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The Brattleborough Inquirer says: A
gentleman from Dum,rcrston VT, informs
rs that the drought Is so grct that the
grasshoppers are reduced to mere skele-
tone, and sit upon the fences with tears
for the want of something wherewth to
satisfy the cravings OF hunger.
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Judge Bailey, the Wing candidate, is undoubt-
edy in Lincoln district 10 Congress, in opposition
to Mr. Kavanaugh, and the Wing Senators in the
same district are elected. Mr.. Parks majority in
l5 towns was 696.
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iuJD The Warren Baptist Association held its
session this week with the Baptist Church in New
Bedford.
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The Burlington, (Vt) Gazette says,
that at the last term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, two young men, w. and j.
f. Daggeu, were convicted on circum.
siantial evidence, Of disinterring the re.
mains Of the dead-an were sentenced
to three years imprisonment each, and I'd
pay fine of $500 and costs of prosecu-
tion.
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TOWN MEETING.-At the town meeting
held in this town on the 26th ult the following
persons were admitted freemen, viz Frances
Marble, Lewis IT, Hoar, Nathaniel w. Sanders,
Daniel X. Luther, William Bowen, james Gard
ncr
John b. Thompson was prcpounded
James Maxwell, William Carr and John Stock
ford, were apponteda committee to ascertain if
there be street the north west side Of the bury
ing ground, from the road 10 tho salt marsh, and
report at the next town meeting.
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STATE LA WS.

Slate of Rhode island and Providence
Plantations III General assembly, Oct.
session
An act To authorize certain Mhi''a oh'eo'' :"
take their engagements.
poucnacted by The General Assembly
and by the authority thereof II Is onac,e''
,Lo, nil Military officers who have not Tar en-
their eng pements on their respective commas
ions. be and they are hsreby sevoraliy au'hoi-
| izcd 20 tako thor engagements ,hereoD' withh
thirty days from the rising oi this Assc'noy'
which shall DC us efIcctual os though taken
within the time prescribed by law. True copy
-wi,ness HENRY BOWEN, See'rY'
An &C, concerning Firomen in tho village oi
| Olneyville.
| BE il ena cted by the General Assembly,
and by the authority thereof it is chacted'
That !, shall DO lawful for tho proper author
i,ies of The city of Providence, TO e'oct as iie-
men tacheu to he tac engine located IN 'ha'
par, OF SAID city, called OmeyyiIlc, any ilhah-
liant of the TOW rs Of Johnston or North Pio'i-
dance residing within q suitable distance oi
soid cnr.nu and that said Eremen 70 elected,
shall have and enjoy all the privileges and i'm
mun,ties TO which the hIcmcI Of sd,d CITY arc
now and mey hereafter DC by law cninlcd pro
,ided that 40 pcfson shall be appointed an .: :
fcor OF said Company who IS not resident III
SAID city OF Providence. True copy-wiincss
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'Ty.
An act 10 provide for tho manner Of building
| School Ii ouses in the town of Cuml erand.
BE it enacted by the General Assembly
and by the authority thereof it is eracted
Tha, /, shall and NAV be lawful foi the inhub-
itunis OF the rcspecth school districts located
| by the school committee OF said town Of Cum
Lerland who arc liable TO the payment Of state
or town taxes, to meet fiom time 10 time al
some suitable place, in tier respective dis
tric,s, 10 be a2ponte6 by the schooi commit
tee Of said town, aud 10 bo notified in then
respective districts in three pubic places nj
least, ten days bcto:c such meeting. aud a. sucl
meeting to appoint chairman and clerk unG
at such meeting, they shall have power to
vote and provide for u tax on the rateable es
tatos in such district, for the building and Ic-
pairing Of the school house therein, which
shall always DC spPortiOncd and assessed from
the estimate and apportionment IN the last
town tax bill Of said town, and shall have pow
or to appoint ASSESSORS, and q collector Of said
taxes, which assessors and collector shall be
engaged as Is now provided by law for the as
sessing and collecting town and stute taxes
and such taxes shall be assessed in the same
manner. and such collector shall have the same
powers in tho collection Of such taxes, as aie
given to collectors Of town taxcs--und a, such
IN ectings they shall have power 10 provide fol
building and keeping in repair tho school house
in such district respectively, in such mani@
Us d majrity shall deem expedient-and Il
pass all such votes as may be necessary ~ car
ry this oct into effect.
True copy witness:
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
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BRtGHroN MARKET, Dec !.

Reported for the Boston Patriot.
