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The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-11-25
elf; any time the court pleases.'

self; any time the court pleases.'
The court then directed the clerk 10 looh
in the almanac aud see if next Friday three
weeks did not come on Sunday, and having
ascertained that il did not, informed the Of
fender that he would be taken out and hang
ed on that day, at o'clock.
Stop, old Feiler! said this subject OF the
law-stop! reckon the ager comes OH about
II that morning, and il it's all the same 10
you, I'd like 10 be hanged afore it comes OIL
Spose you would have Inc strung up at Ter
in the morning; it would be mighty grea
accommodation
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h"RAoN ORATORr.-A brother veria-
bic brother of the mariyred Joe Smith has
lately been featuring in 81. Louis, on the
Mormon abuses. The Reveille gives the
following as specimen of hissPeculiar, ORA
Tory:
SEE 10 Brigham Young. sez |, How is
IT gong TO he about the young Joseph,
VINO should IN right be the head of the
church, as his father aud his .tunlily have
Bnsham Young. If we go to preachin'
Young Joseph now, theses enemies on our
borders, will shoot the young prophet as they
dId ms father and SO they SGT the head OF
The church aside, and ever since it amt bin a
Citing along at all ="
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ONE-EYED SOLIIERs.-Dr. Durbin, in his
observations in the East" Just published,
mentions that in some parts of Egypt to d.
void the conscriplions of Mehemel Ali, the
women have been in the habit for yeals back,
oil manning their children so as to unfit them
from military service. The DESTROYING of
one eye was common operation. But the
Facha has taken an eiectual way 10 put an
end to this cruelty, BY forming two regiments
oil one eyed soldiers. The evil is said to be al.
ready much diminished.
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AccoMoDATING.-'WeIl, Mr.. Green said
the Judge, you know it is my duty to order
you TO be hanged
Yes languidly replied the cuIprit-'yes,
Judge, 'spose So
We'll, Mr.. Green, when would it be most
convenient for v. u 10 be hangedP
well, you see, DON'T care a straw my
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A good story is told of professor Humph.
frey, Amherst College. One morning, be.
lOTe recitation, some of the students fasten-
1 T.i live goose on the presidents chair.
"hen ne entered the room and discovered
Sae occupant of his seat, he turned upon his
n neel and coolly observed: Gentleman |
md you have a competent instructor,
jrs sI VIII therefore, leave you 10 your stud
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be situated. as provided for in the fourth
commencement Of the school for which suclI
contract shall have been made.
Sec. 9. The state superintendent shall be
entitled TO receive from The Treasurer OF the
State, the.sum of two hundred dollars per
annum. payable quarterly, which shall be in
full for his services as Superintendent.
And all moneys expended by him for posta-
yes on letters, concerted with the duties OF
his office, and for the printing of forms and
Instructions, and transmitting the same to tn
County Superintendent, shall be allowed
him by the Auditor of Accounts, and paid out
ofthe Treasury of the State.
Sec. 10. The County Superintendens
shall be allowed two dollars for each day
necessarily spent in the discharge of their
duties, including expenses; but the whole
amount OF compensation allowed 10 any
County Superintendent, in any one year,
shall not exceed ten dollars for each tow n
in the county in which he shall have served.
The amount paid by the State,' Treasurer up
on the warrant of the Auditor of Accounts
against the Stae.
Sec. IL. The town superintendents shall
receive reasonable compensation for their
services, not to exceed one dollar for each
day necessarily .Espent in the discharge OF
their duties.
Their accounts shall be audited and cerii-
fled by the selectmen. or a majority OF them,
and paid out Of rhe;Treasury of such towns.
Sec. IL. The town superintendent, and
county superintendent shall give public no
tee of suitable times aud places, thats they
will attend to the examination ofteachers,
before The commencement of the winter and
summer schools.
Sec. ID. So much of an act entitled 'an
act in addition TO chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes, relating to common schools sp-
proved November l, 1913, as requires the
Town Clerks to make returns to the Cover
nor annually, is hereby repealed.
Sew. Ii. This Act shall take effect frou
and after its passage.
Approved November ), 1916.
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No. An Act in relation to subsequent
attaching creditors. 1t is hereby enacted.
&c.
Whenever subsequent attaching ere d.
tor of real OF personal property shall wish to
contest the validity olIhe debtor or claim OF,
which previous attachment is fouu1ed .
the court before whom the process shall be
returnable on which such previous attach
ment shall have been made, may in their dis
erection permit such subsequent attaching
crediiorto appear by himself or counsel aud
defend said suit
Approved November5, 1915.
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Approved October %, IS45.


