared and laid be-
fore the Senate, abstracts from the several
Bank returns of this Commonwealth, from the
years 1915 to 1926, both inclusive, showing
the number Of Incorporated Banks at each re
turn, with the aggregate amount Of their cap
itals-of their circulation--of their specie
OF their deposites--and the aggregate profits
thereof.
Wednesday, Jan. "a.
Mr.. Burnell, from the Committee on the
subject. reporteda bill to provide for the sale.
at auction, of licenses to retailers of sn;ritu.
Gus liquors, which IVES read once, ordered 10
lie on the table. and to be printed.
Mr.. Richardson, from the committee ON the
subject, reported bill in addition 10 an act
regulating elections and declaring The oualif-
cations OF voters in town affairs.
TaursdGy, Jan. IS.
The bill respecting the duties Of Reporter
Of Decisions 10 the Supreme Judicial Court,
passed to be engrossed.
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WooLLEN MANUFACTURES.

The means adopted by some Of the
opponents of the protective system TO
excite prejudices against il are, in the
highest degree, unfair and heterogeneous.
Among others, which we have noticed,
rs an editorial article in the last Georgia
Journal, the official paper of that State.
The editor asserts that il is the object.
of the manufacturers, not only to ex-
clude foreign woollens, but TO prohibit
the erportation o. zCool, so that they may
obtain an exorbitant price for their
goods, and compel the farmer to sell
them their wool for whatever they
please 10 give, and that, as the manuiac-
turing interest have the ascendancy,
they will probably succeed. He then
goes on to say, that the people Of the
south are now grievously oppressed by
the exorbitant prices they are COMPEL.
ed to pay for American cotton goods. in
consequence of the tariff of 1894! and
that it is probable their suferings will
soon be greatly augmented by prohi-
biion of the exploration Of cotton,
which will compel them TO sell il to the
northern manufacturers at their own
price
When a measure is really injurious
in its effects on the community, there is
no occasion for resorting TO false state
ments to render it unpopular, and such
a resort is usually, in itself, evidence Of
the weakness Of the cause it is intended
10 support.
Although we have no particular cause 10
complain OF unfairnoss in the arguments Of our
correspondents who oppose additional protec-
ton, yet there are some OF their positions
which, we apprehend, will not bear close
examination. When the effect Of protection
on cotton goods has been urged, it has been
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HAYTI.
Extract of a letter from Hayti. dated
Port au Prince. Dec. 18th. 1905

Extract of letter from Hayti, dated
Port au Prince. Dec. 18th, 1926.
"Since ! last wrote you, things wear
a different aspect. All then was myate-
ry. am proud 10 say that with Eng
land we have formed commercial ,rea.
V-much, no doubt, TO the modification
OF jenny Chappeaux and hope that
america. soaring above vulgar preju-
dices, VIII awake TO i sense Of Justice,
magnanimiiy. and her own Interests
me Government Of HGyti haze declined
gaOing France The Advantage of half du.
ties; and it is conjeciured by some. that
Baron Makau will visit US with formid-
able force. But if he does, he will not
find us as pusillanimous as we were
charged with being before"
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From a London Paper.1

A letter Of a recent date from Gent
va says =" II was not without interest.
mingled with sorrow and compassion.
that the inhabitants Of Geneva saw nj.
Spiridion Mestanopoulo, one of the ia
fortunate defenders of MissoIonghi, ar
rive within their walls. When the
remnant of the garrison of that heroic
city opened 10 themselves a bloody pas
sage through the Egypsian battaIions.
this young warrior witnessed the massa-
Gre OF his three brothers, one of whom
died in his arms. HIS sisters and his
mother were carried captive into Egypt,
and sold at the market Of Alexandria.
Attacked by serious Indisposiion after
these hearts ending scenes, M Mestano-
pouio has come TO spend a mo0th or
two at Geneva 10 establish his health
before he returns to avepge the death
oil his brethren, and, if possible, ransom
his sisters and mother from slavery
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The happiness and influence of wo-
men, both as wives and mothers, and in
deed, in every relation, SO much depends
on their temper. that it ought to be most
carefully cultivated. We should not
suffer girls TO imagine that they can
balance aHhunaOr by good quality OF ac-
complishment; because, in fact, there
are none which can supply the want of
temper in the female sex.
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WOOSTER. (oH1o.l JAN. 8.