AT market $40 Beef Cattle, 72O Stores
$3.50 Sheep, and 1900 swine. Several
small lots OF Stores, and $50 Swine have
been before reported.
PRicEs. BEEF caitle-A small advance
was effected on former prices our quo.
tations will vary trile orlv. Prime al
S497 as, good ut 4 33 q A so. Cows q
3 10 4 so.
Barrelling Caille-We noticed ono lot
taken for 22s about one third only would
make mess; one lot at Gas. the hind quar-
ters probably intended for the market
We quote mess % Gas ; No. l., 20 q
2ls; Noe, I6 a lis.
Siorcs-Dull and prices some reduced.
YcarIing So I; two year olds I3.
Sheep-Lots were taken at 81 so, 81
"a, 9 and 2 II; Wethers 9 so and
275, and lot engaged some weeks since,
(vcry fine) at about 4 each.
S,cine Dull, the market appears to
be about suppled.-Lots selected at 4c
Tor Sows and s for Barrows one lot moi
selected at 9 3-4c and l-4c; a lot to
close, more than 2-3 and large, at 3 3-4;
at retail, 4 10 &c for Sows, and 5 l-2
a SC for Barrows.
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LITTER or Tar. We have receiv-
cd (says the Norfolk Beacon) the follow
ing characteristic rpis,lc from ono oil lhe
crew of tho U. S. ship Conste'lat'on'
Just arrived at this port from G'bral'er'-
1t was folded in the true sailor iash'on'
and if our mercantile friends had received
il, it would have awakened associations oi
heavy rcmittances. But il contains some
thing above all gold and silver-the rec
ord Of noble decd
| During our stay at Toulon, wc were
informed that a young man by the name
Of Alexander Jameson, was convict III
that place. Having made some inquiries
Respecting him, we found, that he was an
American, aud was detected while IN the
act of smuggling, when attached 10 an
american vessel lying at Havre de Grace.
lie was tried by the laws of France, and
semc need to six years hard labor IN the
Navy Yard at Toulon, Of which he had
served four. fle sent some letters on
board f,r our pcrusal, from his mother,
residing in the state of New Jersey, and
one from himself, stating the miserable
condition be was in at present. Finding
he was deserving of our assistance we
raised by subscription s 100, and request
ed Capt. Read To place the amount IN eh'
hands of some respectable resident ofthe
place, to bs kept until the time of servi-
Itude expired, in order 10 procure INN
clothing, and passage to his native
country. We also, by the benevolent IN
lAucnce of Capt. Read, got one year tax
en- off ortas servirIde. 49,.
flow much must be the feelings OF ''''
aged mother excited. when she hears thai
her son, and perhaps her only child, now
slave in d fur distant cline, was assisted
by the crew of n,an-ot-,rar, set OF be-
ings thought by those residing OH shore,
unfit to associate with the very lowest
drcgs Of society. Where is ,hero heart
more open, or n hand moro ready TO as
sst the dissresses OF any description, than
Sailors T!
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4 JrRyMAv "A man was arraicned
some years ago (says the Norfolk Her.
ald) and sentenced by the Jury, after
few hours consultation, for two years to
the peniientiary. The next day, as tho
Sheriff was on his way to the court house
he fell in with one of the jurors, when the
following dialogue ensued
Juryman. l don't think il was right to
send that man to the penitentiary.
Sheriff. What you, one Of the Jury
that condemned him, say il was not right.
Why did you agree to it, then?
Juryman. l stood out against il till it
was growing dark, and knowing there was
nobody at home to feed my cattle and
hogs, l was determined they shouldn't
starvo, and so l gave in.
FAMINE THREATENED. Since Satur-
day, up to Tuesday noon, according to
Messrs. Toplif's books, tsenty- y-nine thou
sand three hundred and fifty barrel of -four
have arrived at this port. What miser-
able, poor, and unproductive country wo
live in And wnat wretched; half-star-
we'd people, are We Yankees Verify il
is time to emigra,c. Who will go iirst:-
Bost. Trans.
| United States Insolvcnt DeJtors.-As
Congress will shortly be in session, We
would call their earliest attention to the
passage of a law which will enable this
class of debtors to make some compromise
with, and obtain discharge from tho
United States. A law was passed some
time since giving relief to all who where
indebted on the lst Of January, 1891.