No. Am Act relating to Common
Schools. 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. 1. There shall be one or more Su
perintendenrs of Common Schools, not ex
ceeding three in each town in this State, Il
be appointed by the freemen thereof, at thei
March meeting annually.
Sec. 2. There shall be Superintendent
Of Common Schools in each County, in this
State, appointed by the Judges of the County
Courts, in the several counties, at the sessions
of said Conrts next preceding the first day
of October of each year. The appointment
shall be in writing under the hand Of the
said Judges, and shall be recorded by the
Clerks of said Courts respectively, who shall
thereupon give notice OF such appointment 10
the Stale Superintendent, and said Superin-
tendenis shall hold their offices for one year
ME first day of October following their
appointment. And the Assistant Judges OF
the several Counties shall meet en- the TWEEN
ty-fifth Of November, one thousand eight hun
dred and foriy-fve, and the Offices oflhe sew
eral County Clerks, and appoint county su-
perintendents in manner Aforesaid. to serve
until the first day Of October next
Sec. 3. There shall be State superin-
tendeut of common schools. who shall be an
nu4lly appointed by the Joint Assembly.
Ser. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Town
Superintendent to visit all such common
school within their respective towns as shall
be organized according to law, at least once
in each year, and oftener if they shall deem ii
necessary. AT such visitation the Superin-
tendent shall examine into the state and con-
dition OF such schools, as respects the pro-
gress of the school in learning, and the order
aud government ofthe schools; and they
may give advice TO the teachers ofsuch schools
as 10 The government thereof, and course OF
study tv be pursued therein; and in general,
operiorm the duty relative to the inspec-
ton, examination and regulation of the
schools, and for the improvement cf the
scholars in learning. imposed on The pruden-
Iial committee of the districts by the last
clause of Section IL ofChapter Eighteen of
The Revised Statutes. And it shall also be
The duty of such superintendent TO visit the
said schools with the superintendent of the
county in which they are situated, as often
IS said county superintendent shall require
him to do so.
The town superintendent shall require
uI and satisfactory evidence of the good
moral character Of all instructors who may
he employed in public schools in their re-
peciive towns, and shall ascertain by person.
l examination. their qualifications and caPac-
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sio dGw do you like Shakespeare said blue
'Don,,n young lady 10 an Old river captain.
mn UI IKE her at all, madam, she burns 70
WOOD and carries too little freight
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Approved November5, 1915.

No. 5.-An Act in explanation of section
lorty-nine Of chapter twenty Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to The discon;inuance of
roads. 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Section fOrty-nine Of chapter twenty Of
the Revised Statutes shall be construed a.
empowering selectmen of rowns. ard
county, and supreme court commissioners, t.
discontinue any road previously laid out. ac-
cordiug to the provision of said section.
whether said road shall have been made ur
not.
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No. 5.-An Actrelating TO the Grand List
1t is hereby enacted, &c
AL shares in railroad companies, thai
heretofore have been, or hereafter may be
granted, shall be subject to taxation and shall
be placed in the lists of the several towns in
which.the same are owned in the sa me man
ner as stock IN moneyed or ether corpora
lions is now by law assessed and set in the
list, Provided, however, that no shares in
any railroad company shall be liable TO taxa
ton until some portion of the road OF the
company shall have been made aud brought
into use for the transportation Of freight or
passengers.
Approved November 5, 1915.
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Approved November 5, 1915.