WOOSTER, koHIo, JAN ..
Within The last two weeks the wealth
er has been SO intensely cold that it has
prevented US from publishing our paper
IN due season, it being as much as we
could manage to keep our fingers from
being frost-bitten, although miitened and
thrust into our breaches pockets.
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FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of votes 2O7--Necessary to
a choice lO4. No choice.
Hon. Eliish H. Mills had 81
Hon. William C. Jarvis 81
Hon. John Mills "A
His Excellency Levi Lincoln 9
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole No. 208-A choice 1O5. No choice.
Hon. Elijah H. Mills SO
Hon. John Mills SO
Hon. Vim. c. Jarvis 49
His, Excellency Levi Lincoln III
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole No. 2l0.-Necessary to choice LOG.
A choice.
Hon. Elijah .. Mills had 1O6
Hon. John Mills rs
Hon. VIM. c. Jarvis 90
His Excellency Levi LincoIn Z
Ihursday. Jan. 25.
Bills passed to De enGcted-To incorporate
the North Congregational Church in New
Bedford; TO incorporate School at Nantuck-
ct, by the name of Admiral Isaac Cofin's Ian
oastrian School; Incorporating the Springfield
Ames Paper Manufacturing Company to in
corporate the Foster North River Bridge Com
pany; 20 authorize E. Baker, to dispose of
certain real estate in Charlestown, and to in
vest the proceeds in other real estate
Friday, Jan. &c.
Petitions presented and Committed
George Hallet and others, for repeal OF the
duties Of auction sales Of American Goods,
sold in packages, and an increase OH the du-
ties on sales OF Foreign Goods OF James T.
Bowdoin, and of the President of Amherst
College
Mr.. Dwight from a select Committee, re-
ported bill fixing the compensation Of Coun-
sehors, Senators and Representatives, and
equalzins the expenses Of legislation, which
was ordered TO be printed
Memorials for and "Reminiscences against
the petition Of the Hampshire and Hampden
Canal Company, were presented and commit
ted.
Saturday, Jan. 81.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
AIRY be instructed 10 inquire into the expedi-
ency Of increasing the number of the JUS
tices Of the Court Of Common Pleas, and
enlarging their jurisdiction, both in civ
il and criminal cases-,and Of making such
division Of the business, now perform
ed by the Supreme Judicial Court and the
Court of Common Pleas, as shall relieve
the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
from their severe and onerous labours, and as
will ensure more prompt administration Of
justice.
The Committee on tho Judiciary were in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
providing by law for Divorces for the cause
Of habitual drunkenness.
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8p the Ra(ls.