Since ,hat date many merchants have bo-
come unable to pay what they owe the
United States. As Government receives
such large portion Of its revenue from
tho merchants, it ought 10 deal with them
on liberal terms. Nothing can be gain
cd by holding these debts over those whom
whole life of industry would not enable
them to discharge. But by settling these
cluims with them, they would again be en-
ablea to enter into bushes, and by indus
try accumulate o fortune Tor themselves.
while their activo enterprise would bo
enriching the Treasury Of the United
States. 1t would he policy, even il a
pccuniary point Of view, for government
to pursue this course We hope tho
present Congress will ut least extend the
provisions Of the former laws passed on
this subject, to those who are now 70 un-
fortunate as tu be indebted and unabled 70
pay.--Jour. Of Com.
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From the Providence Journal.

.nessrs. Edit0fS-Dy Inserting III the
Journal tho following notice OF the re-
cent. Eclpse, (of Nov 3Oth, you will graft
lily portion Of your readers
The calculated time for the ,,b2ginning
! at this pIace, as put down in the Ameri-
cun Almanac, was In elm. lis. 4. NJ, 1,
mean time. The time Of beginning, ! as
determined by observation with Grego-
rian Telescope OF between 80 and 40
magnitying power was precisely the same.
The calculated time of termination was
3h. 53m. 43s. The actual time, as OBJ
served, was 3h. 53m. dis, or i,rs seconds
| earlier.
Tho atmosphere being perfectly clear
at the time, and the disc OF the sun pretty
well defined, the error of observation as
to the moment of contact, could not, l
thiuk, exceed about two seconds. A sci
entilic friend and experienced observer
had taken particular pains to determine
! the time for this meridian with the utmost
exactness. The greatest error in tho
moan time could not exceed Two or three
fseceHJs.
Al that could be reasonably expected
would be, ,ha, tho phenomenon should
take place within the limits of crrors OF
observation. 1t cannot but be highly
gratifying 10 the friends OF science, when
the prediction il fulfilled, as in tho pres
ent instance, with aR exactness truly won
derful What an impressive exomplif-
: cation Of tho order and harmony oi na-
ture! And what testimony to the pow
ers of the human intellect
I During tho Eclipse, the thermometer
in tho sun fell from Gao to 46', where it
stood stationary f-r twenty or thirty min
utes after the greatest observation. The
precise time was not noted.
The heating power of the SUMS rays
at the moment OF the greatest observation
was tested by u 4 inch burning glass;
The heating effect was slightly percepti-
bic to the hand. On heiding small
thermometer with smoked bulb in the
focus the mercury rose in the course of 9
or minutes from SOC to 92e where il
remained: Stationary
The experiment was repeated after the
moon had passed off the suns disc, and
the thermometer Immediately rose 10
; 24Oe. Dry wood and charcoal were ig
nted in about minute.
The planet Venus which passed the me-
rid,an little after , Il. NJ. was seen
beautifully bUrncd some time before the
greatest observation, and continued visi-
ole daring the remainder Of the Eclipse
and even after the sun hud resumed his
woated supremacy in the heavens. We
have not learned that any stars were seen
though probably they might have been
those least OF the FIRST magnitude, OF whicl
several were above tho horizon, ,l care hat
been previously takon to fix their places
for the moment.
The day was fine for observation. Tc
give variety and establishment to the
scene, few light clouds pnssod hastil,
across tho suns disc soon alter the eclips'
commenced, but they oil disappeared
long beiolo its termination, and the sur
malestically sunk behind the Western
nilis with splendor and serenity seem
ngly heightened byi his temporary obscu'
ration.
Brown University, Dec Cd, 1891.
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From the ST. Louis Republican, Nov. ls.
INDIAN MURDERS, AND
PROBABLE WAR.

The steamboat Warrior arrived at this
port on Saturday from Prairie du Chem.
We are sorry to learn-as we do by her
that tho Indians in that region have
again been engaged in hostile acts, and
that they pret end a serious termination.
A short time since, party Of the Sacs
and Foxes attacked party, or lodge Of
the Menominees, upon Grant river, and
killed three persons. The murderess
were, however, lit was ascertained at
Rock Island,) delivered up by Kookuc,
to detachment Of United States soldiers,
under the command Of Capt. -. They
were put on board the steamboat Win
ncbago, then ascending the Mississippi,
for the purpose Of being taken to props
er place for trial.