No. 6.-An Act in addition TO Chapter
30 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Trus
tee Process. 1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Section four of Chapter twenty-nne of the
Revised Statutes shall be so construed as To
extend 10 and embrace whatever any trustee
may have in his hands or possession which
he hold against law or equity.
Approved November 8, 1916.
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No. 10.-An Actin addition to an act en-
titled ian act 10 encourage and promote Ag-
ricullure.' Itis hereby enacted, &c.
Live animals, the growth Of any foreign
stale or country, which have been owned and
kept in any ofthe counties OF this State for
Que year previous to its annual agricultural
fair, are hereby placed upon the same foot
ing and may receive the same premiums, on
the same conditions, as live animals which
are the growth Of their several counties.
Approved Oct. 25, 1916.
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II. B z l. l..
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
~~N----~ 49,
TERMS OF TENTH VOLUME.

village subscribers, 50 90
Nail subscribers, 200
individuals and Companies who take at the Office
Sl'75 or $50 cents ifpaid in six months
Those who take of POstriders 80. 90
II not paid at he end of the year 2 25
No papers discontinued until arrearages are paid
except at the option Ofthe proprietor. No contract
with, or paymel made to Carriers cash, keeping,
or Otherwise allowed except assented 10 by the
proprietor.
All comm lnications must be addressed to theed
tor Posr PAID
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No. l5.-An Act to repeal the laws Civ
ing bounty on the destruction Of bears,
wolves. and pauthers. 1t is hereby enacted.
&c.
Sec. !. So much of the Revised Statutes,
Section Of Chapter 90, as relates to paying
bounty for the killing Of bears, wolves and
panlhers. is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 6, 1915.
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No. 3-An Act in addition to Chapter Is
Of the Revised Statutes, entitled of Com
mon Schools 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. ]. Whenever person. residing in
a school district in any one town, shall be
sent 10 school district in an adjoining town.
as provided in section six of chapter eight
cen Of the Revised Statutes, his property and
person shall be taxed, and the taxes there
OF shall be collected within, and for the use
of the district TO which he shall he set a.
aforesaid, in the same mnauer, as said prop
erty and person would be taxable, and the
taxes thereon colleciabe in the said district il,
the town wherein he resides. in case he had
not been set TO said other district in an adj
joining town-Provided that said property
and person shall be taxable as aforesaid only
in the diStrictto which said person shall be
set rs aforesaid.
Sec. ,. This ACT shall take effect from its
passage.
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Approved October 81, 1915.

No. 12.-An Act relating to public squares
and commons. 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. L. Every public square or common
in any village in this State, which has not
been Incorporated by act of the Legislature,
shall be deemed aud taken TO be under the
care, supsrinfrndence and control Of the Sc
lect men of the town in which the same shall
be situated, SO far as 10 enable the selectmen
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Approved November 3. 1915.

No. 9.-An Act to repeal the laws giving a
bounty on Silk. 1t is hereby enacted. sc.
Chapter 10 Of the Revised Statutes enri
tied 'ofihe production of silk aud all acts
in addition TO, or in amendment or alteration
of, said chapter, ire hereby repealed.
Approved October 90. 1915.
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No. u.-An Act in addition to AN act
for the relief Of The Insane Poor approved
October 80, 1874. IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Instead of the sum mentioned in
the first section Of an 'act for the relief Of the
Insane Poor approved October 30. 1874.
the Trustees efthe Vermont Asylum for the
Insane may. annually in the month of Au-
gust, draw from the Treasury of this state
the sum Olive thousand dollars, for The pur-
pose expressed in, and subject to, the pro-
visions ofsaid act.
Sec. 2. There shall be annually appoint
ed by the Legislature commissioner of the
Insane, whose duty it shall be, monthly or
oltener if need be, TO visit said Asylum, with
the Trustees or alone, to examine into the
condition Of the Institution, the receipts and
expenditures, the management of the patients
and the general welfare of the Asylum, and
to make report thereon annually TO the Leg
islature.
Approved October 81, 1915.
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No. 20 AN Act 10 prohibit the bringing
OF Paupers from any other state into this state.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. lfany person shall bring from any
other state and leave in any town in this
state, or shall so bring with intent TO leave,
any poor and INDECENT person having no Wis
ible means of support, and having settles
ment in such state from which such poor
and INDECENT person may be brought, know
ing such person 10 he poor and INDECENT NJ
aforesaid, or shall counsel, hire, or procure
such poor and INDECENT person TO be 80
brought, or shall aid or assist therein, with
intent 10 charge such town with the support
Of such poor and INDECENT person, he or they
shall be punished by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars. nor less than one hundred
dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, and shall be further liable to any
town in this state spr all such sums Of money
as may be expended by any town for The.
support and maintenance Of such poor and
INDECENT person.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from lis
passage.
Approved octobert3o, 1915.
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LAW 5 OF YER MON T.
1915. .

