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From the Rutland Herald, Nov. 90.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

This town has never been visited with fire so
disastrous as OH the evening OF the 18th inst. at
Mill Village, Two miles West of the Court House.
The valuable Paper Mil owned principally and
Occupied by Messrs II Henderson & Co, the large
Grst Mill, owned by Doct. james Porter and a
small dwelling housewere destroyed. The loss
VIII exceed, probably, $4,000, and no insurance
on either the buildings, or the stock of paper in
the mill. The paper mill had been, within few
months, thoroughly repaired, aud an application
made TO an Insurance company to procure ample
insurance upon the buildings, machinery g. stock
of the paper MILL aud in order To have The grist
mill completed, and the whole property insured at
once the business was deIuyed few days-in the
mean time, Keeping watch ia the mill every
night. NlesSrs Henderson 81 Co. had on hand a
bout ten tons of rags, some 500 realms of paper,
and various articles used in the manufacture OF
paper all of which were destroyed The Grst
Mill had been under repairs, and WINS Just COM
pleed ready To run, and it is understood, would
have been started on Monday. marble mill in
the same building with the grisi.mill was prince
pally destroyed.
The fire was first discovered about 10 l.3 o.
clock Z. NJ. in one story building, used as size
house, between the paper mill and the at
lached to the mill. There was some wind at the
time, and so rapid was the progress of the fire,
that but very little was saved from the store or
the mill. The fire soon reached the grst mill, and
but a lew minutes elapsed before the whole was
mass of brilliant flame; and within an hour most
of the frame work of the TWO mills had fallen
within the walls of the basement stories The
easements of the two mills were heavy walls of
stone, aud are much injured from the intense heat.
Two dwelling houses, standing upon the hill soue
twenty rods from the mills, were only saved by
keeping them constantly wet.
The fire is supposed to have originated from
some lime stored in casks in the size house, and
which had been exposed to The rain before it was
put into the building. No fire had been kindled
in the size house for week, and the calamity
cannot be accounted for, but from the lime hav-
ing been so much wetted as to produce sufficient
heat to set the casks on fire.
The night was extremely dark, but the blazing
mass afforded sufficient light TO enable MS to see
distinctly the buildings of our village, and to
guide us on our way to the scene OF the fire.
The loss falls heavily upon the enlerprising
owners of The property,
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REMARKABLE MOVEMENT ON THE
SEA AT THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Among the interesting notices furnished by tile
Paris correspondent of the National lnteligencer,
is the following -
A paper the remarkable phenomenon of the
tides at the Sandwich Islands, on the 9Th Novem-
her 1887, as recorded by Nj. L. B. Byde Rookie,
+. X. G.. s., was read TO he Academy. On the
evening and night of the day above named a mosl
remarkable commoIion of the sea was Witnessed
al Honolulu, in many respects similar 10 that ex.
perenced at these Islands in May, 1919. One
inch and half of rain had fallen during the pre-
vious "a hours; the wind was fresh from the
north East-squally at intervals the atmosphere
was clear and cool thermometer 74.5; the bar
ometer had gradually fallen during the four pre-
vious days, but this evening had risen again to
80 60.
At6 o'clock the alarm was given that the sea
was retiring. The recession was somewhat more
than eight feet the reefs surrounding the harbor
were left dry, and the fish aground were mostly
dead. The sea quickly returned, and in twenty
eight minutes reached the height of an ordinary
tide; it then receded and fell six feet. On the 81
raising it attained the height OF four inches above
The ordinary high water mark and fell again six
feet four inches. The rapidiiy with which the
water fell varied in different parts of The harbor
on The east side the greatest rapidly noticed
six inches in minute; but on the morrill, at one
time during the third recession, it fell twelve
inches in thirty seconds Al no lime did the water
rise higher than a common spring tide, but the fall
was about six feet below low water mark.
The same occurrence is said to have taken
place in 1919, when the tide and fell thirteen
lines IN the space Of few hours; but on neither
occasion was there any pefceptlJle motion or
trembling Of the earth or unusual appearance OF
the atmosphere. The same phenomena was oh
served al Mani and Hawaii. On the coward side
OF Mani The same rise and fall took place as at
Honolulu but on The windward part ofthe Island
the sea retired about twenty fatboms and quickly
returned in one gigantic waye sweeping away ev-
orylhing before il. At a village called Kahulin,
district OF Wailuku, on the sea relling the inhab-
itanIs followed it, catching The fish, when, all at
once, the sea returned, overwhelming The multi
tude; but fortunately their amphibious habits d.
unfinished the danger, and only Two lives were los,
the canoes were, however, all destroyed.
At Byrons Bay, Hawaii the sea, at half past
SIX retired at the rate of four or five knots an hour
reducing the soundings from five to three and a
half ialhoms at The anchorage, and leaving great
extent of the harbor dry. The inhabitants ran
down to The beach, when the same scene took
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Our Little .Nary-We have Just been presen-
ted with copy OF the Navy Register of the Uni
ted States. slight inspection merely Of this
pamphlet has furnished su with much information
new to us, and which we trust will prove inte.
resting to our readers, when presented in
condensed form.
/. Our Navy can boast at present OF eleven
ships Of the line; of which four on the stocks
and TWO must be rebuilt or ruzeed before they
can be brought into service.
2. One rdZee.
3. Fifteen irigates, of which three are on the
stocks, and one is, we believe, about TO be broken
up
a. Seventeen soops- of.war, Of different classes,
besides the six ordered to be built.
5. Eight brigs OF different sizes.
g. Eight schooners.
z. Five steamers, now, since the destruction Of
the Missouri.
8. Three store ships.
This Constitutes our whole effective force in
ships viz: 6Slarge and small. OF officers we
find 90 Captains, 90 COMMANDERS, 352 ieulenants,
1876 surgeons OF The different grades, 81 chapains,
% engineers, 81 masters, 1913 passed midsbipmen,
400 mldshipmen, 9 masters mates, 80 boatswans,
Az gunners, 35 carpenters, and 80 samakers,
making total of l493 persons who receive liberal
salaries whether idle or on duty. There are be,
sides, General of Marines, lieutenant Colonel,
Majors, 10 captains, and 40 Leuteuants.
The officers in The Navy receive1hrce different
grades OF pay, according as thes doing duty at
sea, doing duty shore, or doing nothing, besides
being paid their travelling expenses when under or.
ders, and receiving pay OF higher rank when do
ing the duty of that rank
A captain at receives $4,000 per an
otherwise employed, $500
doing nothing, $500
A commander at sea receives 2500
Otherwise employed, 2lO0
doing nothing, 1900
A lieutenant at sea receives 1900
otherwise employed, 1900
doing nothing, 1900
passed mid. nj sea or other duty, $50
doing nothing, 600
Washington Capitol.
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FLOUR.
STATE OF VERMONT.
ADJUTANr AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
RUrLASD nth November, lS43.
EENE'PJ an ORDERS-No 10