Distressing Fire.-The house of MIR.
Samuel Bell. of Knoxville, Tenn. with
the adjoining buildings, was DESTROYED
by fire on the 9Th Dec. last. Mrs. Bell
escaped by a window of the lower story
of the house, with child only week
old in her arms. Mr. Bell wen, up stairs
TO relieve the children and a woman
named Hankins who slept with them
Finding il impossible for them 10 escape
by the staircase, he dropped the chill
dren from the chamber window, and
jumped out after them, at the same time
calling 10 Mrs. Hawkins TO follow him
she appeared at the window, but imme-
diately sunk back in the smoke and
flames, and was seen no more. The
night was extremely cold, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell escaped with nothing on them
but their uight-clothes. One of the
children, about two years of age, was
SO badly burnt that it died soon after.
Remarkable Adpenture AT Rochester
IN. Y. on the | 9th inst as Joel Pound
was clearing mill run of ice, he fell
into The water and passed to the brink OF
the fall of the tennessee, where he
was precipitated feet foremost, and on
his back down the precipice, ninety feet
10 the bottom, the descent varying only
10 feet from perpendicular, in the firsi
80 feet. He was taken by The force of
the current about 10 rods from the base
of the fall, where he secured himselfl
by clingIng to some cakes of ice, and
was soon rescued by those engaged
with him. Singular as ii may appear,
he is now so far recovered, as to be a.
BILE to walk from one room to another.
Singular .Afair.-A man by the name
of Seth Medium disappeared from this
place on Thursday evening, the 11th
inst. and has not been heard If SINCE
He left his regular boarding house with
out notice, his affairs unsettled, and some
property behind. He was seen in a
grocery at O'Clock, in the evening
near which, at late hour in the night, !
there was heard wrangle in the street!
Ii is conjec ured that he has been muir
dered. He was mason by trade, and
about 81 years of age He is said to
have been a native of South Brimfeld, !
Mass. DoUer ~ III Gazette.
Case Of .Norgan.-A letter from Roch-
ester of The 18th inst. says" There is
TO be Convention of Delegates from
the counties in this quarter, at Lewis
ton, next week, 20 investigate the Nor
gan affair. There is report that The
Captain was killed in Fort Niagara, af-
ter a KIND Of trial, by those who had
him in custody. 1t is now certain that
he was confined night 10 that fort"
NJ Y. Statesmen.
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town, and vt they shall not be used al
any time but for his Majesties service .
nor lent.
Tempting ofer.-The Memorial de Ia
Scdrps contains the following strange adj
veriisement 49," Twenty fOe thousand
francs to be gainsd!-A pious person,
who has made vow 10 go on pilgrim
age to the Holy Land, but is prevented
by ill-heal,h, offers 25,0O0fr. TO any one
who would undertake this journey with
purely religious intentions. 1t is thought
proper to make known that no person
will be accepted who is under forty
years of age, and who is not of robust
constitution, so as to leave no doubt upon
bis fulfilment of the VOW. The individ-
ual, who would undertake this journey,
must engage 10 do it on foot and bare foot,
TO enter no inn, tavern, or hotel, and to
receive on his way his lodging aud food
of pious persons alone. He will be for
hidden to embark in France, and must
proceed by Lyons and CRANBERRY; cross
The Alps go to Rome, where he will
perform some religious practices, contin-
ne by La Romagha and the March Of
Ancona and embark at some port Of
CaIabria for Joppa or ST. John d'Acre,
from whence he will go to Jerusalem.
His return must also be effected in the
same manner Apply, by sealed letters,
to x. at the Memorial Office, Donay."
A mercantile house in Birmingham
had the qualification of receiving about
ten days ago letter, of which the fol-
lowing is copy, doing honor both to
the individual and TO bis country.
London paper.
"Messrs. --,-ln the year 1916.
your house shipped to an in
voice of hardware, which we refused
TO receive, in consequence of its coming
out Of season for our sales. have now
some doubts whether there were suffi-
cient grounds for refusing TO receive
them. l have, therefore, individually,
RENTED TO you the first of a set of bills
of exchange for f225 to meet the loss
OF the above goods.
/ am yours, &c. -"
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pARIEN. (eEoRoIA.l JAN. 9