No. IAN ACT to Abolish the School
Fund. 1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont, as fol-
lows:
SEC. l. All the laws of this State, hereto
fore passed respecting the State School Fund
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. All the moneys, notes, bonds,
mortgages and other securities Of every name
and nature, and all goods, chattels. rights and
credits whatsoever, and all lands which now
belong TO, and constitute the State School
Fund, are hereby transferred TO. and made
property of, the State, and shall hereafter
DE so deemed.
Sec. 3. The State Treasurer is hereby d.
recred to appropriate and apply SO much Of
said money, goods, chattels, rights and cred
its so transferred TO the State, as afore-
said. may be required to cancel and extin-
guish the Indebtedness of the State to said
Fund, aud the balance Of The proceeds of
said fund shall be put into the Treasury for
the use and benefit Of The stare.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this act contained
shall prevent the State Treasurer, as com
missioner of said fund. from prosecuting and
collecting, for the benefit of the State, either
in law or equity, any outstanding debt or
claim, of whatsoever nature, which may be
due, or hereafter shall fall due, in respect of
said fund.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved November ), l5i5.
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OUR COUNTY.

The County of Columbia is out OF debt,
except The balance o: State taxes, which
will be paid. # is OF a convenient size;-
rot large enough TO be unwiedly, nor small
enough TO burhen lis cilizeas with heavy
taxes, to support its courts and deliay its
expenses. II is favored with mighty re.
sources ia lis iron ore and limestone. 1t is
contiguous to inexhauslible coal fields. OIL
all the northern counties, il is mos, favored
with eligible water power. II takes ir|
both banks Of the 6usquehanua. and lis ca
nal, - Fishing creek, Ca,iawssa and other
large branches; and lastly its cilizenS are
abou. locating its sea, Of justice a, the CEN
ire, where it will be most convenient for
them, and where j, ought justly to have
been placed long ago. Indeed we can see
Ito reason why we should be otherwise than
gra,ified with our location and advantage
as county; and why the prospect ahead
should be looked al otherwise than as cheer
ing and hopeful There need be from this
season forward, no commotion in The coun-
lty;-no struggling Of interests as our inter
esls as citizens will be identical; no i'll feel
ing between neighborng villages; mono cI
the strife and clangor of conteuding and an.
cry factions! Except upon national poll
tics, where differences are unavoidable, we
see nothing likely 10 produce violent con
tenlion among our citizens. The cul,iya
ton Of amicable feelings, among ourselves
is sanctioned both by duty and interest, ant
only one thing stands yet, in The way o
carrying fully iIto operation such prope
and commendable intention. In the dspo
lstl Uf that one stone of stumbling, -th
settlement Of that long moo,ed question
500 voices that never yet were heard OF
Ihd: side will pronounce in favor Of jusic
and future peace and contenlment in tn
county; and il we ere correct, feeling o
acquiescence, even from the minority, wi
accompany The decisive verdict Of The peo
lple.
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The above is copy of The resolutions
as they passed the two houses, and
which will, we suppose, receive the
sanction OF The ePresideut. They passed
unanimously.
TOP RoBINsoN.
On the 18th instant, in the Senate,
Mr.. Greer introduced join, resluion
offering "a nations gratitude 10 Major
General Andrew Jsckson;' which reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
On the same day, Major Kaufman To-
iroduced bill seiling apart a portion
Of The public hnd--lying between the
Al kansas and Red River--for the pay.
ment OF the national debt; read The frs,
and second time, and referred TO the
Committee on the state of the Repub.
lie.
Mr.. Kaufmsn's bill, setting apart land
for the payment of the public debt sc,
was taken up, read the second and third
time, and passed.
The treaty with Mexico contained
these conditions:
l. Mexico consents to acknowledge the
independence Of Texas.
2. Texas engages that she will sipu.
late in the treaty not 10 annex herself,
|or become subject TO any country what.
ever.
8. Limits and other arrangements 10
be matters Of agreement in the final
treaty.
4. Texas to be willing to refer the
disputed points with regard TO territory
and other matters, to the arbitration Of
|umpires.
This treaty was considered by the
Senate in secret session, on the 2lst Of
June, and rejected by an unanimous
vote.
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MELANCHO ACCIDENT