A Petition having been presented to the Commandcr-in-
n Chief by the inhabitants Of the towns Of Lunenburg
Gmldha and others, liable military duty, in the fifteenth
Regiment cf the Militia Of this State, praying that the
organization Of the fifteenth Regiment may be altered
in The petition on file will more fully appear
The opinion Of the Field Officers ard of the General Of
the Brigade having hecn fed thereon, and the
having been duly consllercd-
Ir is ORDERED That the prayer Of said petition be
granted; and that the towns OF Lunenburgh Victory,
Guibal q ranby Maidstone Brunswick, Ferdinand Wen
lock- Bloomfe d, Lexington, Lewis, Aecrys Gore, War
rens Gore, Warmers Gore, Canaan, Averill and Norton,
now composing the Fifteenth Regiment aforesaid, and
annexed to the fifth Brigade in the second Division, be,
and they hereby of from said Fifth Brigade and
annexed the SIKH Brigade in said Division, to be here
after known and designated the fifteenth Regiment in
the Sixth Brigade, fom this date.
Bngader General JAMES MORSE of the Sixth Brigade,
will carry this order into effect by causing the to be
recorded tho ecods Of his Brigade, and copy thereof
to be recorded in the records Of The zenith Regiment
frcsad and Brgudier General WILLIAM HIDDEN, of the
Filth Brigade, Will the 10 be recorded in tho
records OF his Brgadc and make duo return Of their do
iugs in the premises.
BY order of the Commander in Chief
81 Il w HOPKINS, Adj & lnsp. Gen.
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DEATHS.