On the day previous to the arrival Of
the Warrior at Prairie du Chein, another
massacre took place by party Of tho
same tribe Of Indians. On an island about
three miles above the Prairie, q lodge Of
Winncbagoes was established. 1t was
occupied at the time by women and chill
dren only-the warriors being absent on
hunting excursion. Suddenly the Sac
and Fox party made their appearance
before the lodge, Ared into it, tomahawk-
ed, and scalped TEN of the inmates. But
one of the Sac warrlors lost his life, and
that was by the hand Of Winnebngo
boy, about fifteen years Of uga. The
youth was standing at the door OF tho
lodge, hctween a younger brother and
sister, when two of the warriors mado
their appearance and fred upon them
Recollecting, instantly, that an old gun
remained in the lodge, loaded, he pro-
cured it and awaited tho return Of tho
foe, who had retreated for the purpose Of
rc-loading their guns. As soon as they
appeared before him, he took deliberate
aim at one Of them, fired, and the bullet
went through the heart of his enemy
He then escaped at the interior Of the
lodge, made his way for the river, swan
It, and gave information Of the massacre
at Fort Crawford. A detachment Of
troops was Immediately ordered out in
pursuit of the murdcrers, but, rs far rs
known, without success. The Winuc-
bagoes, it is said, had determined ON re-
taliation, and their warriors were nlrea,'y
collecting. Their foe, it is also known,
are ready to receive them--havins been
recently arming and equipping them
selves for fight. Towards the v inneba-
goes, all parties Of the Sues nud Foxes
have an undyins hatred. They view
them as having been tho cause, by their
bad counsels, Of all tho cala,ni,ics bro't
upon them by the late war, and as hav-
ing acted n trcachcrous and infamous
purt at the termination Of il. Many cir
cumsi anccs, concur to make il more than
probable, that. should u conflict take
place, il will be long and bloody one.
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A most remarkable and unaccountnblo
fact was related before the Privy Council,
concerning the late fire at London. A
mr.. Cooper stated that while himself and
four other gentlemen were spending the
evening at The Bush Inn, in Worcester
shire, 100 miles from London, the same
night the fire occurred, the news was
brought to them, and cur emily reported
about town
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The way they are Staying hogs in Ohio
this season, is Ito kill" Over thou
sand men in Cincinnati alone are cnga-
ged in cutting and sailing them. The
poor porkers stand no chance and steam
machines are to BIO brought into action to
kill them off the faster.
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Tsr Sr,MrN.-It il one of the pecu-
liar blessings OF the times that those VINO
"co down to tho sea in ships, and 90
business ON the great waters, me ln
s,ructed inthe knowledge OF linn VINO
holdcth tho winds in his fist, and the sea
as il were, in the hollow OF his hands
The exerIions Of the philanthrop'c, nave,
in most OF the sca-Ports, es'ao'iSae"
"Dethels," but perhaps nowhere mas 'no
good work been more thoroughly accom-,
plishcd than in Boston. We were s'iucH
with the subjoined notice in t'he DoS'on oa
DAILY Advertiser, relative to sco"e VI"
board the United States ship fotomac:
ssOn Sunday last, l went aboafdl' l'"I
Potomac, then lying in the stream, an"
heard the Rev. Mr.. Taylor preaeh nus
ItaroweII sermon to her crew before he'
der;arture. 1t was never my fortune 70
witness more Interesting Saoha,n SGT
vice. the crew, numbering nearly ooo men
EXCLUSIVE OF marines, manned the gun
deck. A simple table, covered with Tue
aar-spangled stripes OF the American mas
was the preachers pulpit. hfounc NM
i, the presence of their officers, ano
kbe warIike battery oftheir lloa'ng castle
,ere tho men whom he came to address
and for whom he :abors. There, Eenv'-
ro,;uy their beloved teacher, for ami hour
and half, they stood so fixed aud motion
less, that one might have deemed them
lbewn from stone, had not the language
of their faces signi6od that souls too were
there, quivering beneath the touch o. sym
,a,hy, stamped with The seal oi the Niost-
Uiph, and destined for immortality. IhaVe
seen q letter to,Alr. Taylor from one oi
tbese men. in which he begs him to 90
out with them as their chaplain, and tells
him that the sailors had agreed, II he
vouu consent to do so, 10 contribute
from their own wages enough to make tho
salary All indacenent."