We regret 10 learn that Cap, JOHN
EDGAR. Of Espytown, while attempting
TO get on board his boat, a, the wharf in
Philadelphia, on the evening of the Sd inst.
fell into the water snd was drowned. Mr..
Edgar was a good Mechanic and a good
citizen. He built the frs, boat that run
upon The North Branch Canal, and laid the
rails upon the Mauch Chunk Rail Road
which was abou, the first Rail Road bui,
in the United States. He leaves a widow
and large family Of children TO mourn
,heir loss
Al'er the above was in type. or Thurs
day afternoon, we received the following
letter from Judge Donaldson. which ".
publish for the qualification of The friends.
Nerchonts' HOtei Philadelphia, July7
Col, II. WEBB,
| have been absent for several weeks
to NewEngland, and on my re,u.n TO this
City, learned that Cap, John Edgar, Of
Espytown, was drowned on Thu,sda,
evening lass, at Bottoms Wharf, on the
Delaware, al this place, and that his BODY
was found yesterday.
AS Capt Edgar was from our County. !
went down to the Wharf this morning 10
earn what disposition had been made of HE
body'& was gralifed 10 learn that Major ]
NJ. Bolton had made all necessary arrange
menIs Tor his burial. He had his remains
taken toRonaIdson' sCemeleiy and there in.
TERED in his family vault.
l attended his funeral his morning, and
while regretted casually which had de.
pfIved our community of a useful citizen
and an Interesting family of an afectiona,e
husband and father. was pleased with
we kindness and attention of Msior Bol
on 10 an unfortunate stranger in s,rano,
place Such dlsinIerested conduc, SO seI
dom exhibited, merits and should receiv,
OUT highest commendaloD.
"hile The kindred and lriends of Gan,
nug4f I1ng mourn bic unimely departure, The
"h' nave much consolation in knowinS
mat his body Feposes quietly nRonaldson'.
Demeiety' one of The great and btanrGI
Cllles OF The dead ""'''
Very respectfully Sc.
W. DONALDSON.
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n.su-.,s.as.e.spsE
THE OLD SOLDIERS.

Abraham Shoemaker, the Revolutionary
Soldier Of whose obsequies we speak in
another article, died aged 81, on the ID Of
July; just in time 10 be inferred on The
birth day Of American Liberty! Capt.
John Allen, another Revolutionary veteran,
who lived at Jerseytown, and with whom
many of our readers were acquainted. died
on the 26ih of June at the age Of 3d. Cap,
John Allen raised the first Liberty pole in
Northern Pennsylvania in 1903, during
the reign nf Terror under old John Adams
Honor 10 The memory Of the good and lhe
brave!