For five days the paper that had been
wet down for last weeks Gazette re-
manned frozen along side of the stove,
the ink and Oil were also frozen.
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Aion' 1ohn Mills was then declared chosen
on the part Of the Senate.
Friday, Jan. &c.
The petition of Thaddeus Chaplin and 9TH
ers and accompanying papers, were taken
from the files and committed.
The bill concerning Merchants and Agents
or Factors was taken up, and after discussion,
the further consideration was postponed until
Tuesday next.
Saturday, Jan. ~.
The memorial of George Hallett and 9TH
ers was referred to the Committee on Manu-
features.
The petition Of the town of Shrewsbury,
ana accompanying papers, were taken from
the files and referred to the Committee on
towns.
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and fourth glass, and learn that he likewise
renounces the devil and all his works, /"
having been powerfully moved. have just
commenced upon third person.
Thus you see, my dear Mr.. Editor, that
your receipt has been of incalculable benefit
TO disconsolate wife, who has seen her hus-
band daily undermining his health, wasting
his resources, brutalizing his habits and man.
ners, and neglecting his family.
ARABELLA THOUGHTFUL.
VolcanOes.-The ravages produced
by volcanoes are in proportion TO the
terror they inspire. 10 the eruption OF
&tna, in 1869, the stream of lava de-
stroyed, in 40 days, the habitations OF
$1,000 persons; and of 10000 inhabi-
tan,s of the city of Catania, only 5000
escaped. In the year 79, the celebrat-
ed cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
were completely overwhelmed and bur-
led under ground by an eruption of Ve-
suvius, and the spots on which they
stood, remained unknown for 1900 years.
Since that period, about 40 erupiions
have taken place, each of them produc-
ing the most dreadful ravages. But the
volcanoes Of Asia and America are still
more terrible and destructive than those
Of Europe. The volcanic mountain
Pichincha. near Quito, caused, on one
occasion, the destruction of $4,000 in
habitanis. In the year l772, an erup-
ton of mountain in the island of Java
destroyed 40 villages, and several thous-
ands of the inhabitants and in October,
1899, lightweight hamlets, and above
1000 persons were destroyed 10 the
same island, by sudden eruption from
a new volcano. The eruption of Tom
boro in the island of Sumbawa, in 1915,
was so dreadful. that all the Moluccas,
Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, TO the dis
lance of thousand miles from the
mountain, felt tremulous emotions, aud
heard the report of explosions. 10
Java, at the distance of $40 miles, the
clouds Of ashes from the volcano pro-
duced utter darkness.
Dicks Philosopher.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Monday, Jan. 90.
The House reconsidered the vote indefinite
~ postponing the bill to provide for the slap
ling and inspection of Wool.
memorial of sundry inhabitants of Der
nardsten, in favor of the extension of the
Hampshire and Hampden Canal to the north
line OF the State, was presented and commit
ed.
The Memorial Of Andrew j. Allen and 9th
ers, on the subject of a railway to the Hud-
son river, was presented, and ordered to lie on
the table.
The following bills passed to be engrossed-
bill 10 addition to the act incorporating
the Ware Manufacturing Company.
- to incorporate the Roxbury Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
- in addition to an act incorporating the
bingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
- to incorporate the First Presbyterian
Society in Millbury.
- to authorize the First Parish in West
New5ury to dispose of their Parsonage Lands.
Tuesday, Jan. %.
The Speaker laid before the House, CON-
mu0icaton from the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth, transmitting a statement of the
number of Academies in this Commonwealth.
where they are located, how much assistance
each has received from the State, and how
many have received no assistance, with Their
names and places of location.
The bill regulating the weighing Of Hay,
Straw and other Fodder was reported by the
Committee on Bills in the third reading, and,
on motion of Mr.. Wells of Greenfield, order.
ed to lie on the table.
Wednesday, Jan. "a.
memorial of thirty-one hundred dealers
on Connecticut river, in favor Of the extern
sion of the Hampshire aud Hampdea Canal
to the north line of the State; also a memo
rial from sundry inhabitants OF New amp-
shire, and Vermont, to the same effect, and a
remonstrance of the Union Company, against
such extensions, we're committed, and sent up
for concurrence.
The bill in addition to an act to incorporate
the Blackstone Canal Company, was reported,
tad, and ordered TO second reading to-mor-
IOws
bill in relation to lotteries, was reported
and ordered to be printed.
The Committee on the subject, reported
that it is inexpedient to enlarge the powers OF
Justices of the Peace.
Mr. Calhoun OF Springfield, on the bill con-
corning School Teachers, reported the same
with an amendment, which was adopted, and
the bill ordered 10 lie on the table,
At IL o'clock the House proceeded to a Sec
ond trial, on itspart, for the choice of Senator
to Congress, for six years from the 4th OF
March next. Three ballots were had before a
choice was effected. The following was the
state OF the Vote:-
FIRST BALLOT.
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Dicks Philosopher.