In Woodstock, the 10th u, of Typhus fever Bella r. Sim
mons, Esq aged 81.
In Westminster East PARISH Saturday the llh ult,
John Grout, aged "a.
At Watsfed of the yphu fever October 2l Sarah Ann
Leach, aged 20 Printers ~ Hampshire, N York and Illinois,
requested, &c.
In this town, 18th ult Mr. Ira Hatch, aged 90 years.
In Orange Now "a, Mr. Jonathan Houghon aged wears
In Danvle the 22d utmo, of phus fever Eecta
ter Of Mr. VIM. Preston, aged Is. November 25h Samuel
Meader, recently of Ryegate aged II.
In Boston, Now lh, of yphu fever Charles r. oyt of
Samuel aud Rachel oyt, OF Lyndon, VI. aged ~ years
In Unity NJ H. 18th ult Eunice wife OF Daniel Straw aged
IS years.
In ST. Johnsbuy, Now %, Mr. Simeon Cobb revolutionary
pensioner, aged 49,
In St Johnsbuy, Now Goth, Widow Patience Wheaton, aged
about 80 years.
In Ryegae, Oct g. of Eryspela Margaret wife of Anloy
Warden aged GO.
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Suffer me to add, in conclusion, that through |
Gen. Bledsoe alone am ] enabled to plosent the
correspondence, which Mr.. Clay has never iear- |
ed should meet the public eye.
Your Obedient Servant,
JAS. A. MERlWETHER.
Extract from letter from Mr.. Clay to Mr. Meriwehcr
ASHLAND, I'd Oct. 1913.
WYou are right, so far us The record is concern.
ed in YOUR statement that | did not role for the
tariff oil 1916, or 1924 but supported their ptin.
ciples, and have always admitted that was IN
favor of them
did not vote for the tariff of 1928, for which,
however, Mr.. Van Buren,, Col. Benton, Col, John
sou, Mr.. Wright, aud others of our present oppo-
nents, did vote. And it is remarkable that from
that period, my exertons in Congress have been
directed to the reduction aud moderation of tariffs.
Thus, in 1882, | supported that turitf, which
greatly modified and reduced lhe tariff of 1873,
insomuch that it was supposed by reasonable men,
that it would or ought TO satisfy The nulllfiers Of
South Carolina. The next year, 1888, | brought
forward the compromise. In lS4l l supported
the tariff OF that year, which was limited 10 the
free articles
never was in favor Of what regarded as
high taliff. Aud my present opinion is in perfect
coincidence with that of the whole Wing party
of the United States, including Georgia, as I'M
dersnnd it. We oil believe that the revenue from
the General Government should he derived from
the foreign imports, TO the exclusion of direct
taxes, and the proceeds OF the sales OF the public
lands and that no more revenue should he levied
than is necessary to an economical admlnistratl II
of the government; but that, in levying it, such
Determinations ought TO be made as will afford
moderate aud reasonable protection to American
interests agunst the rival and prohibitory policy OF
foreign powers.
1 should have preferred that the compromise,
in all its parts Including the home vauaiion)
could have been adhered to. But you will know
from what quarter the opposition came to the
home valuation, without the incorporation OF
which, in the compromise act, that act never
could have passed. | think the present tariff, in
the main, is right, and working much good. There
may be excuses or defects in it of which l have
not here the means to Judge; and il there be
they ough, to be corrected 10y supplemental legis
laton. | am your Friend,
and obi. Servant,
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Tw0 Days from Boston.