Mr.. TAYLOR is not unknown in this city,
and wherever known, he must be esteem
ed. In whatever hight religious 'nstruc,
L,un a,ay be viewed, st'll the moral, and
NAV we not add, the pecuniary go0d, ar
rising fiom the labOrs Of MI. Taylor,
commend his exertions to the admiration
of ALL For our own purt, we cannot
doubt that the most important benefits are
70 spring from his labors among q class oi
men hitherto apparently governed by m
pulse. may now expect that they
will understand their Importance VI tho
scale of social and mental powers, aud
piety with them will become uso rather
than an impulse; they will not;wait fora
mighty tempest in the sea-" aud the ship
to be broken, before they will aIlse and
call upon their God"
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Nrw-YoRK ELEcTIoN.-T'he Albany
Argus contains the official returns Of the
votes at the late election. The whole
number of votes given in for Governor,
was $50, 9O8.-For Marcy i8 l,90O-ior
Seward 1863, ,OO8.-Tho statements pub
lished in the Journal of Commerse, as tho
returns came in, varies but 90 vetes from
the officials statement Of the Argus.
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There have been alarming riots a. Mon
treal, attended with great destruction Of
property and loss Of life. At one time
the mob had complete possession Of tho
city, aud paradcd the streets with clubs
aud fire aims The riot originated in
political cScitemeut
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The New Orleans Advertiser acknowl-
edges the receipt Of Boston papers, by
the ship Senator, Capt. Stacy, in the
short passage Of twelve days from Boston
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RoBERr nj. DURAND.
u. S. Ship Constellation.

TIE CASE OF THE PIRATEs.-At the
opening. of the Circuit Court on Monday,
the Counsel for the prisoners moved an
arrest Of judgement and for now trial
The grounds assigned for an arrest OF
judgement, are, Guys the Post, lst. that
no legal offence is set forth in the indict-
ment-2d that the indictmeia is unintel-
ligiblc-and 3D.. that tho prisoners were
never arraignod, nor ever put themselves
upon the country for trial. Judge Story,
after reading over these objections, OBJ
served-'These points in arrest Of judge
ment ane altogether too looso and indie
terminate for the court to oct upon.'-
With respect to the motion for a new tri-
al, Judge Story was doubtful whether,
according to the Constitution Of the u.
States, tire court had the power to grant
one in capital case, and he directed the
counsel for tho prisoners to furnish OH
Thursday lit Of authorities, to show
that the court have the power 10 gran. n
new trial > and added - the court re-
quire and expect to have that point argu-
cd no evidence will be heard for the grant
| ing a new trial. Tho court was then
adjourned to Monday.
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Ma. RANpALL.--in these days of deception
imposition and 9uackery, we are almost ready "
bes,ow upon every stranger who offers his services
in any profession or calling, some dshonorab'e ep-
tibet. am happy to slate, however, that we
have one of this class anong u.s. who is not entitled
TO any such censuro Mir fo"e"' "u's'''
Dentist, who is now practlcing hs profession az
Col Coles, IL gentleman who has very peIieo'
knowledge Of his business, and is one oi 'h"se
pleasant, agreeable aid unassuming Young men,
with whom al increased acquaintance, would Ie
bu, confirmation Of cur confidence. Iia,ing wit
messed and ex perenced his operations on Diseased
teeth, have made these remarks for the lnioIn'a-
ton of those who are afflicted with tho ills that
teeth are heirs to- tha, by applying as above,
they may receive lasting benefit.
A SUBSCRIBER.
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NORTHERN S'TAEE.
WARREN, r.. |. SATURDAY, DEC. G. 1884

The aunals Of Canadian litigation have introduce
ed Mr.. Joseph Lancaster to the public, once more
No find he has lately been convicted Of slandering
a lawyer and sentenced to fine, &c. Thisin our
opinion-and i. is not singular onc--is n triAng
oi.enco, TO what no had previously perpc'rated u
suinst the whole community through his humbug
systom eT educa,ion. His mode Of learning ch'l'
dren TO read-or rather TO baw--is now pretty
well exploded We only wonder no managed IL
keep up the imposition so long.
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Printing Establishment in .Ns'c York
In the, ,estab, b,ishment.o .oi thes esNlessrs. Har-
pcrs in this city, there are IL presses and
orking by horse power, which equals the
work OF seventy common presses; and the
persons employed in stereotyping, printing
and book binding departments, arc l4O III
number. The printing ofthe establish
ment costs 100 dollars, and the paper
$500 day: they employ a considerable
number OF workmen out Of their own quar-
ters; turn out on All average, every day in
the year, book of the Family Library
size; the postage bill of tho firm is about
one thousand dollars per annum. Ii is but
a few years since the Harpers were jour-
ncyn.en Observation-Disclosures.
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The Scarlet Fever continues to prevail
n an alarming extent a. Kingston, U. T.