Foreclosures Of a Rat.-Wednesday
night, as two children of Southampton
were 10 bed, "a little girl years old,
and her brother years the girl cried
out TO her father that they were blow
ing on her face the rat was scratching
her - A rat, which had in fact attack
ed the child, then began setting his
teeth into one of her hands, upon which
she cried out that " they we're sticking
needles into herr She was then taken
from the bed, and the rat, losing his
prey, fixed on the boys cheek, and
made his teeth meet, but the boy soon
dislodged him, and also made an alarm.
The parents then saw how the little
girl had been lacerated; she was bleed
ing profusely. London paper.
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Some of our readers may have a Gu

Some Of our readers may have Gu
riosity 10 know what is the progress Of
The business before the Committee of
Investigation, appointed in the House of
Representatives, on the communication
Of the Vice-President. We therefore
state, that that committee has been in
session, without intermIssioD, every day
since we last adverted to its proceed
logs, and has not yet concluded its de-
alterations. 1t is said that Mr.. Mix was
under examination (for the second time)
during the whole of the day before yes
ieFe~y. Nat. Int.
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Lord Mayors FoOl,-A poor fellow,
apparently half an idiot, and who has
often applied for relief, again called at
the mansion house on Thursday for the
same purpose, when he was reminded
thai he had been often there before
Applicant. Why, had nothing TO do,
and so was recommended TO apply to
the new Lord Mayors fool" ( a loud
laugh J The Lord Mayor { an laugh i
!" Nv friend, no doubt you were well
advised but the Office is not vacant at
present" Il was afraid so, (replied
the poor fellow quite seriously, because
some others told me that your lordship
meant to perform the duties of Lord
Mayors fool YOURSELF Here there
was a tremendous ourst of laughter. in
which the Lord Mayor most heartily
joined; and eventually the applicant
for the office of the LORD Mayors fool
was ordered TO have some money given
BIN. and not to apply again for IL
months 10 come. Ibid.
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The Senate proceeded to the election of a
Senator TO Congress from and alter the 4th of
March next, which resulted as follows:
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Old Bachelors.--We find a notice in
the New-York papers Of Thursday,
calling meeting of bachelors. on the
following evening, at the Exchange Cot
fee-House, 10 take measures TO prevent
the passage of the bill, and to express
their indignation at the proposition, in
troduced into the House of Assembly Of
that State, by Mr.. Machre, to repeal the
Dog 1ar, and to levy The amount arts
ing therefrom on Bachelors, between the
ages Of 80 and As years.
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a Reel Kentuckian.-A Kentuckian,
we believe of that class fsmIlarIy call
ed " Hog Merchant" rode up to pub
lie house 10 the west, where number
OF gentlemen were seated in the piazza.
After low bow to the company, ne in.
quired if any present could inform him
what was good for burn. A young
physician (there being several present
stepped forward, and with much CON-
pIaisance, gave him learned lecture
on burns, the mode of treatment, &c.
&c. for which he was thanked politely
by the Kentuckian, who Informed him,
that his prescription would not answer
his present complaint, as his saddle
blanket had been very badly burnt the
night previously. On hearing this, the
physician became exasperated, and told
bin if he would allgnt he would give
him fogging. The Kentuckian again
bowed aud said, that he would not align
for two fioggiugs, and rode off with
smuch gravity and self satisfaction.
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town, and vt they shall not be used at
any time but for his Majesties service:
nor lent.
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Pro. N Hdmps.
In the-house Of Representatives

In the-house Of Representatives.
Voted, Thattwo hundred paire ofsnow
shoes, and so many paire of moggusoons
b. forthwith provided: and made al The
Public Charge Each Town in the Pro-
vince to make THERE ProporiioDable
part, Scc0rdlng 10 their last Province
Tax: Add that the selectmen in each
town lake care the same be Don: and
rae each Town and pay for The making
thereof: and Vt the care OF them be un-
der each chief military officer in each
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Snow SHOES This article, which was
formerly deemed indispensable to travel
alers, is rarely seen except 10 collection
Of curiosiiies. The following vote, which
passed The assembly Of Ne" Hampshire
9th Aug. 1879, tends to coDirm the fact
that IN those days greater quantity Of
snow fell than at the present time.
.GPorts. .adu.