MILLS, WILDER end CO. have received per express
- Indiana Cloths, sink and Cotton Warp Alapacca'
Stripe and Figd Lunettas, Sbusans, Dcainoi and CALI
Goes which will be sold at lower Prices than ever
Also, will receive next week. large stock consisting
Of every article usually kept in country store Some OF
which rich light, dress KS vanga'ed S4k Vove's'
silks for Bonnets Flower. and aces Of the latest winter
Styles Furs squirrel Skin Mufs, TIPpets' BoaH ana
Ties.
All very low for cash good credil-Please call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere
Montpelier Nov. l., 1913 %
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LITERARY REGISTER.

The Mysteries OF Paris, No. 7; 10 1-2 cents
Blackwood for Novombcr Is "a cents
New World Serial Supplement-
Just published by J. Winchester, New-York.
The Ladies Companion: New-Yorl, w. w. Snowdon.
The December number has been published em5clshed with
three steel plates
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would my thanks citizens and especially TO tho
members the Engine Companies village for their prompt
and energetic efforts in saving property from
Court House, this morning WM HO(yEs
November 2Sh, 1873
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BRIGHTON MARKET-MoNpAr, Nov. ~, 1913.
Reported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot.
At market $50 beef CATTLE 100 stores $500 Sheep 1910 swine
Beef 45 to 49, LIST quail to 5 ID 35 Sd
32j 3 II to $685. no 22 TO 275 ., year old
~ do. Sl 10 II sheep small lots 75c to $780, wehers 25
81 swne 3S ped IL and retail, Ohio hogs "a to
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NEW BOOKS.

HEROES and Nero Wotshp, The New Purcbase,
Etiquette Mysteries of PARIS, The False Heir, The
Bankers Wife, Nina The Neigdbors Self Devotion, The
Women q Eng and, SC. Sc. just received by
Nov l6 f. .. WALTON and SONS.
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NOTICE.
MY wife Esther, having Jeff my bed and board, here.
lfl by forbid all pers trusting said Esther my
count, shall pay debts of her contracting after this
date SAMUEL BUZZELL.
Brookfeld, Nov. IS, 1913. 81
II PIECES more of that heavy Steel and Cadet Mixed
~ BROhDCLOTH at IS per yard just received.
Oct 20lh BALDWIN, SCOTT and o.
ZINC AND SHEET IRON.
CsTORlIS s, I,ANGD0NS have hand a small sup
- DIV OF Russla Sheet Iron and Zinc. 81 NUv4
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Ssa'Ona1le The discourse on our fret page
and the Jun;us Tract.
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PLASTER,
RICH DRESS GOODS.



GILMORE g. PRATT,
UAVE Tor sale for Cash County Produce, at the
Depot Store Concord, n. II.
800 hhds Bonaires Salt $40 do Turks Island do
600 do 81 Ubes dos
1000 Bags Washington Brand Fine Salt 10 to the ton
800 do Broughlon and Sutlon's do do do.
The above can be delivered direct from the vessels FREQ
fom any expense on board the the Depot in Boa-
ton, in quantities to suit purchasers, the Depot in
Concord, n II at Boston prices and feght.
u. S. The advantage of purchasing direct from the
vessels and getting Custom House measure at least 25
cents on hid Oct 5, ls43-33-3mis
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DYE-STUFFS, INGIGO, &c. &c.
M TONS FIRST quality Logwoud; 10 do do Redwood
~ 10 do do Fustc
80 bis first quality Ground Logwoodi 20 do do Redwood
% do do do FusiiC;
Case FIRST quality Bengal indigo do do Manila do
| do do Spanish Float do
5 bbs first quality Alum, do do blue Vitriol
10 do do Copperas;
Red Tarar-Nutgals-Ortor- oil Vitriol, etc. etc.
All ofwhich will be sold for Cash County Produce as
low tho articles bought in Boston, the
Depot Store by GILMORE and PRATT.
Concord October 5. 1913.
p. s. Clothers and others in OF the above art-
Giles will do well 10 call before purchasing elsewhere.
Every article is warranted Of The fst quality and to suit
purchasers S3-3ms
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and much of said lands will be sold public auction at the
dwelling house OIL. $. A. yzor, in said Warren the
th day OF December next at o'clock in the afternoon
shall be requisite TO discharge said taxes with COSTS
viously paid.
Dated at Warren, in the County of Washington this 10th
day of Nov. 1913.
36l IL. C. VANDEUsEN, First Con,,able
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THRESHING MACHINES

'NHE Subscribers wish to inform the Farmers and Me.
chanics Of Vermont that thew have the general sgen.
ey for manufacturing J A. TAPLIN'S PATENT FOR.
IAbLE HORSE POWER, and would be happy exc.
The superiority Of these machines over all others hh-
eo IN use has been thoroughly ana satisfactorily esed
Wherever they have been int oduced Snd reqnreony to
cded preference II: n. TAPLIN,
VIM. HOWES.
Mammalian Nnu 10 Ial5. SLIT
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To Hon. J. A. MERIwETHER.
EAToNToN, Geo. July

EAToNToN, Geo. July 18Th. 1913.
Dear Sr:-ConllIcling opinions OF the princ-
pies you now entertain in relation TO the proec.
ton of domestic manufactures are held by many
OF the citizens of this State, while all who have
acquainted themselves with your public course on
this Subject, acknowledge you TO have been the
distinguished advocate of the system Of protection.
Many have been induced to believe and 10 as
sert, that your views of it have undergone, if not
an entire change, at least some modification.
The opinions we have always entertained of
your frankness, candor and independence,& your
unwugness to conceal your principles, or suffer
them to be misrepresented, induce us. respect
fully 10 PROFOUND to you the following questions
Are you in favor OF tariff for the protection Of
American manufactures?
Have your principles in reference to this subject
undergone change or modification?
reply will obIige,
Very respectfully, &c.
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FISH.

/ 600 Quintals Cod Fish 100 do old Dun do; 200 do
Pollock do For sale the Depot store for less bSn
Boston prices, by GILMORE and PRATT
Concord, October IL, is43. imis
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Co.pA I ,'Ti, ri DISSOLVED.

THE copartnership heretofore existing between the
l. subscribers under the firm Of CROSSAND II. dR-
KER is this day by mutual consent dissolved. The in
terest of William H. Parker in the property Of the 6m
has been purchased by Nathaniel Cross, who will conn-
the business at the old stand Of Cross and Parker
all settlements for demands due the finn must he made
with SAID Cross who will also settle all Jus, claims against
the hrm NATHANIEL CROSS,
Montpelier, Nov. IS, 1913. 3,
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THE resident ptopetors of the Warren tho
county of Washington hereby notified that the
sessed by said within the year preceding this date
main, either whole in part unpaid, following de-
scrILed lanls in sad town, TO wit:
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SINGING ROOK
SINGING hooks,

OF vlrous kinds, for sale by the Dozen for Cash only
~ Singing Schools supplied with any quantity.
Nov 80 L. p WALTON & SONS.
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ORANGE COUNTY BANK.
T'HE annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of Orange
County Bank for tho election of Directors ami trans.
action Of any other business will held at tho House of
Calvin Blodgeti, in Chelsea the second Tuesday in
January nexl, at one O'Clock, M.
+. G. REDINGToN, Cashlcr.
Chelsea, Nov. 18th, l343. A.
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